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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-07-16
THE WAR.

The Confederate invasion Of Maryland
has assumed large proportions. Their
advance is within few miles of Balti
moro and Washington. Tho siege of
Petersburg is at a stand still. Pa,t of
Gen. Grants army is believed to be on its
way gorthward.
Frederick is about fifty miles west Of
Baltimore, and ffty five northwest Of
Washington. A turnpike connects Fred
eriek and Washington. A railroad and
turnpike connect Frederick and Baltimore.
The railroad runs along tho Patapsco
Valley. The turnpike passes out OF Fred
erick short distance north OF the railroad
crosses the Monocacy three miles north
of the railroad bridge; and then runs along
the railroad first on one side then on the
other, until Baltimore is reached From
Ellicott's Mills the turnpike runs cas-,
eleven miles to Baltimore the railroad
runs fourteen miles, as II makes detour
TO the south to reach the Relay House.
The Monocacy River flows a southern
course and passes three miles cast Of Fred
erick. 1t is stream about one hundred
yards wide, with high banks. The rail.
road bridge southeast of Frederick and
the turnpike bridge east of the town are
large and costly structures. The Mono
cacy falls into the Potomac five miles be.
low Point of Rocks. Edwards Ferry i;
sixteen miles below Point of Rocks. It il
on road leading east from Leesburg
Virginia, to Baltimore; and is fifty miles
from Baltimore,
Previous 10 last Friday the number of
Confederates in Maryland was compare.
lively small. They besieged Sigel in
Harper's Ferry held Hagerstown and
on Thursday were in Frederick, General
Wallace having on that day a skirmish
with them near the railroad bridge across
the Menocacy. They held all the country
west Of Frederick and were the advance
guard of moro formidable body. Gen.
eral Lee, it appears, long time since,
detached large ioree from Petersburg to
northward. On Thursday last this force
was advancing up the Shenandoah Valley
A scouting party Of between one and two
hundred cavalrymen was surprised by the
advance guard near Leesburg, and all but
about dozen were captured. From Lees.
burg the Coniederates marched towards
Point of Rocks to cross the Potomac.--
On Friday that portion of the enemy who
were already in Maryland began to move
in concert with the Virginia column. The
party that held Frederick withdrew some
distance, in order to induce General Wal
lace to advance from the railroad bridge
to the town. Wallace fell into the trap
He marched from the bridge, entered the
town. and kilograms announcing victories
were sent from Frederick In the mean
time the Confederates abandoned Hagers-
town and fastened towards Frederick,
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Letter from the Editor.
WESTERN Horst, NEw YORK,
July III, 1864

July III, 1854
Dear Reader -
The Rebel Raid, which has ogita-
ted the country the past week, has assum-
ed fearful proportions. Our forces, under
Gen. Lew Wallace, we're badly defeated
on last Saturday, on the Monocacy River,
two general officers captured and heavy
loss OF men. The defunct General and his
poor fellows, retrea,ed in confusion tow
nrd Baltimore. Rebel Generals Ewell,
Breckenridge and Rhoades, lead the emo
my, and it is believed that the Invasion is
intended to be more than "big scare"
II is astonishing with what Indifference
the people in the country, Philadelphia,
New York, Cape May, and elsewhere, re.
gard the invasion Of the North. They
treat it with appsrent composure. This
can only be accounted for, from the fact
that, the people ore tired Of the longer
continuance Of the war, and have lost all
confidence in the sectional State and Ma.
tional Administrations
Tho political elements Of New York
are increasing in agitation. Politician,
speak confidently Of tho Democracy carry
ing the Empire State in next November
The same expectation is prevalent in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
It is refreshing to witness the schsm in
the camp of the enemy-we mean the dis
union politictans-between the Fremon.
ters and Linconites. The first named ARE
unsparipg in their expositions Of their
pseudo-brethern, the Lincolutes, who
ale proven, pa ercel'cnce, to be baud ot
thieves, robbers and murderers, under the
plea of "War for the Jnfon," which is a
"libel upon the truth of history" for
"war is disunion," and when it is known
that this disloyal combination is held 10.
gether alone by the "cohesive power oi
public plunder.' And in return, the other
loyalists C) openly denounce their negro
brethern--for daring to set up another abb
olition organization-as "traitors," "cop-
perheads." and "sympathizers." All of
which arises from the difference of being
in and out Of Office. What a set of pre-
cocious scoundrels.
The early rstarn Of our government to
Democratic rule, alone, can restore pros.
perity to our country. Present experience
and past history abundantly demonstrate
this fact which no reasonable man will
attempt to deny,-and which should no.
only be printed in "lotters ofliving light"
but be 'proclaimed SO loud that oil the
world might hear"
The crops of the country through which
l have travelled, with few exceptions, are
quite good. In New Jersey the Peach
crop promises abundance. They arc near
ly ripe and ready for market. The mar.
kets now abound with most of the choicest
kinds of vegetables and with the abundance
Of which the Hotel Tables are roplenishcd.
AS ever yours,
L. L. L
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From the Cincinnati Enquirer
Hunters Terrible Defeat.

The Twelfth Ohio, veteran regiment,
came down from the Kanawha country on
the Allen Collies yesterday. They are
about TO be mustered out Of service. This
regiment was with General Hunter in his
late Lynchburg expedition. We orc in
formed by gentlemen who convcrsed with
the officers and men on board the boat,
that they declared that General Hunter
would have taken Lynchburg if he had
made the attack the day he got there
He deferred until the next day, and the
rebel re-euforcements came up during the
night. Their force was then so large
that General Hunter ordered retreat
The rebels pursued, and series Of en-
gagements werc fought, in which our loss
was at least 8 900 in killed, wounded and
missing, On the retreat it is charged
that General Hunter filled the ambuances
with negroes, to the neglect of the wound.
ed white soldiers. His conduct is bitterly
denounced by all the soldiers.
1t is also said that Gen. Crook has pre-
ferred charges against Gen. Hunter for
incapaeity and cruel treatment Of his men.
AS an instance, it is charge | we hope en-
tisely untrue, for it is almost incredible ]
that General Hunter cowhidod a man per-
tsonally for ordering negro to get of
horse to give place to q wounded SOL
dier.
At Councillor, tho head of navigation
on the Kanawha, 1000 wounded we re
placed on barges and towed down the
river. The sufferings on the retreat were
terrible, and half dozen soldiers died
per hour during the last two days from
starvation, fatigue, and exposure. The
retreat was long, horrible, and disastrous
in the extreme.
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Blacks VS.. White.

At Wilcox Landing, on the James Riv-
or, party of eolored troops were station
ed last month. While out on foraginp
expedition they captured Mr.. Clayton, a
wealthy planter, whom they brought tc
camp, and by orders of their white com.
mandng officers, stripped and tied him tc
q tree, after which stalwart negro was
ordered to give him fOgging, which, the
account in the ChriSts7n Recorder approx.
ingly tells US, she performed co nspicuous.
ly, bringing the blood from his loins al
every stroke" Several colored "ladies,
the same paper tells as, "came up, one of
ter another and gave him fifteen or TWEEN
" strokes apiece, to remind him that they
were no longer his, but safely housed in
Abraham's bosom and under the protec.
tion of the Star Spansled Banner, and
guarded by their own patriotic, but down.
trodden race" Comment on such pro-
ceeding is unnecessary, more than to say
that men thus treated will not speedily lay
down their arms and submit.
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MARRIAGES.

In Bloomsburg,on the eth inst, by Rev J. X. Dmm,
Mr. JOSIAH Hess. of Huntington tow ascp Luz county,
and Miss Harriet l.. Keller, of Boo msburg.
On Thursday, July at the residence Of the brides
father, by Rev. J. Waller, Mr. Charles y. Harder, OF
bloomsbury, and Miss Saie A. Gulcs, of Ismlock.
on the 9Th inst, by Rev. J. r. Tustin. Mr.. Henry
Fcnstermachcr. and Miss Annn NJ. Eoyer, both of Bcr
wick.
AT Lime Ridge, the Sd inst. by Rev. ID. s. Truck.
cnmiiler, MIR. John Yocum, and Mrs. Mary Lemons.
both Of Espy.
At the residence Of NJ. F. Eyerly, in Boomburg, on
the 9Th inst by Rev. j. X. Dn,ni, Mr. Able Deily, aud
Miss Elizabeth Eycrly all of bloomsbury.
At Bloomsburg, the 4th Of Juy by Rev. rhos. II.
Cnllen, Dir WIN. Webb, and Miss Hanna X. Whitetght.
both bloomsbury.
At Wedgetown on the 4th inst, by tho same, Mr..
WIN. +. Jane, and Miss Eliza a. Hook.
Hotel. by Rev. w Goodrich MIR. Benj. +. Edgar, and
Miss Sussnnnah Hartman, both of Fishingcreck Colc0
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-07-16
FROCLA W ALTON
FOR
SPECIAL EgIEC'EsON,
To BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, AUGUST ID, 1864.
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHOR
ITY OF HE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
ANDREW @. CURTIN

GouernOr Of The said Comm onpealth. &.
To JOSIAH H FuRmAN, Ese Sheriff of The
County Of Cotumbia-Sends Greeiing
WHEREAS, \ joint resolution pro po ne
certain amendments to the Constilutio.iot:
this Commonwealth, which are az 10 lows
"There shall DE an additional section to
The third Article OF the Constitution, 10 be
designated as section lour, as follows:
"SEc. 4. Whenever any of the qualified
electors of this Commonwealth shall be in
any actual military service, under requi
silIon from the President of the United
States, or by authority of This Common
wealth, snch electors may exercise the
right of suffrage in all elections by the
cllizens, under such regulations as are or
shall be prescribed by law, so fully as il
they were present at their usual place of
elections.
"There shall he Two additional sections
TO the eleventh article OF The Constitution,
10 be designated as sections eight aud nine
as follows:
'Sec. 8. No bill shall be passed by the
Legislature containing more than one sub.
Jecl, which shall be clearly expressed in
The title, except appropriation bills.
''Sec. 9. No bill shall be passed by the
Legislature, granting any powers or priv.
leges, in any case where the authority 10
grant such powers or privileges, has been,
or may hereafter be, conferred upon the
courts of this Commonwealth" has been
agreed 10 by a majority Of the members
elected 10 each House of the Legislature,
al two successive sessions of the same.
And Whereas, II is provided in the 10Th
article OF said constitution, tha, any amend
ments so agreed upon, shall be submitted
to the people in such manner, aud al such
time, at least three months after being SO
agreed TO by the two Houses, as the Iegis-
lat ure shall prescribe such srbmissi peo.
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ray We give up the most of our space

Ray We give up the most Of our space
in the inside to the very startling and i'm
portant war news OF the week. We last
week published the urgent call Of Gov
ernor Curtin for men but as usual the call
came after the work was done and could
not be repaired. Thousands of horses and
of bushels Of wheat have been carried of
from the Cumberland Valley and the
Shenando ah and now the concentrated
rebel forces are marching on Washington
and Baltimore. AT this writing we can
give nothing definite but under our war
news, will be found the latest intelligence
before going to press. To that we refer
the reader.
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The Privateer Florida.

FIVE VESSELS BURNED BY HER OFF CAPB MAY
CAFE MAY, July ll.-Since Friday last
the Florida has captured and burned five
vessels near this point. They are named as
follows Bark Golconda, bark Berry,
bark Greenlaw, bark Selinda, and another
vessel, name unknown. The crews of three
ships, numbering Sixty-ono persons, leave
for Philadelphia by railroad at IL clock
and will arrive about four o'clock.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The crews of the five captured vessels
arrived by railroad at Camden about 6
o'clock yesterday afternoon, The an-
nouncement that the privateer Florida W as
warning upon our commerce but short
distance from the mouth CT the Delaware,
had the effect oil somewhat startling our
citizens. The question was at once asked ,
Where was the Revenue Gutter Has
Secretary Welles not yet awakened from
his Rip Van Winkle slumber =! The priva-
teer Florida is handsome black barque,
with screw propeller, and will make Ia
knots an hour. She carries s guns; seven
30 Founders, and one 8 inch pivot gnn.-
Her crew embraces l55 men, all told and
, consists Of experienced seamen of all mar
itme nations. The commander, Captain
Norris, and his assistants, ire reported to
be enthusiastic advocates of the Southern
Coniederacy aud expressed no doubts oil
its ultimate success. The crews captured
by her off Cape May arrived in this city
by the West Jersey Railroad. They all
bear testimony to the treatment thoy re-
ccived at the hands OF the officers of tho
Florida. The first OF the vessels oaptur-
ed off Cape May was tho Galconda. Car
tain Winslow.
An hour after, the Florida spoke the
barque Dupqueque, bound to New Yo:k,
and requested its captain to carry the crew
of the Galconda to his destination, but he
refused Early on Saturday the Florida
overlook and captured the schooner Mar
garet Y. Davis, Captain West, from Port
Royal to New York Her crew was plac-
ed on board the Florida, altOr which she
was destroyed The third vessel that fell
PiOy w phD piNhIccii was thO bai
Greenland, Captain Everett, frem Phila-
delpha bound for Pensacola. She was
captured at 3 p, m. on Saturday last and
was burned after her crew had been trans
ferred to the Florida. The next vessel
fell in with by the privatscr, was the
barque General Berry, Capt. HOoker,lrom
New York to Fortress Monroe. Her car
90 consisted of l, 200 bales of hay. She
was captured off Chincotiquc, bearing W.
N. W., 20 miles. The crew were added
to those already held as prisoners on the
Florida, and she was consigned 10 the
flames. Shortly after the destruction of
the Berry the privuteer overlook the
barque belinda, Captain Shackford, from
Few Orleans for Philadelphia in ballast.
This was new vessel, and was owed in
Eastport, Maine. The last vessel known
to have fallen a victim to the Florids was
the schooner Howard. She was captured
few miles outside the Break-water. The
Captain and crew Of this vessel were re.
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leased on condition Of giving bond in the
sum Of SO, 900 to be paid six months al
ter the declaration Of peace between the
United States and the Confederate States.
THE FLORIDA OFF CAPE MAY.
FoRrREss MONROE, July lO.-About
daylight to-day the rebel privateer Florida
cal aptured and burned barque name moi
yet asoertained) whilst in tow Of the steam
tug America, just outside Of Cape Henry.
'The crew OF the baruqe escaped on board
the tug, and have just reached here. A
10 O'Clock to-day three gunboats, tn
Monticello, Mount Vernon and lno, star
ted from Hampton Roads in pursuit Of tn
pirate.
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nsr The people have long been salts.
fed of the corruption, dishonesty and i'm
morality of Lincoln and his Lacqueys E;
and we think they are now equally well
convinced of the imbecility and stupidity
of the whole administration. They have
deliberately lied to the people crying out
Calls well' when it was not so, and they
knew it and now we stand before the
world, the thrice repeated victims of off,
cial falsehood or official stupidity.
Shall we keep Lincoln in Office to put
down this rebellion
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tsubec. to the deesiOn of the National COnyennon.

Ha- CAMPAIGN SUBscIBERs.--We will
send the Columbia Democrat from now,
till after the Presidential Election, for so
cents in advance. This is so low that ev-
cry man should have it, and see that his
neighbors haveit. If they cannot pay for
it club together and get it for them.
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ANOTHER Blow AT Poor MEN.-The
bill repeating the commutaton clause of
the draft law has passed both houses Of
Congress. 1t being Old Abcs favorte
measure, and passed upon his recommen-
dation, of course he will sign it. Poor
men will now have no alternative bat to 90
into the army and fight with and for the
nigg ers, when drafted, no matter if their
wives and children should starve. Men
who can afford to purchase substitutes
however high the price demanded, will 3c
so, and the poor meu--tho mechanics and
laborers of the eountry-will have TO dc
all the fighting in this war for tho freedom
and social elevation Of the niggers. 1t i,
an unjust and infamous discrimination il
favor of the rich against the pocr, aud W.
rejoice that the Democrats, as party
zealously resisted its passage.
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CY VOLUNTEERS, READ THIs.-For
the arrangement Of the system, Change of
Diet, Wounds, Sores, Burises and Erup-
iions. to which every Volunteer is liable,
there are no remedies SO safe, convenient
and sure as Holloway's Pills & Ointment,
thoroughly tested in the Crlmsan and
Italian Campaigns. Only 25 cents per
box OF pot
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NOTICE IN PARTITION.
Real Estate Of Leri Beisei, deceased
I'll. ST. Columbia County IS:

Tho Commonwealth NJ Penn
syIvania to sallie r. Bcisel, Lew 2. Bcscl KEN
Beiscl Nareissa Bei.e and Susan J.Beseand David :
HaInmand, Guardian of the said Susan you and each
of you ercby commanded to he and appear before
thu Honorable Judges, Of the Orphans ourt of Col
Hmbia county at tho Court House in 81 oomsburg on
Monday. the 9Th day of September next, then and
there to accept refuse to take the Real Estate OF
vi Beisel deceased at the valuation put upon II by
Inquest duely awarded by this Honorable Court or
shew cause why the same should not bo sold.
Witness the honorable William Elwell President Of
our Court of Common Pleas held at Bloomsbur the
eighth day OF May eighteen hundred and sixty four.
JOSIAH II. FURMAN, Sheriff.
BloomsbBrg, July Ii, Ieb4.
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DEATHS.

At WatsoRtown, on the 4th inst Mrs Enoch Ever
EFT. daughter of Thos and Martha Vance Of Orange.
ville aged about 3S years.
On board the United States Steamer. Tioga, Key
West, on the Goth ut Chas T. Scott, Third Assistant
Engineer, U. :. N. aged ~ years. months and dys
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For the Back Townships.

The Hand Organ publishes story false
and absurd upon its very face to the ef'
feet that Grants losses are only fifteen
thousand killed. It was stated in Congress
and not denied to be 100, ,OOO-however
the story is intended for the back town-
ships, but who is expected to believe tive
are at loss to guess. Even deluded "Loy-
Lacquer" know better and the lying
soems to be entirely gratuitous. Go on
Pee John.
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Daniel Webster's Prophecy.

Entract Of a Speech delivered at Faneul
Hail, March 7, 1850, by Daniel Webster
"If the Internal fanatics and abolition
lists ever get power in their hands, they
will override the Constitution, set the Su-
preme Court at defiance, change and make
laws to suit themselves, lay violent hands
on those who differ with them in their
opinions, or dare question their iufallibili-
ty, and finally bankrupt the country and
deiuge it with BLOOD"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-16

In this very remarkable statement of the
export and import of gold, it will be OBJ
served that while for six years of peace,
ending June 80, 1860. we exported an av-
erage balance Of $49,945, 400 without
materially affecting our specie reserves.
We exported in three years war, or pre-
paration for war, ending June 80, 1868,
an average balance of only Sl9,5OS,l12.
Yet, during this latter period. the mines
of Nevada and Colorado have been de-
veloped, and very large additions have
been made to our specie by the increased
number of immigrants, each Of whom has
been estimated by Mr.. Kennedy, Super
intendent of the Census, to bring 800 in
specie into the country.
Mr.. Blodget says:
In comparison with all former years, this
series constitutes 4 new order OF things, gold
going out, in greater part, not as commercial
balances, but really as an expectation of the
surplus of the California mines. In two
years, beginning with July l, 1850, and end
ing June 80, 1862, the total importation Of
gold was S62,754.662, or S3l, 81, 1891 each
year. The excess Of importation in lS60-6l
was SIS, SIS, sol; nearly all Of which came
in after the war began. This remarkable pc
riod Of gold importation has been observed
less than it deserves TO be. II really marked
the great accumulated wealth Of the country
when few believed that such wealth existed.
Il proved that the Government could obtain
its loans from its own people, although this
possibility was decisiyely and constantly de-
MED BY the usual commercial authorities.
The incomplete statement Of exports for the
fiscal year lS60-6l gave color to the belief
among statisticians that the national re
sources were really at low ebb, and the ut
most was made Of this appearance By the en-
emies of the finance policy Of the Govern
ment.
II has been seen that the annual balance
Of aggregate foreign trade in favor of the
L niied States for six years TO July l, 1868,
was S+3, 4l4, 095, and that the annual excess
Of gold sent abroad, over that imported for
the same period, was only 1874, 566, 1873. There
was, therefore, balance exclusive Of gold in
favor of the United States averaging annu-
ally IS, Si7 ,962. Applying this calculation to
particular years, it exhibits the following re-
suits: lS60-6l having a remarkably large
credit account, and, in fact, showing the mis-
take Of taking gold exchanges from the cal
culation in any case.
Balance Of foreign trade exclusive Of gold: