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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-12-19
Liberty State Convention,

A State Liberty Convention will be
holden at West Randolph, on Wednes-
day the 18th OF Jan uary next, common.
cling at 9 o'clock A. NJ, and continue
through that and the following day. The
object of the convention is to nominate
men to be supported by the Liberty par-
ty at the next State election, and adopt
measures to promote the more rapid ad-
vancement of its principles. AS this will
be meeting ofunparalleed Importance,
we earnestly desire that every town in
the State may be well represented, and
every friend of Liberty be found at his
post with brave and courageous heart
1t is expected that Gerrlt Smith, H. B.
Stanton, one of the Clarks from Ken
lucky, and host Of kindred spirits in
our own State will be present and make
it one Of the most interesting meetings
ever held in our State. The friends at
Randolph have kindly offered to open
their doors gratuitously to all who will
come. Let their houses be filled, and
forget not TO bring your wives and daugh-
tiers with you.
by order oil the State Committee.
Randolph, Dec. ii, 1874.
Green Mount. Freeman.
Should Henry B. Stanton attend the
Convention, those who hear him will get
a fire Kindled within them that will not
60 out before frost comes another year!
Gerrit Smith is an able man, but he can't
pile on the Tamerack and Hemlock, like
Stanton! And as for the fodder. III guar
antee that those who attend, will find
lots of it, and it will be dealt out too
without grudging; but the population is
so sparse that some will have 10 go far
Their for it than they would, were the in
habitants more compact. Should good
roads& goodweather be along at the time
appointed, guess few fanatics from
this side the mountain will happen over
there to see what is done. What say
friends, will you turn outs Don't let an
ordinary storm prevent.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-12-19

THE L MANCIPAToR Of last week says
more than ESQ subscribers pr W eek, have
been added to their list since the 18th of
last month. At this rate Jehu must fall
into the back ground altogether. Go it
then, and especially if you 60 WRIcuT!
A false friend is like the shadow on
dial which appears in fine weather
but vanishes at the approach Of II
cloud.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
MR.. CLAY'S OWN STATE.

While in every other Stale the Demo.
cracy are battling maniullv and making sue
cessful nroads upon the Federal forces, oul
friends are not idle in the Diotalor's own
Kenucky. rhey are daring enough to
attempt the capture OF the very citadel Of the
enemy. The active efforts Of The Repubi.
cans of Kentucky have put the Wings into
a high fever, aud they arc Justify calling
their followers to arms. The Franklord
Yeoman thus merrily talks about Ken.
lucky:
If like number o. the distinguished
men of ihe party have turned against Mr.
Clay in other States, his prospects must bt
hopeless indeed. Who performed more OF
better services for Gen. Harrison in 1910
han The then Governor Of the State, Hon
'harIes A. Wlckifl'e or Robert Wickllfle
Sr. Senator; Robert Wicklde, Jr. since t
Wing Representative, and several youngeI
members of the family ! This family all
Oppose Mr.. Clay now, or very near y all O
them, and very influential family ii ha.
always been in Kentucky. Besides lhes,
hree are three Wing Congressmen from
Kentucky in 1871, who do not now sup
port Mr.. Clay, VIZ: Hon. +. Marshau
Hon. j. Pope, ard James G. SpIgg..-
These are the leading seceders from Nj
CIay's rnks in Kentucky "a Govern
or, lSree members oil Congress, Senate
aud Representative. But this is nothing
when compared with The hundreds OF iflu
enIial private citizens 10 be found all over
the Stale. Let the wings recollect these
rhIngs and cease their boosting
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
SIlERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of writ of levari faciss 10 me
directed will be exposed to public sale on
Friday the 23d day Of August next, at IL
o'clock noon of said day, al the Cour. house
N DanvlIle, the following property, to wit;
All that certain messuage and irSct OF
and situate in Derry township, Columbia
county, containing one hundred and niae
cres, be the same more or less; adjoining
ands Of John Blddle, John Craig, lands in
possession Of widow Davis, Joseph Clearer
md others, ,whereOn is erected Log Dwell
mg House aud Log Barn, and about eighty
,cres are cleared and now in possessiun ol
David Cox, it being a tract Of land late the
state of John Buck, which William KilcI
n late high Sheriff of Columbia county
'Ioresad, by deed, poll, under his hand and
cal, bearing date the third day Of Novem
YER, A. ID 1929, for the consideration there
IN mentioned, did by virtue Of a certain wr
Of ventltlonl exponas. therein iecled, gran
,nd confirm unto Jacob Iiehr and his heir,
aud assigns, with the appurlenances.
Seized taken IN execution, and to be sol,
as the property OF David Cox.
IRAN DERR, Sheriff.
SHERIFF's OFFICE. Danvle,
July 3lst, 1874.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
SAGACITY OF A DOG.

A curious instance of the intelligence ol
dog is related. The animal belonged to
celebrated chemist, who tried upon ii the
effect of certain poison, and upon the mex
day administered counter poison, which
had The effect of preserving the poor crea
,ures life TIE next day another dose was
offered him, but metci said he, he would
not touch it. Different sorts OF poisonous
drugs were presented to him, but he 1850
luiey refused all. Bread was offered, bu
he would not touch il: meat, but he turned
from it; water, but ae would not drink, Tt
re assure him his master offered him breat
and meat of which he himself ate in lhe
dogs presence, and Of that the saga,iou'
animal si,aled moi to partake. He was
taken to fountain but he would drink nc
where bu, from the spot where the water
gushed free and fresh THIS continued ldl
several days, until The MASTER touched by
the extraordinary Intelligence of the poo'
creature resolved to make no more attempt.
upon him with his poisons. The dog is
NOW very gay and very happy. but will ea'
of nothing that he does not see his master
touch, nor will he drink except from tht
puresl spot Of the fJunlaln
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10

9n0her Disgracfm Scene. On Friday
last. a youth Of lS was executed at Carmel
Putnam county N. Y. for ihe murder OF an
old man. He died impeniteni and harden
ed. The law of that State determines that
executions shall be private; but this misera'
bic youth was taken from the Jail dressed IN
white, with the rope round bis neck, TO the
front Of the Court House, where table was
placed with chair upon it, upon which he
was seated, exposed 10 the gaze OF some
three thousand people, until half past three
o'clock when he was taken within ten
poiary enclosure erected near The jail. with
some 40 or so persons inside Of il,and hang
ed. While the cIergymen, Of whom there
were four, were addressing him, the peopl,
were fighting and rioting Immediately with
lin the sound Of their volces--and his s!sle,
waiting with wagon to take the dead bpdy
laWaY.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
Traverse .Eug0rs.

BIoom--Jacob Hagenbuch, Jacob Eyer, Jacob
8id.eman, John Robson, Ephraim Armstrong; ohm
3ittenbender
Brian creek-Henry Dieterich, John Kclchncr,
Iohn Douk
Cattawissa-- Jacob Kruck Michael Fornwad,
Jacob Yetor Milton Boon, Michael Brobst
Derry Michael Hendershot
Greenwood Andrew Ikelerjr. John Robbins,
Iuhn Barret
Hemock-Adam Stroup, Elias Dieterich, Jacob
Harris
Lmcstoue-John Gouger
Mi1lm-- Cornelius Rucnhousc
Mahoning Martin McAlister Charea n Savage
John Moore, Thomas Lloyd
Orange-NlichaeI Vance, Isaac Robbins j.
Roaring crcol--Samuo! Eek Elias Helwg John
Baret
Sugarloaf--Potcr Kens, John Conner, James
Wilson, Samuel McllenIy
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10

When ,he bill fot The admission Of Loui
Sidna into Ite Union was before Congress
in 1911, Josiah Quincy Of Massachusetts,
then leading federalist, and now a con
spicuous Clay whig, plopbecied the follow
ing:
eli this bill passes, il is my deliberate
opinion that il is virtually dissolution OF
the Unior. That it would free the States
from their moral obligations and that as II
will be The right Of I,so it will be the duty
of some definitely 10 propose for separation
.-amicabiy if they can-forcIbly If they
must"
The same kind Of prophecies are row
uttered IN regard 10 the annexation Of Tex
as. They will turn out as they did in 1911
--lu smoke.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
List Of Causes,
For .August I'ern 1874

John II Reitz VS. John Everit
. Henry Frick Adm. of F,anCis Bal
decd VS. John Rboads
John V Hart ct al vs. Samuel + Head
A William Montgomery Esq Ell al v.
Frederick Leiby
5 S. N Norton el al VS. Simon p Kase
el al
6 CHARLES F Mann ct al VS. Mathew NJ
Dowell
7 Henry Miller e; al VS. William Kitchen
Thomas Edgar Ell al VS. Daniel Gross
et al
0 Thomas Edgar ct al VS. Daniel Gross
10 Jacob Dilman VS. Jacob Nungesser
II William Conr or VS. Joseph Gibson
II Augustus p WeIes ct aI VS. Danville
and Pousvlle Railroad Company.
l3 Jacob Leisenrlng el al VS. Henry Fish
ers Adm
II Samuel Parker VS. William Donaldson
Is Knowles Lancaster eI al VS. Ben amin
Morris
l6 George E Gehrig VS. Frederick Head
ley el al
II Valentine Best VS. Henry Dei0enbacher
lS John 7 Davis VS. A. b Wilson el al
10 Robert Montgomery VS. ID, S Mont
gomery, Tx.
20 WIN. Mccoy vs. Jonathan Lodge e, a
81 Moses Meyer VS. George llai'zel et al
% Daniel Ramsey ct al VS. Peter BaGy
23 William BluerIy ct al VS. William W
Fighter
2l Edward Carey VS. Isaac Shuman
25 Buren W NAPLES VS. John L Mann
el al
26 Jonas Barrels Adm VS. Samuel Bruger
81 Leonard Suneman vs. John M'Wi!l
tam5
% Charles Baer VS. Willer Trego ct al
% Moses Meyer IS Adam Michael
80 S. Y lleadley ct al vs. John ShaIer
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
AN INNOCENT MAN HUNG BY A
MOB.
MOB.

Under thus caption, the Paris (Mo.) Mer
curry, narrlcs some curious particulars con
nccled with NAB ,aiO. Some years since
Mr.. James Bsrnee, san Of AqulilA Barnes
OF Missouri, was hung by a mob in Arkan
sas, because he was suspected OF having
murdered the Wright family in one of the
counties in thai State. Barnes, to the yer,
last, asserted his innocence, but lha mot
were nexorable, and he was hanged by
them, Ii now appears from statements N
the Van Burer (Ark lnIelllsenc that the
real mHrdererS have been found, and are N
confinement at lfAycltyle. IN thar State --
There are three OF them, by the names OF
Star and Reese aud they are said TO h2vr
rsqucn,Iy boas,cd ol the crime they wilt
be convicted, II is sand, on the testimony al
manV witnesses, lo these confessions. Bu
theif conviction wlli not restore the lnno'
cent mao 10 nla nor save his mnrderers
from ,hG sunss Of remorse, for SO cruel a
fact.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
EXTRAORDINARY RESCUE.

The schooner Herald, which arrived a
Baltimore on Ihe 25Ih uIt brings the fol-
lowing singular intelligence. A boy twelve
wears Of aye was taken from wreck on the
ION, in Ias. 3S 40, long. u 80, who had
been imprisoned in The forecastIe for nine
days. The crews of the Herald, from Bos
ton, and The Washington from North Caro-
lima cut hole through the bow of the cap
sized brig, aud TO their great surprise they y
found ,llle prisoner in dark and solitary
confinement sitting on the bead Of cas,
with his feet in water, bu, having plenty oI
provisions near HIM. The boy stated tha
he was from Jdmalca;bu, could not tell how
long he had been in confinement, and sup
posed The TEST Of the crew of the brig had
perished. The captain Of the Herald die
not learn the name Of the brig, or that oI
the captain, bul from the fact that boa
was picked up at sea on The 1lh ull. with
the captain and crew Of the brig Sir Lionel
Smilh; from New York for Kingston, ia
maica which vessel was capsized on ,ht
l0h nt. and boy drowned (as was sup
posed) in the wreck it is reasonable 10 infer
that Mis- is he same vessel.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
REGISTERS Notice.

ATOTICB is hereby given to all egatees credit.
~ ors and other persons interested in Il c estate
ol the respective decedents and minors, that the ads
nlinisration and guardian accounts Of said estate
have been filed in the Office OF the Register of the
county OF Columbia, and will be presented fo con.
iirmation and allowance to the Orphans Court, 10
be held at Danye, in and lor the county aiorerad,
on Thursday, the 22d day of August next, al
II clock 7. N.
The account of John Kisner, admins
traitors of the estate of David Berlin, late
Of Sugaroa( Township, decd
2 The first and final account Of Dane
Heats and John Foust administrators oI
The estate of George Hoals, late of Hem
lock Township; decd.
The account of VIM. ]. Keller; ad
administrators of the estate of Jacob Ale; late
of Mount Pleasant Township: deed.
A The first and final account OF Thomas
Clark; administrator Of the estate Of VIM
Clark, late Of Mahoning Township; decd.
The account of Joseph Brobs, and John
Hartman executors OF the last will ant
Iastamen, of Casper Hartman; late OF Cat
awissa Township decd.
7. The account of Solomon Neyhard
administrators of the estate Of Peter Knon
late Of Briar Creek township, deceased.
| 7. The account Of John Miller, admins
traitor of The estate Of Jacob Miller, late o.
Cauawissa township, deceased
8. The account OF David Roberts, one
| OF the administrators of the estate of Tho
mas Hays, late of Mahcning township, de
Leased.
CHARLES CONNOR, Register
| REGISTER OFFICE DanyiIle,
| July %, 1914:
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List Of Jurors.
August Term, 1874.
GRAND JURORS.

Doom-Samuel Mellch, Thomas Knorr, Enoch
Howell, William Snyder
Briar creek-Olivcr Evans.
Cattawissa-Joseph locum, John Sharplcss,
Fishing creek William Robbins.
Liberty John Clak, Richard Wilson
Mahoning-John {. Grier, Thomas c. Ellis,
James Deem
Madison-John Welliver John Allen
Monteur-Willia Smith
orange-Samuel RcHenry, William Pater.
Roaring croek-Ioseph d C!eaver Joshua Fetter-
nan, John Berninger
sugarloai-lhonas NenIenhaiL AleXaude, Col.
ley, William Cole
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
MIR. CLAY AND TORYISM.

Mr.. Clay in a speech delivered in the s.
gale, August %. lS4l, says tina, when '',
ming with Mr.. Van Buren, a, the Whit
House, while she latter was President, h,
(Mr. Clay asked permission to give loas
to which Mr.. Van Buren sssenied. Where
upon Mr.. Clay gave as his loas, 'Ihe ac
cessiOn TO po,cer ofa Tory Ministry il
England, a Tory lNinisiry in France anc
a VINO Ministry in The United States.'
Perhaps, some OF our whg co'emPora
ries hereabouts can tell what was meant by
Harry Of The West on the occasion. Wa'
II 10 show an identity Of principle beweeI
lorylsm abroad and whiggery al home p
Featherstonehaugh praises Mr. Clay, ant
thinks Ihat the civil zed world requires hl
elevation TO the | resldency, and Feather
sIonehaugn's world may be presumed to b.
"a tory world.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
Sheriff Sale.

EpY virtue ofa vend. exponas to me directed
n n will be exposed to public sale on the premis
es, on
Saturday; The nm dag Of AuguSt, nert
at IL o'clock, NJ the following property, to wit
A certain lot of ground. situate in the town o
Bloomsburg, Columbia county, containing one
third Of an acre, adjoining lot of DIR. Gearhart'
heirs on the west an alley on the east alley OF
the south, and fronting on Maine street of sal,
town. whereon is erected
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
NOTICE

|, hereby given that have purchased .,
Constable sale, as the property of James
Shuemakeri FIVE acres Of buckwheaI iu the
ground; six acres of corn in lhe grovndtwo
thirds of two acres OF buckwheat in he
ground; and have lcr, the same in his pos
session during my pleasure, and forbid any
person taking it away; either by purchase
or Otherwise without my consent
GEORGE DRIESBACH.
July 25; 1874.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10

The State election Of North CaroIin3
took place on the lsIi inst From the com
pIexon Of the returns as far as received, tn,
probability is that Graham, the wing candi
late for governor, is elected out by great
y decreased majority from 1912.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
RARE INSTANCE OF HON EsTY.

1t is stated IN the Boston Courier that a
short time since hundred dollar bill was
given by mistake TO Polish Jew, named
Slowman Barrick, (residing al The Western
lloteI, Beach sreet;) in payment FOR small
box oi steel pens, purchased OF him by the
clerk Of a mercantile house in this city. -.
The error was unperceived at the time, by
either OF the PERSONS; and search was made
by the clerk afterwards to discover a deiicil
in his cash account Of Linely nine dollars,
without success. At length the money was
considered as lost, when about fifteen days
afterwards, Derrick returned the identical
bill paid him, having just discovered ihe
error Such au instance of honesty and
fidelity merns lie applause Of tue public
and Ihe person interested IN the recovery
Of ihc money, trusts that thls notice of II
may contribute 10 the prosperity Of the hum
aIe individual whose honesty proved stron
ger shan temptation.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10

Tooth PoCder, Equal weights of car
Donate OF soda and caIclned magnesia, wei
mixed together, and applied twice or thrice
a week. This makes the puresl, cIeanesi
and most e1licacious tooth powder, havin.
been long tried, and therefore recommen
ded--Leeds Intel.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
DoCT. VALENTINE STOUT,

RESPE CTFULLY informs the public that he
has removed from Sugarloaf township,and located
himself at Catlawissa and will attend to all calls
or his professional services, particularly in cin-
sumptiyc cases.
GrAll persons indebted to him are requested to
make immediate payment.
Aug. 10, lS44,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
ErrEsrzEzzuszsslsp~2

Polk The Baltimore Republican says;
a friend has seat us piece OF Poke of i'm.
mense growth, from the vicinity OF Mr.,
Clay's residence in Kentucky. From the
specimen before us, and from The g'eal piih
iohcieul m ilit woIIi appear that II lanyes
best 3 ben 10 coulaGl wIh Ciuy
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10

Gov, Dom is employed in The Rhode
Island State Prison, in painting fans
His imprisonment viii remain bot up
on the counlry's history. for scores oI
years. 1t ia the most Infamous and anI
Republican act that has occurred 10 The
.Uniled States, for a oog time.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10


An Account of an Awful Tornado whicI
IDccArred at Pnevile,llI. is given in Ieue
published in the Newton Pa. Journal of ye,
terday. The storm occurred on the 9Th al
and Mr.. Gurus ID. Trego,ol Plnevlle, whc
was watching It, saw two black clouds ap
preaching each other aud when they me
every lhlng was in whirl. The violenc,
of the wind burst the doors of Mr.. Trego's
house open. and demolished every window.
Mr.. Trego finding that the house would he
uoken down, attempted to get his children
Jul, but was thrown down aud blown along
the ground some distance, when he wa,
struck violently upon The head, and lay in
sensible FOR half and hour. The house wa,
teraly blown intU wreck but fortunately \
Mrs. Trego aud the children, except one
scaped IN time. The one left behind was
| nund in the cellar uuhurt. The dwelling
+ ueighhor, Mr, Howard, was crushed,
,nd himself ard his lutte son killed by the
ling ruins. a Mr.. Aen's dwelling sui.
erred The same fate as the others, and somt
i Mr., Aliens family, his wife especially
we're badly bruised. The tornado swep
very thing in ils palh--aJoul forty house,
were blnwn down, furniture and goods seal
cred and iOst--feRres torn up, and corr
aid level with the earth Not panel Of d
fence was lefl standing within mile lfon
he centre ul The storm,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10

The following is a copy Of the bill
for the Removal of The Seat Of Justice
OF Columbia County, introduced into
the Senate last winter.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
UTM1l@NINM

MARRIED BY the Rev. d. s. To
bias, on The 2Sh ut. Mr.. DAVID l..
Boyer from Reading ,Berks co. TO Mis-:
MARIA loHE, from Cattawissa town
ship.
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NOTICE.

Estate Of D.4TID .SLO.2N late Of
Briertreeh toa0nShip, C0!umbta co
deceased.
ATOTlCE is hereby given that letters of Ad
~ ministration on the above mentioned Estate
were this day granted to the SUBSCRIBER residing al
Iight-Street all persons indebted to the said Is.
tate are hereby notified to make immediate paymen'
and those having claims requested to presen
them, properly authentcatedto to
GEORGE SLOAN, Erecuf0r
Light Street, June 7, 1914. 6ws
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
LARGE TWO
STORY BRICK
TAVERN HOUSE

and two sheds, and large frame stable, good
well Of water at the door, with pump and the ap-
purtcnanccs.
sNSeized, taken in execution and to be sold as the
property Of Daniel Gross
--ALSO-
At the same t me and place. cor.ain lot Of
ground situate in Bloom township, Columbia coun.
ty, lying near the northeast branch of the Pennsy
'ania canal, bounded by lands of William Sloan.
the road leading from Bloomsburg to the canal,con
tanning one acre aud half, more or less, whercon
is erected
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10

Elections. The following States voi'
between the lst and 5lh of Augus': N
Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana
Illinois and Missouri
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BLANKS ! !-BLANKS!

B-J~Jus,iCes Blank EXECUTIONS and
SUMMONS just printed and for sale al
mis- Office
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10 HuihOnSe the RcmOUat Of The Seat Of
Justice an The County Of Columbia, alt
fuY OIt or ttyrpooos