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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-10
CALIFORNIA ELECTION!
GOLDEN DEMOCRATIC vicronYl

The California election has resulted in au
overwhelming victory for the Democracy.
Their candidate for Governor is elected by
large majority not yet fully asccrtained; (;
three of the four Cougressmcn elect are
Democrats and possibly all, lin the late
Congress the Democrats had only one y the
Legislature, which elects a U. $ Senator, is
largely Democratic; the Mayor of san
Francisco, for the first time in many years,is
Democrat aud finally nearly all the
counties exhibit large Democratic gains.
Grant carried the State by 1900 and the
Democrats were defeated by 5000 at the
last Governors election. California may
therefore be relied upon as a solidly Demo-
cratic State for the future. The "tidal wave
rolls on, and Ohio and Pennsylvania will
give the Radicals and their rings such eX-
tinguishers at the next election in those
States as will seal ,hcir doom.
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A righteous decision has been made in the
Louisiana courts in case where bodily in
jury resulted from the use of explosive oil.
The Injured parties sued the manufacturers
whose product was sold as "non-eXplosive"
and the award of the lower court giving
exemplary damages has been sustained in
the supreme court. A law making the
vender of explosive oil liable for damages
resulting from its use with recourse against
manufacturers in cases where oil was sold
for illuminating purposes, would be the best
remedy that could be devised against the sale
of such dangerous compounds. 1t would
be more effective than any inspection law
that could be devised. Pahi0t
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All the New York and Philadelphia news
papers declare that there is an improvement
in business. 1t is a slow and cautious move
ment, made apprehensiyely, in consequence
of late commercial disasters, but movement
nevertheless which is proceeding in spite of
business oublcs 1t is based on the pros
porous condition of the people of the west
ern States and theexccllent crops at the south.
The farmers of the south and west are able
to pay for what they want for the coming
year, and the whole trade of the manuiac-
turing and commercial States shares in their
good fortune by supplying their wants.
TJJrjnf
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Democratic State Convention
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The Democratic State Convention as
sembled at Erie, pursuant to call on the Sth
inst. Hon. James Ellis, of Schuylkll, was
elected temporary chairman. Afterwards a
permanent organization was effected by the
election of Hon. Hendrick B. Wright as
permanent President with the usual Vice
Presidents and Secretaries. A committee
on resolutions was then appointed, when
the convention adjourned until four o'clock
to enable the committee to report. , The
committee not being ready at that time the
convention adjourned until Thursday at II
O'Clock, without ballotng. As the public
do not care about the platform but all are
anxious as to candidates, this looks very
much like superlative nonsense. We keep
our paper back to the last moment that will
enable us to make the mails, hoping to re-
ceiyc the nominations.
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Republican or Prohibition (Which King

Republican or Prohibition Which King !?
After its defeat in November the Repub-
lican party will not likely again rally. 1t
will go the way of all parties heretofore
beaten and crushed by the Democracy. A
new antagonist will then be built upon its
ruins. This new foe will probably be built
substantially upon the old Know Nothing
platform unless that is superseded by the
Prohibitonists. Much depends upon the
vote the latter will poll at the ensuing
election. If their vote be formidable, we
do not doubt the party hereafter to oppose
the Democracy will be built upon the Pro-
hbition platform. We take it that that
is the reason why the Prohibition leaders
are making so earnest an effort now for
votes, The Republican party must die
within another year at furthes,-probably
this fall-and if the Prohibition vote be
strong it will be the inevitable successor.
| Hence every earnest and sincere advocate
of lIquor prohibition will vote for Brown
and Pennypacker, After being both be-
| trayed and insulted by Hartranft of course
no man who was sincerely friend of local
option can vote for him, but many Re
publicans who pretended to be friends OF
that measure were so only to the extent OF
thereby giving aid and strength to their
party. These will remain firm supporters OF
Hartranit, for they were playing as false to
the cause of temperance and local option
as he,
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Referring again to the Auditor Generals
report for 1874 we find the following further


Several republican newspapers are very
much concerned about the discussions in
Democratic newspapers on the currency ques-
ton. The New York Eteaiag Post, for in
stance, thinks that the party is hopelessly di-
yided, as its members disagree, And yet
the Post, which for half a century has been
the sturdy advocate Of free trade, in season
aud out Of season, has acted steadily with
the party which has been and now is the adj
yocate of a system Of protective tariff that is
running the country, Then there is the Bos-
ton Advertiser, the supporter of the admins
traton which debauched the currency, and
of Boutwell,, the great father of imitation,
worrying it'elf as to what the hard-money
democratic press would do in case the party
advocated initiation. Go it !-BaHimore Gas-
cite,
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The ministers in attendance at the Cumb cr-
land Valley camp meeting unanimou sly
adopted the following resolution;
Rcsoiccd, That inasmuch as the Legislat are
of Pennsylvania and the Governor Of the
Commonwealth, in disregard of the prot est
Of the Central Pennsylvania Conferen ce,
held at Huntingdon, and in disregard OF
various other protests by the people, and in
disregard of the expressed will Of a major ity
of the voters of the Commonwealth, repealo ed
the Local Option law and in its stead enacto d
an iniquitous ucense law, we hereby declar c
our purpose ourselves to vote the Tempe r
ance Prohibition ticket, and to use our per-
sOnal influence in its behalf
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The new editors of the RepuJlicaa make
their bow this week, rather modestly hut
gracefully, and haul down the name of Bris-
tow as q Presidential candidate. The
"whisky ring could never stand TIE nomi-
nation of the Kentucky statesman who has
confscated so much Of their properly for so
small reason as cheating the government
out of millions.
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Deaths.

At Serene, Pa. on the ath inst, FRANK W., infant
son of Isaac NJ and Martha j. Lyons, aged l
month and 2G days.
In Locust township, August 2l, Mrs. MARY
GETTY, wife OF Mr.. George Getty, aged 80 years,
months and 2G days.
in Ccntrala, on August goth, Mrs. LYDIA SSY-
DER, wife of Mr.. Peter Snyder, aged 60 years,
months and 10 days.
In Roarlngcreek township, on September 2d,
MARY REBECCA, daughter Of Mr.. Joseph and
Mrs Rcbecca Craig. aged months and days.
In Espy on the 9th lnst PHILIP H., son Of Lewis
and Anna Margaret Hess, aged year, months and
10 days.
one cherished form we must resign
Unto the cheerlesS tomb,
And weep to know that he no more
Shalt cheer our earthly home.
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The Republicans of Columbia county are
to hold their delegate elections on Saturday
the 18th inst, and their county convention
on Monday following. The Republican
naively informs its friends that it will be
necessary for persons appearing as delegates
to have credentials.
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Excerpts and News Items from Exchanges.

Robert Griffith d Co., wholesale groccls ot
Toronto, have made an assignment for their
creditors.
What security does the Allegheny National
Banl, of Pittsburgh give for the quarter OF u
million dollars it holds Of the money belonging
to the Treasury of this State?
Who is responsible to the State for the mill
lion Of public money now in the hands of banks,
brokers, and speculators? Taxpayers, reflect
on these things.
The Republicans have encouraged pulpit
politics in this country for many years; but
Parson Browne the temperance candidate for
Governor is giving them surieit.
The Louisville Lqigcr gives an account Of a
lcadcu bullet being extracted from the brain OF
a young man Of that city, after it had been i'm
bedded in it for IS months, and that he will
entirely recover This should not encourage
other young fools to try to blow their brains out
when their sweet hearts jill them.
The prospects of the Radicals in Maine looks
so blue that Senator Morton has been sent foi
to revive the war spirit When Maine has tC
send to Indiana for Radical doctor, the resi- o
the country must be in very bad way indecC
for Radicalism.
Is there any good reason why the Radica
party should be longer retained in power
What have they done in the last ten years {,
merit continuance of public favor? BY thei
fruits let them be judged. They promised
| econonv md reform Ruin and bankruptc1
are the results of their management of the pub
lie affairs.
The action of the Methodist clergymen n
Oakvlle, in declaring for the Temperate
State Ticket, is denounced by Republican jour
nails as Il gross attempt to improperly interlcr
with political affairs. The ministers will b
astonishod to find that the party that has en-
couraged pulpit politics for fifteen years past ha
suddenly found the practice hurtlul.
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Enpnnnnn NrlNS.

The Turks claim to have succeeded in sup
pressing the Christian revolts in two or three
European provinces.
The Spanish war is on the eve of sup
preston, the Carist forces being beaten at
all points and rapidly disorganizing,
The attempt to export peaches from this
country TO Europe has proved a failure.
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Some of our Southern contemporaries are
making calculations of the losses sustained
by the South in consequence of the rebellion.
They set down first the value of the slaves at
24O0 millions Of dollars, to which is added
1894 millions worth of property destroyed.
This would give total loss of 1854 millions
Judging, however, by the rate of Southern
progress previously to the rebellion the losses
were much greater. The census of 1870
gave the total valuation of property in the
Southern States at 5I62 millions. Had the
increase between 1860 and 1870 been in the
same proportion as the increase between 1850
and 1860 this figure would have been 1881
millions. In the matter of the former slave
property, however, there has been no loss,
although there has been achange ofOUnerShip.
-IHiid Ledger.
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1t is shown that Delano, like ex-Attorney
General Williams, has been indulging in the
landaulet business, and has cost the United
States Treasury, for horses, carriages and
drivers $4,000 per annum. Mr.. Delano evil
IDENTIFY believes in the great principle of
taking a carriage and driving around-at the
public expense.-Er.
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The Schuykill county Commissioners,
who were convicted of corruption in Office,
were sentenced each to two years imprison-
ment, to pay fine of $1,000 and to refund
the amount of the embezzled money to the
county. One of the three was not proven
to have participated in the corruption further
than permitting it to go on without op-
position. OF the other two one is Demo
crat and the other Republican.
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Ralston, the President of the suspended
California bank, who committed suicide a
few days after the bank closed, is now
proved defauter to the amount of about
four millions Of dollars. The principal
stockholders, many of whom are million
aires, will pay all the liabilities of the bank
and go on with the business again. Aside
from its legitimate business this bank was
also political institution and proprietor of
the "independent" party in that State.
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With a constant surplus in the Treasury OF
over one million dollars for twelve years
there is no credit to the State fora dollar Of in
terest. Now, what greater right has the
State Treasurer to appropriate interest accru-
ing on moneys in the sinking fund, than in
terest on the railroad bonds belonging to the
same fund? And yet Radical State Treas
urers have kept this interest, or used it for
political purposes every year.
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"Tnc 1insei and Gllt
In tue House that Jack built

III NNN llbu0' Nlltth 'tlNh butll
HARRlsBURG, September ?, 1875.
"Bob," said joyial old Democrat the
other day to an influential but very bitter
Republican, "Bob, you're pretty good at
figures amt you?'
"Well, what Off it?"
"Why take that piece of paper and make
a calculation for me-"
"All right
"Put down 81 ,OG0 H."
"Wcll."
"WolI if that is the cost OF the galam doors
of Governor Hortrmns stable, what is the
probable cost of the entire stable?'
And "Bob," following the illustrious cx-
ample and convincing style of argument
used by the Harrisburg ring organ, the 7cte-
groDh, said it was Gle"
This style of argument however will not
answer with the people in the face Of figures
which will not lie, and facts like the above
and following which are the official records
of the commonwealth. We append for the
information Of yout readers the following
statements of Che actual cost Of the late inn
provcmen,s 20 the Cover nor mansion.
IN the general appropriation bill for 1873
appears ,hc following GO-i'or re-
furnishing the Executive mansion $4,000;
or so much thereof Us may be necessary the
bills for the same to be audited by the Aud
itor General"
If we take the accounts audited by the
Auditor General and look for what items
this amount was expended we find the fol-
lowing Statement of account" which is cal
culated to make the good people of this
commonwealth open their honest eyes in as
constituent at the airy and regal style of fur
niture with which thcir Chief Executive sur
rounds himself Not a single charge ap-
pears for such commonplace-art gs
chairs, tables, bedsteads, &c, but more thau
the entire appropriation Of $4,000 is expend-
ed and large majority of the charges are
found to be for those "airy nothings" with
which the regal are wont to surround them
selves, and revel in, whilst the working
classes struggle, half starving, almost in
sight of their palaces.
From the appropriation of the generous
Legislature Of 1873, the drawing rooms, par
lors, &C., of this regal mansion aud the car
riage rooms of its princeiy stables were sup
piled with carpets and appurtenances in cost
and style. as follows:
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Anthracite coal has been discovered in
large quantity in the Shenandoah range,
Virginia. Companies are organizing to
work the veins. This is the first discovery of
anthracite beyond the bounds of eastern
Pennsylvania
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Let's have done with all this prattle about
finance and currency, In this campaign it
is false issue-the black cloud of the cut
tie fish to blind the pursuer's eyes. What
has caused the wide spread distress which
ahlcts the country? Extravaganza and cor
ruption in public affairs, Who is response
BILE for it? The Radical party. These are
the facts which are to be demonstrated and
brought before the eyes of the people,
Frederick Citizen.
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The Berks county Agricultural society
probably the best patronaed, best conducted,
and altogether most interesting institution
of the kind in the State, will hold its annual
Fair on September lith, 10th, 10th and
1Tth
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Marriages.

IN Jackson towlsp'o, Oh the 2lst day ot August,
1873, by the Rev. Henry Wagoper, Mr. WILLIAM +.
DRAKE, of Light street, aud Mrs. SARAH GETTY,
OF Orange township.
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The Republican party in Ohio is doing its
best to revive Know Nothingism. After it
defeat in November the Republican party
in this State will be found doing the same
thing
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A fatal disease, resembling EPizooty in
horses, has broken out amongst the cattle in
the vicinity Of Rochester New York. All
that have so far been attacked died.
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THEIR FATE.-That the "lriends of free
doh' have succeeded in putting the negro
race On a line Of extinction in this country,
there is no doubt, and the census of 1880 will
convince the mos. captious upon this point.
The attempt to get around that old declara-
ton, eye shall be servant of servants to
all generations forever" has assigned to the
colorcd race worse fate. The last state is
worse than the first The Charleston Nelcs
anil C5urier says that in Fairfield district, in
that State, during the last eight years there
have been eleven burials Of whites in Wins
bOro and one hundred and forty-seven ne
grocS In small section southeast OF
Winnsboro, where there were seven hundred
and liNy negroes, there are now but two
hundred and fifty, The negroes are dying
of consumption, disease formerly almost
unknown among them. Idlenes5 and bad
living seem to be the chief cause of the NOR
talty. What pity it is that there are so
many people in this world that will not 'let
well enough alone" and thereby disturb and
annoy their neighbors. .--Ecchange.
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RowelPs Newspaper Reporter says "lt is
noteworthy that of late the Democratic news
papers starting throughout the United States
outnumber very much the newspapers of Re-
publican tendencies.
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BLOOMSBURY, PA.
sept. 10, 1877 3.

The Sheriff of Lycoming county is de-
stroying all the fish dams within his bail
wick. Let all other Shorif's do likewise.
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MARKET REPORTS.
BLOOMSBURG MARKET.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NNECITOR,S NOTICE.

TXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
H. ESTATE or JOHN MICHAEL, DECEASED.
letters tcStamentaIN on the estate OGJOhn Mlclael
late OF Mfln township, Columbia county, deceased
have been granted by the tcgiSlcr OF SAID county TO
John II. Heller, of Mnn township, Columbia coun-
ty, Pa Executor, to whOm all persons Indebted 10
said estate are requested to make payment ana
those having claims or demands against the SAID
estate will make them known to the said Executor
without delay, JOHN II. HEpLER,
Aug. 10 ct. Executor.
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The Cause.

twenty-five per cent, Of the internal revenue
is believed to be absolutely stolen every year
as the result of the Republican officials
The recent revelations in New York of fraud
ulent importations and collusion with GUS
tom house officials, and the raid on the west
ern whisky ring, furnish some idea of the
magnitude of the robberies, which at last fall
on an ovorburdcncd people, in the form of
added taxation.
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Columbia County Democratic Nominations.
SENATOR,
CHARLES G. BARKLEY, Bloomsburg.
JUDGE,
GEORGE SCOTT Catawissa.
PROTHoNoTARY,
b. FRANK ZARR, Bloomsbury.
REGISTER and RECORDER.
WILLIAMSON II. JACOBY, Bloomsbury.
TREASURER,
DR.. HUGH w. MCREYNOLDS, Hemlock.
COMMISSIONERS,
SILAS w. McHENRY, Jackson.
JOHN HERNER, Locust.
AUDITORS,
JOHN B. CASEY, Bloomsburg
MARTIN V. b. KLINE, Catawissa.
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What have teeome of the Ku-Kluxes since
Williams vacated the Attorney Generals Office
Who can tellY
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THE REMEDY.

Let the people make change of rulers
from President down to the paltriest clerk
ship.