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, 1867-12-27

HIGH WINps.-When we went to press
last week the ground was covered with snow,
but under the influence of wind it rapidly
disappeared. On Sunday afternoon old Chi
nook swept down upon us with terrific force
and caused everything in the shape Of sign
boards and fancy wooden fronts to rattle and
shake. The front of Mr.. VIM. Stevens store
came near tumbliug down, and was only
saved by being speedily bOlstered up with
props. Hats and caps flew around in all
directions, and woe to the female that ven>
tured out 10 that wind-she "went up" inI
stanter But the gale finally ceased and all
was calm for while, but on Monday evening
it commenced again, more furious than be-
fore. Fences in some parts Of the valley
were blown down and the rails scattered In
every direction. Here in town no great
damage was done, for wonder. The door
of the STATESMAN office was blown open on
Monday night, and old Chinook, from ap-
pearances on Tuesday morning, had had a
galas time tossing papers, books, &c, about
the room. We thought all was right side
up with the type, and put the outside to
press but Judge of our surprise on discover
ing, when about half the paper was worked
off, that Fred. Colman's eagle had been blown
wrong end up. 1t was righted at once, so
that all our subscribers will not be able 70
see tne-eRects of the wind in this instance.
, 1867-12-27

Seek for the soft answer that tnr,o,h -.
wrath ssu away
, 1867-12-27
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Flanders and lady are here and spparentr
ly enjoying good health. Mrs. F. remains here
during the winter. Senator Corbett, of Oregon,
has rented magnificent residence on 18th ST.,
where he will receive his friends. Senator Will
liams and lady are stopping at the National.
Jno. NJ Murphy, Gov. Geo. F. Curry, Wm. H.
Farrar and others from the Pacific, are in the
city. CHARLIE.
, 1867-12-27

The Judiciary Committee, Of the House, will
hold meeting on Monday for the purpose of
forming report on the impeachment question.
Mr.. Wilson, chairman of the committee, has
written an extensive report Messrs. Elridge and
Marshall, democrats, have both reduced their
views to writing. Active measures are being
taken by Ashley and others favoring the inns
peachment to get a majority of the committee to
report in favor of impeaching the President.
This scheme cannot succeed as majority Of
the members are proven to be opposed to the
measure in toto. The whole question will prob
ably end in publishing the testimony.
, 1867-12-27
LOCAL cELEBRirtEs.

I6nd Elwood Evans, Er-GOvernor, Ex.Secre>
tary, and l know not what else, fourishiup
around here as happy as clam at high tide.
Bvads is a man Of superior attachments, and if
, 1867-12-27
ASSAY OFFICE.

bill will be shortly introduced in the House
for the establishment of an assay office at Boise
City. bill of this character passed the seth
Congress, but failed in reaching the President
in time for his signature.
, 1867-12-27
TIE WEATHER.

have now been at Olympia sixteen days, and
during the whole Of that time have not seen
single clear day. When you get up in the morn
ing you find it raining and when you go to bed
at night you leave it raining, and so all through
the live long day and night, it is Grain, rain,
pour down rain r. The natives here seem to
like it, and are constantly bOasting of their cli-
mate. am willing to cOncede that Puge; Sound
has great natural advantages, &nd has vast
amount of undeveloped wealth, bat when It
comes to etiHats-well, count me out.
, 1867-12-27
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.

large number of gentlemen are here upon
the business of the road. They seem sanguine
that Congress will pass bill this winter in th
interest of the road. Any facts that may be in
possession of the people of the Territory that
would be of any benefit in furthering the ends
OF this important measure, should be sent in,
mediately to your Delegate in Congress.
, 1867-12-27
THE CLARK COUNTY MEMBERs.

This letter would be incomplete if failed to
notice the Clark county members. In the Coun-
Gil, Messrs. Trip and Struve, and in the House,
Messrs. Cochran and Jones, although differing
politically, have at all times been ready and
willing to aid your members in measures of a
local character. They are fast friends of the an
nexation movement, and indeed of all the measS
ures 10 which we of Walla Wala feel a special
interest. Certainly CLARK county has reason to
be proud of her delegation. At another time
will furnish you sketch of the more prominent
members of both Houses
, 1867-12-27
Mnshlnrton Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, NOV. zou, 1901.
EDrroR srArEsMAS:-Ou Thursday the I'd ses.
sion Of the 4Oth Congress was called to order.
This had the tendency to call to this city thous>
ands of persons who were brought hither upon
all kinds of business more or less. connected
with the meeting of Congress. Washington has
not for several years past presented such an ac>
tive, busy appearance as it does to day. The
whisky men are in great force. Their object is
to prevent reduction of the tax on that very
necessary article of consumption Prominent
men from the South are daily arriving, brought
here, for the purpose of endeavoring to have
the tax upon cotton removed. Office seekers
from all portions of the country are beseiging
the White House. 1t is represented that there
are at least one thousand applicants for every
vacancy. The President is being urged to make
immediate changes in his cabinet, and from pres
eut indications it is quite probable that several
changes will be made in that body shortly. The
National Banks are well represented and from
the manner they are spending money you would
Judge that some important measure 10 which
they are interested in is soon to occupy the at
tention of Congress. They are acting rather
mysterious, and it is hard to conjecture what
new scheme will be brought forward. Little or
no business was transacted on the first day, and
both branches of Congress adjourned over un.
til Monday. he'only item of interest that oc.
CURED was in the House. When the Tennessee
delegation were about to be sworn in, Mr..
Brooks, democrat, objected to the, swearing
of Mr.. Butler, radical on the grounds of disloy>
atty. 1t appears that Butler was a mmeber of
the convention which passed the ordinance of
secession, taking Tennessee over to the rebels.
After some discussion his case was referred to
the committee on elections as he is a double
dyed radical of the darkest hue, it is safe to say
that he will soon be allowed to take his seat
No business will be transacted before December
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22

A ROOSTER RIDES on A COUPLING POLE
TO MARKEr.-The Mechanicsburg journal
is responsible for the following tough story
On last Saturday morning, Mr.. Hemminger,
residing in or near Andersonville York
county, about seven miles from this place,
came to market here, and on stopping at
the Square was surprised to see large
Shanghai rooster belonging to him, and
which he thought was safe at home, leap
from the coupling pole Of the spring wagon,
flap his wings and give lusty crow. Itap.
pears that the rooster, with some other
chickens was in tho habit Of roosting on the
pole Of the wagon, which was standing in a
shed, and had not been used for some time
Mr. H. chased them all of, as he supposed,
before starting, but it seems that Sir Chant.
icleer did not relish being driven from his
perch quite so carly, and retained his posi-.
ton, notwithstanding the jol:ing Of the
wagon, for seven miles.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22

DlscovEnY OF GREAT ELECTION FRAups
IN PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia Ess-
ming Herald announces the startling fact
that it has been discovered that at the elec-
ton last fall, the whole Democratic City
Ticket was elected by somo thousands Of d
majority. The Herald says there is "a ter
rife row going on among the Radicals Of
Philadelphis" and that some Of them arc
turing States evidence" in regard 10 the
frauds committed by their party. Itappears
that the Democrats have been deliberately
counted out by the scoundrels who offciated
as election officers in that city. The Herald
makes the statement that ''at the general
election last October all the officers Of the
row, viz Recorder Of Deeds, Receiver Of
Taxes City Commissioner, Coroner, Clerk Of
the Quarter Sessions, and the Prothonotary
Of the District Court, were elected by tbs
Democrats, but were ciphered out BY there.
turn judges. Gen. Lyle was elected to the
Office of Recorder by a majority Of some
thousands Of votes l''
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22
The Two Voices:

When Gutenberg, the first printer, was
working In his cell in the monastery Of St.
Abersgot, he tells that he had heard two
voices address him. Tho one bade him de.
sist the power Of his invention would DO
put into the hands Of bad men to propagate
their wickedness told him how men would
profans the art he had created, and how
posterity would have cause to curse tho man
who gave it the world. So impressed waa
Gutenberg with what he heard, that ho
t,ok hammer and broke TO pieces the types
he had 80 laboriously put together. His
work Of destruction was only stayed by an
other voice, sweet and musical, that fell on
his ear telling him to 60 on rejoice in his
work, that all good might be made the cause
Of evil, but that God would bless the righ.
in the end. So to all Of us still come those
voices that came to Guttegberg the one
calling US to work while it is called to-day,
to try to leave this world better than We
found it; and the other tempting us to give
over, and take our ease, to leave the plow
in mid .furrow, and to rest on our oars when
We should be pulling against the stream. -
S. s. Tines.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22

IMPORTANT TO SoLpIERs.-Congress has
provided by law that soldiers, sailors and
marines, who were captured during the war
and held as prisoners, shall be allowed, as a
communication for their rations, tAe sum Of
twenty-five cents per day.
This money is paid by the Commissary
General Of Prisoners at Washington, and
it is necessary that the names Of the claim.
ants shall appear on his books. The act
Of Congress only permits the payment to be
mado to privatss in the land and naval
forces. Officers are not entitled to it. Not.
withstanding this fact many Of the latter
have applied for Communication, and others
may yet apply. To save trouble, it is prop
er that the conditions of the law should be
understood.
As there are soldiers, marines and sailors,
who have not made application, they should
do 50 at once, before the payments are clos
ed. These soldiers, more than any others,
probably, need taken care Of as but few sv.
or regained their health after their con6ne.
msnt iu Southern prisons.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22
Who Killed COCK Robbin /

Mr.. EDITOR I'm the affairs Of the
nation, we are sometimes reminded Of the
rhymes and stories that soothed and inter.
ested US in our restless childhood. We
recollect that some years ago the story Of
the House that Jack built" was ingeniously
applied to the manner in which tho Admin.
istration was conducted. We were remind.
ed of tho question at the head Of this note
on reading the article in your paper about
Booth and Lincoln. The article did not
settle any thing. 1t only revealed some Of
the darkness that has enshrouded the death
Of Lincoln, and made it pretty clear that an
awful mystery ovcrhangs that subject. Per.
haps some wandering jew" may yet revesl
the mysteries Of Washington as Eugene
Sue" did the uys.eries Of Paris, and may
astoniSh the world when q solution ia given
t, the question, Who killed Abe Lihooln7
RAVEN.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22
Not Qualified.

When John Brown, D. D., had settled in
Hadington, the people Of his parish gave
him warm and enthusiastic reception |;
only one of the members Of that large church
and congregation stood out in opposition 10
him. The reverend doctor tried all the
means in his power to convert the solitary
dissenter to the unity Of feeling which pre-
vaded the whole body, but all his efforts to
obtain an interview proved abortive. As
Providence directed, however, they hap
pened one day to meet in the street, when
the doctor held out his hand, saying MY
brother, I understand that you are opposed
to my settling at Hadiugton.
Eyes, sir" replied the parishioner.
WELL if it b. fair question, Oh what
grounds do you object to me ?"
Because, sir, quoth he, II don't think
you are qualified to gil so eminent post"
THAT is my opinion, replied the doctor !;
"But what, sir, is the use of you and ] set.
ting up our opinion in opposition toa whole
parish ?"
The brother smiled and their. friendship
was sealed forever. How very true and
forcible Gods word: A soft answer turn.
eth away wrath"
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22
[For the Democrat.
Lyrics Of the SuSbuchRnna No. 8.
THE rEyNscaEEK MASSACRE, CONTINUED
" RAvks.

'Tis evening. the sun throws his last setting
rays
Ga the hill tops in quiveriug gold,
On high 'mangst the rocks Oh the mountain
Ere hi, mantle Of light he would fold.
Dim twilight has crept like shadowy mist
And enveloped the vale in its gloom,
The woods.man from laboris made to dcsist,
And rest, in his rude cabin home.
The wife has prepared the evening meal,
The blessing Of God has been craved,
And each is made glad and to gratefully feel,
Through another day they have been saved.
But hark there now rings on the still eve
ming air,
The death.whoop, that murderouslky,
That sends TO the heart Oft the settlers despair,
For the terrible red man is nigh.
Each parent instiuctively snatches a child,
In lite urgent haste to depart,
One loud scream is given, so piercing and
wild,
A lullet has passed through the heart.
Or the hatchet is drove through the brain
with crash,
For mercy It's useless 10 plead,
The glittering knife makes one circling cash,
And the scalp is torn of from the head
And such was enacted at each cabin.door,
Men and women lay weltering in blood,
But one had escaped. out Of more than a
score,
He, wounded, had fed to the wood.
The ruin completed, though brief was their
stay,
By burning each house to the ground,
The children as csptives were carried away,
And silence left brooding around.
Still Water. Nav %. 1857
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22

A BRIDAL CHAMBER "A few days since.
a newly. married couple visited Chicago, and
stopping at one Of the Arst.class hotels, the
bridegroom, in manner, showing his newly.
acquired importance in life, called for room
the best tho house afforded. he didn't
want any common fare, but the best they
had, and he had the money to foot the bill.
The landlord very pleasantly inquired if be
was from the country, and just married ?
Yes, he WA from the country, and just
married and he wanted the best room in the
house, and he didn't care darn for the ex.
pense. "Then," said the landlord, 'tyou
want the bridal chamber "Why, yes"
said the bridegroom blushins, not exactly
comprehending the matter. II guess %
at any rate. send 1t up. If I don't want it.
my wife may" We suppose it WIS sent up.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22

~ 4 man coming home late one night,
little more than hslEssas over, feeling
thirsty, procured glass Of water and drank
it. In doing 80 he swallowed . ball Of dlk
that lay in tho bottom Of the tumb!er, the
end catching in his teeth. Feeling some
thing in his mouth, and not knowing what
ii was, he began pulling at the end, and.
the little ball unroling, he soon had several
feet in his hands, and stll no end, apparently.
Terrified, he shouted at The top Of bis voice.
"Wifs wife ! ! say, wife come here! /
am unrsveling
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22
The Eight Hour System I'm Chi.
CAEO.

Serious results are apprehended in Chi
cago in consequence Of the passage by the
Illinoi Legislature of the Eight Hour Law.
From present appearances, a general panic
among the manufacturers of that city, will
be thrown upon the country. No person
can estimate how much this is to DO regret.
ted, for, with the present stagnation Of gen.
cral business, panic in the manufacturing
business in Chicago would be seriously felt
throughout the whole Western country. 1t
is 10 be hoped that the employers and EN-.
ployees will come, before long, to happy
and speedy Cancellation. The workingmen
inauguratcd this movement by grand dem
onstration last Wednesday. All business
affected by this law was suspended and pro-
oessions and speeches we're tho order of the
day, the day being observed as general
holiday Manufacturers generally refuse
to accedc to the demands of the new move
meut. Railroad companies assert that in
case Of the enforcement Of the eight hour
law that they will remove their shops to
Indians, wherever such points are availa.
Die. At consulta,ion OF the manufactur.
ers Of Chicago,tho majority Of them came
to the conclusion to suspend business rather
than yield to the new movement, giving US
a reason the present scarcity Of money and
the general lack Of trade. Boiler makers
are determined to still adhere to the ten
hour system, aud says they will close up
their shops iu preference to adopting the
eight hour plan. Painters have offered to
pay nine hours wages for eight hours
work, but their offer is as yet rejected by
the union of the trade. A number Of large
establishments have issued circulars to
their employees, requesting all who insist
upon the enforcement Of the eight hour law,
to call at their Office with their books.
No time should be lost in bringing about
quiet state Of affairs in Chicago, All in
fueuces should be brought to bear to re.
store tranquility between capitalists and
laborers, as the former cannot be available,
without the assistance Of the latter, and the
latter cannot enjoy happy existance with.
out the former the law does not 90 into
effect where o previous contract has or
will be made upon any other agreement,
and really upon this point the law is Of no
consequence, and virtually dead letter.
Workingmen will find it to their interest
to work ten hours per day, and demand, for
that rate Of time, reasonable oompensa.
tion. The majority Of mechanics and labor.
srs, as a general thing, would rather work
ten hours and receive ten hours pay, than
work eight hours and receive eight hours
pay. In the latter, ono fifth Of the time
would be lost. A rashness Of action on the
part Of either the manufacturers or mechan.
ics in the case should bs avoided, and justice
should commend itself to all parties.-Fori
Wayne Democrat,
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22

WANrED.-A gentleman keeping house
is willing 10 take two or three boarders Of
decent stripe, such as 80 to bed at nine
o'clock without . pipe or cigar in their
mouth. He wishes them To risoin time to
wash their faces and comb their heads before
breakfast; when they put on their boots 70
draw down their pants over them and not
have them rumplsd about their knees which
is . sure sign Of . rowdy; when they cot
down 10 nj or warm BY the fire, not opus
their Sssk on the mantle piece or bureau'
nor 70 spit in the bread tray; end 70 paS
their board weekly, monthly or quarterly
o may b agreed upon with smile upon
thar hoes, ssthey viii find him % pleasant
% 'rossum up 'simmoa tree.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22
Democratic Newspapers.

We are for the triumph Of Democratic
principles more than men. We love to see
the old creed Of the Democratic party boldly
preached, and we believe this is the senti.
ment Of every true Democrat in Indiana
who thinks for himself. We despiss o
policy dodging Democrat, as We hate rcd
mouthcd Radical, and VIC sincerely believe
that it Is the Rrst duty Of the party to stiffsn
the backbone Of the Democratic press,
which are given to policy-dodging. Our
disgust Of this tribe Of apologists often oc.
casions little stir among them, when we
feel disposed to take them off, We never.
thelcss feel this to be duty, and have given
up some space in reference to the course Of
the indianapolis Herald, the central
organ" so.called. The Herald preseads to
be the organ of the Indiana Democracy, but
when it attempts the herculesn task Of
writing down such papers as the La Crosse
DEMOCRAT, it proves the fact that it is not
the organ and not ct to be Improves more.
over, that it isa timid advocate Of principles
for which it is more ready to apologize
than battle, and that it is ready to join the
Ben. Butterflies in the long tried and futile
attempt to decry the Seymours, Vallandig.
hams, Pomeroys, Pendletons, Hannas, and
other brilliant leaders Of that sort Of Dc.
mocracy which Is not prepared. Judas.like,
to deny their principles
A protesting Democratic newspaper,
whether organ Of State clique or OF a
tavern. gathering, which will stab true
Democrat to tho heart-one who battled for
Democracy while the bowling mobs Of freuz.
led men surrounded his unprotected prop
crty, and who ever de6ed them-who stood
sentinel on the Western ramparts Of
American liberty in its darkest hours, when
such tinid institutions as the central Or
gan" at indianapolis was trimming sails to
suit the wind-is not worthy to be supported
by the true, bold, unconquerablc friends Of
Constitutionable Union and the defenders
of personal liberty. From, the Evansville
Sentinel.on.the Border.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22

~ "Jabe, what is mild con6scation ?"
"Well, boss, it is taking all the lands away
from the white people and giving al the
black people; the requirements Of the
blacks will be mild they will notbe expect
ed to till the soil, but only to live on it,
Congress will appropriate greenbacks enough
to run the machine and Yankee school
marms enough to teach them how TO vote.
Voting will be the only manual labor the
darksys will have to perform under mild
con6scation.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22
CURIOUS MEDLEY.

By the lake where dropped the willow,
Row, vassal, row
want to be an angel,
And jump jim Grow. :"
An old crow sat on hickory limb,
None named him but TO praise
Let me kiss him for his mother,
For he smells Of Schwyitzer kase.
The minstrel Of the war has gone,
With the banjo on his knee
He woke to hear the seutries shrek,
There's q light in the window for thee
A frog he would a wooing go,
His hair was curled to kill
}. He used to wear an old grey coat,
Aud the sword Of Bunker Hill.
or in the Silly night.
Make way for liberty! he cried,
won't 20 home till morning,
With Peggy by my side
am dying Egypt, dying.
Susannah don't you ory,
Know how sublime a thing it IL
To brush away the blue tailed ay.
The boy stood on the burning deck,
With his baggage checked for Troy,
One Of the few immortal names,
His name was Pat Mslloy
Mary had little lamb,
He could tale unfold,
He had no teeth for to eat corn cake,
And his spectacles We're gold.
Lay on, lay on, Macduff,
Man wants but little here below,
And I'm to be Queen Of the May,
So kiss me quick and SO.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-22

CoaoNER's INcyEsr.-The following is
the verdict Of q negre jury: I'VE, the
undersigned, being koroner's jury to st
on de body Of de niger Sambo, now dead
and gone afore u.s. hab been sittin' on do
said niger aforesaid, and he died on do
night OBJ de fusteenth Of November, come
to def by fallin from Dc bridge over de ribet
in de said riber, whar We 6nd he was sub.
sequently drown, and afterwards washed on
de riber side, whar We 'sposs he was foss
10 def"