The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-05-14

/ The amenn, of American sal. impor,e,
INTO Canada during the past seasons, es,i
mated a, 10000 bbl,,
The Dayton Transcript says tha. III.
crops in Ohio, will be abundant.
The democrats of New York held
meeting last week, Hon. A aron vanderpoo
presidening. ard passed spirited resolution
to sustain the suffrage party in Rhode Island
| The State Of Louisiana, produces yearly
100000, pounds of sugar.
Enakim Walker, sergen,, in !he army
OF the Revolution, died at Boscawen, NH.
few days since, aged 90 years. He was
in the battle, Of Bunker Hill, with four OF
his brothers-one of whom was killed.
The Pennsylvania Statesman, saws, ,ha,
the crops in Cumberland, county neve,
looked better a! this season, of the wear
than they do now. The welher has been
peculiarly favorable, 10 ,he growth of ,ne
wheat crops.
The Mail running between Wheeling and
Zanesvile, was robbed last week by the
driver. He has been apprehended and is
awaiting hial.
The authorities in Canada, are making a
road OF plank from Hamilton, a, the head
of Lake Ontario, TO Port Sarnia, opposite
Fort Garliot distance of $50 miles. A
railroad was first proposed, bu. that wa,
too expensive, and they have adopted this
as substitute. The planks, three inches
ihlck, be laid across the road upon heavy
timbers.
There was severe hail storm in Bucks
co. last week.
Bork, who killed his wife; while drunk
in Albany, las. week, has hung himself
with handkerchief
The packet ship Thomas P. Cope during
the recent passage fromLiverpool, encounter
ed immense masses of ice. The officers
saw several large ice island, one of which
rose to the height OF three hundred fee,
above the sea.
Stafe Stock sold three weeks ago al
SS2 for 9loo certificates; since, they have
been gradually rising in price. and on Wed
nesday sold in Philadelphia at $5l for the
sloo' This is bad enought but shows as
times grow harder that the credit of the
State grows better.
The Virginia odd Dominion announces
its disposition to support,JHoN C.CALHoUN
of South Cardinal for President, and SILAs.
URIGHr Jr. of New York, for vice Presi.
dent of the United States.
One day last week. Wtrld was plying
on raft. as cincinnati, it lsuddenly slipped
overheard; 6ns Newfoundland dog which
was present. sprang in the water, divsd TO
the bottom, seized the struggling child, and
safely deposited it on the raft.
Wm. Leach of Peasantvlle au,horisas
the contradiction Of the report ,ha. he lad
killed himself by cutting his throat. lie
declares upon his honor, that il is not lrue'
The Iowa Capital Reporter says, rhe
lines are SO hard in Iowa city, that the
boys catch pike biting at the naked hook
Coal hiss been found within three m lies
Of Rochester, Y. Y. A ton or more has
been used, and stoves are now constructing
70 its use.
The work on the Bunker Hill M on
imeni has been resnmed, and the obelisk
will be completed this season.
There are about .e25, ,OoO.O 900 of British
,apita invested in American State bonds,
ranks, canal and railroad shares.
One Of the members of the Pirgnia Leg
stature, i. is said jdsf before he started
home, went round to most of the stores
md got samples of their cofee-so that he
inaly trotted off with his saddle baes u"n
illed with tho .ssy oesl That lhe market al
Orded.
Some of the male sex, indignant at
he proscriplivO policy Of the ladies' avow'
ID in the popular phrase ''otal abstinence
Or no husbands determined to relaliase