The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-11-16

DetWeon lolty ana nity wagons frelghted
with the archives of the Government, and
books, papers and furniture OF she different
Departments, have left Houston for the
city OfAustin, the new seat of Government
Of Texas.
The intelligence from Mobile is still gloo-
my. The Register of the 18th instant has
the following -" We are informed bv the
most respectable physicians, that the epi.
demlc is on the increase, both in maigHity
and the number Of new cases, which occur
daily, of the worst type. Two of our OIL
dest and most respectable citizens that have
resided here for twenty years, were yester-
dav taken down with fever. ."-E'mpire
State.
There was a terrible fall in stocks YES
terday. The market is now lower than
ever before known
U. S. Bank at 81 This state of things
cannot last long,-Empire State.
The Aboltionists have hard work in Ili-
nois. Their State Convention at Quincy,
was a failure, and some of the delegates
came near being suspended by the mob
1t is stated that $4,000 members have
been added to the Methodist Episcopal
church in the United States during the past
two years.
The Judges of thcDistrict Court of Phila-
delphia have threatened to getth grandjury
to indict themselves, for not providing
suitable place for the said court to sit.
THE Worth of IHem.-The Phladel-
phia Ledger Of yesterday says that Phila-
deIphia Bank Notes were bought by the
Brokers on Thursday for So cents on the
dollar, and sold for S7a cents-real depre-
citation 5 per cent.-BaIt. Sun.
Editorial Occurrences. The editors of
the York (Pa.) Republican. are, or at least
ought to be, pair Of the happest fellows
| alive, about these days. The senior was
elected the other day to the honors of the
Senate and the junior to the sweet felicity
of weddcd bliss. What kind Of " triumph"
do you call that, you pair Of happy ras-
Gals !-BaItimore San.
The income of the Bible Society in Eng.
land, for the last year, amounted $l05, 900,
being the largest since its establishment
| Mr.. Brenholt, the master builder, engag-
on the second Presbyterian Church, at st.
Louis, lately fell about midway of the Gu
poIa, to the scatliolding, on tho top of the
WALL without sustaining serious injury
The preservation of his life was deemed al
most miraculous.
The trial of Mrs. Knowles and Mrs. Sim
mons, for the murder of their husbands, in
Wood county, has just terminated. The
former escaped, but the proof against the
latter was too conclusive, and she has been
sent to the State Lnnaic Asylum-being
insane at the time the offence was commit
ted.
The Georgetown D. c. Advocate says
that on Friday morning last five young la
dies, belonging to wealthy families in the
District, took the veil at the convent of the
Sisters of the Visitation.
| A Case of Grim. Con. was recently tried
at Foblesville, la. by man named Lewis
FuIman, against little tailor, Caleb Col
Inns, for seducing his wife. A mass of tes
timony was brought forward on both sides
which occupied the Court five days, wher
it was clearly proved, that instead of Col
Inns running off with Mrs. Furman, she hat
actually run of with him
The officers, seamen and marines of the
u. s. ships Macedonian, Erie, Levant, ant
Vandalia, contributed 1878 for the Mobile
sufferers. The total amount raised has
been $I3,5S9. Except $50, it all came
from the far South.
A lump Of gold, valued at $500, has beer
found at the Abacoochee mines, Alabama.
The news from Natchez, (Miss.) contin
ues appalling,-the pestilence RACES with
unabated fury. On the first % days o
October there were 100 interments of vel
low fever, On the 24th Oct seUen inter
ments. Five of the physicians are dowr
or dead with the disease.
.4wfd W'Grning A Philadelphia papo
gives an account of the execution of a mur
derer, who, in his dying speech attributed
the origin of his crime (through lonl
course of Vices gradually leading from this
source) TO the practice of borrowing nea0s
papers. Having indulged in this NEAR
and sordid habit, knowing that by every