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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17
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The little man Processes great frienlj
for the Fishing Creek Settlement, and
he is constantly abusing every one who's
Vocates their rights and interest, or wh4
likely 10 become prominent in their 81
port He never even attempts 10 show
a large majority OF the county are not {!
ously injured by the Courts beicg retain
in Danville, or TO relule The arguments d
are brought in favor Of removal. Nj
he dare not, because he knows his gou5
are wholly untenable, but Ike all oiherG.
and debased minds, who know they
wrong, he would cover M lis iniog.ir
abuse and SANDER Of individuals to draw
attention Of the injured frem the veal {.
ieci in dispute, and try to maze them Y
Iieye that il is nothing but a personal q.
rel, or an attempt 10 divide the demgcS
party. We have shown by lis acts that
was always opposed to the interest Of 7
" Fishing Creek Settlement" This 7!
virtually admits to be true in his lost '-H
by neither denying il, or even attempts
to palliaie his conduct towards lAaO,
with his usual slang whang, pours ou!
seals of wrath upon our devoted hea'''
lie raves, stamps and ieara alol! i"
ravenous tiger when he thinks he is sl@
his prey after having been severely scCvl
ed with pointed arrows. lie aptaa!s % I
completely choked with rage Mo bf
thought of having the iniquity Y has Pr.
Hced for years exposed to pulic view
We can tell him, however, thalle can !''
on as much as he peases, il WI not nD
US fallor in our course or sadsfl the F'5a
Creek Settlement, that he is a better l'''
OF theirs than we are, nor will bmeke '"''
that believe Danville is any y'netrcr !l0 u
ire of the county now than it was '"'''
five years ago.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17

THE Candidate Of "Neces0ity."-The
Columbus 70. Enquirer, a Wing paper
has the following:
"Gen. Harrison is not supported by us
from choice, but from necessity. We pre-
tend not 10 approve of all his political views
and PRACTICES; nor shall we contend lha! he
is man of extraordinary wisdom or vir-
tue" ,,..e. ok.
Neither does the Louisville Journal sup
port Gen. Harrison from choice. Before
Harrison was nominated, it was as violent
in abusing him as almost any paper in the
country.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17

The old saying, that an Ethiopian can
not change his skin, or Leopard his spots
is strictly verified in the case Of the title
man of Danville. He is by nature, a low,
Ill bred fellow, destitute of principal, and
of all moral honesty; and it is impossible
to change him. You may lecture him as
much as you please, he still remains the
same. He cannot change his skin. The
Hog will wallow in the mire. His vile and
malicious disposition leads him TO believe
that all others are as dishonest as himself,
and act from the same selfish and knavish
motives. The only weapons that he uses
in opposition 10 facts and arguments, is
SANDER and vituberatien. He cannot ndite
an article without it embraces a personal
a''acK on some individual. It's the Gle
mant in which he lives. The highest NOR
al and nteIloctua! character is no protection
OF the ruihiessness of his revengefnl feel
ings, should il come in contact with his in.
terest. No services that he may have rem
dersd n him ~ bic r.;onl..L....yc -
b;o, non, ,ho ,,.., 60
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,;on or ,so 60: '"o ,u0iisa'
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cra,,c manor i ,ai.,fIS. f''o''1''e' D''No,
had boo, ,,rdod 8, t's '''' ''o
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had o,o,o,dod t;o, n, M
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soouer wos he ,oo.,aS - D. Du' no
doo,,rod ~, L.. 80 '4"
,ha .;,b,, &C ~. g r;.r,i..~ i,,'',.Or " 'oPPU''
-, 70, 'N S'''i0.
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ral I;,,;n ~ u 80 =. ''"' !, ''' SIoU'io-
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b;m =. 1"D ,''0 ''u'H was no. IN
~, '".' ~ "o'1' cou'o % iouhu IN
H.. 80. 60. - D''''o'a'y' OF invented oy
,raI m =, 'c,,lIny r.a,i o"ous 10 express his ha'
,;o1oc ...',, 's WV ''"' '''"' al 'He eNPira-
,,ma j 1-' --l' 'sIsn removed 10 Potts
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17
THE BET TAKEN.

Mr. EDITOR The Patriot and Demo
crat, week since, gave notice that some
wings stood ready TO bet $400 that Harn-
son would be eIccted--S400 that he would
get the vote of pennsylvauia-$400 that he
would get the vote Of Ohio-and $400 that
he would get The vote of Virginia-ths mo-
ney TO be deposited in the Hartford Bank.
This part Of the arrangement is objected to.
The Hartford Bank is probably party to
the bet, and it would be unfair to give them
the use Of the money; besides as banks
have no souls, they might not pay over the
money.
You are now authorized TO say that re-
sposible men will take the bets. The So
Geo shall be deposited in specie--gold OF
silver-wilh Col. John Ishman.of Colches-
ser, an honorable man, and a whig, and on
his giving notice that the Patriot folks
have furnished him the money $1,000, we
will furnish and deposit with him the same
sum,
Aud now, we 90 farther. We will bet
$500 that Harrison viii not get his ewn
township--$5OO that he will no get Ohio
$500 that he will not get one Southern
State--@J0G that lie viii not get Ken tucky
and 50, 900 that he will not get third ol
the ELECTORAL votes. All the money TO ba
deposited in specie with Col Ishsm, TO be
delivered over to the winner the day aftet
he ascertains who is chosen. We will al
so bet that Mr.. Van Buren, carries the State
Of New York by $4,000 majority. Lee
the wings put down the money. If they
are in earnest, let them show it. The mo
ney is ready for lhem.-IImeS.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17

The democracy Of Pennsylvania are be-
gining to buckle on ;heir armor for the CON
test; several great gatherings of the people
have recently taken place in the western
counties, aud the resolutions passed by
them, breathe the pure spirit of republican,
ism. Those who advocate change in
Governmeni from democracy to something
else, which they are afraid to name, will
find that the people will not submit TO a
change, especially such change as the
tederalists want TO impose upon them.
Register and Democrat.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17

Jed to Jsuedl Tie iitiis maa's ye,s,,,, .
terest, and iha; Of his Danvile friend,
respecls'ourseives, we have fouob, IN =
defence. He made u disgracefal at,,cl =.
on us without any Just cause and so i.
as we arc able 10 WELD pen, we will,
turn his shots, and if his back Should sm.
he may console himself with the re0ec,,
that be merits all that can be given him
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17
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Valentine Desi says that we offered.
barter away the rights Of tho upper o,,,.
of the county, by assuring him, and r,Ml
others TO assure him, that il he would
in recommending us for supervisor. +,
would make no opposition 10 his e,acI
last fall. This we pronounce delao,,
faIsehood. 1t is true that we had some .,
versation with him, in relation to Ms
pointment Of supervisor, and he Offered
sign our recommendation; but their va, .
assurances of the kind ever offered by o.
selves, nor by our friends, to our kro,
elgc or by our consent; bat he did pycp,
10 our friends to sustain US for the anna
ment provided we would abandon the On,
l.ca,ion Of the Democrat" T i prcnr
ilon was Indignantly rejected. The lam.
iance of getting the Democrat" out
the way, overcame bis scruplcs of Cd
science of extending us "the right hand.
fellowship" He was willing that sc,
though we had not been in the count
year, should hold This important Office, d.
vided he could be benefited by it, and .
interest Of the Fishing Creek Ssalcn,
abandoned to his tender mcrcie5. Oh, va
a di8intereSfed politician!
There is one admission in the above /.
we did mol. expect even the baseness Of Y
entine Best would allow him to make.
though he is possessed Of the most unt.a
ing impotence, 10 wit: that his elcc.
last fall would have been destructive to
interests cfMs uTperp poytiOn 81 the Cd
| ty," as it puts the lie direct upon hI e,
lioneeIiag. 1t is, however, all of p.
with the course pursued by the Dan,
Junto. Before an election, their cry hal
ways been, no local question should
brought into question, but when succc'
they have universally boasted OF local
tory, and i. is now evident, from b
OWL admission that had he been elected
welkin would have rung with shOa.
victory over the removal interest and
"pir@'es and 30g5rS," as he has been pl
ed /" term them, of the upper section oi
county.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17

Good &gns.-Not less than six demo-
cratic papers have been started lately in o.
hlo and Kentucky. They are, The Flail,
printed at Al ron, o.; The Democratic
Rasp, at Newark, o.; The Hickory Club,
at Canton,O,; The undertook Dutohman,
Aeuia, o.; The Log Cabin Humbug,
Maysyille, Ky; Yankee Doodle Covinglon,
Ky.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17
EE.IE.E.l.s-lass.Il

They wOaldni Go.--On the Fourth. in
Proyidonce,R. /. the carriages for the Rev
olutionary soldiers, were decked with Tin.
pecanoe flags. II was no go. The old
patriots wouldn't sail under ihem. The
flags had to be taken down before a single
patriot would enter them.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17
E1,sH.lz.s.;.iiz.l-

a Veteran. The Nanm5ke' lsI'',
states that The recent sheep sheariHg ID y
town,among the operatives al the feD'
the venerable Daniel Allen, who has a''
ed eighty successive shearings, never !.
ing missed one since theyear l76O, at W,
time he was Eve years old.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17

Political.--Tbe Hon. r. M. T. Hunter,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
has addressed "a letter to his constituents,
in which no declines are-election, and Of
fers, il his constituents ask, his immediate
resignation.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17

No Di0idends.-The U. s. Bank has
decided that it is inexpedient to declare div.
ldends. The Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company has come 10 the same conclusion
and determination. We pity the sioekhol-
ders that have nothing else to live upon.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17

On the Gnsi vote Nj Van Buren, voted
for the original report of the committee,
which 'extended the privilege of voting to
all free white citizens who had paid any
tax; or did any military duty, or worked on
the highway: though as we have seen, he
would have preferred an addition to the last
qualification, requiring the candidate IN
case he possessed neither Of The other quat"
.fcati0RS, to be householder.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17

Democratic prospects look well in Ken
Iu'ky' Whiggery will GET used up even
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17
EzygHz.EHszga

Which is Gen. Harrson's cage :! en-
CURED an urchin at the menagerie, the 9th.
er day. Pot that boy out, said federal
office-hOlder 10 one Of the Keepers.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-07-17
ELECTORAL TICKET.

JAMES CLARKE, of Indiana, Z eona.o.;.l
Gro. G. LErPER, of Delaware,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-13
NO.9.

The Brokerage 1'ar.-The Columbia
South Carolinian states. that The Speaker
of our House OF Representatives disavows
all knowledge or recollection of the clause
in The rax aci, imposing q tax Of one eighth
Of oBs pei cent ON all purchases and sales
of bullion. specie, bank-notes, bills of ex-
change or stocks, made ny Brokers or a.
gents, on account of any Banking ConiPa-
ny or individual, without the State, or on
their own account, or on account of Others
engaged in The same business. II is clear
that This clause, disavowed by every body
has been smueged into the lax act. and We
would suggest qualification as The righlful
remedy-nulIificaton, Judge or Jury, OF
both Observation-Disclosures, at least, un-
Ill The next legislature can int srpose, if The
judiciary can afford no relief
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-13
From the Chdrlest0n Mtrcury:
THE TAX BILL AGAIN.

We are informed that nlotinn for a
probation, will be made in a few days before
Judge Earle, 10 prevent the enforcement
ofthal clause in the Tax Bill which lmPo-
ses tax of l-6 of per GEM. Oh all trans
actions in bills Of exchange, uucurenl
money bullion, Sc. by brokers aud agents
of banks out oil the SiaIe. The ground to
be taken by the movers is, that il Is pens
atty and cannot therefore be collected
wilhou, trial and conviction, as in The case
Of playing at unlawful games, pursuing
immoral occupations condemned by law,
&c. This is the true ground and we hard
ly doubt it will be sustained by our Courts.
The tax is neither tax on capital, nor a
tax on income, but fine imposed without
reference to profit, OIL every transaction.
Whether The broker loses or gains by his
business he has The same tax to pay, and
a lax which, supposing all his trpnsac'iuns
leaving him to account wilhlhe remaining
half for the interest Of his capital. the EN-
ploymenl of his lime, all his office exptn-
ses aud all possible losses in business! In
general the imposition Of heavy taxes upon
any branch of business, is uol a burden on
those who conducts il, but upon their Gus
tomers-lhai is, the public. Mark the
difference in this case The brokers are
not the only dealers in exchange; they are
the competitors Of the banks, so that the
law is in fact new section added to the
charters of these corporations, granting
them the srclusire right TO deal in exchange
This by legislature which was supposed
TO havo little sympathy with The claims of
banks, especially to an increase Of power
and privilege-a legislature the popular
branch of which passed by an overwhelm-
ing majority, bill oicensure aud penal
ties on them for the late act of suspension.
Add to This, that this important 1--WE are
inclined TO say iniquitous) provision was
lacked 10 The Bill at the latest possible
stage, that was connected in corner,
that no attention was called to it hy its
friends. that it passed the House late at
night by bare quorum, without note or
comment, and that the very Legislature
which adopted ii, by their own showing,
were ignorant Of its existence! With all
the character and sanctily Of a public law,
we have asked in vain after its mover and
its friends--,hey have absconded aud blot
ted out their foot prints. except the one
dark stain on the statue book. We will
not believe that under such circumstances,
ii is beyond the power Of our courts to
remedy the evil, aud the ground assumed
thai the far is penalty, opens door ol
relief, without danger uf any imputalion
on The judiciary Of assuming dispondins
power.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-13
From tie augusta (Mainc) Age, Of Jan. Z.
MAINE.

Ho,c do are stand 7-The letter of Gov.
Fairfield to Sir John Harvey, in reference
to the recent invasion of the State, the
reply of that functionary, and the demand
made by Gov. Fairfield upon the Presi-
dent, to use his power to repel this foreign
Intrusion upon our territory, which we
publish to-day, will lie read with deep aud
general interest.
Sir John Harvey's letter strikes us as
peculiarly insulting. Without directly al
Lodging that quartering Of British troops
at Teniscouata Lake, is consistent with
the agreement made through the media
lion of Gen. Scott, he declares that it was
done undor the authority OF those who are
equally "anrious' witt, himself, that" the
spirit as peli as the letter of the agreement
should be scrupulousiy otserued;" and he
seems 10 assume that his statement of the
reasons and motives for that act must re-
concile Maine to quiet submission un
der it.
Among other things stipulated in "he
agreement" by Sir John Harvey, it is pro.
vided tha! he shall nol "seek to take MIL
lTARY POSSESSION" of the disputed
territory. His construction of that pro-
vision would now seem TO he that such
military possession" is consistent with
the agreement, if it is only accompanied
with denial of hostile intentions towards
Maine. The mere statement Of such
construction exhibits its entire want of
foundalion.-Two powers, on the point
Of collision, temporarily agree to withdraw
from this disputed ground, aud forbear at
templs on either side at its military occu-
patton. Shall one power forthwith en-
trench itself upon territory, thus made. for
cerlain-purposcs, neutral territory, by the
erection Of military works, the establish
ment of depots, and The quqrlerng Of
troops, and justify itself by disavowal of
inimical purposes, and that, TOO, not made
voluntarily and in advance, but ,ardily
and upon compulsion! The very object
of the agreement would he thereby defea-
ted, and one party would obtain the very
advantage. which it was the design of the
agreement 10 prevent either party from
obtaining that Of getting military posses
SION Of The ground in dispute, whicI, it W as
intended should remain unoccupied so far
as military forces were concerned, so long
as the agreement was continued in force.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-13

rivers of the Jumna and Gauges were
checked up aud poisoned by the dead bod
les thrown into their Channels. The wa
ter and fish Of these rivers were rejected
as unfit for use, and men kept constantly
employed in pushing the accumulated
bodies down the torrents. The mortality
was at the rate often thousand per month,
destruction Of life which. il it had con-
tinued, would have swept off the entire
population in less than a year.
A still more dreadful picture is given in
letter from Calcutta, under date of The
10Th of April. which says:-"Since the de-
spa,ch of the overland mail per the Bere-
nice, which left Bombay al the close of
last mouth, public attention in this quarter
has been engrossed by The accounts which
daily reach The capitol Of the horrid rava-
ges of famine in the provinces 10 the west
and north west. 1t is impossible TO com
pute The number, who die in their tedious
progress from the desolate districts TO the
town where food is procurable. We hear
almost daily of mothers desertine their
children OIL the highway-ofinfants crawl
ing around the sranaries 10 pick up the
grains of rice accidentally scattered during
the process of Distribution at the doors
Of The roads being lined with dead bodies,
a prey to the vuIture and jackal-of the
courses Of small rivers actually obstructed
hy the masses of dead bodies thrown there
in, by those who are employed 10 clear
the highways-of the European inhabil-
ants of the large towns Of Aga, ,Cawnpore,
&c., being compelled to abandon their
evening drive, from the impossibili,y Of en-
coun,erine the elfiuvia from the pulrid
corpses around!"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-13
TER NJ S.

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-13
.TNSScelIO7ae0asS.

Sad condition Of British Indid.-5OO,-
900 pcople srept oG-Bri,ish India is an
empire as large as Europe. exclusive of
Russia, with population including tribu'a-
~ States, of more,han $50, 100000. Over
this empire aud people sway is exercised
wholly British; while j, is affirmed that
ignorance, poverty, crime and oisaffection
nreyail there, TO distressing and alarm
ing extent.
Il has been estimated, the famine of
1887 aud 1888. in the Upper Provinces of
Bengal, swept off more than 100000 peo-
nile. The famiues of the year 1889, visit
ed The Northern Provinces Of Bombay aud
Madras.
The Asiaiic Journal for August. 1888,
states rha, s200, GOO were scanlily fed dai-
" by Government, and private iudividu-
als il, the North Wes, provinces; yet this
;s hut fain, palliative. The people are
diving like dogs-mo,hers throwing their
living children a, night into the Jumna-
disease destroying many whom famine
has spared-doss and jackals actually de-
s,rovinp bodies in which life was moi ex-
,iuct." AT Gualior, "hydrophobia was as
fatal as cholera-famine dreadful-horses,
asses. buffaIoes. every thing that had died
= natural death, eaten by the natives
A, Agra, ",he police pick up $50 bodies
daily" .o,o ~, ooo.
ming wrelcfes, men. women and children,
were fed by bounty at Agra; and between
the Is, and 18Th Of March, 1923 inGrm
and siehtless creatures were relieved IN
similar manner. So creative the rava-
ncs Of death. tina, the air for miles was
tainted with the efiluyia from the purify
;pr carcaScs Of men and cattle, and the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-13

Mn. WEBsrER's Account OF HIS Tour.
"A Correspondent of The Journal Of Com
lnerce, who was present at the dinner re-
Gently given Id Mr.. Webster at Boston,
writes as follows:
lie gave US very pleasant rapid sketch
of his general impression abroad-talkcd
about English verdure-,he air Of anliqui-
" in that land which strikes an American
so forcbly-and SO on; the leading great
men ho had seen-lhe Courts, Parliament
&c. AS to all these. his remark was, in
brief that he was struck with the general
correctness Of The notions aohich preuails a.
bout thsp, among ourselres. On The whole,
we understand Them about as well as the
mass ofthe British public do. Boston, he
thought, considering its far greater proper
ton Of readers, was quite ahead Of Dublin
in this respect. Aud there was good
reason for 1.-THE cIuseness and freedom
of communication now enjoyed, &c. The
difference was, that "weIare little later "
some ten or twelve days, or so-nothing
more. As to his own reception, he was
quite modest Of course, and said little more
than enough to show that he had been
greatly gratiied. lie thought fine feel
ing towards us generally prevails in the
father land. To Louis Philippe he paid
very high compliment for his personal
qualities. The King, he intimated, cher
ishcd very warm regard for America,
which is much enhanced by personal al
tachments; and You of course are aware
that his Majesty figured herein Boston as
q teacher, some half a century ago. and
was treated with good deal ofhospitali'y
at the time. An old gentleman, The other
day. pointed out 10 me the site in State
street (near Globe Bank) where he hired
his room of a tailor. Mr.. Webster went
on with his Scotch tour-said he had been
among the agricultural districts there-had
omitted going to Switzerland, &c. with bis
family. for the sake Of these and othe.
considerations 10 Great Britain-fnally he
embarked for home in November %, full
of admiration for many things and many
men he had seen, but more of an Ameri-
can than ever.