The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-02-01
THE COLUMBIAN.
A Democratic Newspaper,
is PUBLISHED ron TnR pRopkiEToRs ny
JOHN G. FREEZE,
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING AT
Bioomsburg, Columbia County, III.
JOHN G. FREEZE,

bloomsbury, Columbia County, tt.
THE principles Of this paper of the JeIersdil-
Ian School of politics. Those principles will never
be compromised, yet courtesy and kindoss shall
not be forgotten In discussing them, whether with
individuals or with contemporaries of the Press.
The unity, happiness and prosperity OF the coun-
try is our aim and object; and as the means to
secure that, shall labor honestly aud earnestly
for the harmony, success and growth of our organ
ization.
1t has seemed to the proprietors that the re-
qulrements Of County newspaper have not been
heretofore fully mot bs thclt predecessors or con-
temporarles and they have determined to- If
possible supply the deficiency. In u literary point
of view also this paper will aim ut a hirh stand;
ard, and hopes to cultivate in its rcnnets corro.
taste and sound judgment merely literary, It's
well as on political questions
The news, Foreign and Domestic will be care
fully collatcd anu succinctly given; while to that
of own State and scction of the State partic-
ular attention will be directed. Important Con-
gre 1al and Leg gislativc matters will be FUR
L. !ua weekly to our readers in readable and
reliable form and votes and opinions on impor-
taht and leading measures will be alway publish
cd; SO that our paper Will form complete record
of current political events.
The Local interests, ncNs uha business Of Co.
lunlbia County will receive special attention; (;
and We will endeavor to make the paper ne
eessity to the farmer mechanic aid oborlng man
upon whom at last all business interests depend
The fircsde and family circle will be diligently
considered in making up the paper No adver-
usements of an improper character will ever un.
der any pretcxt be admitted into its columns.
It's Conductor is determined that II shall be en-
tircy free in ali respects from any delctcrious
doctrine or alluson, so that every mnh place
1t in the hands of his children, not only without
fear, but with confidence IN It's teachings and
tendencies. Promising to his very best en-
deavors to fulfil in letter and spirit the announce
nent above set forth, the Publisher Of TIE Co.
LUanIAs trstfully places it before tlN people be-
ucving that 1t will answer a want in the COM
munity hitherto unsupplied.
To CoRREspoNDENTs-In order to make THE
CoLuMBIar as complete record possible Of
all facts and events accidents, Improvements and
discoveries relating to Columbia County, re-
spcctfully invite correspondence accompanied
with responsible names; from all points If facts
dates and names are carefully given the Editor
will put the Information in proper form.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Two Dollars 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 sll contracts of sub
scription and for advertising will be made with
the Publisher, and all payments therefor enforced
in his namo
q. THE COLUMBIAN will be delivered through
the mails to subscribers IL Columbia County, free
of postage. To thost ohtsde of the County, five
cents per quarter IN advance, paid at the Office
whore received.
TERMS OF ADvEpTIsISG :-one square Ccn lirc'
or Less one or thrsc insertions si5O each subse
qucnt insertion 80 cents; one square one monti
500 two squares $500, three squares $500 fou
squares 5000, half column sl0Gdj one column 1000
Executors administrators ri0t!ces $500; Audi
tors $3.50. Editorial notices t"cnty cents line
Other advertisements inserted according TO spc
ctal contract. Transient advertisements must b
prepaid. Johblng Of all kinds neatly and prompt
.
NEWSPAPER hA"s'-i y p'"'i'''A'e' iS ''N"ii'
70 give ho'ic' "s ic''cr po'"''''''s ''' P"p'' Wv
MOI answer '"c req"ii''hc'' W INV ''"' ""''
siosc'ip'r "''' io' ''"' HIS paper i'o''i '''
ana TO state 'he r'''sohs ''r i'S h'' "o'''S ''N'
neglect To do so makes the postmaster rcsponsi
BILE to the publisher for the payment
2, ANY person who takes a paper regularly fror
the post Office whether directed to his name q
anothor-or whether lac has subscribed or no
is responsible for the payment of the subscrlptio
O. If a porson orders his paper discontinued II
must pay up all arrearagcs, or the publisher ma
, , /. ,u o,.,,,,,, &, ,,,,,,o a.,
Tho o,,,c, orn not Th.rr can he no legal discontr