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Mass Meetings.

. The Democratic State Central Committee
have made appointments for holding mass
meetings OF the friends Of Buchanan ant
Breckinrdse a, the following times and place:
viz
AT ChaCbersburg, Franklin County, or
Thursday, he 7ih day of August, 1856, be.
ing the cay sfler the Democratic State Con
venlion.
A, Erie, Eie county, on Wednesday, the
27.h day Of eSes 1856.
Al Greensbura, Westmoreland county, on
Wednesday, the Sd of September, 1856.
AT Bellefonte, Centre County, on Wedues
day, the 2ih Of September.
AT Harrisburg, the Capital of the State, on
Wednesday, the list Of October.
And al Philadelphia, on fhe 17th of Sep
tember, 1856, being the Anniversary of The
Adoption of the Constitution OF the United
States.
Eminent Democrats, from our own and
other States will be present at all these meet
ings, to address their fellow-citizens.
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DIBNo


In Hemlock on last Saturday afternoon, Mr..
WESLEY RoAT, aged 35 years.
The deceased, who was widely known,
had many of those qualities of mind which
command respect and Difference. His inde-
pendent and fearless spirit scorued mean ser
Witty aud cringing sycophancy; and the earn.
est and faithful attachments of his friendship
were enduring and warm -hearted. He did
for others aud himself oil that strong will,
an active mind and true heart could do.-
He was good, active citizen and was ever
earnest and faithful in his devotion 10 his
honest sentiments. There was o straightior.
wsrdness in his character and manner, that
did credit 10 him; and a selfreliance and self
respect that scorned every thing base or
mean.
In his long illness he suffered much. He
looked upon his approaching end with com.
posure and resignation, and met Death as
deliverer. A few years ago no young mans
life in this county promised so fair, or looked
so bright for the future in all that can give
enjoyment and zest to life. He is gone from
the dawn of active and useful life to the sad
realities Of the tomb. Peace 10 his remains.
Near Bloomsburg, on last Monday, MIR.
JOHN A. EYER, aged abou, 81 years.
MIR. Eyer was very worthy young man,
who has for some time past suffered severe
ly, and sank away from consumption. His
end was not unexpected 10 him, and be met
i. calmly and resignedly, with The spirit Of
true Christian,
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A Curiou

on MIR. Sumner, that they shouV
the country candidate for the PresYa(
who stood some years ago precisely IN The
position which Mr.. Brooks now occupies as
the violent assnilant of United States Sen.
ator FOR words spoken in debate.
Some five or six years ago, bitter con.
troversy was carried on in the Senae between
Mr. Fou'e, Of Mississippi, and Mr.. Benton,
The talher in-law of Mr.. Fremont, in which
The former iDduIged in some srvere personal
remarks on the latter. Afer The Senate had
adjourned, M. Fremont wayiaid Mr. Fooie
IN The anie-chambct, or loboy adjacent Ia
the Senate, and sssalei him with gr.a,
violenre. blows passed, and they were sepa
raied--aiter which, upon The inssl,aent ol
Mr.. Benton, Fremont sen, Fooie challenge
which would have resulted in hostile meet.
ing, if mutual friends of the parties had mol
by great exeron brought about reconcila-
tion. We hope that the Black Republican
press and orators, should they have occasion
TO say any thing more in denunca,ion oi
"brutal oulrages in The Senate chamber, u
will have the fairness 10 divide their indig-
nation equally between Mr.. Fremont and
Mr.. Brooks. II the conduct of one deserves
re5uke, The other surely is far from innocent
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State Road.

The following sci Of the last legislature re-
'aies 10 the State Road proposed to be LAID
out between this place and Lapote:
SECT. |. BE 1t enacted &C., that the names
OF William A. Mason of Sullivan county,
James Taylor of Lycoming county, and Jas.
Masters Of Columbia county be substituted
for the names of the Commissioners appoint
ed 10 lay out State Road from Bloomsbury,
Columbia county, 10 Lapor, in Sullivan
county, by the first section Of an &C, appiov-
ed the second day Of May, one thousand
eight hundred and fi!iy-fve, and they, or a
majority of them, shall act, on or before the
FIRST day OF December next.
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Apotticaifriend.s OpiniOn.-One Of The Penn.
sylvana delegate. in The Black Republican
Convention, says the Washington Union
had the manliness to lake open and strong
grounds against the nomination of Fremon,
After stating that The Wings and conserva.
lives of Pennsylvania could not and would
not vote Tor Fremont, he said:
'No, sir, the people Of Pennsylvania mus
have man who is a statesman, which Ere.
mont is not. They cannot recognize the fact
that Fremont lived len days buried deep
under snowdrift, and that he planted the
American flag on the highest peak of the
Rocky Mountains, as special qualifications fol
the Presidency of the United States. You
talk OF antecedents; why, sir, you insult the
intelligence OF the people of this great coun.
try when you insinua,e that they will be
satisfied with stories Of mere adventure, az
the friends OF the candidate plant his preten
sions upon"
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COL Benton on Col. Fremont - Col. Benton
in his late speech a, ST. Louis, referred 10
the nomination Of Col. Fremont, his son-in-
law, and 10 a rumor that he would support
him, and said:
''Now, when has 1t ever happened tina,
have been influenced by famil, connections,
or BY my own interest? What office have
ever got for one of my family? What ap-
pointmenl have ever got for myselfs No,
citizens, am above such considerations. |
am above family, and above self when the
good of the Union is concerned. From first
to last have been for my country, and
mean 10 continue for it, have made many
sacrifices for it, and am making great one
now in standing this canvass.
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Philadelphia Markets.

Tour and Meal.-'lhe Flour marke, Is sti
Dhfm with limited stock and light recelpts.-
Sales of some 500 bbls. standard brands a
Sc rs per barrel, aud 700 bbls. extra a, S73
Sales for home consumption within range o
Sc 75a rs for common and fancy brands
Rye Flour is firm at SO so. Corn Meal is in
active demand; sales Of Pennsylvania al $2i
per bbl
Grain.-Prime Wheat is scarce and in de.
mand, bu, inferior lots are abundant and dull
Sales oi 1900 bushels good and prime red a!
81 49a so. Rye is in demand; sales a. rs
cts. per bus. in store and ahoat. Corn is ac-
live; prime yellow al so cts. afloat, and dam
aged while at 55c. Oals are in moderate de.
mand at 81 a 35 cts. per bushel.
Seeds-Cloverseed continues scarce; Iasl
sales a, 81 so 81 per Ga lbs. In Timothy
and Flaxseed nothing doing.
WhiSkey is dull. Small sales OF barrels al
80 33c., aud Drudees at 80 cts.
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Mexico.

A new constitution for Mexico has been
reported in the Congress of that county,
The President is to hold his office for four
years. The Legislative Assembly to consist
of one House. No law is to be passed pro.
hibitng or hindering the exercise OF any
kind of religious worship, though the Cath
olic religion is to be protected, when that
protection does not prejudice the interests
of the peaple--pt the national sovereign
rights No titles of nobility, prerogatives,
or hereditary honors No person to be mo-
les'ed, nor his house searched nor any prop.
erty or papers seized, except by competent
Judicial authority. The right to possess and
carry arms for defence is guaranteed. No
soldiers 10 be quartered in time Of peace on
any private person without his consent. The
military to be al all times subject to the civil
law. No violation of correspondence in the
Post-office. Slavery is prohibited, and slaves
escaping hither are to be free. No treaty to
be ever made for the delivery of slaves es-
Gaping to the republic. The press to be
free. No letters OF security nor passports are
to be required; education TO be free; the
right of petition to be inviolable; there is to
be no national monopolies of any kind
There is to be trial by jury; no imprison-
ment for debt; condemnation to service in
the chaiu-gcpgis prohibited, This appears
to be an exseTept constitution. One party,
however, wants two Houses of Congress and
the prohibition of the exercise of any 9TH
er form of religious worship than the Catho-
lie.
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sudbury and tr,e Railroad.

The Road Con m ittee of this company held
a meeting in Philadelphia on Tuesday eve.
ming, and passed resolution directing the
Chief Engineer, Mr.. Robert FARES, to pro
ceed al once to Erie, and lay out The work
for ihe commencement of the Western Di'
vision of the road. On the 18th inst, it is
expected the ground will be broken, and 10
celebrate that event, SO important 10 the city
OF Erie, we learn the citizens Of that place
ats making extensive preparations. The
Western Division OF the road will extend from
the harbor OF Erie 10 the coal fields in Nc
Kean county, a distance of so miles, through
Warren, a town in Warren county, of nearly
5000 inhabitants. The estimated cost of this
link for grading aud bridging is 81 900, 900.
The contractors are Messrs. King, Brown &
Co., Ten of the most enterprslng men in
Erie county. The terms upon which they
have taken the Western Division are the
same as agreed upon with Gov. Bigler, except
that the cash payment is reduced one half
$500 900 in the bonds Of Erie and Warren
counties 400 900 of the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad bonds, and S4OO, 900 cash-S20O,.
900 of which the people of Erie and Warren
have obligated themselves to pay. This az
raugement is certainly very advantageous
one for the company, and from The character
of those inlrnsled with the construction of
that par of the road, there is but little doubt
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-07-09

n Voluminous Document. 1.-THE labors of the
Kansas SPscial COMMITTEES are printed in two
reports, from majority and a minority
Both reports and all the proof are to Be print.
ed together as one document The whole
document covers over three thousand pages
of foolscap, or about three reams of paper,
and il will make volume we'll nigh one
thousand pages. This is entirely beyond
The compass of any ordinary newspaper
space.
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AdministratOr,s A Notice.

NOTlCE is hereby given that letters of ad.
~ mnislration upon the estate of Henry
Gigger, late of Monlour township, Columbia
county, deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned residing in Montour township.
All persons indebted TO the said estate are re-
quesled to make peymen, without delay, and
those having accounsts against the said de.
cedent 10 present them for settlement 10
PETER HEIMBACH, Adm'r.
Montour, Jnne L ,56-6H
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Another Recruit.

Gov. Jones-ihe Wing U. S. Senator from
TenEessee-has declared his intention to sup.
port Mr.. Buchanan. The influence of Gov
Jones will be found sufficient 10 make Ten.
nessee safe for old Buck. We learn that he
intends 10 CANVASS the State for him. So " G
go. Nearly all the old Whig leaders are
comming 10 the Democracy, since Whiggery
has been abolilionized in the North and
Know Nothingized in the South.
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Administrat tors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of ad.
mnis,ralion upon the estate of Ellen Miller,
late Of Roaringcreek township, Columbs
county, deceas d, have been grained 10 the
Undersigned residing in Locust township, in
said county. All persons indebted to the said
estate are requested 10 make payment with.
out delay, and those having accounls agains,
the decedsnt to prese n, them for settlement
to SAMUEL MEARS,
Locust Twp, June Il, 1856. Adm'f
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTIOE.

NOTICE is Hereby given that letters of ad-
! ministration upon the estate OF Isaac r.
Davis, late of Beaver township, Columbia
county, deceased, have been granted 10 the
undersigned residing in franklin township in
said county. All persons indebted to the said
estate are requested 10 make payment with.
oul delay, and those having accounts against
the estate 10 present them Tor settlement 10
B. P. FORTNER,
Franklin twp, March %, I56. Adm'r.
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A REToRr.-The Chambersburg esprit"
records the following:
When Mr.. Buchanan was on visit to his
place some six or eight years ago, fellow
with more brass than brains "put the ques-
ton squarely" to him "whether he really
thought ten cents day was enough for a
laboring man." Mr.. Buchanan replied that
he "would not like to give ten cents day
for laborer, physical or intellectual, of any
man who would ask such question"
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that lelters Of I'd.
~ minis,Iation upon the estate OF EngIe
Fox, late of Locust township, Columbia conn-
iy, deceased, have been granted TO The un.
dersigned residing also In Locust township.
All persons indebted 10 said estate are 70.
quesied to make payment without delay snd
those having accounts against the said estate
10 present them for settlement 10
BENJAMIN WAGNER,
" Locust twp, May 9Th, 1855, admir-
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THE WEST BRANCH INSURANCE co.

THE WEST BRANCH INSURANCE co.
OF LOCK HAVEN, Pa,
Insurss Detached Buildings, Stores, MeI.
chandize, Farm Property, and other build.
ings, and their contents at moderate rates.
CAPITAL, 100000.
c II A K TER ERPE TUAZ.
DIRECTORS.
Hon. John J. Pearce, Hon. q. c. Harvey,
John B. Hail., TT. Abrams,
Charles A. Mayer, d. X. JacSman,
Charles Crist, w. White,
Peter Dickinson, Thomas Kitchen,
Hon. G. c. HARVEY, Pres't.
TT. ABRAMS, Vice Pres.
THos. KITCHEN, Sec'y.
H. CHAS. ULMAN, Gent Ag't.
REFERENCES.
Samuel H. Lloyd, Thomas Bowman, D. D.
A. A. WinegaIdner, VIM. VANDERBILT,
L. A. Mackey, Wm Fsaron,
A. White, DR.. ]. S. Crawford,
James Quigsle, A. Updegraff,
John w. Maynard, James Armstrong,
Hon. Simon Cameron Hon. VIM. Bigler.
WESLEY WRIT, Agent,
Bloomsburg,
June 1S, 1S56.-6m.
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~ We learn from the "Gsuius of 1.-The,

II We learn from the "Genius of Liber-
~" that VIM. L. Roberts, formerly of Fay.
ellie county, but now Of Kansas--a leading
Free Slate man, and, under the new cons,i.
,ulion, Lieutenant Governor--recertly made
speech liz his native county, in which he
endorsed, in the strongest manner, the Ne
braska bil-saying il was The very law the
Free.Slate men Of Kansas wished, and when
strictly adhered TO-, was bound to secure the
exclusion Of slavery from our Teni,ories.-
He also expressed aimself in favor Of Jsmss
Buchanan. s
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Clerical Movement.

Richmond papers publish an eloquent ap.
peal, signed by twenty-five clergymen of tha,
city, representing all denominations, in which
they address their brethren and fellow .ci,i-
zens "a few conservative remarks on the
present alarming crisis in our national af.
tairs." Thoogh restrained by their profession
from taking an active par, in political mat
ters, they claim that the ardor Of their patri-
o'ism is moi quenched, and think that in the
step they have now taken, they do not trans.
cend their proper sphere. They shave with
with painful solicitude the agilalious which
have marred the peace and threatened the
stability of the Union" but s'have read no
account OF any meeting assembled ior the
patriotic and christian purpose of allaying the
popular excitement, awaking The conserva.
tive spirit of the people, and invoking the
blessing of The Most High on our rulers and
on our nation" The appeal concludes az
follows:
"ln conclusion, we earnestly request our
fellow-cIizens TO unite with US, on the Sun.
day preceding The fourth day of July next in
prayer, secret, social and public, 10 the God
of nations, that he would mercifnlly restrain
the angry passions of men, and inspire our
rulers with a moderate and pacific sprii, dis.
perse the clouds overhanging our favored re.
public, restore the harmony which once ex.
isled among the States of the Union, and
enable us 10 transmit TO our posleri,y in their
enlireness, the iuesIimable privileges which
we have received from our ancestors"
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q A New Military Post has heen es-
tablished on the Missouri river, on the Ne
braska side, about rs miles above the mouth
of iEau qui Cour river. 1t is said to by very
beautifully situated, and to possess many
advantages above Fort Pierre. 1t is called
Fort Randall.
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n A terrible accident occurred in Phila-
delphia at the foot OF Reed Street, on the
Delaware, on Tuesday evening. While the
pier was ihronged with women and children,
the end OF it gave way. and upwards of 40 OF
so persons were thrown into the RIVER
About one half The number, including 10
children and women, are believed to have
persisted, aud several persons were badly
Injured,
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Il Good Man.-The Sunbury Gazette warm
ly recommends Maj. J. H. Zimmerman for
denomination to The Slate Legislature by the
Democrats of Northumberland county. We
endorse the recon menJa,ion with all our
heart; and agree with the Gosette that last
winter the people of that county had, in Mr..
Zimmerman, visilant, capable aud homes,
Representative.
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List Of Letters

REMAINING in the Post office at Blooms
burg, Pa, July LIST, 1856.
Addams Tobias Blessing Val
Brown Susan c. Crethen Chan:hen
Deisher Henry H. Dreibelbis Catharins.
Ford Thomas Goss John
iolIans Lewis Hoyt Samuel
Judson A. Kent Matthias
Kranse J. Lylle Robert
O'Neil Francis Parks Jasen
Roth Andrew P. Shmite Sebastian
SlIllvlll VIM. H. Tyson Jesse Nj.
Thomas Thompson Urangst E.
WelIivsr Thomas J.2 Hughes David, ship.
Persons calling for the above letters will
please say they are advertised.
PHILIP UNANGST, p. M.
Bloomsburg, July /, 1856.
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The Boston Posts Last-The Fremont men
are very anxious TO see Jessie-nobody but
Jessie will please them. Well, gentlemen,
have little patience-wail till November
and you shall be gratifed, every one of you;
for that is the very parsonage the Demo-
Gratis have determined to give you.
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A Great Erplorsr.-Greeley has much to
say about Fremont as the Great Explorer!
just as if that were a qualification for the
Presidency. If it be, how comes i, tha, Dr..
Kane, the Great Explorer of the Arctic Re.
gion, was not nominated for Vice President.
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A dishonest Clerk-The Newark IN. J.)
Daily Eagle, Both ull., says, that clerk in
the Office OF the Morris Canal and Banking
Company, al Jersey City, N. j., absconded
on Saturday with $4,000, The property of the
Company, in his possession. The police Of
New York are on his track.
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TO Contractors,

PROPOSALS will be received al The pub.
lie house Of John Hurst in Sabtown on
Saturday the 26lh day of July inst until O..
clock, in the afternoon for repairing the
bridge over Roarngcreek al Slabiown. The
bridge will be required 10 be raised to i,s
original heighth, ard the abu,ment TO be or.
tended up the creek so as 10 prevent The crssk
from washing around the bridge. Specifics
ton can be seen on The day of the letting.
BY order Of the County Commissioners.
r. C. FRUIT,
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, Clerk
Bloomsbury, July 6, 1856.
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Storm al Light Street.

On Sunday afternoon Of last week storm
OF The hurricane order frightened the people
Of Light Street very much, and did some
damage. On The farm Of MIR. Alem Mar
fscenty:fue apple trees were blown down, and
also several trees in lhe town.
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WITH hIm~ Edfge share of The
estate in case the VIM wa. set aside. Viii
helm was at that time one of the executors
of Peter Miller. -
The heir was produced, the will sci aside
and MIR Wilhelm placed in possession of the
Lions share Of The estates but then he de-
cl'ned giving Mr.. Conell the farm lha, had
been promised him. To recover it. or ils
value, this suit was brought by Peter Couell
Eyecu tor of his father, (who died alter these
occurrences.) and the result il verdict in
favor of Peter iot Sll 600
The commu,l! will say il is right. When
man makes bargain lei him stick to it.
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Fire.

On las. Thursday fire broke on, in the
Foundry of Mr.. Joseph Shsrplsss in this
place, but by early and earnest effort The fire
was checked before il did more than burn
large hole through the roof. The building
was very dry, and The check was fortunate.
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II Four hundred indictments have been
sent up in the Quarter Sessions of Phladel-
phia against persons engaged in the sale Of
liquors without license. The Grand Jury
asked instructions from the Court as TO the
amount of evidence necessary to sustain a
"uue BILL" Judge Allison instructed them
tina, The appearance of the house being a
place for The sale of liquor Char, bottles, &c. }
was enough.
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Footing up the Losses.-The Paris cores
pondenl OF the London Times states that The
French army buried $4,000 men in the Cri
mea this winter alone. The tola! losses of
English and French, he says, are very nearly
in proportion, the French having lost over
10000 ou, OF 100000, and the British over
20 900 out OF $4,000.
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Il Nomination "Not fit 10 be made."-The
National Inteligsnesr expresses unfeigued
surprise at the nomination OF Col. John C..
Fremont by the republicans, and though
complimenting his success and capacity as
an explorer of the wilderness, expresses
grave doubts as TO his fitness to be entrusted
with the chief control of the affairs OF The
government of the United States.
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&AIRIBNa

In Orangeville, on last Thursday, by the
Rev. E. A, Sharretts, Mr.. JoHs DALLMAs. 10
Miss CArHARISE EYER, both of this place.
On the sd of July by John A. De Meyer,
MI. JACOB ]. KEsTER, Of 0rangeville, and
Miss SOPHIA OMEN, of Mount Pleasant, CO.
lumbia County, Pa.
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Suicides.

William De Harl, residing near Milton,
committed suicide on Friday afternoon last,
by hanging. He comm it,ed the deed in a
wood near his house, and was not discover
ed till Saturday.
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The New York Commercial Advertiser, an
old Wing journal, says it is we'll aware tha,
many intelligent and patriotic men, for long
years Whigs, are disposed to vote for Mr..
Buchanan rather than see sectional, unqual.
flied candidate, like Col. Fremont, elevated
to The Presidency.
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Ths old line Wings oi Erie county, Pa,
had gathering last week, ard shook hands
over common resolve TO support the dem.
ocratic presidential ticket.