Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-06-30
Williansport;



Williamsport, we employed few leisure
moments, in noting some of the items of
interest insonnection with that beautiful
and growing village, for the edifcation of
the readers of the Columbia Democrat
Visitors to the Everlasting State, always
stop at the "United States HOTEL keptby
our worthy young friend V. S. Doebler,
Esq. This is First Glass House, unex-
celled in all the eSsentiaLiiies of comfort
and convenience, by any City Hotel. One
of the essential fixtures attaching to the
United States, is our good friend, Mr..
CHARLES r. DoEBLER, the younger broth
er of the Proprietor, who acts in the ca
pacity of General Superintendent, and
whose courtesy, kindness and politeness is
as proverbial, as the United States is popu-
lar. Hundreds Of customers dine here
daily, and many, many more, are daily
denied admission, for "want of room in
the Inn"
"Doebler's Hail." is magnificent new
edifcs, on Third Street, below the United
States Hotel, just erected by its enterpri-
sing proprietor, Mr.. V. s. Doebler 1t is
brick building, 90 y SO feet, four stories
high, with Restaurants in the basement,
Hotel on the first floor, conducted on the
European Plan, Stores, Offices and Bill
lard Saloons on the upper floors and spa
cious Io,on Hall In the next story, in
which are temporarily held the Circuit
and District Courts of the United States.
This building was erected at the cost of
some sls 900, and is creditable to the en-.
largcd enterprise of its already wealthy
proprietor, and is an honor and ornament
even to Williamsport.
The foundation of the Lycoming County
Court House, to be erected upon the scite
of the old building, is already completed ,
and the structure is rapidly progressing.
The new building will be G5 - 100 feet,
with space of % feet between the floor
and selling. The building contract has
been taken by Ex-Sheriff Rissell, for
S33, 900, including the material of the old
fabric, but as it is to be put up in the most
modern style, will doubtless cost when
completed, near double that amount. II
is intended, in addition to the wants Of the
County Courts and Public Offices, to ac-
commodate the United States Courts, with
Marshal's Office, Jury Rooms, and Fire
Proofs attached, for which purpose the
Grand Jurics of 1859 and also of 1860
at the June Sessions, respectively, recon-
mended to the General Government an
appropriation of $4,000 of the Public.
monies for the accommodation of that
branch of the Government Officials.
The Anniversary Exercises of the Dick.
inson Seminary, commenced last week, at
Williamsport The Introductory Sermon
was preached by the Rev. B. B. HAMLIN,
of Danville. We enjoyed the satisfaction
of attending the evening Sessions of the
College, which were chiefly made up o.
Speeches and Defamation by the Stu
dents, and gave very general satisfaction
Indeed they exhibited marked advance
ment over the exercises of last year, wher
we also enjoyed the pleasure Of witnessing
the Exercises of the Annual Commence
ment of the College. This is Literar,
Institution of distinguished reputation, un
der the direction of the NJ. Il. Denomina
ton, of which the Rev. Mr.. MITCHELL, i
Principal, assisted by large and intelli
gent Faculty of Ladies and Gentlemen.
Gen. ROBERT FLEMING, of Lycoming
it appears to be pretty generally agreed il
political circles, will be the Democrati
Candidate for Congress. This would be
judicous nomination, and simple justice t.
the well-tried and acknowledged merits o
: an old and consistent National Democrat
Gen. Fleming, is lawyer of large abili
ty, gentleman of high social qualities ant
} a distinguished public speaker, and vii
make most creditable Representative il
Congress.
Did time and space permit, we shoulc
/ gladly speak Of other improvements in ant
about Williamsport As it is, we can onl,
briefly note the spirit of the Pujtic Press
in the Everlasting State. In addition t
the old Lycoming Gazette, published b,
Messrs. CLARK & HIGGINs, CuA's.
BUTT, Esq, conducts the WaRiamspo'
: Press, and new republican paper, calle,
5 the {! West Brunch Bulletin" has bee
: commenced by Cyrus JEFFRIEs, Esq
whilst our excellent young friend, DANIEL
, BOWER, Esq, is about issuing, in con
nection with a Mr.. FITZGERALD, ne,
Daily paper, under the cognomen of tn
W'Iiiamsport Daily Times" Mr. Bow