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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08
How Sal Disgraced the Family

A traveller in the State of Illinois, some
years ago, came to lone log hut on the
prairiss, near Cairo, and there halted
He went into the house of logs. 1t was a
wretched affair, with an empty packing
box for tabla, while two or three old
chairs and disabled stools graced the re.
ception room, the dark walls Of which we're
further ornamented by a display Of dirty
tinware and a broken shelf article or two.
The woman was crying in one corner,
and the man, with tears in his eyes and
pipe in his mouth, sat on stool, with his
dirty arms resting on his knees, and his
sorrowful-looking head supported by the
palms of his hands. Not word greeted
the interloper.
"Well," he said, "you seem to be in an
awful trouble here what's up =
ooh, we are almost crazed, neighbor,"
said the woman; "and we amt got no pa
tience to see folks now"
"That's all right said the visitor, not
much taken aback by this polite rebuff (;
'but can l be of any service to you in all
this trouble!' ~
"Well, we've lost our gal; our Sails
gone off and left u.s." said the man in
tones of dispair.
"Ah, do you know what induced her to
leave you? ?" remarked the new arrival.
"Well, we cant say, stranger, as how
she's so far lost as to be induced, but then
she's gone and disgraced u.s. remarked the
afflicted father.
eyes, ncighbor, and not as I should
say it is her mother, but there warn't a
poe tier gal in the West than our Sal she's
gone and brought ruin on US and on hel
own head, now,' followed the stricken
mother.
"Who has she gone with" asked thu
visitor.
"Well, there's the trouble. The ga
could have done we'll, and might have
married Martin Kehoe capital shoema
ker, who although he's got but one eye
plays the flute in lively manner, ant
earns a good living, Then look what ;
home and what life she has deserted
She was here surrounded by all the luxur.
in the country" said the father.
"Yes, who knows what poor Sal vii
have to eat, drink or wear, now" groane'
the old woman.
, "And who is the feller that has take
her into such miscry?'
"Why, she's gone off and got marie
) to critter called an editor, as lives in tn
village, and the devil only knows how the
: are 10 airn livingt"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08
NEwspApERs.-A child beginning t

NEwsPApEas.-A child beginning to
read becomes delighted with newspapers
because he reads of names and things
which are very familiar, and will make
progress accordingly. A newspaper in one
year is worth quarters schooling to a
child, and every father must consider that
substantial information is connected with
this advancement. The mother Of fam
lily, having more immediate charge of
family, should herself be instructed. A
mind so occupied becomes fortified against
the ills of life, and is braced for the emer-
gency. Children amused by reading or
study, are Of course considered more easily
to manage. How many thoughtless young
men have spent their evenings in grog shops
who ought to have been at home reading
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

A TURN oE THE WHEEL,-Some years
since an honest and efficient deck hand on
board an eastern steamboat, fell off a
plank with a box of goods while at land
ing The captain is said to have mutter-
ingly called out to save the box and let
the man CO. That honest deck hand is
now the master of steamboat on one Of
the Oldest lines in the country, but that
captain has gone down the ladder,-Ban
gor Times.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08
A FARMER once hired a Vermonter t,

A FARMER once hired Vermonter to
assist in drawing logs. The Yankee when
there was log to lift, generally tried to
secure the smallest end, for which the far
mer rcproved him; and told him always
to take the butt end, Dinner came, and
with it a sugar loaf Indian pudding. JON
athau sliced off generous portion of the
largest part, giving the farmer the wink
and exclaimed "Always take the butt
end !"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08
Railroad Disaster.
Passenger Car Preoipitated Into the Lchigh River
THE CONDUCTOR AND FOUR LADY PASS.
ENGERS DROWNED.

Mauch Chunt, Nov. 29.-The Beaver
Meadow passenger train, which left here
at Ills, this morning, was thrown from
the track at Bear Greek dam, By the
breaking of rail, and the passenger car,
containing some twenty eight persons, was
precipltated into the Lehigh river dis
tance of about fifteen feet.
Four of the passengers and the conduc.
tor were drowned
The announcement of the catastrophe
caused an intense excitement among the
residents Of this town, it being thought
impossible that any could have escaped
1t was certainly miracle that so many
were enabled to extricate themselves from
the submerged car.
The following is list of the passengers
drowned:
Mrs. Farrow and sister, of Beaver
Meadow. The two Misses Smith, of Mauch
| Chunk Robert Nichols, the conductor.
Mr.. Hughes, formerly State Senator
from Schuylkill county, was on the train,
and was among the missing, but it has
since been ascertaincd that he saved him
self, and Immediately started up the road
to Weatherby possibly to procure assist.
ance.
John P. Cox, Esq, Superintendent Of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and Egbert
Rockwell, Esq, of Easton, and several
prominent citizens of this place, were on
the train, but they saved themselves before
the car went over.
Some ten or dozen of the passengers
were saved only through the utmost ex-
ertions Of the hands on the train who
mounted the car and broke away portion
of the roof before it sunk entirely,
Mr.. John Craig, one Of the passengers,
rok through the window, and escaped in
that way.
The car sunk in twenty feet of water
The locomotive and tender were not thrown
from the track.
The bodies of all the victims of the dis
aster have been recovered
SECOND DIsPATCH-Honorab mention
should be made of the praiseworthy con.
duct of Mr.. John Craig, of Lehigh Gap in
in rescuing the passengers from the sub
merged car. When the car reached the
water, Mr.. Craig, who was in the car
broke through the window, laceratng hi
hands terribly and wrenching off the iror
bars, crawled through the window, swan
to the shore and then running to the engin
seized an axe and swimming back to th'
car, broke through the roof, and allied il
rescuing ten or twelve passengers who 9th
wise might have been drowned.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

A LITTLE fellow, eight years old, who
was without relative in the whole world,
was asked by a lady if he did not have
fears as to whether he would get along in
life. The child looked up with a per-
picked and inquiring eye, as if uncertain
of her meaning, and troubled with a new
doubt. "Why," said he, "dont yo~ think
God will take care of fcller, if he put:
his trust in him, and does the best he can
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

VERMoNT.-Judge THOMAS, Demo-
cratic member of the Legislature, has in
troduccd bill to repeal the personal
liberty act" of Vermont. This is a step
in the right direction, but we fear the Re-
publican majority in the Vermont Legis-
lature will defeat the measure.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

American Forests.

The London Times correspondent
writes:
There is something in the ponderous
stiffness of these forests-somelhing in
their wild, torn, messy darkness, their ut
ter solitude and mournful silence which
impresses the .-avcler in new aspect
each time he sees .hem-which awake
ideas of melancholy which wish I could
describe, though I cannot forget. In Up
per Canada the endless hills of pine give
way at last, or at most stand thnly inter.
mingled with gigantic beeches, tall hem
locks and ash, with naples, birch and
wild sycamore, the underwood of these
great leafy hills. Mile after mile and
hour after hour of such route was pass.
ed--a deep black solitude, with here and
there vista opening up, showing the mas
sive trunks, gray as cathedral ruins, which
bore the rich canopy of leaves aloft. l
call it leaves, for even the hurry of wri-
ting would not excuse its being called a
canopy ofgreen. The winter is closing in
fast upon the som5re glory Of the forests,
and they stand in such glowing tints, such
deep rich scarlets, as if the leaves were
stepped in blood such piles of glittering
yellows, of pinks, and quiet faded mellow
hucs, that you gaze, lost in admiration
as hill after hill opens out in sheets oi
burning coor, like the last grand shower
of Natures pyrotechnics before they close
in frost and snow and darkness for the
winter season. Crosslcy and other artists
may paint an American autumn, but who
can describe it? Look at the monstrous
pine, that was barked last year, and which
all dead and white, seems to spread Its
lean, shrivellcd arms abroad like feshles
bones, trying to stay its fall. Over the
trunk creeper comes, which, turned t.
pink, to purple, gold and scarlet, by fey
nights frost, droops in festoons of colo
like ragged, brilliant drapery; but s.
bright, SO wild and graceful in its quie
curves, that it seems at once both more ant
less than natural-the work of decora
tor in its arrangement of colors, such a
only Natures colors ever give. In thu
foreground stands clump of trees, cluster
ing round in piles of gold, intermizcd wit
wild sycamores of light, quick green, red
purple, crimson and almost blue Benin
are trees of every shade of autumn glory
from faded gold to almost black, Will
above towers the massive deep green pine
interchangeable in its solemn features a
Canada itself, with host of umbrageou
, deserters round it in wrinkled brown an
faded leaves of al hues, rustliug to til
, wind with sharp dry crackle as the 'fal
comes on them. Let any one who can forl
7 such poor description imagine miles upo
miles Of this forest scenery bathed IN a
the tints of stormy sunset, with hill an
vale, mountain and river bank dee
swathed in gorgeous robes of hues Ill
these, and he can then form a poor
, though but a poor-idea of what Mort
American scenery is during the Indie
= summer, that bright, quiet, treacheror
J forerunner of the severest winter in Il
world.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

WE learn from the Danube nteHigen-
Ger that Sheriff BLUE has received from
the Governor the death.warrant of An
drew j. McKinly, convicted of the murder
Of John Shevalin. He is to be executed
en- the iirs. Friday Of February nsIt.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

ABSENCE diminishes little passions and
arguments the larger as wind extinguishes
the fame of candle, and makes q fire
burn the brighter.
THE f E'eetoral College of Pennsylvania will
assemble at Harrisburg, on Wednesday
next.
TIE Tyrone and Lock Haven Rail-
road was sold for s5l 900, to satisfy the
claims Of contractors.
No man can AVOID his own company
so he had best make i, as good as posi-,
Die.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08
A GENIUS out West conceiving that

A GENIUS out West conceiving that
little powder thrown upon some green
wood would facilitate its burning, directed
small stream from the keg upon the
smoking pile; but not possessing hand
sufficiently quick to cut this off at desi
rable moment, was blown into a million
pieces. The coroner for the occasion rea.
soned out this verdict at cant be called
suicide, because he didn't mean to kill
himself; it wasn't visitation of God,' be.
cause he wasn't struck by lightning; he
he didn't die for want of breath, for he
hadn't anything left to breathe with; it:
plain he didn't know what he was about
so l shall bring in-"Died for want o
common sense"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08
Vote of North Carolina.

We are indebted (says the Raleigh Reg
ister) to Graham Dawnes, Esq, Private
Secretary to Governor Ellis, for the official
vote of the State of North Carolina, III the
late Presidential election. The following
is the vote
Breckenridge and Lane As, $50
Bell and Everett ......... IA 800
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

EIGHTY HORSES CONSUMED BY FIRE.
The large stables owned by Charles
Lent, at the corner of Thirty-second street
and Tenth avenue, New York, were
burned down on Sunday evening, and eO
out of I2l horses which we're in the build
ing we're burned to death. Mr.. Lent's
loss is estimated at $4,000, and none o
it is met by insurance.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

NEVER go to bed at ten, leaving your
wife up till two with a sick baby, and
look pitchforks at her at the breakfast-ta-
BILE next morning, because that meal is
half an hour too late.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

A country editor says the only punish.
ment equal to the desserts of a man who
strikes woman, would be to place him
on the back of hard trotting horse, and
make him collect newspaper accounts for
the rest of his life.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

A fellow was doubling whether or not
he should volunteer to fight. One of the
flags waving before his eyes bearing the
inscription, "yictory or DEATH" somewhat
troubled and discouraged him. "Victory
is very good thing said he "but why
put it Victory or Death ! just put ii
Victory or Crippled, and Ill 60 that
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

PoRTER's S SPIRIT of the Times has an
account of q dreadful old fellow, who
would rather tell lie on six month S
credit than tell the truth for cash The
idea is decidedly original
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

A SOLDIER being asked if he met with
much hospitality while he was in Ireland,
replied :-"That he was in the hospital
nearly all the time he was there"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

We have further accounts of the outra-
ges and murderers by Montgomerys band
in Southern Kansas. Large numbers of
families were leaving Bourbon and Linn
counties in consequence of threats of vio-
lencc. Much insecurity was also felt in
Missouri, and large numbers of slaves
have been sent to Clinton for security
The Sheriff of Bates county had been re-
quested to raise volunteer force to pro-
tect the border. Meetings arc being hel d
in all the border counties of Missouri to
take measure of protection, and supply
themselves with arms. The Missouri vol.
unteers cncamped at Calhoun. Montgom.
cry was still in the vicinity of Fort Scott
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08
Breckinridge's majority .....3 $40

The Electors on the Douglas and john
son ticket received only 27Ol votes in tho
whole State. On account of informality
in the returns made by the Sheriffs of
Bladed and Madison, the vote of each of
those counties was thrown out, and the
Sheriff of Allegheny failed to make any
return Of the vote of that co unity.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

"IF / HAD MINDED MY MoTHER."-
l went few weeks since into Jail to see
a young man who had once been Sabb ath
School scholar.
Without all was beautiful-the green
fields, the sweet flowers, and the singing of
the birds, where as lovely as ever, but this
young man could enjoy none of these no,
never again could he go out, for he wa:
condemned to death Yes, he had killed
man, and now he himself must die
Think of it, only twenty years old, and
yet murderer.
l sat down beside him and talked witt
him. ooh" said he, as the tears rolled
down his checks, 81 did not mean to dC
it but was drunk then | got angry, anC
before knew what was about, killed
him. Oh, if 1 had minded my mother,
should never have come to this shoul
never have been here y
1t would have made your heart sore, a
did mine, to see and talk with him. One
he was happy playful ohild like you
now he is poor condemned young man
He did not mind his mother, did not gov
ern his temper, and as he grew older h
went with bad boys, who taught him ba
habits; and he became worse and worse
until, as he said, when drunk, killed
man; and now, after few weeks, he mu'
suffer the dreadful penalty. As l left hir
he SAID
"Will you pray for mc?' and he adde
ooh tell boys everywhere to mind the
mothers, and keep away from bad compar
ions.'
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08
ALWAYS AuEAD-An EXCHANGE paper

ALWAYS AHEAD-An exchange paper
says Pennsylvania made the first turn
pike road in the United States, laid the
first railroad, established the first water
works, ran the first locomotive, established
the first hospital, the first law school, the
first public museum, the first hall Of music
and the first library in the world opened
freely to all" Let her now be the first 10
blot from her Statute Book every act that
can be construed as pullifying any portion
of our glorious Constitution.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08
Official Vote of Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 24.-The follt

QUITE a number of members of Congress
have reacked Washington preparatory to
the opening Of the session On Monday.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

NEVER, perhaps, are children dearer to
their parents than when, as at present, the
price of bread and meat is exc essive'
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

A MAN who pretonds to be what he il
not, is like fox which tried to look q
noble and strong as tiger.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

The counties of King and Queen and
Clay have also been heard from officially
but from the former only the Breckenridge
vote was returned, and from the other, only
the Bell vote. The reported majority for
Breckenridge in King and Queen is 255,
and for Bell in Clay s4, in Webster 10.
and in Wyoming 81. Net majority for
Breckenridge in these four counties 1877.
which deduct from 446, leaves Bells ma
jority in the State 3l9, if the reported ma
jorities are correct, and we have no reason
to question their accuracy.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08
Official Vote of Il!inoise.
From the Chicago Tribune.

The result of the election in this State
for President is presented in our columns
this morning. We have collected these re-
turns with great care and have confidence
in their accuracy. In two election pre-
cincts we understand that the vote for
President was thrown out, on account of
some informality ,and few other precincts
were rejected on all the candidates, for
similar reasons. But our tables embrace
the who'e vote as cast by the people. Our
aggregates will therefore be fraction
larger than the footiugs of the Secretary of
the State. The following is the whole vote
anrt Ear onnL prosiAnntial candidnta
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

BEAUTY is the weapon with whiel
many women commit suicide,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

A FIRE in Boston on Sunday the I'd inst.
destroyed property to the amount Of s25,
O00
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08
Total vote. .239 ,OS
I.,a.aa.a =. e.. ..aa.. 100 lll

Increase in four years. ..lO3,l3l
The Republicans have increased in
four years ................. 1886
The Democrats, both wings added 81 ,473
The Americans have lost ......., 80 ,566
Illinoise stands fourth in the list of vo-
ting States, being next to Ohio, and not
far behind her.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08
4 he Vote of Virginia.
tFrom the Richmond Wing of N

[from the Richmond Wing ofNov. 20
Since our laat publication of the table of
official returns, the counties of Buchanan
and Gilmer have been heard from by the
Governor. The figures now stand as fol-
lows
-.Is6o--> ---ls59--@
Bel. Breek Doug. Gogg. Leteh
In ia counties
before reported .7i,050 1926 l62sl 1857 16,Gn5
Buchanan. ........ Il 1874 10 20 ll4
Gilmcr. .....,..... III 26S 1ly 60 325
In l49 counties Isl 1887 lG,35g 7l,700 97094
736g7 7l,190
4ei L.teher's majority. .5,3Oi
Dedt for Acc'mae 3s-
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

In l4o counties. Ia Isl 1887 lG,35o 7l7oo go
736.7 7lT
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-12-08

r-.IS60---~ r--ls59---~.
Bel. Breek. Doug. Gogg. Leteh
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-30
.AnfTIaEhfnrf.rs.

WooDs THEATER.-There was. but slim
audiepce At Woods Theater last evening, owing.
probably TO the nnatractveness Of tho play selected
LHcrezid Borod, and 10 tho warmth Of the weather.
The moon was shining, the heavens were clear and
starry, and proved more magnetic than tho MIN
icked crimes Of the daughter Of Roderiok. Indeed,
be would be but poor connossenr IN art who would
hesltatq betwech hotwo whom tho iorrncr could be
enjoyed with physical relaxation. Lac IIN
Miss Ince played the nisdrawn characfor o. "Lu-
crctia fairly, but the huskness Of her tones evi-
denced too plainly what the straining Of Monday
nights performance had cost her.
In the third act the gentlemen Of the stock would
attempt the Brindlsl, and they produced sounds as
like unto II as those Of Havoyan organ are 20 the
notes of Salvi whom singing the Spirits GentL It
will leave impression 10 be removed only BY being
gradually confounded with some thing else as be-
witchingly and charmingly ridiculous.
This evening Miss Ince appears In Ton.
SMITH & NIxos's HALL.-The compli-
mcntary benefit rendered to Mr. Sam Cowell, by a
large number Of citizens, takes place at Smith
NiXon's Hall this evening, and will, we hope, be as
largely attended as that gentleman deserves as an
exact dclineator Of the eccenricities Of John Bull
Mr.. L. B. Cushman, tho vocalist aud dellneator,
has volunteered his services to give diversity to the
evenings performance.
COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT TO MRs. VARIAN
JANEs-Thc complimentary concert tended, to Mrs.
varian James takes place tomorrow evening We
sincerely hope she will have benefit worthy Of her
and Of the city in'whoh she has won so many ad.
mircrs.
ADALINE PATTI.-Patti on whom so much
adulation has been layshed by the press generally
sings OF Smith Nixon's Hall on Thursday evening.
PERsoNAL.-Were it not anonymous, we
should be happy to publish in our columns the COM
muncation Of "Novice." iAkffIfi