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Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-02-13

Thcfolly ofelecting Judges by popular vote never
was exhibited more garingly, than in the late cleo
ton for Judge oho High Court of Errors and Appeals
There never has been time in the history of our couh
try, when the selection of Judges wasa mat ter of as
much importance to hepeope ofthis State, as at pres
ent vet the late election shows most unaccountabe
indifference the subject; and it seems to us to prove
any thing else than anapProval by the popular voice,
of the plan of eecting Judges as our constitution re.
quires In November last about 800 votes were poed
in Amite County--On Monday and Tuesday last the
votn stood ms lollnyys.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-02-13

SOUND VlEWS-Gov. Porter, OF Pennsylva-
MIA, in his Message to the Legislature holds
the following sound views on the subject of
Banks.-Wc are'not defenders of tho present
system of locofoco banking, and we are glad to
see that the Governor is so strongly conserva-
Tive. Wethink those who rail SO strongly a.
gainst the banks. had better pay up wha, they
owe these institutions, and have nothing more
to do with them.--Feliciana Wig.
sin legislating on this subject, however, we
cannot close our eyes to the peculiar condition
of the country. We must take things as we
! find them. Weare not considering what would
be the proper course if we were now about 10
introduce, for'the first time, a system of bank
| ing in Pennsylvania. The question was settled
long ago, and by constant and rapid progress
ion it has been entwining itself with every in
terest and every measureof policy in this com
monwealth. It.has, for good or for evil, stamp
ed its influence on every commercial, manu-
featuring and agricultural interest among our
citizens. Under the operation of this system,
and on the faith of continuance in some form.
all our business has been undertaken, our con-
tracts between individuals entered into and
their debts contracted, our internal improve
ments commenced, and our vast State debt fas-
tened on the people. Abrogate the entire sys-
tenn and we know not into what condition it
will plunge us.
Real estate and all commodities ofcommerce,
agriculture and manufactures, now bearing
the highest paper price, must fall greatly in
value, and by that fall in. price thousands of
the enterprsing and industrious Of our fellow
citizens will be irretrvaby ruined The ten
years Immediately following the last war with
Great Britain, furnish us with some instructive
lessons onthe subject, thoughvery inadequate
to portray the consequences that would follow
the same cause IN our present situation. And
what heightcns the evils anticipated is the re-
Election, that The POOR, aud those in moderate
circumstances. would be obliged to endure the
brnnt ofthe hardships. The RICH, being the
creditors, hare hhleto fear from snch change in
our system Of currency; tits the debtor part Of
the community on whom the chief burden is
cast In adopting coercive measures against
the banks, it should not be forgotten, that the
penal consequences do not fall on them alone.
The vast number ofindviduals, from whom
so many millions are due to those institutions,
would feel most oppressively the blow. Nor
would il be right or just to cast the great mass
stockholders. beyond the pale OF
legislative protection. The officers and direc-
tors who are, in fact chargeable with most il
not entire blame, would readily screen them
selves from it, elude the laws, take care Of.
profit by the suferings and losses
Of the innocent, and leave those t4Rerish, who
had little, If any, active agency ia Producing
the present state ofthings This isA matter
worthy Of your most serious and deliberate
a't
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-02-13

A Termed Valuation and Redemption Lar is now
pending in the Senate. Iothis Bill am opposed n
any shape, though fear it will pass.
We are now about to get rid of batch of worthless
Banks, and by the time get rid ola batch of shin.
pasters we shall have equal curse entaicd upon us
that will take the State years togetrd Of
Resolutions have passedth House Of Representatives
and will pass the Senate nstructing our Senators to
vote for the Suh.Ireasury Bill &c Some half dozen
Bills are before the two Houses, regulating the Banks
and currency, but which ofthese will be adopted am
unable TO say at present,
Twas much surprised upon my arrival here, to see
the Executive Of tire State in the Senate Chamber, adj
vocatng the repeal ofthe law making an offence or
crime to forge or counterfeit Bank Note
You will excuse the wounds inflicted upon the
kings English, in haste with which
have TO write, but my constituentsknow me too well
to render il necessary TO make any apology.
Your ob't, sc,
IEIIIT WAN
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-02-13
Y THE NoICE OF NEW JERSEY.

-
DISTINGUISHED New. Jersey has begun to
speak in terms Of glowing indignation to the
VIE faction that deprived her Of her constitu,
oonai privileges in Congress. An immense
meeting orthe citizcnsof Morris County was
held some days pasL.at which, resolutions were
adopted on the subject ofthe late act OF fragrant
usurrPation, of which the following will give our
readers some idea:
Resolved, That New Jersey, at.,his time is
degraded and INUNDATED in the presence OF her
SISTER Stases and the world; her authority is
secuted; her laws disregarded; her solemn Gre
deOtials are ridiculed; her representatives.,
clothed with her majesty, are denied admission
70 The Congress ofthe country; tho old battle
State Of the revolution, after all her blood, and
all her scars, and all her fields Of glory, is ex-
cluded from the legislature ofihat Union for
whose establishment she freely barred her Boz
som 70 the ferccs, storms Of the war ofthc
independence.
Resolved, That each other true children
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LIB IRRTSYs
THURSDAY, :;::: FEBRUARY -, 1910.

4
Summary, -TIENRy D. GILpIN has been appointed
Attorney General of the United statesi in the place OF
FELIX GAuNpY, resigned. NATHANIEL. TALhpdE mas
been reelected to the United States Senate from ne"
York. Mr.. STURGEON has beer Elected U. S. Senator
from Pennsylvania THE Legislature of Tennessee
has elected General ANDERSON, ofKnox county " -
Senator to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resgna
tion of Judge Wurr. The vote stood, for ANDERSON
40; for WnlTE AZ scattering g.
The locooco bill published last week. respecting the
Banks and currency, with amendments, passed the
House Of Representatives, and was for Committee OF
the whole in the Senate on Monday last The amend.
ments will be found in the article fromthc Raymond
Times The Union Bank is inclu&d with the rest
in the repeating act. The bill will probably pass the
Senate with some alterations,
The bin introduced on the part of the Wings will
be found in to.day's paper
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-02-13

vile Herald; ~ \ the dying request of this
patriotic Wing Gf the Revolution go the
rounds
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vote stood as follows:
JACKSON, Febrnaru .. $50.

TO the Editor Of tie "LiJerty Adrocate,"
The Legislature has not, as yet, acted finally upon
any important subject. A Bill has been introduced
into the House of Representatives carrying out the
doctrine contained in speights Resolutions Many of
the DemOc ats declare that they will not support the
Bill in its present shape, that they were promised if
they would vote for the Resolutions, that the Bill
should be modified
The Bill, as reported, excmpts the Union Bank from
the restrictions of the law. But should the Senate
refuse to make the Union Bank supple Jack, have
no doubt but what the Bill will be so shaped, before
it passes, to embrace that as well as all Others
The Union Bank, suppose, is held back for pri-
waite snap But am inclined to believe that they will
have say something to the stockholders before that
institution is turned into a political machine The
Union Bank is by means in such condition as |
would desire. The unfortunate issue of Post Notes
last May, ior which conceive the Legislature to be
wholly responsible, has placed the issues of the Bank
beyond her present available to protect, only
through the of the unsod Bonds, which, the enc
mics of the Bank now endeavouring to cancel
Should this measure succeed, suspension is incy.
table.
NO institution upon carth can prosper WIN sucH an
overwhelming majority against it, urged on by vim
dictive party leader who will stop at nothing less
than its control or its humiliation.
A Billhas passed the Senate aboishng the Southern
Chanccry District and removing the.Court to Jackson
epdeavoured 10 save the district and locate the Court
lat Liberty. | have no doubt but what would have
succeeded, save for the opposition of Col Farar The
Nortlr went with me on the Question hut mot n Soma
tor in the district voted with me. See the Journal
The Bllishow in the House, where another effort will
be made, "a.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-02-13

"Wten l'mgoae lei thcbi guns BE- Grea occr
me.n-An old revolutionary hero died in Ross
county, not long since, named Adam Betz, aged
30 years, who served during the whole war Of
the Revolution, and among his requests was,
that his death might be noticed among The
Wing papers. ntlc language orlhc Stcubcn.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31
SCHUYKILL BANK.

Mr.. Wm. Newell, of Philadelphia, has
published a counter statement 10 the one re-
Gently issued by lhe Board Of Directors,
and shifts the responsibility of Lewis dis
appearance from his shoulders pretty sue.
cessGily. Ii is evident from the statements
Of both parties, that Lewis presence might
initiate against the interests of the Schuyi-
kill Bank, in the trial now pending be-
tween that institution and the Bank of Ken.
lucky.
There is evidently something wrong in
this business, and we are sure that the pub
lie will never be satisfied ,unil every thing
connected with the return of Lewis, and his
second disappearance, is fully and satislac.
tOrily explaincd,--Mlners' Journal.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31
FOUNDRY.

A new Foundry has been erected in this
solough, by the Messrs. Rohrbach. The
machinery is driven by a steam engine, from
the mandatory of Haywood & Snyder of
Pousvlle. The Foundry is located lmme-
diaely on the Rail Road, so that the coal
from Shamokin can be deposited from the
cars at the mouth of the furnace, and in a
short time The iron will be furnished from
the furnaces which are now being erected
in Shamokin. This will enable these gem
temeu 10 manufacture castings as cheap as
they can be made anywhere else. The
cheapness of coal and iron at this place,
renders il q most favorable location for all
kinds of iron manufactory. The castings
turned oul by the Messrs. Rohrbachs are
neat and substantial, aud we hope their en-.
Ierprize may meet with proper reward.
Sanbury american.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31
BzzRlyz Eyx,zrg-ynzIss

Anthracite Iron is appropriately termed
in the Philadelphia Commercial List, the
second staple of Pennsylvania; the first be-
ing Coal. That paper remarks that altho
not one year has elasped since 1t was
brought into use, it has already increased
with rapdity that may fairly be taken as
the harblnger of what it is destined to be-
come in few years. within the brlef
period of nine months there have been con-
structed and are now in blast, three Furna-
ces making Iron Of first quality, with no
other fuel than Anthracite Coal. They
have been in blast from three to five months
and turn out from 40 to so tons Of Pig Iron
weekly. During this time many expert
menis have been made in nearly all of
which it has been satisfactorily ascertained
that they can be managed and kept in or
der as easily, as the Furnace using charcoal
or coke. Two more furnaces are erected,
which are to be put in blast this month,
Sixteen more Furnaces are already erected,
or are now in progress, all Of which will
use Anthracite Coal. Four large Rolling
Mills with Pudding Furnaces are erected,
one of which is in successful operation, and
tho others will soon commence manuiac'
turing with coal as fuel. Two additional
Mills are 10 be put up this winter and next
spring
The above twenty-one Furnaces and siS
Rolling Mills with their Pudding Furna
ees will use Anthracite Coal as fuel. Thir
teen of the Furnaces and five Of the Mills
are located on the line of the Lehigh anC
Morris Canal, and will create a tonnage in
cludng Ore, Coal, Limestone and Pig lror
of 227 800 tors, of which amount there
will be 10000 tons Of coal obtained from
the Lehigh Mines.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31


The North Eastern BOunddry---A few
days since gentleman from the state OF
Maine, informed US that on the 5lh ult.
party of surveysrs under Capt. A. TacoIt,
u. S. commissioner, left Canaan, VI. Tor
the head waters of Connecticut river, for
the purpose of tracing the sources of the
Magalloway river. A branch of the party,
to which our informant belonged, proceed
ed through Bury, and are now examining
the sources of Arnold liver, at the head
Megdntic lake, where they expect TO meet
their companions from the head OF the Con-
necticut.
The party are then to proceed along the
dividing highlands to the Kcnnebeck road.
Another party under professor RenwicI
have proceeded to the Resligonche Bay,
from whence they are to trace the highlands
agreeable to the treaty, and expect to meet
the first party in the vicinity of the Kenue-
beck road. A third party under Major
Graham is employed in running the merl'
dian line from Mars Hill.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31
G"Slnce deceased.
WATCE AND CLIO OK
NEAK EER.

IBlOO1LSBT-&G9 LPAo9
In the Store formerly occupied By Joh"
Hortman.
THE Subscriber, fro m the city Of New
Yerk, would inform the public, that he has
located himself in the above named place,
where he will attend TO the
REPAIRING
OF CLOCKS md MATCHES
of every description, such as
Musical Repeating Watches, Chronom'
eers, Harrison's Escapement, Duplex, Lo'
pine, Double crown wheel escapemenl,
Patent Levers, Hor zon,al, Virguel, Alarm
and PLAIN Watches. ALSO,
Brass and Wooden Clocks Repaired. and
CLOCKS AND WATCHES FOR SALE.
From strict attention to business, and
his long practical experience he hopes 10
merit share of public patronage.
JAMES COCKS.
Oct, "a, 1910.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31

.Saicide ofa Member IF Congress
The Baltimore Sun states, that "on Sat
urdsy evening last, the Hon. William ).
Ramsay, OF Carlisle, Pa, reelected TO
tbs United States House Of Representa-
tiyes at the recent election, for the Thlr-
teenlh congressional district, arrived in
town, and put up at Barnum's City Hotel.
About o'clock on the afternoon of Sun
day he appeared to be quite well, manifest
ing no unusual excitement Of depression
of mind. and making some inquiries al the
bar relative to the boats and cars TO Phlia-
delphia; and IN about an hour afterwards,
the report Of pistol was heard In his
room. The report attracted first gentle
man stopping at the house and some OF the
waiiors when he was found speechless nd
dying near the fire, pistol lying close by
his sfde, his right hand being covered with
blood, which had flowed prOfusely from a
wound in lhe right eye, where the bail had
entered. He was recognized by the Hon.
Mr.Jenifer, who soon entered the room, and
sent for the Hon. Messrs. Howard and Car
roll. An inquest was held by Seth Pol
lard, ESQ, coroner, when on examination,
the ball was found TO have nearly come Ou'
at the back of hts neck. The verdict OI
the jury was, that he came 10 his death by
shooting himself with a pistol. He was
% years of age, and rumOr attributes the
suicidal act 10 disappointed affection Some
unopened letters found with hIm have beer
taken possession of by his friend Mr.. Nc
Blair"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31
Egsz-EgIa9EE8H

Latter Day Sdints. The Liverpool
Chronicle contains the following:
The New York packet ship North A
nerica, Captain Lober, sailed on Tuesday
week, with 10 cabin passengers aud 200
in the steerage. The whole of the steerage
passengers belong TO sect called Latter
Day Saints" and a:e bound for Quincy. in
the State of Michigan,on the borders of the
Mississippi, where a settlement has been
provided for them by one of their sect, who
had purchased large tract Of land in Mi
chigan. We understand that upwards Of
1000 are in treaty TO embark early next
spring for the same locality. A great por-
ton Of those who sailed in the North A.
merica are members of the Total Abstinence
Society and are from LeceStershire anl
Herelordshire. They were shipped by
the respectable heuse Of Filzhugh and
Gnmshaw of this town.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31

Prosecution ofhe W'ar in F2Orida.-h
appears, by statement in the ST. Augustine
Herald of the Sd instant, that the war in
Florida is about 10 be prosecuted with unu-
sual vigor. The Herald says
We are happy to announce that the Sec
reiary of War has requested the Navy De-
partment to order the Commander Of the
West India squadron 10 provide for the pro-
lection of Key West and the Florida Keys
generally
And Also to send out boat expeditions
into the bays and inets Of the coast, TO cut
off any parties of Indians who may be hov-
erng about the shores.
Vessels will be kept on the coast, TO cut
off any chances of communication, by
which supplies may be furnished them from
abroad.
Two entire and fresh regiments of U. s.
troops are already ordered 10 Florida.
The Governor is authorized to raise 200
horsemen, in addition to those already IN
the field, which will make the mounted
iorce under Gen. Reed 200 strong.
The Governor is also authorized TO raise
500 foot for the same brigade.
Physicians, when required. are 10 be re-
ceived as surgeons to the volunteers, under
lhn rnlss erhirh govern in ahA regular SER
VICE.
An officer is appointed for Middle and
another for East Florida, to examine the
accounts of expenditures of the volunteer
service for the past season.
Mr.. Ponsett is using his utmost exerIons
10 render the efforts Of the Governor of the
Territory, General Read, and Of the Other
officers in command, effective in protect
ing the settlements from depredations, and
expelling the Indians from their lurking
places.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31

The subjoined from the New Orleans
Bulletin is, we presume, according to federal
Wing logic, another evidence OF the great
distress afflicted upon !he country by the
Independent 'freasury:
New ORLEANs--The Bulletin Of Octo-
Der 9th, says;--'We counted yesterday al
ternoon twenty steamers moored at our
Levee. The number is unusually large for
the season, arising from the early COM
mencement Of business. The hustle of the
wharves is quite considerable. The accu-
mutation Of produce reminds us of the busi-
est times of winter. There may be seen
mountains of cotton bales, running gener
ally 10 ridges aud two tiers deep
hills of potato barrels. little mounds OF cab
bages, cords Of lead and piles of the mis-
celaneous productions which descend eve
ry autumn the Father Of waters, from the
fertile lands which he drains in the far North
and West"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31
BEAUTIES OF THE FEDERAL AP-
PORTlONMENT BILL.

The county of Philadelphia, which is de-
ynocrQtic, polled at the recent election aoout
'rwENTY-rwo THOUSAND votes, and eiec,eu
EIonr members of the Legislature. Ihe
citu, which is federal, poled ELEVEN thous-
and votes, and elected SEVEN members
within fraction as many as the county
It requires therefore Two democratic votes
in the county to equal The vote OF ONE arls-
tocrat in the city y!
Democratic Columbia has polled more
votes in the recent contest than federal Ad-
ans, and yet Columbia has but One Repre-
sentative in the Legislature, and Adams has
Two !! II
It is by .hese means of such law, that
the democracy Of Pennsylvania has been
cheated out of its rights. Democrats resent
the invasion upon your privileges by rush
10 the ballot boxes on the 30lh! !!
With clear and und undsputed MAORI
tv Of more than Is 900 Of the popular vote
against them, the federallsts in this state
nevertheless cl i'm 10 have elected majorl
ty in both branches of The Legislature
What but fraudulent, unconstitutional az
porlionment bill could thus put the minority
in power! The bare mention OF the TACT
is sufficient to Arouse the honest lndlgnatlo'
of every true-hearted democrat Never II
any county under the sun, have people q
rights beer more daringly tramp!ed unde
foot than have the rights of the democrac!
of Pensylvania.- Magician.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31

Mysterious .46ajr.--Extract OF a letter
dated Nassau, IN. P.) 27,Augusb ls4O,re-
ceived via Havana:
"A singular circumstance occurred few
days ago. A large FreAch ship from Ham
burg, bound to Havana, was picked up by
one of our little wreckers, about fortnight
ago. quite deserted. She was ahoat with
no sails set but b--not the least injured
having very valuable cargo OF wines,
silks, fruits, &C., and all in good ordes, ,and
her papers and every thing on board In
their proper places. When sounded, three
feet water was found in her hold, which
was Immediately pumped; and it was dis
covered that she had no leak. A few pOul-
try and cat were only found alive. There
were a number Of cages,with Canary birds,
apparently starved 10 death in them.
have seen one of the persons who trsi
went on board TOUR old wrecking acquant-
ance b. and he says tkat the cabins and
state rooms were beautifully furnished, and
had all the appearance of passengers hav'
ing just stepped out Of them, one in ParIc'
uar had ladies' toilet, combs, brushes
&c. on setee lay bonnet, shaw, worL
box, needles, thimbe, &c. as if that mo
ment laid dowh. No one can CONJECTURE
why she was abandoned. There are many
cases on board addressed to different mer
chants in Havana, and the vessel by whlci
am now wiring is despatched to gaIn SOM
information on the subject. She is large
new ship built this year, and namen tn
Rosolie.--N. o. Bee.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31

Death Of the oldest Methodist Preacher
IN the sgorld.--The English Wesleyan
Magazine announces the death of the Rev
.JaGses Hood, Wesleyan Minister, at Kings
wood Circuit. He entered upon the inlin-
eracy in l773; and was, at the time of his
death, the oldest Methodist preacher in the
world. Having travelled ffly-three years,
fourteen years ago (reckoning from next
conlerence,) he became supernumerary.
He continued to preach as long as his
strength would allow, and only desisted
when the m6rmalieS Of his advanced age
disabled him.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31
EE1fs=s.syllxl-ys.Es5.'t.ElEl

A letter from New Orleans TO the Balti-
more American saws" learn from good
authority that Richard Wun, Esq, the cam
ddate in the TAird Congressional District
in this State, defeated by Moore, died few
day since OF congeslive fever. Mr.. Wiun
was the abcst and most efficient Van Buren,
leader in this State"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-31

The PRESBYTERIAN Synod of New Jersey

The Presbyterian Synod of New Jersey
convened in this Borough on Thursday last
and remained in session several days. Many
distinguished dlvlnes were IN attendance;
among them the venerable DR.. Miller, Dr..
Junkin, President of Lafayette College
Easten, Professor M'Lean, of Princeton
College, and Rev. N. Murray, formerly
pastor of the Presbyterian cOngreg at ON IN
this place. Such an assemblage of pi"us
and learned men is an unusual occurrence
in Wikesbaree, and their deliberations al
tracted much interest. We hope they have
carried home favorable impressions OF the
hospitality, intelligence, and general NOR
aity Of our community.-fdrmer,