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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

Eye in Ne~ 0rlcans.-tf in viv..
are the gayest people on this co"'; n,sI We
WIN more variety Of life and ,n'en'' ,nanna..
any other city presents, in the snn,.' "'an
are the dulIest. The mopotopy ''er we
ence caused by the very peneral abs,..t h, vAl't
is only varied by the fever and '"su.ees' ".'.'
scenes 1t creates, We proceed 70 "u'ing
one, the relation of which causad d"'e'',on
urough our hearts, and struck the "elecri1
Ghaln by which we are strongly bou"lS bon"T
IL surely must have thrilled the hear, Siu' oS'
beholder with sudden horror VI '"s
DR.. Lambert, an excellent as wall
eminent French physician in this c;,v a." q"
ia'ss that during his fragments rides ill.,, 'e,
lhe different streets, his attention hoe sf'
always been attracted as he passed ',OSs Ln.
where poor family lived. The f,m;I',
consisted of a man and his wife, beth % ra,h.
young and The latter good looking wi,h WHY :
liIIe infant smiling in beauty, and ahou, ,.'
months old. He was led 10 no,;ca ,L" ..u
rom the appearance of content that IisaI
there and their being frequently m Iu ,I1
banquette before the house. h(ler tho ro". '
set In, he still saw them for somo do..
happy, as usual, but at length ''m;ssed ,h1u'
rom The accustomed place" This he diS
Tor tive days, until on the third, feelinc nm
easy i'r them, ne stopped his gig beror.
,9e m house; alighted-rapped at the d.or
NO one answered; silence was IN tho ran
sion' lie pushed open, the door and wen,
IN IheTs lay the husband and wife ON
the fioor' both dead of the fever, and tho
former decaying. The child was alive and
with Its little arms around the dead mother,
neck VainIy trying TO draw the sustaining
hnld from the breast. DR.. L says that IA.
mI!Iar as he is with scenes Of death, nothing
before has ever shocked his feelings to hair
the extent. With a praiseworlhy bepevo-
lence he has taken measures 10 have the in.
tant protected. Such is "life in New Or
leans. ~. Orleans Times.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14
CNe,o York Jour. Of Con

Revolutionary relic.--Rhods Island
boasts of musket and sword, that are a.
mong the interesting of our revolutionary
relics. THE first blood drawn from the
veins Of British, officer in that great quar-
REL said Mr.. Tillinghast, Providence, in an
eloquent address before band of our sur
viving vetrans Of '76, was drawn by shot
from Rhode Island muskel-upon our
own waves, within sight from the tower Of
that temple where we have, this morning,
heard the scenes and principles of the revo-
luton so eloquendy reviewed by the orator
Of the day. The owner OF that musket
still lives in honor amongst us, still charac-
lerlzed by that native resolution, which the
lapse OF sixty-seven years from that time has
not been able to extinguish or abate. The
first sword that waved in triumph upon the
surmonnied rampant of Yorktown, was
Rhode Island sword. The owner of that
sword, as he clambered up the wsrk, receiv-
ed upon his hands and arms the stabs of tho.
bayonets that were aimed at his life, and,
having gained the summit, and planted HIM
self firmly there, he lifted his sword aloft
in his bleeding hand, and called aloud 10 his
friends and foes, Captain Stephen onlay'S
company forms here
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

Slippery Hon1sn.--The aboriginss Of
Hayti believed that when men were a lonv
time destitute of women, but happening -
wander near small lake, they saw certain
animals among the branches Of the tee,
which proved TO be women. They At.
tempted TO catch them but found it impos.
slble TO get any hold Of them. as they wers
as slippery as eels. At last they cmploved
number of men whose hands had been,
rendered rough by kind of a leprosy, and
who succeeded in catching four of them
by whom the world was peopIed. There
seems to be an idea, as well among aavage.
as civilized men, that woman is ratheI a
slippery animal,-Cin san.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

The DlormOnS.-We are informed that
the Mormon missionaries held two Jays
woods meeting in Uwchlan township,
Chester county, on Saturday and Sunday
last. What strange infatuation will seize
the bialns of men when heated by the plau-
slbllllles of deluded fanatics We go by
heart and soul for religious toleration; but
we are panied to see reasonable men aban-
donlng the sheet anchor of their salvation,
TO lay hold Of the miserable impostures or
at best deluslonS of Joe Saith THage
Record.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

Trenton Encampment.-One hundred
and fifty regulars from Governors Island.
New York came as far as New Brunswick.
day before yesterday, on their way to the
encamPment at Trenton, by the morning
line, they there left the cars and took uo
their line of march at about IL o. clock noon
and probably reached Princeton the same
evening, and unless the storm prevented,
arrived at Trenton yesterday. The troops
now at the encampment number about
1850. General Scott is also there, and on
Tuesday reviewed them. 1t was beauti-
lui day. not over warm. and more imposing
military parade we are informed was rareIY
if ever Witnessed in this section of The I'M.
on. 1t is understood that General Scott
will remain atihs encampment for several
days. Those who are fond OF witnessing
military display probably could no! select q
more suitable occasion than during the stav
Of General Scott for the purpose. - Times.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

We pronounce VALENTINE BEST a
LIAR, and shall continue to do so, until he
either proves true, or acknowledges the
falsity of, the assertion made in an extra
Intelligencer, which he, the past week, was
hawking about the county, like an itinerant
slanderer, that we, =" last fall, in company
with highly respectable and popular land
lord of Bloomsburg, went to the house of
John Robson, and joined with the said land
lord, in urging Mr.. Robson TO come out
IN opposition TO the democratic candidate" +"
as we declare the assertion TO be willful,
deliberate falsehood on the part of Vaen.
tine Best, and uttered by him for the ex-
press purpose of personally injuring our
selves and the '"highly respectable and pop
ulsr landlord" to whom he refers. We
never did, either by ourselves, or in compa-
ny with the landlord, nor did the landlord
while in our company, ever urge John Rob
ison, on any other person, to come out in
favor OF Bowman, in opposition to the de-
mocratic candidate; and we challenge the
High Priest and Grand Master of Somer-
sets to prove his assertion or acknowledge
himself CONVICTED FALSEFIER.
But why are we, and the g highly respect
able and popular landlord" at this time
singled out for his abusel Simply because
the landlord" was candidate for nomina.
tion in opposition to his favorite bank can
ddate, and that we lent our humble aid in
assisting to procure his nomination and that
of Jacob Eyerley. This Of itself, is enough
to open the hood-gates of his wrath, and in
duce him to write and publish a column of
falsehocds and abuse. If such stnli' is cal
culated TO recommend him as public Off
Ger, TO the democracy of Columbia county,
we are mistaken in their characler-and
more especially to the friends Of removal,
whom he denounces as set of Pirates.
But ii is in complete character with the
ceiestable and dishonorable mode of polite
al warfare which he has heretofore prac-
tised. TO SANDER and defame every man
who would not lend hand TO advance his
iEls-est and that of the Bank Junto of Dan
vile, has always been his creed; and there
is hardly democrat in the county who has
taken an active part in politics. that has not al
come time, come in for share of his abuse
and had all the personal and political enc.
mics that he has made in the county, con.
gregated in Bloomsburg to oppose his nom.
inaiion, as he asserts, he would have been
much more dishearened and chsgrinned, il
possible, than he was when the convention
refused 70 place him singly upon the ticket
The convention were willing, however, tina
he should be placed there in company viii
Mr.. Eyerley that he might learn now
much regard the democracy of the county
have for the low, vulgar, slanderous abuse
that he has heretofore heaped upon them; es
pecially those of the upper portion; ant
that they might also teach him, that the vi
peg's poison is a healing balsom compared
to the infectious matter with which the en-
Venomed shafts of the slanderer are tipped
-
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To the Editor cfhis organ Of the Dan

w" N@"'sO' t'S W ~ tHC DuN"
UiHe Bank JUntO.
Did you not acknowledge that Daniel
Snyder had majority of the delegates in
the convention, but that his friends could
not cope with the Bank Junto in manage
ment, because you was too old soldierl"
Did you not, the past week, acknowledge
it as your belief, that a bargain was made in
favor of Colt, with the delegates from Cat
awissa! and did you not, at the same time,
denouDce one of Colts firm and particular
friends because you was not included in
the bargain
And did you not declare, that had you
been in Danylle on the day OF the delegate
election, that VIM. Donaldson should not
have been delegate, because you knew he
would not do any thing to advance your in
sresH
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

1t is noticed in several papers that the
State of Indiana has recently lost large
sum Of money by the Fund Commissions
ers. The Cincinnati Republican states as
the current report, that the commissioners
placed bonds of the State to the amount of
100000 in the hands of broker, signed
and executed, and The broker was to obtain
the funds. 1t seems he dlG so and failed,
and left the FuRd Commissioners an empty
bag to hold [ Baltimore Patriot.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

The Rt Rev. Bishop Onderdonk, viii
preach at the following places in Columbia
county, at the times stated
Bloomsburg, Wednesday, Oct 9th, Morn. &c After.
Danville Oct 10th
Jerseytown Friday, Oct llth
Sugar Loaf, Sunday, Oct 18th Morning
Orangeville, Evening, o'c.
Derry, l4th Afternoon . o'clock
The other papers in the county are de-
sired TO copy.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

The HIP. and GIN. of Somersets says he
always goes the whole figure True, true
to the letter, and he does not stick at trifles
in deciding upon which figure to play. He is
as often found on one side of the board as the
other, but always where self.interest die
tates. During the last twelve years he has
as often opposed as he has supported the
regular nominations Of the party; never sus-
tanning a friend to the removal when he
could avoid it; but yet he asks this same in
terest, which he has so often opposed, ,abus-
ed and insulted, 10 vote for him for the Of
fee of Prothonotary. Will this interest
put an extra weapon into his hands that he
may the more readily cut their throats here
after. We cannot believe it
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

A memorandum on the margin of tho
Buiialonian of September 4. says: &" AS our
Great Western, the largest boat bu, one Of
all that sails on the inland waters of the
United States, was leaving Detroit, she
was discovered to be in flames and was bur.
ned all but hull and engine, which may be
rebuilt. She was commanded by Captain
Walker who 3 commanded the ill-fated
Washington, which was burnt last sum.
mer." The Great Western was most
splendid boat, built in the style of the Mis-
slsslppl boats. with high pressure engines.
She cost over 100000 She was 800
tons burthen.
Ne,o York Jour. Of Com.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

The contemplate, snivelled nosed viii
ming BOBBY Of the Berwick Sentinel, who
was imported into the county by the bank
junto Of Danville, TO do their dirty work in
the upper section, and who, through their
instrumentality, obtained the office of colIec-
tor of that port Ia station for which he is
wholly incOmpetenL) to pay him for hand
ling the filth which they were ashamed to
touch, publishes pretended statement Of
our delalcation to the Post Office Establish
ment, for the want of something better, to
crafty the malice and hatred Of the bank
junto towards us, for exposing their villany
at the county convention. A transaction
which originated out Of disputed claim be-
tween us and that establishment, and which
has long since been adjusted. This is in
perfect keeping with them. When we en-
listed in the defence of the rights of the up
per townships, against the unprincipled pro-
jects of the bank jun,o, and exposed their
nefarious scheme Of dividing the county, we
expected 10 have all the hell.hounds and
miserable tools that they could hire in and
out of tie county, pouncing upon US, with
all the vile vituperative slang that malice or
ingenuity could invent; therefore, we are
not surprised that they now let loose their
dogs of war, when they find the people are
aroused al the wrongs and insults that have
been heaped upon them for years, and more
especially within few months past. They
find il necessary to turn the current Of indig-
nation that swells the bosom of the people
at their acts, hence their base and SANDER
GUS attacks upon US at this time. But it
will not all do. The people too we'll un-
derstand their rights to be any longer kept
in bondage, or compelled to pay tribute to
the juntc OF DanviIle,. by such base and
slanderous attacks upon an Individual and
upon themselves, as the junto have this
week sent forth through that ignorant, sim
pie, foolish tool whom they have nominalIy
placed at the head of the Berwick Sentinel.
A man who can neither write or spell ten
words correctly, and much less cast the toll
upon ton Of merchandise, and who is de-
spised by all who know him as a nuisance
in society, and avoided for the same reason
that they would avoid skmk-the more
you handle him the more you stink, But
he is fit associate for the bankites, gam
blers, liars and seducers, who have associ-
ated together to destroy US, and to oppress
the upper townships; for should they all be
tumbled into barrel Of feathers, you would
hardly know which to pull out FIRST SO near
allied are they in kidney and kin. Go on.
Pour out the vals Of your wrath upon our
humble heads, it will neither turn US to the
right or the left, or make us falter in our
task of showing you up in all the deformity
which nature and your own vile dispositions
have clothed you We shall continue 10
" lash the rascals naked through the world"
until justice is satisfied, by the people of
the county receiving their equal rights of
which they have been so long deprived.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

II Bank ahGched.-The Essex Bank,
at Guildhsll, Vermont, has beer sued by
the person who obtained its charter, who
has attached the safe and its contents. Mr..
Swan, broker in New York, has also sued
ii Tor refusing to redeem its bills. Its de-
posts are remover, it's said, in toto, and
the sheriff has recorded their amount on the
back of his wrts, as being 3 sticks of seal
ing wax, $l9,4l in Specie, and two or
three old blank books.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

We find in the proceedings Of the coun-
~ convention, as published in the Danville
lntelligencer the following resolution:
ReSolUed-That as one of the candidates
has publicly declared his intention 10 con-
tlnue candidate, whether nominated or not,
It is deemed inexpedient to nominate a can
dldate for Prothonotary.
This resolution was never read or passed
In convention. 1t was written by specta-
tor, handed TO member, and by him given
to another, from whom it went to the Presi-
dent without any acknowledged father. The
President was SO much ashamed of the con-
tents, and of the spurious manner in which
it was handed him, as no one would stand
godfather 10 the little bantlng, that he
would neither present it to the convention
or allow any one to read it. A proposition
was made after the first ballotting for Pro-
thonotary, howcver,to allow both candidates
to be placed upon the ticket, which was a.
dopted. But this would no, suit the views
of the whole figure" man as it would
compel him TO place the name of ]. Ever.
ly, in his columns; to avoid this, he must
neads falsify the records, and strike his
name from the ticket, to advance his own
interest Whom "God wills 10 destroy,
he first makes mad"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14
COL. HARVEY AND THE INDIANS,

NCHs AIND d
Col. Harney, for whose safety apprehen-
slons were entertained, arrived at Kew Bis
cavns, in the steamboat Cincinnati, with II
or 8 soldiers, the remnant of the Caoosa-
hatchie massacre. Col. ii. had returned
from hunting, sep soundly till he was a.
woke, near daylight, by the report of the
arms. He could make no defence, for his
men were either dead or dispersed, and the
saVages were pursuing hotly. He, with
one man fled in canoe, and was afterwards
Joined by few more, who escaped bv
swimming. He returned at night, and
found some bread left by the Indians,
which served him and his companions ill
they we're fallen in with by the Cincinnati.
ChlttoTustenuggse and Sam Jones. then al
Key Blscayne, deny all previous knowledge
OF, or participation in the affair. They say
those who did it were Spanish Indians.
They say they are willing to abide by the
treaty and are ready and anxious to 90 with
Col. IL. and aid in taking vengeance on the
perpetrators of the massacre: an offer
which Major Bennett, Paymaster of the
U. S. Army, who brought the above intel.
ligence to st. Augustine, thought would be
accepted. -WOrLd.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

The supply of the articles of tobacco and
rum for the use Of seamen of the British
Navy, for this year, amounts 10 forty thou
sand pounds of the former, and two hun
dred aud thirty-6ve thousand gallons of tho
latter They arc 10000 seamon among
whom The rum is to he divided, making nsar
twelve gallons 10 each man.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14


The Journal of Commerce has the fol-
lowing remarks upon the duel, or rather
should be called murder, which deprived of
life one of the most taIented&Jamlable men,
Der of the last Congress. The sentiments
have our concurrence
"This duel, (of Graves and CilIy) hor-
rible as it was, has done great good. 1t has
brought out public opinion, ,and branded ev-
cry man who was engaged in it with pub
lie disgrace which can never be wiped from
his character. This stern public condem-
nation will hunt the guilty actors in that
horrible affair to their graves, and we trust,
prevent members Of Congress from ever
daring so again to insult their constituents
and the nation"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

For the last two days the weather has
been extremity cold, and much fears ale en-
tertained that the ''cold snap" will material
Iy injafs the crop Of buckwheat.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14

We were highly gratifed at the appear
ance in our village on Tuesday last Of the
Danville Rifle Company under the com.
mand of Capt. Brandon. They were
met at the canal by the Bloomsbury Artille-
ry, and escorted into town, when, after par
aiding through Main street, and performing
various military evolutions, with correctness
and precision, that done credit to the dis
clPIlne and spirit of the company, halted
at the house of Mr.. Doebler. After dinner
they again showed themselves in our streets
much to the qualification of our citizens
About o'clock, they were re-escorted to
their boat by the Artillery, and set sail for
their home. amid the cheers of both com.
panies, leaving favorable impression on
our citizens. and more especially upon their
military brethren.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-14


Girard CoHege.-A correspondent of
the Daily Advertiser gives the following de-
scription Of the edifices connected with this
Institution: The college is on an emf
nence about equi.distant from the Schuyl.
kill and Delaware rivers. 10 buildings
of the FIVE are erected, and the walls of the
large edfce, which will be IN the centre,
are up. The buildings are of white mar
BILE, and they Will be the most splendid of
any thing in this country. The pillars of
the largest will cost, it is said, half a mil
ION of dollars. the cost of each being SIO,-
600. They are about sixty feet high, and
the diamater of their base about ten feet
The rooms in this building are, should
Judge, fifty feet square. The partitions be-
tween the rooms are more than three feet
thick. From the top of this edifce, where
temporary seats have been erected, YOU
have view of the whole city and the sur
rounding county. The Penitentiary is imme-
diately before you-the Schuylkill and the
Water Works on your right-and the Del
aware on your left"
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-09-19
SHIP CHAN cry.

A GENERAL Assortment constantly on hand
N and for sale by ZlNA HYDE d Co, Front
street, Bath; including CORD.4GE, Manila and
T'arrcd from the manufactures of Plymouth, Mar
behcnd and Boston, by the gang or retail.
Sail Cloth. Duck and Irvine of most descriptions.
ANCHORS ofali sizes, warranted.
CHAIN Cables, Sheets and Ties of Boston
manufacture from, English refined Ifon. and war
ranted for two years; also, English Claims Bolt &
Sheet Copper. Composition Spikes and Nails, with
9TH v Castings of all descriptions.
Windlsss .Necks and Capstdn Spihaics.
ZINC SHE.4THLNG MILLS, new and appro-
pirate article
NAVAL STORES, Paints, Oils and Glass
Troy Pressed Spikes from three TO ten inch.
Ship Blocks and Pumps.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, Books and
Charts
Many ofthe above articles, can suitable notice
he delivered to the purchaser ut lis place of bust
ness, direct from The mandatory free of expense
to him. and AT the manufactor's lowest prices.
Bath Jan, 30. 1898, 1,7