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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26

making himself secure on the top of tho
cage.
The majestic beast moved slowly around
! the ring, shutting and lashing, while every
person held hs breath in suspense. Ii,
ons are prying beasts, and this one was
not long in discovering the turtle, which
lay on the hOor hugh inanimate mass.
The lion soon brought his nose in close
proximity to it, which the turtle not Ii
king, popped out his head and rolled his
eyes, while a sort of wheeze issued out of
Its savagerous mouth. The lion jumped
back, turned, and made spring at the tur-
tie, which was now fully prepared for his
reception. As the lion landed on him, the
turtle fastened his terrific jaws on the lions
nostriIs, rendering him poweress tpdo
harm-yet with activity of limb he boun-
ded around the circle, growled, roared,
and lashed himself, but the snapper hung
on, seeming to enjoy the ride vastly.
G-go it, whimbamperr = cried Wheatly
from the boxes.
The scene was rich. The Snowman
was no less enTaged than the lion. Draw
ing pistol, he threatened Nat that if he
didn't take his nrtle off, he'd shoe,
him.
'ra,ta.take him off yourself' shouted
Nat in reply.
At this caitiCal moment, by dint of losing
portion of his nose, the lion shook the
dangerous foe from him, and clearing the
space between him and The cage with
a bound, he skunk quietly in. to chew the
bitter cud of his defeat and pain.
Il was fair fight, all declaring tha, tho
'whimbamber' was the victor. The next
day Nat carried his turtle to market and
sold hjm. So this valiant champion, af-
ter conquerlng the king of beasts, served
10 make dinner for Baltimore epicures,
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firm as the rock, but gentle as the dove. -
Show to pupil on all occasions kind
and smiling countenance. Display no am
ger and harbor no indicative spirit, No
school will honor and love a Teacher, un-
less he shows in his manner toward them
and in his solicitude for their welfare, their
happiness that he take an interest in all
relating to them.
once knew Teacher who would not
speak 10 a pupil, even a young man, on the
street; and went SO far as to say,"he did not
thank any of his scholars to speak to him
out of school," No wonder he was uni
versally unpopular. Parents will not res
pect teacher who does not pay respect
to their children. No general rules for the
conduct aud management of school eau
be given, There is one command hOwey-
er that will answer every purpose and that
is obey,
You should always request a pupil to do
a thing and not order it, You will be o.
beyed with much more alacrity. Man
kind generally would rather obey request
than command. No printed regulations
are necessary in school. No whip is in
dispensbla. Itrequires only care, vigil
ance and kindness,
0J- Re careful, and don't 90 near the woods
for some time yet-lhe trees are beginning to
shoot
o. A friend observes that he always looks
under the marriage head for the news of the
,pedk
Go"When brokers are short. necked men, SfOehS
must necessarily be low
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26
The neSy school Law.

The following is given as a summary Of the
PRINCIPAL alterations in the School Law, as es.
.tablished by the bill recently passed -
The Directors are empowered to levy
a tax sufficient to keep the Schools open
not more than ten months in each year.
The Schools are required 10 be kept open
al least four months in each year.
rhe Treasurer of the school fund is
made the collector of school taxes. The
Collector is TO fix a time and place, when
and where he will receive the School tag
es, and is to receive two per cent, for coll
lecting. If is net paid at the lime des-
ignated, the Constable is to collect it.
Sub Districts are not nterlered with
where the Committee Of a sub-district and
the Directors disagree to the employment
of teacher, the people of the sub-district
have the right to elect a teacher, who must,
however, have besn first examined by the
Directors.
All moneys subject to taKation for State
aud County pnrposes, are made subject to
School tax.
The State appropriation of two hundred
thousand dollars is continued but 1t is moi
made the basis Of taxation.
The people do not vote on the question
oftayation.
The Superintendent is required to fur,
nsh to each school copy of the new mar
II ,he stale Of Pennsylvania - large size.
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Il Wrong get Uprequihed.

ghs people Of this entire section and the pub.
lie in general are still deprived of the advantages
of Daily Mail from PottsvilIe. The thing Is
wrong and we should think the powe.; that be
at Washington, would have so much respect for
the public convenience and their own interests,
as to grant their rational request, which Is, that
the p. NJ al Fountain Springs, in SchuykllI
county, be directed by the Department, to send
a Dairy Mail instead of tri.weekly one, to
Bloomsbprg 1t can be sent daily without all.
dtiona expense to the Government, 1t should
be done Immediately, Whatsay you, Mr. P. M.
q
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The Printers Hour or Peace.

Know ye the Printers hour OF peace
Know ye an hour more irausht with joy
Than ever felt the maid of Greece,
When kiss'd by Venus am'rous boy'
'Tis not when round the may CASE,
His nimble fingers kiss the TYPE;
Nor is it when, with heightened face.
The sturdy DEVILS TAIL he gripes.
'Tis not when news Of dreadful note
His columns all with MINIoN fill
''ris not when brother printers quote
Tn efusion of his stump. worn quill.
'Tis not when in Miss FANcY's glass
Long ADvERTIsEMsNTs meet his eye,
And seem to whisper as they pass,
Wen grace your columns By and by"
No-reader no--the Printers hour,
His hour OF real sweet repose,
Is not when BY some magic power
His list Of patrons daily grows.
But, oh It's when the weather's clear,
Or clad Ill hail, or rain, or vapor,
He hears in accents soft and dear
GIVE come to PAY you for the PAPER"
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COmundrullls,

o. Why is a lean monarch like studous
man. Because he is a thin.king
o. Why is marriage contract like black silk
cord' Because it. .binding.
o. Why is il useless 10 send message by tho
electric telegraph Because, after all, it must
come by the past
o. When is growing corn like regiment
choosing chief commmander! When the Kernel
is being formed.
" What portion Of the globe is most yerdant'
Greenland.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26
ID Il mi o G II "A u
NcrIb Branch Canal.

Removal The Collectors office, heretofore To-
Gated at Berwick, on the North Branch Canal,
has been removed three miles above to Beach Ha.
ven, in Luzerne countypursuant to the directions
Of the Canal Commissioners. The Collectors
Office aud Weigh Lock, are now both located at
Beach Haven. where the Boatman can have their
clearance and certificate furnished at the same
time bringing the operations Of the two oficesin
to concert and harmony JAMES 5. CAafHELL,
Esq, Collector aud E. II. LITTLE, Esq, Weigh.
Master.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26

KENTUCKY In the Ninth Congressional Dis.
tric, of this State, says them. y. Globe, there
will be two Whig candidates-one Taylor, the
other Clay. Ifthe Democrats act wisely and vote
Tor uerther but stick to their own candidate, we
may gain another member of Congress. Take
sides, friends with neither Wing faction. We
have had our dIticultjes-ther's are coming
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26

The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN We have recel-
we'd several numbers of this valuable publication
At is devoted entirely to Science and mechanics,
and should be in the hands Of those who feel an
interest in the progress of improvement The
Scientific American is now publishing an essay
On the amendment of the existing Patent Laws,
for which the publishers have paid $40 This
work NAV be had at $500 per year. Address
Mum & CO., New York.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26
Grcat Natural Curiosity.

Nr,,.,,f,,..o.l,.
ta,C.I p.., ', '1'' ~ O'"o' "'''' Il ''o'Pu
~, "''"'' III "'' '"'e TOUR acre" 'o"
'' , "''O"'''"'' captured most extraordinary
, a','',''' ,0''''" VIII" n"e, C0''y wool "0d APP
f"''"7 u P'''1"' u Tue lo''e' 'he Buffalo, tho
IN''s'OPe' o. ""u ''r "0'cn n''uFal's'S are at a
'''' W ""' d """"F' "'S wonderful ''naI' W.
,S' - "'' D'y1 s'."''' al Bre"l expense by T.
DAMN U"' ''q Tue se"'ien"n? and 'Ndeia''Ea'
'' r'oP''s'"' u '"e america" "u''N"' n, York,
a'u Is ,"" 0e''E 'N"'ol'e0 TO adn'i"ng m0il'ln'ea
:" ','' '"0 r'"''e'" ~, ''a'e'
'''',''' WI D''""'" can De induced 4" visit
i'""'' '''''' WIZ" ,"'' '"'" ap'S' we know not,
~ ",''! VI tue scientific ana curious will No
"o"U' zee II eve" al the expense "ta iP to New
lO'N' we h"d 1t thus described in The L4zerns
Dsmor'H =
rms uncommon and rate animal seems
to be OF the horse specles--or at least the
horse KIND seems to be its prevailing fea-
tuFe. II Is fourteen hands high, which
wouid be about the height of middle
slzeu nag, II mas the head, ears, ewes.
hoS'TliS ana neck OF horse, perfect the
shouioer bones project forward and rise
higher man the horse-the body very much
resembles the giraffe running in s'r4igh.s
line from lhe wltherS TO the root of the tail
the iorepar's beng much higher than
the hInd parts. 1t has lail resembling a
Fats-wllhout halr' and terminating with
a sharp point. Its color is dusky white
resembling camel"-and the whole body.
neck and head rs covered with wool--lke
the short thick wool OF lamb.
Of bone, slnew and skin very little flesh on
them. thas the hOOf of the horse,
Col. Fremont represents this animal as
country on the Sierra NepoJo--ard sroo
ulation as to what il is or wbot :, c1,,o
from oriOinaIlv wopId seem - bo or TtL,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26

Sung al the Printers FestivdL Boston, o.
Saturday eventng, Iprii I4l
Let monarchs revsl while they may,
And dream their goblet's bright
No hearts So free or gay as we,
On ths our lestal night;
We ueed no regal pageant here,
No banners wreathed with fame
For bughter far our trophies are,
Our history and our name
Each Printer lives himself King,
A monarch ia his might,
And Throne aud Crown must toPple down,
When he is in the Right
And Ger the world his banner waves,
VIII ere Freedoms sung or told,
The PAINTED PAGE-the Truths Of Age,
And glorious Song OF old
High honor to the noble Art
By far the brightest gem
That ever threw / $ lustrous hue
From freedoms diadem
Fen now it CLEANS the guiding star.
Far distant O'er the wave,
Where millions fight to gain the right
OF Freedom, or grave
Then brothers let our Daily Toll
Be sung in festal strains =
While bards shall sing or weapons ring
On earlh's wide battle plains.
Or while one Tyrant', throne is lett
For Truth to trample down,
Our mystic Art will bear its part
Oislory and renown
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26
SeasOnabIe Hints.

Sub sails A close sub.soil may keep the
water around the roots Of plants at one time, and
at another keep the moisture from rising to them
You can make almost anything out Of soil that
will bear the Sub.soil pow to the depth Of IS or2O
incheg.
GrPeach Trees--SoOn after the fruit is form.
ed, remove the earth about three inches for two
feet around, and Gil the place with charcoal
dust
Co Plant Flowers.-If any sour hunk says
flowers are of no use, ask him what the rainbow
was made for. Plant flowers.
03- Shade Trees-There are few men whose
friends will build them monument so honorable
or SO durable as he builds for himself who plants
shade elm or maple.
" Shrub Fruit. Your crops Of currants,
gooseberres and raspberries, will improve II you
dig up the old plants once in three or four years
and plant young bushes.
G;- Propagating Currents and Goosberres- -
When you plant cuttings, remove all the buds or
eyes on that part which goes into the ground -
This will prevent the annoyance Of suckers from
| the roots,
0c-Beauty without virtue is like flower 7ith.
out perfume
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26

IT HAS NOT PAID ExPENeEs, Es,-The editor Of
the New York Tribune still insists that The "Tay
lorization of the Wing party has not paid expen-
ses." Hear il
"There was once party in this country, to
which it was our pride and pleasure to belong
united BY common attachment 10 certain leading
principles touching the proper acton OF the Fed
a,al Government That party Das called the
Wing party"
Greeley does not like to be called "TaylOr
Republican" any better than he likes the result of
the Virginia election. "There was once" a whig
par,y Where is it now An echo from Virginia
answers, where
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26

Wei said Our comcal friend Winchester,
of the Wyoming Co, Democrat, amongst many
other good sayings, last week, made the following
pun - The weather continues cold and every
thing is "backward in coming forward"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26

aecident The Danville Democrat, Of last
week, says that on Tuesday boy named WIN
HARRIS, aged about Is years, had his leg broken
about the knee joint. TWAS caught between the
car. wheel and an ore bank Amputaion may be
necessary to preserve the little fellows life
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26

The Messrs Youngman, Of the sunbury Ga
zett, have Just put in operation one OF Hoe cos
best hand Press, upon which they now print that
excellent democratic paper,
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MISC 0l@lhnANln1U&o
The Snowman Outwitted

occurrence was an exhibition of the wild
b.as,s- -robs timers noIar beara and i,b
ncpmopsir B,I,more at the o,rIv d,v.
of which ws are wr;,ino vet tbav ca mo oo-
c.sionalIv and ,bis rme wora visi,sd h,
old Nat Wbeatlv A iolIv weatber.beaten
boatman. well known in Baltimore as an
inyeterae ioker who never LET anv one
get to the wipdward Of him He was fur
tbernore a sf,,tie,e, of the fire, class
/ Nat visited the merorsrie Aole an
tered the Snowman was stirring m the
monkev and to,,oortirr tho lion ,,v;rc o.
laborate dissertations Of the var;ons n,o
nspsiiies and natural nsouIiari,;o. or eocb
and all
.This I,dios and rer,,omo, ,b;s 7 COW
is the Arr;kip Lion A noble bcast ba is
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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26

c5-h GsrnanfOiDn, the night mare is now
termed 'nocfural horse of the feminine gen.
der Mai FenS.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26
POETRY.
The Press.

Sung al the Printers Festival, Boston, on
Saturday eUentng, .iprii l4l
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26

% The Emperor Of Brazil, early in March,
gave public reception at his palace in Rio ia.
nerio to 1000 American enigronts to Calitvrni,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26

Ou- Plant Flowers.--If any sour hunk sayI
flowers are of no use. ask him what the rainbow
was made for. Plant flowers
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-26

G5-Beauty without virtue is like flower nth
ou, perfume
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-09-19

A PALpABLE HIr.-rhe London Times
and Globe, in some recent articles on the
trouble in the British American Colonies,
undertook tospeak very contemptuously OF
those territories. This has provoked The
following rc.orl from The Halifax Colonist
The Londnn Times has let The. cat out
of the bag. Not that we suppose the old
lady had amy wish TO keep this particular
black Cat in the bay. Far from this. She
has 100 magnificent a sense of her own
consequcnce-is loo much pulled up By
the silly aduIaIiun oftbose who are pleased
10 style her The Thunder-(sa3c the mark
-BIuuderer would be more appropriate
name)-o care straw about The con.
Germs of an insignificant spot of earlh, only
six times The size Of the British Islands.
The disturbance in Canada; according 10
The Times aud the ministerial Globe, are
mere templest in q teapot. o There is a
certain piece Of water called "the harbor
OF hoston." which once served the purpose
or a lea-pot, and Lrewed little TEMPEST,
the eIlerts Of which are felt all over Eu-
rope al tho present hour"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-09-19

a STRANGE and Fatal Accident occurred
on SATURDAY.. to Mr. John Burk, of the firm
Of Burk & Powell, who have stone quar-.
ry on Ridled creek, Delaware county, Pa,
a few days previous. stone, weighing per-
haps two or three tons, was displaced aud
lodged upon a. ledge Of rock, where il was
very dcIcateIy balanced over the quarry
pit. On Saturday the worknen had par
lakan Of their noon meal under il, when
Mr.. Burk was suddenly alarmed by a
creaking noise over his head, and insanity
bounded forward, but stumbled, and The
stone rolling over his leg, mangled it from
the knee joint downwards. While under
going the operation Of taking off the leg
first below The knee joint, and subsequently
above it, The injured man died.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-09-19

TO ASCERTAIN a tloRsE's heE.-
Every hurse has six teeth above and be.
Iow-bcforc three years old he sheds his
middle ohes-nt three he sheds one more
on each sidc of The central teeih-at four
he sheds the two corner and las, ofIhe
fore teeth. Between four and five the
horse cuts his upper rusks, at " hich lime
his mouth will he complete. Al six the
grooves and hollows will begin 10 liIl up a
lillo-at seven they will be nigh filleG up,
except the corner teeth. leaving little
brown spots whcro the dark brown spots
formerly wcro. At eight the whole of the
hoIows and grooves are filled up. A,
ninc there is very often seen Small bill
10 the outside corner leeIh-lhe point o
the tusk is worn Of, and the pasl that was
CONCEIVE begings 10 fill up, and become
roundins-,he squares of the central teeth
begin To disappear, and the gums leave
Them small and narrow al the top.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-09-19

The Irish Patriot Milchell's Family, ar
rived at Philadelphia, on Wednesday,
from Lverpool-and not alNew York. as
an erroneous date to the telegraph des-
patch rade it appear. The wife and two
daughters proceeded 10 Washington city to
join Mr. VIM. Mitchell, brother Of the pa
riot. who has a; government clerkship
there. Mrs. MtcheIl's worldly circum-
stances are said to be far from prosperous,
and the Philadelphia American truly says :
"There will be thousands here 10 wei
come her and 10 express sympathy n heI
misfottunes. Her conduct throughout the
,ryiny scenes through which she has
passed, was noble as an exhibition ofwo-
manly resolution. tenderness and lor,i,ude,
and worhyo OF tho husband from whose side
she has been seperaled."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-09-19
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Communications, post paid, will be prompt
= ly and strictly attended 10.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-09-19
NV Country.

AMERICA soil Of my birth,
Home OIL, my sires, I'm proud of thee'
There's not lovelier land on earth,
No matter where the spot may be.
! Blest with the produce Of each cline,
The temperature ofev'ry zone,
Turn where we will, the grand, sublime,
And beautiful! are all OUT own.
There blooms the orange bright with fow'rs
And here the waving corn is seen;
The golden autumn grain is ours,
The orchards fruit, the meadows green
Our vessels sail on distant seas;
Their glorious stripes and stars unfured;
Our banners wave on every breeze;
In every climate Of the world.
Then let US, joining hand ln hand,
Pray that forever thus i've be;
And let the watchword of onr land;
Be Virtue; Honor; Liberty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-09-19

MACHINE FOR DRYING CorroN.-Two
gentlemen Of New Orleans, says The Bee,
have invented and arc now preparing for
exhibition, new machine for drying Cot
ton which bids fair TO improve the quality
and increase the quantity of Tho staple.
During heavy rains it will dry 250 pounds
un hour. and DO immensely service able
during tho usual December ruins. when
much Of tho picking is injured by over
heating. A public trial OF tho machine
will soon be made.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-09-19

No DissoLUTIoN.-"One Of The firm"
interested in the annexed, says the Albany
Argus, desires lis publication, in order, as
he states. To correct nisapprehensinn
which might otherwise exist among those
not perfectly convcrsanl with tho facts in
the case:
"NorIcE.-[t having been publicly de.
cldrcd that "the National Democratic Parry
is dissolved the undersigned would ;akc
the liberty Of correcting such declaration
by stating that there has only been slight
change in the firm--thc Mcssrs. Van
Buren, having Withdrawn their interest
lhcrelrom, and united with Abolition g.
Co., in the wholesale manufacture Of polil-
ical distractions, goatwool controversies
clc.
1.-The business of the National Democra-
tic Party (haviIS mainly for lis object the
riddance Of The country from Whig rulc)
will still be carried ON under The ancient
principles hy which they have ever been
governed, blythe DEMO ocRATrc MASSES"