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Treasurer's Sale Of Real Estate.

AGREEABLY to the provisions of the act
of Assembly, entitled an Act to reduce the
State debt, &C., passed the goth day of April,
1914, the Treasurer of the County of Column
bia hereby gives notice to all persons con-
cerned therein, that unless the County,
Road, School, Poor and State Tax, &c, due
on the following Real Estate situate in the
county of Columbia are paid before the day
of sale, the whole or such parts of each as
will pay the charges and costs chargeable
thereon, will be sold at the Court House, in
Bloomsburg, County of Columbia, on The
Second Monday in June next, 1858, and be
continued by adjournment from day to day,
for arrearages OF taxes due said county, and
the costs accrued on each respectively:
SEATED LAND.
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Grand Jurors for May Term, 1858

Bloom.-Morris C. Sloan. ... no.
Observation-Disclosures Jackson, Josiah
Thomas, Samuel Remly.
Canawlssa.-Benj. Miller, Waller Scott
Jacob Keller.
Ceptre.-George Freas.
Fishingcreek.-John Boslian, Martin Am.
merman.
Greenwood WIN. Robbins, Elisha Hay
man, Jesse Mears.
Jackson--tIiram Baker, Henry Getty.
Locast-Niaybeny Snyder, Elias George
iftlin-Henry Heltler, John II. Heiller.
Maine.-David Brown Jr.
Mount Plsasanl.-PhilIp Kester.
Pine.-John Winlersteen.
Scor.-John Wardin, VIM. Garrison. .
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GIFT ENTERrRIsEs.-We learn that the
Mayor of New York, has broken up the
gift concern Of c. E. ToDD s. Co., and placed
Il man named Hall under $1,000 bail 20 an
swer. ], appears that Hall was the owner
of the enterprise and hired two girls named
c. L. and Mary Todd TO answer his letters.
They were also arrested, but were dischar-
ged. Hall was arrested after having been
a! the post office for letters, about two hun
dred of which he had then received. These
letters were opened by the Mayor and con-
tained $500 in money. II is presumed that
Halls receipts were over $500 per week.
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II Winter, which strips the leaves from
around us, makes us see the distant regions
they formerly consealed so does old age
rob us of our enjoyments, only TO enlarge
the prospect of eternity before us.
tS The drawing of the Cosmopolitan Art
Union, took place on the 2oth in Ohio. The
Greek slave was drawn by Miss A. E. Cole
man, of Cincinnati.
r. If you want an ignoramus TO respect
you, "dress TO DEATH" and wear watch
seals about the size of brickbat.
V We should be honest, because we
are directed to be so by the most lofty and
undying principles.
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u We clip the following paragraphs
from the Pottsville Register, of April 3rd,
upon the subject OF Good Friday aud Easter:
"Yesterday occurred this solemn festival,
commemorating, as ii does, the crucifixion
of Jesus, "the Second Man," and "the Lord
from Heaven" At Rome, il is observed in
the service of the 7encbrae-a ceremonial
representing the entombment of the Saviour.
Cross-buns are used on this day in England,
and, we think, on the Continent, in imita-
ton of ecclesiastical eulogia, or consecrated
loaves, formerly bestowed in the church as
aims, or given TO those who, from any i'm.
pediment, could not receive the host. The
French substitute holy for good in designa-
ting "Good Friday" the Germans cali it
"Stiler Freitag," or "Char Freitag," the
latter Specification being derived from the
old word "charen," signifying 10 do penanec
or suffer.
Easter Sunday follows Good Friday. The
term Easter is derived from the Saxon word
signifying rising. The Jews it seems cele-
brated the Passover, in conformity with the
directions given to Moses, on the i4th day
of the month Nisan, being a lunar month, of
which the 18th day either falls on, or next
following, the day of the vernal equinox.
Our Lords cruciixion occurred on Friday;
the resurrection, therefore, took place on the
first day of the next week, which from thence
is denominated the Lords Day. The pr,m-
tive Christians, in their desire to celebrate
the anniversary, fell inlo two different sys-
tens.
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NEWSPAPER CHASGE.-We see it stated
that the Lussrne Union establishment was
disposed of ty Sheriff Sale to Fl. B. Wright,
Esn and f. S. Goodrich, Esq, has taken
the editorial charge oil the paper. Brr ciu,'sa-
rich, we learn, is a gentleman and a scholar,
possessing talent and energy requisite to
afford his readers an instructive and inter-
esting Journal. May he meet with success,
politically and pecuniary.
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MAR RI

On the 25th of March, Mr.. LEWIS D.
BRINK, of Sugarloaf twp, Col. CO., 10 Miss
ELIZABETH JANE WILSON, of Huntington, Lu-
zerne CO., Pa.
On Thursday, the 25th inst, at the M. E.
Parsonage, in Berwick, by the Rev. H. g.
Dill, Capt. WESLEY B, FREAs, to HANNAH
RITTENHoUsE. both Of this county.
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SHERIPF's lNTERpLEADER ACT-This i'm
portent law, hitherto in force in Philadelphia
and Luzerne counties only, has been ex-
tended recently by act of assembly 10 the
entire State. 1t is modelled after a. British
statute of William w, and has proved a
most salutary law. 1t effects its object in a
much mole direct, and satisfactory manner
than could be attained under the old practice.
Its application is this:
The Sheriff, of any county, levys upon
real or personal estate, as the property of a
defendant in an execution, a third party
steps in, and notifies the officer of his title
TO. the property, and protests against the
sale.
Heretofore, except in the counties above
named, the Sheriff, after being Unidentified
by the Plaintiff, had usually proceeded
with the sale, and the third party's only
method OF obtaining redress, was by tedi.
GUS and expensive action against him for
trespass. - ..
Under the new act, that officer, in all
cases where the title of property urGer levy
is disputed, may ask the proper court for a
Rule on the Plaintiff and claimant, directing
them to appear, 10 try, and have decided
the question as 10 the title Of the property.
II is short method of riding our courts of
extended litigation, and wholesome safe
guard against the Vaccinations of defraud-
ing debtors.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-04-07

SHADE TREEs,-Now is the time to set out
shade and other trees. Our town is little
behind in this respect A little more pride
should be made manifest ia planting shade
trees in front of the houses, both for the
appearance and comfort they afford on a
hot summer day. There is good deal Of
room for this kind OF improvement.
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coEMUsIcArED.l .
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

The publiclwas appfised though the COLI
umns of the Columbia Democrat some
time in the fall Of 1857, of my neglect and
heartless disposition exercised towards a
poor orphan girl, that I had brought from
the Schuylkill County Poar House all of
which was pictured off by the machine that
is tho embodiment of all political light and
knowledge, in his own estimation, and from
whom moral lecture of duties would, to
say the leastof it, come with very bad grace,
especially TO those that know the man. J
had not intended to notice this attempt to
slander and traduce my character, as pre-
sented in the columns of the "Columbia
Democrat" had it not been for the indus
trious, slanderous tongues who have since
endeavored 10 keep up and increase in
magnitude the crime first intimated by the
Columbia Democrat" all of which is a
base Gatsehood and cruel attempt lo.traduse
and slander me and my family. For the
satisfaction of those who are extremely
curious, 1 append TO this Communication
from the Aims House of Schuylkill county,
under date of March 22d 1858, the follow
ing letter.
SehuykiR Co. Aims House, March %, 1858.
MIR. JosEPn r. .VANDERsLcE, Dear Sir:
Yours of the 10th inst. has been
received, and in reply you are informed that
Ann Zechman still remains in the Aims
House, her health has been good since you
brought her here.
Yours, SC. EWD. LEBENGOOD.
JOSEPH r. VANDERSLlCE.
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SELECT SCHOOL.

THE Summer Session of eleven weeks, will open
i on the iIst Monday Of May next. TUIrIoN:--
Common English Studies, S. Primary Classes 81
Bloomsbury, April 7, 1858. B. +. EATON
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On SATURDAY night last fire broke out
in one of the buildings contiguous 10 the
Wyoming Seminary. 1t originated in the
upper story, and is supposed to be the work
of an incendiary. 1t was fortunately dis
covered Immediately and extinguished with
out doing much damage. ..
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TWENTY YEAR's SENTENCE OF A WOMAN
Huldah Morrison, the wretch who set fire to
the Ashtabula County, Ohio, Iufirmatory,
by the burning of which seven persons lost
their lives, pleaded guilty to the indictment,
and was sentenced to the Penitentiary for
twenty years. - ..r' . 80 .s .l
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kEYSTONE EDITORIAL Union.

PURSUANT to Resolution of the Keystone
Editorial Union, passed at the first meeting of that
4th 1857 the next general meeting VIII be held at
Potsyille, on Tuesday May l1th 1858, at 2o'clock,
p. NJ. The cordial corporation of our Brethren
of the Press, to secure the occasion large and
respectable representation, is earnestly invited.
LEVI l.. TATE, President.
J. HENRY PuLEsroN Cores iSec'ty.
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OUR FRIEND Baltzer Leacock, has establish
ed fish market at the "American House,"
where the citizens of this place and vicin:
ity can be accommodated daily with SUI
perior quality of fish of different kinds
The principle fish at his stand are Salmon,
Pike, Shad, Rock-ish, Halibut, and other
species of fish, which he will sell cheap by
the piece or pound. Customers will do well
by calling upon him in the early part of the
day as-iist.- .-s.re worry ready sale and will go.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-04-07

II The "STAR" is pretty. well crowded
this week with advertisements, therefore
excluding from its columns much interest
ing matter which we had intended 10 pub
lish in this number. Our readers will please
bear with us little in this respect, and we
shall endeavor 10 present 10 them a little
more negs in the future. ...
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tV We have little later news from Salt
Lake. 1t is Of belligerant character. The
Mormons were busy casting b e and
manufacturing guupowder. Brig -,
busy stirring up the Saints to resist
troops.
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LIST OF LETTERS.

ID EMAINING in the Post Office al Blooms
~ burg, Pa, for The Quarter ending March
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PosT OFFICE APPoINTMEST,-The Post
Master General on Thursday last appointed
DANIEL Hess, Post maser at Lime Ridge /;
viee, C. w. Low, resigned. Mr.. Hess is a
sound democrat, and will no doubt make a
good officer. The Post Office is also remov-
ed from the Halt. way House. TO Centreville.
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ID On last Saturday evening, by some
slight accident happening the vehicle to
which couple of horses belonging to MIR.
Moan S. PRENTss, were attached, they
became frightened and unmanageabIe-ahd
made good their escape. They ran from
near our Office 10 Scott Town, short dis
tance, when one came in collision with a
telegraph post, hurting itself considerable
The other one escaped uninjured. The dri-
vers were left comfortably seated in the
carriage some distance behind, 'all right
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u The Pennsylvania Legislature has re-
solved TO adjourn sine due on the 23d of
April.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-22
THOMAS II. PORTER, ESQ.

We understand that several Know Nothings
and Black Republicans actively engaged in
slectioneerng in the northern portion Of this
county against the above named gentleman-the
Democratic candidate for Assembly. We are at
| a loss TO know what they can urge against Mr.
Porter either as a man or democrat When we
wish to obtain reliable information with regard
TO Il mans integrity and worth, it is always the
true course to ascertain how he stands iE the
! neighborhood in which he Iives-in what esteem
he is held by those who are accustomed to meet
him in the daily intercourse Of life. Mr. Porter
| need not shrink from such an investigation. In
Washington township, where he lives, his popu-
larity is unbounded, and all his neigh bors, with
| out distinction of party, cheerfully bear test-
nony to the sterling of his honest worth, and
his stern unbending integrity. He has had con
| siderable experience in active business life, has
| always been a resident of this county and is
| familiar with the wants of her people. In this
respect he is vastly tie superior of Mr.. Proudfoot,
| his opponent. With regard to lis Democracy
| it stands unquestioned. Then why should any
Democrat vote against him 7 Surely. no Demo
crat can be benefited 6y the election of Know
Nothing and Black Republican from this county
to seat in the next Legislature Of this State!
| The Democracy of Cambria should watch with
| jealous eye the efforts VIII ich the Black Repub-
| licans are now making to disorganze their ranks
They are very gracious, very kind, and make
| many fair promises. "But when they bring you
gifts, fear them.' They are the natural enemies
| Of our party and principles, and when in power
always WELD it against us. What have the De
| mocracy to expect from Richard j. Proudfoot,
the candidate of the Know Nothing party, who
is supported by that scurrous Know Nothing
| sheet, the Johnstown Tribune
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number Of Democratic votes, be has "reekoned
without his host" Even the honorable high
minded men of the opposition despise his present
position, and it is said many will not vote for
him; they all, "while they love the treason, de-
spise the traitor"
No in Cambria county ever received
greater fayors at the hands Of the Democratic
party than Mr.. Linton. 1t has kept him almost
constantly in Office from the time Of his arriving
at the years Of manhood up to a recent period.
And now, because during the present campaign
the party refused to support him for a lucrative
office, he grows unmanageable, kicks in the ira
ces, asserts he has been badly treated and finally
consents to become the candidate of the opposi-
ton for the office lie solicited at the hands of the
Democratic party few months ago. How IN
grateful When he submitted his claims to the
office Of Sheriff to the Democratic County Con-
rention, did he not tacitly consent to be bound
by the action of that Convention2 This is a
question which we hope Mr.. Linton will answer,
II he can at an early day. With these brief OBJ
servations. We dismiss Mr.. Linton for the pres
snt, but will again pay our respects to him at an
early day.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-22
From the London Times Aug. SOL
The New Chinese Treaty.-What Russia and
America Uaju

,
It is vexatious to know that an event SO
m POI tant to our interests a treaty with Chi
ma has happened and to be without any GER
tan tidings of it's details. The treaty had
been signed upon that there seems to be a
sufficient concurrence of evidence; but trea-
ties with Fra nee, Russia, and the United
States, have also been sign ed, aud how Eng
land is placed in the competitive rush oftrea-
ty mongers is at present quite uncertain.
Had We not great confidence in the firmuess
and capacity of Lord Elgin, we should feel
some discomfort at the varying versions of
| that Russian despatach which suffered to
| reach Europe. We are told that we should
salute DO man as 9Th" prosperous" while he
| is yet alive, and We certainly shall not hail
Lord Elg yin successful Until We have seen
lis treaty. The authorized version of the des-
patch just published by the Russian govern
ment at St. Petersburg differs in essential
points from that published by the French gov
ernment, and makes more than ever anx-
ious for our own news. Would that a thread
of covered wire were serpentined over the
hills and valleys which lie beneath those East
ern seas, thai the anxious thoughts which
now only fly there, might come back answered!
The Russ and the American, achose position
tcas so title dtgnifed IN the learLike transac-
lions, hare receiUed Some reWard for their
o6icious zeal an doing the part Of go Jetpeea.
she Russ, iguominiously expelled from the
mouth of the Peiho when he went there in a
single steamer, and the Aanerican. 50 cruelty
| snuLJed by Yeh ,ehen lie made tender Of Ais
sympathy, go up in the wake of an English
| and French feet. and are admitted to curry
favor by carrying Mandarins and messages.
Owing the liberation of there presence entire
ly to our force, they receive a treaty as the
guerdon of their rather mental offices. What
the amount of these ready concessions is we
are no. told. 1t does not much matter, for
England and France united are too strong 10
allow any medators to cross there path But
the Russ, thought so complacent in his pow
erless little steamer in the Pciho, has himself
been a roaring tiger in the North.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-22
JOHN s. riley, See'y.

A Projected BALLOON RACE.-This is the
age Of experiments and wonders and il is
now announced that a balloon race has been
determined upon between Monsieur GODDARD
and Prof Steiner. 1t seems that a chal-
lenge was recently given by the former. and
accepted by the latter. The place of starting
is Cincinnati, and the two balloons are to be
inflated at the same time, With the same
quantity of gas, and to start together. The
Cincinnati Gd@ctte says =
The event will be one of the most exciting
which has trauspirei in the region Of our city
in long time. Mr. GODDARD has something
of a reputation as balloonlst, and we kItoiC
Prof. Steiner to be one Of the most intrepid
LEronauts that evet made a tri p to the clouds.
We have sailed with him in the Pride of the
West" through the misty atmosphere, over
two miles above terra frna-heard him tell
stories, crack jokes, and sing songs, away up
yondeT," long after objects upon earth were
distinguishable when the Genesee river
appeard like rivulet, and tho Erie canal
looked like a crack in the sand We recol-
lect how the daring young American -11ro-
naut, as we were driven towards Lake On
tario, two miles above earth, proposed to ven
ture TRIP toWarus LHe queen uohIlhiohs,
Just for the fun of the thing and how we
| asked to be excused from water excursion
on our first trip to the clouds. We bear in
remembrance the first thump on the ground
as we descended, the rush through the corn
field before the anchor caught in the roots
of a bush, the rebound fifty feet in the air, to
the length of the rope, and then down again,
! little more gently, yet hard enough to send
man S dinner beyond the action of the di-
gcstive organs With these things impressed
upon our memory, and an abiding confidence
in the scientific skill, the courage and daring
of Prof Steiner, we shall look for the pro-
posed race with great interest. We trust
that as early day as possible may be named
in order that there may be mo postpone
ment ON account of the weather."
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-22
THE CnMET

\ friend who risides at Germantown. informs
US that he observed the comet which is nov
SO much spoken of. and belived to be DO
natl So at about four O'Clock On Saturday
morning. The atmosphere was remarkably
clear, and the appearance of the celestial
stranger was very striking and brilliant At
the time the comet was nearly 30 degrees
above the horizon, anu in q northeasterlv
direction, with the head or nucleus distinctly
defiued, as larg star of the second magui-
tude-and even approaching to the size of
Antares IN Scorpio. This apparently solid
body was very bright and turned towards the
sun, while the tail, some six or seven degrees
in length, pointed to the north star. In the
evening the comet may be seen near eight
O'Clock, at about the same elevation from the
horizon IN the northwest, but in general. the
yapors from the earth obscure its brilliancy
whereas in the morning, the atmosphere near
the horizon is more frequently pure and trans
parent. There seems to he some difference
Of opinion among the learned, as to the iden-
tity of this spectre of the skies. Arago re-
garded 1t on first telescope view at Paris
as thu comet of Charles Y or otherwise know q
as that of Fabricius the earliest recorded ap-
pearance of which was in 1861 and it disap-
peared on The very night that Pope Urban "
died, coincidence that created much remark
in the days Of medi@eval superstition In
1886, it rcappeared, and was oberved by Paul
Fabricus, astronomer to Charles V, who ex-
ccuted map ofits path, which was published
in November of that year The Emperor con-
sidered it special omen of his own ap-
preaching DEATH but he lived some years
afterward. 1t was then described as great
and brilliant star. Its course was q tt cough
Cephens and Cassiopiea The celebrated
DR.. HALEY calculated its elements more
than century afteward, and several others
after him The calculation of NJ Bomme.
of Middleburg, of the Netherlands, Of recent
date, are more precise and are generally sup
posed to be more reliable than those of his
predecessors. Several authorities contend
that this is the year and the month in which
the comet of Urban " and Charles V should
revisit the glimpses of the moon.