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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

The Convention Of Louisiana, sitting IL
New Orleans, 10 revise the Constitution oi
the State. have fixed upon ,he first Mon
day Of November as the day lor holding
the State elections.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

The Sheriff of Wyoming county, receiv
ed 'he death warrant Of Francis Basler, un
der sentence of death for murder in the Is
degree, and the evening after lis receipt
Basler made his escape from prison; ant
bad not been relaken al lhe last accouls.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08
EDUCATION IN OHIO

The secretary of the State Of Ohio, in
the absence of full returns, estimates tAa
there are in that State about 10000 teach
,nd AGO 600 scholars connected with more
than l3, 600 common schools.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

The editor Of the Delaware journal
was last week presented with five speci
mens OF cau'lfiower, rsdishes, and lie,
luce, raised this season in the garden of
Mr. john Lalimer, al Wilmington.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08
HEAVY SEIZURE.

The Collector of The District Of
Psssamsquoddy adveriscs the sezur,
of 'one jug, containing quantity Of
brandy, illegally brought into the United
States.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

A CONVENT AT POTTSVULF

The Anthracite Gazette says it is lu-
mored, upon positive and secure foun.
dalion, that The Roman Catholic Church
at lho, place has been endeavonng 10
establish Convent there.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

From all parts in Europe, there arr
accounts Of the severity of the weather.
In lie north oi England, and in Scot
land, The fall of snow has been unusual
y large.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08
The last intelligence from the Hermitage
Tie %n0fanaesal Jackson's Eeallh TO 6t

of Massachusetts between
The ages Of 4 and l6 is 1872 OPT. Amoun
raised for the support of schools. including
the income of the surplus revenue, 1858
81 %, being nearly $4,000 more thar
was raised The previous year.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

a most barbarous and revolving deed
was committed recently in Texas, the
particulars Of which ale given in The
New Orleans Picsyune 1t appears that
DO the 9Th instant Mr.. Simon Bsleman
bout IA years of age, Mr.. Matthew
lett and man named }. Shullz, w9's
ravelling from Gonzales county BY
and 10 Galveston, and encsmped 'ha'
nigh, ir the prairie. Just before break
Of day ShuItz got up, and with pIs'o'
n each hand stood over the sIeepn5
'orms Of Baleman & Jelt and shot them
poIt at once. Mr. Jets throat was
vi from esr to ear, and Mr.. Bllem1o
who seems TO have made desperate re-
,iStance after he was shot, bore the
marks OF severe blows. Nh. BdIemao'
t is known, had about $4,000 dolI%'
on his person on leaving home, and Mr.
Jett had between $500 and $1,000 IA
>is possession. The murderer was
pverseer for Mr.. Baleman, and the
'obbery, it is evident, was The on'y
motive for The murders. He has been
raced 10 Mobile, and cannot possibly.
scape the officers that are in pursuit OI
him.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

Al Quebec, on the 18th alt, at sunrise
he thermometer ranged from 10 TO l2
degrees below zero. The ground was
deeply covered with snow.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

OF all The sesmen in our mercantile
marine, not more than one loullh arr
Americans.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

Thomas Alexander,aged 93.a soldier
of the Revolution, died at Charlotte.
VILE, N. c., on the eth ul,imo.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08
The WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF COLD
Swiss; Joutnal furnishes

WsrFERim--A,, Swiss; Jouinal furnishes
"A married couple who had for sever
al wears lived ia state Of an,l-con juga-
harmony, determined 10 part, and made
an appointment with each other 10 meet
d, no,ary's TO sign the deed Of sepsra.
lion. To arrive al the Office Of the man
oC law, they had to cross a lake, and, as
it happened, they both embarked in The
same boa. On the r passage storm
arose, ahd the boat was upset Thr
husband, being good swimmer, soon
reached the shore 10 ssf"ly; on looking
round HIM 10 see the fate of his fellow
passenger he discovered his wife ST Il
Struggling for her life, but in imminent
hanger. A feeling of his early al ctIon
returned to him, and plunging again into
the water, he swan TO her, and succeed
ed in rescmng her. Whea she recover.
ed herself, and learned 10 whom SHE
owed her life, she threw herself into his
AIMS. He embraced his wife equa
cordisli,y. and they vowed an oblivion
of all their differences, and that they
would live and die together"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08
PICKINGS

Congress. within few years past, has
voted away S637 600 for books. &C., the
greatest par, Of which has been received BY
members.