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The total value of gold taken from all the
mines in the United States, for the last ten
years, exceeds thirty millions Of dollars.
Interesting from F2oridn.

Interesting from FIoTldu. .N
A slip from the Office of the Charleston
Mercury, furnished the following informa-
ton from Florida, received by way of St
Augustine:
son the 27th inst a, detachment of U.
States Dragons, about 80 in number, under
Captain Beal, scouting in the neghberhood
of San Felasco, near Newnansville, .discov-
cred an Indian trail, which was followed up,
and while in the pursuit, were suddenly at
tackled by gang Of Indians estimated at a.
bout 60. Capt. Walker, of Alachua county,
acting as guide, was in the advance and was
mortally wounded, and died in a few mini
utes. The fire was kept up for some minutes
with spirits on both sides. Six of the
dragons were wounded. They succeeded
in driving the, Indians short distance into
hammock, where the force of the troops
was too small to follow them. Two lndl-
ans were found killed; the dragons retreat
ed in good order, bringing with them the
body of Capt. Walker. While retreating,
the Indians came out of the hammock and
commenced firing, but. at along distance off.
Capt Dade, Of the dragons, withchis Com
pany,. had gone towards the Okelenokee
Swamp, which was the reason no more force
could be procured. vs. e,
Capt. Walker was, we learn, much es-
teemed by all who knew him, and his loss
is greatlyto be regretted. He has left a
widow and several small children. Here is
another widow and more orphans added to
the list of Indian butcheries. We offer her
our most heartfelt sympathies for her be-
reavement; and commend her to the father
of the fatherless, for support and consola-
ton under this afllinling dispensalion." e.
The brig Patsey b. Blount, arrived al
New York from Omoa and Balize, lst OF
June, via Nassau, New Providence. The
revolution in Central America continued in
the interior. The revolutionary party, con
sisting of about 600 men, were headed by
young and ignorant mulatto, named Par
rera, who with his party were committing
| depredations Of all kinds, and severh trav
ellers had been robbed and murdered by
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The ST. Louis paper of late date says
"Another fatal accident has occurred in our
city from inemperance. A man named o.
wen Galagar, saddler by trade, had been
indulging himself freely with liquor on Sum
day and in the evening wpnt up to the top
OF house to sleep in the morning he was
found lying on the pavement in a state of
insensibility, and expired lin few min-
utes."
The quantity of Flour inspected in the
city ofRichmond, Virginia, for the year
ending June 30th, was l55,O23 barrels.
On Wednesday, June 27th, Mrs. John
son, lady of Jonathan r. johnson, at New
Canaan, Conn, was delivered of three boys
all doing well.
The fifteen prisoners for high treason
discharged from the Montreal jail, were 1t
appears all under age. 4 r
Cost Of a Watch.--During the war of
1876, sailor went into watch makers in
the city, and handing out small French
watch TO the ingenious artist, demanded
how much the repair would come to. The
matchmaker looking at it, said il would
cost Kim more in repairs than the original
purchase. =. %"
'Oh ifthat's all, don't mind that re-
piled the sailor; Il will even give double the
original cost, for have veneraton for the
watch "l' ~
What may you have given for it9' in
quired the matchmaker. Why said Jack
twitching his trowsers, i gave French
fellow knock on the head for it, and if
you'll repair it, III give you two. --~;
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-07-21

.awfM cdtaStrophe.-On Thursday
morning, about six o'clock, keg of powder
exploded i'll dwelling house in Norwegian
street, Pottsville, the effects of which were
frightfuI beyond description. Five persons
we're dreadlully burnt, three of whom have
since died, and the recovery of the remain
ing persons is considered doubtful. Two
orthree others were also burnt, but not
dangerously. We learn from the Miners
Journal, that the explosion occurred in the
following manner. one Of the men went in
TO the middle of the room TO fill his flask
with powder from the keg. While in the
act OF doing this, another was lighting his
pipe with an ignited stick and approached
to conyerse-a spark flew off into the pow
der, and the whole exploded. The front
of the house was thrown out several inches,
so that it became necessary to prop it. A
man standing in the door way, was thrown
out against the paling. The deceased are
hired girl. an old man and boy. who
died after suffering the most excrucating
agonies.
The sight of the sufferers was heart rem
ding-their blackened faces, lacerated bod
les, and piercing cries of distress, were
| narrowing to the feelings of the beholder.
The names of the principal sufferers are
as follows:-John Descal and his son, MI
chael Quinn, Michael Ryan, Margare
Sheeffer, and Eleanor Orescal.
One Of the others Is since dead.--Phila
Gaz.
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far moro rapidly than It has eyer dohel 1,'a'
it will continue to preserve d strict and lnlt
mate union Of all its parts--that 1t viii nam,
tain the principles of lis government IN all
their purity and vigor, and thus go on TO
flourish, till the end of time, the terror OF ~,
rants, and the hope, the solacc, the guide, and
the ASYLUM of the oppressed. Let us nope
that this day will continue to be celebrated
by millions, beneath the folds OF the star
snannled banner not only throughout The
states now embraced in our Union, but
throughout many more hereafter to be form
ed on the shores OF the Oregon and the West
en Ocean, so long as the submits OF Ale
chanv shall mingle with the heavens, or the
waters Of the Susquehanna sweeps onward
TO the ocean. Oh, how pleasing is 1t to look
forward even to the close OF this century,
when a osnse population shallswarm in these
vallies and oyerspread these mountains, and
contemplate the thousands who shall reil-
piolslv celebrate this festival here alongthe
Shores of your beautiful and romantic riyer'
then covered with large and four1shng
towns, and adorned with highly cultivated
felds Andhow Joyful and elevctingisit TO
look forward, In Imagination, and contem-
plate many scores ofmillions assemblingthen
forits celebration over the whole extent OF so
vast territory as is comprised between the
Bay orFundy and the gulph of Florida, the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. q... -, r.s
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
FOR GOVERNOR,
GEN. DAVID. II. PORTER.
(oF HUNTINGDON COUNTY, ..'-a-
We have placed on our last page an ora

We have placed on our last page an ora
ton by Doct. T. w. Miner, Of Wilkesbarre.
We offer no other apology for occupying
page of our paper with that able and lucid
exposition of the principles and measures
of the democratic party, than its merits. 1t
needs no other--and we feel well assured
that it will be read with great deal of in
terest and profit.
We also publish the eloquent oration of
Mr.. Tobey, delivered hthis village on the 4th
inst. for which reason we think our readers
will readily excuse us for moi. t.giving them
the usual variety in to days paper.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-07-21

When the motives of party shall have
abated, and the illusions of opinion disap-
peared before the light of the truth, the
reader of political history will recur to the
question, that now agitates this country,
and view it to be other Than that Of an ephe-
neral and ordinary character. However
much partyism may have induced distem-
pered action, and excited prejudices, he
will find, in the question now at-issue be-
tween the government and the banks, opera
tons, principles and results to be involved,
upon which the destiny of our government
depends. He will ponder drama in which
Mr.. Biddle, with the alliance of friends
and the powerful influence which. millions
of capital afford, distributed through every
branch of human industry, and social order
wages war with free and enlightened re.
public--inhuences its election, curtails the
free and impassioned exercise of ELECTIVE
franchise--conuols its inances and distress
es its trade.-MenpAis. Gag.
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The GoUcynOr's Proclamation,

/. The Governor has, issued his proclama-
iion directing the banks to resume specie
payments by the 18th of August. We pre-
sumo that the banks are willing TO comply,
as they have already made arrangements to
resume on the first Of that month. The
Governor soon after the suspension order
ed the banks to obey the laws, but, they
would not mind him, and now. he shows
spunk, and required them to perform what
they had resolved TO do. This reminds us
Of the man who boasted Of having dog
that would always obey his commands,
and to prove it, he directed him TO lay
down. But the dog, instead of doing so, left
the room. $50 out doors, them" says the
man, ''you shall mind any how"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-07-21
FIFTY MILLION. BANK.

The New York Express states that the
arrangements for large Trust and Bank
ing Company in the city of New York, with
capital of Fifty Millions Of Dollars, are
nearly consummated, the officers fixed upon,
and the directors chosen, and that it will be
in operation in a very ,ehort time. The
plan is one of. great magnitude, and the gen.
ilemen who are the authors, planners and
promoters, are those of the most wealthy,
intelligent and active citizens of New York.
The policy marked out is. intended to place
the institution beyond all question as to
security--such as will ensure perfect conf
denee not only throughout this country but
in Europe.--A. Sents
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coon NEWS.

GOOD NEWS
Resumption Of Specie Payelents By The |
Philadelphia Banks.
THE FIRST FRUITS.
We learn that at meeting Of the PHIL
BANKS held on Thursday
evening, resolution was adopted ayes 10
--Nays4) RECOMMENDING THAT
THE BANKS OF THIS CITY AND
COUNTY, RESUME SPECIE PAY
MENTS ON THE FIRST OF AUGUST
ENSUING, or in little more than three
weeks from the present time SO much
for fhe defeat Of the Spb-tredsury scheme.
Fivsdaysafte the above notice was publish
ed tothe world by the papers in the ser
vice Of the banks, says the Norristown
Democrat, to wit, OH the 10th ofJuly 1898,
proclamation appears, by Joseph Ritner,
requiring the banks to do that which they
had resolved 10 do five days before. The
attempt thus to gull the people is too plain
100 absurd and too contemplate to produce
the effect for which it is intended. Gov.
Eit1er ffli binds the people, throughA,he
81 harteied privileges to British LoNds
and Mobiles, sits quietlyin the chair of state
and witnesses the violations Of the laws for
more than year, permits the hand of op-
preston to be laid upon the people andlnk
after link added 10 the chain of their suffer-
ings by the very BANK aristocracy he created
and when the peoples oppressors are un-
able longer to find means TO perpetuate
their outrages against the community and
resolve to desst and return to the obedience
of the laws, then it is, and not before, that
Joseph Ritner Acknowledges that the Con-
stitution enjoins upon the Governor to take
care that the laws be faithfully executed
How degraded art thou, o! Pennsylvania
such Governor! - p NJ
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-07-21

Dreadful Disaster-A SgUeral kUes lost
The celebration Of the tecent anniversary
was attended with disastrous results in
Schenectady. Witness the following mel
ancholy account.
"Nothlng occurred toEnar the festivities
until the pyrotechnlc exhibition commenced
in the evening". The apparatus for this ex-
hibitIon, were placed in d boat which was
towed out in the canA basin 20 or 80 feet
from the shore; and erc,gded with boys.
After the discharge d-T few rockets the
manager lei off what's termed water rock
ct, which after perfoIqing several of its
destined serpentine nj lions in the water,
bounded back into til Nat among the mass
Of rockets still undi ged, and caused
them all at once TO expIade. All the indi-
yiduals standing round or near were more
or less burned-some oAthem severely. In
the midst of their agony they jumped, into
the canal, and the most of them swan to
the shore in safety, while others were
drowned. The extent c the calamity is
not yet fully known, as il has been found
lmpractibe to drain off all the water from
the canal basin. The bodies of three young
men have been discovered, which were Sc
dreadfully disfgured that they could be iden
tilted only by some article about their per
sons. Their names are Theodore Allen
John Rogers and----Johnson.
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rpBLOOMSBURG ARTILLERY.sos

The Members of this Company are re.
quested to meet at the house OF G. Doebler,
in Bloomsbury, on Saturday, the 2sth inst.
at o'clock in the afternoon, in Uniform,
for Company drill. All who are desirous
of joining the company are requested to att
tend, as arrangements will then be made for
its organization.
Bloomsbury, July 81.
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CoMMUN1cATIoNs.

Mr.. Webb, -
Will you mention the name Of ISAIAH
SOLOMON, of this township, as suitable
person, to.glepresent Columbia County
in the next Legislature. He is too well
known to therdemocracy of this county to
require any recommendation. ""'
BRIER CREEK.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-07-21

Decidedly the most interesting object we
Witnessed on the 4th was a procession of
one hundred boys belonging to the United
States Naval School at Brooklyn. They
marched in double files through the streets,
in charge of midshipman, to the Mayors
office at the City Hall. The young Jack
Tars were uniformly dlessedin blue jackets,
white trowsers and blue and white shirt
collars turned over the neck, and neat tar
paulin hats. They were sprightly. and
pretty boys, without a single exception,
and will, we doubt not, make glorious A
merican seamen-we dare say officers, for
this is the very material from which our
Naval Officers should be taken. We un-
derstand that most of these lads belong to
some of our most respectable families, but
we'sincerely hope the Apprentice System
in the Navy will be encouraged and extern
ded as it deserves, and the Navy hereafter
be principally manned by men broughtup to
seamanship from the start.-N 7. Gas.
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MANY VOTERS.
Nh, Webb,

mr.. Ue0O,
Be SO good as to bring before tho public
the name of WILLIAM COLE, of Sugar
Loaf, as a candidate for the office Of Com
missioner of Columbia County, to be sup
ported OF the approaching election.
GREENWOOD,
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Mr.. WEiB--You are authorised to say through
the columns of your paper, that the difference be-
tween us is settled that we are sorry that we ever
let our names come before the public, as we were
drawn into news paper discussion through the de-
ception and misrepresentation of an evil design
ing person, and as soon as we had facts brought
forward it cast very different light upon the mat
ter and we have conluded to live as friends again,
as we have done for many years,
6. BOMBOY,
LUDWICK LIGHT,
BoOmsburg, July IA, 1888,
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A Singular Case.-rhe New York
Express of yesterday says:-"On the
morning of the Fourth, while the salute
was firing on the Battery, two young men
were bathing in the rear of Castle Garden.
The two were diving into the water Just at
the moment when one of the heavy guns
was discharged II was observed that they
remained under water an unusual length
of time; but they at length came up, and
appeared to the bystanders to behave in
strange and unusual manner. They were
rescued and taken from the water; and
what is horrid to relate, both were utterly
bereft of reason. They were coducted to
their homes, where one Of them remained
till Friday in state of insanity, at which
time there were signs of returning reason.
The other is still maniac, and has been
sent to the Asylum at BELLEVUE"
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$ ::i + !: :: !. s: :;::; 4 ;:; ::
tral Americah knent, G w Mont
gomery, bearer q despatcnes from the Uni
ted States for Guatatnals, had arrived safely
at that place. :.
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Mr.. Editor, .t,.o
y Please to announce the name of DAN
TEL GROSS, of Bloomsburg, as a suitable
person to represent this county in the next
Legislature. He is sound democrat, and
ifnominated, will receive strong support
from MADISON.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-07-21
SEGAR MANUFACTORY.

EEe has also established a mandatory for maxi
u ing Segars Cut Tobacco and Snuff, and will
Supply Merchants and Tavern ksepers with ang
quantity of Segars from the common to the best of
Spanish Leaf, Cut Tobacco and Snuff, upon as rea-
sonabIe terms as they can be procured III the State.
Bloomsburg July, 2lst 1888.
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Mr.. Editor.

Mr.. Editor. -.t,r rt.;s
We wish to see,the name of WILLIAM
S. DAVIS, Of Derry, brought forward as
a candidate for Treasurer of Columbia
County, He is sterling democrat, well
qualified, andif elected, will faithfully per-
form the duties of the office. az
MANY VOTERS.
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BLooMsBURG HOUSE,
CHARLES lh0ERLER

u II aving leased the above establishment, situated
in the village of BLooMsBue, COLUMBIA
COUNTY, and having thoroughly repaired the House
and Stables, is now ready to accommodate the tray
elling community in manner thatwill satisfy their
expectations His B AR and LARDER will always
be supplied with the best that can be procured iii
the country; and he aters himself he shall be ena
bled to administer to the comfort and ccnvenience
of all who may call on him. r. -
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-07-21

da.--The Earl of Durham has re-
voked all former rewards offered for persons
who have notyet been apprehended
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DR.. III. SMITH,
SURGEON DENTIST,

Enforms the Ladies and Gentlemen of Catawissa
and vicinity, that from and after the gath inst.
he may be consulted professionally, at that place
for few days. He will be located at the public
house Of S. A. Brady.
Bloomsburg, July 2lst, 1888
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NEW EABBLVAno
CA S II r!

a III those indebted for POSTAGE in tho
"A Bloolnsburg office are earnestly requested and
soIemnly warned to pay up their dues before the
first Of July,-Those who neglect this notice may
look out for breakers ahead, and may never expect
to be trusted again. -
Bloomsbury Post Office, Z
June 18th, 1888.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-09-15

Parddi"-The inhabitants of Ceylon say that
Paradise was placed in their country. and, accor.
ing to Rev. DR.. Buchanan, they silll point oct
Adams bridge, and AbePs tomb, they also point
out the tree which bore the forbidden fruit the d.
VI LddH"r, oil bo'anlsts. In confirmation of this
tradition, they refer 10 the beauty Of the fruit,
and the scent of the flowers, both of which are
most tempting. The shape of tho fruit, presents
the idea ola piece having been bitten of. and
The inhabitants say IT was excellent before Eve
eat of it, London Whig.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-09-15
M FnTNTAIN npFNFD-


Iio. srsry sHs that fhlrlih come ys 10 'is ira'er
Wsudrrcr 10 a weary and,
Fantng heath the sunny ray,
Sick the fountain near az hand,
Tol 20 .Onger on the way:
Here are waters running DER,
Drnk Of hem anu thirst no more
Pleasures votary, thirsty suH
For delight unmixed with pam;
Seeking yet some lttie nli,
Where thou msy'si refresh again;
Seek the fountain running oCr,
Drink is waiers-ihirst no mort.
Mo1rner, in tbs vale of tears.
Thinging after perfect peace;
Looking On 10 future years,
Dark and des0llie as these;
Seek the 'ireamltt running Ger,
Take them freely, thirst 10 more.
Parent, watching DER thy chiIds
Giving every earthly lling;
Lost "a wishes vain and Wild
To this iount thy children brug;
And Of waters running ocf,
Let them drink and thirst no more.
Rosy youth and hoarY age.
Joaueying in this world Cf sulc:
Youth and maiden chl'd and sage,
Freely drink the stream OF life;
Here are waters running Der
Drink Of them and thirst no more.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-09-15

! 70 The very wc.i written address Of "a Voter
to the citizens Of LoWndes county On our Art page,
vii attract the attention Of the reader. There IS
one lael stated by The writer, which IS wen worthy
Of notice. We would call tie particular attention
Of the adSocates Of a National BanS to il. En-
changes between the didereut States are, with bu,
very few exceptions, e. ower rates now than
they were during a certain period Of the existence
Of the late United States Bank, andilhey viii, almost
beyond doubt, within short time, fll lower than
they ever were during the existence Of that lnsiilu
ton. This is a practical argument against the ex
pcdieney Of a National Bank which, we opine the
Feds viii find some difficulty in answering.
We commend the Address Of "a Voter" 10 our
readers generally, and To the people Of Lo,rade,
county particularly speaks the language Of pa
riot, and genuine disciple Of JeiIersOnion Demo
'raey.