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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-25
sherman-The Southera People wd the
Rebel Authortttes-shak NJ 80 Among
the Dry Bones Iva Rtehmond.

Rebel Authortttes-shaki 80 Among
the Dry Bones in Riehmoad.
Sberman's field order for his great march,
published by us yesterday, gives some satisfac-
tory particulars OF the manner in which this
march is TO be made. The part OF this order
that refers to the Southern people Is very i'm
portant In co injection with The line Of conduct
that the Southern papers urge upon that peo-
pie. The order explicitly declares that "in
districts where the army Is unmoIested--t that
s, where no attempt is made to interfere with
its comfort or Impede its progress-there shall
be no destruction OF property or injury to per-
sons General Shcrman's reputation for saying
what be means aud having what he says
attended 10 will give ample assurance tba.
this is no mere empty piece q OFFICIAL non7ense
On the other hand, Il is expressly ordered that
there shalt be a 'more or less relentless
destruction Of property where there is any mo
leslatios Of the army" Thorc can be no qucs-
ton OF The prcpricty and humanity Of this
order The fact OF hostile demonstra-
tons, OF whatever kind, establishes the
character OF On enemy. and q general is 10
fight and destroy bis enemy wherever he IL or
whatever form he may assume. This Ia the
simplest principle Of war We bavo heard snd
sesn IN this wS xrcat doAl OF peoslo tsrsinG
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

THE political friends of the Admins
tration prate continually about freedom,
and yet they lear freedoms greatest safe.
guard-free, open discussion before the
masses. When they frst began to dis
cuss the merits of slavery, they declared
that the system must be evil because it
shuned and feared public discussion
Now this argument rccoi!s upon their own
heads. The acts of this Administration
must be evil because it shuns and fears
public discussion. Good and honest men
love the light Of day, none but rogues
skulk in the thick mantling darkness o.
the night. Hypocrites may pirate and
brawl, but he is the true friend of free,
dom who stands immovably in defense Of
its great bulwarks.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30
Democratic Prospects.

The New York Wo,M, in an article on
"The Democratic Party, with entire truth
says:
What we beg the reader particularly to
remark is, that, throughout our whole po-
ltcnl history, although the custume has
frequently been changed, it has been the
same identical struggle between exorbitant
federal perteuiions on the one side and
popular liberty on the other. TO sup.
pose that this struggle has become obsolete
only betokens the sballowness Of the sup.
poser. To fancy that The present is a time
when the Democratic party has no work
before it, the performance of which is de-
manded by its principles, is to be as inca.
pable Of discerning the signs of the times
as bat is Of seeing in the daytime. II
the Democratic party were annihlated to-
day it would spring up again to omorrow.
1t is in the nature ofthings that ovorgrown
power will become oppressive, and that
part of the community who hope to share
neither the power nor the plunder--that is
to say, the Democratic masses-will resist
But what is the prospect now? To those
who are capable of looking beneath the
surface of things and seeing the principles
that underlie them, the prospect was new
er better Mark we do not say that the
prospects of the country were never better
(lor God knows they were never worse
but that the vitality the Democratic par
ty was never so sure to assert itself. Bur
densomo taxation, suffering, wrctchedness,
will come to the dwellings of the common
people, and they will shake the Black Re.
publican temple till not one stone is Left
upon another of its ruin. This is as Ger.
tain as that night follows day and, in
revolutionary times like these, change ir
public sentiment are often very sudden
In August, last year, the Republicans fell
secure of a large majority in every State
but the fall elections, nevertheless all went
against them. This fall the Democratic
raft dipped into the trough of the sea, and
the waves went over her; but the storm is
high, and she will mount with the bound
ing billow. She is so constructed thai
nothing can sink her,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

GGE- THE ARMY.-There has been no
movement of any of the armies since our
last issue. Several raids have been made
by both armies, which have been quite
successful n capturing supplies and pris-
onors. From Chattanooga we have the
following:
"Seven hundted recruits came down
this morning, and today one hundred and
ten rebels deserted to our lines. The por-
ton Of the rebel army held at Dalton is
believed to number not more than thirty
thousand men, mostly Kentucky and Ten
nessee troops, held under guard, and it is
positively y known that they are killing
their oest mules for food"
Six rebel cavlry men deserted and came
into Mead 5 army last Saturday, bringing
their horses with them. They say many
others are desirous of following their ex-
ample if they can make their escape.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

JoHN Ford, Of Norfolk convicted OF
violating his oath of allegiance, by cores
pondng with the rebels in Richmond, en-.
deavoring to frauduleutly avoid the con-
fscation of rebel property in tho city OF
Forfolk has been sentenced to be confined
at hard labor in Norfolk Jail for the term
Of one year to wear an iron ball weigh
lug "a pounds attached to his right leg by
chain three feet long, to be employed at
cleaning The streets or any hard labor that
may be assigned him in said city, and at
the end of that time to be sent beyond the
the limits of the Department and never
permitted to return.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

ABoLITIoN1sM. The sum Of oil villain
les is Abolitionism. 1t is crazy, un-
reasoning monster, without heart or soul.
1t began with an overhowing love OF the
negro. How that love has PRACTICAL y
operated where it has had good chance
to display itself, may bo seen from the fol-
lowing, which we clip from the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
We learned yesterday, from respecta-
bic member of the Society of Friends, in
q neighboring county, that the society to
which he is attached recently sent COM
mittee to Vicksburg, TO ascertain the true
number and condition of the contrabands
at that place and immediate vicinity. The
committee have returned, and report tha
they found forty thousand, ono-third O.
which were entirely or nearly naked
Four hundred deaths occur on an average
daily.
Can this be true ?
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30
The Outrageous Attempt

To abrogate state laws and state rights
in the building of a new postal and mill.
tary railroad between Was hington and
New York has again been made, and the
modest sum of thirty millions of dollars is
asked from Congress by the lobbyites for
that purpose. While the people are being
heeced, some scoundrels thing they may
as we'll have a hand in it as others. It's
perfectly astounding what swarms of swim
dlers in every department of the govern
mcnt and army the war has developed
Abolitonism and dishonesty seem to 60
hand in haud.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30
A Suggestion.

The Democratic people are responding
with great alacrity to the contemplated
fund for their exiled and hreoio champion
What we have to suggest is, that the sum
be made equivalent to the outfit and sal.
ary of a first class Embassy. Mr.. Val.
landigham is accumulatng honors such a;
no mere Embassador abroad has ever ac-
quired. Let US see TO it that he has the
substantial remuneration which he de-
serves. The people are not yet wholly
powerless to confer honor, or reward pa,
triotic seyvioe.-Daton (OD Empire.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

PRoLoNGING THE WAR The Albany
argue truly says that there is no other
explanation of the peculiar tactick of the
Administration, its removal of Generals
andi its waSteful management ofour armies,
than deliberate design to protract the
war, and prevent the possibility of peace
until after the reelection of Lincoln.
President Lincoln is avowedly the can
didate Of the Radicals, and was recently
presented as such by Wendell Philips. -
lie depends for reelection upon the votes
of the Army, and Of the spurious Electoral
Colloages in the seeded States. Peace
even through victory, and the return O
the South to its allegiance, would ,hwart
all such calculations. Hence the polio y
of protracting the war.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

STATE AGRICULTURAL SooIEry.--Th
annual meeting Of the Pennsylvania State
Agricultural Society was held at Harris
burg on the 10th inst. Hon. Thomas p.
Knox, oi Montgomery county, was re-
elected President Gen. Tobias Barto, oi
Berks, one Of the Vice Presidents A.
Brewer Longsker, Of Montgomery, Re.
cording Secretary; A. Boyd Hamilton, oi
Lancaster, Chemist and DR.. John Cur
wen, of Harrisburg, Librarian.
The 9th, 2sth, 29th and 30th of Sep.
tember next, were fixed upon as the days
for holding The next State Fair. No choice
of place has yet been made, but the Sec.
rstary was directed to invite proposals and
subscriptions from such County Societies OF
localities as may be desirous Of securing
the next Fair, and make report thereon Al
the quarterly meeting of the Executive
Committee in March next.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30
Another Abolition Outrage.

On Tuesday night of last week, the Of
fec of the Northumberland County DEM
ecrat, at Sunbury, was forcibly entered
and the Types, Presses, Cases, Papers,
Books, &c., were injured and Destroyed
This outrage was committed in the dead
hour of night aud in the absence of the
Editor, Hon. 7. Il. PURDY, who was at
Harrisburg, as Member of the General
Assembly. 1t is alledged that this coward
ly act was committed by body of rowdy
soldiers from New York, so-journing the
past day in Sunbury. 1t is more likely,
that SO mean an assault upon private
property, was either committed by, or the
assailauts instigated to itp commission by
the Editors of the Sunbury Abolition ma
chimes, and their disloyal abettors-sneaks,
pimps and cowards-who enjoy the lar
gest license for such unlawful business, by
the voluntary Pardon-for all such crimes
--of Andrew G.. Curtin.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30
The Negro War.

1t is singular fact that while the Alb
oltionists are pressing the war for the ne
gro, and urging the slaves to rebellion
against their masters, the first outbreak
or revolt that has taken place, was be-
tween the negro soldiers of the U. States
and the Union troops at Fort jackson
Miss. The revolt is said to have been Of
quite a serious nature, though it has been
all hushed up.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

AUcTIoNEER Mr.. JACOB SHELHART,
OF Montour co., offers his services as auc-
iioneer' Mr.. s. has had an experience Of
several years at the business, and gives
general satisfaction. He is besides q sound
old fashioned Democrat, which is q strong
Recommendation when it is known that
most of. the Abolition auctioneers carry
their politics into business.
We advise our citizens to read Mr.
Shelhart's advertisements, in the Columbia
Democrat, and when they are in want Of 6
frst-rate Auctioneer, let them address
JACOB SnELHART, at Danville.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

GsS Last October, private in the 4th
New Jersey Volunteers, named John Gal.
acher, was tried by Court Martial
found guilty, and sentenced to be executed
He was accordingly shot. A few days
ago an order came from the War Depart
ment, reviewing the proceedings of the
court martial, and stating "tbat sentence
of death would be remitted, and that he
would be Immediately returned to duty in
his regiment This is in accordance with
the bunglings and ncompetcncy of almost
every other act of the present miserable
party in power at Washington. If poor
GALLAGHER had been contractor or specu-
lator his case would have been attended
to in time and properly; SO, he was hur-
ried out Of the world by some official un-
derstroppers, probably while some ball or
hop was going on at the White House moi
permitting his case to be attended to-
What reeks he now for the "pardon-A
LINCOLN !" what consolation is it to his
poor wife and children; and moreover, i
is just as likely as not that he suffered in.
nocently.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30
The Legislature.

The organization Of the Senate appears
no nearer q consummation than it was
three weeks ago. Senator Whites seat is
not yet filed, neither is there likelihood
that it will be, short of new election
the prediction of the Phila. Press that his
exchange would be effected within week
from last Friday, to the contrary notwith-
standing. All motions that were made,
since our last, have been defeated by tie
vote--the Democratic Senators votirg
against tho efforts of the Abolition Sena-
tors 10 do business under the present ile'
gal tenure Of the Speakership, and the lat
ter voting against every motion to proceed
to The only Legitimate busiuess--the elec-
lion of Speaker. The only motion that
succeeded was one made on Thursday, by
Mr.. Clymer, to adjourn over till Monday.
The House is doing nothing Of impor-
iauce while the dead lock" in the Senate
continues.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30
nG5- The "Atlantic Monthly" for Eel

n25~ The "Atlantic Monthly" for Feb
ruary which is already on our table, is a
very good number-better than most of
those of the last year. We trust it may
return to its former standard, and make
itself welcome everywhere. The stately
North American is dwelling and doting
and deserves more than ever, the scorn
and contempt Poe poured upon it. The
Atlantic is published by Ticknor g. Fields
Boston, Mass.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

MONTGOMERY CoUNTY.-The Demo
cratic County Convention of Montgomery
County, met on the 10Th instant, and elect
ed Daniel Sullivan, Senatorial, and Hon.
VIM. H. Witte, jesse B. Davis, and VIM.
G. Roudenbush, Representative Delegates
to the State Convention, and instructed
them to vote for a Delegate to the Nation.
al Convention in favor of General Nc
Olellan for the Presidency.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

A bag of gold containing $4,000 was
stolen from the Philadelphia Custom house
the other day. 1t was to have been taken
up to the Mint, with several other bags of
coin, but found legs in some mysterious
manner, to walk away while the cashiers
back was turned. AS usual with such
transactions, "nobody" knows how it was
done. But then, six thousand dollars are
mere trife, in these days, when the Gov
ernment is robbed almost by Millions
OF course, none of the "loyal'' officers
about the Custom House took it
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30
Can this be true ?

COMMENTING on the late message of
Davis and Lincoln, the London Times
says:
"Ol the civil war itself Mr.. Davis speaks
without dependency, but yet with q de-
gree Of feeling crcdtable TO his humanity.
The absence of any sentiment of the kind
from Mr.. Liucoln's message renders it one
of the most cold-bloodcd political docu-
ments ever published"
The tone of all Mr.. Lincolns messages,
like the tone Of his face, is cold bloodcd
and cruel. We look in vain through his
features for single touch Of generosity or
humanity, His face is, by no means,
beoStly, like Ben, Buffers, but it is va
cant of every mark Of kindly feeling,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

WANTED, COMPETENT BUSINESS Men.
The demand for skillful and accom-.
plished accountants is perpetual, and con-
stanty increasing with the increase OF
production and trade, Young men wish.
ing to prepare thcmsylves for commercial
pursuits will find no Institution in this
country possessing advantages equal to
those afforded by the Iron City College ,oi
Pittsburg, Pa, which is now patronizod by
every State in The Union.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

NERO WITH HIS FIDDLE.-Accounts
from Washington represent that the Fed
eral capital is gay beyond precedent with
Presidential levees, Cabinet receptions and
great hotel Chops" Through all the
winter there will be elegant parties at the
residences of Cabinet and Foreign Minis
teres, Senators and Representatives, and
brilliant assemblages at the Presidential
mansion. What a glitter Shoddy can
make, shining out of putrescence In the
meantime soldiers freeze, suffer and die
their destitute families pine and lamish sand
the nation sinks down to hopeless bank
ruptcy
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30
MARRIAGES.

On Sunday, January 24th inst, by
Thomas j. Vandersice, Esq, Mr. JOHN
MERIcLE, to Mrs, ELIZA FULMER, oil OF
Hemlock twp, Col. co., Pa.
At the Parsonage in Orangeville, JAN
uary 2lst, 1864, by Rev. Josiah Forrest,
Mr., JESSE HAYMAN, to Miss AMANDA
MoEwEN, both OF Columbia co., Pa.
At the residence Of the brides father
in Madison twp, on the 10th inst by
James Master, Esq, REEcE Eek, of Ber,
wick, and HARRIET, daughter ol Reuben
Wilson.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

PRESIDENT LINcoLN's man Forney
says, "tbe wretches who cry peace ought
to be crucifed !" What then should be
done with the Republican Custom House
robbers and freedom shriekers who are
sending arms, ammunition and clothing to
the Rebels '--Attas and Argus.
Promote them--give them better Offices
where they can exercise their genius on a
more extended scale,as the case with Call
licott. These Custom House robbers and
freedom shriekers who send arms to the
South do SO to proloug the war, while the
Administration may prolong the power
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30
A Voice from the Grave.

The following extract from Webster 8
oration on the completion of Bunker Hill
Monument, Juno IL, ls43, comes TO us
now as the voice of patriot speaking to
his countrymen from the grave. HHd that
voice been headed while yet be was on
earth, our people would rot have lear ned
by such experience how true is his de-
scription of military republic;
GA military republic, a government
founded on mock elections, and supported
only by the sword, is n movement, indeed
but rctrogade and disastrous movement
from the regular and old fashioned mon.
archial system. 1t men would enjoy the
blessings OF Republican Government, they
must govern themselves by reason, by mu-
tual coansel and consultation, by u sense
and telling of general interest, and by the
aequescence of the minority in the will
of the majority, properly expressed; and
above all the military must be kept, ac'
cording 10 the language Of our bill OF right:
in strict subordination to the civil author.
ity. Wherever this lesson is not both
learned and practiccd there can be no po
litical freedom. Absurd, prepostcrous il
IS, scof and satire upon free forms o.
Constitutional liberty for forms of govern
ment TO be prescribed by military leaders
and the righ t Of suffrage 10 be exercised
at the point of the sword. WORKS, vol
/, p. 9s.
All that Webster said on tho above
twenty years since, we now realize a
true Twenty, ten, nay, FIVE years ago
who would have believed that the Amcri
can people would have ever suffered thi
or been patient under their sufforiugs.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

TARIFF on PAPER.-Hon. W. II. Mil
Ter, of Pennsylvania, has introduced a
resolution into Congress, which passed.
requesting the Committee on Ways and
Means to inquire into the expediency of
repeating the advalorem tariff of 90 per
cent upon printing paper imported into
this country. This is step in the right
direction and should be followed up i'm.
mediately by passing such an act. The
paper makers now have monopoly of
the business and impose just such prices
upon the people as they choose 10 ask
Some times they allego that the capacity
of the mills is so taxed that they cannot
supply the demand. If this be the case it
is another reason why the tariff should
be taken off, and the paper could be i'm
ported to supply the demand.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30
MALIGNANT DIsEAsE.-A malignan

MALIGNANT DISEASE. malignant
and fatal disease, styled by some ''black
fever" now prevails in Luzerne and
Wayne counties, and other sections Of
northern Pennsylvania. It's ravages are
described as frightfui, carrying off its vic
times in few hours. Scores of homes
have already been desolated, and in some
places the deaths average six per day
The disease closely resembles very ma
lignant type of scarlet fever, and its raw
ages are confined almost entirely to chill
dren, and, as far as observed, only to
those who have not previously had the
scralet fever: The victim is seized with
an intense pain in some part Of the body
generally at the head-and in the most
cases, if not at once relieved, dies in from
twenty to thirty hours. After death the
body becomes more or less black, cir
cumstance which has given rise 10 th'
name Of the disease.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30
By The disgusting exhibition Of ire

Bay" The disgusting exhibition of trea-
son in the New York custom House,
among the abolition officials, and the still
more disgusting defonse of them by the
Tribune & Post, bad as they are are ex-
ceeded in vileness by the fact that Lin
coin permits the traitors to reman in of
fee and carry on their nefarious practices.
Supplying the rebels with necessaros Of
life, munitions of war, thus adhe-ing to
the enemy, giving them aid and comfort.
They are Loyal Leaguers
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

MILITARY ELECTIONS have been or.
dercd to DO held in Louisiana and Ar
kansas for state officers on the 22d o.
February. These states are then to be
considered back in the Union This ar.
rangement is in conformity to the Presi
dents ION e.tenth" arrangement by which
bogus electors are to be manufactured ir
the southern statos to keep him in an office
into which majority of the people never
placed him, and out off which still lar
ger majority are anxious to get him 70,
the interests Of ,hs present and all future
time.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-30

DEl5~ Our Office accounts for subscrip-
ton, advertising and -work--must be
settled up by the first of March. For this
purpose we are sending Bills to all persons
indebted and sincerely hopo they will be
promptly respected. Friends, every man
who is in arrears, even one dollar to the
Printer woald discharge an honest duty by
making immediate payment.
pI~ Remittance by mail at our risk.