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Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-30
Number of gold Watches in the
United States.

The question ''What becomes of all the
pins?' now sinks into insignifcance beside
another inquiry of more serious moment
What has become of all the gold watches !?
This country has been famous for those gilt
tering time pieces. Not well-to-do gentle
man in any part of the land but had his gold
ticker; they were an indispensable portion
of young lady's daily attire; and even
beardless boys were eager to possess the COW
eted treasure, and could not wait for it until
they came to mans estate. But, unfortu-
nately for the owners of these elegant arti-
cles, the eye of the greedy tax-gatherer was
caught by their glitter, and they were to be
made to contribute to the national revenue
Any gold watch in use, worth less than one
hundred dollars, was to be charged one dol
lar, and when valued at over one hundred
dollars was to pay two dollars tax per annum.
At this precise moment, by singular coin
cidence, large part of the gold watches in
many States disappeared from record. The
sudden vanishing of so much valuable prop
erty should be a matter of public concern,
and we desire to direct toward it the atten-
ton of all who are interested, in the hope
of obtaining some meexplanationo of thisremark-
able phenomenon. The following, from the
latest official return of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, exhibits the extent of
this startling loss, and may partially aid in
its recovery:
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Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-30
An Item for White Men.

Give us a change ~ was the cry of
thousands of honest, unthinking voters, in
the campaign that resulted in the success of
Abolitionism-andt the placing of Abraham
Lincoln in the Presidential chair. They got
the change" and here is one little item
belonging to that list of changes then, that
may be of considerable interest to those who
are compelled to labor for a living, and to
the many who are unable to lay up thous-
ands OF dollars III government bonds, which
are exempt from taxation. AT the time this
hue and cry about change vas made, there
was in the Southren States, 100000 Iie-
groes held as slaves Out of this whole
number, such a thing as negro pauper was
unknown. To have intimated then of levy
ing a tax upon the white laborers of the
North, to keep the able-bodied but lazy ne
groes of the South, would have brought
down such a storm of execration upon the
heads of the advocates of such measure,
that no one would have been able to with
stand it. But time, abolitionism and chan
ges, have at last wrought this result, and now
the taxpayers of the North, whose blood
and sweat brought freedom" for these ne
groes, are paying the following enormous
! amounts to keep them in clothes and feed
them -
Salaries to Commr' s., for Niggers. IS Al, 500
Salaries of Clerks for Niggers .l2,S 800
Stationery and Printing for Niggers .63, 600
Quarters and Fuel for Niggers. 1000
Clothing for Niggers.. $4,000
Rations for Niggers.. l06, 200
Medicines for Niggers. 900
Railroad fare for Niggers ......l, ,9S0,O00
School Marms for Niggers.. 900
School Houses for Niggers.. 300, 900
Telegraphing for Niggers. 900
Total .5S4. 500
Read it closely, We struggling, toiling, la
borers in the field, In the shops,in the mines
and factories EIeten millions tfve hundred
and EigIaty:fow thousand and fire hundred
dollars. of your earnings taken from your
wives and little ones to feed and clothe ne
groes who are too lazy to work and feed and
| to your labor In the morning, and as you
trudge home at night, weary and worn after
your day of toll Reflect over it as you sit
down to your scantily spread table, and as
you gaze upon your despondent family who.
| if not suffering from want, are deprived of
many of the comforts of life, because aboli-
tionism robs you of your earnings, to give
to the negroes it is keeping in the South2
| And as the tax-gatherer pockets the little
you have been enabled to save, count how
much of it might be retained for you, were
| you not compelled to pay your proportion of
| the eleven and half millions of dollars,
| that the legislation of abolition officials be-
slows upon the negroes they have stoen, to
compel you to keep This is but small
item in the list of changes many Of you as
sisted to bring about. Is it not time that
we laboring, toiling, tax-paying white men,
try to make change thatwill be for our BEN
eht-Dessqcrattc Watckaqa,
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-30

Thus we have only 1896 gold watches left
out of all the thousands which were owned
before the war; and some States have not a
single specimen. Rhode Island, the home
of the wealthy Senator Sprague, has not one
of the yellow treasures, even of the most in
ferior descriptions. Connecticut has not
one, and her late patriotic Governor, it is
fair to infer, sports only silver bull's-eye
of the most antique pattern. And Wiscon-
sin? Iowa? Minnesota? Kansas? and
the other blanks? Alas, we have no answer.
Vermont has two, but they are worth less
than one hundred dollars. Only two gold
watches ofany description in all Vermont !!
In Michigan there is one Who is the fortr.
nate man? VIII not some Historical Society
in that bereft Commonwealth give us the
name of this fortunate gentleman who still re-
tains his yellow time-piece? Strange to say,
Missouri heads the list, and has been the
least spoiled by the threatening tax-gath-
erer.-Joundl of Commerce.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-30
[FoK rnk DEMocEA1' AND srAE
A FABLE.



The viper Lords oncs held meeting.
And over with each eouriiy greeting.
- And being seated to man. so rfT
e The chief the business thus began
N my noble LORDS Il every station.
King 10 neesc for the nsuon.
l One like ourselves. in every psrt-
e@1 Aviper, true in head and heart
One. who'll yield TO soft psrsuasions
And be controlled on all occasions.
For though a little lower,
You kuow we are lhs Of power.
- Another. too. must be selected,
-- In case Of mishap expected,
lvyai Prince Of Loyal line.
Who will the Loyal all combine.
- Let then. two eggsat once be brought.
And If not given, they must be sought
Let them be exactly matched.
lien proceed 10 have thea Matched -
Asserting mr rmurs around.
All thought the two eggs could be found.
The one was very at hand
The othsr down in Dixic's iand,
The time Of incubation came,
- The time with both Just the same.
When 10 two creatures broke the shell
And pleased their LOrdships, very well.
And now their brood they must exhibit.
And Invitations must distribute.
That all the world might come and sec,
The King and Prince that is TO
The enc twas settled > justths stripe,
loyal viperto the life.
The other, some said, with gggIe,
Has something strange about irs wisgie-
They watched lis otions, with much wonder
Then exclaimed in tones Ofthunder.
The creature ssre did poison take.
- Or else his Lordship 5 snake
So for the present here il ended.
t They could not how I could be nended,
sl And then they all began 90 sing
Ye gods protect our reigning King.
But whether OUT or hard OF hessing.
7he gods regardless of their bearisg,
(And they best knew the reasons why,)
Allowed the Viper King to die.
The other then 50 hard name,
To the throne and sccptre came,
Come listen to my proclamation.
Consider well this declaration"
..rve always Iabored for the Union.
I'm friendy to the States communion.
And all ask for restitution.
Let aiI otcy the ronstiiui n.
Their Lordships then council called.
some spoke in whispers, others bawIed,
The thief amid the cIatfer.
Determined 10 decide the matter.
rYe Lords; the thing At which wonder
fs Esbut the fruits Of our own bIunder,
Fof-surc % we would freedom barter,
We've, hstches king and caught tarter."
Know then each ignosant lordIy ELF,
That history Oft repeats itself,
And in this case be not surprised
For you've been only Tyierized.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-30

JEFFERSON DAVIS INDICTED FOR TREA-
soN.-On Friday last the Grand Jury of the
United States Circuit Court, in session at
Norfolk, Virginia, brought in true bill
against Jefferson Davis for Treason, and ad-
iourned until the first Tuesday in June, to
meet in Richmond, at which time it is sup
posed he VIII be tried. He was informed of
the action Of the grand jury on Saturday.
It is said he expressed himself greatly pleas
ed at the result, and hoped that his case
would now be soon decided
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-30

-LAndon, the negro suffrage advocate of
the State Senate, has taken the stump en-
Enthusiastically for Geary in Bradford county
the hardest negro region of the State
where his manhood suffrage" appeals for
Geary have stirred up the Thad Stevensites
to almost fever heat. They seem to have
got it into their heads that if they can elect
Geary the word white will be struck out
of the Constitution of Pennsylvania before
his term expires The fact that the negro
ties of Bradford county have been the first
to start the campaign for Geary with mass
meeting is very significant of his position
politically.-RatrIot d; Union.
''WELL, Jim, how did you make it down
South p
ssFirst-rate, made plenty of money
''What did you do with it t?''
Laid it out in houses and lots.
Where q
Every place I have been where there
was any.
ssWhat kind of houses and lots?"
sCofFee,houses and lots Of whiskeyl"
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BJWng. Selling.
IO7 1OJ
American Silver, IS and ts............,.1N 12S
COmpOund Interest Notes
Philadelphia Trade Report.

SATURDAY, May 5-Tte season being over tOr Clover
seed and Timothy transactions have been reported
and prices are nominal Flaxseed lie unchanged We
quote at e2100s2'7L
GThs last sale OF NO. Quercitron Bark was at s29 a
ton.
The Armness which has characterized the Flour
Market for some time past s continues bat the trans
aetors are limited owing to the meAgreness supplies
and the absence OF any demand for ship ment Only
few hundred barrels disposed OF for the supply OF
the bone trees ct sIs for supernne $500 for extras
e95OQl for Northwestern family, 9lB60@oI
Pennsylvana and Ohio do do, and Sl36Dl6 for fancy
brands, according to quality Rye Flour Is quiet but
There no PercsptlSe change to notice ID the Wheat
Western red at e2C5; 1000 bush common do nd small
lots of choice at e2S5; white from s285@I9
Rye ls In steady request at 9Scsl for Pennsylvania
Corn less ssstiye, and lower supplies have been
evening at CSC and 5S'O to-day at sac Oats are in
steady demand With sales at 6O@62c for PennsyyaniG
ana Delaware In Barley and Malt change to notice
whisky moves euggshly with small sales OF Penn
syysns and renlled at s224@2'26, ana Ohio at e22T
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Markets bY TeIegraph.

NEW YORK, Nav 5-The Cotton Market is hr n
sales or MlddllnGs at 84GS5 cents Flour has ad.
yanccd lU9l5 cents; saes OF 10 800 bDs, at 81 409
9S6 tor Statei SO 1GGJ2 70 for Ohio; S7409925 tor
NeHterni $40 16(d16 80 for southern; and SS 400
70 9 for Canadian Wheat has advanced 19l2c; sales
OF 16.0 bush. at 81 for choice new Milwaukee. Corn
dull, with small sl!os Beef STEADY. PORK firm at
S297yCal9"81t for a. ess. Lard firm at 1SI992l5i.
Whisky dull.
MoBiI Z, May Sales of Cotton to-day. 300 bales.
hiddlinRs 6ld3cc. Sales for the week, 5000 bates.
Receipts for the week 1914 tales AGAINST 464 last
week. Exports, 126 64 baes. stock, 40 7S2 bales.
The citizens of South Danvers, Massachu :
setts, have initiated measures Tor welcoming
home George Peabody, who s native OF that
town. A committee was chosen to meet Mr..
Peabody on his arrival at New York and an-
other committee of twenty-five was selected to
complete and arrange the home reception pro-
gramme.
The art OF writing advertisements is a rare
one. The ingenuity of the business men of every
nation is taxed to secure novelty and attractive
ness. The modes change with almost the same
punctuslity that the fashions assume new
shapes. Paris has fondness for big type; Lon
don INDUCES In solidity of matter; New York
parta kes of the characteristics OF both; Phia-
delphia lnclines to the amusing style; while in
San Francisco the sensational advertisement is
In vogue.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-05
From Tennessee.

CINCINNATI, May 6.-The Knoxville special
despatch to the Commercial! says that the Con-
vention reassembled yesterday. A resolution
was adopted petitioning the Les islature for an
act allowing East Tennessee a separate State
government, with but four dissenting votes. A
committee was appointed to lay the matter
before the Legislature. General 7. A. Cooper
and Colonel Temple then addressed the Con-
vention at some length in favor of the move
ment.
An Executive Committee was appointed for
the State, and Corresponding Secretaries for
each county. The Convention then adjourned
sine die. Almost every county was represented,
and the unanrmty presages success when the
question shall be brought before the people,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-05
The F RIans In New york.

HE EXTRA SENATORIAL SESSION TO DAY-FINAN-
cIAL RUIN OF THE MANHATTAN BRETHREN, ETC
The extra session of the Fenian Senate to take
place TO day, crt ates much SPECULATION The con.
sfintional wing" OF President Roberts announces
that the Senate meets tor the last time to-day unde
tie protection of a flag not Irsh The fragments OF
the exploded o. Mahony faction look TO he Senate
as the South doc3 to The North. Generally thev
accept the situation" ana musterng in. 1t is
not TIL stern war unites all ideas that an entire
union can be effect d.
The present Senate session is the second crisis as
the December deposition" one was the fist. Cne
werkers through the city are said to be so drained
OF money by the 0'MahonyIte concern that their
fe emiles are suffering. fheY are falling INTO line
under Roberts and Sw. eny, but al Impoverished
franc Wy a. to 10 of tSle until they march
to the fed he day for that is set. The duped
ones aIe thanE;ng HClven now that tne Union
Sque-e crater did net swallow all. II is supposed
that Roberts and Sweeney, and the notorious Coun-
Gil of Ten" (malcon mt SenatoIsl have saved from
the wreck sufficient to redeem the name aud race.
IatteTy singular buoyancy has boen observable n
the prepl atoms gong on at the Ul and military
Offices, at No 7O6 BroadwaY.-NeU York Herald.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE
OFFICE OF TIE EVENING TELEGRAPH, [.

SATURDAY., May 8, 1866.
The Stock Market was less active this morn
ing, and prices were barely maintained. Gov
eminent bonds continue in good demand. 5-2Os
sold at 1924; and 1905 at 1921; 100 was bid for
6s Of 1881 95i for 10-40s. City loans have again
advanced, the new iosue sold at 9e30974 an ad-
vance of I; and old do. at 92i, an advance of II.
In Railroad shares there is less doing. Phila-
delphia and Erie sold at 33s; Pennsylvania
Railroad at 53i; Little Schuylkin at 3e1; Nine
hill at sc; and Catawissa preferred at Sl@31s, a
slight decline. 12lA was bid for Camden and
Amboy; 81 for Norristown; 1891 for Reading;
and So for North Pennsylvania.
City Passenger Railroad shares are in better
demand. Tenth and Eleventh sold at 53 Union
at 30; Thirteenth and Fifteenth at l94; and
Hestonville at 81, a decline of 4; 76s was bid
for Second and Third; and &c for Grard College.
Bank shares are firmly held, but we hear of
no saleT. lao was bid for First National; 11s
fer Farmers and Mechanics 2s1 for Mechanics;
s4 for Southwark; 81 for Kensington; rs for
Western; 60 for City; and 50 for Consolidation.
Canal shareJ are unchanged. Schuylkill Navi-
cation common sold at 27E12s an advance of
1; and preferred do. at $751; no change. l15
was Did for Morris Canal preferred 15B for Sus-
quehanna Canal; 5l4 for Delaware Division;
and Gig for Wyoming Valley Canal
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 s. Third street.
n
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FROM BA LTIMORE TO-DAY.
ItOnnA Bank Failure at WashingtOn-
The City Tax ON Bank BtOcks-GeOrRS
PAmbndV Etc

Special Despatch to The EUening Telegraph.
BALTIMORE, May 5.--The visit OF the Musical
Association to Annapolis and Governor Swami,
yesterday-the whole company numbering seven
hundred - was highly agreeable. Governor
Swami entertained the company pleasantly, and
all returned safely.
The failure of the Merchants National Bank
in Washington, the Baltimore Commercial
asserts, resulted from being mixed up with an
extensive banking house in Baltimore, recently
gone under. This house did an immense South
ern business, and is supposed to be the llrgest
owner of the Washington bank.
Judge Martin, of the Superior Court, decided
yesterday, in the case of Samuel Shoemaker and
others versus the Mayor and City Councils of
Baltimore, in relation to the tax imposed by
the city on national bank stocks owned by resi-
dents OF the city and county. The Judye says:-
will sign sn order granting the Injunction
rC5training the Mayor and City Councils Of Bal
timore from collecting the tax claimed to be
due from the shareholders for the year 1854 aud
also restraining them from collecting the tax
claimed to be due rom the shareholders who
reside outside OF the limits of the city for both
the years 1864 and 1866. The shareholders who
reside in Baltimore and Frederick counties are
protected from tlXaIon by the city for the year
1860, by the act OF Assembly of 1865 chapter
ll9, but l refuse to grant an Injunction
to restrain the Mayor and City Coun-
ellis from collecting the tax claimed to be due
from the shareholders who reside in the city for
the year 1865.
The City Councils have passed resolution
inviting George Peabody here, and pro6ering
him the hospitalties of the city. The Peabody
institute is now completed, and will be formally
opened whilst he is here.
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TN THE YOUNG AND RISING GENERA.

TN THE YOUNG AND RISING GENERA
Il tion the vegeatlve powers OF life ere strong bat In
afew yeats how often the palld hue the lack-lustre
eye, and emacated form and the mposslDty Of appi-
cation to ntal effort show its ba1eful influenced II
becomes evident to tho observer that depress
ing Influence schecknS the development of the body
mptlon Is talked or and perhaps the youth
move from school and sent into the county This is
one OF the worst movements Removed from ordinary
diversion of the evef-chanRng of the city the
powers Of the body tso much eneeb ed to give
hsalihful aud rural exercise thoughts turned in
wards upon themselves; the parents heart blecds In
anxiety, and fancies the grave but waiting Its
victim.
Alssi increase Of appetite has grown BY what 1t fed
onthe energies Of thelsystsn are prostaed and the
whole economy Is deranged.
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Double Treason.

In the recent treason case-the State of Ten
ncsJce vs.. De Witt G. Williams-tried in the
State Circuit Court at Knoxville, Sudge j. p.
Swami ruled as follows:-
/. The defendant, by the same act, may be
guilty OF treason against both the United States
end the State of Tenne13ee, and may be pun
ished by both Cover lments for the same act
2. Tne courS aud jury can take judicial notice
OF the public history of the country, and it
being one of the objects of the late war to
change tie relations OF Tennessee to the Federal
Union, 1t was wfr against the State, as we'll as
the United Sta5eJ.
8. The pardon Of the President in such cayes
purge3 the ohense against the United States, but
does not affect the otfense against the State
4. The fact that the Rebellion assumed the
dimensions and recognized character OF a civil
and public war docs not prevent the citizens of
Tennessee who entered the service OF the Con-
tederate States, after that time, from being pun
ished IS traitors by the State Courts of Tennessee
8. The Act OF Assembly passed on the Sd day
OF Lay, 1861, repeating so much of the treason
act as made otfenses against the United States
punishable as treason against the State IL
utterly null and void, having been passed by
legislators whom the court iudicIally knows to
have been engaged in reasonable pur
6. The decisions ahd opinions of the Supreme
Court of the United States in tie case OF. Amy
Warwick and Others and Mrs. Alexander's cot
ton and Others are no authority whatever in
trials for treason.
7. Although the laws Of nations protect bel
Hgerents during tie existence OF war from prose-
cution in the civil courts for treason, vet, after
the war is over. and peace declared, the col
diers who participated in thcI rebellion or war
may be punished as ators therefor.
8. In TRIALS for felony the jury are Judges of
both the law and the iacts. but only Judges of
the law as propolnded to them by the Court.
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Thew were preparing to board them. when one sud-
denly and mys' eriously disappeared I he officers
ard men OF the Wtpooski were Hospitality elted.
Ihev left at halfpcst two O'Clock, T. NJ. to-day,
returning very much humihated a. their want %
success.
o oh
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-05
Sailing of the Steamship s.E,in.n

Special to The EUeniag Telegraph.
NEW YORK, May 5.-The elegant iron screw
steamship Erin, of the National Line OF steam
ers, sailed this morning for Livei pool, calling at
Queenstown Cork Harbor), with full compile
ment Of cabin and q large number Of steerage
passengers, among whom are a number from
your city, forwarded here by W. A. Hamil the
the Philadelphia agent OF this Company.
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THE FENIANS

Progress Of the Trial Of 0'Rahony
and killian- -ArraIgnment Of the
Deposed Head Centres Ac-
complice- Mutual Recrimi-
nations of kiIIian and
O'Mahony-The Maine
Fiasco Described
Testimony Of One
of kilIian's
Victims, Etc.
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Another Alleged PIussian Forger.

UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT, BROOKLYN.
Frederick Eusche was brought before Com
missioner Newton on Wednesday atteIaoon,
charged with having defrauded several banks in
Mecklenburg, Prussia, OF the sum OF $40, 900, by
means of forged checks. As soon as the accused
secured the money he took passage in ship for
this country, and eight days afterwards two
Irussian Government detectives sailed in the
steamer Scotia, of the Cunard line, from Liver
pool for this country in pursuit of Busche. They
succeeded in reaching New York two hours
before the vessel in which the prisoner was q
passenger. A complaint was Immediately made
before Commissioner Newton by the Consul of
the Duchy of Mecklenburg at this port, and on
his petition and with the assistance OF United
States Marshels, The prisoner was arrested The
harshals and the PrussiLn detectives hired a
tugboat, went down the bay, and secured their
prisoner. The surprise of Busche can be better
imagined than described when he found the de-
tectives had secured him. The prisoner asserts
that the charge of forgery against HIM is mere
sTbteriuge, and that he is arrested on purely
political charges; that he came this country for
an asy lum; and calls upon the American Govern
ment to protect him. The prisoner does not
understand the English language. and the charge
and complaint were translated to him by his
counsel. The case will be fully heard on the
10th INSTANTLY Y. Herald.