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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29
THE HOME OF THE FARMER.

Still lot me live among the hills,
The rocks, the trees, the flowers,
Where have passed my carly years.
MY childhood's happy hours.
How Oft beneath the aged oak,
Near 10 my fathers dwelling.
Have reposed with kindred youth,
Some playful story telling.
The birds above would plume their wings
And raise their happy voices,
Oh, sure il is pleasant place,
Where every thing rejoices.
Surrounded by the friends love,
And free from every festcr,
] am an Independent, man,
And wish for nothing better.
Ny lit,le children round me sport,
So blooming, bright. aud healthy,
! often ibink chat natures gifts
Hsxs made me very wealthy.
NY wife is all that she should be,
Kind, gentle. prepossessing:
I'm sure,if ever man was blest,
Mine u the greatest blessing.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29

Child Killed.-Yesterday morning, at
precisely twenty three minutes past nine
o'clock, small child of Mrs. Gubb, while
munching ground nuts, unfortunately swal.
lowed one which stuck cross wise in the
throat. and before the eminent services Of
Doctor Killem, which gentleman was i'm
mediately called. could be of any avail, the
child unfortunately died. The little crea-
ture was seen distinctly to kick with his
lef! foot, thirty nine seconds before the Gnal
struggle:
Child killed. said Mrs. Smith, as she
opened the paper. really dreadful.
declare-whal won't happen next. How
vers careful mothers should be- And
down sat Mrs. Smith upon her own 'lit,le
responsibility not knowing that it was in
the chair, and comfortably squeezed the
breath out Of its body, while she eagerly
devoured the fiction Of the sdilor's brain.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29

A Systematic Girl.-Mr Bourns. in a
lecture at the Farmer and Mechanic Jubilee
at Bridgswater, (Mass.) humorously illus.
tra.ed the following account Of some domes-
tics Of his hiring. He once hired very
smart girl; she was ever on the GO from
early dawn TO bed time. After few years
the girl as girls often will found husband;
and quilted earning wages, and Mr.. b.
was obliged to hire another. But she was
so me.hodical and apparently SO slow, his
wife was Of the opinion she did not earn her
wages. True she did all the work and
had spare time. but she did not seem doing
much. He one day watched her rprogress
and found that every movement was like
clock work-no misteps were taken; after
the fire was made every kettle was proper
ly adjusted, and every dish was ready a.
the proper time. The table was set while
dinner was cooking-every thing had its
place. and there was not lacking article
Of dinner. There was no clustering, and
hurrying. and fretting, and skipping to
out activity; but every thing was quietly
performed in order and in season. On
noticing accurately her mode of doing
business. Mr.. B. and his wife were both
of the opinion this was the most valuable
help he had hired. This led him 10 see
how some farmers lost time. They would
hurry TO distant field and soon find they
had left some important tool behind, a boy
must be sent for it, and The men must sit
and wait.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MUSEUM

'The Museum is now 80 fairly and firmly es-
tabished, that we feel warranted in making some
very extensive and important Improvements. BY
the first Of May, shall have completed all our
arrangements. We shall have in the first place,
beautiful, clear and bold type-in the second, a
superb smooth and white paper--in the third p'ac
we shall make an ingenious and novel change in
the arrangement of the ma,ter-in the fourth place
we shall increase our corps ofconibuters in all the
various departments of a Family Newspaper in
the fifth place, we have secured at high salary,
tho services of EDGAR A. poE, Esq, gentleman
whose high and versatile abilities have always
spoken promptly fol themselves, and who, after the
first of May, will aid in the editorial conJuct Of
the journal.
The Narrative Of Townsend's Journey over the
Rocky Mountains one of the most interesting and
valuable published, is sent to all new subscr.
bers At its concluson,opr readers win find them.
selves in possession of work which alone will be
worth double the subscription to the paper. We
shall continue, also, of course, the Biographical
Sketches and Portraits which are rcw exciting so
unexamped an interest. With these and osher sez-
lures continued land with the improvements in con-
temptation, it remains to he seen whether we do not
amply fulfil our determination of making the very
best newspaper in America
Persons wishing to secure six thousand large &C.
tavo pages of useful interesting, and unexeepsiena
bic reading for the select family circle for the small
sum Of Two Dollars per year--being at the aston
ishngy W rate of thirty pages for one cent or G.
quivalent to hundred and twenty pages for four
cents--should hand their names in now.
TERMS.-Two Dollars per annum. Three CO.
pies for Five Dollars, or Sixteen copies for Twenty
Dollars, is the extra inducement offered at present
for clubbing.
THOMAS e. CLARKE d. co,
Office Of the Saturday Museum, Publishers Hall.
No. l0I Chesnut Street, Philadelphia.
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NOTICE.

is hereby given that we have purchased
at constable sale as the property Of George
dis. one gray horse and harness one sSr
rel horse and harness, one two horse wa
gon ane sled two lumber sleds one COW.
one plough, one harrow one farming mill,
one cutting box and all the lumber at The
mill, and saw logs, one clock and The grain
in the ground two log chains and have left
the same in his possession during our plea
sure.
JOHN MICHEAL.
PHILIP FRITZ.
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rvE WAITED LONG.
BY DIR. ). n. MITCHELL.

BY DIR. J. X. MITCHELL.
I've waited long, bu, no. in vain.
Tho youth and health are gone.
And days Of sorrow, nights Of pain,
Have found me still alone.
I've waited long for thee! and now
Thou comes. back to me;
With sorrow on thy furrow'd brow,
A wreck from fortunes sea!
But welcome still thou broken one,
Tho nothing's left Of thee,
But that fair name, and thrilling tone,
So dear of yore TO ne.
Tho gone the flush Of loves young day,
His calner light will come,
TO shed Purer, softer ray,
On sorrows stainless home.
Thou couldst not know, in brighter days,
How much my heart was thine;
I. is when suns have ceased 10 blaze,
That purer planets shine;
Thon let the world frown on, since thou
Art true 10 love and me,
And will fan thy fever'd brow
And be world to thee,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29
RESPONSIBILITY OF AN NEDrToR,

i
lis astonishing ts observe the peculiar
taste that is exercised by great majority
Of the reading community in selecting food
for mental masticsticn. When The weekly
sheet is received, rush is made by .all
hands and the cook who gather around
the one who cpens its folds, and with dis.
tended ears and open jaws, they demand
that the articles first TO bo read, shall be
those relating 10 murder, accident disasters
by fro or wood, aithquakes and land slides
The howid the account the more in,en,ly
it IS deyoufed, and il an article can be found
Of some catastrophe, unusually rich in en-
bellishment, It is subj ect which is dilated
on for q week. So we'll aware are some
publishers Of this strange taste of their
readers, that they will, in case no tragical
circumstances has occurred since the issaing
Of their las. sheet, manufacture something
horrid, and serve il up in such style as to
cause it to readily pass for truth. And they
are not 10 blame for this; the fault; if any,
is owing to the caprice of subscribers. who
demand it a. their hands.
The editor walks into the sanctum on
the morning previous to the dayiof publlca-
ton, doffs his suftoat and hat, wipes his
spectacles, blows his nose, carefully turns
back the cuffs OF his coat, sets himself a
the table, and enters upon the very solemn
perplexing duties incident 10 his vocation
He is aware Of the great responsibility Of
his situation, and, in the vernacular Of the
Printers devil, 'feels his vats.' He care.
fully peruses the exchange papers, makes
a selection Of the most important items,
fourishes the scissors in style known only
to those Of his own calling, handles the
psster.spoon with peculiar tact, and con
Kives 70 get through that part Of the busi.
ness wi,hou. much fuss o. trouble. He
then commences an original article, siezes
his pen, rolls up his eyes like duck in
thunder storm, scowls terribly, and waits
for an idea. When the idea arrives down i.
goes upon the paper IN the shape Of hero
glyphics, capable Of being decyphered only
by compositors. He cannot stop -cannot
lay by his pen for few minutes and in.
dulge in lunch or cigar-for the cry of
copy 10 heard at intervals ringing in his
carr. like the groans Of an asthme,ic pair Of
bellows, OF the expiring note ofa bird or.
gan, and theiinsa.iable appetite Of the prin-
ser's devil must be satisfied. Tho world
out Of doers may have on its holiday garb,
and, free from trouble, be sporting with de.
light,and revelling in the richest luxuries Of
enjoyment; bu, in doors it wears the same
sombre business countenance. and pins the
poor scribbling wight fast to the chair.
Copy. sir, tho men are standing
'Let them stand and bo blessed; there's
no copy on the fle,'
Please, sir, the foreman says how he
wants something horrid to put on the fourth
page
Something horrid! Confound it, there
is nothing of the kind TO Se found. Suicides
are ou. Of fashion ste am boilers wont
explode, assassins have retired from busi-
ness. Congress has adjourned without
duel or gouging match, stop, and I'll
write one.'
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29
NEW TURNING
Establishment,
On Fishins Creek, at Isaiah Coles Mills,
SugarLoaf township, Col. co.

Sugarloaf township, Col. co.
THE subscriber informs the public thai he has
put up shop at the above place, for the purpose Of
turning wagon hubs, and all kinds of wood work.
Also, iron mill spindles and gudgeons, &C., and
copper and brass of every description. All kinds
ofproduce will be takenir payment, but no credit
given.
Two or three journeymen, who understand fin
shing chairs and beadsteads will find employment.
ORRIN STRAIGHT.
Jan. IA, 1855.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29
NOTICE.

THE undersigned purchased at Constable sale
as the property Of James Lemon ono bureau
one clock spring calf two shoats, four acres Of
wheat in the ground, two of rye in the ground
& have left the same in his possession during my
pleasure, of which the public will please take no.
tice.
JONATHAN LEMON.
March II, ls43.--4z
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29

If you desire TO enjoy life. avoid un-
punctual people. They impede business;
and poison pleasure. Make it your own
rule not only 10 be punc.ual but little be-.
foiehahd. Such habit secures compo
sure which is essential to happiness. For
want of it many people live in a constant
fever, and put all abou. them in q fever
too.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29

IND a neW discovery an fhe Newspaper
Business.


A most important and invaluable discovery has
been made by gentleman Of this city, by which
newspapers may be printed in their present form,
and at the same time, capable Of being converted
at pleasure, into Magazine form, for preservation
This grand improvement, which is destined to
form new era in the business efiecting an entire
revolution in the art ofprinting mammoth newsps.
pcrs will be introduced,by PERMISSION Of the pa
tentec, into the Philadelphia Saturday Museum,
commencing in May next.
In announcing to the friends Of the newspaper
press throughout the country discovery, which
will add so immensely 10 thu value of newspapers,
the publishers of the Saturday Museum, have, ALSO
the proud satisfaction Of announcing the complete
and triumphant success of their new Family news
paper. The liberal patronage already secured for
this new and popular enterprise has not only sur
passed the most sanguine expectations, but is en-
tirely unprecedented
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29
From the Village Register
MY CIRLISH DAYS.


When | was young, I lov'd the boys,
And now love the men,
And oh! 10 taste those early joys,
I'D be girl again.
I'D ramble Ger each Aow'ry field,
To where the berries REDEEM
Some lad would 60 with me 10 yield
Kind Offices unbidden.
He'd bring each flower its head that rear'd
And help mo Ger the brook,
And when pretty bird appear'd
Cry out, oh Sally, look!
II poor COW should frighten me,
He'd drive her out Of sight;
And il snake we chanced to meet,
He'd kill the beast outright:
And fin seme unlucky pen,
! chanced to lose my shoe,
He'd pull il out. and wash il clean,
And my misfortune rue.
Arrived where berries deck the lea,
Although should moi ask il,
He'd find the thickest spots Tor mo,
And help me 6ill my basket.
Should saucy thorns my gown attack,
He'd quickly set me free;
And if my finger got scratch,
How sorry he would be.
And other joys of recall,
That with my childhood fed,
When ceremony DER them all,
Her shilling Influence shed.
Twelve years had not passed DER me then;
And now I've seen score;
And Oh, I'd Be girl again,
10 taste those joys once more.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29
NOTICE..

THAT have purchased at constable sale as the.
property of Samuel Kline, one yoke of working OK
en-, one black COW, one culver plow, one harrow, one
wind MILL two hay forks, enc iron schoop shovel,
80 acres ofwheat in the ground three acres of Iye
in the ground, two hogs, one log sled one fax brake
Que grind stone, two log chains, one large iron
kettle, one Loom, and have left the same in his
possession during my pleasure of which the public
will take notice.
X. p. WELLIvER.
March 25, ls43-4s.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29
POETRY.
From the N. Y. Sunday Mercury.
w HAT Low


WHAT LOVE.
MACHINE POETRY.
i love 10 see flock OF sheep
All fedding on the mountain;
j love 10 see drunkard drink
From out living fountain;
At first upon his knees he gets,
And then he sticks his nose in,
But soon he slips. and then ker.souse;
His head and shoulders goes in.
love to see, with all my heart,
Thesun shine while',is raining;
j love 10 see arrow kicked up
At a militia training;
4 love 10 see table watched
BY civil, careful walters;
q love tosee them fetch along
The biggest kind of taters,
I love 10 see .h'industricus bees
All busy making honey,
1 love 10 see a man contrive
All ways for making money,
Hove 10 see lot Of chaps
Engaged in the midnight revel:
! love 10 see them let out loose,
And g it like the devil!
I love to hear old women talk
They do some lofty talking:
I love 10 see defaulters walk
They do some talIish walking:
I love TO hear at dead Of night
A glorious caisrwauling;
And O I love TO hear al church
A LOT Of babies squalling.
I love to see two colored gents
Call one another 'niggers;'
/ love TO see the ladies run,
They cut such curious figures;
I love my Betsy more than ALL
! love her, @ most dearly!
l love 10 hug and kiss her-oh,
Il makes me feel SO queerly!-
SPOONS, O. @.
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NOTICE..

V2 NOIICE.
Is hereby given tnat have purchased at consta-
stable sale as the property of Philip Dits, one OK,
one OK yoke, two crowbars, one sled, one cross cut
saw, twelve barrels, lot of poplar plank, lot of
poplar skantlng, and have left the same in his
possession during my pleasure of which the public
will take notice.
JOHN MlCHLER.
March 25, Is43-4s.
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CLUBBING AND PREMIUM

For the convenience of neghbors, and to facili-
tate remittances, we will send when RENTED most
paid.
Seven copies of the Wreath, one year, for SIS 90
Four copies of the Wreath and any three
dollar Magazine, s 90
Five copies ofthe Wreath and any Phila.
delphla Weekly Paper, s 90
Fifteen copies of the Wreath, 10 90
Ten copies Of the Wreath, and any three
dollar Magazine, 10 90
Ten copies of the Wreath ,and Sparks Life
of Washington, in Nos. 10 90
Ten copies of the Wreath, and Scott's
Novels, 10 60
Ten copies fthe Wreath and Dickens
(Boz's) Works, 10 90
Twenty copies of the WREATH and any
one of theatove namel works, Is 90
Specimen Numoers furnished, if ordered
postpaid.
address DREW d SCAMhEI L, Pub.
81 South Third st. Philada.
Editors giving the above a few insertions and
sending the Nos. containing marked ,oith ink to
the Publishes, shall recrive the work for one year.
urEditors giving the above five Insertions and
calling attention TO it Editorially, shall receive in
addition, the nineteenth volume Of the Knickerboc
bss,eenmeacing January lsS2,
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NOTICE.
NlAsNJUiNt&A 0TEWiN5To

NOTICE..
is hereby given, that we hrve purchased at con-
stable sale as the property Of David Cox, one bay
mare, one sorre mare, two sets horse geers, ono
COW and calf, plow, one sled one windmill ,one-
mantle clock, one Wagon, and have left the same
in his possession during pleasure, Of which the
public will please take notice.
DERR & MBRIDE.
March IL, ls43-47
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29

Ravages Of Lightning.-Mr. Quimby.
the electrician, states tha. in ,his country
l0a persons. and 100 buildings were struck
by lightning during the last season;7l were
killed; one cotton mill. four dwelling
houses and "a barns we've consumed, toge-
.hsr with many valuable out buildings, and
a great amount Of hay, grain, horses, &c.
How 10 soin a friend.--Lend him your
money.
HOisi0 lose one.-Ask him 70 return il.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29

Is the title of new work published bi-monthly
in Philadelphia, as the extremely lew price Of
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
The design of this work is to furnish, at a low
rate, Magazine, which, as regards literary merit
and mechanical execution shall equal the best three
dollar magazines. Each number will contain at
least forty eight Is vo.) pages of reading matter.
lAN7EIIR ELY 0BIGlNAIL9
from the pens of the most talonted male and female
writers of the day. One OF more 2a 70 re
SPLENDID STEEL E.vGR.gV.ZvGS,
will be given in each number, and also, one Of se-
ries Of splendid
FLORAL ENGRAVINGS--RICHLY
COLORED,
now in course Of preparation; decidedly the most
attractive series of embellishments ever given in
any magazine. One OF more pages of new ard pop
ular MUSIC, will be given in each number. /,
will be printed upon new type, cast expressly for
the purpose, and upon fine white paper. The ork
has reached its third number and thus far, the re-
suit has proved that the design of publishing Mag
azine Of superior literary merit and elegant execu
a. Ill
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29
THE
LADY'S WREATH,
AND
YOUNG LADIES' MAGAZINE.

Is the title Of new work published bi-monthl
in Philadelphia, as the extremely lew price of
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One Dollar Yearly,

could not but be successful Our subscription list
is already double that of sny One Dollar Lady's
Magazine, and hundreds are added each sUeek.
NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of known and acknowledged talent have been se-
cured, and the publishers are determined to spare
no pains expense in rendering the work every
way worthy the patronage of the public.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-02

now VIII be Observed that these prices fell under
constantly acsumuating abundance of money, showing
tha as low as wei prices, the tariff weighing like
incubus upon mercantile affairs destroyed all enterprise
When produce was SO low the seaboard at the opening
OF the spring navigation, what temptation there
send forward fresh supplies Clearly The price
would not command expenses to market. Hence, how.
ever abuncant money might be the scaboard it did
benefit the interior the other hand, had the com
merce Of the country not been nterierred WITH goods
would have arrived in the place Of Specie and steady
export of agricultural produce in return would have
tanned constant demand and disseminated Atlantic CAPT
tai over the Interior causing the channes trade to flow
freely and healthy givng to farmers remunerang pr
ces and enabling them to purchase domestic goods
turn. There would then have been fall in Lowell
manufactures.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-02

An enormous fall took place, will be Observed before
the operation of the compromise act Under the stigma
ton of ade however, which succeeded that event. fur
Their fall of 20 Ct took placenot on new goods
featured by cheaper process but precisely the
goods. In the Boston warehouses enormous
quantities of those articles, which could find sale
I'll from the absolute inability OF the farmers of this coun
try to them the price FELL in the of
yseven inch brown shirtngs from to cents, fall Of
20 per cent between December and May. When such
heavy concessions submitted to, foreign demand
sprung up and took off those stocks which American far
mers could not buy, because having the foreign market
for their surplus choked by the folly OF the manuacu
rer accommodating stock here depressed prices below
the cost of production, and the home trade as well as
the foreign, was crushed The manufacturers now feel
the force of the rebound
The great scarcity Of money in the interior has un
doubtedly been great auxiliary of the low prices
But the indirect and nsdous operation Of the tariff has
been the cause ofthe anomaly that while money is accu
mulang on the seaboard to unparalleled extent,
large portion OF the west absolutely without curren-
cy The Treasury Tables show that the LIST Of July
when the compromise act expired the trade of the
try for s42 presented that of the previous
year. On the expiration ofhat law the uncertainty which
succeeded for sixty days produced absolute paralysis
That uncertainty succeeded by prohibive tariff
Its acquisitions regard to cash duties such thai
imports could not revive. The whole commercial de
mand for money ceased. Cotton, rice and tobacco con
nued to 20 forward and the bills they created all
he of in vestment of the banks. The proceeds
were imported in specie which 600 are now
employed in the York banks alone. The impossblity
ofimporng goods under the tariff prevented any demand
for American produce OF remittance abroad
There nothing remit The consequence was, that
after long winter agricultural products cheaper
on the seabsard than in midsummer, as follows:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-02
Prices IN New YoRK.
Prices IN BosroN.

These sufficient show that coffee and free articles
have fallen, although the above assumes rather boldly
that we q" know they have not" Assuming, however
that the effect of the tariff domestic goods
fall in prices by the simple process Of imposing tax
upon foreign goods at loss to understand how
the domestic manufacturers consider that protection"
Such result might be produced after years Of compet
ton by comforting bounty high as to draw capital
ether employment but that sudden fall of rs per
cent such is evinced in the following table, is any
benefit to manufacturers, is gross dsuson -