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Glass, Stone Dc EOTtIle2aaC09e
NERRIKEN ~ WALLER,
NE DEALERS IN
CHINA, GLASS, EARTHENWARE

CHINA, GLASS, EARTHEN WARE
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
New Street, Staunton, Va, sign of big Pitcher.
may26-tf
OLIVER PLATED CASTORS and ICE
= PITCHERS for sale by
may 2e MERRIKEN s. WALLER.
NRENCH CHINA DINNER AND TEA
IL SETS for sale by
may26 MERRIKEM q WALLER.
WATER COOLERS for sale by
" MERRIKEN s. WALLER
FRENCH CHINA, tEc.-We have just
received the largest and prettiest assortment
of French China Tea Sets.
and TOILET SETS,
BEST WHITE GRANITE WARE.
Call and see for yourselves at Whites corner,
Main Street.
may12- PIPER, DRAKE & co.
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Boots and Shoes.

Boots and Shoes.
TDRICES REDUCED II am prepared to
furnish the best article of Gents Boots
Shoes and Caters at greatly reduced prices. The
following is list of prices for the very best home
made work, made to order:
Gents fine French CalfSkin sewed Boots, ST. 90
Gents fine city calf-slsn sewed Boots 5000. 10 90
Gents fine French calf-skin sewed Caters, 700
Gents fine French calfskin seWed Shoes. 6 90
Gents fine city calfskin seWed Shoes ......... so
Gents kip seWed Boots 8 90
Gents kip Boots 100
Best coarse, upper leather, pegged Boots,... 3Ia4
Best coarse upper leather, pegged Shoes. 24a3
ALL WORK WARRANTED!
By strict attention to business and by putting
up good work. hope to merit continuance Of
the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed upon
me- JAMES PAGAN
Nam Street. Staunton, Va.
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Richmond Ae1uertSsenaeats.
''s'' az - ''.l
'R STEVENS. PEGRAM s. CO.,

ID EMOVAL. 's'' 80 g3'-.- aTi
IL STEVENS, PEGRAM s. co.,
frE iF, r4 d RICHMOND, VA,
have removed to 702 Broad street, till they can
build more commodious warehouse at their Old
stand. LUo
They have just received large stock of the
best Family Groceries. which they offer at
lowest rates for Cash or trade.
They solicit consignments of all kinds Of coun-
try produce. Will send price currents when re-
quested. ...a- -; - fully 7-2t !,
GEORGE w. ROYSTER, @ a..t s..
WITH DUNLOP & NJ CANOE, ~
I GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS ;.
| for the sale of Wheat, Corn, Tobacco, and Pro-
duce generally, and for the purchase of merchan-
disc of every description.
Office on Cary Street, between 10th d 18th,
| Richmond, Va.
REFERENcEs:-M. Harvey Efinger, Cashier
! First National Bank, Stanton Va. Gen. John
Echols, President National Valley Bank, Staun-
ton; c. G. Strayer, Cashier Bank of Rockingham,
Harrisonburg A. f. Denny, Cashier Bank Rock
bridge, Lexington, Va .je23-3m$
! VIM. j. HENNING, P. f. WILSON,
Richmond, Va. Augusta county, Va.
VFENNING & WILSON.
III Commission Merchants,
| No. 1900 Franklin Street,
| RICHMOND, VA.
Refer to the best men in the counties of Au-
gusta, Rockingham, Rockbridge and Albemarle
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300 p RICHMOND, VA, March 10.
VIVhis Elegant Establishment is open
i to the accommodation of the public. The
building is one of the i'
FINEST IN THE CITY,
and for Style, Convenience and Beauty of Ar
rangement, is acknowledged to be superior.
ITS FURNITURE
is new and complete, and for cleanliness, it is
proverbial.
The subscriber, after more than twenty years
experience in the business, thinks he risks moth
ing in saying that this Hotel shall, in every res
pect be {.
EQUAL TO ANY IN THE SOUTH,
and asks the patronage Of his friends and the
public generally.
JOHN P. BALLARD,
march LIT Proprietor.
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NEcDONNELL'S Family Grocery.

NHCDONNGAAAS Fan1Hy OrOcery,
80 AND 893 CAMDEN STREET, BALTIMORE.
>" TEAS.
Imperial 81 25al goal GO b 0olong, Sla1 % Pp
Young Hyson, p % II Hyson Skin IFS !:
English Breakfast, l Is per lb. . -
Mixed ike Green AND 8l31 l9RipF4l55 per H.
Java, ;.....,..4ac p 10 La Guayra, ..3ec p ~
do roasted....;,:..5Oc g do roasted, ...-4Oc ;"
Rio, prime, 21a23e Domestic ground, l6a3Qc
. s. roasted, 90a33a35.
tite SUGAR
Refined, l8c p ID Brown, 13al4al5al6 p ID
Coffee. 16 s.
MISCELLANEOUS
Flour-GanDri.Ps lOal5 so p Dbl
Smoked Salmon, 25a2Sc Baltimore Hams, 23c
Tongues, -: u a: q0eaSI 50
TERMS CASH. ...,...'"i ~ -
Purchasers requiring any of the above goods
can make their selection, naming kind, quantity
and price, enclose the amount in letter or Post
office order, the goods will be sent promptly by
Express, 'front.' u to 1900 aid Just as CORRECT IS
if the purchaser was in the ssofa
N. B:-Make the address plain.
march 81 S. NJ
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TOHN DUER a. SON "a 8 an

John DUER 4 SON, "a S. Charles ST..
p BALTIMORE. dealers in Builders and Cabinet
Hardware-Hair Cloth, Chair Cane, &c. offer to
Country Merchants, Builders, and Cabinet Ma
kers, complete assortment of goods in their line
at low prices. They are also sole agents in this
city for the N. River Marbeized Slate company,
and are able to offer great inducements in
-MARBLEIZED SLATE MANTELS.
These goods are fully equal in appearance and
durability to the Marble, and are about so per
cent less in price AMI ~.
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INcoRpoRATED BY SPECIAL CHARTER 1867.
Home Office, 1914 Main street, Richmond, Va.
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NO RESTRICTION OF TRAVEL OR RES
IDENCE
in any part of North America north of the south
ern cape of Florida, or in Europe, at any season
of the year. 'ecrld ace
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Issues all kinds Of non-forfeting LIFE ..and
ENDOWMENT POLICIES, and also POLL
CIES upon RETURN PREMIUM PLANS. .a
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Number of policies issued, 5,034-insuring 81
967, 23O, one claim, $4,000. Showing the largest
average of policies of any American company,
and success that is unparalleled in the first fiscal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-07-14

Guarantee capital 49, ... .$136 600
Income to 1st of April 1868 Fiscal Year, 100000
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1Ric1,gaONd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

DOWHATAN HOTEL, corner Eleventh
IL and Broad streets, (near the Capito.) Rich
mond, Va. GEORGE j. ScAMMELL, Proprietorl
This House having been putt in thorough repair:
is now open to the public. The accommodation
first class and equal to any Hotel in the State
Sept 19-tf
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-07-03
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

On Tuesday morning, the proceedings
were opened with prayer by Bishop
Whitehouse, ofIlinois, The Commit
tee on Organization reported, as pre-
manent President, Governor Uoratio
Seymour, of New York. The Conn
mittee on Credentials decided against
the admission of delegates from terri
trict of Columbia. Debate on candi-
dates, etc, was INDUCED in during all
the session of Tuesday, and an adj0urn-
ment was had in the evening without
having come to ballot on the candi-
dates.
On Wednesday morning the Conven-
tion proceeded to ballot, with the fol-
lowing result:
The vote was taken by States, the
chairman of each delegation announc-
ing the vote when the States were call.
ed.
The fiual result was announced, as
follows:
Maine, for Mcclellan; New Hamp.
shire, : for Mcclellan Vermont, 8 for
same Massachusetts,, II for same;
Rhode Island, for same; Connecticut,
s for same.
New-Nork, 33 for same; New-Jersey,
for same; Pennsylvania, 20 for same;
Delaware, 3 for Thomas III. Seymour;
Kentucl1y. 1 l for Mcclellan; Ohio, Is
for M'Cle!lau Ohio, 6 for Thomas If.
Seymour; Indiana, % for Mcclellan
Indiana, 81 for Thomas ii. Seymour;
Illinois, Is for NJ 'Clellan; Michigan,
for same; Missouri, for same; Mis-
souri,, for Thomas II. Seymour; Min
nesota, | for M'Clellan Iowa, 8 for
same; Wisconsin, S for same; Kansas,
3 for same; California, 5 for same; Or
egon, 3 for same.
Total for General Mcclellan, 202{;
Thomas II. Seymour, 23l.
On motion of c. l.. Nallandigham,
the nomination was made unanimous.
On the second ballot, afs1. re. II. Pen
dleton, of Ohio, was unanimously nomi-
mated for Vice. President.
/ y resolution was offered and adopted,
that this Convention is rot dissolved by
its adjournment, but remains body,
! subject to be called together by the
Chairman of the National Committee,
whenever and wherever it shall be
deemed necessary.
After the usual speeches, votes of
than Ks, etc, the Convention adjourned
to meet again at the call of the Chair
call was however, made under that reso-
luton, and the Convention never re-
assembled.
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Suspended Animation--A Young
Lady Lies in a Trance Nearly
Two Weeks.

ONEof the most remarkable cases 'hat
we have ever been called upon TO chrnn-
icle has lately come under our notice,
and we propose to lay the facts before
the public exactly as they are. On Lor-
ain street, above Jersey there resides
with her stepfather young lady, Miss.
Ellen X. White, who is probably be-
tween seventeen and eighteen years of
age, very prepossessing in her manner,
and very finely educated. About six
weeks ago she was taken dangerously
i'll with what the family physician pro-
nounced typhoid fever, aud for some
days was so low that all hopes of her
recovery were given up. She rallied,
however, and, under careful nursing
and skilllul treatment, she was in a fair
way TO recover, when about two weeks
ago, she had II relapse, and sank rapid.
ly, until the breath seemed to leave her
body, and she was pronounced u corpse
Her body was prepared for the grave,
and preparations were made by her be-
reaved parents and friends for the fune-
raj, Whcu her mother, who could not
/ be made to realize the fact that her nn-
Iv daughter was deod to her F,r.vor.
/ noticed TINT thouyh the limbs Of her
daughter wore rigid. vet the body re.
tanned its warmth. Physician. were.
called Inf they decided thar she v,,s
dead. and every at,cmut 10 resuscitntc
falling, /. was determined, last SUNDAY,
TO consien her 10 tho grave, and a coffin
was procured. On Saturday, while one
ofthc urirhbors and the mother were
standing hv the side ac thu .upao,ed
corpsc. the door. which had bacn left
omen, blew shut with II loud noise.
which had III, effect orSo acting upon
the girl a. "a bring her 10 and set her
lifc-blo0d in motion. She surang uu In
bed. and. lhruWiug herurms around her
mother, neck. wppt tears ul joy oycr
her escape from the horrid death of be-
ing buried alive, Mis- White said that
when -hcflJ hclsclf sinking she had no
, fear Of DEATH hut turned upon her side,
p and it. She did So all pain disappeared
t aud -ho sank to sleep Is peacefully u- II
; child. she lay, she thinks unconscious
= for an hour or more, for when she came
to herself, though she could not move
or speak, she found that she was laid
out ready for burial She could see her
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o,hnirf Fnftru.
DEATH OF MARK ANTONY.

lam dying, Egypt, dying
Ebbs the crimson life-tlde fast
And the dark PIutonian shadows
Gather on tho evening blast.
With thine arms, Oh! Queen, enfold me,
Cease thy sobs and row thine ear:
Listen to the great hearts secrets,
Thou, and thou alone, cRn'st hear.
Tho my Scared ana veteran lcglons
Bear their eagles high no more,
Tho my wrecked and scattered galley.
Strand dark Actium's fatal shore.
Tho no minions now surround me
Prompt to do their Master will,
must perish like Roman,
Die, the great Triumvir still.
Let not Caesars vaunting minions,
Mock the lion, thus laid low:
Twas no foeman's arm that ielled him,
Twas his own that struck the blow;
His, who pillowed on thy bosom,
Turned aside from glory's ray,
HIS, who drunk with thy raresses,
Maiy throw II world away.
An II the base plchclun rabble,
Dare ussitil my name ut Rome;
Where the noble spouse Ociayia,
Nc.ps within .er widowed hume.
Seek h,r,tell h r that the u IDS bear witness
Altar, uugur1, circ ing wings,
lhAt Ii l. Jlp pud Ili III ue aOmmiHglng,
VT sindi mouut 'ha throne Of Kings.
Aud - ,Iec, d. .,-cSri Ng, ptiAn,
'ibr'ous : 'r"a.c-s If the Nile!
g..t,, a. &
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THE COLUMBIAN,
A Democratic Newspaper
~ PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING AT
BLOOMsBURG, pENN'A.

THE principles of this poperar Of the Jefferson
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be compromised, yet courtesy and kindness shall
not be forgotten in discussing them, whether with
individuals, or with contemporaries of the Press
rhe unity, happiness, and prosperity Of the coun-
try is our aim and object and rs the means to
secure that, we shall labor honestly and earnestly
Tor the harmony, su"ces, and growth of our organ
lzation.
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y CIRCUS and menagerle company
travelling through Pennsylvania, not
long since, mystiiied every body in the
various towns, by negotiating with tho
boys for all the cats said boys could get.
After while ii leaked out that the cats
We're fed 10 the lions. Cheaper and
better than beef
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Presidents and Secretaries. Mr.. Saun-
ders moved to adopt the resolutions
which governed the Convention of
1882, including the two.thirds rule
After an able debate, IL was agreed to
by a vote Of one hundred and forty
eight ayes, to one hundred and thirteen
nays. The Convention commenced
balloting for candidates on the after
noon of the second day. The first bal
lot stood.
For Martin Van Buren,, l5l votes.
" Lewis Cass, 81
e Richard NJ. johnson, 2l
Commodore Stewart,
" John G. Calhoun, G
" James Buchanan,
Upon the adjournment of the Con-
vention in the evening, there was much
caucusing, canvassing, and excitement.
1t was evident that Mr.. Van Buren,
could not be nominated, but that his
friends must be satisfied with the can.
didate. In the morning, on the FIRST
ballot, being the eighth of the session,
ducrd, ard hc received forty fnur ,otr-
lie wa~ ana i'''" .' 1niaA'"t o. the
ninth bailpt lt,Nu ,to who vote
Of the CUpv 0tn1 'hr ~ i,rmrnt
oud satistaoiiu. wa, .an... 1i,os
Wright, of Nov -. -.net '.. "'
i1atcd for W.. r.n ... ..i.
.N' mUd,ra g.. b. .E..iab. .. -.
tilh' N''e- .o' Ac,i Woodbury.. On
Thursday muv'Ing, Mr.. Wright de-
elm ii the nominal IN 30 accept that
for Governor of the STATE of New York
hich was considered equivalent to
securing that State to the Democracy.
Upon the announcement of Mr..
Wrights declination. the Convention
proceeded to second ballot, when
George NJ. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, re-
ceived two hundred and twenty votes !;
Governor Fairfield, of Maine, thirty
votes; and Levi Woodbury., of New
Hampshire, siy votes.
The fifth National Democratic Con-
vention met at Baltimore on Monday,
May twenty second, lS4S.
Hon. Andrew Stevenson presided /;
and three days were spent in organiza-
tion, and in an excited discussion res
pecting the seats of the New York del
egates; and as the Convention decided
to admit both sets, the State of New
York had no voice in the Convention,
and took no part in the subsequent pro.
cecdings. On the fourth ballot, Gener-
al Lewis Cass was nominated for Presi.
dent, the vote standing:
Lewis Cass i19 votes,
/ Levi Woodbury., 80 "
! James Buchanan, 80 -
VIM. O. Butler, 3 "
Gen. W. j. Worth, | -
General William o. Butler, OF Ken
| tucky, was then nominated for Vice
President.
The sixth Democratic National Con
vcntion assembled in the Hall of III
Maryland InsGtute, Baltimore, OF
Tuesday, June first, 1862. Hon. b. L
IIallett, of Massachusetts, called thu
Convention to order. On motion of Mr.
Bright, of Indiana, General Romulut
NJ. Saunders, of North Carolina, wa!
chosen temporary Chairman, Fou
Secretaries were appointed, and tn,
Rev. j. c. White, of ST. Andrew
Episcopal Church. Baltimore, Offered
prayer.
/ Hon. John w. Davis, of Indiana, wa
made the President Of The Convention
with Vice-President from each Stat
represented. On the third day OF tn,
session, the Convention proceeded t.
ballot for Il candidate for President, lei
names being before the Convention. Oi
the thirty-fourth ballot, the vote st0oC
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DOWDER KEGS AND LUMBER,
W. NJ. MONROE & co,

ELp,rl, Pa,
Manufacturers of
POWDER KEGS,
and dealers In all kinds Of
LUMBER,
give notice that they are prepared to socomodstt
their custom with dispatch, and on tho cheapest
erms.
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NJ Lane, o' Maryland, chairman "i IN"
NATIONAL democratic COM IN ho''o''
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samuei Medafy, 81 ONO, was CHOSEN
president pro Fc", ana AesSFs' 'Iithet-
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BUCKHORN DIRECTORY.
HOTELS AND SALOONS.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
BLooMsBURG, COLUMBIA co., PA.

The undersigned having purchased this we'll
known and centrally located house, the Exchange
Hotel situate on MAIN STREET, In bloomsbury
Immediately opposi @ the Columbia county Court
House, respectfully inform their friends and the
public in general that their house Is now in order
ior the reception and entertainment OF travellers
who ny be disposed TO favor II with their Gus
tom. They have spared no expense in preparing
The llx change for rtheentertainment oftheiTguests
neither shall there he anything wanting ON thelr
paIt to minister to their personal comfort. They
house is spacious, and enjoys an excellent busi-
ness location.
Omnibuses run at all times between the ES-
change Hotel and the various railroad depots, by
which travellers will be pleasantly conveyed IL
and from the respective stations in due time to
meet the cars. KOONS 4 CLARK.
Bloomsburg, April 8, 1865
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dent of the Convention. -Four Vice
Presidents and three Secretaries were
also appointed. The Committee to pre-
pare rules proposed the celebrated two
thirds rule, which originated with Mr..
Saunders, of North Carolina, and has
since been adopted by the Democratic
National Conventions as precedent to
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Transient advertisements PAYABLE in advance
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A- 1t is, in all cases, more likely 10 be satsfac
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that remittances and all communications respect
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

Tho President on Saturday afternoon scut
che fo!lrwpg message to Congress
To he Scantcc~1 No"$, of Representatives ::
Experience hes fully demonstrated llc is.
dori d ;ho trainers of he Fcdc,;.! Cons; !.
tloa Undc, ~ circumstances the rcsu're Of
thclr iAbora WAS ~ ncav an approximation 10
perfection NJ was compatible Will tbc fallib:l!-
ty OF man Snch being The estimation IL
whioh tho Constitution is and haa evor been
held by our coun'rymon, ii is not surprising
chat any proposition for its alteration Or amend
nsent should be received with reluctance and
distr,lat. Whilst this sentiment deserves
oommendation aud encouragement az useful
preventative OF unnecessary attempts to
change its provisions, it must be couocded that
time has developed impcrfcctiong md omis
sion in thc Constitution, the reformation Of
which isaa bccn tlcmmnei.l ~ Lo bcst ;u;cs.
cats Of the county some Of ,hcac laws
have been rcmc0;cd in l!.a m"nncr provided
in the Consti.ution iscl. There arc others
which, olthougI heretofore brought to the at
tontion Of tho pcopl,, have never been 80
presented az to enable TIC populat Judgment
to determine whether hoy should be corrco.
tod by means Of additional onactmonts MY
object in this communication is 10 suggest Ger.
tain dcfcots in the Constitution, which socm
to INC to require corscc,ivi, and 10 recon
mcna ti'at Sic Judgment Of .'o pooplo be ta<
ken or Tic amendments proposed.
The first Of the defects 70 whcl, desire to
direct attcation, is in tlla, clause Of the Con.
stitUsion which provides for the election of
President and ViccP.csidcnt through tho in.
ttcrycntion Of electors, and not by an iu.mcd.
ate vote Of the people Tho importance of
$40 amending This clause as to secure 10 the
people .ho election of President and Vice
Presiaent, by their direct votcs, was urged
with great os.ncstneas and nbility by Pres:-
don't Jaokson III hia first annual message, and
tho recommendation was repeated in five of
his subsequent COMMUNICATIONS to Congress
extending through tho eight yoars Of his ad.
uiili$t.rSoo. In lis message Of 1890 he
Sss..aa:
"To tho people belongs the right Of cleo
hyg tAelr Chiof Ma3istrAto; it was never
designed that thaiy choice should, in any CASE,
be dotes,od, eithor by tito intervention of
Electorai colleges, or by the agency coaddod,
under se.taiI contingencies to the House Of
Representatives.
He tncn proceeded to atato tho objections
to an c.ee,itn Of President by the House of
Representatives., the mos. important of which
Uss that the choice Of clear majority Of Tho