Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-27
PEN, PASTE s SCISSORS.
sss- Mr.. Worden. editor of the "Chrou.

Bsy" We have OIL hand several superior
Gold Pens, and Gold Pencils, received in
the way of trade, which we are disposed,to
sell at very reasonable prices. Apply at
the Democrat Office.
bay~ Gen. William T. Haskell, the ell
oquent orator of Tennessee, is said TO
have again become incorporate, and is
confined in the lunatic asylum at Hop
kingville, Kentucky.
Bay A man die last summer, in Cuba,
aged one hundred and sixty-fve years,
according to the newspapers, which adds
that "his first sickness was that which
carried him to his grave
aay- Philadelphia passengers via. Lack
awanna and Bloomsburg and Reading
roads will leave Bloomsbury Station at
1850 p, NJ, and arrive at Bloomsbury at
800 p. NJ, on and after Monday next,
March lst. No change in the other route.
BsgN 1t is rumored that the Board of
Managers of the Washington Monument,
unable to raise sufficient funds to finish
it in the style originally intended, have
concluded to build it with brick and NOR
Ter, and plaster it in imitation of marble.
Bsy1 Governor Packer has sent re-
QUESTION to the Governor of Ohio for the
delivery up of Fred'k w. Porter, the late
Secretary of the American Sunday School
Union, who proved dciaulter some time
age to the tune of $4,000.
say' n attempt was made on the 18th
inst, to throw a train of cars off the Con-
tral Ohio Railway, by placing an iron
bar across the track. The attempt would
have proved successful had not the loco.
motive broken the bar in two and thrown
it aside.
Ha5- On Saturday evening, the Metho-
dist Protestant church in Sixth street,
Cincinnati, was partly destroyed by an
explosion of gas. A prayer meeting be-
ing assembled at the time eight or more
persons were severely injured, two or
three of whom are not expected TO live.
Bayn We think those democrats who
enjoy the society of such men as Buchan-
an and Cass, Judge Black and Howell
Cobb, must be nearer right on the Kansas
question than those who find themselves
in the company Of Greeley and Giddings
and other abolitionists of the same stamp.
BsS" The Sullivan Democrat states that
a vein of coal, thirtv.six inches in diam
eter, is worked by NJ. B. IIciz, in Cherry
township, four miles from Dushorc, 1t
is sold at 81 per ton, and is fully as good
as the Bradford bituminous coal. This
is ''good streak for Sullivan county,"
BSy- 1t is stated that worthy minister
in Indiana, who had become somewhat
mixed up in land spcculations, recently
announced to his congregation, at the
opening of Divine service, that his text
would be found in "St. Paul's epistlc TO
Minnesota, section four, range thee west.
Ba5" The use of postage stamps, as
seals, to prevent the unlawful opening OF
letters, is suggested. This would afford
no adequate protection, unless the post
office stamp he impressed upon the post.
age stamp, for person who is interested
in opering letter could easily remove
the stamp, and put fresh one on its place
1eg- There are from eleven to twelve
millions of oysters arriving at Philadelphia
per week. of this number several hun
drcds of thousands are opened daily,
placed in cans, and sent TO the West
more particularly to the Territories. The
floating capital invested in the trade is
estimated at over six mi llion dollars pei
annum.
Be5- At Wethersiield, Conn., lad Of
twelve years climbed the lightning rod Of
the Congregational Church spire, one hun
drcd and fifty feet high. His first ascent
was witnessed only by younger brother.
TO satisfy the credulou', the youngstel
repeated his exploits several times, anL
finally attached strcamer to the letter
W, on the compass points.
Rzs" We have later news from tho Sal
Lake expedition. In the mountains the
weather was intensely cold, snow from
one to six feet deep, troops in good spr
its, Gov. Cumming performing the duties
of his office, and the Indians all friendly.
From Mormon prisoners General Johns.
ton learned that the Mormons are making
active preparations to resist the troops in
the spring.
eas- The Cincinnati Gazette is panied
to learn that the venerated widow of Ex-
President Harrison, has been for con-
siderable time confined to her bed, at the
residence of her son, J. Scott Harrison
near North Bend. Old age, rather than
any particular disease, has asserted its in.
huence upon a naturally robust organiza-
ton. The venerable lady is now over
eighty years of age.
Ba- Mrs. Robinson, the "veilcd mur.
dcrcss" is employed in knitting stock.
ings at Sing Sing Prison, New York. On
visitors entering the room in which she
is engaged at work, she invariably en-.
deavors to turn her face in an opposite
direction, as if she was the conserved o
all observers" Old age and confne.
ment begin to leave their traces of decay
on her once beautiful countenancc.
WoMAN's LAUGH.-A woman has nc
natural grace more bewitching than q
sweet laugh. 1t slike the sound of flutes
on the water. 1t leans from her heart