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PUBLIC SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE.

In pursuance OF an order of The Orphan
Court OF Columbia County, Pa, oc
MONDAY, THE 29th, OF JANUARY 1866
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, SOLOMON
NEfHARD, Guardian of the minor chtI-
dren of Samuel a. Bowman, late of M. IN a
twp IN said county dec'd will expose ia
sale, by pnblic vendue, on the premises
the undivided tive- e-sevenihs of the nndivi-
ded eleven-twe!lths OF a certain Lot of L,ud
situate in Mifiln twp adjoining DANIEL
Meyer, Wm Brown, Benz. Yohe, and N
ers, containing Tweniytwo Acres, about
eight acres whereof is cleared ALSO, al
the same time, on the premises, the unit
vided five-sevenlh eff the undivided eleven
lwelitEs OF five out lots, lying adjoining m
the same twp, bounded by lands of Beul.
Yohe, Sarah Bowman. and others, conlaiu-
ing Ten Acres. ALSO, at the sane tine,
on the premises, The undivided FIVE sew
enths of the undivided eleven-twelfths OF a
certain Out Lot, lying in Mifflinville, adjoiu-
ing Sarah Bowman, Benz. Yohe and Geo.
Yohe, containing -Four Acres ALSO, at
the same time, on the premises, The undi-
vIded five sevenths OF the undivided elev
en.tweItths OF one other Out Lot, in Mff1in-
vile, adjoining lands OF iVm. Brown, Sam
ue Beidelman and VIM. Brown, containing
Four Acres. ALSO, on the premises, al
the same dme, five-sevenhs of a certain
Out Lot, in MfflinviIle, No. 81, containing
Zen Acres. Late the estate of said deceas-
ed, situate in The township OF Mifiin and
county aforesaid.
JESSE COLEMAN. Clerk.
SOLOMON NEYHARD, Guardian.
BloomsburG, Jan. 3, 1866.
ALSO, At the same time and places, The
heirs of The said Samuel A. Bowman, who
are of age, viii offer in connection with
The foregoing the undivided two-sevenlhs
Of the said uudisiddd eIeyen-twelfIhs of
each oi the above mentioned and described
premises; and the undivided two sevenIhs
OF 0ui Lot, No 81 aforesaid.
Terms and conditions made known on
day OF sale. JOSEPHP. BOWMAN.
CELESTE MILLER,
WILLIAM MILLER.
Jan. 3, 1866.
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PROSPECTUS, FOR 1866.
TBE LADYeg TIgTJEMDe
splendid array Of Talent.

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list of nearly Twenty five thousand names
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bonnels, he addresses, fancy work, en-
broidery, &c, with receipts, music, and
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The Lady's Friend is edited by Mrs.
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OYSTER SALOON.


Isaiah John Venditioni Exponas,
VS. No. 9, Deer Term,
Samuel B. Diemer. 1865.
The money raised on the above writ hav-
ing been ruled into Cont, on motion oI
John 6. Freeze, The Court appointed M. E.
Jackson, Auditor to distribute the fund 10
and among the lien creditors entitled there
to according to law. The Auditor will at
tend at the Office of Robert F. Clark, Esq,
10 Bloomsbury, on FRIDAY, THE 26TH
DAY OF JANUARY, 1866, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon of said day, for The purpose
of performing The duties o. his appointment;
and all persons having claims upon said
fund, are hereby notified and required to
make their claims before said Auditor, or
be forever debarred from coming in on said
fund. NJ. E. JACKSON, Auditor.
Bloomsbury, Dec 81, ls65.-4w 50 so.
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81, > g = o, o o . ST,
WORTH OF
WATCHES, CHAINS, RINGS, sc.
C. S. HASKINS 81 c.,
SO Beekm0n fTcet, NetU Yark.
offer the following inducements 10
Buyers OF Valuable
0@VyGRLnR~e

o@ W "
Having been or a long time engage
the Packet business, and established our
reputation for prompness and reliability,
and possessing great facilities for selling
Jewelry IN this way, we are confident that
we can give satisfaction 10 ali who feel
disposed TO pa;ronze Us.
S65O. .O0O WORTH OF WATCHES. DIA-
mond Pins, Chains, &C., to he sold for One
Dollar each, without regard TO value. and
not TO be paid for until you know what you
are 10 receive.
JUST LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING LIST
OF ARTICLES TO BE SOLD FOR ONE
DOLLAR EACHl
i75 Watches Handsomely engraved and
warranted perfect lime keepers), varying
in prices from $50 90 10 SI20 90 each
225 Ladies' watches, solid gold hunting
cases, $50 90 each.
25O GenIemen's silver watches Is 90
to 20 90 each.
5000 Latest style vest and neck chains,
sc to 80 90 each.
5000 Gents California Diamond Pins,
? 80 10 25 90 each.
1000 California diamond ear drops, 90
TO 5 90 each.
8 600 Miniature and ensmeled gents
scarf pins. new styles, 90 10 5 90 each.
1000 Masonic and emblem pins, 90 10
10 90 each.
2 500 Gold band bracelets, engraved and
plain, 3 90 10 20 90 each.
1900 JET and Mosaic brooches, 90 10
20 90 each.
1000 Cameo brooches, rich patterns, very
tasty. 90 to go 90 each.
500 Florentine and Lava pins, tie real
article, 90 10 10 90 each.
8 500 Lava and Florentine ear drops
90 TO 10 90 each.
5000 Coral ear drops, 4 90 to 90 each.
,OO0 Ladies' Chalelaine chains, Jet and
gold, 5 90 tc 90 GO each.
5000 Gents pins, splendid assortment,
90 10 10 90 each.
1000 Solitaire sleeve buttons, entirely new
sty les, 2 90 10 3 90 each.
1000 Studs and sleeve buttons, in sets.
very rich, 3 90 TO Is 90 each.
5 200 Sleeve buttons, plain, enamelled
and engraved, 2 90 10 90 each.
10, 600 Plain and handsomely engraved
rings, 30 to 10 90 each.
5000 Spring lockets, double case, richly
engraved, 90 TO IS 90 each.
Is 1000 Sets ladies' iewelry, new and latest
styles, 90 to IL 90 each.
600 Gold pens, and handsome silver
cases, 90 to 10 90 each
This entire list OF beautiful and valuable
goods " III be sold for Oue Dollar Each =
Certificates of all the above articles will be
placed in envelopes, and sealed. These
envelopes are sent by mail, as ordered,
without regard to choice. On The receipt
of the Certificate you will see what you
are to have, and then ii is at your option to
send one dollar and take the article, or not
Five Certificates can be ordered for 81:
eleven for 50; thirty five for SIS; sixty-five
for $40; and one hundred for Sl5. We
will send a single Certificate on the receipt
OF 25 cents.
G. S. HASKINS & Co,
Box 4270. So Beekman ST., n. Y
Bloomsburg, April 5th, 1865.
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Miss PARKEa, lady from billion, while
visiting the family of Humphrey Parker, in
Greenwood township, CoIum bia county, Pa.
was shot, on the 18Th inst, by the scciden-
tai discharge oil revolver. The ball pass
ed into The abdomen, making a dangerous
wound, which may yet prove fatal.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-17

DARIse RoBBeRY.-Nr. Samuel H. Hutch
i'on, OF Centre township, this county. whilst
absent at Church with his family, on SUM-
day evening, the 18th OF Decem Der last, had
his house entered by thieves ard robbed of
s72o 90 Columbia Democrat
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+. r. iKELER, Chairman Of the Democrat
&c County Commiiiee, publishes a notice in
,o-days paper for the meeting OF said Com
miitee, at his Office, in this place, on the 5lh
OF February next. 10 transact important bu-
siness. Il is hoped there will be full at
tendance.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-17

THE Senior Editor, who is serving as a
Member Of the presen. Legislature, has been
Federal Relations, Pensions and G:atuities,
Accounts and Military. The Democrat was
in error when it placed him on Election
Districts.
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EEcouRAcIsG REPORTS come from the oil!
well on Pine Creek, Luzerne county. The
members Of the company at work there, are
in good spirits and tell us 'ihe oil is theren
and that they win find t.. The stock of this
well has never sold for lower prices than
the par value, and can scarcely be bought
al that We wish success to the enlerpris-
ing men who haze undertaken the search
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The Oldest inhabitants along Fishingcrsek
say they have not known as cold weather
for many years, as there was during the
FIRST three days of last week. The Creek al
its hesd-wa,ers was frozen light in many
places that were never frozen before, and
ice was formed over some springs near the
mountaiu.
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sons TWO weeks ago. one hundred dol
lars were taken from The coat pocket OF
John @. Jacoby, Esq., of Centre township.
Mr.. Jacoby xas butchefine and taking his
coat of. he hung il on tree, leaving his
money in pocket Some men, strangers,
vsrs seen about the coat, and-s is supposed
The money was taken By them, or one of
iham.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-17

TbE Record Of the Times, pubIishsd in
WiIkssbare, BY WIZ. P. MINER. ESQ.,, has
lately been enlarged and improved in it's
mechanical appearance. The Record is not
behind, in size or ability, any paper in Lu-
zsrns county. PoliIicsIy We think it the
worst opposition paper in this section OF the
S.aie.
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TIE Exchange Hotel, Of BIoomsbnrg,
and Furniture, were sold on Monday, the
fs:h inst, By VIM. Koons, the present
obIiging and genIlemanIy proprietor. to
Jchn z. CssIow, oi Milton, Pa, for The sum
of sl2, 900 Tor The Hotel and about IS, 900
for the fnrnitnre. Possession 10 be given
70 Mr. Caslow 10 the spring.
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ASSIGNEES's NOTICE.
Auditors Notice.
Estate Of Isaiah BAIL. decd.

EState q Isdiah BaRt, deed,
THE undersigned, an Auditor. appointed
by The Orphans Court of Columbia coaniy
10 distribute the funds 10 the hands ol S-la
B Bowmsn and Isaiah Bower admini-irs-
tors Of Isaiah BAIL, deceased, will attend 20
the duties of his appointment at his ofiir.
10 Berwick, on Wednesday; the 2iih Ga, uf
jan, 1866, at 10 o'clock A. M, al wh,ch
tine and place all persons Interested are
nolfied TO present their claims or be debsr.
red from coming in on said fund
NJ. NJ. TRAUGH, Audifos.
Dec. 81, lS65-4w. So 50.
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CAPT. BRocKwAY has removed bis law Of
the Court House. See his card in another
column. The Capt, We understand is ac-
qoiring fine practice. Success to him.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-17

On Saturday morning last. when Captain
Silvers went into his Saloon, be found the
floor Of the room on fire, and hole burnt
sbouttwo feet in diameter The FIRE had
mol sufficient air TO cause fame. or a most
destructive burning would have been the
inevitable result. Great care should be
taken by persons, where FIRE is kept burn
Ing IN me stoves during night.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-17

Ma ELLrs Cox, of this place, was severe
ly injured, on Saturday last, by a wagon,
heavily laden with iIon ore, passing over
his body. His condition was considered
very critical. How the accident happened
we have not been informed.
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TIE Commissioners Of Columbia County
have appointed WILLIAM 7 SnuMAN, of
Maine township, Mercantile Appraiser for
the year 1866.
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A VALUABLE HoRss Mr.. Robert Bonner,
publisher of the ". Y. Ledger, lately pur-
chased irotting horse. for the modest sum
of $4,000.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-17

ABOUT six inches of snow fell on Monday
night, which will probably make good
sleighiug.
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CLOYERSEED WANTED.

The undersigned will pay the highest
market prices Tor CLOVERSEED.
PAXTONSs HARMAN.
Rupert, Pa.-smo.
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Hon U. MEacuk, NJ. c., will please ac
cept our thanks for documentary faVors.
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Hon. CHARIss R BUcKaLEw, has our
thanks for public documents.
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NOTICE.

The Democratic Standing Con- miiiee, Of
CoIumbia county, is hereby notified to meet
10 my office, in Bloomsburg. il Shive's
building, on Monday The 5lh day February,
1866, at O'Clock P. NJ, for the purpose Of
appointing Senatorial and Representative
Conferees, to meet similar ones of this
District, TO appoint Delegates TO the COM
E.. R. keller.
Chairman.
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MEXICO! MEXICO!
S3O,OOO,OOO LOAN
OF THE
REPUBLIC OF MEXICO.

Twenty-year Coupon Bonds IN Sums
of $50, SlOO, $500, and 81, 900.
Interest Seven Per Cent, Payable i'm
The City of New Ysrk.
Principal and Interest Payable in GOLD.
Sl0.000,000 TO be Sold at SIXTY CEN rs
ON THE DOLLAR,
in u. S. Currency, thus yielding an interest
Of Twelve per cent. in Gold, or Seventeen
per cent. in Currency, at the present rate
of premium on gold.
The first years interest already pro-
THE MOST DESIRABLE INVESTMENT
EYER OFFERED.
Immense tracts Of Mining and Agricul-
tursl Iands; sixty per ceu. of port dues,
imposts aud taxes, 10 the States OF Tamauli-
pas and San Luis Potosi; and The plighled
faith of the said States ard The General
Government are all pledged for the redemp-
lion of these Bonds aud payment of inter
est.
The Security is Ample.
$50 in u. S Currency will buy al per
cent Gold Bond Of $50.
. 500 in U. S. Currency will buy per
cent. Gold BoGd of 500.
$500 in U. S. Currency will buy per
cent Gold Bond of $780,
$500 in U. S. Currency will buy I per
cent. Gold Bond of $1,000.
Let every lover OF Republican Institutions
buy al least
ONE BOND.
Circulars forwarded and subscriptions re-
ceived by
JOHN W. CoRLIES & co,
and j. N. TIFF, Financial Agent
of the Republic of Mexico, 81. Broadway,
New York
~ Subscriptions also received by Banks
and Bankers generally throughout the Unit
ed States.
Nov. 8, 1865.
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TEIYE LADY'S FEIEND-
u The Best of The Monthies-devoted TO
Fashion and Pure Literature. $3.50 year !;
Two copies S4 Eight land one gratis) sic
WHEELER & WILSON'S SEWING MA
CHIMES given as premiums. Send Il cts,
for sample copy to DEACON & PETER
SON, 3l9 Walnut ST., Philadelphia.
Single numbers for sale BY the News
Dealers,
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EXECUTORS SALE
Valuable Real Estate.

WILL be exposed 10 public sale a, the
w late dwelling house Of WILLIAM
COLE, deceased, in Benton township, CO.
lumbia county, on
THURSDAY, THE 18TH OF JAN, 1866,
al 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF said day,
the following described real estate, 10 wit:
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND,
situate in Benton township. Columbia co.
adjoining lands of The heirs of John Lau
bach on lhe east, and other lands belongiu
To The estate OF the said William Cole on
The north, south, and west, containing TEN
ACRES more or less, whe.eon are erecied
Il LARGE AND T.iLUABLE GRIST
MILL, containing three pair of Stones, a
Saw Mill, Dwelling House and Stable.
ALSO, n certain Plantation and Tract Of
Land, situate in Benton township, afore-
said, adjoining lands of Benjamin Brink on
the north. the heirs Of John Laubach on
the east, Fishin2cTeek on the west, and ibe
Mill tract above described on The south,
containing SEVENTY ACRES, more or
less, whereon are erected TWO STORY
Stone Dwelling House,
A LARGE FRAME BANK BARN, and
out houses, about Fifty Acres is improved
land
ALSO, a certain tract Of land situate in
Benton township aforesaid, and on The
west side Of Fishingcreek, adjoining lands
OF Benjamin Brink on The north, adjoining
he manor tract on the south, Samuel Hart
man and others on the west, and Fishing
creek on The east, containing
EIGHTY ACRES,
mo ore less, abonl twenty acres cleared and
the balance timber land ; there is on The
premises a blacksmith shop ALSO, one
| other lrac, OF land situate in Sugarioaf twp.
in said county, adjoining lands of John
Cole cn The nor.h, Jacob Kimble and Sam
ue Hess on the south and west, and o,herl
| lands of William Cole on the east con-
tanning
ONE HUNDRED & TWENTY ACRES,
more or less, about eighty acres improved
land, the residue timber there are on the
premises two story frame dwelling honse,
| a frame barn, Out buildings, and good
orchard.
Also, a Tract OF Woodland, situate in
SugaTloaf twp. aforesaid adjoining lands
of Montgomery Cole ard Fishingcreek on
the east, Alinas Cole on the north. on .fhs
| south by lands of John Swartwout, and OIL
The west by other lands of the decedsrl,
| containing about EIGHTY ACRES.
| The above lands 10 be sold pursuant 10
the directions contained in ise last will and
testament OF William Cole, deceased. Con-
ditions and terms of sale will be made
known on day of sale, by
MONTGOMERY COLE,
THOMAS B. COLE.
Executors of Wiilion Cols, deceased.
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LOOK HERE.

THE VERY FLATTERING SUPPORT
heretofore given to the late firm of JAMES
S. McNINCH & CO., induces the under
signed TO enter upon the business of
MERCHANDISING
upon somewhat new plan. The credit
system has been an injury to both buyer
and seller, and therefore
JAMES 9. McNHNCH
proposes TO open on The 18Th day of the
month OF November, A. D. 1865, in
aAV AyyE3@A a
THE MOST COMPLETE md
ELFG.fNT STOCK OF
NEW GOODS
EVER OFFERED IN THIS COUNTY:
consisting of every variety and quality of
staple and fancy goods,
GROCERIES, QUEENSWARE, HARD
WARE,
and all sorts of articles kept in a country
store to be sold
O[GI9Azp FOB CASH.
OR IN EXCHANGE FOR ALL KINDS OF
PRODUCE.
The whole business 10 be conducted on
the system of pay as you 90; and a, cheap
er rates than any other house. Call and
Judge for yourselves.
JAMES S. McNINCH.
November 8, 1865.
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SherIf1's Office,
Bloomsburg, Jan. 8, 1866
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-11
HIRGINL NE rs.

Some L. S. soldiers, quartercd near Freder-
icksuurg, came in On the 4 h, aud, had jolly
time Of it. 4 party seized several casks OF
beer at Dunn & DeidIe's brewsry, and crossed
over With it to Brown Island. Subsequently,
they broke into the Court House and Clicks
Office The G. H. bell was rung Tor nearly
half an hour, to the alarm Of many people, and
in the Clerk office, official papers were s'reWed
around, and desk overturned.
4 Baltimorean was arrested ia Richnond on
Saturday, charged with selling goods BY sam
pe without license This is The first arrest
under the law passed by the last Virginia Leg
islature The penalty is fine Of not less than
5000 nor more than $1,000. The same pena'y
attaches to agents OF other parties who sell
without license. The alleged offender was
held in 81. 900 to appear before the mayor CT
Richmond yesterday. ...
The suit recently argued in Richmond before
Judge Lyons, the object Of Which was TO com
pei A. Vance Brown to transfer one hundred
shares OF stock to VIM. Remington, Of Ral!l-
more, has been compromised by Fir. Brown,
and his attachment against Bayne & Go. a5an
doned. Thus the whole matter has been ended
and the charges of fraud by each party on the
other cancelled
Mr. Oliver Eastburn, Of Delaware, has pur-
chased Of the estate Of the late A. Fl. Malsber-
ger, the farm lying five miles from Frederieks-
burg, containing G26s acres, for the sum OF
S.. 600, 500 cash.
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COMMON COUNCIL,

At u called meeting OF the Common Coun-
Gil of Alexandria, held July 10: 1866, there were
present, j. B. Smoot, esq, President, Mcssrs
Burke. Markell, Lambert Asllby, Brown, Her
bert, Clifford, Johnson. Wilmer, Boothc Sum
mers and Hough
The following wa7 received from tho Board of
Aldermen:
Resolved by the City Council, That the e.
forts now being made jn Congress- and by Il fcw
Of the citizens Of this city to rc.roccdc this city
to the District OF Columbia, is regarded as OPP
prcSsive, and injurious to tho welfare Of our peo-
pie and against their manifest wishes: therefore
the Committee appointed to represent this sub
iect before the Committee Oh the District Of
Columbia, in the Congress of the United States,
be requested again to renew their efforts against
the passage of said act-A dopted rs follows
Yeas-Burkc, Markell. Lambert, Ashby.
Brown, Herbert, Clifford. johnson. Eoothc,
Wilmer, Summers, Hough and Smoot l3: nee;
none.
A communication of the Mayor vas received
from the Board of Aldermen, and its reference
to the Committee on Finance concurred in.
A petition Of Mary D. Allen was returned
from the Board OF Aldermen, and their action
thereon concurred in
a bill of T. Sinclair. Tor repairs to warehouse
on Rumney6 wharf, amounting to $500, was
ordered to be paid
An act TO organize a paid Fire Department,
was taken up, the 26th rule suspended and the
bill passed.
The following WAS received from the Board of
Aldermen