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G9dun0m IDuDAFunG3S3 CO Cawa seD
HAVE RECEIVED A NEu lot OF
Fashionable Spring and Summer Clothing

r. The EXCHANGE Block nex,io swatzs Book Store. They have or hand alatge and
Il full assortment of
FRocK, DRESS, BOX, SACK GUM AND OIL CLOTH COATS,
all oHs and sizes that the present enlightened age knows ny hing about. or Pant.
and YeNs they have every color of The rainbow, beside some black, blue. eey rrned
and fancy tests of sadn, silk, buff, Cashmere, maneiles, linen and woraed Of ALI fash.
cuts and cors , Working Pants and boys clnhing. Also fine white, figured and
striped Shirts Pocket tut Neck HandkerchHeG, Stocks, Ties, Scars. all kinds Of gentle.
dress goods Hats, Caps Trunks, Travelling Bags and Umbrellas and
2Gas Igsls GAa1agS
they have undsrseyes, sPenGer. Collars Redeur Gloves, Maa, radesa bead-bag
Handkenhief, &C. &c. Also JeweLy and Notions. s@h as Rings, Breast pins. Gold and
Pens and Pencils, MedaIions, Vest and Fob chains, pormonies, Spectaas, Knives
Ramnsa d a well selected assortment of Accorieons. = p t.- sf
~ Remember the cheap store in the Exchange Block" opposite the Court house.
Boomsbug, May 18th 1854. SDREIFUSS, s. Co.
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List Of Dealers

OF goods, wares and merchandise -
~ Also, distillefs, -four dealers, &c.,
within the county of Columbia, Penn'a.,
returned and classified by SOLOMON Hell
WIG. Mercantile Appraiser, in accordance
with the several Acts Of Assembly, as
follows, viz:
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OMNIBUS LINE
AND
LIVERY STABLE.

40 65e PnDmQd35
NOV runs anew omnibus between Blooms
II burg and the Railroad Depot, which
will take passengers from and 10 any OF the
residences Of The town, of the American
House and Forks Hotel and he will
also furnish c~onveyances 10 all travellers who
may wish to go iato any part OF the county.
The omnibus will leave Bloomsbury twice
daily at foi O'Clock A. M, and at 2 O'Clock
p. NJ.
He has also a large livery stable connected
with the omnibus line, from which he can
accomf N odate the public, with e~onveyances
for travelling, pleasure excursions OF BUSH
ness.
Bloomsbury. Apnl "a, ~l855.--iy.
IRON STEEL, and every kind Of Hard
I wafe for sale by
McKELyY, NEAL B. Co
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IMPORTANT TO FEMALEs--Dr. CHEESEMAN'S
PILLs.--The combinations Of ingredients IN
{ hese Pills, is the result OF a long and ex-
tensive practice; thty are mild in their oper'
atiof, and certain liz restoring natuee TO its
proper channel. In evsry instance have the
Pills proved successful. The Pills invara-
bly, open those Instructions TO which females
are liable, and bring nature into IFS proper
,hannel. whereby hsa III is restored, and the
pale and deadly cqpntenance changed to a
healthy one, No female can enjoy good
health unless she is legulai /; and whenever
an obst ruction takes place, whether from er.
posure, cold, or any other canse, the general
health immediately begins TO decline, and the
want Of such a remedy has beer the cause oil
So many consumptions among young female.
To ladies whose health will not permit an in.
Grease Of their family, these Pills will prove
a valuable acquisition, as they will prevent
pregnancy. Headache, pain In tho side, pal
p~itation Of the Heart, ~loatbing Of fond, and
disturbed sleep do most ALWAYS arise from The
int eruption of nature; and whenever that is
the case, the Pills will Invariably remedy all
these evils. Nor are they less eficacious in
The cure of Leueoirhoeo, commonly called the
"Whjtes," These Pills should never be ia.
ken during preg nancy, as they would be sure
To cause a MISCARRIAGE. Warranted to be purely
Vegetable, and free from anything injurious to
life or health. Full and explicit direcuons
a company each box.
These Pills are put up in square fat boxes.
Perons residing where there are no agency
established, by enclosing One Dollar in a let.
ter postpaid tod r.C.L. Oheeseman No. 267
Blocker street, N CIV York City, can have { he
sent to their respective addresses by returi of
mail. 4
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ScvastOpOl mot Taken!
BUT THE


MOT Of alice, but Of a new assortment OF
~ SEASONABLE GOODS by A. G. Mensch
at the corner o fMain and Market Street. HIS
first lot he soon sold down pretty low, but
has now filed il out with a
S@~ @10DGxs
SO that be can supply every reasonable want
of his customers and the public. He has re-
ceive6 a VARIETY oil new styis
DRESS GOODS,
and everything to make up complete as
sortmen. of
SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS, VIZ.
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard. ware, Queens
ware, Cedar-ware, Holiow-wsrs, Drugs,
FISH, SALT, COAL, PLASTER. IRON,
Nails, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, &C., Sc.
la shori, every thing usually kept m coun-
try Stores, 10 which he invites the public
gererally
az Cash, Lumber, Old iron, and Coun-
try Produce taken in exchange for Goods, at
the highest market price.
A. C. MENSCH.
Bloomsbury, Juns I, Soy.
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BOUNTY LAMBS.

A G~REEABLY to the law of the I'd March,
"A 1885, persons who have been mustered
into the service Of the United States, and
served fourteen days, are entitled TO receive
a Land Warrant for 100 acres, and thoss per-
sons who have received less quantity, ara
now entitled to receive a Warrant sufficient
to make the 100 acres.
The undersigned has received the law and
the forms adopted BY the department ct
Washington, and will undertake. the procur-
ing Of Warrants for those who may desire
ms services. r. w. WEAVER.
Bloomsburg, March l6, 1855.
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NEW.ADVERTISEMENT
Orphans Court Sale :!

IN pursuance OF an order of the Orphans
Court of Montour county, on SATURDAY,
the It'll dag ofJuty next, at / o'clock in the
forenoon, Jno. d. Runyan Administrator of
VIM. Hendershoi, iate Of Madison township,
Columbia CO, decd, will expose 10 sale by
public vendue, upon the premises, a certain
undivided one seventh nart of
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A OF LAND.

situate in Anthony twp, Monlour county, adj.
joining lands of David Cox, James Mellow
ell and John Crawford, containing about
Five Acres
of unimproved land, without any buildings
in use. Late the estate of said decd, situate
in the township of Anthony, Montour co
aforesaid. HIRAM A. CHlLDS,
Danviile, June 5, 1855. Clerk.
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orphans Court s ale

@f m91@d4s
TN pursuance Of an order Of the Orphans
Court of Columbia county, the undelsign-
ed TrusIee appointed by said court in the
matter OF the Estate Of Mary Appleman, DE-
ceased, will on
saturday, the 2sd Day Of June next,
al 1 o'clock, in the afternoon, expose to pub
lie sale upor the premises q certain
Piece and Lot Of Land,
situate in the town of Bloomsbury, Colum.
bia county, containing about ONE HALF
ACRE, froniina on Third Street of said Town,
on The south side Of said street, adjoining
land Of Rober, B. Arthur on the east and
south, and land OF Daniel Shive's heirs on
tho West. =
CosDTIoNs OF SALE.-Ten per cent. of the
purchase money 10 be paid on the day Of
sale: one half on The confirmation Of the
sale by Cont and the balance on the irst
day of April next, with interest from the day
OF eontifn alton, JOHN SNYDER,
Blooms burg, MAY "a 1855. Trustee.
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TO THOSE WANTING CHEAP GOODS!
xa1@uzlmltayr. 1INAAh G @1o

x1KIE AyIuaAAla dS @Os
AVE insttecGved and. opened their aocko of merchandise Tor FaM ad Winter sales,
Ii which comprises the LARGEST, CHEAPEST, and HANDS0MEST assortment now
offered in thh.TOWN Having paid great attention TO the selection of their entire. stock,
as To price aud qualify, they Aaei themselvesi that they can compete with tbed cheapest,
an those wishing to buy cheap, can save money by giving US a can. We have all
kinds of Goods and Waeso supply the wans Of the People A very large lot Of
LADIES DRESS GOODS,
French mednoes, wool pbM, apacas, bombaznes de bages, ppins, paarneua Cloths
mohair llares muslin dc LANES, Persian Cloths, Gnghams, Cahcoes, SIC.
WHITE GOODS OF ALL KINDS, Sleeves. Collars, Spencers, handkerchief
foumngs, bandsa and trimmings faces and edgings bonnet ribbons, in large variety, veil
yet ribbons. and bmds, kid, coon, and Isle thread aknves mohar mmms, &c,
All kinds of SHAWLS, brocAe, Bay Stale, Waerviie, black silk, cashmere, Embroie-
ed, Sc. Also very large assortment of cloths, casames, sauneus, yeargs twesdS
jeans beaver cloths coating velvet &C.. fEEE. NN
BOOTS And SHOES, OF ALL KINDS SIZES FOR MEN WoMdN CHILDREN
We have a large assortment: OF Hats aud Caps of latest fashions We have also Hard
ware, Queenswan, Cedarwae, &c. Very cheap capek, carpet bags, floor table and car
rage oil cloths, mtsru rugs, baskets, Sc. Musins aannek, tekngs, diapers, lowenugs,
&c, in abundance. ~ II -, $50
We invite our friends and The public generally ioe give US call before purchasing ee.
where. We Rave bought onr goods at Lowest Cash Pdcesa and will lot be underoM by
anybody. o rite rest of mankind. s t#-L%AtFL e-@%%#a
Bloomsbury, October 28, 1885. te+ .fe@af rsE -s-
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FANCY GOODS, OF every description and
variety, new styles, aud fresh from New York
and Philadelphia, for sale al the cheap store
M'KELvY, NEAL & co
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A NEW lot Of cheap smuslius and prints
a just received BY railroad and for sale BY
A. C. MENSCH.
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Public sale Of Real Estate.


TN pursuance OF an order Of the ORPHANS
Il COURT OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, on
Saturday, the 23d day Of June next, at 1
O'Clock IN the afternoon, Michael Phillips
Administrator Sc, of William ]. Jones, late
of Locust township, in said county, decea.
sed, will expose to sale by Public Vendue,
upon the premises, a certain
TRACT OF LAND,
situate in Locust township, Columbia coun-
", containing about twenty five or thirty
acres, adjoining lands of Richard Morgan,
John Pitner and David Griffith, biug along
The public road leading from Catiawissa 10
PotisyilIe, on Which there are erecied a one
and a half story
LOG DvELLING HOUSE,
and an old barn. There is on the premi-
SEES q
Good Apple Orchard,
and a variety of other choice and good fruit
trees also q never failing spring of water
near The house. Late the Estate of said
deceased, slluate in the township Of Locust
and county aforesaid,
MICHAEL PHILLIPS, Adm'r.
By order of The Court.
JACOB EYERLY, Clerk.
Bloomsbury, May "a is55y-ts.
EsgENCE an CoEEFE EorsaI. :, a..
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PubIic Sale of Real Estate:

Public Sale OF Real Estate:
akY virtue Of an order oil the Orphans Court
- of Columbia county, Seth Shoemaker,
Administrator of John Shoemaker, late Of
Hemlock township, Colombia county, deceaa
sed, will on Saturday the 18th dag Of June
nert at 8 O'Clock, in the afternoon, expose to
public sale upon The prem ises,
ATTRACT OF LAND,
situate in Hemiock township, Columbia
county, adjoining lands of Adam Slfoupj
veniah Reese, Thomas J vanderslice and
others, containing about Fourteen Acres, OF
improved land, on which there are a two
story frame Dwelling House, and a bank
Barn, Late the estate of the said John Shoe.
maker.
SETH SHOEMAKER, Adm'r.
By order Of The Court.
JACOB EYERLY, CLERK.
Bloomsbury, May 15, 1855.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Estate of 0iirer Helm, decd.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons in
~ debied TO said estate 10 make payment
TO the subscriber at the residence of the late
Oliver Helm, 10 Beaver township, Columbia
couniy, without delay. and all persons hav-
ing claims will present them duly autheuii.
Gated for settlement.
HARRIET HELM, Adminisfyatrix.
!, Beaver twp, May 25, 1855.
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PUBLIC SALE or REAL ESTATE.

ODAihO bhLh< VI aLhL ES Es
IN pursuance of the last will and testament
Il of Joshua Webb, The undersigned Execu-
Tor Of the said estate will, on Saturday The
4M day Of August next, at 1 o'clock in the
afternoon upon The premises, expose TO pub
lie sale a tract of
Valuable land.
In Centre township Columbia county. laying
along the public highway leading from
Bloomsburg 10 Berwick, and lately The resi-
dence Of Joshua Webb, adjoining lands of
Nathaniel L.. Campbell, John ]. Webb, NJ.
Baker and Levi and Philip Miller, contain
ing between 6 and 7 acres, on which there
are q
Frame Dwelling House,
a blacksmith shop, a frame barn. a frame
stable and other outbuildings.
Also, Immediately thereafter upoo the
following premises, a tract Of land adjoining
Garrlson's limestone quarry, N. L. Camp
BELLS limestone quarry, in Scott township
containing about Two and a half acres, on a
part OF which there is an excellent
Limestone quarry
now opened, and Two lime kllns abreast aud
10 condition ready for use: as also a lime
house. There IL also on this tract a
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
Conditions will be made known on the
SOLOMON NEYHARD,
Executor.
Lime Ridge, May is 1855.
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REMEMBERi
The Tickets are emily 81 Each.

And each Ticket admits Four Persons to
Perham's Barlssque Opera, 663 Broadgay,
N. Y; and that among the Gifts TO be dis.
tributed, are
A splendid farm of over 100 acres,
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HENRy's ~INvIGoRATINe CoRpIAL.!ssThe mer
its OF this purely vegetable extract for The
removal and cure OF physical proslration /,
genital debility. nervous affections, Sc, &C.,
are fully described in another column Of this
paper, 10 which the reader is referred. SO
per bottle, 3 bottles for IS ak bottles for
SO /; SIG per dozen. Er0bserve the marks
of the genuine.
Prepared only by S. E. Cohen, No. 3 Frank.
lin Row, Vine ST., below Eighth Philadelphia
Pa, TO Whom all orders must be addressed. For
Sale by all the respectable Druggists and
Merchants throughout the country.
7. w, DYorT q Sons, No. 1872 North end
st., Philadelphia, Sale Agents for Peansyl.
vania.
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Fancy Paper,

Envelopes, Pens, Ink, Writing sand. e
an be found atthe cheap Book store Of
JOSEPH SWART.z.
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Tfotting Mare, Lilly Dale, 1900
5 Rosewood Pianos, $500 each, 2, 500
8 do. do. $500 each, 1900
The Great Mirror of N. L Scenery, $4,000
3 Splendid Carriages, 1926 each, 6T5
10 Gold Watches, 500 each, 1000
40 do. do. 500 each, 1000
100 Gold Pens and Cases, 30 each, 500
5000 Gold Pens, 80 each, IL, 1000
&C., Sc, SC.
All orders for Tickets, by mail, and all let
sers for information, should be addressed 10
JOSEPH PERHAM,
663 broadway New York.
p Orders will now be received for Tick.
els in Perham's Fourth Gilt Enterprise.
Mag 10 1S55-3w.
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ANINvITISa TowS.-In a long panegyric on
the huge importance Of the huge inland city OF
Tifin. Ohio, the advertiser winds up with the fol-
lowing:
'.As place Of residence-for fun, politics AND
trade--this city is unrivalled. We pity every
body who don't live i'm Tiffia " In the next column
of the same paper, the editor gives some of the
fruits Of this blessed state Of things in the subjon
ed paragraph:
"During the past year we have published abou,
fifteen petitions for divorce in our paper and the
Lord only knows how many runaway wiycs.
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A SINGULAR SURGICAL GAsE-Dr r. Z. Fear
ing, in communication to the Nantucket lnqu
rsr; gives an account of a remarkable surgical oi
Grafton which he performed. He says:
'In the early part of last July, was called u
visit Jane James, aged A years fou!d her very
ILL., with peculiar symptoms. involving an obse'ir4
ty as to the nature of the disease. Soon after si
came under my needle or pin was discover
ed near the pit of the stomach, lying deep seated
fstwise. cut down and removed perfect ne
die Since that time to the present | have FRI
GuentIy removed nccdes-.lgh: the greatest mum
Der in one day The whole number r. m 'vn''
smonnt to sixty.two needles and a pin suppoSe;
to be a breast pin. with the heal wanting. n
doubt quite number remain TO be removed The!
have been found in scattered condition in the re
gien Of the stomach abdomen and left side.
the needles have been removed, her suferings hav'
diminished She Is said TO be woman of truth and say
she has not the slightest recollection fever having
swallowed needle, OR anything of the kind. How
ever impossible 1t may seems there cannot be
doubt but that she swallowed the needles, proh'
bly, In papers, about twelve years ago when in
state of insanity.
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err DEBrs-City dsbts continue 70 ~ -. =
stature, II not in public favor Some o. tneM -
gst % large sh&sthgy xsCw w1encss s' -
NJ Va.s 49, az 1900, nearly e12 70 every
~" :. ~" - hiId In the corporation, and
an; a.. -. -, the whole taxable property
neaiay AonL ~ Phiiadeiphia owes nearly
u Tue 49, ~ doliars--zbuut eue-ninth Of the
y IN q xabIe value Of all the property Of
anoa s,sn,s. or about go 10 every man. we
n .a and child Many other cities are nearly A.
msn mn ;..aaved The following Is statement Of
nus,,,s ana resources of the principal cities Of
.,,s linton. from the latest official reports:
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MEDICAL FEES PAIDB BY LIFE INSURANCE COY.
PANlEs "A writer ia one Of tho medical journals
discusses the subject of medical fees paid by lii'
insurance companies. He says that a statemc
Of the aggregate or individual sums paid to medi-
cal examiners would doubtless astonish many
the profession. One received for his services du-
ring single year. $1,000 This Ia an extrcra;
case, but several hundred dollars is not unusual
and when vacancy occurs, it is generally sousn
by many applicants
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LONG ABSENCE AND SINGULAR REUNION
About six years ago Mrs Martha Wood, with her
SON, her wife and children removed, from New Bed.
ford, Mass, to Cincinnati Ohio. The husband of
Mrs Wood was supposed to have been lost at sea
some 20 years previously. few days since, gray.
haired, weatherbeaten man called at the old lady =
residence aud was at once recognized as her long
lost husband who had been cast away In the Pacific
made prisoner by the natives and at length effect
ing his escape, had reached home after an absence
of thirty years
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Tn. s,,,owtns interesting Particular, gathered
ers.n a nrtiric IN the lad nnmbor Of pntnaas
Ts~a.ine. sdts3sd sfhs London Post once" win
IN seme iaeesf thsmaehinsryI by which this i'm
nes.e essses.hIsn. nep. IN onon . e, .se
snhstansial stone bulding some 400feet by 100 sup
posted By loaie pillars and having large hal Tor
he RECOMMENDATION of the public; but 10 Of the
busieaf places in that great Emporium, and The In.
dividual q its head has under his direction an
army Of a0.Doo persona There arc employed In
London 1885 letter carriers, for the sccomodauos
81 many Of whom are provided rooms In the - -
Once building, where they sort and arrange 'ne''
lesteYs s
subsorters engaged In the reception, dehvefy s"a
a5upaseh az he mail1 which are 20 afraneeo tna'
IN ietters leave London, no matter IN Wn.. a'-os
tieu At the same hours-nine In the morning IN
rin~ 4. The evening Mon on foot, On hcrseoack
80 in cara. are constantly eagaged. during the
Az a collecting letters from the various SUB ON
ees ana % Induce publishers Of newspapers to get
heir papers ready early in the day mail carts are
thsr papers to the central ofics Each letter goes
through from ten to fourteen processes. ana the
wonder g. how 500 men can handle 2oooo wife
10 little confusion and 20 few mistakes n spccta
tor always astonished At the fapdsy ~m An
active stamper win stamp and count from seven ID
eight thousand an hour.
The nrocess of sorting Is carried on at large Ia.
bles, which are divided into apartments aoeneh,
"Iyress Western eastern Counties, South East
arm !" aScotch," Irish" Blind" &c. Those mark.
ed "Blindr are carried to person called the Blind
Man" who has more skill in deciphering Dad VIII
tins than PhiIadelphia lawyer. He viii take
letter directed thus ''Srom Predevi." and read at
once Sir Humphrey Davy; letter superscribed
sTonsmeet no weasal pin Tin." he sees, immediate.
". belongs to John Smith ,Newcastie-apon Tyne
In short he is such adept at this business. that
II q almost impossible write or spel so as 70 De
uuintelieible N him. The mail bags are made OF
shsep skin, soft and pliable. They are sealed up
with wax upon the twine that is tied around the
ton This Is thought to be safer than locking, al
though bags that have TO 60 a great distance are
secured with locks. The average weight OF the
evening mail from London is about IA tons. The
number of newspapers sent from the office yearly
10 estimated at 53,000000. The average number
of letters sent daily is 2675 sol. The average num-
Der received is 2Si225
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BAPTIST MIssioNs.-The donations and legscies
received by the Missionary Union. in Au,nst md
September. amount ID to Sls,222 39-makino e.
the nrst six months Of the current year, 247. 20
period of 1854 ''p''1'ins