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Place Of Elections.

By the Sheriff's proclamation for the elec-
ton, 10 be found in our advertising columns,
it will be seen that those voters who reside
in Roaring Creek township on the Columbia
side of the new Comfy line, will still go to
the old place of holding elections at Yea
gers, in order to vote. They viii of course
have board and vote separately from those
residing in Moniour Their case is similar
to that of the voters in new township who
go 10 the old place Of holding elections, in
the old township, until the Legislature es-
tablishes new place for them TO vote.
In Madison township the case is similar,
as those living this side of the new County
line will still so to the old place of holding
elections in Jerseytown and vote there.
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The Slave Market.

Felty Best on last Saturday went to Ber-
wioi to eroato sesr.e naisehief N the Sonato-
rial conference, and when he was defeated
ir this, proceeded to Wilkesbarre and there
tried TO make slaue market of the place for
the sale of the Democratic voters of Mon
tour, promising if the Wings of Luzerne
would vote for him, the Democrats of Mon.
tour should vote for Henry M. Fuller tho
Wing candidate for Congress. Will the
Democrats of Montour be sold in this man.
ner? Will they hold their votes at this
price Of treasons Are their votes to be trans
ferred by the bond of Fetty Best to Whig ?
Win they prostitute their political privileges,
which are so dear to every honest American
freeman, at the shrine of Best's unhallowed
corruption.
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IND OW THIS /!

Bloomsburg, Sept. 9Th, ls47.
To the Democratic Delegates of Columbia eoun-
ty, in Convention assembled:
AS my name is before you for the office
Of Senator, and as it is now the wish of all
well disposed members of the Democratic
pNty TO lay aside local feeling and sectional
jealousy, and act in concert as members oi
the party, wish to have it fairly understood
that | am opposed to any alteration Of the
removal law, or 10 any attempt TO repeal OF
arrest the operation Of the laws passed by
the!I.egislature on that subject
am also opposed 10 any division or other
dismemberment of the county. The friends
of removal have accomplished their wishes:
the old local question is therefore settled,
am opposed TO the agitation of any
zene IN the county -. -
JUS now have regular Democratic nom-
ms, giving each section of the county a
proportion of the candidates. This
Ee will secure union, harmony and sue.
lilo the Democratic party. Ipledge my.
sell, that will support regular nominations,
in County, State, and National Conventions
and whether in public or private life, will
devote my political exertions to the success
and promotion Of Democratic men and mea.
sures. as Ihuve for the past twenty-seven
years. Respectfully yours,
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THE TICKET.


The ticket is now full as we present il at
our head to-day. The candidates last nom-
mated are eminently worthy Of public conf.
dence and support, and in their election we
may feel pride that there will be few
stronger men in the next Congress than Col
Wright; and not more reliable Democrat
in the next Pennsylvania Senate than Mr..
Buckalew. The Carbondale Democrat
speaks Of these candidates with the follow
ing well merited compliments.
'sThe nomination of Col. Wright for Con.
gress, by our Convention, was upon first
ballot, and by a decided vote-25 to 16 for
all others. He is known so universally, no,
only in our County and Congressional Dis
trict bu: far beyond their limits, that there is
little need that we should speak of his quail
ifications. He has represented this County
in the State Legislature for three Sessions, in
tie last of which he was honored with the
post of Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives; he represented this District in the
National Convention in 1874 for the nomi.
nation Of a Candidate for President, OF which
Convention he was Chairman, besides many
other posts of responsibility. His ability to
discharge creditably the duties of any sta
tion we have never heard questioned.
He comes now regularly before the people,
as the Candidate for the Democratic party of
this Congressional District, and as such is
we conceive fully entitled to our support as
members of that party However strong
may have been our preferences or that of
others for other Candidates, having submit.
ted them in common TO the decision of a
County Convention, acquiescence in tina,
decision follows plainly as matter of duty
and political good faith. Consequently, and
for the same reason that we withheld our
support from Colonel Wright in '4s, shall
we render it in the present canvass, and
contribute toward his election our best eff
iorts. In addition to undoubted ability and
the high position he has long held at the Bar
of our County, he has evidently the advan
tage of great personal popularity, and those
qualities which in private life win upon pop
ular favor. His election by large majority
may be considefed as certain.
Mr. Buckalew, our Candidate for member
OF the State Senate, is we believe a native Of
Huntingdon township in this County, but a
resident since his admission TO the Bar, at
Bloomsburg, the County Seat OF Columbia
County. He is young, but possesses, if we,
and, we may say, if the public, are not
thoroughly mistaken, all the requisite quail.
ications to make an able, efficient, and USE
full member of our State Senate. He has
long been favorite with the Democratic
party in both the counties of Columbia and
Luzerne, and we trust will receive full and
decided majority at the polls"
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lhE TURKISH AMnAssADoR.--Amin Bey, ,ths.
Turkish Commissioner, has arrived at Wash.
ington, and it is said that his recepica, was
very fine, and highly gratifying to him.. Mr..
Webster called upon him onthe 10Th instant /,
and expressed his hope that his visit 70 this
country would lead TO relations theSncst in.
innate and friendly between Turkey and the
United States. The Ambassador replied IN
,hs same friendly spirit. He was afterwartls
introduced to Mr. King, Gen. Cass, aud Mr..
Benton. He is lodging at the same hotel as
Mr.. Clay, and he called on that gentleman
at his lodgiugs, and kissed his hand in de.
ierence to- ftisage and eminent character.
The Senate; we believe, has appropriated
ten thousand dollars to defray the expenses
o. the Commissioner while in this country
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PorrsvILLE PHpApELPHIA RAILRoAn-
The repairs on this Road have been made
with unexampled dispatch. Business. was
resumed regularly on Monday last, and Q
very considerable amount OF Coal is being
sent down. 1t is now SO evident that, with
the difficulties on the Lehigh and the suspen.
sion Of our own Canal, we look forward io
an active business during the winter by Rail.
road, and at prices that at least will pay to
our miners liviag profit.
The Passenger trains Will henceforth run
but once day between this and Philadel.
phia, leaveing the Depots at Mt. Carbon and
Philadelphia, respectively, at half past O
clock in the morning. Pottsvils Emporium
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gain. II would not work 10 stay and h6 ~
ted down, and so they literally backed out,
pretending that they did 50 because Reso.
luton of theirs was not taken up out of or
der. They then retired TO the Stable of Mr..
Nicely, and after some time returned 10 the
Hotel, when MIR. John G. Montgomery, who
had them in charge announced that they had
nominated Valentine Best for Senator! "A
very proper place TO nominate him was a sta
BILE, and the whole conduct of his conferees
and their conductor was calculated to give
him strong boost in the outset!
The fact is, Montour County does not 90
into existence until the 1st November aad is
not now entitled to claim Conferees. But in
both the Senatorial and Congressional con
ferences Danvile Conferees were admitted
as a matter Of courtesy and 10 leave no room
open for complaint. Their disorganizing
and ridiculous conduct at tho Senatorial Con-
ference fully exposes the motives and char
acter of the man they represented, and were
we understand, tn general subject of Com
ment by all cognizant of the proceedings
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A Falsebood Mailed.

The anti irepealers are getting themselve.
into great nany troubles these days, BY
the desperate attempts they are driven 10
to save themselves. Among other things o
this character, the DanviAe Democrat charge.
dispicAble falsehood upon Mr.. Former
which that gentleman disposes of in a sum
mary and satisfactory manner in The annexed
letter TO us.
Falsehoods have been slyly, cowardlJ
and sneakingly whispered about, tending tc
prejudice Mr.. Former; but the minions o
Felty Best, who are doing this contemplate
and dirty work, have never given the public
single particle of PROOF and proof i.
what we want in the case, If we are 10 lis
ten 10 slander any longer.
Franklin TOWNSHIP, Sept 20, 1850.
Ma WEAVER
Dear Sn-Permit me, through
the columns Of your paper, TO say that
observed an editorial in the Danville Demo
crat of the 18th inst speaking of myself in
lsis being pledged in favour of the Divis
ion Of Columbia County (being in the FOL.
lowing words) ".his was truly great self sac
rifice on his part rseeins that his claims to a
nomination, founded on his pledges in favour O
a division at The Election IN ls4s ought tc
have secured him the unanimous vote &c.
Now | would here say 10 Mr.. Cook that
have always expected better things from Q
man occupying the station he does, than tc
publish palpable falsehoods against one who
has always treated him with decent respect
But it is possible that, in his absence, the
lie was pened by his, English Snuff Bo,
Deputy. If SO, an acknowledgment of i
by him will be sufficient apology, as
never look upon dirty puddles tina, Children
paddle in, and as his Snuff Box Excellenc,
has passed through, the ..variou changes o
nature, being once a man and tciee child, i
would certainly be very ungenerous in mt
not to grant such things to CHILD. But i
Mr.. Cook pensd it shall hold him accoun
table for the.slander. Markths words ',pledge
in favor Of Division."
Yours truly,
BENJAMIN P. FORTNER
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rnE PLEDGE PARTY.

The people of coumbia county can new.
er forget Feliy Best's celebrated pledge
We thought that fol about half century al
least, pledges would be unheard Of in Col
umbia county, but the race of deceivers, il
seems are not extinct with Feliy's downfall
Mr.. Bowman. the anti.repeal candidate fol
member, is following in the footsteps of his
illustrious predecessor, and has. issued his
pledge. He is careful not TO mention repeal
and yet repeal is the issue. We give the twin
pledges, the counterfeit presentment of the
two brothers.
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nothing 10 suffer. Democrats, We ask you 10
sustain the regular nomi nations of the par
|ty. We appeal 10 You as laborers with you
in the cause of rec principles, to stnnd by
the nomination to day made. The District with
three thousand Democratic Majority has
been represented the last four years in Con-
gress by Wing. Is this as il should be
Should We notall put our shoulders 10 the
wheel, and by an united effort redeem the
District from is past character in the repre-
sentation in the national councilss Our
party has suffered already too much by q
representation in Congress in opposition TO
the known political sentiments Of this dis.
trict. Democrats, you now have the oppor.
tunity to change the policy. We rely upon
your good judgment and sound sense TO car.
ry through the nominee, we this day pres.
ent to you, by an overwhelming majority
You can do it, You will
The great questions which now agiiate the
! nation require at the hands of the Democra.
cy of this Distric. a representative, who will
take an active pant in their settlement. The
interests which we have in the Valley of the
Susquehanna also demand that we should
have man in Congress who can speak for
US, and in our name represent our wants and
desires. We feel a confidence in the candi.
date whom you have instructed us to put in
nomination. You did also, or you would
not have given Us such instructions. Now
that we have performed in good faith our du-
ty; we ask of you to do yours BY confirming
our act, in electIng our candidate, and by
such majority as will leave no doubt as to
the complexion Of the political views Of this
District.
For ourselves we are guided by but one
motive THAT is paramount to all others -
1t is the good Of the Democratic Cause.
With individuals we should have nothing to
do. II is the great question of Democratic
representation that we have in view. II is
the election Of a man TO Congress who has
the integrity and the ability 10 carry out
Democratic measures.
Judging from the character of the candi.
dote we present 70 you, we have no doub.
he will faithfully do 1T. AS we enjoin upon
you the propriety as well as necessity Of
sustaining the nomination wo this day pre-.
sert TO you.
On motion,
:. Resolved, That we will use all homo.
ra5le means TO secure the triumphant cleo.
ton Of HENDRrcK B. WRIeHr the candidate
this day nominated for Congress, and ,ha.
we earnestly solicit the undivided aid Of
our Democratic Brethren throughout this
Congressional District in the accomplish.
ment Of such an object SO vitality important
to the interest of Northern Pennsylvania.
on motion, Resolued, That the proceedings
OF this Conference and the address be sign.
ed by the officers and published in the DEM
ocratic paper of this Congressional District
Jno. Brisbin, Ziba Bennett
Tram Der,. Chairman.
Seetr's.
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Money.

I'VE have been told a number of times
that Henry M. Fuller the Whig candidate fol
Congress will spend a large amount o.
MONEY to secure his election. He will
find that the honest voters of the district are
not 10 be bought like cattle in tie market
We know that he belongs TO the party o.
MONEY, but the mass of the vol ers belong
to the party of LABOR. He may have a
very contemp.ible opinion of public virtue
and discrimination, but he will find that
with his money this year, he is as much
mistaken as he was last fall when he ran fol
Canal Commissioner
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Bloomsbarg Academy.

We were pleased to enjoy the treat of the
Academy examination on last Friday eve
ming. The scholars did credit to their tut
ition, and the exercises Of defamation and
reading filed The room with smiling faces Of
igratifod parents and interested visiters. It
isto the credit Of our town TO find the school
well patronized as it is. The Winter Ses-
sion will commence on Monday the 27th Of
October nextto continue 2s weeks Terms,
the same as The past session.
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Destructive FIRE IN PorrsvILLr.-A fire
broke out in Pottsville, at O'Clock, yes,er-
day morning, that has caused extensive de.
siruction. II had Its origin in the careless.
ness of a teamster, who was tending his
horses in the stable of Geisses's tavern, on
Centre street, above Market II consumed
the whole row Of stables on tina, side of the
street, and all the shops ard offices on Mar.
ket street TO Thompson's store, which was
saved. Mills tavern, on the opposite side
OF the street from Geisses's stable, was also
destroyed; and considerable injury was
done to the Methodist church adjoining. The
property lost is TO be regretted. chiefly for
the immediate Inconvenience Of the occu-
pants. Otherwise, like the large fire on.
Centre street, it will put substantialand good;
looking buildings in the place Of unsafe and
unsightly rookeries.--Ledger Of the 2Oth
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PofAro Ror IN New JERsEY.-We regret
to learn from the Woodbury. Constitution
mat the potatoe rot prevails very extensively
III Gloucester and Camden counties, and .ha,
whole fields are lost. The Trenton Ameri-
can says the potatoes have suffered severely
in that neighborhood, and j, is supposed the
crop viii be small.
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~ The following is the Luzeme county
Democratic ticket:
COngrsss-Hendrick B. Wright.
Assembly, s. S. Benedict and James w.
Rhoads.
Sherif-Jacob r. Bloom
ommissionas-Richard Hutchins, three
years, Lewis w. Lifts, year
District Atforney-Jacob Waeider.
County Sarueyor--Jacob Allabsch.
Coroner--Samuel vanloon.
Auditor--Jonas Buss.
Representative Delegates, Daniel Rankin
and George P. Steele.
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LOOK HERE,
UPON THIS PICTURE
tn fhA Voters Of CoIumhia C0unfv.

As various unfounded reports have already
been put into circulation relating TO my
views of the local questions that now agitate
the county, i, may be proper for me to state,
that il am elected Member of Assembly al
the approaching election, IriA oppose any
movement that may be made 10 remove the seat
Of Justice from Bloomsbury, or, to create ne,o
county out Of parts Of Columbia and Luzene
or, any other measure that would increase
the iniolerate burhen of the taxpayers Of
the County.
In making this statement represent the
views Of the people, particularly of the cas-
tern end of the county ------- ~
C.B. BOWMAN.
Berwick. 18th September 1880
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The RuLMo PAssIos--Some of the Down
Casters are SO fond Of driving bargain tina.
they propose to give very extravagant prices
for tickets to hear Jenny Lind, provided the
Nightingale takes it out in trade, tin pans and
such like articles.
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SahaylkiH Cdnal--Two thousand men
were employed on this work, and the water
was to have been let into the flats above
Manayunk, as far as Cat Fish Dam on last
Monday.
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a. The grape crop of Berks county is al
mos. total failure. In the early paa o. the
season, they were seized with rot, and the
lew left will not be fit for wine, being ye, in
a green state. The loss on the crop in that
county will not be less than Sao,o 900.
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Pittsburg, Sept. i9.-We learn that Gen.
Hinton, United States Mail Agent, has been
fully committed for trial at Columbus, Ohio,
to answer the charge of robbing the mail.
The stolen money in his possession was full.
ly identified.
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FiRE.--We learn that fire broke out in
Pine street at Tamaqua, on Thursda, morn
ing last, at about the same time of the Ere
in Potisville, destroying three dwelling hou-
ses-value of properly not known.
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NoRTHAMPT TON CouNTys-The Democratic
convention Of Northampton, on Tuesday of
last week, formed the following ticket.
Assembly-JamesM Porter.
Michael Myers.
Sherif-John Bachman.
Commissionr-Thomas Dornblazer
Poor D1ector-John Brown.
District Attorney-H. M. Mutchler.
County Saruyoy-Ebenezer Searles.
Atahtor-Peter Miller.
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n VIM. D. Lewis, Esq, who was ap.
pointed Collector of the Port of Philadelphi.
a, by the late President Taylor, was confirm.
ed as such, BY the U. s. Senate, on wednes.
day last, despite considerable opposition
from Senators Cooper and Sturgeon, Of this
State.
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Yours truly,
BENJAMIN P. FORTNER

AZ The Wings Of this county who me,
at Lime Ridge on last Saturday, choose ia.
cob Melick and F. B. Stewart Esqrs. as Con.
gressional Conferees. The conference met
at Wilkesbarre and nominated Henry M
Fuller. The Whig from this latitude who
promises the faithful of Berwick 1900 votes
in Columbia county for Fuller win find him.
self wonderfully mistaken
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n The earnest and strong wish for Mr..
Thompson's election, from the editor of the
Danviae Demoerat, is pardonable under the
circumstances; and as we are glad that he
found no evilto speak of us, we will not set
downin malice ifs natural wish Tor bis friend
Thomson's success.
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HS The Arkansas Legislature stands aa
ioliows Senate, sixteen Democrats and four
Wings; House of Representatives, fifiy
Democrats and twenty-five Wings Demo.
cratic majority on join, ballot, forty.
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A fire broke out at Tamaqua on Wednes-
day nigh, Of last week which destroyed three
houses. II broke out in house of Mr..
Frederick She'd who formerly resided in
this place. The buildings were partly in
sured by the Lycoming Fire Company.
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a. In Susquehanna County Isaac Reck.
kow is the Demo. candidate for Member,
and in Wyoming, We are pleased to see thai
sterling Democsen zek.el Mowryjr uomi
mated fora Ie.election.
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Buffalo, Sept; is.--Jack Wade was arrest,
ed here to-day, on the charge Of robbing,
some four months since, the Dorchester
(Mass.) Bank of over thirty thousand dol,
lars. ~ a.
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Within four years abou. SIS, 100000 have
been expended in railroads in Vermont and
y New Hampshire, and nearly $4,000, 900 in
New England. + =.
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Old solebury, Awakoi

Old Solebury, Awakot
FELLOW DEMOCRATS .-Att the solici.
tation of what few friends have, respect.
fully offer myselfa as a candidate for the office
Of CLERK OF THE GENERaL SES.
SI0MS AND OYER iND TERMINER,
subject ID the decision of the regular Demo-
cratic County Convention. My friends al
though but few, as said, are like our spar
tan band of patriots on the ever will be re-
membered plains of Mexico, are bold in
saying that Lam every way qualified for the
office, and in fact think so too. If should
happen to be so lucky as to get on the tick :
ct and elected shall endeavor 10 discharge
my duty faithfully unto the end And If
any other one of my brother Democrats gets
on shall go the ticket the whole ticket, and
nothing but the ticket, so help me Demo-
crat. VIM. C. COOPER.
Now after that one would think there was
nothing more to be said But there is an
other claimant for the same office, and his
case is certainly interesting and meritorious.
To the Democracy of Bucks Co.
DIFFER myself as candidate for nom-
ination at the County Convention for the
office of Clerk of the Quarter Sessions and
Oyer and Terminer.-My friends, who urged
me TO take this step (though fewlin number, J
are pleased to consider me competent. To
this opinion rather incline myself, and will
add as further reason, that am perfectly
willing. am reputed 10 write a iolerable
good hand, and trust that should be able
to swear a Jury, in either German or English,
as the Judge might direct. In proof Of reg.
ular business habits, l refer the public to any
person with whom have transacted public
affairs, either as Clerk of Recorder Mauple.
or Deputy of Sheriff 0t Having some dim
prospects Of Matrimony, tits proper 10 saw,
that if ! am ever to have Office would ike
it about this time.
SAMUEL r. EGGERT.
Doylestown, August IA, 1850.
Well, we go fos the sMatrimoayn man.
And as il is very fashionable 10 pr oppose can.
didates some time in advance, we nrorose
the 'Matriinonyn mans oldest boy.that,is.
to.bc for the Democratic candidate for Pres,
identi in 1900