Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-10-24
LANCASTER Cry, PA, !
g 10th October, 1857.

Y k-v-g 10th October, 1857.
Dean CoL.;- ( ( !
Every friend Of the. country must
rejoice at the result Of the late election in
this State. The majority in favor of the
Democrats is astounding, and is the more
especially gratifying, because it is properly
the reaction consequent upon the late ex'
trsordihary tension ecauso tits tic
Legitimate. result \Oi sobers second
thought of the-people winch has uniformly
effected democratic triumph. When the
acting Governor Of the State was elected
three years ago by a majority rising thirty
seven thousand, none of his own partizans
supposed that in three years that same
organization would scarcely be able to
to count in the State, vote equal to that
majority; or that the entire opposition Of
whatever name or Kind would be hurled
from office by a majority which, according
to my present advices seems to be approach.
ing MY tnousanu. 1000 '-".
But so it is. Plasing our firm reliance
on the intelligence and patriotism Of tho
people; although we are obliged some
times to succumb to the excitement of the
moment; yet as soon as there Is time for
reflection We can surely count on the suf-
frages of our citizens. Not the least graf.
flying result of the campaign has been the
redemption Of Ohio Hero 10 is disputed
who has carried the State; but to make it
even doubtful, is cause for congratulation,
though the official count should elect the
Black Republican candidate but If the
Democrats should have, against all cxpec..
tation, and almost against hope, succeeded,
then indeed in all parts Of the Union, are
the days Of sectional black rcpubliranism
numbered. God grant it, .'i4t'. 'ao"
| The Lancaster County Agricultural So
ciety held its Fair on the four last days Of
last week. The attendance of people was
very large, and the exhibition Of all kinds
very gratifying. There we're a7great many
curiosities, which do not need either de.
scription or enumeration; some of the
finest hogs l ever saw. and a very superior
display Of cattle. Tho sheep were very
ordinary, and the horses not up to Colum
bia county for appearance, nor I think for
speed. l should have been delighted il
Capt. Prentis could have driven on to the
course with his magnificent sorrels and
carriage, and shown our good Lancaster
county whips how to handle team.
There we're several ladies onltho ground
on horseback, whose horsemanship was
very good indeed but would have given
a bushel of the big turnips | saw on the
ground to have seen Gal Rupert gallop on
to the course on her bay hackney, and
show them how to put horse through hi.
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| We had last year much finer honey
and very much better bread than | saw
herc-our fruits and vegetables we're also
better, tut whether we can Equal them this
year is doubtful. Some of the fancy worl
here was superior to ours-in the mechanic
arts we are very far behind-specimens o
4 marble work, and of parlor furniture, snt
of ornamental work were very beautiful
There were two quilts on exhibition, on,
/ silk, the other velvet, which we're exquisite
but beyond that, there was nothing equa
to our own display last year. The chicken
were not equal to our own,sbut the geese
ducks and turkies are ahead = we bea
them to death on cabbages, but they rathe
take US down on corn and pumpkins.
tits, of course, no disgrace for Columbi
county TO be beaten by county of tb
fertility and vast resources of this count
of Lancaster, in an Agricultural Fair; bu
| am very happy to say, that although
acknowledge that upon the whole we al
beaten, yet we are not so far behind, q
considering the difference in the counties
We ought to be. And after all, if Ii
, pumpkins and squashes Of Lancaster ooul
: ty are too large for us, VIC can nevertheless
take them down in democratic majorities
Ever yours,
H''-'" OTTONDAM JITNJOR