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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
OFFICIAL CONSTRUCTION.

Since the passage of the new p. o, Law,
i. has been supposed by many persons that
it might be evaded, so far as carryin LEI
'ets out Of the mail is concerned, by omit
ting TO fold the letter in the usual lom. or
leaving il unsealed. Not long since the
opinion Of The Post Master General was
solicited cn this point The folowi OK
tract from his reply, will show what rick is
run 6y those who practice the mode OF
evasion, above alluded to:
"A letter is written or printed message
or any communication made by visible char
acier lrom one person TO another al o dis
lance, aud it is not essential whether is seal
ed Or even foldsd,'
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
THE MORMON WAR.
FEARFUL DIFFICULTIES.

"A slip from the Nsuvoo Neighbor ol
Ifce, dated the oath ullmo, contains tn,
reply of the Motmons TO position o
he sn'ies, rela i've to Tn ir removtl from
Hancock county. After having express
d their desire to live in peace with al
men, and enumerated their grievsnces
hey say; I'VE propose to leave thi,
couory next spring, for some point SO
remote thai the will not be any diff u'ry
wrh the people aud ourselves, provided
certain propositions necessary for The
accomplish menl oil our removal, shall o.
Observed The propositions relate To
he disposal Of their property.
Oher accounts received from Han
ock conoly, slate that both psrues were
'lrengl lhentng their forces for an encoun
er. A body oil volunteers consls,ing o
500 men were 90 lhelr march toward
3 he sceue Of action. The cilizens o.
McDonough have had meeting, a.
wbich resolutions were adopted severe
~ Geuouncing the Mormons and declar.
'ng thai they must no longer be permit
led TO live in the Slate. The Molmons
are busy capturing, driving and slaJgh.
terlng large number of fine ratlr, and
IN laying 10 heavy stock of provisions
rowing bands were said to be busly Ell
gsged in rumagiog and plundering The
deserted Of tie refugees.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

FROM THE seen e OF THE NOR.
MON RIOT.

Information had been received by tn,
Laclede, at 81. Louis on The first INST,
hat Gen. Hardin, with two hundred
men marched on Carthage, aud took
the town. The MormoGs on the ap
proach of the besiegiug force, took re-
tuge in The Court House, walch fortified
and prepared TO defend. Gen. II. q,
once surround their citadel, and or.
dered them to surrender, giving them
fifteen minutes 10 deliberate, Nv the
end, of that ime they lad down rheir
arms, and were prisoners u( wa,! This
accomplished, they were permitted TO
depart on their par0i of honor!
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE OF
FOR Me

A cortespouden, of the Boston Cou
'ier writing from Bnfiio, says an ind.
VIdusl OF Ihs, city who IN The great ex
passion of buaoes IN 1896, stood mex,
o Kalh5un, The second 10 the list of he.
roes, who travelled through the country
IN state aud who spent hundreds OF dot
srs at The hotels Of an evening, aud
hen cursed The landlords Tor not charg
'ng higher, who purchased The Ane !.
can Hotel, for | know no, how much
and expended $40 600 III furnishing l.
who was approached with awe, and look
ed up 10 with reverence; who is said to
have given in schedule in bankruptcy
of some eleven mIIlons--Is now engsg-
ed in the humble, but honest employ.
meni, OF triving horse-csrt, and ped.
ding sand about the streets OF Buffalo,
while bis wife supports herself as q
nurse.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
"rnurB WITHOUT FSAn.'
SATURDAY, 0CT0BER 1856.

We haze met The enemy and then ar,
ours !!!-The Election is over, aud we
nave the qualification Of announcing to our
friends mos. glorious victory, as 1t will be
seen, by the official relurns in to-days
paper, that the Removal has majority Of
1874 majority far exceeding wha,
we have ever promised our friends abroad
that we would give, besides elecing our
whole Removal Ticket, by a handsome
majority. We congratulate the ciuzens OF
'ho County,upon the final settIemen; of the
thirty yeas war, by restoring TO the peo.
pie there rights so long Withheld from them
by fraud and trickery.
With the County Sea, in the Centre, Col
umba county will now go on pros pc erously
Il she will soon be one Of the richest anl
mcst populous counties in he state, accord
ing 10 her territory, Give then, three hearty
cheers for 'he'SIArIofihe North, for well will
she Hereafter deserve tn. tiuc,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
AN APPALLING DEATH.

Tue Alton (lil.) Telegraph, relate,
he death of Mr.. Howell, an old and
'sreemed citizen Of Madison coun,v.
who came to his death about a werh,
since, by burning tree falling on him
He lay Tor some hours, with one of his
legs broken, Witnessing The approaching
a mes. Al length The fre reached his
person, and he suffered a lingering
death. Towards The close Of the apps.
ing scene, his wife accidentally reach.
ed The spot, but he lived bu, few min.
4 tes after her ARRIVAL.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
L II U N D e r | N TT e COPPER
REGION.

lls singular fact, says western paper
that in the neighborhood of the Lakes
Superior copper mines, in the Porcupine
mountains, from hill six miles fom La
Point comes sound like repeated dis
charges OF a'i,ery, which on clear days
is s-heard distinctly. The agent OF lhe Amer
icsh Fun Company once imagined The noise
TO proceed from a ship belonging TO The
company in distress, and sent a boat to .he
rescue. The Porcupine mounains ere
so miles from la Point. ltis supposed
there must be zinc, ,and other metals in cop.
per, and closed up in The mountains, which
give out 'he sounds. The Indians have
tradition that this sound with which they
areslamil'ar, is The angry voice Of The great,
s2lrll enrsg ed that the copper should b.
disturbed, and for ibis reason, although
familiar with rich beds, they refuse 10 re
veal this knowledge.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
acBIG THUNDER AND HIS PAST
CAREER.

We named las, week, tha: Decor
Bough,on he'd been sentenced by the
Judge 10 spend The remainder Of hi,
days in the Slate prison, the county OF
Clinion. lie is thirty six years old was
born in Rensselaer, counry, 10 the town
OF Nassau, graduated al Middleburg Col.
lege , 1880, received The degree Of Nj.
ID. at Rutgers College in New York,
practised medicine at Saratoga Spring.
during the yeags of 1888 and "a, moved
TO Delhi the year following, where he
also practissd in company with Dr.
Steele, the uncle Of the Ismen,ed Depu
iy Sheriff, TIL the breaking out Of the
Patriot war in Csnads, whea he enlisted
under Gen. Vsn Rensselaer,, al Albsn,
together with Gen. Roots son, who wa.
lhen cadet at West Point, and weul
10 help the Patriots. He was engaged
ia the battles Of Chsrles,own, Wind.
nlll Point, and Navy Island. He was
surgeon in the insurrectionary forces,
and Al she close Of the wer was iDprs-
3nud IN the Jail d Buffalo.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

Valentine Best has now cant The climav
Of his political perfdy. At a time waer
great exerIIons were making throughout the
STATE by the whIg party TO secure majority
n The l'eglalaIure--and al lime too. when
chaHge Of some TWO or three member.
would probably efecl that object, Valentine
Best, IN connection with the whole demo,
cralc force in The DanvIIs inierest,is ridipS
The counIy'dty ty&nighl,using all his influence
to securet The election OF David Cark;a whip
10 the Legislature, in opposition to that
staunch Democrat Thomas A. Fun,lon
But this is not all, wherever his inhuence
extended, il appears that he has opposed
the election of the Democratic candidate for
Jana. Commissioned Blu, he affected moth
ing beyond his hons. In Mahoning town.
ship, James Burns received % votes. and
IN Vsly, originally part of Mahonng he
received "a votes, while Ksrns received
ll6 votes, Whether this game has been
Piaseu ih olher porloEs ol the state where
The late governor Porter, and his tool, the
late publisher of the Harrisburg Argus,
have Influence, is still. TO be seen. Bes,s
mighty influence IN this county, however
hasl only been enabled to reduce Burns
majority some 200, but he has covered him
sell with political inCamy, and shown him
sell, what we have often declared him 10 be
man without any political principles. and
ready 10 sell himself for gainto The highes,
bidder. lie is now completely Unidentified
with tht enemies Of Gov, Shunk's admir
slralen, and there lei him remain. for he
will not hereafter be able 10 carry a Demo
crs' with him out Of the township Of Ma
honng.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
-
PlTTSBURG.

'Piusburg.' says the Chronicle of tina,
city, 'has risen from her ashes. and wher,
so lately all was desolation, now ACTIVITY
and buslle and the hum of business art
seen and heard The editor Of The Chron.
'cle says iha! he counted few days age
Two hundred & eight warehouses, dwelling.
manufacturing establishments rebuilt and
re'occupled since The great cOnAagration.
Ia addition 10 this number there are about
five hundred buildings n different stage
OF progress from the laying the foundations
o the putting on of the last finishing touches
OF the painters brush. Among the build
'ngs nearly completed are Two hotels of the
srgesi class,and large number of splendid
ware hoHses on Wood, Market and Waler
SIreeis-'We wish remarks the Chron
'cIe.hat the kind hearted friends in all parts
II The country. who so generously came TO
1ur assistance could pass through the burnt
district and see the great work which the,
have aided TO accomplish Our city re
bulls is The most suitable monument that our
gratitude can erect 10 their generosity
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
CHARLES F. MANN. ESQ

ms gentleman was a candidate loi
Country Treasurer two years since, and
defeated bysn unholy combination. He
was again candidate upon our ticket, and
he has now sgnally ,riumphed over all his
enemies majority larger than any other
man on the tickel,againsl whom an opposi-
''on was raised. But what renders ibis
triumph s'iIl more gralifing to his feelings,
after 'he abuse and slauGer that has been
hurled against him by his enemies is the
Endorsement Of his character, that his neigh.
bors have given him; al nome. TheImsin
portion of Mfiln, Paxton and Maine dis.
rlcis, are from the township of old Mfliin;
a township in which he has resided for
several years, and been actively engaged
IA business. In those districts The vote for
Treasurer stood as follows.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

rLas, November Mahoning poll ed
about $50 VOTES al the Pre- sidenlal Elec
Ton. This fall they have poled $50 upon
a question requiring six months res idence
Does any one believe that there we're 200
more voleIs in Daayille, on Tuesday last,
with six months residence, than tn ey bat
in November last with only Ten days resi-
dence, when il is well known that then
laborers are changing dsiIyi No man ii
his senses will believe il.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Fire broke out about O'clock this morn.
ing in block Of buildings or lot on Mont.
gomery street, running back 10 sugar alley,
between Light and Charles street, which
consumed ten or Twelve small houses, o wn.
ed by Mr.. Owen Thomas and occupied by
thirty or forty families, chiefly, colore d
persons and others OF small means. Mosl
of the dwellings contained Two or three
families; some occupying the cellars and
others The gartels. The buildings were
'olally consumed, together with most of The
furniture and challles belonging TO The in.
mates. The scene was rendered truly dis
'ressiug from the Iact that several Of the oc
cupants sl The different rooms were pros
lated upon beds of sickness with the
small pox--These inyalds we're removed
ia their suffering condition from their sick
leds to lne open street, where they were
compelled 10 remain, Snd where some OF
them sul! were :his morning, with no sheller
1ul an umbrella and few old clothes. A
small child, sick with the smai. pox
lled whis, being taken from its peilIuus
situation Others of The afflcled are mo-
expected 10 survive. Arrangements were
making 10 take them TO the alms-hOuse. i
was reported, but We believe without foun.
iahon,) that one or more Of the inmasle
mad pershed in The flames. more dis
ressIng picture could scarely be presented
AT different 1onIs on The hard pavement;
could be seen this morning, The poor un(or
'unae sufferers, clustered around the Ie
naming lrsg nents Of their Iiule all. weep
most p'leou'ly. Poverty had oppressed
hem before; but now il had pressed them
s''h an almost hopeless weight, - BaA.
Pat.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

Uho are the Pirates Best sustained
David Clark a whig for the Legislature. IN
opposition 10 Thomas A. Funston, Demo
crai, and prevented lhe Democrats in two
OF the lower townships in this county, a
least from voting for Burns, the Democratic
candidate fol Canal Commissioner. who
no W is the Pirate!
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
MAINE ELEC rION.

Governor Anderson's majority over oil
opposition is about 2 900.
The Senate will stand % Democrats to 3
Wings.
10 the House there are elected III Dem.
ocrais TO 33 Wings, and about fifty Districts
in which there is no choice. or which have
not been heard from. A majority of lhes,
districts are decidedly Democratic, so tha
Dur majority in The House can hardly be re-
dueed
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
SANTA .ANNA.

1t is said that Gen. II monte main.
talns an active correspondence with San.
Ia Anna, at Cuba aud emissares are EN-.
ployed in every dire clion lhrought Mex.
eco, to take advantage oil The present dis.
organized condition of affairs, TO invite
hin 10 return aud assume the supreme
commad.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

The leading editorial IN The New Orleans
Bulletin of the 22d of September contains
a spreuv correct ihtlmauon that Genera
Tsyler's Army of observation will not re
main much longer at Corpus Chiisii. |
says:
rhe next advices from Corpus Chris,
may be awaited with interest under the ex-
Psciaiion OF hearing something further and
more definite as 10 The Ultimate destination
ll our lule army. We are disposed 10
look upon the encalnpmenI al Corpus Chriu
rs temporary rendezvous, judiciousy
selected for the collection and concentration
Of our forces. Bur il certainly cannot be
The intention that the army shall stop there.
The position ls Ear in the rear of ,he legli-
mate ooundry OF Texas, and 10 make Iha,
our pon, OF military occupation. would be
10 a surrender Of ,he vast Terri
lory lying between the Rio Graude and
The Nueces. Ii was prudent 10 make hall
there al first AS a depot and a point for
reconnaissance and preparation, none more
could have been selected on III.
coast. It's distance from the Rio Grante
was security against surprise by any hos
nj e movement by the Mexlcans. while It's
location on The sea shore furnished the bes
facilities for dsembarking of hoops and
landing munitions of war. Now, however
since the place has answer all the purposes
OF a rendezvous, and our scattered balial-
ions are collected into well appointed and
formidable army, il is time 10 move ,he
camp. We confidently anticipate thai,
Gen. Taylor's division will march 10 the
Rio Grande, with The view Of occupying
lha! river as the iiue of our western boundry
|. is not a, all unlikely lha, the movemen!
is already being made.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

Mr.. Whileney, the protector of the
gree, National Rail road from Lake
Michigan 10 the Pacific Ocean, arrived
IN Ut, Louis on the 18th ult. His re,
cent exploration of The contemplated
rou' reached as far as The great lend Of
'he Missouri river He is very ,angune
as 70 The feasibility and success OF his
ugdert king
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

Since the result Of the election was known
in Danville, the BARRIERS charge double
price for shaving some.certaIn citizens Of
that place,in consequence Of the eongaton
Of their visages. If all reports are true, he
will earn is money.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
A CLERGYMAN KILLED.

The Rev. Philander Powers, Of lht
Methodist Episcopal Church, was kill
ed few days since, near his residenc,
at Pointed Post, Sleuben county. N. Y
He was thrown from his horse hv a spar
of horses hat had runaway. One f hi,
legs was broken in three places, snc
his skull was fractured.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

The result of The vote upon the Re
moval Bill must be peculiarly pleasing lc
Senator Ross, and Messers. Snyder and
Funston, because il more than ratiies al
their positions al Harrisburg in relation /,
a large majority of The people Of lhecounty
being in favor of the Reu oval--whiIe on
The other hand those gentleman from Dam
ville,who made such strong asseverations tC
the contrary must feel any thing but pleasan
when they NEE! theii old friends whom
hey so wofully deceived. lis a bite
pill for the Danville genllen en- to take, il !,
iruei but ii must go down, il must,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

II legacy Of $4,000 was left by The Ia
Peter Massle, ol ElzlbeIh'own, n, j.,
FOR the education Of the poor chId,c0
of that place. D this fund The PsNo,s
Of The. First aud Second Presbylernn
Churches were made The Trustees, with
discre Iionsry power as to the mode Of
applying it.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
SICKNESS IN ILLINOIS.

The Alton Telegraph says, that th'
sickness in The country surrounding lhs
Icily, was never greater than at the pres
ent time and what adds 10 the sfIllctior
s, that it is Of an unusually fatal charac
Ter. The disease generally is Of brIlou'
fever of high type.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
VULCANIZED INDIA RUBBER

This is new Invention, intended 10
diminish the vibration of railways. The
preparation is mixture caoutchouc spd'
sulphur. Its elasticity is of surpris.
ing character, and il is also SAID TO he
pseserved under intense pressure for
long period.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

Il is said that e,rl 10 P,tlSfeld was
'"uck dumb by the firing Of cannon.
since then a number of married meu,
avs sn exchange, have iuvi,ed the ar.
'iiefy companies to come aod diseh3rse
,iIeIr pieces on their pre- misses.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

II is said ha, for Two hundred dave
during the season for travelling, hSe
hlndfed passengers on sn average, pass
up The lakes, of wht m one half at least,
are emlersnls, gong 10 make their homes
in the West.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
ssa1ssgys,.sssqse.

The number of EN- grants arrived at
he port Of Quebec, from The lst Of May
to Sept. 81, was 81, $40, showing an ia.
trease ovar last year OF 5oO4 or this
'umber $3.50 were from England, l3,
63A from Ireland, and 2i2S from Scot.
land.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

A FooT RACE OF two miles for 81 600
came of on the Beacon Course near New
York, on Monday, between Jackson The A.
nericau Deer and Barlow, heretofore a vic
Tor in several such contests. Barlow, won
this in o 44f.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

h7' The vote against the Removal Bill
i. 1879 Mahoning and Valley townships
both origiuialIy one township, have poled
II lha, number 734 votes, or neatly one
half of the whole vote against the ques
linn
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

The Great Worlds Convention, will,
Robert Owen al It's head, ia now in full
blast in N. Y. II the Convention starts
any projeci by which ,he world will be
made any SetIer, a. i's people wiser, he aI,h-
Ter aud happier we will apprise our readers
in due time. Al present il seems 10 be 90.
ing on It's old sinful and careless course,
not seeming TO care whit for the phlloso.
pliers assembled at Clinton Hsll-
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
TEXAS

Two candidates have already been nam
I'd for the Office of Governor, Gen Rusk
who was the Presiden, Of the Convention
lor forming the Constitution & Gen. James
PlckneY Henderson.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

THE GREAT NATIVE AMERICAN Party
AT the recent election in the Stale Of
Maryland, the natives polled a trfle over
one thousand uoies H.! These are the
men who where to annihis,e the Two grea
parties of this country b!
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18

a CURIOUS IDEA.


The impression and notions which
some persons take are very singular and
curious. We have somewhere read OF a
man who was lormened aud made very
wreIched by the number 8, Whenever
hat fatal figure or number presented it.
self, it threw him into great trouble.
He took fancy 10 buy watch which
he saw hanging up in pawnbroker'
shop in London, which caused him six
months misery y.-Sometime after, on
winding il up, he perceived that i, was
numbered $50, and that an addition 10
al this the pawnbroker's house was SO,
and what mortified him still more, he
|reccollected that be paid 8 guness for
i. That completely unhinged him. and
sfer suffering half year Of intense
misery, he made journey Of Two hun
dred miles 10 The pawnbrok's in Lon
lon, and sold it TO him again 70, Two
Suneas; and from that moment became
we'll.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
SINGULAR CASE OF INSANITY

In Pine Grove, Pa, ii is stated tha
while Thomas Miller, farmer, snc
nearly his whole family, were laborine
in Q eorO6eld. the eldest son manifested
The most extravagant symptoms of luna
''cy. Shortly nftera younger brother
next the two sisters, and the father, dis
played the same vioen! symptoms o
dersngemen': apparently through sym.
palhy. The. two sons and the father
are now confined 10 the County Poo
House. Hopes are entertained of their
restoration. Medical men aud phloso
pliers should enqnire whether anything
connected with the soil or the crop pro.
, duced Ihis tempOrlry insanity.