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Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23
For Den,ocrat and .Nor.

Hon. W. HI. JAcoBY Sir After
leaving your Office, on Thursday, the 10th
inst, Soon reached Rupert, procured my
ticket for Milton, and about 4, p. NJ, took
passage on the regular train for home But
we had not gone quite four miles, when the
axle of the tender broke, leaving one wheel
on the track, which threw the baggage car
off to the left and by the momentum of the
train turned it over on the side, tearing up
the ground, breaking the car, and dashing
the baggage, &c, around considerably and
at the same time forcing the front Passen-
ger car partly off the track against the bank
on the right, the other Passenger car re-
manning on the rails all right. The Mail
Agent and two other men connected with
the train, being in the car when the accident
occurred, were very slightly hurt, when the
car fell over; the passengers all escaping un-
injured. We were thankful the mishap was
no worse.
Mr. WEBB, the Superintendent of the
G. X. r., being on the train, went immedi-
ately back to CatawisSa for another Engine
and the necessary help to adjust matters, re-
turned soon as possible, and by the aid of
his efficient Conductor, put things to right
and by near ? o'clock, A. NJ, we were in
Milton. During our detention, /, with
many other Passengers, called on JOHN
CRossLEY, Esqr., (who resides near the
scene of disaster) by whom, and his kind
lady and generous family, we were provided
with bountiful supper and every comfort
they could render to strangers, charging but
t,centy.tfre cents each. We had a pleasant
interview with our host, found him and his
household true patriots, reading the Dan
vile Intettigencer, sustaining the President
in his noble efforts to preserve the Constitu-
ton, restore the Union, and foil Sumner,
Stevens, Wade, and the d. d., in their la
bors to overthrow the Government and de-
stroy the Union. May success tend the
President and his friends, that peace and
prosperity may again prevail all over this
land
We finally left Mr. c. about clock, with
many thanks to him and his, for their gen
erosity and many good wishes for their pres
ent peace and future happiness
Very respectfully yours, II.
May IA, 1866.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23
Counting the Cost.

Our excellent contemporary, the Detroit
Free Press thinks it highly proper to begin
counting the cost of the Abolition party to
the country. 1t remarks that in times past
when he Government was administered by
Presidents Adams, jackson, Van Buren,,
Harrison, Polk, Taylor, Pierce and Buchan-
an the expenses of the nation were canvass
ed with great care and deliberation, and
limited to the smallest sum possible. But
1t is remarkable fact that since the advent
to power of the Republican party the word
economy has become obsolete. We never
hear from the Republicans the objection
which Clay and Webster, and their COM
peers, used to urge with such eloquence that
this or that bill should moth passed because
it unnecessarily increased the expenses of
the Government and the burthens of taxa
ton on the people. In those days public
men often counted the cost to the people of
the measures they proposed, and more than
one man was shipwrecked because he was
reckless and extravagant with the public
money. But the times have sadlychanged.
We never hear the question of how much it
will cost started by any one belonging to the
dominant party. The thousand and one
schemes against the Treasury are received
with favor, and millions upon millions are
appropriated without single thought of
how the money Is to be raised, or how many
must suffer for the actual neccessaries of
hte, because the Treasury of the United
States must be filed to meet the expenses of
government =PttsLnro Rast.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23
General News Items.

= The steamship Virginia" arrived at
New York, on the 18th inst, with one hun
dred cases of the cholera on board.
The Johnstown Democrat says Col.
Campbell, Surveyor General, is not appoint
ing soldiers to Clerkships in his Office.
Why?
Gen Cass is in his eighty-seventh year.
He sleeps almost constantly, and his death
Is daily looked for. His disease is softening
on the brain.
1t has been decided by the Pennsylva-
mia State Agricultural Society, to hold their
next Annual Exhibition at Easton.
The Railroad Companies do not receive
any but National currency in pay for tick
cts.
Northampton County has recently pur-
chased law library for the benefit of the
lawyers at Easton. A room.
The cities of Washington and George
town are in commotion over the bill introdu-
ced in Congress taking away their char
tiers.
General Scott made his annual visit to
West Point on Thursday of last week. His
health is still quite feeble.
The Brooklyn Fenians have discovered
o Mahony treasury is said to be reduced
down to $500.
During the last month orders were issu-
ed for the reopening of two hundred and
eighty-six Southern post offices.
The drouth in many portions of New
England is causing much anxiety and dis
couragement among the farmers
Another National Cemetery has been
commenced at Winchester, Va, wherein
will be deposited the bodies of the Union
dead who fell III the Shenandoah Valley
Five hundred dollars in gold was paid
recently in San Francisco for the choice of q
seat on the first appearance of Edwin For
rest in that city.
Within the past few weeks seven men
have Peen lynched to death in the American
Bottom, north of st. Clair County, Mo.
The men were robbers and horse thieves
The President has issued an order di-
recting the arrest of all officers of the Freed
mems Bureau interested, directly or indi
rectly, in the cultivation of farms in the
Southern States.
jefferson Davis has written letter
from Fortress Monroe to the ladies OF
Fayetteville, n c., acknowledging the re
celpt of a check for Mrs Davis.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23
we Support the President.

We are frequently asked why we support
President johnson. We support the Pres
;dent because he has placed himself in an
attitude, which we believe to be in alliance
With Democratic principles, which must pre-
vail, if the Union, under the Constitution,
is to be restored to its former happiness and
prosperity. The Democratic party have
never withheld their endorsement from any
nan, when advocating Democratic princi-
PIES And only so far as President johnson
follows Democratic principles viii the De-
mocracy endorse him. We support Presi-
dent johnson only in his patriotism and idel-
ity to the people, and in his labors to effect
what we believe to be the best interests of
the country. But while endorsing President
johnson in many things, we hold fast to
every principle of Democracy with renewed
vigor. We do not cease to be Democrats;
we do not cease to cherish the doctrines Of
Jefferson; we do not loose our grasp on the
Democratic doctrines of yore as the true
sources of prosperity to Union.
We trust that it is well understood that
we support him as Democrats, and because
he urges Democratic measures, and that it
is only in these that he receives the support
of the Democratic party. And we are glad
that President johnson, as wellas hundreds
of others, realize thesfact that the best In
terests of the country demand that the Dem
ocratic doctrines be faithfully carried out
We rejoice that so many who have hereto
fore been affiliated with the Dis-union party
now see that they must throw themselves
into the arms ofthe Democracy if they would
save the Union from utter destruction, and
themselves from the earthquakes which
are surrounding them. We are pleased to
know that so many see that the white men
of this country cannotbe longer deluded into
the support Of sectional measures.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23
The ssRepublican" Editor Visits
Boston. Mass

B0- The editor has been absent the past
few days-being called away to Boston, Mass. /,
on business He viii probably return this
evening. Col. Co. Republican.
A very important mission, indeed Of
course the editor of the Republican, had to
go to Massachusetts, to get an insight of the
true line of policy to be pursued by the Dis
unionists, and to obtain his proportionate
share of the plunder secured by the Massa-
chusetts officers during the late war. No
doubt he went there by special call, and as
the special guest, of laundering BeastButler,
or some other celebrated thief of modern
times. Not shadow of doubt but that
the editor of the Republican was to Massa-
chusetts because he is fit subject to be
found in the very lap and birthplace of
treason. He is eminently fitted to associate
with the military satraps who forsook the
faith of their fathers for gain or insignia of
office-ftted entirely, is he, to be the com
panion of the thieEing minions who deserted
their cause as Union officers, and engaged
in wholesale robbery from conquered foe,
from banks, stores, street corners, private
dwellings, from orphans, widows-defence-
less women and children.
Wonder how the Republican editor felt
with ''loyal thief leading him through
gilded halls, ornamented ndfurnished with
the fruits of pillage7 How did those mir
rors and centre tables, belonging to Southern
citizens, look in Massachusetts parlor?-
How did the notes of those pianos sound in
your ears? How did the Massachusetts,
ladies look, dressed in stolen calicoes and
silks? How did the plundered cotton seem
to work in those eastern Manufactories?-
How did those spoons, and other articles of
sllver-ware, look on Massachusetts, table,
with the original and rightful Southern
owners names inscribed upon them? How
does stolen Southern books and station
cry sell in Massachusetts, stores? And could
you not get supply of them in order that
you might be able to sell at reduced prices?
How did the ginging of the balance of that
pilfered specie in Old Ben's pockets vibrate
upon your ears? How did you feel, and
where did you put your watch and pocket
book" when you retired at night, and did
you find them next morning all right? Do
the New England people generally appear to
appreciate the luxuries, goods and effects,
lately stolen from the citizens of the South,
of which they are now in possession? But
one more question, although we do not de-
sire to weary your patience, did you blush
with shame when you looked in those costly
and splendid mirrors which were stolen from
the South?
We think such trip would furnish an
editor with theme for lengthy and inter
esting editorial, and inasmuch as you have
given notice of your momentousj journey ''to
Boston, Massachusetts," we shall expect in
your next issue to see you dilating upon it.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23
Republican Consistency.

For number of years previous to the Sc
cession of the Southern States the Aboli-
tionists of the North advocated the dissolu-
ton of the Union. From the rostrum they
spoke for it, from the school houses and
lecture rooms they advocated it, from the
pulpit they preached and prayed for it, from
their seats In the Legislatures, both State
and National, they plead for it, from the
people to Congress they petitioned for it,
and declared that the Northern people could
In no way induce, drive, or kick the South
out of the Union. Thus stigmatizing, abus-
ing and threatening the people of the South
ern States, until in 1861, when they took up
the gauntlet of secession, which the Aboli-
tionists of the North had hurled at them with
defiance; the Disunionists of the North, then,
with wild and wide-spreading enthusiasm,
declared from every nook and corner of the
North, that secession should be prevented.
that it was unauthorized by the Constitution,
and rulnous to our system of Government
To the latter all parties in the North agreed
and united in the overthrow of secession and
rebellion. But no sooner had the rebellion
been put down, and the idea of secession
abandoned by the South, than the same old
Disunion party of the North declared that
the Southern States were out of the Union,
and ought to be kept out. And to this end
the Decentralization party of the North
are laboring at the present time. Their po-
sition needs no further comment at our
hands. Just think of their course then
and now.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23

BILLS APPROVED By THE PRESIDENT =
The President has approved the bill to au-
thorize coinage of fve-cent pieces, compos-
ed of nickel and copper The coin is to be
legal tender In any payment to the amount
of 81. There are to be no more issues of
fractional notes of less denominationation
than ten cents.
The President has also approved the bill
providing that on and after the 10th inst.
there shall be levied, collected and paid on
all horses, mules, cattle, sheep hogs, and
other live animals imported from foreign
countries duty of 20 per cent. ad yalorem;
provided that any such animals now bona
tide owned by resident citizens ofthe United
States and now in the provinces of British
America may be imported into the United
States free of duty until the 9th of May.
The President has also approved the bill
to allow the Vice Admiral Secretary,
with the rank, sea pay and allowances of a
lieutenant In the navy.
The President has approved the Joint res
olution sending greeting to the Emperor of
Russia, congratulating him on his escane
from the hands of an assassin.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23

RETIRING SENAToRs.-With the close of
the Session of the Legislature which termi-
mated on the 18th ult., the term of eleven
Senator's expired as follows:
l. Jeremiah Nichols, Rep, of Philadel-
phia
5. Wilmer WorthingtoD, Rep, of Ches-
ter.
10. 81. .. Beardslee, Dem, of WAYNE.
10. ID. Montgomery, Dem, of Northum-
berland.
16. David Flemming, Rep, of Dauphin.
IL. benjamin Champneys, and J. VI. Dun
lap, Reps, of Lancaster.
20. G.. W. Householder, Rep, of Bed
ford
"a John Latta, Dem, of Westmoreland.
20 Mm. Hopkins, Dem, Of Washington.
2e. Thomas Hoge, Rep, Of Venancos
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23

ASSAULT AND HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
learn from the Clinton Republican, that on
Sunday evening week, between seven and
eight o'clock, Mr.. j. Mccormick, who re-
sides below Lock Haven while on his way
to town, was attacked near the dam by three
men, who knocked him down with stone
or slungshot, and rifled his pocket of thirty
or forty dollars in greenbacks The blow
which was on the back of the head, little
above the right ear, rendered him insensible
for a moment, but inflicted no serious injury.
The approach of Mr. Alexander Maxlem
(who was only about fifty yards distant
when the attack was made, and saw the
whole transaction) frightend the villains,
who ran toward town and made their escape.
Three persons, j. A Kunes and G. B.
Nicholson, of Beech Creek, and Charles
Hunter, young man from Columbia county,
who were known to have been in that neigh
borhood together about the time of the oc-
currence, and whose previous character
rendered them liable to suspicion, were on
Monday last arrested, and after hearing
before justice Batchelor, they were commit
ted in default of bail of 81, 600 each, and
are now in the Clinton county Jail to await
their trial at the next Court Kunes and
Nicholson are said to be old offenders, but
Hunter who seems TO be quite young, if
guilty of participating in this criminal ad-
venture, may have been tempted into it
against his better instincts and habits. liz
coming Gazette.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23

A VOICE from Memphis! voice Of wall
ing that bears tidings of anarchy and blood
Listen, o People, and you, ye demagogues
who insist upon the equality of the races,
blush for shameI Hide your faces, We mis-
creants who with cunning phrase and artful
figure mislead the minds of your partizansl |
Shut your mouths and be dumb in your in
fanny, We who teach the negro that he is the
political equal of the white man. Negro
riots In Norfolk, In Paducah, in Memphis :
White men shot down, white women made
widows, white childrenmade orphans The
officers of the law slain in the discharge of
their duty. Negroes killed in turn, and
their dwellings burned to ashes Such is
the testimony of every day occurrences to
the disastrous working of the plans of Ste
vens, Sumner & Co. How long, o Lord.
how long shall it be ere the scales shall fall
from the eyes of Thy People2
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23

The NOTES OF STATE BANKS. After the
1st of June, the Notes of all State Banks
viii not be received in payment of debts at
the counters of the National Banks, or on
deposit, except at such discountas viii pay
the expense of returning these notes to the
Banks that issued them, and exchanging
them for National Currency. This is done
on account Of the high tax imposed by the
Federal Government on the circulation of
all State Banks that is out after the date
named The effect of this viii be to give us
uniform paper currency.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23

OO0ASy IOOI 11OuoCs
The editor of the Berwick Gazette is will
ing to come down little, and confne his
remarks, in opposition to the Columbia
County Poor House, to the Borough of
Berwick; nice way of acknowledging that
he publishes paper for the guidance and
edifcation of the citizens of that place alone.
But, in his first article one would not sup
pose this the case, as his structures upon the
Poor House question were too general, and
not made applicable alone to any Borough
or township in the county. We do not feel
disposed, if we had the power, to force any
district into this measure, but desire each
and every enc to think and act in the matter
for themselves; and if that is the position
of the Gazette, we shall better understand
it in the future And so far as calling upon
the Borough to pay taxes to keep any poor
of "other townships" we can say that, from
what information we have In the matter,
these County Poor Houses are self-sustain-
ing institutions. At least this is the case In
the counties of Chester, Lehigh, Berks,
Bucks, Schuyikil, Montour, Clarion and
others, that we might mention. In several
of these counties the Poor House farm Gre
ates, instead of burden upon the tax-pay-
ers, quite revenue to the county, and we
fail to see why the same thing can't be done
In Columbia county. 1t must be a poor
farm, indeed, if properly managed, that
would not produce sufficient to maintain the
paupers of this county, without taxing the
people, when large amount of the labor
can be done by the paupers themselves.
In conversation with gentleman from
Schuylkill county, not long since, we were in
formed, that for twelve years while he lived
In that county, he paid no poor taxes upon
his property. At present he could not state
whether or rot the people of that county
were subjected to any poor taxes, but rather
thought they were, on account of there
being so many children made orphans and
mothers made widows during the late war
besides the population of that county is
made up Of different class of people from
those Of our county. IF Schuylkill can
maintain her poor twelve years without
levynsg and collecting taxes for that purpose,
why should not Columbia be able, with her
rich and wen-producing farm land, to main
tain her poor without burdening the people
By taxation7 She can do it, is our honest
conviction.
The experience has been In Monteur
county, that those townships not in the Poor
Housa have had heavier taxes tn nav In s.,r,-
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23

A HEssIAN CAPTURED Knipe has
routed the Hessian of the Harrisburg TeLe-
graph, ''horse foot and dragoons.' Berg
ner, the slanderer of the President, .he libeller
of the best and purest men in this Common
wealth, is superseded as postmaster at Har-
lisburg, by Gen. Joe Knipe, white Repub-
lican and decent man. President ohnson
removed Bergner and appointed Knipe, and
although the Senate fingered awhile over
the appointment, the influence of Senators
Cowan and Buckalew finally effected its con-
irmation. Had it not been for the indefa-
tigable exertions of these true friends of the
Union and the Soldiers, the appointment of
General Knipe would have buried in the
tomb of the Capulets, by Sumner, Wade &
Co. But the whole Democracy, combined
with the conservative Republican vote of
the Senate, secured its confirmation. We
feel like shouting over this result. Bergner
has ned enough about US and almost every
other Democrat inthe State, to cause gen
eral jolifcation at his downfall. Bedford
Gazette.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23
The Civil Rights Bill.
The Washington Constitution saws


EQUAL RIGHTs. noon yesterday
two fat, greasy-looking, wo-hundred-pound
'colored ladies, evidently cooks for some
cheap restaurant, got into one of the street
cars at the Capitol, and the seats all being
occupied by ladies' and gentlemen they, the
darkey women, began to turn up their noses
and throw out slurs about white trash, and
finally one of them called Conductor |
want you to get us seats de same as de oder
passengerS-we'r re peoples, we amt dogs.
The conductor politely informed them that
by the time the car got to Four-and- nd-a-half
street there would be seats, as most of the
passengers were bound to Doctor Sunder-
lands Church; but for the present there
was no room. The largest negress then
shouted, in her warmest strain, with anger
depicted in every lineament of her counte-
nance: We am jist as good as any ob de
white trash riding in dis yer keare-we amt
dogs, and we want seats jist de same as de
white women-and if de white trash was
gemmen dey would git up and give ludy
a seat, and if L can't git seat L Sc gwang
to GIT out. Mr.. Conductor, stop de keare,
stop de keare- We Sc not gwang to ride wild
sich trash The wenches hustled their
sweaty and aromatic persons out of the
car, much to the qualification of the passen-
gers bound to Doctor Sunderlands Church.
The last seen of the two wenches they were
peering down toward the Capitol, for anoth-
er car. Moral-The equalization of color is
no more relished by the Abohtionists of
Doctor Sunderland's Church than the most
radical anti-negro worshippers in our land.
The negroes will soon learn their position,
as water finds its level
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23

s6r Even Stanton at last supports the
Presidents policy The Cabinet are now
unit, with the exception of Harlan, In favor
OF President Johrson's plan. Stanton spoke
warmly In favor of it and against the Radi-
cal programme, Al; a recent cabinet meeting.
Gov Swami, of Maryland, has also written
The ball Is rolling Bedford Gozette.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23
IST OF DEALERS

- OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
For the year one thousand eight huRdred and
sixty-six, Of Goods. Wares, Msrchandize. Dstiers,
Brewers. Re staurant and Eeating House Keepers,
within the County OF Columbia. rned and clas
ned IN accordance with the several acts of Assem-
bly,. bV the Appraiser Of Mercantile Taxes of said
county as follows, to wit:
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23

Horace Armstrong, of Orange town.
salp, was elected County superintendent Of
Luzsrne county. :