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Our Editorial Management.

Before terminating our connection
with the press in this county and pass
ing to another field of service 1t is our
desire that clear understanding shall
be had by our readers and by the public
regarding one point in our editorial
management of the Columbian, during
the past year. We refer to our treat
Dent of questions pertaining to general
politics In the State and country, ,includ-
ing the so-caIed "new DEPARTURE" the
management Of the late election by the
Democratic State Committee, the future
craftsmanship Of that Committee, the
"passive policy" recently proposed for
the approaching Presidential election,
and other questions Of like character
or classification. We have expressed
our own views upon all these questions,
without assistance or instigation from
any quarter, and with complete indie.
pendence. Certain 1t Is, (although the
contrary has been several times assert
cd by the Radical organ Of this county,)
that Mr.. BUCKALEw has not written a
line for our newspaper on general poli-
tics or concerning public men since we
came here, or been consulted or concern
ed In any way whatever in our prepar.
tion of editorials concerning either.
This plain statement of fact in our
editorial management we think is one
Of simple justice to ourselves, as well as
to Mr.. BUCKALEw, and proper to fix
and confirm our rightful responsibility
for the views we have expressed upon
public affairs aud party action. Those
views we adhere to, and we believe
them to be sound and just F; but whether
sound and just or not they are our own
and will be proclaimed and defended
by US on all fit occasions.
Neither the public welfare nor the
interests of the Democratic party will
be promoted by "new departures" or
"passive policies !" by coplitions with
negro suffrage fanatics or mercenary
radicals, nor by the running of our own
party machinery by selfish or incom.
petent leaders. These are our senti-
ments, honestly expressed, and we shall
stand to them here and elsewhere, now
and hereafter.
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TOUGH SToRIEs.-The Reading pa
pers are in the habit Of telling rather
tough stories. The excitement occa-
stoned by their yarn about "the young
woman thrown into a we'll" near
Churchtown, has hardly had time to
susside, before they treat us to the story
ofa pearl taken from an oyster some
twenty-five years ago, which has grown
three times its original size! and of a
pertrifled mouse found in the walls of an
old building recently torn down in that
enterprising city.
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WHEN Huget wished to be made a
Colonel and Noble at the same time,
Richelieu's reply to Joseph was, "we'n
promise it; and see the King with
holds" That is the Grant policy at the
present time. The people demand in.
vestigation, reform in all departments
of the public service. General Grant
promises it in his message, but sees
that the Senate withholds. His mess.
age was cheat, a fraud The action Of
the Senate proves it.
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The NcW Annnriinnmnni

On Wednesday, the 9th inst, the
House of Representatives took up the
consideration of the apportionment bill,
introduced at the last session. This
bill makes the total number of Repre-.
sentatives 2Sl, ratio of one mem or for
every l35,057 of the populatioa BY
this arrangement but few of the ; tttes
lose in the number of their Representa-.
uves, while nearly all the new and
growing ones make large gains. This
table exhibits the number al)tted each
State under the existing apportionment,
as well at under the proposed bill:
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OUR NEIGHBoR OF the DanriHe Intel
Rgencer is in error regarding the extent
to which the free vote can be applied
In popular and other elections. 1t can
be applied ia the choice Of Presidential
electors, members of Congress, Senators
and Representatives in the Legislature,
Judges Of the Supreme Court of the
State, Associate Judges Of Counties,
County Commissioners and Au ii,ors,
Councilmen in cities and boroughs.
School Directors and many other local
or municipal officers. In Bloomsburg
1t applies to the election OF t,centy one
out of total Of tteenty four town off,
GERS, and undoubtedly gives an i'm.
proved class of men in the local govern.
ment. 1t Is true that TO the complete
application Of reformed voting to some
of the offices above mentioned, a few
changes In official terms OF service or
time or manner of election will he
necessary; but this is matter of detail
and involves no difficulty. Again, re-
form is greatly needed in electing OH
GERS Of Incorporated companies so that
all the stockholders shall be represent.
ed In their management, which can be
accomplished by the free vote and
hardly by any other means.
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NATIONAL BANK. Senator Sumner,
it is said, will soon submit to Congress
n bill for the establishment of grand
National Bank, to be called "The Elk.
chequer of the United States" and
modelled after the Bank of England.
The plan contains two departments,
the thanking" and the tissue" depart.
nent, and provides for one hundred
millions Of capital, to be taken by sub
scription. 1t is designed, also, to take
the place of the present sub.treasury.
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AT special election held in Georgia
on the 10Th, Hon. James NJ. Smith was
chosen Governor, to fill the unexpired
term of Rufus b. Bullock. The bill ap-
pointing this election was vetoed by act
ing Gov. ernor Conley, on the ground of
unconstitutionality. The vote was over
ridden by the Legislature, however, and
the election took place with theresultan-
nounced. Owing to the feeble opposi-
tion of the carpet-baggers, the vote was
light.
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NINErY-FINE ACRES

and one hundred and forty perchcs.
TERMS OF SALE.-One third of the purchase
money to remain charged uptu said lana during
the natural life of the widow o. said David W.
Clark, deceased, and the interest thereof TO be
annually and regularly paid 10 her by the pur-
chaser or purchas crs during her natural life, said
interest to be computed from the lst day OF April
A. u. lsI!, and the principal at her death 20 bc
paid to the parties Iegaly authorized to receive
the same. Twenty per cent. of tw0.thirls OF The
purchase money TO be paid ON The day of sale
one halt OF the balance OF the purchase money
to be paid ON the lstd day OF April ~ -. ls72, when
possession OF said interest VIII be given and the
balance of the purchase money To be paid on
the lst day OF AlTIl a. ID. 1873, with interest on
the same from the LIST day OF April y. ID. lS72.
Purchaser or Purchasers to ply tor Deeds and
Stamps.
LEWIS fkTIER. Guardian.
". b. The o her parties in interest VIII sell
their interests in said Woodland upon the terms
and conditions above mentioned.
Catawissa, Dec, 20, ls7l-ts.
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A NEW and startling fraud has been
discovered, seriously duplicating Off
cials in the State Department at Wash
ington. The statement of the American
claims in the Alabama case, highly
confidential document, was, more than
two months ago, surreptitiously obtain
ed by an agent of the British govern
ment, which has thus had signal ad-
vantage in the preparation Of its case.
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HAVING had the offer of several
prominent Democratic papers in the
State, the retiring publisher of the Co.
hinbian finally chose the Lycoming
Standard, published In the city of vii.
Transport, as most desirable and con
genial to him. or course we would be
glad to send that paper to any of our
present readers but will not do so unless
directly ordered. In long editorial
career we have never yet entered the
name Of any one on our list without
request to do so, excepting a very few
instances where no charge was made
and compensation refused If offered.
Any one, therefore, who wants to read
the Lycoming Standard at an expense
Of two dollars per year will be gratified
upon making their desire known to the
publisher.
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If Schurz, Trumbull and that class of
Radicals who desire to see Grant defeat
ed, are honest in their opposition, they
will turn in and help the Democracy
do 1t. If not honest, why should the
Democracy, to all intents and purposes
disband, as the "passive policy" dictates
and allow either wing Of the Radical
thieves to succeed?
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GOVERNOR GEARY warns the mem.
bers of the National Union League
mot to be seduced by any such de.
vices" as the Democracy may get up to
influence their votes at the coming elec-
tion. The Governor has been seduced
so many times that he is safe from any
fresh emptations.-Age
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SPAIN is constantly claiming that the
rebellion in Cuba is crushed, and all the
patriots ready to lay down their arms,
but, at the same time, sending heavy
reinforcements of troops to maintain
the Royal authority, even within fifty
miles of Havana. The latter fact shows
the true condition of affairs In CuSa.
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The State making the greatest gain is
Illinois, which has five. Pennsylvania
under this apportionment is allotted
only two new members, and New York
one; Nearly all the gain is represented
in the West,
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Il believe" said Me. Upton, Repub-
lean Senator from Nebraska, in the
Senate the other day, "that there is cor
ruption, deep, damning and fostering
all through this administration" The
country believes so too.
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JOHN SCoTT's Ku.K Klux Committee is
an expensive concern. 1t turned up
short on the hands of Congress, and the
sum of $2s,000 had to be appropriated
! Amediately to pay for extra hotel
bills, &c.
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THE Radical papers are not as jubilant
as they would have you believe. They
cannot boast Of as many radical Gov-
ernors and Senators as q few years ago.
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DUBLIC SALE

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
By virtue of authority AMI order of the Or
phans' Court OF columbia county, the unuer-
Sgncd, administration of the estate Of Balser
Essick, deceased, viii expose to sale by public
veudue, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1872.
the following described Tract of Land, situate
in Madison township, Columbia county, and
bounded as follows. 10 wit: by lands of George
Dcrr Hammond Doughcrty, John Brugler Mich
ael Winegarden and Others, and the Muucy
Road, containing
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN
ACRES,
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New Advertisements.
AunIr0R,S NnrlCE.

Il UDIIUIVS NUTIOE.
IA ESTATE OF PETER X. uERBFTN, DrC'D.
The undersigned, afpointed by the Orphans
Court of Columbia county, Auditor to marshal
assets in the h tnds OF Rolandus HcTbine admin-
istrator, &c. of Peter X. Herbine, late of Locust
twp, deceased, Will meet the parties interested
for the purpose of his appointment At his office
In BloOmsburg, on Thursday. the lst day OF Feb
ruary, A. u. ls72 Mt 10 o'clock n. IN. All per-
sons having claims on said estate are requested
to attend, or be forever debarrel from coming in
for share of slid assets.
ROBERT +. CLARK.
dcc2S1l-N. Auditor.
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GTRAY COW.

STRAH COW.
~ came to the premises Of the subscriber, re
siding at the west end of Catawissl bridge, a
whlle ana red spotted Cow. probably nine orteu
years old, with one crooked horn that turns up
but no other particular marks observed. The
owner Is requested To come forward, prove prop.
erty, pay charges and take her away, or she VIA
be disposed OF according to law.
noyl17J-3t' FLORENCE DOSAuOE.
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and seventy perches, more or less. The Imdrove-
ments upon the premises are
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
good Frame Barn. Fruit, n well OF excellent
water; and with ten to fifteen acres of timber
The Farm Is on the public road between JerSec-
town and White Hall, easily accessible. and In
good state Of cultivation. The graiu in toe
ground is reserved
Possession Will be given on the First day of
April, A. ID. 1872. II the purchase money is paid
or secured to be paid, TO the satisfaction OF the
administrator.
WILLIAM MCBRIDE,
Administrator
CONDITIONS OF ) ALE-Ten per cent of one
fourth OF the purchase money shall be paid at
me striking down OF the property, the one
of sale, and the remaining e-fDurths in one
year thereafter, with interest from the con FIR
nation nsi.
Il. H. RINGLER,
uec-o dts Clerk U. &.
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DUBLIC SALE

PUBLIC SALE
V A l. u LIE REAL ESTAT
VIII be sold at public sale, by order OF tho Or
phnns' Court of COlu mbia count y, on the prem
ises, in Locust township. on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1872,
at 10 o'clock, a. M, the following described prop
erty late the estate of Georgo Rupp, deceased, to
wit: n
CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND,
situate in Locust township, bounded on the
north by lands Of solomon Mowrey, on the east
by lands of Henry Gable, on the south and west
by lands Of jacob Fisher and others, containing
TWENTY-SIX ACRES,
more or less. with the appurlenances.
WhereOn is erected a
TWO STORY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
Bank Barn, n good Spring House, n good as
sorlment of fruit trees. All cleared except about
six acres which is well tmbered with young
chestnut.
II. II. RINGLER, Clerk.
TERMS OF FSALE:-One-third OF the purchase
money t,remain charged upon the said premises
during the natural life of Mary Rupp, widow of
said deceaSel ana the interest thereof to he an
nually and regularly paid to her by the purchas-
April, A. D. 1872, Twenty per cent. of two-thirds
of the purchase money obe paid on day OF sale,
one.half of the balance less the twenty per cent.
on the first of April, A, ID, lsI2 when posses ion
will be given and balance in one year thereafter
with interest from April lst, 1872.
purchaser TO pay for deed ana stamps.
Locust twp, Dec q, lS7l.ts Trustee.
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TUESDAY, JANUBRY 80, 1872,

undivided one bird of all that certain tract OF
Woodland situate IN Montour township in saii
county, bounded on the north by lanDs now or
late OF Hurley & irict, ON the west by land OF
Andrew Clark, on the sOutn by land ot William
j. Eyer, and on the east by land OF Mary Clark,
.tYf,.
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. CousTr OF CoLuM
BfA, SIS.
|, j. y. Tustn, Cashier OF the First National
Bank ol BlOomsburgd do solemnly affirm that the
above statements true to the best OF my knowl-
edge and belief.
j. u. TUSTIS, Cashier.
Subscribed and affirmed to before ne this 2lst
day OF December, lS7l.
WM PEACOCK, Notary Plblic
Correct Attest:
c. X. PAXTON,
WM, MCKELVY, }DiroCtJrl,
joins X. GRuTZ,
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WILLIAM MCBRIDE,
Il. II. RINGl.ER,
Clerk U. T..
dec20'7I-t.

III E;i.!ss;i
u ~. I'D EEsH"O i7 a,...I ~ III
&. p. l-"I.Asitr g.! -... $40 q ~
H"t3 Z. a.'1y = 80 HtG tuftsi
|.... 80 L..a, Pa O.. 2"
f."af. s. .t.I rf g.ll.; eur ~
= l.Gl. " 4|.4 4Fti~ta 40 .Jtff "a
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DUBLIC SALE

situate in the village of Shutdown, In Locust
township Columbia county. whcrcpn arc ojoct-
ed q
LARGE FRAME House AND STORE ROOM
attached-tosether with slabling and necessary
outbullding. Adjoining lauds OF John Hcruer,
lands # payid eager, lands OF Isaiah eager
and the public road.
Possession Will be given ON thelst of April,
1871 upon paying the purchase money, or setur-
Ing the same TO be paid, 10 the satisfaction Of
the administra ors,
REUBEN FAURINGER,
MARGARET YEAGER.
Administrators.
TERMS OF SALE.--Ten per cent, of one fouGth h
OF the purchase money To be paid ON the day OF
sale, oue-fOurih OF the purchase money less the
ten per cent. TO be paid on confirmation OF the
sale; tie balance in one yenr thereafter with in-
tclcst ON the same from confirmation nis
X. IL RlNGLkR. Clerk y. c.
Locust twp, Dec. -, lS7l-ts.
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500 REWARD!

y~V
The above reward will be paid for Information
thht VIII lead 10 the detection ai conviction OF
the person or persons vino cut the hpistius rope
OF the undersigned ut the ore mine on the farm
OF Dsvln Armstrong on tbs night OF the l5tn
INST This Is the secpal tlme this same otfcuce
was committed. ENOCH CADMAN,
noVl' 1l.lm' Bloomsbury. Pa,
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but never more remarkably than in his re-
cent support of Mr.. Sumner, who few
years ago denounced him 30 bitterly
and SO unjustly. Mr.. Trumbull has
been thirty years in public aife and
sixteen years in the Senate. Since
Mr.. Feseenden's death he is the ablest
debater in that body. Born and educated
in Connecticut, he settled in Illinoisin early
manhood, and combines in his training and
experience the advantages of the East and
the West. tits altogether probable, as it is
entirely natural. that the West will furnish
the leauing candidates for both parties; the
Democrats are already talking quietly of
nominating for President Judge Davis, of
Illinois, a man of unblemished life, and very
strong in his native State; and, if it becomes
necessary to meet them with candidate
from the same populous and influential
State. we might do far worse than to select
this Western Yankee, with his quick sym
pathy for every good cause, his practical
sagacity, his familiar acquaintance with the
affairs of the government and the men
whose cooperation President needs, and
his irreproachable integrity, stainless during
his whole career
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THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
Progress of the Investigation.

HARTFORD, Conn. May 4.-The legisla-
tive committee to canvass votes met at the
State House to-day. Ingersoll. Seymour
and Northrup, Democratic members of the
committee, who asked to be excused from
serving, were not present, although the
House did not vote to excuse them. Evil
deuce was taken in the Cheshire case show
ing that 233 votes were counted for Jewell
and 2l6 for English, and so declared and re-
turned by the Republican moderator, while
the Democratic moderator declared the
vote: Jewell, 30, and for English 2I6 and
so returned it, deducting twenty-three
votes from the Republican ticket, on the
ground that twenty three names were in
formally registered. There was no dispute
about the count, and no evidence to show
for whom the twenty three men voted; in
fact, it appeared that only twenty-one of
them voted at all. All had been admitted
as electors and registered. A deduction of
twenty-three was made by the Democratic
presiding officer from all the Republican
candidates.
The evidence in the Enfield case showed
that twenty-four more votes were declared
than were names checked ON the list. Both
parties believed there was an error in the
count. The ballot-box was sealed at the
close of the count.
A committee have gone to Enfield this
afternoon to count the votes in the box.
-&AO SOAhAiiOOOO III W ANCW lldfSu 10
morrow.
HARTFORD, May 4-The committee on
election in the Legislature examined the
votes in the ballot-box at Enfield to-day, and
found that one package of votes for the
Democratic State ticket, which had been
called off to the tally man on election day
as containing. ninety-six votes, really con
tanned but seventy-six The mistake oc-
CURED by the way in which the figures in
dorsed on the package were made. The ~"
was rounded at the top, SO that on turning
the figure bottom-side up it looked like a
&C." and looking at it in this way when call
ing it off the counter gave it to the tally
man as ninety-six. This takes twenty from
the total vote of English. The committee
will go to New Haven ON Friday, and should
they find no errors in the count there, the
real vote. according TO the present develop
ments, would stand: English, Al, 476; Jewell,
a, 473; scattering, III. As neither English
or Jewell, in such case, has majority of all
the votes cast, the Legislature will have to
choose Governor by ballot.
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B9uf River.


There is a large amount of cotton shipped
down this river every year now, and pro-
portional amount of return freight shipped
up it; and this business will increase every
year Tor long time to come if we are not
very much mistaken. There is compare
lively little obstruction to navigation on
this river, and that is hanging timber and
few sawyers or snags, which could be easily
removed at small cost. The commerce of
our State would be greatly benefited by
this work, and yet we see no moves either
by federal or State authorities in that di-
rection. We really think that the CONNER
clal interests of the country demand that
this matter should be attended to by one or
the other.
The hanging timber does not prevent
navigation, but it causes great inconveni-
ence and injuries to the cabin of every boat
that enters the river, no matter how much
precaution is used, and ought to be taken
out of the way. We only allude to this
matter now, but intend to insist on the
Legislature doing something for the Beuf
river people at its next session
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-09

A specimen of hitherto undescribed con-
strictor has been found in Western Virginia
by DIR. s. w. Crawford. 1t is of milky
whiteness from head to tail, with the ex-
eeeption of some brown spots along its back.
1t is about Ave feet in length, and two
inches and half in circumference at its
thlckest part, and almost transparent 1t
has teeth but no poison fangs, and its tail
ends IN horny appendage about half an
inch long: naturalist, who has exam
med 1t, thinks. it to have been but three
months old when it was taken. and that
when 1T shall have obtained its full growth
it will be from twelve to fourteen feet long.
Since its capture, three months ago, it has
eaten no soiid food except one rat, which,
crushed in its folds and then swallowed
whole. Its ordinary diet is milk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-09

A commander in the royal mail service
found his steamer some thirty miles out of
her course He was sorely troubled, and
could not account for the local attraction
that had sent him so far out of the way
Instruments and calculations appeared
equally faultless. Surely troubled from
having passed q sleepless, watcnful night,
the captain went on deck after breakfast
Seeing a lady sitting las was her custom)
and working near the blnnacle, it occurred
to HIM that probably the scissors were rest
ing on the ledge of it. Detecting nothing
of the sort, and bent on closer investigation.
he discovered that the chair had an iron
frame. 1t also quite reasonably flashed
across him that the lady's ample crinoline
was extended by steel hoops. So, muster
ing all his faculties, he exclaimed, with as
much forgiveness and as little reproacb in
his eye as possible, Madam, you have.
by your local attraction. drawn my shin
some forty miles out of her course"