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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-27

OF A Bill Of importance to free col
ored persons TesidIng in that State, con
corning the Interests OF this class, has
Just passed both branches Of the MARY
land Legislature, BY the act or 1881
they were allowed 10 leave the Slate for
an unlimited period and return ega in. u.
pom filing with the clork Of the county
OF their residence, stating the reasons of
iheIf departure, and their intention ro
return. The clause Of the bill making
this provision was stricken out.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-27
CITY NEWS ROOM.

VUNHfS room is now COMPLETED and on.n f.
u subscribers and strangers, for whom Il.
,oims The most desirable place OF resort Ihss
mas ever Been opened in ihis city. The Ro' M.
wlll De always well warmed aud lishled ey,rv
evening except Sunday.
Ws"Is salimore, New York,
phTnns' 6oanyj Richmond,
p,,"hn,ah nMo.IoIs, Harrisburgb,
,yashn;,i."' EEew orleans, Louisville,
,De,,o,, o. o. LOUIS, Indianapolis,
CT veisr5 CnclHraii, Columbus.
amouollng 10 so in number will alwav. ~ 90,
h'e. TERMS 81 90. ;sn 90 -"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-27

-Four iiuNDRED MILES OF GRAssHoprgRs
= The Journal Of Commerce says that
Captain flager, OK the bark MarceIla, has
brought home preserved grasshopper.
OF the size OF a mans thumb, as a sam.
pie OF al immense f5ld through which
he sailed for foe tags. Ho fell in with
the field Oft the Western Islands, and
the presumption was that they were
blown OIL from Africa. The wafer was
heavily crusted with themy the grass.
hoPpers filling the surface 10 the depth
OF some inches, and extending in the
course Of the bark for four hundred
miles Or course Tho account is true;
add set field of grssshoppers 400 miles
long and some inches thick, ls-con
Siderable ola field Of grasshoppers,
That's all.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-27
From the Uaifed States Caste.
f,l SEE THEE STILL.

From me Uatfed St0tes Caste.
81 SEE THEE STILL.
nt Br c sPRAovs.
see thee sill:
Remembrance, faittiul TO her trust,
Calls thee in beauty from the dust;
u hon comest in the morning light,
Thou IT with me through the gloomy night;
In dreams meet thee ss Of old;
y hen thy soft arms my neck eniCld,
And thy sweet voice Is in my eat:
In every scene to memory dear
see thee still.
] see thee still!
lie every hallow'd token round:
This little ring thy finger bound,
This lock OF hair thy forehead shaded,
This silken chair BY thee was braided,
These flowers, all wither'd now like thee,
Sweet SISTER, thou 3idst cult for me;
This book was thine. here dld,t tnou read;
This picture, alb! yes, here, indeed,
see thee still,
] see thee stills
Here was thy summer moons retteat, q
Here was thy favorite Preside seat;
Tins was thy chan bsr-shere, each day,
1 sat and watched Thy sad decay;
Here, on this bed, thou hast didsi lie;
nere, on this pillow, thou didsl die:
PARK honil once more its woes unfold:
AS Then l saw thee, pale and cold,
see thee still.
see thee still:
Ihou ART not IN the grave con fined
Death cannot chain the Immortal mind.
et earth close DER It's sacred trust,
But goodness dies not in the dus';
Thee, OF my sister, Ills net thee t
Beneath the cofin's lid see; fr.
Thou TO faiIef la nd All gone;
There, let me hope, my journey done,
To see thee still. Is
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-27

BosroN ELECTION. "A filth attempt to
elect mayor Of Boston was made on
Monday and failed. The Naive Amer
lean candidate, appears, however, to be
creeping up, and may possibly be elected
at the next trial These repeated at,
temPis must put the city 10 considerable
n
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-27
RADlCAI.iS\i

h"o Wnoency OF the people OF this u
mon, ~ evidently 10 rndicalism, nav, TO
something more and worse, If possible,
Than radiralisr; disregard OF law and
dIstasic Tor its Wholesome restraints
This truth shonli be carefully and con
s'an'ly pressed on the public mind.
and The evils that must result. fairly drawn.
we confess, however, our ina lItv 10 do
the su' Jec' ju.ii'e. Taking Sacred HIS.
try Tor our guide in cary days, we fad
even the most immediate d, scendaDts of
Ad m seeking a rough state Of govern
ment. These institutions becnmc patr,-
arch l, hut despo'ic in fac, Kingdom.
and people rose, furi>hcd and fell in the
lapse OF ages, and perhaps the earliest fair
n"epiion Of popular liberty was long
SINCE The Advent of cur Saviour. The de-
r're Tor sclf>gwcrnment found many hearts
10 lJ.ate in. bcsid S those of Cromwell and
naTarte. hu, tho people were not fitted
tor IT. They would no. govern well. and
was therefore best that they should be
governed. The simplest and sures, form
al government is m inarchy. These
were once dcspotic, bu' they have gradu-
ally given way TO he popular wish until
the powers the Eng ish King are Denr-
~ allied TO those Of President except ia the
form in which the person is clo,hed with
othco The leading difference in tho
two governments is, that IN England there
ase privileged classes, men, who, without
labor are Supported in extravaganza from
the money OF those who do labor. Such
Is not the fct in our government. There
is not now and there rerer has been a
lime when there was in this country, mi.
Niegcd individuals or classes. II n man
was industrious, ecopomical and skiiful
he made money and he used il. lr he
was homes, he was tree and respected. if
he was dishones, he was tried by an equal
law and imprisoned There is no one
thing in which the laws give advanta ges
to one citizen over another. Then those
laws must be squdl and just; bring them
into disrepnie and we must as surely re-
vert TO the savage slate, and to that con
dilion where "might makes right" as ,bat
the ab4ence of law is sure in that condi.
ton.
The question then occurs, what are we
10 DO To protect ourselves and our country
against The supremacy OF those doctrines
mt are a'mnsi daily promulgated by the
Locoioco leaders and presses. They rid
icule laws. they denounce them as aris,o
cratic, and oppressive in all their ramfi
cations and ever appeal TO the popular
VIII and passions against the laws, We
ASK are no'thcss appeals dangerous, are
thry not calculated 20 dercgate from our
standing as people and our prospects Of
sustaining free government!
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-27

with you. uo"d morniug. grnilemen,
and may success attend y"ur Tr,s.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
Blanks for CONSTABLE SALES
New POSt-DHiCe Law

The new Post-Ofice Law went into operation
on the first of July. Having heretofore asserted
that " The COLUMBIA DEMoCRAr" was the only
paper that could be sent FREE of postage to Qyo-
ry POST Office in the County of Columbia, and it
having been denied by the Danyile papers, we
have carefully arranged table of distances from
Boomsburg and Danville 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.
WILLIE, and NOT ONE FROM BLOOMS.
|BURG.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
TOTAL,


The friends Of The Removal mus; all be
aware oI the importance of The October
Election, the result Of which will be either
Tor veal or woe to the future prosperity Of
The County OF Columbia, As there is Nc
doubt OF The acceptance of the bill BY the
people by an overwhelming majority, i
IS necessary that we send to the Legislature
true lIIend, TO prevent our opponepis from
getting amendments which may be calcu
lated 10 embsrrass the putting up ,he pubic
buildings. 1t is likewise as necessary tia,
the board Of County Commissioners. should
Nil be friends to the question. The term
lot Mr. Edgar, expires, and some good and
rue man should be elected in his pIase |,
IS now upon the member g. Commissioner,
hat The Danvi'Ie faction will bring their
forces to bear, Us heir only hope of saliva
ton by getting men elected who will em
barrass operations under the bill, and thus
put off Ihe final completion Of the business
Therefore their old game OF two opposition
tickets OF Of volunteer candidates, will b.,
resor'ed 10, az usual this fall. |; depends
then, upon the actions of the friends of Re-
movaI. They can defeat themselves, BY
division in their ranks upon those can
dldaIes, or by union, come out of the
struggle gloriousIy triumphant, and forever
pot at rest this exciting question. From
all we can gather, we are satisfied lha,
such is IGo determination, and that victor,
awaits the Removal party this fall by a
majority unprecedented in the county.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
+ / cotton KET U RMS.
NORTH LIMA.

The Returns from this state are but partial
y received, though enough to show large
den ocraIc gain over the vote OF last fall.
KENTUCKY.
Mr.. Tbbaus dem. is re elected by
"a majority. |, is said that Mr.. Martin
dem is election IN The 9Th district, lately
represented by Mr. John White, former
Speaker democratic gain. Mr.. Garrett
Davis Whigl is probably reelected over
rhos, Marshall indie pendent by some
400 votes. Nothing further, 10 be depend
ed on has reached US as yet from Kentucky
INDIANA.
Returns for member, of Congress as far
as heard FROM
First District THE contest between
Robert Dale Owen (Dem) and G, ?. r.
Wilson, is said TO close. We have returns
rom the following counties,
Harrison, Wilson's majority l4O-ClSys
maj. waslOS.
Crawford, Wilson's majority 99-CIays
naj. was 60.
Mr.. Pok's majority in this district was
,072, and Mr.. Owen carried it by COZ
maj in IS43'
Second DiStricL-Thomas J. Henley
ldem) is re-eIected over Roger Martin
whig) by about 900 majority.
Third District -rhos. Smith (dem.) }
IS re elected overJ. g. Eggleslon by small
m m'jority.
Fourth Distr1ct-Caleb B, Smilh(w&ig)
is reelected over John Fln.ey (ihdePen
dent whg)by GOO votes.
rim District.-Wick Dem is un
doubledIy elected over Foley (whg) in tins
district.
The Ohio Statesman claims democratic
gain Of 5 members lothe legjs azure, , from
Union, hom'Jr Jefferson, tom Floyd. |
from Marion.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
THE STATE INTEREST.

BckneIPs Reporter, in noticing the fact
II the payment of the State interest at ,he
Bank Of Pennsylvania, on Friday last, says
An ev dent cheerlu!ness pervaded all classes
Of onr CiIizens, and the attendance at the
Bank was large certainly, but by no means
crowded. Confidence in the honor and
integrity of the Commonwealth Appeared
TO be thoroughly restored, and caiman,s in
general exhibited no particular anxiety, no
Ceverish haste for the receipt Of their dyi
dends, We congratulate our fellow cilizrns
on the maintenance of The now high repu
lalion and fair fame Of Pennsylvania.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
THE POOR OF LONDON.

Confirmation upon confirmation II
constantly coming to US, OF the wrelchet
condition of the poor in the grea, town:
Of the Old World. Mr.. Bryant, the
The American poet, travelling in Eng
land, thus aliudes to the poor Of Lon
don.
begging is repressed by the new po'
lice regulations, and want sknEs 1t
holes and corners, and prefers i,s petI.
lions where i, cannot be overheard by
men armed with the authority OF the
law. There is a great deal Of famine
IN London SAID friend 10 me the 9th
er day, but lbe police regulations drive
Il out of sight As Twas going through
Oxford street lately. saw an elderly
man of small stature, poorly dressed,
with a mahogany complexion, walking
slowly before me. As | passed him, h,
SAID 10 my ear, with a hollow voics, i
an starving TO death with hunger:' ant
those words and that hollow voice soun
led in my ear all day.
Walking in Hamps Heath day
rr two since with an English friend, we
we're accosled by two laborers, who
we're sitting on bank, and who SAID
hat they had come to that neighbor
hood in search of employment in hay.
making. but had not been able to gel
either work or food. My friend ap.
peared 10 distrust their story. Blu, in
jhe evening, as we were walking home,
we passed company Of some four or s
laborers in frocks, with bIudgeons in
their hands who asked us for something
10 cal. You see how it is gentlemen,
said one Of than; I'VE are strong, We
have come for work, and nobody will
hire US; we have had nothing 10 eat all
d5y. Their tone Yves dissatisfied, al.
most menacing; and the Englishman
who was with me referred to il several
times afterwards with an expression Of
anxiety and alarm. hear ii often re
marked here, that The difference Of con.
dilion between The poorer and The vch-
er classes becomes greater every day,
and what The end will be, The wisesI pre-
tend not 10 foresee.'
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
Luzerne Democrat.
RATHER EISHY.

A down east paper states that, 'as gen
,leman was fishing between House Island
and the Cape, large shark came near his
boats and after looking wish(uNy al
The Fisherman for few moments, gave a
spring at the man, who quickly lodged
him, and The shark went completely over
the boat. More frightened than harmed the
poor fisherman hurried his little boat TO the
shore. Ii is wonder that The fish didn'
follow, and have another Jump for him.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
THE FATE OF A BRIDAL PAR.

TY.
The BelvIle (Ohio) Advocate Of the
l7lh ult, has full account OF the mel
'ncholy loss Of life attending a bridal
larly, which we mentioned 10 our last.
appears that The ll,h of July was The
lag appointed for The marriage Of Chas.
II. Kotller, Esq, OF Prairie du Long,
Monroe county, 70 Ms. Rosalie HusI.
berg, deceased, of Dutch Hill, aboul len
niles distant, on lhe east side os The
Kskaskiariver. Intervening about hall
way is the river, which then was very
nIgh, and half overAowed its hanks
After waiting the arrival Of The brids
'od her relatives at the place appointed
or the marriage, until nearly evening,
: messenger arrived with the dreadful
ndIngs that all, except The father and
son, were drowned on their way 10 the
wedding; FIVE women-the mother, the
bride, two sisters, and young female
friend in their company, had met their
deaths.
Il seems that Mr.. Huelberg, the faith,
sr, had risen early on the day before,
md with his family started for The place.
One carriage contained them, and as
hey prolched the river, where the
erry was awaiting them, & were cross
Ing The bottom on the road, which was
covered with water, The horses were
iurned off, overseeing the carrIrge and
ls passengers into deep slough or ra-
vine. The water was running rapidly.
The father clung 10 the vehice--lhe
son 10 a cluster of bushes, and both were
saved.
BY the assistance of some hunters the
bodies were recovered; each corpse wa'
AIKEN up and placed on bier, and the
sad procession. by seven o'clock in the
evening, had reached the house oI
mourning. The feelings of this we'd
ding party--of the aged father, whose
grey hairs are going down in sorrow lc
| l'C gave 'oI lo'hl'y lih' "hh''''o'NN
of The brother, who mourns for hi:
mother and all his sisters, thus struck
down together in his presence-of a
lover whose heart is rlven as by thun.
der. 6oI,-lhe feelings and emotions oI
these can neither be imagined nor de-
scribed.
On the next day one grave was dug
for five persons--and side by side were
laid the mother, with her three daugh'
,ers, and their young friend and com
panlon, Miss Dressed.
The funeral was attended by a vast
assembIage OF the neighboring country,
and the funeral sermon was preached BY
the Rev, A, Dony, Lutheran preacher
Of BellvlIe, who had atte nded Tor We
ry different service. Tears Coursec
down the faces Of both preacher and at
di,ory during It's delivery, and the hearts
Of all were impressed by the affecting
scene. What shadows we are, and
what shadows we pursue"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
The Philadelphia North American Gays

The Philadelphia North American Gays:
ENCOURAGEMENT OF AMERICAN SKILL.
We learn that The Bavarian Government
has sent to this city, to supply itself with
the kind Of Fire Aims inverted and patented
by VIM. W HubGclI, Esq, a Member o
our Bar. The extent Of the order we have
moi learned, but il comes direct from lht
Bavarian Minister of War, This gun i,
loaded at the breach, will do execution
mile. and can be loaded and fred by the
troops in The ranks whilst lying down, OIL
standing erect, twenty times in four min
uIes,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
ROASTING ARABS.

An expedition from The French Army il
AIgiers, afIer succeeding in penning up s'
hundred Arabs in an immense cavern, find
ing the natives would not submit, III,
French roasted them 10 death by building :
FIRE in the mouth Of The cave. The is onC
of the most horrible instances Of barbariIy
on record, and equals the British system
of thinning of the natives in India by
famine.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16

In The list Of delegates to lhe Csu,
Commissioner Convention, to be hcId r,
Harrisburg, on Thursday, the 4lh Of Sep
er,publshed in the Harrisburg Union,
the name Of the Representative delegate
from this county is omitted ltis ISAAC
s. MONROE.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
IRON DALE FURNACE.

Has nearly recovered from The difficulty
which has attended her in consequence Of
the breaking Of one of Iheicrank wheeIs,and
is now in fair way Of doing successful
business. Our description of the work.
and property attached to these furnaces, i,
necessarily postponed until next week
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
sEzzss...fzsEs.. . ;1saa

Gov. Dorr. after some deiat. arising
,orn his Ill health, has found himself . b lg
ed, from the same cause, to defer still far
her naming day when he will accept the
Invitation of the Democratic General Cum
nitee of New York, to visit that CITY, He
las said in a letter TO Messrs Penry Purdy
md Others Of the General Committee, da.
tG lhe 5lh nstant:--
You would have received prompt an.
:wer had 1t been in my power TO name any
day On which could promise myself the
pleasure Of once more laking by the hand
tie democrats of your city, among whom |
am happy to recognise many personal
friends. But regret to say that, on tho
lay that might be assigned, ii is more than
rrobabe that | would rot be able TO fulfil
my engagement Physical irfrma'lVes
have been exasPeraieL by The IongIprolract
ed, malignant, and useless seventies TO
which have been subjected by the AIger-
inc despots Of this state, in order to exIorI
a recanIation of fixed and uuoIIera5e polt'
ral principles dearer than llfei and some
time must elapse before can expect to
regain the ordinary heaIlhful condition, 10
WHICH by The aid Of a naturally strong con
sdlutOn, | may hope to be restored. d!
ow me 10 say that ] shall not wait for an
invitation to report myseIfsl lie headluar
lers, where, as a representatives. Of the peo
pie of Rhode Island, mel with reception
in lsi2, never 10 be efrsced from memory,
We quoIe from bis letter
Il. would give me pleasure 10 dwell upon
The topics of your letter; and should be
unwilling 70 forego the occasion now offer
ed, Of recurring TO several subjects connect
ed with ihe history Of tie Iale struggle in
Rhode Island, aud Of the pact year, if ! d.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
E.....:.sa - Z.z:.sHnz

1t is stated lha, a colony Of jialianD ia
abou, 10 be established in Texas, aud that
the coIonists are each possessed of Capi
tai Of lIom $1,000 tolSl0O,OO.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
Fee bills
FOR

FOR
JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES
Printed on sheet for The purpose OF Pos
ing up in their Offices.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE
hP PThe Law requires Justice and Con
stable to have his bill of fees posted up ii
this office.
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Blanks for CONSTABLE SALES.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-06

AN ADyEsTURER IN CALIFoRNIA-CAPr. Suffer-
Captain Wilkes, in his Narrative of the Oregon Ex-
petition, describes visit made by party up one
of the of the Sacramento river to the residence
of Captain Suffer- He is represented as a Swiss by
birth, and having been lieutenant in the Swiss
Guards, during the time of Charles X. Soon after
the revolution of July, he to the United States,
and resided in Missouri. He then removed to Cal
fornia, and obtained from. the government condi-
tional grant of thirty leagues square, bounded by
the Sacramento river on the west. He erected his
dwelling and fertilization on place which he calls
New Helvetia, fifty miles from the mouth of the
Sacramento and the head Of the navigation during
the dry season. A young gentleman from Newport,
named Giger, was connected with his establishment
When Capt. 8. first settled at this place. in 1889, he
was surrounded by hostile tribes of Indians. But,
by his energy and management, and the aid OF o
small party Of trappers, he contrived to control
them, and even TO win many to his aid He held
the appointment of administrator and exercised SUI
preme power in his own district. His buildings
consisted of extensive corras and dwelling houses
He paid for labor in goods; and his stock at the
time amounted to 1000 horses, $500 cattle, and
1000 sheep. He had forty Indians at work for
him. and had commenced extensive operations in
farming. He was frank, intelligent, conversed in
several languages, and had wife and daughter
whom he expected to Join him. There were nine
different tribes of Indians in the neghborhood, and
within short distance of New Helvetia., In the
evening, the party was favored with dance by the
Indian boys. Capt. s. may well be called pioneer
1t is by such men, and with such energies, that q
new empire will be built up on the shores Of the
Paciic.-PhiI. Inq.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-06

TRUSTEES SALE.-By virtue Of deed
Il trust to me, dated May IL, lS4l, and record
in Liber w B, No. 81, folios 304, 305, $685. 4
307, Of the land records of the county Of Wnhr|
ton, shall offer at auction, on the 18th day Of n
gust instant in front of the premises, all The VI
half of lot No. 2, in square No. 800, of the city
Washington, with a valuable three-story bn|
dwelling and other improvements thereon. ~
property fronts on F street north, in central n
Of the city; and, from its position. is highly dead
BILE, either as private residence or for boudaj
house.
The terms of sale are--one-fifth of the purtiz|
money to be paid in hand, and the rsll
in four equal halfyearly instalments, with \
terest on the whole amount, payable h|
yearly, to be secured by approved notes 4
a lien on the property, with power Of 4
on default in the payment of the notes; N
on full payment Of the purchase money, will M
cute to the purchaser valid deed of the premln|
with all the title and estate vested in me by sadds
Of trust, believed to be clear of all dispute II y
terms of sale be not complied with in three days
reserve the right to resell at auction at the risk
cost of the purchaser in default for cash, or on
other terms, after three days. advertisement nnl
convenient newspaper All conveyancingt to \
the cost Of the purchaser.
CLEMENT cox, Trs.S
X. w. DYER & CO.,
Aug. 1-eotsif Aucioneen