The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-01

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WE call attention to the opinion of
Judge Elwel, relative the extension Of
Fourth Street in this town, which will
be found elsewhere.
OUR Representative, Mr.. Brockway,
has succeeded in getting through the
House Of Representatives an appropria-
tion of $4,000 for our Normal School.
Look out for mad dogs now. There is
nothing makes q dog SO mad as to be
compelled to sit out on the doorstep this
weather aud howl to get in at the
stove.
SETH j. Comfy has been appointed
Collector of the Port of Philadelphia in
the place of John w. Forney, resigned,
Mr.. Comfy is brother Of Joshua w,
Comfy, Esq, of Danville.
THE committee in the Gray-M 'Clure
contested election case, of which Mr..
Buckalew is chairman went to Phia.
delphia on Monday tor the purpose of
examining witnesses. 1t is thought
there will be over 1900 to examine.
A very destructive fire at Selinsgrove
on Wednesday of last week, destroying
thirteen dwellings, five stores, a Church
and a number of stables and barns
Loss 100000. The fire was probably
the work of az incendiary.
THE citizens of Milton are in consid-
erable trepidation concerning the ice
gorge in the river at that place. 1t Il
feared that, when the ice breaks up, q
dam may be formed and the town be
flooded.
Right Rev. M. A. DeWolfe Howe
bishop of this Episcopal diocese, will
make anofficial visit to Reading or
Palm Sunday. He will administer
the rite of confirmation in two of the
Episcopal churches of that city on The
above occasion.
In the borough election in Sunbur.
last week the Democrats elected thei
whole ticket with two or three eXcep
tions. Sol. Malick, Esq, was elected
Chief Burgess and Mr.. John Clark, AS
sistant Burgess. The borough has here
tofore been Republican.
THE new Pastor of the German Re
formed Church of this place was ordain
ed last evening and will deliver his frs
sermon as Pastor here next Sunday
March Sd, at the usual time in the fore
noon. In the afternoon of sNme day HI
will preach his first sermon as Pastor q
the "Heller's Church." All are cordi
ally invited.
A BRAKEMAN on the l.. & B. r.. n.
named Daniel Titus, fell from the trail
at Rupert, on Saturday last, and ca
passed over his foot cutting off tw'
toes. The number of accidents to rail
road employees in this vicinity is un
usually large of late, this being the thir
we have chronicled within few days
the two preceding it having been fatal
OUR thanks are due our friend Nc
of Fishingcreek for the list of new sui
scribers sent. We are not making an
effort to increase our list, trusting tina
the merits of the Columbian will CON
mend it to the party, and that no spec
ial solicitation will be necessary. An
person who wishes to keep posted in tn
news, politics or the business of the da
should have copy.
THE World Almanac for 1872 is eve
more complete and full than any of il
predecessors and should be in the hanC
of every man who takes any intere:
in the affairs of the country. 1t cor
tains an immense amount of genera
and political information, statistic
congressional legislation and items {
public value. Price twenty-five cent
Address 1.-THE World" 35 Park Rov
New York.
WE have received the first numbt
of magazine for "Wide awake boy
and girls" with the rather odd nam
of "What Next ?", which is the best
the kind we have seen. 1t contain
several good stories, poetry, &C., ju
suited to the tastes of young people.
is published monthly ut the very 10
rate of 80 cents per year, address PU-
Usher OF WHAT NEXT? 433 We
Jackson Street, Chicago, Illinois.
WE made up our mind some tin
since, that those early blue birds al
robins, who have been flying about
the southern part of the State, endea
oring to convince themselves and ma
kind that spring had arrived, Woul
eventually come to grief,and the rece
cold weather must have convinct
those premature warblers that Meth
zone swallow makes a summer" n
one blue bird a spring.
The "Benton Mutual Saving Flu
anu lIUul hsSUCldllOl Iluu lliCii S'
ond monthly meeting for issuing sto
and selling the money on last Tuesde
Three hundred and hinety-three {
ditional shares We're taken, making I
present number of shares seven hundi
and thirteen. At this sale eighte
shares were satisfied at an average p
MUM of eighty.siX, thereby increasl
the value of the stock to five dolls
and ninety, three cents.
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THE irregularity of the mails
Bloomsbury is becoming unbearat
Every day some one of them, at lef
is sdelayed. The annoyance to busn
men and to those whose time is val
BILE, is excessive. 1t seems as if all
railroads or all the mail agents