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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03

For some time past 1t has been alledg.
ed that JOIN CESSNA had engineered
the passage of bill on the last day oI
the last session Of Congress, which un.
justly took from the Treasury about
half million of dollars-that Is, the
Postmaster General was directed to set
tie an account of one CuoRrENNING, q
Pacific mail contractor, and pay him
what he found due. After short time,
the Postmaster General drew draft
for near half million in favor of the
claimant, but an Auditor of the Treasury
refused to pass it. At the present ses-
sion, the subject was investigated by
the appropriation committee. 1t is
found that nothing was due CHoRPEN-
MING, that the claim was prosecuted by
the Postmaster Generals law partner,
by the assistance of JOHN CESSNA, that
it had been reported against by Post
master Generals Brown, Holt, Blair,
Randall, and CREsswELL (present z.
NJ. g. himself, and that it was palpa-
BILE, wholesale, unmitigated fraud,
known to be such by Congressman
CESSNA who had the bill passed giving
authority for payment and by Post.
master General CREsswELL who direct
cd payment! OF course the House re-
pealed the act authorizing payment, and
the parties to the fraud do not get their
stealings. CESSNA is the only Radical
candidate for Congress from this State
who is mean enough to attempt to OBJ
tain seat by contesting. People can
readily see why he is so anxious to re-
tain seat in Congress.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03

SENATOR YATES denies that Gen.
GRANT is "drinker." The Senator
continues According to my notion
to constitute man a "drinker," he
must be able to dispose of at least four
quarts of Western whiskey day. And
there is this much to be said in favor of
my assumption, that, as the tax ON that
quantity is 81, if every man, woman,
and child in the United States should
attain to that capacity we could soon
pay the national debt. But he is no
"drinker!" For have it from the gio-
Gerry man at Galena, where he used to
pass most OF his time in silent contem-
platioa, that he never could carry of
more than one quart day, which, as
you know Major, would hardly suffice
us for breakfast appetizer" There.
fore, Gen GRANT, though not quite
temperate, is not "drinker" in Sena.
torial estimation!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03
The Sinking Fund S9,5OO.OOO.

1t is well that the people should be
thoroughly informed as to all Legisla
tive propositions in regard to the So,
100000 in the Sinking Fund of the
State. Some time ago, Mr.. WooLEvER
of Lehigh, offered bill to authorize
the sale of the bonds of which the
amount in the Sinking Fund is made
up, and the application of the proceeds
to the payment of the State debt. The
bill was referred to a committee, which
has neglected to report. On Monday
last, Mr.. WooLEvER moved to dis.
charge the committee, 80 aS to bring
the bill directly before the House. The
motion was lost-yeas (only) ., nays 10
Mr.. CITALFANT, from this district,
voting in the negative.
Thi- vote j, probably not decisive or
even important, rs it was alledged that
the committee had not had time to con-
slider the bill fully in all its bearings;
but il may be well to see that they do
not take too much time for that pur-
pose. we hope that the friends of this
measure, which is the only means of
saving the amount TO the State, will
press the discharge of the committee
constantly unless prompt action be TAX
en- by it.
Our opinion has all along been that
both the determination and the numer-
ical power existed in the Legislature to
steal this $1,000, coo by appropriating it
to certain unconstructed Railroads, by
process which would return a large
part of the funds to the pockets of
thieving Legislators. SO far as this
vote is at all indicative it sustains that
judgment. But members may have
voted from the motive named, to give
the committee due time. If so, their
action is to be vindicated only by
prompt report of the subject to the
House, and correct voting afterwards.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03

JF it did not disgust, the reported
conduct of the reds at the capitulation
of Paris would amuse. We read that
they turbulcntly cried-"On to Ber-
lin !" Yet these lusty humbugs and
frauds were careful not to volunteer to
go to Berlin. Indeed, il is doubtful if
they ever showed their faces outside
the walls of Paris after the investment.
They might very properly be sent, not
to Berlin, but to another and filter To-
cality. Yet these "reds" are only fol-
lowing the example of many of our
own extremely loyal countrymen who
fight the South 50 valiantly since the
close of the war but quite forgot to
shoulder musket during its continu-
ance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03

COUNT BISMARCK expresses boldly
his belief that the end of the suprcma-
cy of the Latin race approaches that
the Northern races will dominate and
direct the civilization of Europe for the
next century. The overthrow of France
as debating military power, by Prus-
sian arms, transfers to Berlin the seat
of Empire. The philosophy of Bis
MARCK would indicate that the prolon-
CATION of this horrible war until the
very heart blood of France was trodden
out, had in view, not the mere repara-
ton for insult, or the future protection
of the borders on the Rhine, but to
demonstrate to the world that the con.
troll of civilization had changed masters.
That new departure must date from
to day. 1t is this proposition which at
present puzzles tho statesmen of sur.
rounding nations, aud renders all sug-
gestions, looking TO compromises and
settlements, unusually delicate and diff
flcult. They are amazed at the intensi-
ty of this gigantic struggle which is for
life on the part of one, aud supremacy
the other. France is doomed, defeated
the spirits of her people broken, but
not subdued her armies scattered, her
industries paralyzcd, her very form OF
government, the work of the future.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03
Machine NcWspaDers.

A company has been established in
New York under the name of the
"New York Newspaper Union," which
promises to get up newspapers of all
sizes and forms, and "suited TO all local
tiles, politics and tastes" Another es
tablishment of the kind, at Middle
town, New York, advertises to furnish
"Edstern outside and Inside, RepuJH-
can, Democratic and Neutral." We are
sorry to say that this business, mean
as it is, is too largely encouraged by
the country press for the good of the
profession. 1t destroys the individual
characteristics of newspapers, and re-
duces the business to mere mercenary
arrangement of dollars and cents be.
tween the machine that makes papers
to suit "all localities, politics and
tastes" and him that buys these pro.
ductions by the quantity. How much
weight ought the politics of country
newspaper have in Pennsylvania,
which is written and printed in New
York by company that has no poll
tics, or all, just as it best suits? The
opinions OF an editor are respected and
have weight according to their sinceri-
ty, but when it is known that an artic.
lie, however able, is written by one who
entertains opposite views, it is without
influence. Such manufactured politics
or religion is not worth the paper it is
printed on. This Newspaper Union
as it advertises, prints papers for differ
ent parts of the country, which are
sent to their respective localities and
thence distributed to subscribers. This
may prove saving to some offices, but
there was never thing devised better
calculated to degrade the newspaper
press of the country. If a man holds
himself out to the world as an editor or
proprietor let him write his own edi.
torials and make up his paper in his
own office, and not get the thing done
by proxy-or let his subscribers know
who does it for him. D0ylestown Dem
Ocrdt
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03
Unanswerable Arguments.

Established facts are silent arguments wbio,
neither pen nor tongue can shake, and IL ia un,n
established facts that the reputation of IIoste,.
ter's Stomach Bitters, as q health-preseryino
elixir, and q wholesome and powerful remedy is
based. When witnesses come forward in crowds
year after year, and rciterate the same st,te
ments In relation TO the beneficial effects of n
medicine upon Themselves, disbelief in its efficacy
is Hcrdriiy impossible The credentials of this mn.
equallcd tonic and Alternative, extending over a
period of nearly twenty years, including indl.
viduas of every class, and residents of every
cline, and refer to the most prevalent among the
complaints which afllict and harass the human
family. Either multitude of people, strangers
to each other having annually been seized with
an insane and motiveless desire to deceive the
public, or 1Iostotter's Bitcrs, for no less than
fifth of century, have been afIording such rci ef
to sufferers from indigestion, fever and nguc.
billlousuess, general debility, and nervous dis
orders, MS no other preparation has ever Impair.
ted. To-day, tehiic The cYcs Of Mc reader arc uppp
these hncS tens OF thousands of persons of both
sexes are relying upon the Bltters as u sure de.
fence against the ailments which the present
season engcnders, and their confidence is hot
misplaced. The local potions which interested
dealers sometimes endeavor to foist upon the
sick in It's stead, are everywhere meeting the fate
that is due to fraud and imposture, while the
demand for the great vegetable specific is con.
stantly increasing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03

a CONTEMPORARY in speaking of
"How to make Town" hits the nail
squarely on the head when he says:
Encourage every one, especially new
men, to come in and settle among you,
particularly those who are young and
active, whether they have capital or
not. Their labor alone is worth mon
ey. Those who have capital will buy
lots, build houses, or tear out and re.
model old ones. Go to work and stimu-
late every legitimate enterprise by
giving it all the friendly encourage.
ment you can, or by uniting your in
dustry, influence and capital in the
common cause. Cultivate public
spirit, and talk less than you work
Help your neighbor if he is in danger
of breaking down, prop him up in
some way, either by kind words, good
counsel, or a lift from your pocket. If
he gets fairly down before you know
his situation, set him on his feet-his
fortune is to be pitied, not blamed
and his talents are worth money to the
community. Besides, it may be your
turn to need corresponding sympa-
thy. Encourage improvements for the
good of the town, speak well, talk en-
couragingly of the town you live in, of
its prospects, of your neighbors, and in
fact of everything likely to advance
the general good. 1t is such things
that make town grow.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03

TIE Washington Chronicle says that
Schuyler ColfaX was lately offered S25,-
600 year, if he would resign his office
and "take charge of a private business"
but he declined saying that he "felt it
his duty to remain" till the expiration
of his term of office.-Ddy.
1t would be interesting to know who
made that offer to the smirking politi-
clan and what the business was. Was
it CHoRPENING claim, or something
else in the lobbying line? A legiti.
mate business that would pay a S25, ,OOO
salary to an inexperienced agent is not
rery common Why was not the whole
story given, or is this only one of the
multifarious ways of putting a wind
bag into importance?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03
Reconstruction Again,

After the loss of the southern elections,
the Radical politicians raised another ku
klux cry, through the sensational news.
papers, and to give force to their sense
less agitation called on the President
for information" They expected a
bunkum message from that functionary
but were disappointed, he replying by
communicating an immense amount of
reports that were on file in tho war de-
partment. Not to be foiled the most
rampant of the Radical Senators sue
ceeded in having a committee of inves-
tigation appointed, with Mr.. Senator
SCOTT, from this State, as chairman.
Now we have the report from Washing.
ton that the President recently eX.
pressed his sincere and earnest diSap.
proval of the results which have fol.
lowed in the senate from the communi-
cation of his so-called ku klux message.
He did not anticipate the appointment
of committee of investigation and the
consequent agitation ofthe country over
the question, and now admits the i'm
policy of the entire new movement,
which threatens to reopen the question
reconstruction in the south"
Gov. BULLOCK, who headed the de.
feated party at the late election in
Georgia, is out with a letter declaring
that the election was peacefully and
fairly conducted. He admits that a
large number of Negroes voted against
the Radicals, but says they were in.
duced to do SO by the ordinary means
resorted to at all elections. "Let US
have peace"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03
Concerning Officials.

The greatest strength of an honest
party is to nominate men of known ca
pacity and fidelity. These are always
the strongest candidates ina hard strug-
| gle, and the mere fact that fools often
win does not contradict the assertion
These last do not win in close struggles.
Nothing strengthens party more than
the fact that it always selects men of
capacity and integrity for public trusts.
When people know the candidates of a
party to be of this character hundreds
of votes are attracted to them from the
other side, and their own party strength
can always be polled for them without
difficulty. Then give us candidates
who are fit in the highest sense, and no
Others should be ramed.
There are about half dozen "heads
of department" at Harrisburg. We
have known the time when all of these
put together could not have prepared a
respectable newspaper article on any
given subject, and many more than one
such time has existed. We have more
than once known these gentlemen of
consequential position to call the un-
pretending jour printer or equally mod
est editor to his intellectual aid. 1t is
an exact truth that when they appear
to most advantage they are usually in
debted to such aid. We would alter
this state of affairs and nominate none
but competent and honest men. Let
the editorial fraternity look to this, for
they have greatest interest in it. They
all know the difficulty of the task of
defending blockheads, and altogether
too many know the perplexity at
tendant upon skim coating rogues with
whitewash. Proved incompetency of
an official weakens a party almost as
much as proved rascality. Save us
from the candidacy of blockheads,
however "clever" they may be.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03

TIE Missouri Democrat analyses the
vote by which Major. General FRANK
BLAIR was elected to the United States
Senate. He received one hundred and
two votes, and of these twenty were
cast By men claiming to be Republicans.
BROWN men, and three were MCCLURG
men. Without these twenty Republi-
cans BLAIR would vegot only eighty
two votes, and would have been defeat
ed. 1t was in the power Of these twenty
men to elect Mr.. HENDERSON if they
had chosen; but they voted for Gen.
BLAIR instead.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03
Ghe Columbian.
Next (sOycrnor,

We have no objections to newspapers
making Governors. 1t is an innocent
employment and no harm can come
from it, they say. But we do object to
the business of making great men out
of small material. Editors have a fash
ion of that and it Is no credit to them.
We have just now profusion of min
ME candidates for Governor--a genus
of political polywog with brass and
greenbacks enough to induce some
newspaper man to nominate him for
Governor, and interested "friends"
enough to inveigle some county COM
mittee or convention into nominating
him. For the "honor," they say, which
of itself will harm nobody-only make
little great man out of small material.
But that business has become so COM
mon, and so disreputable, that proper
men begin to refuse their names even
for high public position. Therein lies
the evil, and that is why the strutting
vagabonds we refer to should have no
place in the newspapers.
In view OF the results of the last
Gubernatorial nomination and of the
palpable disaster that followed, it was
hoped that there would be no difference
Of opinion as to who should be the next
nominee. We doubt whether there is
any, yet almost every Democratic paper
we read has a puff for some embryo
aspirant for notoriety-a foetus Govern
or--whose loftiest ambition is sated
when he can coax, or bribe, or fool an
editor into naming him for place that
ought only to be spoken of in connec-
tion with honorable and intellectual
men. For one we protest against this
belittleing business.
Let Gen. GEO. w. CAss go before the
people OF the State as the unanimous
and spontaneous nominee of the Demo
cratic party. lie and his friends, and
the counties whose delegates supported
him, well earned that position and that
honor at the last election for Governor
and ii is the part of generous men tc
place him in that attitude. Away will
"complimentary' -foolery and le
us have earnest honest action. Thert
is power in manly straightforward
ction-there is nothing but weakness
in any thing short of it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03

NEW RAILROAD PRO JECr.-O Tues.
day, the oath ult, Mr.. Buckalew iu-
troduced Il bill into the State Senate
granting a charter for a railroad named
in the bill as "The North and West
Branch Railroad" The provisions Of
the bill grant the privilege of building
railroad from Wilkes.Barre to VIII
Transport with branches in Luzcrne,
Lycoming, Sullivan and Columbia
counties. II the bill should pass and
the road be built, as now looks feasible,
the route would probably be from
Wilkes-Barre down the Susquehanna
river on the east bank TO point oppo-
site this place, then by bridge crossing
the liver and running up Little Fish
ingcreek through Hughesville to Mum
cy and from thence to Williamsport
where it would make connection with
the 7. ~ T.. and Northern Central Rail
Roads, At Wilkes.Barre il would
form connection with the Lehigh Val
ley roads, and, in all probability from
the point on the opposite side OF the
river from this place there would be Il
link extended to Catawissa connecting
with the Catawissa and ID. II. & w.
Railroads. At Muncy connection would
be made with d railroad now being
built into Sullivan county, thus tapping
an immense coal field which has prac-
tically been, as yet, undeveloped.-
Eventually, branches will be built
from the contemplated road, up Fish
ing creek TO Benton and the region be-
yond, thus bringing into market an
immense amount of lumber which is
now inaccessible. - Republican.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03

Paris has at length surrendered, III
army of half million disarmed and
its forts are all occupied by its enemies
The Emperor of Germany dispatches
as follows to the Empress:
"NERsAILLEs, Jan. 30, 2P. M.-IIast
night an armistice for three weeks was
signed. The Regulars and Mobiles arc
to be retained in Paris as prisoners ol
war. The National Guard will under.
take the maintenance of order. We
occupy all the forts. Paris remains in.
vested, but will be allowed to revictual
as soon as the arms are surrendered.
The National Assembly is to be sum.
moned to meet at Bordeaux in fort.
night. All the armies in the field will
retain their respective positions-the
ground between the opposing lines to
be neutral. This is the reward of pa.
triotism and great sacrifices. Thank
God for this last mercy. May peace
soon follow. Signed, WILHELM"
In addition it is stipulated that the
city of Paris shall pay to the Prussian
government the sum of two hundred
million francs as indemnity for war ex.
penses, occasioned by the siege.
The report that Alsace and Lorraine
were transferred TO Prussia, in the sur.
render, is scarcely correct, as the only
government at present existing in
France is mere committee of defence
and could make no such contract. OI
course Prussia will keep those provinc.
es and perhaps others.
Bourbaki has been badly defeated
He attempted suicide afterwards and i.
in critical condition. All the French
armies not surrendered are probably in
a state of dissoluton-certain not in
condition to fight effectively. The
war Is necessarily practically at an end
the Prussian army being sufficiently
powerful to over.run the whole coun
try and destroy everything that comes
in opposition to it.
The business of the French will now
be TO set up government to suit them
but whatever form it may assume i
will he powerless for war and mus
submit to any terms that Prussia may
dictate.
THE LATEST. execution of thu
terms of the Capitulation Of Paris are
quietly proceeding. - Large quantitie.
of provisions have arrived in Paris, bu
the revictualing Of the city is impeded
by the damage to the different railway
lines. - BoURBAKI is surrounded on
the Swiss frontier by MANTEUFFEL',
army. - Demonstrations have beer
made in the Provinces against the Ar
misticc, and the Reds in Lyons are still
belligerently inclined. - An advance
was made by the French south of the
Loire, but they subsequently, retreated
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03
Auditor General.

The duties of this Office are peculiar
and no party ought to succeed in the
election that does not nominate prop
er candidate to fill it. 1t is not place
for mere politicians, is of no political
advantage, and is far from being sine
cure if the duties be properly dis
charged. An able and industrious man,
of unbending honesty and determine
ton, is required. He ought to be well
versed in all the affairs of State, famil-
lar with business generally, well ac.
quainted with men, bold, vigorous, in
dustrious, untiring, and an especial ha.
ter of rogues as well as an instructive
judge of them. Such a man can and
will save the State hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars, while weak, indifier-
ent, or incompetent one would suffer
the Taxpayers to be swindled out of in
conceivable amounts.
The Democratic party heretofore has
had candidates for the position who
would have discharged its duties with
consummate ability and with the most
decided advantage to the State, had
they been elected. They were men in
all respects peculiarly qualified and
their defeat was calamity. We refer
especially to Hon. RICHARDSON l..
WRIGHT Of Philadelphia and Gen. w.
w. II. DAVIS of Bucks. Why not
nominate one of them now? Their
qualifications in all respects are indis-
putable, they are men of recognized
worth throughout the State, they de-
serve well of their country and their
party, they were popular candidates,
and either would be again. Shall they
be forever buried because they fell with
their party? The defeats Were not
theirs-they were strictly party defeats.
Let either be nominated and he will
poll the full strength of the party
none can do better. Let either be elect
ed, ard the party will be honored by
the efficiency and advantage with
which he will discharge the duties of
the place.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-02-03

Hon. HENRY G. DAVIS, who has been
elected to represent West Virginia in
the United States Senate for the term
ending March 4th, 1877, is self-made
man, and owes the position he has at
tanned TO his native ability and force of
character. lie commenced life in a sub
ordinate post on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and has risen gradually
to wealth and political influence. In
1860 he was elected to the Legislature of
West Virginia, and in 1870 was re-elec-
ted to The Senate Of that State. He is
Democrat.