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Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-28

Ir you are q Democrat FROM principle, 20
to the polls next Tuesday and vote for the
SEYMOUR and BLAIR Electoral Ticket. If
you have no political principles, then your
proper place i: with the Radicals.
The WAY THEY DID IT - 1t is reasonable
to presume that the bond question had
something to do with our defeat, but one of
the principal means used was money. Im-
mense quantities of money filched from the
Uni,ed States Treasury, paid into it by the
people in the shape Of taxes, have been
used by the Radicals to corrupt the people.
1t has been ascertained that about s4,lVO
were expended in the little county of Snyder
alone, which enabled them to make a gain
Of 9l over the last election. II in strong
Radical county like this it required s4,OUO
to make so small gain, what must it have
cost to make their gains in such counties us
Northumberland, Lycoming, Allegheny,
&c Let honest men reflect upon such po-
litical rascality, and the conscq quences that
will ultimately spring theretioni, and IL they
do not approve Of it, let them declare sn by
voting against this party ut the next elec
tion.-. .Seliasgrore Tines.
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MARKET REPORT.
NJ AR RIED.

On the 18th inst, by Rev. J. A. Melick,
Charles w. Trump and Maggie Abbott, oil
Of Espy.
On the same dny, by the same. John Pol.
lock aud Maggie Kneiss, oil Of Washington.
vile.
On the 2lst inst, by the same, John v.
Logan and Carrie Crevling, all Of Espy.
October sth, by Rev. Thomas II. Cullen,
Eli Ager, of Pittston, and Hatty McKelvy
Boone, of Bloomsbury.
On the 9Th inst, by Rev. +. J. Mohr,
Austin C6frell and Amelia Bomboy, all Of
this county.
At San Francisco, CAL, Sept. 10th, 1868,
by Rev. NJ. g. Briggs, Samuel j. Grover.
Of California, and Mary Jane Snyder, Of
Lime Ridge, Columbia county.
On the 18th inst, by Rev. A. II. Hotten:
stein. George W. Hess, Of Orangcville, and
Sarah Smith, Of Nescopeck.
In Lewisburg. on the llth inst. by Rev.
j. Evans, Harry II. Miller, Of Columbia
county, and Charlotte Schwartz, Of Union
county.
On the 22d inst. by Rev. VIM. ]. Eyer.
Peter Helwig and Mary Hover, oil Of Cat
awissa.
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President johnson to Governor
seymour.


BUFFALO, October 23.--The following
dispatch from President johnson was re.
ceived by Gov. Seymour this morning:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
Washington, Oct. 90.
Hon. HoRATro SEYMOUR:
l see it announced in the papers this
morning that you will enter the Presidential
canvass in person.
I trust this may be no, as the present po-
sit;on Of public affairs justifies and demands
it. It's hoped and believed by your friends
that all enemies to tho constitutional gov
ernment, whether secret or avOwed, will moi
be spared, and that their arbitrary and un.
just usurpations, together with their waste.
full. profigate and corrupt uses Of the peo.
ple's treasury, will be signally exposed and
rebuked. The mass Of the people should
be aroused and warned against the encroach.
ments Of despotic power now ready to entel
the very gates Of the citidal OF Liberty.
trust you may speak with an inspired tongue
aud that your voice may penetrate every
Just and patriotic hear, throua hout the land.
Let living principles, and u violated CoosIi
tu,ion, be proclaimed and restored, so iha,
peace, prosperity aud traternul feeling mag
return to II dividN ant! OPPRESSED nation.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
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Spllntcrs.

The buckwhcat crop is reported album.
dant.
The Agricultural Bureau reports o
larger wheat crop than ever for this year.
Radical motto-Count out when you
cannot vote in.
ION the increase-Marriages in this
county. Cold weather and congugality have
sort Of affinity. Love warns up US mer.
curry goes down.
...Winter bonnets will consist Of q rosette
of lace, with bud, bird or butterfly poised
in the centre. They will make warm head
''kivering."
1T is noticeable - that while our young
ladies' arc intently engaged in practicing the
Grecian bend, many Of our fast young men
often practice the American bender.
Otis Y. Lord has been nominated for
Congress by the Democrats in Ben Butler 4
distinct. 1t will be lively contest between
'hc Lord aud the Devil.
...Scarccy vestige of lingering summer
is LETT. Linen fabrics and straw hats are dis.
carded, while 0vercoats and woOlen goods
have been donred. Glowing fires are woll
patronizcd.
TRAMP, tramp, tramp, the boys arc
marching means that the Radical carpet
baggers who were imported into Pennsylva-
nia. Ohio, and Indiana to vote at the elec.
tion on the 18th, are on their way back to
the States Of their residence. This will re.
duce the Radical vote in our State more
than the whole majority for the State ticket
Of that faction.
Judge Williams has accepted the posi-.
tion Of Justice of the Supreme Court Of
Pennsylvania, to succeed Judge Strong.
The Oregon Legislature has passed a
resolution Withdrawing the ratification Of
the Fourteenth Amendment by that State.
1.-The New York Herald says the latest
style Of hat is "a cross between Kossuth,
u sombrero, round and a high priva, e's
forage cap, kuocked out Of shape during his
last spree. "a
...Aitcr the first day Of January next the
fee for registering letter at the post Office
will be only fifteen cents instead Of twenty.
Eve, as now. .t
...Dr. Livingston, when last heard from,
was returning to the coast Of Africa.
Fashionable ladies' in Paris, IL is said,
now wear small gilt champaign bottles for
earrings. hatf -4H Ion
Prentice rays that, If Butler Is the head
Of the Republican party and Forney the
tail. he would advise the party to shake IL
head and switch Its tsi!.
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FioIIet-.IIiy Vote IN this DiytrIct.

Tho vote on Congress in this District,
when compared with that Of tho Congres.
sional election In 1866, affords much occa.
sion for encouragement to the Democracy.
Then, Mersuts majority against Judge Fl.
the district, was 1887. Now with unlimited
government patronage, and cart. loads Of
documents and Congressional perqusites ut
his control, he is reelected by the meagre
minority Of only 3ll-out an aggregate
vote, 10 tho district Of more than 25,OOO
votes-being on increase on the vote Of 1866
Of 2,542. The gain on this increased vote il
divided between the parties as folows:-
Democratic gain l759-Radical gain 1873.
This gain is quite evenly distributed in oil
the counties Of the distriohnnd in all purts
Of each, showing that il is q solid und sub.
stantial one, aud not depending on accide,,.
tal or extraordinary circumstances.
Mr.. Mercur and his friends in al their
speeches. falsely charged upon Col. Piollet
colonization OF voters to secure his election.
This falsehood-which ia shown to be such,
by tho vote,-was doubtless believed by
many, and gained them many votes which
would otherwise have been cast for Col. ri.
ollet.
This colonization" this fraud upon the
people, II was alleged, was to be perpctra.
ted along the Canal and Railroad, under the
supervision Of Col. Piollct
We assert, and without fear of successful
contradiction, that not siingle ertra man
'cas brought into the distriet for tie purz,o.e
Of efecsing ME result. by Col: Piollet or his
friends. Indeed, 50 far as Wyoming Coun:
ty is concerned, there was not the usual
number Of laborers employed. There was q
scarcity Of men On this Important public i'm.
provement. The people along the line ol
this new road are impatient, even clamorous,
for its completion. Huadreds more Of 10.
borers could have been adyantagcously EN-.
ployed by the company. Enough, certainly,
TO have trump phantIy elected Col. Piollet,
its Superintendent, had he chosen to EN-.
ploy them. He choose rather to rely upon
the vote OF the permanent residents Of the
district. the men whom, If elected, he would
have really and truly represented.
The result, though adverse, is not only en-.
couraging to the Democracy Of the district,
and shows that II they pcrsevere, the over
throw of Radcalisnl and .Nercwiism among
Us j. only u question Of time, and will Ger.
tainly be accomplished; but il il also highly
flattering to our standard hearcr, Col. V. +
Piollct, who is fast being recognized among
the people as their true representative man
This fact, as before stated, IL shown by hi,
increased vote in almost every election pre-
cinct in the whole district. His defeat un
der these circumstances is more honorable
to him than is success to his opponent. Lii.
Aag is still unfurlcd and untarnishcd. and
will wave until it crowns our and his triumph
on another day Wyoming Democrat.
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ICOMMUNICATED.] I

Mr.. EDIroR :-Observing in hth the
Col~mbian and in the RepuJlican arithmet.
ical questions for solution, the writer gives
the following:
A and B purchase jointly 100 acres of
land, for which they pay 5000 90, each pay
ing an equal share. On dividing the land
the portion which A took was valued at 25
cents per acre more than the portion taken
by B: How much land shall each receive
for his money?
The person first furnishing q correct an.
swer to the above will receive AS q premium
. choice mathematical work, to he selected
by the winner, which premium, Mr.. Editor,
| shall leave with you. OBSERVER.
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The Devils Work Shop.

At the convention Of Massachusetts, Meth.
odist churches, in session at Boston, week
before last, Rev. Gilbert Haven proposed
singing Praise God from whom oil bless
ings flow," in thankfulness for the victories
in behalf Of peace and Righteousness which
have been achieved in Ohio, Pennsylvania
and Indiana. The proposition was receiv.
cd with shouts Of "Hallelujah," Amen, -
and On anthem was sung with great enthu.
siasm.
Go on, hypocritesl
Shout aloud, anthems Of praise!
Four hundred defenseless white women
ravished by our pious colored brothers oi
the South!
Glory! Push on the good work.
One hundred dwellings burnt, BY loyal
colored methodists during the past ten days.
"Praise God from whom oil blessing.
aow."
Thieves at Washington.
Republican frauds at the ballot-box,
cheating everywhere by ''the party Of moral
ideas" and devilish hate, treason, perjury
and crime encouraged by political preachers
in the pulpit.
Glory to God. Hallelujah!
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Address Of the Democratic State
Committee.

DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE ROOMS, |
9O3 ARCH ST., PHILADELPHIA.
To the Democracy Of itnnsytvantG
You have fought o good fight.
You have pOlled larger vote than ever
before, have reduced the Radical majority
Of 1866 by nearly one-half, and have proven
the Immortality Of your principles and the
vitality Of your organization.
Kadicalism has carried the State by
means Of the grossest outragcs; by openly
and c0rruptly buying thousands Of voters |;
by driving from the polls foreign.born citi-
zens regularly naturaliEed many yeurs since !;
by rejecting the votes of thousands who
were legally made citizens Of the Court of
Nisi prius = by violating and trampling
symbol Of the law; by deterring legal voters
ened penalties for imaginary ofienses and
by the despotic and unscrupulous use Of
power by election officers in Radical dis.
tricts.
Under the spccious charge Of fraud upon
your purt, Radicalism has perpetrated the
yilcst frauds. Thousands Of voters have
been colOnizcd, paupers assessed and vo,ed,
repeater. hired and voted five tinles in Rad
icul precincts, returns Of election altered and
manipulated to suit there own purposes,
aud fraudulent naturalization papers issued
by the ream.
In the contest just closed you have learn.
ed their capacity for violence and wrong,
you have tested the strength Of their organ
ization, and discovered the weak points in
yOur own.
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Republican viciory.

Tho Republicans in this State claim o
great victory, but We fail to SEQ where che
picioty comes in. Geary's majority in 1865
was l7,l7s, while the majority in 1868 was
loss than 10000. Up, boys, and at them
we arc not whipped yet. Don't think be.
cause we have lost tho State, VIC have lost
everything What we need is long pull,
a strong pull, and pull altogether, and we
will beat them yet
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-28
Dem0crats!

Don't give up. Don't think because w
have lost the State election, We have lost
everything. Not q bit it. Weu usn carry
the State yet for Seymour, if you will only
make up your minds to work. lon't give
it up because We arc beaten in the State. -
That means nothing. Strike now, and
strike hard, that is what will make the re-
suit. Don. let the defeat at the October
elections dalnpen your courage. That doe'
not mean defeat. We can boat them yet il
November.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-28

THE white freemcn who vote for the
Grant Colfax Electoral ticket on the 3rd Of
November, vote directly to keep the foot Of
the negro upon the neck Of the white man
in the South, and to maintain the suprema.
cy of the black over the white race in ten
States, and indirectly to introduce into
Pennsylvania and throughout the entire
North, negro suffrage aud negro equality
in its most Odious forms.
On the other hand, those who vote for
Seymour and Blair, vote for the political su-
prcmacy Of the white race, and for main.
tanning our government as it was establish
ed by the Patriots Of '76 and's7 white
mans government, to be controlled and ad-
ministered by white men, for the benefit Of
white men aud their posterity forever.
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For the Democrat. p"


Hon. W. II. JAcoBY: Dear Sir ! can.
not permit the October campaign to pass
over without saying word in reference to
the gentlemen who conducted the canvass in
this county. The Democracy owe debt Of
gratitude 10 the noble men who spent their
time aud money TO advance the interests Of
the Democratic party. They labored night
and day in battling in behalf Of our candi.
dates, without pay or expectation OF reward
in the future. They are deserving Of the
thanks Of the entire party Of the county for
their efficient services. | refer to Senator
Buckalew, Robert +. Clark, Esq., Col j.
G. Freeze, Capt. G. B. Brockway, Hon.
". II. Jaeoby, G., W; Miller, Esq" c. G..
Barkley, Esq, and others. l must say that
they all done their duty nobly, and the vote
Of the county shows that their labors were
effective. In This connection would espe.
cially refer to the labors Of our mutual
friend Barkley-t though I do not wish for
moment to dctract one iota from the just
praise due the other gentlemen named.-
He labofld necessarily during the canvass
and invariably threw hot shot into the camp
Of the enemy. Mr.. B. is an able and effect.
i've stuu,per, and / trust, whom the proper
time arrives, he will be remembered by the
true Democracy Of Columbia county.
Centre will do better on the Sd Of No.
vembcr. The Democracy here are in good
spirits, and do not despair Of gaining glo-
rious victory in November. ~.
Yours for Seymour and Blair,
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Dl ED.

On the 18th inst, in Asbnry, John Hess,
aged II years, 8 months and p days.
In Elida, Winnebapo county, Illinois. on
the Goth of August, 1868. Hiram John, for.
merly Of Roaringcreek, this county, aged 7S
years and ~ days.
In Greenwood, October 9th, Elizabeth,
wife Of jesse Kcster, aged about 20 years.
In Mainviile, 10th inst, Daniel Yetter,
aged about SO years. i,
AT Chester, Pa, on the 10th inst, Rev.
Jamns DePui. aged 65 years. .,I5
In Centre township. on tho 18th inst.
Phillir 6alsiy, aged u yesrA
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LADIES' DRESS MAKING.
NEW AND FASHIONABLE
WINTER GOODS.

TIE unde, signed would respectfully !As!,e Ne
attention Of the citizens u this paee and viei.tsys
street. second door east VI Joseph Barkiry's Cabtass
aud Chair Rooms. where they are prepared %
Farmish,, Goods d Make Up Dresses, Coath
&c In tns latest style Also sell patterns iss -.
dies press-s and Goats. aud for hiidssa'e Wesy.
Give them q call They have everything es As ssse
IN ''s'' '''' iULi% Jul ias. K = ssxDs N. sAsELsy
Moor Nv n, AVni ", ioce-i0.
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ELECTORS:
William V.McGrath
George W Cass
Z Ernest Kan,erly ME-
Chas N leisenring
Simon W Arnold
George r Berrell
Harry.R Coggshall
Reuben Stahlcr
r. Emmett Monaghan
David l. Wenrich
Bernard j M'Grann
William Shirk
A G Brodhead Jr
John Banding
Jesse q Anlerman
" Potter Wilmington
William Z Gorgas
William p Schell
Cyrus l. Pcrshing
Amos Z Noyes
William A!Galbrai,h
John K Packard
James G Clarke
James II Hopkins
Edward s Golden
Samuel b Wilson
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-28

Tue Patriot, in chronicling the arrival Of
Hon. VIM. A Wallace, the efficient chair.
man Of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, in Harrisburg, on Wednesday last,
says: .t-
1.-THE arluous duties and responsibilities
Of the late can, ,paign have not detracted in
the least from his appearance. Politically
he is as ever determined tn stand by the
guns Of the Democracy until success is
achieved and the Radicals are driven from
their intrenchmcnts. Mr.. Wallace gives
glowing accounts Of the prospects Of the
Democrats in the State, and is confident
that with full vote there is no doubt Of
victory"
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-28

Hon. john CESSNA has majority Of IA
for Congress in the Bedford district. 1t
is said that his election cost him at least
$4,000, in round numbers All We have
to say is, that the people Of the Sixteenth
District hayNs corrupt and dishonest repre-.
sentative,
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Pennsylvania Election.

Pennsylvania Election.
The following is the official vote Of this
State at the October election:
AUDITOR GENERAL:
John F. Hsrtranft. Radical, ...........33l06
Charles Z. Boyle, Democrat, ...~32I39l
Hartrantt's ma majori:y....."...."..... 9,677
SURVEYOR GENERAL:
James NJ. Campbell, Radical, 3sO7SG
Wellington II. Ent, Democrat. t,.......32l6O7
Campbell's majority................ 9,l79
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Conversational Vote.

The return judges for this ll3th) Con.
gressional District met at Tunkhannock on
Tuesday, Goth inst, and report the follow
ing as the votes Of their respective counties
on Congress at the late election:
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WEST VIRGINIA 8. K,
CROW, CHAPMAN CROW!

Tho latest returns from West Virginia
show large Democratic gains, and the De.
mocracy claim the State by 1900 majority.
Glory enough for one dayl
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The Pennsylvania Delegation In
the Next COngrcSS.

L uc A'cnuSytSA DeAcSatkOu IL
the Next Congress.
|. Samuel j. Randall. Dem.
2. Charles O'Neill. Rad.
3. John MofFet. Dem.
4. William D. Kelley, Rad.
5. John r. Reading, Dem.
6. john d. Stiles, Dem.
7. Washington Townsend, Rad.
s. J. Lawrence Getz. Dem.
Q. 0. j. hickey, Rad.
TO- Henry J.. Cake. Rad
~. u NJ. Van Auken, Dem.
l2. George W. Woodward, Dem.
l3. Ulyssus Mercur, Rad.
a. John b. Packer, Rad.
Is. r. j. Haldclnan, Dem.
l6. John Cessna, Rad.
II. Daniel j. Morrcll, Rad.
is. William II. Armstrong. Rad.
10. Glenni W. Scofeld, Rad.
20. g. w. Gilfillan, Rad.
81. Henry D. Foster, Dem.
%. James s. Negley, Rad.
23, Darwin Phelps Rad.
"a. james B. DOnley, Rad.
Radicals, IS; Democrats, 2.
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JuuSSb-rs Na0scSss Jos<Pu Asusets AoSns~
Wilson.
CLASS ls-srOvEa, TINwAR1, BARTHn
WARE 40
Best cooking stove Karbach $50 ~
:" .. laoInlLy glory aes!er a \ hups' sS
Wash boiler 4 Lard can @
" lot earth: :nwxre Auyustus RAho ~
Judges-Jvnn HaTtuisn, IL Haxsnuueo. q
Rou,li.
CLASS le-CABINEr WARE, sHoEAAxRRs.
TANNERS, ~.
Beat ra.r zip boots J Richard 20
"l.oI kin leather = chrirtman
sample burnt brick NC A'ce!!em
,ra.sst1In: ssli s1'n: crer...us eo.s ~ " se-
Jnc sWishrr
CIAss r-BEEs AND REX h!vE1
Bss, swarm bees HW Greasy iS
Jutiges-Leyi A Hutchison, VIM Mari.
CLASS ls--sPORTIN0 LIST.
Best trotting horse Peter Eckrote" =
III Frank Il Jackson "C4rslsss john" w
FARMERS LIST.
e., Rs's g tro''ins horse Michael ffan'' s'.e-
best ,rot horse 81 A Hloan Joe hook0
Jutges-Eli Mendenhall, Benton; syNes1s +
Faux. Scott; samuel CreveliGg. CenSce; nsso''
Miiiurd, Miitiin. Peter BiilIneysr, Blooaa'
CLASS ls-FUOT RACING
best run once around the course Mr Jersm!!e1a g
HcilInan ~
al best Frank KC!aWUSg,.
Judges A, X. Smith, Madison; John O. HsVus
Hemiock, VIM. u. Rooms, Bloom;
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-08

As for the woods, 1T is only a matter
of time, and that quite short, before they
are coming here to do business. when
they will require the privilege of doing
their county business here, also, and be
relieved from the curse of n tax TO build
an artificial town. Already MIR. Ames
cried aloud aud beseechingly inquiries il
we are going to sacrifice our County
Buildings at Ellsworth? No, but while
Ellsworth is poor location for county
seat, it may be favorable one for a
county poor farm, and we have pursued
this disunion and artificial town building
policy till we need one. The houses are
already built, and if consolidation is
going to ruin any one, it will save the
expense Of transportation to have him
remain there.
Mr.. Ames' idea that steam power in
any way comes 10 competition with wa
ter power to any thing like n reason
soable extent seems to me to be both
foolish and absurd. To use forty
horse steam power would cost thirty
dollars daily, more than to use the same
of water and would make difference in
actual profits of about ten thousand dol
lars .year-not less than that. On this
point l could show the figures from &C.
sual experiment, but as my friend Ames
may not appreciate my fostering case, |
eorbear for the present.
Yours truly,
JOEL FOSTER.