Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-13
VOL. "a.
COMMUNICATED.


foR THe COLUMBIA DEaocRkT.
Mr.. EDITOR old Father Time, in
his ever varied round, has again brought
on the season Of the " scar and yellow
leaf" That celebrated parsonage, rejoic-
ing in the cognomen Of slack Frost" too,
begins to be constant, nightly visitor;
paying his tribute to mother earth, by
beautifully silvering Ger the gaudy carpet,
with which the God of Nature hath 50,
nicely clothed the surface of this terres-
trial ball ; giving the variegated colors Of
the rainbow, to the vegetable Kingdom.
What beautiful season of the year this
is With what soft, mellow rays does the
glorious sun light and cheer us on, in our
journey of life /! And when the evening
shades draw nigh, how grand do the heav.
ems appear; studded as they are, myriads
Of shining orbs; some stationary others
travelling far and wide, through the illim.
table bounds of space, all subject to the
will of that, GREAT FIRST CAUSE, who
CI"dltu anu NIOoC OllulpOltuI uduu
guides them through all their functions
And what sweet refreshing sleep visits the
couch of the man whom honest toll has
made weary. Unlike the hot and oppress-
i've nights of Summer, one can now ''turn
in and sleep soundly, all through the
silent watches; instead of twisting and
turning, in order 10 find cool place on
which to lay ones head but must hasten
on.
spirit of improvement has been awak
ened, this season, in the heads of our citi-
zens unsurpassed for years. fine thing it
is too; for improvements are very much
needed, in this town. Among other build
ings going up, is the one for the Orange
vile Male and Female Academy. 1t is
being erected back Of the town, on au
eminenee, overlooking the town and sur
rounding country. 1t will be good and
substantial, as well as comfortable and
oommodious building, being seventy six
, feet long by thirty-six feet wide. The frame
is now erected, and the work of completion
is now going rapidly forward. The inten-
, ton is to have the school room, at least,
! ready to enter at the commencement Of
the winter term; and should the work
proceed as rapidly in future, as now, the
room will be ready.
f The school is now in successful opera
| ton under the guidance of Professor j. A
) SHANK, who is ably qualified to fill tho
| station, and under whose care, I am cer>
tain, the school will prosper
The Political excitement of this place is
not very great People seem to take
things calmy; but when the 9th of Octo-
Der comes, l think you will find us all O
> X. for the Democratic Ticket--throughout
Our miner is digging away at the mount
c ain, tho it goes very slow, His signs fol
coal continue good. The slate rock, OF
, something that resembles it very mach, has
made its appearance. Particles of pure
coal too, are fonnd intcrstratifed with the
slate. OF one thing we are morally sure
l. and that is, that there is coal here, ,wheth.
y er there is any quantity of it or not We
$ can t tell time and the miner alone mus
K do that; and VIC hope it will not be loug
. Funtil they do; for suspense is painful but
L am encroaching, and will therefore clost
for the present. Yours &c.
r AMICUS.
: Orangeville, Oct 9Th 1860.