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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-12

Sale Of Tie B0nds.--The National IntcIIigencer gives
us in the Debate the Treasury Note Bill o. The 2olh
ult. Mr.. We6ster's opinion Of the much mooed case
of Mr. Woodburys sale of the Bonds Of the u. States
Bank As the ln,eIlgencer rather quantity and co'dIy
says, sslt will be perceived that Mr. sees no occasion
to find aut with the manner in which il was agreed by
the Secretary of the Treasury and The Secretary OF War
TO receive payment Of the bonds due 10 the United States
nv the Bank This is rather short of the mark MI
Webster speaks Of the transaction in strong and decided
terms Of admiration He approves Of the course OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury "a new thing with MIR Web
ser and says Of the agency which the Secretary OF war
had in the arrangements 81 commend his in this
transaction altogether, manlfesting comprehensive
views and practical ability of administration.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-12
SUSSEX COUNTY


At meeting OF large number OF Republican cNs"s
9TH day Of March 1880 John Cargil Esq was eaiieu
To The Chair and l.lelon Lanier appointed Sec'e
taEy /, IT,,
The object of the meeting being explained pV 'He
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-12

NJ The meetings in Morgan county and Princes
Anne are unavolably postponed till our next.
u Our Correspondents must still have "llllie pa
lierce" The Proceedings Of the People Chose oil Ere
derrick &c, on first page)-and the conclusion o
Mr. Smiths Speech in the Senate, occupy much OF GU
room.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-12

lion, twits about the meeting in the county of Bote.
tourt /. declares, that "Ihe great Boctourt meeting
which looms Significantly IN Saturdays Enquirer,
attended, we have heard by some fifteen of The 81.
mon Pures," &c &c-Wc have now The pleasure of
stating for the comfort of the lnteigsncer that let
ter reached by las, Evenings mail from FneasIle,
from the respectable authority, that tlIe meeting
large any party meeting which (he) has
seen held here on private day and that il
tanned many of the bone and muscle oi The county The
Fincaste Democrat states that there were moe than 40
present'they from different sections OF the coun-
ty and reflected the sentiments oil their respective neigh
borhoods Our Correspondent adds "lhut meeting
was TO be held on the OH in frrent heshborhoods for
the purpose Of constituting Convention 10 nominate
suitable Republican candidate IN Old Botetourt-and he
pledges himself that the nominee Will receive The nnd
yided support of the Republican Party" (The whole
Letter, however, in our next
We understand (rol we have not the time at this mo-
men, to hunt up the paper) that the r. Wing Of yeser
day cassfes the Conservatives under two heads, one
the Rilchie and the other the Anderson and Fonalne
Conservatives Now, be it understood that we have
no ambition TO establish sect at ALIVE are per-
fec,ly content with the old distinction of Republican,
and Mr. Rves 10 the contrary Notwithstanding, Demo-
cratic Republican But if To choose any other
title we should scarcely adopt the designation Of ConSer
raiirc We scorucd from the very outbreak OF The
Finance question and later events have not contributed
to soften sweeten the name. II was synonymous WIN
Tories in England and in latter days, il is almost synony
nous with The HhgS in FirginaBut still we would pre-
Ter any other lorn ul ConsefValisn than Tue ia's
tangled and most fashionable term Of Wig Conservatives
Conservatism The English objectionable enough
but an infusion of Whggery entities it to the ephe.
of Wing Coaserrairesand we beg leave t" a6Jure .a'
nonstrous combinations which The birth OF modern Gays
But the title will stick like the shirt OF Nessus ana Inc
Conservatives will try in vain 10 expunge it, The Party
ITSELF however is destined to short career-so hat
the political vocabulary will not long be loaded with the
anomalous epthet.
As to the other illusions of the Wing are free TO
hatU bav n
lnc,ion of Loco Foco Conservative We have Sill
less desire TO win the honors Of Wing or 10 assume
their principles and Mr. Van Buren, the exponent,
us it were of contrary principles we Will OF c"G1se
most cheerfuily 90 for nim-let the Wings CT The Con
serratives or The Wing Conservatives 90 as they may
AGAINST him or his principles
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07

j., me ,.'l' average Prlcs Of hour Ihroup hou
Ihe country on Saturday last was s5 o.
The dress Of the Marchioness or1o,l.
derry, who is to be he great cues, 'T"' y, w
lntoun Castle, will cd 81 about elooo "s'
Upwards Of twelve hundred en,gr,r,.
from Bremen arrived in Baltimore drr;"s
three days Of last week.
Some of the lots in the new Ci,v or
Austin in Texas, sold a, the late saie y.
high as two thousand seven hundred doIl,rs
each. The average Of the whole sales -
not less than fifteen hundred dollars a 10,
1t is now believed that the population os
the Union amounts 10 something like see.
enteen millions.
M Eebedee Kendall, father Of the Post,
master5 General, died at his residence i,
Dunstable, Mass. on Wednesday, aged q
years.
The remnents Of the once powerful tribo
of Otaway Indians finally took their dens,.
ture from OHIO on the 20th ult. for tho
country allotted TO them west of the Ms.
sissippi,
Turning The TaJleS.-The New York
Sun says. John p. Arlin and William
Garland, indicted with Hannah Arlin, were
this day arrested by officer A. M. G. Smith.
on bench warrant, on an indictment for a
conspiracy to eXtori money from James
Nc Gowan, Of Philadelphia, and commit.
ted for want of bail in $4,000.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07
UNITED STATES BANK.

A gentlemen called in at our Office yester-
day, and made us acquainted with the fact
that the MONSTER" that boasts of its mil
lions of specie, had refused his demand for
current coin, 10 the iriaing amount of one
hundred and thirty dollars! Would it
have been believed that the United States
Bank would resort TO the gag of paying out
Sovereigns for all demands of specie +? Do
the officers Of the Bank think that they will.
by the practice of such a course, inspire
confidence, SO much desired in the Banks (!
We assure them that they will not; and
though the people may suffer the fleeing of
the friend who called yesterday of more
than one per cent, they, will bear it, and
draw every cent Of foreign gold that lhey
may possess, out of the Bank. Besides,
there is not an individual who would depos.
lie specie with them under such circum-
stances No act is more calculated 70 cre-
ate outstanding Of coin-of keeping il out
OF the vaults Of the Banks than this. No.h-
ing is more true than "whom the gods
would destroy they first make. spirit
Of the Times.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07
HARD RUE.
IA. nndadu

mr. B'ldadi W, Of K--n, one
oi 'ne pleasant towns in Plymouth county.
was stone cutter and withal given to hard
Jokes one morning as he was busiIy al
~ork surrounded as usually by a number
OF tombstones, cared cut with the usual in.
scrlphoa, " In memory Of" he was gr.n,-
ed by Doctor F. who was riding by' on a
vsis . somc.of his patients. "Good mar
IIng, Mr. W. said the doctor hard al worI,
see; you finish your graVestones as f,r a.
" 'he memory Of" and then wait, suppose
10 see who wants a monument nerf
" Way yes, replied the OLD man unle,g
so9ie9ody IS sick, and you are dooloring,
aAd then keep right on %
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07

UniHng our strength, we burst !, open. II !
contained ohly few bottles Of olive oil.
Yet we gave Goa thanks. For We found
tia, bv the occasionly moistening of our
liis with il and swallowing a little, il allay-
cd the gnawing burning pam in the stomach
Then my comrade died. And lay beside
him. as one dead--surrounded by corpses.
Presently the violence Of the tempest that
had so long ragged, subsidized, and | heard
quick Footsteps, amid the wreck where we
lay. They were the blessed people of
Plymouth who had dared every danger to
save US. They lifted IN their arms, and
Wrapped in blankets, all who could speak,
Then they earnestly sought all who could
move. But every drunkard was among
the dead. And was so much exhausted
with toll and suffering andcoid, that could
not stretch hand to my deliverers. They
passed me again and again. They carried
The living 10 the boat. | feared | was left
behind. Then prayed earnestly in my
heart. 80 lord, for the sake OF my wild
owed mother, for the sake Of my dear sister
save me-" Methought the last man had
gone and besought the Redeemer TO re-
ceive my spirit But felt warm breath
on my face. strained every nerve, my
whole soul sirove and shuddere1 within me.
Still my body was immoveable as marble.
Then a loud voice said. Come back and
help me out with this poor lad. One OF
his eye-lds ,Iembles, he lives" Oh the mu-
sic OF that sweet voice 10 me The trem-
bling eye-lid-and the PRAYER to God,
and your lessons of temperance, my mother
saved me-"
Then the loving sister embraced him with
tears, and the mother said, "prsise be to
Him who hath spared my son, to be the
comfort OF my age"
Hartford, June 9th, 1899.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07

The GreenvIle, s. c., Mountaineer of
the 10Th instant, states that few days pre-
vious wagon load Of prime wheat was
purchased in East Tennessee at 37k cents
per bushel, and the gentleman who pur-
chased it said that if he had gone few
miles further he could have had it at 25
cents per bushel. The same informant
says that in that section of country, the
farmers offer TO engage corn, when it is
harvested, at l2a to lSf cents per bushel.
Among all our evils it is very evident that
we shall not starve for the want of some
thing to sustain nature. The whole coun-
try, with few exceptions, has been most
bountifully blessed. The 'croakers' have
in some cases started the tale of ruined
crops rust long drought &c, in GER
tain sections Of the country, but it wont
take Bait. Chron.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07

Prs8entnlent Of a Court-''Some things
can be done as well as others" The
Grand Jury of Lancaster, Pa, afford good
illustration of this saying. In their
recent proceedings, they have presented
the Lancaster city Court fol inatlenton TO
former reports in regard to licensing taverns
in that clty-of which the Jury say there
are far too many. In their presentment
they say: "We feel bound, Notwithstanding
our high regard for the Court, to lay 10 its
charge, without fear, favor, or affection,
much Of the crime which now infests our
city," 1t appears from the report, that
there are sixty nine tayerns in Lancaster
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07

The Rock Haeats-Mr. Smeltzer, of
the MidGetown Nlley, who was the first
person of this county TO raise the Rock
Wheat, informs US that last fall he put out
about ten bushel of that seed which he OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Stonebraker, of Washing
ton county, and which now gives him
return of200 bushel and little upwards
being about 40 bushels to the acre, and
weighing about Gibbs TO the bushrl. He
is selling it very fast, at 50 so per bushe
for seed. Mr.. Sionebraker, Washington
ct unity, from the two original heads which
were found in cleft of rocks, and which
he obtained, raised in four sowings l6S bu-
shells, which he sold at SO per bushel. As
far as we have heard from, these l65 bu-
shells, which were put oat last fall, have
Yielded 20 bushels for one sown, leaving
now in the country, 1890 bushels of this
wheat which will no doubt be principally
used for seed, and which is already scatter
ed far and wide through the country. Thus
from two heads Of wheat accidently discoy-
cred, and cultivated, what immense benefit
may flow to mankind at large !-Frederick
Eraminer.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07

Il plea IF "N0io COniendeye."---A ma
tive Of the Emerald Isle, being brought be-
fore court Of Massachusetts for assault
aud battery was askedi he was guilty or
not guiliyf
"Guilly--by the powers ~ exclaimed he
making demonstrations Of more than fight;
haint man a right, in fee country, to
knock down any body whom he phases,
without being guilty of salt and batthers,
I'd ak We -
The court answering this in the negative,
Pat was little at loss what TO say. He
did not like the word guilty, and yet he
gloried too much in his character of boxer
to deny the charge. While he was hesitat-
ing what TO say, a gentleman of the bar
whispered to him to put in plea of f"NolO
Contendere."
"Nollengen tender We ~ said the Irish
man, who was better acquainted with the
shilalah than with law latin, whats the
manin iv that ?'
"The meaning Is, that you will not con
tend with the country" said the lawer.
"Nollegen tender ye - said the accused
turning 10 the bench "that is 10 say, III
not contend with the Whole country; but
by the powers !" spltting on his hands, 81
can whip any three iv ye at the same
time ~
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07

PsrilouS SitudtiOn-Novel use of Fire
Engine.-A man named Samuel Drew,
while digging well lately near Ypsilanti,
Mich. struck vain of quicksand, and was
partially buried. His neighbors endeavored
10 rescue him, but the well became so i'm
pregnated with carbonia acid gas, that no
person could remain long enough below to
render any service. The man was speech.
less from the gas, when pure air was pun.
ped in the well by fire engine, which in a
few minutes enabled him TO give directions
for his release, which was effected.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07
TAE NEWS.
LATEST NEWS.
.qrriUal Of the Steamer Liverpool.

~NN~s'N~'
We stop The press to announce, says the
New York Courier and Enquirer, the arri-
val Of the Steamer Liverpool. Capt. Fayrer,
r. N. She sailed from Liverpool on the
LIST. ut. and brings us papers Of the date,
and of London to the day preceding. The
hour at which these were received, compel
us TO be very brief in our notice of their con-
tents.
There docs not seem to be any material
alteration in the state of the London Money
Market, though the bank of England is evil
dently very i'll at ease. It's alleged that the
plan Of selling of the dead weight has not
succeeded, the Bank not having beef able
TO continue to obtain the price 1t demanded.
That institution had entered into neg ciia-
ton with the Bank Of France for a supply
OF two millions Of dollars, which was not,
however, vet concluded.
The state Of the weather, as the harvest
time approached, was subject of intense
anxiety. The accounts are contradictory,
but we are sorry to say, the last are decided
1y bad. This is also the case in France,
where the price of bread is risen.
The cotton market, it will be seen with
pleasure, has improved.
In English politics there is nothing of
great lGteresi,h but important intelligence has
been received from Conslaptinople. Sultan
Mahmoud is dead, and his Army totally
routed by the Egyptians under Ebraham.
The Capt Pasha had treacherousy deliy-
cred up the whole Turkish feet to Niche
met Ali.
The Son Of the Sultan had ascended 10
the throne of his father. lie had appoint.
ed his Ministers, and negotiations were
going on for an adjustment OF the Difficult.
ties with Egypt, under the auspices of the
great European powers.
The chamber Of Peers of France had
passed sentence on the insurgents. Bar.
hors alone was condemned to death. and
the rest to different degrees of punishment.
The sentence Of BARRIERS was contrary 10
the advice OF his Ministers, changed by the
King TO confinement at the gallies for life.
The celebration Of the three days had pass.
ed over without any material incident.
LONDON, July 81. From the Paris pa
pers and letters it would appear, not ONLY
that the accounts were substantially true, o.
an attempted arrangement between the Bank
of England and the Bank of France, bu
that the additional modification is imposed
OF two failures in the applications made
and.io The. Bank Of France, aud the other tc
the capitalists of Paris-a disgrace, which
certainly never before beleI tie great En-.
ei'sh Banking corporation. The Cover.
meni, too, the natural consequence of being
IA bad company, comes in for share Of
the disgrace.
There were upwards OF one hundred pas
tengers in the Liverpool.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07

A brute ofa drunkard by the name of
Malone, on the 9th inst at New Orleans,
murdered his wife because she would not
furnish him with more money for rum.
He effected her death by beating her with
his fist, knocking her down and stamping
her with his feet. The deceased was a.
bcut25 years Of age, and was in state of
pregnancy. The murderer has been ar
rested.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07
A PRECIOUS RASCAL.

A shoemaker, named Ralph Olmste ad,
recently settled himself down at Monticello,
New York, where he soon seduced the
daughter of one of the most industrious
citizens of that place. He then engaged
the affections Of respectable young lady Of
the village, and married her. On the eve
ming Of his marriage letter was received
from Greenwich. Conn stating that he had
wife living in that place. The morning
after the reception of the news, he told his
bride that he felt unwell, and wished to take
short walk. He accordingly walked off,,
and has not since returned. II is said that
he has seduced no less than three females,
one in Bethany, pa. one in Greenwich,
Conn., and one in that village. He is
% or "a years of age.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07

A patent has been secured in France for
sewing boots and shoes with brass wire
1t is said that they do not admit moisture or
dust, nor do they rip when sewed in This
manner. The sewing is done as nea, as
with the wax thread, nor is it more expen-
sivc.
ARENAS Ward, Chief Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas of Massachusett.
has resigned tina; Office, which he held from
the first establishment Of the court.
A cargo of eggs recently arrived at
Charleston, 5. G. from France, and were
soon disposed Of at a high price, and with
great profit to the importers.
One ship and two brigs recently arrived
at Buffalo hom Chicago and Michigan city.
One OF the brigs had full load of wheat.
and the others contained $500 barrels OF
-four, 5000 bushels of wheat $500 bushels
OF corn, 325 barrels of pork and 1900
hides.
Too ugly 10 be saoed.-A Tennessee pa.
per tells of a fellow in Kentucky, who is
SO ugly that the folks won't let him 20 to
camp meeting, for fear of breaking it up
Wonder if they have any objection TO his
going to Heaven?
A man was bitten by raltlesnake at Eas-
ton few days since.
A bridge one mile and half long has
been built over the Tennessee river at the
Muscle Shoals.
The Maine crops are said to be unusual
ly promising.
1t is now said that the steam shin Liver
pool took out nearly one million of dollars
in specie.
Specie to the amount of $500, 900 reach
ed Baltlmore day OF two ago on its way
to Philadelphia.
The London Medical Adviser SAYS that a
plaster of gum Albanian applied to the chest,
cures the whooping cough.
The trial of Lazarus Zellerbach, for the
murder Of Kobler, commenced at Lancaster
on Thursday last Willman the supposed
accomplice was discharged.
Two persons were arrested at Rochester
on Friday last, who had upwards of SO, 900
in counterfeit money about them.
Tennessee Senators.-A letter from a
whig in Nashville to the editor of the Bal.
timore Chronicle, says: "Senator Foster
will resign forthwith. | speak adyisedly
and | shall not be surprised of Judge White,
acting upon the same conviction of public
duty and self-respect, follows his example
ere the Legislature convenes.
f. Pluri6us Unum. Whats is the mean.
ing of them words that Eagles got in his
mouth +! said John Bull TO Jonathan.
as he was looking at military standard.
Why, says Jack, that's our country's
moIto---it means lVe are all J7ying 10
glory
An Ilish gentleman thus addressed an in
dolent servant VINO INDUCED himself
in bed at late hour in tho morning:
"FaH 10 RISING, spalPeen, fail 10 rising {!
Don'I stand there lying IN bed all day.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07

Something Coming, New
York Gazette says, Mr.. Hoyt Collector
OF port, has obtained possession Of the books
Of the finn Of the Messrs Gibson, Of Man
chester, England, woollen dresser. The
firm having failed, the books were sent
here to facilitate some collections and Mr..
Hoyt having obtained permission to exam
inc them, found lherem duplicate invoices
of some immense quantities of woollen goods
shipped TO New York. II Is said these
books can tell very curious story OF some
extraordinary transactions Penn an.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07

Great anxiety is felt in the North eastern
section of the Union, and particularly in
Vermont, in consequence Of the breaking
out of terrible sickness at Springfield, in
that State. All as yetknown of the subject
is derived from letter of which the follow
ing is an extract.
"Our town is almost string of hospi-
tails. A virulent dysentery, accompanied
with symptoms Of Asiatc cholera, has broken
out Iamong US; and hardly family es-
capes. The wives of two of my nearest
neighbours died last night; and in every di-
recton, this disease seems spreading.-
We are not exempt J and B have
the first stages of il. Our 'help has left us
sick; and we are not as we were, ard wish
to be. The cause is inscruiable. No
stagnant water exist near. All nature is
still clothed in verlant beauty and luxuriant
vegetation. | stay at home only on this
account. | have calls to visit others, when
my own family can spare me. One, day,
several of our best young men and families
are down with this epidemic" Springfield
! at the base of Green Mountain, hitherto a
remarkably healthy situation.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07
LEFT HOME,

On Monday last, my son CHARLES, aged IL
years. He had OH pair of check pantaloons and
palm ieaf hat, but no coat. As it is uncertain
whether he has gone oil, OF whether some accident
has happened to him, any person giving informa.
ton with regard to him will confer a favor on his
parents. Ifhc has ubsconded all persons are forbid
harboring or trusting him.
SAMUEL PRICE.
Bloom, (McDowells MilIs,) August II.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07

II Duel.-We learn from the Baltimore
Sun that an exchange Of shots took place
on Monday last between Lieutenant of the
U. 5. Navy and a member Of the medical
profession from Washington. The lieuten-
ant came of unscathod and made business
Tor the surgeon by slieing of portion Of
the skin on the back part of the DOCTORS
hand
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07

Norvegians.-Sixty emigrants from
Norway passed through Buffalo one day
last week, on their way to settlement in
Illinois. They spoke the Danish as their
own language-were robust and healthy in
their appearance, and possessed the means
OF purchasing the farms of the west.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07
-

New CounteJeh.-Om citizens must
beware Of los on the bank of Oswego.
Counterleits on that institution have re-
Gently made their appearance. They are
calculated to deceive.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-07
EGaaESsgaoan.
DIR. H. SMITH.

Surgeon Dentist, respectfully informs the
citizens of Bloomsburg and its vicinity, that
he may be consulted in the line of his pro-
ression at the house of Daniel Snyder in
BlOomsburg, where he will remain for Two
or three weeks only. TO those who want
teeth inserted the present time presents an
opportunity which should not be neglected,
as he has an elegant assortment of teeth
with him. Cleaning, plugging &c. will be
also attended to.
Charges moderate &c. &c.
Bloomsburg, Aug. IL, 1899.