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MONEY-FOUND!

UTAS FOUND, ON Tuesday last, in one o.
w the Streets Of Bloomsburg, a Lot Of Mo-
nev, The owner can have the same by saisiac
torily identifying the property and paying for this
advertisement Apply to The Editor Of the Co.
lumba Democrat
bloomsbury Dec s. 1898
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DAmAGEs.-- Mr.. f. K somers, who was IN
jured by the upssettlhg Of stage coach IN Ohlo'
some time ago, last week recovered S250O dana
ges from the proprietors in the U. 5. Court at
(rlpaypland .-I#..n F..
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North Branch Canal.

The Board of Canal Commissioners met
at Congress Hall on lst iost and made the
following allottments on the North Branch;
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FIRE ANp Loss or LIrg-Two houses near
New castle, Schuylkill county, wcro burned on
'hs Sth ult and lrje girl named Ratrv, apsd
-, loet her lite i1 'hs fames
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Tarables In Columbia Co. In is49.

The following is the number Of taxables inhab-
itants ln the several townships OF our county, as
returned by the assessors tor .s4g, in their spe-
clal enumeration icr the basis Of the next appor-
.tIuument:
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New York Evening Post

01-We publish below, and for the last time,
the Prospectus of the New York Evening post.
We are in the receipt OF its daily exchange, and
find it an excellent paper, 1t is worthy of pa
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7hirtyfrst Congress.
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE.

MONDAY Decena0er Ill., le49'
Mr.. BERRIEN, oil georgia; Mr. DOUG
LAS, OF Illinois: and Mr.. YuLEE, OF Flor
ida, appeared in their seats
The Journal having been read
Mr.. SEWARD asked leave to withdraw
from the 1les OF the Senate Inc papers OF
Barclay Livingston and others, with view
to their being submitted to the House of
Representatives which was granted
A fter an interval of some time, and there
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&C. G. WEsTcorT, Sec'y.

COVE suggest most respectfully to the Com
nittee, the selection of BLOomsBuRG, as the 10.
cation for the meeting of the next Democratic
State Convention Our pleasant and beautiful
village, which is very Central Northern Depot,
easy OF access by means OF public conyeysnc es,
sand by that time will doubtless possess all the
facilities of the Teiegraphic N,Us Wires, about
TO be erected here, has been long since taVorably
named in this connection, Indeed we cannot
conceive of any place better adapted to that par.
tcuar purpose, and we are not alone in this opin
ion,tor we notice by the proceedings of the late
Wyoming County Democratic Convention, that
they did US the distinguished honor of resolving
that;he next State Convention be held in Blooms.
burg.
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GENERAL ORDERS, NO l..
Headqarters Of the OH Division
uniformed Militia oi Pcnn'a.

UnITOTIOtH NJ IITTh NT FthnTA,
wiI&esbarre, Dec /. ls49
The simplicity aud durability ,i The uudrcrs
uniform OF The United STATES Army accord with
the spirit of our institutions, ard its chespness
will enable many to aspire to- honors, and dl>.
charge the duties OF military ofice who would le
deharred by the necessary expense attending
Equipment in the full Dress unloim.
By orders received from the commander.in.
ChIet--The commandanrs Of Brigades in The 9th
DIVISION will, on the receipt hereof, issue an or
der Insunc,ng their officers 10 adopt the Uudress
Frock Coat and Forage Cap If the Army of the
United States.
Officers who have procured the full dress uni.
form will not be effected by this order
By order Of
Maj Gen. +. W. STURDEVANT.
A, c. LEWIS Abide Camp. 5w
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Democratic Central STATE Committee.

The members of the Democratic State
'CentEal Committee, are requested TO meet
at Buehler's Hotel, Harrisburg, on TUES
DAY, January 20, 1850, at 3 o'clock.p.m.,
for the purpose of fixing the time and place
for the meeting of the next Democratic
State Convention.
]. CLANCY JONES, Chn'm.
C. G. WEsTcorT, Sec'y.
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The Sentence Of lliAs The Seducer.

me oentence 0I 4hUtS tHe SeduCeF'
HARRIsBURG, Dec. 6.
Jonathan Gibbons Mills, who some time since
was convicted Of seduction, 10 the Quarter Ses.
sons of Dauphin county, and in whose case mo.
tions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial,
were made by his COUNSEL, was to-day sentenced
and all motions overruled, by Judge Pearson.
The sentence was in the case Of seduction, i'm
prisonment for three yearsinDuphin countyPrison,
cost prosecution, and a fine of$lOO In that Of
the two attempts to porcure abortion, one year on
each indictm ment, with cost making FIVE years
solitary confinement in all. In the two cases of
iorncatlon and bastardy, of wich he was conyic.
ted, the usual penalty was imposed. Before
sentence was passed. Mills read long statement
to the Court, detailing his past life, and in just.
hcalion of himself It appeared, he learned the
printing business in the Record office in West
Chester, then studied dentistry in the same town
after which he removed to Danylle and married;
h,s wife diving, he came to Harrisburg his oper
ailons here what he did, and what he has received
ara written above
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The Evening Post, issued daily, 10 90
1t is not our custom to appoint Local Agents to
solicit subscriptions, nor to place much reliance
on Agents at all. But any persons may aid US il
he will, by taking this prospectus and asking
those who like the EVENING Post, to hand hltn
the money for year, which he can remit at Club
price and thus obtain pay for his time and trou.
BILE. II our friends would favor US with list of
pessons in their county or neighborhood, who
feel an interest in the circulation Of The views
advocated in the columns Of our journal, to whom
We nigh; with propriety forward our circulars,
they may greatly oblige u.s.
VIM. c. BRYANT & co.
NEw YoRK, October 10th, ls49.
0u- Any paper publishing This circular consplc'
uonsly once week for three weeks, and sending
us marked copy,will be entitled to an exchange
with our Daily for one wear
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Brooklyn city In..ll,x..e..


JAN BRn.sER aHREs1 A man named John Stub,
who vas sentence d. shorr time ago. To the penten
taiy for Il Of six months made his ape from
th~ place III his confinement and was arrested ON the
18th by officer iliams and he again sent up for
the term " h-u arrested he had in his posses
sion quantity Of wet clothes, which he had undoubt-
sdly olsn from me yard The articles consisted Of
10 les hoe and variety Of under garments of all
esriptions They now in the posses sion Of officer
Wi Jams, at the county jail.
Nav CHvkonEs.- -Four new churches are in process
Of erection in this city the Baptist Church. in Nas-
street; Uniyersast Church. ia Clarke street; en-
ral Baptist Church in Bridge street. and the Sre-
gs,ona burch IN Orange street The Baptist Church
IN Nassau ,tI.'t promises to b. very pretty building.
and In point of architecture will compete with any Of
its sige in the city Rev Mt Hods- is he p n.
10e Lnysrsaist church Ia larke street is not in
forward state ms the others the outside walls not
beng completed This edihce will be built in the
gothic style Of architecture throughout and although
ANAL IN size viii be- extremely attractive The Con-
grcgatiobal Church in Orange street IL being erected
BY the ,ong r,gati,n OF which the Rev Henry w.
ecb,r IL pastor IL is large, sub ,tantisly built
place Of worship and Will be compl ted about the
middle Of the month of January. rho ,enrl BAPTIST
buIch IA Bridge street is also built Of BRICK aud 10
about the same size as the Congregational
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Court Of .3ppsais.
The Judges are all here excepI his Honor Judge Bron
who IL detained by serious Illness In his family
The Court opened yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock.
There I39 causes the calendar Nos. !, 2 aud
we've argued yesterday aud the argument Of No was
opened fhis morning the cause WAS continued No.
10 next taken up This case will probably con-
the day. Tho title Of this suit is Levi Harris
plaintiff in Ralph Clark, ct al Executors, &c
defendants in error aud exctes good deal of interest
in thI community. The action was brought against
the def pdantS a Executors Of Sidney Smith Q
draft $4,000 drawn by Smith X. Clark & Co In
f., Of lis ter Nancy Harris and endorsed " plain
till Before piesepta!ion Smith did ani the draft is
Soughs 70 ~ epIsssea is GoAa'io causa morris. The
cause Eird at the Otsego Circuit in 1916 and the
plaintiff had verdict which was set aside by the Su
preme Court, and a insult entered 1t now comes up
10 this Court writ of No n
TRIVIA az the alluded to important IL grave
ly arr ued by counsel and appeared to be suit COM
msrc.d before Justice of the Peace Of Madison Co
to recover damages for pig run in the road by
the defendant The pig Of the value Of doti1r
But here his shadow arra ned before the Honorable
the Court Of Appsa'e.
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facurers Of Great Britain and markets for their
goods and in the state of Europe the prospect
Ia more favorable regards consumption In this coun
try than in any other part Of tue world We may
therefore expect very heavy Importation and in the
absence Of any in portant demand for breadstus
or advance in prices Of cotton must rapidly fall in
arrears on our foreign trade. The demand for
our public stocks. and the proceeds Of the sales
have ADDED largely to the credit side Of our
account. and Offset u large per cent of our impor.
tations When this resource becomes reduced. or
ceases altogether and have to depend entirely upon
the proceeds of our exports Of merchant disc, shall
find different state Of things than exists at this
mont and We may find outlet for the employment
Of portion Of idle capital The steady aud active
demand experienced for such length of time. for
public securities has placed an immense amount in
the hands of foreigners and the semi annual interest
will hereafter amount to several millions of dollars
This will be another drain upon us-a drain which We
do not feel; for the remittances made prime
Isy in stocks, and do not directly out of the
industry Of the country but when ten to twelve mill
lions of exports will be required to pay simply the in
terest debts owned abroad shall feel its loss
rather its extrsciop from ordinary to
nquidate outstanding claims his is the effect in a
measure, of such large amount Of our evidences Of
debt being hela by foreigners II is evil which
are at present fvorpg and Increasing much pos
sble without having thought relative to its effect.
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There has not been much variation In quotations
for these stocks but the change realized has been In
In the shape fan improvement Government stocks
have been quite active since the receipt OF the late
news from London relative to quotations ruling that
market aud the demand IL principally for remittance
on foreign account. Other stocks very much ne.
elected and from the unsettled state Of public
sdairs generally. Ne prospect Of any favorable
change In prices or in the demand. The very causes
which have created the demand and improvement in
prices for government and good State stocks have
produced the depression in prices, aud In the
demand for fancies, and created q csutiousnes. on
the part OF capitalists and men Of moderate means
which will tend materially to check any specu.
lstion in stocks Of any kind So long " the money
market continues easy. and such . large amount OF
idle capital IL seeking employment at lower rates Of
interest than have been realized for years prices for
stocks will without doubt be pretty veil sustained but
such IL the feeling in the public mind that the slight
est contraction In the market will hsve very deprsss-
Ing influence upon prices and give the bears all the
the advantage they can desire
The fall importstions are likely 10 be exeeed-
ipsy large, and they must be paid for in some
way whether there 10 o demand for foreign IA
bries here, or not, our markets will doubtess ~
flooded With them, and they will be forced OF In IN.
usual way, through our auction rooms. The nanu.
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VIOLENT HURRICANE IN PHILADELPHIA AND
NV JEGsEY.-On Sunday afternoon, between
two aud three o'clock city and vicinity visit
Cd by violent storm OF Wind and rain which lasted
but short time. About hour aud hafafter wards
another storm came up which was more violent and
did considerable damage in various parts OF the city
and county portion OF the roof Of the public school
house in Coates street. above 18th blown off to the
dftanoe OF $50 feet, upon come out-bouses on ad
10 ming lot. portion Of the north wall was blown in
ard fell through the upper door into the second story
room doing much to the interior Of the building
aud the fixtures and furniture In Parrish street. above
ghth, roof was blown of; another In Apple street.
abnve Jefferson; another at the corner Of Vine aud
Schuylkl Fourth streets; another at the corner Of
Willow and St John streets and also a part Of the
Franklin avenue number OF chimneys were blown
down and Also several buildings besides the
ket house In Washington street above Master street.
Ksnsington, known the Nappygoat market house
Throughout the city and county many trees blown
down. and some torn up by the roots Ia the several
public squares . large number were Frustrated. In
Franklin square two of the most venerable trees the
Sixth street side were twisted Oh near tbs ground
In Washington square Of the old weeping willows
va torn down st the trunk. Many others we're much
shcrn Of all its limbs and others much damaged In
Logan square several OF the trees shared similar fate
various parts Of the city and county much damage
Wa done by the overlooking If cellars The basement
OF the dry goods store Of Messrs Carr at the T.
ner 18th and Poplar streets pletely
store several inches number of the cellars aud
houses in that vicinity in like overnDwed,
subeeting the occupants to much Inconvenience and
loss. The car house of the Burlington and Mount
Holly N. J. Railroad Company Vas blown down on Ss-
turday afternoon. The steamer Robert y Stockton
vas literally blown over on her side and for while
nsined In y such Q position to excite the utmost
txrior In the Ledger, July H.
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Supreme Court.
SpEClAL TERM.

july 10 7h0aGs D,'isaS, and Frederick Dia0n,
Um JeTris and Others.-in this cause mi inc
ton granted In RESTRAIN ths defendants from
owing ship called the ilarmonia from this porr,
and aiso eDjoining the defendants and the captain
said ship from collecting The freight earned by her
the last voyage from Glasgow To this port Motion
made Saturday and continu I'd TINS morning. After
aeaing counsel at great length both sides. his nc
took The papers and promised his decision
saturday next
Tar LATE DAVID 3. OcDEv. ESQ j. G.. Leveridge
Esq and after brief euogy the virtues. pr-
vate and public. Of the deceased moved an adjourn
meut u the court. stmony Of respect to his
memory. His Honor responded in few feeling
marks, and adjourned accordingly.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.
o~,~N0N~~~N-~~0r~~ovO
THE w Il t. KLY II Il RA l. d.

noon for Halifax and Liverpool Her letter bags
sill close in this city at o'clock this afternoon.
The Weekly Herald. printed in French and English,
tor circulation in Europe, to contain the latest intel
asenee from all parts Of the American continent will
ss published at ~ o'clock to-day, and can be had
IN wrappers in time for the mails at sirpenee copy
Annual subscription, four dollars, 10 include the
postage.
The steamship Washington, for Southampton and
Bremen, will leave this port at half past o'clock on
friday afternoon.
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C0MMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
MONEY MARKET.

monday, July IO--o r. M.
The stock market opened more buoysnt to-day, and
prices slightly improved There activity in
Government aud State securities and there fair
amount Of busness transacted in the fances At the
first beard to-day, Erie Bonds 1889. advanced q per
cent; Ohio 6s, IA Indiana 5's a; Harlem, u, aud
Long Island u; Treasury notes fell OF Is per cent.
A. the second board there very little done and
the market closed heavy.
The ceipts at the office Of the Assistant Treasurer
Of this port to- day amounted to S7S4ts So payments
s1l96S4 es advices $4,000; balance, sllle 2e7 GO.
The value of merchandise exported from this port to
different foreign ports for the week ending the 18th
instant. was as annexed = Norway. s51s2; Bremen,
$l4 2s5; Hamburg. 81 1907; Rotterdam, S2o0s2; Lou
don, S7sC6l; Liverpool S237 $780, Glasgow, sS5 30i;
Bristol. s37,S75; Cork 1878 Belfast S2513l Lis:e-
rick, Sl3l99; Londonderry. 1856; British West ln
dies S625l British North American Colonies Sl7 977;
HavTe, S1e222 Malaga Si924; Spain 50 $40; Spanish
West indies Sl3,20l; East Indies, Sl+43l; Mexico,
SIS ss2 Brazil, 81 $685. Chill, $40 2lo; New Granada,
$14753 Africa, IS 1913; Falkland Isles S3O35. Total
Ssl4OSl
The annexed statement exhibits the quotations for
foreign and domestic exchange, for specie, and for
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EXCURSIONS.

N-NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNsNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
LNxCURsIoN.-PnGNlx ASSEMBLY, NO. ], d. o. or
~ BereanfaThe Fourth Annual Excursion Of the above
Assembly will tale place Thursday July the 18th, on
board Of tho and splendid steamer SANTA CLAUS TO
Point The committee fAttsr hem elves that will
be equal TO Of their previous excursions and not
passed by given during the season Mr. Dingss Brass
and Coton Bands have been engaged and will throughout
the day the company the mos perfect safAoon on
board and the The dancing departments will be
under the direction Of Mr. John Bennett The boat viii
leave North Moore stree, at o'clock Al Pile ,tr.es
East River IA Trlton street brooklyn to - Robinson,
At :; Canal e.i Thirteenth, to Nineteenth, at On
the return Of the boat the will make the landings Re
fhments Of the best quality will be furnished board
and dinner provided 90 cents each Tickets only 30 cents,
to be obtain. I'd OF the following Committee George Eagle
100 Fulton street; John Mason, 3 Green weh street, Mr.
GirvAn, go Bieecker; David Todd 363 Eratsth Robert
RAnfy Ia hulberry; David Kelly, 81 WATT John Bowan
81 Banki John Armstrong 20 Spring
EXCURSIONS TO THE FISHING BANKS OFF SANDY
~ Hosh every Monday. Tuesday, w,dnssdsy THURSDAY.
Friday and Sunday The steamboat BUFFA 10 willlsavs
foot OF Robnsonst 81 ososti 18th st. csna ~ Ca
thArins, tkGGiAndg Pier Ne. n. IL, W An. FARE -
ssnts each way.
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Superior Court.

Present the Chief u ce and MIR Justice Vanderpoel
JuLy 10 - Leoisions. Pierce Belts Judgment
reversed with $40 costs. Eyands adsm Hope.-Judg-
ment Il the def, Hdant the demurrer with liberty
'DG,py de n0ro payment Of costs within ten days
fter mott ,e Of this rule. Browne ct al Williams ct
n Judeme Mt for pa ntiiS decree TO be settled Car
ras ct al VS. Deiauo.-Ju Judgment fer the plaintiff.
Comstock vs. Kennedy Judg meat reversed with SIS
costs Nichols vs. Aldrich judgment affirmed, with
$l2 costs. SOei,tY 81 {, mneree dAnnery Van
Dsmme.-Appeal dismissed. The Court adjourned,
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TIE FLoop IN TIKI MIAMI RIvEn.-The Clncin-

THE FLOOD IN THE MIAMI RIvER.-The Cincin-
natl Despafch, OF the 18th inst, speaking Of the
food In the Miami River, says- The recent heavy
rains have been very destructive TO the bridges and
eulver, the line u the Litts Miami Railroad Not
vbstabdng the whole Of ths structures this road
Of the most substantial character the great amount
Of rain. which fell suddenly. raised many OF the
streams 20 that notwithstanding their seeming perma
nepce they we're found insufci.nt to Withstand the
rushing torrents How far the damage extends, We
have not yet learned
The Cincinnati Gazette OF the same date sayr-The
Little Miami Was rapidly swollen by the torrent of
~Ater and have the remarkable assertion. by Sc
v,ral credible men, that whired and rolled to-
ward the Ohio, u threw Oft exceedingly offensive
odor Whether the cause q this dissgre-sble smell
fell with the water from the clouds the result Of
the sudden washing OF the surface Of the earth IL not
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Quotations fer sterling exchange have been firmly
maintained for this packet, and the demand has been
active. On Paris and other continental points the
demand has been moderate, and the quotations
without change We have nothing new to remark
relative to domestic exchanges specie or uncurrent
money the current rates correspond with those pre-
vioutly reported.
The Mechanics and Traders Bank Of New Orleans,
has declared dividend Of three and half per cent
payable to New York stockholders at the Manhattan
Company, on the Let Of August
The Bank OF Poughkeepse has declared semi
annual dividend Of four and half per cent, payable
LIST q August.
The Farmers and Manufacturers Bank, Poughkeep-
sic, has declared dividend Of three and half per
cent, payable LIST Of August.
The Mobile Insurance Company have declared
dividend Of twenty five per cent tho capital stock
and the Merchants Insurance Company Of Mobile
semi annual dividend Of ten per cent.
The Contoscook Manufacturing Company Of Fisher
vile N. have declared dividend Of eight per cent
The amount Of United States stock, issued foreign
account from 7th 18th Of July both Inclusive was
as annexed -
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The new steamship Empire city, Captain WILSON,
-il leave this port at O'Clock this afternoon,
Tor Cbsgres with passengers and dispatches for San
francisco and other ports the rscinc.
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ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY.
SPECIAL NOTICES


OFFICE OF THE GOVERNORS OF THEALMs HOUSE,
~ New York July 18th, ls4s-Suppes Of bard Wood for
the Aims uosseSelled proposas will be received by the
Goysnors at thar ofce In the Park Rotunts until O'clock
Of the h pst for supplying the OF the Aims House
zoo cords Of good sound southern New jersey or North
River white oak wood, Of lbs solid feet the cord. The
WOOD to be s'lvered on any wharf or whares l. Nov
kaldas Island vixen notified free Of all expense and be
subject TO the Inspection OF appointed for
that by the Governors whose decision quality
and quantity shall be tnal Information that be
required will be given on application At this once
AMERICAN CHAPTER NO. o. OF I. A-Tnn
"A members Of American Chapter No, o. Of =; a., are
hereby notifsd to meet NJ their rooms, at Socs, on
Tuesday morning the 18th instant attend the funeral Of
their deceased brother Edward Graves Members Of other
CHAPTERS respectfully invited to attend BY order Of
j. H. TAILnADGk, 4. Z. Is. s. FOSTER, Sacham.
to- CBALERoN.-YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED
to the plant Matthew Morgan against
which died the scs Of the Clerk Of the supreme
Court in the city and county Of New York. thu twenty
ARA day Of May in the year eighteen hundred and nne
and W OF at the city OF New
York within twenty day. after service Of This sI
elusive Of the day service the painta will take udg
against for tho Of hundred del
lars with thereon the hfh day Of Nay the
Nay 18th lGlo. BUTLER x EvARTS,
Plaintiff Attorneys.