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Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-11-20
A CHAPTER Nr EsUM0s,.
NOTHING IN PARTICULAR.
BY JOHN QUILL.

Having nothing in particular to write
about this week, I concluded to do it, The
earth was made from nothing and man wa'
made from the earth, consequently we all
sprane from nothing, and it is surprising
how many human beings are true to then
origin, in knowing nothing, doing nothing,
and being good for nothing all their lives.
Authorities differ, however, in regard to
the origin Of man. Some think lie is but
the higher grade of the "What is t?' and
others that he is onlya full developed claim.
incline to the latter opinion in the case oI
certain men who fiitter away their lives in
folly and dissipation. But the whole sub.
.ject is difficult one, and peculiarly 30 to
the unmetaphysical mind. This is illustra.
ted in the case ofyoung Wilkins, who Sough,
the author OF his being with the following
inquiry:
Pop, weren't all men made by!Ieavon ~
eyes, my child" bcuing!y replied the
paternal Wilkins, slut why do you as; ~
"Oh, nothing; only see in the papers
long accounts Of 'selE-madc men," AMI |
thought may bo some Of these fellows hal
been gottn' of their own selves up.'
This is the brother Of that other Wilkins,
baptized Holofarncs Montgomery who
came home and complained that he diIn t
like the arithmetic they had ut school, be
cause he couldn't guess the conundYums in
it.
"Conundrums'" exclaimed his parental
guardian, why, lIo!oierncs Montgomery
wilkins what do you mean ~
"Why you know that old arithmetic of
ours is iul! of conunlrumS, and them things,
and when Mr. SWish,ail asked me If l2O
bushels Of corn viii serve II horses Sc days
how many days will % bushels serve six
horses?' said 4 give i; up, and he got
mad about ii, and said was stupid as an
owl, Then he woD,el to know why forty
rods made one rood? couldn't guesc it,
cant guess his darned old Jokes, ycuhnow
and then be licked me.
"Iie was only trying to demonstrate, my
c'"'' ,Aa' "i.!e io''y fo'S maze one lood'
one rod sometimes makes ore polite Lou
Isl remove ti's clIliI 20 ped
hi' was The Sane 10Y "ho afterwards
COT MS i@alhrI lniil- ffi'''es'ieti 1t
1t taxes 'our miles 10 make quarter how
many carpet tacAi VIII 1t take to Get up a
zen do.iaT hiit
\ cousin Q: bis. only nine years cid, be-
gan crying p;cou,!y, Is l.! his heart would
b'aaE, when his father stated that be vns
Republican. lis ioni mother took him
IN her arms, and upon inquiry ascertained
that be waS impressed with the conviction
tha' he had seen Republicans and sinners
clas'cd together ia his Sunday-school lesson,
aad he was anxious for ,bc old mans moral
wcl!afc.
wilkins has taste for those things. Il
was during his connection with the Utterly
Hopeless Matual Insurance Company, that
lie went over TO Boston for few day, and
upon his re.mn was asked by Smy,he,
you know him-son Of Oh Smythc coal
ii n,an-was asked by Smythc "sav. VII
kirs. where have YOU been for, week h,ck ,"
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Har The dog tax Of New Albany, Ind;
represents property in four hundred ana
eleven dogs, which is said to be almost one
dog to every fsmi'y,
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-11-20

sa. In Tyburn Pennsylvania negro
named Brown sold load Of corn belonging
to another negro named Hogan, and then
murdered him for demanding the proceeds.
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Pi gsE gsE2yress
QUALITY CI1ARASTptD

>, p'"Serip,ion, carnfuly ccmpour,,sd 81, Norsr,.
pru. SiuTr, ""'''''' ~ m"!s''
Store S''u ~ ""yt' Nr"f
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stnre '''' 7"'' III '".er br"P
Drug store. '''"'s'"'s' '"'' ~ "'!e'
yrr's ',rne store. Blnur,burg, Pa
hiEy >, IsiB-if '' -"
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-11-20

s6r The girl who sang, 20, Charley is
m, darling" saw him one night with an
other feminine aud don't sing it Us much as
she did. ...t
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A VYcnEcrfs.s Watch.

The Mechanics Magazine says: A re
markab!e mechanical curiosity has recently
been constructed in London. 1t is a watch
belonging to member Of Parliament, and
designed and made expressly for him by JAS,
Ferguson Cole, the celebrated London watch
maker. This unique pocket ohronomentci
has silver dial, on which are nine hand,
Indicating respectively the hours, minutes
and seconds. the days Of the week, the day
of th, month, anil the months Of the year
1t corrects itself for unequal mon,hs-that
is to say, changes when they have thirty and
when thirty-one days, and also correctS ITSELF
for leap year. 1t is so constructed that any
slight agitation Of the watch such as the
ordinary exercise of walking, winds it up.
Thus il may be worn aud will go perfectly
for years without requiring even to be open
ed, although it can also be wound by key
in the usual manner. The dial is arranged
in five circles, and within the largest tthe
hour circle there is n scmi-circ's showing
the moons age and phases by means of gold
on n ground Of blue steel. At the back OF
the watch is gold indicator for ascertaining
the time in the dark by touch. The COM
plicaton Of the mcchaniciam may be mag
ned, and yet the watch is Of ordinary di-
mensions, and may be conveniently worn in
a gentleman pocket. 1t costy the sum Of
three hundred guincas.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-11-20

peA. Registration in Arkansas has been
completed. 1t stands whites 45, CTS, ne
groes, %, liz. --t
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IGDA A young women was recently buried
in France and few hours after her suppos-
cd death, when the sections man to throw
dirt into the grave, he was started by noises
in the coffin. He ran away, and i, was FIVE
hours before medical man was found, and
the body taken up. The women was even
then warm and alive but could not be re.
susitatcd.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-11-20

ng 1t IS related that in Virginia City,
Nevada, poor widow, examining an old
vest of her deceased husband S found dirty
paper in the pocket, which, on examination
proved to be the deed of three feet OF val
uable ming claim. The Secretary OF the
Company informed her that it was genuine
and that 81 500 in dividends was due on it.
She took the money, sold the dirty paper
Tor $4,000, and went to her home and
friends in the East.
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nD During the war lady passing from
cot to cot through the wards Of u hospital
was shocked to hear a soldier laughing at
her. She stopped to reprove the wletched
fellow.
"Why, look here, a'am,' says he, you
have given me u tract on the sin OF dancing,
when I've both legs shot of.
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III Kinds Of Machinery,

Tor Co',cries, Rnst Furnaces, stationary Engin es
Mills, TnP EsHtNG MACHtNES, &C. &C.
uei- a'Sc prepared to make stoees, all sizes and
saietn., powi.one, and everything usually made 10
want him In receiving the largus, contracts on Nm.
u, ,st re- isonnble terms. Wv
W drain ofnll kinds WIN be taken in exchange 70,
castings.
M This establishment s loca. cd near the iackawa
ma ( Bloomsbury Railroad Depot. .'''.
PETER BIl.LMYER
Nloornsburs. Sept, l2. 1863
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sar Forney has stopped tho sunday edi-
tioa of the Philadelphia Press. Among
the reasons as .igned is named 'the necessary
absence Of The editor ut Washington during
the approaching long session of Congress"
Dare we hone that this reason will apply to
week DAYS also?-(,m. Commercial.
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ay- By the election this fall the
Democrats gain three United States Sena-
tors in the next Congress-in California,
Ohio, and Connecticut but this ''is' ofno
consequence" we are told by the Radicals.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-11

The Wavs and Means Committee
has about concluded examining the
reports from the Treasury Depart
ment. regarding the collection Of the
whisky tax. It is probable that they
will approve of Commissioner Wei S 5
recommendation to abolish the pres
ent system of tax.
Gen. Grant and a large number of
prominent army officers have asked
the Military Committees of Congress
TO enlarge the subsistence depart
ment of the army The House Mill
tary Committee is considering the
matter, and will report on it shortly
The new Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture has given out that no person
need apply for appointments in his
Bureau, as he is reducing the force.
The Herdid's Washington special
says: The Convention to be held
to morrow. OF the whisky disJiilers
and commission men Interested in the
business. will be the most important
of the kind that has yet taken place.
The call emenated from the meeting
held in New I 0rk on the 22d Of last
moAth The extensive distiller, Mr..
Curtiss of Quincy. Illinois, intends to
prove that the Internal Revenue has
failed to collect five cents a gallon on
the quantity of whisky consumed in
his State during the past six months.
The bonded warehouses, it will be
shown, are a great source of the pre-
vailing frauds, and the easy manner
in which the Revenue Collectors and
brokers, acting in c0llusion, manage
to hoodwink the Government in
taking whisky OUT of bond, ostensibly
to be sent to Europe. when it really
finds its way to California, and into
rectifying dstilleries in Eastern
cities.
1t will be urged upon Congress to tax
all whisky before it leaves the distil-
leries, and reduce the tax to twenty
cents.
NEW YORK, December, 10. = The
Herald's Havana special says: Ad-
vices from Porto Rico to the ID have
been received A terrible earthquake
shock occurred there on the 1st inst.
At one place the inhabitants were at
church, hearing mass, and the Scere
which ensued was most pitable, peo-
pie were dashed together, and the
CONSERVATION was terrible. The cries
of women and children were heart
rending.
The panic at Santiago about the
cholera has subsidized, and the reports
from Havana no longer cause alarm.
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Mr.. WaShburne attempted to get the at
tention of the House to some other points
involved, but was prevented by the preNl-
Gus question, under which the JOINT reso-
luton passed. Yeas I0S; nays. 80.
Mr.. Farnsworth. from the Postofice
Committee, reported Joint resolution
making it the duty ofthe Postmaster Gen
eraI to allow Senators and Represent natives
to examine and copy all papers and recon-
mendations in the Office pertaining 10 APP
&c. 2c.n'li9"'S anu s-' 80 . 80 mas - >
resolution, explained its necessity. He
said some time ago. when he called at tue
Department to look at papers, he found
that they were examined before he was al
lowed to see them. In one case, in hooking
over the papers connected with the re-
mOval of pOstmistreSS. the support OF q
blind mother. he found among them an
offer of sum of money to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General for tAe re-
mOVal ofthe incum bent, and the appoint
me OF the applicant. He would not say
the bribe vas operative. but TINS ehOwed
why such pape.s should be open TO the in
SpectiOn of mem DeTS.
Ward asked Julian when he connected
the Second Assistant Postmaster General
with that appointment.
Julian replied he did not know a letter
had been addressed by mistake to that Of
fetal, and mad been by him handed 10 the
First Assistant PoStmaSter-General. Joint
resolution passed.
The Speaker announced the next. busi-
ness ia order to be the COnfiScation Bill,
which, on the 18th Of March last was post
poned till the second Tuesday in Decem-
Der.
Chandler addressed the House against
the measure, declaring that it was time the
black rag OF cOnfiscatjon was lowered and
the . union jack " raised in its stead.
Eldridge followed on the same side, de-
claring il was time the Union was restored
and the people were enjoying the fruits of
their victory. Why had not the Union
been restored? The faithful and impartial
historian would, In answering that ques-
tion, prefer a most fearful Indictment
against the party which had control of the
Government.
AT the conclusion of Eldridge's remarks,
the bill was postponed until the zlst of
January next.
An adjournment for the holidays. from
the 20th of December 10 the 9th of Janua-
ry, was agreed to.
Banks asked ieave to offer resolution
requesting the President to furnish infor-
nation as TO the sale of public vessels since
the close of the war, but Munger objected.
IngersOll asked leave to offer a resolu-
tion directing the Committee on Ways
and Means to invent the ways and means
necessary to unlock and put In circu latiOn
the enormous amount of Sl3S, 1877 SD, now
locked up in the vaults of the Treasury, or
such part thereof as may be required to
pay the in terest on the public debt.
Garfield objected.
Ashley, of Ohio, made some remarks in
support of his proposed constitutional
Amendment.
Adjourned.
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NEW YORK.
Iron Manufacturers Convention.

NEW YORK, December 10.-Iron
and other manufacturers were in con-
Vention here yesterday. They ap-
proved the call for a National Con-
vention, to be held at Cleveland, on
the 18th inst, to propose removal Of
all taxation on all domestic manufac-
lures except luxuries. They also
adopted a resolution favoring the
raising of taxes sufficient to pay the
interest on the public debt and the
current expenses of the Government.
New YORK, December 10-In a
case at tissue before the Supreme
Court, Boston National Bank haV
ing been sued by an attachment on
the ground that it was foreign cor
p0ration, the defense moved to vacate
the order, mainly on the ground that
the act Of Congress creating National
Banks, provided they may be sued in
United States Courts Of the district
in which they are located, and that,
being Government agents, they are free
from the jurisdiction of all other
courts.
Judge Ingraham decided that their
incorporation does not make them
United States agents, and if it did lit
would not alter their general position
except as to particular transactions,
in which they were agents, being in
this respect IN the position of any
bank; that the word may in the
act was peremptory, but restrictive,
and that State Courts had jurisdic-
ton, land that the United States was
/ foreign to the State of New York.
within the meaning Of the code, and
therefore the attachment. must stand.
A suit has been commenced by the
Indi@apolis & Chicago Railroad
against Thomas NJ. hing for the re-
covery OF damages in the purchase OF
two alleged worn-out locomotives fo1
S26 600. in 1865.
The Fenian Colonel Kelly has not
arrived The person mistaken for
him wzs Captain Carroll, who has
been confined 10 the Mount JOY
prison for upwards Of eighteen
months.
The Hsraids petition to the Asso-
ciated Press, to be allowed to reraet
its letter of with lrawal, has been un-
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EUROPE.
BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
The Crew of the Ship S. J. SOuthard
All SaYed-The Impeachment Ques-
tiOn as Considered from a Euro
pean Stand Point.
ENGLAND.

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 10-Noop.-The
crew of the ship 7. J. Southland, be-
fore reported lost, were all saved.
The ship Thornton, which went
ashore in the Mersey. was broken up
and is a to al loss.
LONDON. December 10.-The action
of the U. S. House of Representatives
on the resolution for impeaching
President johnson, excites consider
able comment. The Times has an ed
itorial upon it, in the course of which
it highly praises the House for its re-
fusal to impeach the President, aud
considers this result as reopening the
course of practical legislation. 1t ex-
presses fear, however, that the Presi-
dent VIII accept this act of the House
as a new endorsement of his pol.
icies, and from this concludes that
the old hopes of sound reconstruction
must be deferred.
LONDON, Dec. Sat a large meeting
held in Dublin, on Monday night, a
powerful speech was made by John
Martin, of Kilborney, which is gem
orally considered to have contained
sentiments of a reasonable nature.
Martin was formerly member of the
Young Ireland party. was associated
with John Mitchell in the publication
of the LiShmdn, and was exiled for
participating in the rebellion of 184S.
He has since been an advocate of the
repeal of the Union, and Chief of the
Irish National League, an organiza-
ton, but Indirectly, if at all, connect
ed with the Fenian movement. His
arrest is anticipated.
LONDON, December lot is in
ferred from the tennor of a speech
made by NJ. Rouher in the Corps Leg
islatif. that the French Emperor has
adopted his policy on the Roman
question, which comedies with the
viewsNand. desires of the clerical party.
This impression is strengthened by
the tone Of the French press since the
speech was delivered. The Liberal
journals are greatly dissatisfied. while
the clerical organs seem jubilant.
LIVERPOOL, December 10.-The
Fenian sympathizers are making ex-
tensive preparations for a public fun
eral, in Liverpool, en- Sunday next,
in honor Of Allen, Gould and Larkin,
but arrangements are made TO break
up the procession, and il Is feared
trouble will occur should the prop, s.
ed demonstrat tion be attempted.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, December 10.-The Prus-
sian House of Deputies voted to
transfer the expenses of the Foreign
Office of Prussia to the Budget of
the North German Confederation.
Hon. George Bancroft, Minister of
the United States, had an audience
yesterday with the Queen.
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Frankfort.

FRANKFoRT,. Dec. 9.-Nothing of
general importance transpired in
either House to-day. The Senate did
not continue in session much over a
half hour.
In the House, several bills, report
ed from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, for the benefit of various indi-
viduals, were passed.
A resolution was passed that the
House adjourn on the 10Th of Decem-
Der, and stand adjourned till the 9Th
of January.
A meeting was held last night at
the Presbyterian Church. composed
of the congregations of the Baptist,
Methodist, and Presbyterian Church
es, for the purpose of raising means
to assist the Baptist Society to re-
build their church, destroyed by FIRE
on Friday night. About $500 were
raised; in addition to this, about
81 800 had been secured on the streets
on Saturday. The insurance on the
former building amounted to only
PS,OOU.
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MEMPHIS.
Steamboat and Cotton Destroyed by
Fire-EditOrS in Court.

MEMPHIS. Dec. 10. = The White
River steamer, j. s. sNIeCane was
bur1sd last Friday night, with 1000
bars of cotton. The boat is total
loss. The crew barely escaped With
their lives The stewart, Jno Rielley,
OF Columbus. KY, was lost. The boat
was owfed by Capt. Dufer, her COM
mander. and was valued at $4,000.
Insured in St. Louis for $4,000.
Galloway, Rhea 6 Clusky, editors,
were up before the Criminal Court to-
day, on a charge of contempt Of Court,
caused by an article in this mornings s
paper, severely criticising the action
of the Judgeia releasing negroes on
traw bail
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der debate in the Association, for two

der debate in the Association, for two
months
Mr.. Marble, of the World, held the
membership and interest of the
Herald in the Association, to be in
fact and in law terminated, to take eff
feet December 31st, and therefore the
Herald could not become a member
after that date, save by the unanimous
consent Of the Association
It has been decided, by a majority
vote, that a majority vote could grant
the Rer0}ds petition.
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NEW YORK, December 10.-The
Times Richmond special says there
will be probably five hundred dele
gates at the Conservative Convention
on Wednesday. Congressman
Thomas S. FlOurney IS a delegate
from Halifax County. He is a repre-
sentative man, and says the Conven-
ton viii be oppo.ed to universal suf-
frase, but in favor of impartial suf-
fraM, on educational and property
quad ficati0ns The Convention will
also favor Grant for the Presidency.
on the New York platform, and will
be liberal Ia every particular. An
address will be issued to the people of
the United States, setting forth these
views.
A Radical caucus will be held on
Thursday night, to nominate a Gov
eTnor and other State officers.
Senator Wilson will be here to-
morrow to look after affairs
The 1erdId,s Lima correspondent
says the revolution was spreading.
Fresh risings north aud south were
reported every day. and ii Lima dis
trust anu discomfort was increasing
The inquest on the nitro -glycerine
explosion case, In South Bergen. New
Jersey, was concluded yesterday, The
jury rendered a verdict that the ex-
plosion was caused by the carelessness
of Burns, one of the victims, and
censuringSthe contractor, Col. Shaft
ner, for employing him.
In the United States Circuit Court,
of Brooklyn, yesterday, Judge Bene-
diet sentenced Edward Duffey, who
had been convicted, with illicit dis
tilling, to the Albany Penitentiary for
thirteen months.
The rising Star, yesterday, brought
$761 ,446 treasure from California.
"a special to the Times says:
Another veto message may soon be
expected from the President.
The House, to day, passed for the
second time, the bill to strike out the
word white from the laws of this
District, regulating the selection of
Jurors, leaving the eolored tax payers
equally eligible with the whites. This
bill passed both branches of Congress
in July last. but was subjected to a
pocket veto by the President Should
Congress take its national holiday re-
Gees, it will again share like fate
The National Republican Commit
tee, who are assembling here, may
postpone the holding 9f the National
Convention till July, when all the
Southern States are to Be admitted.
The chances are in favor of Chicago
being the place of meeting.
The House Postal Committee have
decided to report a resolution requir-
ing the Postmaster General to permi
ali members of Congress to inspect
the papers oR file in his department
regarding the removal and appoint
ment Of Postmastsrs in their districts
Heretofore the department has treat.
ed that class of papers as conhdeutlal
Commissioner Theoker, of tn
Patent Office, to-day received
notification from the Presiden
that his resignation would b
accepted if rendered 1t is under
stood that the difference of opinion
between him and Secretary Brownin
regarding the distribution of the pat
ronage of thesofice. was the oecaslo
of the notification written bF tn
President himself.
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NEW ORLEANS.
Appointment of District Judge.

NEW ORLEANS, December 10.-The
following order has been issued:
Special Order No. 2e7.
Charles w. Emerson is hereby ap-
pointed Judge of the Third District
Court of New Orleans, vice E. L.
Fellows, resigned.
By command of Major General
Hancock.
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For Commercial aud Rtver Dispatches see
FIN Page
Mee1ng of the Virginia
Conservative ConVen-
ton.
Large Delegation Expected
Whisky Distiller Sentepced
TO the Penitentiary.
Another Veto Message Ex-
pected.
Meeting of the National
Republican Committee.
Probable Postponement of
the Time of Holding
the National Con-
Ve&tiOn.
Th5 Listillers' Convention.
Patent { flee Cemmissio oner
Asked to Resign.
News by the Atlantic TeIe-
graph.
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News by the Atlantic Tele-
graph.
NEW YORK SPECIALS.

Virginia Conservative Convention
Large Delegation EXpected-Sena-
tor Wilson i'm RichmOnd-WhiSky
Distiller Sentenced to the PeHiteR-
tiary-AnOther Vet6 Expected
Meeting OF the National Republi-
can COmmittee-A Probable Post
pOnement OF the Time Of Holding
1.-THE Patent Office Commissioner
Asked to Resign--N Whisky DiStlllerS'
Convention.