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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11
Caldwell = Hiclty.

NO, I'd, EANAH bTsyNEW ORLEANS, :
= ESpEitl'F It'll, X infhfIn theif friends and
j y me planters geGsfsliysin ths sfaiaity DC Nj.
TON. itd,.se, that thsy ARE nov continued ID The Faes
EIofass II t;o,ra mission business sleaa andti,sy
sfafs,T hIIsi tlAirtioss application stu blsiltass. III
taesiye j sliafs bf publit patronage. aaAsea
ans,st i Hat
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11

hts tnFNsas etgC
sa,alinsiutjiI
F,1sh sNllNOh II 0Ii
i. M sAl,t,osI iii HIM
INA / si,Nd iii llAsfVis
fjrIp,l i,ptrIhR
is.,,i III In iiulpeA
Ns.at sI,taakprsll
tiasI,en si,ppsa
t.ssi.sM is,.tteP
Wvsive,t h,iIl.sg
t,i,sa,,s,.,,a alder Ia In
DulIUss
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11
4 NOTfcF

yaNHC andsssisaed bavn,s pulchnsed the stock
j. jul goods ofsi..c Morris. will GQnslnue ,ne
Mercantile fosirps. IN TIN ttvo. It'll bfidNs builtlns
o. Ctnscst ttssrt, formerly dttpIisdshy lin, aud
hysststci a~iisa,inn 10 busiurss. tepes to ibeffits q
fas sonAblt poFtiot, pf public patronage
V.DABlN. )
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11

~, NoflcE, &
~ anaerslsneAskss,as been tnfsrmed that 4
.r~ ~, has purchased gea,is Iii hts ns,Aat hereby
gives notice, that he viii pay HGts kseoaista uAless
thes are accompanied by an nrdets.a.s
. sus 10 srspass tlssnknAox.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11

y Just lspcel fed III a1ditiUil
|, thv h,ilaw ihg artielesI
Knises al every variety
eui1 sl.sii AIthin,ts
u6Nble feiihediuA sugar
uINekltsg
sphBoi gDoks
sGhiiifens bsots
Playing tards oil every
variety
Quilts b ihk
alrax beffies In tleif
own liquor
Gaffeilts
Aprisbls
Cherries
liuhm
tinsvp Jelly
LAL u
Preserves assorted
White wire slAigar
lilo, Tin
Co,mppn,,ss;N
LaeiIau ned, ats,,ttsL
srroNt,, M tsap
Tsyiuvsk OrysiH eas.
isa.,nas hssAsain hasus
live III theb AtYsli
lead II l sssss
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11

COTTON GINS. /
l. Fra rrs celebrated i.etsoh Gin Statds 40 saw,
each, received Dill sapsiS ,tnent and for sale oi
~ d iskE, Il. ptlILLfrsk Go.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11
afbI !, ss,,..rn,,h VanI q |,
I nm n. VInlamI13

ksfghot DsS4if4 WI UeHt3sfs IIAFBNsy E9H6Ns
All feaiayniI ltissHfsae lbshis tatidanse 35
~ 4 ah1d9lfest uaa dp3f abuy6 ftthHfd8 1lfekt
Aad itlfi laafIsau'n ". Bf N IHaatis n
Il DF. ".
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11
40. ~.

Cot TaohHi's Uni,t,s~f t.U - r.n,r
A feh,tle eDftssps1tss, # t,s Ladies t,n
p'"i"n e'sea o flaming sfsstm NJ tyl Thmt,'t
lats '"lslta'ed ball. sbr . -
49p'"sehiog ,be hotel. sta,e fnv gs,s II
hrhsfs, well d,ot,p,ei guarded ihe brilliantly u
Illuminated snd e~pnfiors 'o1H fsrt. .htIe Tho
''s" Fs1"i'fd ihfth. AID ~ st,nie ( dai " th-
't'"hs's'' '~'fe ~lbfhhe"j b. he attendant ,i.mr..
tics o. The %vis'tsis. hlighiipa ynb wFte ,,etlst,i
'''' 81 "tts el's'h's'. lie entire IT which, IL 8.
tntisd ~ 'hs, n present. fssbi"haita ointment.
- bshh*"'ne billiard tstlt Passing ,'trrub ,b,a
apartment. t"h are ten.iiy abnettntej IL lis
= #hdi.' 'ettptf,tt tosn. where. richly a'iifpfl
stands Si'f s9sf E%'aer'al shd sfsi,is L5stess. tyl.ee,
'ety r,i''e makes @fisHmd. md ahas1 eptten,4
greetings sheds essh ro oil sfobndl T'prltato,
s"one 'a'n"bs tvstr tt,nsB njsn tppo ihn eetp
e'"" II u'i' 'tfr, ebrh yo, would have spid tho
Rrh'i II lht'ty. 'ss'e and e~stffytt bad nui,ri ~
H'h'"s "hs'e Tho ~anet,s'i, Arat cure had lsrt
tp~19 joapSty was suatsndah. ~'a-,aftiiy gathered
IN i,'ds n, fa4thrn., fhs es.ret. # v-I.ai. ~
dItan'. "'"nisns sod ~frefi,as tvtts MI ,hri eoo,.l
bsinas 'usd ri 10 4r'inps shJ heantifol-ibs sail.
Do'Hd wi'b 4 ID Vt ,,th siIks. and hung viii, lilo
"4ntks n thr n,fi hrss,ers the esilirs ps!htri IL
y 'hobr'nd fev'ers. Dhr apartment. tsisri
s'''ye The Dti,e's. 6rs,i3"ttj Tho bsIL,ocp. a.J
vas 'hed #''b q 'bs Of ~d'epe,ird u,tiss, iron.
"l''h She danfrfs we're i~stie+si ~ iis etrattst
a''7snidsf. ''itit Eight f,tna ts1ertrt i. tLa l,,si,
m'tfrt< Opposite. which esvstei toe eniSrr sid,
81 The d'nrine apartment The Thousand lisl,tA
she'd i FOOD # t'iIiinrsy Ht,sh aopld slmor,
base ttl'p'td sunshine. aod lbs t~,,a,kIirg Il h,a
MINDS hnJ fth"y ro'otfd rsfbs. p~fafuse 30 'i,otsl,
n'''es had sprung Ernrath the fn of ID, f,it
ours that *ne them. threw a Idstts atot,ni Al.
mos, p~sinfolly d,,sling"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11

1900 LEgoHss FOR SALE.
,nNtG rnhe Of 10 Aadsevst 4 m pa ~ cents.
sny namper IN Ter sJ viii be ehatged 81
&C It. ea"h-Ga.h. At,ha Apa l,saAsy Of
M 4 g, SsursHNG.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11

~ NottCRs
us sohssflher has a tarse lot NJ lan,l'er et dir
iereat qualities. Superior article white pine l"~
Far cash, NeHeAt DsAt,
ala 10
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11
GARpEN SEEDS

y Es9 VIM HtN ID
4 good sspply off sh Gnrdensee Il jastreeely-
n Va snd Tor sale by
lssb f-st H.sv. DAnIN
"a b EeIstvtU 4 top.i sun,sn. d. 1Twliied LIN.
@A asy, Flsin aaasey, Saddles, d.rsn Mills,
pae splf agIa Mahogany neda ead. Tor sale ut
lbs New QfttANs w'ole sale pfiees.
may Alb n A. Mara.
sst,AAii adXanees mHde on HI kind OF con-
MTEH-. 4##A3M MEuE@ M & ~ -
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11

N RGCEtvEuEyl NAt.E,
aeh Barrels old Mah Nnisksyss u naav'es
casks Te,sr,f Wine, 10 ptsees ballss rere, 800
Bushels ealtea teed
avs II IA. MATTA.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11

DtDLE2 plNudtIs.
sD Daley picus,,s with e~weng't iron
n GU mud boards M i \ ana 3Jhst re.
erivet aud for sait by
fa I3EfFntLtlrs& ga
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11

WAhlh NOTICE.
N~ fPIEcES kasine IND rope OF 4 sape'
dt9lipf list rrcsivcd aud fprsate low. by 9
sma i7s-91 Jas. MA NSKfR.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11

bat, having been pusthAs, 4 b, Gslsl Laurent, fer
TIE sese,n,asAs,i6 lot, sf bis old friends, viii run Ans
.lse his ID N maRd thrBeghont all the sesseh htswesn
the above ports mn LANDINGS !eaMslVk view OrleAis
wp,f,..isy Al same hour. !. u, CULt,A,
Feb, s--j2, @E#A AketltsM
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11

u. SAsoga s. ID. SfnAxs,
I?0 Css2la 4 Of hafayssts and Gtafrhstl.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-07-11
I

NtJYIgHs
~ 4 ~ aitNAA Wtia6t bss tsnlbvea ius afief
10 liie i,sllatps lHimesly Aedapled DID Nd Hatch,
Afl ins ssEpAkd laaf. Il 6ttt ~ HaineY Ha viii
! mn. Iegd'I WY " laAAs1H f|Ilsss WIN yas,si ll n \ n
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-04
NEW eSGDODS..

usT received at Morse & Camps,
~ in addition to their former, stock, dark g.
light Mouselin de LANES; French, English
and american Prints; black and blue black
Silk Velvet; do do. Silk Surge; black, blue
black and fig'd Dress Silks and Hat Silks !;
bleached, brown and blue jeans; bleached
and brown Sheetings and Shirtings; Nam
sock and striped Swiss Muslins; German &
Georgia Nankeens; damask and bird's-ey5e
Diaper; fancy and linen Cambria Handk'fs,
Italian Cravats, Bocha Shawls, &c. &c. 21a@
ALSO,
An assortment Of Groceries, consisting
in part of Hyson, Young Hyson, tPowchong
and G,i;epcwder Teas old Maracaibo, Rio,
and burnt CGAec loaf lump, crushed, Porto
Rico and Newt sleeus Sugar Raisins by
the box or pound, Rice; Cinnamon. Pepper,
Spice, Gloves, &c. &c. sc. II Most kinds
Of produce taken in exchange. ~
LitchGeld, IIes.7. : -. a. 40
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-04

AT Court ef Probate at Harpinton, the Dis
,siet e Li,chfed on The 9on day e April lsso:
bate for said District 5eing dead Present, 1bijah
Calm, Esq Judge Of the Court Of Probate for HE
adjoining district Of HarWinton ,rho may by taW act,
holding The same }'N's
THIS Court doth order and decree that
u. the creditors of the estate of JAMES PIER
POINT. late of Litchfeld, deceased, be allowed
six months within which to exhibit and pre-
sent their claims to Joseph w. Crossman and
Leonard Pierpont, of Litchfeld, executors of
the last will and testament of said deceased;
and all claims not so presented within that
time will be debarred a recovery and this
court doth order and direct said executors to
give public notice of this limitation and or.
der by advertising the same in newspaper
published in Litchfeld, and by posting the
same on the public signpost in said Litchfield
nearest the place where said deceased last
dwelt. Certified from Record.
s. 81 G.. C.. WooDRURY, Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-04

AT a Court of Probate holden at Neac- ilford,
seithin and for the District Of Netc- Milford, on
the 6b day Of Mag, 1910: .Bst
Present, Nathaniel Perry, Esq. Judge.
TTPON the petition of Loisa Mallet, Of said
" New Milford, showing to this court that
she IS guardian to Madison /. Mallet, of said
New Milford, minor under the ageof twen-
ty-one wears; that said minor owns and pos
sesses in simple as tenant in common with
Asher MalIet one undivided half of a piece of
land living in said New-Milford, bounded
northerly on highway. easterly on Jabesh
Warehouses; land, southerly on said More
houses land and the heirs of Sarah More
house. deceased, and westerly on said Jabesh
AIofehouse's land, containing about one acre
and three quarters in the whole, more or less,
subject to the incumbrance OF said petition
er's right of dover in one third part thereof;
praying, for reasons in said petition set forth,
that an order might be passed authorizing
and empowering said petitioner or some 9th
er meet person to sell and convey the inter-
est of said minor in said described premises,
according to the statute IN such case made
and provided, as per petition on file, dated
May 9Th, 164O: d .aist
Ordered, that said petition be continued to
the 10Th day of July, 1910, then 10 be heard
and determined at the probate office 10 said
| New Milford, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon
| and that notice Of the tendency thereof be
givenby publishing this order in a newspa.
6er printed in Litchfield three weeks success
siyeiy, al least six weeks before the said 2Ott
day Of July, 1s40.
A true copy of record-certifed BY
81 NATHANIEL PERRy, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-04
TIME Court Of Probate for the District Of
= -
AHAEnA~E

TIME Court of Probate for the District of
Il Litchfield has limited and allowed six
months from the date hereof for the creditors
district, an .insolvent and assigning debtor, in
which to exhibit their claims and prove their
debts; and has appointed the undersigned
Commissioners to receive and examine said
claims. The subscribers give notice. that
they shall meet at the store Of Catlin & Garn-
sey, in said Litchfeld, on the first Monday in
June and the first Tuesday in October, 1910,
at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, on each Of said
days, for the purpose of attending on the bu-
siness of said appointment. as@
EDWARD GUERNSEY, Commits
| Fl ELIJAH, w. GUERNSEY, sioners.
: Litchfeld ApriL 81. 1910. 81
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-04
From tAs Bedford tPenn.) Is9lGrer.
BEDFORD COUNTY ELECTION

Below we give list Of the Whie and Locofoco ma
ntes at the elections Of last October and last week.
We do 1t 10 show the increase since last fall and for
ne purpose ofassurng our fends that correct princ
p!es are beginning to gain the ascendancy. The vote
who remained at home, and did not attend the cleo
tlon we assert without hesitation, q majority were
opposed to Van Burcn and if all had turned out the
aggregate majority in the County for our candidate
would have been nearly thousand.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-04
TO THE INFLICTED.
A VALUABLE 1MEDICINE

NOR the Of that class Of distressing dangerous
n and inveierale diseases prodoced BY an impure
tsnie Of the Blood acrimOny Of the humoFe and q Vi
!iated llHbt oflody, and usually exhibiting themselves
IN inc various forms Of ScTofuIa Salt Rheum, Leprn-
~, 81. An,hony's Fire, Fever Sores, White Swell.
!ngs Foul and obstinate Ulcers, Sore Legs aud Eyes,
ScnId Head, Seuryy, and VenereaI Tant where Bler-
curry has failed 80 sal 2 fi.I- III nv
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-04
DIR. RELFE's
@ Botanical 0rnnsl

Have, in multitude OG cases. cured these inyeteraie
and deeP-rooied complains in the worst aud most
hopeless stages. BY the pernevering Of
ms powerful medicine. the sunken, squaIid counte-
nance has bee" restored TO lie ford hur, the
inv'gOrated. They also The beet spring and au-
iumna! physc. Price 81, or bottles for S..
HJ None genuine Unless signed r. KIDDER, sole
IT'S for sale, at his Counting Room, No. 90, Court
street, Boston, and also orsae by his special appoiDt
meni, by rs ~"
Doctors Buelond Beckwith, Litchfe7d: and 5y
. Ed'oard Cowzes, South Farms. y. MI
o. September 25. c6w17
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-04
aaen New Awrangeme It.
From New Milford to NJ. York
81, y E,aasa.c--o,SH1 ERa.IFYgea1O2sE.

en- q kE02E2sS--Oe<G ASTeOSCp
gFVHE passenger train of Cars on the Hou-
Il satoniic Raj Road will leave New Milford
on and after the LIST of May every day (Sun-
days excepted) at O'Clock A. M. and arrive
in Bridgeport 1T Ill i-2 A. nj. A daily Boat
(Nimrod or .Fairfieid) will leave Bridgeport
for New York at u III. and run directly thro',
making the distance in about hours. pr
Returning, the Boat will leave New York
(east side Of Catharinc Market Slip at O A.
M. and arrive Mt Bridgeport in season for pas
sengers to dine end be- in readiness to take
the cars at P. M. for New Milford.
Stages will leave North Canaan every day
Sundays exccptcd) in the morning, passing
through Canaan, Cornwall and Kent to New
Milford, and also Litchfield for New Milford,
and arrive in time for passengers to take the
cars at o O'Clock A. M. ~
= Stages will also run from Danbury and Be-
thel every day Sundays exeepted) to meet
the cars at Hawleysvillc, (Lnnds' End) and
from Litchfield. passing through So. Farms,
Bethlcm, Woodbury. and Southbury. TO meet
the cars at NEWFOUNDLAND all will be in rea.
diness to return on the same routes on the
arrival Of the cars at their respective stop.
ping places in the afternoon. tas0sea
80 lsra{ 70 E. PORTER,
-. Superintendent Of Transportation
bridgeport, April %, 1910. 46
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-04
.LitchfeM, May IA.

ENlNE Linen Cambria. Linen Lawn, Cam.
Il brio Handk'fs, Imitation Linen Cambria.
Bishop Lawn, plain and fig'd Swiss Muslins.
Book Muslins, plain and fig'd Bobinet Lace,
FootiDgs, Edgings and nsertings. a.-..,
May 81. ISAAC LAWRENCE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-04
Eot II. EorS, trt=t,efklp,
! Ia Through ira rs s.OMHs. L.

= N =. - ~ WeaSAA AhA 40 n -
A STAGE will leave the house ot George
"A Bolles, South street. Litchfeld, three H. 'aes
a 'ceek, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
at 4 O'Clock !. M. and arrive in New-Mil-
ford in time to take the Cars for Bridgeport.
Fare through to New York $3,25.
Persons wishing to go to New York, will
find this the most pleasant and expeditions
route. For seats, or information, apply at
the Public House in South street.
...as.t Is &c. RILEY g. CO.
LitchfeM, May IA. + a..@toi On so
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-04

| III tennessee, hare declined the honor of rai,l-
ming One of them says he has not he ,.e.
cessGTy Documents to defend the administration,
the second says he has not time to stuunp If
as the wings are DOING" and the third backs
out without assigning reasons In Mississiu-
pi another Van Buren, Elector has withdrawn,
because he does not consider the administra-
tion entitled to his further support. No par-
ty' in this country has ever before been in
| such poor standing as to find it difficult to
procure candidates for F'their Presidential
Electors. 3aia 68HH III aa{ .nQlas3 @lT
Correspondents of several New York pa.
perssay thata few days ago there wasayio-
lent quarrel between Col! johnson and Col.
Benton, which arose from the latter calling
Gen. Harrison a coward, which the former
resented. The affair was hushed, uD, but
subsequently, the following advertisements
For Rent-The house on Capitol Hill. or.
cupied at present by the Vice President
POSSESSION ,willbe given on the 18Th of June.
Apply to Henry Dangerfield, Alexandria. II
But the most significant sign Of all is fur
nlshed by Mr.. Van Duren HIMSELF who Is
preparing to leave Washington, as well as
Col. Johnson He has now in his ernplov =
large number ofmechanics from Albany.oc-
cupied IN finishing and fitting up splendid
mansion for him in the vicinity Of Kinder
hook, to be ready for his reception on the
fourth Of Marchnext. Thus looming events
cast their shadows before. "-l Pokeep. Eagle.
- i$EJf iEa s.s-- snEhfy# 4 }4f -
/. .Hor~id Iragedy---A gentleman frono
Whitesville, Harris CO., has given us the feI.
lowing particulars of most appalling Incl
dent. Mr.. The naas> Saddler, q citizen Of thar
place. mad occasion some days since to chus
Use child belonging to- one of his negro
men. On Saturday Inst Mr.. s. found II ne.
cessary conflict punishmenton anotherchila
OF the same family The father il, a sudden.
nj OF rage, seized upon'an axe and severed.
the mead Of the first childfromits body-with
a second blow he cleft the body ofthc other
cnlid, and then turning upon Mr.. Saddlef,
nc instantly split his skull and caused his al
most immediate death. The NEGRO yvns ~.
ken, but in attempting TO make his escane
was wounded with a ball from a pisthI ~
one of the party engaged in the arrest. On,
saturday evening last he was lodged in the
Hamilton Jail and it was presumed that hs
would so far recover from his wounds as Il,
render him liable to the penalties of the law.
i@. Cot9mbusE Enquirer.
a great mind retracts an error as soon as
u 10 discovered. To persist in wrong is, absoa
lute folly. Can il be degrading to acknowl-
edge thot we have discovered the truth2
Landlord and Tenant. Judge Srondi Of the pblo.
aspnla Dsiass SsaEI decided ass.ssea Ru,lBg Sf
year. If the parties desire the contract should be- for
a less period there should be an express agreement
to that effect That in the absence Of such an agrees
ment the law implies il be letting from year to
years and that it is not competent tor the tenant to
leave at the end Of any quarter This is an Important
decision, and one that il would be wen for both land
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-04-18
THE LEGISLATURE,

Up to Wednesday had not passed an ap.
preparation Bill. Every proposition having
been voted down. No action in the house
had been had upon the small bill law. none
upon the apPOr'ionmeut bill. The Legs.
lature wero TO adjourn on Thursday last, as
ihey had passed resolution sppropra,ing
money to pay themselves, it being almost
the only ac' .lls. they have eonsunaied da.
ring the session.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-04-18

MassdchnseRs.-'rhe democratic con-.
ven'ion of this stale, have placed in nomi.
na!ion---Eor President, Marlin Van Buren, !
Vice President, James X. FOLK Governor.
Marcus Morton Lieut.. Governor, Nathan
Willis.
Virginia, Tennessee and Mississippi.
hare nominated Messrs. Van Buren, and
Polk. y.s, .-a III ~
Pennsylvania. New York, Ohio, Ken.
iucky, New Hampshire, Arkansas, Illinois,
Indiana and Missouri. have nominated
Messrs. Van Bnien and johnson.
ALABAMA.-Messrs. Van Buren, and
King.
GEoRGIA.-Mcssrs. Van Bu. en- and For.
sylh. ss-
All these nominations are TO be submitted
10 the Democratic National Convention.
which meets at Baltimore on the fourth Of
May next.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-04-18

4 letter from New Orleans to the Bait
Patriot -" There is some excitement
abovt curious transaction of our largest
commercial houses. II seems that on Fri.
day last their notes laid over for the lirsi
time, and on that day one Of the members
of the firm purchased about $4,000 worth
OF cotton, which he was to pay for in day
or two Afterwards; and as soon as the pui.
chase was made. the cotton was again trans
terred To- another, at low rate, for cash,
and The money from the broken firm TO the
original holder was not forthcoming. The
report is that the case will bs brought be fore
the Criminal court.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-04-18

Auexirs from the Apsin (rexas) Ga.
zeite, received al New Orleans, contains a
letter writlen 10 ribe editor of the Gazette
by an American in Mexico, stating that ne
saw David Crockett alive in mine in Mex.
leo. The circumstance detailed given an
air of plausibIIi,y tolbe statements. iand rem
der ii not improbable that the hefo of the
Alamo is still lalive. At any rate the story
must hayo received credit at Ausnn, or /.
would not have been published as a coarse
jest or hoax on the very spot almost where
the heroic backwOOdsnsn is supposed 10
have fallen. "a
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-04-18
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A disastrous flood occurred at Iohnstown
K. |. a few days since. A stream passing
through town, upon which were situated
several Factories, having become swollen
by heavy rain, dam to large reservoir
gave way, carrying with it two or three
Factories, and several dwelling houses, and
drowning about 80 persons. Twenty Of
the bodies have been recovered.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-04-18
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"s ~h!gs now, Nhen on ,be a.. r
Oh election, are vety clsmcrous in ,he;, -.
'ession OF friendship (or the poor, and ,.lL
inhch ol equality. They ale ready 10 ,.k.
poor man by the hand--sssoe;s,s ,.;,'
'llfn--feast with him al the same ,,bIo
iney DO not offer him the g fragments, ;, f.,
nothing IS too good for the desr n,a,
ihey workfor his good, aud for his aloro
But their whole course show chat ,b.;r r,,,
lesslons are hypocrilical, like The Croc,.
ulle $ tears, she'd only to draw their y;c,;m
"Nhln Their grasp, as their acts. here,ofo,s.
speak The language Of The Phsrisee. :. s,a,,t
ny am holier IIian thou" At anv othsr
ume' 'hey are not worthy to feas, with the
rune shirt genlry,--when they have pick.,e
ed 'he meat, the poor may pick the bon.,--sS
.he fragments" are good enough for them,
we have been led into these remarks. bx
reading the following accounts of the Isrep..
aiailon Tor whig festival, at Buffalo. in
is5S'whichwe have clipped from a whie pa.
per published in This county, that year. AZ.
Ter reading it,wlo can dpubt,,he regard the
wings have for the poor, when they ara So
willing that the bones left a, sbeir fo..,s
should be picked by them.
The Whig Festival at Buaalo ou,
W ednesday mus! have been a splendid n,
fair. The arrangements for the celebra,io.
were oil the most expensive character
The leastins and drinking also was TO be IN.
On grand scale. The following is apsrtoe
The Bill OF Fare:
Ok roasted whole; Black Bear. do
io.;2 "fhoIe hogs;" 80 roasted PICS.
100 DO. Turkeys; 200 DO Chickens; 20 de-,
Geese; 80 Rounds Beef, 1900 mounds. On
RumPs do; 80 Boiled Hams; 100 Bssr
Tongues; 100 Pounds OF SausaScs; 900 do
Head Cheese 1000 Loaves Of Bread. Al
Barrels Beer, 30 do. Cider; Butter; Cbosse
&c. an proportion.
Minate Guns we're fred during the time.
'ccnpid in moving from the churches to the
isld.
AT evening, there was 10 be general iIu.
nina,Ion Of the houses, hotels, aud .,orss
'f such citizens as pleased.
The remains Of the dinner were 10 be re-.
moved 10 the Wing Committee room, 10 be
bestowed upon the poor.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-04-18

,2n .a'nalgGmaii0n Pi4urc.--A biz con
cerning lntetmisrrisges between .wliisss and
blacks. being before ,Ie Massachusetts
Legislature, one eFthe Numbers rose and
delivered himself as follows:
"Mr. Spesker--7I shall vote in favor Of
this bill, simply because | do not wish to
see law on the statue book Regulating a
mere matter Of taste, for Such I consider to
be ihe whole question Of iKtermarrisge be-
tween persons Of dffefenan' eblor. II is
purely matter of taste, aAdiTf my friend
from Nantucket wishes 10 marry black,
6tue or green wife, am content ,hat he
should have full liberty To indulge bis pref
crence for either color. All | request Of
him is' that when | happen TO pay him
friendly visit. al the island. he will moi
ask me to KISS his milk and mOlasses chii-
drcn"