The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-05

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nence Of ,ha. free government which he had
argely contributed to establish and defend
His great deeds had secured TO lin the al,
lecions Of his fellow citizens, aud i, was
his llapines TO witness the. growth and glory
of his country which ne loved so well.
He departed amidst the benediuons o;
millions of freemen. The nation paid its
tribute TO his memory at his tomb Coming
generation will learn from his example the
love Of country and the rights of man. In
his language on similar occ asion to the
present. q now commend you, fellow cii-
'zens,lo the guidance ofAlmighty God, with a
fol reliance at His morciul providen
for the maintenance Of or free institutions!
and With an earnes. suppicalian, ,ha, what
ever errors Il may be my lot TO commit in
dischargirg the arduous duties which have
devoved on me, will find remedy in the
harmony and wisdom OF your counsels.
Winter has now commenced in certain
the North Branch Canal being closed for
The season. Snow has fell, the las, week
10 the depth Of 20 inches, and the weather
still remaining very cold.
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TheWest is literally pouring lis products
into the eastern markets. The arrivals al
Albany are beyond computation Flour
continues to pour in by thousands OF bar
rels there is no room for it, the store houses
are full TO overhowIng, and boat loads upon
boat loads are turned upon the whalves The
weather is (avourblc- Scarce any ice has
sc, been formed iu the canal TO impede the
running of the boats. el,hough large mum
Der have been laid up for the season An
Albany paper of the 20Ih says
AS an instance Of the immense business
done in freights, we would aiaie lha, il is
Impossible ior the tow boau to carry all the
flour. &C., now awaiting shipment, and tha,
steamboats, are now taking of large quan,ies.
The magnificent Hendrick Hudson this
morning took 100 bbls. of fours, indepen.
dent Of other freight
I'VE counted in onr harbor this morning
one hundred and seventy canal boats loaded
with -four. These carry,as we learn a, the
collectors office from $50 to 800 barrels
each averaging al least 600 barrels. This
would make a total of l02 900 barres. "A dd
70 this amonni 10 large tow boats loaded
aud several vessels loaded and loading, and
t will make total of abou, 10000 bar
rels ahoat. Many rods of dock ale covered
four Tier deep with hour-a, eas, 300 bar
fels, Besides these items, immense ,ows
have le(. for New York; for the last three
days: and all our -four dealers have their
warehouses packed. From these data,
some idea may be formed oGihe immense a.
noun, Of this all important article which
mas beesn poured into our city for the lasl
eigh. or ten days
Speaking Of The capabilities of the Yves
tern States, the Albany Argus has the fol-
lowing paragraph.
'The Ieeming UeSt: This name has
been frequently given 10 the West, bu, il
has never beeu SO fully realized as during
this fall. The arrival Of 900 900 barrels
Jl -four al the Hudson river in two month.
IS but an earnest Of The future. 1t is hard
ly too much 10 say that the Imagination
can scarcely reallza The fertility Of the
West. Michigan alone. under an active
demand, could send 100000 of barrels
Of flour 10 market, and yet lhaiS;ale not does
comprise one, twentieth of the wheat land Of
west. the amour, of production is abso-
ulely ilimi,able. 1t is even now consid.
cred enormous when 2,S0O,0OO barrels OF
-four came down by The Erie canal in the
season Of lS45 ,bu, the amoun,. il marker
could be obtained, woulh expand in fvs
years to Sir millions Of barrels, and then
The western country would just begin to be
cultivated
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Hon ]. NJ. Niles, OF the U. S. Senate
from Connecticut, has just married a lady
Of highly gifted mind, and personal atrac
lions, in New Y ork, and thew are on their