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Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15
Angola Murder.

The coroncr's jury in the cases Of the
tlirty.nine persons slaughtered by the An
COLO disaster, on the Buffalo and Erie Road,
find their deaths were caused by the last two
cars being thrown off tho track bya bent
axle in the forward wheels Of the rear truck
Of the rear Car Of the train, ''tho axle being
50 bent (by causes which VIC hsvo been un-
able to discovery that the wheels dropped
from the end Of tho frog inside Of and did
not lap on the wing rail, thereby forcing the
opposite wheels Of that truck of tho rail
und the car off the track" The car had
been inspected on that trip, but the bent
axle was not discovered, and could only have
been discovered by mechanical tcsts more
accurate than the ordinary inspection. The
cause Of tho disaster seems to have been all
Of q character to clude ordinary or even ex-
traorlinary vigilance, and tho verdict Of the
Jury will absolve the company from blame
in the general judgement Of tho public
NJ y Tribune.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15
road then > replied the conductor, attempt.

road them" replied the conductor, attempt
ing to go on with his duty. iat se.. 81.
''The price Of ticket" said Beau is "one
dollar, my beaver cost me v. Your
good sense will at once show you that there
is balance Of four dollars in my favor, at
any rate."s f4a .t.t - = u
Tho conductor hesitated. Beau looked
like q gentleman to any one not perfectly
well posted up in the human face; he was
well dressed, and his indignation appeared
most honest wan"
''I'll sec you after I have collected the
tickets" replied the conductor, passing on
through the car. -a...
Beau sat in silent indignation, frowning
at everybody until the conductor returned,
and came and sat down by his side.
Beau then, in an earnest undertone, that We
could only overhear occasionally, talked to
the conductor ''like q father" and VIC saw
the crest fallen man Of tickets pay the hat
less passenger four dollars!
The trick was at once seen through by
both my friend and myself, and the next
day over bottle Of wine at the Monument
House, Beau told us he was hard up, hadn't
o dollar. picked up an old hat at Gadsby's
hotel in Washington, clapped his cup in bis
pocket, and resolved that the hat should
carry him to Baltimore; and it did, ,cith
four dollars in the bargain. '..a.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15
surviving an Execution.

The Italian journals tell singular story.
A soldier who had deserted and taken to
Bii. dag, was captured and sentenced to
death. Being brought out to the, place Of
execution, firing party of five performed
their painful duty, and the sergeant com.
manding them percciving that the man WAS
not quite dead, gave him point blank the
coup. .deigrate. In the belief that this was
really the finishing stroke, the body was
handed over to the grave-digger but as
night was approaching the latter postponed
his Office until the morning, leaving above
ground what he naturally supposed to be .
corpse. The unfortunate man, however, was
still alive, and the cold night air, by irrita-
ting his wounds, revived him. Painfully
he dragged himself to the wallof the enclo.
sure, against which he msnged to place ?
ladder which happened to DO there, got
over, although all bleeding and bis arm bro
ken by the bullets, aud delivered hiwself ~,
MS prisoner at the nearest guard house. Tho
Ministers Of War and Of Justice each claim
This reu,it.ted victim ofmatial Law, but the
belief,is that he viii be pordoned. H.
wounds are not mortal, aud his arm has bssn
reset - . - ----- Z; ~ !. .
-. Editor A psor wretch who emp6ed
his brain to gil his stomach, -,
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15

ST. THOMAS AND CUBA.-The English
and French journals recommend Spain, in
view Of our treaty for the purchase Of St.
Thomas, to "sct hcr house in order" pre-.
paratory to losing Cuba. 1t seems to be
their opinion that when once the Americans
get a foothold among the Islands Of the
West Indies, it will bo but q question Of
time as to their obtaining virtual or actual
ascendency among them all. The question
Of time, however, is one which may decide
our own capacity for extending our acquisi-
tions, as well as that Of Spain for resistance.
If We pertinaciously cling to o policy which
divides and impoverishes tho country, VIC
shall be in no condition to require new pos.
session abroad, or If We do will only find in
them fresh clements Of discord and weak.
ncSa .#N .H. 'i.f.fH lf.. .....|...
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15
The Gold Question in the Courts.

Gold and legal tenders arc coming into
collision in the courts, and the question will
have to be settled without delay, because
the balance cannot remain in its present un-
even condition much longer, without Sc
riously affecting the commercial interests Of
the whole country. The question will have
to be settled, too, upon the basis Of com.
mon sense. For instance, when it.":is con-
tractcd that liabilities shall be met in gold
they should be liquidated in that material,
just the same as if it was contracted that
they should be liquidated in cotton. or iron,
or any other substance. But if the contract
con aims no such spt ci ic.tion, then it FLOWS
naturally, that the debt shall bc liquidatcd
in money, which means the legal tender Of
the country. This is the common sense
view Of the matter, and this view, we have
very little doubt, the courts will take Of the
subject when it comes before them for final
adjudication. As this time there is con.
flict Of judgment in the lower courts, both
in this city and in the West; but the pub
lie rely upon tho Supreme Court to put the
matter to rest bya prompt decision. "
T. Herald.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15
The wonders Of. Niagara Re.
l,ll vealed. nt


Tho great gallo Of last week PROF duced
some curious effects at Niagara Falls. The
strong oastcrly gale sent tho waters Of Lake
Eric westward, leaving tho Niagara River
and tributaries lower than cvor before. -
Buffalo Creek was SO low that all the vessels
in it were grounded, and Niagara Falls was
a rivulet compared with its native grandeur,
Tho bed Of the American branch was denu.
dcd that it was possible to travel in its rocky
bed without wotting the feet, and mysteries
that were never before revealed came to
light on that day. Rocks that heretofore
were invisible appeared in their full.grown
dcformity upon the surface, and tho great
was the CONSERVATION among the fnny
tribes. The Three Sisters were accessible
to foot passengers, and many travcrsed
where human foot never trod with perfect
impunity and dry feet. Below the falls the
water was fully twenty feet lower than usual,
and the Oldest inhabitant gazed in wonder
at the grand transformation. Near Suspcu-
sion Bridge, the celebrated rock at Winners S
mill, upon which drowning man caught
and was rescued several years ago, which
barely projects its head above the water, was
laid baro twenty feet above the surface.
When the gale subsided the water returned
to its original course, and niagara was
herself again"
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15

al@- During the late bathing season, .
po,npous individual walked up to the Office
Of seaside hotel, and with considerable
flourish, signed the book, and in loud
voice exclaimed, "I'm Lieutenant Governor
o." THAT doesn't mako any diff.
ference" says tho landlord, ''you'llbe treat
do just as we'll a. the others"
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15

OFFICERS OF COLUMBIA co.
President Judgc-IIon. William Elwell.
Associate Judges Petel I'ss pf!'' K. 'nerbeip.
;Proth'y and Cl'k Of Courts esse Coleman.
Register and Recorder--John &. Freeze.
e. :, - Allen Mann,
Commissioners John < ,,. = Fowler,
Sheriif-Samuel Snyder.
Trcasurer-John J.. Stiles.
Daniel Snyder,
Auditors i. B Rupert,
John p. Harmon.
Commissioners Clerk-Wm. Krickbaum.
Commissioners Attorney-E II. Little.
Mercantile Appraiser-Capt. Geo. w. UT.
County Surveyor A. Dewitt
District Attroney-Milton NJ. Traugh.
Coroner-William j. Ikeler.
County Superintendent G. Barklcy,
Assessors Internal Reyenue-R. Il. Clark.
John Thomas,
-'S''''""' -A''essoi- j. II. Ikeler,
...-...< j. s. Woods.
Collector r-Benjamin /. Hartman.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15

~ On q young girl saying to Leigh
Hunt, II am very sad, you ses," he re-
Piled, "Ob, no, you belong to the other
Jewish scct--sou aro very fair, 1 seel'', 4
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15


A CoLoRED DELEGATE VIsITs GRANT,
The white Radicals having failed to elicit
any decided expression or opinion froinGen.
Grant, they sent negro to try his luck a
few days since. The Evening telegram Of
the oath tells the story as follows:
General Grant had novel sort Of an ap.
plicant for admittance to his presence this
morning. About halEpast ten O'Clock a re-
spectacle looking sable citizen made his ap-
pearance, and asked to have an interview
with the General of the Armies He was
told that he must send in his name, where
upon colored citizen sat down on indicated
a letter to General Grant, in which he ex-
planned that he was representative of his
African brethren Of the South, and came on
their part to discover Grants views on the
topics Of the day, and more especially re.
garding the rights of the negro. The letter
was taken to Gen. Grant, who sent back an
answer that ho was military officer, and
did not desire any conversation on political
topics. The colorcd delegate, however, re-
fused to be snubbcd in this way, and enter
cd into an argument with General Dent on
the subject. lie told Dent he wanted mere
ly to take back with him some comforting
assurance that Grant was the friend Of the
negroes and that he deserved their support.
Dent informed him that when Senator
Wade called Oil Grant tho conversation was
devoted mainly to horses and not to politics.
The colored citizen said he did not want to
talk horses--that he took no interest in that
subject, but in other Of more use to general
humanity and great political rights. Dent,
however was almost as rcticent on these
matters as Grant himself and SO the Afri-
can delegate, after repeated efforts ut pump.
ing, retired disappointed.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15
SPIDERS Bill Of Fare for one Day

$3.50 W = sss S~A OssS 11e1ys
In order to test what spider could do
in the way Of eating, we arose about day
break one morning to supply his fnc web
with ay. At first, however, the spider
did not como from his retreat, SO We pcepcd
among the leaves and there discovered that
an carwig had been caught and was now
being feastcd on. The spider left the carwig
rolled up the fly, and at once returned to
his first course" this was at half past five
A. NJ. in September. At seven A. NJ. the
carwig had been demolished, and the spider
after resting vile, and perhaps enjoying q
nap, came down for the fly, which he had
finished at 0 A. NJ. A little after nine, VIC
supplied him with daddy-long.legs, which
was eaten by noon. At one o'clock blow.
fly was grccdily seized, and then immediate.
ly, with an appetite apparently no worse for
indulgence, he commenced on the blow-ay.
During the day and towards evening, eaiagg, q
great many small green flies, or what are
properly termed midges, had been caught
in the web: Of these we counted ono hun
drcd and twenty, all dead aud fast prisoners
in the SPIDERS nest. Soon after dark, pro-
vided with a lantern, We went to examine
whether the spider was suffering from indi.
gestion primary other way from his previous
meals, in stead however, Of being thusaffec.-
ed, he was employed in rolling up together
the various little green midgcs, which be
then took to his retreat and ate. This pro-
cess he repeated, carrying up the lots in
little detatchments, until the web was eaten,
for the web and its contents were bundled
up together. A slight rest Of an hour was
followed by the most industrious web making
process, and before daybreak another web
was ready to be used in the same way.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15

10 Sixty.avc widows and. one hundred
ana forty orphans arc tho resaItIo' tlssNsrn'
dale (Walcs) colliery explosion
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15

p@- The Paris Exhibition building is
about to bc sold, there being no further use
for Il, , u ft
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-15
Mai. francis F. skunk.

Maj. Francis d. Skunk, who dicd DC
cember 10Th, was the third son Of, tho late
Governor Francis II. Skunk. Ho entered
the West Point Academy in ls49, when in
his seventeenth year, and graduated in 1853,
third in class Of which the late General
M'Pherson was head. After service ofsome
years at various arscnals as Ordnance officer
and at West Point as on instructor in chem.
istry, he accompanied the army 10 Utah in
1858, at the time Of tho threatened war
with the Mormons, and remained in that
Territory till the troops wcro withdrawn
In 1861, at the breaking out Of the rebellion
he was Ordnance Officer, at the Washing.
ton Arsenal, and continued in that response.
bic and laborious position until he sailed in
the autumn with the Port Royal expedition.
After service Of some months as Chief Of
Ordnance at Hilton Head, he was transfer.
red to the staff Of General Pope, where he
held the same position during the diastrous
campaign Of that officer in front Of Wash.
inQton. After Pope's removal he was as.
signed to the staff Of General Mcclellan,
and was with that great soldier at Antictam
and South Mountain. He served for o brief
period on the staff Of Gcncral Burnside,
was relieved at his own request, and after
few months spent in charge Of the Allegheny
Arsenal, was made Chiefof Ordnance Of the
Department Of the Gulf, with headquarters
ut New Orleans. Here he remained until
the war was nearly closed, when he was or.
dered to Richmond, where he has remained
since that city was captured. He was Chief
of Ordnance on the staff Of General Scho-
field at the time Of his death.
To those who knew Major Skunk, it is
needless to say anything Of his great heart
and brilliant mind. Thoroughly vcrsed in
the scvcrest studies Of his profession, he
spent his military life in positions Of high
trust, and filed them well. There was no
officer Of the old army better known than
he, or warmer friends than those whose
tears have been shed over his untimely
grave. He was cut off most unexpectedly
after an illness Of but few days, in the
very maturity of his strength. Ills memory
will long live dear to many fond, womanly
heart, and in many brave, manly one.-
The highest tribute that can be paid him is
to be found in the fact that those who knew
him best loved him, one and all, with the
truest and tenderest affection.
The remains ~urc taken to Harrisburg for
interment. The age Of Major Skunk was
little more than thirty five years. York Ca
spfjp
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-03-17
A Musical Catechism

What is a slur?
Almost any remark one singer makes about
another
What is rest
Going out of the choir during sermon time
for refreshments
What is singing with an understanding pr
Marking time on the floor with your foot.
What is symphony?
Flirting with the soprano singer behind the
organ.
What is staccato movement?
Leaving the choir in huff because one is dis
satisfied with the organist
What is a swell?
a professor of music who pretends to know
all about the science, while he cannot conceal
his ignorance.
What are grace notes?
Greenbacks received for a quarters salary,
What is a turn?
When one singer is discharged to make room
for another.
How do you produce discord?
BY pralslng lady singer at the expense of
another who overheard you
How is a shake produced?
By catching the bellows boy asleep when the
choir is ready to sing.
What is a fiat?
:. A singer who supposes himself or herself in
dlspensable to the success of the choir.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-03-17
A Curtain Lecture.

NSmith, want to talk to you while, and
want you to listen while I do it. You want to
go to sleep, but don't am not one of the
sleepy kind. It is good thing for you, Mr..
Smith, that you have wife who imparts infor
nation by lectures, else you d be perfect igno-
ramus. Not thing about the house to read
except small bible, which the Bible Society
gaze you, and a tract which that fellow Potter
left here one day, entitled, Light for the Hea
then. !" 1t is well he left it, for you are a hea-
then, Smith. You feel thankful you amt
Mormon. Yes, | understand that insinuation.
too, you profane wretch You mean you re clad
you haven't but one wife, You never would
have known there was Mormon, if I hadn't
told you, cause you are too stingy to take the
Spectator. Now, Smith, it's only week since
| lost dollar and half on eggs I sold to an
overgrown egg pedd!er because I did not know
the market price. This would have paid for
the Spectator for six months, and want Won
to subscribe for it, before I lose more. And
then you are so ignorant, Smith. Don't YOU
recollect when you took the gun and walked
down to the big marsh hunting, because some
of our-my turkeys were marching into the
rushes Yes, you did you needn't deny it,
Mr.. Smith. Didn't kill any, did you? It was
bad day for turkeys, wasn't it?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-03-17
FLOR the Spectator
Print-eretical.

Letter by letter the printer 'set,"
Thinking sadly of the heavy debt
The public owes, as day by day
he tolls with his type for printers pay.
Letter by letter the column grew,
For hard he toiled, and nobly, too;
But when his work had gone from press
The printer sank into forgetfulness.
Dollar by dollar his money is spent
For board, I'D clothing and bedroom rent,
Until he is old, and wearied and worn,
And the world has left him in misery alone;
Dollar by dollar his savings go,
His friends desert him, and who can know
The agony that fills the printers breast
As poor and lone he sinks to his rest?
Letter by letter the graver cut,
Until chiseled name stood out
From the marble slab, in bold relief
A name that should move the heart to grief;
Read that name ye heartless gay,
Read and ponder from day to day
And ne'er forget that the printers toll
Brings JOY and pleasure to great and small.
THUNDER A. SHUNN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-03-17
Preparations to Resist Negro Rule.

The Enquirer says that as a part of organiza-
ton for the defeat of the NEGRO constitution
which will be submitted to our people in short
time, we know of nothing comparable to the
nomination of Conservative candidates for every
office in the State. Nothing serves so effectua-
y to arouse the people as an actual contest for
every place, from that of governor to the most
subordinate county Office. We can thus reach
every citizen either through his sense of duty
to his race, or through his friendship for the
candidates for office. And every candidate must
make it a point of honor to work, and after a
most determined and energetic fashion. We
hope soon to hear of every man in Virginia tax
ing the stump who can make an Ineligible
speech of ten minutes length.
The attempt of the bummers, suffers, COM
missloners, quartermasters and colonies, majors
and captains of Butler the beast, and of Pope
and Hooker the braggarts, to disfanchise the
gallant officers of Lee and Jackson, for the
purpose of distributing the offices of the State
among the men who laid waste our towns and
Cities is grand theme with which to arouse
our people from the mountains to the sea-
Never was there such field for indignant ora
tory as this attempt to give Virginia to the ne
groes and their New England parasites affords
to our public speakers And let no considera-
ton OF mercy or courtesy restrain our speakers
when they are denouncing this foul attempt to
dlshonor and degrade the land of Washington,
Lee and jackson. Let the tone and temper
of the Conservative party be that of prosecutor
who is dealing with men whose crimes are in
famous and notorious Let the heroic officers
of the grand old army of NortherA Virginia
handle these demoralized and skulking New
England squatters, who have attempted to put
the negro over the head of our noble Confeder
ate soldiers, as roughly as they did at Bull Run,
Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Gainess Mill
and Coal Harbor Let these conspirators against
the white race in Virginia learn that by theirmon-
strous crimes they have at last aroused a peo-
pie whose courage has ever been equal to the
danger which threatened either their honor or
their fresides We should lash the miserable
vagabonds at the Capitol until they are eff
fectually cured of all desire to rear a negro
empire upon the soil of Virginia.
Mr.. Pendleton was born in Virginia about
the time Mr.. Jefferson died. A poet celebrates
the fact in the Chicago Times, in verse; of
which the following is choice extract:
''And when the spotless mantle fell
From proud Virginias lofty son,
His guardian angel caught the veil
To grace the noble Pendleton."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-03-17
TANNEHILL & WHEAT
CO-P0rt21erShlD.

NJ OTEGE.-The partnership of Roberts Mel
~ son u Co. was dissolved on the 1st day O
May 1867, by the sale of the interest of st. +. G
Roberts to the other partners. All persons in
deDted to the old firm are notified that promp
settlement is required.
The business will hereafter be conducted in the
name of Parkins. Nelson s. Co., and the propri-
etors hope, by diligent attention to business to
merit the patronage of the public.
They have placed their whole establishments
under the superintendence of an experienced
mechanic, and pledge themselves to give entire
satisfaction in eUery department, both in new and
repair work.
They manufacture the cheapest and best plows
IN the State of Virginia. They also manufaetur
the unrivalled Planter Cooking Stoves at Balti
more prices.
They have lately erected Corn and Plaste,
Mill and will endeavor to keep constantly
hand supply of Ground Plaster
10 suit the convenience of purchasers they viii
take, In exchange for their manufactures Pro
duce of all kinds at market prices
PARKINS, NELSON s. co,
June lift
Rockingham Register copy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-03-17

"A. Staunton, Va,
offers the following goods at greatly reduced pri-
ces for CASH; croeer,es.
Sugars Coffee Syrup, Molasses, Rice, Cheese
italian Macaron Vinegar Soda, Flour, Corn
Meal, Bacon, Lard, Butter, Choice Green Tea,
sc.
Spanish Oak Sole, Hemlock Sole Upper, Kip,
Buff. French and Philadelphia Calf Skins, Mo
rocco for ladies' shoes, Maroon, Cochineal and
Pink Toppings and Innings; also Shoe Thread,
Pegs, Shoe Nails, and a new article of Dressing
Backing intended to take the place of Varnish
or Gum.
Wooden and Willow Ware:
Brooms, Buckets, Cedar and Painted Tubs,
Market Baskets, with and without covers; link
and Wood Wash Boards Stable Buckets, Wood
en- Bowls, Butter Prints, Cturns, Clothespins,
&c, &c.
Oils:
Non-Explosive Kerosine Oil,
Linseed Oil,
Tanners Oil-(best Straits).
Glass az QueenSware:
Goblets, Tumblers Vinegar, Pepper and Mus
tard Cruets Cups and Saucers, Tea Pots, Ewers
and Basins, Spittoons, Plates, Dishes, Kerosene
Oil Lamps and Chimneys, &c.
Crooks
From Mt. Sidney Pottery.
Salt:
200 sacks in prime order, weighing NO pounds:
Grain BagS-COtton Yarn, Cotton Cloth and
Oznaburg.
POwder-Rife and Blasting, also best article
Safety fuse
Cement-James River fresh ground.
Piasfer-Lump and Ground.
Jan 21-tf
EEOGE IL MASON.
I'll GROCERS & PRODUCE MERCHANTS,
next door to old Central Bank
Staunton, Va,
keep constantly on hand full assortment of
Groceries, Flour, &C.
Cash paid for Flour and Country Produce.
oct 9-tf