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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-04
XisdOm and Philosophy.

The $500 fixed as the price of commuta-
tisn Tin tho Conscription Act is to be paid
''for the procuraion of substitutes. The
Government needs money as well as men;
and the money thus obtained will be ex-
pended for the benefit Of the men who en-
ter the service. The idea is not an orig
inal one.-Repujhcan.
Oh no, the idea IS not an original one,
We find the same wisdom and philosophy
iu the Presidents message, where he
gravely informs the world that lit is
"easer to pay a small sum than it is TO
pay larger; and it is easier to pay any
sum when we have the money. than it is
when we have no money" Verify, the
wisdom and philosophy OF the present ad
minstration are past finding out.
fDH- The Philadelphia Press and its
foeSle echo at the State Capital, the Har
risburg Telegraph, are laborns with all
their might to produce dissensions and
civil war at the North The debased
creatures wEo edit these two shameless
organs ofthe Administration are not satisf
ed with the sufferings Of ourpoor soldiers
their appetite for blood Graves for its eff
fusion in our peaceful Northern homes
In such scene OF terror, the two Fo'ney!
would doubtless dance with delight. Bu
we warn them, that if unfortunately il
evor comes to state OF affairs like that
their happiness will be of short duration
Iu the French Revolution, those who urg
ed, the people on to deeds Of crime aud at
socity finally suffered the fate they haC
laid up for others and those in this coun
try who are the most anxious to renew h
scenes OF l7o4, may rest asured that ven
gspes will be no lcSs sure in their case
than in that their French exemPlarS.
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Communications.
For thc Columbia Democrat.

Col TATE :--Please give space in your
valuable paper for the Insertion Of few
suggestions, naturally arising out Of rcccut
events.
we have, in these back townships, in
the lately held elections, won glorious
Demo rate, or, as the Aholitioni,is term
them, Sece essioniat Victories, We had but
little opposition wi h which to contcrd.-
The more conservative of the Abolition
party have become pretty we'll cooked,
and are on a stand whether 10 adhere to
the party to which they have always be-
longed, or not, because of the uncon,itu-
liona and tyrannica laws passed by their
t2rY le0aerS. And believe the enforce
ment of those laws will hereafter cause
these conservatives to join with US in bat.
t!ing for "the Union as it was and the Con-
sitution as it IS And, with the co op-
GRAFTON OF the conservatives who have
heretofore belonged to the Abolition par
ty, we may, by using our best efforts,
check Ibis Abo ition element in its uuc N =
st;tutional and ruinous course, and by pro
claiming 10 the world that this Govern.
ment shall be administered on principles
of cquality-principles on which the Con.
stitution was iramed-may gain the con.
sent OF the southern people to a reunion /;
that we may, being bound with enduring
bonds of affection, be a more united and
happy people than before. But before
we can again enjoy peace and prosperity
we must defeat the purposes of this Ad-
miniStration for the late Congress has,
by disre garding the reserved rights Of the
States, invested ell State authority in old
Abe Lincoln, the Abolition Dictator -
They will fnd more difficulty in enforcing
the tyrannical laws they have made, thar
they had in making them, Are we Amer
can citizens, who have enjoyed the bless
f ings of liberty purchased for us by oui
q forcfathers, who broke the chains whicl
q bound them to the British laws, willing tt
i remain inactive while our liberties ar,
: taken from us
e Sir, if we wish to be lrce-il we meal
d not bascly to abandon the best interests O
e our country, by standing by and seeing al
= power ceahraIised in one man, or ralhe
y an idiot, in violation of the Constitution
Is we must, with undaunted courage and
= firm determination, resist all lnconstitu
tional demands. The only hope for OF
country is to overthrow the Aboilion'pa,
i ty, after which inaugurate men who al
d honest-good, constitution loving men. =
,e TO this end let us all work, and pea
RS may yet spread her wings over our di
tracted land, y PEACE MAN,
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gzg~ The New York IribHne says OF
the conservative Democrats :-"They are
not dsunjonisls-they do not desire the
permanent division OF the country-hul
they do hope and expect to achieve it.
recon,truction." This is precisely the
difference between the conservative and
the abolition radicals The radicals are
"diSunionists they do "desirc the per
manent division our county y'-and they
do not "hopc and expect 10 achieve il
reconstruction. Let the people remem.
Der this distinction"
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colu can be under such an iniatuaton as
to begin the enforcement tf the conscrip-
ton act by hurling dcgancc at the people,
and assuming the meanacng attitude OF
an absolute distator Such mode Of
procedure would bo 30 ,contraly to the
genuus of our inst tutions, and imply
such ignorance of the temper Of our peo-
pie, that no statesman with an unpopular
law TO execute would adopt it unless be
belonged to the fated class whom the gods,
wishing to destroy, first render mad
We cannot therefore credit the rumor that
the President has appointed General But
Ter as provost marshal general to enforce
the coDscriplon, he appointment of u
military satrap, fresh from welding the
lash Of harsh aud detested authority over
a rebel city, would be equivalent TO say
ing that the administration intends to rule
the loyal North with the same rod Of iron
with which it would hold down cOmmun
ity of subjugatcd rebels. # Mr.. lincoln
commences the enforcement of the con-
scrpdou law in this spirit, Con only
knows what ca am.ties are in store for tho
country.
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snsy- I be New York Times. New Or

leans correspondent says:
lam sorry 10 say that rumors are
aAoat here respecting disorderly spirit
having manifested itself among our troops
At ship Island owing to the arrival there
ola coIorod regiment. Reports go SO far as
to state that several officers have been ar
rested for mutnous conduct"
Yes and unless our judgment errs
greatly, there will be more "di.ordcrly
spirit manifested, aud many more officers
''arro4ted for mutnous conduct if negro
enlistment is still persisted in, From per-
sona observation, aud information and
opinions given by rcliabls men in diff rent
sections Of the army from the Middle an.
Western States is radically opposed to the
measure.
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MoNroUR.-Thr Dan vile ImeIigeHter,
of the 9th inst, donncd new dress, aud
presented very hauds Oh an .aral &C.
1t is an able Journal, aud Grugs in cheer
ing political news, 1t says the election on
the 20th inst resulted i! victory for
the Democrat ticket The Abolitionists
hoping to secure an endorsement of the
Administration Oh that ocasion, had their
wooly ticket cut and dried the Thursday
previods, but the Democrats, not to be
caught mapping, nominated full Demo
cratic ticket ,headad by b *. Fasine, one
of the most radical men of our party. The
Burgess was considered the test vote and
we carried cur candidate despite all the
efforts Of the opposition to dctat him -
This is again over last years vote of rs,
and over that Of the year before, lIG.-
! This is the first time the Democrats have
been able TO carry the borough for some
years and it is an emphatic condemnation
of the miserable party wLo'are driving til,
country to destruction,
Throughout the county TIL Aboitoni 'is
wer routed completely. In every ,ownshi
except one we elected al! the officers, no
GLOWING the woo'Iics even an inspector
Valley, which heretofore ha, been gener
ally Abolition, was carried by the Demo
crats by Il majority sufficient to elect botI
of the inspectors. AboIltionsm at presen
makes but ptlful show in this county
and by next fall we expect to crib, coffin
and couinc it SO tightly that nou .ht bU
Gabriel 5 trump will be powerful en1ug
summon it TO resurrection.
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A Nsw sroaY.4 - As Tue fine tory

A NEW STORY. :" as lbp Inc 'tOrJ
"Coioncl Fioyd's Wards' Is drawing
a close, says the Saturday Zee Dg Post,
we have thought it well to begin a now
serial "Eleanor's Victory by the popr-
lar author of "Aurora Floyd "L,dy
Lisle, "Lady Audley's Secret" SC. We
think the Po& ia mlintaining' this vsar
Us reputation for publishing about the best
stoicS of any paper in the country.
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gkD- Somebody has sent US a commun-
cation sigued "Copperhead,' but withheld
the real name, and we again announce
that we throw all such anonymous papers
under the table.
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gsls- The AbOlitionsts are continually
talNn about "a more vigorous Prosecu
tlnn of the war, and are pretending ihal
Democrats are preventing that coHsumma.
ton. Now, if the Abolitionsts want it
prosecuted vigorously, they can easily ac-
complish it They have tie army and
the navy, the purse and the sword, the
policy and the President. They can free
the niggers and lmprison white men; and
yet they would have US believe that they
can prosecute the war vigorously. The
Democrats have never ma g an" opposl-
ton to war carried on lor u legitimate
and constitutional end nor do they now
But if the Aboltio lists wa he ar
carried on vigorously, why don they
Transfers ro3utecr? ? Surely no oily
prevents that, and as they control the pol
icy Of the war they should carry It on
vigorously and wiingIy.' Instead OF
that, these very AboIttionlS $ are scrapin4
tie whole North to raise a Niger regiment
to relieve abolition Massachusetts from til,
draft and the flaming, leaping warrior:
of Andrews and Greeley, from New Eng
land, are not yet "swarnriug' TO engag,
in "a more vigorous prosecution oil th'
war. Oul upon such hypocrisy
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MAKE NOTE OF THs~The New
York Herald, putral paper, says;

"senator Wilson, who has just urged
the mammouth C0p.cripion bill through
the Senate, is the man who stopped enlist
mepts few months ago, and thus left the
Army Of the Potomac unsupported and
prevented the capture Of Richmond -
Without particle of sagasity or common
sense, Senator Wilson keeps Office by con-
stautly playing The demagogue If The
people of Massachusetts, have any latelli-
rence they will reward this abolition char
tatau according TO bis deserts
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Beg G; pt. DANIEL REINBoLD leaves
the frame tavr,n in Cattawissa. and re-
tires upon his farm near Maineville.
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Hon wills, MoCandleSs Judge of the United statte
Circuit Court, President.
Corn r enn and -. Clair Street, fITTSBUR0H P6
TUE LARGEST, CHAPEsT AND BERT.
$500 pays for fu Commercial Course.
y 80 extra charges for Huutacturcrs, Steamboat
Railroad aud Bank rOCl Keeping.
Ministers sous at half price Students enter and
view At ANY time
hi, institution ia con' ted by experienced Teach
and praClIca! AcCoun6utt, no pr par" young
f active business, ~ the least expense AMI rhottett
time, tor the most lucrative aud rcrpOnsble ituations
diplomas gfantrd fer ne il or Hcure the universal
p"I renee tor graduates of ths college, by busiues
Ilpu.
Prof. tOWl.EY, the b"yt Ptnman in thr Union
who hntds tI' lnre Il uumb-r e hrst premiums aud
over all ,Cmp titurs teaches rapid business writing,
For specimens ut Pcumauslnp, and alta ogui con.
tanmg full information, eutlOse twenty five cents TO
JENKINS x SHIIH, Principals.
~ Attend where the sous aud CLERKS of Busisese
Men aud Buhkcrs graduate.
April ~, ioJ2-ly. April I, 1903.
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Eg" Many Of cur subscribers who have
long forgotten to pay up, as we informed
them would be the case, last week received
no "Golumbia Democrat" We have had
to pay cash for every paper we ever sent
ihcm, and they have simply defgauded US
OF our property. Moro names have bee'
erased this week and we will now try to
bring all such de!inquents to a speedy sci.
tlement.
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County Spe'n'e"deat-JoNn B. PAT
TON, A. NJ, of Mll'vile, has been appoin,
ted, by Tho's. II. Burrowes, Superinten,
dent of Public Schools for Columbia eouu,
ty, rtce, William Burge's,
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DW~ Jap. John Bonboy, will lease call
at this Office
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TEIb PAlSO\ER OH STATE,
TsrSRcT-sNg EEpEA.LEE

grS2 2cTIs EEVEA,LEEa
As IT BsgS PRsoTisEp THE uSIrkp srATts
ulvE A'scMPr nS AND ExERCisg OF ARBITRARY powsa.
BY u. Il. Ma HON Y,
ONE
'it is important that tn" habits If thinking in frae
country should in'pIte cauIon IN thost entrusted with
its administrations to contne themselves within their
respective spheres avoiding, in the exercise of ;ha
powers Ot one department 10 CncToach upOa another
!hs split ~ rnCTOaCmrut tends to consolidate the
powers Of NIL G departments In una ana thus to
ate whaiayer b. the .ioTm of government reai Dee.
pOtism."- WAsHNGTOS.
Cling to the Cnnsiiution as the shpwrecked u att
ner clingS lr the last plank, whGn night and IT,
pest close AROUND hm,'-DAN.EL " rBsrEg
CNRLErD\. Publisher, il3 Broadway. Nav Yors.
~ Mr. Mahoul's book with the aoIve title ~ ~ bl
pub ishod this week,
Aprii 1, icG3,
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sponse to the recent draft Tor three hun-
dred thousand militia, shows that the pre-
tence of necessity is false in fact. II the
government needs additional force, why
not resort to another draft legitimate
legal and sure to be obeyed Why doe.
the Fedearl government prefer the course
of usurpation-this tyranny over the citi
zen! Is it SO, that tho blood Of ouI
butchered brothers, causes recoil from
the battle field, to be met only by FEEDER.
ol bayo.ets, driving new myciads tc
slaughter! No the passage OF this ac
is an equal insult to the courage aud pa
triotsm of the people. In the face OF al
the disasters consequent on the ignorance
the presumptiom, the corruptionS, III,
vacil atoms and the jealouses es of the Ad
mipi,tration, they are ready for fresh ei
forts, any time, any where, for any legi!
innate object; for they hold enshrined il
their heart of hearts, the pure flme o
patriotism, such as their oppressors kno'
not of, ready 10 burs. and blaze in all con
suning fire, before which will perish alik
the tprauts ofthe North, and the traitor
of the South, and out of which will com
renovated Union aud vindicated Cor
stitution.
If this law could be carried into execu
tion, inasnuch as it would deprive tb
State5 Of all power Of self defense, il
The New York herald., 1863-11-17
week ending the 18th Of October. compared with
the previous week. give the following results

The official return Of the imports and exports OF
bullion and specie for the week ending October rs
shows that there were imported into the United
Kingdom gold valued at f659,06s, and silver.
fl64, ,296; together, f823,364 There were ex-
ported gold valued at f4l6 026 and silver 1854 $780,
together. f97O,02 The exports. therefore, ex-
ceeded the imports by flA7 ,56i.
An important change is reported on the Bourse
of Vienna. Instead Of the monthly settlement,
there will be two-on the lst and 10th.
The London Times of the 3Oth ult., in its city
article, says
The letters IRON Paris mention an impression In
quarters that the Bank OF France viii recognize the
cessy OF resortng to further advance In It's rate OF
discount Tho drain OF gold is still heavy. The ptima-
day that the French is In actual
want OF loan OF 900 failed 70 produce any effect
on tho London market, owing TO the ambiguous form IN
which 1t couched In the first place the statement that
Of fl6, 900 900 ia not wanted does nos precisely
convey that there Is want or loan for some other
sum: and the next the remark that only politi.
cal circumstances could render such measure ne
cessary looks az il there disposition to pave the
way The Board OF Trade returns published to-day
and will to explain the recent
try and tho persistent activity Of the discount market
rne declared value Of the expectations OF British produce
aud manufactures during the past month was Ella
showing OF f3 146 535, or twenty. por
cont, the corresponding month or last year and OF
twenty nine por cent that or the preceding year.
should tho returns for the remaining months OF the year
be Of similar character-and there every symptom
that such is likely 70 bs the case1063 will then figure
the year Of the greatest commercial prosperity Eng
land has yet attained. 4s
The New York herald., 1863-11-17
| S1,360 1881
Police Intelligence,

RoRnERy ON HUDSON RIVER AnloAD.-Edward
Conckln complained yesterday before Justice Bowling
that he robbed Of 500 by brakeman the Hudson
River Railroad named James Haley. The complainant
states that the money distracted from his pocket
while he conversing with the brakeman the plat.
FORM The accused was committed in default OF bail.
SrABBrNG AFrRAy-ANrE MoRrEM ExAMrNArIoN.-Two
men, named Patrick OBren and James Harvey, got into
dispute while intoxicated Sunday night when the lat
drew knife and stabbed his adversary In the head
and abdomen. Coroner Ranney notified to bold
ante mortem examination. The police in search Of
Harvey
BlGAMY.-Benamn Cummns was taken into custody
charge OF bgamy The accused. Is alleged married
a named Margaret bake, while his first wife was
living and undvorced from him. Justice Kelly committed
the accused for examination.
The New York herald., 1863-11-17

prisoner placed the Mexican shore BY he rebe aud
Mr.. Cunningham, OF Major Cuuuing hara, pay'saser,
Uaited states Army.
The Rebel General Siblcy Tried ny so"rt
Martial.
The rebel Bricadier General H. H. s5ley was tried be-
fore marital Shreveport La during September
last dsobedence orders and unoicerke conduct
The indictment bore specifications and although he
was acquitted charge OF actual dsobedience. still
he was severely censured by the court for want o dill
cence in the cause he represented.
The New York herald., 1863-11-17

that the Montreal Herald.
the Declaration that the letter shown
him pretended authorization for the "
a party well tor The payment IL the expenses. Ho
says he read n times. lt written the ohcal
paper Of the Consulate with printed heading, &C.
The New York herald., 1863-11-17

of the above amount Of receipts $233 900 were
for customs.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has been
notified by the Treasurer of the United States that
the First National Bank of this city has been de.
signated permanent depository and financial
agent Of the United States, and official directions
have been given that government deposits be
made with the said bank.
The following is an extract o. letter from the
Comptroller Of the Currency to the President Of
the First National Bank Of New York;
wAsmSoroS, Nov 10, 1893.
have been good deal troubled about the delays that
have occurred in the preparation OF the national curren
cy; but am now quite hopeful that those delays are
delivery Of notes TO the banks by the LIST proximo.
The London Times of the 3lst Of October says
a prospectus has been issued by the English and
Swedish Bank, through the agency of the London
Financial Association with capital of f2 900 000
of which half Is to be first issued, in shares Of ESQ.,
The object is to facilitate the financial operations
between Sweden and Great Britain, and also be.
tween Sweden and the entire American continent.
The direction is solid aud Is composed chiefly Of
merchants connected with the trade OF Sweden
and Norway. The head establishment Is to be in
London with branches at Stockholm. Gottenburg,
and probably at New York
The returns Of the Bank Of England for the
The New York herald., 1863-11-17
CITY COMmERCYAL REPORT.

MONDAY, NOV. 10, 1903.
BRxaDNurrs Tho -Four market ruled quiet FOE Western
and State brands, and prices were without important
change The low grades favored the purchaser, while
trade brands 70 which tho demand scst exclusively
confined were very firmly held. The receipts continued
u excess OF the consumption and there total ces.
saton OF exports the stock Is slowly accommodating Sscs
IA 900 bbs per quotations below Canadian 6our was
without material change In value and The business was
moderate. Saes600 bbs within the range Southern -four
was firmly held the demand rather active In nora
for New Orleans Sales 500 bbs at quotations Rye
-four continued firm with q moderate business. Corn
tic Mills and IS 25 for Brandywne and calorc. sales
400 bbls Buckwheat -four may be quoted 50 So al per
100 lbs Receipts Of all kinds Of -four 10 day oOl
aef~ 81 "a soh y 10 tr-
The New York herald., 1863-11-17
The Issue OF

The Issue OF the Prize Cnses.
MORE THAN ONE MILLION rHRsE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS or PRIZE MONEY FORWARDED TO
THE SECRETARY or TIE TREASURY.
We are indebted to Mr. VIM. n. Thompson, the prnc
pal clerk the United states Marshas Office for the fol-
loving important document. 1t is compiled with caro-
and ability. which reflects the highest credit upon Mr..
Ihompson
The New York herald., 1863-11-17

Amount
for Vessels Entitled TO 81
D,si,t0m'n
The New York herald., 1863-11-17

There better assortment Of whest samples on The
market 70 day and with continuaiben on the specula
tive demand which ran through lest wock, very full
prices wero paid without any positive advance iii uss
bcoro tho close when opQ or I've parcels uRrove4 lc
The New York herald., 1863-11-17


1lag aaalt
The New York herald., 1863-11-17
SINGULAR CASE IN MONTREAL.

A British subject kidnapped in Broad
Daylight-He 10 Brought 20 New York.
Letter from Consul Giddings-C0m-
ments OF tho Canadian Press, &C., &c.
The New York herald., 1863-11-17
.sls2 o44 $50 l77. .o4s os5 .s32 ISL TIC. 400

STATED SESSION. Nov. l6@Pu
lOrFICfAL.l
The Board met pursuant TO adjournment In their Cham
Der. No. 49, City Hall.
adjourned until Thursday 10Th instant,
~ four ocock II. NJ. JAhE6 -. bWEBhr. CLERK
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-10-01
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an or
der Of the Marshall Court Of Common Pleas, the
undersigned, administrator of the estate of Ralph
Williams. deceased, will offer for sale at publ
auction, at the court house door in the town OF
Plymouth on Saturday, the 9th day of October,
1863, An equal and undivided two-thirds of
the northeast quarter of the northwest qaarter
of section two, in township thirty four north of
range one east. in Marshall County.
TERMs-One fourth cash and the balance in
equal payments 1T six, Twelve and eighteen months
with notes at interest, waving apprasemcnt laws,
and secured by good freehold surc!ics. Sale to
begin ut O'Clock p, IN. HORACE CORBIN,
nSt4 Administrator,