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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
New Orleans Under Water !

NEW ORLEANS, June 5.-Six square
miles of fertile ground, one hundred
building squares thickly populated, and
four hundred squares more sharsely set
tied, but highly cultivated in small
garden patches, have been laid under
water by the break of the canal. Twenty
five hundred houses have their ground
floors under water, and more than that
number of families are tonight home
less and desolate. The canal runs from
the heart of the city to Lake Pontchar-
train. There is always Il navigable
channel ten or twelve feet deep, and
rive steamers and schooners perpetually
pass and repass.
The break began to threaten on lIo-
gan-avenue on Thursday night. The
Canal Commissioners had sold to GER
tain persons the right to remove dirt
from the levee to fill up vacant lots. On
Friday morning one of these men was
at work with his cart carrying away the
levee at the very point where the weak
ness was manifested. A colored man
living close by, begged him to desist,
for an east wind was blowing, and the
waters of the lake, swollen by tho i'm
mense torrent pouring in from the
Mississippi by way of the Bonnet Carre
crevasse, were rapidly backing up to the
city. lie was driven away by threats.
Next morning a chaSW eighty-ilvo feet
wide was opened in tho banks. Almost
Mt the Same instant another break oc'
cured mile and a half nearer the city
where the Canal Company had allowed
the Jackson Railroad to take out earth
to fill up between the cross-ties of Il coal
line. The main contest was with the
Hogan avenue chasm. The City Sur
veyor and his assistant, Mr.. Pearson,
with q gang of ono hundred laborers
worked day and night. Piles, ilanked
by sand. bags, and Barely four inches
apart, were driven ten feet into the
ground, and the canal dredge-boat wa
kept constantly at work piling up earth
A waste of waters extended as far as the
eye could reach, broken only by tops o
trees and the lines of houses and streets
The Marine Hospital and the lIoto
Dieu, with their unhappy patients, wert
surrounded by water. Cattle, hogs and
goats huddled together on the bridges
and high grounds, which every now and
then were sapped and fell in. Two dogs
howled dismally from the roof of O
shanty, where they had remained unre
lievcd two days and night. In some
of the streets the water was five feel
deep. Gangs of naked lads waded and
swan from house to house, robbing and
destroying, and rullians in skiiis and on
, RATS broke open chamber windows ant
robbed the ruined people of the scanty
furniture left them. The foreman of the
Republican newspaper saved his wifi
f and babe, and went back in boat tt
his house only to find 1t empty.
Mayor Flanders called a special meet
ing of the Council this afternoon to tak'
measures for the relief of the distressed
A committee of three administrators
was appointed to distribute provisions
From 5000 to 5000 loves of bread da.
are being made in the city bakeries fo
gratuitous distribution among the suf
! ferers. A committee of leading citizen
is acting with tho Council.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
"Tlicy Did not Steal"

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, who has been wandering
among the waste places Of South Caro-
lima, gives utterings to his musings as
follows:
"IIow the old families have been
broken up and scattered The former
home of the Iamptons is now a desc
late hill, and the family is no longer
the power in the land that it once was
The Prestons, Middletons, Pickneys
and Rhetts, have all been reduced from
their high estates. They are no longer
the rulers of South Carolina. But lei
us pass everything TO their credit thai
is due, and say that through the long
years that these families ruled the State
Mey stole none Of lis rGrenueS, nor dis
graced none Of its high places by ignor
ant and corrupt men. Faulty as the old
inc Southern Democratic politicians
were, they 'cere honest. Whatever they
did, they did not steat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

1t is stated in quarters believed to be
we'll informed, that over quarter of a
million of dollars was expended,
in preparing the public press for
the favorable reception of the Brit
ish Treaty, and that considerable part
of this liberal appropriation found its
way into some of the sanctums of New
York. One fact attracted much notice
among observing men, and which,
without some explanation, such rs has
not been given, would have been
deemed very extraordinary. There
was most remarkable concert of eX-
press ion for the Treaty, before its terms
were understood, followed by chorus
of appreciation tuned to the same key,
as soon as the so-called abstract from
the State Department was published.
If the legation be true, that this large
sum was paid out to conquer prejudices,
or to remove embarrassing doubts, then
the perfect accord of certain newspapers
in various cities, embracing a large
radius and representing different ideas
is explained.
The columns of many of the so.called
neutral" " or independent papers
heretofore not much in esteem with the
Administration, bear witness that they
have suddenly found in the eyes Of diff
ferent heads of Departments, which
may or may not account for their eXcit
ed zeal in behalf Of the Treaty, theil
intolerance of all its opponents, ant
their gratuitous championship of it
peculiar advocates.
There are unpleasant rumors, tha
the publication of the abstract of th'
Treaty was connected with transaction
in the stock market, which had beer
shrewdly devised by some sharp opera
tor, who had the benefit of the secret
and knew how to use 1t. All these re
ports, which are credited in diplomats
and other circles, are quite natural IL
view of the developments which hav,
actually taken place under our eyes
and of the jobbery which is known t.
have been connected with other nego
tiations. Corruption has become 81
common in public life, that suspicion o
personal interest in legislation or il
contracts, is no longer discrcditable. l
influence is in the market for sale, VIII.
should not treaty.makers buy it lik
other merchandise?
The Postmaster General would hav
been convicted, before any impartia
jury or committee, of connivanca witt
his former law partner in fraudulen
claim to take half a million dollars on
of the Treasury, which was only pre-
vented by the honesty Of subordinate
and yet he is still permitted to renal
in Office, and to sign himself Cabine
! Minister, as an example Of the moral
of this pure Administration! AS
was necessary to fabricate an artificii
opinion for the Treaty, the parties intel
ested knew where to go to obtain SUI
port, and what appliances were nece
sary to enlist zeal. They managed tn
business well, and, we are bound to sa,
were served at very cheap rates. JHasl
ingt0n Patriot.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
Snrrendering TO Radicalism 4!

The Philadelphia Age, in justifying
the attempt to surrender to the Radi-
Gals, uses this strange argument:
The fact of acquiescence in the work
done by Radicalism, has been as explicit
as acts could make 1t. Negroes vote at
every poll in the United States they
sit in every jury box. Only by a formal
amendment to the Constitution, ratified
by three fourths of the States, can the
whole subject of suffrage be returned to
the several States.
The Democracy acquiesce in existing
law, and yield to existing power, so far
as not to resist by force but they will
never cease TO resist at the ballot box
and by all other fair means. Dema'
gogues, political gamblers, towards, and
weak brethren and false friends, may
forget or shirk their duty, but they
have neither right nor power to surren
der the Democratic party. No pOlitica
convention or other authority possesses
that power. II any portion of Demo
Gratis, for any reason, choose to take {
"new departure" they have perfec
right to do so, either by forming new
party or joining some other existing on
but they have no right to attempt t.
speak for the Democracy or TO drag then
along.
AS tothe 14th and 10Th Amendments
which give to the Federal Government
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

ROBERT TooMDs, the bucolic gentle.
man who earned generals commission
in the confederate service without risk
ing his precious person within range OF
bullets, is out in opposition to any &c.
ceptance of the situation by the south.
He will cut all men who talk of dead
issues or compromise. He has, there
fore, scratched the name of MIR. Vallan'
digham out of his books, and will soon
erase tho names of most of the demo
cratic leaders north from his tablets
We cannot help thinking that had Gen
Toombs fought as bravely as Longstreet
he would to-day be willing to accept the
constitution as it is, and bow to the in
cvitabe. AS tits, he isa political orphan
lie repudia.ed the constitution as II
was, and he will not have it as 1T is
lie is out of his sphere. Mexico Is hi'
forte. Go to Mexico, gcneral.-Ddy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

If "Brother" Greeley is allowed to
travel and make many more speeches
in tho Southwest he will play the mis-
chief with the doings of the kuklux
Committees forthcoming report. In a
speech at Galveston, Texas, on Satur-
day last, he said:
II believe at this day not so much
violence occurs IN Texas rs in New
York city.
And again:
81 can testify that property and life
are safe and protected in Texas"
Every day brings fresh evidence that
the South is being constantly misrepre'
sented for the only purpose of creating
a centralized despotism, by which the
thieves hope to continue in power.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

THE prize fighters, Collins and Ed
wards, who had grand tisticuif on Long
Island, a few days ago, for the eight
weight champi onship," have come to
grief in New York city. They were ar
rested, locked up, tried before Judge
Bowling, found guilty, and sentenced
to $1,000 fine and oneyear imprisonment,
with the order that in default of paying
the fine they should both be kept In Jail
second year. Thomas McAlpine, who
"umpircd" the fight, was sent to Jail for
six months, and mulcted in $500 fine.
Making the sport OF the prize ring n
criminal offence and enforcing the pen
atty sharply will be likely to have Il
damaging effect on the brutal amuse-
ment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

RoBBING THE DYING VETERANS -
Four months ago congress passed q bill
granting additional pensions to the
soldiers of the war of 1912 and their
widows but the claims arising there
from are practically ignored by the lazy
department of the interior, and anxious
inquiries from the veterans elicit no
satisfactory responses from different
officials. The claimants are feeble old
men and women-in many cases suffer
ing from poverty-and their just dues
should be accorded them without delay.
But with executive and heads ofdepart-
ments lolling at country resorts, what
can be expected of initiative clerks?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
The Trnih We'll Snokcn.

John Quincy Adams has written a
letter to Missouri political colaborcr,
in which he thus discourses:
"The old Constitution Is just rs good
"a over IL was, for South rs well
North, in spite of tho marks OF the
mailed hand which must remain upon
il for n warning TO those that come after
us. There is nothing in it now which
Is not perfectly compatible with the
happiness, welfare and liberty of the
people of all the States. 1t is only the
administration that is at fault, 1t Is the
Interpretation which is violent. Do you
imagine that Thomas Jefferson, do you
think that James Madison would say
their old organic frame permits protec'
tive tariff or paper money; authorizes
national banks or presidential diploma
cy; countenances military tribunals,
Capitalization, and that crowning and
perfect infamy of the Ku.Klux bill ?'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

A PAIR of weeks ago or more we con-
graduated our readers upon the fact
that President GRANT had removed
GEO BANCROFT from the Prussian mis-
sion, and was thus ridding the country
of yankee official representatives abroad.
But it now appears that after Offering
the mission to Judge ORTIZ, of Indiana,
the yanks rallied and compelled the
President to back wateL The result is
the re-appointment of BANCROFT,
though the Tribune says his commis-
sion is merely changed from minister to
the Prussian Kingdom to Prussian EN-
pirc, and intimates that change may
yet be made.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
The Free Vote I'm BOrOughs,

In another column we publish the
act recently passed by the Legislature
for the further regulation Of boroughs
in this Commonwealth, including
among other amendments, the applica
iion to all such as have been or may be
incorporated under general laws of the
plan of the FREQ vote in the elections OF
Councilmen. This important act will
render reformed voting familiar to the
people in most of the towns of the STATE
and its passage is full Of promise fol
good in the future.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

THE people of Mobile, Alabama, have
been astounded by the appointment of
one Putnam as Postmaster at that place.
While School Superintendent, he rob-
bed the School Fund of that county of
six thousand dollars, and now he is ac-
cepted by General Grant rs one of his
appointees. Beyond question, the pres
ent Federal administration is the most
corrupt one that over cursed and dis.
graced the nation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

IproJaJb hare as good means Qfdyorn'a-
ton as most persons IN regard TO 'chat IS
called he Kuklur, and an, perfectly satisfied
hdt tic thing is greatly orer-estimatci; and
Jthc Ku-kiLc bills toere hept ont Of congress
and the army kept at their legitimate duties,
there are cnough good and true men IN al
tic southern states to put dozen all Ku'hluc on
other bands Of marauders. ."-GENERAL
SHERMAN.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

THE Associate Press cable despatch,
to the effect that the Emperor William
had decided the San Juan boundary
question in favor of the United States,
is rather premature. The question has
not yet been officially brought to the
notice of the emperor. 7e(egrdphic Des'
patch.
Rather premature" is good, consid-
ering that the treaty is not yet fully
ratified and that the question has not
yet been submitted for decision! Wash
ington advices state that the United
States will not have the papers ready
for submission before October lst,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
General w. =. Hancock,

Upon our book table we find q pam
phlet containing the military record OF
Gen. w. S. Hancock, while acting as
commander of Il portion of the South,
ern States during the process of recon
structon. Hancock, who was one OF
the best soldiers of the war, never for q
single moment allowed military power
to lead him into violation Of the law.
Like every brave and true soldier who
ever lived, he never ceased TO respect
and observe the civil law.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

BOWEN, a Radical member of Con
gress, has been convicted in Washing
ton Of having more wives than arc al
lowed to one man, outside of Brigham
Young's dominions. An effort will soon
be made at the Federal Capitol to have
an additional Judge to try Radical Con-
gressmen, The cases are so numerous
they interfere with the usual business OF
the tribunals of justice.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

In General M'Candless the people
will have faithful and competent
keeper of the public accounts. He
graduated in the school of labor skill
full mechanic, and all the sympathies OF
his nature are with the toiling masses.
To show their sympathy with labor the
Radicals have nominated for State
Office, the Secretary of the Schuylkill
Board of Coal Operators.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

TT is gratifying to see the laborimg
men take such q decided stand against
the dominant party, and it augurs well
for the success of our cause. BY delu-
sion, many were taken into the social
ed Republican party; but having been
with it long enough to learn its real in
tentions they have left it, and in doing
50 have given it serious kick, from
which it is groanlng quito Justify
through its penny organs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

DIR. Kirk, the President of the Amer
lean Missionary Association, New Eng
land branch, wants half million OF
men sent into the South with swords,
guns and torches TO put down Kukluxs.
He Is not exactly certain as to the loca-
ton of the aforesaid linen in buckram, "
but that makes no difference in the esti-
nation of the Doctor. So that the South
be struck with steel knuclSles he is con.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
MARRIAGES.

MCAFEE-EVANS.- At the residence of b.
Il. Savage, ESQ, and by him, April 81 ISL, Dan
iel McAfee. of Foundryville, 10 Ellen Evans, OF
jackson township. Columbia county.
KELLER-FAIRMAN.-A his residence, on
the 18th ultimu, by Rev. ELI iah Fuilmer, Mr..
samuel Keller. of Jackson TO Miss AlYaretta
Fairman, daughter OF Mr.. Reese Fairnan, of
Light Street. Columbia county,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

THE question is now asked, will the
miners of the anthracite coal fields en-
JOY their annual summer suspension? I?
We should judge that there has been
enough of Suspension" to last for some
time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

THE Democratic party has most
brilliant prospect for success in the inn
pending campaign. Let true and hon
est men be nominated for the offices,
and the result will be victory.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
GREENWOOD SEMINARY.

The Fall Term of this Boarding and Select School
Will commence on Monday, July 3lst.
Expenses for one quarter OF eleven weeks:
Board, Washing, Lights, &c, s5i ~
Tuition per quarter, 81 ~ To S ~
Juvenile Glass, 50 10 tu . ~
For particulars address, -.-
Mllvlle, Col co., Pa, June, 1871. I'm
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

A RECENT writer says that fences of
the United States have cost more than
all the craft that floats on our waters,
salt and fresh more, indeed, than any
other class of property except railroads.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
New Advertisements.
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

IN EST ATE OF DANIEL. LIEBY, DECD.
Letters of administration on the estate OF Dan.
lei Lieby, late of Locust townwship, ColumbH,
county decd, have been granted by the Register
of said county, to Henry Keller, OF Locust twp.
All persons having claims or demands against
the decedent are requested to make them known
and those indebted to make payment, without
delay. HENRY HELLER,
June0 '71-8w' Administrator
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
DEATHS.

LIEBY.-m Locust township, on Friday the
26th of May, 1871. Daniel Lieby, aged 80 years,
months and day,
SANDERS.--In Jordan township, May Goth
Eliza Ann. wife OF Ira Sanders, aged 10 years, Q
months.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

VICE PRESIDENT CoLFAX has arrived
ut his home in South Bend, and stood
the journey very well, despite the hot
and dusty weather.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

STANToN's war record consists of be-
ing a Surgeon with the rank of Major
and his promotion by his relative, the
Secretary of War, TO Lieutenant Colo
mel
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
DLANK DEEDS.

We now have tho finest assortment Of BLANK
DEEDS on hand and for sale that were ever kept
in bloomsbury. Large size on best parchment
paper, Common Deeds, Executors and Admins.
traitors Deeds-small size good paper Cheap,
Common Deeds &c,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

M. THEIRS bronze medals and sta
tues coniiscated by the Communists,
were worth 100000. All these beauti-
ful objects of art were sent to the mint.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
MARKET REPORTS.
Bioomsburg Market.
JUSTICES BLANKS.

We now have on hand large neatly printed
assortment OF JUSTICES and CON STABLES
BLANKS, to which we invite the attention oi
these officers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
II s II II A Y .

Il
Estrayed on Saturday, May 9th, n white and
black spotted cow, about four years old, from the
enclosure of Charles Brown, Light street, Colum.
Dia county. A suitable reward Will be paid by
bringing the animal to the subscriber.
CHARLES BROWN
n22-2w. Light Street, IA
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
A CA Ii D.
10 THE THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF col.
IMDIA COUNTY,


FELLOW CirIzENs; Being requested by n mum.
her fmy friends and acquaintances Throughout
the county, to announce myself us n candidate
for the Office OF County Commissioner, would,
therefore say, that Will accept the nomination
by the Democratic County Convention, pr0vi-
ding they honor me with their support. Aud
would further say, should be elected will iul-
MI INV duty honestly and with the best OF my
ability and impartally. am fully aware there
is n prejudice exi listing amongst q number of citl-
zens throughout the county agai nst a man from
the town of bloomsbury, bat they do not con-
slider the matter in my estimation as they should
AS we have not had II commissioner from our
township for a number OF years and as our dis
trict is entitled to the nddate, think IL no
more than Justice we should have one. And
also think that we are entitled to more officers
in our township than they are in Others, as we
have by far more voters and pay u great deal
more taxes than any other township in the
county. am decidedly opposed to canyassing
the county for electinoering purposes. ! think
that every voter knows how to vote without ne.
ing lecturcd by every candidate IN the hcld.
There has II great deal too much OF IL been done
In the past, and hope 1t Will be abandoned In
the future. And, in conclusion, would say To
my fellow-voters, that they must not expect To
see me on an electioneering tour throughout lhe
county. but, at the same time notforgettlns mat
| am n candidate when you come To cast yOlr
vote. Respectfully, ,,---...
June0tcs S. q. SlllNE.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

In addition to the above, LUTZ has full line
Dress Goods and Suitings, Hosiery and GLOVES
Lace and Linen collars and cuffs, umbereiiil',s' !,
Parasols, Fans Hoop skirts, &c., which would u
extensive. NJ. l.. LUTZ, Bloomsburg, fh'
In Brower's Block, next 10 the Court House
apr 2p7l-tf
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
yallan,ligliain.

The indianapolis Journal testifes to the Won
de Iful usefulness of Nallandigham TO the Repub-
lioan party. lie gave the Republicans the grand;
est victory they ever won Ia Ohio lie prepared
make the reelection of Lincoln n certainty. lie
caused the nomination of seymour, by dramat-
ic performance overdone In Tammany Hail.
And now, The Journal Is of opinion, he has pro-
yided for the re election of Gen, Grant
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-13
The Crops md weather.

We learn from friends about the County,
that cotton, as general rule, is doing very
we'll Tn, extremely wa m weather is causing
damage to the corn. especially that planted
early, but It is the life of cotton. In some
portions of the County the crops arc suffering
for rain. ,...: ~. =. ....s. ..
The thermometer is not quite 5000 de-
grccs in the shade, and pcrspiring humanity
is fearful to look upon. Nearly every day
We have promises of.a thunderstorm, but
they generally end in wind or anything else
than rain. AL the usual appliances for
keeping cool have: failed and dogged de-
termination to flight it out on this line" is
the only thing left us whercwith to pull
through the summer.