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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
WAR AND PESTILENCE AMONG
THE INDIANS,

The 81. Louis M,sourian of the ls,h NJ
says:--A gentleman just in from the noun.
tains states that the measles had broken
ou! among the Sioux, while on war ex
cursion against the Crows, on the Yellow
Stone river. and that from 700 10 500 had
died. The Crows, having heard Of The
measles among the Sioux, retired in con
sternaiion towards The mountains, The
Sioux, disappointed in meeting the Crows
fell upon The lodges of peaceful prairie
tribe, killing 70 and taking so prisoners, ,thi:
occurred on the 18th of May last. The
Crows and Sioux are hereditary enemies
and carrying on unceasing hos,ilites. Las
fall the Sioux made an incursion into tn,
Crow county, where they were met by tn,
Grows, and defea,ed--some 35 or 40 war
riors fell in the battle. To avenge tn,
death Of their comrades, the strong expedi
,on was fitted ou. this spring, which prove,
failure, on account of the measles break
ing ou. in the camp.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
THE PRESS in GERMANY.

To show the sor. of'iberly Of the press
enjoyed in Berlin, il is stated in recent
French paper that celebrated advocate, a
nan Of profound legal learning and spotess
reputation, has been condemned 10 four
huudred lhalers, for the high crime and
nisdemeanor of wiring an article in per
,odica, work recommending the opening ol
.he courts and the public administration o
Justice! But there 10 another case which
really outsirips it. A newspaper, with
circulation of 5000, producing large in
come to its proprieiors, has been suppress
ed by the government, on the ground ,ha
its writer's gave the censors TOO much uou
BILE in correcting their articles!
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

GSThe Post Master Generalhss decij
ed that under the new Pos, Office Law
The postage on letters and pspers mus. bt
rsied!according TO The distance they have
10 tsvel on The nssres, mail route, and nc'
10y tho shortest travelled distance from,
one place to another. This corobotaies
our statement tba, there are FIVE Posi-
.OFFlCES,in the county, tina, The Danyill,
papers CAMPO, be sent to free Of postage.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

Persecution Of the Je,os in Russie BY
a recen, ordinance, the dress of the Jews
and Jewesses in Poland is thus decreed:---
The locks of hair worn by the men, ant
which are considered by them TO be al
sacred as their beard, to be discontinued,
&c. Unmarried woman mot TO wear an,
covering on their head, and TO draw ,hei
hair TO front of their head, aud TO retain
there by means of comb Disobedenc
Of these and similar bru.alitles are to b
visited by a fine Of four silver IouSles.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

A few months since young German.
at Dayton Ohio, in fit OF frenzied jealousy
leaped from window of a room which
was in theI third story OF the building & was
most horribly bruised and msngled by the
fall The cause Of The desperate act was
refusal on Ihe ptrt of his 'lsdy love- 10
dance with him. The Transcript of the
above place says that he has since complete.
y recovered, and has married that very
girl that caused his misforlund. She Ger
anly could no, longer doubt his devoted
ness, although she might suspect him o
weakness.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
AMERICAN AUTHORS.

A work was some time since publish.
ed, entitled American Facts, in which it
is stated that the Harpers, Of New York
are said TO have paid Mr.. Prescott $751;
600 (Rl5, ,oo0,) for the first edition of
his Conquest of Mexico and TO have
offered double The sum (Which was de-
clined) for the entire copyright. In
two years The sales of 'Bsrnes Notes.
yielded the authors alone more than
IS 600. President Day has received
more than S25,ooo (e5ooo) for an AL
zebra, and DR.. Webster had about The
same sum for spelling book o.: and all
these retained their copyright in future
editions. A Philadelphia publisher
paid 70 authors Sl35,O0o in FIVE years.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
DREADFUL STEAMBOAT ACCl
DENT.

The steamer Big Halchee, Pittsburgh
Boat owned and commanded by Capt
Rosal Frisbee, burst her starboard boiler IN
leaving Herman, about 100 miles above 81
Louis, on the Missouri Elver on The 23d, .
one A. M. The boiler was thrown al.
through The cabin Aoor, and up through The
hurricane deck, overheard, and into III,
river by The wheelhouse-making perfec
wreck OF the boat above The lower deck al
far back as The ladies' cabin, and spreading
death and deSola'ion amongst .he passen-
gers.
The number Of killed and scaded is about
tweLy-IhTes.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
A SHOCKING MURDER IN LYCO
MING COUNTY.

The Millonian states that "a cold blood
ed murder was perpetrated in Nippenose
Bottom. Lyco ming county, on Saturday
afternoon, had taken supper with him that
evening, and had put his horse in the field
TO pasture, intending to stay all night
About / o'clock at night he said he would
90 home. distance of IL miles S,ewar,
wanted him TO stay all night, bu, he refused
and lef. the house for the purpose Of going
10 The field for his horse. Steward follow
led to assist him! Whilst in The field Hun,
took dirk knife out of his pocket and
stabbed him 10 the hear, the blade
cutting off rib, causing ins!an, death HI
was found some time afterwards lying upor
his face.-Hunt Immediately went 10 Jer
sey shore, abou, mile distant, where ht
stayed all night In the morning he remark
ed 10 gentleman .ha, he and Stewart hat
a quarrel and he had Gu. him with hi
knife, and wondered whether he was mucl
lhur,. Soon afterwards The news cam,
hat he had killed Stewart, when he was al
resled and committed 10 jail to awai, hi
Trial q, the mex, Court.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
A BRIDAL PARTY DROWNED.

On the llth ull, Miss RosaIe Huelbg,
her mother, two sisters and Miss Dressed,
were drowned in The Kaskask river, illinois
which they attempted 10 cross,on their way
to Priare du Lang. Miss II. left home
lha. morning with bridal party,io oe mar
ried TO Mr. E. II. Keud, VINO, with his
friends, was waiting a. his residence, some
miles distant, 10 receive his bride. Being
alarmed a. the delay, he proceeded 10 the
river, were he saw the father of the young
lady, who was on the river bank with the
five corpses lying near him. The fa,he
was nearly frantic with grief, The corpse'
were taken TO the house of the intended
bridegroom, and The marriage festivities
gave place 10 funeral rites.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
A MISSOURI JUDGE.

They have quite an original way
doing things oul in Missouri. A good
story is told of one Judge Allen, more
familisrIy known as Horse Alien He
determined al one time 10 administer the
law ir due order, for The punishment OF
certain offenders, and accordingly the
sheriff, jury and witnesses were assem-
aled The Hrs, order Of The court was
20 strip and 20 10 work and raise a
,onrl house--ihls was done with few
ogs, aud the court was opened, when a
remsrk from some one called down The
lodlgnaIion OF the judge, and he order
d business to be suspended for fifteen
minutes, and going up to the dislurber
gave him terrible whipping. He then
returned to the bench, putting and blow.
ing from the exercise, and rising 'Peo-
plep said he, q am here 10 sdjudge the
aw and administer justice, by ,hundell
|If you care anything about civilisation,
Pm ready TO give you touch of it. AS
he sheriff and his officers are not enough
here am I--single handed-snd If any
one says he sint satisfied, I'll oI9urn
The court again and give hima chancep
1t is hardly necessary 10 say that the
letique of 'Horse Allen's court was
never inlringed after that.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
THE YOUNG QUEEN JEALOUS.

THE YOUNG QUEEN JEALOUS.
The Paris papers state that there is
mysterious rumor ,hs, the cause Of Vicio
ris's declining TO visit Paris, was The knowl
edge ,ha, plot had been concoc,ed agains
he, Majesiy's domestic peace, whose jes'
ousy of Prince Alber, is now generally un'
ders,ood. II is said that some Of The mos
beautiful women at the Partisan Court hat
resolved to attack the Prince Immediately
on his arrival, and their plans were so ex
quisitely arranged iha, he could hardly fa'
10 have fallen into The snare prepared foI
him. Her Majesty, however, heard OF II,
and notwithstanding the urgen, enirea.iet
of the Duke of Nemours, and the soicita
lions Of Louis Philippe and the rest of hi
family, remained inexoraSle, and does no
visit Paris this year.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
BLOWING IN.

On Monday mofaing last,o one ofihe la'ee
An,hraci,eF furnaces, bull! 1ponFisbipg creek
pear this village, by the B. Il. r. l Com
npsay, was blown 10 under the supesiatend
ance Of Mr. JAMES RALSTON. |, is
,now doing well. & making good Iron, with
every prospsc, Oi being a lucrative concern
10 The proprie,ors. The other stack will
be pa, ia blss, 10 few weeks. In on
mex, We Intend giving description Of .hes
works and Of the company properly, sha
The community msy have someides of IN
Fishing creek water power, and Of III
immense facilities possessed ty ,his CEN
many for he manufsciase Of Iron.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

The Mercury Segusien speaks Of an ex-
iraordiuary invention which has just beer
privately exhibited at Sain, Edeme.
consists ID rendering glass when cold al
,nalleable as when in he most heated state
The inventor has given TO il the name o
SiieOn.--The glass is Of 6ne white colol
and transparent, as crystal, and can be roll
ed and ha,tened like any metal. Specimens
Of the silicon are, II is said, 10 bs publicly
exhibited in the place de I'Hoiel de Vile a
l9aini Eiinnne.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
New Post-OmCe Law.

The new Post-OfIce Law went into operation
on the fret of July. Having heietefore asserted
that L" TnR CoLuMBIA DEMocRAr" was the only
paper that could be sent FREE Of postage to eve
ry Pos,-Ofiice in the County of Columbia, and II
having been denied by the Danyile papers, we
have carefully arranged table of distances from
Bloomsburg and Dsnville, to the different offices
in the County, by the nearest mail routes. by
which it will he seen, that there are FIVE Post
Offices OVER THIRTY MILES FROM DAN
VILE, and NOT ONE FROM BLOOMS.
.RIIRG
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
RESIGNATION OF PROF. POTTER

The Schenectady Cabne. publishes the
letter Of DR.. Alonzo Potter, TO the trustees
of Union College, rendering his resignation
as Professor OF Rhetoric and Moral
Philosophy. The letter was referred by
The trustees 10 committee OF which Gov
Wrigh, was chairman, and who reported a
resolution accepting the resignation of 'he
Rev. gent. 'under the deep conviction 'ha
hghe. and holer duties call him 10 another
and differen, field of labor and express
ing their earnes, wishes thai health. happi
ness and increased usefulness may mark his
career in his new position.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
LINvILL, osTERLoH & WEST.

IlNVlLL, US lEhLCfi " WCol'
la another column will be found The
business card Of Messrs. Linville. Oslerloh
g. West, No "a. North Third Street. oP'
posise The Golden Swan, Philadelphia, to
S.yhich we would call the attention of ouT
merchants. Our old frierd S. s. BAR
TON. Esq. Of Huntington county. has as
sociated himself with lhe firm, and will nc
doubt be pleased 10 receive the calls o
.sI his friends. From our acquanianc,
with Mr. Barton. we cordially comment
him 10 all, as gentleman deserving ih'
confidence of The community. having nj
doubt that his connection with The firm, ,w,l
add much 10 It's claims 10 The Iade OF N
merchants in the country.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
COM MUNICATION.

1t has taken three centuries 10 devel-
ppe The powers contained in the hesbs
which compose The Brsndeh Plll's.
These ceIebratedVegelsble Pills for one
hundred years have been made. The
American public have found them de-
serving of patronage, and 1t has been,
& is, literally bestowed upon this medi-
cine. Now however, no sooner is a
new advertisement written by The Doc
or but il is a, once cot out of the paper
& 'Brandelh' taken oul 'and Indian, or
some other name substituted, indicative
ofsome other medicine by some literary
'hlef Tor its pare"t Nearly all the
Pills at present before The public, are
made by men who for years lived by
|counlerfetug the Brspdrelh Pills, and
have only taken TO The present specula-
|tion, since DR.. Brsndreih compelled
hem to abandon that method ofjeopar-
ldzing the lives of their fellow citizens.
The analysis of all these pretended
vegetable medicines, shew large pro-
portion of Crude An,imony in their
composition, and it appears they rely
entlrely upon this MINERAL POISON, for
the pu' gallve effect. Ii is very easy
thing 10 detect mineral n pills of any
kind.
HOW TO DETECT A MINERAL IN PILLS
Take pill supposed 10 contain min.
eral place II on shovel over red clear
hre--ll there is mineral in il, it will
not lose its shape 1t is thus with The
Indian Pills, and many others before
he public. The advantage of these
pllls in case of war would be very great
lhey-not onl ly retain their shape, but
remain red hota long time after they
are taken from The fire, Even boiling
Fl hem with sugar will not change their
lShape biz, you can not hurt the shape
lof these pills. 1t would be well il lhey
were as harmless TO those who are very
Injurious, making The patient exceeding,
b y subject 20 ST. Vitus' Dance and Epi.
Iepsy. Probably very little of these
pulls are sold, so The injury is not so
great have slso tried The Brandre,h
lPlls. by The same, and other methods,
y and Ind them purely vegetable. When
Il tried by The fire they change 10 csL;
9 oonaciou' mass, sfier giving off great
t quantity of fame. The one max be
II considered the medicine of Life, Fhe
oiher, f'e proof pill, or Messenger oI
. Death. This communication il is hoped
VIII cause those persons who are agents
Tor these new unified pretended RENE
dies, TO make the above experiments ~
on them, and if they sell them after,
o forget 10 label Them poison.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
MISHAPS.

We often hear Of the mishaps Of editors
m manufacturers and merchan,s,and have now
one of farmers. The Lowell Courier, in ;
pathetic notice of the death Of COW
weighing ton, says she was above sever
wears old, and was soon TO bave had call
which the Hon. Daniel Webster was II
have had for his Marshfeld farm.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
COURT WEEK.

Court Commences in Danvile on Monday
week, which will give good opportunity
for all those indebted 10 Us to discharge q
par, if no, the whole Of our claims, we ale
much in want Of money, and must have il;
l, will be recollec.ed sha, our paper goes
free Of postage TO every Office in the county
and we hope q, Court 10 receive a large
addition 10 our Subscription list.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
pREsIpETIAL ELECTION.

The next Presidential election, which
will take place in le4s. will be held on
the same day simultaneously in every State
of the Union. BY that time, il! is probably
,hst Morse's 1elrgrsph will be erected to
communicate with the capital ofevery State
and the result. Of the election may be knowr
a. any poat as soon as the returns art
transmitted 10 the Capitals. This will
save much anxiety and prevent great specn
lalon.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

sGeorge w Morris, Esq. Of Greenwood
Having been been named by correspondent
OF the Columbia Enquirer, as candidate
for County Treasurer, with out his know
dedee or consent, we are authorised b,
him 10 say .ha. he will nosbe candidate
sfor that, or any other Office this fall
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

The old Swedish custom Of announcing
each hour with Wumpe. from the church
steeple, and singing song "a assure the
people ,ha, no conaagra,ion is to be observ
cd. is still KEEP, up q, Upsal, ard IA all an
cieni lvwns VI Sweden.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
NORTH BRANCH CANAL COM
PANY

A: an election, held By the s'ockhold-
rs in Philsdelphis, on the 22d uli'
he following persons were chosen TO
serve as officers of The above company
for the year current
Carrie MALLERY, President.
DANIEL Tyler, Vice President.
Zebedee Cook, jr., Sec'y and Treas.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

The author of'a pamphlet recent,
published in England, states that the
soil Of that country, which in The yea
l775, belonged TO about 24o, proprlelors
in 1915 was owned by about 80, 900, and
that there is every reason to believe that
this processof accumulation in The hands
of few has been going on with sqos
rapidily from 1915 10 The presen, time.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

Iron, in some way or other, 10 now
produced in tweniy.four of The United
States and in one territory. Wisconsin.
Mississippi, Arkansas, and Florika are
are the only States, aud Iowa aud the
District of Columbia The ouly other sec
ions where there are no products o'
iron,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
Rnf.yn1z.2fsSg.

Where will their fansticism end? The
Mormons, who have been residing in
ST Louis, have had srevela,on that a
great portion of that city is soon TO be
burned down. The prophecy has crea-
ted considerable stir amongs, them, and
they are preparing 10 remove TO Nau
VOC Immediately.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

The Increase of Manufacturing WsahL
Il, Is estimated by gentleman of in,e Iii.
gencs and well acquainted with the bust
ness of P.isbnrg, .ba, 81 900, 900 ar eadd
ed yearly to The actual wealth of that city
by its productive industry. Large as the
estimate ISL. is altogether probable; and we
are no, sure tina. in proportion 10 the mean,
employed, The same raIiD Of increase would
not be found to sxis. in many other manuGac,
turing communities of our county.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
STEEL PENS.

Geese must be geese indeed, if they
10 not own Mr.. Joseph elliott for their
best benefactor. From December, is.
AZ, to December, 1888, there were
manufactured al Mr.. Gllott's establish
menl alone lo5;l25 943 steel pens.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
Fee Bills

FOR
JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES.
Printed on shee, for The purpose OF Post.
ng np in their Offices.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE
ErTheIaw requires Justice and Con.
stable to have his bill Of fees posted up in
his Office.
--ALSO-
Blanks for CONSTABLE SALES.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
CARTER AND PARKE.

The Court of Errors, a, Trenton on
Friday, affirmed the Judgements in the case
of Joseph Garter and Peter W. Psrke, SC
that the prisoners will be executed accord
ing 10 their sen,ence,at Belvidere,on Tues
day the 22d day OF August, instant
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

Coz. JOHNSON. This Wing papers are
busVy copying a contemplate and trans
pareM hoax from the Bsrds,own Ky.
Gazette Extra. relating to Col. R. NJ. John
son, a Mr.. Fieg, and .hs killing Of Tecum
sch. The only surprising thing is 'hs
any of .heis seaders can be found 10 belieV
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

They are taking The census of Boston,
and il is thought the population Of that
city will be found 10 number from 10
to l2o thousand, independent of the in
habitsuts of The villages surrounding
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

John Paterson, lately returned from sea
was murdered by being knocked down ir
Commercial street, Boston, on Wednesday
nigh, last, and robbed of a small sum ol
money. The perpelrator of the crime ii
not known.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

We know gal in our town whose bus.
lie is so large that she is compelled every
time she dresses to ak in her neighbors lc
make raisen to gel The thing up 10 where
she wants it.-Exchange.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH

The Magnetic Telegraph, between Bos-
ton and New York, and Boston, and Phila-
delphia, and from New York to Buffalo, is
now in the hands of workmen, and will soon
be completed The line Sou'hwardly has
made no progress--the initial steps having
fallen through.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
THE WHITE HOUSE.

rhe country will owe debt of gratitude
10 Mrs. Polk for introducing a system OF
republican simplicity into the Presidential
Mansion, 10 which it has hitherto been a
stranger. We have already spoken again
aud again of the perfectly plain, quiet. and
very agreeable mode which has been adopt
ed in receiving company, we have now to
thank her, in behalf of the whole nation
for the exceedingly judicious selections
which have mede in fitting up the White
House. All is simple, neat, as it should
be. But small expenditure, comparative.
ly, will be made, economy anc simplicity
are the order of the day. A salu,ary lessol
s ,augh, 10 those who make their Who'll,
lives an almost unendurable curse in striving
10 keep up appearances ~. S. Journal.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

An eloquent and appropriate Eulogiuu
on the Life and Character Of Gen JACKSON
wss deliyeoed, pursuant TO appointment, ir
the Hall of the House of Repl esenlatives a
Harrisburg, on the "a ult., by His excelen
cy FRANCIS R. SKUNK, Governor of lh,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

Upon the receipt Of the news Of the death
# General Jackson. "a, Liverpool England
,ver foreign vessel, as well as American
hoisled their flags a, half, as token o.
respectto his memory.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

Important Change in Fashions.--Th'
hustle is abou, TO be dispensed with by the
ladies, and the circular skirt is 10 be sub
situied
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Ihsre are % bishops ia the Unite
STATES, AMI 1899. clergymen Of hi
church.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

The Pos, Office department has decided
,o.take only American coin lin payment :o'
postage, or 10 receive Spanish fps, levie'
and quarters. as equal only to hall dimes
eimes, and twenty -rbyes cents.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

Two silly men at Syracuse. N Y. sci
out recently 10 see which could walk a
plank the longest without sleeping, on 4
bet of 500! They continued walking
W i,hout res, or sleep SO hours, when one d
,hem was seized with cramp and fell off.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
ELECTIONS IN AUGUST.


The elections take place in seven States
his month, ss follows:
North Carolina. Aug,7 Legislalure& NJ =
Tennessee, Gov. Leg. and III
Kentucky, Leg 'lure and 10
Indiana, 4 Leg',ure and 10
Alabama, 4 Leg'luie and
Illinois. 4 Leg'.ure.
Missouri. 3 Leg'tuTe.
These will complete the elections for
the 9th Congress, in sll the States ex
cep, Mar, ,land (6) which votes in October
and Mississippi ~ in November. The
States of Maine, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, have one member Of Con
gresa each to elsc. to supply vacancies in
the delegations.
On the political complexion of the Fen
essee Legislature depends The choice of
Senator Of the United Sla,es.- Baltimor.
Patriot.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09

Members Of Congress, under the new law
mus, pay postage on all letters received by
them until wihin thirty days of the meet
ing Of Congress.