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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-12-13
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A NIGHT OF HORROR.

TIE winter of IS was an exceeding
~ severe one; nothing like it had been
known within the memory Of that re-
eau'horltF 'the "ioeS' iniiaoltant.'
iIeaVy iallS ol snow hao Whitehed the
ground carry III lne season. ana the
Keen ano piercing Nor,h "inoS' a,oea
By frequent nuii,,5 ~ ~ sIeet ana halI,
had prevented the suns rays from af-
frcting materially the earth's white and
dazzling mantle. = was a hard season
for the poor, ard rendered doubly so
from the fact that the almost utter pros.
tration OF business had thrown hun.
drcds OF workin mcu ont Of employ
mcnt, and driven many TO acts Of dis.
honesty and oven greater crimes.
was spending several weeks in q small
town in the western part Of the State,
and twas in this place, on one of the
| hitterest nights of this most bitter win
ter, that the adventure befel me which
propose to reiate-onew which has fixed
Itself so iirnilyin my memory that the
lapse of time has done nothing to efnct
1t, or render Its inciden Is less fresh and
dHctlph "'Ii hr5L be necessary.
Inc town Of ---, although not I
large one, was on the line of railroad
and thus received n fair amounto of trav
cling custom. I was stopping at The
| best hotel in the place-kcpt by a most
| rortly host and one Wcllacquainted viii
the desirable art Of Excepting hotel.'
The guests were 4 ioviai fun-loving set
much given to story telling, singing
and mild conviyialily during the long
winter evenings. With them ] had be
come very well acquainted before th'
period at which nay story begins. \
'hnrt time before This however, on
number had been increased by the arri
val on young man rom the West,
rough looking fellow, whose exact po
siiiOn in the social world il was hard t
fix. He had evidently seen much o
! The south and West, and was familia
with the habits, manners and customs
Of steam boat men on the large rivers
He occupied room in common will
three other men ard 10. time "ai
went merry as marriage hell.' Sool
however, rumors were whispered abou
concerning the loss of various small ar
ticlcs from this room, eliminating fin
ally in the breaking open of a carpet
bag and the lorciblc abstraction there
from Of sundry articles Of wearing ap
| parci. ionw of the occupants OF tn
room spoke strongly against the neN
conner, and, if my memory serves m
rightly, even went 50 far rs to accus
him Of ihc thcfts.
bod carefully rnfroinod from pivin
any oninion rorordinr thc matter. part
Iv from a disinclinatlon TO meddle in n
oroir which was no business of mine
and n,r,Iv rrom thn ftct that coul
zoo mo nrnor whotaycr of his romp!ic
~ had. however. on the occasion {
,h,l1.t discovery. mentioned that if h
were Guilty he should be arrested mn
,,,i.I,od os If was not only rather @,
r,,sivo IN tbn narsons Numbered. h,
,.,.,. ,lo,,,o;r,- IN the ranutotion of n
wcll-tnnt and orderly hotol, This oil
sory,tinn or miuo. nrobably somewh,
llitortol Ga l. almost invariably II
c,.o Vim ramorll, pa,.inp through 40
t,,,J l,.rd. I'M, r,t,oc throurh so,nr
.,.,,,i,., ,.,,,, ,..o,,,.,l ,l,o tho yu
nna,,I nart,. ,roo,lv IN thn ln.tructi,
y ~ III. ,.,,n If mind and ! in turn W
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even when c. spoke to me and said
swore | would kill you and you see
Lam going to keep my word" ! made
no reply but thought how perfectly /
could understand the action of some
men who had perishcd on the scaffOld,
men who gave up their lives as if they
did not care to keep them, who looked
at the waiting gmultitude with unmoved
face, and stepped on the fatal drop with
smile. Dying game they call 1t |
understood it all then. Death, more
merciiul than man who Furnishes
Dlunts all the sensiblities and makes
his awful approach seem unreal and far
off. But would Hever live to tell all
this, and again he feeling Of regret rose
strong within me: to know all this and
yet to be debarred from communicating
it, seemed hard to bear. At this mo-
ment c. stepped forward, graspcd
me by the hair and bending my head
back so that perlorce caught one last
glimpse Of the peaceful scene without,
the white snow and the silvcry moon
light raised his knife, when sudden
noise as of the swinging to of
door, caused him to ause and half re-
lease his grasp Of my hair, then there
came the heavy footsteps Of u man and
the half audible hummjng OF a tune.
G-'s companion for the second time
grasped the would-be murdcrer's arm,
and hiesed rather than spoke. "Quict,
for Gods sake GONE, you're too Late
Without waiting for reply, M dragged
the reluctant c. towards the door.
have been a novel reader for years,
and have read Of ruflians dire OF ali de-
scriptions, but never have ] seen the
human face described as 50 frightlul, IL
This mans was turned towards me from
the now half opened dooc. II Wa- no,
! human, it wa d"Yili-h, Yhc door
opened, the men passed out, the door
| closed with the -ame absence Of noise,
and they were gone. Then with gasp
and sob Of relief my life came back to
me and ] sank exhausted. A load
noise in thc room below, and q fash Of
| light in my eye. broke the spell, and /
-awokc--that is the iact-aWokc-With tn
the suns first rays streaming in my
face The whole thiug was n dream.
Ny first impulse, was to spriug from
my bed and examine the iaSt"nings of
the door: they were untouched. My
next, ,I do not mind telling It now was
to look in the glass to see whether my
h"ir mad turned GRAY from the nights
long agony, and it was with sense OF
the most agreeable disappointment that
l found it to be Of its pristine hue.
The unromantic cause Of all this mis-
cry, was, undouhtsdly,a a hearty supper
eaten Just b, fore retiring, when my
brain acted upon by disordered stom
ach, created and nearly carried to t
tragical conclusion, this imaginary ant
exaggerated tuliillment Df G-'s threats
Days elapsed before | quite recovered
from the nervous effects of this hidcou
nightmare, and its recollection will b
. fresh in my memory for years
l NIArOE.
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TO M AIRY.
THE LAMeNrINe OF A PETIT Iunos.

lam sitting on the jury, Mary;
Would ! We're by thy side.
On this Fall morning, chill and bright,
As when you were my bride.
The sheriff grabbed me on the street,
The clerk cried out my name
] told them you were sick, Mary,
But they boxed me all the same.
The place is somewhat changed, Mary
Since | sat here before.
They've lost the drapery DER the bench
And the carpet on the floor;
But the lawyers bore me just rs much
And they howl and whine and screech
| still keep listenin' for their words,
Which close the well-worn speech.
'Tis but step across the street
To where they set Il lunch
The place where they are famed, Mary
For making whisky punch;
But the sheriff stands between, Mary.
And my steps he would arrest
SO III lay me, darling, down 60 sleep,
with my head upon my breast.
I'm very lonely now. Mary,
~ ',',I y, ,,y'', u - '''i ROM,
But to no verdict come.
Ir,,,.',, TrG" " ,'''' = "'"'' ' w. o''' Ni"'F'
r,'',.',,. - f., ',', W. ''"U
''i' w 'aIN '"I now,
since each has made his mind.
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WHEN Aaron Burr returned to New
York city to practice law, after his vol
untury exile in Europe, he found the
late Rev. Jcdediah Burchard, then a
celebrated rcvivaliot, holding series of
prOWacted meetings in his family
church. He attended from habit, al
way, went late, and disturbed the SER
vice. by attracting To himself the atten-
ton OF / audience un account Of his
iuiiumuus n1torety Il, the man who shot
Alexander Hamilton, and who had
been tried for treason. Mr. Burchard
resolved to rrbukc him openly. The
next sabbath, when he came In ard got
about halfway up the aisle, the clergy
man paused in his discourse, and point
ing 20 Colonel Burr, said in the most
sralhing manner: "Nou hoary-hcaded
I old sinner, III appear against you NJ
the day ofjudgmgntW The proud, d.
. llont old man, Standing a. erect rs ever
/ with that perfect cumpusurc which ncV
or deserted him, and skiing his fine grcS
eyes on the occupant Of the pulpit, re-
piled "AIr. Burchard, | have observed
through u long COURSE Of professional
experience, that the very mcanest clas
of criminals are those who turn State
cVidcnpeu ~ E,rchuage.
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\ CAMFoRNIN story tells of man
who resolved to quit drinking, and
went 10 Il notary TO get him to draw up
an affidavit to that effect, The do2u-
ment was drawn, and read and provcdi
the party held mp hi hand and muir
INJURED the usual "s'elp me-" 1t was
properly sealed and delivered. whats
10 pay?" asked the plcdger. "ro pay
to pay?" exclaimed the party; "noth-
ing of coursc-thi- i-a labor OF love-"
"Notbiug to payw retdgncd the CRATE
nl, bat very iorsclful alliant. "Nourl
brick. Let's take a drink ~
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DIR, W, ON one occasion received
no fee for marrying tt parsimonious
couple, and meeting them several
months after at social gathering, took
up the baby ane exclaimed;
" believe ! have mortgage on the
child!"
Hahy's papa, rather tAan have an ex-
planation before the company, quietly
hands over RN,
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GNoite 2prtru.
For rHu coLuMBfAS.
a DARK DAY.

BN MAEiON Eo5S.
\ day n The chill November
THE les are lcadcu ald gray;
sit by tho diving emhrr,
And watch the shadows at play.
The wild winds are sadly calling.
The flowers are wlthered and dead;
Tnc leaves hpvc long ceased their falling,
Aud ustle TO passing tread.
The meadows are brown and barren,
Forests imbcddcd in gloom;
The hills have no sunlight thereon,
Tho Summer hath made her tomb.
Tho swallows are southwark nying
The air Is chilly and drcar;
THcyoar IT. is slowly dying
's dying another year.
NV soul II is sad and weary,
My thoughts are gloomy and dark;
This life is so cold md dreary,
rs hope hu' feeble spark.
I.s friendships are false and feotlng-
It's lnves but moclling dream
Each pleasure isvain and cheating,
Aud Joys are not what they seem,
us fame is fair and decciylng,
Andmcrit but waits forlorn;
While fortune cheats the believing,
Adversely plants the thorn.
Ambition IS flushed and eager,
The coveted prize to gain;
Success is Ehostly and mcagrr,
The bcst oudcnvo'" are vain.
\ voice from the tomb of ages.
Now whispers monotone;
".,lill man in earth's Strifes engages,
70 worldly treasures yet prone.
Though structures, so hno, must crumbc
Ana castles fall 10 decay
The work Of a LIFETIME, tumble,
TO haurht, I'm % single day.
A'ur in the future vciicl,
y clarion voice, and clanr
Press onward, for truth prcyailcth
Press onward! the goal is near.
IN LIES battle, then, mlternovur!
Who slriveth at last must win.
prize for each good cnlo8yor,
\ pardon for every sim"
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THE lowest descent--A constable's de-
scent on liquor-store.
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VOL. I.-NO. 80.
Business Qirettoru
STOVES AND TINwARE.

IACOB METZ. dealer in stoves & tinwarc, Main
.) st., above court house vl-ni3
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CLOTHING, 20,

4 NJ. RUPERT, stoves and tinwnre, Rupert
a. block Main St., west Of Market. Yl-ni3
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FROM EUROPE
e ws ny THE GABLE.
The British Macy to be largely Ia
creased.
THE LONDON TIMES ON INIpEACH-
sl MENT. aiE1 y

Rome, JAM 11.-An interdict has been laid
upon the continuance of religious services in
the Scotch Protestant Church in this city by
the Papal authorities. 1t is said they threaten
to put stop to the services held in the Ameri-
can chapel p
Paris, Jan. ia Japanese Embassy has ar
rived in this city and will shortly leave for
America IN AE
Several of the yacht clubs propose to confer
medals of honor upon James Gordon Bennett,
Jr, the owner of the successful yacht Henri
eta.
liverpool, Jan. r. Noon.-The steamship
Java, which left Boston ON Wednesday, I'd inst,
arrived at this port last evening.
London, Jan. IL, Noon.-The Lords of the
Admiralty are busily engaged in the prepara-
ton of estimates for large increase Of the
naval arm OF the service, which has lately been
ordered. zs+s Ii 7-ls t sra Fl
Pesth, Jan. I'm. Deak has issued an adj
dress in which he condemns the patent lately
issued for the reorganization Of the army. He
says that the carrying out of the scheme will
certainly prove fatal to the arrangement of the
present difficulties, and adjures the Emperor
to concede the claims of Hungary,
London, Jan. 12-EUening.- Times of
this morning has long argumentative article
ca the subject Of the impeachment of the
President of the United States, and says the
scheme looks like fatal blow at the Consti-
tuition. Wt
Madrid, Jan. 1.-THE proffered mediation of
the United States in the differences between
Spain and Chill, is regarded almost certain as
the forerunnero of an honorable and permanent
peace.
Viennd, Jan. 1.-THE Morning Journal of
this city to-day, contains an official announce
ment that the Sublime Porte has called one
hundred and fifty thousand men into service
to Quell the Greek instruction in the Mediter
rean Island aI
Florence. jan 1.-THE Chamber of Depu
ties have adopted the draft of an address in
reply to the speech of King Victor Emanuel
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WASHINGTON.
The Sale of Negroes in
Maryland. .gfga
ISSUE OF NATIONAL CURRENCY
Internal Revenue Receipts.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
Inc House Judiciary Committee to-day e1-
ahmed several witnesses in reference 10 the
SAFE OF negroes into slavery for crime IN MARY
iand. They established the Iact Ina, tmat ~ was
| done IN pursuance OF the law Oh 1000, whcn
| sanctions such procedure.
Senator Summer received dispatch to-day
] from Denver. signed by 200 colored citizens,
praying for admission as State.
To-day, the District Court affirmed the
Indictment of the Court below-the Criminal
| Court-in overruliug the demurrer entered in
the case of John A. Harris VS.. the Baltimore
| q Ohio Railroad, to recover damages for iniur-
| les received by collision, returned verdict
of $8250
During the week ending TO- day there were
received from the printers in the Treasury De-
partment $43l ,43S in fractional currency. and
during the same period there were shipped to
the Assistant Treasurer at New York, $10O, 900;
to the United States Depository at Cincinnati.
100000, and to the National Banks, $3.50, 800.
During the past week there has been issued
from the Treasury Department, $53OOO in ma
tional bank currency, making the total amount
issued up to date, $500, ,901 from this Is to
De deducted the currency returned, including
worn out notes, amounting to $2,145, 932; leav.
ing in actual circulation at this date, $2986O9,
The amount of securities held by the Ire as
9rer IN trust for national banks reported to-
day was as follows: For circulating notes.
$3S 903,95O.
The amount disbursed from the Treasury
department. during the past week was as fol-
lows: For the War Department, $2,926, O61 for
the Navy Department $3, 465, 1885, -
The receipts from the internal revenue to-
day were 1926, 408. The total receipts for the
week are $3,459,140
On the 22d inst the Commissioner of Pat
ents will issue 1913 patents.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 49,
p0vafr offn rs a.r H.
from Congress for the construction of an air
line railroad to the Pacific, from point on the
Gulf of Mexico. A number of capitalists have
organized with Southern loyalists to carry out
their scheme.
The opinion of the Supreme Court of the
United States to be delivered tomorrow, is
based on question presented In the cases Of
Mari, of Louisiana, and Garland, of Arkansas,
who, having participated in the rebellion, ask
to be admitted to the bar of that tribunal, in
volving the constitutionality of tho law re-
quiring attorneys practicing in United States
Courts to take the test oath.
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MEXICO.
Defeat of the I1fspeTSalists near
'>..-~'t GuGdGlGjdrG. ~

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Jan. 6.
Guadalajara and San Luis Potosi have been
occupied by the Liberals.
Mejia is sick and disheartened, and his army
is completely disorganized.
President Juarez arrived at Durango Dec.
18th from chihuahua.
Gen. Escobado, with the army of the North
was en- route to San Luis Potosi
Canales was at Victoria, in the State of Tam
aulipas. .g
Cortinas, with his own force and a brigade Of
Monterey troops, left Matamoras yesterday in
pursuit of Canales, who has left about $50 men.
The Liberals on the border are jubilant, and
the adherents of Macmillan are correspond
ingly melancholy. l
Matamoras is quiet and business is good
Gen. Beneszobal has won the confidence of all
parties by the acceptable manner in which he
discharges the duties of Governor and Military
Commander of the State of Tamaulipas.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IL.
Zaeatecas has been occupied by the Liberals,
also Manzanilla. J- EG
Colima dates of Dec. 24th, say the Imperial
its were totally defeated by the Liberals near
Guadalajara, A,ec 21st.
The Imperial commander had levied forced
loan of 100000 which, when reduced to $40,
600 was paid by six merchants, three of whom,
the Consuls of Prussia, Hamburg and Bava-
ria, were taken to Jail and held until paid
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New York Items.

New YORK, Jan. 13.
The steamship Saxonia, from Liverpool, ar
rived to-day. News anticipated. - "
The following is the shipment OF treasure by
outgoing steamers to-day: Hansa, 100000;
Pennsylvania, $3.50, 300. IN
The steamer San Francisco arrived from Mic
aragua to-day. She reports the death of Maj.
Gamble the second officer of the United States
troops stationed at Nicaragua. IsF
The oil works ofG W.Lueky, corner of Rich
ards and Delaware streets, Brooklyn, were de-
stroyed by fire this morning. Loss on stock
$4,000; no insurance; on machinery and build
ing $1,000; insured $4800. o7 COB
Passengers who arrived by the steamer San
Francisco from Nicaragua, to-day, report that
at San Juan Del Sur, they found ZOO passen-
gers from the steamer Santiago, of when 300
soldiers had been left by the steamer Moses
Taylor. They found the steamer San Francis
co at Greytown with 600 more passengers for
the Americas return trip, thirteen hundred in
all. Official reports said that nine passengers
and twenty seven soldiers died of the cholera.
II the America tries to carry them all, the
them. "We left Greytown January LIST, and
the next day there were three cases of cholera
in the steerage and three other deaths by other
diseases; eight deaths during the voyage, five
by cholera: We put into. Key West the 9Th
inst, chiefly to allay the fright of the passen-
gers, of whom twenty-one deserted the ship
through their fears, at that place" Another
account says that seventy-six soldiers and an
officer, Alazor Gamble, fell victims to the dis
ease; also some passengers and four employees
of the river steamer. Up to the time the San
Francisco left, no new cases had occurred
No women or children had the disease.
New YORK, Jan. Is.
The steamship City of Baltimore, which goi
aground on the Southwest Spit yesterday af
ternoon was pulled off at high water last night
| and proceeded Immediately.
| An old man in the employ of Ergott, Moss &
| Co., No. 48 Exchange Place, was entrusted with
81 1877 in gold certificates yesterday, and in de-
scending the stairs at the Office was .jostled by
young man, who seized the certificates and
made good his escape. q
| Nine distilleries have been seized in Brook
| Ign by the Revenue authorities since Thurs
| day.
Twelve steamships left here yesterday fol
European ano coastwise ports. A million O.
dollars were conveyed in the former.
MIR. Staples, guest who was on the yacht
| Fleetwing during the race, arrived here on the
steamship Persia. He says the men lost from
| the yacht composed the night watch Some o
them were sitting on the weather side of thu
cockpit when heavy sea struck the boat will
| great violence, carrying overheard the COCKPIT
sweeping the deck. Even the stearsmen wer
with one of the broken spars in his grasp. The
| two men who were rescued saved themselve.
| by clinging to the trysail.
The Excise law was strictly enforced through
out the city to-day. No resistance was made
| About fifty persons were arrested for violation
of the law. IS
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TEETH TEETH! TEETH
INDIA RUBBER GOODS.

HAVING been burned out OF my Rubber Store,
IL 147 Middle St., would solicit the trade
of the citizens of Portland and vicinity, until l
re-open) my headquarters, SIS Milk Street, Boston
where are kept every variety of goods made from
India Rubber comprising in part Rubber and Leath-
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Hose for conducting and hydrant purposes, Rubber
Clothing of every description, Combs, Balls, Toys,
Understanding for beds in cases of sickness, Rubber
Boots and Shoes, Tubing, Spittoons Syringes,
Gloves and Mittens, Elastic Rings and Bands, Piano
Covers, Horse Covers with and without hood, Wagon
Covers, Air Beds, Pillows Cushions, and Life Pre-
servers, Mechanics Aprons, Rubber Jewelry OF
beautiful paters and all kinds Of Rubber Goods that
may be desired, all ofwhich will sell at manufac-
turers lowest prices.
Please forward your orders tor the present to
II. A. HALL,
Jul 13eodtf So Milk Street Boston,