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A Retired Physician
rs YEARS OF AGE.

1 Whose sands of life have nearly run out,
discovered while in the East Indies. a Ger
tain cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bron-
chilis, Coughs, Colds, and General Debility.
The remedy was discovered by him when
his only child, daughter, was given up to
die. He had heard much of the wonderful |
restorative and healing qualities of prepara-
lions made from the East India HEMP, and
the thought occurred that he might make a
remedy for bis child. He studied hard and
succeeded in realizing his wishes. His child
was cured, and is now alive and well. He
has since administered the wonderful RENE.
dy 10 thousands Of sufferers in all parts of
The world aud he has never failed in making
them completely healthy and happy. Wish.
ing 10 do as much good as possible, he will
send 10 such OF his afflicted fellow Beings
as request il, .his recipe, with fAl and ex-
plicit directions for making ii up, and success.
fully using it. He requires each applicant TO
inclose him one shilling--three cents 10 be-
returned Us postage on the recipe, and the p
remainder TO be applied 10 the payment
OF this advertisement. Address
DR.. II. JAMES, No. 10 Grand Street, i
Sent. 23.-im Jersey City, M
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Public Sale of Real Estate,

In pursuan >Qf an order OF the Orphans
Cour of Coli ia County, on SATURDAY
The 2lst day d NOVEMBER next, al 10
o'clock in thsRorenoon, Mathew Mcdowell,
administrator of Abner Mcdowell, late OF
Scott township, in said county, deceased,
will expose 10 sale by public vendue, upon
the premises, a certain tract of land situate
ir Orange township, 10 the county OF Colum.
bia, adjoining lands, of William White on
the East, Peter Schus on the North, and
lands Of Mathew Mcdowell on the South
and West; containing eight acres more or
less There are erected on the premises
Two story log honse, and Stable, '...
- POWDER MILL,
Glazing House, Dry House, Slack House, Sc,
and a water power sppurenaIt Late The
estate OF said deceased, situate in the town.
ship OF Orange and county aforesaid.
Any person inclined 10 go into the husi.
ness of making powde' can find no property
better calculated for the business.
JACOB EYERLY, CIR.
September 16, 1857.
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TO MECHANICS, INVENTORS & MAN.
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AuditOr's Notice.

Eslafe M BQHls HPplebleD ldle of Heml0ck I0Un.
n e6llmtia County.
In 4epatPes s+aaei alisesbers interested in
3hs lesisls nl. Bsitis Arplenan, late Of Hem
loc< zlopnthip, Coinn6ne ,c0nnty, viii take
'n6Iid4 thal tII6f fusl1er iz6ed appointed By The
SS y sss .s,sra| sSs",yl jsiaasss 1oS's,
i6= "a sh6 hdsof Caleb Appleman, Peler APP
pLssshtand Baltis Appeman, Executors OF
Bahis Appieman, deceased, will attend at
The office of Robert +. CLARK, ESQ in Blooms.
burg, on Thursday, the 18th day of Novem.
ber next, when alidFwhsrp, all persons inter.
ested may attend If .heydhink proper.
WILLIAM NEAL, auditor.
Bloomshnra. Sent 80 1857. ...
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Farmers Depot and Plaster NfiiIs,
fit the Junction Of York Auenue and
CaIlowhW Streets,
n

FARMERS DepOt ana Plaster Mills,
fit the Junction of York .Auenue and
CaiIowhW Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
WE offer large stock of Chemical Ma
nures and Fertilizers at low prices, aud war
ranIed 10 be genuine: among which will be
found
1000 tons No. Government Peruvian
Guano.
1000 tons DeBerg's No. Super-pbosph
OF Line.
The above standard articles are, each of
their kind, the best in the world Our Land
Plaster, manufactured from select stone, is
celebrated throughout the Union for lie purity
and strength. .-4
WE INVITE ORDERS FOR
De Berg's No. Super Phosphate Of Lime.
No. Government Peruvian Guano.
French's improved Snp-Dhosphaie OF Lime
French's Philadelphia Poudreite.
No. ! Phosphate Guano (Phila. Co.'s)
Mexican Gnano (A.j
Extra Land Plas,et, Qfdiaasy Land Plaster,
Chemical Bone Pure bone dust.
Fish Guano, Ground Charcoal.
10000 Barrels Land Plaster.
5000 " Casting Plaster.
<AJu'uWtC CcWteNIs
5000 True Roman Cement,
1000 +" Port'ane (Eng.) Cement.
A l. SO,
DEMrIsTs, ETSpTgrypr PLASTER,
GLASS MAKERS
GROUND STONE,
WHITE MARBLE,
=" BLUE
Powdered Anthracite Coal, Tin barrels.)
do Biuminous Coal, do
Ground Brown Stone, do
White Sand do
Ground Bricks for Painters
Chemical Bone dust.
FRENCH, RICHARDS, & co.
Steam Mills and Farmers Depoi.
AT Junction OF York Gpenae, Crown aud
CallowhlI Streets, Philadelphia.
September Q, 1857.
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In The matter of the Petition Of Joseph Epes for
Subpoena to Jacob Swisher and Richard De.
,moii. Executors of Wiiiam Sscisher, deed.
THE undersigned Auditor appointed by
the Court Of Common Pleas of the county OF
Columbia 10 adjns, the partnership accounts
between Joseph Ewes and The late William
Swsher, deceased, will auend at his Office in
Bioomsbnrg, on Friday the goth day of No.
vember next, for the purpose of attending to
The duties Of his appointment, when and
where The parties interested may attend If
they think proper w. WRIT,
Blnomshurg, Sept, 80 '57. auditor
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CHARLES sTAHL,

DOOK BINDER, has located in Blooms
ID burg, where he will bind books, period
icals and pamphlets in any desirable style
and manner; and al reasonable prices. He
will bind newspapers and magazines, plain,
in library style or 10 morocco ofnamsntsd.
He has his place of business in Hopkins
vile with MIR. F. IsleF
Bloomsburs, July ID, 1857.
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Auditors Notice.
Estate Of john Snyder, late Of The borough Of
( Rexspiak aeregxed as.

THE heirs and distributes Of the estate of
John Snyder, late of :he boroseh Of Berwick,
in the county Of Columbia, deceased. will
take notice that the undersigned appointed
auditor by the Orphans Couu Of the county
of Columbia, to make distribution of the
balance in the hands Of Charles Snyder, sd-
minislfalor of John Snyder, deceased, among
The heirs Of the deceteni will attend. al bis
office, in Bloomsbufg, ia said county, on
sla day 6f November next,
when and where all persons interested may
attend If they think proper.
ROBERT F. CLARK, Aud,tor.
pIaau huto Santf on 1897
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Full Stock Of FAN Dry Goods.

EYRE g. LANDELL, Fourth g. Arch Sis,
~ Philadelphia. respectfully request Cash
Buyers to examine fne stock Of Seasonabls
Goods, adopted 10 Best Pennsylvania Trade.
Full Lipe of Fall Dress Goods.
New designs of Fall Shawls.
Good Black Silks of all widths.
4 Cases assorted French Merinoes.
Z I" Poll de Chevfes, New Goods.
Brit sh and American Dark Prints.
Satinetts, Cassimeres, Cloths 8, veslinps.
Muslins, Linens, Flannels, Blankets, &c.
N. B.-Auciion Bargains from New York
and ihis City daily received. Particular al.
lention given 10 Country orders for desirable
Goodg-Tsrms Nett Cash.
Sept. l, 1857-3mos. '' s''t
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T. KINGsFoRD 4 s0x's'
PURE
oSw HOO sTARcE.

Oh w &00 SS a IS lie
(F0R THE LAUNDRY
HAS established greater celebrity than
: - has ever been obtained By any other
This has been The result Of ito marked en-.
perioriiy in quality, and it's invarisbIe uni.
formily
The public msy be assured Of the eoniinu.
aDee OF the high s,aLdard now established.
The production is over Twenty Tons daiiy,
aud the demand has extended throughout the
whole OF the United States, and 10 forsign
countries.
Working thus on very large scale, and
dnder rigid syslem, they are able TO secure
perfect and uniformity 10 the quality through.
out Me year. This is :hs great Desideral lum
10 Starch h-making, and is realized now for
the first time.
The very best starch that can be made, and
no osher, is always warted by consumers,
and while this will be supplied to them by
the grocers, as soon as their customers have
learned which is the best, and ask for it,
otherwise they would be likely to get iha,
! article on which the largest profit can be
! made.
Mr.. Kingsford has been engaged In the
manufacture OF starch continuously for the
last % years, and during The whole of ,hs
Penoo, the stafcn maue under his eupervis.
ion has been, bevond anv question. the best
IN the markell. Fort firsi II years, he had
The charge OF the works OF VIM Colgate s.
Co., at which period he invented the process
OF The manufacture of corn starch.
I w Ask for KingJord's Starch, as the mama
Osrego has recently been taken By anolhsr fac.
| tory.
T. KINGSFORD & SONS
OSTpEGO CORN STARCH.
(For Puddings, &c,)
Has obtained an equal celebrity with their
| Starch for The Laundry. This article il Der
fectly pure, and Is, in every respect, equal 10
The best Bermuda Arrow. Root, besides hav.
ing additional qualities which render il inyal.
liable for the dessert.
Potato Starch has been extensively packed
and sold as Corn Starch, and has given false
Impressions 10 many, as TO The real merits of
our Corn Starch.
From its great delicacy and purify, IT is
coming al.o into extensive use as diet for
infants aud invalds.
L. N. KELLOGG & CO., Agents.
1876 Fulton Street, N. Y.
w. ALLEN s. NEEDI ES, Agents,
% South Wharves, Philad'a.
July 90, 1s57--3m.
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New Arrival of Fall and Winter Goods.
DAVID 1owENEEEG

kiak
and boys wearing apparel, including
TAgEE@NADLR DRESS @@ATsa
and Shirts Stocks collars gloves
anda articles
Boomsburg, April,
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GIFTS, GIFTS, GlFTs !!
! PRIZE TO EVERY PuRCHASEK,

Al the Q,,dkss City fubte<.sfs~5ks-sef
DUANE KULisoN, PHiE&bEEHHIA.
WDY buying book for one dollar or more
- you are al once presented with a prize,
worth form 25 cents TO SlO0. consisting of
Fine Gold Jeweliy, Watches, &c. All orders
by mail will be pfompuy filled. and the prize
or prizes will seco ompany the book. Our list
con taius all of the most popular books Of The
day, and will be sold at the usual retail prices
many Of them for less. Persons wishing any
particular bqok can order at once, and il will
be forwarded with gift. A csialogue giving
foil information, with list Of books and gifts
will be sent post paid, BY addressing q.
DUANE RULISON,
No: SO South Third. .St, Philadelphia.
uAgenis wanted.
Sept, g, 1857 -3m.
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A. G.. MENSCH

4As We NoSA
AT THE ARCADE STAND
HAS Just received and opened full and
AZ large assortment
OF SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS,
which be will sell at the lowest living profit
His stock embraces stella, thibet ana Grape
shawis, barege. barege delaines, tissues,
lawns, debeges, Grape orientals, alpsccas, SO
SlLKS.-A very handsome assortment of
striped, plain, PLAID and black silks, which
he intends 10 sell at very reduced prices.
EMBROIDEWIES.
An immense stock of embIoiieres, such
as embroidered bapdkerchiefs, collars, spen-
GERS, sleeves, Swiss and jaconei edgngs and
inserlings, linens, cotton and thread laces,
houncings and embroidered curtains.
DOMESTICS-Muslius drilIinSs, tickings,
checks, osnaburgs, baggngs, ginghains, fan'
nsls, table diaper and ready y-made bags.
Men and Boys Wear.
Cloths, cassimeres, vesiings, jeans, cotton.
AIDES, denims, blue driIlngs, cotton pIaIds &c.
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS.
A very large assortment of new style car
peis, such as tapestry, Brussels three ply, in
grain and Venetian oil cloths, Of all widths.
A large assortment Of Ladies' & Chldrens'
Shoes, which he will sell very cheap.
GROCERIES. 80
A Ioi of freeh sugars, moiasses, Zl
TEAS. COFFEE, Fish. SPICES ~
sc. Also Hardware Queensware, z1s-z7
Crockery and Woodenware.
B- Flour and Feed always Tor sale at the
lowest market prices for cash.
Bloomsburg, April 29, 1857.
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COOPERING.
CANVAssERs WANTED.

A lew competent agents wanted for the
Comprehsnsioe Geography and History ancient
and modern Of The World" by S. G. Goodrich,
tnsely illustrated. Price SS. Sold ouly by
Agents, &c whom rare inducements are offer.
cd. Address,
J.H. C0LTON,G. co.
No. 172 William Street, New York.
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THE $40 AND SIS SINGLE & DOUBLE
THREADED EMPIRE
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE:

AN Agency for the sale OF these Machines
for this and The adjoining counties can be.
secured on liberal terms By personal appli-
cation 10 the subscribers, 9Th and Arch Sis.,
Philadelphia. No one need apply without
capital sufficient to conduct the business
properly, and without references as TO rslia.
bilty aud capacity.
We positively assert that these Machines,
for all purposes of
FAMILY SEWING,
are in every respect superior 10 any Sewing
Machine IN market, (uo matter at what
prices they are held aD and will wherever
offered for sale command ready. and un-
limited demand.
JOHNSON & GooBELL.
Philadelphia, Aug. IA, Is57.-im.
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LADIES DRESS GOODS,


Gnghams Caicoes
kinds sHAWLs brocse Bay Wery black silk cashmere Embrode
eans,be eaver
Hats Caps
n
purchasing
Cash Prices and will
Bloomsbus, April is, 1857
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COLUMBUS MALE AND FEMALE
- ca ~ I'D S@ AG y g
LuZePne County. Pa.

TIME Trustees of this Institution respectfully
l. announce, that il will BIO opened for the
reception OF Pupils, of both sexes. on MONDAY
October goth next, under the immediate care OF
Prof JAMES ANDERSON, as Principal.
~ Mr. A. is q gentleman Of extensive acquire
ments, and enlarged experience as an educator,
and has been connected with the most popnlar
"High School" of Bucks Go. for several years.
He is also we'll and favorably known as con.
trbutor to some of our leading educational peri
odcals.
THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION ~
Will comprise Orhoerapby, Definitions, Read
ing, PenmanshiP, Etymology. Geography, Eng.
Grammar, Composition, Arithmetic Algebra,
Geometry, Mensuration, Plane and Spherical
TrIgonometry, Surveying, Navigation, Astron-
omy, sc. Book Keeping, HisIe<z, Physiology,
Natural, Intellectual, and M0lH Philosophy,
and Chemistry. g.,
Glasses in the French, Spanish g. Latin
Languages will be formed as early az practica-
bio, and Instruction on Piano-Forte will be
given if desired.
WEEKLY LECTURES on the Natural
Sciences, illustrated by appropriate apparatus
SPECIAL ATTENTION will be paid to
young Ladies aud Gentl.mtn designing 10 quail
ify themselves as Teachers.
+ II vi y
FOUR, FIVE and SIX Dolla,s per Quarter
In accordance with the studies pursued, pay able
one half in advance and tho balance atthe close
of the Quarter.
GOOD BOARD can be had IN the village at
moderate price.
@ Mr.. A. will deliver an address on Physi.
cal, Intellectual and Moral education, on the
day Of commencement, when hts method of
imparting instruction will be illustrated, and
the discipline end management of the chooI,
fully explained.
Parents, Guardians, and the friends of educa
tion generally, arc cordially invited TO be pres.
ent.
d. L. CHAPLIN, B. VI. STEVENS,
JOHN KOONS. N. ID. STILES,
SILAS D0DSON, JOHN YAPLE,
THOMAS PEALER,
Columbus, Sept. 4, 1855. Trustees.
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New arrival of Spring and Summer Goods
&G0H5@HvE, AJEBAEa &C 0aCo0e
din
The People Avery
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Auditors Notice. .

Bloomsburg, Sep,. 80, 1857.
Ellsworth American., 1857-07-24
The Law of Newspapers.

!. subscrto- who do not express notice to the
ccrtrary, are considered wishing to continue
their subscriptions
Z. ii subscribers order the discontinuarc Of
their papers, the publisher continue to send
them until all arrearges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect refuse to take
their papers from the Office TO which they di-
rectod, they held responsible till they settle
their bills and order the papers discontinued at
4. lfsny subscribers to another place
without informing tho publishers, and the papers
to the former direction, they are held
sponsible
). The courts hare decided that refusing to
ia kc newspaper from the of, &c, for removing and
reaving it unealcd fer, is prinia iace evidence Of
intentional fraud.
Ellsworth American., 1857-07-24
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THE FlREFLIES DAnCE

Er EE,D rauESTaS.
"Tl,e sio~ WORN IN EaglAnd's velvet grass
With il. opal lamp may 'tipt-
Tl.s NJ e,iusa may Goat. rcGcctsd star,
In the sake It tho t,amy brue-
pu, ii, car. u dance % thc evening tsa
In cur a~n uew world Acras. tbs era
"wha, lho,eh The star bprl racr d men
stil pass us he itess ny,
We weave in the vAllyJ asI IaueIy glen
our dance ot the Wild arHy
And the elaue, b-Eow, full Sc know,
gsAa the 1t, q. tl.r.r b's,h in gur Gffal slo~
''Frosa ,hs sai-r-ihy's 'kta au'aar,
fron the laarcl's eiu'.esias cup,
rfam ,afrets IAN q; The orehis t34ef
Their tiny ry,r per ap,
AMI ticy asch in the amp sesi thy wafeh ia .h
grove,
The s'ar, x ,iplr rl,,sfnl or hf fgh!eI la.s
'srhc grasd,ePp-r st. hs seoi h "a tAs helss,
TN crieses ehtrs t'a on ias srl4el,
Hut wlth holfef sstz,r s,aS - seaar-
Tn tar.es aetd 90 eaBd --
VIA IN o y r.ss - au IN Ar
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tbf StorQ- tIItr.
THE PIONEER's D.UGIlrEi..

It was rude log tenement, in the een-
tfe OF clearing, hurlsrcd ON all s,i.~
by 4 dense forest, that Fiagh Stauat3n
hal provided as a hum. for bis 6leIirltglN
bred wife and daughter. Bat /, va. The
best he could do, poor man Fer ssries
Of losses had reduced hin % ,tfststened
circumstances; therefor, he en- grated %
America then. as now, the refuge Of iAc
unfortunate and tn pefsecatei.
Two years hal passed ,lnee they hal
settled IN the wilderness; and. de>pita
tle hardship, .ni pr.vatIans to which all
pion .ers n =, sIb MT, thev found much
eniavment in thts Wild, frontier If,
They had been accompanied ~ two
seryan,s, Thomas and Joanna ehle
whose parents had died IN tha service o.
Mr staun,cu's father Toms ha /
been M ,rrlcd, bat his young WI die
wltaia year; ani ne lett her sc p.nt
in til: sh sdow Of a ycss beneath TIA. turI
OF her vn naive hand. joanna vas an
"a .riy M a, crp)kel an s3lr II dis
position, ..too contrary ever I, marry,
Thomas declared. vet faithful 70 the in
terests Of her master, whom She refused
to leave when fortune toak It's flight.
Hu.h, the only son Of Mr.. Staunton
hal beer enable /, through the assistance
of wealthy friend OF his father, to ie-
main in q ,ni at school. Two days
previous 10 the commen ement OF or
story, the inmates OF the humble cabin
had been thrown into ,umul, Of delish,
BY the arrival of Iash Staanton and
Charles Lei n the betrothed husband OF
Amy Staunton. 1t was in the glorious
Autumn time. the leaves were yet thick
upon the trees, crowning them IN colors
Of gorgeous beauty. The harvesting was
nearly finsie1 The young men had
that day assisted in husking the last
stocks of corn that remained in the
harvest field The chairs had been made
BY the ingenious keeble, whose skllful
hand had also fashioned the case that
held the slender stock of books the pio-
neer possessed Pieces of meat, strinS =
of corn, muskets. powderhorns. coats
ana dresses graced the walls Of the cab
IN.
A curtain made of bel-quilts formed
che partition for the sleeping room OF
Mrs. Staunton, while the small loft above
wa similarly divided.
The family had jast finished their sup
per Of corn-cakes, dried venison, butter,
AMI milk. and, collected around the
cheerful, open fireplace. were merrily
chat,in, upon friends anddoinss at home
when suddenly Hugh said:
Oh. Amy, You must beware OF
Charles, He has a wonderful gift. and
will frishten you 70 death # you do not
prove a msek aud submissive wife.
A beautiful blush sutfused the lace OF
Amy at this unexpected burst.
Pray explain yourself. my son, SAID
Mrs. S,aunton, with some interest.
He is ven,riloquist, mother. lie
used to cure me of home-sickness and
home-sickness to. comes, on our voyage
by the mere exercise of his power
Keigh was embarrassed by the grave
enquiring looks that were fixed upon him
for he well knew the prejudice that ex'
listed in many minds against the art to
which Hugh hadaalluded, and which wa.
but little known at that time. tie had
discovered by accident that he possessed
the power, and only practiced it for the
amusement Of himself and friends. 1t
Ellsworth American., 1857-07-24

THE GREAT HAIL STORM IN NIR.
GINIA-The Fredericksburg papers con-
tain som9 additional facts relative to the
hail storm which which passed over that
section lst instant. Some Of the hail
stones, says the Ne,cs, weighed pounds !.
About one hundred frogs were also rain
down on the devoted city of Fredericks-
burg. Much damage was done to the
crops. In some places in the gorges Of
the Blue Ridge mountains, on the day az
terwards. the hail was four feet deep,
and wagon loads of it could have been
gathered up.
Ellsworth American., 1857-07-24

7, s eo1ceAel On all han IL thst ladies
arc far AMI that chickens are f,ri--
that ths N 'nsy mirke, and men that
lrink too much ara tigh -iha, morals
arc ioasr. and morning. Gowns too.--yo.
a wor, about ladies' laring
Ellsworth American., 1857-07-24

A small child was rescued from
drowning, in Newark, N. j., on Wed.
nesday evening, by the sagacity of a
Newfoundland dog. who directed the at
tention Of a passer by to the drowning
hid.