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Cylby and Barton rapidly advanced ia
their profession. anl at tie ttae OF or
story Ind lust attained taa rank Of conf
mlnler. Taelr ships were clippers, built
from tha sam model, Of equal tonaag
ani ri9.ed precisely alike, and to COM
pIyte the coincidence, were bound 10 th
same port anl directly home again, which
would aiiorl fine opportunity for trial
Of their sailing qualities AMI the skill Of
their respective masters.
The interest with which the captains
looked forward to their first ocean race,
was wonderfully augmented by eircim-
stances which had suddenly supplied a
strong motive for their intenscst rivalry.
Previous to assuming the command OF
their ships, they had remained on shore
much longer than usual, and had spent
the greater part Of the time in their ma
tive village Of B.anktown. For the first
time since leaving school they had found
leisure for loye-making and had INDUCED
in the luxury to the extent Of their abtli-
ties. This was all very natural and prop
er but unfortunately the ruling pas
siou" had manifested itself here also, fer
both had taken fancy to pay homage to
the same divinity, young lady from Il
neigaboring town, who was spending the
summer months with a relative in BlanS-
town.
Miss Carrie Emmous was one of those
sprishtly little fairies, whose bright eyes
AMI coqueitsh SMILES so irresistioly capti'
yate the hearts of men her beauty, ac-
complishments, and it may be the solid
charms in the shape of dollars with which
she was plenteously endowed as the heiress
to large fortune, had brought her suit
ors without number but up TO the time
when Messrs. Colby and Barton entered
the lists, her own heart had remained un-
touched by the arrows OF the misehieyou5
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IT HI9tV VNISi
GEORGE CoiBF.

what leceitfal, marceaary wretch,
How could | ever have fanciel such a
hateful MANI" exclaimed Miss Enmons as
she threw down the letter.
"Oa, no, he is not 50 bad as that re-
piled Laura blushing considerably "Ile
has been taught to regard wealth as the
greatest of earthly blessings, and that any
method by which it may be legally obtain.
al, Is perfectly right and proper; bat |
k4ow he is not bad man, and if he Is dis
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Maids want nothing but husbands, and
when they have got them, they want
everything.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-20

Nothing 50 bad as not to be gool for
something None can feel tAe weight OF
another's burden,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-20

gJ@The new bonnots are called "sky-
serapers s1-because angels wear them we
suppo {,
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Neither give to all, nor contend with
fools.
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~ Watched rosebnds never open,
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U~Ladies, please to be sweet, but do
not be formal. Be roses, bat don't be
priln roses,
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C1Ina foolish company, - It's pity a
man cannot shut his ears as easily as his
eyes.
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u" Very good, but rather too point
ed" as the t5h said when he swallowed
the bait.
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BEAUTIFUL City.

C6Hcl1sSiJR He.rt 2ceel..
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14
Public Meeting.

In pursuance of public notice, the
citizens of Bradford county convened at
the Court House, in the boro of Towanda,
on Monday evening, Feb. ., 1903, for the
purpose Of considering the propricty of
memorali1ing the Legislature in reference
to the repeal of the Tonnage Tax, and also
Tor the purpose of discussing the question
Of said repeal aud for the further purpose
of urging upon our members and Senator
to use every fair and honorable means, by
their influence and their votes to secure
the restoration of said tax.
The meeting was organized BY calling
W. Q. Bogart, Esq, to the Chair, A. j..
Sylvaria, and Chas. Stockwcll, were elce
ted Vice President, and Il. A. Parsons.
Secretary.
After the organization, the meeting was
addressed in very forcble manner by
COL V. L. Piolett ,after which G. L. Ward,
Esq, offered the following resolution.
Reso1ved-That in the opinion of this
meeting, called and held without distinction
of party, the law passed by former Leg
lslatur" Of Pennsylvania, entitled an "Act
for the Communication OF Tonnage Duties"
ought to be repealed
First-Because the act IS in violation Of
the spirit, if not the letter of the Constitu-
ton Of the State.
Second-Becauso it increases the bur.
thens of the people for the benefit OF
wealthy and powerful corporation,
Third-Because we believe it was pas.
sed by means Of bribery and corruption.
After reading the resolution, Mr.. Ward
proceeded in an able speech in support of
the same.
The meeting was then addressed bp Chas.
Manvillo, Henry Ward, and r. NJ Wells,
IN eloquent speeches in favor of the rcstor
alton oftbe Tonnage Tax, so Justly due
the State, and which had been repealed
through fraud and corruption.
On motion it was
ReSo'ret-That copy of the proceed
ings of this meeting be forwarded to our
Senator and Representatives, and that they
be pub.ishe! in the c,unty papers, aud
also in the papers at Harrisburg.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
VIC, BOGART, Chr
6n4s. cl A: S5nsAHH4' sroaRwnnh {vioo Psess''.
f. "A. Parson Sec'y.
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The Jail Hostages.


Mr.. Greeley recently threatened in his
overboaring way another New York edi.
tor that the newspaper p'1ss should be
bent to the support of the Lincoln dynasty,
or the editors be sent to jail We copy
below the spirited reply oftho Eap'ess:
Brooks VS.. GREELsy.-Now Mr., Gree
ley aud the E3presS and the public may
lust as we'll understand one another. If
a Mr.. B. is kidioppeI and taken to a
Washington prison, as many others have
been, from this city and State, $4,000
men will band together to kidnop Mr.. G.
and to keep him as hostage for the safe
roturn of the Washington victim. Fort
Lafayette now is not strong enough to
hold State prisoner imprisoned for poll
tics No soldier of Democratic or Wing
antecedents, or Of Republican conservative
antocedents, will guard such prisoner,
Or if they did, poSSe comjtdttlS, under a
sheriff, l00O00 strong, can be summoned
to bring him out. a thorough under
standing Of all these things may save the
city AID the State world Of trouble,
because the Express intends hereafter,
very fCarlessly, to discuss the perverted
issues Of this war, and to dare the consc-
qucucos. When and where free press,
amenabe only to the laws, cannot be
published, lie is not worth having.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14

The CONFESSION OF TuAD. STEVENS
The following speech of this Abolition
domagogue was made in Congress on the
I'd of this month. The report is copied
nom the best Republican authority, For
ney' 5 Ir1SS, of the the Sd instant.
We ask attention to the confession Of
Stevens about raising more men. Is he to
be believed ! His bod declarations will
a,d the enemy more than anything that
Dolicau ha, published:
Mr. STEVENS (kep.), of Pa, says this
Dli. had been >ppospd for various reasons
I"o geDtieman who had just taken his
seat said ne could not vote ior him, be =
cau,e he was opposed TO the war. lie
(hr st scna) did not expect those hold.
my such views to vote for it, because it
"a' AZ efficient engine for carrying on the
war iIe remarked that soon the two
years and nIne-mouths term Of volunteers
VIII expire, aud this would take from
tn army three hundred thousand men
10 supply their places with gallant SOL
diors, N the present condition of the ooun-
try, lily thousand white meu could not be
raised by voluntary enlistment, and to
enforce the conScription WAS out of the
question.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14
Col WAL and Gem. Cameron

About one year ago, Col. JAS. W. WALL
was a prisoner oil State, by the order oI
Simon Cameron, then Secretary of War.
Now, Col. Wall, is a Senator Of the Uni
ted States, by the votes of the loyal cili
zens Of New Jersey, and Simon Cameron,
by the decision Of the free people of Penn.
sylvania is an outcast from all decent so.
ciety, and if he gets his due-according to
the provisions of the 4sth and 10th sec
tons Of the "Penal Code of Pennsylvania"
will be fined Ofor Jribery and co<rvp-
.ioa) in the sum of five hundred dollars
,ud get one year in the Penitcntiary,-
Such are the ups and downs in life.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14

81 Lincoln Times Printers arc now
taxed, first, as dealers, $40 (we pay that
sum for the privilege of printing = free
paper,) per anuum secondly, Oh paper
, Per cent GdvaIOrun,; thirdly on ink {;
fourthly on type; filthy On their income,
which consists principally of expenses !;
and lastly and worst Of all, thy have
to pay double price for paper, and for
everything they eat, drink or wear. This
unfortunate class of persons is bound to
become extinct, unless the people who
arc not taxed SO severely op.n their
hearts, or rather their purses, aud patron
izo them more literally. Come, friends.
..to be or not to be"-taxcd to death -
that's the question !" viii you help us
answer it!
DR.. John, are these some of the bless,
ings you promised us with the election OIL
old Abe? Where's the Farm for every
man? God have mercy on liars and
dcceiyers.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14
REST FOR THE REsERyEs.-At length

REST FOR THE REsERvEs.-At length
our brave soldiers who form the remnant OF
the Pennsylvania Reserve, are to have
rest. An ord er has been issued to with
draw the Reserve Corps from the field, and
place thom on duty in the fortfcations
around Washington. However late this
order comes, we eoice that it has beea
issued Had q similar order been made
six months ago--had the Reserves been
allowed time to rest and recruit even three
months ago, and officers been detailed to
Wit Pennsylvania on recruiting service
every company would have been filled
with fresh eyies, and the Corps thus re-
stored TO its maxium strength. The State
ycarned to increase the glory of that gal
liant band, by renewing It's strength and
agalu rcviyins its undaunted yalor in ade-
qaate numbers to meet the foe. PROPOSE
Iions il every shape were made 10 secure
Ibis object and result, but each in turn
vas rejected as imprOctcablo, until delay
aud death diminished the confidence and
entAu'iasm and thlnncd the ranks of what
was once the most effective corps in the
army.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14
DMA rES.

In Nancy, Lycoming Co., Pa, on
Thursday morning last, Thomas PAIN
TER, Esq, formerly of Bloomsburg, aged
about 70 yeass.
O2 Feb. 2nd, 1868, DR.. ANDREW Fos-
TER, of Uuion township, Sch Iy ylkill county,
Pa, in his 47,h year.
At this place o. the s,h inst, ANNA I,
wife Of Major Andrew Creveling, aged
about So years.
At Benton on the 9Th of January, of
Dyptheria and Group, LEoyoRA MARY,
daughter oil Elisha and Mary Shultz, aged
year IL mon Is and days.
At Jcrseytowu, Columbia co, Feb. lst
1863, Of scarlet fever, MARY JANE,
daughter Of II "a and Mary McCollun,
aged II years, 7 months and 20 days.
How slight strokc may sever the brittle thread
upon which hangs haman existence. How quick, aud
Ont too, how unexpected is The transit rom these NOR.
ta shores to rrgons beyond the grave The strong man
who gores IN his might and the infant no scarce has
Cpd his eyes save to look upon another world are all
ake exposed To the grasp Of that fell destroyer DEArn
The subject of this brief notice. was, but a few days
before her death IN the full enjoyment of health, the
bloom Of youth manted her forehead aud so far as hu
man calculations conc erncd Ion. lite of prosper
iy aud halpiUcss was bcrore her
She was resident o { this place, where sEs is rem.
embered kindly by all who had the pleasure Of her
9nantancc. sh1 flfed her duties in all the relations
Of hIa, with exemplary propity. She was kind adcc.
ucnac aud good, yet all tho Sc incstImabe qualities
could not arrest the cold hand Of DEATH which has TAX
en- her OH in the midst other life her hope and her
iulhess Though dead she yet lives in the memory ol
those she left behind As a student, none were scat
tehve at her studies every moment OF her time in the
school room was devoted to the acquisition of know
edge The brighest star of her class is more; and
the deep gloom that could be upon the counenan
ces Of her classmates ut the other death
spoke in stronger terms than language an describe
AS sister she was kind aad obliging AS daughter
tile hearts Of her parents did safely trust in her and
their confidence was never disappointed,
But what is the orowning excellence of character was
hers also-she was an humble ChriEtian-She cast her
self upen the mercy OF God in Jesus Christ aud there
she stayed hersclfa all time that Saviour in which
she trusted fulfilled his gracious promise in the last
sad hour Of Natures terror She gave the assurance
previous TO her departure that she to
rMakcr She died the peaceful death of the christian
aud Ia now walk ng the golden streets of the New
Je:usllew.
Jorsvy ,owa, Pa, FEBRUARY 10Th, 1853
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14
Judge Allison.

The extraordinary conduct of Judge
Allison Of Philadelphio, in cndeavorng 10
prevent the prosecution Of the parties en- :
gagged in the arrest and abduction of Al.
bert d, Boilcau has met the condemnation
of every candid aud impartial man. AS
soon as tie arrest of Boieau had become
known, Judge Ludlow very properly call
ed the attention of the Grand Jury to the
fact instructed the jury to investigate
all matters connected with the arrest, end
make special prcsantmcnt TO the Court.
After this has been done, Judge Ludlow
issued the following order:-
"And now, January 3lst, 1863, tie
Grand Jury Of this County having made
special presenlmont to This Court, hereby
by virtue Of the authority vested in the
Court Of Oyer and Termner and Cen
cral Quarter Sessions Of the Peace of this
County, by the Constitution and laws Of
Pennsylvania, direct the District Attorney
Of tho County to prepare and submit to
the next Grand jury bills Of indictment
according to law"
Judge Allison, who succeeded Judge
Ludlow as Judge Of the Court of Quar-.
ter Sessions has taken exceptions to the
proceedings, and ordered the Clerk of the
Court to enter the following order -
"And now, February ID, 1863, it is or.
.l1r. l.AA { L 80. -, Eull
send no indictment TO the Grand Jury
based on the prescutmsnt brought INTO the
Court on the 31th uit, uuiii directed 10 40
so by a majority of the Court
Judge Allison possesses no authority
whatever to reverse he decisions OF Judge
Ludlow, and his attempt te shield the vi
olatcrs of the Constitution aud Laws OF
PENNSYLVANIA from cilnnal prosecutions,
by arrogatng to llmsef the right to re
voIO an order Of one Of his peers, proves
him to be man untitled by nature and
cducaiicI lor u seat on the bench We
hope the Supreme Court will take him in
tothcir especial care and keeping, and
leal with him according to his dement's.
He is utterly unfit for the position he occu.
pies, and the sooner an example is made
Of him the better it will be for the public
It large After taking solemn oath to
support the Constitution Of the United
States and the Constitution of Pennsylva
lia, he has permitted both Constitutions
0 be violated by trcasonabe abolitoniats,
whom he is now aiding to escape the just
penalties of the law. No man has ever
Exhibited stronger partisan feeling on the
bench than this same Judge Allison, nor
las any Judge been guilty of greater
assumption Of power. AS the next Sen
tie will be strongly Democratic, the best
hing that can be done will be to impeacL
lin. That he richly deserves.
Tile Dem0crafic Standayd.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14

UNITED STATES SENATOR ELEcrED--Aftcr considerable
elect ioneerng the two houses of the Pennsylvanii
Legislature met in joint convention and elected has
X. buckALEw, (Dem) Of tolumbia County, United
States Senator by vote over ton, SMoS CAMERON
rms eltctIon was gained by the Democrats by th,i
uhderhanden bribng schemes which thf
success in the last Fall election With few such len
as nrok mtw, CO.. TAE and some 9th Rs in Columbia
Couhiy' Whom we might mention, at thc hcsd of this
CoVeInmcnt we might expect see a grcal change il
.ie ramme OF affairs. S5cesh would no doubt run
aplht espcciayi in their own county, where the New
ork DAY Book aud other secesh Journals have such
an extensive circulation Vest ranch BuHetia.
The above ill-naturcd growl comes from
very small dog wi,iGot and not a
masliif He had best talk about ''bribing
schemes to his master, Cameron, who is
just now wadlng in very deep water with
alegislative committee after him. The
Democrats resorted to no such "schemos, :"
and have no taste for them, but leave that
sort of business entirely 20 the "Winne
bago' and his crew, who have grown cor
rupt on public plunder.
Too much honor is done us in the sup
position of our being at the head of GOV
ernment. We are satisfied with much
humber position in the world. But we
would like to know if "secesh' does not
"run rampant under our present rulers,
who seem incompetent to put down rebel
lion after calling out million of men and
spending more than thousand millions
Of dollars We know nothing about the
circulation Of the Day Book in this coun-
ty, but we do remember that it was ex-
cluded from the mails at one time by an
arbitrary order of the Post Master Gen
cral. How would this scribblcr fancy an
order of that kind excluding the 3mletin
from the mails, because somebody in pow
er did not fancy it 7 lie would be very
likely TO complain OF injustice, and de
nounce the act as an outrage upon his
rights under the laws Of the land. Hi,
own OK would then be gored.
We recommend this little fellow to mind
his own business and let Columbia county
alone.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14

A NEw PArER.-Tho Age is tb. t,,l0
of new Democratic paper about 70 h.
started in Philadelphia, the prospectus or
which we publish in another column 49,
first number of which will appear abo,,
tho first of March. The proprietor. ~
this new paper have the means, the t,,on,
ana the newspaper experience to mako 4,
rank with the first political journals of tho
Union. Mossr', Glossbrcnnor, GruDd
and Welsh, arc its Editors, and an ob,..
rio Of writer's are not to be found in hs
great State of Pennsylvania.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14
SATURDAY MoRN1N ., FEBRUARY Ia, 1909,
PURPOSES OF TIE WAR;

jaREss, 4 NEARLY UNANIMOUS, PNssFD' aus
T1il0wtNG RESOLUTION wutCu EXPRESSES rHE VOICE oF
Tur NArIoS rtE TRUE STANDARD or LOYALTY
."rhat the present doplOrahlc Civil war has been
f.rca1 upon the country by the disunouists of the
southern states, IN arms against the Constitutional
Government, and in urms around the Capital that ~
this National emergency, Congress, baushng ali feel
ing uf nerr passion or resentment will rccollCct ouly
ste duty to the whole country that This Wdr Is not Tdged
their part W any spirit Of oppression or fer dny Pur'
pose gf conquest sUbugaoH PWrposo orerthro"Rg
iRterferng h TIE rights o. established institutions "
boss Sioes bU defend and maintain the supremacy q
Tia Constitution, UHi 10 prCSCrre te UHion Th the dg
~ equality, Gpd ,ghs othe stUcrGi states umPdirtd'
tAat soon tbosc objects accomplished The ray
oeghtto cease"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14

E>-~ Why is it that no draft has been
made from any Abolition State in the
Union ? And why is it that in PcnnsyI-
vania, OHIO, Indiana, the loyal, law abid
ing farmers, mechanics and laborers, are
hurried off on ten days noticc, fl om their
homes, their wives and little ones, by tn.
stern mandate Of Abraham Lincoln, while
the thrivcing Abo!itionists of Nassachu
sets are permitted to remain comfortably
at me, and gorge their in.atiate des re
for the almighty dollar, by selling rotten
ships to our Abolition government, iu
Which they must nave anticipated thous
ands OF human beings would be buried in
lhc va,ty deep Can Abraham Lincoln
-nsSor why this is SO.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14

CE@3~ Hon, GEORGE SA>DERsoN, as We
announced in the last Democrat, has been
reelected Mayor Of The City of Lancaster,
Last year his majority was only As, and
now, he has two hundred aud sixty five
majority, Mr.. Saudcrson,- who is the
able Editor Of the "Lan a5ter IntelIigcn-
cer,'-i5 gentleman of high repute and
an incorruptibe democrat, and hi, numer-
Gus f, lends will be gratiicd to know that
he is fayorably named in connection with
the GuOernatorial election, and we are
free to say, that he would make an excel ,
lent and honest Executive officer of Penn
yylyania,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14

DESERTED. - Captain John Brown, of
the thrticth Olio regiment, son of Ossa-
wnt'omie Brown,who was hung at Charles
town, Virginia, is one of the officers ro-
Gently dismissed from service for deser,ion
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14

SUDsTANrIAL PREsENr-A be,r,;e.,
house on Fifth Avenue, N. Y, all carpet.
ed, mirrorod, pictured, and furnished
even to the pantry aud cellar, has beon
presented to Mrs, Met lellan by some Of
her husbands friends, in that city.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14

10 VENERABLE MEN,-On the lst of
at July there were but sixty two suryiv-
lrs patriots OF tho Revolutionary war
the name OF eight of these residing in
The sccesh States have been stricken off
the pension rolls and twenty -four have
died since the lst of July, leaving only
thirty of these patriot pensioners.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14

Bar GEN. MCCLELLAN was removed
because he was 800 slow" The Port
land Argus hopes the progress since has
been satisfactory to the authors of his re-.
moval; we may safely say it has been to
nobody else.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-14

Bss- Millions for the Constitution, not
one cent for emancipation. This is the
sentiment offered by Hon. A. G, Burr, at
the immense public meeting held in h.
cago last Saturday.