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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
The Presidents Messa &c.

The order ofthe day among the opposition pa.
pers seems To be a desire for little bit of fun al
the expense the late Annual Message of the
President Instead Of spreading tberore the coun
try and then in the face Of all the facts and argu
menls contained in it; taking it mp, position after
position, and proving its weakness or its tal,lly
they content themselves with unmeaninp sneers
aud senseess gibes at It's length. Could it be ex.
pected thatan Annual Message Of the Chief Ex.
ecutiye Magistrate Of twenty millions of lreemen
and thirty sovereign States could in the compass
of few columns, compress all the Information.
and astounding disclosures which the past wear
has brought into existence Should the facts and
circumstances connected with the finale of the
Mexican war be smothcrcd
Should not the sovereign people, who have
conducted this war to glorious conclusion know n
officially or otherwise in regard to our pos session
and acquisitions in the South wesP Did ever .
man leave the Presidential Chair or any other
office OF trust or honor, who did not in some one
way or other, review the whole course of his ad.
mlnisration, and place before the public the pres
ent posture OF National affairs?
This has always been the case, either through
a farewell address or by the last Annual Message
But it is not the length Of this document which
makes" each particular hair stand upright upon
the heads Of whig Editors. The Ghost of the
american System" troubles their sleep Like
the Ghost of Banguo it will not down, and even
at the Election Of Taylor the "amen," stuck in
their throats.
Like John Smiths "iamiliar spirit" it dogs
them at every step, and no turning or twisting or
changing Of names can throw it from the track.
If the doctrines of the Message be wrong let it be
shown. They invite and challenge discussion. -
The last duty OF our able Executive has been faith.
fully performed, Upon reading this document
the people can know the situation OF the country
they can see hat has been done and what still re.
mains to do" Honor to whom honor, &c. r'
The Message is not thirty times as long as Gov
ernOr Johnsons; there is in tact but little differ.
ence, and yet that is in most excellen. good taste
CircumStances alter cases"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
The WOrId in a Nut- shell.

G5- A "nce young man" in NrN York got up
California Association The other day, pretend
ed to buy vessel, receiving $500 and eloped
Oo- The ladies' will be delighted to hear that
Louis Napoleon is a bachelor His cousin, tie
princess MathIde Demdof, is to DO the horrors
OF the Pr rsidenlial palace. She will be the lion.
eSs Of the age in Paris.
0G- The Canal Commissioners bf Illinois re-
ceiye $4,000 year. Those Of Penps,lyania SO
day The State debt Of the former State sSI6-
S2l,547 37-ln proportion quite as large as that
Of our own State.
@t- bill was introduced in the Kentucky
Legislature, changing the name OF Lalsnus Man
asSus Jefferson Branch Young, to Henry Young.
sensible change that.
GJ- The population Of Lancaster, Pa, is now
l3,OOGin 1850 it was s,70O-an increase 1900 in
nine years
W IT, Tennessee there are already seven cotton
factories at woIk, and it is said that Omarg,uents
are making iOr erecting others.
Go'lhe Kingston Morning Journal Of the 18th
uIr' states that information had been received
IRON Sierra Leone of the liberation of eleven
hundred Africans, bu, thcy positively refused TO
come to Jamaica.
o. large quant'y of contraband goods from
The United States had been seized at Halifax and
Yarmouth.
o. The Plymouth Church in Broc hlyn, Ntw
York-Rey H. w. Beschel's-was burnt nm Fri.
day. Loss S3O00
Gj- Over five hundred persons, it issta,ed, have
left New York etly tor Saa Francisco within the
last five DAYS.
" Punch says the sea serpent is an offspring
of the adder tribe-a glea, seal dropped from
Davy Jones's midnight watch-a tenant in. tail of
the dcep-an infinite deal of nothing.
g3- Henry Davis, a negro, recently died in
Dearborn comfy, Ia, at the age of us Years
tie was once Seryantuf, and accompanied Gen.
era Washington IN several of mis- campaigns.
G3' gentleman who sent out FIVE dozen Of
shoyeIs to California, some time ago realized S.
900 in gold dust therefor
" Hon l.. B. Chase, representative in the
ninth Congressional district Of Tennessee, de-
cineS a denomination.
% The Court House OF Mariana Florida, was
destroyed by fire about two weeks since. The
records were all lost
~ The Baptist church at Pine Hill, New York..
was DESTROYED by fire on Sunday evening last
Loss about $500 no insurance.
o. The late Peter c. Brooks, of Boston, mads
no beQnes's Of a public character. It is saidthat
his estate will not exceed SO 2,OOOOOO
%" Mrs. Mills, between fifty and sixty years Of
age, residing in the town OF Hume, committed
suicide by hanging herself on Wednesday night
last
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
A Pretty Pair.
Waen Rogues fall out, &C."

According 10 the latest ldVlees from Harrisburg
there appears to be trouble in the Federal wig
wan. The "bllls" which were left unsigned at
the adjournment Of the Legislature by Governor
Shunk; and which BY Constitutional provision,
should bave bsen returned by the then acting
Governor, w. + JohBeton at the opening OF the
sassiOn, or within thrss days; appear to have Civ.
en- occasion for the STARE up" Gov. Johnston
undoubtedly thought to serecn himself from res.
ponsibility by ''lnasterly inactivity"
No sane man denies or doubts the "bargain
and sale" beewten those two conscientious gen.
tlsmen, Johnston and Cooper, in regard to the
Gubornatorial chair and the U. S. Senatorship
For some nnaccountable reason, Johnson when
sure Of his part OF the spoil, abandoned Cooper to
his fate, aud in fact rather used his influence a.
Sanst him. The administration sustained in thi.
thing defeat, and Mr. Senator Cooper having
nothing either 10 hope or TO fear from MIR. Cover.
nor Johnston, cuts loose and gives his excellencS
few digs" in the short ribs upon the constitu
tional approval Of 'those Bills"
The Governor is 10 ,Ight place, The friends
o! Mr.. Cooper will regard MIN with a very ques
tiOnabla "Ph1 !" and the Meredith party are no.
sufficiently strong to be much importance Wher
a man breaches Tariff, tree soil. and such matters
with which he has nothing under the sun to do, in
order to please all Iartes and gain power; who
can pity him when they gee him "Perplexed in
the extreme /"
Bolts failed in heading CAPT Tyler, hnt Coop
sr has certainly headed his eHce!lency w. F.
Johnston. Among them oe 1t 1t le family
quarrel, and to us as Mr. Boo,a would say, 'it's
10 consaansnce"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
Gold Dollars.
LEONIDAS

We learn, says the Philadelphia Ledger,
from the Hon. Charles Brown, at Wash,
inton, that the oubjecof coming gold dol
lars is now before the committee of ways
and means of the House, as wei as one Of
the committees Of the Senate, and we have
the same authority for saying it's likely to
be recommended by them to the favorable
consideration of Congress. No objection
is urged to the measure by the politicians
tn It we have heard and so flras the press
may be taken as an exponent ofthe popu,
lar wish, the country every where iayors
such coinage. Under such asrl,c ofrhings
there IS reason to hope that an act, author
izlng gold dollars may become a law the
present session Of Congress,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
The spirst Of Democracy.

II s ofgreat importance that we should pres.
ervs the spirit as we'll as the name Of Democracy,
that our Institutions and practices shall not de-
generate into the formaliues Of the monarchist or
the loosaness Of the demagogue Il IL we'll to
look back 10 the spirit aud purity n the Fathers
Of our faith, and trace anew their active and ar.
dent devotion TO every purpose that separated US
from the dependency Of the Old world and tended
10 abolish from amongst US the vestrps Of arbl-
trary and unnatural right 1t has been the boast
OF our government, that our shores are open N the
oppressed of every nation and language and that
all who subscribed to the popular and ennoblIng
doctrines Of the constitution, should find protec.
ton and encouragement under the shield of our
national honor Here, too, that faith for which
the martyrs suffered is free as the mercy that is
promised IN him who accep,s of the reou rernents
Of our Divine prsceptor, and none shall have
power to say TO HE brother, thou pha1 adort nv
creed, which io alone necessary to thy salvation.
"Conmhias shores are wild aud aide
Columoia's shores ave tree"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
The Morale Of The Age.

The man that would be public bcnoidctor
mu't know the wants Of the community, or h,s
Kindness may he prodgaIiiy and hls benevolent
designs messengers Of evil The author that pan.
dcrs to an already deprayel taste IN the Literary
rlrclcs but pavcs the way for hsown degradation.
Tho merchant that seeks the introduction Of lux
uries beyond the wants or necessities Of his cuslc.
merS, finds his own ruin in the extra yogance he
introduces
It has been said that every bitter has lis sweet,
and every evil its own cure True shis may be
the philanthropist finds more pleasure in preVen'
ting the evil, than the doctor in providing cure
The DAYS of simplicity and industry are gone, and
the twi light Of gorgeous vanity and Incidence fol-
low az their descendants. The eXertions Of the
present to provide for the future have given place
to the love Of present ease at the sAcrIhce Of iu.
ture comfort The love ol aduiatlon has super
ceded the loye of virtue; and the specIousnesS Of
hypocrtlcal vice taken the place Of real moral
worth
The statesman Of former days s now represent
ed by the speculator In bank stocks and the Schol
lar Of olden time by the clown Of some travelling
menagere. To day we attend the initetate lect.
ure on public morals, and tomorrow we may hear
him sentenced in the criminals box. The clerl
cal robe is exchanged for the culpritS letters, and
the desk of the divine for he dungeon Of the con;
a., NJ
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03

We have Just received select assortment Of
beautifully embroidered and richly embossed Vci-
entines. Wednesday, the l4th instant, is st,
Valentines day anG we thus give timely notice
where the article may he had with all the reQui.
site fixtures, such as embossed envelopes, fancy
sealing wax, motros, designs, &c, by which our
young LADY frIenda may confer upon the gentle,
men life.like tokens Of their respect, or visit Mp.
nm hem the vlol- Of their wrath or uice usr,a.
Valentines of every variety, size, shape, color
and design, 10 amt all tastes for sale at this Office,
at prices ranging from 8 cts to 81 and So.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
TO the Public.
Mr., EDITOR -

Mn. EDITOR -
The lrightiul accident which han.
pened to the mail coach on its route 10 Danyile
few daysslnce, should turn public attention to the
laying out of roads and the building of bridges
The escape without loss of life or limb was truly
miraculous, The descent was fully fifteen feet,
the stage and two horses falling upon the ice and
breaking through into three or four feet wafer
wish to call attention to a few facts connect
ee with the laying out of road from the new
Bridge, crossing the FiShngcreek at the AQuc.
duct to Bloom. The locality is sufficiently well
known to your readers, not to need description
understand that the road has already been view.
ed and laid out, taking the course OF the old rnc
from an intersection with 1t about hundred
yards from the Mill at the head-race.
BY taking the course apparently agreed upon,
il becomes necessary to cross the head race three
different times, requiring Of course three bridges
In addition to this, its course is 50 crooked thai
can compare it to nothing ever heard of, but the
tape worm OF ThaddnS Stevens. Agalu, it is al.
most impossible TO construct a bidge in such a
manner az to avoid a rather aorupttur Another
objection to taking the road up Inc bank of the
creek -, not the shortest, safest and best route as
a road by all rules Of common sense should be,
when laid ont and opened for public convenience.
A road can be laid straight from the bridge to town
combining the advantages of shorlneSs, safety,eaSe
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
Clinton County.

Our friend DleTenbach, under 'ho nssd Of a
beast, 10 the last number Of hls Democrat, g,yes
agIo"lng picture Of the prosperity Of Clinton
county Herepresenli The Prison nj that county
TO be "a one story aud half TO-, house. M,
"eatherooarlcd," s1urely rrtbout tenants. and
as answering all u'rful purposes for the sale
keeping Of the few wrong doers, no NAV bers
toIore have become it, occupants. barring ty,o or
three exceptions in some ten years. From h,s
representation OF her public business and lar,l
advertising, we conclude that Clinton. like O.
lumbia county, is not the best location in the
world for printer That our readers nay hear
him on this subject, and form their own conci,
oi0ns, we copy one paragraph descrrrtvc Of the
benefits, blessings and reig1lnE s,o.,as n l,uIs
Clinton. .-"ThRre is not At nrsasan, and h,, mi,
been fo' lsngiA nf time, a single prisoner m o,r
Jail, and nobodg in The county r,h- ogyrt, ;, b.
there, nsiths' man nor poman ~ bound To- ,rpr,r
sl our next Court m runrnal prr,e,s there
sre no Shcrifrs sales Al the nct, Caur,, and F.,
Tefsrsn,s IN ths 'tla lis' vii shop that ~ - ~
eeedingly dlmlnutvs-most NJ the few caac' w.
on il being kept there merely for the sake Of form
and Of initiating the dongs Of all other counties,
for we do not like to be entirely out of fashion,
There is no Registers notice for the ensuing
Court, and It is very rare and rather novel oc.
.crfonce for any BODY to ilc IN Clinton county,"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
correspondence.
LCtfcr from HnShiHsHOn.-.V'O. @.
W0ShingtOa, Jan. 30, lS49.

WaShtngtOa, Jan. 30, ls49.
Cor. l.. H. TATE:
near Sir :-Sinre the date Of nv last
despatch, there has been nothing transacted wor.
thy OF remark within the Halls Of Legislation.
The action Of southern Delegates, on the sub.
lect OF Slavery in the Southern Convention, is
matter Of deep moment here and muA be regarded
as OF vital interest 10 the North and the whole
Union. Judging from the spirit manifested by
those who participated in its deliberations, in.
ter that It must result miuriouslv to the social
compact, il not ultimately lead 10 the dissolution
OF this happy Union. When such spirits as
those of Senators Calhoun, Bcrrien, Stephens,
FenabIe, &c, enter the arena in hostile attitude
to the people of the North, enraged at their in
ternedlmg in local southern affairs corsequen-
ces may be apprehended more serious to the uni
on OF the States,than ever were heard in the hot
test days Of notification. The address of Mfr.
Calhoun, strong and fiery production, was read
IN Convention and also one from Judge Berrien, f
milder character, which was adopted instead of
the first What these fire brands will lead TO ia
ot course unknown, but it is the part of wisdom
and prudence for every citizen of the union to ex.
ercse torbearance and hope for the best
GEN, LEWIS CA>s vas on the 90 inst, elected
to the United States Senate by the Legislature Of
Michigan for sixycors from the 4h of March next.
Hon. HENRY CLAY, has also been elected by
the Legislature of Kentucky, for six years from
the 4th Of March.
The return Of those distinguished men to their
seats in the Senate must be gratifying to the feel.
ings Of their respective friends througbout tbs
Union Yours truly and respectfully,
OBSERVER.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
NorIb Branrb Canal.

C5f'We are graihed to observe thatpublc opin.
The speedy completion of our NORTH BRANCH
CANAL. 1t is matter of astonishment that an
Impro' ement of such vast interest to the North,
and vital import 10 the Commonwealth-bei
second, in point Of revenue, to none in the Stale
should have been suffered thus long to sumber
The subject is now fully ag,tated and has been
commenced in the proper Sprit--Pettions are
benig extensively circulated in this section, and
we venture the prediction that this long wished
for enterprise will soon be consummaed.
SUDDEN CHANGES There j. nothing more
u,lng to the human constitution than sudden
gIauges OF weather Heat rarhes the blood. and
increases the pcrspirauon; but when suddenly
checked, those humUrs which should pass Of
by the skin, are thrown off inwardIy, causing
coughs. colds consumption, difficulty Of breath.
lug, wattery and inilamcd eyes, sore throat, and
mouy other complaints.
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills are delight.
nl medicine for carrying off cold-bccauyp
they expel from the body thvse humoIs which
are the cause ui the above complaints Four or
five of SAID Indian vegeaabIe Pills taken ever
night on going to bed will, in few days. carrv
oi the most obstinate cod at the same time the
digestive organs will he restored 10 beaItbv
tone, aud new life and ygor will be gwen 10 he
whole frame
The genuine for sale by Haybura and Baldy.
bloomsbury II. ?. Badly, panyillr Stephen
Baldy, Cattawssa, and by agents m all parts ofthe
state. Agents whose supplies become exhausted
will receive new lot on writing to Dr. Wrights
runITal Office l52 Race Street, Philadelphia
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
Letter from Harrisburg. no, 6.
Dear COlOneL
Harrisburg, Ian 3u IsIo

Harrisburg, Jan 80, 1919.
Dear Colonel.
The probability now is that an appropriation
will be granted sufficient to complete the North
Branch Canal The Bill relative to the Berwick
water works, will pass muster. The bin for tho
division Of old Berks county was to day defeated
IN the Senate BY tie yote-l4iol4
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
nication IRON the Secretary of the Common.
wealth. transmitting statement of the afFairs oe
the Bloomsburg Iron Company-the annual Re-
port Of the Board Of Managers Of the House or
Refuge and a communication from c. D. Eldred
and S. S Seeleyprinters,relatiye to the fees Maid
for publishing advertisements of Sherid'ssaIe,
Any number Of petitions were presented ror
the completion Of the North Branch Canal and
also in relation to subjects heretofore mentioned
in this correspondence.
Judge LoNGsTRErH, was in Philadelphia vcs.
tcrday, on his way here, when the Canal Board
will be organized and proceed to business, The
appointments on the public works will now soor
he made More in my next
Respectfully &c
REPORTER,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
The Removal Question in SchuyikiR

The removal of the Seat Of Justice OF Schuyl.
kill county, from OrwickSburg to Pottsvile, de.
clded upon some two year, since by the vote Of
the people ani an Act of the Legislature, is now
about to be consummated. Owing 10 the want of
agreement IN relation to its locality in Po,syille,
the subject has been for some time at dead
stand, but the matter having recently beeu agita.
ted with the only question of Court House or no
Court House, lccati on has been decided upon
and subscription Of upwards of twelve thousand
dollars raised We understand the building will
soon be commenced and prosecuted to speedy
completion
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
SATURDAY MORN, FEB. ,, ls49.

GJ- Our friend RIrcHIE, OF the u aShingfon
Uaioa, sends US too cqpies Of the " Weekly
Union and Congressional Suppiment. They
both come directed to the Columbia Democrat,
which we suppose to be mistake in the pack.
Ing department, We shall be satisfied with one
copy, having n desire to tax hIs kindness be
yond what is our due
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03

" The Gold Feverseems to bespread-
ing over all the country, and large numbers
of vessels are put up at all our principal
ports for California. The ship Apollo.
which sailed from New York, on Tues
dav, took out two printing presses, and
everything necessary to complete news
napcr establishment Two sons of NJ. y.
Reach we're also passengers is her. and
several composi'ora, formerly employed in
the san Office.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03

1o- Will Mr., Holden, oil New York, remit US
the promised number of "HoldenS Dollar Mag.
GSins, ior ls4o, h4ndso mely bound, and the ac.
companying portrait Of Non Horace Greeley I"
1t was to have been mailed, to those entitled to
receive it, about the 5th Of January, and az we
are among those, we now preseut cur claims and
hope they viii he duly honored
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03
The Ohio Troubles,

The lifirnlte5 IN the Ohio Legislature have at
length been brought 10 a happy issue, ty he ad-
mission Of Mcses PvcH and PEARcE, the Domo.
cuto contestant. to sea,s in The House Of Repre-.
senia'i'es as the reguiary chosed members for
Hamilton county--by vote Of 3! yeas, to 81 nay.
Thls'ecur,s Democratic majority on JOINT ballot
and, II Justice prevails, will lead to the return ol
WILLIAM ALLYN TO the L. S. Senate.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03

The Star Of The North Weaver and Gilmore,
issued the first number Of a paper hearing the
above name this week, in Bloomsburg. 1t is a
sheet Of doubie-meiuO size, published on nev
type and makes good appearance. The Star is
quite an improvement on the late Columbia En-.
ouirer, published by Mr., Gilmore at Berwick, on
the runs Of which it has been founded
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03

Col Gordon F Mason, Of Bradford county
IsnImed as the democratic candidate for Canal
Commissioner He is al present State Senator
from Bradford district
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03

DEATH OF AN EDTOR.-Mr. John Means &,
Editor of the Wayne County Democrat.
at Wooster, Ohio, died at the residence of
his parents, in Cadiz, on the 9th ult.-
He was quite a young man, and had only
been married short time.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03

Small Por--We notice by the JerseyShore
Republican, that this hord disease has made its
appearance in Jersyshore, and by the LycominI
Gazette, that 1t also prevails in Wh,iamspOrt
and New Berry. The WrIkcsbarro papers also
notice its existence in that section We are hap
py to Gay that no such disease exists IN Blooms.
burg
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03

The Muncy Luminary Of the 9Th inst, states
lha' large Panther, measuring nine iect three
inches IN length, vas killed by GeorCo Benncr
and others Of &hreosoyery townohi7, sullivan
county
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-02-03

Or Our Harrisburg and Washington CORES
pondenls, whose communications weekly enrich
the columns of the Democrat, are entitled to
many thanks for their attentions. These brief
letters, giving the giM Of Legislative and Con.
gressionaI proceedings, save US considerable
trouble and our readers the necessity of wading
through the abyrinthian columns OF insipid com.
position. They do.