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, 1862-12-22

were taken to Columbus to-day by q steamer
We have reports here tonight that the reh-
els have retaken Holly Springs.
An effort is being made to capture this cay
airy, from Columbus and below, and if the
Tennessee is rising, as reported, SO us to pre-
vent their crossing, the attempt may prove
successful. Col Dougherty, at Paducah, has
been warned 10 be prepared for an attack.
TIE steamer Mill Boy; while lying at Com
nerce, Miss, on Wednesday, taking on cot
ton, was surprised by BIythe.s cavalry, and
fred upon, Firing vas Kept up by plafoons
for some lime before she backed out into the
stream. Her pilot house: cabin and smoke
stacks we're perforated with balls. DR.. J. D.
Lindsey Of Memphis and Robert Laesey Of
Davenport, Iowa, were instantly killed and
one other person has since died of his wounds.
The boat proceeded to Helena and reported.
Col Fitch Immediately sent detachment Of
the 11th and 47th Indiana on board tho City
Belle and gunboat Juliet up to the point Of
attack, where she arrived Thursday night and
proceeded to burn the town Of Commerce
and plantations for five miles around. At one
plantation 100 small arms were found and
leH Pt11o14e11 t'nons '-1o5. "oonA H'ss 1"i D
Hayden.
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, 1862-12-22

ST.. LOUIS, Dec 90.-Gen~ Curtis has receiv-
ed dispatch from Gen. Heron, stating that
Hipdmal, has crossed the Arkansas River with
his infantry, while Marmaduke is on the north
side with his cavalry.
Hundreds from Hindu1an's army arc daily
joining Gen. Heron, many Of them Mlsso41i. Y
rebel campaign, and think further prosecu-
tion Of the rebellion hopeless.
Gen. Curtis yesterday received n commnni.
cation from the rebel Gen. Holmes, forwarded
by direction Of jeff Davis, inquiring into the
facts relative to the shooting of ten Coufed-
crate citizens BY order Of Gen. Mcneil In,
Slip from the Grenada dgpaM, credited to the
Palmyra (Mo.} CoarieT: The Confederate
Government desire to know whether this ac-
count is substantially correct. Curtis reply
will probably be Published. It is looked fol
with much interest.
, 1862-12-22
THE MINNESOTA NVDLlN MUIR
DERERS.
Their Execution Postponed Ono
Week
Order for their Hanging Oh the 26th


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc-1
ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec II, 1862
a special order issued by Colonel Miller, OF
the 7th Minnesota regiment, is as follows:
EEAnqrARTEeR INDIAN Posr}
MAxKAro Dec II, 1862. T.
The President Of the United States having
directed the execution Of thirty-nine Of the
-ssioux and halfbreed prisoners, now in my
chafge, on Friday, the 26th inst, lie having
postponed the time from the 10Th inst, said
execution will he carried into effect in front
Of the Indian prison, at this place, on that day
at 10 O'Clock a. III.
The Executive also enjoins that none Of
the prisoners be allowed to escape, and that
TREY be protected for future disposition by
the government, and the orders will be exceu~
ted by the military force at my disposal, with
the utmost fidelity.
The aid Of all good citizens is invoked to
maintain the law and constitutional authority
Of the land On that OCCASION The State Of
Minnesota must not IN addstion to the teysi~
b1e wrongs and ontrages inflicted upon her by
the 1nurderous sayageE, suffer, if possible still
mere fatally In her prosperity and reputation
| ut Inc hands Of few Of our misguided though
deeply injured fellow citizens.
, 1862-12-22
GI1;lcoeo Wt1bu11e+


~A94ENNA ktASE& UNI&$9NA
Our Washington dispatches TEEN with
details and rumors relative to changes in
the Cabinet The designations Of Mr..
Seward and Mr. Chase arc definitely an-
nounced, and the prospect oi
an entire reorganization Of the
Cabinet is more than probable.
Ibe resignation Of Mr.. Seward is fol-
cause" to borrow a phrase from his own
profession. That Of Mr. Chase, the country
will only accept as" forna1ity, and wait
with confidence his resumption Of duties
no less skilled hand than his can ggxapple
with. Conjecta1e is, apparently, wholly
at fault as to the SUCCESSORS Of the retiring
members Of the present Cabinet, Or even
who are to retire
, 1862-12-22

NEW York, Dec. PA New York Times
dispatch says: By advices from Yorktown,
dated December 10th, we learn that Gen. Ma
glce and staff hare just returned from recon.
noissance Of Gloucester county: He took out
four regiments Of infantry and 100 cavalry.
is one join Seycl1, Captain of new guerilla
party just. organized in Gloucester county.
We brought III his horses, cattle and sheep.
Our captures Of animals will foot up nearly .
Thousand head. 4 number of prisoners were
also taken, but released On parole,
, 1862-12-22
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.


AA4
KINGSTON, N. G., Dec. IA, 1862
To Major General HaIlcck:
/ have the honor to inform you that I
left Newbern for this place on the 11th
inst, but that owing to the bad roads and the
delay to my trains, did not reach Southwest
Greek, five miles frem thIs hi town, until
posted there, but By heavy artillery fire in
front, and a vigorous infantry attack on
either flank, I succeeded in forcing passage,
and without much loss.
TIT morning e. adsaneed on ths toTn
at a defle through a marsh bordering on a
creek. The position was so well chosen that
very little Of our artillery could be brought
into play: The main attack was.
therefore, made By the Infantry, as
the roads. After i've hours hard fight, we
| succeeded in driving the enemy from his po-
sition. We follow ed him rapidly to the river.
The bridge over the Neuse at this point was
prepared for firing and ~ fred 4 in six S places,
saved the bridge. The enemy retreated pre-
/ cipitatcly by the Goldsboro and Pike51lle
| roads Their force was about 5000 men, with
twenty pieces Of artillery: The result is, We
have taken Kingston, captured eleven pieces
| Of artillery, taken from four to five hundred
! prisoners, and found large amount Of guns
t aud eomnissary stores. Our loss will prOba-
| bly not exceed 200 killed aud wounded.
am. with great respect. your oe't servt.
| Maj. Gen. Cohd'g.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 19.-Gen. Fosters
forces have taken Kingston, n. G., capturing
500 prisoners and eleven pieces Of artillery
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The details Of the
victory at Kingston, n. c., show that tho
marco was continued series Of fighting, in
which nil distinguished themselves, Several
bayonet charges took place. oaa
The rebels are reported as having 15,o 600
| men, and their loss In killed and wounded
is heavy, and 50o Of them were taken pris-
| oners.
/ Col. Gray of the 98th New York, was killed.
Our total loss docs not exceed 150. The prin.
| cipal fight WAS . few miles from Kingston,
! where the rebels were entrenched; but, aftei
, | three hours fighting they retreated towards
, | Kingston endeayorang to destroy bridge
: leading to that place, but the 9th New Jersey
+ charged overit and saved it. One division
rapidly crossed, when the rebels retreatcd-
one rebel brigade towards Goldsboro, ant
: another towards Weldon, our shells hclpins
Il them along.
s Capt. wells and Lieut.. Perkins Of the 1ot1
S Connecticut, were killed. Their regimen
;. fought until out OF ammunition, and the,
n | went in with bayonets. The 23d Massachu
S sets, Maj. Chambers commanding; capture,
l. seventy offcerB and men, including the Lieu
It tenant Colonel Of tho Esd South Carolina re
J. giment. -
:. or 1narch Vas taken up on the 18th 70
It Goldsboro.
, 1862-12-22

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnnc-J
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 20, 1867
The following promotions and appoint
ments have BEEN made: 18th infantry-lst
Lieut.. Fred II. Smith, Captain Co. 4, vice
L. D. Kelly, resigned; 47th infantry -Sergt.
Major J.R Vail, ,Adjutant, vice R, ". Chambers,
promoted; 1st LIEUT.. John T. Bowen,
Captain Company a, vice G. Bouthard, re-
signed; Corporal William ". Poole, LIST
Lieut.. Co. a, vice Bowen promoted. 5lst
infantry-2d Lieut.. Chas. G. Merrick Capt.
Co. G, vice Wcntz resigned; Sergt. Albert
Simms I'd Lieut.. Co. G. vice Mc1rick promo
ted I'd Lieut. Chas. B. Whitson Capt. Co. 4,
vice John T. Whitson deceased; Sergt. Os1nar
L. Cole ed Lieut.. Co. Il, vice Whitson promo
ted. s4th infantr5-Licut- James a. Russel
Quart iern1astcr, vice Rue resigned S5th in
fantry-pliyate Daniel Westfall I'd Lieut.. Co.
a, rice Neal resigned; I'd Lieut.. John NJ
Robinson 7st Lieut.. Co. G, vice Carlos re-
signed; private Daniel Maxwell Capt.
Company Il, vice Mcclellan resigned; !;
private James F. McNeill, LIST Lieut.. Co. H,
u. Shields, Cd Lieut.. Co. Fl, vice Cochrane re-
signed; SGth regiment-Wm- iceland, 1st as
sist;nt surgeon; 3tth regiment L.
Hasletter, I'd assistant surgeon, 125th regi
ment-G. r. French LIST assistant surgeon
]. Benson, Chaplain.
Tic GGth regiment, formerly known rs ths
18th Missouri or Birgc's sharpshooters i
now mustered u an Illinois regiment, ant
filed up to regimental compliment, ans
| commissioned with full field and line officer
as follows: Patrick E. Burk, Colonel; c. "
| Smith, Lieutenant Colonel; George Pope
Major; Joseph Pogue, Surgeon; Edwar
Vogel, LIST Assistant Surgeon; Vim. Wilson
Adjutant; Nicholas Brown, Quartermastcr
James If. Alexander, Chaplain; John S
Boyd, Captain Co. A; Frederick U1rick
1st Lieutenant Co. &; Austin s
Davidson, 2d Lieutenant Co. A; Henr
Eads, Captain Co. B; Frank n
Brayhan, 1st Lieutenant Co. B; Samuel F
Brightman, I'd Lieut. Co. B; Eugene Conk1i1
Captain Co. C; Robert J. Adams, 1st Lief
tenant Co. c.; Francis 4. Artzcl1, I'd Llcute1
ant Co. G; john Piper Captain Go. D; Get
". Lusk, I'd Lieutenant Co. D.: Andrew +
Campbell, Capt. Co. E; VIM. A. 4. Siml
kins, LIST Lieutenant, Co. E; N. Pigggott, Ca]
tain Co. F G. 4. Lemon, 1st Lieut.. Co. +
Benjamin D. Longstreet, Captain Co. G; Pc
~ P. Ellis, 1st Lieutenant Go. G; Phillip
Dedrick, I'd Lieutenant Co. G.; Thomas
Mitchell, Captain Co. 4; Joseph Lindack, /
Lieutenant Co. H; Nicholas R. Park, I'd Lie
tenant COIL; jerry N. Hill, Captain Co.
John L. Hays, I'd Lieutenant Co. I; Gcor!
| 4. Taylor, Captain Co. &, Alvin H. Davis,
, Lieutenant Co. e; Wm. G. Jones, I'd Lie
| tenant Co. E.
!, 4sth Infantry-Private Frank Farrell,
l I Lieutenant Co. r.
, 1862-12-22
FROM MADISON.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.]
MADISON. Dec. q, 1882.
All companies Of the 25th regiment, lately
arrived ut Madison from the Indian war in
Minnesota, have been allowed ten days fur
lough previous to their departure for the field
, 1862-12-22

Our victog at Kingston, North Carolina.
vas complete. The dispatch Of the com
1naading Genet<l tells the story.
, 1862-12-22
BLISS & SHARP,

Druggists and 4pothetarles, LA Lake Street.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED i LARGE
STOCK OF RICH FANCY GOODS FOR
PARLOR 0RN A III ENTS, WORK
BOXES, HANDKERCHIEF BOXES,
GLOVE boxes, WRITING DESKS,
DRESSING CASES, CARD CASES, La
DIES PURSES, IE0EK AND RUF-
FALO HOHN HAIR BRUSHES,
SHELL DRESSING COMBS, &C., DC.
3xy3 3sx-tJc
, 1862-12-22

rs..., n;uuo.o, ~ - ~ c,;..oo rr,hnna,
tspseeal D'sp*'~n ~. ~ W.susaros s1u ~ nsr ~ ~ 1ss,
parson Brown,ow has been appointed
snccia, Treasurv Agent to assist s;miiar Off
csrs bitherto a,no;nted in regu1atinr trade
.ttrorah 40 horder connties in the Wc5t He
* noT heTe 1ootine zomevhat thinner and
,oo1o f,ch1s tbon ras be.n for some fine
g1s tEsots .nan iaa osen ,uasn .ut % ~ he sr,
4ne les1uent u ~" o, ano"n ~, 'e $50 W. ~
earnestly urging both Chase and Seward to
withdraw their designations. He seems to
..--s1, - o,ano;. ong n be onnosed IN tne
".sl ~ en'n aso t.", ~ ~ e,iarIs ~ ~ 'Do
The Cabinet had long session On Friday
afternoon meeting At an early hour and re-.
uoo', Das -, aexe. -.;a,;a,,t a.,
maih1ne together III m'ei "taat. w
Saturday they again held TWO long SESSIONS,
and are to meet again On Monday morning Ut
II o,c1oc,. 1rhcn + IS exnected that the ones.
49, .' ssoso"tira 49," 49, roiactins efher cbos se -,
, 1862-12-22

WTANTED-Fiye Substitutes for
w the Nine Months Wisconsin Drafted Militia. A
uceral 1rtce paid. For particulars apply to BREW
STEE'G Hat Store underSherman House. Immediately.
, 1862-12-22

WANTED-A> Partner. II desire
w good business n.an. with cssh capital from
S5o0 to 1G0o9 to join me In buying ont Wholesale
Gus business The goods aIe iii neW and saiea6e and
II constant demand and 81 a. good iEprss e Ts @ Is
ven established and good paying business None but
principals with the tequtst means need apnly. Ad-
ircsa with real uamc. S'F.,' Post 0dlce Box ftQ6.
fnef
, 1862-12-22

w ANTED.-.An American Lady
~ wishes to rent Furnished Room. Or eitua-
family or chamber work Address y Post Office
BOX 49,: Chicago. ILL.,. stating place Of interview.
dc32y912-2t
, 1862-12-22

w WANTED.- "A young man wants
w asftuatfon as Bank CLERK. + good penmau
and accountant and Is wiling e. Eo:k tor bis en-
self and wife to support Address H. Tribune office
, 1862-12-22

Our march wss taken up on the 18th for
: {3n}dshnro - -
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-05-17
Meeting of the Democratic
Standing Committee.

AT meeting of tho Democratic Stand
ing Committee of Columbia county, held in
Bloomsbury, on Monday, May 9th, 1864,
it was on motion, unanimously
ResolCcd, That we cordially approve Of
the course of our late Representatives in the
State Legislature, Col. LEVI i TATE and
Hon GEO. S. TUITION, and believe that
they honestly, ably and faithfully re, ro>
sented the wishes of the Democratic party,
and merit the appreciation of every loyal
citizen in the four counties of this Repre-
sentative District.
On consultation, the following rcsolu,
tions were also adopted
ReSo rel, That Johu G. Freeze, OF Col
umba county be, and with the consent Of
the counties Of Montour, Northumberland
and snyder, is appointed the Senatorial
Delegate from the Thirteenth Senatorial
District to the Democratic State Convention,
to meet in the city of Harrisburg July 4th
1862 and that ho be instructed to support
Hon. LEVI Il. TATE Of Columbia county.
for nomination to the Office of Surveyor
General.
RcsoSved, That Peter Ept of Columbi.
county be, ,and with the consent Of Montour
Sullivan and Wyoming counties, is hereby
appointed one of the Representative Dele.
gates from the District composed OF the
above named counties, to the Democratic
State Convention to meet in Harrisburg.
July 4th lS62 an that he be instructed
to support Hon. LEVI L TATE of Colum.
bla county for nomination to the Office of
Surveyor General.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
VIM Ii. JACoBY, Chuirg24a.
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Democratic Victory 4!

A special election was held on Saturday
last, in the Borough of Berwick, for the
election of Justice of the Peace. Tho
candidates were JAMES JACoBY, Demo.
crat, and GEO. w. SrYER, Republican.
Party lines were closely drown, especially
by the " No party-party," and Esquire
Jacoby, the Democratic candidate was
elected by twenty two majority ! Last
fall the Republican .AJoRho'tsts carried
the election in Berwick, by over fifty
majority.
DR., John, has entirely omitted to mcu-
ton this glorious democratic victory, aftor
having announced in his machine, that if
party issues were made, the Republicans
would achieve handsome litory.
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DG- SIGNoR BLITz, the worldwide
renowned Magician, gave two Of his celo-
brated performances ION Thursday last
in the Court House at Bloomsbury. They
were exceedingly entertaining and well
appreciated by bis immense audiences
Signer Blitz is gentleman and scholar
always gives general satisfaction, and VIC
believe has not an enemy in the world
We arc gratifed to learn that he vii
shortly revisit Bloomsburg.
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Pennsylvania Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, April 4, 1862.
EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
The House assembled at Z ] o'clock p. NJ
APPoRTroNMENT BILL.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG. I ask leave to
offer a resolution at this time
I his was to take up the apportionmcnt
Bill, which was run through by the mon-
grel party as perfect gerrymand, and
by which means they disfranchised the
Democracy of the State, for the next ten
years in dividing the State into Congress
ional Districts. Columbia, Montour, Wy
oming and Sullivan counties we're hitched
on to Bradford, to be swamped by the
Egyptians" taking good care first to
knock off old Democratic Northumberland
The remonstrances and appeals Of the
Members from Columbia, Wyoming and
Nortbum berland, in defence of the right.
of their constituents, were disregarded by
the majority in the Halls of the House.
On the final passage of the bill,
The yeas and nays were required by
Mr.. Caldwell and Mr.. Moore, and were
as follow, viz;
YEAs.-Messrs. Abbot, Armstrong,
Barron, Beaver, Beebe, Big gham, Brown
( Mercer Busby, Chatham, Cochran, Den.
mis-, Divins, Donley, (Greene, } Dougherty
Freeland, Gamble, Gross, Happer, Hen
ry, Hofer, Hoover, Hutchman, Kennedy,
Lehman, Mcclellan, Myers, Neiman, Pc.
ters, Pottciger, Ramsey, Rhoads, Ritter
Ross, { (Lnzerne,) Ross, (Mifflin,) Schrock
Scott, Sellers, Shannon, Smith, Chester J
Smith, philadelphia Strang, Wakefield,
Warner, Williams, Wimley, Windle, Wor-
ley and Rowe, Speaker-4S.-
NAYs-Messrs. Bates Blanchard, Boi.
leau, Caldwell, Cessna, Cowan, Donley,
Philadelphia, Dufield, Elliott Gaskill,
Graham, Greenbank, Hopkins, (Philadel-
phia,) Kline, Labar, Lichtenwalner, Nc
Culloch, M'Makin, MManus, Pers shing,
Quigley, Rowland, Russell, Tate, Thomp,
son, Tracy, Tuition, Vincent, Weidner
Wildey, Wolf and zeigler-S2.
So the bill passed finally.
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COPPER ERRoDIUM PENS Mr.. De
Wolf, the manufacturer of the above named
Pens, has shown us few specimen of the
article, and we are free to say, that they
write free and easy. Mr.. De VOLTS Pens
have taken the First Premium at the
United States Fair, at Chicago, in 1850,
and are warranted not to corrode in any
Ink. For sale at the Post Office, in
Bloomsbury.
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Why Don't Doctor John, publish the
letter of Col. WRIGHT, addressed to his
constituents. We have waited two weeks
for him to do SO, but, 10! he is mum on
that subject. Surely he cannot so soon
repudiate the man over whose election he
last season rejoicod with exceeding great
JOY. Doctor, Col. W., was not "Bycck.
snrtdge Democrat.
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w A R r I A G FIg

ON the 18Th inst, by Rry W Goo rich, in OrtnCsrio
Mr, SAMUEL nkLLtcK, OF bloomsbury. to Miss LAVA
MAsrRLLER near Jcrseyt0wn, Columbia county
AZ the Parsonage in New CoInnlbus on The 25th pIt
by Rev u, a. Dicttrrick. Mr RENJArlN pAEvR ofWhe
mIr" Union county to Miss ilARRIt1T ESOkL uf Sutas
Valley, Clinton county, IA
AT the residence Of the brides father in New Co!uta-
nus on the rth inst, Nr. GFoRGE A. SHl"rr, To Ai9.
SARAH boST"S, both Of the above place
on inc 9Th inst n the house Of tia brides rahcr IN
ms place. by the Rev. u J. Waller MIR CuAplys &
HAGKsnucHnnd Miss ANN, H. RAMSEY
IN mlamsport, on the 9th inst by Row Wm sier
nhs' IiIoMsS. DoEnlER, U. s A., and Miss ELLq
GIBBS. of Wiiliamspor.
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And SO dted the "Auaconda. "

es5" Very consi derable destruction Of
property, we are informed, has been done
by the fires which have been raging in the
mountains during the last ten days. If
the fires are accidental it is to be regret
ted, but if wantOn and intentional, severe
punishment should be meted out to the
perpetrators.
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READ the powerful Address Of the
Democratic Members of Congress, on oul
first page, to the Dem ocracy Of the United
States. Read it everybody. Read it
"N,-payty, Republicans"
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Democratic State Convention.

IS accordance with resolution of the Democratic
State Executive Committee, THE DEMOCRACY OF PENN
eYLvAsIA viii meet in State Convention at Harrisburg
Friday, the 4th day Of .Juy, 1859, at 10 o'clock
nominate candidates for AUDITOR GENERAL and SUR
GENERAL, and TO adopt such measures may be
deemed necessary for the welfare Of the Democratic
party and the country.
WILLIAM II. WELSH,
Chairman of the Democratic State Ex. Com.
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RAIL ROAD AocIDENr-A Coal Train
on the L. & B. r. R., on Thursday last,
ran over COW, between Bloomsburg and
Dansile, throwing the Engine into the
Canal and instantly killed the Breaksman
severing his head from his body. The
Engineer was severely wounded. Unfor,
tunate indeed.
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More Goods in JerseYtOWn.

Col. NEAL Mccoy, announces the re-
ceipt of New Goods, in the Columbia Dem
ocrat. He invites the attention of Dairy
men, Farmers, ETC., to furnish him Butter
Veal and Produce. Give him a call and
support the Union.
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Mr.. G. X. HUGHES, keeps good Pub
lie House, at Town Hill, in the county OF
Luzerne. His Hotel is capacious, fitted
up in fine order, and well kept, with an
excellent new large stable attached to
premises. We shall be most happy to
call upon our friend Hughes.
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sas- Great rejoicing was evinced in
Bloomsburg, last Monday, on receipt Of
the news of the UNION VICTORIES in the
South. Every person whom we met on
that day, seemed to 'breath frcer and
easier" We trust this wicked rebellion
has about received its quietus.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-05-17

Bg- Peterson's Ladies National Maga
zine, for June, is Magnificent Number
Its, plates of fashion are uncxcelled in the
beauty of the Art and richness of design
A new volume begins with the July Mum
Der which will afford good opportunity tt
subscribe.
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A. r. VAN CLEAF, Esq, publishes an
excellent paper at Lebanon, Ohio, entitled
the "Democratic Citisen." The Citizen
is indeed fearless and free. The way il
shows up the coward B. L. WADE, whom
the fearless VALLANDIGHAM recently pro-
nounced "a liar, scoundrel and coward,
Is caution to all abolition sinners.
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THE NATIONAL PLATFORM
PURPOSES OF THE WAR !

CoSaREss ny NEARLY UNANIMOUS, PASSED TEE
FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, WHICH EXPRESSES THE VOICE OF
TINS NATION Is THE TRUE STANDARD OF LOYALTY
THAT the present dcplorable civil war has been
forced upon the country by the disunionists Of the
Southern states Eow an against the Constitutional
GnverMnenN, and in arms around the Capital; that in
this National emergency Congress, banishnr all feel
ing of mere passion resentment will recolcct only
its duty to the whole country that this is not Tagcd
hr part IN any spirit Of oppression or for any Pnr
pose Of subHgdion purpose Of orGrATong
Interfering eitk the rights established institutions Of
those States but 10 defend and natHt0n e supremacy Of
me Constitution and ~ prcscrro the Unisn ch the dig
nifty equality and rights Of the serer0i states unimpared
and hst these objects are accomplished the DGT
ouPh 10 cease"