The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-08-04

Detroit with population Of nearly ten |
thousand, had but single death during the
week ending on the'7th.
II Good One.-The following toast was
given by Albert G. Greene, Esq. at the
dinner in Providence, on the |
Fourth. "F'reedom of onscience-where-
ever it is enjoyed--may every man have
religion enough Of his oaOn, to be willing |
not to meddle with that Of his neighbors?''
Earl Durham has issued an order for the
immediate release from the Montreal lail of
the prisoners implicated in the late rebel
ion, and not mentioned in the late Amensi-
ty. They are to give the necessary secu-
rites.
Spec;e.-It is estimated that there is
$A0O, 600, 900 specie in France Sl50,00O,-
600 in England; and about $50 900, 900 in
the United States. The great abundance
of specie in France accounts for the general
stability of her currency.
THE Crops.-The crops throughout
East Tennessee and Western Virginia, so
far as we have heard from them, bid fair to
yield abundant harvest to the cultvator.
The weather for the last ten or fifteen days
has been highly favorable for Vegetation,
warm, with frequent showers. Our far
mers have Just commenced cutting their
wheat. and the crops of oats promises to be
the heaviest ever seen IN the country.
JOnesboro (Ienn.) Sentinel,
All the volunteers who have been serving
in the Cherokee country have been dis
charged from service except two compa-
MES.
.Rnalgamation.-A steamboat arrived
at Albany, N. Y, on Monday, 23d inst,
containing an odd mixture of passengers,
among whom were Gen. Felix Houston of
Texas, the Irish Giant, an Abino Lady, an
Eastern Juggler, an Arabian Stud, and four
Leicester Sheep.--Ledger.
n Rare Varmint.--A new animal, not
described by Cuvier, Bulfon, or Berwick,
is beiag exhibited in Boston, called the Cat
aringtail Macauco. He is compound Of
the monkey, the squirrel, the skunk, and
the fox; and is, it is said In all respects, a
4 right curious "cTittur"
The late law Of Congress provides, that
the widows Of revolutionary soldiers, who
were married prior to January 1894, and
remain widows, shall receive pension for
| five years from the 4th of March 1886.
equal to the pension of their husbands
would have been entitled 10, if living under
the act 9TH June, 1882.
Sour Grapes jfron, aJrOad.-Tho "New
| York Gazette" Federal paper, has the
following opinion in relation TO Gov. Rit-
| ner's late Proclamation :-''That such Ian
guage asi used in reference TO the acts OF
the General Government, and certain other
expressions on other matters, IS shocking.
| ly pnbecoming and ont OfpLace IN an oti.
cial paper from the Chief Magiitrate q
the State Of Pemossyt0anta.
Gallu1try.-While the Brady Guards
were encamped at Buffalo a gentleman and
two ladies' approached one Of the sentinels
on duty.
have not the countersign said he and
presume cannot pass. You have coun-
iersign upon each arm was the gallant reply
and the gentleman and ladies were permit
to pass.
| Primitive Umbrellas In Michigan they
carry small trees to keep off the sun. instead
of umbrellas
G. w. Kyle, the Whig elected in Buck
ingham county, Virginia, to the Legislature
pledged himself at the hustings, ii Ielected,
to 90 against an United States Bank.
1919.
HYMENEAL.