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

Col. SETH SALISBURY, Of Bradford
county, has been chosen State Lii brarian
for the ensaing year.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

The Globe says that Mr.. BiGlack, of
Pa, who has been absent from his seat
tor few days pas, by serious indsposi.
ton is so far improving in health as to
warrant the hope that he will be able 20
Pc . Al !, his post in day or two.
'upply the vacancies or sSuGfby death Of
VI llun.er, resulted in the election Of Henry
G. Sieler, ESQ. the regularly nominated
Democratic candidate, by about 1000 maj
rriry. Another Democrat having taken the
ield as volunteer, the wings made des
peraie effort 10 smuggle their candidate be
tween our two, but they Ieckoned wi,hou,
their host The Democrats of Old Berks
are not often found mapping al Iheu
posts. Dem, Union.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

The people Of The Uniled States cor
sumo five million pounds Of lea annua
iy.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08
THE OCCUPATION OF OREGON.

There is, unqueslionabIy, great deal OF
;nteresl felt, as 10 what Congress is likely
10 do in regard 10 the Oregon Territory
rhe bill, reported in the Senate, recognizes
ell the territory West OF the Missouri, South
of the 40 h parallel of North latitude, East
of The Rocky Mountains, and North OF The
boundary between the United States and
Texas, not included within the limits OF any
Sle,e-sso che territory comprising ihe
Rocky Mountains, a. the county between
them and the Pacific, South OF 81
degrees and 40 minutes Of North latitude,
and North Of the 42d degree Of North ls,i-
r,ude. This includes all that we claim. A
Governor. Secretary, Judge, etc., are pro
yided Whea there are 5000 inhabitants
over 81 years Of age,,hey shall have power
40 form Territorial Legislature. The Ie
representatives. shall serve for two years, and
every 500 white male inhabitants shall have
one member The members are TO be pad
SO a day The President is also required
10 erect stock ade forts in said territory, tc
ahe number OF FIVE, from some point on the
Missouri River, and The most practicable
qoule 10 the South pass IN the Rocky Noun
,ains. Also to erect Notifications al or neal
the mouth of the Columbia River. Eacl
.emgrant, OF settler, of l8 years and up
,wspas, is 10 have $40 acres Of land, If ht
will cmHvae The same Tor five CONSECUTIVE
wears. !lf Eamed man, his wife shal
have 1860 acres, and ihe father shall hav
t,he same for each child under l6 years h
NAV have. The sales of !4ese laads are nc
valid before patent is i%sued for them.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

1t seems that Miss Irene Nichols, the
factory giil, WHO was married by The
Kennebec Journal 10 the President ol
Mexico, General Ferrera, did not her
.aelc consummate that splendid match.
The Deuteche Schnellpos' says thai sht
married worthy man, named Hans
child, bookkeeper, in large German
.mercanlile house in Durango.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

POPULATION OF GREAT BRITAIN
According 10 tie late census The pOpula'
OF Gle9l Britain is l6,655,99l, exclusive
-nG Ireland.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08

FertiHsing-Mr. PelI of Ulster cou0F
New York last session used the ief'IIzO5
process, that is becoming common in EuroP'
being lime and charcoal, and obtained y
bushels and "a quarts Of wheat per acI9
weighing ga lbs 10 ,he bushel.
Mobile register and journal., 1845-04-18
EEAEaG AEfa

Per bark Rose Slandsh in New-York-M Waring X coi Campbell, Owen 70. Daniels Brady. E C Center & co Barron, Mead X CO., B FuDtane Son; A Oracle. Khea, Sy kes & co Kelly X Aleni WalkinsIon X Calla Hani Beach, Ella x eos l Spear co; Bradford & Sn,- ders $ Bali' Horton Ciock Peck Shac Ieiurd; Hodges; Alien & Taken; j GiInIour; j o Cummins; L Andrews eos D M Riggs X COS Rolhanl; Geo A Arnold, loumer. Gay X cU; K Foole co; 5 l X Jnnes Mallory q Ross; NJ Anderson; hlazHnge x COS Goldsmith & laber' Grggs, BurEey X cO; H 5elknHp J M Mutoni Sumwait A co; II L Key ynolds; A X < Noin; Iartt Stewart CD; lHyiland, Clark & co. T Miller COS A Auld Knapp; C Marable; w II Bun neil X cos stanton X Bro; Callin Wilson Gritmg; Marshall, Rowe cu; Lllommedeu, Bros; Purvis & An drews Sirmgteuw HhnnH S co; w Phelps & coz C B Dickinson; Rupert X McI4eiland; Dill d Miier. w n thd-ey; W htaiwurth Coffin X Mct uough; Ledy nrd, liaiter eos j Nj Nithers S eos JHo K RnLdnll E New huuse Connins W Il X Burdsali X co; Blocker X iiadeni Freeman BoltGn Tillotson 5 If St John N co; Harrison Blnir Huntingdon X Cleveland. Rives Battle & co, w Powers; Henry X Stoddarl; Waldron fierson x co; LeBaron; II Brooks an; Deshu Sheppard cu; C Sanford; w Ec furd; $ r BuhrJ: J NanNess; II Ba'Ou' M Conyi Cullen A Smnh Whit hser x Sanpson II Gates: Robinson; D MrNenl; D II bearing; Muudln Terrell; M Bonlleultt Campbell; Bowen.
 Per sthr Aurora i'm New Or.eans-J C X E Smlth; W Calvert Marshall, Rowe x
 Per steamboat Creole from New Orleans-M WnrnQ X Lol Bank ol Mobile; ( w Dorrauce, Leuvens & Ma lonei Goldsmith llHber, Mallory & Ross. r Cook co: Fry, Bliss w Calvert; WhiIseIt Garner & co; W Il Bunne x co; Hull X Son; Rey nolds; E Smith; Wood G Brewer; 5 hlcI.eIanJ,
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RECEIPTS OF COTTON.

Per steamboat LOwndes i'm Monlgomery-And ndrews & Dawson i2 ba e-i Desha, sheppard X 10; rurlelon, Scott Cummings loi E Andrews X co 95, George w Tarleion 3s; iloyt, Ford Robinson 3, Rves, Battle & co 49 Smith, w ckuT& NIcOlI :, Gordon Curry Al Donald q Marshall IF, Dickinson Eusti, 5G; UriCk Wallace X co i9 W Bower k co 4j; T Lesesne g. Har- well Davis ' Leavens A Malone l3 A Campbell l4; Harris, Clayton co g. G Goode 1; Harrison X Blair 2l
 Per steamboat New World from Montgomery Bull & Boardman 35 bales; lloyt, Ford & Robinson ,; Bower X co 63i Dickinson X Eusus i39; q A Tarleun & F. i. Andrews & co 31 w Armstrong P; Geo G Henry 4u; Anderson x Dickson B. Simpson X Roth l2; ] Nj Win CTS X co l5i Gordon Curry l2; Donald x Marshall 20; Allen Iladen ll Walker X Holmes l3; Lahuznn X Od- 26 Mnudin Terrell D Rhea, kes < co II; E K Car. lisle 22i w A Scott 60; order 25'
 Per steamboat New Era from Venna-An nderson & Dickson 16 baesi Rves, Battle & co 72; Boyd X Bro b2 Smith, Walker X co 5c Razh-ry 4U. Wm j Comp lon 80; Storey Ellis 43; Bull Boarimun 2y Iiarri, Clay ton X co 25i C Marnhe 2g; E Carlisle 2l; Ru- Feit McLellnnd l3; w Bunting l9 Lyon S Baker l2 Toomer Gay X co 9; Pevy l3; HarweIl & Davis g; NJ iarham 6; Jones Swanzey 6; Atchison 5; alker X Holmes 1; F. Andrews & co 9; Dickinson Eustis 3: A F LedyaTd co & Walker X Simpson Ii Crawford 8 Sims S Rrdus $; order
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PASSESNa.EiEsS.

Per steamboat Creole from New Orleans-Mesdane es Burke. Sweeney, Bennett and children, Misses McKeu- zie Weaver, Capt~ Grant, Roland Messrs Ensign Nal ory, shhds, stanton Ilsher Dewn2, Sweeny, Esere. Parege, saeite, Dr Lopez-9 on deck
 Per steamboat Lowndes i'm Il Montgumery-Jndge Wm Aisthn and ndy, St"uenbotough and lady, Mpsdanles Fumwalt and child, Aud, McMilan, Wilson and chid
 Misses Holiness Harris, Packer, Crurhefun. Harris Bra cy. Rev Dr Fierce, Messrs E Grace, Minls Ma,on D Thompson. Hamilton, Taii, Robinson Payne j and Packer Meiver Judge THhut. Carpenter, Cherry Dr Zimmerman Carson, Godshy, Essltnian, W alIace SrAwhiidge, Mac0G Wolf, MonIiord, Brothers Lacky Wall. Young, McCasky, Byers, Tisdale, Catson smith Sawyer, Caller, Jordan, Morrisette Myers, Hnrris Wm Johnson, Pierson, Wilson, Sa,ter Wilkms Wm snIter RTown, smith, Davis Marks, Ta,lGr Horton Barron NHnwrighi, Bracy, Gates, Dade, Hardin McCusky Jno Stover, McClOskey.
 Per steamboat New World fin Monl lgpmery-Motley ahd lady, Cre'9h and lady, Rev Lowry and lad, Dr Burett and lady, Mesdames Caren Creagh Steering and son Miss Glover, Revs Anthony Boring Sanford, j F. Williams Dr Bradlield, Messrs Muut, Larkins Smith, heri, beheh, Davidson, Jenks Matthews Madison. Da- shson fredtrtHsstein, liurn, Wyman, Hendricks Rea Gf, sni'h McWiams Burke, Frank, Bland, Crock kett, Hunter mchten JoneS Band Prentice, Wilcox. Lam. hert, Roland, Lemnir, McMillan
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Wide circulation has been given to list pub lshed in Washington City, giving the numbers of individuals employed in Washington Ci., and consular and d lamatic stations abroad, with the aggregate amount of the salaries received The list is classified according the States and counties of which inc persons employed were natives. The preponderance Of numbers s largely in favor of Vir- ginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, all sf winch are imme ediaely in the neigh borhood of the capitol. This fact will serve to ex- plain in part the origin of this preponderance. Per sons who live in the immediate vicinity of the ap- pointing power, and therefore the earliest informed ot vacancies, lhe first to apply, and most easily commended to, If not in general personally known to the authorities, must necessarily have the best chance Tor appointments without imputing any craving after office more thaa is general, any disposition 10 show systematic preference.
 But there is another remark to be made upon tl list, which has been overlooked by those who use il to show that injustice has been practised wards the States in the distribution of offices. It may have been, but the list s very unsatisfactory proof. The place of the nativity of an officer, is fair rule for ascertaning he influence which appoint ed hn or the place from winch he was appointed An example of this is in our own State, which is represented as having only officer at salary of $1,500. To whom this applies say, b, { il Is notorious that the Minister to France Mir kIrG was appointed from Alabama with salary of 5000. But, heinz native of North Carolina, although a Senator m Congress from this State, since irs admission into the Union, he is probably down as on the North Carolina hst The same sort of er. TOT must per,ade the lists of all the new States
 have many ndtiues to present for al ponlments. Their leading oi course, emgranrs from the oIdt r States, and of these emigrants it is the honor of Virginia that she furnishes larger proportion than most other States, of those who rise 10 emnence and achieve high public stations Of the present Senators in Congress from this State, IS Vir ginian and another South Caiolinian. It would be obviously unjust should either of these be selected for office, to call il Virginia South Carolina ap pJntment MT. WALKER, the Secretary of ihe natire of Pennsylvania The other Mississippi Senator is North Carolinan-so is MT. Benton of Missouri. Slas Wright of New York is a Vernon ter, but it would be hardly fair place any high of- flee conferred upon him to the account of Vermont These instances show how very uncertain is the information givea by the current list of which we have leen speaking, and how much scrutiny of a great many collateral facts, Is necessary to deter mine winch is the true influence, local or general, which IS chargeabe with any partcu lar appoint. | m
Mobile register and journal., 1845-04-18

The Providence Gazette states that Gen. Carpen- l. ter has declined to accept the coecorship of that place. and that Hezekiah W illard has received ,he appointment.
 PINE APPLES In consequence of the success attending the importation oi pine apples from ihe Ba hanas last year. upwards of ten thousand additional
 acres have been set apart for their cultivation New froVience, and about au equal quaatiIy at the Is- land of EIeuthera.
 FROM BRAzIL.-Newspaper from Bahia to the oh ut ar" received. We learn by IlIem that steam. CT had arrived there from Rio de Janeiro, with intel
 igonce of the birth of prince. a successor to the throne of Brazil. This interesting event took place on the 15d oi February, al quarter past 10 o'clock, P. M
 We understand, says the Philadelphia Chronicle, that the remains of Commodore Porter will be re- moved, on Saturday, from he graveyard of the Ma val Asy lnm, where they have been ying for some tune, to be re-interred in the Woodland Cemetery, on the other slde of the SchuylkilI. | MINT TAx.-The Supreme Court of Pennsy ylvania % nas aee,ded that the United States Mint m Philadel- p"a 10 n"hie to taxation for State and county pur- ] pI S "c property having been derived by the Uni and o' t through purchase from private owner, | sylvania. "' N"''"'"e" VI '"" | FRENcH TREATY WITT, c, . .L provisions in this treaty. nn, w ,i :e '.'J English teates it is stated Una, Era',c, as;dan,a may oe protected oy the Consus of friendly Powers
 in 'he absence oi Consuls of France; French mer. chants to be free from any monopoles es,abslad hy traders or private individuals Tn China. hiy py mares, dwellings, stores, and land nav hs ,."i
 sed bn't sut by trenchen any of the 6ys nnrs l opened for trade. Po''' RoME, January 2O.-The old and celebrated Don tihcai manuactory of hlosacs al Rome, which und. Sextus v counted more than eight thousand work men, and which now is only the shadow of what II once was, has recently been cangedby the sovereign pontifl into school oi Mosacs, where all branches ot this ar are taught and especially the execution of the larger Mosaics, such as are found al Pompei ana herculaueum, and which may be used in the decoration of the fronts and the interiors oi great edifces. real Chinese iuggler is said to have arrived in New York from CaaIon,
Mobile register and journal., 1845-04-18

TYPE CASTING MACHINE It lis now nearly four centuries slnce eter SchOefer, who may be regard ed the father of letter founding, produced his rude types. By what particular process the casting was perormed the history of the invention does not in- form us, It is certain, however, that for several centuries, very little change or improvement has been made in lhe mode of casting, each letter or type being cast by hand, the matrx being held in one hand and the liquid metal thrown in with the other.
 Recently however. very important improvement has been made not only in the mode Ol casting type, hut in the appllca ion of steam to the process. So much so that regard the invention one of great value in the history oI the art of printing and as destined to lead 10 important results in ihe of type, if in their quality and their ability 10 the pressure and wear oi power and other presses.
 he improvement to winch we aude is Type Casting Machine, the invention of Mir. David Bruce, of the ciiy of New York, but much improved, and brought to present high state of perfection and practical utility by Mir. o. R. Van Benthuysen, If this city. This machine, rather the wheel by which it is propelled, may be worked by hand but any number of them may be worked by steam, seve- ral of ihem requiring only vgiaHt overseer or su- perntendent, and two or three children. Thus, four of these machines, which are small and com pac,, placed at convenient distances in line, may be kept in full operation by one person and three chil dren. The extent of the saving of labor, and the value oi this invention may be judged of by conn parison between its results and the usual mode of casting An expert workman will cast l5 type per minute with the usual hand mntrx This machine casts from 50 to 60 per infinite; and one person perintendng four of the machines, propelled by steam, will produce say 200 per minute It is at least safe estimate 10 say that one person and three children will in thIs way do the work of ten men, and turn out more type per minute.
 The patentee of thIs invention is Mir. Wm. Ha- ger, of New York. The manufacturer, who, as we have all eady remarked, has much improved the ma. chne and brought il into practical is Mir. o. R. Van Behuysen, al whose works, in the rear of Ly- dIus street, seveal of them are in admirable and profitable operation. One of them is ope- ration and others ordered by Messrs. FiggiHs & Co.,. London; and they in or have been or dered by several type founders in New York and in other American cilies.-[Albany Argus.
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It must be that our bump of benevo ence has an unusual velopement-we can in way else ac- cunt for he satisfaction we feel when we see our whig friends enjoying themselves. They did not lose old Connecticut in the late election, and they are frantic with joy. They carried the State in Novem- Der last by a majority of 2993, (we have capital reason for our accuracy)-and at the expiration of live months they have not lost t! Things are little different in New York 10 be rure-but who cares for New York while Connecticut is safe. Huzza for old Connecticut!
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\
 The first number of our new paper will be issued on the first day of May next, with an entire new dress--,ew type, fine white paper, with other i'm. portant alterations and improvements. The paper will be devoted to fearless exposition of democra- oppose each and every effort establish mammoth monarchy bank and other mischievous corporations and consultations of wealth, which subvert the rights of the people and undermine the pillars of the Republic; il will oppose oppressive and anti-re- publican tariff system, ihe assumption of the State debts by the General Governm, nt and all other e- dera principles which have inevitable tendency 10 destroy public prosperity well individual hap- piness Against all such political delisions, we shall wage unchanging. uncompromising war.
 The Farmer and the Mechanic who produce all the real capital of he nation, will find in paper an unwavering champion of their inaienable rights the long cherished principles of the editors too well known 10 the public to require any pledge upon Ihs point. To the misce aneous department pai ti- cuiar attention will be devoted; the ladies will al. ways find in our columns choice selection from the current literature of the day, well ori inal tributiOns from the most talented writers of which our country can boast. general summary of For eiga and Domestic news will be furnished.
 The conductors have already secured the aid and co-oi'eraton of a large number of the most disin gusied literary and political write,s of the day; engagements will also be made, the earliest pesiod possible, iO embesb columns by the contribu lions of correspondents from abroad ith this brle aad imperfect outline of our plan, we very respect sttAy submit claims 10 extensive patronage tt she considern ton of generous public.
 THEOPHILUS FISK lrd;,os
 JESSE E. DOW, H"''''
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From the Pc ughkeepsie Telegraph. IypCNSIvC pnppCpy

On the arrival 0 he barge Clinton at this place yesterday morning, from New York, It was found that the nOn safe in the Captains nthre had been unlocked, and several packages in money taken from it, amounting in all, as near as can be ascer" tained, to about S23 ,000.
 It is supposed, that the robbery was effected before the barge left the dock in N. Y., by some per son entering the captains office. and opening the safe by means of false key All hands were un- usually busy al the time, 10 as the wind was blow ing fresh, II was difficult To get from the dock with the boaI and then probably, the robber accomplish ed his object.
 We understand that some putty was found last winter upon The key of the sale, and subsequently some near It's key hole. Nothing though: of lie matter the time, but probably impression of the key was then taken since winch the william who did il has doubtless been on the watch to accomplish hs object, and has at last succeeded
 It Will be seen that reward of $2000 has been offered by the Farmers & Manufacturers Bank and the Poughkeepse Bank, of ths place, which are the chief losers on the occasion.
 2000 Dollars Retoard
 Stolen from on board of the tow-boat Clinton, of Poughkeepsie, between the hours of and o'clock, P. of the 7lh inst while lying in the city of New York, on her passage to this place during the night, the following Packages of BANK BILLS viz :-
 Five packages of the bills of the Farmers & Man ufacturers Bank o this village, (belonging to the said Bank) containing in the whole sl2.00O. One other package belonging to the "Bank of Pough- keepsie,'' containing 0O00 in bills of the "Mer- chants Exchange Ba"k" in the city of New York, and which last package is supposed to have contain ed about S6000 in bills of the Blank oi Poughkeep sie,' in addition to the s10 ,000 Also about $500, which was lying loose in the iron chest from which the packages were taken in he last named sum were four one hundred dollar hills upon the "Ner- chants Bank" in the city of New York, and belong ed to the proprietors of the boat.
 \ lo. persons who may restore the stolen money 10 either of the said Banks; and if the whole sum is not dis covered and paid over, then the above reward will be paid in proportion the sum winch may be re- stored. Dated Popghkeepsie, Aprll S.l945
 P BENJAMIN,
 Cashier Farmers & Manufacturers' Bank.
 R. NORTH,
 Cashier B Ink of oughkeepsie.
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WESTERN PELTRIEs.-The St, Louis Republi.

WESTERN PELTRIEs.-The St. Louis Republi- can oi line 4ih says:
 Messrs. Il. & A. o. Whlltemore received by the steamboat Julia Choueau fomteen tons of deer skins which are part of purchase recently made by them In Arkansas The balance of the purchase, which is S1i5 Ions Is expected by lhem in few days. We Understand that the average weight of these skins is about thsee pounds, and thus more than iorty thou sand desr have been killed to supply this heavy pur- chase. As the firm forward heir urs and petlies to the eastern cities for market, we hope that their enterprise will oe ploftably repaid
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SENsIrIyEEEss OF BIRDs.-1'he following an- ecdote shows the extraordinary initiative powers of the Mockng Bird, aud would seem to prove ihe fact that emulation is strong principle in birds, and that when their music Is exceed, they dronp under the disgrace. and their inclination la renew their ef- forts ceases-"A gentleman had an American mnrk- ing bird in such lealIh and vigor, that il either constantly singing, else initiating ihe varlous sounds iL heard. In order try the powers of this bird, iis owner purchased fine sk, .laik. When placed in he room with the mocking bird, lhe song of the former heard io echo through the house, IS If it were chauntlng 'on naterng wing its well known welcome tu the rising The knocking bird was silent for some time, but at last burst forth in the strains of the 'aelial songser, but louder and clearer, if mounting and stretching it's wings toward heaven. The lark silent from that moment, nor was joyous note ever heard from Il ailelwaG,is. Wishing 10 test the powers of the mOcking. bird still further, unusually large price was given for black bird, celebrated for its vocal powers. It was placed m the same room with the mocking bird; early on the second morning iis song was resumed, and it's charming notes warhed Eirih with all the sweetness and modnlations whch may he heard in its native 'thorny brakes The niOckng -blrd listened ard silent for time i; then all al the black birds notes heard in
 esue forth. but sweeter and louder than tn of the woodland songster. The poor black.bird beard them f IL that il was conquered, remained silent, dropped, pined. and died"
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lNlisahlSEA

LlNERPOOL-Per ship Spendd-999 sks salt.
 NEW -ORLEAhS-Per schr Aurura-l2J kegs lard SC sks outs, IFS do corn, 23O bbs flour, 10 cks bacon.
 NEW-ORLEANS-Per steamboat Creule-24 bbls beei, do pork l3s dU flour, do, box wine S55 UOO specie, 2G cks bacon, loo pes bhgging, lOO coils rope
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We never change from one state and station in our mortal course to another without sometimes thinking of former joys and goneby happiness, even though we have acquired grandeur, blessings and a more expansive sphere; and oh! how great IS he change even from the position of prince that of
 u..iafch! SO great indeed, that none who have not known it can even divine.