Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-24

COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
't---=--=-- --------------- --------------
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH "a, 1860.
sey' The lack of interest in this paper
will be accounted for by the absence Of
the Editor.
sG- Mr.. G. +. PERsrNa, formerly of
the Montour Mills, and recently of the
Paxin os Mills, has become one of the Pro.
prietors of the Sunbury Steam Mills
p@- The Ferry in course of construction
over the susquehanna, at this place, near
McKelvys Furnace, is progressing rapid
ly. We learn the wire will be stretched
In few days.
l@- Messrs. Jackson e. Woodin, at the
Rail Road Depot, in Berwick, have an ex-
cellent country Store. Their building is
of the latest quality-constructed after the
most modern style-and got up in fine
taste. They sell goods at remarkably low
prices and no mistake.
De- Those Of our subscribers who in
tend changing their residence will please
notify US of the fact, so that we may be
able to give their papers the proper address.
Such as reside in town and who intend to
"move" will please inform us where the
carrier will find them.
pass The National Hotel, under the au-
spices of Col. Carmony, in Race Street,
Philadelphia, is a well conducted and ex-
cellcnt house. This fact is patent to every
person who has recently made the Nation.
al their temporary home. Long may Col.
G. enjoy his deserved popularity,
SINGULAR CoINCTDENCEs.--Theb birth
day for the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas is
the 23d of April, the day of the meeting
of the Charleston Convention.
The birthday of the Hon. VIM. II.
Seward the 10th of May, the day for the
meeting of the Chicago Convention.
p@- A few weeks ago newspapers and
individuals were jubilant over the pleasan
weather, and confidently predicted an early
spring, 1t is not best to crow too soon, as
the present statistics of the weather indi-
dictate. An early spring is very uncertain
to predict, and in itself, SO far as wheat
rye, grass, fruits, &c, are concerned, not
over desirable.
AcCoUNTANTsHIP AND BooK-KEEp-
ING. Though comparatively a young
Institution, having been in existence less
than ten years, the graduates of the "Iron
City College" of Pittsburgh Pa, are now
reckoned among the best and most success
full Book Keepers and Accountants of the
country
feSr Our young cotemporary Of the Der
Ttck Gazette, last week, read us a regular
lesson, for the announcement we previously
made Of the prosperous condition Of the
Columbia Democrat He claims that hon
or for the Gazette office. We hope he
enjoys it, for the Gazette certainly merits
liberal support
By PLATooNs.--On last Saturday, five
of our worthy patrons--a regular platoon
Game into our Office and paid there four
teenth years subscription, 81 75cts., ia ad-
vaa,ce, to the COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT
BY this arrangement they saved twenty-five
cents, each, and caused the printer to re,
joice. We trust many more will early en-
ulate their example.
SORE THRoAT-This alarming disease
which has been attended with so much fa-
tality in various sections of the State, du.
ring the past winter, now prevails to a
considerable extent among the children OF
this vicinity. The instances are very rare
in which children survive an attack of this
A.. l. L II