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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30

chez k'las though Jesse was to lake
Ihuld Of il, lie siald there about half an
hour.
Jacob Nannon, reCailed-[W Witness
produced the ha,John had on aithe time.
There was some blood on it, | got II
al The widow Robins, this is ,he hal he
used TO wear, my father fetched The hat
i'si Sunday evening.
ira Johnson, again This looks
like John Robins hat he had on The dsy
he was struck, | believe ito he the
'ome hat lpjcked I it up and handed It
10 him at the time.
Commonwealth here closed evidence
in chief.
DNFENJE.
j. COOPER, Egq. then opened on part
oG 'ha DcGrin few appropriala remarks
Deli: then called
SaJriRa Robins, S,Oorn:--I lived
viii old Mr, Robins, father OF John and
Jeosc; in his lifetime. haard con-
Ver9otion between The old man aaGJobn
about the rent Of his farm:-gsanJ fo,h-
aT "oJ 10 have the third Of all the gram,
Grandfather vas 10 have half of lha barn
and The other helf belonged to john
Grandfather vas 10 have the part over
The stable, and John that on the oher
side; aud zach TO have half the overs
shoot, | lived with grandfather until his
je2Ib; Tie Old man had The whole time
5o jl9aa, that part Of the bsrn ! sgd bas
'9'ei John never put sOything over on
ihal side after grandlather'S death. John
continued 70 occupy his own part as be-
lore, he put grandlAther's share over
the Stable. aGd what il wouldn't hold
he put in The stacks cut Of doors, re.
na;ns oEi'h G :re5.daihHr 5s ~ = d1GH; hs~
separate up to the tina | left, Jsass was
. peacees!e man, I lived with him about
l6 years 10 the same house, my grand
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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30

{ 9 O'Clock on Saturday morning lIl
Nov. last, saw john Robins at hi
louse. He was in bed. lie wa
breathing with difficulty. | examine
us head, On right side, over he ca
nj upon The temple wos . bruise ;iI W.
considerably fed and discooreG-
t had turned block Could mol dscoy
,r that the temporal bone was fractured
or depressed; there might have been
fssure. On examining he back part o
The hesj, thought there was a slish
! depression OF one or Two inches --tu
came 10 The conclusion that thero wa
Ino fracture there. 'eIt 90 wou0t
there. He lay upon hi3 back. put
few drops OF water in his mouth, anr
Thought he would almost straOgle. llel
his pulse, il was irregular, There
were many people about Ihe house.
Ohoughl that he must die and would dix
| did nothing for him, | thought he ;?a'
beyond art. | observeIod spssmodi,
aclj0ns in muscles Of hands. Comptcs,
,on Of the brain, | believe, would pro,
luce The symptom, be was silllc,ed viii,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30
&c, COLUMBIA NTY, SATURDAY,, JANUARY 80, l847.

Dr. Par s,nogn-Abou could have easily bn or,srs m
% O'Clock Saturday morning l4lh
Nov last, Robins Cyoss.erqpgd-I 70, n
ocSe lie was in bed lie was club around The barn urp
breathing with difficulty. examined of The o.ked 20 whore else m
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-06
AFFAIRS IN FLORIDA.
FROM TIE PENSACOLA GAZETTE OF ocronru

FROM THE PENSACOLA GAZETTE OCTOBER %.
In last noticed the holding of the Circuit Court for
this county and the dispatch of the business of the term The
grand jury detained but three days and the petit iuy
discharged the fourth day. This is wonderful i'm
povement upon the old Territorial of things when The
jurors well paid for their Time and helped TO polong the
term four or five weeksthe grand jury meeting every day at
the ringing of the Court bell and Immediately adournng day
after day. sometimes because they had quorum and
time because some witness perhaps of straw had not
been found to testify before them
We know that there who still sslust after the flesh
pots OF Egypt who look back the good old Terrific
nal times with regret and this at all surprising II
piece with the regret felt by of the old inhabitants
the withdrawal from Florida of Spanish dominion under
which every individual in the community was in the pay of
the Government, and they lived in continual round of
pleasure and What wonder is ii that they should
regret the d nte Of those days of Incidence and ease
What wonder that their minds should love dwell upon the
recollection of those hayon days Of and delight
Yet surely cannot be necessary urge that such Of
things altogether unavorabe TO the independence the en-
terpse the power of body and the power of thought which
requisite to qualify the of the age bear part
wohiy in its pursuits and to share its glorious destiny
Ours should be the age and the land of labor II labor alone
that confers the power Of usefulness the advantages
tncion il Is the key that opens the of know
ledge, wealth. and power and need add that this labor
should be, nay must be- habua continued and systematic
this be true follows that the Government is that
which most encourages the Incidence and of its people,
Our State Government has the effect of throwing every ci-
on his resources and il gratifying be able 10 say
that many this part Of the State who at first violently
opposed to the change fully reconced.
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THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.


A letter from Baltimore to the New York Com
mercal Advertiser says:
The negotiation for the completion of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal has this afternoon Friday last been finally
concluded and now that the necessary has been raised
under the influence of honest John Davis late Governor Of
Massachusetts, who is attending Baltimore, the work must
be finished to Cumberland within twelve months.
The sub-contractor who have been anxousy awaiting
for the conclusion now consummated, will proceed forthwith
to their several stations andby the beginning OF November
renewed scene OF life and activity will be exhibited on the Po
tomac and when this great and important canal shall be
dered naygabe, Cumberland coal will be brought market
in such quantities as will satisfy the that the
ply will equal their This coal, presume you
is the pures Of any American, and far Doctor
Johnsons analysis shows, has superior any where is
preferred by the Cunad line and the spontaneous
bustion on board the gate Mississippi almost exclusively
used board the United States steamers do not aude
the Washington line they trying experiment with the
anthracite, which will either the general interest in
that coal prove most concusiyey that il is fit for the
Atlantic.
"The great interest which Virginia has in the development
of her mineral wealth will, anticipated induce the Lee
gsaure OF that State TO assist in the construction of slack
water navigation to the mouth Of the Savage leaving the
combined operations Of the States the extension Of the
navigation to the of the Potomac, whence
ion be easily made with the Scte river running to the
Ohoo
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-06
ACCIDENT ON THE ALBANY AND BOSTON
RAILROAD

On Friday the uptrain with passengers from Boston,
came in collision al Charlton fourteen miles beyond Worces
ter, with freight train from the West, by which both en-
gnes smashed to be utterly unfit for USE Several
passengers and attached the road were injured and
much property destroyed.
There were something two hundred passengers thir-
teen or fourteen of whom injured but none fatally
The brakemen and remen Of both severely hurt
Thompson Co.'s Express completely broken up,
and the packages contained scattered all round the
neghborhood The passenger train from Springfield was in
waiting at the turnout six miles beyond the conductor
having declined TO proceed although advised do by the
engineer the ground that he had four minutes of time to
spare In consequence Of this udcous decision il proba-
BILE that many lives saved and meeting the pas
senger purse made up purchase and present him
silver cup pitcher
said that the blame altogether on the part of the
conductor of the freight train.
BY the collision the much damaged and the freight
in destroyed The loss is estimated al about
eighteen to twenty thousand dollars.
In the jar or by some other MEANS about Of freight
detached and back, but fortunately ran on the
second track and passed by the passenger train from Spring
field, which was waiting, before mentioned without doing
any damage.
The whole neghbohood covered with -four which gives
the country the appearance of having been visited with snow
storm.
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EXCHANGE UPON EUROPE.
FROM THE Bosros COURIER.

FROM BOSTON COURIER.
DIFFICULTIES ExcHANsE-The recent failures in Eng
land have caused much difficulty in negotiating exchange
The Providence Journal introduces the following letter by
marking that upon the other side of the all bills
looked upon with dsrus and specie and cotton have been
shipped many instances where exchange would have been
preferred under ordinary circumstances, All these embar
easements throw difficulties in the way of mporaons The
commissions for purchasing have also been doubled and the
commission houses demand the money in hand before they
forward the goods declining to make purchases the faith
of bills which have matured We have been favored
with the following letter. addressed by of the principal
houses of Manchester to correspondent of the highest stand
ing in this country !"
MANCHESTER, OCTOBER 2, lS47.
The large and failures that have recently taken
place this country have produced great sngency in the
money market and although not directly affected by
any of them, still the pressure is less felt by all par
ties in business and leads every prudent person look ahead
and prepare for the worst.
Therefore, respect your orders for the ensuing spring.
we have to request the favor Of your making emances
early that they may reach by the time the goods
ready for shipment else open credit house
whom may draw as they go forward
Not doubling your compliance with this request shall
go with the execution Of your ORDERS and you will
making should have done but for
the extraordinary Of financial matters here which
ders incumbent every house to with circumspecon
in its engagements And, above all things beg that il
may not be attributed any of confidence in yourselves
but to the simple which have stated max
ing similar communication to all our other friends.
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THE NAVAL SCHOOL AT ANNAPOLIS.

The NAVAL School is the grand attraction. Commander
UPsHuR enjoys high reputation in the city, do the officers
of the School There sixty youths engaged in
several branches of useful education. Many regulations
have been adopted since the examination Of the last
The regulations stringent but wholesome, and doubtless
will tell their advantage the close of their term of proba
ton. Yearly examinations instituted for the purpose Of
asceraning the mental caber and qualification of the Mid
shpmen Those who prove themselves capable them take
rank officers in the Navy Those found deficient drop
ped from the roll The idea generally prevails that Mdshp-
have settled rank officers. This erroneous
informed by highly respectable officer of the Navy
They officers strictly, but occupy the position and are
styled "young gentlemen" Their name alone is significant
Of this They not in the line of promotion until they are
graduated by the Board Of Examiners.
is quite refreshing these young gentlemen in their
bright buttons and gilt lace Happy youths they think all
summer and sunshine.
The school beautifully located the south side of the
Severn river, contiguous to the city of Annapolis II is as
heathfu pleasant, and beautiful spot as MARYLAND or any
other State boast.-Corr Baltimore Sun
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-06

The Pea Patch Island case, the title to which Is
in dispute between the State of New Jersey and the
United States, was opened before the Hon JoHS
SERGEANT, the arbitrator, in Philadelphia on Thurs
day. Mr.. CLAYTON led off, and during his remarks
some very ancient and curious papers were pro-
duced: %
0ne Of these says the North Amecan) was nothing less
than the original deed from King Charles IT, Of England with
his autograph and royal SEAL to his dear brother James
Duke Of York and Albany afterwards James II in which
the King conveys Newcastle and twelve miles round about IL
to the Duke for fen thousand years. in consideration of the
Dukes yielding and paying to him our rabbit skins annually
on each feast Of Michael the Archangel.
"Then several deeds from the Duke afterwards the
King with his signature and arms William Penn in
which, Of special regard TO the memory and MANY eminent
and faithful services which Admiral Sir William Penn father
OF the founder Of Pennsylvania had rendered 10 him. Che
Duke for shngs, conveyed the property TO our
Quaker progcni,or.
These Deeds after having been lost for nearly two CEN
urie were found recently the charteroom Stoke Popes
the seat Of William Penns descendants, in England The
exerors Of them black with age but the signatures seals
emoazony, and royal images the INTERIOR fresh
and clear as though but days. instead Of nearly two cen
turles had passed since their delivery"
The United States are now 10 possession Of the island The
Hon. J. NJ CLARION and the Hon. JAMES A. BArARn, Of
Delaware are counsel for the Government; Gen. JouS H.
EAToS and the Hon GEORGE H. BIHB for the New Jersey
Claimants The ned States claims the island under grant
rom the State OF Delaware for the purpose Of building o
bcason and the point dispute Is whether the State Of De-
laware the owner
Inc discussion OF the continued till Saturday az
ternoon, when adjourned over this day. order
enable the New Jersey claimants obtain testimony from the
public Department. in this city.
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WISCONSIN

Both Houses Of the Legislature Of Wisconsin az.
sembed at the capital on the 18Th instant. The
President OF the Council, upon taking his seat, re-
marked that the special object If the meeting at this
time was to provide for Convention to form con
stitution Tor the State Of Wisconsin
Governor DoDGE delivered brief message, in
when ne states that at the Fast census Of the Ter
rliory the number Of inhabitants was one hundred
and fitty-fye thousand.
Many reasons, of a local nature, he says. make
i best Tor the interests Of Wisconsin to become I
State Of the Union early as practicable; one d
which is, that II may derive seasonable benefit
from she appropriation Of land which has been made
by Congress to the Western States.
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THE NEW MORMON LOCATION.

person direct from Council Bluffs states that
on the day he left runner came in, who was sent
on in advance by the Mormon "Twelve," who
were on the route back from the Salt Lake. They
sent small party to the Bluffs twenty days in adj.
vance OF the main returning party, in order to have
fresh teams, provisions, &C. sent to meet them, as
they did not intend to burden themselves with full
outfit back
Our informant states that the Mormons have To-
Gated their grand gathering place about half way
between the Utah and Salt Lake, in California, on
a stream which connects the two waters. The dis
lance between the two lakes is about sixty miles
fertile valley extending the whole distance of sew
eral miles in breadth. There they have laid out a
city and commenced making improvements. They
are in the midst of the Blackfeet, Utah, and Grow
tribes of Indians, who are said to be peaceable and
favor this settlement.
The main body of emgrating Mormons, which
started from the Bluffs in June last had advanced
about two hundred miles beyond the South Pass
by the latter end of July, and were passed at Green
river at that time. They had got on without diff
Guilty to that point, and were pushing on to their
new Northumberland Republican Of Oct. 9Th.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-06

Col. DAVID Folsom, highly respectable citizen
of the Choctaw Nation, died at his residence in
Doaksville on the oath ullmo. In his death the
Choctaws have lost one of the lights of that Nation,
and the Government of the United States steadfast
friend, who has been the same at all times. Col.
Folsom has filled every position that citizen OF
the Choctaw Nation can fill under the constitution
and by the voice of his countrymen. He has serv-
ed as a Councilman, Captain, and Chief His
moral, industrious, and enterprsing example stimu-
lated his countrymen, and influenced great change
among them. He was the untiring advocate of re-
gion and education, and had the high qualification
before his death, to see a moral and intellectual
change among his people.
Col. Folsom served as leader Of party OF
Choctaw warriors against the Greeks during the
Creek war, where his bravery and friendship TO the
United States rendered him cherished object OF
Governmental favor. He was also under General
Jackson at the surrender of Pensacola
arkansas IateLHgencey Oct. g.
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THE NATIONAL MEDICAL CoIIEGE

Much credit is due to the Faculty for the energy
and perseverance they have exhibited in raising this
institution to its present hourishing condition. The
lectures for this season commence under very favor
able auspices, and the chemical course. which is
open to citizens and residents upon the usual terms
offers new attractions from the accession of an adj
junct professor, and some costly apparatus. Tha,
recently imported from Paris by Professor PAGE
for the exhibition Of the properties of the various
crystalline substances in poarizing light probably
surpasses any in this country for the extent and
beauty OF experiments.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-06
MR.. BANCROFT. OUR MINISTER TO LONDON

Mr. BANCROFT, the American Minister in Lon
uon, returned from short tour on the continent
with Mrs. Bancroft, September %. On the both
ne was present, by invitation of the Lord Mayor,
al me inauguration dinner Of the new sheriffs at
which number of the judges and other distinguish
Gu personages were present. In the course Of the
compliments paid to the distinguished guests. Mr.
Shenh CuBITT proposed the following
He said that they had great MANY gentlemen from df.
erent pas visit them that evening and thew had Ala
among them the representative of the United States Of Amer
ca. Cheers He knew that they would he degh,sJ -
drink 1.-THE health Of Mr. Bancroft the American Minister
The toast having been duly honored. Mr.. BAN
CROFT rose and returned thanks. He said:
Never since have been in England have fell mvself
stranger here, and the cordial manner which Won have wei
coined the ausion to my country proves that here in this
metropolis the heart OF the country the ancient affection for
the United States is extinguished. Applause Having
on my right the newly eected sheriff. the member for Ando
YER reminds Of my home, for that is the name Of one
of the beautiful villages my country and with respect 10
the member for Boston, am myself of Boston Applause
have not the Boston in Lincolnshire but il must be
beautiful indeed it eclipse New England Boston
When see the honorable gentleman (S Duke surround
cd with which prove he enjoys your confidence
cannot but whisper in my heart that perhaps Boston man
is destined yet to be Lord Mayor Of London GCbeers
When visit the city Of London crowd of ecoectons come
about me- saunte about your Streets and search FIR the
nauhts OF hakspea the tomb OF your Milton, the cradle of
Pope, andthe streets in which Johnson lived Hear hear
on former occasion had asked your shers to allow me 10
be present during the exercise of the most
privileges entrusted to the inhabitants of the metropolis and
through their kindness permitted the Prime Min
lister of this constitutional country come down to the civ Of
London and ask its citizens degn give him permission
continue still in the halls Of legislation to strive to promote
their welfare Hear, hear The honorable gentleman af
ter adveing to many other topics connected with the city Of
London observed that he knew nothing more wonderful in
the world than the wealth in the docks and warehouses of the
metropolis He thought observation Of the poet
that God made the country, and man the town for he
Of such metropolis London more striking than that
which was manifested by the best cultivated but mani
mate nature in the county and he mentioned as remark
able proof OF the observation he had just made that two lines
signed with the of honest English merchant or bank
er in whom confidence reposed could transfer millions
OF property at the antpodes. fCheersl
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Gen. SCoTT, in one Of his orders, calls on the
commanders Of regiments and corps to furnish the
names of the Sergeans, Corporals, and other en-
listed men who distinguished themselves in the
recent battles, that they may receive the benefit OF
the ACT of Congress of March 3D., lSf7, which au-
thorizes the Government TO promote such persons
TO the rank Of Breyet Second Lieutenant. This is
right; the glorious victories could not have been
won without the rank and fiIe they have, many OF
them, earned advancement, and ii should not be de-
MED them.-N. q. National.
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THE PLANET M.Rs.-Eyery body must have been for n
long time past struck with the unusual brancy Of this beau
hu planet IN the east On Sunday came in opposition TO
the and i is several millions Of miles nearer 10 ms
than il will be again for many years When nearest its dis
lance about 10 millions miles On the 25h Of September
sis when most remote, its distance will be five and half
tines great about 2i9 mons and on Decene, 9Th
$780, when again us the distance Of this pane,
will be about So millions, about 2 millions Of miles
than at the present time Its bancy therefore, al The on
position Of December s49 will be much less than thu, a The
opposition Of October, ls47.
ISsrpUcTISe CAnRIEu.--The fun-lovers had hearty
laugh on "Wednesday, at process which going on in
Main street IL seems neghbor, father Cisr had ocea.
sion employ carrier for his Advertiser and having
caught very one, sent him round with one before
poycd learn the places As they came to each snbscr
bers door, they chaked large it, that the nevy one
might know il when he again Thus they passed on
When they got out Of sight, the wags took their turn and
Cswee soon TO be each side Of the in wonderful
abundance Yesterday, told neghbors ordinary
edition exhausted in asionishingy short time
Cincinnati AtIas.