The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-05-17

The COLUMBIAN.
Frtday, May II, 1872
FRANK COOLEY,
ASSISTANT EDITOR.
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LOCAL
JUDGE EIwELL has sold his house
and lot on Third Street, nearly opposite
his residence TO M. p. Lutz of this place.
THE spotted fever has prevailed to
considerable extent in Wilkes-Barre,
and during the last three weeks several
deaths from the disease have occurred.
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LEGAL business does not seem to be
brisk in Sullivan County there being but
one Registers notice and one widow'st
apprasement advertised at May term
of Court and but five applications for
Tavern licenses.
THE fruit trees are literally loaded
with blossoms and unless unpropitious
weather prevents, Will doubtless be
succeeded in due season by luscious
fruits. We hope peso-especially by apples
of which there was a short crop last
year.
THE heat for few days last week and
the beginnin g of this was most intence.
The thermometer attained q height Of
$50 in town and was even higher than
that in Philadelphia. We mention the
fact for the benefit of those persons who
merely thought it "a little warm" 1t
may tend to make them think it more
than that.
Two fine specimens of the water fowl
known as the Loon or Northern Diver
were shot on Fishing Creek near Iron =
dale last week. The brilliantly variega-
ted plumage of the head and neck of
this species is very beautiful. One Of
the birds weighed 20 pounds the other
13 pounds.
BARNUM's big show will be in Dan
vile on Friday next May Oath. 1t is the
largest exhibition of the kind ever {
known in this country and we'll worthy 9
the attention of sight seers. There will c
be as usual large attendance, we have
no doubt.
WILLIAM DALIoUs, of Main Town
ship, aged 1G years, was killed at Upper c
Lime Ridge on Tuesday evening last
whilst driving loaded wagon belong t
ing to William Shaffer Some laborers t
were engaged in blasting near the road
and piece of rock driven by the force I
of blast struck young Dalious on the
back of the head killing him instantly. C
1T is mentioned as curious fact by c
old woodsmen that beech and sycamore ,
trees are never struck by lightning, Il
though found standing in close proximi- e
y to oak, hickory, and trees of other
species, that have been scanned, or torn q
to pieces by the subtle fluid. Is this so h
We believe the plan Of holding a
County Convention for the purpose of 7
selecting delegates to the State Conven-
ton to be an unmitigated evil. Many a.
of the districts are unrepresented and
even delegates from the others are elect.
ed by few men. To avoid this, the y
delegates should be selected by the y
Standing Committee.
The woods in Lehigh, nineteen miles p
from Scranton, are one sheet of flame.
The fire is spreading in all directions, o
sweeping everything before it. Trees, Il
fences, barns and, in some instances,
dwellings, are being destroyed. II is
feared that unless heavy rains are soon U
had in this section, the destruction of
timber by the several fires now break ing
out will, be immense. All the wood U
land is dry, and nothing can save it un- L
less the rains set in. u
TIT Bradford County Democracy n
met in Convention on May 9th. Job u
Morley was elected Senatorial Delegate
TO the State Convention and Col. V. E. t.
Plollet and Maj U. Terry. Senatorial
Vonierees. Col. Jno. +. Means and Jno, IL
D. Madden were chosen Repres entative
delegates. The delegates to the State n
convention were instructed to support a
ool' Piollet as Candidate at large to
'he Constitutional Convention. c'
IHE team of William Sterner was Il
lplghtened by locomotive at the l.. &
D, ~ H. station, Monday, and ran down o.
M0fAeI Street towards the Canal. The a
wagon struck q large stone and II
''e" cut the occupants three in "
NUMBER scratching them somewhat
.DouSh not seriously. The horses ran
IA'o sand bank and were stopped G
without being injured. d
ihE democratic County Convention d
uo' IN the Court House on Tuesday last
pursuant to the call. The meeting was q,
Sa'ed 10 order by q. G. Barkley, Chair
~"n oi the Standing Committee who d
U''ehy stated the objects ofthe meeting. 81
SuuRe Tram Derr was then elected Presj- &c
Tea'' and Messrs j. F. Lamon and
Ie,ef Ent as Secretaries. After the list tc
y. uelegates had been read, the follow
Jug resolution was offered, j,
ReS0lpe1 tbat Jol~ ~ "a, =, -,