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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

Mr.. STEVENS on introducing bill
not many days since in the House, said
he had no hesitation in acknowledging
that "they were acting outside the Con-
stitution in many respects it had be-
come too old-fashioned for the require
ments of this progressive age" Such Il
remark from such quarter suggests
several queries. In the first place, where
does Congress get its authority to act
"outside the Constitution IfCongress
may act thus, at itsown discretion, why
maynot the President also? Both derive
all theauthority they have, both, indeed,
derive their official existence from the
Constitution "outside" of it there can
be in this country neither President nor
Congress. Then, again, if the Consti-
tuition is "too old-fashioned for this pro-
gressive age" why not call conven-
ton to frame new one, or propose
amendments to be acted on in the way
pointed out by its provisions? Or does
Mr.. Stevens think that the idea OF hav-
ing constitutions which can restrain the
action of governments, or depart nents
of governments, is "too fashioned
for this progressive age?" His action,
and the character he ascribes to the
action of Congress, seem to indicate that
this is his view of the situation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

A WASHINGTON correspondent Of the
Commercial says that the proposed lcgis-
lation concerning the Supreme Court is
''called for by the discovery that five of
the eight Justices now on the bench of
the Supreme Court are of the opinion
that much of the legislation on recon-
struction is unconstitutional" Instead,
therefore, of allowing the Supreme
Court to overrule any of the action of
Congress, Congress proposes to override
the Supreme Court by law. Suppose
the Court should pronounce Mot law
unconstitutional, which decision would
prevail? ? Congress seems disposed to
| assert for itself absolute and supreme
authority; the same omnipotence claim
| ed and exercised by the British Parlia-
ment. 1t overrides the President, sets
asi de the judiciary, acts "outside" the
Constitution, and will probably very
so on bring in bill to abolish that in
strument. Why not?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28
Sec The Record.

\ GREAT deal of slang aud abuse has
been INDUCED in by =. John and "littlc
creatures "that ilk,' about the COM
position of the army, aud the material
of which it was composed. In II late
speech 10y Senator Fisher of Lancaster,
he made the following statement about
the "Pennsylvania Reserve Corps" 1t
will be remembered that Colonel, now
General Ent, succeeded Colonel Rick
utts in the Sixth
will run over the colonies of the iif-
teen regiments of the Pennsylvania
Reserves; and if | do not state their
politics correctly, | hope my distin-
guished friend, sitting right before me,
will correct me, for do not intend to
say what is not true.
The First was commanded by r. Bid
die Roberts, of Pittsburg. lie had been
lifelong Democrat-had been Mr..
Buchanan's District Attorney for the
Western District Of Pennsylvania, and
had figured in the other rcnd the build
ing at several Democratic conventions,
and was considered perfectly sound in
the faith. That is number one.
The Second was commanded by Col
onel William B. Mann, Of Philadcl-
phia; alterward by the gallant Senator
from the First district Mr.. M'Cand-
lessl. There is one Democrat and one
Republican; and the second cOmm0n-
der of that regiment was Democrat.
The Third was commanded by Col
onel, now General Horutio G. Sicklcs, Il
Democrat.
The Fourth by Robert G. Marsh, OF
Philadelphia, Republican.
The Fifth by Col. simmons, Dem
ocrat.
The Sixth by W. W. Ricketts,, of
Columbia county a Democrat,
The Seventh by Colonel Harvey, Of
Luzerne county, a Republican.
The Eighth by Geo. IS. Hays, of Pitts
burg, Democrat.
The Ninth by Conrad +. Jackson, OF
Berks, Democrat.
The Tenth by John S. M'Calmont, of
Clarion, Democrat.
The Eleventh by Thomas i. Gal
laghcr, now member Of the House, u
Republican.
The Twelfth by John II. Taggart, OF
Philadelphia.
The Thirteenth by Charles j. Biddle,
Of Philadelphia, Democrat and MEM
Der of Congress.
The Fifteenth by fighting Charley
Campbell.
There is pretty fair sprinkling of
Democracy in that division. If you
will take the Adjutant Generals re-
port, you will find that there is large
proportion of the leading officers of the
Pennsylvania regiments who were
Democrats.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

IT looks little rs if tho Constitution
al Convention of Georgia would be call
ed on to part with one of its memb ers.
Mr.. Bradley, colored, lawyer from
Boston, who has hitherto played very
conspicuous part in the work of South
ern reconstruction seems in some danger
ofcoming to grief A committee has been
convicted and imprisoned for seduction;
that he was dismissed from the Massa-
chusetts Bar for pocketing the money
of his client and that in this State he
passed some time in State Prison for
larceny. The question of expeliing him
is pending. 1t naturally creates some
embarrassment. The Convention will
learn in time, probably, that inquir-
ing into the antecedents of its members
is very perious piece of business.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

THE success of the Constitution over
its enemies has been, as everybody has
noticed numberless times, indicated
with curious accuracy by tha barometer
of the Gold Market. In view of this
little fact-by no means a strange one
when we consider the intimate relations
between political permanency and
commercial prosperity-it is interesting
to note that at the close of 1862 gold
stood at 1887; at the close Of 1868 il
ranged at l5l5; at the close of 1864 it
was 227j; at the close of lS65it called for
1851; at the close of 1866 it was l33s {:
and at the end of the year just closed it
was tolerably steady at 133s-although
1t has since run up to an average stand
ing of 1889. In the bare fact that the
rebellion has laid down its arms, the
Republic is confessedly stronger-other-
wise we are back again in the fluctuat-
ing tides of 1868. Why is it?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

ANOTHER PARDoN.-At the late
term of the Cumberland county court a
woman named Mag Miller was arraign-
ed for keeping disorderly house, sell
ing liquor on Sunday and to minors,
plead guilty, and was sentenced to six
ty dsys' imprisonment. Certain par
ties undertook to procure pardon from
Governor Geary for the gay and festive
Margaret, and last week succeeded, mot
withstanding large number Of the
best citizens of Carlisle demonstrated
against it.
SO the Governor still stands up brave
ly for his friends. Nice Governor con
sistent Good Templar! Promoter OF
good morals p. Johns pet paragon.
He secs that "the law"is faithfully exc
cuted and upheld, don't he PalemOn?
Nobody shall break 1.-THE laws while
he il Governor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

IN striking contrast to the unchris-
tian and unsoldierlike antipathy which
Gov. Geary, in his message, expresses
against the inanimate remains Of South
ern soldiers which lie within Antiet tam
cemetery,is the following from the mes
sage Of Gov. Fenton, of New York, also
a Radical: To-day nothing perh APPS
could sooner awaken Il national spirit
in the heart ofthe than the thought
that representatives of the Northern
States were gathering the remains ofits
fallen sons for rinterment in our National
Cemetrey.n
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

THE Radicals in Congress refused to
send United States Minister to the
Papal States, and thereby insuIted the
large body of Catholics in this country.
AT the same time they provided for q
Minister to the negroes of Hayti and
Liberia, and thereby "did a compli-
mcnt" to their colored brethren scat.
tered throughout the Union. They cor
daily hate the former and fondly love
the latter, and exhibit their petty spite
in the most marked and decided man
ner.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

THREE OF the officers Of the Grow"
elected by the Democrats Of Philadel-
phia last October, are kept out of their
offices by he Radicals, because II is al
legged that in one or more of the Districts
illegal votes were cast During oil this
time the old Radical officers hold on
and pocket the fees. OF course this Is
only round about way Of doing what
the Radicals do in Congress, turn out
regularly elected Democrats, and put in
their friends.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28
VIZ question whether the present Leg

Wa question whether the present Leg
islature will be an improvement, as
compared 10 the last. 1T seems that one
of the first bills introduced, and that af-
terwards passed in the usual manner,
was so defective and uncertain in its
meaning, by reason Of grammatical err
rors and otherwise, that the Governor
was obliged TO veto it. He says"to put
such an enactment on the statute books,
in this age Of free schools, would be q
reproach to the State"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

SOME of the Radical members of the
Legislature are making the usual ohjec-
tion to granting pension to the SOL
diers of 1872; that it will take so much
money out of the treasury. Verify these
gentlemen are getting to be very eco
nomical all at once. DO they forget
that their own pay il more than twice
what members of the Legislature re-
ceive in other states, and that the ex-
penses of the Legislature can be readily
reduced to such figure asto enable the
State to pay the soldiers of the war OF
1872 double the pension they ask or ex-
pect.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

THE Constitution makes the Chief
Magistrate ofthe Nation COmmander-in
{ hief of the military and naval forces Of
the United States. But Congress says
that he shall not exercise that power
Which will tho President obey. the
Constitution or Congress? IfCongrcss
attempts to use the army against the
President, the latter may assume the
command of the Military forces, and
vindicatc his legal powcrin such man
ner rs will settle the question.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

HARRISBURG. Pa, january :, ls6S.
The Democratic state Committee Ot lcnnsN J.
vania have fixed WEDNESDAY, TliE. FOURTH
(4riD DAY OF MARCH, lslS, at " o clock NJ hS
the time and the Hall OF the House of Repro
sentative a. at Harrisburg, rs the place, for hold
ing the annual Convention of the party,
II In ordered that this Convention he composed
of one member for each senator ana EeprcscniH-
tive. who shall be elected in the usual manner
and they will meet at the time and place nloro'
said for the purpose of nominating candidates
for the Offices of Auditor General and surveyor
General aud OF selecting Delegates to the Nation
nj Convention for the nomination Of candidates
for President and Vice President.
The members an committees OF the organlAo'
tlon and ali conservative citizens who can unite
with us in support of the constitutional princi-
pies are requested to proceed to the election ol
the delegates In their respective districts,
BY order OF the Democratic state committee,
WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
q O. DEIsE. ScCy, Chairman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

THE Radical party are bold and open
violators of law and usage, and as q con
sequence, the quiet order Of formerdays
has passed away, The predictions of
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay, with
regard TO this party, are literally full
filled In our day, and il is hoped before
all respect for these great statesmen has
bseu forgotten by their iriends.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28
j. HEATICoTE. W.. MAITLAND. I.BARroS.
I HEATHCOTE q COMPANY.
OIL T. H " O R X s.

~ " II IL ~ ~ ~ II n -,
'oENER OF WEST STREET a BLACK HORSE ALLEY
Having increased ,ur facilities in the way Of
shop room, machinery, &C., we are prepared to
Manufacture LOCOMOTIVE FLIIEand ali kinds
OF STEAM BOlLERS, SMOKE-STAi KS, TANKS,
SHEEf-lRoH WORK, &c. All work promptly done
l" older al short notice, and
SPECIAL. ATTENTION PAID TO REPAIRS
Your attention is specially called to he mem
bCrs OF our flrin-al being Practical Boier Makers.
Mr.. HEATIICUTE has had an pXpcricn,e of over
thlrly years IN the manufacture of ali kinds Of
steam boilers ana nom our long cX pericnCc We
are lul y aware 81 the necessity Oft we'll made
ANA Sufficiently large BOiLl II, To secure not Only
hhleA hut Satlsi Glory results: md we shall give
our customers only these OF the best quality az
regards hialerinl work mnnShip, Hnd ampl, heat
liis sulhict ~ Il reel conn, ont that we can rrl-
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ais.
We would call the attention of Railway Com
panieS 10 our facilities for doing LOt OMOTlNE T.
NOhh, EITHER EErAlRs OR SLw, ms we make il
poh'l lor one Of The finn tOalways give his per
sOnnl attention.
;, We are also prepared to do all kinds Of Steam
Fittings, such rs Heating Public and P~ivFte
BulldinpS, Factories, hltng up Steam Boilers. &c,
tunstHntlN ON hand all kinds of STEAM FIT
IlNGs,Sr AND WATER GuAGES BTEAM PIPES
and all htings connected with the bus ness,
AIS ,tAstings OF all KINDS, Boiler From : Crates
stoves, Flows, and all work connected with tl,!
general foundry business.
Respectfully soliciting your orders, we nrs
Yours very truly, j, HEATHCorE& & co.
Feb.4SGs-ly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

In the pursuance of an order of the Orphans
Court ui Columbia county, Pa, ON Monday the
2id unA OF March next, at N o'clock in the fore
noun John smith administrator Of oliver L.
Eunyan late Ui Madison township, deceased, Will
expose To sale, hN public NcndUe ON The premises
II certain tract or lot OF land situate in Madison
township, aforesaid, ,adJOinng lands ot Lydia Es-
Murphy ana others, c nuning thirty Acres
ma ALLOWANCE, thcr, Is un the premises II Frame
iiousc ANA Bhfh, n can ant,r shop aud II small
Apple orchard late the estate of said deceased,
situate in tue township oi Madison and county
ulOr' sIid JrseE toI.INAS. clerk
1'fntN ~ Safe Ten pcr cent oi one fourth Of
tputclGise money 10 he paid ON the ,iilN ol sale
onc-tnurth less the tcu per cent at the cpnfrIna-
uu ol SAL, the remaining three iourths IN one
year thereafter with interest from the cuniirma-
tluh NJ, ST. ne purchaser to pay Tor the convey
ancc ana revenue Stunps. John SMITH
Feb. 2S'DS3t. Administrator
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28
NJ T. w COL L Nj B L $

Winter and Spring Session OF this Institution
will commence on MONDAY. MARCH 2nd lStiS.
Instruction will be gwen in all branches taught
in first class Academies and Semirarcs. stu
dents p.cparing ior College or II aching, VIII re-
ceive particular attention.
TERMS PER QUARTER OF ELE VEN WEEKS:
Greek Latin and Mathenat sS 90
Common School BrHnchcs............. ........ 3 90
Primary School Branches. 90
Natural Scicncc,'.. ........,....'.'', %
Incld, nta. .................., -
MODERN LANGUAGES and Music textra) namely
French and German, 50 90 and Mus e Sl2 20 each
ont-half tuition pa able in advance. other half
nj the end III the quarter. No deduction except
for sickness.
WILLIAM GALLIGHER' Principal.
Al com mUnicHtuns should he addressed to tho
Principal al New Columbus, Luzerne county Pa
Fch2SGS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

The subscribers offer for sale IN lots tusuit pur-
chHsers, 20 T'NS OF DOUBLE REFINED POU-
DRETrE ofthe Lodi Manufacturing Co., made
from the night sol, blood oiinl ans dead animals
OF New York city, for which the Company have
exclusive contract. Price only % DOLLARS PER
TON, freight ami charges from New York added
Warranted by the Con pany To be equal WEIGHT
for WEIGHT to any high priced supcrrhosphnte
in the market. The results ON corn, Cotton. To-
bacco and Grain have been astonishing the past
season. 1t natures the crop from 10 days to two
weeks earlier, and doubles the crop. The
Pamphle with certificate OF hundreds of well
known planters and farmers, and every iniorna-
otherwise to MCCOLf.UM & URSE.If. Espy CO.
lumbia county, Pa, or to the Lodi Manufactur-
ing Company, New York. Feb n, 1865.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

THR President has nominated Gener-
al George B. Mcclellan as Minister to
England. This Is a well-deserved trib-
ute to a gallant soldier and devoted
patriot. Will tho Senate confirm the
nomination, or will party spirit over
ride that respect which all American
citizens should feel for man whose
actions are part of the history of the
patjOnn
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

RADICAL teaching was, that the Pro
side1t is he GoyeyHment We trust that
+. John will not forget his teaching,
and in this Stanton emeute, stand by
the Government, to wit by the Presi-
dent. Come Palomon, don't back
down. The President, the Government
the Government, the President.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

ss- THE COLumBiAN has the Lnrges,
Circulation In Columbia and adjoining
ssunties of any paper published here, and
10 also a much larger sheet than nny Of
It's usootemporsriest and n therefore thc best
medium for advertising In this section of
the State.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28
'TORRlNGTON & HOI GKlNS'
II 4 " BONE
SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME.


\ stan DAKD MANURE roR LIIEIp AND
GRAIN CROPS
LAYING " Thin the past year greatly increased
ana improved our uCilitiOs ior grinuing bones
ANA lnhl pihClullnR, We Hic ITtIultd L. furnish
the nun tlS ut Ia my Mania a superior article
ol SUP HCSIliAIF.
our nHhuHulrN has cen thoroughly tested
the past srnsun by practical Inen oi our imme-
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CuSc the result Lar ten Chtifcly satisfactory,
Our process uf TulVeri2ins, whit reby II Is pre-
pared Tor ana guaranteed
10 IAtS IHOl Gil ANY ERlLL,
rlYi0trs IN objection which attaches to many
lItilZorsi und hsouI,s to iLc tuImora saving OF
much valuable time.
sold nj the mauuinetory Fast MAREET STRELT
SuNBuRr, Pa and by our agents throughout
the country, in lugs Of 900 s. each, at Ss5 per ton
Of 700 bs Also SHIPPED IROMPILY to all
points accessible by rail or canal, ON receipt Of
order. TORRlNGTON q uODGKINR,
Also Agents Tor Scy ymOur, Morgan a Aliens
sen Rikng Reaper and Mower CIhe New york;
en- and Ihlt q Sntdlcy's Hay and Grain Rake.
j. X, Eyer, Agent bloomsbury, PA.
Send Jor CtTcuiar Feb.266A
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28
EXPENDITURES.

AUDIToR's ASD CLERK s PAY.
BY amount pnid Auditors and
tclerk.
By amount paid G. II. Brock
way, auditing PruthOnutH-
ry and Rcgister'saccount.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

OF the almost innumcrable preparations in
the market tor restoring gray hair to its original
color, we know of none which gives so unlNer-
sal satisfaction as Rings Vegetable Amhrosia.
We have tried 1t and found IL to restore the color
in a truly wonderful mauucr--as well as to re-
move dtndruif and all itching caused by humors
OF the scalp Try II and he satisfied.
January II, lS6S-it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28
CTATEM MENT OF THE FIN Noes
COUNTY OF col NJ A,
FROM
ls6s
JASuARY lsT 1867, TO JANuARY lsr 1858.

cav, ert
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

TnE French amy bill iorbds all
ab.tlodi'd 3oup mU fen marrying
until they aIe27.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

By amount paid samuel Sny-
dti Tor boarding prisoner.
ny amount paid Samuel shy
der Tor conveying James
HehwoOd to the House OF
refuge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28
GRNCES CELEBRATED SALNE.
curps i'm IA very short time


Chi,fJusttcr Woodward of the supreme Court
OF PENNSYLVANIA, has livcred IA" following
opinion, which Is Important to our merchants,
manufacturers, wOrklngncn nni IN hct, the Itu-
PIE II the whole country, He says: Il tnd
'llouFLAND's GERMAN BrrrER5 is not an intoNi-
eating beverage, but is good tonic useful IN dls-
orders of the digestive ulguuS aud ui great hene-
III in of debility. ami want OF nervous action
IN the SYSTEM"
No better recommendation could be gwen to
so valuable tonic as this celebrated stan
durd BittcTs.
"IfOqJi,tn,is German BttcrS contains no iIcoh1l
&c Hiuitrtdi.
HOOFLASDS GERMAN TONIC
Isamixture containing all the ingredients OF
Hollands iittcrs, combined with pure santa
Cruz Hum, orange, ani>c, &C., forming the best
and most pleasant Tonic in the world.
PrHcpdi ODicc 81 irch 81 Phdddetphtd., Iu.
sold everywhere by Druggists and others.
Feb I 'BS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-28

4s.4.IFs4' o.. 0I INHIHFr
The President thrcWa "j0m5Erh" into
the r dical ranks nc the Capitol to-day
bEa message to tine Senate Announcing
tnat by virtue Of the authority vested
in him by the Constitution OF the United
States, he had, on the ltth Of August
last, suspended Edwin N. $ anton from
the exercise of the functions Of Secro-
tary OF War; and now, by virtue of the
same authority, he had renOued him
from that position and appointed
Adjutant-General Lorenzo Thomas to
discharge the duties of the War Office,
dd interim. At noon, as the contents OF
the message became known outside the
Eenata chamber, the widest excitement
Prevailed among newspaper men and
Others anxious to learn all tho particu-
lars. Messrs. Chandler, Thayer, and
ono or two other Radical Senators,
started Off in shot haste" to the Depart
ment to advise Stanton not to VacatO
the Office, but to hold on, and steep there,
If necessary. They also called on Grant,
and told him that he must stand by
Stanton in the present pn ergency. The
Senate went into Executive session
on the subject of the removal shortly
after two O'Clock. After an executive
session of seven hours the doors were
reOpened, and the Senate adjourned. a
resolution offered by Senator Wilson
declaring the removal OF Stanton illegal
passed By a vote of 20 to @. StantOn's
son Immediately entered the chamber,
and was warmly greeted by the Radical
Senators. Wade asked, as your father
still in 2" and to an affirmative reply,
said, TEL him it is all right,n The
resolution adopted was ordered to be
sent TO the President and stanton TO-
night. Thomas says he will take posses
zion of the War department tomorrow,
stanton is sleening there tonight. Stan
ton has no idea Of retiring until com-
PEELED to do so, either by order Of some
competent judicial tribunal or superior
military OrCes. As General Thomus has
notified tho President ol his acc. ltauce