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FOR RENT.

IL Courthouse, With twelve ACRES Of LAND
a part OF it good land-and rich GARDEN SPOT,
we'll inclosed. The house has in it four good rooms.
A good kitchen and servants rooms, stable, cow
house, &C., attached. Also, spring OF water ON
the place and som. good fruit t.ces. Apply to the
Rev. Mr.. DASHED, Of Richmond, Or to Mr.. ISAAC
WATKINS, Charlotte Courthouse. NH 22-3t.
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WANTED TO RENT, . SMALL
w HOUSE, With six or eight rooms, With
kitchen. &C., attached within five minutes walk Of
Capitol square, in a desirable neighborhood. Adj
dress T., I0x 7S2, Richmond. NH lA-lOt
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How About Recruiting !

The surrender of Lees army suggests the
inquiry as to whether recruiting is to be
coslinued in the Northern States under the
Presidents last call for troops. 1t is quite
unlikely that there will be any organized
rebel army east of the Mississippi a month
hence, or any further bIoodshed after the
expiration of that time. Beyond the Mis-
sissippi, in Southwestern Louisiana and
Texas, there may be some show of rebel
lious force, but, at the most, II cannot
amount 10 very much. The actual fighting
over, and the necessity for strong garrisons
at strategic or otherwise important points
in the Soulh is removed, and of course the
Government will not need TO keep in the
field an army as large as that which il has
maintained for three years past. Taxing
all these considerations into view, il seems
hardly necessary that the administration
should persist in demanding the 300, 900
soldiers called for By the Presidents last
proclamation. Estimating the number of
men now in active service and fl: for duty
at 500 900. i, is probable that by the close
of the year not more than 800, 900 will re-
main. owing to the fact that the term of ser
vice of a large portion of our soldiers will
expire between the present time ard Janua-
~, 1866. These 900, 900 men will be more
than will be actually needed, even allow
iag-which is not mprobable-ihai the par
iy in power will insist upon retaining under
arms large military force.
The best mode of settling the matter
would seem 10 be for the authorities 10 sp-
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A CoMPETEET JURY-The following para
graph is clipped from a Doylestown, (Pa
paper, published in 1923:
"Ths Jary which condemned Lechler 10
be hung, in Lascaster county, drank during
their siiings, which was seven days, only
las quarts Of toine, brandy, gin, &C. Two Of
them il is said drank nothing-ihe remain
ing ten must have been competent 10 Judge
between Lechler and the Commonwealth
al the end of that time, that is, after drink
ing about two quarts and pint day eact,
for seven days. They rendered verdict of
guilty, and the man was hung"
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Romance Of the Divorce Court.

The particulars of an extraordinary case
in connection with The Divorce Coun have
reached me, which, although reading like
a romance, are nevertheless strictly true
For obvious reasons | shall no; mention
names. The facts are, however, as follows:
Not long. after the late Sir Cress well Cress-
vel was installed as Judge Ordinary. an
officer of her Majestys service, whom shall
descr lie as Mr.. A presented psulion for
a divorce from his wife on the usual
grounds. The frUT pas of the lady Gan Irish
woman should menion) occasioned much
pain and surprise 10 her friends, as her con-
duet previous 10 the unfortunate denouement
had been eplionable as a wife and
mother. The correspondent in the case,
also an officer in the army, whom sh all
call Mr. B, made the lady all the repsra ion
in his power and married her. She was
subsequently, received in society in India,
where her antecedenis were not too critical
ly examined, bat in three years afterward
Mr.. B died, and she was Left a widow.
Having no longer any lie in India, she
ISltIbSu 10 EuSIduo, hullHeT SIZE HhO beeH
preceded by Mr. A and his three lille chill
dren. Having taken up her residence in a
fashionable town, in a midland county,
celebrated for the curative property of its
waters, Mrs B soon obtained admission TO
good society, as A widow OF a British officer,
and a very beautiful and attractive woman
to boot. Here, after an interval of nearly
two years, she again encountered MIR. a,
and the result is lha: they have again mar
RED. The children of Mr. A have no; re-
coguized their mother, and all they know is
that "pappa married widow" Beat this
in a sensation noval if you can. If the cir
cusnstsnces of this extraordinary case were
related with critical accuracy-and were
TO give the real initials of The parties, they
could be easily identified. They afford the
only illustration on record of the ruling pas
sion srong in Correspondent of the
Belfast Letter.
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Commissioners Office,
Bloomsburg, April 5,h, 1865.

CURE FOR DIPTHERIA.-An exchange gives
the following cure for diptherla
pouliice made of the yolk OF an egg
and 6ne salt, OF a pasle-lke consistency, 10
be put on the throat, and kept on thirty
minutes, unless sooner dry. If child be
very feaverish the poulice should be repea-
ted. A wash or gargle should also be pre-.
pared and used OF equal parts of fine sal,
and alum mixed with vinegar. For yery
severe case, make a wash for the throat OF
blood root. golden seal and pulveri-ed bay.
berry. We are credibly informed that in
every instance where these simple rene
dies have been applied, The sufferer has
recovered.
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School FOR BoYs.-The printing Office
has proved better college TO many a boy.
has graduated more useful and conspicuous
members Of socieiv, has brought oul more
intellect and turned il into practical, useful
channels, awskend more minds. gen nerated
more active and elevated thought than
many OF the literary colleges of The coun-
try. If a boy commence in such school
as the printing office his talents and ideas
are brought oui, and if he is a careful oh.
server, experience in his profession will
contribute. more towards an educaioa than
can be obtained in almost any other man
ner
The United States Senate has chosen
printer for Secretary, a printer Sergen,-at
Arms, while PRIMER has jus, retired from
the Vice Presidents chair. In the House a
printer has been elected Clerk, a printer
postmaster, and on The first Monday in De
cember; 1868, the House OF Representatives
chose printer for their foreman or speak
er; and also o! fourteen gentlemen who had
filled the Office of Mayor, OF Washington,
six were printers, namely Rapins. Gales,
Sealon, Weightman, Forcs, and Towers.
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From the Sunday Mercury.
LINCOLN'S PICTURE.


Tell us of his fight with Douglass,
How his spirit never fails
Tell Us of his manly bearing,
Of his skill al splitting rails.
Tell us he's second Webster,
Or, if better, Henry Clay;
That he's full of genial humor,
Placid as a summer day.
Call him Abe or call him Aoram-
Abraham-'tis all the same;
Abe will smell as sweet as either,
We don't care about the name.
Say he's capabls and honest;
Loves his country's good alone;
Never drank drop of whskey,
Wouldn't know it from a slone.
Tell again about the cord wood
Seven cords or more Gay;
How each night he seeks his closet,
There alone 10 kneel and pray.
Tell Us he resembles Jackson.
Save he wears larger boot;l
And is broader cross the shoulder,
And is taller by foot.
ANY lie you tell we'll swallow,
Swallow any kind of mixture
But o, doL't We beg and pray you
Don't for Gods sake, shotO his picure d!
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UMBIA COUNTY, PA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 49, 1865

having ceased, recruiting should also cease;
out, in case il should be deemed necessary
hereafter TO put more men under arms, de-
mand would be made upon those localities
which have not tiIled their quotas under
the present call. Such course would be
at once economical and polite. 1t would
relieve communities of the heavy expense
incurred by raising soldiers-an item of
grave import ance in time like this, when,
in addition 10 the immense national debt,
every town, every county. and every State
is burdened with unprecedented financial
Indebtedness. 1t would also reduce the cur
rent expenses of the Government, which is
likewise a consideration not 10 be overlook
ed. Moreover, true policy indicates that as
soon as the tremendous pressure of this war
is partially removed, the industry o: The na-
lion should be turned, as far as possible,
inio its ordinary channels, that lis products
may be applied to restoring the country 10
the state OF prosperity in which the war
FOUND it.
Shonld The Administration adopt course
similar 10 that outlined above, we would
suggest 10 Governor FenteR and the Legs-
lature that he State bounty BILL involving
the issuing OF bonds to the amount of thirty
million dollars, be repealed. The State. al
ready heavily in deot, needs the money,
and should he eager 70 save i; when once
the necessity Tor pending ii is removed
N. Y WorR
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a SToRY OF AN AToM.-rhe atom char
coal which hoated in the corrnpt atmos =
phere Of the old volcanic ages, was absorb
ed into the leaf OF fern when the valleys
became green and luxuriant and there, in
irs proper place, it received the sunlight
and the dew, aiding to aing back TO heaven
a reflection OF heavens gold, aRd at the
plant The atom was consigned TO the
tomb when the water submerged The inn
gled valley. II had lain there thousands of
years, and a month since was brought i1to
the light again i'm beded in a block OF coal
If sh all be consumed TO warm our dwellings,
cook our food, and 10 make more ruddy and
and cheerful the earth whereupon our chill
dren play ii shall combine with a portion
of the invisible atmosphere, ascend upward
as a curling wreath TO revel in a maZv
dance high up in the blue eihe:; shall
reach the EARN again and entrapped into
the embrace of flower shall live in vel
vet beauty on The cheek Of The apricot; shall
pass into the human body, giving enjoy
ment to the palate and health to the blood /:
shall circulate in the delicate tissues OF he
brain; and aid, Oy entering into some new
combination, in edrcing the thoughts
which are now being uttered by the pen
It is but an atom of charcoal il may dwell
one moment in siagnant ditch, and the
next be flushing on the lip of beauty it
may now be component of limestone rock,
taioes il may slumber a thousand years
without undergoing a single change, and,
the next hour pass through a thousand, and
after all, il is only an alom of charcoal, and
occupies only It's own place wherever it
may be.-Hlbbard's ''Brambles and Bay
Leures.v
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THE SONG OF UNION PRISONERS
From Dixie's Sunny Land.
AlR-"rw rSrr YEARS AGO.

This song is a savage satire upon the
War Department, which might have de.iv-
cred our suffsring soldiers from the horrors
of southern prisons, long ago, had it not in
sisted upon the exchange of black foI
white men
Dear friends AID fellow soldiers brave,
Come listen TO our song,
About the rebel prisons,
And our sojourn there so long
Yet our wrsiched Stale aud harsnIPs, great,
No one can understand,
But those who have endured this fate,
ln DlAie's suHry laud.
When captured by the chivalry ~
They stripped Us 10 The skin,
But tailed TO give ns back again,
The value OF pin,
Except some lousy rags o gray,
Discarded by their band
And thus commenced our prison lie,
in DixIe's sunny land
With host of guards surrounding Us,
Each with loaded gun,
We were stationed IN AN open place,
Exposed lc rain aud sun;
No tent or tree 10 shelter US,
We lay upon The sand
Thus side by side great numbers died
In Dixie's sunny land.
This was the daily bill of fare"
In that secerb saloon -
No sngsr, tea or coffee there,
Al morning night or noon;
Bnt "a put OF meal, ground cob and all, y
Was served TO every man,
And for want OF fire We ale II raw
In Dixie's sunny land.
We were by these poor ra'ions soon
Reduced TO skIn aud bone,
lingering SIarvaiion-wOfse
Than death you can but own
There hurdreds lay, both night and day,
By far too weak 10 stand.
Till deaih,relieved their snfferings
In Dixss :. sunny land.
We poor survivors oft were tried,
By many a threat and brIbe,
To desert our glorious "Uuiou cause"
And Join The rebel lrihe
Thongh fain We're We 10 leave the place,
We lei Them understand,
awe had rather die than Ihus disgrace
Our iag ~ in Dixie's sunny land.
Thus 1reary days and nights rolled by
Yes, weeks and months ontol4,
UnuI that happy time arrived
When we were all psroled
We landed at Annapolis,
wreiched looking band.
But glad 10 be alive and Tree
From Dixis's sunny land.
How like dream those days now seem,
In Retrospective view,
As We regain onf wasiec strength,
All dressed in 'Uuion Blue"-
The debt we owe our bitter foe
Shall not have long TO stand,
We ~ pay II with vengeance soon
In DixIe's sunny land.
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Marriage ExtraOrdinary-EeW use for BeVe-
nue. SiampS.

! few evenings since, gay party as
sembIed in the "Garden District to wit
ness the Always Interesting marriage cere-
mony The bride elect was a beautiful
daughter of the Crescent City. and the
bridegroom gallant gentleman attached TO
the Government.
TIE buzz of general conversation pecu-
liar 20 such occasions was suddenly hush
ed when Ihe' bridal train was heard de-
scending the stairs on its way 20 the parlor
At length Tie door opened, and preceded
by one OF our gravest and most popular d.
vines the parry as..ushe.ed in. 1t included,
of course, principals, seconds, and imme-
diate friends. The marriage ceremony was
performed according TO Inc impressive ser
vice OF the Episcopal Church. and when
there was uttered The solemn and respon-
sibie announcement, by the officiating min
ister, vi pronounce you man and wife"
one of the groomsmen, taking advantage
of the occasion" " seized the bride by the
hand, drew her towards him, she evidently
willing to be the recipient o. congratu-
latory kiss. Bot judge of Inc surprise
and admiration which followed among all
present, when The BRIDE, blushing and con-
fused, was seen TO have an ''internaI reve-
nue. stamp. pasted upon The center oil her
fair forehead, while al the same instant, a
similar ''tax" appeared apon The intellect
uaI front Of the bridegroom
II is hardly necessary TO say that all tn is
was done by government official who is
so liberal 10 his construction OF the reve
nue. laws that he deems the sacred rite of
marriage only legal when tits sanctioned
by revenue stamp. The ''insignia" re-
NAMED on the official parties throughou,
tue evening, and The incident has caused
considerable huuerins among certain par
ties who have recently married without the
revenue stamp attached.
1t is well known lbs; title TO piece of
land is worthless without a stamp Why
should the title to a wife, or TO a husband,
be OF less careful concern If the revenue
laws apply in such general terms TO all
the transactions of life, and very properly
select for impost all the products of domes-
Tic industry, then the marriage ceremony
must be accompanied with the formula of
stamps, otherwise it might be declared ille-
gal and subject the parties to much domes
tic uneasiness.-NetO Orleans Picayunc.
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MARKING Down THE GooDs 1T is said that
the elegant Mrs Rush-wife of our Minis
Ter TO England-many years since purchas.
wended her way homeward, people STOP
ped, turned and sazed at her figure as she
passed. Not little puzzled was she at
the painful notoriety attending her home
ward walk, Till she reached her parlor and
threw of her cashmere shawl She then
discovered that the salesman had forgotten
to remove the ticket pinuef on the article,
and which read, in large capitals, Very
chasle aud cheap az ESQ., !"
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CURE FOB THE KIDNEY WoRM-Ths fol-
lowing receip!, has in no instance failed 10
cure hogs of a disease very generly fatal,
the Kidney Worm. | have had ,hem SO bad
that they would drag heir oins for a week.
aud with all the experiments | could try
they would die. Three applications OF from
a half 10 a tea spoonful of rats 5ane given
in an apple or potato, for three days has
always effected a cure. The rats bane
should be good, and | say with confidence,
there is no injury 10 be sustained from It's
use to swine.
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How TO GET HAPPY-The happiest man
in this world is the man OF moderate de-
sires. Wealth is an snviable thing SO is
distinction so is power; so is learning
80 are all combined. Bot he who enjoys
each or all Of these, and still vainly desires
more is not happy. He Is not conteniei !;
and discomfort is infeliciiy. On the contra
ry, he who has bu, little, yet wants less, is
rich, for he has more than he needs, Whelh-
er il be houses or honors, ecIat or private
enjoy menIs, the results The same. Then
what foIlows2 This principle, viz: dimn
ish your wants. and you proportionateIy in
crease your means of gratifying Ihem =
This is easier than acquiring property, yet
in effect il places you in the position of one
worth millions.
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strong probability of losing both wheat and

strong probability of losing both wheat and
I wife.
! II was not until The Major, with his usual
obstuacy, had sworn that unless he won
her he should never have her. that the
roung man was forced reluctantly TO con-
sent TO play.
The table was placed, candles LIT, the
cards produced, aud The players took their
seats, with Fanny between ihem, to watch
the progress OF the game The cards were
regularly shuffled and cut, and it fell tn the
Majors lot 10 deal. The first hand was
played. and Bob made gift TO his opponents
high, low, game. Bob dealt, The Major
again made 'hree to his opponents one.
Six 10 two,' ssid Fanny, with a sigh.
The Major, as he dealt the cards, wiuked
knowingly and said:
Fam good for the wheat, Master Bob
The old man turned up irump--it was a
spade. Fanny glanced at her fatber's
haBd-her hear sunk he held the tray,
eight-spot snd the king. She then looked
al Roberts hand, and 10, he had the ace,
queen, deuce, ard jack, or knave She
whispered to Bob 10 beg--de did So
Take it, said the Major.
Robert led the deuce, which The old man
took with his three spot; and he then fol-
lowed by playing the king. Bob putiing
his queen upon it, The Major, supposing
it 10 be the Young mans last lrump, leaned
over the table and tapping The last trick
with his. finger, said:
That's good wheat
rs ;la asked Bob, as he displayed 10 the
astonished Major the ace and jack yet in
his hands,
High, low, jack, gift, and game shout
ed Bob.
Out eiscula:ed Fanny.
Good as wheat added Bob, as he flung
his arm around her neck and kissed her.
In due time they were married, and ever
after that. when anything occurred of pleas
ant nature TO the happy couple hey would
express their emphatic appreciation of it by
the phrase Good as wheat
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EGGs For SETTrNG.-The following may
be of service 10 those who would have a
chicken for every egg they set: Take eggs
moi more than three or 'our days old, and
have a candle or lamp: hold the egg in
one hand with the broad end upwards close
10 lhe candle place the edge of the other
hand on the top of the egg, and you will
Immediately perceive the incubation end
Some peoble can tell pullei from a roost-
er. The mark for a rooster is crosswise
and pullet lengthwise. Another way is 10
place your tongue on the large end Of the
egg, and you will find strong heat if fresh
aud good, and the less he at i! old and doubt.
full Eggs put up for hsching should never
be put in damp cellar, as dampness de-
stroys this heat
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Miraculous EscAPE.-The Danville
Ame,ican few weeks since gave the fol-
lowing account of the miraculous escape of
a boy from death
"Ihe most remarkab!s escape from death
we have heard OF, Tor some time, is that Of
Benjamin, son of VIM. Simmons of Maho-
ming Township, in this county. Benjamin
is about seven years old, and on last Friday
was, With hiss .sister,'s..a few years older,
alone a; their home ,Etheiriparenls being ab
sent. Alter some time. Fanny the lillle girl,
heard her brother. call, and on searching,
she found him in the well, into which he
had accidently fallen. The well is about 60
feet deep, and'contains 80 ieel OF water
But the brave little fellow was lying on his
back on the surface OF the water, pressing
his head and feet against the opposite sides
OF the wall to keep himself from sinking
Fanny at once loweredIihe rope and; called
10 Benjaman 10 seize it and "holdson" 10 it,
He did so.:ading.his upwardi wsy,,wiih mis-
feet against The walls. All the while the
girl was, encouraging himtto "hold tight"
AS he rose to The curb sh-stook him by the
collar and he was saved hat. were the
thoughts of the little boy as he hoaled ia
that dismal, place The intense -soliciiude
of the little girl and her boundless Joy on
his deliversnce, may be imagined not de-
scrbe6."
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NUMBER 26.
An Appeal by the County Commissioners

An Appeal by the County Commissioners
NoIice is lereby given that an appsa
will be held BY The Comfy Commissioners
in the several townships, in the County of
Columbia, a,ihe places aud times specified
as follows:
ln Madison township, on Monday the
oath OF April, inst, al The public house of
K a. Smith, in Jerseyown. In Greenwood
and Pine, on Tuesday the 25th of April, at
The public house OF John Leggoil, at lola.
In Sugarloaf, Jackson and Benton, on We'd
nesday and Thursday lhe.26ih and 27h of
April, al The public house ol John Stiles,
in Benton. In Fishingcreek, on Friday the
2sth oil April, at the public house OF f.
Uuaugsi, at the Forks. In Orange and Mi
Pleasant, on Saturday the 29Ih OF April, al
the public house of Samuel Everett, in Or.
angevIlle. In Hemlock and Monlour, on
Thursday the 4th of May, a, The public
house OF John Hartman, in Buckhorn. tu
Scott and GENRE, on Friday The 9th OF NAV,
al the public house of John Grover. in Cen-
ire In Briarcreek and Berwick, on Salur.
day the 9th Of May, al the public house of
j. Z. Sibbet, in Berwick lu Mifflin, on
Monday the Sih Of May. al the public house
of John Keller, in Mifflnville. In Maine
and Beaver, on Tuesday tie 9:h OF May, at
The public house OF Vim. Shuman, in
Maineville. In Locust and Roariaocreek,
on Wednesday and Thursday the 10Th aud
/ lth of May, al the public house of John
l. Hurst. in Slablown. 10 Conyngham, on
Friday the 18th of Nav, al the public house
of Renben Wassar, in Conyngham. In
Cata1issa and franklin, on Saturday the
18Th OF May, at The public house OF Jacob
Kistler, in Calawissa township. In Bloom,
on Monday the 18th of May, at the Com
mIssioners' Office, in Bloomsbury.
Also, al The same times and places ihe
State Militia enrolment as made in No
ysmber last, will be revised and examined
5y the Commissioners, and all persons hav-
ing causes and claims for exemption will
attend if they think proper.
By order of The Commissioners.
r. c. FRUIT, C2e,k.
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That was good joke on young and
gallant Hoosier officer, who, on receiving a
mole from lady requesting the pleasure
of his company" at a party 10 be given at
her house, on the evening designated, took
bis volunteers and marched them TO the
young lsdJ's residence. When it was ex.
planned 10 him that it was himself alone
who had been invited, he said: by golly,
the letter said company, and thought the
lady wanted 10 see ali my boys"