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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-21
Nov. 1899.
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From the New York Despatch.
PARTY FEELINGS THIRTY-SEV-
EN- YEARS AGO.
A CITIZEN.

Some of the young men," speaking oc-
casionally Of the bitterness Of party feeling.
as ii they had some idea OF what the heat
'Ui politics was, when men took up the bu.
siness with ilielr whole souls, and carried
more angry feeling into it than our young
men" al the present day have any idea al.
Duels were rs frequent IN New York as IN
ans state at The Wesl; and as to mterceplion
or preventing one such an ungcnllemanly
thing was never Ihoughl of. The matter
was cody talked over by all the town, be-
fore II came of, and The conduct Of the par
ties was tried and passed upon BY the ap-
proved c.nOns " the code of hOnol'" Any
falling back from challenge, or neglect to
send one where an insull had been received,
wo id lose caste for the hcsiiaiing person.
just after the election of Jefferson pa.
per was established in this city called the
= Chronicle" Ii defended lhc cause Of A.
ron Burr, and warmly attacked Dc Win
Clinlon, and all who politically sided with
him. In lis matter the conductors were
most reckless in heir attacks upon public and
private characters. aud all the receipts OF
The sales over the expenses of printing and
publishing were funded to defend libel suils,
and pay the fines in which the conductors
were mgleted. The numbers were sold al
one shilling each; and the natural taste loI
scandal and the excitement of the times pro.
cured for The Chronicle wide sale be.
yond il subscriptions, aud wide notice. -
lis hits and attacks were banded from mouth
10 mouth as fast as they appeared. Every
issue Of the Chronicle supplied lho iowr
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-21

Establish the rule upon which tho minority
candidates claim their seats, and what's the
consequence Why, lhal the representa-
ton Of district, or ibat OF Il whole State,
when ii votes by general ticket, can he al
tered at the pleasure Of a petty partisan
officer. county eieik whose duty il is
slmply TO forward the returns, whose tenure
depends upon The retention of authority in
the hands OF his political friends, has but TO
suppress or withhold return, and the pop-
ular will Of whole State is defeated. This
is the reditciio Cd abSurdum of tie position
and to such monslrous consequences does
it lead. The will OF the people Of a sover-
eign State is overturned, and Whole dele
CATION imposed upon it, after havrg been
rejected by the mere caprice Of \ petty
county officer, himself partisan, and de-
pendent upon the result for his place. No
sophislty can get over these consequences.
Sanction them, and representative govern
menI becomes an ignoble mockery. The
Clerks of Cumberland an Mddlcsex, not
the people, will have returned the mem
bers Of Congress from New Jersey.
Globe.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-21
POlTE1UAn,
THE UNION AND HARMONY" OF THE
PIEBALD OPPOSITION.


II will doubtless from this time fosward
roas,iule a paramount purpose ol the HAR-
RIsoN fctiun 10 represent the nomination
of "oIJ Tippecanoe" as the uaaaimous
choice Of the Federal National convention.
Thusc who attended the deliberations OF
that bcdy, an the last day Of its session, and
heard the closing addresses Of its members,
will however know wha, value TO place up
on these representations. For the sake Of
a contest. we could have wished, aud did
wish. thar the nominee Of that conventions
be he whom he might. would ulite all the
elements OF the opposition, as without it the
reelection Of the present incumbent will be
more matter of form, than the result Of
struggle. There was, however, neither
cordially or unauinity in yielding acquies-
cncc 10 the nomination Of HARRISON. One
of the North Carolina delegation, Whose
name we do not now remember.) on the eve
Of adjournment, arose aud stated frankly,
that he could promise the nomination Moth
Ing more than Il reasonable support
that. under no circumstances, could HARRI-
RIsoN receive the vote of old Rip, and the
labor Of the wings there would he worse
than idIe--yet he felt disposed to make the
most Of an criI, and would for himself in
dlvidually. promise the nominee his Uote,
but beyond that he could give no gratifying
assurance tchafersr. One Of the Kentucky
delegation. Gen. CoMBg, described her rs
in a bruised and broken condition. an ir.
reparabe wound had been inflicted upon
her. which neither time or change of cir
cumstance could heal. He also minated.
that even that commonwealth, orer shad-
owed as she has been by the influences Of
whiggery, might no longer be found enlist
ed under her torn and taitcred banner I-an1
TO cap the climax of the whole, even the
SPY Ix WASHINGTON"
A chiel dmang them f0kin' notes."
could not refrain from declaring in the pres
ence Of nnmernus by-standers. 4" tlis nom.
inalion secures VAN BUREN the cote OF the
Empite state Ivy $4,000 majority"
Such were the opinions, privately ns well
as ope nly expressed, by the leaders of
the great National Convention, not alone
before, but AFTER The nominations had
been concluded. Take them at their own
word, no evenly yet 10 happen, which is sub
jert 10 the controlling dspensaions of
higher power. is farther removed beyond
the pale of uncertainty and doubt. thar the
reelection Of MARTIN VAN buren,
10 the Presidency. y.-Reystone.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-21

Fcom the Keystone.
COL. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON.

The man whose name stands at the head
Of this aIllrle is now the Vice President Of
the United States. lie was placed there
by the unbought suflrages of the American
people in consideration OF services rendered.
What those services are is fresh i'll The
mind of every voter in Pennsylvania, and
out Of it.. In the field and in the cabinet
he has rendered the most substantial servi-
ces To the people. Almost an half cenlu-
~ OF his life has been devoted in imprOv-
ing the condition; and ameliOraling the sul
lerngs of mankind. There is but one mdi-
viduaI in the United States who has render.
ed greater services 10 his country OIL the
battle field Than Richard NJ. Johnson. That
man is Andrew Jackson and where shall
we find the statesman who has rendered
more important service 10 his country in
the councils OF the nation, than the present
iice President. Let the public journals of
the whole nation f9r the last quarter of a
century answer the question. His public
acts are identified with the great aud best
measures Of the Republic and his lie is al
ready Identified with the best history of his
country. Who is it then, ask, Messrs
Editors, hoping that the question may be
answered. who is it in Pennsylvania that
desires not To see Richard NJ. Johnson again
elevated 10 tho Wee Presidency. Go 10
the voters OF the commonwealth, enquire
their opinion go to The men who make
Vice Presidents, by their sullrages and en-.
quiro their opinions, and you will iind but
one opinion Richard NJ. Johnson is their
man. and none better. No man ont of the
state now in public life, has stronger hold
upon the judgment and affections of the
people Of Pennsylvania, than Col. Johnson.
Public opinion Is justly being aroused OIL
the subiec,; there has been Il newspaper
flourish apparently for The purpose OF Ioic-
sIalling public opinion aud preventing
Pennsylvania hom giving her vote for Cot
Johnson lor the Vice Presidency in 1910,
bui't was'indeed nothing Lut flourish; il
has already evaporaled into Thin air, and
Col. Johnson is unquestionably the candi-
date OF The people. He is strongly fixed in
their affections as Andrew Jackson or Mar.
lin Van Buren,; and il is truly gratifying lc
every democrat to see the question MS tc
who will be The candidate for the Vice Pre-.
sldency in Pennsylvania settling quiei!v y
down upon Col. Johnson. Van Buren
Johnson and Porter form tower of suengtI
against which the storm of federalism may
beat in vain,
A CITIZEN.
Nov 1870
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-21
A MAN BURIED IN A CoAL.MINE.
CUMBERLAND, MD. Dec. 6, 1899.

ObhbEhLANDi NiD' JGCs W. lOOJ.
The coal mine Of Mr. NefT, near Frost
burg, fell in yesterday. A Aminer, who was
at work at tile time, was enclosed by the
fallen earth. lie Immediately commenced
digging out aud persons on the out side al
SO began tOdig in toward him. The earth
to he removed was thirty OF forty feet in
exteni--but the caving, ms il afterwards ap-
peared did not extend so far as TO prevent
he free working Of the miner. OF course
the utmost anxiety was felt Tor his fate,
which was increased by the earth again fall
ling in at the very moment he had been
reached by those on the outside The
earth now fell in all around him, leaving
him hardly room 10 move, fortunately, how
ever, but little more than foot of earth this
time shut him in from the daylight, and
this was soon removed. The accident oc-
curred at about one O'Clock in the day, and
il was ten O'Clock before the man was got
out. The desperate energy with which he
worked 10 rescue himself may be inferred
from the fact that of thirty or forty feet Of
earth to be removed, he, though working at
great disadvantage. dug through nearly one
halt OF it. He suffered no injury from the
accident baltimore Patriot.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-21
rHE NEw IERsEY QUESTION.

The New Jersey ease is in "a nutshell.
The Democratic delegation has a majority
of The Vntes, fact notorious, undispued,
and ocI,lGed. moreover, by the Secraary Of
the State. The Federal candidates have
the certificates Of the Governor and Council
partisan tribunal, which admits that lis
decision was loimed upaa muliIaied re-
turns. Neither iie Constitution Dor The
law makes the certificate binding upon tie
primary determination Of the House. Com
gress, SO this regard. is perfectly unshack-
led eren by State Legislalinn. Ii is the
Judge ad the qualification Of its own mem-
hers. lfilherto, indeed, TIE certificate, and
even general admission, have given seats
80 eapaldaless int this was not law, or.
ganie sr stsiuary. but simply usage and
precedent. lhas been departed from be-
fore, and should he whenever a conformity
therswiil w0uld saueMOn nagrSni inlus-
lice or yinlenl ussrpatlou. The present
case is strong one, becanse it involves the
fate not Of single menber. but Of nearly
ahe whole delegation Of sovereign State,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-21

Bank Failures in Maine.--The Angus
Ia Age says-We learn from good authority
that in addition to the Washington County
Bank. of Calais, the Frankfort, and the Me
domak Bank at Marlborough, have (ailed.
The same Thing is reported and probably
correctly, of the agricultural Bank at Brew
er. Most of these Institutions will, il is
expected be wound up by Commissioners
10 be appointed by the Supreme Court
The charters of The remainder will, with.
ont doubt, be taken away by the Legisla.
lure. It's not apprehended that the event.
ual loss of the bill holders will be very
great, unnecessary sacrifices ON their par
are 10 be deprecated.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-21

n Night Cap ,oorih one thousand g,i.
neas.--An old gentleman of the name OF
Hyatt, who was a resident in the West In
dies, when he arrived at the age Of 20, be.
ing afflicted with stone in bladder, deter
mined to come to England to undergo an
operation for its removal Sir Aslly Cow
per performed the operation with consum-
mate skill When the patient was well
enough TO leave his bed, he observed 10
Sir Ashley, "that he had feed his physician
but he had not rewarded his surgeon"
Upon asking Sir Ashley what his fee was,
he replied 1.-TWO hundred guineas." Pooh
pooh" exclaimed the old gentleman, 81
slan't give You two hundred guineas--
there, that iswhat shall give YOU" tossing
on his uighleap. and throwing il at Sir Asst
ley, "rhank YOU sir" said Mr.. A. "any-
thing from you is acceptable" and he put
the cap in his pocket. Upon examination
it was found TO contain cheek for one
housGnd guinca0.-Physic and physi.
clans.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-21

We learn that lad about IS years of
age, who was engaged in driving the horses
attached 10 thrashing machine, for far.
mer in the town of Fishkill, IN. Y about
three weeks since, fell from his place aud
was caught in the wheel, when one of his
legs was broken, and his whole person
dreadGlly crushed. Yet he lived Two
weeks. retaining his senses TO the lasi.---
His name was George Give. Abou, two
years ago, his father was also accidentally
killed.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-21

The Boston Traveller says-Miss Eliza
d. Magoon, aged about II years, daughter
of Mr.. N. $. Magoon, of This city, called
upon dentist abou, a fortnight since, for
the purpose Of having tooth filled. The
denusl wished to destroy the nerve of the
tooth, and for that purpose applied Kreo-
soie, some of which ran down her throat.
The lady returned hame in great pain and
distress, in which situation she fingered I'M
Ill Wednesday last, when she died. Eve
ry exerIion was made by her friends to give
her relief, but all medicine proved ineilect-
ual.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-21

n Doctor in Trouble. Williams, the
notorious occulist. has got himself into a
lawsuit in New York He has been pro.
secuted by Mr., Robert Duffy, for the a.
mount of fee of S75, paid in advance, for
promised cure of partial blindness, Mr.
Duffy, il appears, instead Of being benefited
by the learned doctors prescription, is now
almost totally bind, and hence has brought
suit 10 recover the amount paid. The case
is still before the court.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-21

with talk, and to be placsrlel in tina, paper
was no joke.
There were six acknowledged editors of
the Chronicle, among whom was Sam Swsrl-
wour The name Oi The Others we have
heard, but oannot at this moment recall them
These names were not published in the
Chronicle, but 0ne who fell agrieyed would
find no difficulty in discovering who was re-
sponsibe' Many libeled indi ilidual who
walked down to the Office full of vengeance
was not lille astonished at his reception.
There was no attempt made at apology or
explanation, ,or disposition TO multiply words
-" Here sir" would the attendant Of the
Office say, procuring hat, are the names
OF six men, Draw out one of The slips,
and any name you may find upon it, will be
that OF gentleman who is ready TO give
you any satisfaction that you may desire. :"
Blank looks usually answered his proposal,
and though some persons continued to bus-
ter and threaten, we believe no one was ev-
er induced TO take a chance in so singular a
lottery. Fire eaters abounded in antagonist
one might stumble upon by such sep in
The dark.
The Cherokee DVicUttiss.--A letter
from an United States officer al Fort Leav-
enwoItb, dated the 2lsl of November, is
published III the 81. Louis Republican, which
al once settles the fears which have been
entertained Of collision between lhe Uni
ted States and tie Cherokee Indians. A
detachment OF two hundred and fifty men,
under the command OF Col. $. w. Kcar-
ney, had just arrived al Fort Leayenworlh,
from march from that post along the Mis-
souri, ir0nlelr, into the Cherokee country,
as far as Fori Wayne, on the Illinois river
near Font Gibson. This movement was
made in consequence of intelligence con-
tanned in letter from General Arbuckle 10
A. Yell, member of Congress from Arkan-
sas dated September 2Sth, and published
i'll the Arkansas Gazette, which minated
that diff :uty was brewing in that quarter,
between the Cherokees and the military
force under the General; and that the Cher
okees,or the Ross party among them would,
resist, with force, any attempt on the part
oi tie military 10 execute Il recent order
from The Secretary Of War To General Ar
buckle, 10 arrest the murderers of the
Ridges and BoHdinoi. On seeing This let.
ter, Col. kearney determined 10 march ii.
long the Arkansas state line TO the Arkan-
sas border, to prevent, in case OF difficulty,
and collision or combination Of the Chero-
KEGS with the Indians along the Nilsson
frontier. On reaching Fort Wayne, he
learned from authority To be relied on, that
the reports OF intended hosllilcs on the
part OF the Cherokees, were utterly ground
less--tha' the whole country was entirely
quiet--lhal war with the Uhted States
was not lhoughtof by the Indians, and thai
no resistance TO The arrest of the murderers
of Boudinot and the Ridges, need be anti
clpaled beyond that which mighi be made
by the nurderers themselves, individually.
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False Prophef.-When Lord Chief JUS
lice Holt sent one of the French prophets
to prison, Mr.. Lacy, one Of their followers,
came to his lordshiP's house and desired 10
speak with him. The servants told him
their lord was not we'll, and could sec no
company that day. 'Bu, tell him, said
Lacy, Il must see him, for ! came to him
from the Lord God = which being told to
the chie(jusice he ordered him to be call
ed in and asked him his business. i come,
said he. from tie LORD, who has sent me
to thee, and would have thee grant anoit
prOsequi for John Atkins. who is his ser
want, and whom thou hast cast into prison.
Thou art false prophet answered Holt
'and lying knave ; if the Lord has sent
thee, il would hav been to the attorney en-.
eral, for he knows that il is not in my pow
er 10 grant nOli prOseqd.'
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printing machine of extraordinary pow.
ers is in operation in New Jersey. The
following paragraph in reference 10 il from
the Philadelphia u. S. Gazette:
A scientific gentleman of our city felt so
much interest in the printing machine now
u operation in Hanover, New Jersey, that
he wrote 10 that place for information, and
learned that the machine is the invention Of
Mr.. Thomas Trench. The rags are taken
TO the mill and made into paper that paper
is run on reel and takeG TO the printing
machine. which prints six spelling books
IN one minute, and three hundred books in
an hour. The sheets are printed on both
sides at one operation. The types are set
on an iron cylinder, and one revolution
prints book. The ink is supplied by a
roller moved by machinery.
Mr.. Thomas Trench is making ma
chine now which will print two common
bibles in one minute. The machinery is
not complicated. We have seen sam Plies
OF The work, which appears 10 be very
good.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-21
VARIOUS IEATTERSa

Poisoning from Jealousy. The Spring
field Mass Republican OF Saturday, con-
lains a brief account Of the supposed poi
sonirg Of young man named James Stan
ton, a shoemaker, in Monson, by respect
able widow lady at that place, from jeal.
ousy. Ii the facts shall turn out 20 be as
they are supposed, the case presents
shocking instance of The depravty TO which
The fearful passion Of jealousy can debase
the female heart. The story, as il is told
by The Republican is as follows:-Slanion
with two of his workmen, boarded with a
widow Norton, he sickened and died sud
denly on the 9th, and WAS buried ON the
10Th AS strong suspicious existed that he
was poisoned, he was dsnterred on the
| lth, and his stomach was examined by
physicians. Tne stomach was found to
contain in their opinion, arsenic enough to
kill three men Mrs. Norton bought the
arsenic professcdly to kill rats, the same
week in which Stanton died. Mr. Stanton
was engaged To he married to young wO-
man in the neighborhood and Mrs. Nor.
ton having wishes or expectations OF marry
ing hIm herself, was chagrined at the pros
| pcci of his marrying another. She had
heen heard to say that he should not marry
the girl-or would never live in his new
house, or something To that purpon. lieI
reputation has never been good She
was examined before a Magistrate in Mon
son, on the 27Ih ull. and committed to jail
lof trial.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-28
North Carolina H2hig Conrent;o,.

:, we learn from the Raleigh Register. that
. u BODY assembled in that City on Tuesday
tne lIth instant, and was well attended.
Gen. OWEN, formerly Governor of the Sat-
presided-and Gen. PArrERsoN of VIE
and II. w. MILLER, Esq. of Wake, acted as
Secretaries.
Inc Convention had session ci two DAYS
ana nominated JOHN NJ. MosEnEAp, Esq. of
euiliord as the Wing candidate for Cover
nor, ana pledged itselfto the support of HEN
Try Clay tor the Presidency, and NATHANIEL.
l.. IALLMADGE for the Vice Presidency
should the latter be the nominee of the Har-
risburg Convention.
Gov: OWEN of nladep. and JAMES NJ
h m' Esq. OF Caswell. Were appointed State
Delegates to Harrisburg
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-28
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON

y.
Extract of a letter from an officer of the ar
my to the editor of the New York Courier
and Enquirer:
1--WE are now on the eve of another Indian
war, likely to prove more expensive, as well
as destructive to human life, than the misman-
aged and shamefully protracted war of Flor
loa. fou are aware of the deadly feud that
existed between the Ross and Ridge parties
oil indians, growing out of the treaty made
through the agency of one Schemerhorn with
the Government. The infamy of this treaty
was pretty well exposed in Congress; since
which the unkind feelings of these parties to-
wards each other have been continually in
creasing, until at last the death of RIDGE was
the consequence.
Inc government made q demand for the
surrender OF the persons engaged in this muir
der, which has created a very strong excite
ment IN the minds of the Indians, and this
lame has been famed so industriously bv
some. OF the Seminoles sent from Florida.
that the greatest apprehensions are entertain-
ed lest hcstiiltles should be commenced and
spread among the surrounding tribes ere thew
could be checked.
An express has been received here from
Fort Gibson, setting forth the state OF thinos.
and the exposed condition of the whites to the
numerous tribes of Indians, that the policy of
lhis government has concentrated in one snot.
Very serious fears are entertained by the beo-
PIE and an express was despatched Yesterday to
Fort Gibson with orders to the COMMANDING
offlcer OF that post. Should all the tribes Of
Indians West of the Mississippi unite against
the whites, we should then have an indian
war more fatal in its consequence than anv
that has been waged for the last half century.
" The st. Louis Republican of the 10Th
instant states that according to the latest ac-
counts from the Cherokee country, Gen. Ar
buckle persists in his demand for the surren-
der OF the murderers of Ridge, and the belief
is that the demand will be resisted. The
General has made requisition on the Gov
errors of Missouri and Arkansas for military
aid. From Missouri he asks an entire bri-
gade. This looks as if a fight were expected.
The wisdom of congregatng the whole In.
dian force on our Western frontier has long
been questioned. Their number is now es-
tlmated at twenty thousand effective men
and operated on, as they are, by sense of
common injury, union among them MIGHT.
we should suppose, be easily effected.