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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07
Gearv in Court,

WE have had occasion before
now to expose infamous disregard
of law, and the disgraceful and con-
temptible political partizanship of
the present Governor of Pennsylvania.
We are called upon this week to add
another chapter to his disgraceful record.
At the last fall election George w d.
M'Ewen and Parvin Ewes, Judge and
Inspector of elections, in Greenwo4 d
township, refused the vote of Joshua
Davis a qualified elector, upon the al
legged ground that he was a deserter.
They were indicted in the Quarter Ses-
sions, a true bill found and the case
called for trial at December term. The
defendants swore they could not try for
rant Of material ,oitnesS, absent in
the West, and the cause went over.
On Monday last they appeared in
Court, and when the case was called,
their counsel, Messrs. Ikeler and Bal
dy, produced a pardon from Governor
Geary, and the defendants were dis
charged, the county To pay the costs.
1t is clear now, that the continuance
at December, instead of being for want
of material witness as sworn to, was
in reality for want OF time to get par
don; they not daring to trust their de-
fense in the hands of jury under the
law. The truth is, there is no defense
in the case. The Supreme Court in the
case of Huber VS.. Reilly, Judge Strong
the opinion says: "The pow
er to determine who shall or who shall
not be voter in the State, belongs to
the State itself, and the Constitution of
the State gives Congress no power to
prescribe the qualifications of electors
in the States. a citizen drafted into
the service of the United States, who
had notice but refused to report and
was registered as deserier, under the
acts of Congress, is nevertheless enti-
tied to vote, unless he has been convic-
ted Of desertion by a court-martial.
Smith l12.
The defendants therefore stand before
the country guilty of this misdemeanor
but escaping just punishment by a !
pardon an application for which ad-
mits just and deserved punishment. |
They refused to put the document on
file for the examination of the public.
Mr.. Davis counsel have, we under
stand, directed him to offer his vote at !
he Spring election and if refused, again !
% indict the recreant officials and let |
hem again call upon partizan Cover
lor and be again the recipients of par
Ion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07
COUNTY CONVENTION.

THE Democratic voters of the several Districts
In Columbia county are requested to meet ut the
usual place of holding the general, special, and
township elections. ON Saturday the 18TH day of
February 1868 between the hours of three o'clock
in the afternoon, and seven o'clock in the after
noon of that day, and elect by ballot two persons
to represent the District in n County Convention
to be held at the Court House In bloomsbury on
Monday, February IL, ut II o'clock, noon to Sc
lect two Senatorial Conferecs and two Represent
alive Conferees to meet similar Conferecs, from
the other counties of the District to agree upon a
Senatorial Delegate and Il Representative Dele
gate torcprescnt the County in II state Convention
TO be held at Harrisburg March T. 1865 to nomi-
nate State ticket and Delegates to the Nation
al Democratic Convention agrecably to the notice
of the state Central Committee.
BY order ofthe Committee.
j. q, FREEZE, Chairman
G. B. MCIIESRY, j. c. WESSER,
q. w. trr, j. q. QUICK,
II. j. MILLARD e. J. ALBERTSoN,
j. Z. HANSoN.
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Columbia County Tcachers' Asso.
citation.

THE Teachers of Columbia County,
pursuant to a call, met at the Blooms
burg Literary Institute, February lst,
to organize Teachers Association.
Though the weather was extremely
cold, goodly number of teachers were
present.
The meeting was called to order by
Prof Carver. superintendent c. G..
Barkley, was elected President protein
and S. c. Jayne Secretary.
+. NJ. Bates, Chairman of committee
appointed by Teachers Institute, Nov.
1867, reported constitution. Report
accepted and committee discharged.
The constitution was then adopted by
sections. Several sections were amend
ed after eliciting spirited and inter-
esting debate.
The morning session was nearly con-
sumed in adopting the constitution.
A committee, consisting of +. NJ.
Bates, Prof Carver and Prof. Best, was
appointed to arrange programme for
afternoon session.
Adjourned to meet at 1.30 PM.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Barklcy in the Chair. On motion,
proceeded to the election of officers for
the ensuing year. +. NJ. Bates was cleo
ted President and took the Chair. b..
F. Johnston was elected Vice President
S. c. Jayne Secretary and Joseph Gar
rison Treasurer.
The President then requested the
teachers and those contemplating teach
ing to come forward and subscribe to
the constitution. Every teacher pres
ent signed it.
The association then witnessed with
pleasure, an exercise in singing by Il
class Of little girls and boys of Prof.
Carver's school,,
Their performance was excellent and
reflected much credit on their teacher
and the Institute. Several of the young
gentlemen declaimCd and Il few of the
young ladies read essays. The exerci-
ses were highly entertaining. Prot.
Carver then delivered an excellent lee
ture. Subject, Education. lie asserted
that we live in money-getting age,
and if money be the object, the quick
est, easiest and best way to secure it to
the young, is by giving them a liberal
education.
The lecture was listened to with pro-
found attention. A vote of thanks was
rendered to Prof. Carver for his able and
eloquent lecture.
Moved, that when we adjourn, we
adjourn to meet at Berwick on the first
Saturday in May next.
Much discussion was ELECTED by this
motion. 1t was opposed because Ber-
wick is in the upper part of the county,
and therefore not convenient. On the
other side it was urged that the Associ-
alton to accomplish what it should must
meet in different parts of the county,
thereby arousing true and lively in
tcrest in the cause of education among
School Directors and patrons of public
schools. Nearly all participated in the
debate. After lively and interesting
discussion the resolution was passed
unanimously.
Miss Jennie Breese was appointed to
read an essay at the next meeting, S. G.
Jayne to lecture.
Miss Freeze was appointed to conduct
an exercise in orthography and reading.
Miss Hutchinson in Grammar. B. +.
Johnson in Geography. Joseph Garri-
son in Arithmetic.
The officers were then constituted an
committee to make all neces-
sary arrangements for next meeting.
f. M. BATES, Pres.
s. C. JAyNF SEE
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

MEssRs. EDITORS THE undersigned
desires through the medium Of your
columns,to present to his many friends,
his thankful acknowledgement Of the
sociablc visit they paid him last week.
The hearty good cheer, which they man
ifcsted throughout the occasion re-
freshed him, and the substantial tokens
OF their good will, which they left be-
hind them, will not soon be forgotten
by himselfor family. May the blessing
of the merciful be their reward.
JOHN THOM AZ.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07
School Expenses.

BY glance at the Auditor Generals
Report, it will be seen that the appro-
priation by the State of the school fund
to the several counties, amounts to
$297 ,5S5 Is. That sum is distributed
among the hundreds of thousands of
children throughout the State; but to q
few hundred who are denominated "sol-
diers orphans" there is sum appropri-
ated amounting to $3.50, ,559,23.
Now those children could be and ought
to be, educated in their respective school
districts, without any additional ex-
pense. The provision by taxation,
which schools other children, would
school them. Why then is it that the
people are taxed for the purposes of
their education, over three hundred and
fifty thousand dollars ?
For no reason under the sun, except
to provide places, and fat ones at that,
for men who, unless they live off of the
public, must starve.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

An authenticated rumOr prevails i'm
! congressional circles that MIR. Adams
has resigned his position AS Minister to
England.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIoN.
General WiseWell, who has so fire.
quenlly been mentioned for Commits
sloner of Internal Revenue, was to-day
nominated by the President to the Sen
etc aS the successor of Mr.. Rollins, the
present incumbent.
TIE PUBLIC DEBT.
1t is learned from reliable source
that the regular monthly statement of
the condition of the public debt will not
be issued until Friday next, and that il
VIII show tafter deducting the cash in
the Treasury an increase in the debt
since the last statement of about hpeat1J
millions Of dOildrs.
TIE STANTON AFFAIR,
The response of Mr.. Edwin Nj. Siam
ton to resolution, calling for cOpies of
all correspondence between himself and
me President relative to the limitation
OF his (Stanton's) power as Secretary of
war, was received and read i'm the
llouse this afternoon. II attracted yery
general attention, owing to the fact that
1t was accompanied by copies of all the
correspondence that passed between the
PRESIDENT and General Grant, concern
ing the fdWteSs conduct of the latter in
surrendering the War Office to Stanton.
AS the Associated Press will doubtless
send you the correspondence in full, 1t
is unnecessary to repeat any of the re-
markable statements made therein by
General Grant. The President clearly
proves that he (Grant) violated his a.
press fromtss, ~ well a. his duty n Sec
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

A MEETING of theStockholders of the
Bloomsbury Improvement Company,
for permanent organization and other
business, will be held ut the
Registers Office, Oh Saturday eveningat
I o'clock.
a full attendance is earnestly re-
quested. JOHN A. FUNSTON,
Pres't., pro tenn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

REooNsTRUCTIoN AT LAsT.-This
question has been settled in B looms
burg if not in the Southern States. Mr..
David Lowenburg has reconstructed his
stock of clothing in manner which
guarantees, first, the best quality of
goods, second, the best workmanship,
third, the best styles. He has just laid
in the largest and best selected assort-
ment to be found outside of Philadel-
phia. Everything fresh and new. See
ing is believing!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

THE South Carolina Convention, now
in session, has colored majority of ten.
This is hard pass for the haughtiest of
the slaveStates to come Republican.
In other words the party claiming to
possess all of the intelligenceand virtue
of the country, is compelled in order to
retain power to place the ballot in the
hands of ignorant and brutalized ne
groes, and then shout in triumph be-
cause the negroes control the Conven-
tions, Republicans of Columbia county
how do you like the above pill given
you to swallow by the "quack doctor?"
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

HARRISBURG, PA, January s, 1865.
The Democratic state Committee OF Pennsyl-
Vunia have fixed WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH
irD DAY OF MARCH, 1865, at ~ o'clock NJ, as
the time, and the Hall of the House of Repre-
scntRtivcs. ut Harrisburg MS the place, FOX hold
ing the annual Convention of tho party.
1t Is ordered that this Convention be composed
OF one member for each senator and Rcprcsen-
tntivc, who shall he elected in the usual manner
said, for the purpose Of nominating cundi lates
for the offices of Auditor General and surveyor
General, and of selecting Delegates to the Natlon-
nj Convention for the nomination of candidates
for President and Vice President.
The members and committees of the organiZa-
tion and all conservative citizens who can unite
with MS in the support of constitutional prnci-
pies are requested to proceed to the election of
the delegates in their respective districts.
BY order of the Democratic state Committee
WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
G. q. DEIsE, Secy. Chairman.
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S T \ B l. | S fl f ID, 8 ..
NEW SCALE, ovERsrRUNG, FULL IRoN FRANZ
= | A n O Il O r II T. S.


Manufacturers of Grand Square and Piano
FortcS. our new Scale Piano Fortes in addition
TO their peculiar merits, contain every really
valuable modern improvement, rendering them
the most complete and perfect instrument ever
offered 10 the public, and for purity of tone, Del
icacy of touch durability, and also standing the
test of severe climates. the scale Stodart pi-
ano Forte stands unrivaled. The Pianos of tins
manufacture have stood the test of more than n
quarter of century, and the manufacturers are
at liberty to refer to over Twenty-Five thousand
families who have had them in use, in nearly
all parts of the civilized world. All letters viii
be promptly answered by
SIODART Il NORRIS
IUh EnN..lm. G9l BrOnhMnN New York,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07


TO the Honorable Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas, now compris-
ing q Court of Quarter Sessions of the
Peace in and for the County of Column
bia:
The Grand Inquest of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania inquiring in
and for the body of the County Of CO.
lumbia, Respectfully Report.
That we have examined the public
buildings of said County. We would
call the attention of the Commissioners
of said county to the following matters,
and recommend that the following
repairs and improvements be made
with rs little delay rs possible, to wit !:
The room in the Jail that is now PARTIAL
ly lined with boiler iron, be lined in
the same manner on the other three
sides /; that the Jail yard wall be re-
paired; that new locks be put ON the
Jail doors that the door leading from
the back yard of the Shcriif's dwelling
into the Jail yard be repaired by lining
the same inside and out with boiler
iron, and that small aperture be left
in said door well secured by lock, to
enable the jailor to observe the work of
the prisoners inside; that the hall lead
ing to the prison hall be covered witt
cocoa mating That the oven for the
use of the Sheriff be repaired or rebuilt;
that as soon as the weather will permit
that new roof be put on the front part
of the Sheriff's residence; that two large
cisterns be tug in the Court House lot
for the protection of the buildings in
case of fire, and to be located at such
place or places as the Court Commission
crs shall deem eXpedient,
We heartily repeat and endorse the
recommendation of former Grand Ju-
rors rs to the enlargement of the Court
House thus sec,, ring suitable jury rooms
and offices. And we are glad to know
that the commissioners have commenced
the work of charging the Court House
as heretofore recommended.
Our attention has been properly
called by the Court to Lottery sche mes,
denOminated ~ gift enterprises. We
fully concur with the Court in opinion
that these schemes are prohibited by
the laws of this Commonwealth, and
recommend that parties who shall here
after be concerned in such enterprises
be brought to speedy justices, of
which is respectfully submitted.
JNo. SHARPLEss, Foreman.
a PETITION was presented TO the
Court this week, for the Incorporate n
of "A Fire Company in this town. They
prnnnaatn raisa q Qnn fo. thnt ,Nn.,npo
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

WIDMEYER & JACoBY having been
granted restaurant license by the pres
ent court, have reopened their splen-
didly furnished oyster, and ale Saloon
Porter, ale and lager for the thirsty.
Oysters in every style for the hungry.
Also Xxx oysters by the can or hun
dred for families.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

Rs- THE COLOMBIAN has the Largest
Circulation In Columbia and adjoining
counties of any paper published here. and
Is also n much larger sheet than any of
Its hscotemporaries, and Is therefore the best
medium for advertising In this section of
the State.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

lNfORMATlON.-Intorm guaranteed to
produce iuXurlant growth OF hair upon bald
lnoval of fimples, Blotches, Eruptiuns, etc. on
me skin, leaving the soft clear and beauti-
lul, can DE obtained without charge by addressing
scpl3'G7. Sg} Hroadwav New Yori;
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

=, oi the almost innumerable preparations in
tle market Tor restoring gray hair TO its original
color, we know of none which gives so univer-
Sai satisfaction as Rings Vegetable Ainbrosia
W nave iled IT ana found ii To restore the color
III truly wonderful manuer--as well as to re-
move dandruii and all itching caused by humors
OF the scalp. Try it and be satisfied
January u, lSOS-it,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07
GEN. JoHS BEATTY, tho Republican

GEN. JoHS BEATTY, tho Republican
candidate for Congress in the With
District of Ohio Ito FIJI the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Hamilton),
was on Monday elected by oyer one
Housdnd majority. Last November
Gov. Hayes had only 246 majority in
the district. The result is especially
gratifying and auspicious from the fact
that the Democracy threw their whole
power, with Andrew johnson at their
head, into this first election in 1868; that
they did their utmost to get one fact to
sustain their noisy clamor about Con-
gress being repudiatcd by the people.
Here was a test case; it was Congress
rerSuS johnson; u Congressman was
to be chosen; the district was to say
the least very close, and needed but the
change of two votes in a HI ndred from
last October to give them the coveted
victory. MHOniuR.
We are willing to take the election
above named as test case. AT the
Congressional election a little over a
year ago, Hamilton was elected by 1859
majority. Beatty at the special cleo
tion has 500 ms jority, loss in one
year of l,0j2. We don't see much ON
fort to Radicals in that.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

AMONG Legislative expenses last year
we find civilian II. Seibert, Orn0men-
tai writing $3.50" Can any body tell
of what use all that was
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

retary of War dd interim, in taking the
course he did, after the action of the
Senate on Stanton's case. Grant tries
to show that he had no other alterna-
tive left him, and in so doing, gets out
of temper and talks about his reputa-
tion "as a soldier anda man." (which,
by the way, is far from being as great
as he has been led to believe). The tone
of his letters is simply OSoie,'t, and ex-
hibits degree of INSTRUMENTATION
which calls loudly for some interposi-
ton on the part of the President, his su-
perior officer. The documents were re-
ierrcd to the judiciary Committee, per-
haps for another Star Chamber investi-
CATION into the facts alleged therein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

Is Charles II. Buckalew Senator in
Congress from Pennsylvania AS no
one ever hears of him, the question is
pertinent t.-MiHOnidn
Perhaps the best reply to the above
would be to substitute the name of ST.
mon Cameron or Ulysses Mercur for
that of g. r.. Buckalew. The latter
never makes a speech, and the former
can't. Senator Buckalcw, we need hard
ly add, has spoken on all public ques-
tions of moment, and his speeches have
not only been widely circulated through
this country, but thousands have been
printed and circulated abroad. Had
the editor of the MiHOnian read the
Tribune Of January 90 til, ,he would have
found the following reference to his last
speech on Reconstruction. "He" Pom
eroy) "was followed by Senator Buck
alew in speech on the other side Of
the question. Mr.. Buckalew's remarks
were listened to attentively, and are
considered the ablest exposition of the
Democratic policy yet made"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

THE Springfield Republican says of
lotteries 1--WE may consider it set
tied thing that all dealing in lotteries is
gambling, and manifestly domoralizing
and degrading, whatever may be its
precise moral character and criminality.
This is reason enough for avoiding th
practice. Then, the chances are ten to
one that whoever buys lottery ticket
is swindled outright. 1t is no indica-
ton that lottery is genuine and will
be honestly conducted becauses it pro-
tesses to be for a benevolent object, or
endorsed by busines men of some note,
or is advertised in respectable news =
papers. Our advice is, don't buy lottery
tickets,u
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

GIN. McCLELLAN.-The Hartford
correspondent of the Boston Advertiser
writes the following in recent letter /:
A paragraph has been floating through
the press of the country concerning a
proposition made to General Mcclellan
to accept the position of civil engineer
in an important railway work in Paris.
| am also to say that it was partly on
account of this project that the General
did not return home in November. He
had engaged passage on the Scotia, to
sail on the 10th, in company with
friends from New York, and Hartford,
but gave up his tickets when the rail-
way matter was suggested. Private
letters received here state that he has
now received definite offer to accept
the position, his salary being fixed at
500, 900.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07


ChiefJustice Woodward of the Sunremr CCurt
OF PENNSYLVANIA, has delivered the following
opinion, which Is important to our merchants
manufacturers, worlSingmen, and in fact, the pco-
pie sithe whole country, He says: Il lind
IiooFLAND's GERMAN BIrrERs' is not an ntoxi-
eating beverage, but is n good tonic useful in dis
orders of the digestive orpans and of great bcne-
1T n case of debility, and want Of nervous action
In the system
No better RECOMMENDATION could be given to
so valuable II tonic ns this celebrated stan.
dard Bittcrs.
"RoQRdnds Gcrm"a Biiers" contains no .4icohol-
ic Hidtridl.
HooFLASDS GERMAN TONIC
Is q mixture containing all the ingredients Of
lioollands liittcrs, combined with pure Santa
orl% huin, orange, aniSe, &C., forming the best
ahn most pleasant Tonic in the world.
FmclpW O3icc G3l .Arch 81. IHftddelphia., Pa.
sold everywhere by Druggists and others.
Feb.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
EOR SALE OR RENT.
A ADMINIsTRATORS NOTICE,
NJ U SIC 30 X L $,

Playing from ono to Sevcnty-two tunes, and
costing from SO 90 to s2 900 90: every variety of
the newest accOmpanifnents.
They are pleasant companions for the invalid,
as well as fine ornaments for the parlor. Having
given our special attention to that branch OF
trade for the last eighteen years. we are able to
supply any want better and quicker than any
other house in The country.
NJ. |. PAIILARD IL CO., Importers
Fob. 1'6SS-3m. q Maiden Lane Dup starsl. n. I.
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CHEmBERLIN is still at his post. His
goods are just as superior and Just as
reasonable as ever, and you can not ex-
pect more than that. OF course you
wish something new and pretty. Every
body does, it's human nature. Well,
Chemberlin has the very article you
need, that is, if it is anything in the
clothing line. Just take look at his
overcoats and heavy goods, warm and
durable.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-02-07

ON Wednesday morning of last week,
as Patrick Burk, residing at the Excel
sior Colliery, descended the stairs, he
found the lifeless body of his aged moth
er lying at the bottom, with deep cash
in her forehead, and her neck broken.
L is supposed the old lady had attempt
ed to go down to the kitchen at an early
hour, as was her custom, and in some
way fell headlong to the bottom of the
stairs, although no one heard the noise.
She was one of the oldest ladies in this
section, being in her ninety-second year
but had full use of her limbs, and was
considered active for one of her age
MdmOkin Herald.