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MUSIC! MUSIC! CHEAP MUSIC!!

MUSIC! MUSIC! CHEAP MUSIC!!
w would call particular attention of ALL who
Wv purchase Music, to the following, Just pub
lished, and one-fourth the usual price, arranged
for the Piano Forte
Love Not, by Mrs. Norton, price cts 81
Four sets of popular Quadrilles, with direc-
tions for dancing 25
Fourteen celebrated marches for 25
Sixteen OF Struss Watzes, for 25
Seven Punches, Mazuka, with illustrations l21
Part lst, of selections from Fry's Grand
Opera Leonora 25
Six of Henry Russel's most popular songs 25
Songs of the Campaign, 8 for 25
Music from the Bohemian Girl, containing
piooos svus,, duets, and chorus, Tor 25
Gems from the Bohemian Girl favorite airs l2l
Twenty airs from the Bohemian Girl, care
fully arranged for flute or violin 12l
Nine favorte Polkas, arranged for Piano
Forte l25
Gems from La Norma, seven of the most
popular pieces in the opera 25
Fourteen favorite Galopades, by the most
popular composers 25
Melodies of Ireland, 8 songs and 5 pieces IS
Thirteen popular Waltzes by various COM
posers 25
Eleven Of Lovers songs IS
Nine songs, and set of cotillions for the
Ethiopian Serenaders 25
Part lst and 3D. Ives 100 songs, each 25
The above can be obtained, wholesale and re-
tail; at the cheap cash bookstore of
E.K LUNDY,
Between Al and 9th st., south side, Penn. av.
Nov A 2t l6
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STATIONERY WAREHOUSE.

WM F. BAILY, Stationer, Penn. avenue, 4
w doors west of 18th street, has on hand, and
is continually receiving, all kinds of Fancy and
Staple Stationery, English, French, and American,
which he will sell at the lowest market prices.
Letter and Cap paper at VI SO and $l 25 per
ream, ruled Also, all kinds Of printing and
wrapping paper.
Highest prices given for clean rags.
Nov f 6
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HATS AT REDUCED PRICES.

TOHN MAGUIRE, Seventh street, opposite the
y Patriotic Bank, has on hand, and is manufac-
turing Hats of every description, of Spring and
Summer style, of the most approved finish, which
he will sell as low as any establishment in the
Union.
He would call the attention of the public to a
large stock of Hats Of past fashions, which he will
sell at great sacrifice to close them; among
which are Nutria, Beaver, Russia, Moeskin, Silk,
and Fur Hats.
Leghorn, Palm Leaf, Sennet, Pearl Blue, and
White Summer Hats, very cheap.
Nov. If
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CABINET MAKING AND
UNDERTAKING.

On F, betpeen 18Th and l4lh streets, north side.
TNHE SUBSCRIBER, thankful for past favors
he has received, hopes for continuance of
the same; he is always prepared to execute any
assortment Of FURNITURE, which he will sell
on the most reasonable terms. Old Furniture
repaired and Vanished.
~ The subscriber is always prepared to execute
all orders in the Undertaking line. Funerals will
be attended to at the shortest notice, and most
reasonable terms All orders from the country
promptly attended to. Hearses and Hacks always
on hand.
JAMES E. w THOMPSON.
Nov. If 3
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SPICES. HONEY
Pimeno; Pepper; Cinnamon Cuba and White Comb
and Cloves; Ginger; Numegs;
Mace, ground and uaground Flour; Oat and Corn Meal
Bacon Choice Hams
FRUITS Dried Beef and Tongue
Box, Layer, Keg, and Sack Fa
Rasins FISH
ans Currents Prunes Figs Nlackerel; Shad Herring
Dried Pums and Apples Salmon; Cod
SWEETME.aTS. Pearl Barley Macaroni
Peaches Pine Apple Lime and Vermacelli &c.
Ciron Jellies, &c.
SUNDRiES Patent and Common Sperm
Pickles Casups Sardnes Adamanne; Roman and Mould
Olives and Capers Anchovies
Sapsago and Pine Apple Cheese Common and Fancy SOAPS
TOBACCO OIL n
Fine Cut and Plug Sperm; Whale Patent
Cigars great variety Lard; Salad, &c., SC.
laly call and examine for yourselves.
If
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SILK DYING AND CLOTH DRESSING
ESTABLTSHMEN

OILh DTINU Avn lLOIH DhLDSiNU
ESTABLISHMENT. al x
South side of Pennsylvania avenue, east of Four
and. a-Half Street.
z CUDLIPP respectfully informs his friends
l. !. and the public generally, that he continues
to carry on the above business in all its various
branches, where he DYES and DRESSES in the
best manner Ladies and Gentlemens' Garments
Of every description, Cleans Bleaches, and Curls
the Fringes of Merino and Cashmere Shawls
Leghorn and Straw Bonnets dyed and pressed.
Having recently made some improvements in
the art Of Dying and Dressing Garments, Ladies'
can have Bombazine, Merino, Muslin, and Circas-
sian dresses dyed black and bue.black without rip
ping them. His prices will be as follows;
Goats Cleaned, IS cents; Goats Dyed, 81 90;
Dresses, 81 90.
N. B. Merchants goods dyed and put up in the
original style, and cheap as they can be done in
any Of the Northern cities
Nov 4 3m
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CIGAR, TOBACCO, & SNUFF
DEPOT.


w = AZ BUSINESS, CONSEQUENTLY persons
wishing to purchase any article in the above line
can be accommodated on as reasonable terms as
in any city in the Union. Having large and
varied assortment of Cigars, Tobacco, and Snuff,
the undersigned is confident whoever will favor
him with call, cannot go out without purchasing
satisfactorily In store at present
$4,000 Regala Cigars, different brands-genuine
$4,000 Constantia do do
25,OOO Fanny Ellsler do do
$4,000 Lanorma do do
$4,000 Elpariso do do
$4,000 Justo Sanz, principe do
100000 Cigars Of various brands
100 Boxes Sup. Chewing Tobacco, very low
SO Boxes Small Plug do do
Snuff of the most superior kinds.
All goods warranted; if not as represented the
money returned.
VIM H. WINTER, No. 6 East of
Colcmans, Penn avenue-sign Jim Crow.
Nov. If
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B A RG AIN 81!

NLEPHANE'S NEW STORE IS THE PLACE
~ TO GET GREAT BARGAINS.--I am sell
ing Shell Side Combs at only 25 cents
Shell Tuck Combs SO to 100, Buffalo do l6 cents
Hair Brushes 25 cents, Jet Shawl Pins cents
Jet and Hair Pins l2s per pair, Jet Buttons cts
dozen
25 cents
Scissors l2A per pair, Tooth Brushes 10 cents
Motto Seals cents Purses s cents
Jet Coat Buttons 10 cents per dozen
States cents, Cigar Cases SO, formerly 100
Razor Strops 35 cents, Fans 6 cents TO 100
Shoe Brushes 20 cents, Suspenders 10 cents
Together with many other goods which will be
sold very low, at
CLEPHANE'S FANCY DEPOT,
Penn avenue, doors east of 10th street.
Nov. If
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PAINT TORE.
PAINTS, OILS, AND WINDOW GLASS.

I PHINTS, OILS, IND WINDOW GL.HSS.
000 KEGS of Pure White Lead-n oil
cUU $50 Gallons Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil
200 Boxes of Window Glass
French and English Plate Of various sizes
Emerald, Paris, Chrome and Imperial Green's
dry and ground in Oil
Paint and Whitewash Brushes, of various kinds
Coach, Copal, Furniture, Mastic, and Japan
Varnishes
A constant supply Of FRESH PINE OIL also
Sperm, Solar, and Lard Oils
Lamp Wicks and Glasses-as usual U
For sale on the best terms, by
o. WHITTLESEY,
G street. Todd's Building.
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SUGARS.
New Orleans Porto Rico
Muscovado; White, Brown, and
Clarified Havana
Loaf and Lump; and Maple.
.MOL.ASSES.
Porto Rico; Cuba New Orleans
Sugar House; Sugar Syrup
New Iberia Syrup
st. Croix do
TEAS.
Gun Powder; Imperial
Young Hyson; Old Hyson
Hyson Skin; Black
COFFEE.
Mocha: Java +; Maracaibo
Cuba: Laguira; Angustora
Rio; st. Domingo
For Prices and Quail
Nov a
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NO HUNBUG! NO HtNBs!!.

NO HUMBUG! NO HtNBsH /
STILL prepared to compete witfhe nHous
~ candidates for public favor in ! line my
business, would respectfully stateb nv mer-
Gus patrons, that am still occupyinihe 81 old
stand, on THIRTEENTH STREEI rwdooRs
NORTH OF Pennsylvania AVENUE. WIRE Am to
be found at all times, ready to receiyhnd ecute
all jobs In the most finished style Of an
would most respectfully submit,e flowing
scale of prices:
Cleansing and Dying Coats Of ever1es-
!, crlptlon 81 90
Cleansing and Dying Pants of eyeriesl
cription so |
Silk and Woolen Dresses, Of all colo 90 !
Ladies Merino Cloaks - l 90 !
Florence Braids and Straw BonnetsAed
and pressed 37S
Parasols and Sunshades 25
Window Curtains, Of every descrirth, l2a cents
per yard.
Guaranteeing the work done at thabose price:
to gire satisfaction in all cases. M
WILLIAM MQELAND.
wv. s.Ata 3a .#a#tHsa& fE F'lt u - Il
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TIN WARE! TIN WAREM

TIN WARE! TIN WAREH
TOHN T. TONGE informs his friends and the
y public generally, that he has commenced bu-
siness on SEVENTH street. three doors South of the
Patriotic Bank, where he has on hand, and will
manufacture to order, all kinds Of TIN AND
COPPER WARE, of the best materials and work
manship. II
~ Roofing, Guttering, and Spouting, done in
the best manner
All kinds of Tin and Copper Ware repaired in
the neatest manner, and on reasonable terms.
Nov. If 8
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OmHes Ereunt.

We understand, that Best boasts, in
1's eleclloneerl"g tours lhroughl the
'lunIy, that they will poll one thousand
votes in M"honIng 'ownship. Now his
sorry sail gammoO. Last November,
II the presidential election, they poIled
bout 4so votes, and all they poll this
all over 500 Will be illegal. But we
warn them 10 beware Of acting over
gain The scene Of lS42, as they will not
oe allowed TO escape with impuniy
should they permit the slians, negr oes
and non-reslGen,s 10 vote. We have,
however better opinion OF their slec
lion board,
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ENGLISH AMERICANS AND GERMAN

'r fl ck ~ Cd,'u,o'.. BY -ppJS,ua
t he l.c,' e >rru,.rnl, h,,lna , r,i
Ion with th~ sIgua urr- al rwn NE,
mat the pr'lrluuer Is a WORTHY
person, fore gper brcum.s
regulsr bol Mexican-on pspr,-an
with another petition on an eigh, dol,
l'r stamp paper and eighteen dollars fee
20 NE Governor, he obtains grant Of
my vacant land not over eleven squar
Ieagues.-Mauy have taken pieces OF
land equal 10 rhIty-lhree miles long By
three wide.
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prAf few weeks agO we took occasion

TA few weeks ago we took occasion
in our paper to call Mr.. Gangewsr oi 'h'
Berwick Star of tho North "a very cleVe'
and intelligent Editor la saying 50 W.
had not the smallest Intention Of i9jutit 6
the feelings Of Mr. Cor incurring cen
sure from any quarter. But tit seems VT
have 10 catch IL for our imprudeni ooser
vaiicn. In the las, number Of Mr.. Gange
wer's paper we find the following article;
PUNISH MENT FOR SLA.,DER.
The Chinese punish ISLANDERS as follows;
The offender is made TO crouch under =
table, and in canine attitude and tone cries
out three times, i HAVE LIED LIKE DOC I!
II 10 well for the editor Of the BIoomshGrl
Democrat that he does no, live in China
II he did, Colonel though he be, would douLl
less be punished as he deserves
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ez6as..s.xssNsR

E% The election Of The Removal licke
this fsi ends and disposes OF The Removal
question forever. All who wish the COUNTY
hereafter TO have repose ought therefore to
vote for the whole ticket. There is re-
safety in voIrg for Volunteers. The victory
10 only partial and unsatisfactory if the
ticket is broken in upon. The measure ma,
be delayed in such case. and the battle have
TO be fought over again. Ii is safe, il is
advisable. 10 support The Bill and the whole
iicke' together, and so make certain end
Of Ihe long pending local question. We are
CAD 10 learn 'hat such is Ike growing
p feeling 10 all directions. that our friends are
nniIlng. and lhst hundreds who have Nihcr.
10 opposed are now joining in TO dipose OF
the question by supporting the whole
siekel and tho bill.
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BEWARE OF LYING HAND.
BILLS.

As the Danville faction have made
. th-ir arrang emenIs TO fight behind a
masked battery, or in other words no,
10 publicly, advocate in their pape RS
any ticket, or any Imposition TO lh'
Removal Bill, expect The county, on the
eve of The election to be flooded with
Har db.lls filed with tslsehoods
SANDER and abuse. Ii is an old trick OF
theirs, aud will no doub, be their last
resort. 1t is unnecessary therefore for
u TO caution The publ against them
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lAlIIL.N'LAIMlLo

NJ MARklkD.-Uo Thursday Is II ~.
by Rev. ID j. Waller Nj. PETER 5
BIEBER Of CAltawisss 10 Mss CAROLINE
L. MCCLURE, daughter OF lhe late JusI.
oh Mcclure E.q. of rh,s place.
by The same on .dnpsdsy evening
1T I"s'., MIR DAVID RICE, TO Mss
MARY K. CoRNELIsoN, daughter OF the
i'Ie Isaac CoruelIsou, Of this place.
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We have not space IN our column
even il we had the inclination or though
It necessary, TO contradict The ihousdn,
(alsehood sci at1oai by The Danvile fac
ton 10 have an eff ct against the r. NOV.
al bill. They appear 10 think that :
lie well stuck TO is better than The ITuth'
nd reiltr,te their Oft exploded false
moods, with as much assurance, as tkoug'
II ey wee acDusl cts. The one cut O.
which they expect TO make The mos
capllaI, aud witch they commenced La
sprng aud hold 10 with the creates
euacny, is The most re"iculou, sn'
abusrd Of all, 10 wr:--lhal Fuosrou, il
elected, will tei The provisions of ih'
Removal bllt, requiring he public build
'"gs put u2 fEee Of expense. rtpetled &
throw The expense on the county. w
say rrdlcuoue, brcauSe /, is ahsur d OF
The very face uf il The L"g,sIatur.
never would change so important leat
ure OF The bill, without The consent o
ne people of the c1uuiy, and th'
D4nville ftc,ion are well aware Of Il
l}ul il is good enough story for lheu
until alter The election, aud II they ca,
make FEW votes by 1t against the bu!,
'hty consider themselves amply repaid
and their cousCiences eased Of the de-.
cep'lon. We will ,howtvtr, now repeat
what We have often said before, lha, !
- not the nlenllou of the friends of The
bill TO avoid one particle Of The respon
s,blllIy thrown upon them BY the bIIl
Lu' intend firhfully 10 comply win al
IT. provision. Ot their ability TO do So
no person AZ all acqu,o'rd with tn,
property holders, III Iht X "movsl InDer
es', viii have ihr atdIhooh 10 dispute
unless It be rtsld.n, OF D,nvilIe.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-04

.ds the time draws Ugh for the decis
ion of'he people upon the local question
in this county, we cannot refrain from
gurging every man TO his duty. Al.
though The Danvlle faction scknowl.
edged that the vote will be sgains, them
Tye, every means, fair and foul, vii hir
stheir power, will be made use Of to
prevent the result Of this election SET
Ting The long vexed matter, and thu.
give peace and quieude hereafter TO The
courty, They care not for The strife &
~ 'n'e"' ion il may create, provided
they csn by that n1esns,retain The Courts
for short period. 10 the las, four
yesrs,ws have seen them endeavoring to
H''meuoer the Counry-spendlng their
thousands both home and abroad. 10
prevent Removal, We nave seen ,ho,,
al'acklng private chsrsc,ers with au,h.
venom OF The most poisonous reptile
stopping sl rothing howtv ver mean. rbs
"oOIu appear 10 Ielsrd The insl resuL
ana we must not expect them now,
wien shout 10 give their expiring
grasp, 10 fold her sIn. end not al.
tempt TO ward Of what's 10 them, the
ia'aI blow. Every friend of the ques.
''Ion should be up and doing, and relax
not his exerlion unliH the battle is over.
See that every man in his district is 81
The Polls, and cast his vote for Removal
The wbols Re movsl.and nothing bu Re.
sEntvll.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-04
II VENERABLE PATRIARCH

A late number of The l1ucs Bapl;s
Register SIsles that Elder Benjami,
Harvey, who was TO open The religion,
services at The meeting,hou se. in lht
llllh year OF his age, aud still retain,
his facuIt'rst TO an astonishing degree.
HIS health is excellent. He walks a.
bout with great ease, aud to all appear.
ances may last several years longer.
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EXTRAORDINARY SICKNESS.

We learn from the Cincinnati Com
mercial that in The village of Laurei, i,
Indians, which contains about 400 in
habltsnis there are now confined b,
sickness the extraordinary number oi
ls2 persons! nearly one half Of the en-.
tire populslionl The disease is the
agus aud fever
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TICKETS

Tickets s.e now printed for the whole
Removal Ticke, and may be had upon
application at this office. Our friends
are requested to call aud get supply for
their respective Election Districts.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-04

MAINE ELECTION. The AnJn,
Age OF the l9 n has returns fro :, 2
towas, in which there are for
Anderson 30,0i6
Morse 23,9S3
Oilers 4,447
la these ,owNs there is mjurry Of
626 Tor A udefson; It Will be lncrtas' d
10 something hadsome. To the III 'uss
10 democrats are eIected aud % wnIg' (;
81 districts no chulct; 46 dIsuIcts not
Inesrd from mostly demOcrslc. al, IS
sale ~ Name
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EEE.ee8
LOOK OUT

For deception OF oil kinds--spuriou,
Tickets as we'll as !slsehoods of every
o sseriP'ion. They will be as thick o.
b lsek berries on fire eve Of ihe election
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EXTEN NSIVE Iron MINES.

|, Is stated lhsl ,here is sulIic,en' iron
ore IN Newcomb, Essex couu,y ~ Y,
wllhln two hundred feet ui The sn,isce
10 make elghIy millions cube feet Of
liou! Wlthln two miles oi ms there
are Two mlnes nearly as ext uslvr aud
II ,hes, m,ues The o,e may be quarrltd
u, 10 the opeo day, hkr h,1g,ug stou,
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b nJ'm'n Jo,aou, E q, b.s beeu
o"m'""t d by the WINS Cpnlerees of
D'upuIu dnu Nor.homDe,lsnd counties,
IS the Wig c,mdlGSle iot the Stae s ~
ilr.
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QUICK WORK.

The Iron-Dale Furnace, which " out o few
days since in consequence of the breaking If crank
wheel, agon went into blast, under the charge OF
Mr James Ralston, about o'clock on Wednesday
,st. Ia ,hree hours they had cnder; at six clock
in the afternoon drew about three tons OF pigs, and
at tx O'Clock on Thursday morning, about four
ions more, and still con- innps in fine order.
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.CONSECRATION OF BISHOP POr.
TER,

The veiy important imposing cefe
mouy Of cou,rctaung the lew ,lc.t,
I5,>hop Of P.nu,yrvauayh Rev ALoN
20 Potter, ID. D., took place 81 Cnu.
Cnulcn, on Tuesday thr 23 Instant,
rhe bu,ldlug was crowded to us uimos
Ca pacny, and The ceremony was p4r
otmrd by the senior b hop, PuILAN
DER CHASE, Of hnor-, aided h, ant, ~
nr p,e,rucr Of ,hr following l3r>hnp.,
large number Of ,ne Clr,py Of p ru.
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AImInrst,a,,un Of N. II II, C,o,ou
or which an uosuaIlv l.roe numh,, n,,'
ook Tres,ryice lasted f nm, .hnu' h,l.
,as, ten unrl .pour' thee ,.ocE "''
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We are requested to announce
DAVID CLARK
'' Ca,ta "issa, as candidate for he Ic-
-gialure al the ensuing eIrcllnr.
COUNTY TREASURER
We are ou'horrzrd to announce
WILLIAM GlRTUN, Esq.
It liewl"rk township, as candidate for
he otlre Of
TREASURER
Il Columbia county al the ensuing election.
Sep, Illh, 1915 -22
we are rtqus,red 10 announce
JOHN STALEY.
u Greenwood, as a Volunteer Candi-
late for The flee Of
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
at ,he next Ocober Election.
"e are requested TO tnnnunre
WILLIAM HlnLAY.
oi Boom t.""snp, as candidate for the
office ot
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
a' 'hn u.A D...rt -.rr..,n
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sscae-A Street in Danviiie.
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A Dialogue for the People.

REP RTrD DY scrIBLBRIous,
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-09-25
A lard CASE

A London eorresporden, Of the Boston
Traveller relates q cnse which came before
the police magisrn'c IL re, which involves
nice point, AMI conveys a salunty lesson
10 those who are too apt TO coufide in that
seI who as the others say are deeeiver,
ever. Amelia Jones applied to the eouu
under the following circumstances, Tor hi.
sdSire She sad that she was marricd 20
an EnglnhmAn IN Amsriea, who soon Of
ter ieh aud came to EogIsad. She follow.
ed 10 search Of him, and after discovering
tn bbode ascerIinei hat he had Ano, her
VIE. while she va, reduced ~ the Creates
distress and had no' the mean, OF fesutn ing
home
Che SID tbs, she was 4 native or Phia.
dolphin, and about two years ago she mar.
ned me man, Jon~, who l,f, her nlns
months 'irte. md l'su'y Ia, he VIZ. lie.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-09-25
CHOCTAW COURTSHIP-PRIVl
LEGES OF SQUAWS

Couriship is invariably begun by the f.
male. II she fanclcs n young man, she
makes what Is technically chilled The first
banter. This is done by slyly squeezing
the hand, or gently touching his loo, a, the
camp fire. lf man should venture upon
any of these little preliminaries without
beng sure OF a reciprocal pariality the IN.
dignnni maid would Immediately a.sail him
with n suck, and THIS would be- the signal
Tor general ns.nuh by all the sqlnws
around on the prcsumlng lover, who, un.
less he fed, would be beaten without mer.
oy. Thus, even IN this rude shane. doe.
the woman play the co1uclie The Young
squnw who screams loudea and shows the
mos. resentment OF these unwarraniabIe lib
erilcs Of an ardent lover, is set down as the
Diana Of her tribe,
Giving the frsi Ldnier seem. 10 be n.
serNoI by The women asa special preroga.
,ve, md they seldom allow il to be ,nfriny.
I'd with mpunily-ncver "a The presence Of
a third person.
! This extends even 10 their dances for the
squnw always .riccs her partner, and sends
the master Of ceremonies after him. aud he
4 Is not pcrmIli'rl to refuse. II IS at this
dances that elnpcm.nls OF natflal women
with yourg warriors generally take place
! The woman slips out OF The dance nj mo.
mont when the confusion is the presics,
and repairs 10 po,u, sgrt I'd upon, where
she IS soon followed by her lover. They
usually remnln IN the woods three or lour
days, and when they return live n. man
iond ~lfe, without being mol,.ied Hence
elOpcmculs are common
I The squaws have another privilege
which they often exercise When one
chooses partner Tor a DANCE TO whom an.
other IS attached, her rival closely waite Ct
them, and Of the first iavonnbIe opportunity.
cuts m, or in other words eRi osi The 9th
er, lcapIng into her place with the agility
oil is"n and the n 'HIhcd dassssse mus
silently retirc from the circle.
Old widows, We have ascertain,d fre
qucnuy give the baAicr before described
and IN many eases they marry young per,
sons IN Yer lwcnly-one A squsw Of oet.
tain ngr n she has been thrifty, 10 geoeral.
~ provided wilma house and some Other
appliances, and It iscon.ldcred quhe a .p-c
ulaton for Young man 70 be supported
BY one Of ihem year or two. Al the Ell
Plrst'on Of that period, hes are generally
abnndoood for younger wiie-