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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19
PUTTING EXTRAORDINARY.

We have been much amused with the
continued insertion, from week TO week, oi
articles in the DanvlIe papers, putting the
business Of that village Ore would sup
pose from reading their account, tina, bul
few cities of The Union were doing more
business, or increasing more rapidly H.
population. We know not how many times
we have seen notices Of ,hs erection Of sew
era! hundred dwelling houses, new furnaces
new rolling mills, new boundaries, and a
thousands other splendid establishments
for this or that kind Of business. Nov
what will lhe public say, when we tell
'hem, that there has not been, for The as
three years, single furnace bull; but one
small foundary,and not dozen other build
lngs. other Than some by To- shantees
stuck up in the lots in the neighborhood
of their oar mines and iurnaces. As to
The immense increase Of inhabitants, lei the
election decide. At the last November
election, when greater exerlions were never
used by both parties, 10 get out their votes
they polled 49l votes, while al the election
t,Oo gears previoAs they sweIIed their vote
to $40, This is abou, in a ratio with their
increase of business. And yet we SET
weekly pufrs of the tremendous growth o.
DanviIe. We think they must have taken
essons from the eastern and western land
lspeculalors, who build cities in the wood.
without clearing away the timber, or the
assembling OF a single soul to inhabiI them
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

MELANCHOLY g. FATAL EVEN r

1t is with undissembled sorrow ;hat we
announce to our readers the death by sui
eide of FREDERICK E, BAILEY E'q of this
borough, on Monday afternoon. The com
mission Of Mr.. Bailey. as Prosecutor of
The Pleas OF The Commonwealth in York
ounIy had been read in oper Court iha
lay, and lie had been sworn into office
During the early part Of the afternoon ses
on some criminal business had been at.
ended TO by Mr. B, soon after which he
ook up his papers and left the Court
House. Cour, adjourned at an early hour
,heny on account Of his absence and sever.
Il persons having business with him; con.
leced with his official duties. went to his
iflire to see him, but did not find him there
ifler five o'clock he was discovered sus-
ended by his handkerchief to a door on
he garrel of his dwelling, which is nearly
opposite to lhe Court Honse on High
street, and when taken down, life was ex
Inc,-the eXlremilios Of his body cold;aai
al efiJris to restore vitality vain. We
will not suffer ourselves to speculate on
he cause Of this melancholy catastrophe,
further than to say that without doubt Mr.
I'aiey'S mind, which was very sensitive
had become dis,urbe by influences spring,
ing from The responsibilities Of his public
station, and upon tha! STATE Of excitement q
trivial error which occurred in draw ng an
Indictment, operated to produce the fatal
result which we have stated, and which
50 greatly aslouishcd and shocked our
community, - York RepuJHcan.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19
s.srURDSr, .gprH 10, ls45

This number completes lie seventh
volume OF The Columbia Democrat,
since we took charge of it, ard il has
become necessary that all debts due
ns, whether for the paper, job work or lor
advertising, should be seIled. Some OF
our subscribers owe us for the whole term,
and others for different periods, and we
musl have our pay. All who Lave received
our papers for seven yeaIa aud still owe
us for the same that do not pay soon, musl
rot feel hard,if their paper is slopped,& the
payment enforced.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

The Hon. Amos Kendall and the Hon
Francis O. j. Smith passed through Bali
more on Tuesday lasl,on their way to NY
where they have an appointment to con.
summa'e the necessary arrangements for
constituting line OF Morse's Telegraph
from that ci'y to Ba'imore, through Phil.
adelphia; and II is expected that The con,
munIcador will be family established and in
operation al lhe commencement OF ,he
next session Of Congress A line from,
Baltimore 10 tlarisbvrg is al.o 10 COME n.
. lsIion
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19
CURIOUS FULFIl.MEMT OF 4
PROMISE.

An English gentleman, on Sunday
evening OF last summer, drove o1' to
Greenwood Cementry, and on arriving
at the gate was refused admission, not
having proprietor'S ticket, Il am
stranger he SAID. 'and DONE like 10 90
back without seeing lie place. A"d
you may as well admit me, for my
health is going, and if fancy SPOT
III come end lay my bones here? tue
quiet seriousness with which this quaint
a. gument was urged pleased the ga'c'
keeper and he drew bolt and Jet Inc
pleader in. He drove about ill the
w'lighi, aud, on passing out, lhooked
The keeper very feeIingIy and said he
should keep his promise. A few days
ago, genllemOn called with dtsctIp@
ton Of particular spot in the cems-
lery, identified and purchased it, men
iloning that The remains Of an EnGl Sh
gentleman were on their wsy,Irom EH'
/er2no for burial there. lie was the
,nbtct Of the incident nst related.
Before his death he had recorded
his promise TO The gate keeper, AMI
given orders for his removal to lh9
pla &c chosen, requesting hat The lulIl p
meol Of his promise might be men,Ion-
= d as he should pass through the ga"'
Ills remains ale expected daly.-N
Y Mirr0r.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

STRANGE DISEASE.

A very singular conlsgion has bro zen
oUi in Valatie, a small village in Colum-
bia county, New York. It discolor,.
lhe face 10 a greenish cast, The eyes Iost
lheir usual expression, and have vacan'
stare, the voice becomes husky, The
memory vsnishes, and the conversation
becomes confused, and sci of incohe-
rent sentences umbled together, with
oul order and without meaning. The
strength leaves and The form dwindles
away TO a skeleton. The person attack
ed raves like maniac, and The doctors
have been unable TO do anything io'
them. The informant states that every
person wears an adrighled counlenanct
| nd if it does no, soon stop its rayages
he whole town will be Inhabited by
Iunsicsp None have died from i, a.
yet bot numbers sfllcted with it,
hcW York San.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19
TOWNSHIP ELECTION.

A Special Election in Bloom township was held
Oh last Monday, to elect two Justices Of the Peace
there being a tie and no choice at the March cleo.
ton. The result is given below, and is rather a
singular one again, but fortunately we have sue
ceeded in making choice, and The matter is dis.
posed of. Two of the candidates, Sloan and Case
are TIED, and seems as if that must be the case
with some of the candidates for Justices always in
Bloom township,as kahler and Painter were TIED
five years since. We give the vote at the March
election in connection with the late votc.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY

The iron proof in the captains office, on
board The barge Clinton, at Poughkeepise
from New York, was opened by some per
son on the night Of the 7th inst; and sever.
al packages oC'money, amounting to 500,
900, distracted. A reward of $4,000 i,
offered for the recovery of the money, and
the detection Of The robbers.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

NEW YORK CITY ELECTION

The annual election in the city Of New
York, for municipal officers took place on
he 9Th and resulted in complete vic
Tory for the democ ratio party, owe, whig
Ism and Nauvelsm,The Democrats elected
heir Mayor by 6.67a majority, and their
candidates in fifteen on, Of seuenfeen wards
In the other Two, the whig ticket was
elected leaving not native to represent his
party in ,he board of common council. i
will be recollee,ed, that last year, the
natives, elected their mayor and majority
Of the Alderman, This is most glorious In
umPh for the Democrats. snd Ihe entir,
prosusIior Of Ihe Naive psI5,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

An incident like lha, told of Sir Waltal
Scott at The coronation of George w, lately
occurred to Washington Irving, Landing
late a, night al Gibraltar, The sentinel re
fused 20 admit him; whereupon Mr.. Irvinl
handed hun his card, with the reques. that
t might be left with The proper, authorities
50 that in the morning no delay might Occur
pm admitting him. The soldier looked
pom the card, and then raising his hat,
Sir said he; ARE you Washington Irving
of America! are yon the author Of the
Sketch Book and lhe'Tsles o; the Aham
BRAT Mr.. living replied. in some surprise
| am Then said the sentinel, 'yor
may enter, know that | shall be pardonet
for admitting yOu.'
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

A Ms Dorolhca Fuos, who died in
Baltimore on Saturday dreamed some year;
since that she would die on the 9th of AprII
1915, and her acquaintances had ol'en
heard her stale her presenlinent About
Two years ago, she accidentally fell out ol
bed and broke her hip, aud otherwise in
juled, so that all hopes of her recovery
were given up,Lut she steadily insisted that
she would get about ag,in, and aot die un
Ill the 5h Of Apri', ls45, and singular
though il may be, yet such is the fact. she
did live until last Satuldy, the 5lh Of April.
and died on that day. This equals the
celebrated case Of Lord LyuIelon, who
prophesied the exact hour Of his death:
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

TIE Pittsburg Mercury, in alludiog tt
the recent bomb-sheIl explosion in New
York mentions that for many years NUN
Der Of cannon which had been captured
from the British on Lake Erie, lay in one OF
the streets Of Pilsburg near large foundry
1t was at last determined TO put these ro.
phie, of American bravery to useful pur-
pose, and one Of Them was stack into fur.
nance, butt foremost, to be melted down
Whlle this process was going on, the grea'
gun went off, sending ball through the
side Of the foundry into the hill beyond!
As it fortunately turned out, no person was
injured
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

A letter TO the Rochester Democrat, dated
Buffalo, April 4, says: :-'An extraordinary
excitement has prevailed al Queensior and
Lewiston for the last three days The ice
has disappeared from here with great rapid
lty. Such have been lis movements over
the Nagra Fals,accompanied with a strong
north wind, that The Niagara river has been
completely blocked up. The ice there
Yesterday, within a mile OF the falls, was
forty feet high!-ln the rapid course of the
lCe, every thing on tho wharves at Queens
ton and Lewiston has been swept of, wit
he contents Of The storehouses AT Youngs
Town, it has cleared of every house neaI
he whar' es, and the seam -four mill ha,
gone with it, with some eighty barrels o
hour and large lot of potash in store there
The damage; all round, is not far fron
$4,000
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

By an account in another column il will
he seen that dreadful calamity has visited
Piusburg, destroying about 100 houses.
and an immense amount Of Merchandise
Groceries & Furniture The loss is various
y estimated al eight to twelve millions
On Monday last, the Governor SIN, :
'pecial message 10 both branches Of lht
Legislature, recommending that come pro
visions be made tor the relief of the sui
ferers. A bill was Immediately introduced
into The house, and passed unanimously ap
proPrs,ing $50 600 TO the relief Of the suf
Gfrers by fire in Pittsburg to De distributed
by the city authorities, releasing the pro
perly destroyed from tOxation, and refund
ing and releasing all licences of merchant
ana others having their goods destroyed.
The Bill, passed the Senate on Tues
IJay
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

Then followed business rapidly and
surely, and subsequently | became my
masters partner in business, at his urgent
soIiciations One year since was solicited
10 become member OF Congress. which 1
Of course accepted aud How have cone
hone to see you once more fdthtr.'
The old man was weeping. Ihe boys
prophecy was fulfilled. ludeed wss he
sorry, and as the son again stood before
hia, in his pride Of manly beauty aud
Strength he bowed his face in hIs hands
aud wep, like child.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19
ROWLAND HILL.

lis stated in recen, English pa.
per that Rowland Hill, the originator OF
the cheap postage system, received from
The London Mercantile Committee on
cheap postage cheek for $50 600.
with an inlmalioa lhat ,hey reserve iill
some future opportunity further demon
sirAion Of puDlic gratitude.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19
INSANE ASYLUM.

We announce with grea, pleasure, thai
the bill from the House making provision
for tho creation Of an Asylum for tie Insane
TO be located within ten miles Of Harrisburg
passed the Senate, by vote of 20 to 0
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

II is roO6dentialy rumored about Wash
ington, lha, the Globe has been selected as
me organ of HE Lew administration; and
hat Thomas Ruchie ESQ, Of The Richmond
Ehqpiicr, and Mr. Ilpiss, formerly Of tho
Nashville Union, are 10 be iis sdltoTs.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

Of the two Justices elected, one is democrat,
aud the other is wing. The number Of votes il
March was 81; at the late election 35l.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

A boy named Adams, IN Webster Mass
IN Tuesday last, accidentally shot his sis
er ia lhs head silling her inslanhy.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

ihtaiIigen,e has been recejIed Ora de-
sIructive fire in Fowanda, Pa, on MonilY
ast, which destroyed several valuable build
ngs on Inc northwest corner of the Pn1.lo
square. The FIRE broke ont in the Z gle
Hotel, which was entirely consumed logeII.-
er with all tie buildings on the north and
south TO the value Of about Sl5 OO0. The
whole square west of Naln street, and be
tween Poplar and State, is one heap 81
rnina. The buildings were mostly frame,
and The larger portion of The properly be-
onged to the TowaDdn Bank. SessrS'
&. l.. Ward and ]. ElIiou also suffered
severely.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19
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A PROMISING CHILD.

The Raleigh Register notices one Of Iha
creates curosiies Of the day, viz: chia
who will not be eight years Of age until
July next, and who weighs III hsl-mDrql
han the celebrated Daniel Lambert weigh.
ed a! the same age. He measures round
he waist 81 inches around the hips A.
the thighs 90 ~,iLe knees ls meek III
and his height is 4 feet 81 inches.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19

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A dreadful disaster occurred on the North
tiver on the night of the 7lh inst by the
loss of the steamboat, Swallow. On her
passage down The liver, with about 800
passengers, when opposite Athens, she
struck upon rock. The scene is thus
wildly described by passenger.
You can imagine the horrors Of the
scene al this momenLwhen more than three
hundred souls were thus exposed in the
midst of falling snow and almost utter
darkness. As the water reached the bril-
liant fresa sheet Of mingled steam, smoke
nd flame poured into the boat, iIlumina,-
ing the ghastly counienances with sudden
clare Of vivid light; and completing the
CONSERVATION. The conviction ihal the
ihe curse Of ire was to be added to oar
other i'm uinet perils, cuibed the resolution
of the Sloulest hearts. But the, rapid sink
ing of the boa, exlinguished .he fires, ant
all was darkness again.
In less than five minutes, by the blessing
of God, the stern rested on the bottom, lhr
water being above the windows OF the al
saloon state rooms Several fepales wer'
lrawn out of state rooms ny dashing IN the
windows: two almost eXhausted-one YER,
lged, and now lying on board this boa
IN precarous silualion-were taken
from the ladies' cabling by cutting through
he floor They had sustained ,hemselve,
m seuees, with only few inches of breath
ing room for their faces. The bow had
been forced nigh aud dry upon tho rock, ,
md The boat, split open amids hips, was Iel,
Using almost perpendIcuIarly upward, cover.
sd with anxious beings clinging to the bul
works The remainder of the passengers
we're sadly grouped on the forward upper
ieck, many bewailing The absence Of dear
companions, and aciuaied by the mos
readful apPTehensions for their fate
BY this time the alarm had been thorough
communicated 10 the shore on either side
The bells of the churches began to ring
and the river was soon covered with torchp.
waving in the fleet Of boats tha, put off tu
our assistance, while the Rochester, Which
had found it difficult 10 get TO us. and thu
Express, which had now come up, weru
gradually approaching alongside. The
sound OF the bells peaing on lhe air, the
shouts of those il the boats, The ligh, OF
The waving torches, and the waiing grief
Of many on lhe wreck constituted The fea
ures of his most impressive scene.
In the course Of an hour all were taken
1T who remained, in The Rochester, The
past seeming like terrible dream
At the latest accounts, there was yet M
aeranity as to the number of lives los,
| Thirteen bodies only had been found ,thougl
is supposed that The loss is much greale
rhis, however, is sufficient TO render III
aIamity deeply heart-rending.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19
THE LEGISLATURE,

In pursuance of resolution Of both
houses, was 30 have adjourned on Tues
day last, bu, the appropriation bill no, pass
ing until the afternoon Of lha, day; !here
was not time for il to be transcribed and
be presented to The Governor for his sig
The governor wisely reprobatin g,thls
course of proceedingand determined to put
a stop 10 the practice that had grown up of
leaving impor,an, bills to be transcribed d
signed by the governor, after the Legisla
Iure adjourned.senl in proclamation few
moments before the hour of adjournmenLo
dering the convening of an Extra session on
The next day. The legislature according
ly convened on Wednesday morning, but
will undoubtedly adjourn again in day or
two.
We have since learned that the Legis-
Iature adjourned fnaIy on Wednesday,
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-15

The GENERAL Posi- OFFICE. The Wash
ington Union says that should reductions SINH
Jar TO those in New England take place at the
lettings in the other three sections of the Union,
the general reduction would be near 100000;
but some allowance is to be made for the appa-
rent reductions. The balances for weighing
the letters under the new post-otiice law are
now before committee of Ave gentlemcn-one
selected from the Patent office, one from the
coast survey, and the postmasters at Washing
ton, Georgetown and Alexandra. 1t may yet
be day or two before a selection is made
The models are very numerous. Some fifty or
sixty Of our ingenious countrymem have exer-
cised their inventive talents in praise-worthy
competition for the prize the contract for ff-
teen thousand letter-balances. 1t appeared as
if every possible mechanical combination ap-
plicable to the purpose had been brought into
play.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-15
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eNCS
NO LONGER
BUT CHANGED TO 3s,


&c The public are respectfully informed that by The
ordinance of the city, regulating the numbering OF the
houses, the subscribers number has been changed
from 70 10 80, of which his customers and strangers
will please take notice.
The Proprietor of the celebrated VEGETABLE
BITTERS and COUGH DROPS. would take the pre-
sent occasion to call the attention of strangers visiting
the city, and others, 10 the superior qualities of the
above medicines for the cure of Dyspepsia. Bowel
Complaints, Bilious Fever, Fever and Ague, Rheuma
tism, Colds, Coughs, Consumption, and many other
complaints TO which liable. In addition to the
many certificates published in the papers Of the day.
he has in his possession number from respecta-
bic individuals, all estfyne to the virtues of these
medicines, and which can he seen at his store.
The subscriber also takes this opportunity return
his grateful thanks to discerning public, who have
extended to his medicines such liberal support since
their introduction Into this city; and he is happy in
the belief that they have been productive of much
good wherever used As he is the sole proprietor and
manufacturer he would caution the public against any
attempts that may he made to impose upon them
spurious article Every bottle of his medicine is
sealed and stamped with his name on the top of the
cork also fac smile of his the label on the
side OF the bottle. None other genuine; therefore
be rot deceived.
His ANTI BILIOUS PILLS are acknowledged
10 be most excellent remedy for bilious complaints
They are extensively used and pronounced one of
the best family medicines now before the public
In addition to the above he hes many other MEDI-
ClNAL PREPARATIONS, of his own manufacture
together with great variety Of PERFUMERY cala-
lagses of which can be at his store and which
he warrants to be equal to any in the city.
LOUIS GOULEY, No. 80 Baltimore street,
Between Frederick and Harrison streets,
And near Centre Market
N. Il. Remember the No, 49, as the genuine arti-
cleS are for sale al other place in Baltimore. al2
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-15

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH. The Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, (Old SCHOOL, meets in Cincinnati to-day.
The Waterman of the South, states that the
four following subjects will be brought before
the Assembly.
lst The Quorum question will be brought
up by way of memorial from several Elders
in the Fayetteville Presbytery.
%. The Marriage question will come up mp
on an Appeal from MIR. Mcqueen, as well at
npon a report from a committee appointed on
that subject by a former Assembly,
Sd. The removal Of the seat of the Board Of
Domestic Missions, will be urged upon me.
mortal from the Synod of Missouri, and tw OF
three Presbyteries in the West.
4th The subject Of Abolition will be agita-
ted upon memorials and petitions from various
uar:ers.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-15

LIFE AND DEArH. The population of the
earth is estimated at one thousand millions, and
generation lasts thirty three years There
fore, in SO years the ,000, 900 must all die!
Consequently, the number of deaths will be, by
approximaton-Eac year, 30,000,000; each
day, s2,l0l; each hour, 3,42l; each minute,
81; each second, nearly /. If, on the other
hand, as has been calculated, the number of
births is to that of deaths as 2 to 10, there will
be born each year, $4,000, 900; each day, 98,-
ss6; each hour, 4,09s; each minute, 68; each
second, over |.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-15

CABs IN New YORK. The New York Com
mon Council have passed new cab law, which
requires every cab to be licensed, and fixes the
rate of fare for any distance under mile at 25
cents each passenger; passenger to the new
Aims House SO cents, each additional, 25; to
42d street, remaining half an hour and return
ing, ST. each passenger always allowed one
trunk or valise, and to pay Cd. fer each addi-
tional