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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-31
The Execution at CharlestoWn.

CHARLEsTowN, Va, March 16.- The
town was thronged with visitors to-day
anxious to witness the execution of Stevens
and Hazlett.
The sentence of the law was put into
effect at noon.
Both the condemned appeared resigned
to their fate, and exhibited great frmness
and resignation.
Stevens died very hard, but Hazlett ex-
piredsswithout struggle.
The condemed declined all the profered
attentions from the ministry, and there
were no religious ceremonies on the gallows
or during their confinement. They were
both Spiritualists and had peculiar re-
ligion of their own, which enabled them tc
meet their fate with cheerfulness and
resignation.
Their bodies have been forwarded to the
care of Marcus Spring, South Amboy, NJ
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Curtiu's HOPES.

Mr.. A. G. Curtin's hopes of an election
to the Gubernatorial chair of Pennsylvania
are certainly none of the brightest. We
learn from Washington that efforts are
making there to raise funds for him to
canvas the State with that unless some
extra exertion is made, the State will be
lost to him. This idea, said to have been
started by Mr.. Curtin himself, has created
no little sensation in the Abolition ranks.
The fact that Mr.. Curtin has openly as
serted at Washington that the nomination
of Mr.. Seward at Chicago would seriously
endanger his success, has created some
feeling among the friends ofthe " irrepress-
ible conflict" candidate, who seem to think
that Curtin is, on the other hand, rather a
heavy load for Mr.. Seward to carry.
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CHARLESTON CcNvENTIoN.-The Char

CHARLESTON CcNvENTIoN.-The Char
lesion Convention will vote by States, each
State casting as many votes as in the cleo
toral college; but by resolution adopted
at Cincinnati, the Convention will be COM
posed oftwice as many delegates as voters
Classified into free and slave States, the
former will send 366 against 24O from the
latter. Besides these, the members of the
National Democratic Executive Committee
have seats on the floor of the Convention
but no votes. They are thirty-three in
number. Moreover, it is customary tc
admit distinguished members of the party
to the floor of the house as a courtesy; Sc
that the Convention will be composed o
about $50 members.
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Books from Rev. Cyrus Stone.

We acknowledge the receipt by. Expr ess
of seven volumes of the t'HAPpY HoME,'
from the publisher, Rev. Cyrus Stone, Of
Boston. This work comes in monthly
numbers, at SO 90 per annum, or three vol
uines bound in cloth and gilt backs stam-
ped and lettered, price s5 90. The work
is of a high moral and literary cast, spe-
cially adapted to the home circle, and is
an ornament to the Christian Library.
"7he Happy Home," has now assumed
the name of the HOME MONTHLY, and is
conducted by the Rev. VIM. NJ. Thayer,
and published by Mr.. Stone. They are
invaluable publications. We commend the
Home Monthly, to general patronage.
Other handsomely bound books accom-
panied our package, which we can only
briefly notice, among which are
Young Maiden's Mirror, neat volume
in prose and poetry, of some 275 pages.
Wesley's Primitive Ptysic, a standard
work of near 100 pages.
Happy Neao Year, and Merry Christ
mas, The Gem and Casket, The Child's
Keepsake, and another little book, entitled
"Saw up and Saw Down"
N. B. Please send us the February
Mumber of the "Home Monthly.
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On the other hand, compare the resolu-
ton passed with such unanimity at the
Democratic Convention at Reading Oh.
serve the heartiness displayed in the en-
dorsement of the principle. 1t shows that
the Democratic party is never one idea
party, and that it permits no question to
so override all others, as to make it re-
creant to the duty that it owes to the peo-
pie themselves. The endorsement is un.
mistakcable, it proclaims that the Demo-
Gratis OF Pennsylvania are tariff men, and
will support principles =
ReSolOed, The the convictions of the
Democratic party Of Pennsylvania remain
mistaken in the wisdom and justice of the
adequate protection of iron, wool and the
other great staples of our country, based
upon the necessities of reasonable reve-
nve system of the General Government and
approving of the views of President Bu-
chanan upon the subject of specific duties,
we earnestly desire our Representatives in
Congress to procure such notifications Of
the existing laws as the unwisc legislation
of the Republican party in 1867, renders
absolutely necessary to the prosperity Of
the great industrial interests of the State Of
Pennsylvania.
A guarantee of sincerityis offered to the
people of Pennsylvania in the nomination
of HENRY d. FOSTER as candidate for
Governor. His has. been lifelong SER
vice in therrcause of a Protective tariff
He was a strong advocate of the tariff Of
lS42, an opponent of the tariff of 1876
On all occasions he has expressed devotion
to its interests.
To the People of Pennsylvania the qucs-
ton is asked, which is the free trade par
ty? They will answer the question by a
large Democratic majority on the second
Tuesday of October next.
This conclusion is inevitable, that while
the people of Pennsylvania, as body, arc
in favor Of protection, and the Democrats
of Pennsylvania are strongly committed tc
that principle, Republican politicians arc
not disposed in any manner to jeopardizc
the nigger question here or elsewhere.
NofrlStoaon Register,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-31

" FREE SPEECH" AND FREE LABOR
These are the catch words of the Black
Republicans, which they repeat on all oc-
casions with parrot-hke sense and consis-
tency. But they mean only free speech in
favor of " niggers" and free labor for them.
Free speech in behalf of free white labor
and laborers is crime with them. Terc
is an example cited by another paper -
Nea0 Hampshire Tatrtot.
Grey w. G. Babcock, of Natick, Zone
of the towns in which the shoemakers are
on strike for decent wages,) has been dis
missed from his pastoral charge of the
Unitarian Church, for upholding the cause
of the poor laborers. lie announced that
he would preach his valcdictory discourse
on Sunday last-but was told he shound
not occupy the pulpit; and constables
were sent to the church to enforce the or
der-but the shoemakers were there in
such strength that it was not deemed a safe
operation to interfere with the clergyman
and he proceeded with the services. Free
Labor and Free Speech, are great words
in the mouths of the Black Republicans
but when clergyman darcs to speak {
word for the oppressed mechanic, he i
turned out of his pulpit and threatened
with violence"
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say- We Inverness Courier) arc indcl

Bg- We Inverness Courier) are indcb-
ted to literary friend for the following,
which may be fully relied upon " There
are stories going the round, to the effect
that Lord Macaulay's MSS of the next
two volumes of his History are illegible.
The fact is, that the fifth volume is quite
finished and right. 1t abounds in interest,
chiefly of the Queen Anne period, and Of
the contests respecting the privileges Of the
Lords and Commons with descriptions
of the inner life Of the country, never be-
fore published, or indeed discovered. Vol.
ume six is SO far advanced as only to need
"a little arrangement from Lord Macaulay s
great friend, Mr.. Ellis, who is lett his lit
erary executor. Lady Trovolyan is chief
executor, almost everything being left TO
her; and in her hurry preparing to 20 out
to Sir Charles, at Madras, the precious
MSS and other valuables are for the pre-.
sent deposited in Drummond Bank safe
not to be kept there long, | hope. Lady
Trevelyan had left Holly Lodge tina
morning to return in the evening, but he
brother had died an hour. before she 60
back. On Monday, in the Abbey, sh
and her and daughter-thc latter Lore
Macaulay's great fayorito-wcrc in th
gallery high above the grave, and thci
passionate grief as the body was lowcro'
was really terrible
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-31
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.-The Home

THE HOMESTEAD BILL.-The Home
stead Bill which passed the House was
referred in the Senate to the Committee on
Public Lands. That Committee recon-
mend the substitution of the bill drafted
by Mr.. johnson, Of Tennessee, which ex-
cludes from among those who shall have
the benefit of the public lands, single men
over twenty-one years of age, widows
without children, and foreigners who may
declare their intentions after the passage O
the bill, and only allows those who are
recipients of land under the bill to receive
alternate sections.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-31

Curious SyupIss - Mr. Thaddeus Hyatt,
the contumacious witness, has gone to jail,
and doubtless now considers himself q mar.
tyr of conscience. But we agree heartily
with Senator Davis, and see no warrant
for conscience too tender to tell the truth
which appears to be Mr.. Hyatt's difficulty
That same conscience, however, seems not
to have been too soft to buy Sharps rifles
for the murderers and traitors to whom
murder was much the same thing in Kan
sas and at Harpers Ferry.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-31

THE FUGATIvE SLAVE CAsE.-There
was much excitement about the U. s. Dis
trict Court in Philadelphia, on Wednesday,
consequent upon the hearing in the case Of
Moses Honnor, the alleged fugitive slave,
claimed by Mr.. Charles X. Butler Of Vir.
ginia. After full hearing, Homer was
remanded to the custody of Mr., Butler
when writ of habeas corpus was at once
served upon Marshal Yost, requiring him
to produce the prisoner before Judge Ali
son, in the court of Common Pleas, at II
o'clock this morning. Upon the officers
leaving the Court room with the slave,
rescue was attempted by number of col
ored persons, but was prevented by the
police. Marshal Yost will consult his lie
gal advisers before making return t.
Judge Allison's writ. The question of tn,
ri Lt 10 Interfere with the u, s. authorities
a i 4 L
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-31

FmIAL CoNDUCT. The Cleveland
Herald gives an account of an attempt re-
Gently discovered there, on the part of a
man and his wife, to starve his own moth
er to death. For nearly six weeks she had
been confined to a small room, the only
furniture of which was bed, chair and
table, The bed had no clothing upon it
at all, and the woman too weak to raise
herself, had laid on the straw until her
back was one mass of sores, her only food
being a small piece of toast each day
When found, she was wasted almost to a
skeleton. The son, when demonstrated
with on his unnatural conduct, sneeringly
asked what is the use of taking bread
from the living and giving it to one three
quarters dead'
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AN OvERsIGuT.-Some of Mr.. Seward S
friends appear to be excessively annoyed
because his opponents will not take his re-
cent speech in the Senate as his platform,
but persist in quoting from his Rochester
speech, concerning the irrepressible con-
aict, &c. This difficulty, says the Datly
Nes0s, has arisen in consequence of an
oversight on the part of Mr.. Seward him-
self. He should have added another clause
to his Senatorial speech to this effect
4" And all other speeches and declarations
of opinions and principles heretofore made
which are inconsistent with the sentiment;
contained in this speech, are hereby un'
conditionally repealed
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ANOTHER V1croRy.-At the recel

ANOTHER VIcToRY.--At the recent
municipal election in Carlisle, the Demo
cratic candidate for Chief Burgess was
elected by majority of l8-the vote be-
ing BAL for BLAIR, Oem.) and 323 for
NOBLE, (Rep.) The Democrats also elec-
ted fve of the nine Councilmen. This is
the first time in the last seven years, we
believe, that the old Borough has been car
ried by the Democrats, and argues well for
our success at the approaching State elec-
ton.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-31
White Slaves In MASSACHUSETTS

AT recent meeting of female binders
and stitchers, at Lynn, it was stated that
one girl had been employed to run sew
ing machine for six cents an hour. Prince
ly wages indeed and yet this is an ad-
vance, in consequence of the strike. What
negro south of Mason and Dixons' line,
would work a tread mill seventeen hours a
day for a dollar !
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-31

CoNsIsTENT,-Rev. DR., Potts, pastor Of
Presbyterian Church in New York
breaches Abolitionism; yet this same DR.
Potts recently held mortgage of fifty,
six slaves in Mississippi as security for q
debt, and causedthem 10 be SoH to pay IL
Such is Abolition consistency; such the
honesty and sincerity of Abolition profes
sions. So says the New Hampshire Pa
triot.
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ssy- THE LAcKAwANA & BLOOMSBURY

pSS l. hb bAIhAN ANA " DLOVMSBUht
RAIL ROAD, it is said, will be finished to
Northumberland by June, and thus form a
connection with the different roads leading
from that place. From the Report of the
company we learn that the extension of the
road to Danville, and its completion to
sunbury or Northumberland, though con-
templated by the supplements to the Act
of incorporation, attracted but little atten-
ton until the fall of 1858.
The lenght of the road from Scranton
to Northumberland will be so miles. The
two great trunk lines which will be open
cd by its completion, will be-a connection
between Oswego and the Northern Lakes,
and Baltimore, via great Bend, Scranton
and the Susquehanna Valley, and line
from New York via Scranton, Blooms
burg, Northumberland and the Sunbury
and Erie Railroad to Erie.
There are in operation upon the line,
four rolling mills and fifteen blast furnaces,
requiring annually 300, 900 tons of coal .,
200 limestone, and 1000 tons iron
ore, producing together 100000 tons big
iron and rails.
The whole amount expended up to Mo-
vember, 1859, was 81 ,961 ,734 5S
Bill unsettled 0,750 SO
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BE~ The scarlet fever has been raging
faarfully in Illinois and Ohio. At Bloom
ington, during the past winter, some four
hundred children have fallen victims tc
the disease. In Stubenvill, Ohio, the deaths
number from two to five daily, and already
some two hundred children have succum
bed to its deadly influence.
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ABOLITION PRACTICE vs. ABOLITION
PREcEPT.-The Chicago Times says that
large wholesale house in Chicago lately
sent an agent into Missouri to look into the
circumstances of one of their debtors in
that State. The agent went, and shortly
reported that the debtor had nothing of
value except couple of negro children
His employers were Republican--yet they
wrote back to levy on the negro children,
and hold them for the debt. This was
done, but without effect, for the distressed
debtor could not raise the funds. The
Republican firm then wrote to have the
children sold topay debt of 5000.
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THE LADIES REPOSITORY, published
by SsoornaStedt & Poe, at Cincinnati Ohio,
is on our Table for April. This great wes-
tern Methodist Magazine, is edited by
Rev. D. W, Clark, and illustrated with two
fine engravings portrait of Rev. John Sum-
merfcld ,and Plymouth Harbor and Break
water. 1t is one of the most valuable
monthly publications of the ago-at only
$500 per annum-and should be patroni
zed by every Christian family in the land
N. B.-Please send us the January ant
February numbers.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-31

GOVERNOR PACKER has vetoed the
Philadelphia Police bill, passed by the
Legislature. 1t was passed by the Oppo-
sition majority for the purpose of perpetu-
ating their power in Philadelphia through
the police. practically gives the Com
missioners, one of whom is the present
Mayor, power to retain the present police
force for term of five years, and strips the
Mayor to be elected in May, who is sure
to be Democrat, of all patronage, Thi:
desperate attempt to control the next elec
ion, we are happy to say, has been so fal
frustrated by the interposition of the Exc
cutive veto. The Opposition in the Hous'
have passed the bill over the head of the
Governor. 1t cannot pass the Senate iftht
Democrats watchfully guard against sur
prise.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-31

DELEGATES TO CHARLEsToN.-Thc
Pennsylvania Delegates to the Charleston
Convention, and their friends have charter
ed the steamer Keystone State, for the
purpose of getting to that city. The par
ty will take their meals and lodgings on
board of the steamer during the contin-
uance of the Convention, each one having
agreed to pay $50 for his passage and
board. This course was deemed necessary
in consequence of information received by
one of the delegates, that $50 per day
would be required for double -beddad
room in the hotels, and only to be secured
at this price upon the engagement of them
five days before the meeting of the Cenven-
ton.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-31

HARRISBURG A CITY.-A law has been
passed by the Legislature, changing the
Borough Of Harrisburg into City. The
first election under the City Charter will
be held on the 18th of April, when the
Mayor and other municipal officers will
be chosen-the Mayor, we believe, to hold
his Office for three years. 1t will, doubt
less, be warmly contested election.
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Democratic National Committee
has been called to meet in Washington, on
the 5th of April, with view to changing
the place of holding the Democratic Ma
tional Convention.
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STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR

STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-The
managers of the Pennsylvania State Agri,
cultural Society held meeting in Har-
risburg, on the Goth inst, and concluded
to hold the next State Fair at Wyoming,
Luzerne County, on the oath, 25th Goth
27th of September. The grounds of the
Luzerne County Society are to be used on
the occasion.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-31

Sg- The Now York papers expect to
profit by the coming prize fghtin England.
The CltPpey will issue and edition of some
25O,OOO, Wilkes's Spirit Of The Times
100000 copies, and POrter's Spirit SO, 600
copies. The Clipper made $4,000 by
reporting the late Morrissey and Heenan
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION,
-The'Philadelphia.. Academy of Music has
been rendered to the Democratic National
Committee, free of charge, for the purpo-
ses Of the Democratic National Convention
should a change from Charleston be deem
ed advisable.
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New CouNTY.--The Legislature has
carved new. county, to be called Cameron;
out of parts of M'Kean, Potter, Clinton
and Elk counties, against the earnest
protest of Mr.. Blood who represents one Of
the dismembered counties in the Senate
The new county is just large enough to
come within the provisions of the Constitu
ton, and contains very sparse popula-
ton, which will be subjected to unnecessary
taxation for the erection of county build
ings and the accommodation ofspcculators
who wish to plant town in the wilder
ness.
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PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE.-THE Phil
adelphia Conference of the M. Z. Church
met on Wednesday last Bishop Baker in
the chair. In the proceedings we notice
that motion to appoint committee on
Slavery was laid on the table.
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New .HAMPsHIRE.-The election re-
turns from New Hampshire is by no means
50 promising to the Republicans as their
organs wish to believe, The majority will
not exceed 5000 instead of Is, 900, as they
would fain make out,
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Philadelphia Municipal Nomi.
nations.
DEMOCRATIC

For .MayOr-JoHN ROBBINS, Jr.
City SoHC'tor-HENRY NJ. DECHERT.
City Controller-JoHN r. DOWNING.
Receiver Of 1a1eS-JoHN G. KELLER
GIN ConlnliSSioner-C NJ. d. SMITH
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Har The " American Agriculturist" for
April, published by Orange Judd, New
York, is one of the very best we have ex-
amined Every farmer should take it.
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FOR WISE.

The Virginia Democratic Convention
has passed strong resolutions in favor of
Hon. Henry A. Wise, for President, and
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Wendell Phillips delivered Republican
campaign speech in Brooklyn few days
since. Il was full Of treason to the Con.
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1902 ,4s5 II

The total cost of the road when compile
ted to Northumberland will be 50 ,225 1856
IL being equal to s27 ,e24 per mile
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DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS
FOR GOVERNOR.
HENRY D. FOSTER.
OF wEsTMoRELAND,

II II I ~ 4 ~ II VIZ 4 IIIEt
OF wRsTMoRELAND.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
ELECTORS LARGE.
GEORGE NJ. KEIM, of Berks County.
RICHARD VAux, of Philadelphia.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
l. FREDK. A. SERVER, 10. JOSEPH LAuBAsH,
q WM c. PATTERSON, IA. isaac REcKHow,
3. JosEPH CROCKETT, in, Is. GEORGE ID. JACKSON,
4. JoHs G. BRESNER, Ii. JoHs A. AMI,
S. @. w. JACoBY, II. JOEL b. DAssRR,
O. CHARLES KELLY, IL. JESSE X, CRAWFORD
Z. OLIVER p. JAMES, 70. II. N. LEE,
:. DAVID scHALL, 90 J. b. HOWELL,
" JOEL l.. LeHTsER, 81. NJ p. FsTTERHAr
10 3. =. BARBER, %. SAMUEL MARSHALL,
H. THos. H. WALKER, %. WILLIAM Book,
l2 S. 4 WINCHESTER, %. BYRON ID. hAaLIs,
25. GAYLORD CHURCH.