The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-10-26

Inc Civ CouncllS oil SaVann an nave
generously bestowed enc thousand dollars
towards the relief Of the sick of Augusta
Geo.
Captain Morus Multicalus Whitmarsh,
the great silk manufacturer at Northampton
it is said has bursied, and il supposed that
the grand multicalus fever will now abate.
General Scott, it is said, is to conduct the
Florida war next winter.
The boiler Of steam engine on the Pc
tersburg and CASTOR railroad exploded on
Tuesday, killing Mr.. Samuel Bates, de-
serving engineer upon the load. The train
was about moving off, and Mr.. B. in the
discharge Of his duty was experimenting
the same.
We perceive that pubic meetings have
been held in many parts Of Tennessee for
the purpose of nominating James X. Polk
as candidate for the Vce-Presidency.
At late fire in Natchez, black man
took two kegs Of powder, and cody carri-
ed them from the store, while the heads
were covered with burning climbers.
The election at Wilmington, Del, on
Tuesday last, for Charter officers, resulted
in favor of the Democrats. They elected
their entire ticket
A whig was found in an ice cellar the
other day, says the Hartford Times, trying
TO read the returns from Tennessee and
Maine.
A Vermont school-master lately hogged
an uMuly dansel attending his school, to
whom he was engaged. He said, though
he kissed her as lover, il was his duty to
lick her as tutor
Gen. M Duffie has been appointed by the
city of Charleston, 10 deliytr the eulogy on
Genera Hayne.
The Banks of Wilmington, Dell stop
ped payment Immediately on the c''pt
Of the news Of the stoppage in Phiiadel-
phia.
A duel acith shearS.-Two tailors in
New Orleans, last week, attempted to cit
short each others thread OF life, by fighting
duel with shears. One was dangerously
wounded in the abdomen.
We learn from the Natchez Free Trader
that four gentlemen of the city Of Vicksburg
have subscribed twenty thousand dollars 10
the Methodist centenary nd,-Judge Lane
giving six thousand of that sum.
Loss By fire in Philadelphia.-A letter
frem very respectable house in Philadel
phia, received in New York, says.-"The
entire loss by fire, in merchandise and real
estate, cannot exceed 81 100000.
The Neto Pork Fsre.-Thc Journal OF
Commerce estimates the loss at the great
FIRE in that city a few days since, at nearly
OF quite million Of dollars, of which S63l,
500 was covered by insurance.
Born on R0iI ROad.-A lady gave
birth to son in one of the caIs between
Trenton and New Brunswick on Saturday
last.
There was a death in Philadelphia on
Sunday by starUation-a widow woman
of forty years, with family Of three infant
children.
Mr.. Williams, the Wing Senator from
Allegheny and Butler counties, has been
reelected.
Professora R6nsque has issued circular,
in which he says that he knows Of a plan
by which the Banks can be brought to re,
sumo specie payments, and render suspen-
sion hereafter unnecessary.
DiStressing.-2ooO persons are said to
be without home to shelter them in con-
sequence Of the recent Mobile fires.
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The Attorney General and the Banks.
The Attorney Generals Deputies. Messrs.
Barton and Brooke, have addressed circu-
lar to each of the banks of this city and
county, saying it is understood that each of
them has issued, paid or transferred bank
notes, bills or tickets for less than five dol
lars, and requesting each to state if de-
signs to desist in such proceedings, and
adding that if it be repeated, prosecutions
will be instituted
We again ask our readers to notice the
contrast between the present and late State
government, in relation to this violation Of
the law In 1887, the object of the public