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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-01-14
Babes in the Woods.

The following touching story is told by
the Melbourne (Australia) correspondent
Of lhe London Times.
"Some weeks back, at the station of
Mr.. Dugald Smith, at Horsham, two boys
and girl aged respectively the eldest boy
five, the children of carpenter named
Duff, wandered by themselves into the
bush and were lost. They had been sent
out by their mother,as they had often gone
out OH the samo erraud before to gather
broom, and not returning before dark the
parents became alarmed and search COM
mcnced. The father, assisted by friends
and ncighbors in large numbers, scourcd
the country in every direction for nights
and days in vain. At length, in dispar,
the assistance of some aboriginal blacks
was obtained, these people possessing an
almost blood hound instinct in follving up
the very fAintest track. The blacks soon
cameupon the traces Of the little wander
ers, expatiatiug, as these trackers always
do, at every bent twig, 'fattcned tuft OF
grass, on the apparent ctings the objects
of their search. "Hcrc, little one tired
sit down. Big one kneel down, carry
him along. Here travel all night; dark;
not see that bush her fall on him. Furth-
er on, and more observations, Here lit
tie one tired again zig one kneel down
no able to rise, fall fiat on his face The
accuracy oil the readings of the blacks was
afterwards curiously corrob,rated by the
children themselves.
con the eighth day after they were
lost, aud long after the extinction of the
laintest hope Of their ever again being seen
alive, the searching party came on them.
They are described as having been found
lying all in a row on a Chimp Of broom
among some trees, the youngest in the
middle, carefully wrapped in his sisters
frock, They appeared to be in deep
and not unpleasant sleep. On being
awoke the eldest tried to sit up, but fell
back. His face was SC emacated that his
lips would not cover his teeth aud be could
'. only feebly groan Father The youngest
;, who had suffered least, woke up as from
adream, ,childlikc demanding, Father ,wh.
!, didn't you como for us soonerl We wer'
= crying for you The sister who was al
- most quite gone, when lifted up could onl.
~ :, murmur, Gold, cold No wonder, as tn
little creature had stripped herself of he
:. frock, as the elder boy said, ito cove
>. . Frank, for he was crying with cold
" "The children have all since done wei
"' and are capid, y recovering. They wer
-. without food, and by their own accoun
y, had only one drink of water during tn
= whole time they were out, and this wa
= from the Friday of one week until the Sal
10 -; urday of the next week, in all, nine day
=: - and eight nights"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-01-14
How an Oil Well is Boared.

A correspondent of the Boston Trdoeler,
wiring from the oil regions of Pennsylva-
MIA, gives the following description of the
manner in which oil is found:
"In selecting a spot for a we'll the artes'
ian driller aises a derrick about ll0 feet
in height, bringing up a steam engine of
about six horse power, and then driving
down an iron pipe six inches in diameter
through the earth and gravel some fifty
feet or so, to the first strata of rock, in
troduces drill, of about two and a half
inches in diameter, attached to a temper
screw, and thence 10 a working beam and
engine, with which he bores now at tho
rate of eight or ten feet per day into the
solid slate and soapstone, say one hundred
feet; he then comes to the first strata of
sandstone, which may be ten or twelve
feet in thickness and bearing through
this comes again to slate and soapstone OF
blush cast, and working on, say for TWEEN
ty feet or so, he reaches the second strata
Of sandstone, out Of which there comes
rushing up, when the right vein is struck
infamable gas, salt water and petroleum.
The bore of the well is enlarged by a
rimmer, and then ap iron tube, in sections
Of about fourteen Icet, and closely screwed
ogether, is inserted in two sections ant
run down to the veins of oil fax see'
bag, which expands when wet, is fixed be
tween the tube and the walls Of the we'll
in orIer to prevent tue surface water iron
descending plunger or Waived piston
introduced into the tube, and the suckin
rod being attached to the working beam
the onduit pipoe and tank, which ma
hold sixty barrels, being in readiness, tn
engine moves and the precious ,reasur
: rushes forth. This is what is called pumE
ing well. In the "1owiug wells" th'
s.such that send the oil out simultaneou.
", the drill must 60 down into the thil
strata Of sandstone. but this in some i
= stances is very deep. 10 we'll on Wa
S sons Flat the drill has reached the dep
OF three hundred feet, and yet the thi
d bed of sandstone is not reached
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-01-14
A Hidden Treasure.

The Emperor Maximilian, says Ger
man journal, has chance Of digging out
q hidden treasure. The highly romantic
story is as follows; When Napoleon the
I. dethroped the BouTbons in Spain, the
Mexicans (whose eyes had been opened by
Humbolt to the fact that they were ma
ton Of 5,7cn mllicrc, subdued by eighty
thousand Spaniards) became encouraged
and threw off the Spanish yoke. The Vice
King sent during the revolution lour mill
ions of gold pieces, together with other
numerous treasures to Madrid. This
happened in June 1908. The escort was
attacked by one hundred men, and massa-
cred, save one cavalay officer and few
| of his men, whc acted in concert with the
robbers. 10 avoid the vigilance Of the
Government, the bandits concluded 70 hide
the treasure in the ground, and to divide
it after the expiration Of one year
At the foot of a precipice one thousand
feet high, Of hollow deep in the noun
tain was cave +tcre the treasure was
dragged, The cave walled up by the rocks,
the iuter,ticss with earth aud plants, and
finally little brook was directed so as to
pass, like cataract, over the place -
Now the robbers spread out the rumor
that the whole story Of the robh'ry was
invented By the Vice King himself, aud
that be brought the treasures 10 safety
The so accused was called to account
But the lchbc.s did not enjoy their treas
, ure, for before the expiration OF the year
they killed each other among themselve'
or were delurct, 4 German traveller nam
ed Muller, celebrated by his climbing 'h
Pic of Od2ba, learned the secret from
the lips OF an agcd, dying Indian, Tn
Imperial Government, 10 whom the pltc
has been pointed out by Muller is no'
0 in search for the treasure, as the histories
facts seem to justify tho truth Of the story
~ Most men hate all lie5 which the
den utter themselves.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-01-14
THE CANADAS IN ARMS.
+ Correspondence Of the New York world.
WASHINGTON, JAN. 4 1865.
&c. &c., &c.

ASUlNGToN, JAN. 4 ISbD.
II stories which are obtaining wide cur
rency here are to be believed, there is at
last real danger to be apprehended of.in.
tOrvention in our affairs by England and
France. 1t is known here and it is said
to have been known in the State Depart
ment for several days, that England has
been quietly Organizing a large force Of
men, to be beld in readiness for some i'm.
portant duty. An order, moreover is
known to have been issuld, peremptorily
refusing leaves Of ABSENCE to the officers Of
several Of the best regiments of the Eng
lsh army, and the recent marvellous
promptnoss Of the Canadian authorities in
raising men, even at the expense Of an en-
| f5rc.d draft, under the preteXt Of an ap-
pretended invasicn by the Fenians, is
thought to point clearly to the fact that
! thy had been Instructed to seize the first
opportunity OF organizing all available
forces Tor any emergency.
Tha recent notice OF the atrogation o
the reciprocity treaty, and the evident de-
termination of the government to pusI
work with all possible haste upon the gun
boats intended for service in the northern
lakes is also noticed by those who ART
now watching the sign, of the times will
intense interest.
Additional excitement has been awak
, encd by the important leading editorial
in the Richmond Examiner aud the S.n
TINT Of the I'd inst. These are believe
to have been prompted by Loria Napoleon
, and to have been put forward to prcpar
, the minds Of the Southern people for tt
. LIST bold nose Of he rebel leaders.
4 That the South as now harder rushc
: than at any previous time during the wa
cannot be denied and the unwillingness
4 England and France to see the Union r
y stored is well understood. THEY 10
, acyrr prrnlu Tie South 10 be congucred.-
l. 1t is believed that the programme will
in fleet as follows; Notice will be Civ,
after the 4th OF March, that England a
France rcrogoide Mr.. Lincoln as Pre-
dent only of su h States as are rcprcsc
If ted in the electoral college, which is tant
,e mount to a recognition Of Confederi
u u, independence The course limited at
,r the Richmo"d papers . believed to ha
H. been adopted some time since, and
C. Confederate States have already offer
he themselves "a, colonies of England a
'r' France, or a. least asks those powers
,y assume prolcctoratc over them.
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FroN TIE AMERICAS MoSrnJv diNcKgRhocgsRN
THE SUSQUEHAN

o RIVER Of the winding shore
Could but tell thy beauties DER
uow many stream that now, pcrrhan-c.
Has hipn rcnown IN old romance,
or was, when yet the art was young,
IN verse by ardent poet sung
hould be cclpscd hy thee
The earth has nowh're grccnor fields
Than thy refreshing moisture yields;
Though lonicr mouutains bind the Rhine,
None are more beautiful than thine
Health through thy fertile valleys roams,
Aud virtue bicsscs all their homes,
With pure felicity.
Thy banks arc rich with standing corn
THY golden wheat is st unshoru;
In tho rich clover feed the kline,
Or meath the che stuut $ shade rcchnc
Uutil tn mi TX mad biithciy gay
All r.docut Of new .mowu hay,
Comes tripping Ger the sllr
Ny home has been among thy hills;
Thy music, susquchanna fills
Ny So ul with vast and pure delight,
3NhJrr thou pihc,t ytui and bright
or rMh thrr. when the autumn rain
Pour, do"u lhy mountain slopes aUieiu
Thou rolls moiyst by,
/ -rck not Arnu'. .h,lsy side
And Bounia ruon shall n-'cr divide
My >rca.lost heart anI hope from thee;
Among thy witnesses srg
uuwu,ten romance. Eut, Oh whor'
lNe NI@arl hand that NOW may dare
To start the roru, to llr'
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-01-14

ms. "rhcy can At any time have peace
s 'mply by laying down their arms ana
submitting to the National ubOr'ty H"a''
IIc Causl: uiioa. - PrCs'dcm'S M@S'Se'
What Constitution the one that has
been Neutrality-suspicious. in letters by
Lincoln aud his congress, or the one 'nD'
the whole shoddy managers are no"
fastening to patch up and Iaston upon the
people by any aud every species OF AnaV-
rrry ; Yes, What COnotIttioH? Certain
10 not that old Federal Constitution Tor
Vice President Andrew Johnson said -
IWhcn you hear man talking about Ia'
Constitution, spot him as a traitor toI
mother reason, not that old Constitution
Of Washington did rot Congress pas, q
/ law imdomuifying the President 'or tII tnS
punishment that might lawfully be me'oo
pu, to him for his repeated violations o
litg Thop-what Constitution does the OIL
inkcr mean Who knows!
J'N'' " W" IPeaern IMNb J C"oaeh
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The Canadian p. ess.

CONCENTRATIONS OF TIE RE-
PORT or INrERyENTIoN-THE DIsUNIoN
OF TIE UNITED STATES TO BE OFFICE
ALLY AFFIRMED BY LORD Russell.
From the Montreal Evening Telegraph, Jan, D. l-G5
Kumors have been prevalent Tor same
time oi an increase 10 the imperial mill
tary force in Canada. 1t is now stated in
military aud other well-lnIormed circles,
the the Cold,trcam GUARDS and other reg
lmonts 10 the number Of ten thou'aud men,
have been ordered to hold themselves IN
readiness to embark for Canada, The
reason given in the same circles for this
movement is the Intention Of the govern
mcnts Of Franco and Great Britain on
the inauguration of Mr.. Lincoln in March
next, to recognize him as President only
of those Sta,es for which he has been
elected thus officially affirming the dis
union OF the formerly United States spoken
of by Earl Russell in his letter to the
Confederate commissioners,
ANOTHER ACCOUNTING ORDERS YET IS
IsUED TO TIE TROOPS,
From the Montreal Gazette, Jan,4
A rumor has been current in this city
for three or four days that number ol
fresh regiments, including the CoIdatroam
Guards, had had intimation that they
might prepare or be in readiness to re,
move to Canada; aud it was understood
to be current in military circles-in fact
so positively SO that everybody believed
it. We learn, however, upon inquiry IN
a quarter which leaves US no room ton
doubt, that it is not true that any order
has been given on taat subject, or any
official inrimaioG of uch a movement oj
troops sent to this country, This rumol
was coupled with another, that on ;h(
4th Of March next, the day Of the rein
stalation of Mr. Abraham Lincoln in lh'
! Presidents chair, Great Britain an'
France will only recognize him as tn
President Of the States Tor which he
/ elected, and in that way make rccogn,
! ,ion Of the Southern Contcderacy.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-01-14
. c 81 1861.

TIE SECRET DRAFT-Wc nouca by our
exchanges that in Washington City he
Government has rc,ortGd to the secret draft
Hitherto, the publicity given to the DRAFT
has operated -S a temptation tn desert, or
10 fail to report, which they regard mis'a-
kcnly an bein- no dcs Ition The drlic-
i,ncy, to a large dcgroc, attending al the
drafts made for troops during the war,
muy be directly traced to this cause Men
with no ties to holl them to the community
in which they are enrolled, with no inter
est to compel their presence in the di.- -
tricts in which they are conscripted do not
long hesitate, when they discover they
have been drafted, to abscord The Sc.
cret dIafs ave Is this danger. The wheel
is turned in a private room, in presence Of
the enrolling board. Those drafted in
the moruipg OF certain day are not merely
notified Of the fact, but they are sunni opod
to the Office ia the afternoon OF the same
day, when they are sworn into the service
After such MUSTER The conscript is afford
ed the necessary time to apply for eX
c,np,ion or furnish a Substitute. VIII !,
he is Illus engaged, he is a sworn soldier
whose failure TO report will be regarded a
desertion and punished accord ingly,
Addition Xrcha"gG.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-01-14
Little Girls.

That home seems incomplete in which
there are no little girls to stand in that
void in the domestic circle which boys
can never fll, and draw all hearts within
the magic circle by the nameless charm
Of their presence. There is something
about little girls that is especially lovable,
prentice, the wag, remarks, that "it grows
on them, too, as they get bigge.') even
their willful, naughty ways seem utterly
void of evil when they are SO soon follow
ed by the sweet peniteuoo that overaows
in such gracious showers. Your boys are
great noble iellows-generous, loving and |,
full Of high impulses--but they are poisv
and demonstrativc and dearly as you
love them, you are G lad their place is out
Of doors. But the little threads of speech
that flow from the innocent lips ofthe angels
of the household, twne themselves around
the heart never to rust or break, not even
when the dear little faces are hid forever
among the daisies in the church yard as,
alas so many fond hearts know.
But little girls must grow up !c BE- wo
men, and there are long, shining tracks
from the halflatched door of childhood
ill the girl blooms into mature and ra
dent womanhood. There are the broth
crs who always lower their voices when
they talk 10 their sister, and tell Of the
sports in which she takes almost as much
} interest as they do, while in turn she in
s,ructs them in all the minor details of
home life, of which they would grow up
ignorant if not for her. And what shield
she is upon the dawning manhood wherein
SO many temptations lie. Always her
sweet presence to guard and inspire them
o check upon prcianity, living sermon
on Immortality. She has scarcely any
idea of the extent Of her influence She
does not know how far, how very far, fol-
" time and eternity her own pure and guide
! less example goes how it will radiatc int
:. other homes where sisters memory will
Il be the consecrated ground Of the past.
Cherish then the little girls, dimple
darings, who tear their aprons, and Gu
the table-cloths, and eat the sugar, an
break into the preserves and are then
- selves the sugar and salt Of life. lie
u them dress and lndross their doll-babie
q to their hearts content, and don't tell theI
"Iom thumb" and "Rod Riding Hood
and Jack and the Beanstalk" are all fl
- tions, but let them alone till they find
u. out, which they will do all too soon amid
the cold and chilling realities of later year
ed Answer all the funny questions they ask
~, if you are able to do so-and don't NAL
nd fun of their baby theology, which after s
he is fair sample of the inquiries Of the
to mite into the purposes of the iufnite. Y,
'ut let the little fairies rollck on, with q ira
M Of sunshine following iu the wake of the
bobbilg heads which daily and hoprl
we have many hard problems to solve. IL
we NOR their innocent little fancies, help the
in their troubles, kiss the tears away frc
'ou their eyes, and as the fair arms entwi
around your nccks, you can not but
Of peat the payer "God bless the lit
49,, Girls !"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-01-14
CORg re EsPONDENC u.
Correspondence of the Columbia Demorrst.
DEAR Col. -

As [ am sitting here tonight, l
have been thinking about the Abolition
party, and thinking how they are serving
the good old Union Democrats. think
sometimes it cannot be that the Tories are
again in power They go around bowling
Union-they arc not for the Union and
Constitution Of our fore fathers-they 20 in
for half union, and to tell the truth they
only want the Negro free, they do not
want the Union, They do not care one
snap for it. thought that ! would drop
few lines for your good old UNION Dem,
oCRATIc PAPER, to show the lovers Of the
Constitution and Union how the Abolition
party will lie.
There is a Soldier home here who was
taken prisoner about six months ago. He
was down to Charlcstonrn prison. he got
only pint of corn chop day. lie is
row mere skeleton. He says that the
reason our brave boys are starved is con-
trarincss on both sides. lie said that our
side would not exchauga prisoners because
the Rebels will not exchange th5 Niger,
and say they are their property. So our
dear Husbands and Brothers are left there
10 b. NllrvcF b dcath, because the rebel,
will no! give up their property.
H. camo right ou., and said, that the
| party in power think more of the Nrggcr-
,han they do of cur brave White boys III
The army aud more, he SAID that if any
had to be where he was, they would no
b+comc Jicch 'tjoEj0niSts. They woue
b. DEMOCRATS. But | must tell you wha
one of our Iying (oyol leagucrs told him =
lie said, that there were copperheads il
tho North that went in for the South starv
log our men @ Now he knows that h
told wH Mbh,chhcarleI Lie, for be cen
not find one D.mocrot, that goes in 70
starving them; aud be knows it too hu
he had to lie a little, 1t was the man thr
locked up the Pump. We cannot cXpet
any thing more from him, or ans othc
''dcsccndent Of tory
Bat great God, how long arc we to llv
under such BLACK administration as thi
1t goes with me Ike Republican latol
said, that has tprned All that he bIamt
the Democratic patty for is, the, they d.
not hang every black abolilionist as fast
i rhoy came out, then this trouble wou
=. never have been here. Oh, fr the 'iu
Of a Gool OH Democratic Uaioa. TIL
is the only UNION that will ever stan
:. Not rotten abolition one like the pre-
} cnt party want,
e 4 SOLDtEB'6 WIFE
, IL
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-01-14

."ro BE a woman of fashion is ono Of
the easiest things in the world. A late
writer thus describes it: Buy everything
you don't want, and pay for nothing yoa
get; smile on all mankind but your hu'
bank; be happy everywhere but at home
neglect Your children and nurse lap-dogs
90 to church ever time you get new
drnss
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-01-14

GEnERAL McCLiLLAN, il is reported,
will sail tor Europe in February; his
wife and child will accompany Iim,-
~Bu,l,igb the Boston Jorr%rIs CORES,
topdcut in New York makes the follow
ing statement in lclyrcucc to the Gcnoral's
movements
A company Of gentlemen in this city
have ducd up a fast sailing clipper ship
in elegant .tyIe, placed on bonrd every
conceivable luXury, manned her complete,
" with a fuo crew, put her in charge o,
one of our ablcst captains, and tcudoIcd
her to General George i. Mcclellan Tor
enc year, to sail whore he viii with his
/ faulty aud lrrcnda-lhc entire expense ia
! be borne by the gentlemen, This IS The
New York style Of doing things.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-01-14

BIGAMY-A "corn doctor by the
name f"Dr. Royal Sutton" married
young lady, respectfully connected, who
was attending Reidsburg Seminary CIaron
county. While spending the honeymoon
delightfully."- voman of CloarGold county,
accompanied by child and a constable
arrived aud claimed the Doctor as her
liege, of but few months standing, The
child, she said, had been left with her by
the Doctor, who alledgcd it to be his by
a wife ofa still previous date now deceased
7 here being at least one wife too many in
the case, the "corn Doctor was accoma-
dated with boarding at the expense of the
county.
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A SHAMELESS ADULrERArIoN,-A gen
,lcman exhibited to US on Saturday sam
pie of army tobacco, brought from soldiers
at the front, ouc.third proportion Of which
proves to be sumac, This article is worth
about 500 'on A like quantity y. to-
bacco would cost some hundred of dol
lars. The sumac is dried aud afterwards
saturated in a strong decoction of waste
tobacco. 1t is then Incorporated into the
genuine article, and in that shape is fur
pi,hed to soldiers. Tho cause OF com
plaint is less On account Of tho deleterJus
effects of the adulterGlion, The sumaC
produces alteration of the mouth in al
cases, not unfrcquoully terminating in can
Ger. 70 detect the adulteratcd article Il
almost impossible The sumac can be 81
mingled with smoking tobacco that 1t can
not be separated, or even Distinguish
from it.-IhlIa North Amerscan.
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After Lord Lyons left Washington, his
"fne old brand Ies and sherres' were sold
at public sale at big prices. 1t has since
leaked out that his butler and other SER
wants obtained the liquors which were
sold at one of the Avenue groceries, thus
making a nice spec for themselves.
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A STARTLING RUMOR
England q France TO Recognize
the South on March 4th.

IMPORTANT UTTERANCEs OF THE RICH
MoND Pass.
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Some five hundred able-bodied men left
the city of Quebec, last week, for the pur
pose Of joining the rebel arm under Lee
They will attempt to run the blockade at
Wilmington,