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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-05-26

GEN. WIN. M'CANDLEss of Philidel-
phia for Auditor General and Capt.
James IL. Cooper of Lawrence county
for Surveyor General.
HARRISBURG, May 2l.-The Demo-
cratic Convention met in the hall of the
House this morning, at 10 o'clock. The
convention was called to order by w.
Mutchlcr, Chairman of tho State Central
Committee. lie addressed the convcn-
ton, AID stated that The defeat OF tho
last State ticket was caused by the
odious Registry Law.
After the usual prcliminarles, five
persons were named for Auditor Gen
cral. On the fourth ballot Gen. Mean
dlcss received rs votes, after which the
Convention unanimously dc clared him
the nominee.
Capt. COOPER was one of thirteen per-
sons named for Surveyor General and
securing a majority of the whole vote
on the fourth ballot was then Wtani-
mousy nominated by tho Convention.
The nominees are both mcn liability
and unswerving integrity, andgivo uni
versal satisfaction.
General MCCANDLE5s entered ser.
vice at the beginning of the war as
Major of the 2nd, Pa, Reserves and was
subsequently promoted to Lieutenant
Colonel, then Colonel, and afterwards
commanded the first Brigade and fire.
quently the Division. Capt. COOPER
entered service as First Sergeant of COM
pany b. First Pa, Light Artillery and
was subsequently promoted to Second
Lieutenant, and afterwards to Captain.
Both were officers of the highest stand.
ing and deserve the positions for which
they have been nominated.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-05-26
Mining ODpratiOns.

There is an end at length to the strike
of the Coal Miners. All the mines are
again in operation in full force and very
nearly all miners are at work, heartily
rejoiced that the strike is at an end
Much of this good result is attributable
to the judicious ruling of Judge Ell
WELL, the umpire chosen by the par.
ties to the battle. In speaking upon
this point the Ashland Adrocate ex-
presses the universal sentiment of those
interested and of the newspapers in the
Coal regions when it says:
Judge ELwELL's decisions meet with
general and approving acceptance. We
congratulate him on tM unqualified
confidence which all concerned, and the
public at large, repose in him.
1t is to be hoped that under this sys.
tenn of arbitration there will be no oc.
casion for strikes hereafter-that they
will, indeed, become impossible.
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The Convention Bill.

The nine million thieves finding that
they could not get twothirds majority
at this session for the bill to enable them
TO rob the Sinking Fund, next gave
attention to the subject of Constitu-
tional Convention. They well knew
that If such body assembled it would
forever prevent them from reaching the
nine millions. Under command of Gen.
BURNS they therefore went to work to
prevent the passage of bill calling a
convention at once and in this they sue.
cceded to the whole extent of their
wishes. In this they were of course
aided by Gen. CAMERON, who wants the
Treasury TO re-elect him to the U. s.
Senate, and also by the corruptionists
in the Democratic party, who want to
use it to the same end. While the
thieves were having gala time over
their victory, Mr.. BUcKALEw throw n
bombshell amongst them by offering n
bill to permit the people to vote for or
against convention at the ensuing
October election. Many Senators had
committed themselves to that idea when
they could use it as an objection to pend
ing bills which did not contain it and as
an excuse to vote against them. The bill
therefore passed the Senate. Whether
the thieves can defeat it in the House
remains to be seen.
1t is only to be regretted that the
effect of the delay occasioned by first
voting on the proposition to call con.
vention postpones the amendments and
their ratification for one year, thus CIV
ing the nine million thieves another
session of the Legislature during which
to effect the robbery, and it also gives
the corruptionists the use of the Treas.
ury of the State at the next Senatorial
election. These are important points
that would have been defeated by call
ing the convention Immediately. But
as that could not be done, the next best
thing is to call it as soon as possible.
During the discussion of the present bill
in the Senate, Mr.. BUCKALEw is re-
ported as saying that he had been will
ing to have vote on convention taken
directly, and was willing to adopt the
opinions of others, especially as he
wanted to make all possible progress in
the matter. The substitute he proposed
provides for voting on the question in
October, and then the Legislature, at
its next session, if the vote was aflirma-
tive, could fix the day for the conven-
tion. He believed that the large ma
jority of the people would approve of it..
He then called attention to the small
amount of legislation transacted in the
Ohio and Illinois Legislatures, and he
thought, with proper amendments to
the constitution, we could get along in
this State with one or two hundred laws
at each session instead Of having nearly
two thousand, as now.
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Call for A Labor Convention.

HEADQUARTERS LABOR UNION, No /
- DANvILLE, Pa, May 10, lS7l.-4O
all Trade Uni0nS: Believing the time
to effect thorough organization of the
workingmen Of Pennsylvania, under
the platform of the National Labor
Union, has arrived, by the power vested
in me by i. f. Trevellick, President OF
the National Labor Union of the United
States, authorizing and directing me to
call together without delay delegates
from all trades unions or labor assocIa-
tions throughout this state, do hereby
request all unions, trades or labor as.
sociations, to appoint two delegates, tc
convene together at Danville, Montoui
county, Pa, on Tuesday, the 9th day
of June, 1871, for the purpose of forming
a State Labor Union and to transac
any business that may come before sal,
convention. VICTOR A. LOTIER,
Executive of State
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Affairs nj Harrisburg,

HARRISBURG, May 22.-The senate
to night undertook to call up a bill, re-
ported from the finance committee, for
the reformation of the manage ment OF
the State treasury, directing the State
treasurer to loan the money in the
treasury 10 the highest bidder, etc. To
the surprise of the clerk of the senate,
the speaker and the members, it was
found that since the adjournment on
Saturday, the clerks desk had been ri
fed and the original bill stolen. Action
was, of course, postponed on the bill.
This outrage will necessitate recon-
sideration Of the senate resolved TO adj
journ sine die tomorrow, as tho senate
is determined to ferret out the authors
of the theft.
HARRISBURG, May 22.-During the
whole afternoon the members of both
houses of the legislature assembled in
and around the capitol, discussing the
probable action of the republican and
democratic parties. In the evening, at
7 o'clock, the respective caucuses assem-
bled. 1t had been evident during the
day that one of the movements of the
democracy would be to pass house bill
which required the republican State
treasurer to deposit all the State funds
in banks Offering the highest premiums.
The bill was suddenly discovered to
hav0 been stolen after the senate had
assembled and had passed it to third
reading. The tactics which were re-
solved upon in the democratic caucus
have been kept scrupulously private,
but the senate is evidently disposed to
make bold and aggressive warfare in
support Of its demands for revised
registry law. The republican house
caucus held a prolonged session, and the
members did not reach the chamber Of
the house until after the usual hour Of
meeting. They determined in substance
absolutely to refuse the transaction OF
all business until the senate forwarded
their resolution providing for final ad-
journment. In accordance with this
policy nothing was done in the house
but the reading of the journal.
The clerk of the senate twice presen-
ted himself. On each occasion the house
members anxiously awaited the an.
nouncement of the senate action upon
final adjournment resolution, and in
both cases were disappointed. The fu'
ture movements of both senate and
house are uncertain, as well as the day
of final adjournment.
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JOHN ii. BRILL, recently convicted
and sentenced for altering election re-
turns in the Sixteenth ward of Philadel-
phia, has been pardoned by Governor
GEARY. The case was an aggravated
one. There was no defense, and honest
men of all parties rejoiced at the sem
tence as proper vindication of the law.
But no sooner are the prison doors shut
upon BRILL, than Bum visits Harris
burg, and Governor GEARY pardons
the man who deliberately fal5ified re-
turns, in order to secure the election of
BUM. This is the most fragrant abuse
ofthe pardoning power ever perpetrated
in this State. 1t says to the ring of
election cheats and thieves, "vote as
often as you please; stuff the box with
spurious votes alter the returns, and,
if you are convicted and sentenced, l
will pardon YOU" They so understand
it, and are fiinging that fact in the face
of Democrats, and boasting that with
the Registry law, and the assurance OF
Governor GEARY, they can carry the
city by ten thousand majority. The
Governor has most shamefully abused
his high prerogative, and placed blot
upon his reputation which nothing
can remove. He has struck hands with
makers of fraudulent election returns
and disgraced the Office he holds, in tht
eyes of all honest men.--Age.
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United States Senate,

The U. s. Senate has been In session
for nearly two weeks, mainly for the
purpose of celebrating upon the treaty
recently made by the Joint High Com.
mission. Very slow progress has been
made in consequence of the premature
publication of the treaty by the New
York Tribtme, whose correspondents by
surrcptitious means obtained n copy
before IL was authorized to be given to
the public and while IL was yet estate
Secret" A committee of investigation
was appointed, the correspondents were
promptly brought before 1t and as
promptly refused TO tell from whom or
by what means they obtained the trea-
ty. They were then ordered into Gus.
tody, where they still remain. What
the upshot will be remains to be seen.
Certain 1t Is that the correspondents
will never divulge, or ought to be shot
If they do, and that the Senate is en-
gagged in very small business.
The treaty will no doubt be confirm
ed whenever a vote is reached. OF its
intrinsic merits there is much difference
of opinion. The plan adopted for get
ting rid of absurd pretensions is arbl
tration-a good plan in its way, but
dangerous when crowned heads and
their appointees are in each case the
sole arbtrators or appoints a majority of
a board. An immediate good that the
treaty effects is that it takes the ques-
ton of the Alabama claims out of the
hands of the dirty demagogues who
have been using it for partizan purposes
Upon the whole, the treaty is fair IL
lustration of Radical Statesmanship-
making high pretensions only to grovel
in the mud to escape their consequences
Practically, we do not doubt, every
question will be ultimately decided
strictly in the interest of Great Britain,
and for this the Radical party must be
held responsible. Their bungling states
manship disgraces the nation in all its
foreign intercourse even moro than in
domestic affairs.
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The Wyoming Coal Trade.

In an article one the early coal trade
of the Wyoming vally, the Wilkes Barre
Record of the Times gives the following
reminiscence of its early history:
For more than thirty years we have
watched the coal trade of the Wyoming
region struggling for recognition and for
existence.-Charles Miner was one ofthe
pioneers who gained experience at heavy
cost and loss by running anthracite in
arks down the Lehigh and the Delaware
his side we traced the groning trade, in
which he had great faith. Nearly forty
years ago when the Schuylkill Canal
was the great hope of that region, and
the Delaware & Hudson Canal stock a
Clancy" in the market, we heard him
say to those who laughed at our efforts
in Northern Pennsylvania, 1.-The time
will come and that soon when Delaware
& Hudson Canal stock cannot be pur-
chased"
He lived to see it double in the mar
ket and pay sixteen per cent. dividends.
The trade outgrew his most sanguine
authorizations and predictions while he
still watched its progress.
individuals having coal lands attempt
ed the business, paying miners and Ia
borers, tolls and transportation on the
canal, wharfage and commissions-and
lost all. There was no Union at that day
of gentlemen from Wales to demand
their right to share the loss.
How many will remember the efforts
of orr old friends Col. John +. and T,ord
RntIer to establish the coal trade in
| Pittston and the disastrous results. AS
| sociated capital was needed, and Luzerne
| held open arms to the Delaware & Hud-
son Canal Compan with thethc Wurtses
on the east, and to the Lehigh Coal and
| Navigation Company with White &
| Hazard on the south to welcome them
as deliverers from the wilderness and
| from poverty. Like the mouse in the
beer vat, we were ready to promise any,
thing for relief. The history of all efforts
| to deyelop our coal fields is a history of
failures and ruin to the pioneers. Capital
there was none, and few had means to
open mines, or credit to carry their coal
until returns could be realized. Enter.
prising men commenced business with
| fair prospects, but a fault-a full mark et
or defaulting agent, was sure to nip
the bud ofpromise. Sometimes a boat
load of coal could be sold, or exchanged
for boots, shoes, dry goods and groceries
with perhaps enough cash promised in
sixty days to pay the tolls. Unable tc
get cash, and anxious to keep his men
employed the operator would offer them
such goods as he secured in pay. Then
came laws TO prohibit the payment OF
wages IN Store-orders or goous. as II lne
legal tender act were not suihcieht ioi
all legai restraint.
1t WAS long struggle in the Wyom
ing region under which many stou
hearts were broken and many million,
of dollars were sunk before the trade
grew sufficiently to give us a market
| Ask jameson Harvey and his sons, with
their mines most advantageously situat
ed for Southern Canal trade. Ask any
early Plymouth operator, or those who
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-05-26

A MAN WITH NOTHING TO d.
Some of the friends of Il. A. Scott are a
little solicitous lest he should be out of
a situation this Summer, and are engag-
ed hunting up railroads, two or three
hundred miles long, to enable him TO
take the Presidency, just to keep his
hand in. This is well enough, as he is
only President of five railroads, includ-
ing the Union Pacific, Vice President
Of twelve, including the Pennsylvania
Central, Director in thirty-three, and
General Consolidation Agent fer the
balance. He keeps four Secretaries busy
looking after his iron, oil, silver, gold,
quicksilver, lead, slate, steel, coal and
wild land interests, devotes few leis-
ure moments to steel rail and locomo.
tive manufactures, steamship lines,
bridge building and engineering. Finds
relaxation in running the Pennsylvania
and Virginia Legislatures, and entire
repose in directing Congress, the Presi.
dent and the Supreme Bench, in all that
relates to his chain of roads throughout
the land. Independent ofall this he is
married. His locks are slightly sprink
led with gray, but this comes Of years,
not cares. His face wears sunny smile
and is as cheerful as a robbin in May
1t is well that his friends look after him
and see that time is not permitted tc
hang heavy on his hands.-PhtsGury
Post
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-05-26

TIE case before the Supreme Court of
this State, sitting at Harrisburg, be-
tween the Pennsylvania and Catawissa
Railroad Companies, was decided last
week in favor ofthe Catawissa Company.
The effort of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company was to prevent the Catawissa
Company from crossing the track of the
Philadelphia and Erie road, at grade, in
constructing their extension from Mil
ton to Williamsport.
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ACCORDING to the law of England, as

ACCORDING TO The law OF England, as
interpreted by the Court Of Chancery in
n recent case, dead father has more
jurisdiction over childs education
than living mother. A widowed
mother has no rights that the relatives
of deceased husband are bound to re.
spect. "Her duty is to bring up her
child according to the faith which the
father professed when he was alive,
even though she utterly disapproves of
it," says the Court.
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TIE address of Gen. ENr will ampl,

TIE address OF Uen. FNT VIII amply
repay perusal, and fully justiIles the
favorable comments bestowed upon 1t
by those who heard IL. Those who
fought most bravely in the war are the
foremost in the utterance of generous
sentiments towards the conquered, and
this is leading feature of the speech,
But the whole speech is interesting and
worthy of attention.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-05-26

ANOTHER horrible outrage of the Ku-
Klux Is reported in North Carolina. IL
was an attempt to intimidatc a minister
of the Gospel A negro preacher in Lin
coin county has received the following
anonymous letter;
REV. AND DEAR SIR: You must
either quit preaching or quit stealing
hogs. X. X. X.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-05-26

OUR Devil insists that the only Ku-
Clucks about here are the old hens,
Guess he is about right. So says DR..
Johns North Carolinion.
1t is very much the same class about
here who believes Ku-Klux yarns in
Radical papers. Can not the Radical
friends Of the DR.. around here believe
him when he is telling the truth?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-05-26

IT is now disputed point whether
the bill for the prevention of the sale OF
liquor on election days has passed or
not. The fact will scarcely be ascertain
ed until after the final adjournment of
the Legislature.
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IT is now we'll understood that the
"Ring" which controls General Grant,
and shapes the course of his admins.
tration, is composed of Senator Gamer
on, Senator Morton, and General But.
Ter. What can be expected from such O
corrupt combination
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-05-26
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS


DENT INSURANCE COMPANY, of Hartford, Con-
nec,icut paid 10000 on w. II. Forbush and VIM
c. Curry, victims of the New Hamburger railroad
accident $1,000 on the late Jas. b. Blake. mayor
of Worcester, Mass; and s5,occ on the late $. II.
Lewis, Jr., OF st. Abans, Vt. All these accidents
occurred. and the insurance was paid, within
three months-each claim being paid about sixty
day before 1t was due by the terms OF the policy
The TRAVELLERS has paid SEVEN HUNDRED
DOLLARS A DAY in benefits to Its policy
holders, for death or injury by accident, for
every working day during the past seven years.
The TRAVELLERS LIFE AND ACCIDENT INsU-
RANCE COMPANY, Of Hartford, Conn.,, grants all
the usual forms of LIFE and ENDOWMENT
Policies, ON exceedingly favorable terms AM
u 1 y ITrya nd pata
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-05-26

IL you want to please newspaper
man, learn the art of making long
story short before calling upon him, or
writing to him.
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New Advertisements.
nj O Il / G T.

Is hereby llven to all interested that the COM
mssiuners named In the act of Assembly, mp
proved May Is, ISL, entitled an act To- in9orpor-
ate the North and West Branch Rail Road Com
pany will meet at the Public House of GeorgeH.
Brown in the borough OF bloomsbury, Columbia
couiay, on Wednesday, the lith day OF June
then and there be opened by them 10 receive
subscriptions to the Capital Stock of said COM
In session at the above named place during inc
llth 18th and 10 OF June next, and that on the
following Monday and Tuesday, June 18TH ana
2Oth, said books will be opened for said purpose
at the wyoming Valley House IN Wlkesbarre'
day, June 2l and %, said books will be opened for
said purpose at the city Hotel In the city of
Wiliamsport. One dollar to bo paid on cash
share subscribed mt the time of subscription In
accordance with Act of Assembly in incorpor at
ing said Company. BY order Of the Commiss-
ioncrs H. s. BENTLY, President.
Attest, WM. NEAL, Secretary.
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A nNIN ISrRATnR,S NOTICE.

IN ESTATE OF DAVID II. ALBERTsoN, DECD.
Letters of Administration on the estate OF
David R.Albcrtson late of Fishingcrcck township,
Columbia county deceased, have been granted DN
the Register of said county to Hiram II. Kline. All
persons having ella inns against the estate OF tne
decedent are requested to present them for set
tlement and those indebted to the estate TO make
payment TO the undersigned, administrator,
Without DELAY HIRAM X. KLINE
may 267l-Ut Administrators.
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DMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

~ ESTATE OF ANNA vASHoRN, DECD.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Anna Nanhorn, late of Catawssn twp, Columbla
county decd, have been granted by the Register
ofsaid county, to John b. Nannorn of Catawissa
township. Columbia county, Pa. All persons
having claims or demands against the decedent
are requested to make them known, and those
indebted to make payment. -
JOHN B. NANHORN,
may c67l-6w Administrator.
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DARE CHANCE.
NEW GOODS AT THE OLD STAND.
McKELvy, NEAL q co.,

are now opening at their old stand corner of
MAIN AND MARKET sTREBrs, DLooMsBuRG,
a full line of new good consisting OF
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
HARDWARE,
QUEENSwARE,
and all other articles required to meet the wants
of the public. may 25'7l-it.
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DUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
by order of the Orphans Court OF Columbia
county, there will be exposed TO public venduc
on the premises, ON
SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 1871,
the following described real estate, viz: a cer-
tain tract of land lying in Locust township, In
Columbia county. ann adjoining land of Samuel
Hampton, land of John snyder, land of Leonard
Adams, and Others containing
FIFTY &C Il L S
moro or less whereon are erected a log house
and n small BANK BARN.
There are on the premises apple and cherry
trees, and q spring of excellent water. And to
he sold as the Estate of Samuel q. Pilkington,
BENJAMIN WAGNER,
Administrator.
TERMS OF SALE.-Ten per cent. OF the one
fourth of the purchase money to be paid on strik
ing nown of the property-one- fourth; less the
ten per cent. on he confirmation /; and tho re-
mainIng three-fourths in one year there after
with interest from the eonflrmm ion, nisi.
WELLINGTON ii. ENT,
BLooMspURG, May 90 ISL Clerk.
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The work OF cure Is now beginning. Tho
vitatcd and mucous deposits in the bowels and
in the almentary canal are elected. The liver,
like n clock is wound up. 1t arouses from ITS
torpidity. Tho stomach acts responsively, and
the patient begins to feel that he is getting at
Inst
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LEAVE NO STING BEHIND"

The Mandrake Pills are composed OF one of
Natures noblest gifts-the Podophillum peta-
tum. They possess all the blood -searching
Alternative properties of calomel, but unlike cl,lO.
mel, they