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Plymouth weekly banner., 1856-06-12

A couple were married in Greenbush.
N. Y, last week, whose united ages was
one hundred and sixtyrtwo years.
Whether they got the consent Of their
parents is not known.
Plymouth weekly banner., 1856-06-12

Hon. JOHN M. NILES, or Connecticut,
for many years Senator in Congtess from
that State, and Post Master General du-
ring the administration of Martin Van
Buren,, died on the 3lst ult. at Hartford.
Mr.. NILES has long been afflicted with a
disease which has obstinately baffled oil
medical Skill. n1 dt - sao sa 1e
Plymouth weekly banner., 1856-06-12

Gen. Wool thinks it would cost from,
fifty TO one hundred million dollars TO
extreminate the Indians of Oregon apd,
Washington territories.
Plymouth weekly banner., 1856-06-12
Chicago, May 27.

O"ICug0, NM! =
The St. Louis Republican, Of yester-
day. has dispatch stating that the arlil-
lery were still firing and the fire still
spreading at Lawrence when the inform
ant left. He also has a letter announc-
ing the return of Robinson. Schuyler and
Conway, in charge of the Territorial. au-
thorilies.
A mass meeting is called here this
evening TO concert measures for public
sa fety.
Plymouth weekly banner., 1856-06-12

A lady making enquiries of a boy about
his father. an iniemperate man. who-ha
been sick for some time, asked wllet ther
ne had regained his appetite. mo ma
am" said the hopeful, s.not exacily-his
appetite is very poor, but his dIinkatite
is as good as ever" -s -
Plymouth weekly banner., 1856-06-12

= ssPodr rule that won't work both
Mays as the hoy ssid, when he th:ew
the rule back al his masler.
Plymouth weekly banner., 1856-06-12

OLD T,MEs.-In the year 1884 the Leg
islature of Pennsylvania, to abolish the
practice then prevailing. passed the fol !
lowing resolution, after considerable op
position: "Thst hereafter no mem Der
shall come into the cha mber barefo oted
nor eat his bread and cheese on. the steps
of the Capitol"
Plymouth weekly banner., 1856-06-12
Chicago, May 27.

The ST. Louis Democrat learns from
passengers by the Morning Star. that it
was the intention of Sheriff Jones 10
proceed Immediately to Topeka. which
was also TO be destroyed.
The Democrat has letter from Fort
Leavenw worth, dated May 2l, stating tina I.
AL terms proposed by Gov. Shannon had
been declined. and the South Carolinians
were determined to destroy the town
1.-The report does not state what town
. Four new public murders had been
brought TO light.
Plymouth weekly banner., 1856-06-12

Scene on a steamboat. the Captain sw-
full riied-"How came you. sir, 10 turn
in there with your dirty boots on?''
This awoke the bsckwoodsmsn.
Anddo you want felIer to- turn in
here among them vsr,nints &bsre-footT
Plymouth weekly banner., 1856-06-12

A Dublin paper contains the following
paragraphs: '.Yesterda, Mr.. Kceney re-
turned to town, fell down and broke his
neck. bat fortunately received no further
iniusyt' 2i9 ~ 2 tsrae4g sis& ~ sf8d
Plymouth weekly banner., 1856-06-12

REMARKABLE OH MAN.-Mr. |. H.
Hartman, OF Orland, writes as follows:
"There is a man in this town. S8 years
old next June. who has 244 lineal des
ceNdants.a Two of them are Of the fifth
generation. Ameng that great number
there is neither an idiot or a deformed
child. He is to-day saving wood, from
choice. rather than be idle, rs he lives
with his son who does not wish him TO
labor. Asan example of his firmness,
would state that he left off the use OF
tobacco about one year ago."
Plymouth weekly banner., 1856-06-12

New clothes are great promoters Of
piety. The young lady with new bon
net or dress would not miss going to
church for all the world.
Plymouth weekly banner., 1856-06-12

A gentleman seeing the town crier of
Bristol one market-day standing unem-
ployed, asked him the reason. .Oh," /"
said he. 81 can't cry to-day: my wife is
dead" D nse 9ssai taE .ni3 ea'i fnsasJ
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Rain is very much needed in this 10
cality. -
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-11-19
Buchanan . probabls majority,
The North Branch Extension Canal.

We are eraiified 10 learn, from Wilkes.
barre, that The watrr has been let into this
new liae of our State improvement. and that
il is now opeu 10 navigation its entire length.
Already boats loaded with anthracite coal
have been sent up 10 the Stale OF New York
to be exchanged for cash or for the agricul-
.iural productions of the fertile region border
ing on the lakes. AT the New York Stale
Line the North Branch Canal is Connected
BY the Junction Canal with The Chemung Ca
nal, at Elhirs, thus opening for the rich coal
fields of Wilkspane and Pittston wide and
extensive from which they iiave been hithsr-
10 entirely shut oui. This cannot fail to add
greatly 10 the wealth and enterprise Of that
section of our commonwealth; and givesth &
fullest assurances thai the North Branch Ey.
tension will be one Of the most productive
lines of improvement, and from which the
State will eventually reap la rye revenue
Too much credit cannot be given TO MIR
Maffilt, efficient Superintendent, for The vig-
or with which he has pushed the work to its
completion PenasyiUaniaa
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STATE CONVENTION.


II is likely that the next Democratic State
Convention will be held on the 4lh of march
next, and although it is very eatly il is also
lime 10 consider who shall he The next nom
inees OF the party. For Governor General
Packer seems 10 have the inside track. For
Canal Commissioner Hon. Nimrod Strich-
land of Chester county is named, anu though
lie vas The principal comps.iior Of Scott in
the last convention, The rivalry was conduc-
ted in very honorable mansr; and the
friends OF Scott can feel toward Strickland as
the friends of Mott from the "tenlh leg ion"
acted toward Scott who hod been the princi-
pal competitor of Mott. The "tenth legion"
rallied for Scot; with true frsternsl spirit and
from no other qparter did Scott seceiyed
more earnest support than from the region Of
Judge SlrickIand's home. Besides Judge
Strickland has all the elements of character
TO fiji him for the sialion.
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qussisH. ABmk wss ihea me psnsres fof
sD polifieaI sviis, vllhout wlEscls destruction
vas tseoaBe pfoa sII de busiuess iotsfests
o. ibs county. II isfo the spb.fressay
vss fhs togbssf bsld spfo sfafm fhe psbiic
fsafs and prosHats ihs Democratic parry. IN
1915 and 1855 The TsnH was ne sssH sub.
jsei opoa which sppesIsA wefs msds TO tho
popular psssIons, end subsequently the poor
Pope hes been essd as seafe-cfcw 10 en-.
rage bisets shd fhgh,eH lools. This year
the Negroes Rave teen the topic upor which
faction hes fns6e its spssaIs, sn9 Kaasss.ths
particular qusrtson chosen 10 succeed tsess
which had preceded IL. Men gho used 10
be eloquent amongst os about Inc bark, the
spb.tfeasufy, The tariff, and The Pope have
this yesf jumped sstfids OF "bissdiog Ram
sas' to fds into power What other subject
hey will choose Tor the psxs contest will be
seen in due time, bot we will bet gpon IL
thai the- will have ons already prepared for
tho occasion and jus. as empty and false ss
hose hey haze heretofore brought fTwsrI
The bank question IS abandoned bt our
opponents and its very name is odions. Tbs
snb-tresspfy was passed in 1916 and has
been a law Of the United States for ten years,
operating in the most satisfactory and szIu-
iafy manner. The present tsrf has also
been in force since 1876 and won lis way
into public favor, SO that none now complain
Of it. Know-Noihingism has nearly died out
s1hDGs:sd by its own violence aud folly, and
the Kansas issue is substantially disposed Of
by The election of James Bnchsaan. Who
would moi be Democrats member of that
pauy that has stood by lfue principles and
Seen SO thoroughly vindicated b. trial and
time! Who woul! telong 20 an opposition
continually changing and continually con-
demned by the same tests
However it may be elsewhere, Columbia
county will stand by the party Of Jefferson
and Jackson and will make for herself IN the
future as consistent and honorable q record
as shs has in The past. 49,
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aEIRNa

In Hemlock township, on The 4,h inst, cf
lever, Mr.. Jacos zErsIoT, aged 65 ysats,T
months aud days. ngi teFa7afd ,,'a .if'sa
AT bis residence in Bloomsbury, on Thusa.
day evening last, Maj JessE G. CLasx, pgsd
.,sp 'sfdI aiezss tsi.iss,ss seqf4 $50
Mai. Clark had been for many years resi-.
dent of,his plaee--havins learned the print.
iog business with ibe lale Henry Webb. rs
was q member of The Columbia Gaards,
Second Pennsylvania Regiment, in the war
with Mexico. He was tife Major TO. the Re.
gimeul, served with orsdi. during iha war,
and returned with his company a the rsslo.
ration Of peace. He was subsequently, ios
six years Register and Recorder es coiHH-
bia county; aud At the Tins of ilis doalh,
was engaged in the Book and Stationary
business 10 ibis place. sHs leaves a wife and
three children 70 mourn a losa irrepatahls %
them. as s.
His fupsral on last Saturday aflerapon lac
attended BY a number Of The Coiumnis
Guards from Danvile in pbilornn, aud by tho
Masonic Oder, Of which the -deosasad was
member "a ls yss ssseSiA ). Hsa, e;ias.
Ir IsoadaIs, on Friday mosamg ,asi. nj.
MfcHaEI HEHnERsHoT, q well knuwn citxer,
OF this place. aged about 10 ysan
B
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Importsu. Surgical Operation.

On the Is, Of the present month Mr.. Jacob
Ksrshuer while laboriug was overwhelmed by
Glide ofrcck in the limestone quarry Of Mr..
John Richards, 10 Moniour township. Both
his legs were caught below ihs knee ard one
of item crnshs d a. -atUns. Fne other was
very much crushed, and it was with diff.
Guilty Thai the unfortunate man was extrica-
ted and removed. The leg which was mos,
crushed was Immediately amputa,ed above
the knee by DR.. Ramsey, who for his skin
and nerve Is always called on such occa-
slOns, assisted by DR.. Knorr; and subse-
qcentlv II was found that The only chance
for saving the mans life was 10 ampuia.ing
the other leg also above the knee. This was
done on las, Friday by DR.. Ramsey, assisted
BY DR.. McKelvy, end the patient bore the
delicate and severe operations well with for.
titude ane resignation.
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tf,s SIMPLE MEN, 4 wofd which IL hefs
chosen 10 aanifg lie COMMON PEOPLE.
~ the eomnos pecpIs. ws mean hibofsfs,
mfeaases, and hHsbaHdnm u gfn6sf, who
pofsus f,eif oceapHidns and industry, with.
out s6v khoWIedgs N lhe libeml sfis and
scieneee, or IN anything bot tifstf owa ttsdes
and rdfsatsf--l Pol III pnas s6s.
"tasauaIi,y OF bifh let 6u man he sur.
pnsed that ll,is speeiee of iffeauIsry Is inlfo.
dnced hers. The ehiIdfeh Of ILLuSrRtJUS
FAMILIES have generally greater sdvsHts
ges Of educsioa, and earlier opportunities TO
be acquainted with pubic characters, aud be
informed Of public Offices than those .of
mEaSEH ONES, OF even those OF afnpLs
tfsel'--t goL Lipegs io9e u ss4
Theirs is the piesafs--how do yeu like IL =
This is old federalism, pofs, tue, blue, una.
dnItefstsd il has Undergone no possible
modification from that hour 10 lie present.
II has the zane sneefing contempt for the
Isbofing classes, they produce all the wesIib,
build all ouf houses, dig all our canals, COZ.
sIucl our railroads, navigate ouf ships, that
one Of IFS progenitofs so openly expressed in
the passages we have qootei from bis own
pen. federalism has always sought 10 di.
vide society 10 Ibis county into easfes and
classes, as marked and distinctive, as that
which exists 10 The crumbIiug monarchiss
and overgrown aislocrscies Of Europe. To-
deed Il has ever had an instructive yeanhing
alter "ibe Aesh.pots Of Egypi"--ii has iova-
riabIy preferred The pomp and trappings OF a
foreign coun, the iiqsel and gewgwas of q
foreign nobility, 10 the republican pIaidness
and simplicity Of Democratic government.
Simple menI CoMaoN PEOPLE. The father
Of federalism, fearing his meaning may not be
perfectly clear, explains these terms TO mean
laborers, mechanics, and husbandmsn IN gen eraI
Where would be the lordIy palaces Of the idle
rich, who do nothing but live, were it not for
the Iaborers and mechanics here spoken Of
with such undissuised contempt! Where
would be Their tables, groaning with Injuries,
were il not for these ''husbandmen IN gener-
al" who are here represented as being pro-
foundIy ignorant of everything but their in
duetrious pursuitsa Poor, miserable, help
less drones, they would die in the midst Of
Their hollow splendor, and have none 20 bury
them. -ar5-.--
The sentiments expressed by old John Ad-
ans are still cherished by muld,udes in
American society, and sony and humiliated
we are TO be compelled to admit, that they
ars not exclusively confined 10 one particular
political party. They are slowly, IusidiousIy,
but not the less certainly extending, Ike the
malaria, into every department Of society,"
Everywhere labor is gradually becoming un-
diguifsd, ungenteeI, unfit only for serfs aud
beasts of burden, 10 the estimation of fops,
coxcombs, and fools. II is fatal Gelusio1,
which, il not checked and removed, will
curse our land with bankruptcy and ruin.
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ILLINOIS FOR BcHAsAs.

Aftera longlperiod of doubt and mauy
conflicting repois, il seems now clearly as.
certained that Ills State has cast her eleetor
al vote for Jahss Dphanau. The Black
Republican rejoicipgs o,er the overthrow Of
Hihe Douglas in his hlp appear to have
been premature, and ihestale Of Little Giant
looms up proudly in the 1emocra,ic column.
The battle in Illinois, a in Pennsylvania,
was of the most despera,eand animated ma.
lure, but her Democracy usde a mos, q allan,
fight, and their success wilt I'd new earnest.
ness TO The general rejoicing g,ovsr the grand
victory we have gained. Ikpois, Iodiana,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania IL California,
give us 90 out of the 176 eledoral votes Of
the non-slaveholding Stsfes dhio and New
York, with their so electoral Syo,es, have
each given maiofi,ies of their IbpuIar vote
against Fremont, 80 that, after Al,he boast
iugs of his friends, he carries byh clear ma
jority bui 50 electora volesi and lis in mi
nority insthe Union Of upwards Of million
OF voies. ~ TFa II - n
& Ths returns nam s,rsbs eounlies ia mi
nois exeeP, 81. Clair, Wayne, Edward. and
Crawford, are in. Buchanan's plurality is s,
oSb, and Bisse's lior Goysrnor) 77s3. ST.
Car county will give Repnblicn majority
and the Others Democratic. A majority Of
the members Of Congress elected are Demo.
crats. The LegisIsiass is also Democratic.
Inc House will stand 81 Democrats, 90 Re.
puo'icans, Flimoiei.ss, and the Democrats,
have one majority ia the Senate. ~
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1403 maj.

Fishingcreek is the banner township for
msisriiiesl But all the others have doEe
well; even 10 Scott there are 81 votes for
Buchanan where Bigler had but So in 1854,
and Plumer but 25 in 1885. The result OF
the State election astourded and Initiated The
opposition, sndzlhey worked hari 10 regain
the ground the7 ID lost Loud was their
exu.ation over II majority 10 Bloom, where
they had 81 a year aso! Delighted also
were they with gains in Caiawissa, Scott and
Greenwood, which sill Ief, ,hem far behind
their ioFmer majafiiies in those districts. But
the other townships stood firm, or did be,-
ter, and the county gives Buchanan pow
sfful majority OF over one tbonsar.d four hun
dred'as free will Offering of her people.
The yole Of Mr. Scot. for Canal Commits
sioner in October was not test OF party
strength as he received between Que and
two hundrd opposition votes, and douhtiess
his being candidate aided TO some small ex-
tent the voIs Of Fry and Rowe the oIber ercaudi-
daies upon the Democratic Stale ticket The
Congressional vote q4oe majorihr) is per-
haps The fair QUE 10 select a. Indicating ihe
Democratic strength, as Mr. Montgomery re-
ceived the full parry suppoH and nothing
more. 7sa
We ara frmly OF the opinion thai the IN
undalion Of Fremont orators from the NoTih
and East upon n, materially aided our vote
in this comfy Before they came our friends
claimed a majority Of 900 with hoses Of ex-
ceeding ], somewhat, especially upon Canal
Commissioner BuI these men came wilh
words OF faIsehood and bitlemesz--men un-
scrupuIous in statement and extravasant Of
speech-and the resnli is, we obtain an in
GREASE of 500 majority over the most SAN
guiue 7sstimats previously made. No less
than len Fremont speeches were delivered
in single week in Bloomsbure, and at other
points the Kansas question was opened "gilh
all The honorsn Ali vain, or rather worse
:han vain were these efforts of faction. They
prodncsd, Or assisted 10 produce, full vote
10 The county o he returns show, infused
activity and established union in our fasks,
and disguised reasonable, conservative men
who might Otherwise have acted with the
opposition. We understand that Judge VII
moi announced shai the Democratic majority
in Colambia should be breush, under 500 /;
10 which end he and his fellow ashriekers''
gave their personal attendance here, with
what effect has been seen. Upon the whole
tits fair 10 concIude that Fremont missionary
- Al. l. L..
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Philadelphia Markets.

Flour and Meai--Ths foreign news bas
had no effect on breadsiuffs Sales of fresh
Ground Flour are making at Sc rs per bbi -
Small sales of extra ard fancy brands a, Sc
rs So so. There is little or no export de-.
mand. Rye Flour is worth $3.50 per Dbl,
Corn Meal is very dull at 50 IS bet bbi.
Graia-Wheat Is dull, and prices tieady
Sales OF prime Few Southern and Pcnnsylsa.
mia red ct 81 SO asIi54, and 81 60 o I 90 for
white. Rye comes in slowly; salss Of Penn.
sylvania at so cts. Corn is In dsmsnd, sslsa
prime ysIiow at s7 cents, afloai, and ss s,s.
in store. Gals are dull; sales of prime old
Pennsylvania and Delaware at "a q Al Gle,
per bus. ~ Si n 'sfa+ sni ea ni!
Seeds.-Cloverseed comes forward slowly,
and is in fair request al 81 Z 25 per So iba.
Timothy commands from SO to 25. Flax
seed is scarce, at So 10 az is per bushsI.
Whiskey is declining; sales at 33 a 81 cts.
for bbls, SO cents for bids, and 80 cents Eos
Drudges. .a 3a.A a.ef
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HollOwoy's Ointment and Pills. liberated
Legs.-Every surgeon knows that sores
deeply seated in the muscular fibre OF the
leg, defy all ordinary reatmeni, bu, uicsts
of this class, however obstinate and vlrulsnt,
invariably heal under the palsamiS aeiiao
Of Hcloway,s Ointment, This preparation
does mt DIVE the virus of the sore from one
rarl of the system 10 aRoiheri il cures aoi
by repression, but expulsion. Hence, ,,hefe ta
no fear OF the re.apPeafapce Of any erupsion,
,umor, swelling, or sore, that has oncs yield
ed TO the healing properties oilhis thorough
curative. In case Of cancer lis timely uaa
has saved nnumefabls lives and rendered
the cruel process Of excsion Unnecessary
OF the Pills il may be truly SAID that no dis-
case Of The stomach or llysf ever resisted their
oceration. tf<as seFaeca hl e4Si-,t s isd
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TIE LEcTuREs-The lectures on Chemis.
Try delivered by Prof. Wymsn on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings Of last week
were truly scientific, and so illustrated as 10
be ineligible and Interesting TO all. Tho
pUfils of the public schools attended in
body under their respective teachers, aud all
who heard the lectures expressed their en-.
lire satisfaction.
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81. M. B. Pstriken of Lycoming has
been uamed by tho Easton Ssntinel and sew
ersl olher papers for Speaker Of lhe House
Of Representatives in the Pennsylvania Isgis-
iaiase. -
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A 0xE-SIDED AFTAIR.-Old Codorus, in York
county, in one of The townships we read
enthusiastically. She votes very
straight ticket, although not exactly straigh.-
Fillmore. The York G1zsits asks the Dem
ocraiic papers throughout the Union to pass
around the returns OF "Old Codorus.n We
do 50, cheehully. Hero they are
Bochanan, Il, ass
Fusion, s.
Fillmore,
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MisNEsoTA.--The s.. Paul Pointer of the
4lh instant gives a lisi of the members elect.
ed 10 the Legislature Of that Territory, from
which Il appears that both branches are Dem.
ocratic. The eounch (senate) stands--s
Democrats to g Republicans; the House 10
Dsmociats, IS Republicans, and 4 1neepen-
dents. = q ,sAtr s,s- a g. ssefie-r' s;'Efl'fs
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Az AGED vorEa.--Mr. George Angstadte
the Oldest resident OF Rockland township,
Berks CO., went 10 the polls on Tuesday
last, and cast his vote for Buchanan and
Breckenridge. Mr.. Angslad. is in his I02d
year, and has voted for all the Democratic
Presidents, from Washington down to our
own Buchanan. So - Tsa5 ed
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PROFESSOR MoasE KSieHrED.-The king Of
Denmark has conferred the order of Danne-
borg on Professor Morse, for his invention
of the magnetic telegraph. The Inventive
genius and scientific knowledge which have
placed in possession OF The world this The o.
riginaied, receives homage in every par. OF
the globe.
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'READIso AND LAscAsrEs.-At the recent
Presidential election Reading poIlsd s,525
yo,ss--Laacas,es 2,s2t.. This shows zn AZ
cess IN Reading 1904 votes over Lsneas.er,
which at the rate Of six persons to every
voter, would give Reading population Of
2i,iso; Lancaster, i7,sss, an excess Of The
former Of a,624 2. 81 sas -silaae 5 asas
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Ths Presidential t,Iest,rr.

The sutiolneI tabIs svss The foII vote u
The late sIecion n sach stae, where The fs-
su't IL sscstained, and the reported Of sstI.
mattel nsictiy IN each Of the remaining
States.
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Q in 1850 Moniour was cot OF and efeeied
inie : sspafsIs county. In 1852 Columbia
gave Pierce 9s7 msjori,y and Mon;opr $50,
which added make 1926. The winter fol-
lowing territory was set back TO this county
from Mnntour, now comprised in The town
ships OF Madison, Ffanklin, LOCUST snd Con.
ynehsm; and The present gear Columbia
gives Buchanan majority of i4os and Mon
tour 4es. The Territory therefore formerly
constituting Colombia county gives this year
1871 msjority-mucb larger Than any major
riiy for President therein for twenty years
past. -
Since The adjustment Of boundary between
our county and Mcniour 10 1853, the voting
10 Columbia has been as follows: