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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

The WILLIAMspoRT TRAGEDY
DEATH OF THE MURDERER.-OnM Monday
We published an account of the murder. at
Williamsport, of an Irish woman, by her
husband, Barney Helan. The deed was
committed two weeks ago, and on Sunda ay
last the remains of the murdered woman
were found in an clubhouse connected with
Helan's shanty, where they had been
buried. When the news was communi-
Gated to Helan that the body of his wife
had been found, he attempted 10 commit
suicide by cutting his throat, but the wound
was promptly sewed up, and the physician
thought he would recover. The prisoner
fingered in suffering condition until
yesterday morning, when he died, thus
saving the county the expense of trying
and executing him. The supposition is
that the human monster murdered his
wife while she was lying in bed stupid from
the effects of whiskey, as both were in the
habit OF drinking to excess. Her thro at
was cut from ear to car and her skull
broken in several PLACES. From some
expressions Of Helan previous to his death
it seems that he had been twice married
and murdered his first wife also. lie was
tailor by trade, and frst.class work
man, but could not refrain from excessive
indulgence in whiskey, and failed to pro
vide for his family. lie leaves four small
children, who are now in the poor house
Of Lycoming county. May He who
"tempers the wind to the shorn lamb"
watch over and protect the helpless little
ones thus suddenly orphaned by the
brutal deed of drunken father.
Harrisburg Telegraph.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09
FRANCIS II of Naples, though tyrant,

FRANCIS II of Naples, though tyrant,
is by no means coward. Recently, a
bomb fell near where he was standing
with some officers. The soldiers turned to
fly, but he calmly picked it up and threw
it over the wall, exclaiming, "Return,
comrades; the danger is over" Walking
in the street unattended, he was met by a
man who presented pistol and announced
an intention of shooting him. HBo careful
of your aim friend" said the King, folding
his arms, "for, if you miss fire, will have
you shot in the morning" Overcome by
such bravery, the man threw himself at
the feet of Francis and cravod pardon,
which was granted.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

THE PUZZLED MISUNDERSTANDING our
last conflict with Great Britain, number
of our troops were engaged in repairing
the Notifications of Niagara, and whilst
so enga5ed the enemy commenced pretty
sharp fire, so that it occupied nearly the
whole of the time of our forces to keep on
the look out for the shots of the enemy.
Finding that they did not make much
headway, they stationed son of the Emer
aid Isle to give warning when a shot or
shell was coming.
This the sentinel faithfully performed
alternately singing out, shot, Shell, shot,
Shot, until finally the enemy started a
Congreve rocket, which Pat had never
seen before.
He hesitatod, and seeing it elevate, he
shouted
Shot, and be jabers the gun with it,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

Too SHARP FOR HIM.-The Aerscul-
t"'sst relates the following anecdote of
Prof. johnson, of Middletown University.
"He was one day lecturing before the stu
dents on Mineralogy, and had before him
quite number specimens of various sorts
dcnt,for sport, silly slipped piece of brick
among the stones. The Professor was ia.
king up the stones one after another, and
naming them. This, said he, lis a piece
of granite; this is piece of feldspar, etc. 4;
presently he came to the brickbat. With
out betraying any surprise or even chang
ing his tone of voice, This, said he, hold
ing it up,'is piece of impudence p There
was shout of laughter, and the student
concluded he had made little by that trick.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09
VOL, 25.

VALUE OF AN ExpLANAT1oS.-Ace cer.
tain king, it is said, sent to another king,
saying;
"Scnd me blue pig with black tail, ,
or else"
The other, in high dudgeon at tho pre-.
sumed insult, replied
81 have not got one, and if 1 had"
On which weighty cause they went to
war for many years, After q safety of
glories and miseries they finally betbought
them that, as their armies and resources
were exhausted, and their kingdoms mu.
tually laid waste, it might be well enough
to consult about the preliminaries of peace;
but before this could be concluded, a di.
plomatlc explanation was first needed Of
the insulting language which had formad
the ground Of the quarrel.
"Whnt could you mean,' asked the
second king of the first, by say ying. "send
me blue pig with black tail, or elsc-!"
why" said the other, ~ meant blue
pig with black tail, or else some other
color"
but" retorted he, "what could YOU
mean by saying, ~ have not got one, and
if had p"
"Why, of course, if had, I should
have sent it !" an explanation which was
entirely satisfactory, and peace was con.
cluded accordingly.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09
Still Water, Feb, Is, 1861.

DIDN'T WANT AN APPETITE.-The
Mountain Democrat is responsible for the
following =" A disappointed candidate
called for an 'cye.opener' in the Orleans
Hotel, Sacramento, The barkeeper
speedily completed cocktail and was
topping it off with absynthe, whats
that whats that?" demanded the man
outside of the counter, It's absynthe,
sir, it'll give you a good appetite Ap-
petite, h-ll! take that stuff out; take it
out! L don't want no appette-what's q
fcller want of an appetite when he hain't
got money enough to pay for his break
fast?'
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

A good story is told concerning the wri-
ting of certain railroad manager. lie
had written to a man on the route, mott.
flying him that he must remove barn,
which in some way incommoded the road
under penalty ofprosccution, The threaten
ed individual was unable to read any
part of his letter but the signature but
took it to be II free pass on the road, aud
used it for couple Of years as such, none
OF the conductors being able to dispute
his Interpretation.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

THE END OF LIFE OF PLEASURE
If one could know the melancholy end to
WHICH many Of the pleasure seeking crowd
finally come, he would learn that gayety
apd true happiness are rarely united 4
melancholy man once consulted London
physician how to recover health and cheer
fulness. Said the physician, "You must
60 and hear Mathews, the comedian. )who
is exciting all London to mirthful laugh
ter" "Ah J" said the woe stricken man,
Il am Matthews n
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

Power OF ENDURANCE AND DIET
Even the experienced trainers of the prize.
ring cannot decide what is the best food
for training men up to their creates st
powers of endurance. They have a preju.
dice in favor of muttoR chops and under
sure that this is the best. The Roman
soldiers who conquered the world, and
built roads from Lisbon to Constantinople
and who were all trained athletes, march
ing under weight Of armor and luggage
that few men in our day could carry,
lived on coarse, brown wheat or barley
bread, which they dipped in sour wine,-
In our own day the Spanish peasants are
among the strongest and most agile men
in the world, He will work all day in a
copper mine, or tho wine press, under a
hot sun, and then dance half the night to
the music of guitar, What does he live
on?
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

A REMARKABLk UHILI.-The Shame
kin Register of the 7th inst, states that
there is an infant in that borough "about
one week old, with a double head, one
facing in front, and the other backward
rlo latter one is the largest, but not per-
feet, and destitute of the organs of sense.
The child appears healthy and takes re-
tteshments from its mother"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

A DoCILE HUsBANp.-In Portland
Oregon, there is man who lived with
his wife several years, and they had sew.
eral children. AT last she got tired of
him, and proposed that they should get
divorce He said he had no objection if
she would support him. She agreed to
DO SO, and they were divorced. She il
now married to another man, and supports
her former husband by retainin. him i.
the family as servant.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

CoURTEsY.-No woman can be lad,
inalgvr n51 vauyl. u, ,uy,, ,.;S.....-,..l,.,5 4;
waited she may be, she is in reality coarse,
and the innate vulgarity of her nature ,
manitests itself in her. Uniform kindness,
courtesy and petite treatment to all per-
sons is one mark of true woman, and Of
q true man also.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

The lack of piety shows itself, in our
day, in straining after popularity. One
is truly popular by the force of his talents
and the fervQr of his piety; another, be.
cause he seeks it as main end. Between
these there is wide difference. The on.
wins converts to Christ; the other, ad-
mirers of himself.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

To FATTEN A WoMAN,-Curds and
cream are almost the only food given to
girls in Southern Africa, to make them
marriageable attractive-that is to say
fatter. So says Burton in his Central
Africa and he adds that the drink for
males is fresh milk, and for the females
sour milk, to make the men lean and the
women plump,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

Uri,ten for the Coiumbis Democrat.
LoRY.
ny JuSIs.


innhe smoky battlefield,
Wherr their swords, men icrcely wicld
And where none III ealslyes from death can shhe
Where all manglcd, man is torn,
Hopeless, dy ing and Gorlorn,
From this world soon TO the next is borne.
Th.re we hear the painful moan,
With the signing, and the grOan,
Aud the prayer, for sins meaut to atono,
There's the dying, and the dead,
And the tirid is streaming red
With the blood, that from their wounds has bled
There is glOry-much sought glory
Glory that is named in story
Seen in fields Of bloOd-of blood so CORY
Glory ofthe age the king
And ofwhich the world will sing
While it onward speeds on times swift wing.
'Tis not he that by oppression
And acts 0f unjust aggression,
Through his land spreads war aud devastation
Has won honor SO much sought,
And which oft is dearly bought
BY hm who for fame has lercely fought
Only he that risks his life,
In his Countries waring strife,
Lustcr adds, aud glory TO his life,
Hes the great and truly wise,
Der his name true glory hics,
And to honor soon, or lat?, hcl rise.
To politics ambition lead;
There the shrewd man quickly reads,
That to him Is glory for his deeds,
lfpntriotic they shoudbe,
And tho people should nacc ses,
That he rOr.S for his constituency
some TO glory pave their way,
And in congress draw big pay,
Thsn they idly loll from day to day;
Then the people they forget,
And content to idly sit,
Eager draw their pay, and draw u yS
but the session soon is done,
Then they wish to serve next term;
To their homes, they quickly do return
Tothe people make speech,
And in it patriotism preach,
And big pledges, soon heal up the breach.
And then back again they're sent,
But go as before they went,
Forgctful Of each constituetA-
For people what care they,
Gratificd ambition and big pay,
Isenough to paye-well'pave their way
But the truly great is he
That viii ever patriotic Oe
Always speaking for his own Country
Ever ready her serve
Syho from duty n,'cr will swcrve
lie his Countries honor does deserve.
March !, lsGl.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

WHAT greater thing is there for two
human souls, than to feel that they are
joined for life-tQ strengthen each other
in all sorrow, to always be with each other
to minister tQ each qther in all pain, and
to be one with each other in silent, unspcak-
able memories at the moment Of the last
parting!
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

A YOUNG minister was preaching ona
day for an old Scotch parson, and was
somewhat fowery. The old man made
the closing prayer, in the course of which
he said go Lord, bless the young
servant, and in thy wisdom prick him with
thy spirit, and let the wind out of him."
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09
Original ll.loetrp. .
For the Columbia Democrat.
THE LAND o + OUR PILGRIM FATHERS.

For the Columbia Democrat
THE LAND o f OUR PILGRIM FATHERS.
NJ JUSs.
All around were the wildwoods
That spread far and near,
This land ofour fathers,
These welcomed them here.
A rock on the sea shore,
That first met their sight,
impaired to our sircs;
Their first pure delight.
All round in the wildwools,
IhcT, ID pure and free;
No power to restrain them
In their proud liberty
Except that power supreme,
That now rules on high:
Andthis power.to them
Did keep nigh
The hills, dales and valley',
From which sprung the tree,
Were the temples where they
WOrshipped the true Deity
Here in freedom they lived
In &hs land Of the free;
None so HAPPY they
In their proud liberty.
March 1861.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

"CuARLEY, what would our wives say
if they knew where We wercl'' said the
Captain of a schooner, when they were
beating about in a thick fog, fearful OF
going on shore and being wrecked.
"uumph | should Mt lniud that
replied the mate, "if We only knew where
we we're ourselves
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

IHE triumph of woman lies, not in the
admiration of her lover, but in the respect
OF her husband, and that can only be gain.
ey constant cultivation of those qualities
which she knows he most values.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

DQBBs, ihc portrait painter, says that
everything should be in character. For
instance, search warrants should be paint
ed on "tracing paper" and wedding not 5
On "foolscap"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09
MOTHER, shouldn't be surprised if our

MOTHER, shouldnt be surprised IL our
Susan got choked some of these days.
"Why, my son.
"Because her beau twisted his arm
about her neck the other night, and if she
hadn't kissed him he would have strangled
her besides mother, he sits by her whis-
p. rs to her and hugs and hugs"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

THE number Of deaths from diptheria
in the United States, during the past year;
is said to be no les: D." n"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

TRUE,--Many beautiful women while
walking the streets, seem very angry IL
the" are qazed at, and sadly disappei.i ~
The national Republican., 1861-01-10
MIR. DUNN'S PROPOSITIONS.

These propositions, agreed to, as to general
principles, in the committee Of thirty. three, on
Tuesday, were referred to a subcommittee,
consisting Of Messrs. Dunn, Davis, and Nelson,
who are understood to have agreed upon the
following resolutions:
81. Resolred, That the faithful observance, on
the part of all the States, of all their constitu
tional obligations to each other and to the Fed
eral Government, is essential to the peace of
the country.
~. Resolred, That it is the duty of the Fed.
eral Government to enforce the Federal laws,
protect the Federal property, and preserve the
union of the States.
"3. Resolred, That each State berequested to
revise its statutes, and, if necessary, so to
amend the same as to secure, without legisla.
ton by Congress- to citizens of other States
travelling therein, the same protection as the
citizens of such State enjoy; and also to pro.
tect the citizens Of other States travelling or
sojourning therein against popular violence, or
illegal summary punishment without trial in
due form oflaw, for imputed crimes.
"a. Resolued, That each State be also re.
spectfully requested to enact such laws as will
prevent and punish any attempt whatever in
such State to organize or set on foot the law.
less invasion Of any other State or Territory.
"5. ResolUed, That the President be request
ed to transmit copies of the foregoing resolu.
tions to the Governors of the several States,
with a request that they be communicated to
their respective Legislatures"
The national Republican., 1861-01-10

posed no remedy, but seemed intended to in.
dict somebody. 1t did not meet the exigency.
The President had invited them to do something
to avert fraternal strife.
Mr.. Florence also said the resolution pro.
posed no remedy, but was calculated to do
harm.
Mr. Hill remarked, the resolution was not on
the pacific plan that he desired.
Mr.. Martin, Of Virginia, looked upon 1t as q
6rebrand, to be thrown into an already excited
country.
The resolution was passed-yeas 1873, nays
62.
Mr.. Maynard desired to introduce resolu.
ton, allowing q minority report to be made
from the select committee of thirty.three.
Mr.. Burnett said he had been informed that
the committee have no prospect whatever Of
agreeing, and wanted to discharge them.
There was fnrther conversation, but not ac.
ton was taken on the resolution.
The House went into the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union on the civil
and miscellaneous appropriation bill. Without
coming to any conclusion thereon, the Commit.
tee rose, and the House adjourned.
The national Republican., 1861-01-10
For the National Republican.
GERMAN REPUBLICAN MEETIN

GERMAN REPUBLICAN MEETING.
In the meeting Of the German Republican
Association last Tuesday evening, Mr.. Wood,
an nAmericanborn young citizen, an active mem.
ber of the late Know Nothing party, volunteer.
ed Speech denouncng in the most vehement
terms the national character of the American
people, which he styled as perfdious, hypocrit.
ical sinister, designing, and entirely uutrust-
worthy in every respect, so far as foreign born
citizens were concerned. He warned those
present in most pathetic terms of them, urged
them to keep aloof from them, as far as posi-
Bile, by keeping up their separate organizs-
gates to a strict account, so that every man of
them would have an Office after the 4th of
March, as there were more Offices to fill, now
held by bona fde citizens of the District, than
we had Republicans in our midst. Together
with the offices under the Commissioner of
Public Buildings, &C., eight hundred and fifty
offices would become empty. The young gen
tlemans attempted moral suicide and power
for doing mischief was, however, defeated by
the fact of those present not understanding his
one hours volley Of words in the English Ian.
guage.
During the discussions of the evening, the
President Ia gentleman from Poland) claimed
about one hundred and twenty-five Germans as
members Of the National Republican Associa-
ton, whilst the association which he represents
numbers but between fifty and sixty mem bers
the physiognomy of not a few of whom bears
Enthusiastically the type of the Sclavonic and
oriental races. This is evidently clear mi.
norty of our active Republican German fellow
citizens, if we take the statement q that gen.
tleman himself.
A military organization with cheap uni
form was resolved upon, and sixteen recruits
had signed their names when the meeting ad
journed. The President asked to be excused
from joining, having made up his mind to join
another company about to be organized and
which is an artillery company, composed SO
far of Poles, Hungarians, &c.
The Germans claim, all together, about
eight thousand of their countrymen in this
District, which is equal to the average popula.
ton OF each of our seven wards.
The national Republican., 1861-01-10

Loss OF THE SHIP JOHN MARsHALL-Our
marine list to-day records the fact that one of
Alexandria's old ships has made her last voy-
age. The ship John Marshall, well known to
most of our citizens as one of the last of the
fleet of merchantmen once owned in this city,
and sailing out Of this port, was wrecked in the
Strait of Juan de Fuca, on the Pacific coast,
some two months since. The John Marshall
was built in Georgetown, in the year 1888, by
Mr.. Wm Easily, for Henry Dangerfeld, ESQ,
of this city. Captain Ebenezer Bacon, now
collector Of the Alexandria canal, superintend-
ed the building of the vessel, and was her first
commander. Many an Alexandran has made
his first voyage in the old ship, whose timbers
are now tossing on the waste Of waters in the
Pacific ocean.-Aler. Gazette
The national Republican., 1861-01-10

to his people synonym of patriotism and de.
yotion to the Union-submitted his ultimatum.
Coming as it does from su source, and be.
ing regarded as the most conservative and least
exacting Of all the many propositions that have
been submitted, l herewith give it, in order
that the most deeply devoted Of you, my coun.
trymen, to the Union, may see where we stand.
This last appeal Of the venerable Critten.
den was Indignantly spurned and trampled
under foot by this hostile power. Will you,
proud freemen of Tennessee, ask for less2
1t is thus, upon the strength of Mr.. Critten.
den's reputation for moderation and attach.
ment to the Union, that the null6ers are fight.
ing their battles. 1t is for their guns that he
has furnished ammunition, aud it is not upon
them, but upon the country and the Constitu.
ton, that his blows fall.
The national Republican., 1861-01-10

DO THEY REALLY MEAN TO GO OUT2
The secession of South Carolina is reduced TO
farce, by her holding on to the postal facil.
ties Of the United States.
A still greater farce is threatened, in the con.
tinued presence in Congress Of the delegates
from other States, passing pretended ordinances
of secession.
Thus, Florida seeded on Monday, but yes.
terday Mr.. Yulee was in the Senate, calm as
a summers morning, making motions, &c.
The Charleston Mercury's "opn correspond.
ent" telegraphing from this city, under date
of January 6, says:
"The Senators from those Of the Southern
people, met in caucus last night, and adopted
the following resolutions:
"Resolped, That we recommend to our re.
speetve States immediate secession.
Resolued, That we recommend the holding
Of General Convention of the said States, to
be, holden in the city Of Montgomery, Alabama,
at some period not later than the 18th day Of
February, 1861.
"These resolutions were telegraphed this
evening to the Conventions Of Alabama, Mis-.
sissippi, and Florida. A third resolution is
also known to have been adopted, but it is of
confidential character, not to be divuged at
present. There was a good deal Of discussion
in the caucus on the question of whether the
seeding States ought to continue their delega.
tions in Congress till the 4th of March, to pre-.
vent uniriendly legislation, or whether the rep.
resentatives OF the seeding States should all
resign together, and leave clear field to the
Opposition to pass such bills looking to coer-
cion, as they may see fit. IL is beliered that
tie opinion that they should remain prerailed." i"
If Messrs. Yulee and Mallory remain" what
should prevent the coming back of Mr.. Keitt ?