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The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-01

Two town lots in the town of Napoleon, < Two town lots in upper tn of Napoleon, Three town lots in the tn of Montgomery Two town lots in upper tn of Napoleon,
 One town lot in lower town of Napoleon Two town lots in upper tn of Napoleon, {
 Two t'n lots in upper t'nof Montgomery, Three tn lots in lower tn of Montgomery Two tn lots in upper tn of Montgomery,
The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-01

An old lady having heard somebody say the mailes were very irregular, remarked 1T was iistso in my young days; nc trusting to theia fair words
The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-01

CURE FOR FouNpER.-Thc seeds of sun flower are the best remedy known for the cure of founder in horses. Immediately on. the discovering that your horse is ioundered mix about pint of the whole seed ill his feed, and it will give perfect cure
The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-01

Thomas Tunnels, John Davenport, Richard Holly, George P. Lemon, W illiam Mckee, Philip Pennywit, James B. Palmer,
 same.
 Richard Pyburn,
The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-01

THE greatest pleasure ol tic is love, the greatest treasure eoalentment. the greatest possession is healih the gfeatcsi ease IS sleep and the hest medicine a true friend.
 'At son, remember Illa, yonr character ought lo shine brighter shss y-ss hcc.z.s suppose. ss@eksa t then Gashes'
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
\ YOUNG HEROi\E-NARROW
ESCAPE.

A New York paperrecords an inter.
sting incident which occurred al Glen
Cove, on Tuesday, 5rh, and which does
infinite credit TO young lady, but IiuIe
more'thsn fourteen years of age. A
Young man, wh lie bathing there, 60, be.
yond his depth, and being unable TO
win, was sinking fast, when he was
perceived by Miss Willis, daughter Of
Mr.. VIM. II. " ills, orNew York city
The Girl was an expert swimmer. and
being in lhe water at The time, quick
IS thought, darled for The sufferer, TIE
Irownlng man caught the girl with all
he strength he possessed, aud The girl
in turn made an effort TO ex,ricale her.
'elf by biting lhe clenched hauds thai
held her fast. She was unable TO do so
and both were about 10 be drowned, +,
when 'hey were happily discovered by
some Iaborlng men near by and saved.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
THE FIRST FURNACE IN PENN
SYLV ANA

| A writer, in the National Magsziu,
and Industrial Record has collected
great number OF facts which canno
Tail TO Prove, interesting to Ahe Iro'
Masters Of Lancaster county; lie states
that The first furnaca, which was erected
n this State, was The Reading Furnace
in Berks county, which was burnt il
$780, and the Warwick, in 1896; ant
he latter stack has remained unchanged
until the present day, except reducing
her size in the boshes from nine feet il
he diameter TO seven feet, and conse.
quently reducing, also the make Of iron
This is OF the Ordinary size of those now
erected. Both OF these blown, by h,
long wooden bellows, and yielded from
twenty-five TO thirty tons per week,
The Cornwall furnace,in Lebanon coun
Ily, Pennsylvania, so famous for having
enriched all its late proprelors, wa:
built in the year l74l 2, by Pete
Grub, then of Chester county, Pa. Tn,
stack was SO feet high, and eli fee
Isluere at The hase, and | | feet square a
he Top. The bellows were 20 feet
inches longs fee, 10 inches across the
breech-and foot 2 inches al the nser.
lion of the nozzle. 1t was blown for
he first three years by Mr.. Gfubb him
self, and then leased. on The lIh Of June
l745, wilhs65O arcres Of land, and the
HopewelFiorge, with els acres of land,
10 fwelre persons, Tor twenty years, at
a ren, of ESQ per year, or $633 49,
They carried it on as The Cornwall Com.
pany for few years, only, and assigned
their lease 10 Jacob Giles, Quaker gen.
,emsn olBalilmore, Md, who kept the
works n active operation until the expi-
ration Of The lease.
lr l765, Peter Grubb removed TO
'hsSlsle, and resided at the Hopewel
forge, which at that day was considered
the most productive property. The
Cornwall property remained in The fam.
lily Of the Grubbs, uu,il Lr79S, when
Robert Coleman became the sole owner
md realized from it and his olher'estab-
menls, one Of the largest furlunes in
Pennsylvania The price of pig iron
i this establishments, in 1850, was. 300
pounds Of continental money, in l7S9,I
G6 los, Pennsylvania currency, Si7,
33b; in l706, GiO los, S2S; aud in
| 500 GlO S26,67a.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23

A CONVENTION IN VIRGINIA.-Thc
question OF calling Convention 10 a.
mend the constitution OF this State i,
under discussion, aud much variety OF
opinion was enterained. The western
portion OF The State Is almost univer
sally in favor Of ii. The principal di,
VISION is said majority i, opposed TO a
Convention. There is no amendalory
clause in the present Constitutions; so
ma; It cannot be amended without call
Aog Convention. The struggles which
were made du log the last convention
IN 1929 in regard TO The basis of rep
resenlaton-whelher il should be the
white or the mixed basis--were calculs
ted TO produce some apprehension about
The union of the state. The fear of a
similar contest operates, no doubt upon
The minds Of many, and prevents por,
lion of her citiz-ns from supporting The
Convention. Ths press is Of course
equally divided upon The measure. The
two Wing papers in Richmond are on
opposite sides. The Enquirer sup,
ports ,he Convention. The whole ques.
lion of slavery comes up for cousIdera'
linn
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23

his position by stating fact IN biogra-
my which we find 10 the columns OF q
contemporary, aud known TO be true.
Some thirty years ago said he, bare
ooed boy npsled down the Susgnehan'
~ river on an humble raft, and arrived
u Hatlsburg, Pa. He came from The
North, and belonged to large family
with all his worldly goods tied in IT.
lie pocket handkerchief; he sought, and
obtained employment in . printers Of
lice as an apprentice. From an appren
tee TO journeyman, from lurn
lyman, TO reporter, then editor
the bare footed printer boy woke,
mis- way against obstacles Of which ,h'
struggling poor only know The per
severing follower in Franklin's footsteps
began 10 realize the fruits Of his paien
toi! and labor and privation. 1h,
youog aspiran, became Printer TO the
State, and by frugal management wa,
soon enabled to accomplish the ohec
dearest 10 his hearl---ihe establishment
OF his mother IN home above want
in the possession of every comfort she
could desire. His brothers next were
his care, and like Napoleon, he had Q
strong arm which to aiG hm-an indom
table perseverance that nothing could
long successfully otstrucl. la few
years, they TOO, with his sisters, were
independent of the world--lhe once
bare footed printers boy was in the pos
session of aflIence, surrounded by {
young and adeclionste family.
He did no, stop here. He was The
friend Of the friendless, The patron o
merit, the encourager Of industry, HI
rose in honor in office, until the poo
barefoot boy who entered a prinlin,
office 10 II H'rrisburgh, hungry and wea
~. who laid down bis little bundle on
pile Of wet paper, and asked to become
/, printers apprentice, was elected Sen
4ror 10 Congress! That man is SIMor
CAMERON OF Pennsylvania.
Honor and shame from no condition
rise.'
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
COUNTY CONVENTION.

6~We this week, publish call Of tho
Standing Commute for The annual County
Convention, TO be held at Bloomsburg, on
the OH OF September. As is Of The Ut.
most importance 10 the cause of Removal,
that we have strong ticket 10 the field,
composed Of good and tue men, and tha,
the nominations should be made with union
and harmony, we hope to see every
township in The comfy represented.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
NORTH BRANCH CANAL,

The business upon this canal has exceed.
ed The expectations of all, the present sea,
son, the tolls collected a, Berwick as will
he seen by The annexed statement, having
euCroased over the four corresponding
months Of last year, about SO, 600 or about
one half. This canal is now nearly pay.
ing the ineres; upon the original cost, aud
who can anticipate the exlen, of busines,
done upoU it, when the extension shall have
been completed to New York Stale Line.
BY that lime nearly donble the Furnaces
will be in operation in Columbia County,
than now, and the extension will open an
immense market for our Iron and Lime
slohe, ,when The up toll, from this county,
vii! amount to as much, if not more, than
The dOWn TOLL 10 us is now, which is no
small share OF the toll received al Berwick.
We therefore hope TO see the North Branch
Company press on their work to completion
with all possible speed, as when fnished
there will rot be within the limits of The
state, go profitable line Of canal or one
more beneficial to The community.
Statement Of tOIls received for correspond.
log months in 1914 sud IS45,al Collectors
~ n, - a., uo.,,;,k
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
PENNSYLVANIA CREDIT.

Since the 2st inst, John Jacob Asior, o
New York, has invested fifty thousand
dollars in Pennsylvania State Fives. Many
other heavy capitalists are said 10 be follow
ing his examples. With such heavy draft,
on The floating stock in the markel,the price.
cannot long remain below par.-Ledger
1t is now the opinion Of the State Treas
urer. Col. Snowden, that The State lnleres,
as il falls due, sem.annualIy, will be paid
puEctually in full forever hereafter, unless
some unforeseen calamity should occur
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
New POst-OMCe Law.

The new Post Office Law went into operation
on the fret of July. Having heretofore asserted
that TIE CoLuaBrA DEMOCRAT" was the only
paper That could be sent FREE of postage to owe
Icy Post-Oflice in the County of Columbia, and il
having been denied by the DanyiIle papers, We
have carsfully arranged table of distances from
Bloomsburg and DanvilIe, 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.
VlhLE, and NOT ONE FROM BLOOMS,
IBURG,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
AMERICAN COIN.

The pos! office department has come to th
conclusion 10 receive only American coli
in payment of poslages. The Pos,mase
of Philadelphia has commenced the new
arrangement Spanish quartz. dollars vii
only be received as twenty-lhree cents
levies as dimes ten cenrs) andfps as hall
dimes five cents This regulation will
have tho tendency 10 drive Spanish coin,
with the exception OF dollars out of cir
Culslon.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
THE AUGUST ELECTIONS.
INDIANA

The late election in this State has result
ed most lavorabIy for the Democrats. We
have carried both branches of the Legisa
'ure by a joint ballot majority Of from
twelve to fourteen, thus securing United
States Senator in place of Mr.. white, whg.
The Congressional delegation will stand
eight democrats II two wings. This is
indeed auspicious.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
DELEGATE ELECTION
IND
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Citizens of Columbi, County friend
y to Removal, are requested to meet at tn,
usual place Of holding the General EIec
sions, in their respective Election Districts
on Saturday, The 9Th dav of Septembe
next. between the hours Of Q and G o'clocl
in the afternoon, and elect two delegate
to represent each district in COUNTY Con
ion to he held at The house of John Clay
ton. in BIoomsburg on The Monday follow
ing, a, IL o'clock noon, for the purpose o
nominating Ticket TO be supported at tn,
ensuing October Election.
G +. MANN.
MICHAEL FORWALD.
LEVI y. TATE,
JOHN LAZARUS,
SAMUEL KISNER.
Standing Committee.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23

The intelligence from Mexico continues
daily 10 grow more inlereslIng-the latest
indicates a crisis-and we may look by
every msIl for a declaration of war. The
pedal extremity of Mex co is lifted The
New Orleans papers Of the srh inst, con.
,an several OFFICIAL MEXICAN DOCUMENTS,
which leave hardly any room to doubt that
a hostile declaration was 10 be made with
Dui delay.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
A HINT TO LADIES.

A correspondent of the 81 Louis Evening
Gazette, referring 10 The cold and forbid
ding manners of American ladies', when me
with on board steamboats,, or railway carr
lsays:-'l would not intimate tha, q lad,
should enter into conversation with slran
gers, But she need not wear lba. terribl,
stiff, buckrsm look, as il she were afral
some stranger would address her. shoulc
as soon think of pa,ling the head of rat
Ilesnake, OF kissing an alligator, as address
ing her when looking thus. MANY of ou
travelling ladies' often complain OF The wan
of galan.ry and poIileness ON the part o
gentlemen, who are fellow lraveIlers-bu
no wonder. They display SO little grati
lude for personal a,lenions-sre so frigd
and even pouting, in their return of thanks
ha, man feels provoked for having ,sker
any pains 10 be polite a, all
ICE MOUNTAIN IN VIRGINIA.
There is perpetual ice mountain il
Virginia, some twenty ave miles from Win,
Leicester, which the lEhabitanls of t!la, warn
res ion often visit The mountain is some
five hundled feet high, covered with mass
of loose porous stone, by removing which
pure crystal ice can alwaysbe found. The
ice is protected from external heat by .he
Surrounding porous rocks, as lee in refiger-
alor is isolated and protected from The cx.
'ernal Temperature by lhe non conducting
sides OF the refrigerator. One side OF ,he
mountain CONSISTS Of a massive wall many
tnndred feet in the thickness, and hea,ed
up against this as an abulment, is a mass of
rocks OF several thousand cubic feet, As
the mountain has general direction from
N. E. 10 S. W, the talus heap containing
The Ice has N. W. exposure. Tine caver.
nous nature Of this head admits the free en-
lrSRce OF atmospheric waters. which, during
The winter, form ice in the interior of the
mass. The ice mountain is, in fact, huge
sandstone refrigerator whose increased and
unusual effects beyond hose of the ordina.
ry refrigerator, are due to .he increased and
unusual collection of pore-conducling mate.
rials which form its sides.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
GOOD DEED.

A lady OF Boston on Monday afternoon
lost pocke'-book containing $40 in none,
and check for 5000, for the recovery oI
which reward OF $40 was offered. The
pocket book was found by Mr.. Henry
Smith, The razor sIrop man, who called a,
the Transcript Office for the purpose Of
advertising ii, where he met The loser, who
had called for a similar purpose. The
lady rendered Nj. Smith the $40 which he
refused to receive, but directed the lady to
No. Scotl's Court, where lay sick man
destitute, 10 whom he desired the reward
might be paid, which was accordingly
done,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23

0During our attendance upon Court
the past week, we were happy 10 see The
universal feeling expressed in favor of the
Removal Bill, from all parts Of the county.
Not man doubling the result, and all re-
jolcIng at the speedy termination of this long
vexed question. We speak of the people
out Of DanvIle. The most of them in
Danyille of course, pretend to think other
wi'e, though their doubts are expressed in
a mournlul tone, as if The hope avowed bv
the lips, had no exislence'in the heart. We
teel warranted IN predicting, from The
smiling counlenances of all, and The iov
manifested by them, ha, our former es,ima,.
ed majority for the bill of 1900 will be
increased to nearly 1000, But let not this
lesson the ardor ofils friends, for we have
a willy foe TO contend wilI,-one who has
not heretofore slopt al any thing 10 carry
his polnI-nor will he now. 1t is their
death struggle The railing is already in their
'hroats-and YOU may expect, all the lying
cheating, fraud and deception of which they
are SO capable Of. Be no, startled 81, any
thing for we have no DOUBT Iha, they will
do this fall, wha, Bes, declared he would
do last, "Leave his Goa, a, home, and take
his money along with him"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23

THOMAS A. FUNSTON.

We are grafed in being able to announce
what we are satisfied was The general wish
and desire of the Removal party; lha. our
worth friend, THOMAS A FUNS 70 N,
Esq has consented TO be candidates for
re election 10 the Legislature. Hi, straigh.
Tor and independent course last winter
and above ell, his successful advocate of the
RemovaI cause, has endesred him to the
people of the County, and they are anxious
for an opportunity TO give him their approx
all OF the pas, and NheI entire confidence in
the future. He will undoubtedly be un.
anImously nomihated, and receive al the
election, the greatest vote ever poled fer a
member in This County.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
A FATAL DUEL,

The New Orleans Plcayuoe OF the 6Ii'
instant ssys.-'We are informed Of duel,
ronghI Two mornings since, between Pole.
said TO be a teacher 10 the small sword tx
ercise, and shoemaker, 10 which bol
we're killed on The spot. They fought with
pistols a, Eve PAGES distance aud at The
first FIRE both fell
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
A VERY YOUNG DIVINE.

The Liverpool Albion Of The l4lh ut, say.
that on the previous day. Master Johr
Mills, Of At!lngham, preached two ser
mons at Holham street chapel, in aid Of
The Sunday schools attached to the Melho
dist New Connexion in that district. The
Albion adds: when we state that thi.
Young gentleman has attained itle more
than h is thirteenth year, we think we have
said quite enough 10 show rtlat he has CON-
menced the work of 'poia'ing lhe way to
Heaven al very early age. We had an
Of hearing his sermon in the
forenoon, upon lhe lcliciies of the Heaven.
y world, and we must certainly say tha,
we have listened in our limo to many Ok
ford and Cambridge men in holy orders
who could not have delivered half SO ex.
celIent a discourse. Ii was delivered
pxlempore, bu, i, would, evidently, be 90
ing too fsT to say that it was NOT premeIlila
led. Nevertheless, even although il NAV
have been premedlated, il was an exlraor
binary effort OF memory, and moro paricu
arIy when we stale that il lasted upwards
oi an hour. The heads were clearly diyid-
ed, The emphasis was properly laid, the ac
lion was good, the several points were ef
Iec'Iveiy arrived a,and the youthful preach.
er who seemed TO excite great interest, af
'oTGed the luIltsIsaiSfaclicl If he should
continue TO progress as he has commenced,
'IS success must be very great. His sermon
a the evening was upon the immortality Of
he soul
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
TENNESSEE.

The Democrats have elected Brown, their
candidate for governor, by about 1000
majOrlty,iI is believed that they have secur
ed majority on joint balIoI in the LegsIa
lure.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
ALABA MA.

The Congressional delegation will stand
six democrats to Congress and one doubt
luI-one democratic gain. The regular
democratic candidate for Governor, Mr..
Terry is supposed TO be elected. The
Legislature strongly democratic.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
Fee Bills

FOR
JUSTICES AND C0NSTA BLES
Printed on sheet for ,he purpose of Pos
ing up in their Ofices.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE
h"The Law requires Justice an Con
stable 10 have his bill of fees posted up j,
this Office.
ALSO
Blanks for CONSTABLE SALES.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
NORTH CAROLINA

The result in North Carolina for con
greSsmfn is six democrats 10 three wings
eIecled-a democratic gain Of one.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
KENTUCKY.

The members of Congresr stands as DO
fore, seven wings and three Democrats,
the Legislature is wing
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
Office Berwick.
S2l,s39,62 $50, ,lOs,l7

The real and personal property OF Bos
ION has increased some twenty millions Of
Iolars in three years.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-30
NARfFTY 8TORE.

/ WAIJH AND h~HFA1h1E1ss !
The public 81 respectfully batofmedytha
| the undersigned has, within a few DAYS past
made largo 6acesBiUns 10 his former sfoelre
Ipoods.and having made the stleetFbis him.
| self.ih New 0gleans, he can warrant them as
| being 6f tho choicest and freshest degcrip.
| lions. Call aud examine. The following
list comprises. III part die articles Oh hand.
Hardware.
Hatehets. hammers, drawing knives aa-
gers, gimblets, planeAifods, trowels, files,
rbsps. chest, trunk @pboard~ and drawer
locks, razofs, german silver, butcher and
shoe knives. of avery description toilet boxes
toys for Christmas and New Years presents
dressed kid dolls, toy wagons steelyHtdst
hand and pannel saWs, ehiselB, gouges.
planes,s sand paper, Bf8ss butts, cut taeksi
bfads, table and pocket cutlery, scissors; pla-
ted, britannia and ron table and tea spoons,
flint and percussion gun locks 10y drums,
china toYtea sets. wood do. do kid dolls,
steel beads, hair pins jet tuck combs, OF the
latest fashion,
Also, a large assortment Of toys, Victims
bows and strings Of the ffst quality
COMBS & BRUSHES,
Shell. ivorT buffalo and brazilian combs,
paint u marking brushes Of every variety.
#AAd44g 1AbtAg AtttB uaibs t0J6h3A1f A's3 'H[M2
Grumb, dust, floor and horse Brushes
4 large assortment Of peftmay.
Cologne, Lavender and florida waters, cold
cream. Otto of roses, shaving creams an
cosmetic wash-b8tis, fine extracts, hair oils
pomatums, tooth and toilet, powder, fne tot.
let, shaving and CASTLE and peffumed soaps,
STATIONARY.
Black aud blue inss, quilts, tod car, let
k# .-=f- AAA a-E BF3 4+ret1T4FYT nh.
peri of all kinds. Ink stands, sand and sand
boxes, lead pencils, slate and slate pencils,
sealing, wax, WATERS and steel pens.
VARIETIES.
Pound, German, English and American Fol-
ID head pins. mourning pins, brass md atoel
thimblos, .tweuzorn, watch keys, speCtacleE,
ieweharbe, hooks and eyes, Bhoo backing,
chess men and boards, dice, playing earde,
agate and glass beads, powder putfs, bonnet
wire, pnenenders, Gotten and silk purses
pearl, metal, bone and lasting bnttpnr eIastlc
rartrFa, hints, powder naebs, pocket-bU0kH,
s. n. and D.. n. needles, darning &sspaping
needles, knitting needles. b%odkins; eilYar.
ihtrnhles. pencil caBes, fish hooba and linees
spurs, razor stropa and homes, backgammon
boards, shaving boxes, mirrors, looking glass.
eB. tape measures, violin and Guitar stringe,
spool cotton, boxes, percussion caps, gun.
tubes, nipple Wrenetea. cap pfimers, slotbelts
aud Wallets And manypt1er articles, cm-
btacfng 4 Crater variety aFll assortment than
any other House hi this city,
have a few cases of the patent India
Rubber B%us1endere, for shle.
Old gold and oliver taken in exchange for
goods,
Silver spoons, double wedding and she'll.
rings, suapendcr buckles, and plain shirt bat-
tone made % orders. gaheg mounted toqfaer
| clainfnto have the beet aasartmcnla of
pocket knivea, scissors, and raaora, that pre-
kept tu-Batan Rouge, and can sell an cheap
as any onesolse, My stock of knives and
razots ia fresh, and Of the latqat patterns.
d25 1y. 6s MOORE.