The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-01-11
THECOLUMBIAN,
A Democratic Newspaper,
rs PUBLISHED FOR THE pRopnIEToRs by
JOHN G.. FREEZE,
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING AT
bioonisburg, Columbia County, Pa.


TIfEprincples Of this paper are oftho jefferson.
IAN School OF politics. Those principles will never
be compromised, yet courtesy and kindess shall
hot be forgotten In discussing them, whether with
Individuals, or with contemporaries of the Press.
The unity, happiness aud prosperity of the coun-
try Is our aim and object; and as the means to
secure that we shall labor honestly and earnestly
for the harmony, success and growth of our organ
ization.
1t has seemed TO the Proprictors that the re.
quirements of County newspaper have not been
heretofore fully met by their predecessors or con-
temporaries and they have determined to. IL
possible. supply the deficiency. In literary pon
" view also this paper will aim at a high stand.
as and hopes to cultivate in Its readers correct
taste and sound Judgment on merely literary, as
well as on political questions.
The news Foreign and Domestic, will be caro-
fully collated and succinctly given; while to that
Of our own State and section of the State partic-
ular attention will be directed. Important Con.
gressional and Leg slative matters will be fur
nished weekly to our readers in q readable and
reliable form; and votes and opinions on impor-
tant and leading measures will be always publish
cd; so that our paper will form complete record
Of current political events.
The Local interests, news and business of Co.
lumbia County will receive special attention !;
and We will endeavor TO make the paper ne
oesaity TO the farmer, mechanic and laberlng man,
= upon whom ut last nL business interests depend.
The flreside and family circle will be diligently
considered In making up tho paper. No adver =
usemcnts OF an improper character will ever, un.
der any pretoxt, be admitted into it's columns.
Its Conductor Is determined that It shall be en-
tiroly free la all respects from any deletcrious
doctrine or allusion, so that every man c,n place
1t In the hands of his children, not only without
fear, but with confidence In Its teachings and
tendencies. Promising to use his very best en-
deavors to fulfil In letter md spirit the announce
mont above set forth, the Publisher of THE Co.
LuABIAN trustfuly places 1t before the people be-
lieving tllat 1t will answer and want In the
community hith erto unsupplied.
To CoRREsPoNDENTs.-In order TO make THE
COLUMBIAN MS complete Il record us possible of
oil faets and events, accidents, improvements and
discoveries relating to Columbia County, we re-
spectfully invite correspondence, accompanied
with responsible Names from oil points. II facts,
dates and names are carefully given the Editor
will put the information I'm proper form.
TERMS oF sUBsoRITIoN:-TwoD Dolurs for one
year when payment Is made in advance; and all
subscriptions not paid In advance, or by the first
day Of April, 1867, will invariably be charged Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents. All contracts of SUBJ
soription and for advertising will be made with
the Publisherand all payments therefor enforced
In his name.
- THE COLUMBIAN will be delivered through
tho mails, TO subscribers in Columbia County, free
Of postage. To those outsiie Of the County, five
cents per quarter In advance, paid at the Office
where received.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING :--Ons square (ton lines
or less) one three insertions $3.50; each subse-
Quent Insertion 80 cents; one square one month
e2oO, two squares $500. three squares $500, four
squares Sc 90, half column $1,000, one column 1890
Executors or administrators notices $500; Audi
tors s26o. Editorial notices twenty cents line
Other advertisements inserted according to spe-
cial contract. Transient advertisements must lie
prepaid. Jobbing of eil kinds neatly ana prompt
ly executed.
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not answer the requirement Of the law when a
subscriber does not take his paper from the office
and to state the reasons for its not being taken.
neglect to do SO makes the postmaster response
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tho post office whether directed to his name or
another-or whether he has subscribed or not,
u responsible for the payment of the subscription
@ II a person orders his paper discontinued, he
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continue to send 1t until payment is made, and
collect the whole amount whether 1t is taken from
the Office not. There can be no legal discontin-
nance until the payment is made.
q. II subscriber who is in arrears orders his
paper to be stopped Mt a certain time, and the
publisher continues TO send it, the subscriber is
bound to pay for 1t II he takes it out Of the post
office. The law proceeds on the ground that a
man must pay for what houses.
D, The courts have decided That refusing TO take
newspapers and periodicals from the post oillce
or removing and leaving them uncalled for is
frinta Jscie evidence OF intentional fraud.
3s- II Is, In all cases, more likely to be satsfac-
tory, both TO subscribers and TO the Publisher,
that remittances and all communications respect"
ing the business of the paper bo sent direct TO the
Office of publication. All letters. whether relating
70 the editorial business of the paper,
and all payments for subscriptions advertising,
or jobhing, are 10 be made TO and addressed
JOHN G. FREEZE,
"COtsn,bidn 0tLce,"
BLooMsBUR RG, PA.
Printed at Robisou's Buildings, near the Court
House, by CHAs. NJ. VAsDERsLIcE,
FRANK Il. SNYDER.
FXCHANGE HOTEL,
IL BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA
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