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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-09-22
DISCRIMINATION and Danger!

The Radical corruption fund Is doing
ils work. Disorganization begins to
crop out in all directions. We warned
the people before 1t was publicly appa-
rent that the main dependence for sue
cess of the Radicals this fall was upon
tho large corruption fund they have
raised and that this was to be used in
sowing discord in the ranks Of the Dem
ocracy. This dscord is to be effected by
means Of volunteer candidates. In Col
umbia county the trick has failed-the
volunteers are out but they have few
Democratic followers, if any.
IT is working, however, in some
neighboring counties. Schuylkill ap
pears to be seriously divided-Luzernt
is threatened-an earnest effort is being
made to make the plan successful in
Montour and Northumberland, where
we are threatened with the loss Of two
members of the Legislature-and it has
also been attempted in the strong DEM
ocratic counties and districts generally.
Warned OF the plot, cannot our friends
have the manhood to shake IL oif-resist
it with all their power and crush 1t tc
the earth! 1t is bare-faced Radical
scheme, supported by their corruption
fund, and is as completely in their in
terest as though the candidates were all
professed Radicals.
We hope the Democracy will every.
where show that they are not to be fool
ed, corrupted or defeated by this or any
other cunning scheme. Other tricks
will also be resorted to. The only saf'
way to counteract them is to SUPPORT
THE WHOLE TICKET. This will
completely foil the whole scheme Of thu
Radicals to win by foul play. Teacf
the leaders in these nefarious enter
prises that the Democracy are deter
mined and are neither to be corrupted
or compromised or made the victims o
scheming tricksters!
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The Gulumbia
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
.FricJay September 2@, 1871

WE publish on our first page some
xtracts from recent speech of Hon.
GEO. IL. PENDLEToN, to which we
would invite special attention were that
necessary. Mr.. p. deservedly stands at
the head of American statesmen, and
if we could have our way would be the
next Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent. The combined spcculating and
swindllng interests of the country,
however, being against him, his NOM
ination for that position will be pre-
vented, as 1t was in 1868. His ability
as statesman will not be denied and
his speeches are universally read by the
intelligent men of thecountry.
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"a QUIET election,' is the remark
we hear on every side in regard to the
canvass of the present year. But be-
cause It is quiet it docs not follow that
IL is unimportant, or that reasonable,
or ia fact diligcnt efforts ought not to
be made by our political friends to se-
cure full vote. In fact, under just
such circumstances rs those which now
exist, the most diIigent, energetic party
will always win. And what party
ought to be diligent, earnest and ener-
getic in effort if the Democratic party
should not? For ten years we have
looked on and seen misgovernment OBJ
tain in both the State and Federal gov
ernments in its two most odious forms
of corruption and oppression, and VIC
should eagerly seize the earliest and
every opportunity to restore constitu
tional and just administration to oul
State and country. Let it be kept IL
mind that labor aud effort put forth
this year by which success shall b'
achieved, will have powerful inilu
encc upon the great elections for Prcsi
dent, Governor and Congressman it
| 1879
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The Bloomsbury Republican is rather
meek this week, and though it family
echoes "ring," robbers" SC, it dare
not give its accusations a manly form
and name the men it means to slander.
We reiterate DEFIANCE and hurl back
the charges insinuated, daring the lit
tie malicious Radical ring to put their
base insinuations into such form as to
make fair issue!
If there is county in the Common
wealth whose affairs are managed in a
| more strictly economical manner than
those of Columbia, we would like to
have it pointed out. Our officers are
well known to the people, each and
| every one is an honest man and an eih-
| cient, capable and valuable officer. We
| dare any calumniator to impeach the
integrity of any one of them. To every
caviller we say, make your charge, like
man-you will be met. The officers
are at least entitled to fair and decent
treatment. All they ask is, if any man
has fault to find with their official ac-
ton, let him name it, and give those
implicated chance to vindicate them
selves. To make insinuations against
them as a body, is not only otherwise
indefensible but cowardly, for against
such attacks no one can defend himself.
A mans good name is a thing too sa-
cred to be trifled with and he Is a viii
lain who will attack it in such manner
as to screen himselffrom responsibility.
We do not apply that epithet iu this
case, as the editor of the Republican
does not seem to comprehend the char
acter of his act, but we call upon him
now to assume the full responsibility
| of his conduct.
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THE latest accounts from Europe de-
clare the continuance of the cholera in
Russia and Prussia, though at some
points it is decreasing in the former
country as it advances westward. AT
Konigsberg in Prussia over ninety cases
were reported in one day with sixty.odd
deaths, and the day following there were
sixty.six cases and over forty deaths.
This is from city scourged for some
time by the disease and where it is rep
resented as decreasing. No doubt this
great scourge (so mysterious in origin
and character) will reach our country
during the coming year.
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The Democracy of Luzernc county
last week nominated the following ex.
cellcnt ticket, and we are pleased to
learn are thoroughly united in its sup
port
,SeRdtor-Frank ID. Collins.
associate Judge-D. X. Morss.
-AssembiV-Peter Quiglcy, b. d..
Koons, Elliot p. Kisner, p. ID. De!accy.
MeriD-Aaron Whitaker.
2reaSUrer-F. w. Gunster.
CommiSSioner-Andrew j. Williams.
C0rOner-Dr. William f. Barrett.
county ,SWUeyor-James y. Weller.
AudHOr-James t. Perkins.
1t is q source of pleasure, too, to
observe that the Luzerne Union, the
able organ of the party, has been much
improved in typographical appearance
and is now not only readable but a
very handsome paper.
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Great Importance of the Auditor General.
READ AND REFLECT !


Let no one undervalue the importance
of the State ticket at this great epoch
of official corruption. The check uDon
it in this State, is in the Auditor. Cen
erals Office. If there is ineiiiciency or
collusion there, the State may be robbed
of millions, and the public never hear
word of it. If there is capacity and
zeal in that office, prompt detection will
follow on the first defalcation in any
accountant who has public money in
his hands. Read the following provis-
ions of the law declaring the powers of
the Auditor General, and see how ample
are his means of detecting and pursuing
frauds against the State:
BY the act Of 1911, power is given to
him to enforce the attendance at his
Office and of all parties or witnesses, in
the case of any person entrusted with
the receipt, or who has, or hereafter
may become possessed of, public
money" Any person refusing to ex-
hibit his account, or to answer such
questions as may be put to him by the
Auditor-General, may be by him COM
mitted to Jail till he shall comply with
this act, or be otherwise discharged by
due course of law. He has authority TO
issue the summons, and enforce the
same by attachment in every such case.
He may direct the Sheriff of any county
in the Commonwealth to seize the per-
sons or the papers of any one residing
in his bailiwick who has neglected to
account on the call of the Auditor Gen
eral. Many subsequent acts enlarge and
apply these powers to the various class
of accountants who have, from time to
time, been made responsible to the
Auditor -General.-Age.
Such is the importance of the Auditor
Generals Office. The Radicals have
control of the State Treasury and will
probably retain it. The EVANS swindle
shows how the State may be robbed by
favorites when both Auditor General
and State Treasurer belong to the same
party, yet this EVANS swindle makes
up only portion of what is annually
stolen from the people by the ring OF
politicians who now have control of the
State Treasury. How important is it,
therefore, that the officer who audits
the accounts should be of a different
political party from those who receive
and expend the money? The people
will save hundreds of thousands
annually by electing Gen. M'CANDLEss,
Common prudence, therefore, requires
his election.
If STANTON is elected, he and the
State Treasurer can speculate on the
State funds to any extent they please
robberles will be continued, and the
people will be none the wiser of it, un-
less some subordinate would happen to
"peach," as in the case of EVANS.
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NEW MExICo.-The Radicals crowcd
a little too soon about New Mexico. 1t
now appears that the Democratic candi-
date was elected to Congress by 25OO
majority over the combined vote of his
Radical competitors! This is a gain
for the Democrats.
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WE observe that EBEN G.. SCOTT,
Esq, the Democratic candidate for
President Judge of the Northumber-
land Judicial District, has in press a
work, entitled Commentaries on the
Intestate Law of Pennsylvania"
A book on that subject is very much
needed, and we are glad to find that
Mr.. SCOTT, has been turning his schol-
arship and legal learning toward sub
ject that so much needs discussion and
elucidation. 1t Is seldom that we find
young man devoting himself to the
severer legal studies, most of them pre-
ferring the recreation of the gun and
the fishing rod, when their duties per-
NIT Mr.. SCOTT is of different make
and will adorn the Bench, to which we
| earnestly hope he may be elected.
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BE Warned /!


The Radicals have means of raising
money for election purposes that the
Democrats do not possess. The whole
immense horde of National and State
office holders, from the highest to the
lowest, are individually taxed for this
purpose. All the men who have been
enriched by government contracts and
speculations are also taxed heavily.
All such fellows as EVANS contribute
largely from their ill-gotten gains. The
State Treasurer, who loans the peoples
money to the banks, receives from $50,-
600 to 100000 annually in that way.
A large portion of this is added to the
electioneering fund. The New England
manufacturers, in whose behalf the peo-
pie are taxed through tariffs, also con-
tribute heavily. The reader will see at
a glance what an immense sum is thus
raised. A very large proportion of this
amount is expended through the Radi-
cal county committees, and the rest by
other means.
We do not know what the Radical
committee in this county receives. We
do know that in smaller county 81, 900
were paid at several different elections
each year. In larger counties much
larger sums have been paid. A very
considerable sum of course annually
comes to this county. How much of it
is expended and how much sticks to
somebody's fingers every one may
Judge. OF course we have no reliable
figures.
What we want to call attention to is
that this corruption fund is on hand.
That portion, at least, is being used
can not be denied unless the integrity
of the holders be attacked. 1t may not
be actually received as yet, but is prom
ised, and advances and promises can be
made on the strength of it. To meet
this powerful engine, the Democrats
have only their own exertions to rely
on, But let that exertion be made with
vigor. Organize in every township and
school district, and see that every Dem
ocrat is determined to attend the polls
See that means are provided to take
those who have no conveyances of their
own, and that not one is left behind.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-09-22

The Democratic county convention
having overlooked the office of County
Surveyor, the Standing Committee
have placed ISAAC A. DEWITT, ESD,
of Greenwood township, the present
Surveyor, upon the ticket. This action
is proper, the Office itself not being OF
sufficient consequence to warrant the
re.assembling of the Convention, and
Mr.. DEWITT having heretofore been
endorsed by the Democracy for that po'
sition, both by nomination and elec.
tion.
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A DMINIsTRATORs NOTJCE.

IN ESTATE or GEORGE W. YEAGER DECD.
Letters OF administration on the estate q
George w. Neagcr late of Locust twp, Columbia
county, deceased, have been granted by the
Register OF said county TO Margaret YCagor aud
bia county, Pa. All persons having claims
against the estate OF the dCcodent are requested
10 ~ e. ent them for settlement, and those in
deGted to the estate to make payment to the un-
dersignCJ, administrators, without delay.
MARGARET NEAGER,
REUBEN FAIIRfNGER,
sent, STi-6wt Administrators.
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THE GRANT Office holders who man
aged the late Republican Convention
in this county, have more disposition
than ability to injure the Democracy,
Hence they fall into fretful and false
calumniation of their opponents and
attempt to make up by violent, intem-
perate, extravagant speech for the
weakness and hopelessness of their
cause. Very little headway will they
make with their two regular candidates
-RoBIsoN and JAMEs--or their three
irregular ones-LAKE, EvERITT and
SHIvE.
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DRIDGE LETTINGS

The building of the superstructurc of a county
bridge at point near David Davis, In Beaver
township across the Catawissa creek. will be let,
at the premises, ON Wednesday, October 81, 1871,
between II and o'clock. T.. NJ. 1t is to be n COW
cred arch 80 feet span, built upon old abutments.
The building of II new bridge in Locust town
creek will be let, Thursday, October 18th, between
10 and O'clock, p. NJ. of said day. This is to be
covered brace 56 feet span bridge. Abutments
to be feet high. Stone work to he let separate:
All persons wishing to contract for building
said bridges Will please meet us at the timo and
places above named.
Plans and specifications can be seen at this
Office, or upon the premises at the time of letting
VIM, G.QUlCk,
CYRUS Robbins, Comrs.
II. j. KEEDER.
Attest, WM. KRICkuAUM.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Bloomsbury Sept. 10, 1871.
sept, -, n wv.
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TIE Republicans of Erie county tried
the famous Crawford county system.
About one. fourth of the vote of the
party was cast. When their return
judges met they abolished the system
by unanimous vote. They say the
Democrats took hand in the nomina-
tions and controlled some of them!
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TXECUTOR,S NOTICE.

~ ESTATE OF JOHN MERRILL. DECD.
Letters testamentary on the estate of John
Merrill, late of HemlocS twp, Columbia county
decd, have been granted by the Register of said
county to George Winner, of HemloclS twp,
Columbia county, Pa. All persons having claims
against the estate are requested to present them
TO the Executor in Hemlock, Columbia county,
Pa. Those indie btcd to the estate either on note,
Judgment, mortgage or book account will make
payment to the Executor without delay.
GEORGE WINNER,
sept. 22,Il-Gw. Executor,
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Columbia County Republican Ticket.

AsSem6ly-James Boyd Robson,
Bloomsbury.
District AHoney--J. Harry James,
Centralia, o. 9. Kahler, Bloomsbury.
associate Judge-James Lake. Scott.
Hiram F. Everitt, Fish.
ingcreek.
Commissioner - Simon G. Shive
Bloomsbury.
The two first named are regular nom
inees-the Others irregular.
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California,

The recent election in California is
not quite so favorable to the Radicals
as was at first supposed. The Senate
remains Democratic, the House is in
doubt, and one Of the Democratic State
candidates is elected. This looks as
though the railroad question had con-
trolled the majority in the State.
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MARKET REPORTS.
New Advertisements.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE,

IA ESTATE OF GEORGE MASTERS, DECD.
Letters of administration, on the estate of Geo.
Masters, late of Greenwood township, Column
bia county deceased, have been granted by
the Register of said county to Wm Masters of
Millvile All persons having claims against the
estate of the decedent are requested to present
them for settlement and those indebted to the
estate to make payment TO the undersigned, adj
ministrator, without delay.
WILLIAM MASTERS.
Administrator.
sent % II 81
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The notorious Gen. Judson Klllpat-
rick, was candidate for the Republic
can nomination for Governor of New
Jersey, but was badly defeated. He
does not appear to be much admired at
home.
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NOTICE.

IA ESTATE OF GEORGE swANK, DECD.
Letters tcsiamcntary on the estate OF George
Swank, late of Mlnin township, Columbia
OF said county to stephen NJ. Swank of Miln
township, columbia county, Allpcrsons having
claim, aga inst the estate are requested to present
thpm TO the Executor in Columbia County, Ia.
Tlu,r Indebted to the estate either on note, iudg
mont mortgage or book account will mako
uHy ncut TO the Executor without delay.
STEPHEN H. SWANK.
Acrt, S7l-Gw.* executor.
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THE radical loss in Maine since 1868
is over 5000. At the late election the
democrats gained number of members
of the legislature and held the radical
majority down to about 10000. In 1868
II was 26,0S0.
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N ESTATE oF7N1LrtAM SMITH, DECD.
Letters of administration on the estate ol VII.
liam smith, late of Locust township, Columbia
co inty, deceased, have been granted by the
Register of said county to BENJAMIN Adams, of
Locust township. All persons having claims
against the estate of the dccedent are requested
to present them for settlement, and those in
debted to the estate to make payment to the uu-
dersigned, administrator, without delay.
BENJAMIN ADAMS
septS'7-Gtt Administrator.
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A ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

IN ESTATE OF THOMAS W. nUTCufSs, DEC'D.
Letters OF administration on the estate of
Thomas w. Hutchins, late of Minliu township,
Columbia county, deceased have been granted
by the Register of said county to Samuel Greasy,
oil same township All persons having claims
or demands against the decedent are rcqucytc
TO make them known, aud those Indebted To
make payment without delay.
SAMUEL GREASY,
sppty'7l.Gte Administrator,
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MARRIAGES..

YODER-LDNG-On the 18th inst AZ the house
of Aaron Ioder, in Locust township, by Peter
SwanlI, Esq, Mr.. Daniel loicr, to Miss Sarah
Long, both of Locust township.
CIIARDS-HAlNER-On the 18th ut,. at the
house OF Jacob Good in Orangcvillc by j. II.
Haman, Esq, Mr.. James Richards, to Miss
Francis Haner, both of Jordan townshi p. Ly.
coming county, Pa.
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by General Statute, act of lith April, ISL IL
shall be lawful for any person to shoot or kill
any dog found or known to he wOrr yiug or chas-
ing sheep, or accustomed so to dO-wilhout liza
bility to the owner.
And the owner shall be liable for all damages
done or caused to be done.by such dog or dogs in
an actioa of tresspass vi. ct. armis. before II
Justice.
II II dog shall have been known to worry sheen
and information thereof be given TO his owner
II Is the duty of the owner to kill him. If the
pensation for the damage done, and any person
seeing such q dogrunnng at large may kill him
u. Harris $50.
This is part of the Old Law and is not repealed
Different persOuS have been named as rcfusinl,
to kill their dogs after knowing that they killed
sheep. Why person can reasonably think that
lie would be allowed to keep dog known to kill
sheep, Is really a mystery, Ii is both unreason-
able and unlawful.
II kill-sheep dogs are thus permitted to run at
large, the sheep fund must sink.
IL is for the good of the citizens of the county
that we give this Information.
In several regions of tho county large num-
ber of sheep have lately been killed by such
dogs.
The auditors will please in all cases, report
If they can ascertain whose dog killed the sheep
they are called upon to Oapprase,and 1t the owner
knew or had notice of the propensity of the dog,
and we Will assist them and the owners of the
sheep destroyed, to bring such persons to justice
WM. q, QUICK.
CYRUS Robbins, fCumrs.
Ii. j. REEDER.
WM KRICKBAUM Clerk.
COMMISSION ERS OFFICE, |
BloomsbnrS, Sept, 10, ls7l
Sept. -,
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DUBLIC NOrICE.-Wherca by the
l. llth section of the Act of the General As
sembly OF the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA,
approved May q, A. ID. 1871, entitled AN act for
the protection of salmon, black bass and other
food fishes newly introduced. or to be introduce
cd, into the rivers Delaware and Susquehanna
and their tributaries; for the protection also OF
the introduction of predatory fishes info trout
streams, and for other germane purposes;n 1t is
made the duty of the several Sherifls of the
counties of said Comm nwealth having iuris-
dtctlon OF the streams thereof whenever they
shall discover, or be informed of the existence
any contrivance for the catching of fish, such
as are commonly known ns fish baskets, eel
weirs, ktddles, brush or iaScine nets, or any
other permanently set means OF taking fish, in
The nature ofa seine, TO give ten days notice in
twohewspapers OF their respective counties, that
the SAID cOntrivances are known TO uNls, aud
are declared common nuisances, ana to order
them To be dlsmantled by their owners or man
asers-th erefore. in conformity to said act =
AARON SMITH, Sheriff Of Columbia county,
hereby give '''' =
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DEMOCRATS, remember, that a hearty
support of our county ticket will do
much to help our State ticket.
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TIIIRTY-TWO ACRES

more less, being improved land.
TERMS OF SALE-Ten per cent. of e-fourth
of the purchase money 10 be paid on the day OF
sale, oue-lourth of the purchase money less the
ten per cent. ON the confirmation of the sale ana
the balance in one year thereafter with iturcSt
on the same from confirmation nisi.
Possession of the improved promises will he
given on the LIST of April, 1872, by tho purchaser
or purchasers securing the unpaid purchase
money, Possession OF the timber tracts will hr
given ON the confirmation OF the sale by the
purchaser or purchasers securing the unpaid
purchase money. Purchaser or purchasers to
pay Tor Depds and Stamps.
JOHN w. KILE,
ELIJAH HESS
Administrators.