The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-05-05


pVngent;
EPITAPH.
Here, on its ollspring's dirty back,
write the federal epitaph;
Which never knew an honest track,
And uses falsehood as staff
Toguide it down the vale of years
Where nought but nfamy appears ~
PosT OFFIcE.-The Cincinnati Post
says, that the neH proceeds of the post office
in that city, for the last quarter, was over
ten thousand dollars. g.
This is the year for the reappearance of
the +" seven year loeusts," their last appear
ance having been in 1881.
Increase Of ChriStianS.--A table has
been published, showing the progressive
increase of Christians from the first century
to the present. The first century is put
down at 100000, the tenth at SO, 900 900,
the 18th at $50, 100000, and the 18th at
$50, 100000. q
The late Mr.. M'Kim, of Baltimore, fav-
ing left no will or children. lone half of his
immense property5 it is said, goes to his
wife.
Result ofMe Election.--We have cho-
ent wards, out of seventeen.
We have elected nineteen democratic AS
SCISSORS out of thirty-four: Last year there
was whig majority in the board of Asses
sors.
In the Eighth ward the whig Alderman
is elected by ,fUe majority only. In the
Fourteenth, the whig Alderman is elected
by SeUen majority.
Ten Wards gave Varian majority; in
other words, ten declare themselves for an
Independent Treasury.-N. Y. EU. Post.
NeUer before dOne.-The Lotkport Bal
ance records the feat of dog who couple
of weeks since went over the falls of Mag
ara, and came out Of The boiling abyss be-
low, landing on terra firma alive, and not
much the worse for his terrific adventure.
A New TerritOry.-The territory of
Wisconsin has been divided by law of Con-
gress, and all that part lying west of the
Mississippi, after the third day of July next,
is 70 constitute separate territorial govern
ment by the name of Iowa. The govern
ment similar to that Of other territories.
TheDi6erenCe. -SeldenBraynard is con-
victed as criminal in Boston, for what has
raised Aaron Clark to the Mayoralty in
New York--selling lottery tickets.
The editor of the New York Courier an
nounces the arrival of the great steam print
ing press, manufactured expressly for that
paper, by Daniel Napier of London-it is
calculated to strike oil six thousand impress
sions in an hour. ,-.s st.r
Farmers ,Alieeddte.-A farmer not more
than 100 miles from Cape Elizabeth, EN-
ployed a shrewd neighbor to cut piece OF
grass for him condilionally that he should
have one half of the hay. When the hay
was dry his neighbor proceeded to haul it
in, accompanied by the owner to see to the
division. When he thought that he had
pitched one half on the cart, he asked old
hunks if he had not got one half on. No,
no. was the reply, and he then put on
more, and again asked the same question,
and received for reply,-'Not quite half
yet 'Well,' says the other, Il will pitch
on until l think have got one half on so
lie proceeded till abont two thirds of the
hay was on the cart, when he was told that
he had got on about one half. He then
cody observed that he would drive home
with that load for himself. and lhen return
and haul in the remainder for his neighbor.
So the ownerin managing to give his neigh
Dor only one third, had to take that for his
own share.
The New York Legislature have passed
a bill appropriated four millions OF dollars
for the enlargement Of the Erie Canal.