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Long Branch Cottage.

The story of General Grants Long
Branch cottage has never before been
told with the detail in which a corres-
pondent of the Chicago Times relates it..
The narrative dates back, of course, to
the time when Hon. Tom Murphy was
not collector. AT that time happy
thought, one pregnant with profit and
honors, came to the aspirant for collec'
torial place, and he told it to John Hoey
and John Chamberlain. All three of
these gentlemen owned real estate at
the Branch, and for its improvement,
its fertilization, so to speak, they enter
ed into limited copartnership. MUIR
PHYS idea was to buy lot, build a
cottage and present the whole to Grant,
his acceptance being foregone conclu-
sion. Murphy was to appear alone in
the matter, thus securing for himself
the collectorship, while Mr.. Hoey
would find his profit in the betterment
of his property adjoining, and Mr..
Chamberlain would reap golden har-
vest in the prey which would come to
his tiger. Thus it was done, each of
the three partners putting in $4,000,
and the profit on the speculation has
been satisfactory to all concerned. MUIR
ply also gave Porter his cottage, and
has definitely located the adminislra-
tion where it is convenient for him, and
made his place in the custom house as
certain as such things can be. Mr..
Ioey is quito satisfied, and John Cham
berlain has built a race course. Porter
occupies his cottage when at the Branch,
and both President and his Secretary
are kept well supplied with wine and
cigars from Murphy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-03

A BRITISH REPUBLIC.-A letter
from George Potter has recently been
published in the London Times, in
which the merits of monarchy and
republic are compared. Such a docu-
ment, published in England, in the
early part of this century, would have
caused the imprisonment and probable
conviction Of treason Of the writer, and
OF the prOprctor5 of the Times. Mr..
Potter advocates II republic as thooreti.
cally the best government for Great
Britain, but admits that the monarchy,
as established under Queen Victoria, is
perfectly satisfactory to most intelligent
Englishmen. lie speaks kindly of the
Queen, for which act Of courtesy he is
severely censured by other members of
the Republican party of England. Mr..
Potter, however, is not sure that the
successors Of Queen Victoria will be fit
to reign. He thinks that the monarchy
might survive if the House of Lords
were made elective, many of the pres.
ent hereditary members being, in his
opinion, entirely disqualified as legisla-
tors from their evil courses of life The
Church, he also argues, must be discs
tabllshed, the ballot adopted, and cleo
toral districts of equal population Great
ed for the selection of members of the
House Of Commons. These are Mr..
Potter's views, but Great Britain, at the
present time, approaches very nearly
the condition of republic. 'rhe Queen
reigns, but does not govern, and the
Prime Minister, whether Liberal or
Conservative, rules by virtue of his
majority in the House of Commons,
and can pass measures oyer a hostile
vote in the House of Lords, either by
the exercise of executive powers or by
the threat to create Peers. The discs
tablishment Of the Irish Church, and
the abolition of the purchase Of COM
missions in the British army, by Mr..
Gladstone, are sufficient proof that in
England the real authority and power
are entrusted to the Premier.
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Ihe Columbian.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
NoUen16er g, 1871.
Freedom of Spccch, &c.

The vagabond lecturer who RECALLED
our people at the Fair with libelous
harangues, was mobbed at Scranton
few days since, and 1t is stated suffered
some personal injury. While assault
Is not justiHable under any circum-
stances, its occurrence can scarcely be
regarded as surprising whenin public
speech lecturer denounces the mem.
bers of prominent Christian Church
as "thieves, ,murderers and cut.throats."
Those who indulge in violence, whether
Of speech or action, may naturally OK
pect to be met by violence.
But upon this event we have sundry
disquisitions upon free Speech" and
the subject is treated as though every
man had right to say what he pleased
in public. Such sentences as that to
speak his thoughts is every freeman's
right" &c, are literally quoted, and
IL all is to be believed that il said there
Is and should be no restraint upon the
"unruly member" Now all such talk
about free speech" is simply non
be perfect freedom of action, too. SO
there is-within just and wholesome
bounds-yet if one man steals another's $
property, or fires his house, or destroys
his crops, or bunbs his eye, he may find
his freedom of action suddenly re-
strained. SO If he libels or ISLANDERS his
neighbors, or does not keep his free
speech" within the bounds of decency,
he hay find quite suddenly that there
Is limit to the freeman expressing his
thoughts too! He may philosophize
to his hearts content, he may argufy
until he is blue, he may relate history
and quote scripture, he may indulge in
sarcasm, in ridicule, in wit and In
mirth, he may CAB till doomsday, but
he dare not disturb the public peace OF
do violence to anybody's private rights
any more by speech than by other
action. In short, the laws of decency
and of public and private rights are t
be observed and respected in speech
making as well as in any other action
and the violation of these by tongue o.
pen are as open to punishment, repre-
hension and restraint as if committed
in any other way. All men are free tc
conduct themselves with propriety ant
behave themselves generally, and free
dom that is not thus restrained Is NJ
freedom at all.
If the fellow in question were every.
where treated with the contempt h,
met with here, he would not succeed in
making trouble.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-03

RADICALIsM ILLUsTRATED.-Littl
Rhode Island is intensely Radical, as
everybody knows. She has just voted
on three proposed amendments to her
Constitution. First, to remove the
real-estate qualification from foreign
born citizens; second, to abolish the
registry act; and, third, to prohibit the
appropriation of money to sectarian
schools. All three were defeated, the
first and second by large majorties.
The vote on the first was 3,114 votes in
favor of, to 6,366 against it. On the
second proposition it stood 1914 for,
and 1888 against.
According to the Radical way of
thinking, German or an Irisbman in
Rhode Island is not good enough to
vote unless he is a land-holder, while in
the South they allow negroes to vote
without any qualification whatever
not even the prepayment of taxes, or
the ability to read and write.
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ALTHOUGH the Radicals have carried
most of the States, this fall, in which
elections have taken place, still they
are not in happy, satisfied condition.
In Iowa the result is seen in the loss of
several Radical seats in the Legislature,
and the probable election of an oppo-
nent of Harlan and his friends to the
United States Senate. In Ohio, where
the whole Cabinet was dispatched to
stump in the administration interest,
there is also an unpleasantness over the
Senatorial succession-Delano wanting
the place, Sherman expecting it, and
Garfield and Schenck worrying them.
The vultures are fighting over the car
casS,
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Bloom-James +. Mcbride, Judah r. Boone.
BImIcleeKL Lli,inph MHlth, freas Fowler.
Beaver-Jesse Kitteuhouse, Euuch Rilten-
house.
rwck-Robert Manning.
awissa-Joseph Hartman, John Erwlne,
Henry j, Miller.
Centre-Samuel Creyel.ng.
Fishingcreek-Wm W. McCollum.
GreedwoOd-Edward HelryJ. IL, Heller, NJ.
NJ. Kline John T.. kestcr, WIN. Eyer
Jaakson--Jacob Young, John Juy e Jcli.
Locust-Wm Bllig.
MlMln-David Brown, Lewis Eckro.e.
Maine-David ShumPn,
Madison-SolomOn Barnhart, VIM. II. Mcbride
Montour-John Weaver, Andrew C!ark.
Orange-Bcnjamin Wertmuu, Abner Welsh,
James Ferguson.
Pine-JaC1b Dreiblebis.
Scott-liifam II. Brown.
Susarloaf-Amos Hess, james seward.
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THE Pension Office on the 2Gth ult.,
received advices of the conviction of
N. r.. Kemp, of Luzerne county, Pa,
before the United States District Court
at Pittsburgh, of robbing the mail and
forging the vouchers and pension check
of a pensioner named Mary Shafer.
Kemp was postmaster ut Round Top,
Luzerne county, and distracted the
letter from the mail in his office, and
subsequently added to the offence of his
crime of forging the papers. He was
sentenced by the court to fourteen years
imprisonment in the penitentiary.
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More Radical Thieves.

The Washington Evening Star says
that Hector G. Powell, a clerk in the
Second Auditors Office for the last
eight years, was arrested there by Depu-
ty United States Marshal Phillips, on
Tuesday last, charged with frauds on
tho Government, in connection with
bounty claims. The amount specified
is $4,000, but it is rumored that an in
vestigation will show the amount to be
over 100000
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-03

The Harrisburg Patriot points out
the singular discrepancy that while the
Democratic party in Philadelphia this
year polls 5O,jll votes to 46,S02 for
Packer, 1t is still beaten in that city by
majority of ll,GSO. In other words,
son vote for Governor there were
$4,000 votes polled, and upon a vote for
Auditor General the total count is
li2,500,"-a ratio which is out of all
proportion to the rest of the State.
These figures have dubious appear
ancc, and lead to the belief that huge
frauds were pcrpetrated In some of the
precincts.
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A Sensible Suggestion,

An exchange truthfully remarks :
There is much time, labor and expense
required to get out the vote every year,
on election day. Active Democrats de-
serve praise for their efforts in this di-
rection. But much more elective way
of accomplishing the object is to get a
good Democratic paper into the house
of each voter. We have made inquiry
frequently, and find that very few of
our subscribers ever miss the election.
1t is the men who don't take any paper
who are the absentees on election day.
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ID EGISTER'S NOTICES.-NorIcE Is

IL hereby given to all legatces, creditors and
other persons interested in the estates OF the re-
spective decedents and minors, that the follow
ing administration and guardian accounts have
been filed in the Office OF the Register of Column
bia county and VIII be presented Tor conhrina- a.
held in Bloomsburg,on Wednesday, the 9th day
of December, 1871, at o'clock in the afternoon
of said day
|. The account of Josiah b. Karshner, Guardian
of the person and estate of Rush D. Marteehy,
township, Columbia county, deceased.
2. The account OF David Dcmott, Guardian OF
minor child OF Henry Kitchen, late OF Green
wood township, Columbia county, deceased.
g. The account of Thomas j Hutchinson, Guar
dian of the person and estate OF Amanda T.. Pa
don, minor child of James Padon, late of Fish
ngcreek township, Columbia county, deceased.
H. The account OF William II. Abbott, Admin
istrntor of John Wampole, late of Catawissa
township, Columbia county, deceased.
.. Inc frst and fnal account of NJ. II. Jackson,
Trustee to sell Real Est tte of samuel Blank
late Of Centre township, Columbia county, de-
ceased.
8. The account of Benjamin +. Hartman, Ad-
ministrator of Andrew j. Sloan, late of Bloom
townEShnip Columbia county, deceased
ViyWing Executor of Daniel snyder Sr., late
OF Bloom township, Columbia county, deceased.
S. The account of a. H. Parker Guardian of
the persons and Estate of Frank Cotner and
Hurley Cotner, minor children of Simon Cotner
late of Madison township, Columbia county, de-
ceased.
.. The first and final account of William H.
Faulds, Administrator of Elizabeth Cook, laie o f
Scott township, Columbia county, deceased.
IL. The account of Joseph II. Never, Admins
traitor of Daniel Meyer, late of Miilln township,
Columbia county, deceased.
IL. The second and final account of Conrad
Kreamer and b. Il. Fruit, Administrators of DR..
Simon COtner late of Madson township, Column
biu county, deceased.
u. The first and final account of $. b. Bowman,
Executor of Frederick Nicely, late of the Bor-
Ough of Berwick, deceased,
l3. The first and final account of Gilbert II.
Fowler, surviving Trustee of Isaac Fowler, late
OF the Borough of Berwick, deceased.
II. The first account of George Scott, admin
istrator OF {. B. Reiisnyder, late of Cattawssa
Columbia county, deceased.
l5 The account of Jacob II. Fritz, guardian OF
the person and estate of Pcrsilla Fritz, n minor
child of John Fritz, late of Sugarloaf township,
in said county, deceased.
Registers Onlce.
Bloomsbury, Nov 3, ISL,
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The following appraiscmcnts OF real and per
sonal property set apart to widows of decedcnts
have been filed in the Office of the Register OF
Columbia county, under the Rules of Court and
VIII he presented for absolute confirmation, to
the Orphans Court to be held in bloomsbury, in
ana Tor SAID county, on Wednesday, the 9Th day OF
Deceil Der ISL, at O'Clock =. NJ, of said day, un-
less exceptions to such combinations arc provi.
ouSly filed, of which all persons Interested IN
said estates Will take notice:
l. Widow of Isaac Grover, late of Centre town
shin, deceased.
.. widow of George Masters, late OF Green
wood township, deceased.
3, Widow, of John Mastellcr, late of Briarcrcck
township deceased.
4. Widow of Jacob YoAc, late OF Mimtn town
ship, deceased.
.. Widow of George ". Trlsor, lat of Locust
township deceased.
Registers O1ce.
ElnAMs shlIr Nov 3 lsll
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-03

ANOTHER embeZzlement has been
discovered at Washington, this time in
the Freedman's Bureau, tho immacu-
late institution managed by General
Howard. The amount is about half a
million, and the guilty party is one
General Ballack, who went TO WASH
ington few years ago poor, but is now
rich. This discovery may lead to the
unearthing of all the rascalities of the
Bureau.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-03

DISPATCHES have been published in
Gotha, announcing the discovery of an
"Open Polar Sea, free from ice, and
swarming with whales" by the German
North Pole Expedition. Should this
Intelligence prove true, the long mooted
question will be solved, and the course
of science, and the interests of the world
at large receive a decidedly favorable
Impulse,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-03

ONE of the surest signs OF the wonder
ful rapidity with which Chicago Is recu-
perating after her recent great calamity,
is the advertisements Of baseball clubs,
for games to come off, etc., which now
again crowd her journals almost daily.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-03

Arc you tired of obtaining a living by bar1
labor? If So have for sale A CANAL GRO.
Gerry and FEED STORE with dwelling sum.
Client for three families, in which you can make
can clear hve hundred dollars II year besides
All for the small sum of Two Thousand doliars
Stock ana fixtures Included, ready for business
Como ana see for yourselves or address
B. GARRISON,
,o,.o,-,o... shickshinny,
hoN' f--m' Luzerne Co., Ia,
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NXECUTORS NOTICF.

~ ESTATE or PETER MILLER Decd,
Letters testamcntary ON the estate OF Peter
ty, deceased, have bgcn granted by Tie Keglstar
OF said county 10 Charles Miller of Loucst
township, Coulnbil county. All persons having
elnlmsaganst the estate are roqucs ted to present
them to the Executor in Columbia County, Pa .
Those Indebted To the estate either ON note tudg-
ment, mortgage or book account will mako
payment to the Executor without delay.
noy37l-Gw. Exeeut,r
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A DMINIsTRATOR'S NOTICE,

IA EhTAIh OF VAIlEU 7. MOORE DEU'D,
Letters OF administration ON the estate OF [ ileb
i. Moore, late of Greenwood township, Colum-
pa county, deceased, have been granted by the
Register OF said county to Isaac 4, Dewitt of
ROhrsburg, All persons having claims AGAINST
the estate of the dccedent are requested to pre-.
sent them Tor settlement, and those indebted
to the estate to make payment to the under
signed, administrator, without delay
nov3 '7l-Gt. Administrainr
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A UDITOR,S NOTICE.

"A ESTATE OF CLEMUEL q. RICKETTS,, DECD.
The undersigned, appointed by the Orphans
Court OF Columbia county, Auditor TO distribute
lunus IN the hands OF accountant of Clemuel g..
Tickets, late of Orange township, Columbia
county ,dec'd,wlll meet the parties Interested ior
the purpose OF his appointment, nj the office OF
yember 2lth, ISL AT 10 O'Clock u. IN. All persons
having claims against said estate are required to
attend OF be forever dcbarred from coming in
for n part of said fund. W. II, ABBOTT
Nov 8, '7l-iw. Auditor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-03

In the South and West, prominent
iinanciers are again urging that steps be
taken to secure resumption of specie
payments.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-03

THE year 1871 will be memorable in
history as the year of disasters. There
have been more collisions of steamers
and railroad trains-more breaking
through OF bridges-more explosions of
pitro-glycerine, petroleum and gun
nIder, steam. boilers, fires, &c.,-more
Ening, more murders, and above
more deaths by lightning than we
ever known TO be crowded in the
DSe short year.
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"WJDE AWAKE 4 FAST AsLEEr,'

WIDE AWAKE & FAST a siS.55 sAiSS55bEhr'"
par of superb French oil ChrOmoS-Subiects
LIFE SlHE,-eXqusitel ldc-siaiics of original OIL
Paintings, GII'EN 4 va To every subscriber TO
HENRY WARD BEECHER'S
NEWSPAPER. Agents having great success
One took ,0Ol names in months; another G72 in
% days another lis in one week; one II in one
day; and many others equally well, making
from $ and SO to $40 rer day. Takes on sight !
An old agent who kTo'pS, says: ~ think IL the
beStbuStHcSS Or cCslrdSScrS oered. Sorry did
not engage sooner" Pays better than any boDg
ggency. 4 rdJS chance to make niOncy
LOCAL AGENTS WANTED,
Intelligent men and women wanted everywhere
II you wish good territory, send edrLy for circu-
l4r and terms J, u. FORD Il CO., q Park place.
\. \" IL BTomteld St., Boston; 2Sj West Madi-
iSOn ST., Chicago,
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Ex'Congressman w. B. STOKES,
shining Tennessee Radical, has been
arrested for defrauding the Government
In bounty claims. lie had assistants In
tho Department at Washington.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-03

GRANT is the only President we ever
had who appointed to Office tho men
who gave him presents,
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uooFLAND's GERMAN BITrERs.
A Btters without Alcohol or Spirits of any kind,

A B,ttors without Alcohol or Spirits of any Il ind.
Is different from NIL Others II is composed of
the pure Juices, or wat prncipic Of Roots Herbs
and Bdri;s, (Or MS incidentally termed ExtractsJ
the worthless or inert portions of tho Ingredients
not being used. Therefore in one Bottle of this
Bitters there is contained as much medicinal
virtue as VIII be found In several gallons of or
dinary mixtures. The Roofs &C., used i'm this
Bitters are grown In Germany, their vital prln-
ciplcs extracted IN that country by scientific
Chemist, and forwarded to the manufactory in
this city, where they are compounded and bot
tied. Containing no spirtuous Ingredients, this
BittCrs is irec irOm the objections urged against
all others: no desire for stimulants can he In
duccd from their use, they cannot make drunk
ards, and cannot under any circumstances have
any but II beneficial elitc
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HooFLAND's GERMAN TONIC,

Was compounded Tor those not inclined to
extreme bitterS, and Is intended for use in cases
When some ALCOHOLIC stmulant is required In
connection with the Tonic properties oil the Bit
ters. Each bottle of the Tonic contains one bot
Tie Of tho Filters, combined with pure SANTA
CRUZ RUM and uaVored In such u manner that
the extreme bitterness OF the bitters Is overcome
forming preparation highly agreeable and
pleasant to the palate, and Containing tho medi-
Clnal virtues OF tue Bitters. The price of tho
Tonic is sl.50 per Bottle which many persons
think too high. They must take into consideril-
tion that the stimulant used is guaranteed to DO
OF u pure quality. poor article could be fur.
nshed at cheaper price, 1t not better to pay
a litlle more ana have good article? A mcdi-
cinal preparation should contain none but the
best ingredients; anu they who expect TO obtain
"a cheap compound and be benefited by IL Will
most certainly be cheated.
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New Advertisements.
COURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, the Hon. William Elwell, President
Judge OF the Court of oyer and Terminer and
General Jail Delivery, Court of Quarter Sessions
of the Peace and Court of Common Pleas III Il Or
phans Court in the 10th judicial District COM
posed of the counties of Columbia, Sulli.an and
Wyoming, and the Hon. Tram Derr rnd Isaac s.
Monroe Associate Judges of Columbia county
have issued their precept, bearing date the llth
day of September in the year OF our Lord, one
thousand, eight hundred and seventy zone, and to
me directed for hOldinga Court of oyer and Ter
miner and General quarter Sessions of the Peace
Court of Common Pleas and Orphans Court, in
bloomsbury, in the county of Columbia, ON the
first Monday, being the ith day OF December
next, to continue two weeks.
Notice Is hereby given, TO the Coroner, to tho
Justices of the Peace, and the Conslables of the
said county of Columbia, that they be then and
there IN their proper person Mt 10 O'Clock In the
forenoon of said ith day OF December with their
records, inquisitiOns and other rrememDranccs, to
do those things which to their Offices apperain
to be done. And those that are bound by
recognzance, to prosecute against the priS.
oners that are or may he in the Jail Of the
said county of Columbia to be then and
there to prosecute them AS shall be just Ju-
rors are requested to be punctual i'll their attcnd
ance, agreeably to their notices. Dated ut Blooms
f~-o, burg, the llth day of Sept, in the year
\ l.. S. of our Lord, one thousand eight hum
t-r-' drcd and seventy and in the ninety
fourth year of the Independence OF the United
States ot America. AARON SMITH,
bloomsbury, Nov. 3, ISL. Sheriff