The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-06-29
OUR SCRAP BOOK.

at Augusta, Maine, it is said will be at least
$300,000.
The death of a printer is thus chronicled
in an English paper" George Woodcock,
the of his profession, the type of honesty.
the of all; and, although the Er7~ of death
has puta to his existence, every s of his
life was without E"
Mrs. Rachel Linthicum, near Sweetser
Bridge, Maryland, lately hung herself in
the garre! Of her residence.
Arrangements have been made to carry
the mail from New York to New Orleans
in nine daye.
They were crying " hot coru" at Grand
Gulf, Miss. on the 22d nit.
2,439,7s3 yards Of cotton cloth were
manufactured in Lowell, Mass. in two
weeks.
The Maumee Express says child has
been born out there with three legs.
Il Test Of THrjf.-' Will you let me
have few articles out of your store on
credit!' asked new customer of a Quaker
merchant. Well, don't exactly know.
When thee resets thy fence in the spring,
does thee set it outside of where it stood
beforeF Why, set it outside, and clear
up the row where it stood Does thee ?
Well, thee shall have credit in my store for
any thing thee wants.
Mother said little fellow the other
day, is there any harm in breaking egg
shells p
Certainly not, my dear, but why do
you ask ?
'Cause dropt the basket list now, and
see what mess I'm in, with the nasty
yolks.'
A live Hog was lately sold in Albany for
5000. He weighed Sirteen hundred
pounds, and measured 8 feet 9 inches in
length. He was 2 years and months old.
The corner stone Of the new edifice for
the General Post Office in Washington was
recently laid in presence of the President
and heads Of Departments.
We learn that the residue Of the stock of
the Wyoming Bank will be sold at public
sale on the first Of July, at Wilksbarre.
The Grand Jury of Newcastle Citadel,
Upper Canada, has presented Lord Dur
hams report as public nuisance
The New York Common Council have
passed resolution inviting Colonel r. NJ.
johnson to pay visit to that city. ~
The MilledgeviIlo, Georgia, Journal
brings out Gov George M. Troup, as a
candidate for the Presidency, TO he support
ed by the State Rights party of that state.
A western paper says that man in specs
was not allowed TO vote at the recent elec-
ton in New-York, on the groHnd of his
not being natural eyes'd.
The Trenton Emporium states that there
are now about 700 men at the encampment,
and that it is rumored that the troops ex-
pected from Florida will not arrive on ac-
count Of new attacks being apprehended
from the Indians.
The scarlet fever is said to rage with
great violence at Cape Cod.
No less than 79 steamboats, arrived al
Pittsburg during the ten first days of tho
| present month.
vest has commenced, and that it was never
more beautiful or abundant. Nothing but
the weather in getting it in, can cause any
injury.
Several children have recently been bit.
ten by mad dogs at Charleston, S. C.
College Of Teachers will assemble at
Cincinnati, on the first of October.
Septimus Hunter, the quack doctor, con-
vced in the case of the unfortunate Mrs.
Cossens, has been sentenced to one wears
imprisonment.
Nathan Smith, recently convicted at
Lowell, for the murder of his wife, COM
mitted suicide a few days since, by hanging
| himself.
II is stated that several little German
Minstrel Girls have been arrested and i'm
prisoned in Buffalo, under the Vagrant Act.
A very ungallant law, to say the least.
Mckenzie, the Canadian Patriot who is
about to be tried at Canandaigua, will plead
| his own case.
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