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

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THE poem sent us by "a subscriber"
Is respectfully declined for want Of a
responsible name.
Il. w. WYNKooP & Co.'S, Spring
term of School will commence on the
9th of April next. 2t
p. JOHN is succeeding admirably in
making the party "a unit" lie comes
nearer to 1t each year.
OUR amiable friend II. ]. Clark, has
sold his Hotel stand in Catawissa, to
Samuel Kostcnbouder for sli, 800.
THE snow storm oflast Friday was an
exceedingly severe one and did more to
impede travel, and interfere with Rail-
Road communication thanany previous
storm during the winter.
THE pigeons were quite numerous in
this section on last Saturday and Sum
day, and many of them were netted or
shot by our sportsmen. Large num-
bers were caught in the back Town
ships.
THE question of the division of Bri-
arcreck Township seems to have died
out. Locust Township, where the same
question was left to vote of the people,
decided against division by majority
of l3 votes.
REV. j. =. TUsTIN, Pastor of the
Baptist Church of this place, owing to
his onerous duties, has decided to rest
for season, and hence, until further
notice, there will be no more preaching
there. The prayer meetings will be
continued as usual.
WE would suggest to the editor of
the RepubiicaR the proprety of insert
ing in his renkly sheet the following
advertisement
WANTED.
one hundred nblc-bolied Republicans to carry
Bloom Township. =. Join,
Manager.
WM. LEWIS sold lot at public sale
on Saturday last, to Moses Hart .or SO.
900. The lot is situated on Iron -trcet.
We gather the above astounding
piece Of information from the Scranton
RepubticdR. Having drawn up the pa
pers in that case we are able to state
that Moses Hurst bought the lot for
$2Gl.O0
A SERIOUS accident occurred on
Thursday last in connection with the
moving of the old building on Main
Street, by which Harrison Shafler had
his right leg crushed just above the
ankle, lie was clearing away the
wreck of the building when heavy
piece of timber fell on him injuring him
as stated.
AFEw days since Henry Bittenbender,
brother of Conrad Bttenbender of this
place, was found dead undera tree near
his residence in Hollenback Township
Luzerne County. No cause is assign
ed for his sudden demise. This is the
third death, almost without warning,
which has come to our knowledge with
in the past week.
LAST Spring the editor of tho Rcpub-
ticdn denied having had anything to do
with the formation of the Radical tick
ct, and intimated that the overwhelm-
ing defeat then sustained was in conse-
the caucus in person and so managed a.
to defeat his friends worse than before,
Notwithstanding the laid and comfort
from some so-called Democrats.
THE MIDDLECREEK RAILROAD
The work on the railroad between this
place and Northumberland has been
commenced, and quite number OF
hands are at work short distance be-
low Northumberland bridge. We also
learn that an additional subscription o
800, 900 has been obtained in New York
City, and from parties from whom still
further aid may he eXpcctcd.-SeiinS'
grOre Times.
THE krdeiHe, one of the most inilu
ential of the Jewish organs, says
"Whilc clad with the brief authority o
department commander, Gen. Grant is
sued an order cXpeling the Jews from
his department. We can neither work
nor vote for man who has thus abuse