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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-01-24
WAGES OF LABOR,

jecl of agricultural labor in different coun-
ltes, its wages, and the comparative condi-
lion Of the laborer, in the London Marx
Lane Express, we condense the following
facts. In our estimates we have called the
shilling sterling % cents, though its value
is ,rlne less: and the comparison, though
iu s,,u,ed wi h the English Iaborer can be
easily made with those of this coun'
try.
TR England The svarage rate Of agricul-
,nral wages for an able man with a family,
$ Q shiIiogs. or 8 % cents per week.
From this is To be deducted cottage rent al
33 cents per week, leaving 81 G3 per week
to provide himself with the necessarles o.
h(e. In France, laborer in the same sit
uauon receives 81 OF per week; in Prus-
ia, &C 'en, in Germany, S OF per week
~ Holland aud Belgium, $ 20, in Italy,
nd the Austrian states, 81 Is cents. j.
III be remembered that these averages are
those of the common la5orer, shepherds,
armen, and mechanics receiving rather
more. The food which the wages named
,bove will purchase in the several countries
: stated in the Express as follows.
IN England the Iaborer can obtain for his
SO cents, or hls weeks wages, either 80
vs.. Of bread or III lbs. of meat, Il lbs. Of
utter; i23 lbs. cheese, or IA lbs. pota-
pes.
Ia France, with his l04 cents, he can
,uv either 46 lbs. Of bread, l32 lbs. oI
neat or 2Gl lbs of potatoes.
In Prussia, with his G6 cents per week
he Iabnrer can buy either 36 lbs. Of bread
is lbs. Of meat or 81 lbs of butter,
In Germany, with lO2 cents he obtain.
.,her 42l lbs, Of bread ls lbs. of meat
lIld lbs. of batter, . / lbs. cheese, or 81 at
# beer.
In Holland and Belgium, 100 will bu,
,r,her 50 lbs, of bread % lbs. Of beef,
vs. of butter, 8 lbs, Of cheese or lGS lbs. o
qolaloes.
This table Is interesting as showing no
lnly the prices nf lah"- IN me counif!e
lsmed, bul also the price Of bread, meat
nnuer, cheese, &c. II is true the bread
= stated by the IN. Instead Of grain by th'
mshel, bat as The nnnr Of = hushcl Of whea
! I..a tc = he n
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-01-24
CLASSIFICATION,

A certain lady had custom of saying to
favorite lule dog to make him follow her
Come along,sir.' A would-be'winy gentle
man approached her day & accos'ed hen
,hus-Is il me madam you called! 'Ob NJ
sir said she with great comPosuro 1t was
another poppy | spoke to.
SzzitsIsEzz2ZIgszslIs
My tail is ended as the tad pole Iehec
Ted when he turned into bull frog
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-01-24

Twas in the prime Of winter time
An evening calm and cold,
When in ms room the printer sat,
A care w,rn man and old;
With look 50 meek that he did seem
A sheep wI'hin fold;
melancholy man was he,
AS ever trnd The soil,
Small pleasure had he in his LIE,
For il was ohe Of toll;
And dimly burnt The printers lamp
For why! II wanted oil!
lie leaned his head upon his hand,
His mind was Ill al ease,
And while through many broken pane
In rushel lhe horrid breeze:
With eager look he read book
Tha, laid upon his knees.
And still be read, nor turned his heal,
70 hear the shutters flap,
Bat like sOme marble statue seemed,
So motioness he sa\
Much fasting made him very pale,
And anything but Ia,!
At last ne shu, the duskev book,
Close. wiki "A sudden fling,
with fervld grasp he closed 1t fast,
And then upright did spring,
Oh, God could so shut my mind,
And tie IT with a string!
Then up the room and down tAe room
Then taIy strides he tok,
And then he gazed about him, with
A sad and doletul look,
And Io! he saw the Office boy
Writing upon book.
'What do You write nv little chap,
Whilst sitting there so 'uIi'
Now, is II some sad accident,
A marriage, or wlIIl
The boy he gave a mournFul look
Ills nolhiAg but a bl|l!
The printer sank down in his chair,
As smit with sudden pain,
Down to his chair he sank with force
And then got up again.
And as he talked with the young lad,
His tears gushed out amaln.
He told him how some men VIII owe
And never pay cent
And of those wreiched, wTeiched me-,
Whon never, never lent
But ho,O their life and fortune all
In foullshness Is spent
And well know what Pangs they feel
Who would collect bill
Wo, wo, unurerable wo,
Their wle,ched souls must fill
So il did seem, once in dream
That remember still
One who had owed me very long,
- Though wealthy as a Jew
stood before his house one eve
When cold the night wind blew
And now. said |, ,hIs man must try
To pay me what is dae.
Two happy blows with walking stick
And one with my knuckes bare
Then in went through the open door,
But, aIas! he was not there,
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Number 40.

Nrsy,' cried he, st ke un poor
,ggA TO an blson. Or lrf down a. n,
asY, easy, Cor AlmlGht! Lief hin
lhNn agtln, plea'e nn l. I'D, and d''
ga will 20 srtlishI um TO bed! Ugh h
md Sans teeth chIttered with
rghi, 'nI h. kicked again more vigorous
Y than hlore, bringing n = head directly
Ownwird aud hi- heels uD, when
women shriek!ng 20 ,?HrotheiSim,
axe me with you, sp'nng al his hea
- he swept by hoI, anh caught him by
W WOOL, bringing h'm up'aI stlndine.'
G ,s!,i ) sier,' erred SIM, 'let gD um
)oor nig!a's hDf.' C,be gave sHo,h
pulI at the rope, bat the additional was
90 mrch The bel, give way, and down
,,me S,m his bulrl head taking thu
aad r of the s4i Is feeltr jlsl be,ween
he eyes. Gosh is down az il? cri.
II the bewiIdered S,m, getheting him
eli up , 4 IS brsss de l.prd! bu' ws
yearly d't, seed he ga'es! The Leaf
wiped his overIl wing probosc;s, took
Itm ny the ulpc of The mock, led hum
the !e Of he crowd, and giving
am k k q pos'erinre,' sad, leave!
you cussrd bshnon, you are 81 d--d u
j, haOt0e6 tdry ,UJ,thPHt lei you t7.
s>~r-s.z. -soHv-pa.
HERO OF rHE AMERICAN NAVY.
The National Inleligencer notice the
leaih at his residence, near the Navy
! Yard, Washington, a few d,ys since, Of
S ,lvalJr NJ. Caialano, Siiling Master, U.
! ) NJ, aged 20 years native OF AaIermo,
S.uIv, but for the last forty one years
resilient of the u s |, appears that the
admission Of lhc d, ceased into the Aneri-
lean Navy with ,he reward Of services as
volunteer to pilo, the gallant Decatur into
the harbor OF Trp,li, wher he.set fire TO
American Frig4e Philadelphia then in pos
sion Of the Corsairs. The deceased was
, At the time, 1901. pio, on board The En-
erprs then under lhe command OF Lieulen-
llni (afcrwards COmmOdore) Decatur, Lieu
tenant Decatur being aware that this pilot
i understood the language of Corsalrs first
proposed TO him and Afterwards 10 Commo'
ilre Preblc then commanding the sqna~
Iron the daring proec, Of entering the hsr-
- -..- 81 'reionli hy ni1hl and destroy ing by
} ire the Frigt,e PhiIadelphn.
i The deceased Immediately volunteer
lis services and the p;"iecl being approve
" Com. Preble the gallant Decatur win
ne deceased (une mihshpman and twenty
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TIL Il G. 4 RI " ID.
From the Even; Mirror.
THE DREAM OF TIE PRINT Err

NOT by TIE AUTHOR OF THE DREAM 0r
EUGENE ARAM.
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Il30ELlLIL-A 'lTr2 CUS.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-01-13

favorable to liberty and the people-but when ex
posed To the lire of scrutiny its hideous properties
are fully developed. We, for particular reasons,
take Dr. Durbin's opinion of it., which was writ
ten with no view TO promote this or that party,
but to delineate the truth. Read what he says ):
"l lis objects are uncertain as its promises are
vague, belonging to feeling rather than to right,
or In regard to the last, susceptible of the most
different interpretation. In relation TO thing,
measure, and means, all is therefore abandoned TO
the views of the heads. Nothing is clear but
The league itself; aud this forms power harbor
ing IN itself the terrors of universal monarchy.
Whittier 1t turns, it Is irresistible. Upon the
direction which 1t takes, depends the welfare or
misfortune of the world. What will be the di-
rectlon? Where are the enemies against which
the allies promise assistance to one another mutu-
ally and for all cases? 1t is not an external enc
my (the Porte, the only one there could be, was
appeased by express assurances.) But in the in
terror II is at least none of the allies themselves
consequently no government (that they are all
united by the bonds of friendship; there is no
strife among them, and should two fall out among
themselves. against which would the alliance 90 p
The enemy Is, therefore, among the governed
But what enemy can there be here that summons
10 such formidable counter combination? Every
particular government is strong enough TO defend
itself against profigates, audacious dsturbers of
public tranquility, against ambitious factions and
criminal cnmpl0s, provided it be viglant and
possess the affections of its people. The counter
combination would be necessary only if, perhaps,
one or The whole of nations should take dan
gerOus direction. Herein, therefore lies its aim"
IT'S therefore a league against human liberty
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-01-13
LATER FROM MEXICO.

The New York Sun says it has received let.
tiers few days later from the city of Mexico, but.
they contain certain information of the actual
result of General Paredes' revolt There were
rumOrs in Washington last week that he had
overihrown Herrera's government, and these
rumors appear only TO be repeated in the intel-
gence received by the Sun. 1t says
:" He had pronounced against The admnstra-
ton of President Herrara, and was marching
rapidly towards the Capital, having thrown the
government off their guard by writing to them,
on the same day that he revolted, that he was
going TO the Texan frontiers to 'chastise the
Americans He was carrying all before him on
the road, being joined by the forces in the te-
partments. 'Herrara has fallea,' says one ofour
correspondents, 'and fierce tyrant of the order
Of Santa Anna has assembled the throne of the
Monezumas.' We infer from this that the CAPT
tai has submitted to Paroles. The rumored
movements of France and England in Mexico
indicate an alliance between them and Paredes.-
An officer of the Society for the Union of the
North American Republics writes encouragingly
of the Society's prospects, and says the revolu-
tion of Paroles is only the first of long series of
revolutions, planned in Europe for purpose
which the people of Mexico will yet discover, in
time to defeat the whole scheme and save the
country"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-01-13
THE RICHMOND GLOBE.

Onr old friend, and wing contemporary, John
Fl. Pleasants, Esq, we see by the Wing of the
9th instant, has dissolved the bands, which for
w briefly reviewing his connection with that
press, he says:-
" have grown tired of Utmost tired oft, and
have resolved TO quit it Not that those who are
proprietors of the Wing have ever attempted. to
trammeI me they would more have attempt.
ed than ! would have submitted 10 such state o f
things: But have felt embarrassed | have felt
- cribbed cabned, and confined - have felt not
myself ] have felt in bondage, and am resolved
to break the chains. wish take no responsibility
for others | wish TO be responsible only for my
self: that sort OF responsibility know how TO
meet-but will not consent to be- sc 1ea'd by a
boyle" all the time TO feel as Sir W alter Scott
makes one Of his Heroes say he felt, as if malig
nant eye was fixed Upon you, and watching every
movement. for ecw'ary interests, through hole
in the canvass"
He does not, however, retire from the editorial
chair We may soon expect to see something,
rich, rare, and racy, ala-Iudependeni, and the
abducting letter Of 1912, Peasants is noble,
and follies, has a strong hold on the affections of
his party We have no doubt, however, that
they will be glad to get rid Of him, as their
organ for he was as bad to their party oroani
zation, as Samson's foxes, with the frebrapds
tied to their tails, were to the Philstnes corn
and they can make such uses of his " corsair"
Globe, as they please, while they can disclaim
what they please He says:-
"Io conjunction with trusty friends, ! shall, in
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-01-13
From the Now York Herald.
MEXICO.

A singular advertisement is published in the
Vera CruZano of the 10Th ult., by the Consul oil
the King of Prussia. In il, all the subjects of
said King and of other German Princes apper-
tanning 10 the said Consulship, called upon to
present themselves and obtain Letters Of Secur-
ity. for the year commencing-or TO renew their
Letters of the last year Some idea may be
formed of the insecurity of foreigners IN Mexico,
when they are obliged, for their personal safety
TO resort to the name and influence of European
Powers for protection. Without similar papers
the above. foreigner in Mexico is liable TO
all manner of i'll treatment and plumber, and even
his life is not safe.
The Chamber of Deputies went into secret
session on the 23d ult, and declared its sitting
permanent, in order that the two Generals,
Paroles and Arista, might make certain commu-
nlcations to the government upon the movement
of the troops Of the United States upon Mat
amoras.
Extracts from the papers of Matamoras, pub
lished in the Vera Cruzana' speak of incu rsions
of the American troops, of delatcments of parties
or 40 or 81 soldiers reconnoil erng and spying
the land
The position and movements of the u States
troops at Corpus Christi, ever since Gen. Taylor
has been here have excited much alarm fear and
and jealousy in the minds of1he Mexicans. They
seem TO be hourly expecting that the u. S. troops
are about to march upon Matamoras to seize upon
that place, and thence perhaps, to march To cap.
ture some other cities-Ever since our little az
my has been encamped at Corpus Christi, every
movement has been watched, and if a few sold eTs
ride out TO any distance in the country, the rumoT
is Immediately carried to Mexico that the AmeJi-
can troops are marching upon Matamoras, SC,
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-01-13
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

The speech of this g old man eloquent" does
not seem TO meet with much favor from his whip
friends. We copy the following remarks from
the Richmond Enquirer:
The Alexandria Gazette thinks that the ideas
presented in his speech, &c seem to lack entirely
the ingredient of common sense"
The Richmond Wing intmates that the great
mind of the old man must be rapidly declining
and adds:
''There must be screw loose somewhere or -,
fast and attached friends could not be universally
amazed and Disguised. and the most implacable
enemies reoiced and delighted
THAN MIR. Adams appreciation of the war
measures of the Executive, nothing is felt by the
general community, to be more unworthy of his
grey hairs and christian professions than his
course of argument in support of that view no
thing is regarded more contradictory, suphisti-
cal and Ceak 20
He then alludes TO the friends of peace, whose
efforts s. in their philanthTopc tendency ought 20
make those who profess much christian spirit,
blush for the homicide spirit which ac,uares them
with one foot in the graves"
In another article, il says:
"W We think the country has had enough of the
fanatcisn of Giddings and the eccentricity of
John Quincy Adams Those two men are fire
brands al,cays lighted"
And, yet, one of these r. frebrands always
lighted" G.. O. Al was invited by the Wings
to the " Bolts Dinner" here. and would have
been received with open arms by the Wing.
We attach no confidence TO The present move
ments of Mr.. Adams. He is man for whom
we have no regard, and we glad to see that
sumo of his Wing friends about to find out
his true character, and thereby justify the opinion
which the Democrats have expressed of him.
We wish the Wing press, however 10 do JUS
tice and at least, TO place some portion of the re-
sponSibility of war, should it come, npon the
shoulders of their own pariy-for no Democrat
has gone farther in insisting upon the whole of
Oregon, than the leading Wings whom we have
named
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friend Of peace-is just the man who will mo.,
zealously advocate the line Of pphcy adopted h..
the Executive. 1t has been well observed nv
respected contemporary---ih Boston Post-..s
far from shutting the door against negotiation tho
measures 80 decidedly brought forward will bavs
the effec, To stimulate and bring it To point.''
From first to last-frOm the adven, of The pressnr
administration ill this mOment-the course of the
Executive has been that best calculated To secure
at once speedy and peaceful adjustment of tho
controversy. Candid, manly, and decided, the
policy Of Mr.. Polk has brought the business rapid
ly to- point. In friendly spirit, an honorable
offer has been made 10 the British governmen,
The path OF Cancellation has been pursued TO the
very farthest point-tO shat point beyond which
Cancellation ceases 10 be virtue and having Tins
completely INDICATED itself in the eyes of all men
as the friend of honorable peace, The adnihistra.
ton now calmly awaits the issue, standing reso-
lutely and unshrinkingly on the broad platform of
national right and national honor.
Once for all, we tell interested opponents of
the administTation-ihe selfish journalists who
yelp out their denunciatioDs Of the Executive
that all their efforts to stem the swelling tide of
popular enthusiasm in favor of the Oregon policv
OF the government will be utterly in vain AL
ready this mighty question has broken down the
barriers by which faction and party had divided
the citizens of the republic. All other questions
have been swallowed up in this, the great ques.
ton of the day. CliQues, factions, parties, and
party leaders. local politics and individual
schemes, have been forced to give way before this
resisess influence and why2 Because with
this Oregon question bound up the fortunes
of the republic, and the perpetuity of free govern
ment. And well may the genuine pa,riot-weI
may the faithful friend of our free institutons-be
inspired with confidence when he beholds, in the
popular enthusiasm on this subject, the evidence
of the warm devotion and unshrnkng fidelity to
democratic principles and democratic government
which exist in the mighty popular heart of this
great nation. And on all hands il is manifest
that the patriotism of the country has reposed is
trust in the frmness and prudence of the admins
iration. We have no fear that Congress will mot
do its duty. There will be no fiiachinp from m,
present bold and dignifed atti,ade We know on,
rights, and we are prepared to maintain them
and if, by that maintenance Of our rights, the f.
nal conflict between the principles of despo,ism
be fastened, what right heaYted friend of human
freedom fears the issue?
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CIRCULAR TO COLLECTORS AND
OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS.

treasury DEPARTMENT, Jan. 9, 1916.
Y on are hereby instructed that all vessels of the
United States, and their cargoes arriving in your
collection district from any port in the State Of
Texas, on and after the 3lst dav of December,
l945, he date of the act to establish collection
district IN the State Of Texas, and for other pur-
poses, are to be placed similar footing, with
out reference TO the date of their clearance from
ports IN said State, with vessels and their cargoes
arriving from any other district or port in the u
nlted States; and so as to vessels of the United
otates departing from your district With merchan-
disc OF foreign growth, manufactures, or produc-
"on tor the State Of Texas. with respect TO coast
wise transportation for benefit Of drawback Yes
sells and their cargoes arriving in any port in the
olate OF Texas, either from foreign port or port
IN any other State or Territory Of the United
States, are to be placed on a similar footing with
vessels and their cargoes arriving at ports in any
OF the States Of the Union.
ROBERT J. WALKER,
Secretary ef the Treasury.
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In CONGRESS-

We received only one communication this
morning from our invaluable Washington CORES
pondent. {" Jack FIyblock," much to our regret
We have Washington papers to Saturday eve
ming, but the News contained in them is of no
interest. The Senate did not sit on that day.
and large portion of the time in the House. was
taken up with "queston of privilege in which
reply of Mr.. Hess in the Union, to some re-
marks of Mr.. Hudson in the House, was the sub
ject. The astonishing doctrine was started by
Mr.. Hudson, that an officer of that House. Prin.
ter, Doorkeeper Messenger, had no right to
defend himself from the attack of members on the
floor, no matter how false gross such an attack
might be. and he was sustained in this position
by Mr.. Garrett Davis, of KY, and Mr. Joseph r
Ingersoll of Pa.--all distinguished federalists.
This monsrous and impudent doctrine, was
most ably combatted by our own BayIy, from
Accomack. who is "foJours pref" whenever
liberty is threatened by federalism, and faction.
Through his able manag cement the ridiculous re-
solution of Davis dismissing HESS, as one of the
Printers. was laid on the table. And this .esolu
ton submitted, because free and indepen-
dent American da red, through his columns, 10
defend himself from gross partisan attack by
Member. Our opinion is, under favor, without
the fear Of privilege, that the breed of asses will
Hudson. Davis and lngersol are in existence.
After this momentous question was settled, the
question of notice to Great Britain was taken I'd.
when after addresses from Messrs. Hunter of
Va, and Kennedy Of Ia, the House adjourned.
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GOV. SMITH

This gentleman, who SO shamefully and
unequivocally denounced by the wing press on his
election to the gubernatorial chair, has, it APP
pears, seen fit to make some changes in the Off
GERS under the Governor, and they have mme
diately unkennelled the dogs, to ran him down.
with denunciation and abuse. Tray, Blanche,
and Sweetheart little dogs and all, are out in
full cry. Even the Richmond Wing, which after
the fall election of 1874, advised every wing to
descend down to the lowest empoyments, and
through all The business of social life, and pro-
scribe democrats, is out in loud notes against the
Governor. We have no idea, however, but what
he will fully, faithfully, and honestly, carry out
his principles, and perform all the duties pertain
ing TO his office under the Constitution, and in
accordance with the will Of the majority in the
State. We would advise wing contemporaries
in Richmond and Petersburg TO be quiet.
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short time publish the RICHMOND GLOBE

short time publish the RICHMOND GLOBE:
1, will be uniucumbered by long documents, en-
rlched by correspondence from the most disin-
guished pens in Washington, Philadelphia, New
York, New Orleans and Liverpool, and hope,
worthy every day off public favor and support
JOHN II. PLEASANTS."
p. S. In the Richmond Star of Friday we
it announced that Mr.. peasants will be con-
nected with that paper, the "Globe" of course
will not come into existence. "We contem-
template, says the Star, arrangements for the ex-
tension and improvement of the paper-which we
shall be prepared more definitely To announce in
a few days"