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The Presidents Message.

Most persons after reading the Presidents
Message will lay i. down with feeling of
isappoiniment--not so much on account
of what he says. as what he omils TO say =
Upon the questions of the day Mr.. Lincoln
maintains studied silence. He does not
take firm and decided position-such a
position as might have been expected from
firm and decided man The same ambi
guilty and indirec,ness, the same befogsed
and muddy style characteristic of the lnau.
gural and of the message of the Alb OF July
last. are preserved in this document, which
we had right TO expect would be so ex-
plicit as 10 be inca pable of misconstruciion.
The country is agitated by great and
vital question. On the one hand the mass
of the people desire that the war for the
preservation OF the Union should be con-
Quoted upon the principles of the constitu-
tion as laid down at the last session of Con-
gress in the resolution passed with singular
unanimity BY that body. We have Con
sliIution TO MAINTAIN as well as a Union TO
preserve. IH the shock of arms, it is emf
OCciloOiC tHot StOoi NhoitCi Vi Oui
liberties should suffer no injury. Sound poll
icy,as we'll as right demands that we should
be faithful ourselves 10 the Constitution
and the laws while endeavorIng 10 compel
the rebeiiious 10 return 10 their allegiance
On The other hand there is faction of Abo-
Etionisls who desire that the war should be
perverted from It's legitimate purposes into
crusade against the Institutions of the
Southern States and that the Constitution
and laws should. be irampled under foot
and The law OF military necessity'-ano,her
name for espoiism-snbslitute in their
place. Instead of taking decided stand
upon This subject, and putting an end TO the
/ revolutionary projects OF faction which
/ has always been inmical 10 the Govern
/ meni, and never more bitter in its opposi.
ton than since the advent of the present
/ Administration MIR. Lincoln seems 10 have
studied how not 10 offend either the Union
lists or the emancipationisis by the use o
ambiguous language that may be construed
in either way, according 10 the proposes
sion oI the reader
We have always considered MIR. Lincoln
an hoaest man, who means to do what j;
righl-but that he is a man Of lha, decided
character to control the course of event.
rather then be controlled by ihem-to lay
down great principles and adaere to them
no one who has read his messages car
venture 10 assert with any degree of truth
funess. We have in this message mucf
that is good and tTue-nore that is empty
and unmeaning, and nothing that throws the
smallest ray of light on the position Of tn
Administration in great crisis when thost
at the helm of Government should know il
what direction they are steering g-Patrio
and Union.
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New YoRK CRY ELecrtoN Tie New
York charter election wac held on Tuesday
In consequence OF the Democrats running
two tickets for Mayor-Wood and GneniheI
George opdyke, the Black Republican
candidate, slipped in by small majority
The vole stands Opdyke 25 45i, Gnenihel
pa s44. Wood 2s,s50, thus showing lha
opdyke, is elected Notwithstanding ne re
ceiyed but little more than one third OF the
vote cast. lD the board of Alderman s'A
Democrats and two Republicans are elected
IN the Corncils 10 Democrats and IL Re
publicans.
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Letter from one Of our VOluptctrS. $40
CAMP CURTIN,
Harrisburg. Dec. s 1S6

Harrisburg, Dec o 1901
Friend Will We are still holding forth
at this place, and it IS getting rather nncom-
iortably cold o'nghls for our tents, and il il
were not Coz our stoves | am sure that we
would suffered from The rigorous cold OF the
last few days II the government intended
us 10 winter here lhey would erect barracks
TOR US as .hey have already done tor some
oil the troops Qnauered here. But we are
under marching orders again, and our noble
Colonel assures Us that we shall soon Se m
a warmer chine and closer proximity 10 The
enemy.
We DO not know how soon we shall leave
here but think about the lih or l2Ih OF TINS
month. The main topIc OF The day is IN re-
gard 10 the compromise question between
the belizereui parties The only compro-
mise Ihal the North can offer with becoming
dignity 10 herself, her institutions, the Con.
siitution and The Laws, Is The surrendeTlng
OF the arch traitors who have caused this re-
belion 10 justice, laying down their arms
and swearing allegiance 10 the government
they are endeavoring 10 overthrow thereby
securing that peace;
(which like deep wafer rms
Our shores from The horrors OF war"
The health OF Inc Camp has not been sc
good for the last few days, as from one IL
two deaths have occurred each day lhii
week Ye, when we consider that here we
| have from SEVEN to EIGHT THOUSAND
MEN thrown promiscuously together ih'
mortality is certainly not great strange
report spread itself (or who could haYe tolC
( ii) through the camp the other day to :h'
effect that the smallpox had made lis aP
] pearance in camp. The surgeons made
most thorough examination OF all the Hos
| pitfalls and quarters of The troops, wlthou
being able to find single case OF the dread
| ed scourge. The prevailing disease oeln
Typhoid fever, which is very prevalent 1
the old part of the camp; yet our Regimen
ported.
Hundreds of people visit Us daily and W
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Gen. Shtrman.


There is quite storm of wrath blowing
through the columns OF The Republican
journals, against the gallant Gen. Sherman,
who, 10 conjunction with The brave Dupont
re.planied The Stars and Stripes upon the
soil of South Carolina Gen. Sherman is
one of the best officers in the service, and
on many a CORY battle field has proved his
courage and skill and his fidelity 10 his
couniry's cause. The lifelong GIsunionists
who are honnding him now, can say noh-
ing against his military prowess, nor dare
they attempt 10 impeach his faIihfnlness 10
the Union and the flag under which he has
fought from his youth. Bu; because, after
the capiure of Port ROYAL he issued proc
| lama,ion TO the people OF Sonih Carolina
assuring tEem of protection 10 their lives
and property if they returned 10 their allegi-
apce 10 the Union, he IS denounced and
condemned by these incorrigible fanatics
Their idea of Union general is that he
must be another A;iIa, and that he must
Law waste with fire and sword, and punder
| like the veriest Vanda that ever drew bow
in the dark ages. Shame upon such patriOt-
/ ism as theirs BEDFORD Gazeite.
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FATAL ACCIDENT-As Mr.. David Mill ard
of Auburn, was returning home through
Spring Hill, Bradford CO., on Thursday eve
ming, Nov. I4th, having his wife and Mrs.
Philip Hall iu his wagon with him, fatal
accident took place. Mr. Devine drove up
behind, and MIR. MIlard, thinking he was
trying to run BY, turned his horse one side
10 prevent it, which threw both ladies ont,
and one OF Mr. Devine's horses struck Mrs.
Millard's head, fracturing the skull so that
only twenty-fonr hours. Mrs. Hall was con-
siderabIy bu. not dangero usly injured, by the
hind wheels of the wagon running over her
-Wyomiag Republican.
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THe President Judgeship of this District
has been filed at last Gov. Curtin has
appointed a gentleman oy the name OF
PEcKHAM, Esq, OF Tunkhannock. The ap-
po;ntment was rendered 10 our townsman,
Rosr. F. CLARK, who refused TO accept the
honorable position. il soon became evi
dent that the Governor would not appoint
the peoples choice, Mr. Elwell but we
hope all will be satisfied with Tie person
appointed, and hat he will prove an excei>
Ient Judge. He is man Of fair legal ablli-
ties and good character.
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TV'HE next meeting OF the teachers Insn,
Il TUE for Colombia Comfy, will be hello
a, Cattawissa, fur three or four days, COM
mencins Tuesday Dec oath inst.
The Teachers OF the CatawIssa Scnools
have consented 10 act as local committee
to secure boarding places for Teachers, and
from the hberality profsred by the cnIzens,
our aggregate expenses will PROBABLY De
small,
prof. F. A. Allen and olher class Instrue-
lors and lecturers have pramised 10 attend,
but complete arrangements are not matuf>
ed in lime for ihi- notice.
The teachers OF the County are earnestly
soIicmed TO attend, 10 aid by Their coauses
and 10 share iR The common benehts
On behalf OF the Ccmmitiee oi arrange
ments. WIN. BURGESS.
December II, 1861.
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RoBBED-The Harrisburg Daily Telegraph
of the 25th ull, has The following:-"C. X.
Coburn, Esq, County Superintendent OF
Bradford county, who was in attendance, as
a delegate from that county in the recent
State Educational Convention, met with
serious loss at the depot in our city, al noon
to-day, through The operations of one of the
adroi pckpockels who are ever on the alert
in that locality 10 pounce upon uRsuspecl
ing strangers II appears that Mr.. CoburD,
had an hour or so previous TO the robbery
drew his salary from the State as County
Superin,endant which consisted as far as
he can recolleet OF five $40 bills, one hun
dred and twenty dollars in $40 bills. about
thirty dollars in So bills, and. three dollars
| in gold dollar pieces This was placed IN
! his wallet, and he proceeded, 10 The depo
where he purchased ticket for Washing
ion CITY, and was in the act OF getting IN
the train OF cars for that place when he DIS
covered that his pocket book was missing
He Immediately gave the alarm, but, o
course, in such promiscnous crowd, The
discovery was utterly impossible. Mr. Co
burn remained in the city, and made known
his loss 10 the Mayor, who has taken active
measures for detecting the theft. Mr. Co
: burn is poor man, and the loss to him
a very serious one"
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SUrLERs.-We see il stated that Hon Hen
ry Wilson will introduce bill, abolishing
the army snters, We don't see Why few
buzzards should be permitted TO prey on
the volunteers. The whiskey merchants
have already been sent adrit, and now the
mercenary blood.snckers are hoyerig about
the army, and by taking advantage of the
soldiers necessity, they rob him of his wa.
ges. The creature who follows the army
FOR the purpose of making fortune by
specializing on the necessities or the mis-
fortunes OF the brave volunteers, should be
a Kissing and by word in the community.
II is well enough, and in fact necessary
that the goods of the sutlsr should be placed
within lie reach oil tie sodier, but it is an
outrage 10 make him pay dollar for tha
which costs the hearlless sPeculator only
20 cents. We hope that Congress will make
such regulations as will remedy the evil
I Hontour Americ1n.
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WM n. JAcoBY, EDITOR.
BLOOMSBURG, WEDNESDAY, DEG. Ilth, 1861
THr Norristo wn Register SAYS :

OFFICES OF THE HoUsE.-Qnite numbe T
Of names are spoken of in connection with
the organization Of the House oil Represen-
tafives al Harrisburg. For Speaker we see
mentioned Hon. William Hopkins, of Wash
ington County, Col. Levi Tate OF Colum
bia County, Col. Thomas w. Duffield, OF
Philadelphia, Col D H Neiman, OF North
am pton and Hon. John Rowe, OF franklin
county, among the democrats. These are
all meb well qualified, and any ore o! them
would no doubt fill The Speakers chair with
ability. Col Hopkins was Speaker OF the
House during the time OF the memorable
tBuck Shot War; For Clerk, the names
of Colonel George Lower, and DR.. Charles
Il Hill, or this county; F. NJ Hutchinson.
OF Philadelphia, Jacob Zieg.er. of Butler,
Major John Hodgson. of Chester county aud
others are mentioned. From these an ex>
celent selection can be made, and care
should be taken to make such. If all be
true that is said, some Clerks have made
ssa nice thing of it." at Harrisburg, by
means OF large bills against the State ioE
furnishing carpets, window curtains, STA
tionery, Sc, for The legislative Halls, and
care should al least be taken that The se'ec-
lion possess some degree OF honesty -
AS the people OF the State will have az
sb1ndance of tax 10 pay shortly, retrench.
ment and reform should be rigitly Instituted
: everywhere and as good place as any
10 begin with will be at Harrisburg,the com
ing Session. IT either of the gentlemen
named from this County should be taken, 9
good and competent officer will be elected
and an honest one al that.
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Bloomsbury Ladies' Army Aid Society
Procfedings of Mondays Meeting.

In response 10 the Appeal Of the Sanitary
Commission a number OF ladies' OF Blooms
burg, met in the basement OF the Presbyte.
rian Church, on Monday afternoon, The sec
ond inst.
On Motion Miss HARRIET Rupert, was
elected Presidents and DELILAH CREvElIsG,
Vice President; Mrs. HANNAH JANE john,
Secretary.
On motion the following Committees
we're appointed, to VIII: On Constitution and
by Latos Misses Bell r bison, Eveline Bar
| ton and Harriet Sharpless 10 Solicit Contri-
buttons, Misses Alice Snyder, Amelia Bonn
boy, Mary Chemberlin Jennie Cathcar,
Hannah Boone, Mary Meyer, Mrs Sarah
Brown, Mrs Fannie Weaver, Mrs. H q.
Philips ard Mrs. NJ. c Woodward; 20 Dis
tribute Work, Mrs. E Mendenhall, Mrs.
VIM. Neal, Mrs. d. l.. Mckinney, and Mrs
( Z. r Drinker
The Committee on Constitution and By
Laws were ordered 10 report 10 our mex
meeting.
/ Mf William Snyder was elected 10 re
ceive and forward articles.
| On motion, adjourned, 10 meet in the Lee
ture Room of lhe Lutheran Church, on Wed
/ nesday, the 4th inst, al 3 O'Clock p. NJ
! HARRIET RUPERT, President.
II. J john, Secretary.
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TIRES more numbers will close the pres
ent volume of the STAR-makinS IN all,
thirteen volumes. We have at the expira-
ton of the present volume, published ard
owned the STAR four years. We took the
establishment, as many of our patrons know
under very discouragi1g auspices, the sub
scription and patronage generally, having
dwindled down TO very low ebb, on ac-
count, OF The former publishers Inability
through his.coniisued prostraiion. 10 retain
It's once sIiberal support. We fell willing,
after being assured considerable assistance,
in the way of increasing our list OF patrons
TO give the SrAR OF THE NORTH fair Trial ;
thinking "nothing ventured nothing won"
Four years have nearly rolled round, and
we have wi:hstood all the tolls and prlva-
tions OF an editors life for that length OF
time remarkably well. We have been toss
ed and toi.ered about among the political
waves and drist-wood of Columbia county
sufficient length of time 10 see The fact fully
demonstrated that any person who doe
service in amy polilical;party IS neuer ouer'
mid for that labor The publishing of this
paper has been 10 as in many respects
nlensaut task. Ii has been laborlous-anc
how we'll that labor has been rewarded we
will inform our readers in the succeeding
numbers.
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OSE DAY last week, a negro wes brough'
TO this place and lodged in jail, charged
with ravishiae three white women, in AL
bany TOW nship. We did not learn the full
particulars, but from The fact he commiued
the fiendish crime, it is surprising thar he
ever reached here alive. Seminary punish
ment, in justice, should have been meiec
out to him, on the nearest tree.
On Tuesday, he was brought before the
court, and alter hearing was sentenced 10
fifteen years imprisonment in the peniten-
iiary Bradford Reporter
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1t is curious illustration OF how circum
stances will alter arguments, to see the
newspapers that soundly berated President
Buchanan for permitting his Secretary OF
the Treasury TO controvert the arguments
OF his message on the subject OF the Tariff,
now insisting upon the right Of the Secre-
tary Of War 10 recommend the emanci-
patton and arming Of the slaves in opposi-
ton TO the President and the avowed policy
of his Administration
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Abraham LintoIn's Message.

This in portant document was made pub
lie at The Federal Capitol on Tuesday afrer-
noon, Dec. I'D, and from thence with light
ming speed conveyed TO the remotest quar-
ters of our extended country, and within
forty eight hours from the date OF its delivery
the citizens of nj aine and California, of Or
egon and Pennsylvania, with those more
contiguous, were perusing It's cl osely COM
pact lines with unusual concern, eager to
ascertain the thoughts forshadowing the
policy of the Executive and through it the
Legislative branch of National power in the
pending momentuous controversy with hos
tile members OF our own household The
readers of the Democrat cannot TAIL TO dis
Germ the general drift of lis argument bear
ing upon the cotored question, especially in
its relation upon our National affairs. We
hope this section OF his message will be
digested with more than ordinary care ;
from IL ISSUES results that as iadiUilitaiS ,re
must assist TO educate and suppsyt The mag
nitude of this rebellion in its waste OF prop
erty, of National honor and human blood,
can not be too highly delinea'ed.i 1t becomes
us, therefore TO concur with the Executive
| in urging TO the wall every living fibre
which draws nonrishment from the breast
of the political monster whose deadly
touch has blighied so extensive portion oi
| our fair inheritance. President Lincoln
has the hearty CO operation of every pari
| otic soul in his exertlons 10 work out the
difficult problem now testing the skill OF q
mighty nation, and the people are willing
TO assume the expense necessary to accom-
pi>h such a result old Lycoming no, pre-
senting a remonstrative voice while The
struggle defends the 'Constituiion "a il is.'
So long as this war is waged against traitor!
against all those who trample in the dns
The requirements of statute laws, agalns
sectional rule and sectional ideas, so lon!
will one voce speak the hearts desire ant
determination in matters of national con
cern
His remarks upon the rebellion relative
10 its ultimate results in It's Perncious ten
dsncy at home and abroad are presente
in telling language. His favorable recogni
ton of Hayti as a nation, we are not pre-
pared to endorse, fearing It's results upol
the subsequent policy oil the government
He speaks encouragingIy OF the Treasur
department, that thus tar the wealth Of
loyal people have met the demands reqnil
ed by the emergency. His reasons for nc
supplying the seats of Messrs. Campbell
Daniel and NJ Lean, on the Supreme Benct
are worthy emanations oil true heart
Fl E RECOMMENDS CHANGE IN THAT BRAHc
OF AUTHORITY ! also a consideration by Cor
gress Of her Statute laws, that they shoul
. devise some means 10 condense its record
In the main the message is credtaSle
lis author and the great nation for which
speaks WaliamPort Democrat.
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Nor LONG since, we thought we noticed
upon our siree's The seli-constu,ed per
sonace who penned the Eotice 10 Messrs.
TATE, GRouL and BRoCKwAy, last winter !;
informing them in a very uhferdfe style,
that they should cease their toryism or a
coat OF tar and feathers would be applied
10 them The sneak who wrote the notice
is brainIess, sinking Black Republican
one that you can smell before you see him.
Ii would be wei! did he shoulder his musk
Ell and show his patriotism, say nothing
about his bravery. The Union would have
gone 10 the ID long ago il if contained
many such unmitigated scoundreIs he
talk about Union and patriotism MIR.
Brcckway the young man who was Sian
dered IN fhat notice was among the first to
enlist 10 fight our battles: and Is at presen
down along The Poomac, where the bullets
frequently whistle past his ears. doing sol
ders service while the foul -mouihec
slanderer remains al home to abnse his uaigh
bors and viIify .Democrats. TATE, the ole
editor, was elected 10 the Legislature" an'
we were made Chairman OF the Democratic
/ Standing Committee OF Columbia county
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FATAL AccIDEST Joseph Mahl. Of Arm
strong township, fell down the principal
stairway OF Turner Hall "a distance Of about
twenty feet) on Monday evening, and
struck his head against the bolt of door
at the bottom, by which his skull was bro
ken and death ensuedi about an hour alter.
The deceased was aged about sixty years
Lycoming Gazette.
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PAY OF DECEASED SeLDrERs.-A circular
has been issued from the Treasury Depart
ment in relation 10 the settlement of the ac-
counts OF deceased soldiers. The widow OF
an officer or private is TO receive the money
if there is no widow, the pay goss 10 Inc
children or their guardian-if tie solder
dies unmarried, the father, mother, oroihefs
and sister, or heirs in general receive Inc
.onr,ane. Written applications must be
,.dar oath. and be Addressed 10 Ezra
B. French, Second Auditor OF Tressury De-
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HELPIke HIS FRIAsDs-Wm. B LEBo
OF SchuylkiIl county, has been appointed a
Commissary in the Army, with orders 10
Join Gen. Hailock's division. Mr. Lebo, II
will be remembered, was one of the
three Democratic members of the Psnnsyl
vania Legislature, whose votes siecied
Gen. Cameron 10 the United States Senate
in 1857. Where Is Mauear and WsgonselI
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We have had sleighng on the higher
grounds about US during the last week
Quite number of our citizens, for the sake
of enjoying it, have dragged their sleighs
on bare ground two or three miles, and re-
port having then found good and contigu-
Gus sic ighing- Cd7bondaie Aduanee
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Our pickeis remain in about the same
position that they have occupied for some
time past, all along The lines. On the leii
wing they walk the banks Of the Acotink,
while the Rebels parade themselves shori
DISTANCE across. rebel spy was captured
10 shs, vicinity yesterday. He wore uni
form uedernea,h, and citizens dress outside
He has beeu brought to Washington.
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RAILROAD CoLLIsioN,-A collision occur
red on the SchuylkiIl Valley Railroad, near
Comboia, on Tuesday last, between the
afternoon passenger train, bound east, and
coal train. The passengers were pitched
around, rather promiscuously, and some oi
them pretty badly scared but we are happy
to say, no one was seriously iniured.-Ta
mGqua Journal
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Col. Wright has been selected, logelher
with speaker Grow and Senator Corwin, by
Governor Curtin, TO present a stand oil Coi-
ors 10 each of the Pennsylvania regiments
which are yet unsuppled.--SerGntOn ReFu6
ican.
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JAMES F McBRiDE 4th Sergeant in Capt
James Chamberlin's Co, SD Reg, died in
the Columbian ospital, Washington, last
Monday His remains were carried to
Lewsburg "Wednesday evening, accom-
panied by Serg B. F. Mochamer, for bnrIaI
TO 1av We believe Mr.. Mcbride enlisted
from Buffalo Towp. Age, 23.-Letcis5"rg
Chronicle
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DIED.

In Philadelphia, on las, Sunday night, OF
a fall from the 80 story window of The
American House, EDMUND GARRETsos, son
Of C. Garretson, Esq, ot Danville, aged
about 30 years The body was brought TO
Danville on Wednesday last, and inferred