Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-04-11
GENERAL NEIFS ITEMS.

On the first of January there were 553
pupils in Girard 9leee
THE population Of Nebraska is stated
at So 900.
Two children were poisoned by suck
ing photograph.
AN Indianapolis bridegroom paid bis
marriage fee in bologna sausages.
THE Government is about to commence
the rebuilding oil Fort Sumter.
THERE are maBy thousand Southern
ers in New York seeking employment.
A new monthly paper called The
Fle7aa has been started by the Quskers
ia New York city.
A supposed corpse, while being shaw
cd, in Norwalk, Conn, revived, got up
aud dressed itself and ordered post
ponement Of the funeral.
a correspondent of the New York
Times says that the inadian authorities
have made arrangements to destroy the
Niagra Suspension bridge u the event ol
teniaH RAID.
THE snow-Plow on the Passamsic VT ]
Railroad threw druuken mau out of
snow drift few days ago. and thereby
saved him from freezing to death.
BIru LUMINOUS Coal Of whioa hogs will
eat from one 10 Two pounds per day, is
regarded by the Prairie Farmer as a
sure preventive of hog cholera
II has been decided that "desertars
from the enemy during the rebellion
that enlisted in the Union army, are
no: entitled to governments bounties."
THE number of deaths 10 the Upited
States army during the rebrilinn, exclu-
sive Of those who died from wounds and
other causes after reaching their homes
| amounts to 243, 900.
PAPER Socks are one oil the newest iu-
ventlous for which palent has been OBJ
taiued. Paper shirt bosom, are already
made. Ia the way Of paper babdker-
chiefs, however the japanese are ahead
of us.
One hundred aud ffty young men
were arrested on Sunday last in PLiia-
delphia for loungipg on street corners
and in front of churches.
4 prisoner Damed Soyder succeeded
in making his escape from the Hunting
don county jail OIL Tuesday Of last week
although manacled aud bobbied.
ONE hundred years ago there were
but four new spapers u America, with a
combined circ latiou of more than Two
thousand. The propretors of pexspa-
pers n those days considered it a priva-
iege to insert theatrical adver ti.emeuts
gratis, and managers forbade ihe publ
cation of their announcements by papers
not duty authorized.
lunatic confined in tho A!lcghany
jail managed to let the water run from
the hydrant Iill it had reached depth o
near loot on the floor. He laid fist
upon his face IN the water and was stri-
king out nobIy as though swimming,
when he was discovered by the officers OF
the Jail.
The advantage of steam fire ~nginei
over the cumbersome hand machines,
was illustrated atthe Cincinnati FIRE las
week when one or them played a con
tinuous stream OF wafer on the burning
buildings Tor twenty-five hours, Requiring
but four men to attend it duriug all tha
time.
GEO. y. Sand ers has been arrested 10
London for debt. He owes the little
matter of ten thousand pounds sterling
which he contracted on account of ID,
G 3. A. His trial has been postponed
! until tho O2d irSt
THE couspiralors Spangler, Mudd ant
o LaughliD, at last accounts from tn,
Dry Torlugas, were taking their impris
ouwept very philo>op iically, and con
ducted themselves so a. to get released
from the heavy irons they have beer
wearing.
RAGGED and mutilated currency is re
deemed at the United States Treasury
in the snms Of three dollars or over
When you get three dollars worth oil
hand, put il in small packages pin
paper baud around with your name, pos
Office address and the amount; then pu
it in an envelope and address it 10 to
Treasury of the United States, Wash
iDgtou, D. O." it goes and returns FIRE
: OF postage.