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\ IL pursuance ofisw, JAMES POLK President ofths
uaed s,sies e America, do hereby declare and make
land Offices u The State q WISCONSIN periods here
The land oics a tie Pals Of S. crox eommsus.
Ing on Monday The fourth day Of June the disposal
q The public lands situated within The undermentoned
North Qfhe base line and eesf Of the fourth principal
meredidn.
Fractional townships twenty hye and townships twen-
tysx thirty thirty one and thy-two of range seventeen
Fractional townships twenty-five and twenty-six, and
townships tlrtyone ir'y'wo, and hiyhree, Of range
Fractional township twenty six, and townships twenty
nine, thry.three, and thirty Hour, ofraDge nineteen.
Townships rhirfythres, thiryour, and thrty.avs, Of
day Of september next FOR the disposal Of all ,he public
ands within the townships and fractional townships above
the day Of sale as containing copper lead or other vsuabs
ores 10 be offered for sale IN quaerquarer sections
@ s 9a b. mining
which shall be Terminated by the day dxed for the com
Visions e. psP's sfs he sd day
gen hundred and forty seyen entitled AZ ac 70 crsas az
additional land district In the Territory Of Wisconsin, and
At he Land ofcs at Mineral Point commencing on Mon.
public lands within the underme nioned townships
and parts Of townships, viz: .s AZ -7'
North Of The base line and rest Of The fourth principal
MERIDIAN
Townships fourteen, leen, and sixteen, Of range one
townships ionrieen fifteen and sixteen, q range two
Townrhpa twenty twenty-ons and twenty two, Of range
Townships nineteen twenty, twen,y-ons and twenty.
Townships nineteen and twenty, Of range i've
Townships eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, range SIX
Townships eighteen, nineteen and twenty, o. range
Townships eighteen, nineteen, and twenty Of range
Fractional townships eighteen, and ownships nineteen
Fractional townships eighteen aud ownShlpa nineteen
Fractional townships eighteen and nineteen, and town
Fractional townships nineteen and twenty, Of ranss
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Wares RETusSs--farch i5---John Lawrance
tcolorsd) brought In for whipping his wife, gave q
curfy for good behavor--paid cost and left.
John Boyle canein for lodging andleft In tho morn.
Ing =
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New routes In New Jersey, Pennsyiva MA
Maryland and Ohio.

Extract iron, ne act Of Cong Of Sd March, 1915 erection Is
And be further enacted That i shall be the duty Of
the Postmaster General, in all future lettings Of contracts
for the transportation ef the mail 10 let the same In every
to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees
for faithful performance, without other reference the
mode Of such transportation Titan be necessary pro.
vide for the due ceIery certainly aud security Of such
transportation shall any contractor hereafter he
required purchase out. take at at valuation the stock
vehicles o. any previous contractor for The same route
n- Bidders will be careful to read the forms and nsc
lions appended 10 this advertisement They requested
10 state in their proposals. the mode by which they intend
10 convey the mail. Where the size and weight Of the
nails the speed called for in The schedules shall require
IT, the contracts will be made for coach, steamboat rail
sUsh q e eIse s os a
veyance In all other the routes will be Unsigned TO
bids proposing the cheapest modes Of transportation.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the United States
ls52, inclusive, in NEW jIERsEY, pESSsYLvANiA,
MARYLAND, and ONO, will be received nj the Contract
Office ofthc Post Office Department, In the city Washing
Se 4 on h .nS S u sIsa sy
aud time herein specified, viz:
NEW JERSEY.
1879 From New Germantown at 10 am Wednesday
ny Potersyille and unionvie
To &C, German man VALLEY, y apm, II miles
1870 From Key Por at 9 a M six times week. OF
ten as the boats run between New York and
By h mol nutsi and Colts Neck
To Squankuni, ly u IN, 20 miles
And back between p IN and . N same day.
1871. From, TUG haoe at . m saturday
BY Lover Bridge, on Cedar Creek seavie, and
TO Cape May u, By III m 2, miles
Proposals leave in The morning. and in az
ternoo ofhe same day on day to be named will beeon
1872 From Philadelphia fPao al 6 a IN Saturday
by Camden (N - and the following places:
Ellesburg, Fellowship, and Green Tree
To Mount Laurel, Huntington county, a. - By II
-, !, And back between pm and p m same day
To South brunswick, BY II m, miles
And.b,ck between y IN and p M same day.
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Notice TO Prescription cIalmants.

Every person entitled 10 the right OF pre-. empxon any
Of the lands within the sections and paris Of sections above
rated is required 10 establish the TO the salts
faction Of the register and receiver Of the proper land Office,
and make payment therefor soon practicable afer
ng this notice. aud before the day appointed for the
mencemeni Of the public sale OF the lands embracing the
tract clomed, otherwise such claim will he forfeited
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG.
Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE.
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Grand Prize Concert at the 0de0n.
1L IT. WHITES BENEFYT.
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 10.
A SPLENDID GOLD PENCIL will be presented Ia
n the author authorizes Of the besf original CORJN
DRUM and beautiful silver pencil and gold pen to the
author OF the rorsf originai C0nudr1um The conun-
drums will be read In the Of the evening and tbs
audience shall decide whchis the best and worst.
The pencils and pen can be feen In the window Of Mr..
H.ydon, Pennsylvania avenue above ~ Bireet,
Conunlrums can be left at the book store Of Mr., Sh
ngon, under the Odeon any time previous 10 II oeloek
Monday evening ssf
Eesides which splendid bin has been selected,
Tickets 25centsdoors open at commence at quar-
ter Of o'clock. marl7--d2t
on BOXES OF SANBuRN's CELEBRATED HONEY
on FOR SALE.fhis honey be seen at John A. Don.
ohoos store on 7ih street twill be sold very low Per
wishing fine article would do well 10 call and see t.
Mar l6--dlw Intelllgencer a. Union
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OHIO.


2s77. From Chchasaw az 8 a m Saturday
To Cranberry Prairie, by II m, y miles
And back between {. Ssw saa viii a'b y
z7s From MILAN a, 0 m Tuesday and Friday
BY Bloomingvllie
To Sandusky CITY IL, l2 miles
And back between p m l and n same q day;
,i ors . y viii be condered
2ass From Sabila at q m "wednesday
BY onnn,s Mills and Centrevlle
And back between p m and p m sams day
2aso From Gsorseiown a. q m Tuesday .
TO "i rs ss y sf sp n " y %iss u,
Isl ss From Whining on at 8 m "wednesday
ny Worthwhile, Martinsylle, Lynchhurg Dodson-
willie, Princeton, Buford, and New Hope
To Georgetown, BY sp m, 40 miles
Proposals na sna & Hope 3.
2s52 From Defiance al a m Wednesday
BY Branersbnrg and iiickfyille
aoE3 From Tidin ate m Monday
by Van buren, and Independence
To defiance, by IL m, rs miles. Wednesday
And back between p IN "wednesday and Q p m
o7st From t!aTretsyille al c m "wednesday
BY Freedom, shalenylle, streetsboroa Hudson
Rchfeld and IIlnkley
To Brnngwick, by 6 pm, 81 mlles
Ana e..e setMssn q and ss nsS' day
TO Port Clinton BY l2 m, Is miles
,,s A9a back between w. and m same day.
Sseb. From liagerdoWn NJ a M wednesday
To Eaton, by l2 IN, ID miles
90, p.om And back between and same day
BY jackson Furnace
To Portsmouth, by 9 p M ~ miles
And hack between a IN and p m nextdny
2ofa From Watervie ut m Tuesday Bt efs
by Turkey Foot
To Bryan, by IL m next day, 20 mies
And back between ! p IN "Wednesday and p m
Thursday.
22s9 From Waterford at a m Wednesday
BY WATERFOWL
To barlow, by u m, 10 miles 5H
Aud back between p m and m same day
o290 From Jacksonville nj a M Tuesday
by Housion's Roads and Cranberry Prairie
To Moniezuma by Q p M, "a miles
And back between m and p m next day,
Query Whether Hous'cn's Roads belongs TO this
rontcf
229i From Hamilton at 6 a M Wednesday J4#
by Morning sun ga
To Richmond, DAD by sp m, 40 miles
Proposals naming the intermediate ponist be supplied
also frequent service and greater speed will be con
sildred. HI
s2ea2. From Ithaca al m Wednesday
4 To New Castine, by p m, . miles
And back between "a m and a m same day.
Proposals extend No. o6l TO New Costne invited
2aai. From Xena al pm Saturday
by Byron
To fairfield, by p m, l2 miles
And back between y m and 10 same day.
a29i From ST. Joseph at m "Wednesday
BY William Centre and Bemersbuig
To Defiance By D p M 20 miles
And back between a IN and u M next day.
roposalso end route at Brunersburg will be considered
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NOTES

Each proposal should be accompanied by guaranty,
signed BY one responsible persons In the follow.
ing manner, viz .y
llhe undersigned ---gunratee thai -, is his bid
for carrying the mail from - to $780, be accepted by
The Postmaster General shall enter obligation prior &c
the day Of July nerf with good and sufficient sreiies
10 perform the service proposed.n
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of post
M @ or " & @ M, ~ mo ma , III @
The proposals should be sent to the department. endor
sed Proposals for route No. -, In and addressed
10 the FIRST Assistant Postmaster General. "A
For the prohibition Of bids resntng from combination,
and the and conditions which the contract Is to
be made the annual advertisement another column
G. JOHNSON, Posn,aster General
December la. 1913. S4t Mar I2-lawl2w.
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lI792 From Gsresnsborough Al 9 a IN "Wednesday
BY J. r.. Taylor's Store
To Whitley, by II M ~ miles ;t
And back between y m and p IN SAME day.
I7aJ Prom Providence at 6 a IN "Wednesday
by Joha Cobb, HolSiersville Hamilton, and Paso;
4f HH peck -t
r. Taton, by 6 p m, - miles
And back between M and p N nexf day.
i.3l From WalIshurg al a m Monday "wednesday, ana
By Columbus, Spring Creek Piiisfs,i, yoanss'
vile, aud Irvine
To Warren, by p N, 40 miles
And back between 6 a m aud ? IN neN day
MARYLAND.
1856 From Baltimore at 6 a IN Saturday
DIV Cub Hill and Fork Westinghouse
To Beiir, (Md) by q p m, % miles
And back between q nj and p m Friday
1867 From Princess Anne at 8 m "Wednesday
BY Kingston
To IefTerson Corner, by IL m, 10 miles
Aud back between m and m same Day,
1859 From Ellicolt'n Mills az ga m Saturday
by Clarksville and Sandy Spring
To Rockville, by 9p m, % miles
And back between q m dnd p m Friday
Praposals for iweekly conveyance 70 Carksyie, or
through on the whole route will be considered
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Colcrnan's Hotel.

: IBV @ W. BLAUKWELIJ =
No arrivals at this House yesterday. We learn
that II Is tho intention Of the Lessee Of this Hotel
close Its doors In day or two.
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PARDoN. ~ Randolph Robinson, convicted one day
last week. and sentenced TO two years imprisonment
In the District PenitentIary for cutting out while
drunk the eye Of Mr.. illey, Che proprietor Of the
Union Hotel, Georgetown,) with glass tumbler.
was on Saturday pardoned Internationally BY Presi
dent Taylor, mainly In consideration of widowed
mother and her children depending upon him for d
maintenance. Gt ~ 2
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-19

WAsHISaroN MINING AssocIATIos. We hay
repeatedly aluded to the movements OF this Compa.
NY which Is to start from this city on the second
April Mcssrs. Edward T. Schley, William Jewel
and John Cameron were, on Friday, appointed q
Committee and proceeded to Pittsblrg to purchase
wagons, thence 10 Kentucky for horses, and 10 ST.
Louis for provisions, previous to tho exodus Of the
min body from this meridian.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-08-25
80 NOTICE. .ra

OHce Of the Catavi8Sa, UiHiamsp0rt
and Erie Rail Road Company," No, 4s
Souh Fourth Street, PhilqdcIphio,
/ JUnc 4th, l849.
DY an act Of the Legislature Of the Common
wealth Of Pennsylvania, approved the Goth
day of March, 1Si0, it was declared that the
Little Schuylkill and Susquehanna RoiIroad Com.
pany should, thereafter, he known hv the name of
the Calawissa, Williamsport and Erie Railroad
Company, and the President and Managers of
said Company this day passed the following reso-
luton
&c RcsolUed, That the Secretary publish no
tico of the change in the name Of the said Com
panv, and 10 request the Stockholders thereof to
surrender up the old certificates of stock, and
fake out new ones in conformity 10 the change in
the name of the Company and that he also rive
notice TO such of the Stockholders Of the late Lit
le Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad Compa-
whose stock is lorleitaJle for non.paymGnt Of
nsalments thereon, that the owners Of said stock
shall have the right to consolidate the payment
made thereon, and take shares at the par value in
the Catawlssa. Wiiliamsport and Erie Rail Road
Companv, 10 the amount Of the actual payments
on the shares 50 iorfeiabIc, provided, the old
certificates are surrendered up IN ninety days
from the time Of the publication Of such notice in
two Of the papers printed in the city Of Philadel-
phia. and one in the county Of Columbia and in
lcrault Of the surrender Of such certificates and
consolidation, the said shares and all previous
navmcnl, thereon are hereby declared to be for.
icited.
VIM. D. LEWIS, President
rarru K PAyr1N. Ssc'VN7.5m.
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Washington Cavalry.
The Washington Cavalry, of Berwick, on Mon
day last elected the following officers
Captain, JACOB w. DEITERICH,
lst. Lieut.. ENOS FOWLER,
I'd. Lieut.. J. d. CORTRIGHT.

%. A CHANGE.--We perceive by the last No.
of Bowen's North American Farmer, that f.,
Bowen, Esq, having been promoted to a lucra-
tive station in the Philadelphia Post Office, has
retired from the editorial department Of that pa
per, and that it will hereafter be published by
MYER STRoRsE. who was connected with Mr.. b.
in the publication Of the paper since its establish
ment. The "Farmer" is an excellent Agriculu.
raj, Literary and News paper, and We hope Mr..
S. will meet with the encouragement he so Justly
deserves
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%. A politician is man in Illinois
named Barrow, who has changed his politics so
often that he has now got the sobriquet of wheel
Barrow.
Go-The man that sleeps in Church, is becoming
quite noted character He was last Sunday seen,
in Trenton, and has visited GermantoYnrep repearcdly
within the last few months. lie is now in Bloom.
09-The Salary of the President of Mexico has
peen fixed at $2j, 900 annually the same Is our Pre-
sdent.
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MAR REED:

In Bloomsbury, on the 2lst inst, 6y the Rev,
]. Rudderow, Mr. EDWIN W. PAYNE, of Phi.
ladelphia, and Miss CAROLINE NJ, daughter of
John H. Barton, Merchant, of the former place
On the 23d insi., by the Rev. D. s. Tobias,
Mr. CHARLES SHUGG, of Northampton co., to
Miss CATHARBNE MILLER, of Columbia co,
On the 1h inst by John Richart, Esq, Mr..
II. KITCHEN, and Miss SARAHA A. McHEN.
RY, both of FIshingcreek township.
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OD-" A Democrat of 1900" as also our main
rejoinder to the pusilanimous pmp of the Star,
is isunovoidaJly omitted until next week, when it
will appear, and with it, will be swept away--in
the language Of Clayton" the last refuge OF
scoundrel !"
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G3-There are no less than fourteen candidates
for the Office of Sherfin Columbia county. Why
don't Col. TATE, come out and beat the whole Of
them ;-JerSyshore Republican,.
First Because we are not an aspiranl for office
SecoRd,-Because we wish to fight in the ranks,
Third. d.-Because we--might not be elected
Col. SeeIy, will this suffice, or have you any
more questions to PROFOUND!
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03- OH BERKs -- The Democracy Of Old
Berks, at their County Meeting held on he 7th
inst, unanimously endorsed the Platform adop.
eddy the Pittsburg Democratic State Conyen-
ton.
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NE understand that Jesse Crawford, one Of
lNrsops convirted of passing counterfeit
\ ,od sentenced to one years Solitary con-
'',e" PenilenliarN-nol having been
: uSaPpedren'oil into the hands Of the
''' not since been heara between two days.
zee was forfeited. curse the
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Fre.-We learn from the Luzerne Democrat,
on Saturday night last, about midnight fire
discovered in the barn of Joseph SIocum in
,esbare, which destroyed large amount Of
er,y-C Cows, horses and large stable. Mr..
ms loss is about $4,000. The work Of in
tTism
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CAUTION EXTRA

man by the name Of CLHPP has engaged with q
young man Of the name Of s, Townsend and uses his
name to pnt up sarsapara which they call Dr. Town
sends sanaparila, denomnang II 0EFULNE Original
ETC. This Townsend is doctor and never was but wac
formerly worker railroads canals and the like Yelhe
assumes the title OF Dr. ur the purpose Of gaining credit or
wha' he Is not This Is to ctuuon the public IN bc
decelVed, and purchase none but the GENUiNE omar
NIL OLD Dr. jacob Townsend's sarsapnria having IN
II the Old Drs likeness, his family coat Of arms and his
signature across the coat of arms.
PrinsiPai Office, lO2 Ni,saa.st, Nep York Cby
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CAUTION !

A LII persons are hereby cautioned against
IA taking an assignment or transfer of a note
OF hand given by me in favor of Mah'On HdmJ.
lin, abut the Goth Of April last, for one hundred
and ten dollars, payable in six months from date
with interest, as have not received value for the
same, and ain determined not to pay.it unless
compelled by due course of law.
GEORGE RICE.
Lightstreet, Aug. 20, lS49. dts.
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DEATH OF Col. TnomAs-Coonel John Tho
mas, father Of Ex-Governor Francis Thomas Of
Maryland, died at his residence, near PetersyIIle,
Md, on Friday last, Col Thomas was in his Sjth
year,
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"A Contrast.

We are somewhat at loss to know which of
the subioined extracts, one from little Reuben's
Star and the other from Thaddy o'Reyley's letter,
are Of the best manufacture
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PRIMARY DEPASTMENT.

i w W hlN A(11l 49, AA AAAN
Reading, Writing and Spelling, - 50
Elementary Arithmetic, Geography,
History and Drawing, %
ACADEMIC DEPAR TMENT.
Common English, 50
Higher English with Lectures, 500
Latin and Greek. OJ
EXTRA.
German, French, Painting aud
Drawing each, 90
Instructions on Piano, 8 %
Use of Piano, 2 90
Contingent charge, for warming &
cleansing house and printing
Reports, &c. 373
N. B. Tuition and contingent charge inyaria-
bly, in advance.
Those wishing to enter must apply to the Prn-
cipal at the Seminary building.
THOMAS BOWMAN, Principal,
Aug. %, 1Si9
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The attendance at court this session, particu-
arly during the first part Of the week, was unu-
sualy good. There was quite an amount of Com.
momwealth business, No doubt the Sheriff is
pleased tn at the thing is over for he has had for
the last few weeks precious time of it.
The Grand Jury did up the business before
them with "neatness and dispatch" We hope to
see few more Of our friends on hand next week
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To the Free Electors of Columbia county
Encouraged hv many friends, offer mvso,roa
a candidate for the office Of Sheriff or Columbia
rouniy, al the, approaching general Elccriop.-
Should -occivc majority or your votes. and he
elected loarnestlv promise to discharge !ho du
lies Of sad office faithfully and imrauialIy 49,
Your suffrage, are respoctfule solicited
PHINEAS WFLIlVEP
Madison. 1nlv + 1919
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15- On motion of F. Stewart, Esq, GEORGE
PERKINS, ESQ, of Wkesharre, was admitted to
practice law in the several Courts of this county.
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DIED

IN Pouwille, on the 10th inst, Mr.. JOHN G
| BOYD, formerly of Danville, aged 55 years,
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G0- On motion of Joshua W Comfy, Esq,
Leonard Keaa, Esq, Of McEwensville, was adj
mitted to practice law in the several Courts of
this county.
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Oc;- What is the difference between Noahs Arl,
and Joan of Arc One was made of GopherwooG
the other Maid Of Orleans.
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90 The last Democrat barks at Stewart Pearce
Reason, He has stopped Tate's paper, and ne.
elected TO pay the proper tribute Of black mail
levied on him by that notorious Rob Boy OF journ'
alism.
Tate boats that he committed himself for Gam.
BILE in December last lie should have added
the fact that month or two after that time he
wrote to Mr. pearce saying, il that gentleman
would get MIN some subscribers, he would iavora.
nly notice his position before the people as cand-
ldate for Canal Commissioner. II getting some
Subscribers could buy Iale's support of Stewart
pearce; Query--how many would it take TO hire
him to be honest for the term OF one whole week.
And echo answers :--"how many g"
The DisorgaHiger'S Journal.
We have very good od.nauredly transferred to our
columns The foregoing interesting extractirom that
delectable sheet the last issue Of the Ceilings pa
per in Bloomsbury, for the threshold purpose of
showing its spirit, correcting its falsehood aud ad
ministering caution.
Instead of barking at Stewart Pearce, we had
the independence to inform him that portion of
his address which the Star cordially approved,
was deficient in fact, and an unjust reflection up.
on the friends Of Mr.. Gamble. This they dare
not deny, And shall not freeman speak his
thoughts
The story about offering to support him for sub
scrbers, or on any other consideration, is utterly
at varienCe with the truth. We do not deny, that
two or three months after we had embarked for
Mr. Gamble, Mr. Pearee apprized US of his in.
tentiOns, and asked what could be done, at the
same time ntimating that he would soon send the
Democrat several subscribers, (an act of which he
was nev"r guilty,) to which we simply replied,
in slip our next number. that WHEN THEY
CAME ALONG, we WOuid tax about Canal Com.
missioner Shall we publish the correspondence
Now, without desiring--as we certainly do not
wiSh-to raise an issue with Mr. Pearce, who was
down this week from Luzerne county, at Court,
and had frequent confabs with Lord Weaver & Co,
who assume to be his conscience keepers,we will
just ask him if the developement was made toih
hi dPPrObatiOn. An affirmative answer will
clear our way at once but if it be negative or
evasye one, we have only to say to Mr.. Pearce,
-" CALL OFF YOUR DOGS"
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&f- Could NOT AGREE.-The Hunker and
Barnburner Conventions, held at Rome, New
York, last week, with view to effect union of
the Democracy of that State, could not agree up
on plat(orm.-Sorry for it.
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Nor DIsCouRAGEp.--Nol less than ten vessels
are advertised to sail from New York for San
Francisco, in all of next week,
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.r~ BENJAMIN p. FoRTNER, o

Franklin township, will-we are authorized to
say,-be candidate for COUNTY CoMMIssIoner
and respectfully solicIls the support Of his fell
low citizens.