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lL00HsBURG. WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 10. 1862
Congressional spportiOnmsnt.

Congress having passed an act which
gives to this State and additional member
Of the House Of Representatives, the duty
Of re- arranging the 6istr cts will develve
npon the Legislature al the present session.
The senate yesterday resolved 10 appoint a
eommiitee of three to revise the apportion-
meni OF lasi session. In the Honse OF Rep
duced by Mr.. ARhsrRosG, and an amend
menl offered By Mr. CESSNA providing ior
TIE appointment Of committee of seven 10
report bill apportioning the Stale into
Congressional districts Tor the next ten
years. Action was then postponed on the
resolution and the amendment.
The amendment OF MIR. CESSNA indicates
the proper course for The Legislature 20
pursue. The apportionment of last year
was premature, and is wiihal such dis
graceful gerrymander OF the State that ne
amount oi tinkering can put 1t into decent
or respectable shape. The Legislature seems
10 have been Influenced by but one idea
in arranging this apporlionment, and that
was to make as few Democratic districts
and as many Republican districts as the
nature os the material would warrant No
sort Of respect was paid 10 'Fhe raiio. This
ratio for twenty-three members of Congress
the numberto which it was thea sup
posed the State was entitled was l26, 1863
One district contains population of 1885,
2sI-exceeding the required ratio by 81,
9ls; while another district has a popuiR-
ton Of but l0l, ,427-or "a, $50 less than the
raiio. Five districts have an aggregate
population ei 7os, $50 and five other dis.
tricts population OF s57 ,dO4, the former
exceeding the latter by 5I,lsi, or more
than sufficient population TO form another
district, and more than any district contains
with single exception. Montgomery
connty is divided into three parts; one part
attached 10 Bucks county and certain wards
IN Philadelphia, another part 10 Berks, and
the third part to The counties of Chester
aud Delaware. A single township is vio-
Ieniiy lorn from Northumberland county
and attached TO York and Dauphin, and
other territorial and Numerical deformiiies
characterize this misshappen thing called
an apportionment.
The legislature cannot carve out an addi-
iional district without commencing de noUo
and making another apportionmen:. Moth
ing can remedy the radical injustice and
inequality of the act as ii stands, but an en-
tire re arrangement of the districts, and we
trust that The House of Representatives will
not permit this occasion 10 pass without
tearing 20 pieces the abomiIabIe work of
the last Legislature. Patriot and Uejon.
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In the last Agony.

When number of physicians are gather
nd around The bed OF sick man he is sup
posed 10 be in imminent danger OF speedy
dissolution, and the chances of recovery are
painfully small number of Republican
editors have issued call for state conven-
lion TO assemble in Harrisburg on the 18th
inst for the purpose of holding consnlta-
lion over the wasting remnants of the Re
publican party. and prescribing remedies
for The death stricken patient. The crisis
OF the disease affecting this once vigorous
party has admonished the political doctors
Of the absolute Necessity OF adopting some
new treatment in order TO prolong the lie
Of the patient, or al least 10 ease IFS dying
aconies II has fed so voraciously upon
public plunder that it has become complete
ly gorged, pIethoric and inert, and those
summoned to consult upon its unhappy con-
disiou seem 10 be impressed with the pain
fnl premonition that they will be called up
on to hold post mortem examination over
its defnnct carcass, Notwithstanding all their
sfonssto vitaiize the palsied concera.
The call for this meeting informs US that
its purpose is 10 procure more concert OF
action. more perfect understanding in re-
gard 10 the best course TO sustain the Ma
tional cause and prevent a division of
strength on minor issues. This indicates
~ apprehension that in the general break
ing up Of the Republican party there is
great danger that ifs fragments may stray
of in different directions. and hence the me-
cessiiy OF mutual understanding al this
iunciure.
We might improve this occasion by con-
trss,ing The Straightforward policy OF the
Democratic party with the restless make
shift career OF lis enemies. but the idea sug
ees,s itself 10 every reiecting mind. Nc
doubt the Republican managers will ate mpI
10 win public approyaIby some startling nov
eltg after the manner Of theatrical conductors
-Dnt this business has bad It's run, and is
about "pIayed oui.'
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Direct Taxation.

The Tax bill re epored by the committee
of ways and means, is likely 10 NEE with
much opposition in certain quar- srs.-
Greeley OF the New York Tribune, says that
his share OF the Tax under The prese nt bill
will amount to twenty five thousand ollars
per annum and he is of course oppo ;ed 10
the bill as il now stands These gsnte-
men, who nave been making such exlrava-
giant pretensions 10 patriotism, are The first
10 grumble as soon as their pocke are
touched. They were the first TO advo ;ate
resort 10 hosiilities, and now when th'i gov
eminent is Compelled 10 resort 10 direct
taxation 10 meet It's expenses, they ale the
frs, 10 find laul:. We were in favor )f set
Ting our difficulties by the adoption Ut the
Critienden Amendment, but as that meas
ure was rejected by the Republicans as un-
wise and unnecessary, we can see good
reason why they should object to meas
ure which every thinking mind must have
seen, would follow resort TO hostilll Ties. -
We are in the war now, and thes should
pursue but one course so long as it il. con.
Quoted on constitutional principles, a I'D that
is TO fight it through at every cost and sacri-
fee. 1t won't do TO grnmbie about sxpen-
ses at This late day. That was matter
which should have been taken into .onsid-
Grafton al the outset Exchange.
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greenwood Seminary.

EI'HE Spring Term OF this Institution will
4 commence on The 7th OF April next
The Principal will be assisted by able
instructors, and ample iacilitIes will bs
afforded 10 qualify Students Tor teaching,
tor business or for more ensige course
IN literature, liberal shate Of paruonaes
again solicited.
Pupils who do not come from home, or
are not put under The charge o. near reia<
lives, mnsl board al lbe Seminary, and bs
subject 10 The regulations thereof. They
must provide their own towels and hag1
each article of clothing distinctly marked
Eleven weeks cors,itGle a quarter aud
there will be vacation OF aboal six weeks
in mid summer.
Boarding, washing and Tuition with
furnished rooms, will BE- $25 per quarier,
ole hall payable in advance.
TUITION alone 10 Common branches, SIS 90
SO including advance Algebra
mathematics hisinry sc. 90
in Lalln, German or French
cath extra 60
For further p,rriculars ad ifess
WM. BURGESS, Principal.
Milvile, Col CO., Feb. z6, 1862.
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The LoyaIly Brave.

The number OF our killed in the Fort Dc n
elson battle, IS likely TO be more II an
double :hat rendered by the official rept rt,
as many OF the wounded at the time hat
list was made out have now been ira is
ferred to the dead which is set down as uIl
one thousand. The wounded are at !e asst
fifteen hundred. Fort Donelson will, the re-
fore live in history as one of the blood est
battles ever fought in North America The
rebel loss we shall probably never know,
exactly, bui when the sbadly wounded'
the day after the battle, come 10 be adIed
on the -fina ly dead, five or six hund led
will pobally prove but moderate estim; lie.
The gallaniry everywhere observable in
the movements OF our troops, during the
late series OF victories, is one Of the chs er-
ibg features oil he war. Where loyalty has
met rebellion on anything like fair Ie ms
the result has nobiy vindicaied the bray cry
OF the national troops.
Even with The advantage of fortified ptsi
tlons against Interpretations which ;he re
bells deemed impregnable by any forces we
could throw against them-ihere has bten
no -fiinching anywhere among the loyal
troops
Hatteras Beaufort, Roanoke, Fort Her ry,
and Fort Donslson. are the records OF no tn
ern courage The last mentioned bsllle
pariic nlarlY-b bravely maintained thro Ugh
three bloody days-will rank historically
among The boldest ventures OF martial va
lor
And il is remarkable also, as a cheering
index of future achievements that soma OF
The forces which most distinguished tn, m
selves by land and waller, were comp ira
lively little drilled, making up deficiencies
in technical rules by the sturdy bra, cry
with which they handled their arms and
held their positions in the late wel>fot ght
battles Rocklan9 Co. Journal.
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Auditors Notice.

THE undersigned, appointed an Auditor
by the OrphaE'S Co1ri OF Columbia connir
to dislrIbute the balance in The hands of
Reuben Miller, Executor of John Linden,
late of BliafcTeek Township, ~ said county
decea>ed to and among the crelilors and
eihers enii'ied, according % Jaw vii NEE,
the parties Inre rested for me pnrpoSe of hi<
appointment or Saturday,, Apfli 5th 1862,
at his office in Blommsburg, al 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. when and where all persons having
claims are requested 10 present them or bs
fore yer deharred from coming IN Tor share
OF said fu al,
John e. FREEZE, AuIifor.
Bloomsbury, March 5.h Is62
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The Treasury Note Bill.

The United States note bill has recei ved
the Presidents signature, ,and become aw.
The most importan: of the Sepate's amtnd
ments that making the interest on all the
obligations of the United States payable in
coin, is part of The bill a. il finally pas sed.
The duties on imports are sci apart fs a
fund for the payment of this interest, and
dation OF the principal The bill autt ori
zes the issue OF hundred aud fifty mill ons
of f.otes in addition 10 those now IN circ uIa-
tion, but IL coniemplates The withdrawal of
these last from circulation, while the lew
ones may be repeatedly paid out after b sins
received for government dues. The old
notes and specie will alone be received in
pay ment OF duties on imported goods, the
Few ones are receivable Tor every tther
kind of government dues, aud are a egal
tender for the payment of all public and
private debts except interest on go ern-
ment notes and bonds, and dues at The GUS
tom house.
II will be seen that the new currenc, has
some advantages over the notes of the sus-
pended banks so long as the suspension OF
specie payments continues. they can be
used for the payment of taxes, for which
bank noes cannot, and they will le egaily
discharge all private debts. Being coiyert
able into interest bearing bonds, the, will
facilitate the funding oflhe public del land
through this channel and the payne II O
taxes large amount of them will be con-
stanlly Withdrawn from circulation 10 he as
constantly returned into it BY the Govern
ment
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irmiDg the Northern Frontier and the Lakes.

'.The worst part Of the Struggle, however,
will not be on the Atlantic seaboarG, but
on the great lakes of Upper Canada and
Norlh America. We are glad therefore TO
be able TO tell our readers that this danger
has been foreseen and amply provided
against and hat uiihn ;reek otter the break
Hg up of the ioe IN the riUsr and canals, lokOis
fleet Of gunboats, tUih The most potreJtl Of The
seret1 torretfes sent om 10 Admuat Mime tgiti
can4 ike protection of The British .fJs from
IontreaI 10 Detroit i-Loadon Times.
The folly of Secretary Stewards offer 10
permit he troops o. Great Britain 10 march
through Maiue to our Northern frontier, is
made apparent by the above paragraph
The armies and fleets OF Great Britain are
to be accumulated on our Northern frontier
in order TO menace Us. Fortunately, nature
has given Us in Winter an icy barrier that
protects US from his armed demonstration
until May next. Mr.. Seward proposed 10
give five months start TO the hostile army
by allowing it road through our own ter
rilory This was carrying compla:sance 10
the extent of tatuity
There is provision in our treaty with
Grea: Britain forbiddins the putting of gun
boats or other armed vessels on the lakes
Suppose MIR. Seward should waive this pro-
vision and invite The British feet TO fill our
lakes, as the Times proposes II would be
of piece with his fantastic and foolish dip
lomacy Abany argus.
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scarcity Of Grain in Europe.

The regular wheat crop Of Great Britain
and Ireland. is i6a 600 600 bashel, bot last
year Il amounted only 10 10000 900. To
make np this great deficiency and supply
seed for thsSnsw crop, il is stated that no
less than l22 000, 900 have been required
from abroad, mostly from America Oh This
amount il is stalled that oas hall has not yst
been oblaiued. The granaries of Great Brit.
iain were probably never SO enpsy al this
season Of The year as now. Yet the prics
Of wheat IN London is moi very high, being
aboni 81 81 per bushel. just about The same
.ss j. was IN January, 1871, The year Of the
Irish tamins and YET before the first o.
Ioas TIA; year. the pr ice had advanced ls
81 20 per boshel.
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BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION.

nOCTOR THOMAS F. CHAPMAN will
- send toall who wish II Gree of charge)
The Recipe and fuH directions lor making
and using beautiful vegetable Balm, that
VIII effecluslly rem0ve Pimple, Blo:ches
Tan, Freckies, &c, &C., leaving the skin
smooth, clean, and beautiful also foil di-
rections Tor using Pela'reaU's celebrated
Stimulant, warranted 10 star, fnll gro with
OF Whls kers, or a Mus ache, in less Than
Ihiuy days. Euher OF the above can bs
obtained By return mail, By addressing
fwIih Stamps for return poslage) DR..
THOMAS F CHAPMAN, Practical Chem
ist. S5i Broadway New YORK
January 10, IS62.-2m.
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Bridge Letting.

THE County Commissioners will receive
proposals al The house of David Davis, in
Beaver township. Columbia county, be-
seen the hours o. 10 4. VI aad one 2.
NJ, on Fritay tie 4th dsy Of April next,
for building an open TRUSS BRIDGE. ov-
er Cattawissa Geek near The residence oi
The said DAVID Davis. Said bridge to be
SIS leel between abg,meuts, wIu,h is iee'.
hight ~ feet from low waller mark; the
abulmenls 10 be SIX feet thick ant the
wmgwali on upper and lower siIe oi Norh
abulmeni each % feet .oag; the wIngwal
on lower side of south abulnent 10 feel
long, and none required on the upper side
Plan and specifications can be seen on the
day aud place o! letting.
8y order of The county Commissioners.
r c. FRUIT,
Commissioners Office Clerk.
Bloomsbury, March 5, 1862.
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Missouri Reclaimed.

Since the late retreat of Gen. Pric3, Mis-
souri, papers proclaim that the reoe lion is
ended in thai State. The ST Louis 2epub-
lican says:
" There are no armed rebel bands from
the Nishnebotne TO The ST. Francois from
the Des Moines 10 the Nsosho-and he last
military visiage of insurrection has been
swept away. The hope of wrestirg Mis-
souri, from the Union-always slender
and frail hope-has been abandone in the
breasts of the warmest and most ar'ent Sc
cessionis:s"
Further resistance to Federal autl oriiy in
Missouri must now seem hopeless, even io
the most st iubborn advocate of sece ssion.-
Again and again has Price called for CO op
Grafton from The governme nj at X edmond
without avail, till at length he is driven
into Arkansas for refuge, with The remnan
of once formidable army There is rea'
son TO believe that the work of de Fasiaiior
and bIoodshed, which has brought ruin up
on SO many households in Missouri, is now
efTectualIy arrested.
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KoIIock,s Dandelion Cofree.

THIS preparation, made from the best
lava Coffee. is recommended by ph ysicians
as a superior NUTRITIOUS BEVERAGE
for General Debility, Dyspepsia, aud all
bilious disorders. Thousands who have
been compelled 10 abandon the use OF cot
lee will use This without injurious effects.
One can contains ihe strength OF two
pounds OF ordinary coffee. Price % cents.
KOLL0CK'S LEVAIN,
The puresl and best BAKING POWDER
known, for making light, sweet aud nutri-
tious Bread and cakes. Price 5 cents.
Manufactured 6y
NJ n K0LL0CK Chemist.
Corner of Broad and Chestnut Streets.
Philadelphia,
n And sold By all DTuggists and GfOesrs- II
February 26, I562.-ly.
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THE WAR NEWS.

The following is despatch received By
Secretary WeIles, not long since, from A.
H. Foot, Flag Officer, at Columbus, Ken
lucky:
Sir Columbus is in our possession
NV armed recouno oissance on the ID instant
caused q hasiy evacuation, the rebels leav-
iEg quite number OF guns and carriages,
ammunition and stores, a large quantity oil
shot and shell, considerable number OF
anchors, and the remnant of The chain lately
stretched across the river, together with
large number of torpedoes.
Most of The huts, tents, aud quarters were
destroyed.
The works are of very great strength,
consisting OF formidable tiers OF batteries
on the water. side. and on the landslide
surrounded by ditch and abattis.
General Sherman, with Lieutenant COM
manding Phelps, not knowing that they
were last evening occupied by four hun
dered OF the Second Illinois Cavalry, while
or a or,ing party from Paducah, made a
bold dash 10 the shore, when those in The
batteries hosted the American flag on the
summit of ne bluff. Its appearance was
greeted by the hearty cheers OF our brave
tars and soldiers.
The force consisted of six gunboats, four
mortar boats, and three transports, having
on board two regiments and two batta.ions
of infantry under the command OF Col.
Buford-General Cullum and General Sher-
man being in command OF the troops. he
former, leaving a sick bed TO go ashore, dis
covered what was evidently magazine oG
fire at both exiremiiies, and Immediately
ordered the train 10 be cut, and thus saved
the lives OF the garrison.
While cannot express too strongly my
admiration Of the gallantry and wise coun
/ sells OF the distinguished aid and engineei
OF Gen Halleck, Gen. Cullum, ! must ado
that Commanders Dove, Walker. and Stem
/ bel, and Lieutenanis Commanding Paul
ding Thompson, Shrk, and PhelPs-the
latter being in command OF the mor:a
! division, assisted by Lieut Lieford, OF ihe
Ordnance Corps of the United States army
-nobly performed their duly.
have my flag on bord the Cincinnati,
commanded by the gallant commander
/ Stembel.
General Sherman remains temporarily in
command at Columbus.
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Public sale
TOWN HOUSE AND LOT.

THE undersigned will offer at public
sale on Saturday the 22sd day of March
1862 Town Lot ard House, situate on
Railroad Street, Below Third, South West
Bloomsbury, containing 5S feet 10 ffout aud
l65 feet in depth. fhe lot is IN good
state or cultivation, well planted with young
bearing iruil Trees. The improv emenls, are
a one story and a half new frame dwelling
house, with the oulbuiltin2s usually found
upon Town lots. Possession vii b. given
on the first day OF April next. Sale 10 cum-
meHce al one O'Clock p. VI. OF said dag
when conditions will be made kno.n by
OSCAR p. GIRTON.
Blooms sburg, March 3, IS62.
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Opening OF TRADE WITH The SOUTH -
From Washington we understand that prep
erations are made for opening trade on the
Mississippi, Tennessee aud Cumberland
rivers, within the Confederate States, and
on the Southern coast. Permits for this
purpose have been applied for by citizens
of the Southern and Western States, and
the Treasury Department has issued num-
Der of them. The applicants give bonds
as security for their fidelity 10 The govern
ment, and The permits are also TO be coun-
tersgned by surveyors of customs in the
West, and by officers specially appointed
for the purpose on the Southern coast II
is expected that commerce on the rivers
and coast, where specially permitted will
soon be actively commenced, and that sup
plies of provisions, goods, &c, will be ex-
changed for cotton, sugar, or other South.
ern products As far as The government
can extend military protection, on the coasI
and in the interior, commerce may be res
umed
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PUBLIC SALE.

THERE will be exposed to public sale.
al Tie residence Of lie undersigned in Eat
Blooms bnra. on Thursday, The 20th dav OF
Match 1862, at 10 o'elaea, a NJ, the ioi-
loving described properly 10 Xh:
Cooking and Psrlor Stoves, Brds aud
Bedding, SsHee, Cupboard, CHAIR. Bu-
reau, tables Carpet Stands. Clock, lfuh add
Copper ks ;is., SiOae aai Chint " ars,
together wiiu hIs entire hou,eh0d an.
kitchen furniture.
SAMUEL STErLER.
Bloomsbury. Feb. 20, 1867.
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