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A large quantity of Cedel and Pine
Pals aod Tubs. Baskesl, of all size
Sc. Copper and Brass KeuIes, all kinds Of
Fin wate, stove pipe, and Upper and Sole
Leather.
Blu, what is the use in parlicularising. a.
hardly an article in thelr lime can he asked
ar but what they can lur0Ish their custom
.ers for prompt fay, or in all kinds Of lum
brr and counrv produce.
Nov. IS, l6i5-S0'
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New Store.
NEW CSSES,
NEW ARRAN EMENTs.

No hwm5Ug bW Goods dawn 10 HE loW'
est notch all Mrough.
TEvhE subscriber having completed his new
Il store house, on MaiD street ncar Malkcf
III Bloomsburg and having stocked il W lth stock
Of entire new goods, which were selected will,
great care in regard to style aud price, he hatltrS
him self that he can offer fresh goods, aud newest
styles,and them at lower prices than has been
offered this place, and the assortment consists
of every thing for comfort aud adorrmonl III Inc
Dry Goods,
together with s"nernl assOttheut IL
QUeenseOdre (some nsW HyieS) Ncho0I
Books. Hardcare, Ceder rare TtnHe
tedre, EartaeRWdre. SqIiHa Or
Loke, ground, Fine LisGJn
and DdirysSdH, Sal
mon Ndcksrdi,anG
HerriRg,
C0vindiSh Imia.
Ion Plug, Fine eat g.
Smokng Tot0cco, Candles
+ Soap, Copper KeHes. SteeI, Bar IRON.
besides numerous other articles, all of which vi
he sold OF very small profit Tor ready puy, aud h'
would respectfully invite all persohs to call ant
examine his goods and prices before purchasing
The highest prices paid for ail kinds Of countr.
produce.
l.. b. RUPERT
Bloomsbury, Sept Goth, ls45.--22G.
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q ASTONISHING NEWSEO
N-aW q CHEAP GOODS
AT THE
NGeE} SEOs'Gs |
ILiGHT-sTREET, COLUMBIA co,
THE subscribers tai cs this method.of informing |
the public that they have jast arrived from Pha-
delphia with spleadid assortment of
NEW AND CHEAP GOODS,
among which maybe found supc;io. selection of
Back, Bue Black, Blue, Green, Invisible
Green, Olive and Mixed Cichs supe.
rioI French sudFducy Cassimeres,
Sauiuels of all coors and prices
KYnincky Jeans, Heavy
Buck lweed, aud
Hard T!m3s
| A splendid assortment
| Of Woo,en. Ea,vr',Fe-
| lenha, Ssiin and Swsusdown
Vestings, Fanneis Of al co'ors &
1 prices, coored. tieschad & unbleached
Cotton Flannels, Furniture pronCheck.
ALSO
!, Mancher enk Scotch Ginshlms, Bed Ticking
lbleached and unbeached Table Dapcr;superiar fig
ured and plain Alpaccas; Pondocherry a new article
for Ladies' wear; Furniture aud n.c.s Calicoes Of
. all prices; splendid assogtmen: Of
IShawiS, Dress Handhert SjeG, CTGva!S
and C0hareiiS.
4 fuIl assortment Of
Ladjea' and Geniiemen'S Hosiery, ana
Gioyes, GeHtiemen'S Bo.0as, CoHar'
Stoch9, Gum E(astic, Norstca ana
Cation SupeHders, &c &c.
Togetherwith full assortment Of
y <arOccriess Hardware and
. QNccrnsvyaYc.
e witb variety CT other articles too numerous tc
Il meution.
r The ubscribys feel confident, since their good
have been purchased on ihe besl tenn, and la 'e
e een selected with great cares that they can sellow-
or than they can he bought at any other store IL
ihis mart OF the county; they therefore solicit lie pa
al tronagc of generous IuIAc.
R27ess ..gs 1-5.g,-7rs The hIghes price paid for al
fiiii .gs.--sD kinds of COUNTRY PRO
~ sLIg4 DDCE i" exchange 10
= Goods.
AMOS B. KNABB & Co.
Decent er 5; lS45-33f
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OUR MOTTO,NOT TO BE EoUTUU. L.
.SEHr
BLACKsMiTuING EsTxBLISHMi
HY BR0BST & SANVEf

THE undersigned having taken the
formerly occupied by Marshal Silver, q.
mos, respectfully informs !he puhl4
,hey intend to carry on The above tiar'
business and will a, ll.,lmes be read, q.
work liuIe better and cheaper lhar ,
other establishment in the place, ..aro
hope by strict ate nlloD TO business
large portion ol the public psironp.
An kinds of country produce mi,
exchange for work 4 the ready not !,
STEPHEN BROl. i,
ISAAC SANlEH.
Bloomslurg Sept, 10, lsi5--2l
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IEADDWAIIN

Assortment including every thing from an
anchor to cambria needle, that a farmer ol
mechanic wants TO use, Including Round
Bar, Sheet aud Dand Iron, suitable for was
gOh tire.or any other use
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j. III. VANDERSLICE,
lid ZEN NE.,HST'.

Em EGS leave to inform the public, that
H Tshe is prepared to attend TO all The oper-
aIious in dentistry, such as removing
Tile Tartar and ether Foreign Sub
si0RceS.
From the teeth, rendering them clean, and
the gums and breath sweet and healthy.
The Cauitjes DOec0yeG Teeth
Will be dressed ont and filled with Gold
ar other tolI; of the finest quality, rs toe
case may require, which will generally
prevent their aching nr further decay, snt
render them useful Tor years. and in mon!
Eases hnrlug Ile
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LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Posl-OlIice, al Blooms
burg; December 81; lSl5.
Jacob Bec&e' john Law
A a Cummugs n Mitchell
Charles Cav John n MlIer3
IohDE Hpghes;ship Wm. Powell
Sarah Ann Howell A J. Stone
Isaac Jnhusan Jap,es Shoemaker
Iscob yscohy VIM s Smilhson
Joseph Long john Walsh
Dan,pl LusE William williams
JOHN Il. MOYER, p. NJ.
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aoIsra, Sa'nmcr Camp oiat, Dta rrhea.
DYscatoyy otd all other deran&fmtnta
Of tie aom0ch and Jo10slS, cured By
II .LnuMe'S CnrminnlipR N0LsNA
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Dec 27 I51j
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-05-29
WAR WITH MEXICO.

GLORIOUS vICroR OF III AMERICAN TROOPS.
The news of the decisive and almost un-
parallelcd victories of Gen. TAYLOR over the
Mexican troops, has electeifcd our citizens
and raised the war feeling to a fever heat
1t is gratifying to every American to know,
that, however imbecile may be the admins
%tration at the head Of affairs, the American
Flag has been entrusted 10 the keeping OF
fearless officers, in whose hands it will never
be disgraced. Where such men as TAYLOR,
WORTH and TwIGsG command, the country
need not fear, but a good account will be
rendered. But this last victory brings with
it mourning as well as cxultaiIon. Major
RINGoLD, than whom the American army
never had a Drawer, nor more successful Off
GER, fell in battle, and is now numbered with
the dead.
The next news from the Rio Grand, will
be looked for with ieverish interest. ID
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WARS, OFFENSIVE AND DEFEN-
SIvE.

With no other Nation should the distinc-
ton between Detcnsice and Ofensirc War
be so clearly defined. We are better situa-
ted than any other Nation in the world 10 de-
fend our own soil, for the great and glorious
reason that the PEOPLE own it. With US,
every man has a HOME and "A HEARTH to de.
fend and protect. Let an Invader set foot
upon our soil, and ten thousand Swords
would leap from their sheaths, and an hum
dred thousand Bayonets brislle in the air.
But here our duties and patriotism end
We are unified for Wars of Conquest. Our
habits, interests, mission and destiny are
peaceful. Aggressive Wars would be ruin
ously expensive. European Governments,
of necessity, have Armies, with all the mate
rial for War, in readiness. With us, Armies
rough-hewn, are hastily OF organized, when G.
mergencies demand them. France, for ex-
ample, supports an Army an hundred thou
sand strong, for less money than one Of tel
thousand can be kept up in America.
We, as an humble individual, are ready tt
sustain our Government, in any and ever,
crisis which, concerns the integrity Of gu
Soil or the honor of our Flag. We would
if it were necessary, nail the latter to tn
mast, willie for the former, let Frreemen
G 10 their graves like beds fight for a plot,
"Whereon The n numbers cannot try the cause;
(Which is not tomb enough, and continent,
4, For the SIAM"
, la this war for Texas, since, no matte
how foully acquired, it is ours, we would dc
. fend that State. Let a line-a boundary,
4 fixed, and SO far, fright or wrong" stretc
n our defenccs. But there let US pause. An
there, if common sense has not forsaken O,
Rulers, they will pausc.-1Dany Journal.
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CONGRESS-.

THURSDAY, May l4.-After the transaction
of the morning business, a debate sprung I'm in
the Senate some " hat Unexpectedly on a bin
providing for The repeal of so much of the act
of 1870, limiting tho period Of service of dlsburs.
ing officers to four years, as applied TO nav.
masters in the armv. This debate, in ~ which
Messrs. Calhoun, Webster, Allen, Sewer. and
others participated, related chiefly to the gen.
eral subject OF removals from office BY the Tx.
e%cutive. The principle discussed is one of oh.
vious importance, and we gave a full repor, of
the very animated and able debate. Pendiny
the debate, the Senate adjourned about half.
past 4 O'Clock, without passing upon the bill.
The HOUSE was engaged the whole day in
debate in Committee OF the Whole on the state
Of the Union, on the bill making appropriations
for the support OF the army.
SATURDAY, May l6.- In The SENATE Mr. Crit.
tenden presented a petition asking that Pitts,
burg and Wheeling be made ports Of entry.
MIR Benton, from the Military Committee, re.
ported a blk supplementary to The act for pros
eculing the existing war with MeAlco, end TO,
other purposes.
Several private bills were passed.
The bill for adjusting unsettled pre-. emplio
land claims was passed.
The Post Office appropriation bill was the,
taken up. Mr. Speighi, Of Mississippi, SAID h,
would not oppose the bill, but denounced thu
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6MwR&@
V8WrlM9mgD
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 90, 1916.
CHEERING NEWS.

We give our readers to-day the particu-
lars of another glorious triumph Of our arms
in Texas. The account may be somewhat
exaggerated, but there can be no doubt of a
decisive victory 10 American discipline and
prowess; and with a few more such demon
STATIONS Of the superiority Of military science
and discipline over mere brute force, the
Mexicans will give up the unequal contest.
If after all the opportunity they have had TO
rally and combine their strength against our
little handful Of an army, they are unable to
make any impression upon it, or even TO
protect their own works, they can surely have
no business in the field after the arrival of
our rcinforcements. II will be observed,
however. that our loss is severe, and partic-
ularly so, in officers. But a victory which
gives us the enemy's artillery and q field
officer, at The point OF. the bayonet, implies
hard fighting and severe losses; and it would
seem that on this occasion officers, is well as
men, sought the post of danger. Honored
be their names.
We are happy TO observe a general dispo-
sition to yield the administration prompt and
hearty cooperation in the matter of men,
money, and moral influence; and it is not to
be doubted that the war will be a short one,
A large meeting was held in The Park, al
New York. last week, at which strong ~resolu'
tons we're adopted, p~ledging the prompt ant
energetic aid of the state TO sustain the homo
Of the country in its present emergency. |
was called without distinction Of party, ant
men of all parties participated in the pro
ceedings, although an ungenerous advantage
was taken Of the occasion to introduce int,
the resolutions what might be regarded as al
/, endorsement of the course Of the administra
/, lion. The whole country will respond (
/, the resolution of thanks to Gen. Taylor an
Y the gallant men under his command, and
y that which declares that the war once com
a menccd, should be prosecuted with vigor.-
No one can dispute the soundness ofthis. /
long and a feeble war is the most wasting an
the most horrible Of all wars. Andrew II
l. Michle. Mayer Of the city, presided, assiste
: by a large number Of Vice Presidents an
Secretaries.
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CAPTAIN THORNTON The following : is a
detailed account of the affair in which Capt.
Thornton was engaged. 1t will be seen tina,
neither Of the accounts heretofore received
the one that Capt. 7. was killed, and the
other that he had returned TO Gen. Taylor's
camp-were correct. lie remains a prison
or in the Mexican camp:
Surprise and Surrender Of CAPT. 1hornton's
Command.-On the evening Of the 23d nltr
Gen. T'aylor's spies brought intelligence that
about W thousand five hundred Mexicans had
crossed the Rio Grande TO The Texas side above
The American Fort, aud that about fifteen hun
dred had crossed below. Gen. Taylor immedi-
ately despatched a squadron Of Dragons 10 each
place Of crossing, for the purpose of ascertainin.
their position.
The squadron ordered below was in command
OF Capt. ker, the one above was commanded by
Cap. Thornton, AMI composed Of Capt. IIardee,
Lleu,s. Kane and Mason, with sixly.one pri.
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From the Philadelphia Enquirer.
4 Dreadful Disastcr..MOrc than a Hundred
Lives lost.

Capt. Smell, of the barque "Swan," who has
arrived at this port from New Orleans, has fur.
nished the particulars Of a most deplorable dis.
aslcr at sea, by which more than 100 lives we're
los. 1t seems, says the Evening News, that
on the 3D. Of May, (Sunddy,) about four O'Clock
in the afternoon, in longitude 700 40, between
Havana and the Floridas, the captain observed
something at a distance, which he took to be a
~plratlcal vessel, and Immediately ordered the
guns to be loaded, and in a few minutes cyery
thing about the vessel was in prime order and
ready for action.
lie was, however, upon arriving near the sup.
posed pirates, mistaken in his views and discov.
cred that they were persons who had been
wrecked-and were blistered by the sun in a
horrible manner, and in a state of nudity
floating upon spars aud pieces of wood. There
we're seventeen IN number, all of whom wer,
taken on board and every possible care ,aker
of them by the captain and crew Of the barquc
Their story is as follows On the first o
May, The Swedish sloop of-war, Charles Krona
Captain (E. G, OF klint,) sailed from Havana
for Sweden, with a crew consisting Of one hun
dred and thlrty-two men, and when off Matan
zis, having been two days and three nights out
was caught IN a squall, which turned the vesse
bottom upwards. CONSUMING to a watery gray,
one hundred aud fifteen souls The yesse
Immediately sunk.
The seventeen above alluded to, saved them
selves by clinging to the spars of the vessel an
pleres Of wood, upon which they floated an
buti;Icd the angry waves for one day aud night
when they were picked up, almost IN a state G
starvation, and brought to this city by the barqu
Swan, and the only officer saved was First l..
A. +. Thersmedcn, who is stopping at Blood
goods, foot Of Walnut street. Lieutenan,
SuerIn, Bit and Beyenstrole. wore the name
OF the officers who were lost.
The above is a brief history OF the facts as +.
have them from one OF the crew.
Captain Smell has provided them with evei
thing that can NIKE them comfortable and bal
py. They are fine looking men.
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Yates Vd non-comin'ssioncd "ihcers' C"p''
kcr, on arriving at the point where IL was sup
posed they had crossed, iounu 'hat IVY 'ot.a.
was false, that they hau not CROSSE" r"e'o ~.
had all crossed above whI'n was a'.e,M"'uS
proved by Capt. Us. command oe",S s"rP"sou'
in which Lieut.. Geo. Mason' WIN y "c" "e'e
killed, and i've wounded. ~
The wounded were seht 10 ue"I; -, ,ha GsoTtJ
camp, the army having no hosp."' +, ~ 49, pr
Captains lnorh'oh anu 'id,ute """A ~ n
miraculously escaped ,oHtrnc. ~ ~ ,e't =,
The non-con,h'ssi"neu oni'ers " wV"' ~. u.
were captureu anu arc HOW pr'so"c's VI val !"
Mexico.
The circumstances which leu 10 Tue surprise
are these hiter Gam. Ihorn'oh,s command
nau Pr"ceeue" up 'nc MO urd"uc U '"omy-
foul m.les, and as was supposed 10, DC wnn,n
ABOUT 'hrce m'les o' ,hc NieN'can camp ,"e eu,uc
reiused 10 go any 'ur'her' anu s,"'e" 'r ne
reason mat 'hc who'e country was '"'es'eu WI"
McS'rans.
capt liz however, proceedeu aoou' ",cs'
when he came TO 'drin house. enclosed cn'rei
y oy a chappara' renee WIN I'M; cNcep.'o" .,
mat portion wh'ch Dotueted OH we ,I'e', "na
th's was so Doggy as 70 DC 'mpassao'e' SaP''
l . entered t'ls ehcIos"te anu aPP'"doneu we
nohsc Tor Tue purpose OF 'ha"'hS e""'e '"qu"y'
his NINA following nm.
80 soon as his haa all entered me
enclosure, HE enemy having neen coheca'ed VI
the cappara', about Two Thousand I'VE hunureo
III hnflher, coihple'cly surro"hueu nun NV 'o""'
menccd firing upon his command. lie thc'
wheeled his comInand thinking mat he cou'o
charge through the enemy anu pass Out whe,e
he had entered, not however, w'lhoht a consul
cradle loss. This he attempted but did not sue
coed, the enemy being too strong.
AT this instant, Capt. Hat'ec approached hln
for the purpose of advising hun how 10 %cx'rlca't
themselves Inc ilrIng ct the enemy sun con
tlhnlng, zap. norton f'orSc' haflhs uouo''ee'
received a sno', ran away WIN mn ahu 'e"pc,
.ne cnap?ara, 'chte AM P,unSeI ~ :" p h'n
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TARIFF OF 1S49.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia North American discourses thus
cncouragingly in reference to the tariff. We
hope and trust he speaks from the book.
In my despatch by the Telegraph | expressed some
confidence in regard 10 the safety Of the existing tar
i'll. am not at liberty to say upon what information
this opinion is predicated, but you know me well
enough TO be assured II was not ventured lightly
The greatest efforts have been made by Sir Robert
| Walker and his Department and the administration
to procure n certain majority in the House. Mr. Ho-
mer, the agent of the British manufacturers, (wheth-
er voluntary or employed, | know not, and care not)
has canvassed that body pretty thoroughly, wherever
he was likely to meet with favor. lie Is IN constant
communication with Sir Robert Walker, and presen-
ted TO him a statement, (Which has been shown TO
others) claiming a respectable majority in favor OF
Mr. McKay's bill. Among tho affirmative certain
votes, were fourteen from the State Of New York. 1t
is within my knowledge that a Free Trade member
from that State, who is deeply interested in the re-
suit, made a personal investigation into the prospect
Of the vote this morning, and informed me that not
more than six of The delegation could be relied upon
He also said he considered the question as settled
'Msrc ,rouidbe no reduction or alteration Of The Tar
ifr' Mr. Mckay has nearly abandoned all hope
and those who at heart believe in the doctrine Of pro
lection, but by party discipline nave been driven tt
the opposition, are now rapidly returning. Put /
down as q fixed fact that we shall gain erery doubt
FIJI role =! Again | say, unless a most lmprobabl
reaction lakes place, the Tariff OF 1872, the great sta
OF American labor and industry, viii be saved.
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ENROLMENT
Wash ington, May 20

The disposition here, on the part of the friends Of
the admin stratIon, is 10 carry the war INTO Africa,"
and To present an army in front Of the city OF Me- 81
co. Men Of cool tempcrs and wise hearts, however,
Judge differently. The road from Malamoras is a long
one, and not a very pleasant one to travel IN summer,
If indeed, nj any time. Ii Mexico is TO be taken,
it must be by the key TO ii on the coast, and that will
prove no holiday labor. The army, however, is de.
ierminrd TO make a demonstration, and will of its
own accord have crossed the river when ecu. Scott is
upon the ground, if it has not crossed before.
The following is the enrolment of troops ordered
by the Executive in the several States, and mastering
eighty- SIN regiments and a-hulf. Al the average Of
500 men in a regiment, this will give you the OF 49,
$50 mentioned by me this morning. 1.-THE companies
are full, the force will be equal TO, aud beyond the
| fnu ihnn.nnh men nIdcrnd by Cnnoress
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WAR MATTERS.

Gen. Scott has been placed at the head of
the army, and % 900 Of the volunteer force
about to be raised is to be sent into the field
as soon as possible. The remainder of the
$4,000 volunteers will be held as a reserve,
TO call upon as emergency may require. The
Union speaks thus Of the movements IN pro-
greSs:
"The President and his Cabinet aye now actively
engaged in organizing its military and navalforce> I'M
der the recent act of Congress. He is IN constant COM
munIcation with his Secretaries, and IN frequent con.
sultaiion, night and day, with his Cabinet. Arrange
ments are making which will be announced in due
season; and we entertain lltllc doubt that they vii
be found satisfactory TO the country. The plan oftile
campaign will develop itself. In twenty days after
the fiery loren Is passed through the land, we shall
have the $4,000 volunteers 10 take the field. Those
who live near the scene of action will probably
be fl st called out but the more distant volunteers
will be held IN reserve to abide their time, if they are
wanted. We understand that offers are pouring in
npon the President. Among them, that we can call
TO mind, is a regiment from Pennsylvania, under Gen.
Sherwood, a brigade from New York, under Gen.
Gibbs Mcneil.