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from both e the above classes filed during October and
not yet scted upon, reaches 7,A5S
short time since claim was fled In the Pension
Buresu by the widow Of recruit who died on board Of
a transport Afhdavts Of the officers Of the transport
were filed in support Of the claim, but as there was no
medical officer board Of the transport the claim was
ruled out the absence Of medical testimony thus de-
Gliding that soldiers and sailors must not die without the
assistance Of doctor
MILITARY COMMISSIONS.
The Of Lieutenant Bohrer, charged with gigantic
frauds on the NsVy Department, in the enlistment OF
sailors and marines at Baltimore will come up before
military commission in that city to morrow.
An order from the War Department dissolved the
Greene Military Commission just 1t about to take
up the trial Of Captain Petit the Alexandria jaor
is not probable that Petit will be brought to trial, in
asmuch OF the evidence necessary to convict
him would implcate prominent parties now out Of SER
vice who cannot afford to stand Ill with the public
CONDITION OF THE SOUTHERN NEGROES.
The Rev. Doctor Masse, representing some OF the
philanthropc societies OF England arrived this morning
in Washington having just completed quite an extended
tour Of the South where he has been observing the
general condition Of the negroes The reverend gentle
man is inclined to the belief that in the main the coored
population disposed to be much more tractable than
its late masters are and that wholesome and
pine of the latter under the order Of things, than
is now in vogue in the Southern States.
OUTRAGEOUS CLAIM.
II is stated that the occupant Of the house Tenth
street. in this city, where President Lincoln breathed his
last has made claim for damages done to his house
and furniture the night of the assassination. Relic
hunters have made offers for the furniture OF the room
and the owner might realize enough thereby to buy
another and better house.
FoRD's THEATRE BUILDING.
large number of strangers visit Fords theatre every
day. but the place has been entirely changed that
there is little qualification to be obtained The place has
been made entirely freproof.
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS AT SAN FRANCISCO.
The President has appointed j. f. Miller Collector Of
Customs at San Francisco vice Charles James.
PROMOTIONS OF MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Ninetysix medical officers of volunteers received bre-
vet promotions by special order yesterday.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.
The Washington Monument Association. which has in
its lapdarum from most of the European
tries has commissioned Dr. Mcgowan the lecturer to
solicit additional foreign contributions from Asatc lands
TO which he is about under the auspices of the
American Geographical and Statistical Society The
Monument Association is determined to finish its COM
memoratve and costly shaft at early day possible
PENSION BUREAU EXAMINING SURGEONS.
Doctors Warren Hunter, Of Cheryfeld Me- and
William c. Johnson of Williamstown, KY, were to-day
appointed examining surgeons to the Pension Bureau
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SESSIONS OF THE BOARDS YEsTERDAY-NUMBER OF
VOTERS RFGIsTEREp.

SESSIONS OF THE BOARDS YEsTERDAY-NUMBER OF
VOTERS REGISTERED.
Tho various registry Offices were bcseged yesterday
by crowds Of expectant voters who seemed determined
10 swell the list OF voters 10 something like respectable
dimensions The warning published In the HERALD rca
the importance and necessity Of registering has
taken effect and the inspectors kept busy through
out the entire day. up nine o'clock last evening Dur
ing the previous sttngs only nftytwo thousand and
twenty -four registered being one-haf less
than the number Of poed at the Presidential cleo
ton Yesterday, however, there considerable in
crease average number registered before After
six O'Clock the rush OF the aborng classes 10 the boards
Of registry immense The most amusing feature
each voter being beset by rival political candi-
dates and their agents The pertnacity and ingenuity
Of those parties often caused the bcwdered voter 10
imagine himself In some Jersey swamp with swarm OF
the aborginee buzzng around him Tho Registry law il
very strict and all should that their names are
entered in due time.
All voters residing election districts are privileged
by law to require any OF the inspectors TO such OF
the registry lists may have errors therein. AT the
time they not allowed " add substitute any
name on the list Naturazed citizens must prove that
they have been naturazed and have resided In tho
district thirty days previous 10 the election else Salts
fy the inspectors OF their inability 70 do 30 The law
DISTINGUISHES any person who causes his be regis
tered in two districts, who shall falsely per.
senate register any voter, with punishment by i'm.
prsonment In the State Prison for not less than one
year Any person who IL not registered during the st
tngs OF the board and who attempts 10 vote will be
challenged and put through rigid examination
The following Is the number Of voters who were rcr
tered in tho city yesterday, including those registered
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ST. Loris, Nov. 3 1855.
caucus OF the radical members Of the Legislature
settled the question Of speakcrshp last night They
nominated Mr. A. j. Harlan, Of Andrew county, for that
position and elected him TO day by vote Of sixty
TO sixteen.
General Blair in a recent speech NJ Rolia, having
charged the Board Of Canyasers with fraudulent count
inc OF votes at the hast election whereby the State
constitution was declared adopted the Secretary OF State
Mr. Rodman seut a communi, alton 10 the House ask
Ing to have appointed a joint committee 10 count tho
votes and decide the matter.
There Is no quorum In the Senate
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NASHVILLE, Nov 3, 1866.
Hon II Harrison, Attorney General Of Tennessee, de-
yercd his argument the United States Circuit Court
to-day against granting writ OF habcas corpus In tho
OF Dick Mccain. The decision will probably b.
reached on Monday next
The cotton market Is duh today, though there
large arrivals. Prices from 40 47c sales Of
los bales made at 45c yesterday Receipts today
were Sic bales; shipments. 500 Market closed firm.
The river issweng slightly and is twenty inches deep
IN tho ahaals
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THE FENIAN EXCITEMENT IN CANADA.
Arrest OF Private Soldiers for sympathy
with the Fenians-A Fcnian steamer
Ready for ArmR mcnt-Wembers Of tho
Canadian Government Engaged I'm the
Movement. &c.

TORONTO, c. W., Nov. 3, 1865.
The Fcnian excitement still continues. Quite num-
Der Of private soldiers under for sympahzing
with the Fenians. Tire city aud its approaches are
picke.ed. Many Americans preparing TO leave for
the States Numbers Of orangemen arriving for tho
defence OF this district
have positive information that the Canadian Brother
hood has fast steamer ready for armament.
II is reported that Of officials OF the govern
ment engaged in the conspiracy.
Great military preparations going forward
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suitable and totally inadequate Humanity demands
that the afflicted should receive from every effort con-
This disease above all residential charac
ter requires the absolute rest for their recovery,
and this cannot be obtained on board floating
hospitals To land them Long Island, Staten Island,
or any other island in the vicinity Of the Highlands,
would be such as to practically ignore our quarantine
In THIS dilemma most earnestly and respectfully
request the general TO grant for temporary
Quarantine or so much such part thereof as may DO
deemed necessary or suitable owned and possessed
y the government situated at Sandy Hook or lower bay
the same to be selected and apart by some officer Of
the general government in conjunction with the COM
cality on Of its distance from the city, its re-
from the great lines OF travel facilities for
landing the scky and IL isolation makes Il the only
efectualy used IN this anticipated emergency
OREsTES CLEVELAND
Mayor of Jersey City.
j. b. JONES, NJ d.,
Health Officer, BROOKLYN
JOHN SWINBURNE NJ d.
Health Officer Port New York.
LEWIS A. SAYRE,
Resident Physician New York City
Mayor Cleveland DR. Sayres and DR.. Murphy were ap-
pointed as committee 80 Washington and lay tho
memorial before the President They left their mis-
sion last evening.
The Commissioners OF Health will probably issue
address to the public in a few days. In the meantime
they say that charged with the all important duty Of
protecting public health they have TO announce tha
the cholera has appeared on our shores. They deem
it their duty to apprse the public OF the approach
of danger and pledge themselves to make known all
such facts connected with the spread dimuniiion
of the disease may to their knowl-
edge. They the community to disregard
all rumors, and to rely on the facts as made public
from time time by the Commissioners themselves
No Of cholera has yet occurred within the city, Tho
Commissioners pledge themselves that far as rigid
quarantine is Of avail they will prevent the introduction
of the disease within the city All proper arrangements
being made TO guard the city against the spread Of
cholera should be introduced and they call all ct
to join with them In the work in which all have
common stake. They urge every one the Importance
of attending TO the cleanliness OF their houses and yards
and of avoiding all OF seeing that their apart
ments properly ventilated of reraining from
sve exercise, and Of maintaining mental quctude; and
the approach Of the dseasethe presence Of which is
always indicated by diarrhna and lassitude-of mmed
ately assuming horizontal position, Of keeping the
body warm, and OF freeing the mind from all anxiety.
The Board Of Aldermen and the Cholera.
Alderman Norton has addressed the following note 10
his colleagues
To MY COLLEAGUES BOARD ALDERMEN
GESrFNENI take this method OF calling your attcn-
ton to the fact that the cholera doors and that
the Board of Aldermen should meet Immediately take
such action be TO preclude its entrance
TO this city, Yours truly, MICHAEL NORTON,
Alderman Third Ward
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SECOND CONCERT FoRxEs BROTHERS second
concert Of the Formes Brothers took place Irving Hall
last night. Notwithstanding the disappointments which
occurred Monday evening last the desire TO hear the
tenor Of great European fame Theodore Formcs at.
tracted large and brilliant audience The programme
was interesting, inasmuch contained some fine
certed pieces In which the three brothers engaged
Theodore Formes sung first the aria from La Dame
Blanche He has voice Of a clear penetrating quality
which, In concerted music especially, is brilliantly tell
ing It 10 very powerful through It's whole range and,
in the upper notes, when taken deliberately, is
full and effective He is clearly dramatic singer, and
probably feels some restraint In concert room. His
style large, and he sings most spirtedy He was not
always sure OF his information but that may be attributed
70 the effects Of his recent sickness In the duet with
Carl, from Robert he forced his voice too much TO
serve his Pitch while Carl struggled hard TO do likewise
AMI did not succeed twas by no means pleasant per-
formance. We must allow that Theodore Formes Is an
able artist, with voice equal TO any role he might be
called TO sing, and we think he will become popular
Wilhelm Formes sung with much taste and feeling and
his excellent voice made great effect The audience was
very enthusiastic, and literally encored every piecean
honor which the artists acknowledged by merely bow
mig. The concert vas success and will suppose,
be repeatsd.
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COLUMBIA, :. G., Nov. 2, 1866.
The General Assembly have determined to continue
this session to include the regular session appointed
for November
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SYRACUSE nov. D. 1865.
The pigeon match for $1,000, between Taylor, Of New
Jersey, and Newell OF Buffalo, nj one hundred double
birds, was won By the former Taylor scored ninety
eight; Newell, ninety -four.
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MEMORIAL TO THE PREsfDENT-A QUARANTINE So
LIGHTED. ETC.
The facts relative 10 the ATLANTA being reported TO the
Mayor by DR. Swnburne, Health 0flcer a meeting Of
the Health Commissioners Immediately called. The
Mayors OF Jersey City and Brooklyn, together with
number Of medical gentlemen present at the
ing, which private Tho proceedings, az ascertaned
after the meeting as follows:-
Dr. swrSBuRSE stated that fifteen cases OF Aslatic
cholera had been discovered on board Of the Ataanta
which vessel had been detained in consequence by DR.
Nelson who had made the examination.
Remarks were then made by Mayor Gunther Mayor
Cleveland Drs sayrc and Murphy, when the necessity
for providing quarantine for cholera cases was dis
cussed memorial TO the President was then adopted
asking that portion Of Sandy Hook be appropriated for
this purpose. The memorial Is as follows
To rnf PRESIDENT rHR USIrsD STATES
The commission respectfully represent that they re.
specifuly concur In the opinion expressed by the
eminent authorities In reference TO the necessity Of
establishing proper quarantine regulations in the several
ports OF the country, to guard II possible against the
Introduction among from foreign countries Of the ter
rble scourge cholera.
We respectfully represent 10 the government that the
CITY OF New York, being the great commercial emporium
OF the country, most liable to receive the rst and
greatest visitation Of this disease and second that the
most prompt and rigid quarantine should be enforced
here by that means the advent Of this disease can be
prevented.
They further represent that the authorities OF the port
OF New York without proper place To establish
quarantine ground ~ meet this anticipated emergency
Their quarantine for the reception ana
care ~ sbcr quaraDnablc diseases are only oscrahy
efeicnt
gut ior a discs u tbs character they arc very IN
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M E xIco o.
MAtnmoros stfll Besfeged by the Rcpub-
Iicans-Attacks on the city Repulsed.


The Crecen, Of the 31st ut saysCapain Thuttcs, OF
the steamer Hancock from Galveston, reports that ad
Maamoros up the 26th OF October that
that city still in possession Of the imperial troops
Several unsuccessful attacks had been made by the be
rails bu; they driven from the field with great
slaughter. The imperial loss slight
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-01-07
William Appleman's Narrative

reside in Benton township, Columbia
county, Pa, aud have lived there about
30 years. I am 81 years of ase, and q
farmer.
Iwas arrested Sept. lst, [ August "lstl
1864, early in the morning, just al Gay
break, at my own house, by soldiers -
There we're ten or dozen of them' all IN
known to me. Two Of my sons were ar
rested at the same tin from their beds In
the house, and another was arrested at MS
house near by. About dozen other men
arrested in the neighborhoOd were brought
to the road near my house and after some
time we weru all marched up to the Ben'or
Church and confined there under guar'
until noon. There vera other arrested mel
At the Church when we arrived there, sn'
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Testimony.
Pyohonotayy.

HIRAM ASH Of BesIon township, Co.
lumba County, saith Il know William
Appleman and know that be was anxious
to raise bounty moneys to secure the fill
ing Sf the quotas of the said township.
was present at three meetings where be
supported the proposition. This was in tho
Spring and Summer of 1864. l was at
meeting at the Ash School House as it is
called near my residence. It vas in the
latter part of Winter, nearly two years
ago. Mr., Appeman was there. A Soci'
ETY. o. club was formed in which | was
sworn as member. The Oath was, to
support the CONSTITUTIONS of the United
States anil OF this State. A man named
Hadlcy wa, there, He swore me. He
made some remarks before the Society
was formed. There was no opposition to
the laws proposed in organizing the Society.
1t was political, and in opposition TO the
Union League
attended also at Peter Kases after
wards, in the same spring, at n meeting.
| understood it was a Union Club. There
was DO understanding or agreement OF
the members TO resist the Conscrp ption
Law. 1t was in the evening and there
were some l5 or 20 persons there. None
were sworn in while was there. don't
recolect Of attending other meetiDga. No
meetings have been held since the Spring
of 1863 to my knowledge, nor have
heard OF any.
/ know Edward MoHanry and live
within two miles Of him. lie is not n
man Of good character Ior truth aad We
racity,
, The report vas in the neishborhood for
several days beicrc the Rautz meeting in
August ls6i, that the soldiers were com-
ing to barn and destroy. | was at tha
Rantz Meeting a short time in the morn
4 lug, Did not 30 there on purpose. No
= companies were olmed or proposed while
. | was there. went home. went down
, again in the afternoon about the time the
. meeting broke up. was. told generally
by the men saw tina, the soldiers wsr,
to be treated well and nothing TO be done.
HIRAM ASH.
Sworn aud Subscribed before me ,hi
- 3Oth day of November, A. D. 1864.
JESSE COLEMAN.
IrothonotWy.
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VOLUME 2S.

two additona! meetings at the Ash School
House, which is les, than a mle from
my residence. These we're all the meet
ings | ever attended, aud they were all
held in March, April, and May, 1863 -
l have attended none since and | know
of none, nor of any Society, secret or
open, succeeding them. Tho meetings
died out those concerned got tired OF
them aud they were dropped. From be-
ginning to end they were purely party
clubs the meetings sometimes secret and
sometimes open and there was no obIiga-
ton, purpose or thought connected with
them Of opposition to the Conscriptiou
Law or any other Law whatever
The foregoing statement concerning tho
Rants meeting and the Political Clubs OF
J 1868, is sustained by the testimony Of
number of citizens whose voluntary afida.
Wits accompany the present paper. The
witnesses are men of standing and cred-
il, 10 whom the facts are we'll known and
who correctly recite them. 1t remains
ouly TO add, that there never was actual
resistance 10 United States officers or
troops by citizens in the Flshipgcreek
country and that the stories circulated
about Notifications, cannon, and large bod e
les o! armed men there organized TO resist
the laws, were not true. But the object OF
the present statement is accom- plished ia
showing that the charges against me were
unjust, and that Military Commissions
judged BY the present case are uusuited to
the investigation of truth and the admins
! tration of Justice in the trial Of citizens.
WM. APPLEMAN.
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA County OF

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, NouNTY OF
COLUMBIA, IS.
Before me. the Prothonotary Of tho
Court of Common Pleas of said County,
personally came the above named William
Applemau, and being duly sworn saith :---
That the facts set forth in the foregoing
statements are just and true, q, he believes,
and further saith not.
WITNESS my hand at Bloomsburg,sh shil
| 29th day of November, A. D. 1854.
! JESSE COLEMAN,
! PYothonotayy.
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COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
BLOOMSBURG:
Saturday Morning, Jan. 7, 1865
Case Of William Appleman.


In The Senate Qfthe United States, Dec.
22nf, 1864.
Mr.. BucKALEw, presented the Petition
Of William App'emao, q citizen of Penn
sylvsnia, with accompanying documents
settiog forth his conviction before Mill
,'ry Commission and praying that the fue
unju,lly imposed upon him may be re-
funded, &c. Upon motion Of Mr.. B. the
papers were laid on the table, They are
as follow t.
Petition.
IL Mc H3Aorahh, Me Se,aie and House
Of Rpr@cbtohces comprising The Con.
g,eSS ot Ae Untt"d Siotes.
The Petition Of WILLIAM AppLEMAN,
e ciliz.u Of the State OF Pcnnsy ylyania, re-
.ident in the County Of Columbia, re'pect-
fully represents -
1hst be has been recently tried hefore
Military Commission at Harrisburg, as
he b,lcye> without due warrant OF law.
tor alleged conspiracy to re-i>: the Con
scr,ptlou laws OF the United States, and
convicted u'jn-tly of somo Of the rharg.s
sgaiu,; him and .entcnocd to pay n fne OF
Five lIludred ol'arS under pain Of IN
. isonmcnt net exec ding one year. That
t, regala ii. liberty he baD been compelled
to pay end has paid tie raid fnc Of Five
Hundred dollars, That being a citizen
Of prnnsyIvania and not liable to perform
mililary service. he was arrested undo r
SINE military nrd"r On tko first day OF
Scptcmb"r, 1864, and kpt in couGno
ment at Fort Nhlin ani at Harris urg
until the 22nd day Of November, aud
thereby sui 'c,ed TO much prcun;aTy loss
and 10 much hardship and injury Of bis
honlth.
That he va' wholly innocent Of the
charges upon which he was tried, and CAL
prove and is prepared to prove such lnno
oer &C in any reasonable manner aud be-
fore any proper tribunal or authority
That be bel ewes be was convicted by th'
M,litary Commission and subjected to pun
islmcut bccause of the imperfect constItu
ton Of that tribunal and Of The rcnlotCncs
Of the place Of trial from his ri sd,n nee, il
oonur otion with bis detention in Prisol
without the privilege of giving bail pro
10 his tria! and of the eXtraordinar.
means resorted 10 to procure evidence 10
the prosecution and the withholding tron
him Of knowledge Of what that e'idenc
would be. That not only has ne be- uu
Justly subjected to the losses, injuries ant
hardships before mentioned, but be ha
had inflicted upon him Whatever of dis
srace and modification can arise fror
such arrest, imprisonment, tgial, convc'Io
and puLishHcnt,
He accompanies this his most respctttr
Petition with Narrative ot his arrest, I'm
p,isonment and trial statement unde
oath of the facts relating the Charges upo
which he was tried, and testimony Iron
sundry Witnesses, in the form Of vountar
sfiaayits, confirming his avermen's OF nc
And he prays that his case'as now broug'
to the attention OF Congress, may be il
ve,tigated that the due uujustly imf oSt
upon him may be refunded; that Il
wrongs done him may, as far as possiOl
bs redressed, and his character be fret
from all impulation arising from the pr
oeedipgs in question. Aud he will eV
pray, &c, nn,r,,v
WILLIAM APPLEMAN,
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WILLIAM ASH OF Benton township,
says attended one meeting at the
School Iionse--a second one when Had
Icy was not ,herc Ed. M'Henry spoke,
aud The doors were not closed. lie made
poli,ic4 Speech WAS not Initiated si
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Petition.

~ Mc U3Aorath, Tie Se.ate and House
Of Rpr@cnt"hres composing The COn.
g,cM NJ 1he UaltOd Siutes.