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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-06
POLlTTCAI..
JoHN TYLER, THE POOR MANS
ENEMY.

A gestlemah writing TO the editor OF the
Ohio Statesman from Virginia, comments
IS follows upon the votes of John Tyler in
The Virginia Convention
SIR IA the present political contest is
one which is calculated 10 call forth the re-
Cooperative energies of the people that they
may investigate The relative merits which
each candidate has TO public favor, have
here veniHred 10 proclaim TO the people of
the whole west, without any shadow Of
contradiction, that JOHN TYLER, the
candidate Of the federal party, for the Vice
Presidency, voted in the Virginia Conven-
zion against the extension of the right of
suffrage, contending that the only true and
jegitimaiive qualifications for a voter should
be afreehold, thus vrtnously placing all
power in the hands Of the few that they
should control the many. The very doc
trino the federal party has been contending
for ever sirlce the organization Of the &C.
NeFnment, and the verv principle which
Alexander Hamilton, the founder Of the
party, contended for in the Convention
which formed the present Constitution. =
Ia other States the party has not been so
bold In proclaiming their views upon this
subject, in which every citizen however
humble, has deep and abiding interest, hot
they have attempted to abridge the right by
enacling Registry laws which, of course
would always fall upon the hard working
man, whilst the pampered few would exer
else the right with lille or no inconveni
ence. Yes John Tyler, the present whil
candidate, voted for this abridgment of tht
dearest rights of freemen.-( See Journal O
the Virgiaia COnUentisn, page 641.)
Let the honest yeomanry Of the young
and growing west, compare ths claims o
this would be Republican with those Of tn,
gallant old soldier and statesman, whe a
present fills the Vice Presidency, and wht
= has always contenaed for the rights of tn
people. by giving them the free scope o
ths elective franchise. John Tyler wa
placed rpon the ticket with General Harri
son as compromise of interest, which
hope the people will have the segaciiy t
nee.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-06
PHENOMENA.
Danville June .. 1910.

The Florida Herald has the following no.
tice ofsome recent phenomena which have
occurred in that peninsula.
Some Of the ponds and lakes are drying
up, or rather running OF. About ls months
since, we understand the water in Tusca.
villa lake in AlacEua county ran of, and it
is now completely dry. 1t was said by
those who saw it, that there was strong
current running towards the centre, and it
was described as similar to the empiying Of
a funnel.
Since then we have heard that the Orange
lake is running off in similar manner A
gentleman who saw il few weeks since
informed US that about ten thousand acrei
had been completely drained. Not more
than about feet of water remained in Tho
lake.
The theories in explanation, Of the"
phenomena are That the obstruciicn'
in the subleiranean streams, with which
these lakes have communication, have iIoH
some cause become removed, and allow >
free passage to the water, er that the cr'S
of limestone has broken through and 10
it off. The spot were tho Orange Lag
was running into appeared newly bTo'
en-.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-06
A NARROW ESCAPE.

One Of the most singular instances Of the
preservation of human life, that has come 10
our knowledge for long time, occurred in
Wormleysburg, Cumberland county, on
Monday last Soon after the school in that
place was dismissed at noon, boy about
seven years of age, who was standing by a
well, accidentally fell backwards, and was
preciplated to the bottom. An alarm was
Immediately given by the school children,
and the bucket let down TO him. A man
then descended as soon as possible, and to
his surprise found the little fellow clinging
fast TO the chain. lie got into the bucket,
and with one hand balanced himself, and in
the other brought up his wet hat. AS might
be supposed. he was considerably chilled,
and not little frightened by SO sudden and
unexpected cold bath; but in few hours
after, he was al play again as if nothing
had happened. and the next day was in
school,as usual. The well was about hir.
~ feet deep,and the water about sic feet!-
State Gap. Gazette.
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aud he is through his poverty compelled ID
live in log cabin and drink hard cider, and
the ungraieful big paw hard fsted dirty shir-
ted Loco-foco spoilers,will not support him
for President Well said friend, there is
only two things that will keep Gen. Harri-
son from being President Oh, do tell me
what they are. Well the fist is he may
die. Oh, said the whig, his death will
make no difference for !. g. Wright, Gar
ritsou, Arthur TsPpin, and others will be
the President die or live, if he is elected
But do tell me what the other reason is, and
| will write to the Generals thinking Com.
mittee, and they will fix the matter inst
right and straight. So tell me quickly I
would like to know and must know, as l
am so rejoiced TO hear from Democrat that
there is but one thing that can keep old Tip
from being President ]. G. Wright and
the otherCommltee will soon get certificates
out TO clear it up. Well said |, | will tell
you, he will not get votes enough rather
guess. Said he, that is just the way with
your spoil party loafers, you spoil every
thing we wings do, just 100 when we think
that we have every think just right. Yes,
yes, said I, you call us by our right name,
for Gen. Brown spoiled some of your
friends skins reiiyconsidera5ly at Lundy's
|
Lane and Bridge Water. Major Croghan
spoiled some Of them good deal al Fort
| Stevenson, Col. Johnson at the River Ra-
sin spoiled some of your friends ruile
shirts, Ger, McComb at Plattsbnrg spoiled
| your friend Gen. Provosl's silk stockins,
and his satin breeches very considerable.
Gen. Jackson too at New Orleans spoiled
the hides of your friends Packingham,
Kean and GIBBS. which you think was a
great shame. | saw the wings mad getting
up so went way and left him, and took
to my own reflections. Thinks to myself it
is hard for the poor General TO live in log
cabin and drink hard cider, but know
great many Pennsylvania farmers, for 1t is
said Harrison is a farmer, who commenced
the world very poor, indeed working for
five dollars per month that are now wealthy
farmers, they done it by industry, frugaliiy
aid economy, they did not drink hard cider
that cost from two 10 five dollars a bottle,
neither did they drink any 81 Brandy. Now
it appears 10 me that Gen. Harrison is We
ry bad economist, and must be tremendous
spendthrifi or he could not become 50 very
poor. The rise i'll value ofland since he sell
tied on the banks Of the Ohio, ought alone,
TO make man rich, besides he has been in
office ever since he was old enough, and
many Of which the most lucrative. He, as
! minister to Panama, brought home $4,000
and he was only gone few months. He is
: now getting and has been getting, ten thous-
and dollars year as clerk Of the Court Of
Hamilton county, and yet SO poor that l's
must live in log cabin and drink sour ci.
der. Poor old man.
A TRAVELLER.
r Danvle June ., 1910.
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SAE4.aE.ssz=

Extract from letter dated New Orleans,
May 10, 1910; To-day, about three o.
clock, the Levee gave way above Carroll
ton, and there aIe now three hundred hands
engaged in endeavoring to close the crevas-
see-the accounts FROM st. Louis are dis
tressing. The Missouri and Upper Mis-
sissippi were never so full, which, upon
the top Of what we already have, must
produce a general overflow. OF course
the crop Of this year must be nearly des.
Foyed."
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-06

From the Phila. Statesman of Thursday.

Cfom lne Enla. statesman OF thursday.
a Glorious Meeting.-On Thursday
evening last meeting of the Germans Of
the city favorable to Old Tip was called, in
the Pennsylvania German, at the Hamburg
House, in 81 street, below Race, for the
purpose of forming German Tippecauoe
Club. Mr.. Gruud was there, we under
stand. and addressed the meeting, which
consisted Of the everlasting big number OF
SEVEN, all told We did not learn
whether they formed the Club or not, but
suppose they had sense enough to see that
the honest Germans Of Pennsylvania are
not to be DIT peb into the support of man
who would sell white poor men as slaves,
for the crime of debt, while the rich bank
aristocrats can run away with Ihe peoples
money and call it "fair business transac-
ton"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-06

Horrid and Mysterious Murder.-We
eondenss from tho Baltimore Sun the fol-
lowing singular and apparently unaccounta-
BILE case Of murder. At Harper's Ferry,
on the night Of Wednesday last at about
half past eleven o'clock, the man who al
tends the lock Of the canal at that place,
was met by stranger, who requested him
to return and pass his boat through the lock.
He told the stranger that he would find fe-
males at the house, who would pass him
through. Residing with hun was his sis
ter, Mrs. Davis, and her two children
The children slept with her and other per-
sons slept in the same room. They were
disturbed by soms noise, and on getting out
of bed and procuring light it was discov-
cred that both the boy and his mother were
dead, their throats having been cut from
ear to ear. None of TIE persons in the
room heard any one either enter or depart.
The stranger next morning was discovered
IN an clubhouse, with the bloody knife in
his possession; and on being arrested, con-
lessed himself to be the murderer. He is
said 20 be German, but we have moi
learned either his name or his motive.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-06

We understand that the Canadians are
making preparations TO celebrate the Battle
of Fort Meigs How is this Are the
Federalists on this side, and their Tory
friends on the other side, entering into com.
petition in this matter, or do they intend to
celebrate in concert, as the British Wings
and the British ships did ia New York
How changed is Federalism since 1919,
ID and rs. Then they would not cele-
brale a real victory at home. Now they
will go 900 miles to celebrate Disaster
BI6dlo Repu6.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-06

THE WAGES Of LABOR.

That the democratic party of this coun-
try--a party which, more than any thing
else, prides itself that its principles ara the
principles of the MECHANICS, the YEoMAN-
RY. the woRRINGMEN of the lan1-should
be striving TO effect an actual reduction Of
the WAGES OF LABOR, is an idea so rdicu.
lous and so absurd, that our wonder is that
the wings with their newborn pretended
respect for the intelligence of ,he people
should be such fools as to expect to change
them with entertaining it. But man never
act without motives; and wings. with all
their patriotism, are but mon; however pure
they may be in their own eyes, they still
have the clay Covering; and even they may
act from sinister motives.
What, then are the motives which are
now operating among them! What means
it that " Honest john Davis" must falsify
Mr.. Buchansn's speech; and then have this
spread, as if on the wings Of the wind,
through The length and Breadth Of the lard {!
What means it., that the great guns at Wash
ipgton must start the cry about the reduo-
tion Of the wages of labor, and Tray,
Blanche, and Sweet heart must echo and
Ie-echo it, in one long, loud and increasing
note of morning. from Maine TO Georgia !!
What means it that Webster must play The
Sir Oracle in the Senate Chamber, and ex-
claim am against the reduction of the
wages Of labor" and little Daniels Of bank
officers and manufacturing clerks, all about
our cities and villages. swell up with the
same squeaking cry" We too are against
the reduction Of the wages Of labor ~
A single FACT is worth volumes. II is q
fact, then. that The constituents of these
whig patriots" simultaneously with their
Congress speeches, have undertaken to re-
dnce the wages of the Iaborers in their EN-.
ploymeni: and is not here the clue 10 the
whole mat.er9
ARE not the manufacturing corporations
striving 90 grind more profit out Of their op'
eraiives, and il not =" Honest John Davis,
and others alike " honest" striving to make
the administration the scape-goat TO bear of
the whole sin Of this " fagitious measure p
" Such course"-thIs is the hyPocritica
cant Of the wealthy monopolsis, who cui
down the wages Of the working. man, ,"sucf
course is rendered necessary by the laiI
experiment on the currency, or by the In
dependent Treasury Bill being likely to be.
come law, or by Ihe whole policy of Mar
Gin Van Buren, or by the reduction of the
currency, &c. &. Gladly would we avoid
il, If we could. But such rulers as now
are in power force US to It. What can we
do, when we live under The worst govern
ment that ever existed on the face Of The
earth 2" This is The stuff that is poured
into the ears of intelligent men, by those
who would deprive labor of its reward !
Dy such talk is the reason, the observation,
the comm9n sense Of Independent freemer
daily insuled
The greatest hypocrils often make the
longest prayers; lei the mechanics, the farm
els. The workngmen, dsrust those whc
make such miserable words Of profession
for their interests, and at the same monen
issue edcts thai would deprive them Of tbeiI
breadi The whole object Of this last VII {
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gIRzzzy.EqEa

Tie Winnebago Indians have expressed
a determination not to remove from their
present situation, Notwithstanding their po-
sitive agreement 10 doso. This resolution
is said to have been brought by a visit
which many of the Indians made to Cana
da last year, and the valuable presents they
received from the officers oflhs British go
yernment.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-06

Col. Johnson and imprisonment for
Dcbt.-From reports published in several
whig prints, we learn that Mr.. Webster in
his speech on the Bankrupt Law, delivered
in the Senate on Monday took occasion to
compliment Colonel Richard M. Johnson
on the success of his benevolent exertiens
in former years, against the laws authoriz-
ing imprisonment for debt. The following
is from the Washington letter of the Balti-
more American: alt is now twenty years
since you. sir" said Mr.. w. addressing
himself to the Vice President, ''in your
place in tae Senate, prompted by your sa-
gaciiy and good sense and more especially
by that kindness Of heart which outruns sa-
gacity,-brought forward bill for abolition
for imprisonment. for debt. Since then has
been wonderful change Of opinion, upon
both sides of the Atlantic No one would
now dare to propose Imprisonment for
debt. There would be no secondei or sue
cess attending such proposition. Eng
land no longer imprisons for bebt. The
Suaes have nearly all abolished imprison-
ment Tor debt"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-06

move is to7ensbls the manufacturer 10 reap
larger profits, and charge the cause OF the
necessary measure 10 enable him to do it,
namely, the late reduction of wages upon
the national administration :. Boston Post.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-06
VARIOUS MATTERS.
THE CHINESE WAR.

All ewes are now turned towards the
Esst, where events chicken, and the CELESTE
al Emperor seems determined not to con-
cede any point 10 Great Britain. Several
arrivals lately bring intelligence that the
English merchant captain, or suPercsrgo,
Mr.. Gibble, who was taken prisoner by
the Mandarin boats, for trying 10 smuggle
from one ship to another had been released.
1t appears that the High Commissioner,
Linn, either out of policy, or from pure
generosity, or mere freak, treated Mr..
Gibble with every possible degree Of kind
ness and attention. He took Him under
his especial charge, took him to Canton,
showed him all sorts Of civilties, (as we are
doing to the Arab Captain,now here,) show
ed him all the curiosities Of the city of Can
ton, and then escorted him down to the riv-
er to Macao with several Mandarin boats, a
large retnue of officers and men, and ultl-
mately surrendered him 10 the British AS
it was on Mr. Gibble's accountthal Captain
Elliott declared Canton in state Of block
ade, of course the blockade was Withdrawn
the instant he was surrendered. Linn was
sill very strict in not allowing British
goods to pass the Bogue IN American bot
toms. The trade with Americans was still
unrestricted and enormous prices were paid
both for goods and freghts at Canton
The British declaration Of war had actually
left Singapore on the lst, of February for
Chins, and the English feet with several
steam vessels, were hourly expected 10 ar
rive here. There is thus, every probability
that hostilites will commence at the close
Of February, unless the Chinese prevent
them by accedng to the terms prescribed
by England. Letters from Canton which
we have seen, say that the Imperial Com
missioner Linn is anxious TO obtain infor-
nation in regard 10 the proceedings of the
English, that his measures caused serious
alarm smong the American residents, and
that they we're anxious the New York mel
chants should memorable Government &c
send naval force to Canton Immediately
A British ship of war had entered the in
ward harbour of Macao, for the protection
of British subjects still on shore there
| SnfurHnI ChrOnicIe
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ES.LgzwsgEzgza

Major Noah states that no less than
500 ouAces Of silk-worm eggs have o''
sold in that city within the last slf.
days. This looks well for the Silk w
ture.
szEEFssEzsilsEz
The UniversaIisis Of Pennsylvania h'I'
CONVENTION at PoitsYille last week.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-06

The New York Express states that two
dollar notes of the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank Of New Brunswick altered to Sl0,sre
now 10 circulation.
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THE YOUNG DEMOCRAT.


In the great struggle for principle which
is now agitatng every section OF our coun-
try, young men are bearing a prominent
and glorious part. Our fathers have reiir
ed, or are retiring from the more active
and stirring scenes of the battle field, and
have left 10 the rising generation and the
middle aged the solemn duty of guarding
with more youthful vigor and energy the
noble heritage that is bequeathed to them.
To young meL just entering upon the the
Stre Of life, and fred with an ambition to
maintain in unimpared beauty and simpli-
city, the liberties which their fathers have
achieved and defended, must the republican
and patriet look for continuance OF the
public safety, happiness, and freedem.--
| The young are ardent, jealous and enthu-
siastic--they are also free from corruption
and coldness, which are too often the con-
comiiants of maturer years. They look
with single and disinterested eye to the
good OF their common country-they toll
and labor for the maintenance Of some great
ruling principle, regardless Of personal con-
sequences or pecuniary losses--their leel-
ings have not been ossifed by ths frauds,
stratagems and treacheries, which too fre-
quently have bunted the sensibiities of a
ripper age and chilly experience; and they
are ever ready, with bone and muscle, and
sInew,to carry on "igorous, powerful and
perservering warfare in defence of liberal
and pure principles.
The. young too, are generally democratic
\ They appreciate fully the blessings Of q
free government in their largest and highest
sense-in the protection afforded to life
liberty, and the pursuit of hsppness--in its
toleration Of religious, moral snd political
opinions--in the wide range it gives TO al
to follow their callngs without molestation
and eat the fruits of their labor in peace
Open hearted generous and active, the alC
Of the young is the surest guarantee Of the
righteousness prosperity and success o.
any cause. To them is the republican
party greatly indebted for its former victo
ries--to them must it still look for its future
and lasting triunphs. We call upon tht
young men TO be up and doing, warm AM
animated contest will soon demand all ,hei
energies The enemy has already takeI
the field and are preparing TO fight, inch BY
inch, against Van Buren,, the Independent
,, Treasury and Democracy of the country
Shall he prevail l-Shall the bIack-fag o
the opposition float over the citadel of ou
liberties! Let the eagle Of Democracy ans
wer,-Iroy Budget.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-10
Correspondence Of the Heral1. |

HARRISBURG, April T. 1910.
The. committee appointed on Saturday, to consider
Col. NcEwee's case, reported this morning, in IA
of letting the matter rest il was-but the
port was amended by moving that the chivalrous
Col. be expelled from the House, which was carried
by majority of two thirds-and consequently he
is literally "expunged." This is the first instance
of expulsion believe, that has occurred in the
legislature of Pennsy lvania,
The House were engaged today in discussing a
bill to tax all articles of luxury, carriages jewery,
watches, gold headed canes, &C. &c. When they
decide upon it finally, shall inform you.
The bill authorsng the banks to issue small notes
referred in the House, to the committee banks
and it IS understood that the committee, for the
purpose of killing it, will not report till it will be too
late to act upon it.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-10
To the Public.

In of the extraordinary Of the circula
ton and advertising business of the Herald have been
PEELED to make various improvements in establishment
many ofwhich will go into operation Immediately
Weshal publish twice week. adoubie sheet on the
plan Of the London Times" in order to be able to accommo
date advertisers The next double sheet will be
issued early week. and all those ote cant to ei,
advertisements 1der circulation than other in The
city give them tiH do peH order them for that paper
We have also enlarged boat establishment by
gagng additional contracting clipper
those already We shall publish hereafter all the
sgnees of vessels arriving here addition to other nor.
nation Our bulletin board is also the most in the
city, and has always the earliest intelligence ofa kinds
These of the present improvements but
projected and will soon be carried into effect.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-10
ICorrespondence of the Herald |

ALBANY, April 5.
The House has been engaged principally on bills
of a local character to-day.
In the Senate, the Rail Road bills have been under
consideration The Long Island, and the Auburn
and Rochester roads, both to receive the favor
able regards Of the Senate The bills providing for
loaning these companies the aid Of the State will
pass that body tomorrow Phe Northern X. X. bill
is to be rejected The policy of the administration,
as have before remarked, is to aid those works al
ready in progress, but not to adopt any enterprise
a a State work.
the subject of the currency. This has become q
vexed, and exceedingly vexatious question: and the
action Of the legislature is altogether problematica
Gen. Root offered an amendment to the constitu-
ton to-day, which goes to abrogatc that provision
which requires vote Of two-thirds Of the legisla-
ture to grant modify the charter Of cooperate
BODY.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-10
Court Of Common Pleas.

Present their Honors Judge Ulshoefer, Ingraham
and lngliss. The Mayor, Recorder, and twelve
Aldermen.
At the opening ofthe Court, the District Attorney
resumed his argument against the demurrer and ex-
w Merritt, one of the Special Justices ct cetcra-
The learned gentleman occupied the Court nearly
four hours, and was followed by Mr. O'Conner, on
the part of the accused. At O'clock the Recorder
said that the Court must be cleared to admit Of the
Judges comforting together, and that, in all proba-
blity, their opinion would be delivered on Friday,
at III A. NJ