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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-02-10

British Statistics of Trident Spirits.
From Parliamentary document it ap-
pears that duty was paid on proof spirits as
follows:
England. Ireland. Scotland.
Population, l3,s97lSY 7767.4Ol 1865
Gallons 1881, ,23s l2,293,465 G,87,7l5
From which it appears that the quantity
of spirits consumed in England is seven
plnts and one ninth per head. on the pop
ulation; in Scotland twenty-three pints per
head, and in Ireland rather more than thir-
teen pints per head per annum.-
These statistics are rather extraordinary:
and are calculated to upset established no.
tions respecting the superior temperance
and sobrietv of the Scotch. 1t appears
from this that Sawney drinks nearly twice
as much fiery poison as Paddy, and more
than twice as much as Johnny Bull. What
enormous quantities some ofthe Caledoni-
an topers must drink, when twenty-three
pints are allowed in this statement for eve
ry man, woman and child in the country!
Or do they all drink it?
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-02-10

A gang Of counterleiters have been bro
ken up in Michigan. They had three de-
positaries, containing in all about twelve
thousand dollars in spurious notes.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-02-10

Flour at Pillsburg on Wednesday last,
50 and 1925.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-02-10
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Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

Highly important Intelligence conceniag
Annerdt'on.--T regular steam packet
columbia, Capt. Wright, arrived at this port
yesterday morning, in 81 hours from Gal
veslon' with l04 passengers. -.
Both houses Of Congress met at Houston
on Monday the 9th inst. a
The Senate had not a quorum until
Tuesday, on which day the Hon. Nj. B. Ia.
mar, President of that body, delivered an
eloquent and impressive address. The
Hon. ). II. Everett was chosen President
and " F. Gray, Secretary pro TEN. Mr..
VIM. }. Russell presented his certificate and
was declared duly elected from Brazoria
county, m The place of the Hon. Mr.. Angus
Tine, resigned. On the 18Th, resolutions
were passed, instructing the Committees of
finance and of foreign relations TO present
Their respective reports as early as practi-
cable.
On the l7Ih, Mr.. Everett, chairman off
lhe committee on foreign relaions, present
ed a resolution to Withdraw, unconditional
~, the petition for annexation to The United
States. The petition was laid upon The
ia6le. There was a rumor in this city
yesterday evening, that it had passed: but
even u this be true, it NAV not pass the
over house. At all events, we Irnst thai
10 rash step may be taken. Il will be to1
he interest both of Texas and the United
states, that we be bound together in The
losesi ties; and we hope that the eruF ees
Win which portion of our Congress have
reaied our neighbors will not embi,ter
hem against the whole country. WHY
houId alliances be sought beyoni the Al.
'ntic, when there is so ardent friendship ,
'r the lone star of Texas, throughout The :
ntTe South and Wes ?-Picavuue.
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
BRANDON BANK.

The following is extracted from the mi
nutes Of the Board of Directors of the Mis-,
sissiPPi and Alabama Rail Road Company,
Brandon, April 10, 1893.
"Resolred, by the Board Of RirerioTs'
That they will, in seventy days from this
date, .ssne post notes payal 10 in Philade-
phia, in redemption Of lhcir circulation
at counter.
"Fhey will discount, (on Thursdays on
ly on cotton, and carry on their pledges TO
the plan ors; and viii require on each note,
besides the drawer, three undoubtcd secu-
rites, together with mortgages on produc-
tive plantations, including negroes.
"They will furnish their customers of
last yea, who complied with their promi-
ses, with such funds rs will purchase pro-
visions at par value"
Attes;: z. p ]YARDELL.
Cashier.
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09

Ma York, April q, 1885.
The steam ship performance T. all the
talk Of The city. Thousands and thousand.
rushed to the Blttery yesterday afternoon,
as soon as the long low llack volume OF
smoke from the Great Western was icle-
y,r pied az oil'sh IIook-f.r the smako was
seen lon5 before the hull. The fots dis.
ell irged their artillery as she swept into the
har!or; and the crowds on shore, wript m
establishment, reminded me of Irving's de-
scrIplinn of the amnZement Of the natives
when the little cqravels of Palus, with
Christopher Columbus on Board. first hove
in sight of Hispnniola. The Great Yves.
tern is, indeed, monster, heing by far, the
largest stenn boat ever in our waters.
The mob yesterday evening were raven
Gus to get on board of her. Tie little Brit-
sh middlcs had hard work to keep off the
boys, and John Ball got some hearty curses
from some of them because John would not
permit Bmhcr Jonathnn's Youngsters IL
roam at large about the monster. Indeed.
so much excitement was created nj last.
that considerable political capital mirhl
nave been made ont of the affair. if The adj
mlnis'ration newspaper press here had The
ldcui TIE Giobe has in making ministers;
Tor II would have been Globe lapic N rea !.
son--ihs is Bddle m nster that The B,r.
mgs have sent ont &c. and, TiIEe2FoRr,
Democrats were in danger, &c. &c.
The experiment is an experiment m
longer. Here are The ships, with dates
even from Constantinopie bat little more
han month old, from Madlid not month.
from Paris but nineteen DAYS. and FINN
Bristol but fifteen and half. Their low
BOOKS snow gales, storms, slect and hail.
and man now has even another triumph
over the elements of air and water. De
rolt even, the past winter, was farther off
lime beng the measurement, than Paris or
London, 5000 miles over sea and n ~ for
he FIRST time, the British ilag on a British
,oat has met an American flag on an Anne
1can boat in The Writer'S of the Hudson.
where Robert Fulton, a New Yorker. frs
impaired life TO this new agency of man.
Mexican papers to the 25h ut. have
'een received. The ultimatum announced
" The French Minister was communicated
. Congress on the Goth. The terms con
AIMED in the ultimainm are, that the Nlexi
ms shall pay 100000 for claims. and
'53, 900 to the families of Frenchmen sho,
y order of the Government, md that their
idges and the commnndant at Tampico
Mould be removed. In Csc these terms
re not complied with by the 18th of April,
oslliles were to commence.
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
IMPORTANT FROM TAMpJco
wa Sarah Ann or4cred IA hu - -.

me oHTdh Ann ordered off BIZ the French
The schooner Sarah Ann, Capt Bon
temps, which sailed for Tampico some finn.
since with valuable cargo returned 10 M.
port yesterday evening.
She found the port of Tampico bIockaded
oy the French squadron. Of course she
was not permitted 10 enter. She left Tam.
pco on he 22d inst.
1t wall be remembered that the French
Minister, according to our last adyices wa.
IN board one Of the vessels off Vera Cruz
and that he gave the Mexicans until ,b,
lsth instant TO mike up their minds to-pa,
he indemnity cIaimcd. Three DAVIS after.
Yards Va Monsieur was blockading thcm.-
Therefore, the presumption is, that the rbi-
o was not Pldnked np.--PicayRac.
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
CHARACTER OF THE SUR TREA.
SUFFERS

AT length we are enabled to give our rea-
ders some authentic information, as TO the
true character Of some of that class of men.
which It is proposed in the "reform bil.n 10
make repositories of the peoples money.
We have just printed document of four
hundred pages, in answer 10 a resolution
offered by Mr.. Garland on the 9Th ultim,.
containing the information sought for bythat
gentleman in October last. and which tho
Secretary of the Treasury reported. could
not be furnished, without a snecial aonro-
PrlatIon by Congress, to meet the expenses
attending il.
In report signed V. Nj. GAREscuE. adj
drcssel to the Hon. Lew Wo .Dnupv. d,,.
ed Columbus, Mississippi, June Ia, 1887.
(pago 2ll) we fad the ioillwing:
"Ihc account Of the Receive, which [
have ma Ie out and transmit herewith. ore-
SCENTS against him balance of S.55. 965 81.
Ills own account mikes it $50. 272 IS. il
is also annexed. His Gssrfs. of which I
also send YOU list, amount To SjI,549 %,
rating The land at 1925 only. but mipht pro-
Oabiy rehlize double the amount. The man
seems really pcnitent; and lam inclined to
lhink, in common with his friends, that he
= honest, and hns heen led a,Oay from his
tuty by the example Of his predecessor.
AND "A CERTAIN LOOSENESS IN
THE CODE OF MORALITY hidJs here.
toes not more in so limited circle as IdbeA
nth as at home. ANOTHER RECEIVER
PROBABLY FOLLOW IN
TIE FOOTSTEPS OF THE TWO
10" ~iH not, therefore, be surprised, III :
recommend has being retained, in preference
annlher appointment; for he has his
ldnds fnH nor, AND WILL NOT M DrsposEn
% SPECULATE ANY MoREr'
Washington Madisonian.
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
EXPLOSION on TIIE MOsELLE.

|
The following particulars of this heart
rendlng catastrophe, are cleaned from III,
Cincinnati Wing and the News of The Oil
uli:
The steamboat ficsclle, Capt. Perrin, ful
OF passengers, left the city about & h'clocI
in the afternoon, tur Louisville and 81. Lon
is, and proceeded up the river, Intending ID
take family on bard at Fnlton, distant i
nile or two above the city. Here the flmi
y were taken on board, and during the
time of detention, the Captain held on 10 all
the steam that could be created, in. order ia
show The speed Of his boat to advantage as
she passed the city. Che was anew hoot
and had just made two or three very quick
trips
Soon as The family we're on hoard. the
boat pushed off, (having been made fast 10
rait,) and at the moment of the first evoI-
non OF the wheels, her boilers burst will, =
report equal to the most violent clan Of
thunder. Heads, limbs, and bodies we're
seen flying in every direction rhroueb the
air, whilst the most dreadful shrirks wore
heard from the wounded and the dyin-
me boat, at the time of the accident, was
about thirty feet from The shore, and w,s
rendered perfect wreck. Sh seemed to
he completely flindered as far back as the
genilemea's cabin. The whole len rtb or
the hurricane deck was entirely swept awav
The Captain was thrown by the explosion
INTO The street, md was picked up dead. and
mangled most shockingly All the boilers
Iour IN number-bdrst with such iremend-
1ns violence, that bodies and fragments oil
iodies were thrown both to the Kentuckv |
md the Ohio shore.
Soon as it was discovered that tho bo,,
vas sinking, The passengers thai rem,inoJ
inquired, With an unaccountabIe fatuity.
'mped INTO the river. Being above the
uslness parts of the city, no boats eycent
rge and unmanageabIe flats were at hand.
nd many of them we're drowned before as.
stance could come from the shore.
1t is supposed hat there were obout TWO
UNDRED PERSONS ON BOARD. Of which
lmber only from Gtiy TO scpenty-tfte are
'hered to hare escaped, making he estim-
ed toss Of hpeS about ONE HUNDRED
ND TWENTY-FIVE!!!!
This accident unqueslionabIy occurred =
rough sheer imprudence and carelessncs.I :
the part Of the Captain. He Was desir >
IS OF showing the speed Of his boat IS she !,
used the city, and TO oyerale and pass
lother boat which had left for Louisville !,
ort time before him. Dearly has he =
nd for his silly ambition. y
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
l2,20l ll,546 1925 1880
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.

The struggle has been long and arduous.
The Wings have fought the good fght--the
battle is ours. The people of this State
have been borne down by party oppression
too long-the storm of desolation has swept
over them too often-they have witnessed
its raVages--they have become convinced
that their situation is dangerous-that they
are on the very breakers to be wrecked
upon barren shore, and dashed by the fe-
ny waves of corruption's sea! As if by in
spiration, they rose in the majesty of their
might, and burst the chains that had been
riveited upon them by IMPRESSIONS forge.
They ARE EREE!l
Hope has visited our eyes again, and we
see the people the guardians of their inal-
'enable rights. The party has been COM
P'eteIy whipped. They give it up them
selves. From this ont, Mississippi will
stand the bold champion in the broad pha-
hnx of those noble States who strike for
liberty and for law. PRENTrss and WoRD
are our Representatives. We entrust our
might in the representation of this State,
with the bounteous gift of a generous peo-
pie, to their charge. As long as the elo-
quence Of CLAY and WEBSTER shall be
hsarkened to in the Senate, and the spirit
ct PRENTIss breathes ia the House of
N
Representatives, SO long the liberties of the
country are safe--sO long the people are
free. The supremacy of the law win be
uPheld-right and justice will govern the
nations conduct, and the Constitution NAV
'lumber in its pristine purity, invioIahle-
and no disorganiziDg spirit shall enter there.
Ergo Ggite, ct Lefum cunci eelcbremus I
"COme then, and let us all ,ele-
'rate this joyous festival" We do moi
'Oast of whipping our enemies-for they
we're enemies to themselves. We are ONLY =
lad to see them yet capable of doing right. i.
Without sense Of returning Justice we :,
ould not have gained this achievement.
. they gave their aid, and struck with US, =
e towering spirits Of greedy aspirants fell, y
I'd on their ruins the guardian angel of !"
'oPles freedom arose in brighter hues of GO
Hty and peace, and smiled upon patri- a" a..
c band! The spell is broken. ''O
Twas valOr wrought, aud freedom crown,d
the deed"
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
THE GREAT WORK DONE

The HercuIean task of renewing the
great Red River raft has been accomplish
ed. A free and safe navigation Er steam
boats has been opened entirely throughout
IT. II we may he allowed the expression.
mighty river has been restored TO its nat
ural channel, from which it had been forced
for some centuries. Many steam and keel
boats have passed through the channel,where
the raft was, and heavily freighled. The
Y. States steamer passed out Of the head of
The raft on the ooh ult, having run M fron,
Shreveport, distance of fifty-two miles.
IN seven hours and ffiy-two minutes.
Shreveport is on the river, one hundred and
iilteen miles above the original foot of the
raft. This shows that the raft was one hun.
bred and sixty-seven miles in lenqth-mucb
OF which was covered with rich soil and
heavy timber.
From the point lately termed the head If
he ralt to the mouth Of the Kiamecba river
distance Of six hundred miles. there Is ~
Instruction to the navigation of Red river.
md The land IS as fertile as any in this con.
mont. III addition to this i, is said the tri-
a'ary streams Of Red riycr air1rd aboutL
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
MARYLAND ELECTION.

Iho election for a member Of Congress
IN the 4ih congressional district, composed
OF Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties,
took place ON the % b ult. Never has Lo-
co focolsm, alias Van Burenism, alias Sub
Trcasnr!ism received more signal defent.
The monumental city has spoken in voice
OF thunder, and announced to the world
hat she WILL no longer he governed by the
friends Of msrule and disorder. The Van
iies came to the polls, and strongly con-
tended to the last. They left not leaf I'M
turned, and resortcd TO every thing tn I
could possibly obtain a vote. Bat the
Wings, aware of the importance of the re-
suit, determined, by honorable means, 10 de-
feat their enemies; and we are proud TO say,
they have triumrhed by an unprecedented
majority. The LEGO Focos have been en-
tirely used up, and forever routed from one
Of their strongest holds.
The following Is the vote:
Kennedy, (Whig) 70l0
Marriott, Ivan BUREN, 6I57
Making the Wing gain since the election
Of McKm and Howard in July last, llI3
votes !! !!
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
VIRGINIA.

We have received only few incomplete
returns from this State, but from all ac
counts we believe the "Old Dominion" j,
about to follow the example of New York
and Connecticut.
In Frederick county two Wings have
been elected; Formerly the county was V.
b. Jefferson county has also elected two
Wings, which is gain of one since last
election. In Richmond city the vote was:
for Robinson, (VVhig) 227; Lyons, ". b.
90. The partial returns from Mr.. Pattop's
Congressional District are also favorable To
the election of Mr.. Slaughter, the Wing
The Richmond Wing Of the
'7Ih ult. says, "the Wing cause is going
head cheeringIy."
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
ELECTION RETURNS.

Last week We were gratifed in being
ollie to announce to our readers the defeat
Of l. co Focoism in New York, Connecticut
and Maine; and We have this week.thc ad-
di,ionai pleasure TO publish the success of
the Wings in Mississippi, Maryland, and
Rhode Island. Below will be found the
complete returns Of this State, with the ex-
ceplion Of a single county, (PanoIa.l
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
70l0
6I57
RHODE ISLAND.

The Wings Of Rhode Island have elected
Sprague, their candidate for Governor, BY
majority of 404 over Francis, ". b.
All the Whig candidates for the Senate
have been elected; and of about 70 mem.
bers composing the House of Representa-
n;es, the Wings have elected at least two.
thirds.
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
MIR. HAMER,S TRICK

we can think of no parallel to the cas-
whIch the member from Ohio presents to tn
American people. We have mistaken hi
cmracter-we have been deceived in re-
gard 10 his designs, The resolution he OF
tered few days ago, we had supposed III,
harbinger OF better things. II has turned
out a most shallow and pi;iful trick-but ,
trick that will place its author in a position
not TO be envIed.
Mr. Hopkins, of Virginia, yesterday NOV.
ed suspension Of the rules, for the plIrpose
OF taking up Mr.. Hamer's resolution. The
motion was negatived by vote of Il6 10
o3--lhr. Hamer roting in The Negative, and
several OF his party friends initiating the ex-
ample, or shrinking from the responsibility
by retiring behind the bar!
MIR. Hamer stated, we understand. that
the indications which had emanated from
The Secretary of the Treasury and the off.
clal organ of the administration, of a shirt
corresponding to that Of his resolution, had
superseded the necessity of any further ac-
ton on his part upon il! So then, the resuh
OF the mountain-labor is, that The Secretary
OF the Treasury has promised that his de-
partment will countenance the banks in re-
suming specie payments so far as his "limit-
ed powers" will admit, and the Globe has
said the administration will favor The resum-
ing banks so far as it can "without abandon
ing It's policy or any of the principles to
which 1t stands pledged" Important con-
summation =! What confidence will the
country have in these professions so long as
the specie circular remains unrepealod. The
resolution of Mr.. IIamer is rejected Nv the
party, and the Sub-Treasury scheme is
sought to be listened upon The country by
the most unrigheous means, and against
the peoples will? None whatever. and tbey
ought to have none.
1t seems then, that Mr.. Hamer's resolu.
iIon, and the letter Of she Secretary of the
Treasury, were ouly intended to deceive.
and 10 influence The election in New York
Now that the election is over, The resolution
IS abandoned, The banks arc abandoned. an
all these momentous conservative projects
result in the d6ubly distilled essence of nv
)ocricy announced in the Globe of Saturday
hight! How long will the American peopIe
quietly tolerate this Paiering poIicy-ihis
riding with their calamities2 No Govern
nent in the wide world, short of an absolute
lespotism, has ever dared TO abuse The pa
fence OF The people with such heariless au-
acity and impnnity, as the rulers of this
atIon are now exercising here.
We understand the S1b-Treasurvies
ave held caucuses for several evenings (.
1st, in great tribulation, lest they should !!
ommt themselves in the extremity of heir
ears, to some policy favorable to the people.
he result has been, that member, who. !
at few days since boosted his indepen-
encc, and pretended to spurn the importu- !,
IIleS OF his partlzans. has been teihcred by !,
e party, and will not be permitted TO 20 :,
BROAD in the day light again without a =
lnrdian duly authorized aud appointed :
IGdisOniGH. u
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09

TEXAN TARrFF.-By the tariff, as lately
modified by Congress, the duties have been
removed from sugar, coffee, tea, salt, -four.
alt kindsof bread stuhs, picked pork, bacon,
iron, steel, household furniture cotton bar
ging, bale rope, books and stationary, ma
chinery Of all kinds. wagons, carts, harness,
farming utensils, lime aud lumber. The
implements brought in by emigrants for
their own use, are also free Of duty. AN
dry goods, Of which cotton forms conpo.
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09

The Governor Of that stanch and unwa-
vering Wing State, Massachusetts,, has sign
ed bill which prohibits the granting H.
censes TO sell spiritnous liquors in that
State after the first Of July next. What
will tle few Loco FocOs that remain there
DO 70 keep their spirits up in these times Of
dependency 10 their psrfy9 !
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
LIABILITIES OF THOSE WHO TAKE
NEWSPAPERS

The laws declare that any person to
whom periodical is sent, is responsible for
payment # he receives the paper or makes
use OF 1t, II he has never subscribed for il,
or has orderedit 10 be shipped. His duty
IN such case is not to take the paper from
the olhce with whom the paper is left, or to
no'Ity The publisher that be does not wish
il.
II papers are sent ina post Office, store
or tavern, or other place of dcpnSiie, and 7
are moi taken by the person to whpm thcy
are sens, tue pnsimastcr, store OF tavern
keeper, cic.. Is responsible until he returns
nc papers, or gives notice Ia tue publishers
ihaf they are VIM -dead ". the. Office.
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09
RODNEY:
Wednesday Morning, Way 0, 1855.

acknowledgements, to insure insertion,
must be handed in BY eight o'clock on Tues
day morning, as the paper is put to press
sbou, four o'clock 10 the afternoon.
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09

The Common Council of Cincinnati has
voted an appropriation of $1,000 for the re-
lief OF the sufferers by the explosion of the
steam boat Moselle.
Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09

The following is an extract of a letter
from Kingston, Upper Canada, to the editor
Of The New York Express:
"I'hc Chronicle of this place has bIazon-
ed with exultation the burning in effigy Of
Uncle Sam, in company with Sir William
Wordsworth, Papineau, Mckenzie, and 9TH
ers. The representation, SAYS the Chroni-
Gle, was truly Yankee; tall gaunt figure;
real Connecticut phz; green spectaeles;
G;hite hat, with stream of black crape,a
dappe. cloak; in short, what our readers
may readily conceive real republican Of
the old school, full 5f the recollection Of tho
rebellion Of '76, modein;1ed into The infa-
nous sympnthizer, ready for pr and plum
der, as all buccaneers are, TO revhlutionize tho
world, if he could do so, to gain that end.
''The movers in the cfligy serape were.
James Nichols, clerk Of the peace, who
was deputy Jack Ketch; John Wandley.
editor of the Herald, an ex-meihodist minis
Ier-both English; Robert jackson, an
inctloneer, prime mover and suffer of the
figures, who conducted them 10 the gallows.
This fellow was illrksmilh, and acted ms
lrmorer IN the 10Th regiment. lie is an
gnoran, fellow, but has great share Of
mp'idence. John Wakins, the hardware
nan, a bloated, ignorant, lazy. selfish Eng
'shman, was another. would send Won
more particulars of lhcsc fellows, but il
would be dangerous 10 do il at present, as
nfiians take advantage of the times to in
IRE their neighbors here by letting out
heir spite against them. Kingston people
re not the enemies of "Uncle Sam" Ar
~ renegades, officials, &c.are. hope
o prejudice, therefore, will be created
gainst us on account Of the conduct of
lese blpckheads."