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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
SURVEYING OMPASSES
Chair ManufaCtoy,
THE subscriber CONTINUES 10 carry OF
Iha

Ilhe
CHAIR MANUFACTURING
business at the old stand Of B. & S. Hagen
buch, where he will be ready a, all time.
to furnish Fancy e. Windsor Chairs, Set
tees, Boston Rocking Chairs &c, Of every
description, which may be called for, a
short notice and on The most reasonable
terms He will also execute House, Sign 4
Ornamental Painting, and House Papering
in superior manner,
From bis experience in the business ant
his facilities OF manufacturing the various
articles of his line, he lialters himseI! lha
he shall be able 10 furnish as good work
and upon as reasonable terms as can bt
done in the country, all Of which be will
dispose of for CASH or COUNTRY
PRODUCE
n. B. Orders from a distance will bD
strictly and punctuaIy attended TO.
Is HAGENBUCH.
DIoomstnrg, Dec. 80, lS43
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CLOCK & WATCH
MAKING.

GUTGVUS 10 gLTBZo
NN ESPECTFuLLY informs the citizens 4
IA Columbia county, and the public generally
that he has located himselfin BlOomsburgcn Main
street opposite ST. PouIs Church, where he bar
opened shop and is n0w ready and prepared tC
receive aud execute all work in his line of business
~ith dispatch and in a workmanlke manner.
clocks &t Watches
of tho best quality, can DO had at his establishment
on>very reasonable torm'.
REPAIRING & CIFAEIG
will be done to the satisfaction of the customer, as
well of Clocks and Watches as of Jewelsy, and he
viii further, warrant his work to be eXe"utei as
well as any in thiJ section Of the Sta,e. lie will
also make to order
SURVEYING 0MpASSES
or pocket, and in short, will DO all oherwok Ysu
ally done in well regulated respectable establish
ment. He hopes by strict attention 10 bushes
and desire to please, to receive liberal share o
patronage. Country Produce taken in paymen
for work at the market prices.
~ SBoomsburg, November l5, ls44----3Ot
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EDanvilAe
W01MLlLEN L7AGTC-4 z z Q

FHyHE Danvillc Steam WooIlon Factory, for
merly owned and occupied by Dr. Petfikln,
has recently been purchased by the subscriber, who
respectfully announces TO his friends aud the pub
lie generally, that he is now prepared TO execute
all kinds of work in his line OF business, at The
shortest notice, according 10 order, and in the best
manner. Having gone TO considera-
bie expense in repairing his machinery and appa-
ratus and being very particular in securing the ser
vices of experienced mechanics, he feels confident
that he is capable Of executing all kinds Of work
in his line in style superior to any other establish
ment int he country Prices of work as follows
Cloth yard wide light and dark from 45 10 %
cents PEI yard
DO bottle green's, olive brown, &c. from 80 TO 6V
SatiCcts Of the above colOrs, from 40 TO a.
FIannes one yard wide, 80 cents
Wine, brown or black, 40
Malder red, 40
Blanket yJ, vile, tvi,lodo or r'ain from co to N
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ADa'. eT2yase's
EAMTLy IEDTCTNEs.
-oAe-
MYNE'S nam TONIC.
This Hair Tonic has produced beautiful New
Hair in the heads of hundreds who had been bald
for years 1t also purles the head from Dandruf
Cures diseases of the scalp--Peservcs the hair
from falling off or bscomiug permanently gray
LAYNE'S Cv2R1IIA.QILIE BRL-
SRln
IS a certain. safe and eflcctual remedy for Dys
entery, DiarrhGa or IoOscness, cholera morhus sum-
mer complaint, collie; gripping pains; sour stomach;
sick and nervous hcadach heartburn, wateIbrssh
pain or sCkners of the stomach; vomiting; splitting
up OF food after eating and also where it rAsses
through nc body unchanged want of appetite;
estessness and inability to sleep; wind in the so-
mach and bowels; cramp; nervous trcmors and
Itwltchings; seasjckness fainting, melancholy and
Iowncss of spirits fretting and crying Of infants
and for all bowel affections and nervous diseases.
DR.. J7YNE'S s TONIC VERMIFUGE
Which is perfectly safe and so pleanant that
children will not refuse to take it. 1t ctlcCtuay
destroys worms: neutraIizes acidty or sourncss of
the stomachj increases appetite and acts as gene
raI and permanent Tonic and is therefore exceed
Imgly beneficial in Intermittent andRcnittent evers
and indigcstion; DC and is a certain and permanent
cure for the fever and ague.
DIR. JAYNE'S SANATlVE PILLS.
They may be taken at all times and in
most dlseases-ln luAanmaloly, inermrt-
lan,, Remiuent, Bilious, and every other
form of Fever-Jaundice and Liver Com
PLANT For DysPoPsia they are really an
invaluable article, gradually changing the
AIllated secretlOns Of the stomach and liver,
and producing healthy action in those i'm.
pOr!ans organs. They ale very valuable
or diseases of the Skin, and for what is
commonly called 'lmpuriIy of tie bIood;
also for Female Complains, Cos,iveness
Nc,, aud in fact every disease where an
APPARENT, Alternative, or Purgative Medicine
may be required
JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT.
1t always cures Aslhma-two or three
large doses aiIl cure the Group or Hives
Children, 10 from fifteen minutes IN an
hours time. 1t Immediately subdut, the
violence Of Hopping Cough, and effects a
speedy cure. Hundreds who Rave been
gwen up by their physicians as lncurrable
with CONSUMPTION have been resjorett
perfect health by il.
10 fact. as remedy in Pulmonary Dis
eases, no medicine has ever obtained a
hgher,or more deserved reputation.
s-7@rhe above Medicine are all for sale
tthe store Of JOHN r. MOYER.
BIoomsburg. SO
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SAEDrNG g. PULLING

NI bu done in the best manneT, ana at 1he u8u-
Al prices All kinds Of country produce viii he
taken in payment for work dt Danyl.e market
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NIX. PAINE AGAIN

M. Paine, the man in Oxford, who has been
shot at so unsnccessrully. is out in the Worcester
Transcript of yesterday with long letter, very
general in its character and vague in lis charges.
He rehearses the general business features of his
life. and The difficulties that he has had with va
rious persons and bodies of men. He thinks there
Is serious attempt to iniure him and concludes
his letter as follows:
=" To conclude these long remarks, / here as
sert that all persons doing business with me, at
present. and all connected with me in business or
correspondence, and all who have any opportunity
of knowing my affairs, fully believe my state
ments, and challenge the contrary of this re-
mark. What right. then. have those who do
not know them-who know nothing of nv bust
ness operalions-what right ask, do they as
sumo 10 NEEDLE with this question
Yours, Henry M. PAIYE.
F. >. In reply To query. why are they so de-
termined TO take Paine's life, would remark that
my opinion is simply this :-One of the parties
moves in some society, that | frequent; his first
object was mere robbery, bot at the Auburn at
tempt, full recognized him as a party seen be-
fore, and he knows his only hope of safety is in
my destruction, and, in my opinion, our town au-
thorites are taking the right course to help him
through Nm
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THE RAIL ROAD.

The editor OF the Norfolk Herald, in copyinc
our accompanying remarks, when we published
the contract of copartnersLip between the Peters
bnrg Rail Road Company and Francis F. Rves.
makes the following just and apposi,e additional
observations, which we hope the public. in tho
examination of the subject, will bear in mind.
g We will add. that the deed of bargain and
sale confirms all that has been charged of de-
sign of The Petersburg Company to work the de-
s'ruction OF Portsmouth Road nv every indrec,
and underhand means. Failing to accomplished
lis Object by lowering the prices, they fortunately
discovered a breach which The poverty of its
neishhor had left exposed for season, (hupng
however, To he left liberty to close il at a more
prnpttious period and the redoubtable Captain
Hives, backed by assurances that he should not
DE ,cnnnded either in front or rear, entered
through the opening. sword in hand and accom-
Pushed the valnrous feat of cutting in twain the
connexion of the Portsmouth Road. and thereby
comprising that. which was ST. important To the
Petersburg Company. the destruction of its neigh
bur.
= he Petersburg Iniegencer laws great stress
upon the sagacity of Mr. Rives in Discovering
an opening tor speculation by buying up Ro .
chell's claim, but would he. or any other sane
man have entered into snch speculation with
out an assurance of being sustained in il by the
refreshing Company, party which could not
1al ln derive Inhniely more benefit from its Sue
cesstgl Issue than Rives himself; and with which
he is associated in certain contingencies. as ap-
pears from the contract between theIn--lo saw
nothing ot the fact that the company gave him
the use of their cars and locomotive with other
aids 10 tear up the Portsmouth Road. Besides
NE contend, (and the facts justify The assump,ionl
that Rochelle would have accepted the terms of
payment propnsed by the Portsmouth Company
but for the interference of Rlves
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DR., j. R. DILLINGHAM;.

SOP Can any body inform us of the wherea-
bouts Of DR.. j. r, Dillingham; We are anx-
ious to hear from him.-- Yarmouth Register.
When YOU find out. neighbor, suppose you tell
us 6 Ne are anxious to hear from him, TOO
The doctor is pleasant man" -Esser Coun-
ty Wing.
Our books exhibit charge of a against the
Dr., and s. zoe anxious TO hear from him." too
too.--.Norfoik Democrat
We have an account in his name which was
closed by charging 81, so to " Profit and Loss y
-.Morning Chronicle
Our ledger says. g Dillingham;, Dr.. To adver-
Using. &c., Sl4.00." We should like to see
the monev. and g nothing else - Boston Times.
Mr. Forenoon Should this DR.. Dillingham;
bring an advertisement here in our absence. tell
him it can't 90 in unless he pays in ndunnce.--
.Nor,cich .Ne,Ds.
Capt. Dapid: You will please take due no.
tice of the above, and if any rascaly quack. like
DR.. Dillingham;, OF Or. Dillingham; himself wish
es to puff himself through the columns of the
.New- Era, please tell him to s. fork over -
.Netc Era
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DEMOCRATIC REVIEW

The July number of this work has not been re-
ceived this Office. Having complied with the
condions that entitle us To the Review for one
year from June. we ask the publisher to fulfil his
engagement which he has failed 10 do no doubt
Internationally. We have read this magazine so
long and esteem it so highly that we cannot now
do without it, and do not like to miss single
number.
We make the above extract from the Bangor,
Maine, Democrat. We stand exactly in the
same category with the Democrat, and have
looked, anxiously, for the fnlfilment of the CON
tract on the part of the publishers of the Review.
We are rather more intimately connected with
the Rerte'o, too, than the editor of the Demo
crat, as we were the foreman of Messrs. Lang
tree & O'Sullivan, when they started the Repie,r
and continued with then, until the publication of its
third volume We have abored with hand and
pen to give IT extensive circulation, and we louk
upon it as kind of right we have to claim tina,
it be sent to us Perhaps, but we hate to INDULGE
the thought of so small matter that the Publisher
has cut MS off from his list because we dared to
differ with certain articles that appeared in The
Revteuc, which was not only derogatory 20 the
character of that work. insulting TO the public
but unjust 10 distinguished individual, and we
rebuked . ,spirt that dictated them with ear
nestness, ind repeed the ungenerous attack. IF
that be the reason, and the Revie'o claims 10 he
the immaculate and sacred standard of democra
CIV, whose edics must not be questioned or re-
viewed. then is it unworthy longer to be looked
10 as the exponent of DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES.
We shall see
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AUTO. BIOGRAPHY

The Hon. Isaac Hill, a distinguished demo-
cratic printer and editor in the State of New
Hampshire, and late United States Senator. after
giving an extract from Report of the Printers
Pension Society, which portrays with the force of
truth the isolated condition, and meagre reward
of the Journeyman Printer thus speaks of him
self:
E" The senior editor Of the Patriot. who. with.
ont ever subscribing a temperance pledge or Join
ing temperance society, has almost totally re-
Trained from the use of ardent spirits all his life
under the severe labors of the type-case and the
printing office by night and by day for thirry
years. and of that and the writing desk and table
for more than forty years-finds himself at fifIv-
seven. under many repeated attacks of catarrhal
asthma induced by these abors. almost in the
helpless condition of the vale,udinarian of eighty
years Yet there are those, nader all our hard
ships, who would look upon us as one of the biob.
ly favored upon earth
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MORE ABOUT THE ENGINEERS IN
THE NAVY

The correspondent of the Charleston Mercury
let's more light npon the strange movement which
has been made in Washington in clipping and
carving the List of Engineers, of which we have
spoken heretofore. OF Mr. Copeland, with whom
we are well acquainted, we know the writer
speaks nothing but the truth or the truth Of The
statement of :" black mail being demanded bv
Haswell, we know nothing, but if true, it ooght
to, as il no doubt will, meet with The severest
apprehension of the President We cannot believe
that Secretary Bancroft is, in any wise. comm
SAINT of this shameful transaction We COPY the
following to bring the subject directly before the
notice OF the Government. There is one thing
that astonishes US much. The Union is ALWAYS
on the q'ti uiUe TO catch up and contradict anv
idle rumor, that talks Of " quarrel in the Cabi
net" " determination of Mr.. Polk TO RIM !,
second time" but this, in the best manner in
which it can be viewed, infringement of The
rights of body Of men, who have received tbei,
appointments from previous Administration. and
having now complied with it. The charge Of IN,
grossest corruption, is suffered to rest in silence
and the government permitted to lie under III,
irnpniation Of sanctioning so great an outrage.
will not do Awake. Mr.. Richie?
In pursuance Of this determination will civ,
you some facts III connection with the Chief En-
gineers in the Navy Department and some othe,
persons, which have been brought TO my knowl
edge IN connection with list of The appointment,
as Assistant Engineers. which has recently been
made public in accordance, as is said, with tn,
results Of examination into their qualification
by the Chief Engineer. ! know not ANYTHING q
the fairness or otherwise Of the appointments. bnt
! hear them most unqualhedly condemned by
many whom believe do know. and it is averred
that Mr. Haswell. the Chief Engineer. has prov
ed himself to be either incompetent to his duties.
or else to have exercised his power partially, ei-
Their under Influences Of revengeful feelings, dis
appointed chpdty, or prospective political views
As a sample Of Mr.. HaswelPs impartiaIity and
fitness Tor the Office he holds. am informed that
during the last winter Mr.. Haswe addressed
circular to the Assistant Engineers. requiring the
payment OF $50 each, which he said would be ne
cessary TO defray lie expenses IF the examination
OF their papers, and obtaining the confirmation o.
their appointments Among others n whom this
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THE LAWYER REFORMED.

The town clock had already struck ten The
wind moaned dolefully as it found its way through
the crevices of the diapdated cottage, and as the
rain battered on the window it told bow comfort
less was all without On that nigh, many
family drew closer around their comfortable fire.
sides, as they listened to the elements raging
around them. But there was one poor building TO
which we have alluded, where there was no com
Portable hearth, but every thing looked desoIate
and lonely There was but single room, and
that contained furniture Of the meanest quality -
The wretched looking beds, the broken chairs,
the naked walls, the handful Of Goals almost ex
Piring ON the hearth, told Of poverty in its most
naked form. On one of the beds Law a female.
whose countenance, sallow and emaciated, indi-
Gated the ravages Of grief rather than of disease
The close observer could still detect the lingering
traces of beauty. BY the expiring embers sat a
young girl, perhaps Of seventeen, clothed with
thin calico gown. Poverty and suffering had not
effaced the beauty Of her counfenance but her
eyes were red with weeping, and her cheeks.
pallid with grief were still most lovely SILVER
ing with cold, she was steadily pursuing her
work. for that was the sole dependence Of the
family for daily food
Julia, said the mother, do lay aside yonr
work, and 90 to bed. You will perish with cold ,
But. mother, replied Julia, brushing away the
tear which was gathering, 4 promised Mr.. -,
the tailor. that | wonld have it done this evening
and besides, there is nothing left in the house TO
eat in the morning. So that must finish this
before sleep And again she piled her needle
with renewed assiduity.
But where was The father, and the husband all
this time Dead7 No. Gone to sea 2 No
An unfortunate debtor immnred in prison No.
Bot he was tippIing in a Coffee House upon the
fee he had thst day by accident secured, for
transacting little piece If law business. And
who was he7 Once he was the most splendid
lawyer in the city Of -, but now was an out
cast drunkard. The fearful habit of taking IT.
lie, had wound q chain around him which he in.
effectually struggled to break One after another
OF his clients left him, and one after another of
his friends forsook him, until almost onawares TO
himself, he found himself penniless, honseless
frIeOdless and street dronksrd His companion
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wasieiulness. by the neglect TO Il, in time what
should be done be counteuancst and allowed to h,
enacted over agau7 The Columbia has been
d"cked and re'coppered Much copper was found
oil of her bnws aud keel. and the WORMS had he
gun the work of destruction upon her in good
earnest. What guarantee have we that the other
vessels named are no, in as had or worse condi-
tionY
Again, any one who has seen that desoae look
ing hulk. the Vandalia. anchored near Cranev Is
land. must have been impressed with the idea
that destruction is making most rapid progress
there. At the mercy of winds and waves there
she floats as il the King of Terrors had chartered
her for voyage to the neither world. But the
appearance is not sufficiently gloomy to deter
some morlals from approaching and rohbng her of
every thing that he detached and carried
away. What occasion is there for this ? The
alleged gronnd is that it would be unsafe for any
to remain on board. as they might contract the
disease which unfortunately visited her upon her
last cruise, Now We would. with all respect To
those who onght TO knoT and TO do, also ask il
The stores have not been transferred TO the NAVY
Yard without'any i'll effects? Has not quantity
of -four been put ashore below high wafer mark
on Craney Island, and. of course. been saturated
with water and spoiled? Could not this vessel
he put in dock, filled with water to her gun deck
the water pumped out with the steam engine. and
wonld moi this if repeated two or three times eff
fectualy cleanse her from all impure air. and OBJ
viate any supposed necessity of leaving her TO be
pi'mdcred, and to GO To decay7 Let that be
done tchch should be done
T. 5. We have just learned On going to press
that the Delaware was pnt in Dock Yesterday.
per orders from Washington. 10 have her copper
repaired. All will come right YET.
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VESSEL ON FIRE AT SEA

The Norwegian brig Staatsrood, So days from
Bergen, which arrived at New York on Thurs
day. says the ~ York Journal Of Commerce, saw
on the night Of the 18th June, in lat. AZ 30, Ion
Ia, large vessel, which appeared TO be steam
er. on FIRE. This was about half past 10, P. NJ.
The Staatsrood was not more than half mile dis
tant f'om the burning vessel, but tic wind being
dead ahead, could not get to her. About mid
night the decks fell in, soon after which she dsap.
Peared. She was heading to the westward, and
there were no boats around her. Saw no person
on board. The inference is that the passengers
and crew had left her in their boats. Wind
blowing gale from S. w The PHILADELPHIA
u. 5. Gazette thinks it must have been the baroue
Ten Brothers. which was fallen in with on fire.
on the 18th June. lat IL, lon. l6, and the crew
taken off and carried into Hsvre
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NORTH CAROLINA

We have no news from North Carolina, except
what we gather from the Old North State. (whig)
which speaks in tones captions enough to convince
us that the reign of whiggery is over in that
State. We think there is no doubt of Biggs,
democrat, being elected over Outlaw. wing. by a
handsome majority. This district ives formerly
represented by Mr.. Rayner, who carried it against
US by upwards of eight hundred majority
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MARIETTA. August 6. is45.
Prescription.

just after Gen. Harrison was inauenrated,
Henry Clay made the following declaration in
the u S. Senate:
That The Democrats IN office ,oere already
tried aud condemned, and acre going like
criminals IN n cart. WITH HALrERs ABOUT
THEIR NEcKs TO EXECUTION. that # ONE re
manned IN office, HE WOULD BE LEFT AS A
MONUMENT OF THE Starring GRACE OF THE
WING PARTY"
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SPEED OF. LIGHrNING

NJ Arago, the eminent French philosopher
lately stated at the Academy of Paris. that if
flash of lightning be seen by person the danger
is over. the electric fluid travelling more rapidly
than the light occasioned by the discharge.
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HoNoRS TO THE MEMORY OF GEN
JACKSON
wv wv, sieep the brave, who sink TO rest
i'n all their couutry's wishes blest. {"

., w, s'eep the brave who sink to rest
,'u all their couutry's wishes bIest."
nesh glow OF patriotism is enkind!ed in the
D "l,e ., every TRUE AMERICAN, on Witnessing
we distinguished honors awarded 10 the memory
~ 'le I'ius'rlous Hero, Statesman and Christian.
S SNDEw JACKSON. From Mars Hill to the
. ei" piaore, from the Atlantic 10 The Pacific
every where throughout the broad expanss If the
go W freedom, all parties, all ages and both
SeNes' mingle IN the most solemn and imposinu
Lo ever witnessed in orr country. to do
homage 10 the great and yeneraled name r. ,,, ne
me most ilnstrous Of our conntrvmen Cen
|aJnarn oulved the enmties Of the day-party
pIeluoice .caPitulated to the slIpervadi1q Iof,o-
=" is. W ",S patriotism, and impartial history will
90 justice to his foresight and integrity =. States.
ns - us neroism as Soldier, and the strength
Ch,in,; .a''n ana the fervor Of his devotion as
0''''''''"'- Racine (Wis) ,advocate.
WI Inc continually Increasing s,reDo,b n the
"re parry IN every State in the Union
ne ABOVE toast, says the Carlisle yolnn,e.,
was actually given at recent WI. aoJ.t".,;5.'
OF lhe an. We are almost at loss to know
whether to regard it as burlesqua or in he len,
OF sooer seriousness; if in the latter s,e n,ssrsoo
~ IS upon the same line Of argument tbat g the
banks are the strongest when ,bev b.,o -. -,
specie ~ them" and the people are the hest of
when they have neither ro,s, bsas '.9 oeo' op'
lars day - Keystone. "0' '''o uO''