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PROCLAMATION NO.
PEOPLE OF CANADA:

We have been oppressed by the hand
TRANSATLANTIC power, and unlustly 4
cruelty castigaled with the rod of "
Ienting mIsrule for a long series Of yea.
ZEE FOURTH PAGE,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-03-09
FRIDAY. MARCH 9, 1888.

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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03
SUPPOSED MURDER.

Considerable excitement has prevailed in
our borough for few days past, in conse-
qence of supposed Murder having been
committed somewhere on Laurel Hill, on
the main road leading from Robert Aliens
to Tioga county. The circumstances are
briefly these, Two brothers by the name
of Hoffman, Pedlars, separated at Block
house, Iioga county, with the understan-
ding 10 meet at some house :s Blooming
Grove, Lycor;hg county, the following
Saturday,. Each took his particular rout
one having horse and vehicle and the 9TH
er pack. The former arrived at the ap-
pointed house, and waited ON his brother
several days, without having any intelli-
gence of him, and at length started IN
search. He was enabled to trace his lost
brother TO the house of Mr.. Benz. Bastian,
in JACKSON township, Lycoming co. al
which place he putup for the night--break-
tasted and left early in the morning, and has
not been seen or heard of since. Circum.
stances Of suspicious character led to the
arrest of young man, named WILLIAM
MILLER, who has been living at Mr.. Bas
tian's for some months previous, and wa:
brought TO this borough, on Monday last ant
underwent an examination before justice
hENHART, and committed to Jail to awai
his trial.
BY the evidence given before the justice
it appears, that MILLER had taken his AK
and went to the woods, short time belor
Hoffman started-that he did not return 70
some four or five hours, being engaged a
he alledged in cutting FIRE wood. Tha
some days afterwards he exhibited pocke
pistol and watch, corresponding exactl
with the description of Mr.. Hoffman wit
r that of his lost brother. And also, had fuI
, nished foI make, two vest patterns, whic
+ was likewise identified by Mr.. Hoffman
} as the goods Of his brother. When aske
9 by the Deputy Attorney, where he procr
D red these patterns, he replied, that he ha
) purchased one al York, Pa. and the other
: Mr.. Loytl's, Mr.. Updegrag's or Mr.. Gr'
: .Eue, when il pppeayed that neither Of thes
gentlemen had the article. AS many n
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03
PROrANE SWEARING.

We recommend the following moral and
philosophical notice of an odious, wicked
and most inexcusable vice, from the Phiia-
delphia Public Ledger-to general persual.
1t is caculated--"I0 ,Aeaa the manners
and Improve the heart"
among all the numerous vices of The
day, that of taking the name of God in vain,
is most completely based upon folly, with
ont an excuse to stand upon. The drunkard
is prompted by thirst for drink, origiua-
Ting from various causes; the thief, robber,
burgler, forger and blackleg are Influenced
by ayarice or want, usually originated in
"hells y the murderer is hurried on by re-
venge, insligated by the devil, and so on
through the black catalouge of crimes; none
Of them excuse, it is true, that are founded
in reason, common sense, or justice. Brt
the ploiane swesrer searches in vain foiNAa
shadow OF an excuse, and renders himself
ridiculous and disgusting, wilhMt single
redeeming agent. He surrenders himself
slave TO habit, and is led captive by folly.
He casts dark shade over his better quaE
tiles, lessons himself in the estimation Of
good men, and uninienlionally plants many
thorn in the more refined bosom Of a
friend. This habit vi,iates the mind, blunIs
the finer feelings Of the heart, creates irrey-
erence for the great author OF our existence.
A liAle reflection by man ofsense, who is
unfortunately addicted 10 lhis foolish, un-
genhemaaly habit, would produce yelorms'
ton"
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mors and spceulssions are shoat, we forben
saying any thing in print, but what is sub
stantiated by evidence. Every eSertion
will be made to discover the body, and OBJ
tain such facts as will satisfy ths public
mind as to the guilt or innocence Of the
Prsoner.--Lycoming Chronicle.
R7s Since the above was in type we
have learned that Miller has confessed the
Murder, and pointed out the place where
the body could be found, which was taken
and inferred at WilliamspOrt.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03
iron THr nENooRAT.l
HINTS TO YOUNG MEN,

MEssRs EDIroRs:--Whatc can be Of more
importance TO your readers, especially the
young men, than few extracts pointing out
a sure and safe way TO success and respect
ability What can be more necessary than
the study Of character TO young man p
In the outset of life, he is often cast upon
the noisy pillows of the world without a
friendly adviser; no hand 10 point out
the snares and allurements that lufk around
his path. To such these extracts will
Prove particularly beneficial. Without in
tfusihg any longer upon your columns with
my own preliminary observations, submit
tho following extracts from the " Young
Mans Own Book" and by your permission
shall continue to send you one or more for
each number Of your paper.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03
SWINDLING DETECTED.

On Friday week two men, travelling IN
a one horse wagon, paid one of our citizens
for mendng his vehicle, two one dollar
York Borough notes, which on further in
vesligation proved to be counterleits. They
were pursued and arrested, and on search
ing their property, a small trunk which they
had was found TO contain 1870 York Bor-
rough notes of the denomination Of one
dollar-25 three dollar notes on the corpo-
ration Of Moyamensing, signed George
Kirkpatrick as Treasurer-45 fifty cent
notes on the Penn township Savings lnsti-
tution-62 twenty-five cent notes on the
corporation of Kensington, signed James
Crissy assistant Treasurer-two one dol
lar notes on the corporation of Kensngton,
signed John Taylor, Treasurer-and one
two dollar note on the Philadelphia Loan
Company, all of which were eounterieits.
The York notes are printed in black ink
having the representation of Spanish dol
| lar on the lett hand side, and are signed by
w. Wagner. They are very close imila'
lion Of the genuine issue, but are said to be
somewhat smaller than the latter, and are
numbered at the top with very bright RED
ink, while the good notes are numbered
with ink OF brownish color. Before the
letter ii in Hispan, on the dollar mark thi
oounterleiters have omitted 10 put a small
round, white dot which appears in the gen
uine notes. The signature Of Mr. Wagne
is very well initiated, though when elosel,
aminod, The forged writing is evidently siii
and constrained. The two individuals VII
own this lol Of "the better currency" az
provided with lodgings in Jail 10 await IN
sessions OF the April criminal court ll'
J rot known whoiheT yoi these ccnniei
feils have got into circulation York *
nslEeun.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03
NATIONAL FOUNDRY.

A large and respectabs meeting was held
in the Court house last evening, in favor
OF establishing the contemplated National
Foundry At Harrisburg John G. Bucher.
Esq. presided, assisted by Robert Harris
Judge Hunne, Senator Harper, and sew.
eral other gentlemen, as vice presidents.
The resolutions were drawn with much
ability. BY invitation ofthe meeting Chas.
b. Pcnrose and Ovid F. johnson, Esquires.
delivered very excellent and satisfactory adj.
dresses in behalf Of the project. They set
forth the claims and advantages of Harris
burg, in very luminous and interesting
manner, and sustained them by most cogent
and unansweiable arguments. Keystone.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03
CoLoNIzATloN coNvENrloN.

The Colonization Societies in Washing
ton county, Pa. held Convention in tic
Presbyterian Church, in the Borough OF
Washington, on the 26th of January last.
The number of Colonization Societies in
active operation in that County, is EIGH-
TEEN, whose zeal and devotion in this
great work Of beneyoIencs, are worthy OF all
conlmendstion.
Reports were made from l3 Societies,
which contain together 636 members, from
IL of which the annual subscription was
given, amounting to slOs5 81.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03
MEMORY.

A ready collection of our knowledge, at
the moment when we have occasion for IT.
is talent of the greatest Importance. The
man possessed of it seldom fails to dlstin-
quish himself in whatever sort Of business
he may be engaged. Il is indeed evident
that where the power Of retention is weak
all attempts at eminence Of knowledge must
he yain for memory is the primary and
fundamental power, without which there
could be no other intellectual operation.-
judgement and reasoning suppose some
,hing already known, and draw their decis-
ions only from experience. Imagination
selects IDEAS from the treasures ol remem-
brance, ard produces novelty only BY Varie'
combinations. We do MT even form con
lectures of distant, or aDlciPaJonsot OF in!uIe
e,eots, but by concluding what Is possiose
Gom what is past
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.Anect'ote # Netson.---On the morning
of the I'd of April (the day after the battle
of Copenhagen when it was scarcely light,
Nelson repaired in his gig, his usual con-
veyance, on board the Elephant, which he
supposed TO be still aground. The cold
and fatigue of long row, at an early hour,
in northern sea, had not the effect of Ell
ther causing this extraordinary man to in
du!ge in rest, or to forget those whose fate
he was concerned. His delight and prai-
ses on finding the ship aAoat were unboun.
ded. He took hasty breakfast, and then
rowed TO such Of the prizes as were no.
yet removed from the shore. Here he
gave another proof of the eccentrieity as
well as bolduess of his character. Learning
that one of the Danish line-oibattle ships
the Seeland the last that struck, and which
was under tie immediate protection Of the
three Crows Battery, had refused TO ac-
knowledge herself to be captured, and made
some quibble about the co!ors and not the
pendant having been hauled down, he or
dered one OF our briggs 10 approach her, and
proceeded in his gig to one of the enemies
ship which were within that battery, in
| in order to communicate with Commodore
Fischer, whose flag was flying on board the
Elephanten. He went on board, and claim
cd tie Seeland. The Danish officers deni-
ed that she had struck. Nelson declared up
on his honor that she had, adding that un-
less she were Immediately given up, he
would haul down the flag of truce. The
Danes said that they wished 10 treat with
Lord Nelson in person. 81 am Lord Mel
son. he cried: ''see, here's my fn,"-at
the same time throwing side his gresn
dreadnaught, showing the stump of his right
arm, and exposing his three stars The
ship was given up without further alterca-
ton
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A RASCAL NABBED.

We learn from the Brookville QndI TX
merican, that man by the name of John
Phillips, was recently committed to iail in
that place on the affidavit of his wife, that
he was leaving her without any means of
support, and running off with young girl.
lie was pursued, and taken short distance
from Brookyills vending his way towards
the state line in compancy with his dulci.
me-
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-

The Mormons---The Sciota Gazette
states tina, the Mormons have dissolved their
body, which had collected at Kirkland, in
the state of Ohio, under Joe Smith and Sig-
ney Rigdon. These leaders recently de-
camped, with their families, in tie night.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03
rINE AT wEsT pOINT.

The following information relative to she
recent fire st West Point, is derived, from
letters received in this city.
About three clock this morning (l0th
Feduary) we were alarmed by the cry Of
fire, On repairing to the scene Of conha-
grafton it was discovered TO have origina-
ted in room used for recitation and lectu-
ring on Military and Civil Engineering.
The building consist of six rooms, the three
upper ones being used as the Adjutants Of
fee, in which are preserved all the records,
roofs, reports, and papers Of the insiistution;
the library, small, but consisting almost en-
tirely of rare and choice mathematical, sci
enti6c and military volumes, and phioso-
phcal lecture room, containing one Of the
most perfect and valuable collections of phi
losophical apparatus in the United States.
1t was soon discovered that the whole bull
ding would be destroyed, and the utmost
endeavors of the officers of the institution,
most ably seconded by the corps of Cadets,
were tnrned towards the preservation ofthe
library and philosophical apparatus. The
greater portion of the books were saved,
somewhat damaged, however, by many be-
ing thrown from a second story widow,
and falling in bed Of snow more than
foot deep The philosophical apparatus.
consisting, in great measure, of large and
delicate mechanical machines and models
for experiments, being more difficult to
transport, suffered in greater degree than
the library, but not so much as one would
have reasonably expected, The instru-
ments and models were generally carried
out and placed in safety. The contents of
the chemical lecture room, situated under
that devoted TO recitations in Natural Phlo-
sophy, were removed with greater ease and
less destruction. The Adjutant's office,
Immediately over the engineering academy,
where the fire originated, was completely
destroyed with all its contents, consisting
ofthe records Of the institution since its
foundation TO the present time. The library
in addition 10 the books, maps, &c. &c. was
the repository Of several valuable paintings,
among which may be enumerated full-length
portraits of Presidents Jefferson and Mon
roe, with highly finished and striking like
Engineer Corps since the organization Of
that distinguished body, all Of which were
fortunately preserved.
1t is most deeply to be regretted that the
building destined to contain such valuable
collections Of books, maps, philosophical
and other apparatus, should not have origi-
nally been built proof against fire; their
dangerous situation has freqently been poiu-
ted out and referred to by the several Boards
of Visilers annually investigating this i'm
portant branch of our army, and a fre-Prool
building recommended in the strongest
terms. The necessity Of such a building
must be apparent to all, and ii is to be ho-
ped that measures will Immediately be taken
to place this valuable collection beyond the
possibility hereafter Of accident from fire.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03

BreaistrDs.--E. Miller, inspector of
flour for the city of Albany, reports that he
has inspected from Feb. /, 837, to Fed.
l, 1898, "a ,G52 barrels and haf-barreIs of
nonr, and s5 barrsls and 81 half-barrel. Of
buckwheat.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03

twenty-five families have arrived at
Mount Carmel, Illinois, from Switzerland.
The editor of the Cleveland Advertiser saws
they have brought with them upwards of
two Millions of dollars in specie. We think
the story extremely doubtful.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03

4 Hairless HorSe-There is horse ak
hihiling At Faliersal's Newly ork, that has
nota particle Of hair on any part of his body
and whose skin resembles that of an ele-
phant /. is said thathis dam was frightened
al an elephant, and lis owner was so much
frightened at his appearance, that he gave
him away to a neighbor who, after he Was
three years old, sold him for $1,000.
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ANXIOUS.
Rloomsburg, March lst. 1898.

NECESSITY OF BEING WELL lNFOkMbD'
The young are apt to disregard the value
.of knowledge, partly, we fear, from the per-
tinacious constancy with which teachers,
parents, and guardians endeavor-to impress
them with It's inestimable worth. "Knowl-
edge is better than House and Lands" is
the title of one of the first picture books
presented to a child, and it is the substance
of ten thousand precepts which are con-
stantly dinned in his ears from infancy up
wards {; SO that, at last, the truth becomes
tiresome and almost detested.
Still it is a sober truth, of which every
young man should feel the force--lhat,
with the single exception of good con-
science, mo possession can be so valuable as
good stock of information. Some portion
Of il is always coming into use and there
is hardly any kind of information which
may not become useful in the course Of an
active life.
When we speak Of Information, we do
not mean that merely which has direct re-
ference to mans trade, profession or bu-
siness. To be skillful in these is matter
of absolute necessity; SO much so, that we
often sec, for example, a merchant begin
ming the world with no other stock than
good character and thorough knowledge
of business, and speedily acquiring wealth
and responsibility, while another, who is
not well informed in his business, begins
with fortune, fails in every thing he un'
dertakes, causes loss and disgrace to all who
are connected with hin, and goes on blum
dering to the end of the chapter.
But thorough knowledge of ones busi
ness or profession is not enough, Of itseli
TO constitute what is properly called well
informed man. On the contrary, one VIII
possesses this kind Of information only, i
generally regarded as a mere machine, unti
for society or rational enjoyment. A ma
should possess certain amount of lIbera
and scientific information, to which h
should always be adding something as. lon
rs he lives, acquainted wilhshis own poll
ical and legal rights.
"Keep thing seven years and you WI
have use for it." is an old motto which WI
apply admirably well to almost any branc
Of knowledge. Learn almost any science
language or art, and in a few years you WI
find il OF service to you. This truth is S
important that ! would add to it by way
commentary, employ that leisure, whi'
which others waste in idle and corruptlr
pursuits, in the acquisition of those branc
es of knowledge which serve to amuse
well as instruct natural history, for exai
pie. or chemistry, or astronomy or drawn
or any of the numerous branches OF study
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03

The celebrated phrenologist, Geo.
Combe, Esq. OF Edinburg, according to the
Proyidepco r. !. Journal, is, at the solicta-
ton Of numerous Of lis admi:ers, about
10 visit this country.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03
INDIAN Affairs.
ANOTHER BATTLE.

Savannah slips under date of 7th inst,
received by yesterdays Express mail, fur
nish the following account of another battle
with the Seminole Indians, which was
fought on the 24th ult., on the Lache Hat
chez, (Loche Hatchee) in which the Indi-
ans were defeated, though with the loss on
the part of our troops Of NINE killed and
THIRTY wounded.
Gen. Jesup is among the wounded, hay-
ing received a severe flesh wound, said to
have been in the face.
Nothing is said of the loss of the enemy,
though supposed 10 have been great. Ma
ny cattle, ponies and hogs. with other pro-
perty, were taken by our troops.
The Savannah Georgian, says we learn
from Major M'Lean, that report prevailed
at Garey's Ferry. on the evening Of the I'd
inst, that an express arrived at Gareys
Ferry, via Fort King, and it was reported
there and believed that the express brought
the information that runners had come in
and informed the commanding officer that
Alligator and Sam Jones had quarrelled,
and had separated, and that Sam Jones with
but 80 warriors, had left Alligator.
The runners stated that the Indians would
be coming in at Fort Taylor in large num-
bers within three days.
The impression with many is that these
accounts are founded in truth, as the Indi-
ans are generally scattered without leaders,
some in small parties, having very recently
been seen in the vicinity of Vousia.
Major NJ Lean further states that he learn
ed from the commanding officer at Carey
Ferry, that Gen. Jesup, on the Goth ult.
subsequent to the action Of the 24ih1 was
at the head of the San Lucia river, on
large fresh trail, with we'll founded hopes
OF overtaking the enemy,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-03

The whole number Of Whaling vessels in
the United States on the lst Of FEBRUARY.
was 544. of which 365 were owned in
MASSACHUSETTS.