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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
RESOLUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE Exc
CIITIVE COMMITTEE.

Resoired, That the Democratic Electoral Ticket be
headed with the of Stephen a. Douglas or John e.
Brecknridge Eector Large, and IN the event OF
the said ticket THE greater number of votes
shall have been cast for Stephen A Douglas, then the
of the Electoral College OF the state shall be cast for
Stephen A. Douglas and Herschsll " Johnson for Presi
dent and Vice sden but if for John c. Breckenridge,
then John c. breckenridge and Jos. Lane for the same
offices If the vote of Pennsylvania cannot elect the
and can elect any man running the office OF Presi
dent Of thu UntedSutes claiming to be Democrat then
the of the Electoral College shall he cast for that
candidate lift will elect either of the Democrats for
whom is cast any Of the Democrats who are voted
for the States, then the shall be for the
didate who has the majority of the ofhe State and
that the Chairman of this Committee be instructed to oh
tain from the gentlemen the Democratic Electoral
ticket this State their several and distinct pledges Of
acquescenoe in the foregoing resolution and to repor,
the result of his action in the premises at the next meet
jug of the Committee, to be held on the day of
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08
Lycoming Democratic Tic Of.

For Congrcss-Gen. r, Floming, oi
Williamsport.
For Assembly-Robt. Crane, of Ly.
coming Co.. G. A. Achcnbach, Of Clinton
Co.
For Register and Rocordcr-II. a.
Blair, of Muncy.
For Commissioner Michael Curt, OF
Nipponose.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08

HENRY FINN, convicted at April term
of defacing and altering election returns
at the October election last, in tue south
ward of Scranton, has been sentenced 10
pay a fine of $500 and undergo on in
prisonmcnt in the county jail Of this cour
ty for the period of fifteen caleni.
months Luserne UnS9n.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08

n1- The honorary degree of D. D. has
been conferred on Rev, Prof, George R.
Bliss of the University at Lewisburg, by
the Madison University at Hamilton N,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08

sS% We regret to state that the barn
belonging to Wm j. Mckee, in Lime
stone township, Montour county, was
struck by Lightning on Saturday a week,
and totally consumed, together with most
of its contents. There were three horses
in the barn at the time, two of which were
got out, and the third was killed by the
lightning. The barn was filed with hay
and grain, the loss of which falls heavily
upon Mr.. Mckee. In addition to this he
lost all his horsc-gear, some farming i'm
plcments, &c, We are not able to state
the amount of loss, but suppose it will
reach S3,000-no msuranco,-D0nvle
ItelElgPncer.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08
Dg- The Lycoming County Agricul

DU- The Lycoming County Agricul-
ural Fair, for copy of the Pre- MUM
List, Rules and Regulations, we are
indebted to the Office of the Society, will
be held at the Keystone Park, Williams
sport, commencing on Tuesday, the 10th
of October, and the Managers promise
that (this the Third Annual Exhibition
will exceed in interest any thing Of the
kind ever held in Central Pennsylvania.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08

HIGHrALuTIN.-Somebody at polit-
ical meeting in Delaware, very improper
ly said uncivil things of General Scott,
whereupon Mr.. Briggs arose in his de-
fense. The following is his eloquent
speech
" Mr.. President: Whoever says Gen.
Scott is not a patriot, should be kicked
out of the back door of public contempt ;
rolled down the gutter of degradation;
picked up with the tongs of general exc
Grafton, and buried in the waters of OBJ
liyion."
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08

CATAwIssA RAILROAD APPOINTMENT.
II. Stanley Goodwin has been appoint
ed Superintendent of the Catawssa Rail-
road, in the place of Col. II, A. Fonda,
whose resignation We noted several weeks
ago. Mr., Goodwin was formerly con-
nectcd with the pittsburg, TT. Wayne and
Chicago Railroad.-Lycomiag Gazette.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08

i<S- The FOrticth Anniversary of the
Northumberland Baptist Association will
be held in the Williamsport Baptist
Church, commencing OH the l 18th Of S>p.
tQmter,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08

DG5~ The Baptist Church, of Williams
port, will be dedicated to the worship of
Almighty God, on Friday evening, Sep
tembcr llth.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08

De5~ The next Convention of Common
School Teachers ofthis State, will be held
at Lcwisburg, some time during next au-
tumn,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08

not known. But it is safe to say that eve
ry one connected with the scoundrel, in
cluding the Governor who appointed him,
is now bawling out at the top Of his voice
about the "corruptions of the Democratic
party"
Nor is it alone in their administration Of
the affairs of the several States that the
opposition have demonstrated their wretch
ed incapacity and reckless dishonesty
They never get hold of the reins of the
General Government without driving where
"bcggars put ON horseback" are said to
ride. 1t was by charging corruption"
and "extravagancc" upon the Democratic
party that the opposition triumphed in
ls4O. They promised reform and big
wages and roast beef. But before the
spoils were divided they split into factions
and fought one another, and the country
was left to take care of itself.
Another howl was raised against the
Democratic party in 1S4s and another op'
position President elected. What follow
ed? Cabinet officers rakcd dead claims
against the Government out of their graves
and plunderod the public treasury of mil
lions of dollars ! The Gaiphtn tram by
which opposition Cabinet officers enriched
themselves, is unparalleled in political an
nails. Those whose dutyit was to guard
the Treasury of the Nation turned around
and plundered it. The Indignation of tho
public drove them into retirement, and for
eight years the affairs of the Nation have
been entrusted to Democratic hands. Ho-
ping that these eight years may have blot
ted the remembrance Of their misdecds out
of tho minds of the people, tho opposition
are now making another attempt to get
possession of the Government. 1t is said
that "a burnt child breads the fire )" and
surely the people of the United States have
been burnt by the opposition often enough
to have learned useful lesson. If the
gang of hungry spoil hunters who arc now
attacking the Democratic party with all
the bitterness engendOred by long baflcd
hopes should succeed in clecting Lincoln,
it will not bo a year before every true
hearted American will blush for his coun-
try
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-09-08

PHILADELPHIA The
following are the Democratic nominations
in Philadelphia for Congress and the
State Legislature:
Congress- District, w. Z. Lehman
I'd Dist, John Brodhead, Sd Dist. John
Kline, 4th Dist, VIM. Morgan.
State Senator.-Samucl j. Randall.
Representatives.
1st Dist, Joseph Caldwell, I'd Dist, 7
+. Gaskill. 3D. Dist, Pat McDonough,
4th Dist, Robert L. Randall, 9TH Dist,
Samuel jackson, 9th Dist, Charles L.
Wolf, 7th Dist, Paul kcttcrlinus, 9Th
Dist, John Smith, Jr. 9th Dist, Henry
Dunlap, 10th Dist, II. G. Lcisenring,
l1th Dist, John S. Rcihl, 18th Dist.
DIR. W. o. Snyder, l3 Dist, w. d. Nor
rison, 14th Dist, G. W. II, Smith, 18th
Dist, John NJ. Arundel, 10th Dist, Il
w. Duficld, 18th Dist, DR.. 5. M. Zulich.
Richard Vaux was also candidate for
the Senatorial nomination, but his dele.
gates seeded, because the Convention
would not recognize Douglas as the rcgu-
lar nominee for President.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22

Yesterday fellow was around
town, among the various saloons,
pedIing receipt, whereby the best
of whisky, brandy, Madeira &C.,
sc, eould be manufactured at cost
mot exceeding 10 ceu;s gallon
in the aggregate. Such y fellow must
be troubled for want of some re-
spectaJie occupation stealing must
be at a discount. assassination below
par. The trade of stealing blind
dogs dinners must be overdone--
h-ll itself must be Dmnied to the
brim with pimps, harlots, murderers
and oifscou.ing of all villniny =
all these must fail man when he
gets los enough to peddle receipts
to make The best brandy at l6
cents a gallon. Nero, Ossawottamie
Brown, Gesler, Benedict Arnold,
AIf Thomas and the man who chea-
ted a publisher out of syear's SUBJ
scription, were and are mighty mean
men, but the l6 cent retailer has at
length discovered depth of mean-
ness, to which that attained by the
sfore .EiaDioned is as inches to. miles.
Herald. se dspm O. oi'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22
Toy Making in Germany.

1t is not generally known, say
the London Art journal, how exten
sivsly the manufacture of children
toys 10 Germany has become, 10
the full amount of care and atten
ton. that is bestoWf on their con
etrue.ion. The best GENE from one
district, ,Sonneherg,ia Sax Meiningen
and the principal alanuiacturer there
is Aldoph FleiSchmlnn, whose works
in The Great Exhibition 10 1891 eX.
cited much attention. In the south.
eastern district Of the old Thuringiar
forest are numbers who live by this
Ingenious trade; and The Hereditary
Duke, fully aware of'the importance
of is mercantile improvement, ha s
founded aud fitted out schools iol
ihe better instruction OF tie work
men, gathering fdT heir Use books,
prints aud mpdels. The .workmen
are generally bred TO tb3 trade; sous
improve on fathers work, and, as in
the other factories. il is found that
some have exclusive ability in par
licular branch of Manufacture only
"a peculiar native facility which in
so large factory, can be exc usive-
ly devoted TO i;s own hias. The
use oi peIier maehe in pace of wood
carving has beer The reaI secret of
the great inPrevc mtnt of toys;
for good model IN clay CT wax bs-
iag obtained, it could be reproduced
in eases by The commonesF workmeG,
women or children. Another advau-
tago of papier mache was IFS light
ness and hollownGss-the hitter al.
lowing the introduction of simple
machinery formovement. Ths cheap.
ness of good casting triumphed over
the cominonast carving, and the re-
suit has been a continued improve
ment in German toys, until those OF
The best class may fairly be con-
id,red artistic models o1nature, act
ing as educational agents where such
agents can only be introduced
that is, by mears of play.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22

and misery m akesstra4se bedfellows.
a father and son. Anthony and
Tho mas Screw, escaped on the 25th
alt, from the Wetumpka jail. There
are two Screws loose.
A lady in Montreal, on the 1st,
recovered $4,000 ola Maj Breckford
for hugging and kissing her rather
roughly. She ought to set a high
value on..the money; she got it by a
hght sqaeeze.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22
NO. l5.--VOL. 8.


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that OF its individual members
Announcing candidates IIsree Dollars
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eracted.
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option al the Publisher.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22

WOODEN LEGS FOR DoGs--An
English paper has an account Of q
Scotch terrier With a wooden leg
which runs about with n scarcely per-
ceptible limp. The dog had lis right
fore footamputated BY an express;rain
three months and a veterinary sur,
geon from Manchester being informed
that ii Was a favorite pet, not only
dressed its wounds, bat shortly afer-
wards supplied it WITH an artificial
limb, ofwhich it appears Somewhat
proud.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22


a good story is told in London
county. in this State, Of an olG Dem.
ocrat. recently deceased. Soon az
ter the execution of John Brown,
he sent for an Attorney, to draw his
will; and after arranging the usual
matters in such document, he Gic-
tates as follows; ITO Henry 4.
Wis.,, Governor Of Virginia, ] give
and beqneath the Sum Of one thous-
and dollars, to be paid from my el-
fects, for he justice, fifmness and
patriotism displayed by bin in the
hanging Of John Brown The law
y'r, (whO was Black Republican, J
dropped the pen in aston;shment,
and refused TO make the recordl-
He was accordingly dismissed, aud
few days after another one was sent
for, who banked at the same in
structions! and before be could ac-
eompHsh his purpose, his friends con-
yinced him that he could not, in
justice to his family, make the be-
quest-and, that the admiration be
had esinced for Gov, Wise would be
more gratifying to that. gentleman
than gift in money, but it was a
longtime before bis determination was
conquered.-Nes0 Hauen Register.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22
The Black Cap.

4 The practice Of Our Judges in put
ting on a black cap when they con
denim a criminal to death, will b.
found to have deep aud sad signif
cance. Covering the head in anciert
days was sign Of mourning. "Ha-
man hastened to his house mourning
and having bis head covered" In
like manner Demosthenes, when In
suited by the populace, went home
with his head covered. "And David
Eept as be went up, and had bis head
covered; and all The people that was
with him covered every man his head,
and they went Up. weeping as they
went up. Dalias, too, covered bis
bead on learning the death Of bis
Queen.
But, among ourselves. ne find ira
ces Of a similar mode Of expressing
grief at funerals. The mourners
have the hood "draWn forward over
the head, in ancient times. Indeed,
The hood Or lWn forward thus over the
head, is still part Of the mourning
h2biliment Of females when they fol-
Tow the corpse. And with this it
should be bcrne in mind that, as "a:
back as The time of Ghaucer tbe
most usual color Of mourning vas
black. AtTopis, also, who held the
atal scissors which cut short the life
Of man, was clothed in black. i
n,theIefore, the Judge puts on
be black Cap, 1t is very significant
IS we'll as well as solemn procedure.
he puts on mourning; for be is about
o pronounce the forfeit Of q life!
And according TO the act itself, the
quitting on of the black cap, is gen. !
'raliy understood 10 be significant. I
t intimates that The Judgei is about t
o pronounce no merely registered or
sentenees in the very S
ormala of condemnation he bas put
imself in mourning Ger the Convict I
d culprit, as Tor dead man. The T
rimipal is then left FOR execution; I
nd unless mercy exert y sovereign a
rerogative, suffers The sente nee Of
W. The mourning cap Gpressively
ldicates his dOom-N0ies aud QueF- =. =
s. :
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22

BASTARD PHILANTHROPY The
Massachusetts folks are so intensely
absorbed in contemplating the PIN
pies on other people bodies that they
cannot see the boils on their own
noses, They are so lost in their
excitement over the i'll treatment Of
SaMbo and Dinah in Viginia that,
until just now, they have entirely
overlooked The freezing, starvation,
and other brutal treatment extended
to The prisoners in some Of their
j'rils. A late expose Of the Jail at
Cambridge shows degree of in-
humanity, on the part of the keep.
ers, that is next to Incredible. Piis-
oners frozen to death! Prisoners
fed on putrid fish for yea!s!-
Prisoners eating from swilI- barrels
to escape pefishiog with hunge,!-
And We warrant that the keepers
thus barbarous to their fciloT-crea-
tares at home, were among the
loudest walters over the misiery Of
the sleek and wsll.fed colored labor
ers in Southern rice and cotton fields.
What bastard philaHthropy!-N. 7.
Sunday Tines.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22
WHOLE NO. l6I.
The GaiIlaiine.

. There are two errors in The ton-
mon history ofthis instrument ofdeath.
employed to this day in public exc
cutions in France. 1t is said to have
been invited by DR.. Guillotin, wko
is stated to have been one Of The ve-
r. first that suffered death by its
stroke; but upon reference TO tia BIZ
ography Of DR.. GuiIIotin, we find that
during the French Revolution, Gull
lotin merely pointed out the adoption
Of this machine, which had been long
known as proper for the inaictien Of
death without giving any pain 10 the
sufferer; and for that reason was cko-
sen as kind Of compromise among
the first French Reyoln,ionists who
wanted 70 abolish the punishment of
death altogetheE
Unfortunately for GuiIlotin, scme
wags gave lis name to the rachine
of which be Was not The inventor,
and which be only brought into no. 7
tiee. 1t is true that Guillo,in vas
imprisoned, and nearly fell yieiinf
10 The carnage Of The Revolution;
oat he escaped, and after the termina-
ion of his political career, resumed
he fauctons ef = physician, and be-
;ame one Of lie founders Of The
Academy Of Medicine at Paris. He
lied May 10Th, 1914, aged 76, after
upto his last moments, the
esteem of all Eho knew him.
Possibly the error may have aris-
N from the Regent Morton, of Scot
aud, being the lirss person executed
y the Maiden, az instrument resem-
ling the guilIotine. The pattern of
'hich he had brought from abroad to
ehead the Laird Of Penuychiek Of
hat ilk.
Ii ia said that the sianting de-
cent Of the hatehet 9th guillotine,-
hich renders instant decapiiation
lore certain, and consequently less
alniui; was an Improvement sugges-
ID by Louis XVI himself, who had
great taste for mechanics.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BY "CLARA."

We metl and coidly fell thy words
I Upon my listening esr-
But colder far on this sad bcart--
Where thou art still too dear;
No loving smile, thy glance illumined,
! But clouded was thy brow,
Ano,her's image fills tiny soul,
Aad I'm forsaken now.
Oh F! faithless one! when far away
mid scenes of pleasure bright,
l mused on thee alone by day. BIZ
And dream of thee by night;
never thought few brief months
Could thus tay love estrange.
Ah had tig heart been true. Ike na'n5,
Years years, could make no change.
Thine is noble, manly form,
And art might vainly try
To match the beauty of thy face,
The luItro of thine eye;
But obi the stars, that seeming sleep,
Within the blue unfathomed sea-
Have not more mockery in their light
Than those dark, cruel eyes to me.
For truth. with thee. is but n1ne,
And lore, and honor. idle words
Thy soul ne'er felt the sacred fame,
Thy hand ne'er swept the spirit chords,
That's thrilled with ecstacy divine,
The heart now PROSTATE in the dust
Whose every throo once truly thine,
Has been repaid with cold mistruss.
Then fare tilee well--'tis sad to see
The wreck--of all we've held so dear,
Thus PASS like meteors swept away,
Forever from our hemisphere;
Aye as bright and evanescent too, 5a
They've but increased the midnight gloon
Thy falshoods o'er my spirit cast,
And my heart living tomb.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22

The ReusDue Of lMsassippi.- The
late Legislature of Mississippi raised
the taxes TO 70 cents on each negro,
instead of 40, as heretofore; and to
20 cents on each $1,000 of land,
instead Of I6 cents-thus nearly
doubling tie tax Of slaves, and in.
creasiug that on lands 25 per cent.
AS there are about 100000 slaves in
the State, It will increase the faxes OF
chat property alone about Sl5O,000,
andon the lands about 100000 per
year, sethat, after this year. the gross
revenue sill be about $4,000 more
than it has been past years from these
two items.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22

AS an illustration of the condition
Of the shoe trade inlBosloniat the
present tire, it is stateslothas Wemenls
shoes of the style for which the stri.
kers demand tfiirty4three cents SIM
NV for making, Have sBseh Sold 10
thai. city last week 7f0r rtBilfy cents
per pair by The CASE:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22

The Siamese twins are still living
in Surrey county, North Carolina.
At a late revival the wife of Chang
was baptized. Chan and Eng seemed
to be much concerned for themselves,
and requested an interest in the
prayers ofths minister.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22

A SHARP TRANsAcKIoN.- An ex-
chaoge paper STATES that a fellow in
Venango county, Pa, protited in the
following manner by the sod excite
ment" nov prevailing so extensively
in the western and northwestern part
Of Pennsylvania. he bored hole
III his land, poured barrel Of oil into
1t, and then called his neighbors to
see the large yield. The result vas
that beiseid his hand for $4,000 in
cash, poeketel the money, ars1Hslid. =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-22


The MASSACHUSETTS :STR IKEs.'-
Almost all the shoe manufacturing
towns of Massachusetts are in an
uproar, on account of the refusal OF
she operatives TO work for existing
prices. Fanatic;,l Massachusetts is
IN the midst Of a glorious fruition Of
her layorite doctrine of free labor.
We are inclined to think the opera
tiyes are right, at least SO far as
they abstain from a violation Of The
laws. The Boston Traveller Says:
There can be no doubt that the
prices Of labor in this department of
Massachusetts, labor have reached a
very low ebb, in many cases not aE
tording a sufficient remuneration to
pay the moderate expenses of a fam
lily man Allowing this to be true,
it looks very like the massachusetts,
were bearing down upon
labor, and urjus.ly taking bread from
the mouths Of the laborer's children. |
The operative has adopted the only !
remedy in his power, and if he will
eonfne it to refusal 10 work until
fair price shall be paid for bis Ia
Dor, eschewing violence and setting
lis face against all mobocratic move
nents, he will have the sympathy of
If the just and right thinking every
yhere.