The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-11-15

much cheaper for us to subscribe, than
to advertise at those rates.
WE think our friend Val. Winter
steen, Of Pine township, as hunter is
entitled to the belt. He informs us
that recently he shot buck the
four quarters Of which weighed 167
pounds! Not content with that he
killed rattlesnake measuring five feet
in length, and which had thirteen rat
tales. He has agreed to deposit the rat
ties at this Office and the man who goes
one better is to take the championship.
ROBBERY.-A man from Catawissa,
Columbia county, on visit to this city,
had occasion to go across the river on
Friday night last, and on his way back
was knocked down by very severe
blow from a billy in the hands of some
unknown person. An ugly wound was
inflicted in the back of his head, and he
wasknocked PROSTATE and senseless into
the creek. The robber took pocket
book containing fifteen or twenty dollars
in money, and note for sl,0OO.-Ly-
coming Standard.
LAST week we published the prospec-
tus of the Daily Scranton Republican,
which has recently come into existence.
1t is Radical in politics, but has the mer-
1t of giving us the dispatches of the AS
sociated Press eight hours earlier than
we can otherwise get them. In other
words, we get the cream of the news at
8 o'clock in the morning,-almost as
soon as they do in Philadelphia and
New York. 1t was especially welcome
during the past two weeks as it gave
early and full returns of the late cleo
tions. d. A. Beckley of this place is
agent.
FIRE.-The large fine dwelling house
of w. w. Pinneo, Esq, in Mahoning
township, just outside Of our Borough
lines, was consumed by fire on last
Wednesday night. The fire was discov-
cred about two o'clock in the morning,
but before the engines could be got to
the place the whole building was in
flames. A portion of the furniture was
saved, but the building was entirely
destroyed. The origin of the fire is u
mystery.
One of Mr.. Pinneo's workmen was
sleeping in the building at the time of
the fire, being the only occupant. The
building was insured in the sum of
s5,OOO.--DanriNe LnteAigencer.
OX-RoAsT AT WHITE HALL.--Yester-
day, from 1900 to 1000 Democrats OF
Montour and adjoining counties, atten-
ded q Democratic OX-roast at White
Hall, in this county, got up under the
supervision of the landlord of the White
Hall Hotel. The meeting was organ
lied by the appointment of Hon. David
b. Montgomery, President, and Johr
Meyer, Eliar Haas, Peter Wagner
James Brannen, and Andrew Snyder
Sr., Vice Presidents, and VIM. G. John
ston, Secretary. After which, the meet
ing was ably addressed by Gen. VIM
Brindle, and j. G. Freeze Esq.
The announcement of the latest new.
of the Democratic Victories of last Tues
day, produced the widest enthusiasm
We have not time for more extended
notice this week of this monster gather
ing of the tried and true Democracy o
old Anthony and adjoining townships
-DdnriUe Mtelligencer.
LADIES BEwARE.-Ladies who trave
in the cars should be careful how the,
accept the protIered attentions ofstrangt
men, no matter how much they appea
like gentlemen. No prudent respect
able lady will allow Il stranger to escor
her to hotel or elsewhere. The case
in which ladies have fallen into seriou
trouble in consequence of their imprrl
dence in this particular are numerous
An Elmira paper states that marie,
lady from Philadelphia was most FOUL.
treated and even robbed in that place OF
Saturday evening last. She resiste
the politeness ofa gentleman in the car
| till she could resist no longer, and the
permitted him to show her to hote
There she took glass of wine whic
probably contained drug, and tn
next that she knew she was wanderin
on the Streets, robbed of her watch an
money, and probably other honor. Th
villain escaped and is now probabl
looking for another victim in the shan
of silly, vain female who will acceI
his invitation on some train Of cars.
THE SCHOoL.-On Friday evening
last week the Institute, under the charl
of Prof. Carver, held an exhibition ft
the purpose of raising money, to be e!
pended as previously announced.
The exercises consisted of declami
tions, vocal and instrumental musi
dramatic scenes, dialogues, etc., I'll
whole school comprising more than tv
hundred students took part in the e
hibition, which was highly entertai
ing, and we are very glad to say large
attended.
) There were decided evidences of il
provement in all respects, and we cou
? name several as prominent example
but where all are doing so well in il
! provement and advancement, it wou
: be invidious to select any for spec
commendation. During the event
, there was great desire in the audier
to cheer some classes but Prof. Cary
h desired that no demonstration of I
5 kind should be made, and the wish "
y commercially respected.
e The last scene, pantomime, v
r very amusing. We cannot pretend
IS remember all the characters represe
Z, ed. nor the students who personal
|. them; but we remember "Queen Bes
d MRS. Partington and Ike" $50
n Bull" an "IriShman," "Yankee,