Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-11-24
GENERAL NEWS.

removed to Sunbury last week.
1t is reported that the Bank of South
Carolina has suspended specie payment.
THe population of Brooklyn, N. Y. is
273 425-an increase of63 900 in 8 years.
INTELLIGENCE has been received from
the Hayes Arctic expedition, which has
reached Upcrnavik.
GEN. CLARK, who died in San Fran
cisco on the 18th ult., has been in the army
forty-cight years.
THE Secretary Of War has given Gen.
Harney leave of absence one year. lie
will visit Europe.
THE diptheria, or putrid sore throat, is
prevailing in many parts Of Indiana, with
alarming fatality.
Mr.. Ten BRoEcK has won .eo,00O in
England on match between his American
colt Umpire and horse named Tom Bow.
line.
a GERMAN journal states that tho num-
Der Of homeopathic physicians now practis-
ing is 1884, Of whom 1917 are now in
America.
A PEAT bed about hundred acres in
extent, has been found near OntonagJn.
1t burns well, and it is thought can be
M ade scryiccable for manufacturing pur-
poses.
Tue Hon. Reverdy johnson, Of Mary
land, lectured in San Francisco few
weeks ago, on the subject of building
churches y somewhat novel subject Tor u
lawyer.
The population of Michigan has been
nearly double the number of 1920 She
will probably have six Congressman to the
new apportionment--an increase Of two.
The Prince Imperial of France has
just had u school room provided for him
on the ground floor Of the Tuileries, on the
side Of the garden. 1t contains well 5, :
leoted library, philosophical and mathe-
matical instruments, etc. The Prince will
be five years old Oh the 9th Of MarcA next.
BALTIMoRE.-The census of Baltimore
shows a population of 2l4, ,037 Of which
2,2l3 are slaves. The number Of dwell
ings is 80, ,l5l. There are LILAC manu-
factories, producing $500 and upwards
The increase ofpopulation i'll the last ten
years is 44,9S3 while between the years
194O and 1850 it was G,74l difference
Of 22,75S.
PRIZE FIGuTINa N VERMONT. "A bill
is before the Legislature in Vermont to pre-.
T vent prize fighting, making every person
who shall engage in any such fight punish
able by Imprisonment not more than ten
years, or by line not more than Sc, 600 ;
and every aid, second, or surgeon by i'm
prisonment not more than five years, or by
fine not to exceed 81 900, and every resi-
dent of the State who gops OIL gt' IL to en-
gage in such fight, subject to the same
punishment a9 an laid, second or surgeon
to any such fight sc,slin the State.
. New JERSEY. Iient0n, Me- l5--
: ! he official vote Of the State is now in.
The following persons are chosen electors
William Cook, Dem; Joel Parker, Dem
Theodore tuuyon, Dam; Joseph c. Horn
| blower Rep; Chas T. Elmez, Rep, Ed.
e ward W, Wins, Rep; Isaac W. Scudder
Rep. The three Douglas Democrats arc
E elected by between 1900 aud 1000 ma
jority. The straight Douglas ticket carried
just enough votes from sroom, Wurts
3 Condit and Brewer to defeat them. Brew,
er and Wurts are defeated by some 800
o while the others lose it by from 100 to 300
! TIE ESTATE OF STEPHEN GIRARD.--
A bill has been filed in the United State.
Court at Philadelphia, by parties who arc
subjects Of the French Emperor, for the
recovery of all the Girard estates, except
y that which is necessary for the maintenance
= of the college. The bill, says the Lcager
fills forty -nine closely printed pages, and
: Will commence perhaps a long course Of
litigation. The grounds on which tho re-
E. coTery is based are list, that the pres, n.
city OF Philadelphia cannot legally execute
the provision of Stephen Girard will and
I'd, the estate, by reason of mislnanage.
ment, has diminished in extent, referring
= to the loss of the Louisiana lands and the
3 non u-productiyeness Of those iu Kentucky.
) SAD AcCIDENT-As the Bloomsburg
, afternoon train was passing the rock cut
below Taylorvillo, the engineer discovered
woman lying with her head across tie
track. But it was too late to hold back
the tram. The engine was reversed, but
I in vain. 1t passed over the unfortunate
f woman, seyoring her head from her body
and frightfully mangling it, It was her
evident intention 10 commit suicide, as She
had been warned Of the coming of the trai,l
D moment before, and deliberately laid
herself down waiting for it to pass. Her
. name, We learn, was Mrs, Hunter. Poor
unfortunate she was ushorod into anotLe,
: world i'll an instant ScrGaton Reou5ll.
4 CQR.
e SUDDEN DEATH.-M rs. Kleppinger
c Wlle OF d, H.. Kleppingcr, of the Ph@nix
MOTEL White Haven, died very suddeuly
Oh Sunday night last. She retired to bed
t IN her usual good health, in the evening
!, and at about o'clock she died, We learn
that corOners jury was to have beer
. held yesterday.
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