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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11
The Extra Session of the Leg
islature.

This body, at the call of the Governor,
met in extra session, at Harrisburg, on the
3Oth ult. A quorum being present in both
branches, they at once proceeded to bust
ness, and the Governor sent in his message.
The Governor refers to the stirring events
Of the past five months, eliminating in the
assault upon Fort Sumter and the massacre
of national troops in the streets of Balti-
more while hasteping to the defence of the
seat of the National Government. He
says, that whether Maryland processes to
bo neutral or otherwise, there can be per-
mtted no hostile soil-no obstructed thor
oughfare, between the States that undoubt-
edly are loyal and the seaa of the General
Goyernment-As to what had been done
to meet the requisition of the President,
he states that the sixteen regiments called
for were promptly enrolled and dispatched
at the earliest moment where ordered but
that believing that more troops would be
required, he had accepted of twenty.three
regiments, all of which had been mustered
into the service of the United States.
Just at The time of communicating his
message, the Governor had been telegraph
edsfrom the President to call out twenty
FIVE additional regiments, and he states
that more than enough separate companies
were at once offered to fill this additional
number. This dispatch, however, proved
to be mistake, and twenty-five regiments
in all were intended, being only two more
than were already in the field,
The Governor recommends thorough
reorganization of the militia of tho Cons
monwealth; that authority shall be given
to the Executive to pledge the faith of the
Commonwealth for such sums of money as
the Legislature may deem necessary for
extraordinary requirements and, that at
least fifteen regiments, exclusive of those
called into the service Of the United States,
shall be Immediately organized, disciplined
and armed, for the defence of the State;
that judicious stay law be adopted, &c.
Resolutions were at once adopted in both
houses, restricting the business of the ses.
sion to the special objects indicated by the
Governor, or suggested by the emergency
of the times The proceedings therefore
up to the present time have reference to a
war appropriation, and other measures
either recommended by the Governor, or
connected with the crisis into which the
country is precipitatod by the Southern
Rebellion.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

Gov. BrGLER addressed meeting in
Harrisburg last week, advocating in the
strongest terms the support of the Gov
ernment in its present war. Like all Dem
ocrats, he took the ground that while we
had no lot nor part in bringing on the war :,
the contest was forced upon the country
by men who had taken up arms against
the constituted authorities hence it
was the duty Of all to sink past differences
in the great cause of upholding the Gov
ernmont. This is the true doctrine, and
this is just what democrats always do.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11
War Terms.

The Columbiad or Paixhan pronounced
pay.zan) is a large gun, designed prinei-
pally for firing shells-it being far moro
accurate than the ordinary shot mortar.
A mortar is a very short cannon with
large bore, some of them thirteen inches in
diamiter, for firing shells. Those in use
in our army are set at an angle of forty
five degrees, and the range of the shell is
varied by altering the charge Of powder.
The shell is caused to explode at just about
the time that it strikes, by means of a
fuse, the length of which is adjusted to the
time of fight to be occupidc by the ball,
which, of course, corresponds with the
range The accuracy with which the time
of the burning of fuse can be adjusted
by varying its length is surprising; good
artillerists generally succeeding in having
their shells explode almost at the exact in
slant of striking. In loading a mortar,
the shell is carefully when the piece is dis
charged, the shell is completely enveloped
with fame, that the fuse is nearly always
fired. The fuse is made by filling wood
en- cylinder with fuse powder, the cylindee
being of sufficient length for the longest
range, to be cut down shorter for shorter
ranges as required.
a Dahlgren gun is an ordinary cannon,
except that it is made very thick at the
breech for some three or four feet, when it
tapers down sharply to less than the usual
size. This form was adopted in conse-
qucnce Of the experiments Of Captain
Dahlgren, of tho United States Navy,
having shown that when gun bursts it
usually gives way at the breech. The
Niagara is armed with these guns, and at
the Brooklin Navy Yard, there are sixty,
weighing about nine Thousand pounds each,
and six of twelve thousand pounds weight
each, the former of which are capable oi
carrying nine inch, and the latter ten.
inch shell distance OF two or three niles
and there is one gun of this pattern which
weighs fifteen thousand nine hundred and
sixteen pounds, and is warranted to send
an eleveninch shell four miles.
A casemate is stone roof to a fort
made sufficiently thick to resist the force
of cannon balls, and a casemate gun is one
which is placed under casemate.
a barbetto gun is one which is placed
on the top of the fortifcation,
An embrasurc is the hole or opening
through which guns are fired from forsif
cation.
Loop-holes are openings in walls to fire
musketry through Scientific American
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

"THE Iron GUARDS on last Saturday,
paid social visit to our neighboring vii
lage of Buck Horn. The farmers and
citizens very generally carried the Compa-
ny over and back in wagons. Hover s
Cornet Band accompanied the Soldiers,
discoursing for them martial music, and
combined they made a grand display Mr..
Geo. L. Shoemaker, got them up an ex.
cellent dinner at the B1ck Horn Hotel
and with other suitable aeconloamiments
they had good time of it generally,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

HENRY PErrEBoNE, Esq, General Tick
ct Agent Of the Lackawana and Blooms
burg Railroad Company, died suddenly in
Kingston, on Saturday last. We saw him
at his desk in the company Office on Thurs
day, apparently in usual health, Deceased
was formerly Prothonotary and Clerk Of
the Courts of Luzerne county, and also
Associate Judge of the county, and for
many years prominent merchant of this
place.
The call was very Record ot
the TMeS, Mag s.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11
EXTRAORDINARY FREAK OF LIGHT

EXTRAORDINARY FREAK OF Light
NING.-During the thunder storm on Thurs
day afternoon of last week the lightning
struck an ash shade tree by the office of
D, Warrington, Esq, near Hollenback's Is
steam mill, about 6 feet from the ground
and perforated it horizontally, passing
thence to the ground, which is perforated
in several places. The charge seemed to
have been passing nearly parallel to the
ground and about 6 feet from it certainly
an unusual manifestation.-CGr60ndaie
1dUanCe.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11
BJ- Capt. SAMUEL RIMBY, Of JERSEY.

B9- Capt SAMUEL RIMBY, Of Jersey
town, Mercantile Appraiser of Columbia
county, for 1861, has entered upon the
active duties of his official station. Capt.
R., is an active business man, and we have
no doubt, will make an efficient and cor
rect officer. He has also just obtained
License and opened New Hotel in Jer.
seytown-entitled the "Montour House, =
to which he invites attention, as per Card
in this "Columbia Democrat"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11
The Northern Democracy.

At the Presidential election last fall o
million and half of the Northern democ-
raey voted against Mr.. Lincoln. Yet four
ffths of the military forces now moving to
the South, to sustain his government in
the present emergency, are democrats
As for the Wide Awakes, with their Gu
rious costume and their flaming torches,
with which they paraded our streets in
noctural procession, they have totally dis.
appeared. When the time for a different
sort of marching has arrived, they are
nowhere. The fighting leaders of the re-
publican party, who threatend such great
things, have gone on foreign missions; and
the irrepressible conflict is left exclusively
to the democracy. Both the officers and
the rank and file belong mostly to that
party. Even the Massachusetts regiments
are democratic, one of them being com.
manded by Colonel Butler, who was the
Breckenridge candidate for Governor last
fall.
This shows the sagacious instincts of the
democracy. They cling to the constitution
and the Union, and thoy will triumph on
this broad principle le--UniOn Argus.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

A REGIMENT of "Buck Tail" rangers,
numbering 325 men, from the counties of
Cameron, Elk and NJ 'Kean, arrived here
on the 3Oth ult., on their way to Harris.
burg. They wore Deer tails in their hats
for feathers, and red shirts trimmed with
white and blue for their uniform, and we're
armed with rifles, They were under the
command of Col. Kano,-Lock Havsn
Watchman
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

Prices AT CHARLESTON We are in
formed that captain put into the port Of
Charleston, S. c., last week, and having
some provisions on his vessel, sold them
at a great profit, so great was the demand
for them. Flour, for which he paid IS SO
per barrel, he sold at 1850 Other artic
les, with their prices, are given as follow ;
Indian corn so cents per bushel pork $50
per barrel butter so cents per pound,
and poor at that; hams 20 cent per pound;
fresh beef so cents per pound.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

B4- Lieut.. Col. w. H. Ent, On officer
in the Iron Guards, is confined to his room
by indisposition, at the Exchange Hotel.
in Bloomsbury, He is now convalescing,
and we are happy to believe, that he will
on Monday re- join his comrads in arms at
Harrisburg. Capt. Ricketts,, has fine
looking Company of able-bodiod young
men, well-trained and handsomely equip
ped and will be an ornament and honor to
Camp Curtin"
P. S.-Since the foregoing was in type,
we received letter from a valued citizen
formerly of our county, from which we
take the following extract:-
HARRISBURG, May 8, 1861.
Dear COL Tate,
Dear Sir Capt. Ricketts, Company
of Volunteers is a noble set of fine young
men. They are certainly creditable to
the county of Columbia. l felt proud of
them yesterday as they appeared before
the Executive Chamber.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

sar A brief and sensible Agricultural
Communication, will be found on the fourth
page of our Columbia Democrat. A sim.
liar article, graced the same page last
week, signed V. Wintersteen. We appre.
'eiate all such efforts on the part of our
farmer friends, for the promotion of ag-
ricultural science and invite general CO.
operation.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

ONE company arrived in our city yes.
terday under command of Captain f. Stew.
art and Lieut.. A. B. Tate, from Berwick
Columbia county, They went into camp
Curtin under the action of joint resolu-
tiop which passed the Senate on Monday.
Captain Card of the Sullivan Rifle Guard
took command Of the company.
PatrLet & Union.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

TnE GREAT CboTusa EAPoRIuN OF THE CsoS--
Philadelphia possesses the splendid Clothing En-
poriou in the country. II is splenpid regards the
palatia structure in which the immense business Ct the
establishment is conducted, and it is cquay splendid in
respect to its great facilities and vast But to
it's patrons its chief atactiC are, first the elegance
Of the garments for Gentlemen and Youths. manufac
turrd there secondly the beauty and durability Of the
materials and the superior excellence Of the fit, and
lastly the moderate prices which the goods ara sold
We refer, in this description to none other than the
Brown Stona Clothing Hall of R0ckhill & Wilson, Noa.
603 and Cos Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

pS~ Andrew McGinly, now in the Jail
of Montour county under sentence of death
for the murder of Thomas Shevland, and
who was to be executed on Sd Inst, has
been again respted for 60 days.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

PEACE AND ORDER have assumed their
sway in Bloomsbury. Previous to the de-
parture ofthe Volunteers, our town was the
moving emblem of Nilita2y Camp
Quiet now reigns all around.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

FLORA TEMPLE AND PRINCESS MATCH.
ED.-These famous mares are matched to
trot again on the third Tuesday in May.
The race is to be mile-heats, to wagons,
best three in five, for stake of $3.50 a
side. 1t has not yet been decided over
what course the old competitors will join
Issue,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

A WORTHY Observation-Disclosures Web.
stcr, Esq, son of Daniel Webster, has just
been removed by Mr.. Lincoln from the
Office of Surveyor of the Port of Boston.
On Saturday, upon hearing of the deplo-
rable scenes at Baltimore, he issucb call
for meeting to raise Regsment Of Vol
unteers for immediate service Here we
have an exhibition of true patriotism-a
lorgetfulness of party worthy of all praise.
Mr.. Lincoln exhibited his idea of duty in
this respect, by removing Mr.. Webster
from Office, and Mr. Webster at once vol
unteers to raise a regiment to aid in pre-
venting Mr.. Lincoln from being ignomin-
ously driven out of Washington. And in
such crisis, where are the sncaking and
craven demagogucs who are constantly
accusing Democrats Of want of fidelity to
the country! They are running about the
streets threatening violence upon all who
are not willing 80 initiate their cheap pa,
triotism, and laboring to secure for thom-
selves Offices by the prescription of Demo-
Gratis. We have yet to hear OF the first
office, holder in this State or the first prom.
inent "wide awake" here in Concord, who
has either volunteered or contributed a
dollar to aid in the prosecution of the war.
These brawling towards are anxious to
"serye their country" in the Boston Cnstom
House, by the displacement of Democrats,
but they have ready excuses for not expo
sing their worthless carcasses to the dan
gers of the battle field; they are full of cheap
patriotism which exhausts itself in words
and in threats of violence or disparaging
charges against Democrats, but further
than that their patriotism will not 60. II
the country is saved from anarchy,it will
be done mainly by Democrats, who have
ever been its main reliance it times Of
peril,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

THE Rt. Rev. Benjamin Treadwcll On
derdonk, Bishop of the Dioces Of New
York, whose name has figured prominently
in the newspapers for many years, died in
New York on Tuesday last, in the 10th
year of his age.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

"sAFE BIND, SAFE FGND."-The
Franklin Saving Fund, No. 1876, South
Fourth street below Chestnut, receives
special deposits at A per cent interest, and
repays them on demand in gold or silver.
Other deposits per cent interest.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

The May Genesee Farmsy, is before US,
and on a hasty examination of its contents,
we have found it TO contain vast amount
of useful and interesting reading.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

DG'Mr. John Kooler, of Davidson town.
ship Sullivan County, aged sixty years
was found dead by the road side near his
home on Sunday evening week. He had
fallen from his wagon and the wheels pass
ing over his neck dislocatod it.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

s@~NIessrs. Kline, Osterhout, and Bound i,
our Members and Master w. G. Brewer,
at Harrisburg, have our thanks for public
documents.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

EG-The Repass Brass Band, of Will
Transport, has been chosen Regimental
Band on the 18th Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers. They joined the Regiment at
Harrisburg, last week.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

ARCHBISHOP HUGHES has ordered a
continuance in the custom observed al
ways in the Catholic Church here, viz the
non-allusion in the pulpit to political af,
fairs.
The Archbishop is very sensible man,
Would we had more such men at the head
of our churches.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

DARING BURGLARY.-On Wednesday
IN orning Of last week, a burglar opened
the front door Of the dwelling of Il. s.
Loop, cashier of the Wyoming Bank, on
Main Street, opened the bed room door,
and began to creep across the room. 1t
was about half after one o'clock, but for
tunately the quick car of Mrs. l.. caught
the sound of the opening door and of the
stcalthy movement over the floor, and she
instantly lighted the gas and aroused Mr.,
Loop. Before he could seize his revolver
and reach the door the scamp had escaped.
The object is supposed to have been to
secure the keys Of the bank, as nothing
was missed. The key of the door was
turned from the outside by "mippers,"
which must belong to some practised bur-
gler.-Recoya Of the Times.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

The two Kentucky Regiments, under
ColOnels Terrell and Guthrie, have been
accepted by the Government, and the
people of the State have rendered the com.
mand to Major Anderson of a Brigade, of
which these Regiments will be part.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11


R@-" Our neighbor of the Democrat is
unnecessarily sensitive. 1t would require
but little effort to show from the file of
his own paper that he does not stand where
be did few months ago; but as he is now
right and doing good service in behalf of
what he now acknowledges to be "a just
war" we have no disposition to make him
feel uncomfortable by pointing to the past
He is now on the true platfocm, and we
trust he never will get off again"
ColWmbia Co. Republican.
Our neighbor of the Republican, has
again most egrcgiously misreprcsented our
position, in the foregoing paragraph, He
cannot show, that we do not now stand
just where we did months ago; or, that
we ever acknowledged this to be just
war" Our reply last week, to similar
bravado in the Republican, which we hold
to be truthfully appropo, and should have
put qnietus upon DR.. Johns systematic
misrepresentation, is here re printed and
will, by all honorable men, be regarded
as fair exposition of our own course and a
triumphant vindication of the Democratic
party.
We then said and now repeat, what DR.
John never dare say, with truth. We are
precisely where we have been for over
thirty years, square upon the Democratic
platform, and always in support of every
just war in which our country has been
engaged. And, without stopping to en-.
quire into the cause which superinduced
this war, we are with our true and trusty
friends in defence of the National Flag
seyen. tenths of whom are of our political
family-snd will patriOtically vindicate the
Onor Of the "Stars and Stripes to an
agpominious death or glorious victory.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

THE American Agric,ttuyiSt for May,
by Mr.. JUDD, Of New York, is increasing
ly interesting and specially attractive.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

Mr.. EDWARD b. SNIDrR, of Phelpsvile,
Sullivan county, has our thanks for late
6les Of Gdlignans'S (Paris) Messenger.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11

A FARMER in Montgomery county, Pa,
has offered to give all the grain he has on
hand, and one hundred head of cattle, to
feed the Keystone State troops
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III a Z r I a G E S .


In Milton March I'd, BY Rev. Mr. Iansly, MIR. a. W
Smith of Berwick TO Miss SrsAS CLACksER, OF Dauva
Montour Co, Pa,
In Dsuvllc Montour the I'd inst by Rev. f N.
Lghtner Mr.. Henry EARP and Miss AsSA ALwARp, both
Of the above plAcs.
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Unifo rmty of Prices J. A New Feature in business
Every one his own Salesman! JONES & co OF the
Crescent one Price Clothing Store No. 2OO market
above sixth, Philadelphia.
IN addition to having the largest. most varied and
fashionable stock of Clothing in Philadelphia, made ex
pressy for retail taes have constituted every one his
own salesman, by having marked in hges on eaeh ar
tce thevery lowest price can be sold for 50 thcy
cannot possibly vary-all must buy alike.
The goods are well sponged and prepared, and great
pains taken with the making that all anhuy with the
full assurance of getting good article at the very low
est price Also large stock Of piece goods on hand Of
the atea style and hest qualities, which will be made
to ORDER in the most fashionable and best manner "5
per cent, below credit prices.
Remember the Crescent in Market above Sixth Street
No 200 JONES & co,