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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13
STILL LATER.

BY an official account furnished TO the
Governor of New York, from the U. s..
District Attorney at Buffalo, it appears that
the number missing from the Caroline
is ttcelve. They were not in arms against
Canada, but mostly persons sleeping on
board by invitation. The attacking party
were from 20 to 80.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

The Branch Mint in North Carolina has
commenced coming in gold and silver, and
it is expected that the Branches at New
Orleans and Canada will commence opera
tons soon. The principal coinage is Of
pieces most proper for common circulation,
such as quarter eagle in gold, and twenty
five, ten cent and five cent pieces in sill
YER.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13
SATURDAY,; Lg.vUaRr ia, isas.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will prompt.

lMGOh AN --lIecelpls Will pTompt',
" be given at this Office, as an aeknowledg.
ment for the amounts respectively duo for
subscriptions and advertisements, whenever
the cash may be rendered by delinquent
customers. Is this dun
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13
GovERNoR HEAD's MESSAGE.

Governor Head had delivereda Message
to the Legislature of Upper Canada, in
which he dcnonnces the interference of A.
merican citizens in forwarding the Revolt,
as violation of the laws of nations.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

The expenditures of the Government for
the year 1897, on account Of Indian trea-
tries, were 1914 ,663, of which about s60O,-
600 were in behalf of the Menomonies,
Pottowatamles, Sacs and Foxes, and the
Florida Indians.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

COMMERCE OF PHmADELpmA,--The
Philadelphia Commercial List states the
number of arrivals at this port in 1897, up
to the 29th December, at STAG. In 1896,
the arrivals were 4,l85-increase in one
year 1861.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

Gov. Noble says, that the State Geolo-
gist in his preliminary survey, has discoy-
cred numerous seams of coal, limestone,
marble, sandstone, alum, slate, free-stone,
waler-ime, peat-moss, and abundant depo-
sits of every variety Of iron ore.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13
FR6.n M.aisRIsBURG.
From the Pennsylvania Reporter.
STATE TREASURER.

DR.. DANIEL STURGEON (dsmocraD was
this morning reelected State Treasurer
over II. WIENER (federalist.) The vote on
joint ballot of the two houses stood as fol-
lows: Sturgeon, 6s; Wilmer SO.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

Mr.. S. Rosa, at Painesille, Ohio, offers
ten dollars to tie lady who shall wear at the
next annual fair of the Geauga county Agri-
cultural Society, the best suit Of woollen of
her own manufacture.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13
M1InNEVI9M.gElElNInRla

Specie Payments. in the House of Re-
presentatives yesterday, the Chairman Of
the Committee on Banks announced that
that committee would in few days report
bill in relation to the resumption of specie
payments by the bBnks of this state.--Lb.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

The citizens of Buffalo are arming for
defence; and militia are ordered ont at
more than one place on the frontier, to en-
force neutrality.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

One OF the accounts states that while the
British and Canadians were killing the per-
sons on board the Caroline, they cried
"No Quarter
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13
BANK INVESTIGATION.

A committee has been appointed by the
Legislature OF Maryland to enquire. into the
state and condition of the circulating medi-
um in use in that State--the situation, prac-
tees and condition Of every banking insti-
tuition in the State and the causes Of the
suspension of specie payments by the
banks, and to report such remedies as may
tend to effect permanent guard against
any future suspensions; also to enquire into
the expediency of making the personal for
tunes of the directors and stockholders re-
sponsible for the solVency ofthe issue the
banks.
The same committee are likewise drec-
ted TO enquire into the expediency and
practcability Of changing the banking sys-
TEN of the State in such manner as man
lead TO the establishment ofa State Bank,
,eith capital sufficiently iargeto supply
the 1UantS of The trade and commerce of
the State 6y a u,ion Of all such Sotuent
banks Of The State as may be acilling to
eOiUert themselves into branches of said
state bank, by a transfer thereto Of all their
stock and assets.
The .sar against Shinpldsters has been
opened at Mobile by the States Attorney.
He has taken out indictments against the
several individual issuers of them in that
city, and commenced prosecuting them.
On the 2lSt ult one of the utterers, named
George G. Barney, was convicted and fl
ned $3.50.
A Fair Charge--The privilege of adj
vertising mans wife in Augusta, Georgia
costs man Fifty dollars in advance.
A Mr., John G Parker, an American, re.
siding at Toronto, Cauada, was recently
arrested in his own Store by British loyal
lists and cast into prison. His family resi-
ding over the store, two armed men rushed
up stairs and treated the wife of Mr.. Par
ker most brutalIy, presented pistol ant
threatened to blow her brains out. This
circumstance has, very naturally produced
much excitement among our cilizens resi-
ding near the Canada-line!
The Buffalo Advertiser says:-"A com
pany of 50 volunteers from Rochester
completely armed and equipped, joine
the patriot camp at Navy Island. Anothe
company is expected from Lockpdrt.
1t is said that the farmers on both side
Of the river Niagara have sent in hber;
supplies to the Canadian volunteers, and ey
cry thing to make them comfortable.
There are numbers of well execute
counterfeit Mexican dollars in circulation
The number ofstudents at the Univers
ty of Virginia, at Charlottesville, is 800, III
f largest number ever present so early in Il
season. Their conduct is said to be e'
ceedingly exemplary, Out of the abov
we find 100 attending the mathemat
course, 63 ancient languages, 65 moder
> 80 natural philosophy, SO moral, 73 ch
I mistry, l6 civil engineering, &c.
9 A writer from the scene Of the Floric
! war, makes some startling remarks on d
8 subject of the expenditures of the campai(
z there.--He says--"Ths war costs on (
. average, about s73, 600 per day, and dai
I increasing. There are about ten stear
7 boats employed, some Of them receive "a
900 month.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

The Cincinnati Wing of Wednesday last
says,-"The market, this morning, was
unusually full Of every description of pro-
duce, and seasonable fruits. Pork, good
sized hogs, for family use, in abundance, at
from S3,2 to $50; butter, fresh, 90 cents;
chickens, l24 TO 20 cents each; turkeys,
so TO 81 IL cents; eggs, lS to 20 cents.
Rabbits, by the hundred, las almost every
wagon had more or less at from s to 10
l-2 cents, each.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

Miss Joanna Trontlnan, of Georgia, is
said to have originated this expressive de-
vice Of the Texan flag. On the departure
Of the bridge of volunteers from that State,
in the early part of the struggle, this lady
presented them with an ensign with sin
gle star in its centre. This was the first
flag of the kind ever seen in Texas.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

Mr.. Ephraim B. Gutter has recovered a
verdict OF 1920 damages Of the town of
Medford, Mass, for injury sustained by his
wife, bone Of whose arm was broken by
being overturned in a chaise, in the ;iight
time, owing to block Of granite encum-
boring the highway.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

The Galena Advertiser states that du-
ring the year 1887, the number Of arrivals
and departures Of steamboats, at that port
was seven hundred and seventeen. Galena
is 400 TO 500 miles above ST. Louis, and
has only been setiled about II years,
One fifth Of the population Of Cincinna-
Ii arc Germaus.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

We learn from the Peora Register, that
the cropsin that section have proved to be
very good The corn has been generally
gathered, and has yielded from forty-ive
TO sixty bushels per acre.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

The Syracuse salt works during the last
quarter, manufactured l,O77 .024 bushels Of
salt, being an increase of 1868 bushels
over the corresponding quarter of 1886.
The amount paid into the state treasury for
duties on the above is S67,3l4, being an
increase of 81 ,O63 over the same quarter
of Ig26
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-13

A letter in one of the New York papers
states that Canada volunteers are "enliSted
10 ht7at red fores IN Catdda."
A petition is circulating in New York
calling upon the Legislature of that State
to repeal the law which prevents the banks
from issuing notes of less denomination
than FIVE dollars.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-20
From The Journal Of Commerce,
LATEST FROM FRANCE.

By the packet ship Vile de Lyon, Capt. Stod-
dard, we have French papers TO Nov. 9th.
The entire line of railroad from Berlin to Pots
dam was opened on the 10Th ult. The Prince Royal
Of Prussia Princes William and Charles and other
members Of the Royal Family, with several Minis
tiers, and many other personages Of distinction,
went in the train that first traversed the whole
distance.
Holland and Belginm.-Le Journal General de
France, says, we learn from official sources and
which may be positively depended upon, that the
conference in London has decided positively on the
question of the "a articles. Luxembourg is 10 be re-
turned TO Holland The deduction from the debt in
favor OF Belgium is insignificant. The French mi
nstry has given its full assent TO the execution o the
"a articles. II is not certain, says our correspon-
dent that Belgium will resist, though she assnredly
has the means particularly when the agitation which
pervades the Rhenish provinces is taken into consi-
Iteration. The Catholic and Democratic party are
perfectly agreed on the policy of resistance but the
Bank party fears financial CONFUSION, and desires
10 concede The proceedings Of the Belgian Cham
bers on the subject are looked for with impatience
Mr.. Stevenson the United States Minister, being
on visit TO Colonel WIldman, at Newstead Abbey,
last week, with his lady, the gallant Colonel and his
lady, Sir Robert Gardner and his lady, Lady Graham
and others, visited several Of the principal manu-
factories in Nottingham, His Excellency was in
ved by the Mayor public dinner, but his limited
stay prevented him accepting the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
caster Gaz.
Sales at Harre, Oct. 29fh.-4S69 bales cotton at
SIR. so for Virginia TO l02f SO for Louisiana. Is
bbls. potash at AT.
3OM.-726 bales cotton at Off l02f SO; los
cases Bengal indigo at LII. q 500 bags st. Domingo
coffee at 5Of 6.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-20
HAYTI.

The subject of opening negotiations and establish
ing international intercourse with the republic of
Hayti, having been introduced into Congress, by the
presentation and reference Of memorials on the SUBJ
ject and the discussion arising out of il being likely
to interest the people, more or less we have thought
that short notice of the history and condition of
the country, would be acceptable to all parties. We
have compiled the facts without any reference to
the merits or dement's of the objects of the memo
riasts.
Indian name of large and fertile island ofthe West
Indies, discovered by Columbus in 1892, and by
him named Espanola, (Hispanioa) The English
and French called il ST. Domingo after its capital
city. This island lies about 60 miles Sc Of Cuba,
and two degrees east of Jamaica, between latitude
II 43 and 10 SO N. and longitude g. "a and IA IS
w. Greatest length 800 miles; breadth from GO
to $50; containing 10000 square miles. The face
ofthe country is generally mountainous interspersed
with deep valleys. The highest SUBMITS of the
Cibao Mountains, which cross the island from east
10 west, are 6000 feet above the level of the sea-
There are numerous rivers which water the island,
and the soil is very fertile, producing great va
rety Of tropical fruits, and many Of the necessaries
of life. The climate varies according 10 the loca-
ton of different places being fatal to people from
northern countries in some of the towns, while the
mountainous parts are healthy. Sugar cane, coffee,
cocoa and cotton, grows luxuriantly, and form the
principal exports. Indigo is not as much cultivated
as formerly Mahogany, san-wood iron wood,
and oak, are found in the forests some of which
exported.
The commerce of this island is very considerable,
and gradually increasing. II was most hourishing
when part of the island was subject to the French.
In 1871, over 68 millions of pounds of coffee, and
l63 millions OF sugar were exported whereas, in
1924, under the present government 81, 600 lbs
of coffee, and $4,000 lbs Of sugar, only were ex
ported
A notice Of the history of Hayt is deemed mpor-
tant before giving view Of the present government
and state Of the country. The first European colony
was established there by Columbus on his first
voyage, in 1892 at the Bay Of ST. Nicholas, being
the first European settlement made in America He
formed second town at Isabella, in 1893 In 1893,
his brother Bartholomew removed the colony TO the
south side Of the island, and founded the city Of ST.
Domingo. The Spaniards compelled the natives to
labor at the mines and the plantations; but these
miserable Indians soon dwindled away under an
accumulation of hardships, and became nearly ex-
tinct in less than century. During the l7h centu-
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-20

A PLUvIAN Gop.--Another Jupiter has certainly
sprung from the blood OF some Gorgon sain--is Il
Abolition, The Bank, or the hydra-headed league Of
Stale Banks3 Papias has come, at any rate, and he
raped at the door of Congress on Tuesday for per-
mission to make it rain and start up the Ohio riyer
MIR. Buchanan OF Pa. had the honor of introducing
the petitioner 10 the Senate under the mortal name
of John Esby. He proposed to set up the business
Of raining, or doing rain, upon conditions Of part
nership with Uncle Sam; which were that the old
gentleman should allow him certain wages for every
five miles Of country he raiaed for, and proper
tionae reward FOR greater surface. The western
thunderer, however bent undivided reign set his
ball in motion, and the great Nile itself upheayed its
bosom and overrun the banks.
Tosupport such disorganzing and revolution
airy" innovation upon the time honored institutions
OF the heavens and the EARTH would be, il not dere
lict TO Republican principles at least business as
very curious as this going off in steamboats," II
would dangerously enlarge the strength of the execu-
tive, by adding to the union of the purse and the
sword the rain poioer, which might be capable Of
overwhelming stif-necked people al a nod from
the temple in the capitol"
We should have no very serious apprehensons,
however, that extensive damage by food would be
consummated, SO long as the Treasury leaks so fast
as It does at this present writing.
II is our humble opinion that old Neptune is con-
cerned in this business with desire of specializing
out Of Uncle Sam, Does not sub-treasurer fly to
the sea- Well the secret Is that the waves become
enamoured with his beauty and although Neptune
beat them down with his trident as he did when they
would have fam overwhelmed Leander with their
loving kindness,
They still mounted up, intending to have kissd him,
And fell in drops, like tears, because they missd him.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-20
Fletcher Calhoun, Hastings, and sallOnstal Of

Fletcher, Calhoun, Hastings, and Saltonstall, OF
Massachusetts.
In presenting the petitions held by Mr. LIN
COLIN that gentleman said, that they were TOW
his immediate constituents, aud that they had peeh
accompanied with expressions Of an earnest desire
that he would present and urge their iayorap,e Con
sideraon upon the House. This he wouiu .iio ~,
cheerfully and faithfully claim TO do weIe nor Az
such efforts utterly precluded by the extraordinary
ana ahtrarv rule recently adopted in reference TO
such subjects. But cannot conseht, SAID Mr. L.
TO offer these petitions for the purpose OF consigning
them to the table DESIRE therefore, 70 DC uistihct-
" understood that In presenting them do II in no
sbmssion 10 he rue; but that in possession of the
House, shey may remain memorial, to all lime, OF
the violated privileges Of the people, in denial OF
the right OF petition.
Mr. SALTONSTALL having presented me-
mortal from the town of Converse ia Massachusetts,
PRAYING for the establishment OF International rela-
lions with Hayti, Ia fac simile OF that presented by
Mr.. Reed)
Mr.. LEGARE objected to its reception, and went
on to point out the distinction between bona de pc
tition asking, as commercial question: Tor The IN
terchange of relations between two countries, and
those OF Aboliionsts got up for the purpose OF sub
serving the ends and designs they had in view MIR.
L. then argued that the Constitution did not prohibit
the House from refusing 10 receive petition, any
more than by giving full freedom of speech, it au-
thorzed RIGHTEOUSNESS Of speech or blasphemy and
cited various cases in support of this ground in the
British Parliament, from "Halsel's precedents."
Mr.. CUSHMAN then said that at the rate they
were going on no business would be done during the
session, and TO aid in progressing it, he demanded
the previous question: but il not sustained by the
Housewives &c, noes 70.
Mr.. PETRIkEN then moved that the House ad-
journ lost--75 TO 80.
Mr., sALToNsTALLthe then proceeded to reply to
Mr., LEGARE, and denied the imagined connection
which that gentleman had contended for He also
denied the power of the House 70 refuse receive
any and all petitions whose language was in respect
full terms and cited the amendment of the Constitu
ton this subject to show that the right of petition
had been secured to the people the broadest pos
sible ground In the present case, he insisted, the
petitioners asked only for Legitimate object an object
within the power Of Congress and which Congress
had repeatedly acted on heretofore in similar cases
He again denied that this subject was connected with
that of Abolition though he prepared TO meet the
latter and expressed hope that The time was not far
distant when that question would be met, and delibe-
rately and calmly discussed, both by the North and
the South.
Mr.. HARRISON then renewed the motion to ad-
journ; which prevailing,
The House adjourned.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-20
FREE BRIDGE ACROSS THE POTOMAC
AT GEORGETOWN

Al meeting Of the inhabitants Of that portion OF inc
District living between Georgetown and Fairfax Court
house and near to the former place. to take into eons-
deration the propey Of Peiitionng Congress Tor inc
establishing Of Free Bridge across the Potomac
Georgetown, il was unanimously
Resolved. That the construction OF the squeduct ..
this place. for the continuation OF the CHESAPEAKE ao
Ohio Canal to Alexandra, offers an opportunity ior inc
connection of bridge with the same WHICH, ~ oui
opinion, should not be neglected
Resolved, That the sgrcuurists OF this section
having long felt the expense and inconvenience OF
lengthy and circuitous route TO Market view tne pro-
posed cons,sucton as highly desirable and expedient'
considering that il will give impulse to then iaoors
which will rebound 10 ,he honor and credit Of the csp
tai Of country
the following gentlemen viz Geo w. p, Gusts, Thos.
B, Addison. Chss. H. Upton, John w. Minor and VIM.
Minor, be appointed by this meeting 10 communicate
with the Chief Engineer upon the squeduct and having
obtained his opinion upon the practicsbty of uniting
Bridge with the same they also endeavor to obtain the
consent Of the Directors and Stockholders Of the Canal
to this purpose.
Resolved. That the said committee wait upon tho
Mayor and Council OF Georgetown with the proceed
ings Of this meeting and request their cooperation IN
petition to Congress for the objects proposed.
Voted, that sincere thanks are returned to his
Excelleucy the President Of the United States for his
renewed and earnest recommendation Of the interests
Of this District TO the consideration Of Congress
Voted, that these proceedings be signed BY the Chair
and Secretary, and sent to the following papers for
publication the Integencer Globe, and Madisonian,
Of Washington Gazette of Alexandra, and Advocate,
of Georgetown
Signed. VIM. MINOR, Chairman
CHAs. H. UPToN, Secretary.
December is, 1888. ..a
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-20
CURRENT LITERATURE.

The GENTLEMANs MAGAZINE, for December, is fill
ed with its usual variety of light and agreeable read
ing, accompanied with piece Emusic, and a valu-
able calendar Of American Chronology. This num-
Der concludes the Sd volume. Mr.. William E. Bur
ton, favorably known as popular comedian and
clever writer by whom it has been edited heretofore,
has now become the proprietor as well as editor and
promises many improvements in the new volume,
TO commence on the LIST of January next 1t is TO be
printed with new type, cast expressly for the Pur-
pose on fine thick paper, well stitched in neat
cover and every other number Is to be embellished
with valuable engravings" Several distinguished
names are mentioned contributors to its pages. 1t
is published in monthly numbers of seveny-two
octave pages at SO per annum. Philadelphia
TIE ExposIroR is thetitle Of new weekly publ
cation commenced a, New York, by Louis Fitzgerald
Tasistro to be "a journal of foreign and domestic
intelligence literature, science, and the fine arts"
We commend the editor TO Blair's Rhetoric. No
body but pearl diver could hold his breath long
enough to get through some of his long sentences
without stopping.
THE AMERICAN PHRENoLoorcAL JOURNAL AND Mis-
cELLANY Philadelphia; published by A. Waldie for
the proprietois. Terms: So per annum
We have received the first three numbers Of
new monthly journal of the above title The work
is beautifully printed and ably conducted Phrenoo-
gy whatever may be Its abstract merits as an in
dependent science, has done as much 10 promote the
study and the knowledge of mankind, as any other
science Of modern times. II has improved anatomy
ILLUSTRATED physiology, and advanced, perhaps we
should say, consequently, hygeia.