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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-08
c. B. BRoCKwAY.

With much difiidence l come before the
public as associate Editor and Proprietor of
the COLUMBIAN, for am fully aware of the
task that is before me in assisting to make
this paper what it should be, a first class
family journal Our aim is to benefit the
Democratic party, and for this object we
shall give our time and attention and what
ever ability we may possess; but without the
cooperation of our friends throughout the
county we cannot hope to succeed. By
them must be solved the question as to
whether the COLUMBIAN shall remain an
Efficient newspaper, worthy of the staunch
Democracy of Columbia; from them must
come that hearty support which alone can
enable us to carry on the enterprise which
we have undertaken. The former policy of
the paper, under the able management of
Capt Brockway, has been indicated as its
future course, and can only say that 1 shall
use every effort in my power to assist him in
adopting and carrying out that policy which
in the past proved itself the proper and sue
cessful one.
Our legal business will not be neglected
by reason of our taking charge of the COL
UMBIAN. One member of the firm, and
both when necessary will constantly look
after the interests of our clients.
GEORGE +. ELwELL.
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For April 1873 Il credit appears upon the
books for 1862 03 cash refunded by the es-
tate of Walters, but according to the Auditor
Generals books even this does not balance
the account, for the warrants show tnat Mr.,
Walters drew S22 10000 and giving him
credit for $685. refunded, he has credit in
all for but #2l ,9G. leaving S657,O3 unac-
counted for. 1t is claimed however that Mr..
Walters account, upoa tie books Of the state
Treasurer is sqaared A most suspicious cir
cumstance, when taken in connection with
the missing vouchers, which were the only
records of the items, in detail, for which the
above large sums Of money were eXpcnd-
ed. How many more charges like the
famous "wanut door have gone from
the gaze of the curious Taxpayers by the
mysterious disappearance Of these valuable
papers, Time alone may tell.
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A memorial celebration in honor Of An
drew johnson took place in Nashville, on
Saturday. 1t included procession cOmpris-
ing thirteen divisions, composed of military
civic, trade and literary societies, which were
two hours IN passing the Capitol and also
an address in the Capitol by ex-senator
Fowler. A salute of twenty-ore guns was
fired at sunrise; during the passage of the
procession minute guns were fired; one gun
was fired everyffteen minutes through the day
and there was national salute of thirty
seven guns at sunset. From seven to eight
o'clock in the morning all the bells in the city
were toled. Business was generally sus-
pended all the public buildings and many
stores and dwellings were draped in mourn
| ing, and it is estimated that thirty thous-
and people were in the streets. Letters OF
regret were read at the Capitol from Sec
retary Belknap, the Governors 0? New
York, MARYLAND, Arkansas and Kentucky,
Ex-Governor Lcitaher of Virginia, Hon. G.,
Welles of Connecticut, Adjutant General
Townsend, Senator Merrimond; II, C., Carey
of Philadelphia and others.
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Political Notes from the Capital.
JOBS AND JoBBERs ON THE MIL. THOSE
MISSING VOUCHERS, sc.


HARRISBURG, Oct lst, 1875.
One of the snocure positions on the chill"
which will be consigned to n resting place
amongst the things which were, when Judge
Pershing assumes the duties of the guberna-
torial office is that of superintendent OF
Public buildings and grounds" at least the
position as it now is, with its ample oppor-
tunites of extravagant jobbing and fraud
The present incumbent is Capt. VIM. H..
Patterson, who, to his credit be it said, is ex-
ercising the duties of his Office with more cir
cumspection than seems 10 have been the
case with his predecessor, upon whose record
we propose to let the light of day shine.
Upon an examination of the printed re-
ports of the Auditor General it will be seen
that large sums of money during 1873, 1874,
and up to April of 1875 were granted on war
rantsto :. IL. Walter, Supt. of Public Grounds
and Buildings, and also that credits are Civ
en- him for large amounts of money dis
bursed, but for what purposes, in detail,
disburscd, a careful perusal of these reports
fails to show
As events lately transpring have rendered
an examinations Of these accounts necessary
the following statement Of their condition
and of developments in regard to them will
doubtless prove Of considerable interest to
your readers at the present time. For full
understanding of the matter we submit Mr..
Walters account in full:
S. Ii. Walter, Supt., of Public Buildings
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When our nominee for Governor was q
candidate for Judge in Schuylkill county,
his war record, his votes in the Legislature,
and his purity of character commended him
to the Republicans and Labor Association
in that county. The Miners journal then as
now the leading Republican newspaper spoke
of him as follows:
REPUBLICANS, READ AND REFLECT
'The following is an extract from the Legi'-
iatirc Record of 1862, page 252:
Mr.. Pershing, ton leave gyen) offered the
following resolution, which was twice read
Resoircd. That the House has heard with
feelings of patriotic joy, the intelligence OF
the capture of Fort Donelson aud we here
by tender the thanks of the people of Penn
sylvania to the gallant officers and men of
the army and navy, who, by the recent
victories at Roanoke Island, Fort Henry,
and Fort Donelson, have added new lustre
to the American name blighted the hopes
of treason and of traitors, and thrown an
imperishable glory over the age and nation.
The above resolution, which was unani-
mous'y adopted, was the first of the character
offered in the legislature of Pennsylvania
during the Rebellion Atter such cridcace,
,rho wH dare repeat that Cyrus L. PershiHg
iCds not union Wdr Democrat ?-DGHy
Miners Journal, october 7h, 1872
ave also give the following reasons why
all parties should vote for Hon. Cyrus l..
Pershing :"
"lst. lie is gentleman in the prime of
life, of acknowledged legal ability, having
been the Democratic candidate for Judge OF
thd Supreme Court in 1869, he having been
nominated without seeking for the Office"
"2d. lie belongs to that class Of Democrats
'Cho al,cdys sustained the u1ioa cause during
the Var. lie encouraged eaiistH,eats, and aid
ed IN tie raising Of UoiInteers and bountics.
lie Qfered, adoocaicd and had passed, in the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania, the first rcsokt-
ton recognizing the SerciceS Of or gailaat
soldiers and sailors, as wW appear by reference
to the LegisIatiYe Record for 1862, page 25S."
"3d. He has prorea himself the firm, con-
sistent, and Steady friend Of the laboring men,
by his c0tes on the ,cages acts, tie 7Ioga act,
tie money order act daR at other Just and
proper measures for this corthy class Of oa,
.JeliOw-cHisens "-Daiiy Miners JoWaak Oct.
|, 1872.
"Judge Pershings record on the bench
where politics have not been allowed Il seat,
has been most excellent. .-DaRy Miners
IourU1I SeDteUlber 1879
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Whenever by force Of public opinion, any
of the dishonest officials of the Government
are compelled to resign, it is quite delight
ful to note the Christian-lile complacency
with which they lay down the baton of Office
They are not only willing but eager to be re-
lleved of the arduous duties Of Their
positions, would have done so long ago, had
they been assured their designations were
desired orwould have been accepted, Delano
is case in point, and now comes his fellow
worker in iniquity, kdian Commissioner
Smith, each giving expression to the same
hypocritical utterances.
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State Game Association.

This organization met at Harrisburg on
Tuesday last
The following resolutions was adopted
ResOlred. That the corresponding secre-
tary be authorized TO communicate with at
least one representative gentleman in each
county requesting them 10 organize protect
tive associations and appoint delegates to
the convention on November Is.
The temporary organization was ordered
to be continued until November Is.
One of the objects of the state game as
sociation will be to draft law for the con-
sideration of the legislature which will mod
ify and simply the present mixed game laws
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-08

The victory in California gives the Dem
ocrats a majority of States in the next Con
gress, 50 that if as is very improbable, there
should fail to be choice by the people il
the Presidential election the Democratic party
would be certain to choose the next President
The second Congressional district in Cali
fornia, by-the-way, which we reported doubt
ful last week, elected the Republican candi
date, which makes the delegation of the
State in Congress stand three Democrats t
one Republican, exactly the reverse of las
Congress. s.-ErchaHge.
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The Republicans affect to believe that the
Erie platform means the reputation of our
national debt. Not line of it ustifes the
presumption So far as the currency question
is concerned we are more conservative than
our opponents.
Here is Lancaster:
Free banking, safe and uniform nationa
business interests Of the cowatry,and steady re-
duction of the national debt
And here is Erie:
We demand that the volume of currency
be maie and kept equaito the 1sants Of trade,
leaving the restoration of legal-tenders to
gold to be brought about by promoting the
industries of the country, and not by de-
stroying them.
The real regulators come from the ranks
of our enemies, and we wish to give them
a sample from Republican leaders in relation
to the payment of the Five-Twenty Bonds
THE FIvE-TwENTY BONDS.
"lVhen the bill ,cas on Hsfnal passage, the
question ,Oas expressly dsked Of the chairman Of
the Con,mittee Of Wdys and Means, and as e.
prcssly Gnscered By him, that only the interest
icas payable in c0in"-THADDEUs STEVENS.
~ The bond-holier refuses to take the same
kind of money ,oih Which he bought the bonds,
he is anertOrtioaer and a repudiator, ,'-JoHN
| SHERMAN.
"]Ve should do fouliVustice to the Gorernmeaj
and to the people Of the United States, after u,
have S0id these bonds on an acreage for not more
than Sitty cents on the dollars, nO,O to prOp0setO
make a nelo contract for tie benefit Of tie h0tR
ers."-OIIvER =. MORTON.
| Comment is unnecessary
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LET THE PEOPLE HAVE IT,-The Re
publican papers threaten us with Judge
Pershing's record. Let them parade it.
No Democrat will have reason to be asham-
ed of it. 1t will show no speculations with
the money of the State no connection with
treasury robbers no sacrifice Of the public
good for private interest. 1t is clean re-
cord throughout and will need no defense.
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Judge Pershing has ever been the con-
sistent and straightforward friend of labor
ing men. While in the legislature he voted
for bill which prohibited the practice oi
paying wages with store orders. The bill
was introduced by Hon. Bernard Rely, q
Democratic Senator from Schuylkill county
and passed the legislature, but was vetoed
by the Republican Governor, thus falling To
b scome law.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-08

The famous trotter, American Girl,
dropped dead in the first heat of a iree-lor-
all race, at Elmira, on Saturday afternoon.
She was ID years old, was owned by William
Lowell, of New York, and was valued at
S25, 600, that sum having been offered for
her within week, As soon as her death
was known, "the band played a funeral
dirge," aud it is stated that the Driving Park
Association of Elmira actually propose,
should her body be left with them, "to erect
thousand dollar monument to her
memory p
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-08

Fisher, a blatant loyalist late prosecuting
attorney for the District Of Columbia who
was removed from Office by the new Attor-
ney General has been arrested for stealing
recognizance bonds from the archives, which
he was selling to the interested parties un-
der indictment, and also for stealing indict'
ments and information against criminals
Truly a rare specimen Of Radical loyal Off
cials
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A UDlTOR'S NOTICE.


Estate Of JtcoJ Kotca5dui,r, deceased.
the balance OF the funds In the hands Of H. H. knttlc
ana q. u. J.. Ku-tCnbaudyr, T., Administrators OF the
C-tatC uf Jacob KusiCnbaudcr. deceased among the
parties entitled thereto, Will attend 10 the duties of
his appointment at his uillcC In Caawlssa, Tues
day, November Hth, 1870. at ~ O'Clock a. un,Nhcn
and where all persons having claims against the said
estate are requested to present the before the
Auditor or be- dcDaIrCd from coming In for share OF
said fund. ". II. ABBOTT,
Get. S.'i5 lW Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-08

A new name was given at the recent meet
ing of the British Association at Edinburg,
to an old and well known disease, Emo
tional asphasia," said a learned professor, "is
a disease in which the patient, whenever he
opens his mouth, speaks only nonsense"
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IN ESTATE OF RICHARD f. HELLER, DEC'p.
Letters OF Administration on the IstatcuG Richard
i. Keller Of Ccntralia, Columbia County deceased
have been granted by the Register OF said county TO
samuel ]" Keller Cpntraa, Columbia county, Pa, 10
whom All persons Indebted TO said Estate are re-
against the said estate win make them known to the
said administrator without delay.
SAM FL L. KELLER, Admir-
Sept % 1875,
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LONDON, Oct / The Times in its second
edition to-day has a telegram from Shanghai
in which it is said that Mr.. Wade is still at
Pekin, 1t is reported that Hon. Mr.. Giros-
venor, second secretary Of the legation, will
go to England with dispatches. The details
are unknown, but it is not believed that a
final settlement has been reached. 1t is also
announced that Mr.. Wade has notified the
British legation here that his negotiations at
Pekin nave averted immediate war.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-08

The celebrated troting mare. Goldsmith
Maid, undertook to beat her best Time, last week
at the Southern Ohio fair, She only made 2;3O,
2;24l and 2i4Ol. Doble, her owner said she
was not in trim. So il would appear
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The numbers "20S," "2Sj" SC, to the
left of the amounts in the above record of
disbursements taken from the Ledger in the
Auditor Generals office, refer to the pages of
the day book where credits is given to 5. IL.
Walters for each of the above amounts of
the same were filed, without which vouchers
no credits could have been lawfully given.
Examining the day book we find an entry
on each of the above dates for each of the
above amounts in the style of the following
which is the first entry
September 1873.
"Seat of government DIR. to ). II. Walters
Superintendent of Public Buildings &c, for
amounts of disbursements Sl,736,lT
There are in all nine entries of this kind
as can be seen from lie Ledger account
above.
So the left of each entry, in the day book
also, in their proper order are found certain
numbers which refer to the itcmized accounts
and vouchers for the above amounts, being
the numerical position which they occupy
or should occupy among the miscellaneous
accounts and vouchers for that month
arranged in "bridle boards" in order and
filed away in the cases, where, provided they
are not misplaced, future reference can be
had to them.
Referring to the vouchers filed for each
month from September 1873 to April 1873,
in search of the following numbers, which
the day book shows are the vouchers, for the
amounts expended by Walters during each
of these months as they appear above, we
find that they have disappeared in all
manner systematic and mysterious, and that
too before the new Auditor General took
his seat, but not before such charges as that
for walnut door, under the head Of i'm
provements, to the governors stable, had
been usually noted and remarked upon by
members of the Investigating committee and
others. The following are the missing
vouchers
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LEGISLATIVE REUNIOS;- This organi-
zation will meet at Harrisburg Nov. TO- 1t
comprises members of the Legislature prior
10 1851.
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

M
L ESTATE OF JACOB MASSISG, DECEASED.
me Undersigned, Auditor to distribute Tund In
the hands Of the Administrators, OF the estate Of
Jacob Manning, deceased, among the parties en-
tltcd iher"lo,Wi meet the parties Interested ion the
purpose of his appointment on Monday, October Is,
$50, N 10 ucuck u. M, at the Office OF T.. r. keller,
IN BoomSburE, at which time and place all parties
Interested VIII attend and present their claims or
be dchlIred from coming In for "A d,trlbuNc
share IN said estate. T.. T.. BILLMIEli
llOulnsbuIg, september II, lSIj-it Auditor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-08

The black Hills Commission have reached
Cheyenne ON their way home from the Red
Cloud Agency All attempts to obtain the
Black Hills country failed rs the Indians
"held out for fabulous sums" The North
crn Indians are leaving the agency, and Il
bad temper prevailed among some Of the
bands,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-08

According to the act of Congress passed
at its last session, specie payments are to be
resumed in this country in 1879 This legis-
ation suits the National Banks and govern
ment bondholders The latter class it will
be borne in mind pay no taxes of any kind,
while the National Banks have large grants
from the government to sustain their mono-
poly, which is intended to make the rich
richer and the poor poorer. To illustrate
how the National Banking law works
Suppose A. B. and c. have one hundred
thousand dollars and wish to go into the
banking business. They take the one hum
dred thousand dollars and buy government
bonds with it,which bonds they deposit with
the government, and receive in return
ninety Thousand dollars in national bank
notes, and then receive their charter and
open the bank. How much money can these
three capitalists make out Of their money?
The answer is as follows:
For the one hundred thousand dollars
of the bonds which the government
holds, the government pays \. b.
and c. six per cent, interest, or $4,000
The national bank notes, amounting
to ninety thousand dollars, for which
the bank pays the government no
interest, are loaned out to borrow
ers for at least six per cent. interest,
and in many instances eight and ten
per cent are charged, but at six per
cent, this sum of money would
yield in one year, 5,4OO
Total. Sl1 400
Thus under the National Banking law, one
hundred thousand dollars invested without
any banking at all, will make almost twelve
per cent on the money, or Sll 400 interest on
100000 capital, and yet this large return,
in the eyes of the bondholders and national
bank, is not large enough, but specie pay
ments are to be enforced four years distant,
which means that the property of the work
ing people now out of work will pass out of
their hands and into the possession of the
men of capital, who will buy it at sheriG's
sale at n mere soEg. Can there be any other
conclusion unless they obtain work? The
working people and their families must live,
and to obtain food and clothing they will be
compelled to raise money;they will be obliged
to go to the capitalists, who will secure
themselves by taking mortgages or judg-
ments on their property. These liens being
unpaid, measures at law will be taken by the
leaders to get their money and thus the pro-
perties of thousands of industrious and
! thrifty families will be sacrificed under the
Sheria's hammer, to pay the persons who
loaned them the money This terrible
calamity can be averted by repeal of the
law, fixing day for return to specie pay
ments abolishing the odious national bank
ing system, issuing more greenbacks and
taxing government bonds Reading Gazette.
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A uplrOR,s NOrICE.

N ESTATE oF G. H.. GEoHsr. DECEASED.
IN the OrphdHS tbBH ot (oitimbid tbURh.
The undrr,i, i,,ntd, Auditor 10 distribute the fund
In the hands of the AdminislUtorof G. u Brobst
licensed VIII attend TO the duties Of his appointment
at the olire uf BrOckway a Elwcll, IN bloomsbury,
on FRIDAY, November ., 1915, ot 10 o'clock, a. M,
when and where all persons having claims against
the said estate are required to present the same
before the Auditor, or be debaucd from coming III
for n share of said fund. GEO. Il. ELWEII,
Bloomsbury, Oct. S, lSIh.-it. Auditor
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Rev. Henry Ward Bccchcr preached his
first sermon after his vacation yesterday to
as large an audience a. was ever assembled
in Plymouth church. Nearly all the Beech
or flmily Wcrp nrrsrut
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The members of the Canadian Institute
have decided to hold the funeral of Guibord
ON Friday or Saturday next. They will ask
military protection on the occasion, "and Il
secret preparation is to be deposited in the
grave which will render it dangerous for
mcddlers to attempt to disturb the body"
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Abraham A. Wincgardncr, a wealthy citi-
zen Of Williamsport Pa, committed suicide
on Saturday night by drowning himself in
the canal.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, l875.
1870 ACRES,

Al Timber land, consisting Of White ana Pllch Pine
White and Rock OAK Timber, lying within ~ miles
OF the tatuWissa railroad.
CONDITIONS or SAlE-TCn per cent, Of one.half
Of the purchase money 10 lie luid ~ Tie striking
down G tie IIOIClty the -luli less Tie ten per
cent 10 G paid at ne continuation of the sale and
the balance In one year hereafter with interest
nom confirmation nlsl Of said sale. ~
SAMUEL L. KILL FR, Admir-
RoaIiDgueek, sept, ~, 1s7b-ts
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Town elections were held oct. >, in Con-
necticut. Amendments to the state con-
stitution changing the time of the State
elections to the fall, making the terms Of the
governor and other State officers two years,
and giving the legislature power to restore
forfeited rights to an cloctor, were also voted
upon, The returns indicate that these
amendments have been carried by large
majority The election for local officers
seem to have had little significance, there
being no material changes from those of last
year. Under the local option law "no
license seems to have carried all the small
towns and license all the large ones,
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Grant for the first time had n chance to
realize the dulluess of trade, in selling his
st. Louis flrm stock. lie finds Il big salary,
with pcrqusitcs, easier than horse farm.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-08

CoPESHAGEN, Oct. 4th.-Ihc Swedish
steamer, l. j. Boyer, running between LIT
beck and Copenhagen, has been burned in
the Baltic. Twcuty-lour OF the passengers
anb clc7cn of the crew pcrishcd. The
steamer was small one, and was built in
1858 ut Gotcnburg.
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The Rev. DIR. Portcus, an Episcopal c'cr-
gyman, and l.. Benjamin, were drowned last
week near Newport II. l., while out sailing
in small boat. There was some suspicion OF
foul play, but DR.. Portcu's friends discount
cnancc it, The body of Benjamin was wash
ed ashore near Glen Cove Island, l.. l., on
Sunday night