The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-03-27

Ghe Columbian.
BLoOMsBURc, FRIDAY, MARCH 81, ,os.
READ Sharpless's advertisement in
another column.
p. JOHN claims to be the father Of
the Republican party in this County.
If so 1t is now suffering for the sins OF
its parent.
TIE Northumberland Democrat cop.
les in its local columns four articles
without credit, from the COLUMBIAN.
"Why is this thus"
JOHN AIsTADT, who now BARRIERS on
Main Street near Court House Alley,
April lst moves his shop to the roo IN
u'oNS Stpi's
THE real estate ofGeorge w. Palmer
deceased, in Port Noble, has been sold
at Orphans Court sale to o. A. Jac by
for the sum of $762.OO.
+. ii. LITTLE, Esq. has sold his house
and lot ON the road leading to Light
Street, just above the Tannery, to
Samuel Hazeltine for the sum of $3.50. 90.
GIDEON HEST has sold his house and
lot on Iron Street to Frederick IIender-
shot for SsjO.OO and has bought 1Iender-
shots property on the same street for
$j00.00.
THOSE Of our subscribers, both in
town and country, who contemplate
changing their address or location about
the First of April, should notify us of
the fact that the address of their papers
may be changed.
1.-THE Twin Sons" is respectfully de-
clined.-BrddfOrd argus.
All we can say is that an editor who
would decline pair of erwin Sons" is
unworthy of the name OF an American
citizen.
n CORRESPONDENT at Williamsport
informs us that during the recent fresh
ct there, the water reached twcnty-one
feet nine inches in height, being six
feet three inches less than the flood OF
1865. Gen. Ent lost 1000 feet of logs
by it.
APPLICANTS for Tavern or Restau-
rant licenses should file their petitions
at once. On receipt of twenty five
cents we will send the petition and
bond required under the present laws.
Two of the bondsmen must be signers
TO the petition.
OUR friends in Greenwood achieved
glorious victory, electing the Judge of
elections by IS majority. This is di-
rect verdict of the people of that town
ship against the action of the late Eec-
tion Board, in refusing the votes of reg
ularly qualified citizens.
ECoNoMY.-Thc father of an interest
ing family not long since stopped the
only newspaper which he had ever al
lowed himself or family, and solely on
the ground that he could not afford the
expense. This man chews up fourteen
dollars and sixty cents worth of tobac-
co every year.
APPOINTMENTS by the East Balti-
more NJ. T.. Conference-for Berwick,
John A. Geare, G.. III. Day Supply;
Berwick Circuit, p. Franklin, Alfred
S. Bowman, Deacon. Bloomsbury, JUS
tus A. Melick, a. Hartman, Supply.
Espy and Light Street, VIM. NJ. Men
niger.
The opening of Market st. to its pro-
per width will soon be Il fixed fact. The
preparatory work has already been
commenced, and in II short time the
buildings that obstruct the way will be
moved back to their new foundations,
thus completing another necessary i'm
provement. The spirit of progress is
abroad, and will not be smothered.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Our esteemed fell
low citizen, Charles II. Hess of Miillin,
while pursuing his usual duties dropped
down dead in his lot. lie had just been
up in the village, and did not seem to
have any pain or any disease. a short
time since he occupied the position OF
County Commissioner He was univer-
sally loved and esteemed, and his loss
hn Inn,,l,- taI hx all those
who knew him.
THE School Directors of Bloom Town
ship have purchased two lots at the
eastern termination of Fifth Street
from Elias Mendenhall and Judge
Evans, on which they propose to erect
two story brick school house, to a..
commodate the people in that end OF
town. The school house near the rail.
road is in the way of opening that street
and must be removed, while the one
in the back part of Smoke town is in q
filthy alley, and is too dilapidated foi
human beings to live in.
OUR many readers will learn with
regret of the sudden death of Edward
M'Henry one of the pioneer settlers o
Columbia county, and for over half {
century a leading surveyor In it. Or
last Friday he attended the election a
Orangeville, and late at night started
for home, in company with Silas Ap
pleman. The latter left him at the
bridge over Green Creek, near Nance's
from which point the road ascends thC
hill along steep bluff. The old man
moi rnnchin nn hnmn the following dnv