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The Church Congress.

The Congress of the clergy and laity COM
posed Of the proposed new Diocese Of the
Episcopal Church assembledin Christ Church
on the afternoon of Tuesday, and adjourned
on the evening d yesterday There was a
full attendance of both clergy and laity, and
the proceedings have been full of interest. -
The conclusion reached, was in favor of our
immediate division, and the line adopted,
leaves Philadelphia; Bucks, Montgomery,
Chester and Delaware counties in one diocese,
and the rest of Pennsylvania, east Of the
Allegheny Mountains in the other. These
questions were adopted unanimously, as was
also resolution pledging liberally to sup
port the new diocese.
The services on Tuesday and yesterday
were rendered very impressive, not only by
the unusual array Of clergy, but also by y'the
carefully prepared and elaborate music Of
the celebrated choir Of the Church. Lu-
thcr's grand choral "Ein feste burg" was
especially effective.
The sermons we're by the Rev. Mr.. Lea
cock, Of Harrisburg, andth Rev. Dr. Nom
bert of Lancaster, and were able and clio.
quen. discourses. s.-Reading Times.
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The Gray Mare Is the Better
UuArSR.

The application of this proverb is well
known, but not SO well the story upon which
it is founded. A gentleman, who had seen
the world, one day gave his eldest son a
span of horses, u chariot, and basket Of
eggs. "Do you," said he to the boy, ''trav-
el upon the high road until you come to the
first house in which is married couple. If
you find that the husband is the master
there, give him one of the horses. If, on
the contrary, the wife is the ruler, give her
an egg. Return at once it you part with
q horse, but do not come back SO long as
you keep both horses and there is an egg
remaining"
Away went the boy full of his mission,
and just beyond the borders Of his fathers
estate, 10! modest cottage. He alighted
from his chariot and knocked at the door.
The good wife opened it for him and court
csied.
"Is your husband at home ?"
"No;" but she would call him from the
bayfield,.
In he came, wiping his brows. The young
man told them his errand.
"Why,", says the wife, bridling and roll
ing the corner of her apron. 81 always do
as John wants me to do; he is my master !;
amt you John?"
'"rhen," said the boy, II am to give you
a horse; which will you take?"
"T think" said John, "as how that bay
gelding seems to be the one as would suit
me the best?'
"If We have choice, husband, said the
wife, II think that the gray mare will suit
us best?"
"No," replied John; 'the bay for me;
he is tho more square in front, and his
legs are better"
"Now," said the wife, II don't think so !;
the gray mare is the better horse, and l
shall never be contented unless I get that
one."
"Well," said John, "if your mind is set
on it; I'll give up; we'll take the gray
mare"
''Thauk you" said tho boy, 'allow me to
give you on egg from this basket; it is 4 nice
fresh one, and you can boil it hard or soft,
as your wife will allow"
The rest Of the story you may imagine
the young man came home with both the
horses, but not an egg remained in the
basket.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06
THE WORKING GIRLS.
BY WOODBURY. 81. FERNALD.

Thirty thousand girls in New York, it il
said, work for from one dollar to three dol
lars a week each, and their board alone
averages within twenty-five cents ofas much
They have combined in movement fol
higher wages.
God of the free! Whose judgments rest
In awful justice on us now,
From North to South, from East to West,
While Slavery dies beneath the blow;
Oh, stay not here list to the cry
OF piteous thousands in our land,
Frail, trembling ones, who cannot die,
And scarcely live with laboring hand.
God of the feeble, human frame,
Aud woman's patient, suffering soul,
Oh, let not man s heroic fame,
His power to guard, defend, CONTROL
Sink to scltshness so deep.
There is deep and is't not here p
At which not only women weep,
But angels shed their pitying tear.
She asks for bread for clothes, for more
For comfort, culture, virtue, peace,
She asks and, by the heavens so pure,
BY Gods great arm, by mans increase,
Ior -" r;ahtsapus t pU"u~ nnrsr "' CIV lonn defsrred
r Th'lli soon DC ai,sWerea, earlh sliali hnow .
Inc Judgments winch IT'S crimes nave SUIT u
Yes n,t;cnt ones 't;s NOT alone
0nc firm If LonJ, co that now falls.
Jehovah % m,leD ~ ,by c,,sc @ His lis own
And m,n .haJl trcmIlc whom lie c,]Is
0h lnna ,ocnunt , % of I,hnr m crush.d
az bonsst t', ,ua,';sbad st, stary;ng toll,
And who art thou. oh man, SO flushed
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06

How OUTSIDERS Look UpoN IT.-The
GAINESVILLE lOhio) Courier says: Set a
rogue to catch rogue" is an old adage,
which the Pennsylvania Legislature appear
to have acted upon when they heard that
the people suspected them Of having been
bought by Camerons money to place Cam
eron in the Senate. They yet committee
of their own members to work to ascertain
if the charges were true, and it is barely
probable Cameron bought them up, forthey
report that in the matter Of fraud they
couldn't see it.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06
Gossip with Contributors.

No notis will be took-from this date
hereafterwards-ov letters that hain't got a
postage stamp onto them.
Don't write only on one side of manu-
skript and don't write much into that.
Don't send manuscript unless you can
read it yourselves, after it gets dry.
We pay, all the way up the hill, from ten
cents to one dollar for contribushinns, ac-
kording tew heft.
Aul settlements made promptly at the
end Of the next ensueing year.
Poetry and prose pieces respectively ser.
licited.
The highest market price paid for awfu!
railroad smashes, and elopements with on
other mans wife.
No swearin' allowed in our paper.
Isaac- Yure article on ''ffogs' iz re-
ceived.
1t made me laff like lightning
Yure idee 'that frogs might be increased
by propagation" is bully.
Yure ldee that frogs were discovered ny
Christopher Columbus in the year 1892
had slipped my memory.
You also say that frogs grow more bob
tailed as they grow older" This IL too
cussed good to be entire lost.
Moah-We very humbly decline your es-
So on the food.
Yure remarks might possibly lead one
more man to think as you do, and we don't
want our columns to be held responsibel for
the increasing number Of phools.
then there is any need Of.
There AIM no doubt in mi mind but what
the food was perfeckt success, and l have
thought that another just sich an one would
pay woll now in sum sektious ov the coan-
try.-Josh Billings.
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MACHINE AND REPAIR SHOP.

THE undersigned would most respectfully an.
nounce TO the public generally, that he is prepared
In execute all kinds Of MACHINERY, At JOSEPH
6llARPLEss' FOUNDRY in Bloomsbury. where he
can always be found ready to do al kinds of repair
ing including Threshing MAJ hines and IN short, all
kinds Of Farming Utensils. ALSO, TURNING AND
FITTING UP or CASTING AND MACHINERY,
done on short notice. In good workmaniike man
ner, upon the most reasonable terms.
His long experience in the business, as foreman In
the shop of Lewis II. Maus Of this place, for over
nine years, warrants hun In saying that he can give
entire satisfaction 10 all who may favor him with
thei, work.
Bloomsburg, Nov. 81, 1866,
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06
what's a Zuavcf

Many readers during the rebellion have
tried to form an idea Of Zouave, which l
will try to describe as I go, for I saw lots Of
them very animals So what is Zouavo?
I say he is fellow with red bag having
sleeves to it for coat; with two red legs
without sleeves to them for trowsers; with
an embroidered and braided bag for vest ;
with cap like red woolen sauce pan; with
yellow boots like the fourth robber in u
bumblcbce nest with mustachc like two
half.pound paint brushes, and with sort Of
sword-gun or gun-sword with weapon that
looks like the result Of love affair, between
an enormous broadsword and lonely mus
kct, indiscreet and tender-that is Zou-
ave.
A fellow who can pull up hundred and
ten pounds dumb-bell; who can climb an
eighty foot rope with q barrel: Of -four
hanging to his heels hand over hand, and
who can do the giant swing on horizontal
bar with fitty-six hanging to each ancle;
who can walk up four flights of stairs hold
ing a heavy man in each hand at arms
length, and who can climb creased pole
feet foremost carrying barrel Of pork and
barrel of beef in his tccth-that is Zou.
ave.
A fellow who jumps seventeen feet and
four inches high without springboard
who can eat bamboos and missionaries; who
can tic his legs in double bow-knot round
his neck without previously softening his
shinbones in steam bath; who can walk
Bondin's tight.ropc with his stomach out.
side of nine brandy cocktails, suit Of chain
armour outside his stomach and a stiff
northeast gale outside Of that; who can take
a five-shooting revolver in each hand and
knock the spots of the ten of diamonds at
eighty PAGES, turning somersets all the time,
and firing every shot in the air-that is a
Zouave.
A fellow who can squeeze two girls at a
time without getting hurt by one getting
jealous of the other and who can creep thro'
brush fence a mile long without getting
his hair out of place-that is Zouave.
A fellow who can cat mackerel and six
teen raw potatoes without pairing them and
two loaves of bread at one meal and jump
up and kick Fisher hornpipc with his heels
before touching the ground-that is Zou-
ave.
A fellow who can bump his head through
a stone wall four feet thick at two bumps
before breakfast-that is Zouave.
A fellow who can walk up pole COM
mencing at the top to walk; who can run
so swift as to leave behind blue streaks and
his shadow; who can cat John Bull and
the Rocky mountains and drink the Amazon
river dry in a half-minute, and who can dig
gold where there is none-that is Iouave.
A fellow who can swim up the rapids Of
Niagara Falls and walk on the water and
put little box in his pocket not less than
yard square; ; who can creep through seven
holes ut once and kill two dead Rebels with
out getting wounded himself; a man who
looks like skeleton pulled through gim-
let hole for to make him long enough for
service, and can sweat enough to soak hard
tack under his arm over night-that's a
Zouave.
lie must also be strong Democrat.
SOoKY
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INVENTORS OFFICES.
D'EPINEUIL e. EVANS,
Civil Enginssrs and Patent Solicitors.

Civil Engineers and Patent Solicitors.
No. 435 WALNUT STREET, PHLADELPntA.
DATENTS so,icitcd.-t'on sultations on Engineering
I Draughting and Sketches Models and Machinery
Of al kinds MADE aud skifully attended to- Special
attention given to REJECTED CASES and INTER.
FERENCES. Authentic Copies Of all Documents
from Patent Office procured.
N.B-save yourselves useless trouble and trav.
cling expensesas there - no actual ueedfor person
al interview with US. All business with these OH.
ces Gun be Transacted in writing. For further 'nfor'
nation direct as above with stamp enclosed for Cir
evlar with references.
ApVil 10, 1oGU,--ly,-JW.
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ESPY HOTEL,
Espy, Columbia Co. Pa.

THE undersigned having become sole proprietor of
l. this well known and conveniently locat.d stand,
respectfully informs his friends. aud the public In
general that he has put his hOu.e IN complete order
nr the atiOn Of b0nrders and for the reccp
tion and entertainment Of travellers who may feel
sposei TO fv.r it with their custom. M expense
has been spared III preparing this "tel for tn" enter
,,nemi OF guests, ana nothing shall he wanting on
~, "rrt. 10 sinister 10 their personal comfort. The
location as well Us the building, is a good oue, aud
aii together is amply arranged To please The public
Israel MuMEY.
Espy Anr,l H. lSD6-tf
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06

p6r Some one says to young men, don't
rely upon the name Of your ancestors -
Thousands have spent the prime of life in
the vain hope of receiving help from those
whom they call friends; and thousands
have starved to death because they had q
rich father. Rely upon the good name
which is made by your own exertions; and
know that better than tho best friend you
have, is an unquestionable reputation united
with decision of character.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06

LW HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

, taw Hair Cutting, Shaving. and Dying Saloon.
ID, cen opened in the rear of Hun.hrrgrr'. Tnhac.
ore, Bloomsbury, where all kinds of work in
sarbering line Will be neatly and promptly ai.
d.d to Being Nh the same side Of the street with
he Hotels there il no NEED Of crussins the street,
. Wgh the ~ 3D. 10 get 10 the shop,
air work manufactured TO order. Indies wishing
l,r hair dressed in Water fai. or ntherwisr with
without Grimm. will be attended to by lady, IN
arate apartments.
~ Remember the place. Nam Street. rear o {
insbergcr's Tobacco sturc
Nov, .s, 1866.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06

D~ Wisdom is the olive which springs
from the heart, blooms on the tongue, and
bears fruit in the actions
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06

b1' Teno said that IN avaricious man was
like barren, sandy soil, which sucks in all
the rain and dewa with greediness and
thirst-but yields no fruitful herbs or plants
to the inhabitants.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06

~. A certain Mr.. Coffin ono being bless
ed by the birth Of son, q friond offered one
hundred dollars for tho privalege Of naming
him. The offer was, however, declined II
was proposed "a 0hristsn the ohud MAAae.
any, ~
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A ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Estats of Leah Pohe, late Of Centre 7oUn'

O5tp, Ueccuoett'
lstts,s of administration on the estate Of Leah
-. ists Of Centre Township. Columbia County;
3sSl, have been l!an'ed by the Register o, sio sso
sS1 Sss.tv sforesaid, All persons having claims on
~ cSSCS sro requested 70 yyscsnt ihemselve, ~
sSS161SSNo, and those inZsbtsd 70 the sstan W''
- llynsns forthwith se'as sdnssssaSifo sssa ifoHR.
"a - nn1.Av Adm'I.
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~ UnsociA old Snarl says that love is
combination Of diseases-an affection Of the
heart, and an iAammation Of the brain.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06

E10r The golden rule for young lady is
to converse with your female friends as if o
gentleman were present; and with young
men as If your female companions were
present Well warrant it to be chaste and
becoming.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06

~ Precepts are ike cold buckwheat
slap,j jacks nobody feels Ike being sassy to
them, and nobody wants 70 adopt them.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06

~ No man ever did an injury designed
b to another, who did not injurs himself
the most
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OF COLUMBIA co.

Pre.iaent Jldge-Hos Wi!Ivm Elwell
Associate Judges Peter i' K. Herbcin.
Pyothy and Cl'k Of fCOurts-Jessc Coleman.
Register and Recorder-John G. Freeze.
Comm issioners- John F. Fowler,
Montgomery Cole.
sbe.iif-Saihuel Snyder.
I.oaslrcr-John j. Stiles.
Daniel Snyder,
Authors L. B Rupert,
John p. Harmon.
Commissioners Clerk-Wm. krickbaum.
Nomr,issioner's Attorney-E. H. Little.
Mercantile Appraiser-Capt. Geo. W. UT.
Couaty Surveyor-Isaac A: Dewitt.
1'is.-ct Attorney-Milton NJ. Traugh.
Coloner-Wiliam j. 1keler.
Clunty Superintendent--Chas. G. Barkley,
hsaessor Internal Revenuc-R. +. Clark.
John Thomas,
S. B. Diemer,
HaS''tant Assessof- j. II. Ikeler,
J. s. Woods.
CJliector-Benjamin L. Hartman.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06
FALLON HOUSE.
LOCK HAVEN, Pa,
VT1HE subscriber having puTchased thS' IF
L House." In

NJ operty Of E. w. Birany. Esq, would ray to tho
friends Of the House. his acqua ntances aud ~. pub
liz generally. that he intends 10 "keep lUrEL,
with the Recommendations and comforts Of House.
and bumbly solicits their patronage
Late Of the Madison House. Ph iladelphia.
loek Haven, Dec, W, 1866.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06

nT" A newly married lady in Pittsburg
has been surprised by the receipt Of let
ter from former husband in California,
whom she had supposed dead, stating that
he is coming home with lot Of money.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14
For the Van BureR Press.
OUR DUTY,

AS the time for registration is near at hand
we consider that we can not in too strong
terms urge upon every qualified voter the i'm
perativc duty of registering. We will need
all the strength we can raise to overcome the
radical influence which is being arrayed
against us. This is certainly a time when the
exercise of a privilege becomes an imperative
duty. Let none stand back on account of any
objections they may have to the recon-
struction law. 1t is law, we must act under
1t. And as the means are within our reach,
with which to defend ourselves against radical
rule IN this State we cannot be held blame
less if we do not,lsc them. Then attend, all.
at the registration. get your certificates and
when the time comes, see to it, that nothing
short of providential hendrance, prevents
your being at the poles and voting. And
those who cannot vote have work to do.--
They all have some influence and it Is their
duty to use it. The radicals are using every
means the most vile to secure the vote of the
colored men. They do not scrupls Mt the
means to be used. They are organizing them
into secret Leagues, requiring each to take an
oath to vote rs they may dictate. Many of the
colorcd men are led into these traps by false
We have eonyersed with
a number who were inveigled into DR.. l.. c.
Whites colored Union League here, and they
inform US that they are each required to take
an oath; they say they do not like the signs
and that they want to quit the society. They
do not see what freedom there is In voting,
when they are required beforehand, to take
an oath to vote as they may be dictated to-
and see 1t Is all trick for votes. They were
called together last Saturday night undcrthe
pretext there was to bepreaching, and that no
white men were allowed to be present, except
the worthy African loving Doctor and one or
two Of his tools, when he assumed 70 him.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14
HEED THEM NOT.

We learn that certain truly loyal" per-
son who Is very active, and has been taking a
leading part In organizing the colored Union
League in this city, has been circulating In
the country the assertion that all who partic-
ipated in the late rebellion, are disqualified
from registering. Whether this person knows
better or not-whether he Is " more fool than
knaye," we do not know; but as he is un-
doubtedly an office seeker, let no one pay any
attention to what he or any other active radi-
cal Office holder or office seeker says. About
every radical either holds an office or wants
one, therefore heed not what they say. When
the Registers advertise they are ready to
commence, let all attend. The Registers for
this county, Messrs. CHURCHILL, HAYMAN and
BowLIN, are upright, high minded gentlemen,
and they will inform all who desire to Regis
ter, what the necessary qualifications are
Every one should attend and all who can
Register; there are but a few comparatively,
who cannot vote. Give no heed to the med
ding office seekers who are preambulating
the county, in their own interest; but let all
forward and Register, and be in position to
act for the best interest Of the country.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

sy- Don't talk and brag about your new
hat. 1t is nothing to compare TO the finest
pair of French calf skin boots presented to us
by the house of H. +. Mckee Il Co., by our
friend John Cunningham, chief salesman. IL
r. Mckee 4 Co.. are the most liberal men in
Northwest Arkansas, and friend DUNHAM
need not take on so about his new chip hat
when compared to genuine pair of French
calf boots. They can't be beat. That is, the
boots; nor can the gentlemanly donors for
liberality. and this is well known by all those
who have dealt with them in any way. Il
you want good bargains, 20 to II. f. Mckee
ceries, &C. is kept this side Of Memphis.-Fort
Smith Herald.
Why my dear WHEELER, this same JOIN
CUNNINGHAM, on whose liberality you are full
ly warranted in eXtollng SO highly, was born
in this very establishment ofD. c. WILLIAMS
4 CO.. and it is not at all surprising 70 us, he
should be indoctrinated with the liberal pro-
pensity of remembering the press wherever
he locates. Weagree with the Herald In all
they say of the enterprising House of II f.
MckEE 4 Co.. and If merchants will go to TT
Smith TO select stock of Goods (and many
do why this is the very House to 60 to. But
by the way. that Hat of ours, we want 1t dis
tinctly understood, was not "chip hat at
all, but a genuine felt''-Sl0 one-a real Sum
day -go-to meeting one. A chip hat, no sir,
1t is not their way of doing. How are we to
know, that it was genuine "calr' you are
bragn9 50 loudly on? We havn't seen pair
Of calf boots for so long, since our friend
RlBLiNG fitted us out that we hardly know
how they look. Our size however, is No. s.
rather high in the instep.
ii. f. Mckee & Co., advertise IN the p,sss
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14
The Crops.

We are informed that In this county, there
is not upon an average more than two-third
stand Of cotton; perhaps hardly that The late
planting Is the best, and if the season is pro-
pitious, we may count upon two-thirls crop.
Corn, although late, on account of the back
ward season, promises well and we may look
for good crop of this cerel; a much larger
breadth, has been cultivated than that Of last
season.
Wheat, in this county, never promised better
than now; but small quantity however, we
are sorry to learn was put in last fall owing
to the difficulty in obtaining seed. In Wash
mgton and the other counties above us, with
the exception of about Cane Hill where it has
been injured by the Hessian Fly, the prospect
for very large crop is good; a greater extent
of land than usual having been put in. Upon
the whole, we mink the prospect encouraging
and that hereafter instead of importing bread
stutis, we may be enabled to export Harvest
ing In this county has already commenced.
The Van Buren press., 1867-06-14

SLAVERY AT THE NoHTu.-The Radicals
of the North are peculiarly malignant and
bitter upon the late shareholders OF the
South. But they forget that the North !
ern States have but recently abolished
slavery. Slavery was legalized in Con-
necticut up to lS4S--abolished prospect
lively, we believe, in 1876, or thereabout.
In all the Northern States slaves were
held few years ago, and bought and
sold. But Northern Radicals put on airs
and swagger over the crime Of slavery,
as if their fathers and grand-fathers had
not themselves been slave owners, and
made money out of the slave trade. The
Northern States, at the commencement
of the Government, voted to continue the
slave trade twenty years, and they did
not give up slavery so lcng as they could
make il profitable. :" Let him who is
without sin, cast the first stone. Times.
Slavery was not unconditionally abol-
ished until about twenty-five years ago ;
and to show how little there was of con-
science in the matter of slavery, the State
would not permit man to give freedom
to a slave, without giving bonds to the
Selectmen of town, that the said
slave should never become charge upon
the town where he lived, and was born
That slavery was Improbable in Connec'
ticut, was the only motive for abandoning
it. There is not farmer in Connecticut
who could "makc both ends meet" At
the end of the year, after supporting an
average plantation family tor their labor
Conn. Register,