Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-05
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Washington think Gen. McClelan's report
is rather too long for publication. The
Boston Post says it will prove most toe
loud report should it ever be touched off
DEATH OF THE INVENTOR OF GREER
FIRE.--Leyi d. Short, the inventor of the
celebrated "Greek Fire." died at his resi-
dsnce in Philadelphia OH Thursday No.
vember 26th, ult.
"PAR MOBILE FRATREM."--Busts oi
A. Lincoln and Dan Rice were placed 10.
gether at the great fair in Chicago, and
labeled, "the two American humorists." A
joke, that; but at which great joker's ex.
pense, query.
APpoINTMENT.-Governor Curtin has
appointed Hon. Lawrence l.. M Griffin, oi
Lawrence county, President Judge of the
Seventeenth Judicial District, to fill the
vancancy occasioned by the election ol
Judge Agnew to the Supreme Bench.
"ON TO RIoHMoND. What has be-
come of the on to Richmond cry of the
abolltionists It has not been used since
! Mcclellan was removed. He was "too
slow;" what rapid progress has been made
since his removal
OLD Abe has refused to exchange white
prisoners of war, because he thinks the
niger does not get his rights. Does any
one suppose that he would refuse to ex-
change negroes if only white men were
to suffer
The STRONG MAN.-Dr. Windship, the
strong man of Boston now lifts easily dead
weight off, 600 pounds. He will progress
up to 5000, which in his judgment will be
sufficient in the way of exercise for all
practical purposes.
A WEEK or so ago, the Secretary of
War announced to the country that he had
reliable information that the rebels were
about to invade the country from Canada.
The Canadian papers only laugh at it, and
says there is not a word of truth in the re-.
Port.
A LARGE number of students of the
University of Michigan made a formal Wis.
it to Mr.. Vallandigham at Windsor, Cana
da, and were treated with an elaborate
address; Subject, "The Patriot and Schol
ar"
PATIENCE ON A MoNUMENT.-Old Josh
Giddings over in Canada, under bonds for
kidnapping white men, waiting for ere.
suits"
"Do they miss me, at home, Do they miss me'
Dyes, old beeswax, we miss you. 1t
'is an assurance most dear" to think we
have that opportunity.
PRICE OF CoAL.-'The price of coal
must come down. Spectators will take
notice that the Delaware, Lackawana and
Western raildroad company sold on
Wednesday, in New York. 1000 tons Of
different qualities at an average declines Of
sixty to sixty-6ve cents per ton. This coal
was mostly bought by bona fide dealers.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has
furnished over two hundred thousand
troops. The six New England States
combined have not furnished more than
one hundred and fifty thousand.
Pennsylvania furnishes" two U. S.
Senators. The six New England States
furnish" twelve!
A Democratic friend profounds the fol.
lowing question : elbow much have the
planks of the Chicago platform cost per
foot 7 That is the question, says the
Clinton Democrat, which interests thirty
millions of Americans, but it will never be
computed, scarcely, the immense debt, to
say nothing Of the blood, the tears and
lamentations Of the widows and the Or
phans.
FATHER Abraham delivered another
able and eloquent speech at Gettysburg
last week. He was serenaded by Band
in the evening and being called out he re-
marked that she had very little to say
that no man should say any thing unless
he had something to say, and that as he
had nothing to say he would say nothing
more" Wonderful and remarkable man
PARpo NED,-Jacob Dampimaa, who
was convicted at the late session of the
criminal court of Berks county, of volun
tary manslaughter, in shooting man
named Solomon Siegfriend, and sentenced
to pay fine of one hundred dollars and
undergo two years imprisonment in the
penitentiary, was recently pardoned by
Gov. Curtin and liberated from prison.
Mr. LiNooLN's "dog" Forney says