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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-04-11
OLE MERNnANTS-

GIVE learn from our Merchants thai they arc
making arrangements for far more exteusivs bu-
sness this spring thansusual, and although they
a'e unable to bring their goods as early as former
ly by caual they are determined not to behind their
neighbors in repenishing their stocks 1t will be
seen by an advertisement iu our columns to- day,
that ALBRIGHT & MENGAL have taken the
lead, and been the first to supply themselves by
the Rail Road, with an assortment of spring go ds;
and as they are deserving young men, we hope
they will receive that reward from The
public in the sale of their goods which cir indus
try and perseverance merits Others of our mcr-
nants are expecting supplies soon, and when they
arrive we no doubt ahall have an opportunity as
heretofore, of informing the public of the lact.---
The merchants in the neighboring villages would
find it for their interest too to let the public know
what they are about, and underceiye them in their
notion that all the business is done in Bloom sburg
because they no advertisements from any 9TH
or quarler.
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standing. Since that time Slater hasa
massed large fortune. aud his sons az,
scattered through lhs valley of lheWIl
lImanlic resping farther abundant fruits
Mean while Rhode Island bs. become
'lmosi a continuous ficlory village.
A few days since was shown by q
'rie nd through The extensive Iron Rlll
'ng mills here, owned by Waterman &.
Co, Where masses OF rude iron, as
with a Tilan's twist, are caught from
he il,mes snd spun with lightning ra-
.pidly into a small wire, or indeed wire
of any sizs. Excepting those at Plus.
hurgh, believe these are The only ones
'n the country. also went through
I he Iron Planning mills Of Messrs FAR.
banks Y Go. where castings weighing
i've tons are pIaned and polished
by s'eam. The whole process is mex
pllcaolc on paper, and, when seen,
can but impress one with the master
power Of intellect when applied 10 rude
and senseless matter Close by these
milIS-is The establishment lately erected
for making rails for The Providence and
Worchesler road, They all when in
motion, make clang1r reckon GrI
greater than the rafting Of all the battle
shields ia lbe world
There are in Providence, besides the
IRON mills above mentioned, the Tar.
gesl establishment for the manuraclure
OF screws in the country, cotton aud
wOolen card factories, cotton and wool |
sn factories, and several calico printing
Establishments. Within fourteen miles
Of here are the P4wtuckel, " oonsooket
Warren and Bristol, all manulscloriop
owns, and all Influenced by Providence
:apilal.
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FOR CALIFORNIA.

The Independence (Mo.) Exposition says
In the company forming for Cslifornia.
some Of our best citizens will be among the
number. Our Methodist minister, Nj.
DunIoavy, we understood, will take up his
lire Of march, he 10 a, present III feeble
health, and thinks the climate Is of such
character as TO restore it,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-04-11

Gen. Houston, twice President Of the
Republic Of Texas, has taken his seat in the
Senate Of The United SlaIcs as one of the
Senator'S of The State of Texas. The hisio.
ry CT this parsonage is full of remarkable
events, Of these his appearance al Washing
ton, al this time, under The circumstances OF
the case,is noIlhe least remarkable. Twelve
yeas ago, Samuel Houston stood at the
bar OF the House Of Representatives of tie
UoiIsd States, to be reprimanded by the
Speake; Since thai he has dismembered
a nation, achieved revolution, organized
An independent sovereignty, ,and now crown.
eo with the glory of conqueror end a
s't'osman' be returns with his trophies ip
The capitol, having brought TO This Repub,
IIc territory large enough to form what
would be considered in Europe an Empire.
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ACQUITFAL OF TI7RELl

The trial Of Albert ]. Tinep, for hs
murder of Maria Ann Bickiord, on The 27n
nl October last, which was commenced n,
Tuesday 24lh uI. in Boston, before the
Supreme Judicial Court, presen, Justices
Wide, Hubbard, and Dewey, was hroush,
to close on Saturday last, aud the inrv.
alter being out two hours, returned ayerdc,
of Not G"ittJ,--In reply to a question
from the Conrt, on what ground The prison.
er was acqni'ed-wheiher for want Of proog
or on The ground Of somnamSulisn, stronr
evidence OF which was adduced--tbe fare.
man OF Ihe jury stated, thai he question Of
INSANITY OF somnambuIism was no, consider.
ed al all by the jury. The prisoner was
men discharged from the indictment Of o,re.
d'r' and on motion of the County A,,o,nev
was remandeG to prison to be nlod on an
Indictment for arson, az the nextlerm or The
Court When The verde, was rendc,od.
ne Is said to have exhibited some slight feel,
no
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W-1N&S IN GLENyEDAnc

CRUEL, CoLD BLooDED MuRDER. -
The trial of man by the name Of w all
taxes place some time in april next, IN
The Sste OF Mississippi, for the murder
of Thomss shannon, formerly resi-.
dent of New Alabany, Indiana. The
Circumstance attending Mr.. Shannon,
murder have been made public, but The
annals OF crime cannot present more
cruel fate than he su1 'red. His fsmi.
ly connection "a widowed mother resi-.
ding in New albany, also brothers and
sisters here, and 10 Jacksonville and
this cily--are all highly respectable and
we'll 10 live MIR shannon has resided
some Two or three yesis 10 Mississippi,
in the Yszoo country, some sixty miles
east OF Helena. Arkansas, lie had a.
massed considerable property, and al the
time Of his murder he had converted il
into money, preparatory 10 relnrniDg to
New Albany, TO comfort his mother in
her declining age, and settle down in
bis birth place. lie ahd been married
10 confIing and Interesting lady of
Mississippi only two months.
Ol the day Of his murder, a man liv-
ing 10 The qeighbothood, who had work.
ed for him, requested Mr.. shannon,
through a third person, 10 call at his
house on part cullr business, he did so
not dreaming Of The foul intent which
he was soon-to encounter He entered
this fiend's house dnarmsd the door was
clos ed, and the three men simullane-
ousy drew their bowie knives on him.
Finding himself thus assailed ,he cIench,
ed ia with the rulliaus, The was a man
ofgreat strengIh,) and throwing one a.
gainsl The other he kept them from stab.
bing him vitality for three quarter of an
hour: bal at each turn he was cut and
hacked by the weapons constantly aim
ing at his heart. While this desperate
struggle was progressing, the alarm was
given, but too late; before assistance
come, one Of the villains succeeded in
seyering his hand from The arm; at the
wrist, when he could no longer resist
successfully, and fell fsinting by exer-
NIObJ IJdiI llpn MS uuiHVlOuJ kdoucS
and loss of blaod, 10 the floor, where
each plunged his knife into his body,
and all three fled.
Just as be fell, Mrs. Shannon, having
heard the alarm al her residence, came
running terrified into the room. See.
ing the situation Of her husband, she
seated herself upon the floor, and drew
his bead into her Zap, while from his sew
cred arm and unnumbered wounds the
crimson gore was streaming; wping il
from his mouth and eyes, she heard the
dreadful particulars Of his cruel fate as
life ebbed away. Shame on lived some
fifteen mihutes-lhe anguish Of those
two hearts: during that Time may be
conjeclured, but il never can be told.
The intent Of the murderers was money
and The deed was done in presence OF
the wife aud daughter Of the man Wait
who are witnesses against him. The
others fled. We knew Shannon per-
sonally, well, and braver, better heart
ed man we never knew. His loss is
deeply deplored by a young wife, 3
widowed mother, relative, and hume
rous aeqGaintances. We hope the law
will avenge his death, by bringing COZ
dlgn punishment 10 each Of his cruel
murderers. Gin. Com March 81,
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THE FLOOD AT THE EAST

The Portland papers are filled with dis
asIers by the food on The Kennebec and
PenobscoI. The basin mills at Oronlo
Consisting of sixteen saws came down in
jam on Friday nghLand the city mills were
removed from their foundations. The Pc.
nobscoI has not been as high since 1906
A slip from the Mercury office, Bangor, d.
ted Saturday night at / o'clock says: THE
loss of properly for the last "a hours can.
not be less than 1000 600 of dollars The
streets in Bangor are all flooded. On Sal.
uTday night there was six feet in the Pos
On ce, d the Exchange Coffee House can
no' be approached except by boats. Three
persons had been drowned.
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srPCan any one of our subscribers send
US some Maple Sugarl
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.

We mentioned two weeks since, that
The contract for building The new Cour,
House had been awarded to L. B. Crist e.
Co., of Lewisburg. They having since
declined taking it at their bid, it has been
given to George Mears, Of Franklin town
ship. lie has signed the contract, and we
believe the work will be driven forward with
despatch and completed at an earlier day
than was anticipated, Mr., MeOrs is an en-
ergelic and experienced contractor, and
those interested may congratulate them
selves that The work is committed 10 such
hands.
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ANOTHER WONDER The Newark
DaSiy Advertiser furnishes an account
Of young woman living in Middetown.
Wonmoth county, N, d. who exhibits
certain magnetic phenomen a similar 10
hose known among The ecslatics Of the
Roman Catholic Church, and in some
respects like those of The 'Seersss Of
Provost concerning whom DR., Koer
ner, distinguished physician of Ger
many, 0as gwen so interesting an &C
count. The paper says that The person
is now seventeen years Of age. The ac
coun, is derived from two cer gyman OF
Mlddletown, who have visited The pa
uent.
| For 4 years past she has been inha
ted with some mysterious disorder
which has confined her o her bed for
nearly that whole period. AT first i
assumed The form Of Vilus'Dance, (which
was followed, some time afterwards
with a remai ksble sensiveness, Of IN
=. lwhole surface of The body, that mad
!. bO sligh'es' touch very painful. until re
Gently it has taken on It's presents mar
gellous character. She eats on an aver
, age not more than half a cracker in 2
hours, and her bowels operate only o. C
o 40 days; yet her face and entire bod
r remain fun aod plump, while The ski
tpreserves the fairness and freshness
Health.
ID This may be cons dered as beIongin
y the prelernalural, and The physica
~ what follows has relation 10 the supe
! natural, end The spiritual.
ID She falle inLo ar sort Of trance. {
T. ca,olepsy, in which condition her sol
'e passes into The olher world, Heaven
I'd opened 10 her, and she is able 10 sc
m ani she is able 10 see and converse vii
" lis blessed inhabitanls. They have 81
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OHIO.

The people Of this State, the papers
Nere say, ore to have grand place for The
meeting offulure Legislatures. A new STATE
House has been authorised, which it is said
will cost over half a million of dollars for
It's erection That sum ought to do rbe
thing very handsomely
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-04-11

In an editorial last week, there was a
typographical error which was no, percev-
ed until after our paper was printed. In
relation TO The repairs on the North Branch
Canal, we meani to say that the President
of the Board Of Canal Commissioners had
gone along She whole length Of the line
within the last fer days examining it where
most injured &c. The word ftao was
tpo, so tha, we represented Mr.
Foster as having 'raversed the whole length
Of the North Branch, examining injuries 10
The canal and directing repairs in hco days;
which was really imPOssibIo.
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SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.

The Cincinnati Times says tina, an indi,
vidnal, named Nathan Vanskiver living in
CovingIon, while shaving, on Thursday +,
had his throat cut by his iiuIe girl W ho, in
suddenly and violently opening the door,
drove 'he razor through and through the
jugular vein.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-04-11

The American Union, says the Cuur-
,es DIES URis, New York, is of all the
world, the country with which England is
most afraid of rupture; lei us say more
perhaps il is the only country with which
she fears one. She fears heAmericsns be
cause hei power has twice received . shock
from them and because perhaps they are
he only enemies whom she regards as e.
quss'-They are Of The same stock The
same race with herself In her eyes the
Americans are rebels and uncyilzsd, bul
hey are the descendants of Englshmen
and such is Ihe innale pride oflhis Anglo
Saxon race that on his account Britain res
pecIs herself in the Yankee And since
America is now the greatest market fol
England; she contains The bread, tho life
| Of her manufactures A war with the u.
MON is species Of civil war, for its nme.
date fleet to close all the English manu-.
IaciOres, to tuIn millions of the people
wlthoul recOurces into the street, and to ru,
IN also the capitalists who have invested
half of their money in lhis country. In strl,
king Brother Jonathan, John Bull would
aim blow at his own head and heart lie
will only commit this sacriegious assault
in the very last extremity,
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The Washington csrresponden; q

Inc ashWsloh correspondents Cl
the New York Tribune says:
The first cotton millin New En- gland
was erected in Providence in l7sS by
Slater, an /, nglishmsn, and near
neighbor while in England 10 Ak
wright. II was a small concern and
wen, by horse power, but as an exptrr.
ment was so far successful that some
capitalists entered into compact, and
with Slater established the first steam
cotton mill al Pawtuckel, which is still
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There is large number Of hands engag
ged in rebuilding Fishingcreek aqueduct;
and The piers will be mostly completed this
k. The wood work will be placed up.
on them as soon as possible. The other
repairs on the line are progressing rapidly
and hopes are entertained Of being able tC
let The water in the fore part of May,
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HE SUE TREASURY BILL PASSED. -
The House of Representative has pass.
ed The Sub Treasury Bill. BY this scl
he Federal Government, seems about to
exercise lis righ, of purifying The cur
rency. 1t sa return 10 first princip lies
practical application Of the act of
Congress tor regulating the coinage,
which was passed al the very com
mencement Of Washington's first ad,
minislraIion. This act established the
present Federal coins, ood made gold
aud silver the only legal tender. And
afterwards, in General Jckson's ad.
ninislrslion, The relative value of the
gold about seven per cent. But though
deposit laws and other erroneous Iegis-
IaIon 10 aid 'specie paying banks in
other words, traders in substitutes for
coin, all these laws are imperative, and
ihe Federal revenues are collected in
that which the States are prohibited
from making legeI tender by the Fed.
eral constitution, and which is prohibi
led from being made a legal tender by
several acts of Congress Here are Gu
rious anomalies. The Federal cons,i
tuition prohibits the States from inves,
ting paper with the value of gold and
silver, and an act of Congress prohibits
any person from Offering paper in pay
ment of debt. Yet the Fedeaal reye
nues are collected in paper!
The bill passed by the house, if it re
ceivcs the sanction Of The Senate, will
carry into operation the several acls es
'abIIshing and regulIing the coinage;
IN other words, requiring lhe collection
OF the revenue in colo; also provide for
their custody by officers specially ap
pointed for The purpose, and not only
bound with surielies for faithful dis
charge of duty but liable 10 punishment
as criminals for any fraudulent abuse oil
their trust,
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A TEMPERANCE LECTURE,
VIII be delivered in the P esbyterian
Church, by Mr.. CHURCH, this Eve.
ming.
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BALTIMORE. .
TURNER & NUDGE,
COMMISSION PAPER WAREHOUSE,
No. q, south Che rless street. !,

No. 3, south Cherries street,
ITAvE for sale AMEs' 6ne and superfine Let
il ter Paper, blue and white, ruled and plain
fine and superfine Foolscap, blue and white, ruled
and plain; Folio Post Packet Post Flat Can.
double Cap, Envelope Paper, &c. 3e
BUTLER'S fine, superfne and LIST class Letter
Papers; blue wove, whts wove, and blue laid, ruled
and plain Packet Post; Commercial Post; Folio
Post; Foolscap, blue wope anil white wove, and
blue laid Flat Cap, Demi, Medium and Royal Le-
ger Papers. Bank Note Paper, &c.
HUBBARD'S fine and superfne Letter Paper,
blue, white, and assorted colors fine and superfne
Flat Cap, blue and white Demi, Medium, Royal
and Super royal Leger Papers; Medium. Super
royal and double Cap Cover Papers; Glazed Me-
dunn. Folio Post, Envelope Paper, Botting Paper,
Packet Post &c.
HUDsON's fine and supsr6ne Foolseap, blue
and white, ruled and plain; fine and super6ne Let
ter Papers, blue wove. white wove and blue laid,
Packet Post, hand made, Note Paper &c.
KINGS superfne Letter Papers, blue and white.
ruled and plain; Nos. . and 8 Foolscap, blue and
white, ruled and plain; Flat Cap No. and 4,
Demi and Medium Leger Papers, blue and white,
Folio Post, &c.
Z OWEN & HERLBUT'S fine and superfne
Letter Papers, blue and white, ruled and plain; fine
and superfne Fooiscap, blue and white, ruled and
plain; Flat Cap Envelope Paper, &c. ifAN
PLATNER & SMITHS fine and superfin
Letter Papers. blue and white, ruled and plain /;
Commercial Post, Packet Post, Folio Post, &c.
Crane and Co.'s, Dickey and Lyse's, Cutters, Jes-
sop and Bros, Kendalrs Southworth Manufacturing
Co., Green and Flemming's and other Writing Pa
pers; Binders, Trunk and Bonnet Boards; Hard
ware Paper Patent Envelope, Cloth Tea, tissue
and Printing Paper; Printing, Writing and Indel-
ible INK; Bleaching Powders; Enamalled, Ivory
Surface and Colored CARDS; Letter and Note
Envelopes, Sc, &c. june 22-tf
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NEW LINE TO NORFOLK, PORTS
MOUTH AND GOSPORF, OLD POINT
COMFORT, &c. s.sa3 st.la ns7oa{
. e7k 60 O.
Fare from washington and Altrahd,iia 10 No,

Fare from Washington and Akrnndyia 10 Nor.
saf,sqatssE Joik IS SO. = hsfl9}t
TIME public are hereby notified that passengers
4 are now taken by the Potomac steamboat and
chmond and Fredericksburg and Richmond and
Petersburg railroads to Norfolk, Virginia, at the
'.ow rate Of five dollars and 6fty cents, including
meals, on the James river boat tF
Passengers by this superior line leave Wishing.
ton at 8 A. M. on Sundays, Tuesdays. and Thurs
days. arrive at Richmond at Al P. M (early enough
to view its beautiful scenery) where they lodge and
leaving Richmond ate A.. M. for Port Watthall.
on the Appomattox, there take the fine steamboat
Augusta (Which has been put in 6rst-rate order for
Norfolk where they arrive between l and p. M.
Returning, leave Norfolk at 8 P. NJ lodging on
board the Augusta arriving at Richmondto break
fast, and at Washington by p. M. the same day.
The public may rest assured that 1t is the deter
mnation Of the propretors to keep up this line per-
manen,ly and TO accommodate travellers between
Richmond and Norfolk in the best manner and at
the lowest rates.
For tickets, or further information, apply TO
Capt. j. Rogers, on board the Potomac steamboat
Powhatan, or to GEORGE MATTINGLY,
june 23-tf Agent at Washington.
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FOR BALTIMORE.

Il III. THE commodious steamer CoLUM-
BIA, Captain Geo. Gpyther having
resumed her regular trips, will leave Riley's wharf,
in Washington, at 8, and Alexandra az o'clock.
in the morning Of Wednesday, the 25tn inst, and
of every succeeding Wednesday, for Baltimore and
returning, will leave Commerce street wharf, in
that city, for the District Of Columbia at o'clock
in the afternoon Of every Saturday, taking off and
landing passengers and light freight at all the usual
landings on the Potomac river.
Freights will be taken at low rates and without
any charge for wharfage at Baltimore.
june 25-f WIN. GUNTON, President
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GARTHENwARE, CHINA q GLASS.

EARTHENWARE, CHINA a. GLASS.
n FURsEI.be has jast imported, per shiIs
- Meteor and Georgia, from Liverpool direct,
s'xty-tanrserates and hogtheads Of Earthenwsrs
and China and from our own manufactories hfty
packages of eut pressed and plain GIass all Of tho
a,est STYLE which, with his former extensive stock,
embraces almost every article in hls line of bust.
= -Cosneliuss solar, lard, OF oil Lamps, new pat
terms, and Al reduced prices 4s
Lamp Classes and Wicks, Of all sizes
WATERS ivory-handle and other Knives and
FORKS, IN sets Of 81 pieces or otherwise
HssL silver, and Abetta table, tea. and dessert
a Plated German Silver and Britannia Csstors
Cut and plain Hall Lamps
Liverpool Stand and Side Lamps
7a.v Plated Cake Baskets. Looking Glasses
Shovel and Tongs, ,Spittoons
st Rich cut and plain Decanters, Clarets, Finger
Bowls, Wine-coolers, Champagnes, Hooks.
These goods will be sold, wholesale or retail, at
the very lowest prices.
A good assortment Of common goods, new pat.
tern and excellent quality. suitable for retail
groceries -
Pipes, in boxes
First quality Steneware, at factory prices
Also, Britannia Ware, wholesale, at factory
prices, from the best mandatory in this
country
ENGLISH Britannia Coffee and Tea Ssts, Coffee
Biggns, &c. &c.
"A call from his frisLds and the public generally
70 solicited, a. his store, opposite Browns Hotel.
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, $3.50
july l0-eo2m THO. PITRSELI.
House-F furnishing Store Pennsylvania avenue bs,
tween 9th and 10th streets, South side
aug 9-d2m