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Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10
The White House---Improve-
ments now Being Made.

The long and much needed improvements
at the White House are making rapid pro-
gress, and in few weeks the mansion will
present general attractiveness, becoming
the residence of the nations Chief Magis-
trate. A small regiment of workmen are
daily engaged in the lowerroomsi painting,
gliding, papering and removing soiled dra-
perry, which is soon to be replaced by rich
and tasteful importations from Europe, an
agent being there for the purpose of select
ing the goods. The east room is at present
used as depository for furniture, and will
be fitted up in a style of becoming elegance
within week or two. The walls have al
ready been neatly hung with crimson and gold
pappering, and the worn and unsightly car
pet will be replaced by another of a much
more elegant pattern. The furniture will
remain the same, with the exception of the
covering.
In the east, as well as in the red, blue and
green-rooms, the mirrors and chandeliers
have all been re-gilded, and present an en-
tirely new and beautiful appearance. The
reftting and decoration of the green-room
have already been completed, with the cx-
ception of laying the carpet, which will be
new and of an appropriate pattern. The pa
per on the walls of this, as well as of all the
other rooms, is of what is known as the pan
ell style, the panels extending nearly to the
ceiling the borders, which are strikingly
beautiful, variegated as they are by brilliant
cOlors, inclosing a plain surface according
with the designation of the room.
The blue-room is to be handsomely deco
rated with blue and gold papering, in panel,
and with appropriate furniture. The reft-
ting of the red room has already been com
pleted, and in the style of It's decorations
probably surpass all others. Among Its most
attractive features are the beautiful gilt dew
ices on the marble fre-piece, which are de.
signed and executed by Colonel Stevenson,
under whose immediate supervision the
work is being done, with a truly artistic
tastefulness which commands the admiration
of all visitors. The state and President s
private dining rooms have also received the
attention of the workmen both having been
newly papered and the furniture polished.
The main hall opposite the entrance, is also
undergoing repairs, and has been prepared
in imitation of white and yellow marble. The
improvements will not probably be fully COM
pleted befare the 1st Of December.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10
The One-Man Power.

Sumner will never forgive the President
for refusing to be led by the ears, as Sumner
wanted to lead him, and he sacrifices truth,
sacrifices decency, sacrifices every dictate of
propriety, for the poor satisfaction of max
ing sounding peroration to his imbecile
Grafton:
"The President, welding the one-man
power, has assumed prerogative over Con-
gress utterly unjustifable, and has underta-
ken to dictate fatal policy of reconstruction
which gives sway to rebels, puts off the
blessed day of security and reconciliation,
and leaves the best interests of the republic
in jeopardy. Treacherous to party, treach-
erous to the great cause, and treacherous to
himself, he has set up his individual will
against the people of the United States in
Congress assembled. Forgetful of truth
and decency, he has assailed members as
'assassins, and has denounced Congress it.
self as a revolutionary body, called or as
suming to be Congress, and hanging on the
verge Of the government, as if this most
enlightened and patriotic Congress did not
OOnIttlu tuC CiubOOlCu Will VI IIC u
people. To you, each and all, l appeal to
arrest this madness Your votes will be the
first step. The President must be taught
that usurpation and apostacy cannot prevail.
He who promised to be Moses and has be-
come Pharaoh, must be overthrown, and the
Egyptians who follow him must share the
same fate; so that it shall be said now as
aforetime, and the Lord oyerthrew the
Egyptians in the midst of the sea-
1t is but just to Mr.. Sumner to say that
We believe, that he was aware he was uttering
untruths in this extract, but that he let that
little circumstance pass, rather than spoil
the effect of well rounded sentences. With
regard to his revolutionary appeals concern
ing the President, we are content, if it SO
pleases him, that he should make them, re-
membering that the government is as strong
to-day against Northern conspirators as it
was against Southern ntraitors.-Boston Com
naerciaI
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10

On Monday of las. week, the Democracy
of Benton Township held political meeting
at the public house or John j. Stiles, which
was presided over by our venerable and
staunch Democratic friend, Abraham Young,
Esq. The meeting was organized at about
three o'clock. The speakers appointed for
the occasion were Hon. Levi L. Tate and
Col John G. Freeze. The meeting being
called to order, Col. Freeze took the stand
and spoke at considerable length.
On Tuesday evening the Democracy of
Sugarloaf Township were addressed by Hon.
Levi L. Tate, at the house of Ezekiel Cole
David Lewis was chosen President The
Democracy of the township and its sur
roundings were out in large numbers to hear
the war-horse of Columbia County Democ-
racy fairly and ably discuss the living issues
of the day.
The Democracy of Espy, in Scott Town
ship, were addressed by M. NJ. Traugh, Esq,
and Col. John G. Freeze, on Tuesday eve
ming the Goth inst.
On Wednesday evening last, the Democ-
racy of Catawissa held meeting, which
was addressed by Hon. c. r. Buckalew.
He made an able, argumentative speech.
On Thursday last the,Democracy of Jack
son held an afternoon meeting which was
addressed by Hon. William H. Miller, of
Harrisburg, and Col John G.. Freeze. There
was lerge attendance and on the evening
of the same day meeting was held in the
Court House at this place, which was ad-
dressed by Miller, Gowan, of Pottsville, and
Buckalew. This was one of the finest meet
ings held in this place during the whole
campaign. A large delegation was in attend
ance from Light Street.
On Friday afternoon large meeting was
held at Jerseytown. 1t was addressed by
Freeze, Campbell, and Chalfant
The Democratic Club, of this place, was
addressed on Saturday evening last by L. Il.
Orvis, Esq, of Williamsport in a lengthy,
able, .argumentative speech of over two
hours in length His theme was the Con-
stitutional Amendments as passed by the
last Congress. He discussed the subject of
his remarks with more than the ordinary
ability found in stump speakers. At times
his remarks were quite eloquent, especially
towards the close. The longer he spoke the
more force and eloquence he seemed to throw
into the subject. We never saw an audience
more interested and attentive than the one
in attendance. The whole affair wound up
with giving cheers for the speaker, the
band and whole Democratic ticket.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10
BARGAINS IN WATCHES.

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Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10

BEN. T. BUTIER.-Appleton' Cyclopedia
of Biography gives the following account of
one Of Spoony Buffers ancestral relatives:
Butler John.-The atrocities committed
by this miscreant during the revolutionary
war almost exceed belief. He was a native
of Connecticut, butremoved to the Galley of
Wyoming, where, in 177S, at the head of
1000 men, of which 300 were Indians, and
the rest painted like Indians, be attacked
the towns and villages of that romantic re-
gion, and Unfortunately massacred those
who submitted as well as those who fought,
women and children as well asmen. To the
question what terms would be granted, he
replied-"the hatchetr" People of both
sexes and every age were indiscriminately
shut up in houses which were then set on
fire; some were held down in the flames by
pitchforks, and in one instance, at least, a
poor wretch had his body stuck full of pine
knot splinters and then burned, etc.
Our only comment is ''that blood will
tell.'
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10
Correspondence of the Democrat and Star
TIFFIN, SENECA Co. ONO.

Messrs. Editors Permit me, through
yopr valuable paper, to give some of the po-
iItical maneuvering in this part of the Unit
ed States. On the fifteenth of the present
month, there was call for a Soldiers Con-
yention, to meet in Tifin, Seneca County.
Ohio, for the purpose of expressing their
approval of the policy of President John
son. The day came and our beautiful citv
was crowded with the boys IN blue, and when
the nour came Tor the meeting of the Con-
vention, the 6tdcb COpperheads or tories of
the city were busily engaged in trying 70
break up the meeting, and when Gantain
Clarkson, of Columbus, was ADDRESSING tbe
Convention, the black Republican party at
tempted to get up a riot, but thev found
that they were greatly in the minority and
then commenced calling for Colonel Gibson.
who was once Treasurer of State. and the
treasury was minus some five hundred thou-
sand dollars he also interfered. but when
reminded of the Treasurership, he fzzIed
and left All those who interfered (except
Glbson) were stayat-home towards. The
Convention was grand success and was ably
addressed by General Cummings, of the
Ohio Senate, of which he is member; he
was elected by the Republicans but repudi-
ateS & the heresles of Sumner, Stevens & Co.
The day Is fast dawning when the Negro
wOrshipping party will have to succumb to
the rule OF free people, These leaders of
the Kadlcal party are the same men who
led OF III 1864 and met at Cleveland, Ohio,
and put In nomination Fremont and Coch-
ran Tane and openly opposed President Lincoln.
Ihese men were Wade, Gratz, Davis, Pom
| roy, Wendell Philips and Fred. Douglass.
the mulatto orator and American of African
descent. But when the Convention met at
baltimore, which unanimously endorsed the
President IN the platform reported by II. j.
Raymand, that the only condition of peace
| and restoration shall be the unconditional
! surrender and cessation of hostilities by the
rebels, and their re$urn to their allegiance to
the Constitution and laws of the country.
But when the same Radicals found that the
President of the United States would be
sustained, they left go of the leaders and
chung to the skirts of the administration.
and were again carried into power and moth
ing daunted in their disunion policy, they
| renewed their assaults upon Mr.. Lincoln,
Just as they are to-day on Andy johnson.
All they want is to give the Negro the right
! to vote, and place him on an equality with
the white people. This they admit is the
fact, in this section of the country, and
claim that the Negro has as good a right to
vote as Dutchman or an Irishman. They
boldly say it. And yet this thieving set oi
tories who would steal, by legislation. the
last crumb of bread from the white orphan
would feed and clothe those black vagabond.
and keep them in idleness. In the name ot
reason and common decency who can sus
tain them? Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM KLINE.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10
Harmony in the South.

A correspondent of the Teras Herald gives
the following statement of the harmony
which exists among people of all opinions in
the interior ofTexas. 1t would be universal
but for the Radical agitators:
When the war closed, many feared that
when the soldiers-those who went North
and those who sought protectionin the brush
from what they doubtless regarded as tyran-
ny and oppression to their homes,
that all the old grudges and ill-feelings that
were created during the war would be open
ed afresh, and that our towns and villages
would be almost constant scene of the most
serious riots and difficulties, but am hap
py that / am able to say that here such is
not the case. All have, ike true men, re-
turned to their usual vocations, and seem to
be determined to let the past die with the
past and sink into oblivion. They meet on
public occasions, transact their business with
less hard feeling, (apparently,) intoxication
and exhibition of desperation, if possible,
than before the war begun; and although
two different parties have ever since the
close of the war, and do yet exist here, not
one single difficulty, that resulted seriously,
has taken place in this county
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10

gea- In the year of 1888, Mr.. Cobb, of
Baltimore, was applied to change $40 note,
which, On looking at it, he discovered to be
81. 900 note His suspicious were arous-
ed, but he could find no more about it than
it had been offered by an old negro woman
as SO note, in payment for some small
articles. He kept it and advertised it, but
no CLAIMANT appeared. Finally, he deposited
it with the city authorities, and by them it
has just been donated to the Union Orphan
Asylum of Baltimore. Including interest,
the sum now amounts to near S3,000
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10
Honor.

There is an old and well known principle,
among all classes of men, that striking an
antagonist "when he is down. is very mean
business The principle applies with pecu-
liar force to the present condition of things
In this country. National honor is quite as
important as individual honor The national
honor has been pledged over and over again
to the people of the North as well as of the
South, and the Radicals unhesitatingly VIC
late the pledges. But are there not among
them men who can see the importance of
preserving the honor of the nation in the
eyes of the world, without reference to any
written or resolved pledges? A free people
striking and continuing to strike PROSTATE
foe, trampling on him with iron heel, is not
pleasant sight to the world. 1t does not
give to the world any exalted picture of
Ameaican politics or even of American civ
ilization. There never was an instance of
more complete submission than that of the
South. The utterly broken down condition
Of the whole Southern mind passes descrip-
ton. The honorable course for the Ameri-
can people, the course which would justify
our claim to be exponents of the true prin-
ciples of liberty and free government, the
course which would convince the world that
our government is what we once called it,
the most benefcent on earth, would be to
say to the PROSTATE States, "You have been
compelled to abandon your secession here
sizes, and we now withdraw our hands from
your throats, rise and govern yourselves ac-
cording to the great principles we have all
learned in the progress of our common civil
ization
The contrary treatment is cowardly. 1t
indicates fear 1t shows want of confidence
In the doctrine of selfgovernment. 1t is
the conduct Of man who has fought be-
cause he hates his antagonist, and intends to
add torture and humiliation to defeat In
the present case it is equivalent to saying to
the world, " We have boasted great deal
of free governments, but on the whole we
do not dare to trust some millions of our
own people, educated in our own system, to
govern themselves"
With what show of reason can we tell the
people Of Europe that ours is good system
of government, when they see such an exhi-
: bition of want of confidence In it on our own
part? They would rightly reply to our ar
gument that we cannot get along ourselves
without practicing the most tyrannical mea-
sures Of their old autocracies; that we erect
an aristocracy, pretending to base it on high
moral principles, or on superior political and
social views, and that aristocracy governs
millions Of. non-yoting, unreprcsented citi-
zens. For the whole course of the Radicals
toward the South is opposed to the first prin-
eiples Of democracy aRd popular government.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10
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a Certain Tract OF Land,

situate in Madison township, Columbia County ad-
joining lands lat3 of Jat OBJ Grton licensed ON th
north, the heirs of John Heller and ers on the
south aud west and lands late OF Peter Hell
Ter the east, containing
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE ACRES
AND SIX PERCHES, strict measure. There is
the premises good two story Frame House. good
Bank Barn. and Apple Orchard, and about one hun
dred acres improved land
ALSO, the undivided one-thIrd part of a certain
lot Of ground, situate in Bloomsburg, lying on the
west eide of First Street of said town, adjoining
lot of Hurley and Cahcart on the east, lands belong
ing 10 the Bloom sburg Rsilroad Iron Company on the
west Hurley and Cathcart the south and west,
and First Street of said tswn the south contain
ing in front fifty feet in cpth one hun dred
aud seventy-two feet. There is on the premises u
two-stoTy frame house with basement and frame
house story and half
Also the undivided one-half part Of a certain
lot of land situate in Catawss stow Ship
Columbia county, bounded the north by the River
Sasduehanua, IA aud other lands of the deceased n
the east and west by lands of Daniel Shum and
others and Joseph Hener hot on the south contain
ing forty three aud thirty four perches
measure There is on the premises a frame dwell
ling house, bank barn, and about thirty i'm
proved.
ALSO the undivided one half part Of a certain lot
OF Ian situate III Cat4wIsSa town ship afore-
said, adjoining land 81 Daniel shumau and Elias
Krum the north, the last above nent ioned
the east, the River Susquehanna on the south,
containing Fourteen Acres and -Four Perches strict
measure, all timber lard.
ALSO. a certain lot Of ground situate IN Orange
Vile said county, adjoining lot Of widow Martz
the west, lot OF widow Kline on the cast, Or
angcville Academy lot on the south, and Market
Street the north, containing thirty perches,
JESSE COLEMAN, Clerk.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10
Political ARRAY in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Oct. 7.-On Saturday night
a shooting affray occurred in public house
in the eastern part of the city, resulting in
the death of a man named Benjamin f.
Jones, and the wounding of George Good
rich and John Betz, the latter seriously a
man named William S. Richardson gave
himself up as the party who fred the pistol,
claiming to have done so in self-defense. The
Coroner jury subsequently discharged him.
The affray grew out of political excitement
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10
Dangerous Counterfeit.

a very dangerous counterfeit bank-note of
500 has been shown to us. 1t is on the Cen
trail National Bank of this city, but the plate
can easily be altered to anyother bank in the
country This is one of the evils arising out
of the uniformity of design for all the Ma
tional Bank-notes wherever issued. The
counterfeit before US is extremely we'll exc
cuted, and might easily deceive an expert
The only way for the public to protect them
selves will be to refuse, for the present, all
800 National Bank-notes, except they are
received from sources of well-known respect
ability. One of the peculiarities Of the coun-
terfeit we have referred to, is that the I in
the word maintain, on the right hand of
the bill, is defective, and looks like the letter
l. The counterfeiter, however, can soop
remedy this defect-Ne1o York Post, 3D.