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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of james B. Gibson, Of Greenwood twP.,
Columbia County, decd.
NOTICE is hereby given that letters oil
IL administration on the estate OF James
B. Gibson, of Greenwood township, Colum-
bia county, dec'ed, have been granted by
the Register of said county, 10 Abraham
Young, Esq, residing in Benton township,
and county aforesaid. All persons having
claims against the estate of the decedent
are requested 10 present them for settle
men.. and those indebted TO The estate will
make immediate payment.
ABRAHAM YOUNG, Admr.
BENTON twp. April ID, 1864. 81.
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CoURT has not yet adjourned. There is
not much business doing this Term. The
Traverse Jurors were dismissed on Mon.
day. II was found that there would be no
business 10 come before Them. The Grand
Jurors were discharged Oh Tuesday. The
bringing Of a lot of soldiers into our coun-
" and the pending draft has inierfered mz-
serialIy with the business oil this Term
We will give a synopsis OF the proceedings
in our next.
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The "Army of the F~ishingcreek," we
understand has moved a little farther north,
in the direction of Phelpsville, some dozen
or more miles from Benton, their former
place of encampmenl. There has been no
fighting. Tie FoRT is still undiscovered,
with those brsss pieces, abont which Inc
timid AboIilionists have had so much ak.
Those who talked the loudest about the
FoRT are the ones that should be made Ind
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CANNOT BE Df5CREDITED.

"
Testimony of MIR. JAMES CRIMES,
a gentleman highly esteemed in Columbia
Co. Pa, and one whose statement can be
relied upon,
Mt. PIeasshi, Col. CO., Pa May 81, 1850.
Messrs Seth w. Fowler & Co., Boston,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES years ago our
dassh,er, now Twelve years OF age, was
severely afflicted with Group. A general
irritation of The lungs followed, producing
a hectic cough, which became almost con-
slant ; swelling of the temples and other
indications of Consumption were also aP-
parent, and her life was cesPdiTed OF py
her physician. Al this critical moment we
were induced 10 give DR.. Wistar's baisam
of Wild Cherry q trial, and after she had
taken one bottle we found her so much re-
lieved that il was thought VI necessary 70
continue its use. Since that lime we have
used the Balsam in our family in cases .of
Coughs aud Colds, and believe. II lio De a
superior remedy FOL all diseases oil Inc
Lungs.
Yours with respect JAMES GRIMES.
FROM JESSE SMITH, Esq,
| President of the Morris County, Bank Nor
ristown, ". J..
'sHaving used Dr.. Wisiar's Balsam of
Wild Cherry for about fiite~en4years,s anu
| having realized lis bene&cial results IN ny
family, IL affords me great pleasure 'n rs
| commenting IT TO tie ipubiic as a Valua-
| BILE remedy in cases OF weak lungs, COLDS,
coughs, &c, and a remedy which ! consid
er 10 be entirely innocent. and may be Ia
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Gale in health"
FROM HON. JOHN E. SMITH,
A distinguished Lawyer in Westminster,
Md.
[ have on several occasions used DR..
Wistar's Balsam OF Wild Cherry for severe
colds, and always with decided benefit. ]
know OF no preparation lhat~~is more effi~
cacious. or more deserving of general use.
The Bslsam has also been used with ex-
c~ellent e ftsct by J. B. EIliot,, Merchant,
Halls Cross Roads, Md.
WlSTAR'S BAESAM OF WILD CHERRY
None genuine unless ~signed'I BUTTS"
on the wrapper.
FOR SALE BY
J. P. DTNSMORE, No. 49I BroadEay, NY.
S. W. FOWLE & Co., Proprietors, Boston. a
And by all Druggists.
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1T is an easy matter 10 become a mar
fyr. All thai is necessary is 10 support the
Constitution, the Union as it was, and OPP
pose old Abe's usurpations and smancipa-
ton proclamations. This will insure your
name on the roll Of martyrs. Suppose
Thomos Dunn Try it.
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TIE political prisoners taken from Tbs
county are in Fort Miflin, near Philadel-
phia. We call them political prisoners, be-
cause we have no evidence Of their having
committed treason, but are known TO be
Democrats of the OLD Jef~ersonian stamp.
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A PORTION OF the Abolition parry want a
substitute for A. LincoIp. They think most
any kind of a change would be for the bet
Ter. The Democracy will make a change
for them, with LITTLE Mac, IN the course
of a couple OF months.
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TO THE YOUNG OR OLD,

TO THE YOUNG OR OLD,
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IF you have beer suffering from a habit in
du!ged in by the
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WHICH CAUSES so MANY ALARMING
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II units them for Marriage, and is the
Greatest Evil which can befall MAN or
WOMAN
See symptoms enumerated in ADVERTISE
ment, and IL you are a sufferer,
Cut ont the Advertiser ent, and send for it
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Delays are dangerous.
Ask Tor H~eImbold's, take no other.
Cures guaranteed.
Beware of Commercials and limitations.
July l3, I664.-1m
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Fi~sHIsccRlEK township is moi SO disIoyal
after ALL We understand that the patriotic
and loyal township of Catawissa filled its
quota chiefly with men from F~ishingcreek
township. As bad as they have been re-
poried to be they are not TOO bad or dis
loyal 20 flI the quota Of an Abolition town
ship. Out upon s1ch patriotic m
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WISTAR,S RALSAM
WILD 4 z.

One of the oldest and most reliable rem
edies 10 the world for Coughs, Colds,
Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, Oit-
ficully OF Breathing, Asthma,
Hoarsenees, Sore Throat,
Croup, and every Affection of the THROAT
LUNGS and CHEST, including even
WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY
So general has The use Of this remedy
become, and so popular is it everywhere,
that il is unnecessary 10 recount Ills virtues.
Iis works speak for il, and fId uiierance
in the abundant and voluntary testimony OF
the many who from long suffering and setr
lied disease have by It's use been restored
10 pristine vigor and health. We can pre-
sent a mass of evidence in proof oil our
ns.orfinns that
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EXECUTORS Notice.

LETTERS Teslamenlary on the Estate
of William Fry, late of -Mif1in township,
Columbia couuly, deceased, have been
granted, by the Register of said county, TO
john Fl. Heller, Esq, who resides ia the
township and county aforesaid. All per
sons having claims against he estate OF
the decedent are requested TO present them
to The undersigned for settlement, and those
indebted to the estate are required TO make
immediate payment 10
JOHN n. Heller, Executor.
Mifiin twp July l3, 1864. 50 pd.
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Price, ONE DOLLAR per box, sent pos
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Address, JAS ). BUTLER,
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And all National Banks which are deposit
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Banks and Bankers throughout the country
viii, give further information and afford
every facility TO subscribers.
Anunst 10. I864.-3m.
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AN active and intelligent boy is wanted
at his office 10 learn The printing business.
One between the ages of II and 10 pre-
lcrred.
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We have learned, since wiring our arti-
Gle on the arrests made in this county,, that
DR.. Barrett, of Cambria, is not among the
prisoners, bur is still a free man.
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CHARLES G. Y,
Attorney at Law,
BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA CO., PA.

N7ILL practice in the several Courts of
w Colombia county. All legal business
intrusted 10 his care shall receive prompt
attention
OFFICE,-On Main Stree, Exchange
Buildings; over MIXERS Sta
April IL, 1894.
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Address, DR.. ]. SKlLLlN HOUGHTON,
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WASHINGTON, d. C..
IN order 10 facilitate the prompl adjusts
u ment of Bounty, arrears OF pay, Pension
and other claims due soldiers and other
persons from the Government of the U. y,
The undersigned has made arrangements
with the above firm whose experiences and
close proximity 10, and daily intetcdurse
with; the Department, as well as the early
knowledge acquired by them OF the decis-
ions frequently being made, enable them
TO prosecute claims more etectnsiS than
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All persons entitled 10 claims o. the above
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Agent for Harry & Collins.
Rlnnmshnrr. kuynaf 10. 1864.
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address, 45 els each.
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address, 40 cts each.
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Phil'a. at 100 A. M, The Mail Train from
Morbid, leaves Immediately after the Ex-
press tram from Harrisburg at and Balti-
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GeIphia, al 10. 40 p. M. 10 reach points
on this road during The next forenoon.
New and elegant Sleeping cars accom-
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| Northumberland and Baltimore, aud Nor
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Kingston, Feb. 8, 1864.
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To our Patrons anc the Public.

The present high price Of paper, labor,
printing material and every article enter
ing into our business, has compelled us 10
loo to a corresponding advance in our
charges. Hence The undersigned, publish
ers in Bloomsbury, will on and after the
LIST Of September, 1864. make an advance.
Of Fifty per cent. upon old rates.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
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The President. Message

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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-09

the one hundred and foTty-fourth of the ci'i
and towns OF the United States in poin ..
population. OF the 143 that exceed it in
numbers, SO have over 10000 inhabitants.
and are all. as we believe, with a solitary
exception, incorporated cities, and have been
so for many years. OF tie forty-four places
under 10000 inhabitants and over 100.
fre-sirths, at least, and probably more, are
cities. Descending the scale Of population.
we find large class of places-like Augusta,
Me, Chilicothe, OHIO, Hudson, y. Y, IIud-
son City, NJ, Ogdensburgh, \ Y, Spring
field, Ohio. &c. all smaller than Burlington,
Though over 1000 population, but enjoy
ing city organizations, and hourishing under
them. And still smaller cities of 1900,
1900 and 5000 inhabitants, are scattered
over the west by scores. Have all these made
d'mistake in adopting city organizations? If
you ask their citizens, they will tel you, in
yariably, that they think not that they
manage their affairs more economically and far
more efficiently, so, than they could with a
town organization like ours, and that their
city organizations have conduced greatly to
the growth and prosperity of their places.
What their experience has been. We cannot
doubt would be ours. But it Is not neces-
sary to depend spon the experience Of others.
Let any man sit down and consider whether
be would not prefer to have our taxes laid,
our appropriations made, the subordinate Of
fcers selected and our local ordinances made,
by fifteen careful, responsible and judiciou=
mln, selected from our citizens, meeting day
after day and taking the ned d time Tor
rr--l.ii.a, rather than to ha,r t.e basil
u.-- dn, "a turbulent, crowded ani aul-
ii. w. Meeting; let him o, t,r muct
m.l n'cd By proper ,l-.t. O..
So. q reouutahili-y u.. aa ..
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-09
Mr.. Cha.e appointed Chief Instlcc.

The most mp 'rt.nt appointment in tn,
siit Of tie Prc,iden. has been settled. Mr..
Lincoln Tuesday sent in to the Senate the
name Of Hon. SALMON P. CHASE, for Chief
Justice Of the supreme Court of the United
States, in the place OF Judge fancy. dece:s-
ed. The appointment was at once confirmed.
Mr.. Chase's eminent abilities, high charac-
ter and personal fitness for the position will
he denied by few or none; while bis appoint
ment under all the circumstances is a stronc
indication Of the Presidents magnanimi,,
and independence. Il is good appoint
uynt.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-09
he civ lharier.

Before proceeding to discuss the feature
Of the City Charter recently granted Pos O.
Legislature and soon to come before ttet..
pie for ad p.iou OF rejection, u my feu we'll.
CONSIDER ;hc question: '' Wiati, ji.rr-..
any City Charter for oar Ilacco" H
a"s"er,d dis, We shall Dee rr,r.--. ....
eu~- ri.. q.. s.i .a- IL III, t.c, 'a--.rt.
wen.
W e., ...1, wen-el g. s.-y -aaizat...
Wcaas~rr, 5,r .ae ,iiu, rcls, IA that a,
ornnlzatipu is ue,d,d Wa,n the FIR, -.
tier ''squat-" Ia tie wilderness. the on
orsaniza;i'n lie cares for is tiatof hi, hmil,
Is the hamlet grows around him, the patri-
archal z veumcnt answers every uurpose
As settlement increase. the town organizs-
tion becomes Nee s-ity. and as the tow,
grows, the piat i7 r,aeled when the powers
granted {, towns b.clnc insufficient for th,.
proper regulation and accommodation of the
numerous Inhabitants; when three selectmen
with their limited duties and powers. find it
more than they can do TO properly order tae
atii-s Of the town, to do al that is desira-
b. 20 secure the peace and comfort Of large
population, and to developc and foster the
resourccs Of the place; and when the loose
and irresponsible machinery Of the Town
Meeting becomes wholly inadequate to the
complicated and important business and leg
islaton Of the town. That there i, such
point nobody will deny; nobody will main
tain that the affairs of Boston or New York
or any place of $4,000 inhabitants. can be
managed by Toi0n Meeting.
10 the city organization, the citizens dele
gate to their representatives. who form the
city government, the duty of managing their
affairs. And this is perfectly democratic
nobody thinks it is despotic to have our State
affairs managed by Governor, Senate and |
House of Representatives, chosen by the peo- |
pie instead Of by mass meeting of the citi
zens OF the State. presided over by modera-
tor. And for the same reason that il would
be folly to legIslate for the State by mass
meeting, and that it is.advisable to do the State
business by Governor, Senate and House. Is
1t folly, after place has reached certain
stage Of population, to attempt to legislate
for that place by town meeting, and advisa-
bic, instead, to do its business by Mayor.
Aldermen and Councilman. That Is too
plain to need argument
The only question, then, is, whether our
village OF Burlington has cached the point
where such change in its form of govern ,
nent is needed. And to decide this we must
oOk around and be guided by the experience
f other places.
Burlington now numbers nearly or O i 4 q
900 Inhabitants, of whom about 5000 Il
eside within the limits of the proposed city. n
be census Of 1860 shows that it was then f
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-09
CONGR ESS.

The second session Of the Thirty Eighth
Congress commenced yesterday at noon. The
Presidents message was not delivered till
to-day.
1t is said by correspondents that Sherman
o Ohio viii he Chairman of Finance Com
mIttcc. Mr. Fessenden being now Secretary
OF the Treasury.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-09
NOTICE.

The first anniversary Of the G. C. Sabbath
School Union viii be held at the First Congregs-
tonal Church, Rev. Mr.. Mix in Burlington
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 10Th and list.
commencing at l0i A. NJ, of Tuesday and clos
ing Wednesday afternoon.
There will be addresses and discussions on va
rious topics connected with sabbath Schools du-
ring the sessions; report from each Sabbath
School in the county. and the afternoon Of We'd
nesiay vii be specially devoted to the children.
Pastors, Superintendents, Teachers and Al
friends Of Sabbath schools are invited TO be pre-
sent
In behalf q the Executive Committee,
L. c. BUTLER, Chairman.