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China.

Mr.. Banks has brought the relations
of this country with Cuba, and the ac-
tion of General Grant in connection
with the same, to the attention of Con-
gress. We hope, at last, an American
policy will be adopted, and carried out.
There Is great need of more patriotic
pluck and backbone being infused into
our national authorities. They can
drive from position minister from a
friendly Power, on thin excuse. But
when American citizens are insulted,
robbed, and banished from Cuba, no
action is taken. When Grant, Fish and
Cameron manage the foreign affairs Of
the nation, what else can be expected ?
Age.
For several years the Spaniards have
been practising various cruelties usual
to them in conducting war against weak
people. Whenever they catch any of
the native Cuban rebels they execute
them at once. Even WON ell and boys
share this fate. A short time ago some
school boys mutilated the tomb of a
military grandee. Before night, eight
of the boys were condemned and shot,
and number of others were sent to
the penitentiary for terms of four, six
and eight years. Americans doing busi-
ness in Cuba, for the most frivolous rea-
sons, are despoiled of their property
and driven away. Our national flag
has been repeatedly insulted, yet our
Federal administration, for unexplain-
ed reasons, brooks these outrages, and
the insults are as tamely submitted to
as though murder and insult could be
carried on with impunity in our sight,
and it was not duty to resist them
Send our army to Cuba to take possess,
ion of it, and then settle with Spain
amicably if practicable.
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The movement to make Thomas A.

The movement to make Thomas A.
Scott, of the Pennsylvania r.. r. Co.,
the Democratic candidate for President,
will not be success. All parties con-
cede Mr.. Scott's great abilities as a
railroad officer, but there is an instinc-
tive sentiment among the Democratic
masses that the interests of great cor
porations and those who conduct them
are not those of the people. Mr.. Scott
has been the head and front of the very
eveils which the Democratic party
wages unremitting war against, and it
would be the acrue of qbsurdity to make
him our candidate for any office. We
respect the motives of those who urge
him for nomination, but very brief
intercourse with the "bone and sinew"
will convince them that they mistake
the popular judgment.-Erie Observer
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Murphy a Defaultcr In Half a Million

Notwithstanding Grants expression
of confidence in the honesty of his Long
Branch Cottage friend, Tom Murphy,
it now turns out that he is a defaulter
to the Government in over half a mill
ion of dollars. The Tribune says,
"Startling and irrefutable as was the
evidence published in the Tribune OF
Sept. %, concerning Collector Murphy's
hatfrauds upon the Government during
the war, it sinks into insignificance ce
when compared with the evidence
which has recently came to light and
which proves him to be defaulter to
the Government, on one contract alone,
to the amount of 100000. This with
the s55, 900 loss on the shoddy hats fur
nished by him, makes Murphy an actual
defaulter to the Government for over
s51O,OOO."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

THE Pittsburgh Post says: ga pre-
sumptuous clerk of one of the Depart
ments in Washington had his hash set
tied while settling his hash in an oyster
saloon the other day. While partaking
OF his bivalves, negro Congressman
from South Carolina came in and seated
himself at the table with the white
clerk and called for stew. Mr.. Clerk
rather profanely remarked that he was
not in the habit of eating with negroes.
The outraged Congressman reported
the clerk at headquarters, and he was
dismissed. Had he objected to eating
with German or Irishman, he would
no doubt have been promoted, but re-
fusing to eat with negro in free
country meets with speedy and ex-
emplary punishment"
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Pre- sj,lept,s Message.

The reader will find this docum ent
In full on the first page of the Colun,,
6ion. 1t Is accurately printed from an
official copy, and is therefore to be pre-
ferred to those printed from telegraphic
reports.
This message certainly possesses the
merit of brevity-a most rare and high
ly TO be praised virtue. 1t Is also writ.
ten in plain and concise style and Will
be readily understood by the reader.
The recommendation OF general Am
ncsty will surprise the Presidents party
and 1t Is pity that it is blurred by the
suggestion of a possible exception. II
the President shall prove by his future
action that he means what he recon-
mends In this regard, he will deserve
credit for performing a patriotic duty
The recommendation of a reduction
of duty will not strike our Radical pro
tectionist friends in Pennsylvania will
fivor. Taken in connection with tn
fact that the Radical speaker of tn,
lower house of Congress has appointe
aJree trade committee to handle tn
tariff subject, the protectionists ma
we'll feel alarmed.
The message, however, upon tn
whole, wears too much the appearance
OF Presidential bid 10 be highly re
garded for its recommendations. Thes
will be more closely critized as the Sc!
sion of Congress progresses.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

IT WOULD seem that men of sense
could not have much respect for that
pitiful species of political warfare that
objects to every thing that is done by
an opposition administration, or its
head, whether right or wrong, impor-
tant or trivial-less yet when personal
habits and family matters are brought
into requisition. II Gen. GRANT is
fond Of rye in liquid state, in prefer
ence to the raw article, 1t is merely a
question of taste for thu temperance
people to reform by prohibition or moral
suasion, and if the President sends a
son on visit to Europe, we do not see
that it materially affects any body but
pap and brat. Nor have we ever been
able to discover the demerit of admir-
ing horse-hesh. That is a weakness
that affects some other people besides
Presidents. The factis, there is whole
class of such objections that had as
well be left out ofthe newspapers which
they discredit more than they do the
individual against whom they are direc-
ted. OF course nobody believes that
such things ever influence vote.
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OBITUARY.-John Bigler, ex Gov
ernor Of California, and brother of ex-
Governor William Bigler, Of this State,
died at Sacramento, CAL, on Thursday,
Nov. 30th.-He was another of the
distinguished "printer boys" of Penn
sylvania, having been born in Cumber-
land county in 1904. He commenced
his apprenticeship to the printing bust.
ness in the town of Mercer, closed it at
Pittsburg, and was employed by MUIR
ray Il Cameron (Simon) as a Journey
man printer in 1925. He studied law at
Harrisburg, and at one time edited the
Centre County Democrat, and after the
reelection of Gen. Jackson he edited
the Pittsburg Post until he was obliged
dispose of ii at a sacrifice because it did
not pay. He went from this State to
Illinois and from there to California,
where he encountered many hardships
as a pioneer, but was soon elected to
the Legislature, and finally to the office
of Governor. For several years he has
lived in comparative retirement in the
city where he died.
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A WIG oRoUs contest is being waged
Just now within the ranks of the Cold
Water Army upon the subject of prohi-
bition. The more radical among the
Temperance men insist upon complete
prohibition of the sale of all intoxicat.
ing beverages, while the more moderate
favor the passage of local option law
by our State Legislature. The Key.
stone Good 75mplar, in speaking for the
Order, says that its members "hold that
dram selling is sin and a crime, and
that it should be absolutely prohibited
by positive law" and it defines the po-
sition of the Local Optionists by declar-
ing that "they treat dram selling as a
sin and a crime only in certain wards or
districts, if q majority of the people sag
so by their votes" The Ian caster In.
teHi9encer thinks that the radicals occu-
py the more logical position. II it be a
sin and crime to sell liquors, wines or
beer, then ought the whole business to
be placed beyond the pale of legal sane
ton.
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TIE New York frauds, over which
the Radical press of the nation have
shrieked for the past three months, sink
into insigni0cance when compared with
the rascalities and stealings of Radical
officials. The recapitulation of these
robberies, swindles and delalcations,
according to official reports, show these
figures: Revenue Collectors, S20,700,-
9S3, ,33; Golden Rule, s3,O0O,00O; Choir
pening, 100000 Major Hodge, $780,
600; George O.. Evans, 1868, ,523.S5 ;
General Whitaker, 100000; j. w.
Norton, $ll5, 600; total, S25, 900, 5O6.33.
Since these statements came before the
public others Of startling character
have come to light. The robbery of the
Southern States to the amount of 800,
100000; the cotton swindle of $50, ,00O,-
600; the recent swindle in the South
Carolina bonds, running certainly as
high as $ll, 100000, with numerous
other defalcations of less importance
and amount, are all matters Of record,
and all show an aggregate Of over one
hundred and eighty-eight millions of
dollars as the Radical robberics of less
than year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

The Cincinnati Enquirer is In favor
of abolishing the army and navy of the
United States,an remarks: "The pres
ent administration is fast converting the
army into mere machine for controll-
ing caucuses aud elections, and forcing
States to its will ii has already, accord
Ing to Mr.. Sumner, 'usurped the kingly
prerogative' through its use of the
navy; and it is time for sober consider
alton whether in view of this prosttu-
ton OF power, it is not better to do
away with both army and navy; de-
prive the President of the power which
he unlawfully uses, and save our money
for better things"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

The Passivisis say: "Let the Radical
call their Convention and nominate
Grant, and then let the independent
Republicans bolt and nominate who
ever they please, and then the Demo-
Gratis rally to his support" This is
assigning to the Democracy part
which would be disgraceful and humi-
liating. Let their opponents "nominate
whoever they please and then the
Democrats rally to his support" When
Democracy 1t oops to such cowardly sub.
serviency it would merit annihilation
for Its treachery to every principle that
gives 1t vitality.-Boston Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

In repard TO the "passive policy" I'd
vocated by some persons as the proper
one to be pursued by the Democracy in
the Presidential contest Of 1872, Senator
Trumbull, of Illinois, very truly says:
"The Democracy is yet too strong in
numbers to dlsband, for that Is the
meaning of the passive policy. Three
millions of Democratic voters cannot
afford to sell themselves TO two or three
hundred thousand Republican voters,
and that for a mess of pottage which
the Republicans and not the Democrats
are to enjoy. l don't believe they will
doit. think the passive policy already
q failure"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

On the first of this month seven hun
dred workm en- were turned out of en-
ployment at the navy yard in phiadel-
phia. Most of these men were crowded
into it last September to be used in the
October election. But the election Is
now over, and the Secretary of the
Navy turns them adrift in the dead Of
winter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

THE London Times wants Americans
to re.eleect President Grant. Time was
when the people ofthis country thought
the most dangerous course they could
adopt was to do what the British want
ed of them. Tho interests OF the two
countries are diametrically opposite,
and whenever John Ball is pleased with
the acts of our pu bile men, it may be
set down to certainty that they are
doing him some service at our expence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

WE observe that BEN. DILLY, of
Wilkes Barre, sentenced to three years
In the Penitentiary for keeping Gam
bling house, lone of the delectable
Judges of the Court of that county
being a victim,) has been pardoned.
AS there was no question of his guilt,
the propriety of this pardon may we'll
be doubted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

y. s. TREASURER SPINNER was rol.
licking in Europe last Summer, spend
ing his salary instead of attending to
the business for which he received it.
In the mean time two of his clerks be
came defaulters-one for s15 900 aud one
for $40, 900! Which is the greatest thief,
the defaultiug clerks, or the Treasurer
through whose neglect they became de-
faulters, and who was reveling in
Europe on the salary he was drawing
for performing duties he was neglect
ing?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

The Erie Observer incidentally re.
marks that Hon. GEO, w. WOODWARD
sis approaching seventy years of age
but has all the health and vigor of a
man OF forty'five." Like everybody
else Judge w. is approaching" seven.
ty years of age, but is yet ten years
short of reaching that goal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

VICE.PREsIDENT CoLFAX is evident.
ly not of those who think the Democra-
cy dead. While hopef ul of his party in
1872, he expects the canvass will be ex-
citing and sharply contested. In his
opinion the Democracy is least danger
Gus when most confident, but most to
be feared when adversely has chastised
it into prudence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

In Russia the writ of hoJeas corpus is
unknown because liberty is unknown.
In this country 1t is left by congression-
al legislation to one man to determine
whether the writ sholl be suspended or
not, and whether the American people
shall enjoy any more liberty than the
people of Russ ia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

THERE are three kinds of m en- in the
world-the "Will's, the Won'ts and the
Can'ts." The first everything, the
Others oppose everything. 81 will"
builds our railroads and steam boats !;
81 won'p' don't believe in experiments
and nonsense; while 81 can't" grows
weeds for wheat, and commonly ends
his days in the slow DIGESTION Of bank
ruptcy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

GovERoR BROWN, in his Message to
the Legislature of Missouri, deprccates
the tendency to Capitalization at the
expense of local State governments, and
severely criticises the national admins
tration.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

THAT distinguished philanthropist,
Gen. o. o. Howard, having extracted
all the pulp from the Ere edman's Blu.
reau plum, mildly suggests to the gov
ernment the propriety of throwing
away the pith and skin. An excellent
suggestion,-the best that ever came
from that quarter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

WE are getting tired of recording all
the defalcations and thieving of Radi-
cal office-holders-they come 50 thick
and fast, and the fact has become so
much matter of course. The people
sustain these things at the elections, and
as long as they do there will be no end
to the thefts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

THE municipal election in Pittsburg,
on the 9Th, resulted in the election of
James Blackmore, Democrat, Mayor,
defeating Morgan, the Republican can
didate, 1915 votes. This result was
attained by German Reformers, who
heretofore voted with the Republicans,
uniting with the Democrats. One of
the worst Radical rings has been bro.
ken up by this triumph.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

The Grand Jury of New York are
investigating the "Ring frauds of that
city. When will a Philadelphia Grand
Jury perform a like service for the
"Ring"-ridden ctiz.ns of that metrop.
oils?
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LOT OF ROU Nd,

situate In the town of Bloomsbury, in said coun =
ty, whereupon Is crecteia
THREE-SToRY BRICK WELtING HOUSE,
Stable. and all other necessary buildings Z,
bounded and described as follows On the south
by Second or Main Street on the east by n lot of
Margaret Appleman, on the north by an alley,
and on the west by an alley adjoining n lot OF
James X. Eyer, being Sixty-siX feet or there
abouts in front upon Second Street, and about
two hundred and fourteen feet i'll depth,
R. II. RINGLER, Clerk.
TERMS OF SALE.-Ten per cent. of the one
fourth of the purchase money to be paid on strik-
ing down of the property-ono. fourth, less the
ten per cent. on the confirmation and the re-
mainining three-fonrths in one year thereafter
with interest rom the confirmation nis
JOHN THOMAS,
Bloomsburg Dec Is, lS7l-ts Guardian,
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j. HENRY AsKIN, ESQ is named for
Govern or of Pennsylvania by the Della
ware county Democrat, and he certainly
is gent eman whose abilities and busi-
ness capacity would do credit to any
sphere.-PhH ddelphia Age.
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Ir is said that $40, 900, raised to defeat

IT is said that slO,O 900, raised to defeat
Fillmore for the Presidency, was put In
the hands of Lincoln, of tire Albany
Jtrndt, in his own name, to be drawn
as wanted. A few days afterwards
Lincoln dropped dead in the streets.
The money of course went 20 swell the
estate of the deceased. A few months
passed, and Mr.. Fillmore married the
widow-aud the $4,000.
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Our Sentiments.

WE give our hearty endorsement to
the following which we clip from the
Peoples Defender:
"We want no more new departures,
no more knuckling to Radicalism, but
clean victory or clean defeat, upon a
thoroughly Democratic platform"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

SENATOR SUMNER startled the Office
holders by introducing bill to abolish
the Internal Revenue Bureau. But, as
General Grant needs the services of all
the pensioners to renominate him, here
will be no reduction in their numbers.
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NINETY-TWO ACRES,

strict measure, whereon are erected Dwelling
House, Barn and other outbull1ings.
X. ii. RINGLEH, Clerk.
Bloomsbury, Dec. II, ISL.
TERMS OF SALE Ten per cent of one
fourth of the purchase money to be paid at the
striking down of the property ono-fourth less
the ten per cent at the confirmation of sale and
the remaining three-iourths in one year there
after, with interest from confirmation, NIsI
DANIEL RAMBACH
dec l5,'7l-ts. Executor.
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THE Radical Treasurer of Philadel-
phia has just been convicted of embez-
zling the city funds. He will scarcely
be punished, as a new trial or pardon
will no doubt relieve him,
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MARRIAGES.,

MORDAN-BOWMAN- N-On the 7th inst, at Or
angeyille. by Rev. N. Spear. Mr.. Thomas Nor
OF Orange.
HEACOCK-WELCH-At the same time and
place. by the same, Mr.. George Heacock OF
Greenwood, to Miss Law ina Welch, OF Orange.
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TR ACT OF l. ND,

situate in the said township OF Brlarcreels
bounded as follows: On the north east by lands
of Jesse Bowman, on the south east by II public
road running from Market Street in Berwick,
TO Rittenhous's Mill, on the south west by Lavi-
ma Fowler, Jesse Bowman and Frank Evans,
and on the north by land of William Hoyt con-
tanning
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A UDITORS NOTICE.
IN ESTATE OF ABRAHAM MUssELMAN, DECD.
Tho undersigned appointed by the Orphans
Court of Columbia county, Auditor to distribute
funds in the hands of Oscar Z. Ent, Adminstra-
tor ofAbraham Musselman deceased, Will meet
the parties interested for the purpose OF his APP
pointment, at his office in Boomsburg, on Friday
January 2Sth, 1872 at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day.
All persons having claims on said estate, are re-
quired to attend or be forever debarrci from
coming in for n part of said fund.
c. W. MILLER.
decl57l-6t Auditor,
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VALUA BILE REAL ESTAT L
In pursuant OF an order of the Orphans Court
of Columbia county, will be exposed to public
sale by the undersigned Administrators OF James
Hess. deceased, ON the premises on saturday,
the 3Oth day of December, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, of
said day, the following described rial estate, TO
" n
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STRAY COW.

STRAY COW.
~ Came to the premises of the subscriber, re
siding at the west end of Catawissa bridge u
white and red spotted Cow, probably nine or ten
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 will
be disposed OF according to law,
noviT70-3ts FLORENCE DONAuOE.
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AN AND DEMoCRAT BLOOMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.

mass Of conservatives, as any candidate
the can propose will be to the great
mass Of the Democracy. Without com.
mittiug ourselves TO the claims of any
candidate, which we shall always hold
subordinate TO the general interests, we
have yet to hear any one named who
would, by personal qualification and
recognized fitness for the office, concil-
late more general favor than Chief Jus.
tice Thompson, of Pennsylvania, or
Gov. Packer of New Jersey We name
them as men in whom Conservatives
would see guaranty, as strong as per-
sonal character could give, of restora-
tion of free, civil government, and ol
purity in the administration of 1t. That
this result will be reached only through
the triumph Of the principles of the
Democratic party, few deny; and the
only question is the mode in which
they are to be brought into action. IL
the best of our judgment it is not by
the proposal that takes the uninvitinl
title of "the passive policy"
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FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,

RUDOLPH II. RISGLER, Clerk.
TERMS OF SALE.-Ten per cent. of the one
fourth of the purchase money to be paid on
striking down of the eproperty-one-fourth less
the ten per cent. on the confirmation and the
remaining three-fourths In one year thereafter
with interest from the confirmation. nisi.
GEORGE WINNER,
BLooMsBURG, Dec. 10 Tits.
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DUBLIC SALE

V a l. U A u l. Il REAL ES Il A II l. =.
By virtue of authority and order of the Or
phan's Court of Columbia county, the under
signed Executor of the estate of John Mericle,
deceased, late of Hemlock township, Columbia
county, viii expose to sale at public vendue on
the premises, on
SATURDAY,, JANUARY 9th, 1871.
at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, the following real
estate, to wit: