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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-18

THE DemocraticS Standing Committee
Will meet in this place tomorrow for
the purpose of organizing thoroughly
for the ensuing campaign. Arrange
ments should be made to insure the at
tendance of every Democratic voter at
the polls this fall and to make every
proper effort to increase the vote. If the
people are properly enlightened as to
Radical misrule and oppression the
Democracy must win. 1t is the duty of
campaign committees to see that this is
done and the more efficient they make
themselves the better will this duty be
discharged. The day for nominal COM
mittees Is passed-WORK, efficient,
jealous, untiring WORK is what is
needed--and all effort should be made
as though everything depended upon
polling the last possible vote for the
Democratic nominees. The Standing
Committee Is looked to for this work in
Columbia county and all their energies
should be directed to that end. Yet let
not Democrats depend solely on the
committee, but let every one do his
utmost to rally the whole strength OF
the party by promoting harmony and
good will and disseminating correct in
formation. Let all see to 1t that eyery
Democrat makes up his mind to attend
the polls and vote the whole ticket.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-18

THE ORIGIN OF THE DOLLAR MARK.
The origin of the dollar mark is dis
puted. Most old writer's claim that the
: came from the old Spanish pillar dol
lar, which bore on its reverse the two
"Pillars of Hercules the ancient
name of the opposite promontories at
the Straits of Gibralter. The parallel
lines in it stand, according to this ex-
planation, for the two pillars, and they
are bound together thus 81 with q
scroll. More modern writers claim
that as the Spanish dollar was piece
of eight reels, as II being once stamp
ed on it, and it was then called "piece
of eight" that the figure 8, with line
drawn through it, as characters were
generally formed, produced the sign of
the dollar. 1t was not called a dollar,
but "piece of eight" The name IT.
self was born In Germany, and from the
fact that the first piece of this character
was coined in the Valley of st. Joa-
chin, in Bohemia. in the year 1913, II
was called JOachim's thaler, the last
half of the word being pronounced land
often written) dal Exchange.
The statement of school books, that
1t Is derived from u. S.--the latter over
the former as in monographs o
course incorrect, as the sign existed be
fore U. s. did.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-18
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 and Or
phan's Court in the 26th Judicial District, com.
posed of the counties of Columbia Sullivan and
Wyoming, and the Hon. Tram Derr and Isaac $.
Monroe Associate Judges of Columbia county
have issued their prccept, bearing date the 4th
day of August, In the year of our Lord, one
thousand, eight hundred and seventy zone, and to
me directed for holding ga Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner and General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Court of Common Pleas and Orphans Court, In
Bloomsburg, in the county of Columbia, on the
first Monday being the 18th day OF September
next, to continue two weeks
Notice Is hereby given, to the Coroner, to the
Justices of the Peace, and the Constabes of the
said county of Columbia, that they be then and
there in their proper person at 10 o'clock i'll the
forenoon of said 4th day OF Sept, with their rec
ords, inqusitions and other remembrances, 10
do those things which to their Offices appertain
to be done. And those that are bound by
recognizance, to prosecute against the pris'
oners that are or may be 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 in their attend
ance agreeaby to their notices. Dated at Blooms
f--, burg, the 4th day of August in the year
4 LIS of our Lord, one thousand eight hum
WI dred and seventy-one and in the ninety
fourth year of the Independence of the United
States of America. AARON SMITH,
Bloomsbury, August Ia, 1871. Sheriff.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-18
Liberia.

The Republic Of Liberia has now been
in existence for many years, under the
Joint protectorate of the United States
and Great Britain. The colonization
societies of the two countries have also
constantly aided the Liberians with
educational means, agricultural imple-
ments, &C., yet they have never been
able to get along without aid. When
it comes to government, however, the
darkies are quite proficient in manipu.
lating for office. At a recent Presi-
dental election, ROBERTS, former
President, was elected, but the defeated
candidate NOW in ofiice) refuses to
yield, alledging that he was elected fol
four years instead of two, a discovery
that should certainly have been made
before an election was held. AS thu
British keep man-of-war in the harbo
they will no doubt settle the hash.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-18

PRESS ERRoRs.-It must have been
an oversight in Col. ZEIGLER to follow
the error "going the rounds,' to copy a
law against slandering women. No
such act as that quoted passed the Leg
islature.
The Erie Observer persists in the state
ment that vote is to be taken this fall
on the proposition to change the Con-
stitution so that the State Treasurer will
hereafter be elected by the people. The
vote cannot be taken until one year
from this fall.
A STATEMENT going the rounds of
the press that vote is to be taken this
year in Texas, on a division of the State
into four States, is an error. The bill
for that purpose passed the Texas
House of Represen tatives, but not the
Senate.
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Another Mine Disaster!

On Monday morning, at 8 O'Clock, an
explosion of re.damp took place in
the Eagle shaft at Pittston, Pa, owned
by Jesse Schooley, and operated by
Alvah Canlkins. Twenty men were in
the mine al the time, sixteen or seven
teen being at work on new gangway
where the explosion occurred. The
shock caused the roof to fall and impris-
on sixteen men behind mass of rock.
One man, Benjamin Davis, at work
outside the new gangway, was killed
by the explosion. The other men all
perished before they could be reached,
although every effort was made to save
them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-18
Clinton County.

Our old friends over in Clinton have
nominated the following most excellent
ticket, to wit Senator, s. n. Peale;
Assembly, Col. A. G. Noyes; Associate
Judges, William Dunn, Coleman Cru
gan; County Treasurer, Joseph f.
Hayes; Commissioner, Wallis Gakle ;
Auditor, William A. Cook; Coroner,
DR.. q. Y. Beattie.
When nominations are made In Clin-
ton county every Democrat puts his
shoulder to the wheel and the majority
of the party is rolled up to the topmost
point or course, therefore, the ticket
will be elected.
Tho resolutions adopted would have
been q credit to the State convention
and would have assured thorough
union and most energetic action. We
regret we have not room for them.
We commend the nominee for Sena.
tor to the Democracy of that Senatorial
district. He is a lawyer of ability, an
unswerving Democrat, and would be a
legislator of the strictest integrity.
Barring some sciutilations of yam.
keeisms that ought TO be squelched,
Col. MOVES, the candidate for Assem-.
bly,, is a pretty thoroughly naturalized
Pennsylvania, and is much better
than the average of members of the
Legislature. He is a generous and
warm hearted gentleman.
we cannot spare the room at present
to particularize further, but can only
say to our old friends WELL DONE
good and faithful Democrats Always
deserving well you are still on the path
oftruth, patriotism and honor, and you
will have the reward due those who
cover to no danger and stoop to no
subterfuge. Were the thorough organ.
ization and energetic action of the De
mocracy of Clinton introduced into
every county, MoCANDLEss and Coo
PER would carry the State by 10000
majority.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-18

The perfect fairness of the Demo-
cratic press in speaking of General
GRANTS appointments is strongly illus
trated by the terms in which they refer
to the appointment Of Mr.. ADAMS as
Arbitrator on the part of the United
States in the Alabama claims contrOv-
ersy with Great Britain, and of Mr..
BRUNor, OF Pittsburg, as Indian Com
missioner. Both appointments are com
mended by the Democratic press in
strong terms, because both the appoint
ees are men of high integrity and abil-
ity. 1t would be well If the Radical
press would reciprocate this generosity
when speaking of leading Democrats,
but whether they do or not the course
Of The Democratic press deserves COM
rhendatiOn.
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The Nominations,

Since the adjournment of the late
county convention we have made dill
gent inquiry, Of people from the var
ious townships visiting this Office, in
reference to public feeling regarding
the county ticket. We are glad to be
able to say that 1t gives as universal
satisfaction as is possible. Everywhere
the bulk of the party is at least well
satisfied, and any attempt at disorgan-
ization will be met with stern resistance.
Pledged rs all the candidates were who
appeared before the Convention to
abide by its decision, 1t would be per-
sOnally dishonorable and treacherous
in them to refuse to support the ticket,
and their active friends are included in
this pledge by their participation In the
delegate election and submission of their
cause to the decision of the Convention.
In referring to the ticket, the Berwick
Independent, of Republican proclivities,
says:
The nominations made Dy the DEM
Ocratic county convention, which con-
vened at Bloomsbury on Tuesday last,
appear to give general satisfaction
among the Democrats in this section.
Those of the candidates with whom we
are personally acquainted are good men,
and wo think the convention has acted
judiciously in its selection of candidates.
OF course, under such circumstances,
any candidate acho comes out in opposi-
ton TO the ticket UiN simply be a candi-
date Of The Radicals, whatever profess
ion he may make. The Radical Office
holding ring of this place and their
sympathisers, are trying to induce some
men who are protesting Democrats to
run against the ticket, for the purpose
of dividing and distracting the Demo-
cratic party, and by this means reduc-
ing its majority, but whoever yields
to that temptation can only be regarded
as himself a Radical, or what is worse,
a tool of the Radicals. Every true
Democrat wants the party to remain
firmly united, so that every possible
vote may be polled for the Democratic
State candidates and the largest possible
majority may be given. When the
country calls, it is no time to be bicker-
ing about trivial affairs md those who
attempt to create division can only be
ranked with common opponents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-18

SENATOR SUMNER has refused the
gold medal offered him by the negroes
of Hayti for his opposition to the an
nexation of San Domingo, on the
ground substantially that the Constitu-
ton prohibits an officer under the gov
ernment from receiving presents as a
reward for official action! Will this
keen rebuke affect the occupant of the
White House? 1t would be an anus.
ing scene to see Gen. GRANT returning
all the presents he had received!
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We copy the following circular, re-
ceived from New York, as matter in
itself amusing, if not of more serious
concern. Twenty years ago the present
state ofthe country was esteemed as i'm
probable as it is now that at any future
time woman will be elected President,
and if it had then been assured that in
1870 either women or negroes would be
permitted to vote, hold Office and sit
upon juries, nobody would have doubt
ed that women would be preferred. 1t
is therefore not more unlikely than
other things that have happened, that
in few years women will vote and one
of their number will be President-a
bevy of the fair will form the cabinet at
Washington, another command the
army, shoulder straps, feathers and
all,) Congress be composed of about
equal numbers of the sexes, and many
henpecked specimen of male human
ity will be drivelling in the kitchen and
nursing the babies while his wife will
be winning rapturous applause on the
stump and revelling in the bar-room |!
But, reader, while we give place to
this circular, we do not mean to say
that we are a convert to this new de.
parture
NEW YORK, August 1st, 1871.
To THE EDITOR:-We have the
honor to announce the Victoria League,
an association now organized, equip.
ped, and in working order, having its
hea dquarters in New York, and its CO..
operative agencies In Boston, Philadel-
phia, Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis,
and San Francisco.
Its mission is to unite the progressive
portion of the American People into a
new political organization, or body OF
voters, called The Equal Rights Party,
on the Constitutional right of suffrage
which the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments vest in women as we'll as
men.
1t demands from Congress, at its next
session, Declaratory Act, setting forth,
definitely, this Interpretation of these
amendments, together with immedi-
ate legislation to insure the free exer-
| ClSeS, ny WOuleu, us ny OtHeI citiZeHS,
of the elective franchise In the several
States.
1t nominates, and will support, and
expects to elect, as the next Presiden
of the United States, by the combined
suffrsges of men and women, in 1872
Mrs. VICTORIA 9. WooDHULL, of New
York.
Accompanying this note, by the same
mail, you will receive copies of a cor.
respondence between the Victoria
League and its Presidential Candidate
to which your attention is directed, the
more especially from the fact that, in
Mrs. WoODHULI.'s letter accepting the
nomination, she has given full state
ment, at the request of the League, o.
the argument by which she deduces
from the new Amendments, the right
of her sex to the elective franchise.
In the earnest hope that you will
lend your editorial good will to the
Equal Rights Party and its Candidate
we subscribe ourselves,
Respectfully yours,
THE VICTORIA LEAGUE.
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Sfant0nss History.

Our readers know how earnestly we
have endeavored to induce the Radicals
to give the people a history Of their
candidate for Auditor General, and es-
pecially of his military services. All
these efforts are, of course, in vain, be-
cause there is no history Of merit to
give. The Harrisburg Patriot, how
ever, comes to the rescue of the Radical
scribes and gives full history Of STAN
TOMS life which we condense and sup
ply,thus: He was born in Ohio, or some
where else, and squalled at his birth,
from which circumstance it was infer.
cd that he would become great man
He learned his A. b. Cs., from some.
body not known, and the fact that he
had eventually become contract sur
geOn induced the CAMERON ring.mas-
ter to suppose him an adept in that
scientific branch of stealing which en-
ables men to cover their tracks adroit-
ly and they therefore nominated him
for Auditor General. But we anticipate
history. In the pursuit of philosophical
investigation into natural causes and
their effects, DIR. STANTON discovered
that being cousin of the Secretary of
War was cause, the effect of which
would result in giving him an Office.
With straight coat-tail he rapidly
marched to Washington. Being con-
vinced in common with the most in
tense brawling patriots of that day,
that discretion was the better part Of
valOr," he resolved not to risk his skin
in the roar and turmoil of "grim Wis.,
aged war;" but to content himself with
the Office of contract surgeon, with the
pay of fighting colonel, which afford
ed him safe refuge in some secluded
hospital. There he remained until the
conclusion of the war, and it is proper
to add that he was the last man dis
charged by his uncle, long after the war;
Retiring to private life when he couldn't
help it, heremained in quiet repose un-
til the mule contractors and other gen.
tlemen ofsimilar impulses and purposes
introduced him to the public as the
Radical candidate for Auditor General.
They infer that no man is better quail
fed than Dr. STANTON to discharge the
duties of Auditor General in the man.
ner they want it done and that his pro.
fessional attainments will enable him
to doctor or to amputate any accounts
which may be deemed unhealthy by
the treasury ring.
The ring that nominated STANTON
already has charge of the Treasury. II
they elect him they will be enabled to
settle their own accounts, and thus, as
the dullest chuckle-head may see, all
confusion about fairness and honesty
will be avoided and those who have
hold of the States purse strings can
help themselves to their own satisfac.
tion.
Our military friends and their admir-
ers will see that though DIR. STANTON
was never in or near battle he rdnke,
as Colonel, and drew pay and rations a
Colonel, and is therefore deserving full
credit as such. But at some future tim,
we will give the balance of DIR. STAN
TOMS history, If there is any more.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-18
T IST OF GRAND JURORS FOR
u SEPTEMBER TERM. 1871.

BENToN-Samuel Rhone, Emanuel Laubach.
BERwICK-John Eckert.
BLooM-Willam Garris on, Casper ]. Thomas,
Samuel Johnson.
CENTRE-L. s. Bower, Philip Greasy.
FISHINGCREEK-Richard b. Bright, j. ID. Nc
Henry, Nathan Driesbach, Josiah Hess,
GREENwooD-u. b. Thomas, John Patterson,
VIM. +. Robbins.
LoCUSr-Elijah Yocum, Isaiah Ycager.
MT. PLEASA NT-Philip Miller.
MoNToUR-Elias Geiger.
IISE-Henry Gordner.
Observation-Disclosures Larish.
SCOTIA braham Snyder, Samuel II. Kline, Chas.
s. Fowler.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-18

REPUBLICANS profess deep sympathy
with the gentlemen who were not nom
mated by the late Democratic conven-
tiOn, but if those gentlemen had been
made the nominees Republican sympa-
thy would have been exactly reversed
and their tears would have been pro-
fasely shed for the very men now
upon our tick etl
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-18

The Radical carpet.baggers and seal
awages were beaten at the Charleston,
s. c., municipal election, last week.
Gen. Wagner, Peoples candidate for
Mayor, had majority of III over Pills
bury, the present Radical incumbent.
The latter Is brother of the notorious
Parson Pilsbury.
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Democrats who were to cast their votes at the |
Delegate elections. In addition, ai each poll, an
so that the sovereign can keep tally on the one |
and quarter, one anda hall, and other fractions
of votes otherwise some of them may get slight |
ly mxed.-Easton Sentinel and Danviue InteHi. |
gencer.
Perhaps the "slate and pencil" would |
be necessary to obtuse editors, but not |
at all to the intelligent Dem ocracy of
Columbia county. That upon the adop- |
tion of new system of operations, ex-
PLANTATION is proper on the part of those
whose duty it is to give information, is
not at all strange. 1t is intelligent and
honest people who desire clear explana-
tion and understanding-ignoramuses
never do it is their part to sneer.
Our careful and repeated explanations
of voting prior to the late primary elec'
tiOns were mainly upon the subject of
nsIructing delegates-an old practice or
usage of party which had not been
abolished by the new rules. That old
feature of the rules was their single
defect and produced the only inconve-
nience encountered in the primary elec-
tions, and as it retained to some extent
the unjust principle of the disfranchise.
ment Of voters, it was inconsistent with
the new plan of reform applied to the
election of delegates. 1t was, however,
swept away by unanimous vote of
the convention and the rules were made
harmonious, consistent, con venient and
thoroughly just for the future. In a fu-
ture article we will point out the char
acter, extent and operation of the new
rule which substitutes reformed voting
for all offices in place of the old and
unsatisfactory plan of instructions.
What we have to remark here, is, that
the plan of electing delegates upon the
principle of the free vote worked we'll
at the delegate elections and gave the
fullest satisfaction. This is proved by
the fact above mentioned that the Con-
| vention by unanimous vote extended
the principle upon which delegates are
chosen to the voting for all candidates
proposed for nomination. Hereafter,
not only will delegates be chosen upon
the principle of proportional represen-
tation as they now are, but all candi.
dates for nomination will receive dis
trict votes in Convention in proportion
to their popular vote in the several dis
tricts, Candidates when they get 8
part Of ne popular Uote of district will
also get, in all ordinary cases, part O
. its district vote In Conventjon and fhu,
| fair play and justice will be secured
We will add, for the particular edifica
tion of the editors of the Easton .SeI.ti
mel and Danville hteHigencer, tina
when candidate shall receive all tn,
votes polled in district he will be en-
titled to its whole delegate Or distric
L vote In Convention.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-18

The Medical Independent cautions
persons against eating peaches In the
evening, asserting that they are de.
pressing to the circulation and exhaust
the system, owing to the prussic acid
they contain.
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! DMINIsTRATOR'S NOTICE.

~ ESTATE OF DAVID GREASY, DECD
Letters of ad dministration on the estate OF Day
Id Greasy, late OF Mitliin townwshlp, Coiumpla
county decd, have been granted ny the hesistei
OF said county, to $. IL. Greasy, OF Mlinln tWp.
All persons having claims or demands against
the decedent are requested to make them known
and those Indebted to make payment, Withoul
delay. 81 II, OhEaSi,
auglS7l-8wt Auhlhisti"'or'
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The widow of @. l.. .VALLANDIGHAM
died at Cumberland, Maryland, on Sun
day last. She had not been in her right
mind since the death of her husband.
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NOTICE. ,o ,n,o..,o,o, ON
IN All those indebted to the nndersigne,d on on
berehv noiined 10 make payne oil same ON or
"ei''' way WM MCkELVY co.
MCKELVY, NEAL co.
Rloom sburg, Aug. Is, loIl-2m.
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DRIED FRUITS.
Best quart apples, pears. ounces, peaches, APP
ricots nectarines, cherries, sour or sweet, pit
ted or unpittedI grapes, cultivated or wild
straw berries, any kind of raspberries, blackber-
ries dewberries whortleberries, plums, twetch-
es and prunes 30
The fruit not TO be removed until the close OF
the exhibition, and particular care is 10 be OBJ
served by all persons that the same Is not In
lured.
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MARRIAGES.

CHARDS-BlCKFORD-O the 22d ult., by
Rev, II. Wilson, Mr.. John X. d. Richards, OF
Buckhorn, and Miss Susan Hlckiord of, Mill
Vile, Pa.
FREEDLY-HACKER- the 18Th inst, ut New
Columbus, by John koons, Esq, Casper
Freddy, ESD to MI IS Caroline Hacker, all OF
Red Rock, Luzerne county
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TO TRESPASSERS.

m persons and especially sportsmen are here
NV notified not To trespass upon the premises OF
tie undersigned for any purpose whatever. All
10 law DANIEL STINE,
DANIEL LElBY.
Locust twp, Aug. II, 1871.