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Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-21
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xu2S1xTT Norfolk Charleston, s. c., Petersburg, and
Richmond-The steamboats, ALABAMA:
KENTUCKY and JEWESS all boats fspeed and accomIao-
sston will running daily the first April between
samore Norfolk and Portsmouth, leaving the lower end
spears wharf afternoon O'Clock, Immediately al
the arrival Of the ears from pha and will arrive
sext morning Portsmouth in time for the for Whining
or and thence steamboats, Charleston Returning viii leave
Portsmouth every after the arrive from the South and
rac Baltimore nsr morning in time for the cars for Phla
depha
These boats connection with the well known steam
jackets Georgia and soath Carolina which leave Norfolk
every Saturday for Charleston giving travellers choice They
also run connection with the James River boats to Peters
ourg and Richmond Strangers informed (ed travellers
saow that this the cheapest and most comfort route for
othern travellers there changes from steam
eoat and stages the dead Of night the Washington
oute The company therefore hope the travelling part of The
community will parone Them in giving equal facilities and
saperior comfort
Passage and fare to Norfolk, So JOHN w. BROWN,
m26-tf Agent.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-21

!. .-~-~ ~ PEOPLES LINE FOR ALBANY
szsSkE1 Landing at the usual landings The new and
com nodious steamboat X OCHESTERCapt
A. St John win leave the steamboat pier foot of Liberty
street, Monday afternoon, August 49, at o'clock
For freight passage, apply to CROOK FOWkES, cor,
of West and Liberty Streets PETER G. SCHULTZ at
the Office, or the Captain board
All goods freight bank bills specie, any other kind OF
properly shipped board of s boat must be at the
risk of the thereof my227n
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

Il VIII depend upon 'he wisdom and firm
ness OF these Legislatures, whether We shall
have a sound paper currency 10 time 10
come, proportoned in amount TO the wants
of the people, and placing the banks them
selves in a secure condition; OF whether we
shall again be overwhelmed with deluge
of paper money and all its attendant evils.
If they will secure a specie basis for our
paper circulation. by prohibiting the issue of
bank notes al first under ten dollars, and af-
forwards under twenty, if they will render
the stockholders of banks, personally re-
sponsible, at least for the amount of notes
which they may issue; if they will limit
the dividends of the banks to a reasonable
profit on the investment of the stockhol-
ders if they will require the banks to keep
just proportion of specie in their vaults
compared with their circulation and depos-
its and above all if they will adjust the
whole amount Of bank notes to be issued TO
the wants of the people, upon principles
which have been sanctioned by experience
| so as TO prevent ruinous fluctuations in the
amount of our currency-lhen, indeed, the
evils which we have suffered will be COM
pensated by the benefits we are destined
TO enjoy. Butt confess dread the result.
We are a strange people. The lessons of
experience make but feeble impression
on our minds. We rise with so much
buoyancy from our misfortunes, that when
they have passed away they are instantly
forgotten. Should the 6ankS resume Spe-
cie payments before or shortly after the
nert meetiug Of oar State Legislature,
and the current begun TO ran smoothly a.
gain, fear that no such changes aOiN be
made IN ihe eristing bank charters, and
that zoe must GtOatt the euents Of another
crisis aOhich aUouid then be inevitable.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

Fl naouing scene-The Rockville Recor.
der gives the following description of pa
theiic scene which recently occurred at
Perth, Upper Canada. The prisoner was
indicted for the murder of his son-in-
law.
"Perhaps we should notice that, during
the investigation, the widow of the deceas.
ed who was at the same time the daughter
oil the prisoner, was, on the part of the de-
fence, brought into court to be sworn. She
appeared in mourning-pale, thin, and
greatly dlscomposed and it was only with
exertlon on her part that she could keep
composed enough to speak however, no
thing very material was elected from her.
Her feelings frequently overcame her, and
she bursted into loud sobs, at one of which
times she cast her eyes upon the prisoner,
and scrseched, father fatherp The
court, OF course, ordered her removal she
had to pass her father, to whom she ex.
tended her hand in the midst of her sobs
aud shrieks Of father fatherr The old
man, in tears, reached out his hand to his
widowed daughter the hand which; at the
nstIgnatlon of his heart, had been the
means alike of her misery and mis- own; she
received it, and was taken away.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02
ISAAC KIDDER.
evening.

un4a
ecdote of this individual. He was a Grad.
uate of Harvard. Isaac suffered quite bad. /.
Iy' but ne was chap of considerable bu-
NOR. One day while crossing meadow.
ne came to ditch, so said he to himssIf
i-l'lSaac' l:l- bet yo-uo ha-ha-haI pint
y'o-u-ou cant j-jumP over Done = said
ne, done = So going well back, he star
ted, and running smart, he gave leap and
went over Now said he, 'II.Isaac yo.
o-ou 90 owe me half pint. Ye-e-s, but IL
Ill bet yo-o-ou another half pint yo-o-ou
cant J.umpt ba-back again Done .
said he and not using the same exsrtion, he
struck his toes against the opposite bank,
ana iell sPrawling into the ditch. When
ne had got himself out as well as he could.
he shook himself and said, Now, I-Isaac
yo-ou and | are sq-square.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02
THE CURE FOR THE DISEASE

ne following extract from the speech
oi Hon, James Buchanan, on the bill inn.
posing additional duties its repositories in
certain cases on public officers, delivered
IN me United States Senate on the 29th
September 1897, will be read at the pre.
Sent lime with interest, 1t will be reco-
dected that 1t was during the suspension of
specie payments by the banks that Mr.
buchsnan's remark were made. There is
ahat IN the conclusion of the extract tiat
cannot TAIL, on the present occasion. to
strike the reader as startling prophecy.
"Ihe banks, by their refusal 10 nav snecia
nave now placed themselves in the nowor
ol the state Governments. They have for
del'ed ;heir charters; and it now remains for
she different Legislatures to decide unon
w"hal terms hey shall be restored. Amidst
he general mlSfortunes of the country. il is
one source at consolation that the banks
ha"e placed themselves within the noysr
ol the people. Had they not done This no
thelr own conduct, we know that numes
Gus ana powerful party exists in this conn.
Try who considers charter of incorpora,ion
so sacred, that no State Legislature bv an,,
future law, could ever restrict their o.,y,
banks from issuing notes under ten dolIars
II their charleT authorized them to issne
notes OF less denomination. According
70 the doctrines of this party, all power over
ehe paper circulation of this country, which
Is one oil the highest attributes Of SOVEREIGN
~ belonging to the State, has, by them.
oeen iffeyocably transferred to eight hun
dred banks. Thank Heaven! every diff
euhy or that subject is now removed and
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

fin ErchGnge.-A carriage containing
two ladies'. who represented themselves as
mother and daughter, stopped at the outer
gate OF the Aims House over the Schuvl-
kill, on Thursday last, when the Youngest
informed the keeper that her mother was
anxious to obtain white child, an infant. if
posl6le,to adopt as her own she having late
~ lost one. She was shown several and at
last made selection that pleased her, and
requested permission to show it to her moth.
er who was in the carriage, and if il suited
her, they would obtain an order from the
Guardians of the Poor, and call in day or
two for it,
The child was wrapped up in its cradle
clothes and taken by herself to the carriage.
and after few minutes delay she returned
and placed the babe where she found il
stating that they would call next day and
take il away. The carriage was then driv-
en- of, and nothing fur,het was thought of
the transaction, until it became necessary to
remove the child for some cause, when il
was discovered that the white child had
been taken by the persons in the carriage,
and black one left in its place !!
Phiia. North AMERICAN.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

ElUes the Mi8er.-One very dark night
Mr.: ELVES, hurrying along the street, ran
with Snch violence against the pole of a
sedan chair that he cut his leg very deeply
Colonel Timms at whose house he was.
insisted on an apothecary being sent for
with which Mr.. ELVES reluctantly compli-
ed. The aPothecary on his arrival, began
to expatate on the dangerous consequences
OF breaking the skin, The pecnlar bad ap-
pearance OF the wounds, and his good for.
Iun9 OF being sent for VERY probably
Sald s old Elves but in my opinion, my
legs are not much hurt; now, Won think
they are, so will make this agreement: /
Will take one leg, and you shall take the
olheI you shall do what you please to
yours, and shall do nothing to mine and
Ill wager you your bill that my leg gets
well the first" He used 10 boast that he
beat the apothecory by fortnight.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

Il Fair Qftr.-A gentleman who en-
pIoys a great number of hands in a manu-
factory on the west Of England, in order to
encourage his work-people in due atten-
dance a! church on late fast-day, told them
that If they went to church they would re-
ceive their wages for that day in the same
manner as if they had been al work upon
which deputation was appointed to ac-
quaint their employer that, il he would
pay them for oUer-hourS, they would al
tend likewise at the Methods! chapel in the
evening.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

Gov. Hill, of New Hampohire, having
retired from active political life. is devoling
his energies to the Improvement of the ag-
riculture of that state.
The Albany Daily Advertiser states that
the Canadian Patriot General, Rensselaer,
Van Rensselaer,, convicted of setting on foot
military expedition in the United States,
against foreign power, was sentenced to
six months Imprisonment in the county Jail,
AMI to pay fine Of two hundred and fifty
dollars
Mobile Loss by Hre.-The loss by fire
on the 7th inst, at Mobile, is estimated at
from 100000 to 100000 dollars; and
the total loss by the second. was upwards
of 100000 dollars.
Pensacola has contributed upwards of
$1,000 towards the relief Of the sufferers at
Mobile,
A letter from Havana, under date of the
9th, speaks Of flour at $l7 barrel.
The Lafayette Qnd Free Press Of Oct
10Th says: :"There are more fat hogs in this
section of Indiana, that have ever before
been fed in one season."
A woman named Gwerin, was recently
burnt to death in Charleston.
$4,000 for the reliefof Mobile, had been
collected at New Olleans, mp to the 10Th
instant.
The Banks Of Louisville have suspended
specie payments.
a Springfield MO- paper of the 3Oth ult
says 100000 dollars was received at the
Land Office in this place during the sales of
last week.
Mr.. James Savage, of Albany, fell into
the river on Sunday last, and slthouoh IN
der water for two MINUTES, was recovered
with life,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

6msricon Ingenuity in Grading The
LdC.-The very first object Of the Ameri-
cans, after law has been passed, is to find
out how they can evade it. This exercises
their ingenuity; and it is very amusing to
observe how clearly they sometimes man
age it. At Baltimore in consequence of the
prevalence of hydrophobia, the civil author.
tiles passed law, that all dogs should be
muzzled, or rather the terms were. "tha.
all dogs should wear muzzle," or the
owner of dog not wearing muzzle should
be brought up and fined; and the regulation
further stated that any body convicted of
having removed rhe muzzle from of a
dog also be severely ine." A man, there
fore, tied muzzle to his dogs tail (the act
not stating where the muzzle was 10 be
placed.) One of the city, officers, perceiv-
ing this dog with the muzzle at the wrong
end, took possession of the dog and brought
it 10 the town hall. Its master, being well
known, was summoned, and Appeared
He proved that he had complied with the
act, 81 in having taken the muzzle off'the dog
tail, he insisted that he should be fined FIVE
dollars for SO doing.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

a itUo.heodsd Snake.-The following
very extraordinary statement we find in the
Leavensworh 10. Arena of the Sd inst. :
A very singular looking snake was killed
on the fam of Mr.. James Van Winkle.
1t was abont two feet long, uncommonly
large in proportion, with perfect head on
each end Of the body, 1t could crawl both
ways, but did not appear TO curl, twist, and
straighten as much as snakes are accustom-
ed TO do, because its double head afforded
an extra advantage over all other snakes.
If it wished to go a different direction, it
need not turn round; it had only to crawl
with the other head foreward we believe
this is the only snake Of the kind ever
known in America.
This Iewa snake is good illustration Of
the ttOdddlerS and ConSeratiUeS who
change their direction withOm turning,
although they manifest considerable cur
ling and toCiSting.-COncOrd Mass. J
Patriot.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02
THE LATEST INVENTION.

Among the various inventions of the age
we have seen none moue eminently calcula-
ted to excite wonder, than that ascrbes to
Mr.. James G. Patton. For our own parts
we doubt il practicabiity, and fear that we
shall continue sceptical until we hear of a
successful trial. But to the point. Mr.. P.
makes the following announcement through
the New York papers :--"For 5000 dol
lars premium | will engage to transport an
express mail regularly between New YORK
and New Orleans in Is hours
The subscriber begs leave TO announce
that he has invented Balloon with which
he can navigate the air in any direction at
pleasure. TO the government and Inc pub
lie at large such discovery must be of the
greatest consec renee, as it will, in the con-
veyance of speedy intelligence, entirely
supersede the use of steamboats, and rail-
roads. This invention e he result Of long
sIructed, will carry five hundred pounds
weight with ease, and travel at the rate ol
one hundred miles per hour, if requi.
red."
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

Hitherto the title of citizen Of the FIRST
class could not be held by the Jews in Rus
sla. The Emperor hiss just issued an order
to the minister Of the interior by which this
title may be held by any Jew who renders
himself worthy of it by personal merit, or
by any eminent service rendered to the
state, either in art, science, manufactures,
trade, or otherwise.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02
gnx@sze@aGs.eng

Mysterious DiSappearance.-Twog gen.
tlemen who were engaged in purchasing ne
groes in Virginia, have disappeared with a
large sum Of monev. When last seen, about
mountains in the southwest part of the state,
on an expedition for slaves, and had on their
persons S600,000. Iii supposed that they
have been murdered and robbed.
Louisville (Ky.) Journal.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02
Nlelasa.aala.LI.aausra -

GunpoDder plot-On Sunday morning
last about o'clock, an attempt was dis
covered to set fire TO the house of Peter
Haldcmsn Of this town containing chou.
SEQ pounds of powder. If ihe internal
scheme had succeeeed the loss of life and
property would have been incalnuabls.
Tic atEuInPt was maae By setting tro n
several empty oil casks which the wre,ch.s
had stolen, filed with shavings, and placed
within few feet Of the building and imms.
dIstely against fence which communicated
with it. A tremendous explosion must in
eviIably have been the consequence, if the
discovery had been delayed few moments
longer, and probably the whole town would
have been fired. Several men were seen
running from the FIRE when il was discover
ed. 4 reward of one hundred dollars i,
offered sor the detection of the perpe,ra.
tors OF this infamous outrage Coinmbis
CourGnt.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02
JUST SENTENCE.

A man named John Nelson MaIloy, was
recently in the Baltimore city court, SEN
fenced to seven years Imprisonment in the
psntenuary for perjury. The perjury
consists OF swearing TO his being worth
$1,000, in order that he might go bail for a
counlerfelter who was in jail, and who bv
ihIs means vas suffered 10 escape.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

At recent annual meeting of the Lon
don New Cemetry Company, the Chairman
addressed the meeting, saying he "had great
pleasure in announcing 10 the members the
gratifying fact that the burials in the Gene
terry for the last year were double the num-
of those Of the year preceding !"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

Silk.-Arrangemen,s are making to ac-
commodate as many as 1000 delegates to a
National Silk Convention, TO be held al
Washington on the 10Th Of December, for
the exhibition Of the many specimens OF
American manufactured silks to be brought
in competition for the prizes offered by the
American Silk Society.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

BY the following extract from the Phila-
delphia Spirit of the Times, it will be seen
that some of the furniture of a five million
bank has been seized for some FIVE dollar
debts.
Bank Seizure.-We learn that officer
Murphy made seizure of sundry desks
and cases, the property Of the Girard Bank,
to satisfy the judgements obtained against il
by note holders. This looks something like
settling up.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

The U. s. Bank Is 5antrvg, dis.
guise il as you may iurn the subject a, vou
will. She is dishonored in Europe and cl lo,.
ed at home. Her presidents S name has bee,
posted in Paris, and those who las, ves,
were quarrelling for her agency, now unite
in anathemas against her. The Journal of
Commerce says of her Broke, bankrup,.
dishonored, merchanuely and morally, to
hold herself forth now as the source Of cur.
rency to the community, exhibits degree
OF brazen impuderce which would not ba
surpassed by any bruised and battered har.
lot who should thrust herself into she draw.
ing room of good society. II the sound
banks of Philadelphia suffer thcmsel-es tn
be overborne by such effrontery, or if, after
all that has happened, they cannot now sec
the real state of the case, they deserve 10
60 down in the whirlpool of the sinking
Kraken.' The London Time says of her.
that she has lately acted as hotbed to,
foster every mushroom scheme, and has adj
Vanced money on every loan, relying on the
European market to realiza the securit es.
BY such injudicious advances, works have
been begun too rapidly, and on too large a
scale, and loans have been issued, against
every principle Of prudence and credit
This market has been consequently glu,,ed
with all sorts of American securities; tho,s
unlimited issues will now cease. Loan,
will not be authorized without some regard
to the demand. The United States Bank
can no longer speculate in them And
what says the National Inleligencer! Why,
that there was no mail from New York,
aud of course no letter from that arch de-
ceiver, Brooks, of the Express, and there
fore the Intellgencer knew nothing abou,
the matter. Who owns this office, with
the presses, types, and paper! Let this
extraordinary silence answer
We trust the Democratic press will sec.
ond the Journal of Commerce in its praise.
worthy attempts TO hold up the knavery Of
the Bank OF the United States 10 the scorn
of all virtuous men; and that high.minded
Wings will cry, Amen !--Metropofs.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

Two compositors in the Office of Ben.
Hetts New York Herald, fell in love with
a lass on Monday-quarrelled about her on
iuesday--selected Seconds on Wednesday
from the same oilice-sent challenge on
Thursday, and fought on Fnday. Vhey
exchanged three shots, without effect
then kissed and made friends, and the pext
day were a! work as usual
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

improvement in blo'cing rocks.--It is
said that Mr.. Vanagher, German, in the
Barzils, has made the important discovery
that sa,Odust, particularly of soft wood J
mixed with gun-powder, in equal parts has
thrice the strength of gun-powder alone,
when used in blowing up rocks.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

The Richmond Enquirer says I" that a
gentleman who arrived in Liverpool. saw
one pound notes which had been prepared
by the Bank of England; so that we may
expect TO hear of the suspension of that in
stltuIion by one Of the frs, steamers"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02
A BREACH OF PROMISE

A case of breach Of promise of MARRIAGE
was was tried few days ago at Litle Rock
Margaret Ann Scott VS. Allen Martin. The
Jury returned verdict of 81 ,OOo for the
Pianilh' This was the first ease ofthe kind
ever tried in Arkansas. V "'' anu
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

Yale CoNsge,-The present number of
Students in the different departments Of
Yale College. is about six hundred and ff.
ty. A greater number than at any former
period.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

II is stated that Lieut.. Mead, of the Uni.
ted States brig Washington, has instituted
suit for slander, against Lewis Tappau,
and lays his damages at $4,000. The
ground of the suit is in Mr.. Tappan's asser-
ton that the lieutenant secreted money
found on board the Armistad.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02
7fSF-I7lr 5--=--i

Cheering Indeed for the WhigS THE
worthy president of the Staunton conven.
ton congratulated his friends ION the cheer
ing prospects which saluted the Wing
party" The Fincastle Patriot appropri-
ately but respectfully ask, in tChGt States
are the Wings favored with "cheering
prospects!'' Is 1t in Virginia, which they
will lose by eight or ten thousand! In
Tennessee, which they have just lost after
a tremendous struggle! In Indiana, or
Maryland or in Ohio, or Pennsylvania,
where they have literally been swept away
with the violence Of vhirlwind! Is il
North Carolina or Georgia, where the
knell of Whigery has been rung! "Where
then (says the PATRIOT haze they gained
any thing" Echo answer ,Oherei The
truth is, that the Opposition haze "cheerng
prospects" in old Federal Augusta, and
some few other counties which have always
been conceded to them, but they cannot cal
culate with ,mdoubting confidence on
more than two States in the Unisn.
"Cheering prospects" indeed !-Richmond
Enquirer.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

1t is stated that young European has
carried Oft the most beautiful woman in the
harem OF the Sultana Esme. She took for
her dover jewits belonging to her mistress
and worth million of francs,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

Two ships at Baltimore are being loaded
with full cargoes Of -four and grain for Eng
land. Good white wheat sold in that city
at 81 35 per bushel
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

The St. Louis Bulletin states that smi.
grafton to that state has never been so great
as during the past yeur, The number is
computed al $4,000.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-02

All the Banks of Cincinnati. except tho
Commercial, suspended specie payments on
the 18th for thirty days.