Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-08-08

Ano price OF x0id was 1racLlOn nrm-
er yesterday. 1t stands at AT and 148
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s0 The Bin f6r the equalization of Boun-
ties having become law, those entitled can
have their claims promptly collected by call
on G. B. Brockway, Bloomsburg, Pa 2t*
ss-C c. Marr win pay the highest mar
ketp price in cash or trade for all kinds Of
DriedzFruit g . .soe8 @sq ssls3 g y
re- The Methodists propose holding a
camp-meeting in jackson township, near Iram
Derfy, Commencing On the lsthinst. ,andto
continue for several days. 80 = eS
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p6rCol Wellington H. Ent, of this coun-
ty, was confirmed by the United States Sem
ate, as Brevet Brigadier General of the IT,
8. Army, for gallant and meritorious ser
vices. in the field during the rebellion.
~ Sheriff SNYDER advertises several
writs In to-day's DEMocRAT AND STAR The
property viii be sold on Monday of Court
week - s-,s a7e .sff..t..ss
D6- IF there are any manned or unem-
ployed soldiers who would ike to serve as
officers and attendants at the White House,
at the old salaries let them speak out It
appears those in service are dissatisfied
pea- Col, John G, Freeze has been con-
fned to his bed during the past week by
severe attack Of dysentery, and on last Sab
bath was unable to attend the funeral of his
only SON, bright little boy over six years of
a. Mr.. William Krearner has been ap-
pointed Post Master at Jerseytown, this
county, in place of Samuel Brugler, remoy-
ed, The Office win hereafter be located in
the village, where it rightly belongs, and not
three quarters Of mile or more out of town.
The change viii give general satisfaction.
sS7.John Lcacock, of the g American
House. in this place, has lately been giving
the interior part of his House complete
repairing, by altering and improving the
shape and size of the rooms, so as to make
them more convenient and seryiceable.
sR& Democrats, can you give your votes
satisfied with the present enormous price
paid 70 United States Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes, as salaries, and who, upon the
day of adjournment, voted t.0o thousand
dollars more, in each mans pocket? fyou
say you can, we differ with you.
IA The passage of the extra bounty bill
delights the claim agents and brokers, into
whose pockets an enormous sum of the pub-
lie money win fall, should the biIlreceive the
Presidents assent. The soldiers to whom
the money is nominally given, will get very
little of it.
Ba In the absence of Corp. Albert Her
bein, ofLocust, Sergt. Henry Whiteman, of
Greenwood, was substituted as Delegate to
the late Soldiers State Convention. Sergt.
Whiteman belonged to the 1lth Pa Cav,
and was one of the captors of General Fitz
Hugh Lee on the Peninsula in the spring of
1868.
B0 The lady that called at our Of
fee last week, subscribed for our paper and
stated that shes could not content herself
without having good county newspaper to
read, should be a pattern for hundreds of
others in this-county to initiate; especially
those mothers who are bringing up a family
OF bright young sonsand daughters
S6r There is some doubts entertained as
to whether thesprovisiens of the law equali-
King bounties can be carried into effect with
out further legislation 1t viii be several
weeks, at least, before the regulations will
be fully understood and adopted for distri-
button There need be no hurry in the mat
ter; duen notice win be given as soon as the
rolls are prepared.
~ F1RE.-Our quiet town was thrown
into excitement; ON Thursday evening last,
BY the bdrnihg Of frame dwelling house,
belonging to David Edwards The prop
srty was situated on Welsh Hill. IN the |
northern part Of town, and occupied by
San1ue Hlborn. The house was entirely |
destroyed, but the contents were saved
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