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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-12
Ancint Ruins in the United
States.

Dim and MYSTERIOUS is the early history
OF man on this continent. 1t is enveloped
in thick darkness, never, it may be pre-.
sumed to be penetrated by human research
And yet the ruins of ancient cities are fire.
quently discovered, that tell Of a race that
has long since passed away-probable ex-
terminated by the ancestors of our present
Indians, who are also fast departing from
the human family-fairly dying out, before
the ever advancing influence of the p le-
faces But these monumental cities iudi.
cate great populations, and prove the exis-
terce of mighty men of old. A new stim-
ulus is likely to be given to American ar
ch@ology, by a discovery recently made
some ninety miles northeast of Fort Stan
ton, long account of which has appeared
in the Fort Smith (Aakansas) Tunes.
The plan upon which lie the massive
relics of gorgeous temples and magnificent
halls, slopes gradually eastward toward
the river Pecos, and is very fertile, cross
ed by gurgling stream ofthe purest wa.
ter, that not only sustains a rich vegetation,
but perhaps furnished with this necessary
element the thousands who once inhabited
this present wilderness. The city was
probably built by warlike race, as it is
quadrangular, and arranged with skill to
afford the highest protection against an ex-
terror foe, many of the buildings on the
outer lines being pierced with loopholes
as though calculated for the use of weap.
ons. Several of the buildings are Of vast
size, and built of massive blocks of darl
granite rock, which could only.have been
wrought to their prescott condition by Q
vast amount of labor. There are the ru
ins of three noble edifces, each presenting
front of three hundred feet, made OF
ponderous blocks of stone, and the dilap
idated walls are even now thirty-fve fee
high. There are no portions in the areal
of the middle (supposed) temple, so tha
the room must have been vast; and there
are also carvings in bas relief and frescc
work. Appearances justify the conclu
sion that these silent ruins could once
boast of halls as gorgeously decorated b!
the artists hand as those Of Thebes aut
Palmyra. The buildings are all loopbolet
in each side, much resembling those foun'
in the old feudal castles of Europe, design
ed for the use of arches. The blocks O
which these ediices are composed are &C
mented together by species of mortar O
u bituminous character, which has sucl
tenacty that vast masses of wall have fal
len down without the blocks being detach
by the shock.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-12
Wyoming Seminary
AND
Commercial College.
'EHE next term Of this Institution will

'ENIiE next term Of this Institution will
commence November 10 lsG3
Since the late fire consuming the Boarding Hall new
brick buildings have been erected and the old ones en-
TREY renovated The new pei III tie center puma
.g much larger than the old and by slide par
ons be made to Oncide all the lower floors oi the
twu new Wings alto, ether making the largest audi
.ncc room in Northern Pennsylvania.
Recitation rooms, students oms dining hGll as well
ns the buildings throughout have been made in every
respect az pleasant and convenient as those o any
school in the country.
Tn ladies' reach the chapel recitation and din.
ing haIl without going into tie open air.
full board Of thoroughly educated, experienced and
,leccsslil teachers superior Chemical and Phosoph.
al Apparatus.a large aud wei! selected Library a
valuable Cabinet together with all appliances "i ifst
class Seminary, the patrons of TINS Institution
all the advantages they can desire at school Tor thcif
sons and daughters
will have a. good advantages here as atahy e&c'u'
sivcy Normal School. ~ ,
aud furnished for Commercial College, no pans VIII
he spared to make equal i'll every respect the very
best Commercial boot
IL viii embrace two departments, THgoRErlcAL and
PRuIIcAL. In the former will be taught the Spcncerian
System ufPcnnmanship, thorough knowledge Hf BOOK
Keeping, the best a most practical methods oi COM
putting Interest, Percentage, Discount Brokerage In
sUrance, Commission, Equation OF Payments, Duties'
Taxes Partnership Settlements, &c, Sc,
In the PEaecr DspGtmS"ts VIII ba put IN arta,
cratic nank with its Notes. "iils pt"5' an, 'nri@ M@
Stores; Post Railroad and Steamboat offices supplied
with all customary fixtures. Special attention will be
given to Business Correspondence Rules Laws custom
and Operations and nothing Will be Omitted Willcl
may the shortest possible time and in the best
prepare students for in the business
duti rs and employment of life.
There VIII also be established in the College two
Telegraph Offices furnished with superior instruments
and they will be rendered as complete III every respect
the hes, Offices in the American Telegraph Compa'
ny. The teacher of this branch is praCica OPERATOR
and will give all necessary attention TO ~ department
win b. the facilities for acquiring the art OF lcc'
graphing that students can become practical operators
in a very short time.
By connecting this department with the Academic
the entire expense for CONNIE rcia course Is reduced
uoaf what is usually charged in schools exclusively
Commercial and yet the advantages here are unsur
passed. ~
Diplomas will be awarded to those who satisfactorily
complete the Course and We shall take great pleasure
in aiding in all such situations in business
i send for Circular.
Applications for admission TO the College or seminar!
further particulars in regard 20 either may b
addressed to II. NELSON,
Oct. 81, lSh3-GW klNGsION IA
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-12
The Blessed Ones.

Blessed are they that are blind for
they shall see no ghosts.
Blessed are they that are deaf, for they
never lend money, nor listen to tedious
stories.
Blessed are they that are afraid of thun-
der; for they shall hesitate about getting
married, and keep away from political
meetings.
Blessed are they that are lean for there
is chance to grow fat
Blessed are they that are ignorant; for
they are happy in the thought that they
know everything,
Blessed is he that is ugly in form and
feature; for the gals shan't molest him.
Blessed are the orphan children for
they have no mothers to spank them.
Blessed are they that expect nothing /;
for they shall not be disappointed
Blessed are they that do not advertise /;
for they shall rarely be troubled with GUS
tomers.-Erchange.
Blessed are they that do not live in
Abraham's kingdom, for they shall not bo
troubled with green paper, conscription,
and eQudlisatiOn.-J
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-12

A VERDANT YoUNG MAN IN A CONCERT
SALooN.-A young man, son of a respec-
table farmer of Luzerne county, recently
visited Philadelphia, and in his rounds
dropped into concert saloon. He was
well dressed, appeared to have been
brought up carefully, and evinced de-
gree of refinement in his appearance that
all farmers sons do not show. He had
been drinking before he entered, A wal.
ter girl took a'seat beside him, and he
drank more. The girl was brazen, pain
ted and bedizzeaed with jewelry. She
drank and encouraged the youth to drink
with her. Finally she dared him to mar
ry her. He accepted the challenge, She
retired for her shawl and bonnet, and he
followed her out. AS an OK goeth to
slaughter, he accompanied her to Alder
mans Office, where the magistrate married
them. The misery that must fall upon
that young man and his family and pa,
rents, can easily be understood. Com
msnt is unnecessary,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-12
IT,
granduer unsurpassed IN the. history of hu-

granduer unsurpassed IN the. history of hu-
man action.
Nine thousand freemen, in the State of
Delaware, on Thursday last, Voluntarily
refused to exercise the elective franchise
rather than recognize the right Of mill
tary commander to prescribe. the, terms
upon which they might votel We repeat
no action could be more sublime. 1t is a
greater triumph, far greater than the elec.
tion of Mr.. Brown could possibly have
been under the military regime Of Thurs.
day last
1t carried dismay to the enemies Of law
and order-the Abolitionists of the State
and will meet the approbation.of honest
men everywhere. To-day. every Demo.
crat, conscious of rectitude of purpose
hold up his head freeman he has moi
surrounded his manhood at military dicta.
tion nor done aught in violation of the
Constitution and the laws OF the State
He will point to this net ia refusing 10 vote
by permission, as the proudest of hi:
life and his children will raise up and cal
him blessed. Mr. Brown, our candidate
approves it all and feels happy-happiel
far than Mr.. Smithers with his barrer
honors. The latter will be returned Il
Congress, but he will enter its halls no
as tho Representative of a free people, bu
as the Representative of General Orde
| No. So"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-12

rot him in, / scrambled in myself, and
clutchipg him fast, | shouted Tor them to
lower; and so we got down, he wrestling
and fighting me all the way.
He was in the madhouse for some months,
and then went to scavergering, for he
never could face any height again and
have never had the Same clear head since
that adventure.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-12
w A e G |H = S
Y.J ,I S,Inny HIRE

J6WtVy UWtl De417
THE undersigned would respectfully invite your az
tenton 10 his well selected stock of Fine God and
silver Watches Fine Gold Jewelry of every KIND
and variety OF all OF the newest au
most beautiful designs CT, 1 ,ho ...,
Also. Solid silver Ware equal TO Con-anu .io ~. y
make OF Silver Plated Ware Each article is warrahiee
u Watches Of Jewlry carefully rep aired and SAT
" JACOB HARLEY,
(su.ssssors to Stau6et Hprlsyl,
No sf4 N MAsa-s er, gsn'A
ssrt ., leB-sn
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-12
silver Watches |!

Fr,t Glass Hunting TimepieoeS for aeeurdeyG maremen,
6eaEty Of material and ADORE az, eheaPnes$ N price,
these matches must insure uniUerSdt appreciation,
An imitation 81 aultless that it can hardly be detec'
ted by the most experienced judges The material be-
ing Of two metals the outer one hrst quaiity sterhg
silver while the inner one is German silver 1t cannot
be recognized by cutting or heavy engraving making II
not only in appearance but in durability the best re-
semblance of Solid sterling silver IN existence
The sale of these Watches in the army is source OF
enormous profit retailing they very readily do, at
sq5 and upwards Many hundred dollars eau be made
in single nay day by any one of ordinary business
tact. , .,,, =, , ,,,,,
~ AT WHOLESALE ONLY In heavy hGhtihg
fancy cut hands, in good running order by the hdii
dozen 500 Sold only by the case of siXl .,
UpOn receipt of tive dollars, as guarantee OF goou
faith we viii send watches by express TO any pal ol
the oya states collecting balance of bill on delivery
This ensures buyers against fraud, giving them helr
Watches before pavment is required. Send orders to
The soIa iinnn,ter GAIUS WHEATON.
No IL, jewelers. Exchange
Cor Cortlandt ST. and Broadway, New York
December 5, lc63-ln.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-12

Mrs. Tom THUMB is not-what her
friends confidently expected, -Boston Post.
Perhaps Gen. Tom Thumb is not--what
his friends confidently expected,
Chicago PoH.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-12-12
HOLIDAY PRESENTS !
Magic Time Observers.

B,irr Hunting or Opon Face Lddy'S or Gcnuemdn's
Hdeh Combined, rith Patent Se'Hiadins improvement
a most Pleasing NIce'ty
One Of the preiest NEST convenient, and decidedly
the best and cheapest tmepicce for general and elia,
nbIe use yer offered 1t has within it and connected
with its machinery its own winding attachment ren
Watch are composed OF TWO metals, tho ou.er beng
fne Ii carat gold Il has tn! Improved ruby action
lever movement and is warranted an accurate time
niece Price superbly engraved per case OF hail IHzen
s!O4 Sainple Watches, neat morocco boxes $50.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-27
! ass From the st. Esu's Republican.
/ The InsurrectiOn in PO!and.

2"The murder of nation is imF Fossible, ="
said Victor Hugo ssme weeks ago in one OF
his fighting epistles, addressed to a meeting
OF Poles. aud, whether the assertion be 'cxag
gerated or not, il is at least true in SO far as
it characterizes the crime OF Poiand's position
as al attempt to murder Ali the parties con
eerned in itshave repeatedly since felt the re-
morse occasoned by the commission of hid
euus crime Maria II heresa, perhaps worse
Than all, when ut the ST. ming of the treaty of
partition, she said 90 Never in all life ha, e
4 been so tortured before !; I am almost ashani.
ed to look at my own face.n Throus hout the
the whole transaction, indeed, Austria--cri m
inai, shameless, butchenngi Austra-seems to
have acted with the most reluctance and hesta-
tion Even old Fra ancis |. when in 1881 he
col sidersd himself atthe doJr OF death, address
ed message 10 he eplenip"tentnry OF the pfoa
,yisioBai government of Poland, inwhich he
stated, that as he believed he would soon ap-
pear before his ,Judge, he must confess that
the; possession .ofraGalicia had alwa5 been q
sore load, upon his conscience, andthat he
would willingly ceds the provinces TO an .nde-
pendent Poland but care must be fake en- that
sitswou d not ,be eventually added to Russia -
True, when he got we'll hec forgot all about
his protHise, and perhaps all this Austrian
hesItatiap may be- rather attributed 10 poltti-
cal reason than TO any scrupies;
for to Austria sp independence Roiand m,qht
place very effectual barrier to the tfansla-
yonic ideas Of Russia, which look with ooyet-
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oy that he did not calculate upon the. rising
OF the RappahaA mock A good General would
make such eelealationa : So far from the fall
ure, oftSedg gwiek,s eorps TO cooperate ain the
time being the cause of the defeat It's was N
faulty disposition of his; troopa by Hooker TO
separate single corps from his main bodg,
with / he enemy between, and ought not to
have been attempted. The disorganizatien OF
th Eleventh corps, by having his funk turned,
Is ONLY another praoe of bad Stewardship but
it was afterwards, ,Iemedied, and therefore gould
not have been cause Of the final retreat Sec
ing chat two-thirds of the TROOPS had not been
called into1 actions Wiirs nwerel not these
brongh forward on Sunday and Monday isvs
aytactician ON the battle field, as well ns
strategist IN preparing tho I'M GINS ef res<e.
ing the battle decisive, If won, Hooker is
equally at,fault. aH is seated chat it Is owing
to the absence, of mind and GOODNESS Jof Gem
eral Sickles that the panic of Saturday did not
result ia total disaster and the loss of the
whole army. Hooker, instead of holding the
| whole army in hand as a skillful charioteer
| holds four horses, gridingand controlling each
and all busted himself on7the Eelj abous etris
! vial details which beloaged to subordinates:
He has proved his total incapacity to lead a
! great army 1t is stated By MIR stanton that
i"the Army the Potomac will speedily resume
! offensive operations We trust 1t VIII MT
| be uAQef f1O0kerj VINO OuSbe 10 oo az o"0S -
moved and his place filed by Stoneman os
Sickics =.i.ase ss-s-s 4.
| For what has been already done they owe a
very large share of tho responsibility The
plan of the late campaign looks beau:ifdl on
paper 1t is the Anaconda system again An
| army in North Carolina, an army south OF the
James River, in the vicinity of suffolk, and az
army under g eneral Dix operating up the
Peninsula, where ell to coneent- ate on Rich
lnond in co operation with Stoneman's caval-
~. whose business it was to cut the commu-
nications between Lees army and all the troops
south of of him. If the rebels were strong at
Richmond OF beyond tbs James, then Lee Of
coufse would be weak, and Hook could bag
him If, on the contr ry, there was only a
small force near Richmond, then Ecekercould
hold Lee in check whil. StoaetaaD1s cavalry
and tic Union infantry in the vicinity would
be sufficient to capture the rebel eapital That
they failed to do so is owing to the detective
nature of The arran .ements made by the mill
.ary authorities at Washington Simultano-
GUS co-eperation was wanting, and the rebels
we're allowed to hold Their interior lines, unless
so far as the communication was lnterrupted
by a Temporary raid, which.swas rendered OF
no strategic value from,ahe failure of other
armies to CO operate at the same time and
while a handful of rebel troops, mlsniied into
great army, kept large Union forces at bay
in Southern Virginia, Hooker was overpow
cred by Lee, on the Rapfahapnock with an
immense no t.-5y--4----- .s5s.-- Al -
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go.Seze chat td7Td feolP .exeiaiped Captain
Richards turning to- his ether aof6cers. q nslg
But before the order capld be obeyed. n
.o Dear
had gone Of, 'inficsing, q deadly wosnd in the
tenn pie of the wounded maps Sd iEdt 6 .iss1'
IL knewrrit wasi time77Jack-aI--' and
with these words upon his lips; the qyoun g
sailor expired. 5.5no-,ss ese .9ods 4soi %
which followed. Suffice it to say that the
body of tic unfortunate nan was ,sewed supCin
canvass, and committed to the waters sofs the
deep. -. ss sz.sss.,
While the body was befag sewed up the
raven lowered around IT., uitering the most
dismal cToakings, until the aptain shot it and
flung it overheard. - s9.ssT Fsz fss.tr.. go
/ Old Jack still follows the sea, although his
hair is now as white, as. the waves which he
rides. And ften, IN the still watches of the
night, does he relate to his messmates the fear
full story Of the raven and the parricide. a.sof
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!. The Don,iciie Erecsedby John.

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z ue tA,e l,AcAsc :. - ga.
1fuRstufe1 Jvo0e sthes taeydte 81 "A Rsefe mater
..Snsx-T 49, T-rr- By A. POPE.
Rabnla the u ans,on reared by sdndai Jack;s-
s9r,5e = .,s,slE -, s...sa n; asa
See he mali stored IN many plsthorie sack 10
10 ihe PROUD cirque ~ asAA : osseuee sts7at5 .
% rrsL2 "a LII
Ane eooen ~ 'onH 20 ~ Tts
t1A6on, with velvet foot and Tarauin strides
Subtle Grimalkir to the ouSrry glides,a2 zass1 .
Grin akin grim, tHat slew the fefsesSodsnt,
n Whose tooth ins;dfous Johan,s sackcloth rent.
-. - 81,
~. 1Ss ,,
tnat sehea me ~
=. se ...e :,
fsle7T- 7sTii1 BAD s-sizs .ssss r1..i
Here stalks the i@petqens COW Flthe crum pied
horn aesi.ssta5 zsef7 I'D sdl sfassai. fiig
who bayed the feline slaughter beast that slew
The rat bredaceous. VII ose fangsrahl lthr ongh
Tba te.t;le fh.rs that involved The grain in go.
which tay N Hans ;ny,,olste domain.. .ftss5&
-, -, sss,
mere "'iN ~, ~, io' Ne Da..ee'' -,
10y -. 'H'sSf = lsI ,sS
that e0rhica,a'e oeass whose .'or.uouS 4osn [
= 1ossee ~ sts's, Z :. =, -,
ne narrs ing hounu' "Ao'e Ase"-' D4
sur " - 8
Alohe' 'A' ''As sp'A' 's' = =. - - -. So,
8 -.xss;.;a.,,.
g't t4EEl 81 49, e IN .irsot;n.,s nav
80. = I,,on co,rts ma
- e - -. = -
- 49, rsf4fsq r,.sfi 4q@sf .s..,s e5. l4ses3 -
ROBBED inseDescent garb, that seems in sooth q
Too long prey 10 Chronos' iron tooth,
Behold the mau whose amorous lips incline, 4
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sg- One of the saddest sights in all this
sorrowful civil war, is to see q man, who,
crowaed With the ssupren,s honor of being
born an American freeman and sovereign
bascIy crawling his belly to the administra:
the hand that is robbing American citizenship
of all its proud glory. A man who can en-
dorse the tyrarnical assumptions and encroaoh-.
mehts, of the spowers that be" would sell rhia
birthright Bpt to be servant of servants,
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nas- A little girl showing her cousin, about
four YEARS old,a star, said, "That star you see
up there is bigger than this world" No il
ain't," said be, "Yes it 10" .sFhen why
don't it keep the rain Of.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-21
RIVER NEWS.
Journal.

The river was rising quite rapidly at
this point last evening.
The weather has cleared up, and yes
terday was delicious day.
The Cordelia Ann arrived here yester-
day from the Cumberland, with full
cargo of tobacco.
The Hetty Gilmore came out of Green
River early yesterday morning, and pro-
ceeded to Henderson. She returned and
passed up in a short time.
The Charley Bowen arrived from CAIRO
before nine o'clock yesterday morning.
Both she and the Courier were forced to
lav-to almost all of Thursday night, on
account of the high wind The Bowen
will leave at the usual hour this after
noon, and passengers who desire pleas
ant trip, with the most gentlemanly OIL
GERS, will do well to secure berths early
The Victor will leave for Bowling
Green at O clock this afternoon. For
freight or passage apply on board or to
Cox & Humphrey.
The Big Grey Eagle, the finest boat on
the Lower Ohio, manned by the most IN
comparable officers, will be the unrival
led packet for Henderson and Louisville
this evening
The fine Cincinnati and Memphis
pack Glendale, Capt Aaron Bus her
passed down yesterday, loaded down to
her guards with freight, and towing a
large L-o--dnenlv laden altnrethar she
took down the biggest trip of the season
The boats passing down yesterda,
were the Prairie Rose, the ferry-boa
Excelsior, Glendale, and Venango.
Those passing up were the Woodside
Science, and towboat
The McCombs arrived at late hou
last night, and returned before morning
The Tycoon, Capt. Archer, will arriv
this evening or tomorrow morning, e
route for Memphis.
The '76 Commodore Mitchell returne
from successful cruise on Green Rive
yesterday
The steamer Atalanta, Capt Bolu:
will leave at one Pm this day fc
Nashville and intermediate points. FC
freight apply on board, or at the whar
boat of John B. Hall.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-21

BG When the Atlanta (Ga) hteK-
gencer tells the Northern Democracy
that they (the South) "are fighting this
war for Southern independence, and for
a Government of the Southern States
recognizing slavery as an institution
ordained of God; and when the Rich
mond Dispatch clinches this by saying,
eve warn the Democrats and Conserva-
tives of the North to dismiss from their
minds, at once, the miserable deluSion
that the South can eUer consent to enter
again, upon any terms, the old Union
that, if the North will allow us to
write the Constitution ourselves, and
give us every guarantee we would ask,
we would sooner be under the Govern
ment of England or France" the Eng
lish language has not terms of scorn
adequate to convey an idea of that alb
ject slavery of sentiment which could
still permit men to invite these scoffers
to put their feet upon their necks, TO
drive them from them with loathing
while still begging an alliance. - Ms
souri, Republican.