The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-04


places and in the same manner, the Democrats
electors of each district will elect one person I,
serve as member of the County Standing Com
mittee.
The rules and apportionment of delegates ar,
us published in the COLUMBIAN.
by order of the County Committee,
WILLIAM II. KooNs, Chairman.
Bloomsburg, July q, 1871.
THE poetry of Miss LAUBACH which
we have published from time to time, IL
much above the average run of such of
fusions furnished to newspapers. Will
further practice aud care our fair frient
will take rank with true poets.
Those of our readers residing in tn,
country will find 1t to their advantage
TO look over the columns of the Colun,
didn before starting to town to do thei
trading. BY this means they will read
lily ascertain the best place to huy thei
goods, and dispose of their produce.
TIE sale of the Real Estate of Jacol
Kostenbader, has been continued t,
Saturday, August Goth, 1871, at lei
o'clock in the forenoon at which tim,
it will be offered, at the late residenc
of the decedont. See advertisement 70
amount, description, &c. The propert.
is valuable and must be sold.
TIE Jackson Guards of Berwick
have notified tho adjutant General O
the election of new officers, as follows
Captain, Andrew d. Seely, late frs
lieutenant first lieutenant, William
ii. Ruch, late second lieutenant sec
ond lieutenant, Martin M'A Allister, lat
first sergeant.
TIE barn Of Mr.. DANIEL LAUBACH
about two miles from Benton, wa
struck by lightning on the 9th ult
and burnt to the ground. About 10
bushels of wheat threshed that day, al
the hay, the threshing machine ant
other implements, &C., but no cattle
were burnt. No insurance.
In the case of NICHOLAS SEYBER'
VS. DANIEL f. SEYBERT, an action G
sander in the Court of Common Plea
of this County, trial before ID. Low
ENBERG, JACOB SCHUYLER and M. {
WOODWARD, Arbitrators, at the Cour
House, was concluded on Monday last
The Arbitrators found an award in ia
vor of the Plaintiff for the sum of 1915.
BAD PRACrICE.-We notice tina
many people are in the habit of tyini
their horses to the trees in ditieren
parts of the town. A large numbe
of trees, each year, which our citizen
have procured at considerable expense
are thus ruined. If few Of thes
thoughtless men were arrested, ant
made to pay fine and bill of dam
ages, the evil would cease to exist.
CORRESPONDENTS are reminded tina
their articles must possess something G
interest to the general reader, either in
formation, wit, mirth, suggestion, O
something that is valuable or agreeable
Under this rule several productions re
Gently sent to this Office are declined
Correspondence within the rule is il
vited and urged.
The communication from Cambria
not inserted because the subject wa
noticed last week.
'"The years Of Peter" will appea
next week.
Mr.. LOWENBERG will immediatel
commence the erection of his ney
building on the site of the recent
burnt district. 1t Is to be three storie
high, with "a feet front by 20 feet i
depth. The first floor will contain tn
store room, % feet by So, and larg
dining room and kitchen. The secon
floor will have a parlor and be
rooms and the third floor five or 81
rooms, to be used as working and bee
rooms. The plan, drawn by Mr.. BERN
HARD, is both ornamental and practit
al, and we do not hesitate to say ths
the building when erected will be a
ornament to the town. Mr.. CADMA
will also Immediately put up an at
joining building, corresponding in fror
TO that of Mr.. LowENBERG. The bloc
will be very handsome one.
A communication in another column
concerning water supply for Bloom
burg, will hint to the reader, the wi
dom, justice and propriety OF the ia
provisions contained in the town cha
ter. An outlay for this proposed obje
is important only to the inhabitants
the settled parts of the town, and
would not be reasonable or Just tn
farmers or others, outside the bounds
compact settlement, should be tax,
severely for an improvement in whiC
they can have but little interest. b
here comes into play the provision tn