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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-04-21
Col. Fremont and his Party
Authentic Particulars.

Letters have been received from Col
Fremont covering the two months ttrom
the last Of November TO the ID ofFebru-
ary) that he was not heard of, and Civ
ing terrible events of that time. They
are written. states the National Intelli-
gencer, from Taos and Santa Fe, New
Mexico and addressed to Mrs. Fremont.
at Washington: and. 10 her absence. (tor
If was deemed probable that she might
have set off to California by sea before
they could arrive,) to Senator Benton,
and in his absence to William Carey
Jones, Esq. The letters came from ST.
Louis on Friday night, having been
brought to that place by Mr.. st. Vrain
Mrs Fremont fortunately. was gone
Senator Renton had delayed his depar-
ture for Missouri, confident that letters
were on the way; and in his hands the
In.elligencrr had seen the originals; and
proposes 10 give extracts in the order Of
their dates. The first is dated
Taos. New Mexico, Jan. 81 1949.
81 write 10 you from the house of our
good friend Carsan This morning cup
Of chocolate was brought to me while in
bed. To an ovrrworn, uvrrwork-d, Ia
,igued, end starving traveller, these little
luxuries Of the world Offer an interest
which. in your comfortable home, it is
not possible for YOU to conceive.
81 have now the unpleasant task Of
telling you how I came here. 1 had
much rather speak Of the future, with
plans for which I am already occupied
tor the mind turns from the scenes I
have witnessed and the sufFarings we
have endured; but as clear information
is due 70 you, and to your father still
more I will give you the story now, in
stead Of waiting to tell you in Califor
mia; bu. ] write in the great hope that
you will not receive this letter. When
it reaches Washington you may be on
your way 70 California.
"Former letters will have made you
acquainted with our progress as far as
Bent's Fort, and, from report, you will
have heard the circumstances OF our de-
parture from the Upper Pueblo, near the
head Of the Arkansas We left that
place on the 25 OF November, with up
wards Of one hundred good mules and
one hundred and thirty bushels OF shelled
corn, intended TO support our animals IN
the deep SHOWS of the high mountains
and down TO the lower parts of the Grand
river tributaries, where usually the
snow forms no obstacle to winter travel
ing. At Pueblo had engaged as guide
an old trapper. we known as Bill Will
'iams,' and who had speht some twenty
five years Of his life in tripping IN va
rious parts OF the Rocky Mountains.
"The error of our expedition, was COM
mitted in engaging this man He prov.
ed never to have known, or entirely to
have forgotten, the whole county
through which we were to pass. We
occupied (afer passing the mountaln)
more than half month in making the
progress Of . few days, laundering along
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he infringes on the constitution. We re-
peat. then, that society will only be just
Judge in This class of cases, if it scouts eve
ry,hing like prelenlion to be wantonlv
wicked, harsh, and cruel, or even simpl,
pelu'en, and vexaions, on the strength Of
natural ordinance Nature has PIT. as a
morality over all. that OF love. There is
no trace amongst the higher chapters OF her
code. of sanction 10 the hehesis of l,ran-
ny, or those emanalions of petty spite:
jealousy, and unreasonaheress, which 5"
often makes parIors into lille representa-
ton Of he'll. and break generous hearts on
the IRON gralings of the woIid-p'ison by
which they are envirouea.
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Items.

0J- There was a little niggar in our city, says
the Arkansas Iutellgoncer, who had such long
heels, that wit observed that he was ten years
old before it was decided which way the fellow
would walk,
o. Somebody says that females go to meeting
to look at each others bonneDs That's down.
right scandal! They go 10 show their own,
Oq-"Sally, what time does your folks din" "
"Soon as you 70 away: that's Miss es' orders"
o." say, Tom, isn't it lucky that fellow,
eyes are not cooked !" why "Becsuse, il
they were match, his red nose would set them
on fire."
GJ-"Cut my straps and let me go to glory" as
Dow Jr,' exclaimed when he took his first (avo.
rite kiss,
Co.," can boast rank" as the butter aad to
the cheese "And am strong and nifty" as the
cheese replied to the butter,
o. 1t won't do to crack jokes on old maids in
the presence of unmarried ladies, who have pas.
sed the age of forty
0d."Hellow Bill lend me FIVE dollars" "You're
mistaken in your man, sir Pm not FIVE dollar
Blll."-""elI, you can pass, any how"
NAOMI, the daughter of Enoch, was five hun.
dred and eighty years old when she was mar
ried
Think ofthat, 0! ye maids of thirty, and let
the reflection distil the dew of consolation upon
your despairlng hearts.
A writer in an Irish newspaper, after mention.
ing the wreck of vessel near Skerries, reioices
that all the ereD were saved, except four hogs.
heads Of mOiaSseS
Our OF PLACE. A whale, twenty FIVE feet
long, went on shore, near Newport, few days
since. He was ded, alter landing in his ex.
curslcn into the country by several yoke of OK.
en-,
1t ssaid that the government jewels, ,whi.h were
| stolen from the Patent Office some time since
have been found by the police in house in Pike
street, in New York.
a lump OF California gold, Of the weight oi
four and half ounces, has been brought to Bcs
ton. The value Vi it is eighty two dollars.
Charles Dickens is announced in the London
papers to commence the publication of new se'
rial story III May, to be cocluded IN twenty nun
bsTs.
The monarch fears printers irown--
brickbat. range,
Give me IN preference to crown,
Five shilllngs change, Y Tins
0fMrs. BUTLER, lalias Mis-, Fanny Kemblc
Is said to have made $4,000 in a recent course
OF her Shakespeare rcedings.
SEVENTEEN MILLIONS of Passengers have
been carried over the Massachusetts railroads
within the past three years. Fifty SIX killed an,
sixty Rve injured, This is good business.
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Agricultural.
ding Cora im Tar prSriOMs 10
Planting.

This is by no means a new idea to many
turner's, but some have discarded the prac-
''ce from the opinion of its having an
Wurlous effect upon the corn, by causing
80 to come up uneyenly, but such is the
result OF mlsmanagemenl in preparing it,, If
Ills prepared according To the followmg
directions twill efectuaIly prevent it from
being molested by birds, mice, squirrels
and domestic fowls, thus remedyng the
necessity cf putting up twine and other
scarecrows to keep Off the former, and of
conGning the latter when YOU have field
planted near the house, As for its i'm
mediate effect upon the corn, so far as my
observation has extended, | think it acts
as stimulant to the young plants, causing
them to assume healthy appearance:--
Soak the corn, say l2O Id hours, in
water, or any solution which you are in the
habit of using then, before applying the
tar, pour of the water, and cover the corn
with hot r--the hotter the better. If
it is boiling it will not hmtit, provided it is
stirred as the water is poured on; let it
stand two or three minutes then drain off
the water, aud put about two table-spoonfuls
of tar to peck of corn, and, by stirring it
with stick, the tar, which is soltened by
the heat of the corn, will ditfuse itself
throughout the whole mass, and every grain
will receive coating; then, by rolling it
in plaster of Paris, it will be in fine condi-
ton for dropping. If you should be pre-,
pairing it in the vicinity of domestic fowls,
it would be well to offer them few grains.
If they refuse it, they will no! molest ii
in the field, butifit is not sufficiently dis
gnstug, a id in small quantities more tar.
IsAAo McREEL, Jun,
YOrkto,On, " T., Bird mo,, ls19.
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C0aE aShCS.

BY many persons, coal ashes arc deemed
ofno value. One gentleman Of wealth and
intelligence, and an extensive and very good
farmer, too, once said to us, to use his own
expression, that they were "pisen" to land
and vegetables. He had not examined their
effects cautiously and candidly. There is
so large a proportion of inorganic mineral
matters, rcarlhs never combined with ve-
getable, that these ashes act freely, and
produce little effect.
The plants from which the coal is de-
rived, were apparently produced in great
luxurance and profusion, and like the palms,
ferns, lchens, and other plants which grow
rapidly, or in swamps, as the materials of
our peat beds. These contain little else
than carbon, and such earthly matters as
were accidentally mixed with it. The con-
sequence is, that all the carbon is consumed,
aud the ash IS principally these comPara-
lively worthless earths Yet there are
more or less Of the valuable salts found III
wood ashes in those from coal, and they
should be carefully saved and applied to the
soil. For many reasons, they are better
adapted to the clays than to ether soils, and
to this portion of the fields they should first
be devoted; or, in the absence of clays,
they may be applied to any other soil with
advantage,
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GROCERIES AND CLoqnING.

A FRESH arrival OF superior goods, hssIu't
n been received by the subscriber, which 10
oilers cheap to the citizens Of BOou,sbule and the
public. His stock consists in part ol Clolbmg-a.
mong are, coats, pants, vests, shirts, scals,
stocks, bosoms, collars, suspenders, shaving soap
rasors, straps, ooking.g glasses; thread, spool.cot.
ton, adpeEcils; pocket books, waDch.guards, fine
gerrlngs breast. pins watch. chains, hne cayendlsh
tobacco; Spanish and halispanish cigars smoking
tobacco; matches backing; cloves; cinnamon;
emOns oranges; rasins; herring; figs; sugar crack.
ers; english walnuts; almonds; flberts; creamnuE,
lemon syrup by the bottle, etc; all Of which will
be sold very low for cash Call and examine.
CLOTHING OF THE LATEST STYLE AM Finish.
Cloth dress and frock coats cloth Cloaks, over
coats business coats, short sacks, pants and vests,
Of dark and light colors, of every pattern and style,
This assortment of clothing has been got up with
great deal of care eXpressy yforCounlTysalrs. and
is equal to any clothing that you can get made
S. by MOSES MAY.
Bloomsbnrg May 10. IS4S-fm.
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WHITE SWAN HOTEL.
CHEAP WATCHES.

TEWELRY, and Silver Ware Good lno
81 goods at low prices the order of the %m
day. This principle is fully adopted at uE%8
No. 73, North Second street, above Arch,
Philadelphia.
lie Huray, fine Gold and Silver Watches. low.
er than ever offered at wholesale and retail
The stock consists in part of gold and silver 10.
yers IaPInes and Quarter Watches; Jewelry Of
the newest and most fashionable patterns.
Silver Spoons, &c.-Parlicular attention maid n
these articles, the quality of which is NO and
workmanship ditto. The establishment Of II Hn
ray, has been well known for do wears in secnnd
street, and has made character which neoJs Nv
putting Silver teaspoons, as low as "a 50nnu r', mU
sel-can be made for less t. wished P''
Watch Glasses-plain, 10 cts; patent, Is. Tn.
nelle, ~ cts; other articles in proportion.
Remember, you can buy here below anv rrb.
IIsntd list of prices in this city or New-York
Watch repairing particularly attended In and
warranted TO give satisfaction vs. o'''
~ B.-OId Gold and Silver bought for cash n,
taken IN exchange at don't forget the No. 72'
North Second street, above Arch, PbiladsIrLi,
March "a, 4g.-6m,' P'''''
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SHEPHERDS SARSAPARlLLA,

IQ nor
ming more cures than any other med
e,"G or o5 lle klnu' 1t is wonderful what pow
fro" omeCt IT mas upon the blood, changing it
W', ah impure TO healthy state without vomit-
- '" PE,bI"8'
b,s IS ohLAPER man any other medicine. It
!to'e pure medicine TO each dose than any 9TH
60 60 wnePaPa'iOn' ne doses are mild and pleasant
,o 'aNo' Ok uoSes TO each large bottle which only
L L"s' - Gus For consumption, this preparation
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CON DlTIONS.

THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, is publishe d
every saturday morning at TWO DOLLARS per
ahHum, payable bali yearly in adyance,-yIz,
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last six months and If not paid according to
the above terms, we shall Invariably charge
tWO do!tars aEdGfty cents.
No subscription taken for shorter period of
time han six months, nor discontinued until
all arrearagcs shall have been paid, which
must be one month prior to the expiration OF
the term agreed for, and failure to thus no.
tity the Editor will be considered new en-.
gagement,
Advertisements conSpicuously inserted at one
dollar CASH per square (ol IA lines or lesS) for
three times, and twenty-five cents persQuare
for every SuoseQu insertion. Business Cards
inserted atthree dollars per annum. A lib.
eraI discount made to yearly adver tisers.
LETTERS, COMMUNICATIONS, &C., addressed 20
the Editor, ON business pertaining to the Of
tilce must ne postPdid, to secure attention.
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a(F=s KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that
ElSA-IsS.s Hand-blls, Blanks, Checks, Labels.
Cards, Tickets, Circulars, and every description Of
JOBANDFANCY LETTER. PRESS PRINTING
IN various colors, executed at the Office of the
Columbia bloomsbury Democrat, in neat style,
short order, and moderate terms. Also: Theve.
ry best article of DEEDS, BLANKS, STATION
ERY, &c, kept constantly for sale.
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Bloomsbury Academy
J. L. BRADLEY,

J, L, BRADLEY,
Will open, in Bloomsburg, on Monday the 9th
day OF April next, School for
YOUNG LADIES AND GENT LEMEN,
at which instruction will be gwen IN all the
branches usually taught in Academies,
COURSE Of STUDY AND TExr-BooKs.
Junior English Departments
Emerson's Spelling Book aud Reader, Bullon's
English Grammar, Parker's Progressive Exercises,
Goodrichs Geography Rus,el's History U. 5, A.
Davies Arithmetic, Davies Elementary Geom.
etry Olmsted's Rud. OF Philosophy and Astrono.
my
Senior English Department.
Porters Rhetorical Reader, BuIlons English
Grammar, Parkers Aids TO English Composition,
Blalrs Rhetoric, Goodrchs Geography, Russels
Histories, Lardner's Outlines, Davies Algebra,
Geometry, and Suryeying Olmsed's School PHI
losophy, Olmsed's School Astronomy, JOhnsIOn's
Turner's Chemistry, Woods Botany, Schuuckcr's
Mental Philosophy WayIands Moral Science,
Websters Dictionary.
Classical Department.
LATIN,
Billions Latin Grammar, Buion's Latin Read
er Anthon's Ceasar SalIusl, Vmgil, Cicero, Ho.
race; ,Fosom's Llvy, Leverelt's Latin Lexicon,
G r E E X.
BuIlon's Greek Grammar, BulIion's Greek Read.
er, GrlesbachS N. Testament, Xenophon's Anab.
a3rs, Henophon's Memorabilia, Liddell anG SCOTS $
Greek Lexicon.
1t will be the aim in this School, to impart to
the pupils THOROUGH KNowLEDGE of the
branches studied, 10 educate their minds, to I'M
prOOe their morals, and thus to prepare them lor
honorable places in life.
Il L r MS.
The Academcal year will consist of A weeks.
The expense per quarter for tuition and
all contingencies, IN the Junior Eng
lsh department, $500
a the Senior English department, S4,2G
In the Classical department, $3.50
0J- Good Boarding, in private families can be
obtained AT from s. so to 81 90 per week.
References,
Col Joseph Paxton, lRev, Daniel Steck.
Hon. Stephen Baldy, (Rev. Joshua Evans,
Hon. George Mack, (Mchael Brobst, ESQ
John McReyn6lds, ESQ.
Bloomsbury, Feb. 2l, lo49.
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II Cheap COmpOSt-.fpp!icattom Of
Lime, Green Crops, ETC,

You ask me how manure my grounds.
FIRST, have large cart that will carry 3G
bushels of night soil. | now give certain
persons 81! cents load for it, and furnish
them with pair Of oxen and driver, My
night soil, then, costs me one and half
cents per bushel. TO this, add half a
bushel of plaster of Paris, at cost of half
accent per bushcI; SO bushels oflocomotye
cinders, at a quarter Of cent per bushel :;
and Sc bushels fmarsh mud from my own
farm, at a cost Of half cent per bushel.
Here, then, we have lO6i bushels of the
richest compost, without weeds, for 90
cents, say, in round numbers, one cent per
bushei.
My lands generally consist Of decom'
posed red sandstone, or which lime acts
most iayorobly. lime all my fields, and
prefer small doses, say, 80 or 40 bushels
per acre, 10 be repeated every three or -four
years. am satisfied that blowing in Z
crop of green corn, buckwheat, or oats, anC
then lining with 80 to 40 bushcl, to the
acre, will soon b,iag round all woon-ou
land. r. J.. Corr
Patterson, \. j., March, 1919.
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Surg,caL and Mechanical Dentist.

Surgical and Mechanical Dentist
ENHE Undersigned respectfully informs the La
dies and Gentlemen of Bloomsbury and the
public in general that he atendsto all the various
Operations in Dentistry, Residence, ,nearBlooms.
burg but will visit families or inviduals, at their
dwellings when required. Thankful for past fa-
yors,h he hopes to merit a continuation Of public
patronage, las it will ever be his pleasure 20 render
satisfaction in his profession
J. II. VANDFRSLICE.
G3-The special partnership in plate work, here
tofore existing between A. Yalerchamp and J.
II, Vanderslice, has expired by limitation, and
the accounts of said firm are in the hands of the
undersigned for settlement
J. II. VANERSLICE.
March 81, lS4o.
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JOHN G. FREEZE,
attorney at Lar:

ORANGEVlLLE, Columbia County Pa. All
OousIness enlrustedto him willreceiyepromp
and careful attention
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Read this Wondertm Cure

ReGd thlS UOndeVW Cure
Philadelphia, March ~, IS4O'
DR.. SwAYNE-Dra Sill -lIavlHg made use of
various neauSpou, Vermitugc Medicines which
had been highly appauded by their propric,ors.
without the slightest good effect, and bayinr
heard my neighborS speaking in the highest
terms of your Worm Medicine, lis delightful
taste and wonderful effect, although ielt some.
what discouraged from the result of the articles
had forced upOn my already emaciated. siclily.
dyspcpic looking child, whose delicate and al.
most worn out frame the Worms had already he
gun to make their rdyages still there being raw
of hope left by myself and its anxious mother, I
concluded to make trial Of your most valuable
Fernliuge, which, to our great ioy, the worms
had to let 90 their deadly and strong hold upon
the vials, and like an army that had beenattack.
ed by furious foe, whilst living still in ambush
| they were entirely dsloged from their ouiet a.
bOdr. Such was the effect of DR.. Swayue's Yer.
miuge on my child, which is now perfectly
healthy, assuming all the color Of the rose. with
all the mrthiGlnrsS Of an innocent and playtpI
child. Indeed my heart is 50 rejoced atthe greal
| change, feel II my duty to solicit eyery persor
to make trial OF this article, which is as pleasant
to the taste as the most delightful cordial. anC
good for the adult as is safe tor the most tender in
iant. Yours, with respect.
TOBIAS WIEGAND, No Howell St,
Between Schuylkill Third and Fourth.
The above valuable medicines are prepared
only by DR.. H Swayne, corner Of slh and Rae,
streets, Philadelphia to whom all orders shoul,
be addressed
For Sale by the following AGENTS.
E.P. LUTZ, J. R Meyer, BIOomsburg.-Also
Dr.. Wilson Brwick NJ C. Grier, DanyilIe, T
K. Millard, ESpytown, Sloan < Thompson
Light Street f. Hughes, Cambria; S. D. lew
Is WikesSare, and by s,orckccpers generally.
April 80. lele-Is
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STOVES, TINWARE & SHEETIKON

VNHE undersigned respectfully iniolH tie Iub
lie and the citizens of Bloc usbuIg gererally
that they have removed their STOVE, 1IN.wARE
AND SHEET-IRON EsTABLIsHMLNT, irCn nalkd
to Main street, TWO doors below the POST t Ce, in
Eupe,t's row, and one door above The BlCCnsturg
printing office, where they continue the above
business in all its various branches. TlNWAFE
orevery description, will be be kept constantly On
hand for sale wholesale and retail SHFETIEON
manufactured into any form required and 81 CNE
PIPES, always on hand.
G3rSTOvEs of every pattern and size furnished
to order, Country produce reCeiy,d
MARTIN RUPERT,
A. M. RUPERT.
Bloomsbury, Oct sc, ,lS47-ly
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EVANS & WATSON, No. 7G, South Third street
Opposite The Philadelphia E1change,D
n anutaCture and keep
vi constantly On hand, ,iggEHG 4 -
large assortment Oi the above HtfEagS Y, g.H
articles, together with their asYp1EsI III
Patent improved Saamanuer iiHIfrEgSg,
FlreproOl Safes, which are 1hIlsSAtpSi ..tii
50 constructed as to set at - z 'T,.aA,
rest all manner OF doubt as = hSessss y 2tssEz==
to their being strictly freprouf, and that they will
resist the hre OF any building. The outside ca
SeS OF these Safes are made OF boiler iron, the in.
side case OF sOdpSOne, and between the outer case
and inner case is a space of some three inches
thick, and is filled in with indestrucllble mate
rial, 50 as to make it an mpossibllity to burn any
OF the contents inside Of this Chest, These Soap
stone SaIdmdnders we are prepared and do chall'
en9e the world toproduce any article In the shape
OF Book Safes that will stand as much heat, and
we mold ourselves ready at all times to have them
fairly tested by public bonfire e also continue
to manufacture large and general assortment OF
our Premium Alr-tlght Fire Proof Safes CT which
there are over 500 now in use, and in every in.
stance they have given entire satisfaction to the
purchaSerS-0t which we will refer the public t.
few gentlemen who have them in use.
Haywood & Snyder, Potsvile Joseph G. Law
son, PottsvlIe; Mr. William Carr, Doylstown, Pa
ON. & G. Taylor, 1919, north Sd st, A. Wright,
Il Nephew Vine st. wharf, Alexander Caror,
Conyeyancer, corner of Filbert and 9th sts., John
NJ. Ford, 30 north Sd st. Myers Bush, 20 north
Sd st. James NJ, Paul lOl south 4th st. DR.. David
Jayne, Ssoulh Sd st, Matthew T. Miller, 20 south
Sd st. aud we could name some hundreds of 9th
ers ifit were necessary Now we invite the at
tention Of the public, and particularly those in
want of Fire Proof Safes, to call at our store be.
fore purchasing elsewhere, and we can satisy
them that they will get a better and cheaper art'5
Gle at our store than at any other establishmet in
the city.
We also manufacture the ordinary Fire Proof
Chests, at very low prices, cheaper than they can
be bought at any other store in Philadelphia.
DAVID EVANS,
Sept s lS4S.ly. JOHANNES WATsoN.