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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-04-28
HOtU the Judge became an vi. I'D.

Judge B., notwithstanding hi, sternnea on the
Bench liked joke as well as any man, and was
withal considerable Of a wag He was yery rea.
dy wtted, aud while at the Bar was notorious for
an ofhand cutting, but apparently earelessr reply,
Il was a hard case to beat him, for if the Law
was not on his side, his wit humor, satire and
ridieule, wer. weapons both Of offence and Dc.
fence. He was capital hand at eonvivial NEE.
ting, and could always tell the best joke going,
and tina, in most inilntable style At an annual
conViyial meeting Of the Bar over which Judge
B. presided both in court and at the social board
The following anecdote told by himself and in his
happest vein; more than any other appeared to
"bring down the house" Turning 10 a gentle
man on his right, "Mr. W. said he, did you
ever know that | was an M. D. " "I did not,
said W. let us hear Of it by all means Judge"
Glasses aud fists Immediately went to humping
the table as il they couldn't help ii and every one
shouted vocferously for the Judges story"
Shortly after received my appointment wa,
travelling from one county seat to another in /,
sulky, as sometimes had business of Of the rout
and it was more convenient fer ne. As was
one day driving leisurly along from N. to r. in
rather an unhequented part Of tho country, |
came to little house on the side Of the road.
Now never thought looked particularly lik.
iPhyscian, but my Rig must have done the bus.
iness for me, Just as | passed the house the
easement haw up and an old lady poked out her
head calling at the top Of her voice Doctor"
doctor" refined up aud looked round. care
you a"Doctor !" said she. nodded an assent
and she continued "Wel my daughter isa going
to be confined OF how do you call il, and want
you to come in" Without saying a word turn.
ed my horses head to the yard fence got out tied
him and went in, Nature had already nearly
completed her functions, and there was nothing
to dobu await the issue ! had read little
midwifery from natural curiosity, and the child
having bean delivered gave little prudent ad.
wise aud started. The old lady followed me to
the doot-"asked my fces-told me she had not
so much, but would certainly have it the next
time came along" After the session was over
Brother F. of the 18th district returned IN com.
pany with nc Itrembled as we approached the
House. The old woman saw and recognized me
Shs came 10 tho door and hailed u,nolhing would
do but we must alght and see the child which
VI" doing we'll and was certainly fine boy
Brother +. looked s'tonisbed but said nothing
The mother insisted upon calling her sou by my
name, and while was writing 1t on a piece Of
paper, the old lady wM detailing to F. all the
circumstances Of the ease. f,i,by thi, time no
doubt going the circle Of F., friend, and ". mar
as well know il here also. W. Immediately 4.
ro" and proposed the he,l,h Of Judge B., LII. D.
VI, d, which was drank with all the honor, and
the glasses filed for another story.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-04-28
owe want JOurneyman Printer, immediately,

01-on motion Of W G Hurley, Esq, oblyEA
G, KAHLUR, was on Wednesday last, admitted to
practice Law in the several Courts OF This county,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-04-28

HfDIEG PLACE FROM THr Srol n. 1t WAS
beautiful turn that WAS given by great lady.
on being asked where her husband was when h,
lay concealed for having been deeply concerned
in conspiracy, resolutely answered that sh. had
hid him. The confession drew her before the
King, Charles ll,) who told her that nothing bat
her discovering where her lord was could save
her from the torture. "And will that do ," said
the lady, "Ye,," replied the King, 81 give you
nv word for it" "Thsn," said she, 81 hav,
him in nv heart; thsre, and thsr. alone, you'n
fnd him -
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-04-28
RemOraI OF John KeaiIy, Esq

The guillotine is still at work This
administration, W hch had mo enemies to
punish and no friends to reward seems
determined to dismiss every Democrat
from Office, and appoint "ultra wings" in
their places. Very well--we like to see
it! The people can judge ofthe sincerity
of the federal leaders, before the election
when they asserted that under Gen, Tsy-
lor's administration "proscription would be
prescribed" In yesterdays Post, tn.
telegraph announced that JOHN KEArLY
Esq, has been removed from the office of
Marshal Of the Western District of Penn
sylyania, and certain Mr.. Irwin, Of Clear
feid county, appointed in his place, Wo
venture to affirm that not SINGLE charge
was preferred against Mr.. .Keatly's integr-
ity, honesty, capability, or fsithlulness to
the Constitution: but we have no doubt
that his Democracy was esteemed a fair
and legitimate ground for removal, in the,
eyes of the power at Washington. dem
ocat, it seems, may expect nothing from
Gen Taylor's administration, although the
old hero said great many fine things a.
bout following the "usages of Washington
aud the early Presidents.
piHSburg Iforning Pon.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-04-28
PiHsburg Morning PO,t.

NoTE.-.4tsdader Lvinr, Esq, spoken Of >.
bovs, is the present federal member OF Congress
from the Clesrfsld District. He an apoststs
democrat, who with PenrO'e. Diek'H and
Burden, deserted the party tha, elected them to
the Senate OF Pennsylvania. and became the sub.
servieht tools Of the Bank of tn. United States -
By what means their cOnptrsiOn was effected, We
need not here say--it is we'll understood by tho
public and their constituents whose eOnhdsn CO
they basely betrayed, Suffice it to say, such
traitor, are the especial recipients Of favor with
the Taylor Administration,
Editor Col. Democrat
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-04-28

LrAruVR INSPECTOR. The Governor
has appointed John A Bechtel, of Pinegrove
SchuvlkiIl country, Inspector of Leather
for the city and county of Philadelphia.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-04-28

BThe Governor ofIllnois has appoin-
ted f. Y. Farquhar, of Philadelphia civ,
to take dispositions, proof of deeds, and
other instruments of writing, to be used in
that State.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28
wINDMAM COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
FREE soil, FREE SPEECH, AND FREE MEN.
BrattleborO, VT, November 2s, 1910.
THANKSGIVING.


The Psalmist says "bless the Lord, o my soul, and
forget not all his benefits" We may infer from his
language that the Psalmis was troubled, poor hu-
mainly sometimes is at this day. with orgetfuness of
blessings & too keen remembrance of the wrongs and
Affections of this present life And may also infer,
he had learned that in remembering his benefits, and
blessing God their author, consisted the highest hap
pness of man. Heaven is thought of, spoken of by
all, of unalloyed felicity, of gratfed aspra
tions and Heaven is one eternal day of thanksgiving
Its happiness flows from continued remembrance of
blessings, and love to God their giyer All, it was
orgetuncss of benefits that laid first parents open
to the tempter Forgetfuness of benefits is the crying
and browning sin of our The merces and the
chastsements of God, since that memorable day when
Adam in the garden reflected upon his Maker the in
gratitude of his hearthuve all been direct efforts to
rouse mankind to a of their benefits, that they
might bless the Lord and be happy 1t is orgetulness
of blessings, blessings, which leaves the prosperous
to discomfort and i'll humor 1t is iorgetiuness of the
rich, nllenable blessings of existence, which leaves
any despair when affections heavy hand is pressed
upon the heart. The prosperous may forget God and
forget heaven; and remember the blessings which sur
round them only the benefits of their Skill the
rewards of their own shrewdncss but the poor and the
afflicted they forget the eternity of JOY before them
forget that lifetime of suffering preparation, is inf
nely less-compared with eternal day Of thanksgiv
nghan the toll and prva;ion TO which they checrfull
submit, that they may enjoy the daines and syitie.
of an annual Thanksgiving
Riches have taken to themselves wings; friends have
been torn from the las; embrace of affection and hope.
of sweetest promise withered in the sacred places o
the soul with the year that has passed But life is lef
us, and its brittle thread hangs Heaven. Life lef
us, and by its feeble tenure know that what dc
must be done quickly that the blessed and the blessing
the wronged and the wrongcr, must soon meet whert
only works of love and righteousness will lift up tn,
soul in gratitude and the voice in thanksgiving TheI
let remember as chiefest Of our ''benehts that W.
ending feast of JOY and thanksgiving.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28
Our THANKSGIVING Table,

Our contemporaries all round boasting of the gen.
crosby of their patrons. Our neighbor Eagle is reoc-
ing in acket; and good friends have been
thoughtful of that old jacket with its sumptu-
Gus lining will bear good deal of yet But our
taJle-shall we mention of the dishes provided by
our friends. For squashes we indebted to J. X.
Chamberlain and c. s. Houghton for crackers to Jo-
seph Temple of Dummerson for turkey and picked
grapes, to Mrs G. w. Clarke for apples to j. F.
Stockwel; for butter, to Mrs Joseph Miller; for cheese
and maple molasses, to Mrs Joel Knight and for cider
moasses to make and season our mince pies
to J. Corkns of Nottingham. The chickens for our
pie, Mrs Van Wrinkle has furnished from her very best
brood and for the grateful heart thank Heaven.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28
Periodicals and Newspaper Exchanges.

We very much enjoy the good things got up by our
contemporaries of the press and is little annoyance
to us that cannot give TO each the attention which
they deserve, desire. Often times when would
do the courteous thing and notice insert terms
advertisements crowd them out; paragraph of local
interest must be prepared slate and startling in
tellgence" have place, and the time passes by the
dress has lost its novelty, the changes and improve
ments have become permanent and notice of them
would look if we had just aroused from Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep. But that not negligent IN spreao
ing knowledge of the contents of our exchanges, or
selections will show; and it is the most gratifying
compliment is it the most efficient service which VIZ
do contemporaries to copy their original matter
Besides this we have many patrons who remember Us
when they get in their harvess of fruit, vegetables
poultry, &c, and among these scatter twen,
to thirty of exchanges weekly, seldom sending TIL,
papers to the same person except when story
continued So that, if we are negligent in noticing,
not behind any in giving exchanges personal
iAtr0duetioaS TO our patrons None of them have
done for But what intended to say When
commenced is, that notices of prospectuses terms
&c. of Periodical exchanges, and certain city pa
pers which have heretofore accorded such service
have been delayed by the press of advertising, original
matter and Legislative documents, and will take us
two three weeks yet to the various demands
! columns
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28


posoniag Public WeH--The st Louis New Era
of Nov, s. says suspicious entertained that the sup
posec of cholera at Cape Girardeau occa-
sonei by the poisoning of public well, as those who
used ne water had been attacked while others not
Thirteen deaths had occurred, and others in crit
ical cndon. The well has been closed by the public
auhoities and preparations making to anayze the
waller
tn, Florida Trouble not oDer.-Late advices from
lamp Bay (Florda) represent that the Indians had
fused leave the country, and that Gen. Twiggs was
prepang to hunt them out with all possible dispatch
Aboit three o'clock Tuesday morning, Goth inst the
mansn house of Mrs Anna Jenkins, Providence, R. /.
was deovered to be fire. and Mrs Jenkins and her
edesr hughter persisted in the flames.
= 43teiC. Lawrence late Postmaster at Leoni, Mich,
is said o be defaulter 10 the amount of $500.
The Eagle Hotel at Buffalo was burnt on the 18th
inst-4oss $4,000; insured
The Ridge of the grand junction railroad from East
Boston 70 Chelsea is nearly completed and ground has
been bsiken in Chelsea for that road,
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28

SLAVE OccUrArroNs.-The Macon (Gec.) Messen-
ger has commenced crusade against the employ
ment of slaves master mechanics, alleging the
following reasons:
"Every attempt directly indirectly, to educate
the slave, to impart to him intelligence, and to place
him equality with white men, just to that extent
endangers the institution of slavery. distinguish
ed statesman has said that nne-tenths of the ideas
which obtain derived from business and
social relations, and only one-ten,h from books We
very properly exclude the negro from the acquisition
of book knowledge. Why, then, place him, a
kman, in positions where he is compelled to
think, and where he can easily acquire information
Why exclude him from administering drugs, and yet
allow him to have charge of workshops, where he can
manufacture weapons Of death at pleasure ?"
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28

GREAr RAsoAL.-The Drurys who have been ar
rested near New York. for the diabolical outrage
Mr. Warmers house, believed to be among the
greatest rascas in the country They reside in a
splendid mansion in Astoria on Long Island and the
father Is said to be worth 100000 Among the ar-
ces found on bis premises every description of
countcrleiters toos-des for the coinage Of eagles
half eagles, quarter eagles, and even gold dollars
press designed TOR coming large trunk containing
silver plate in mutilated state the value of $500;
also, forty fifty diamonds, emerads and mum
erous other valuable articles two large boxes, filled
with gold and silver Watches and the inside works of
several valuable watches, the to which not
be found This arrest has also led to the discovery
of number Of forgeries. When arrested the elder
Drury dropped four altered bills the Eagle Bank,
Bristol, r. /.
Some five six weeks since, Drury became bail
for man named Ashley, who confined in the
Tombs in New York, a charge Of having passed
sundry altered counterfeit bills the Eagle Bank
Bristol r. L. These bills passed by Ashley, in
New York, the day that Margaret o. Connell
passed four FIVE similar bills in Boston. At the
time of his examination bail for Ashley, Samuel
Drury swore that he the sole owner of the Can
andaigua Bank, N. Y, that he owned quantities of
real estate on Long Island that he kept deposit
in of the city Banks in New York, 800, 900 and
that he at least worth $5O,O00.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28

Information TAINTED A few queries respecting the
"long team" at Montpelier. How much has it cost the
State of Vermont during the last session of the Legs
laure, TO break long established CUSTOM in the
appointment of County Officers in the Counties of Ben
nington, Lamoile, Washington, Caledonia and Orange
How many of the Senators and members of the House
of Representatives from the county of Windham ssca
ped the contamination of being harnessed in the ong
team'" If any answer these questions he il
requested to do it the people have right to know.
also wish to enquire what became of Petition from
the Freemen of Windham County to the Senators and
Representatives of said County, touching the appoint
ment of High Sheriff of said County,
As OLD Mas WISDHAM County.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28
NJ letter from Washington to the New York

o. A letter from Washington to the New York
Herald says:-
'The prescriptions of the cabinet are certainly
without parallel in the history of the government.
The number of postmasters turned out amounts to
about 1000 to which may he added thousand clerks
equal TO four thousand explosions in one depart
ment in nine months. There are, perhaps, some
fifteen thousand post masters yet untouched but
every office that pays is already aproprated-these
that remain average from $40 to $3.50 year. III the
home department, large and small deputies includ.
ed there have been probably changes made In the
treasury department there have been, including
clerks, lighthouse keepers, &c, some three thou
s,Anufor Mr.. Clayton, Mr.. Crawford, and Mr.. Pres
ton, we Iave. in nine months, list of prescriptions
for the cabinet, amounting to twelve thousand. The
exact number of Mr.. Coamer's removals of post
masters is 2574 according to the books. Now, when
the senate comes TO act oil all this immense pile of
executions, you may depend upon it the cabinet will
be required TO give the reasons, and hosts of their
appointments will be rejected
TWELVE THOUSAND PRESCRIPTIONS IN
NINE MONTHS y!
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28

PRoscRIPrioS ExTRAoRDISARY-The removal from
Office of Mr. Lewis P. Gover, aged gentleman,
who received from ex-President Tyler minor APP
pointment in the New York custom house, has excl
ted universal Indignation. Mr. Clover received bic
appointment in consideration of his sufferings while
an American prisoner of in Dartmoor, EngiSnd,
during the massacre of 1915, and his removal simply
on party grounds is likely to rebound to the dscredt
of those by whom it effected. singular fact
worthy of note, is that at the very time Mr. Glover
was suffering in Darmoor prison, Mr. Maxwell
subject of the English government. Poor, aged and
infirm, MIR Glover is deprived Of situation
yielding mere pittnnce in his declining years, and
the wealthy foreigner who removed him, elevated tc
one of the most profitable offices within the gift Of
the administration. IN. Y. paper,
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28

ExTRAoRDISARY Discovery IN CALToRHIA-The
following is extract from letter written to his
wife by New Yorker, now working in the mines Of
California. The letter bears date Aug &c, lS49;
"There gold mine discovered here (what is
called Murphys Dggins) week to day 1t is
evidently the work of ancient times-2l0 feet deep,
situated on the summit of very high mountain. 1t
has made great excitement here, as it was several
days be fore preparations could be made
the bottom There was found in it the bones of a
human being, also altar for worship, and some
other evidences of human labor. From present indi-
cations it is doubtful whether it will pay to be work.
ed, as it is mostly all rock, and will require great
outlay for tools and machinery to work it,
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28

RENUNcIATioN OF TAYLoRIsM.-The Independent
Taylor men of Pennsylvania have issued spirited
address, renouncng all connection with the party in
power, and giving their for so doing They
say:
We, therefore, who voted last fall for General
Zachary Taylor, hereby declare our determination
sever all political connection with him and the party
by whom he is controlled, for the following among
many other
He has proved recreant to his pledges
He promised not to be party President and to
avoid all party schemes yet he has chosen a cabinet
composed entirely of the rankest and obnoxious
wings.
He promised to make "honesty, capacity and fdel-
y the three great requisites to political preferment
yet he has removed large number of honest upright
and competent men, and given their stations to those
who disgrace them.
gallant and heroic soldiers of the Mexican war; his
own compatrots in arms, and the bravest spirits of
! the of 1912
lie has discharged from office poor widows that the
scany pittance from which they cked n meagre
subsistence might go to reward the political services
! of brawlng coons
He has appointed to high official stations men who
have always been traitors to country and
blue light Federalisis of 1879 and advocates of Mexi
i co in our late contest.
lie has surrendered to a wing cabinet the Who'll,
control of the affairs of government, deferrng t.
their will in all things, and virtually acknowledging
himself to be mere cypher.
Believing as we now do that his early letters wer
wilul attempts 10 deceive the people, and consider
ing his since his election has abundanty prov
ed him TO be politically dishonest, incapable, and un
faithful we feel bound to regard him unworthy thu
position he holds, and the course Of political man9u
verng which elected him despicable attempts t
place power the wire worker schemers of whiggery
behind the cloak of his military achievement an
we therefore renounce all connection with Taylorsn
henceforth and for
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28

GEN TAYLOR AND J. NJ. BoTTs-It appears that
these gentlemen met the other day at the Baltimore
Agricultural Fair and Cattle Show correspondent
of the New York Tribune relates the following anec-
dote which occurred at Barnum's Hotel
"Mr Bolts said-'General, opposed your nomna-
ton because Henry Clay my first choice for the
Presidency Il don't find fault with you, Sir, for
that replied the General, 'but you kept telling the
people that an ignorant old man and not fit for
the Presidency, which may be very true, but don't
think you should have let every body know it, The
good -natured, quizzical in which the reply
was given, caused shout of laughter from those
who happened TO hear it,"
With all due Difference, think that the Genera
ought to forgive Bolts for saying he "wus no, ft fol
same declaration lid Daniel Webster; and his do
ministraton of the Government far, has clearl
demonstrated the wisdom of the remark.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28

IL The Augusta (Geo.) Republic, wing paper,
speaking of of Horace Greeleys articles upon the
Slavery question: says ave need scarcely say that the
opinion of the Tribune that the Democrats are more -
vorable to the extension of slavery than the great
Of the Wings, is utterly absurd and untrue"
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28

Col Webb appointed to Foreign Mission at last >
That great and good man, Col James Watson Webb!
who first nominated General Taylor for the Presidency,
has been appointed U. S. Minister to Vienna, with an
outfit of nine thousand dollars and yearly salary of the
same large amount From the tone of his paper, we
have no doubt that Mr. Webb knew of his coming hons
ors months ago From the moment of Taylor's cleo
ton, Webb had determined TO become foreign minis
ter, and the Cabinet dare not refuse him. So much for
the boosted patriotism Of politicians, Wyoming Mr.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28

PosT-oFFIcE REMovALs.-We see it stated by n
Wing correspondent of the Philadelphia North
American, that Mr.. Colamer, P. NJ. General, has
moved tiOo thousand eight hundred and serenty:foIr
democratic Postmasters from Office up to the Both
Oct, and established 800 new Post offices. The ag-
pregate appointment of 1863 wings to office in the
Short space of seven months And all this is in the
face of Gen. Taylor's pledges of no prescription for
opinion's sake