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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
Hon. Richardson l.. Wright.

Wo enjoyed the pc sure, Tho past week,
Of pleasant interview with the above
named gentleman. MIR. Wright is one of
the most active and intelligent Democrats
in Pennsylvania. lie has been four times,
consccutively, elected to the House Of
Representatives, by the Democracy of
Philadelphia, even when the majority were
against our party, the last year of which
term, 55, he was, by his fellow members,
elected Speaker. In 1856, he was trium-
phantly elected to the State Senate, and
has served one session in that body, with
distinction and general satisfaction.
Mr.. Wright is yet quite young man.
His affable manners, sound Judgment, aud
unswerving democracy, have destined him
for posts of higher honor and stations OF
future usefulness. We anticipate for him
a bright career.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
CASS UPON WALKER.

Gen. Cass' letter of acceptance Of Gov.
Walkers resignation is brief and to the
point. 1t was evidently quite unneccssa'
ry to waste words over sho matter. II
Walker did not care to return to Kansas,
he wts quito welcome to stay away; and
il he did not like the course and policy OF
the Democratic President, nobody hinder
cd him from joining the Opposition. We
do not suppose that fifty persons in the
United States, besides printers and proof
readers, had read the lnng six-eolumn rig
marolc Of the soreheaded Governor. 1t
was too long, too sleepy and to sophistical.
But all will be curious to read Gen. Cass'
reply. 1t is just what it should be. 1t
dismissed Walker summarily and politely,
but without half the fuss that Walker evil
IDENTIFY expected to excite. 1t could not
have been framed with better judgome mt
or in better taste.
AS for Walker, he must follow his igno-
bic exemplars and predecessors, the half
dozen x-Democratic ex.GoernoFs of Kan
sas. Peace to his unquiet ghost Let him
walk the corridors of the New-York Ho.
tel in silence and glo,ml ReQuieScat!
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
Secretary of The Commonwealth.

Hon. WILLIAM NJ. HESTER, OF Berks,
county, has been offered the important
place Of Secretary of the Commonwealth,
under the coming Administration of Gov
Packer, and we arc authorized to say that
he has accepted the offer. Mr.. Hester is
in every way deserving ofs.tG of.oSs cat Il equal to,
this high position. lie is of e6sa% sG%%G,ive Of
Pennsylvania, a Berks county'd mans and
the grandson of the renowned Pete. is ah.
lenberg, who fought through the Rcvolu.
tionary war with such memorable courage
and one of the best types of Pennsylva.
MIA character, Mr.. Hester has served with
distinction in the State Legislature, and
is remembered with pleasure for his ability
courtesy, and gcntlemanly bearing while a
State Senator. A modest, able, and con.
scientious legislator, a sincere Democrat
and a perfectly upright man, he cannot fail
10 prove most efficient and popular Sec
rotary of the Commonwealth to our new
Governor, We congratulate General
Packer upon this auspicious beginning of
his Gabernatorial career.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
The Excursion on the L. s. b. r. II.

A large and respccta bic party of the cit
iz,ns Of this vicinity, and strangers, enjoy
cd their Christmas Holiday, last Friday,
in the way of an Excursion over the Lack
awanna and Bloomsbury Rail Road
Accommodation Trains left Rupert and
Scranton respectively, at o'clock, pass
ing at Beach Haven, the Passengers dining
at Bloomsbury and Scranton, and returned
in the evening. The Directors of the Road
Officers, Agents, etc., accompanied the
party, and the Excursion went off in excel
len, order, no accidents occurring to man
the pleasures Of the day, and, we believe,
every Lady and Gentleman, who had the
good fortune to form one of the happy
number, were gratifed and delighted with
their trip to Scranton.
We dined in Scranton, atthe "Wyomins
House," kept by Judge Bristol. 1t is a
6rst-class Hotel, conducted by an obliging
Host, Remember the "Wyoming House"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
The Capture of the Great Fill
buster.

Forney's Press says, some two months
ago VIC commended the course of President
BUCHANAN against the spirit of aggression
and violence, organized in some Of the
Southern cities, against the peace and quiet
of the republics Of Central America. We
tok occasion to speak in terms Of repre-
hension of these efforts; to express our
abhorance at the bloodshed which had
followed the career of General WALKER in
Nicaragua to recall the Misrepresentation
upon our national character which this
bloodshed and violence had provoked, and
to say, in conclusion, that no part of Mr..
BUcHANAN's administration would be more
entirely approved by the conservative
masses, than his opposition to this marauding
and aggressive spirit. His orders enforcing
the neutrality laws against all these lawlcss
expeditions we're stringently carried out,
and yet, notwithstanding, these laws were
evadod at the port of New Orleans, and a
large number of volunteers permitted to
sail under command of WALKER, and
finally, TO embark, as it was supposed, with
impunity under the very guns of an Ameri.
can ship. .of-war in the Gulf of Mexico
Mr.. BUCHANAN showed his sense of the
negligence of the District Attorney at New
Orleans, by promptly removing him, and
for this he is still being visited by the
denunciatioDs of number of those news.
papcas in that quarter of the Union which
seem to regard him as especially committed
to fllibusterism and invasion. 1t appears
that his precautionary measures did no
stop here for by the arrival of the stramel
Northt7n Light We have the gratifying
intelligence that Commodore PAULDING
with the United States frigatc Uabash
hss arrested Geneaal WALKER and on,
hundred and fifty of his men. WALKEI
himself arrived in the Northern Light a
New York, on Sunday evening, and is nov
on parole, and his followers were place,
on board the United States sloop- p-of-wa
, Saratoga. 1t will, therefore, appear tia
Mr.. BUCHANAN has vindicated the laws O
the United States and has answered frankl
and fully to the country the peaceful decla
rations of his Inaugural Message.
We sincerely congratulate him upon th
success which has attended his efforts i
this respect, and have no doubt he will b
ardently sustained by Congress and til
q country.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
Later from Kansas.
The State Constitution with Slavery
AdOpted,


Governor Denvcr at has Post-His address
to Tie People Startling Runlo 5.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2s.-Advices from
Kansas to the 22d inst, received by the
Republicaa, state that the Constitution,
"with slavery" was carried by large
majority at the la'c election. The returns
are meagre, but sufficient to indict the re-
suit. AtShownco the pro-slavcry vote was
765; at Alathc zoe, and at Lexington
about the same.
1t was reported Mt Lawrence that a body
of men had gone to Loco mpton to seize the
Territorial arms.
A letter dated Lawrence, December 21st,
says that General Lane has gone to Fort
Scott with the avowed intention to destroy
that place, to exterminatc the pro-slavery
settlers on the Shawnee Reservation, and
to carry ;he war int, Missouri.
Governor Denver has assumed his posi-.
tion as Governor of the Territory, and
issued an address to the people, in which
he exhorts the citizens to appeal to the
ballot-box for settlement of their difficult
ties, and makes copious extracts from the
Presidents instructions, as indicating the
line of policy he designs to pursue. He
also stltcs that President Calhoun has
invited himself and the presiding officers Of
both Houses of the Territorial Legislature
to be present at the counting of the returns
of the election held on the 81 inst.
Nothing authenric has been received
from Fort Scott.
ST.. Louis, December 2s-Evening.--A
gentleman arrived here from Kansas re-
ports that the whole vote cast al the election
in Lccompton was 1872 giving a majority
Of SO for the slavery clause. At Lawrence
there were no votes received, and the
poll books were not opened at Topeka
At Lexington the slavery majority was 30.
No intelligence from Leavenworth had
been received.
A letter received by the Republican
says that the Convention to reassemble at
Lawrence on the 23d, was expected to
recommend the course to be pursued as
to voting at the January election for State
officers.
Many favor the casting of the free State
vote, SO as to crush the State Government.
Ex.G overnor Stanton's g name is mentioned
as candidate for Governor.
A bearer of dispatches from Governor
Denver passed through this city yesterday
for Waship rton,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
Bloomsbury Dramatic Institute.

Quite number of the public-spirited
young men of our town, recently conceived
the idea, and we are happy to say, have
now wconsummated the complete organization
of an Histrionic Institute. In connection
with the rise of the above named Institution,
we arc equally proud to know, that other
young gentlemen here have effected the
organization of another and equally meri-
tous association, entitled the "BloomsJ1ug
String Band" For these growing mani.
festations of the increasing improvement
of public enterprise, our citizens are
indebted to the expensive genius of young
America.
The Dramatic institute performed three
consecutive evenings last week, to crowded
audiences, in the Court House. Better
exhibitions of stage comicalities are seldom
seen in our City Theatres. This fact was
amply demonstrated by the continued
applause of the crowded audiences.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
A Picture True to Nature.

The following graphic description of
" good fellow" "on BENDER" is SO true
to natural, that we cannot refrain from
giving it place in our columns. Who
has not seen many a similar amusing, or
rather lamentable exhibition ? We clip it
from the Philadelphia Evening Journal
of Wednesday last;
The MAN WITH MANY FRIENDS The
eccensricitics of genius are wonderful. -
We saw yesterday an individual who affor-
ded living exempltication of this fact
He was preparing for the holidays, and to
use the words of cotemporary, was on Il
grand and sublime bust. Fearful were the
efforts of Thos. Maize to enjoy himself -
Ever and annon over his illustrious head
did he flourish bag Of gold, small bag,
and then he asked everybody up to drink
which everybody did, and fell back to allow
everybody else 10 come up and do Iikewise.
Everybody else invited his friends, and
Thomas Maize, Esq, whirled the little bag
of gold, and produced the "tin," and paid
the expense in the most cheerful manner.
Every voice proclaimed him good fellow,
and so of course he was, for at 10 o'clock,
p. NJ, we saw him generously and munif-
GENTLY spilling himself misccllaneously
about the streets and alleys; and we are
perfectly satisfied that if he had not been
a very "good fellow" he would not have
done SO. We saw him at IL o'clock, 2
~, and somebody had stolen his new boots
and given him an old pair of "pumps. y
Under the influence of two glasses ofsoda
water he had slightly recovered. At l.
o'clock, NJ, he had relapse-he was on &
sublime drunk. Every body was present
in company with everybody else and I
number of invited guests. Thomas Maize
Esq, still forishcd his bag-now considera
bly, reduced--and every now and then thu
whole crowd walked up and "took suga
/ in their'n."
We saw him after that,
He had a kinkey hat
On his head,
His pumps we've worn away
Aud his packet seemed 10 say
mary red"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
Cheer Up.

How many care worn faces do we meet
with every day; and the secret grief which
graves the lines upon the face no stranger
can guess at. We may however, in most
such cases reasonably suspect that they are
to be ascribed to narrow means. Who
can be happy when his purse is low p
Who can wear smiling brow when his
heart is heavy and his pocket empty 7
There are few such philosophers in the
world 1t is on this account that we nat
urally call in the aid of the goddess For
tune, whose prime ministers are Messrs. S.
Swan & Co., of Augusta; Geo., who fur
nish to every applicant for ten, five or two
dollars and a half, a whole, half, or quar-
ter ticket in their authorized StaIo lotter-
les one of which draws every Saturday,
If you have lost heart and hope, cheer up
and try your luck by an investment
Nea0 HOyk Sunday Atlas.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
IVc uepe, miss fre.-Manv. perbnps

We msve miss fre.-Many perhaps q
majority of our contemporaries, hereabouts,
have as usual given notice, ,hat-owing
to the hollidays,-they will not issue, but
again miss publication. That is sort
or species of policy, in political economy
we have never adopted. 1t would not only
be convenient for ourselves and Office hands
to enjoy weeks recreation from incessant
toll and perplexities, but it would also be
saving in the way of finances. to us (n
dividually,) of about fifty dollars, a matter
these times worthy tho sober second
thought and deserving of serious consider
alton,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
The Sun-Beam's Grave.

Nothing in this vast creation is ever lost
individuals may be losers through care.
lessness, but to the world at large no
created subs ance can be lost One com.
bnation Of things is often changed into
another, but no Ingredient is ever utterly
destroyed, for at his moment the created
universe does not contain one particle Of
latter more, nor one par iclc less, than
belonged to il that day it como fresh from
the creating hand of Him, who made all
things very good. Never did q sunbeam
shine in vain, and therefore no sun beam
that ever streaked this world with light
could be finally lost. Yet the sun beam,
lovely as it is, has its grave, and there
sometimes for unnumbered ages, it has
sept in undisturbod reposc. What is coal
but latent sun-beams, which need only to
be ignited to start out again into active
life! ! he sun, when many years younger
than he is now, cast forth his radiant
I uCbluS Ol tiC oulidSC VI Iuc NulIuJ anu
noble trees Of ferns and other acrogens
started at his biddinS into vigorous life !;
they lived, died, and underwent changes
which made them coal, yes, coal and the
old sun, ho did it all. These sun beams
have long been buried in the form of coal !;
and though by ignition their resurrection
life is but dim shadow of their early
brightness, they are yet sun-beams. We
have nothing but sunlight in summer or
winter, think or talk as we may. The
fire on our hcar;hs, the gas in our tubes
the oil in our lamps, and the candles on
our tables, are all the products of the sun
beam We kindle them, and in the very
act raise tho sunbeam from its grave, and
send it forth to run perchancc long cycle
of changes ere again it rests in such a
place as that we have dragged it from.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
New York Daily News.

We advise our friends everywhere, who
appreciate a well conducted, fearless and
independent DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER, to
subscribe for the "New York Daily NewS. v
1t is the acknowledged organ of the
Democracy of the Empire State, and-in
our judgement,-the ablest and best Daily
in the United States. Published by W.
Drake Parsons, Esq, at lO2 Nassau Street,
New York, at So 90, per annum, in
advance.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
General Walker to go to Washington.

New YORK, Dec. % General Walker
surrendered himself to Marshal Rynders I,
this morning, and he has made arrange
ments to proceed with his prisoner to
Washington, tomorrow, to ascertain the
attentions of the President.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
COM. PAULDING'S ARREST OF
WALKER.
Eart Bridger Burnel dc.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-A special Cab.
met meeting was heldto day to consider
Commodore Paulding's dispatches and
Walkers condition. Com. Paulding acted
without Instructions.
Fort Bridger has been evacuated and
burned by the MormOns.
Six post.route agents have been appoin-
ted by the Postmaster General,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
StOes' Silver COrnet Band.

In our brief notice last week Of the
opening of the McCauloy Mountain Rail
Road, we unintentionally omitted this
Band. Tho band formed the escort on
that occasion, and enlivened the pleasant
convocation, by its varied chaunts of sweet
music" A very gcntlemanly company Of
accomplished musicians-an honor to Dan
vile.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02

Count us in.-The Pcnnsylvanian, in
preparing its list Of democratic papers
which are with the President, and opposed
to the Abolition view of this Kansas qucs-
ton now taken by those who are antagoni'
zing the President and the party, should
not have omitted the COLUMBIA DEMO
Graf,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
Printer to the Senate.

WILLIAM A. HARRIS, Editor Of the
Washington Union, has been elected Prin'
ter to the United States Senate. This
mark of confidence is eminently due Mr..
Harris, and complimentary to the organ Of
the National Administration. We are in
for the Press.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02

s0-The Legislature meets next Tues
day. Gov. Packer, takes his seat on the
10th of January. Judge Strickland, takes
his scat, same day, in the Canal Board,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02

California DOeaments.--We are in
debted to the polite attention Of Mr. Geo.
VI, Rupert, formerly of Bloomsbury, now
IN Georgetown, California, for late and.
valuable newspapers and magazines
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02

rsy- The Court of Danyille, last week,
refused to liberate the Prisoners charged
With murder.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--Thc Indian
Bureau has received official information
denying the truth of the repors that the
disaffectiou Of the Indians in Utah Terri
tory, created by the Mormons, has been
communicated to The Indians on the borders
of California, and especially those in the
Southern portion Of that state. All re-
mained quiet, and so far as appearances
were concerned, there was no reason to
anticipate different state of things.
Private letters from California state that
two regiments Of volunteers were ready, at
the tap of the drum, to advance against the
Mormons, and that ton regiments could
be mustered, in less than sixty days, for
lie same service.
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W.D. BRINCKLE. NJ. u.
Ila.elS IIa1LS,,o 4. LldeLihle L,.k
MADISON HOUSE,

NOS. 81 AND 30 NORTH SECOND STREET,
BELOW ARCH STREET,
PBILFDELPHL8.
rINTlIS popular House has been thoroughly renovated
L and eItCnsre improvements made Tor tile nccomIno.
datiuns guests, In connection with the above
Hotel the proprietor has opened, in the basement,
fine EATING AND DRINKING SALOON. Altogether
the Estnhli shmcnt compares favoraDly with this first
class places oi accommodation for Travel Citizens
ac.-bens within short distance of the New York
and aiiimOre Landings III Post Office aud ES.
hangc, where OmLibuscs, going tO all parts Uf the
CITY. start from,
The Proprietor hopes, by strict attention 10 the
wants Of his guests, receive liberal share of the
public patronage. -
j. OlTENKIRK Proprietor
Late of Baltimore, Md nd Cincinnati, Ohio.
oct n, lsj7-Gm
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-02
HOVER'S LIQUID HAIR DYE.

HOYEk'S LIQUID HAIR DYE.
THE following, from that eminent Physician ofPhila.
Il delphia DR.. Brinkle added 10 the testimony of
Professor Booth, only confirms what is evidenced by
thousands who have used Houers DIE.
'GlRARp Row CuEsrsUs STREET,
Philadelphia, December 2!d, 1883.
In regard to HOrers Hair Dye, cnn state uniisita-
tlusy that IL cont aims dcloGrous ingredients and
may he used with entire safety, and with the utmost
confidence and success"
w. d. BRINCKLE, NJ. u.
Uover'S W71tSag d. I1adeli6e Ink,
Are well and widely known, as TO require no enlosy
of their merits IL is only necessary to say, that the
steady and increasing demand gives the best evidence
that they maintain their character for superiority
which di,tlngGishGd them when first introduced years
dgo
street above FOURTH. (od No. IA Philadelphia
will receive prompt attention by
JOSEPH L. HOVER, NdHgdetprsr.
Dnr Oh lSi1
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TO DEMOCRATS.

ONE Of the frsI dutics Of good Democrat is 10 sup.
" port his party press. ThE NEW YORK DAILY
AND WEEKLY NEWS is now well established as the
Democratic organ of New York city, II is one of the
best newspapers Of the day, moreover Send ia your
sulsc riptions Weekly News only One Dollar year
Published al No, l02 Nassau street, New York.
Dec o, 1857
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LIFE INSURANCE.

LIFE INSURANCE.
THE GiR8RD LIFE ms URf.NCE, ANNUITY AND
TRUST COAflANY or PHILADELPHLA.
OFFICE, iOS cHEssuT STREET.
CAPITAL (paid up) $500 100.
Charter Perpetual.
CONTINUE to make lNSURANCES ON LIVES on
~ the most reasonable terms.
The capita being paid and invested tog ith
and constantly increasing reserved fund, oc
per fert sccrrity to the insured.
The premiums mus; be paid yearly. half yearly
quarterly
The Company add BONuS = pet Ideally to the Insu
rances for life Tho FIRST BONUS appropriated in
December, lS4i, the SECOND BONUS in Dece eniber,
lS49. The HIRD BONUS in December, Issi
NJ These additions arc made without rcquiring any
increase in the premiums to be paid To the Company.
The tolIowng are q few eAnmnIes from The Regisler
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AFrERNoos SESSION.

Upon resuming the Chair, Gov. Rich
ardson expressed his thanks for the honor
done him by the Convention, and made
some pertinent remarks upon the necessi-
~ of organization in the democratic party.
On motion Of Mr.. Rankin, Aug. f.
Harvey was elected permanent Secretary.
Mr. Holly moved that Mr. SeelYs mo-
ton lay on the table. Adopted.
Mr. Holly renewed Mr. Gibbs motion
for commiuee on permanent officers
Adopted.
Messrs. Gibbs, Robertson Strickland
Patrick, Mickelwaite, Mcdonald and
Hackney were appointed said committee
Mr. Seely's motion for committee OF
resolutions was taken from the table and
passed,