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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-02-26

Good newspaper agents in large cities are
Of much advantage to the country press and
to the people Informing the latter where
they may obtain almost every thing they de-
sire) but those editors who trust them pro-
miscuously pay rather dear for their whistles,
and also impose most wrongully upon their
readers. We have heretofore adyertcd to
the fact that we trust but few of them, and
those only of established good character.
Amongst them all 5, M, Pettengill & Co.
who have offices in Philadelphia, New York
and Boston, are our favorites We have
dealt with them for about twenty years now
and during all that time never had fault tc
find, or an explanation to ask, or difficulty
or misunderstanding to adjust. Were al
business as intelligently and correctly donea a
is their invariable habit there would be lit
tie occasion for legal machinery or collection
agencies, The worthy press of the countr,
take pride in sustaining such an agency ant
always giving their advertisements the mos
favorable positions and best display.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-02-26

The question has often been asked, what will
be done with the carpet-baggers when they have
to leave the South, which they must do at no
distant day. Since the discovery Of a man
eating society in Hayti, that island would be a
safe refuge for them-at least they would hardly
get back hSrs 10 trouble the ssastsy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-02-26

The Harrisburg Patriot has been much
enlarged and greatly improved in it's make
M and mechanical appearance. But since
its enlargement it no longer gets here by the
morning mail, which will be against its cir
enlation in Ibis quarler.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-02-26

Gen. Iazen says of the proposed new State
Of New Mexico, 1T costa many millions for ita
administration yet, take away the army, its
hasgers on, and the transient miners, and the
remaining American population could 81, in
the shads Of good sized apple lrse"
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BRIDGE LETTINGS.

ZANE wooden arch covered bridge to be locat-
~ ed at point IN Locust townshlp,oyer Roaring
creek, near y. kosttnbauder'S seyenty-twO Ieet
walls North side twenty-five feet each, south SIDE
twelve feet each.
a puint near CheulngtOn's MIL over ROanngCreek,
RoGrngcrcok township furtN-nye feet long, two
abutnents seven feet high, with wing walls, north
side six aud sixteen feet south side twelve respect
iYcly.
We win meet at Yeager's hotel IN Slabtown, on
Thursday, February ~ 1915, between 10 o'clock. "a
m. ana p. IN. 10 receive proposals 10 build said
bridges, The contract VIII be for the building I'LL
ing &c, all complete For plans and specifications
inquire at our Otilce.
Commissioners ONCE, WIN. LAWTON,) CONS
Bloomsbury, Pa. JNO, llERNER Of
Feb. 0, 1873. JOHN ENp J Col. co.
Mh kRICKDAuA, Clerk
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MARKET REPORTS.
BLOOMSBURY MARKET.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

~ Judgment Bonds Just printed nd for sale at
the COLOMBIAN Onice. All kinds Of Attorneys blanks
either kept on hand or printed TO order.
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A bill is before the Legislature to stay
executions one year,
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.pON IN TIE BLOOD.
EMPLOYMENT.

SAMPLES AND A COMPLETE OITTFIT
- SENT FREE We want a suitable person in
every nelghb0rhood TO take orders and deliver goods
iur our established G. q. d. SALES uT Stapc and f1I-
ly goods OF all kinds IN constant use and wear he
o dtsl e. o. d. house In America, Sales over half a
IliilUh "a le'l LARGE tAsn PAY TO the right person.
or travelling. No risk II you go TO work we VIII
sehu uu nee ana postpaid Il line Of samples and d
territory. III. HALL CO., 6, y. uowARU STREET,
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SHERIFF0S SALES.

ny virtue OF sundry writs OF Fltri Faclas issued
ID out Of the Court Of Common Please Of Columbia
county, and 10 me directed, Will be exposed to pub
lie sale on the premises UfJesse ID lAce on
Saturday the 9Th day of March 1873
at two O'Clock p. m, the following described proper
ty, tO-wit:
Al that certain lot OF land being a lime quarry,
situate I'm the township OF scott, Columbia county,
Pa bounded on the east by quarry lot OF Marp and
Pursel on the north by land OF Aaron Boon, on the
west by another quarry lot or Jesse ID. Rice, on the
south by land of Aaron Boon and JeSse ". Mcrrel; !;
on which erected dwelling house, stable, Office
and other out buildings, Lime kilns &c.
ALSO,
one other quarry lot situate In the same township,
known rs Green quarry lot, bounded On the east by
the above described lot, the north by land or
Aaron Boon on the west by quarry lot late OF John
White deceased, and on the south by land OF Aaron
Boon ON which are dwelling house and out build
ing, and three lime kins,
ALSO,
All that certain lot OF land situate In Madison town
ship, Columbia county, bounded by Lands u DemOtt
and Wcver on the nOrth Valentine Bddleman
on the east o, L. Christian and William teDD ON the
South, Valentine Weliyer and public road on the
west containing 90. acres more or less: whereun
are erected n frame dwelling house, 4 large barn,
and ont buildings: with the appurtenaRces.
Seized taken Into execution and To be sold as the
property Of Jesse d. Rice.
ShermS Gnlcc, MICHAEL GROVER
Bloomsbury Feb, l2, lSI6-tS. Sheriff.
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. DNINISTRATOR,S NOTICE.

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
~ ESTATE OF PETER BITTNER, JR., DECEASED,
letters OF Administration on the estate or Peter
Btner, IT,. late Of Locust township, county OF COL
umbia, state OF Pennsylvania, deceased, nave been
granted 10 Michael slime and Lewis Dudyof LOCUST
township, Pa, to whom all persons Indebted 20 said
estate are requested To make payment, and those
having claims or demands viii make known the
sans without delay
MICH AEL sTISE,l Admr's
LEWIS DUDY. AuinrS D.
Feb. l2I5-dw'
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

N IN THE ESTATE or DAVID NJ HESTER, DECEASED.
The undersigned, appointed by the Orphans Court
Of Columbia county, auditor 10 make distribution OF
funds in the hands Of A, AlDertsOn, adnnlstra-
tor Of David NJ Kestcr deceased, will attend to the
duties OF his appointment at the once Oi BrOckway
q Elwcll. In Bloomsbury ON Thursday, the 23lh day
Of March, 1916, ut IL O'Clock a. m. All persons
having aims against said estate are required to at
tend or be debarred from coming IN for share Of
said fund. GEORGE l.. ELWELL,
Feb. 49, '75-4w. Auditor.
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wv .r,r,,, AGENTS for the "LIFB AND EGfL0RA-
w ANIED TIOSs or DIR. LIVINGSTONE" Complete,
authentic fresh book Price suited TO the times,
XadTsss. b, ". RUSSKLLs Publisher, Boston, Mass
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FOR SALE!
. -
Valuable Tow, Property
and Farm at Fri ate
Sale

FhNlIE undersigned, one OF the Executors Gf
L GEORGE WEAVER, deceased, offers ut private
sale, the following valuable property, to wit:
one TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING
HOUSE,
with Out-buIlIng3 aud lot attached, situated on
Main street, BlUOmsburg, Pa This house Is suitable
for two families.
ALSO-one two-story frame dwelling house, with
outbuldings, frame stable aud good lot attached
This property is opposite the residence Of the late
Or. NOSt.
ALSO, one twO-story frame dwelling house with
stable 0ut-bulldingS and lot attached situated on
Rock Street, Bloomsbury, Pa.
ALSO SIX vacant lots situated on Fourth street.
ALSO Il valuable farm situated one-har mile 1fUm
the town Of MEwensyille Pa. said farm contains 70
acres Of land.
For terms of sale apply TO
GEORGE ". COR3ELL, Executor
Feb. 12 'T5-Gm. Bloomsbury, Pa.
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IN THE ORPHANS COURT OF CoLUM

L BlA COUNTY,
In the matter OF the partition OF the real estate Of
Burton W. Waples late OF Scott township, deceased
To susanna Waples widow, and Burton u, Waples
Ann Elizabeth NAPLES Sarah Louisa NAPLES Mary
S NAPLES, John W WapeS SuSannah WapleS and
Hannah Wallace NAPLES, heirs and legal represent
atives OF the said Burton W. Waples, deceased:
Notice is hereby given 10 the above parties that b.
virtue Of writ OF partition, issued out Of the Or
phanS' Court Cf columbia county, an Inquest Will he
situate In scott township in the county aforesaid,
and IN the Borough OF Danville IN the county OF
Montour on Friday and Saturday, the sixteenth and
seventeenth days or April next, ut o'clock, \. NJ,
for the purpose Of making partition or valuation and
appr. isement Of the said real estate, in he said
writ required, at which lime and place the said par
ties can attend II they think proper
MICHAEL GROVER,
Bloomsbury, Feb. &C. ls7i-Gt Sheriff.
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BUSINESS for 1875 Ne. Nsw b Bras ss;, sS;}isle
NOTICE.

stores, etc. ProltOble We guarantee canvnssers
success. Agents wanted. Address manTs IS S
MANN CO., 9sl n. Howard street. Baltimore, Md.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-01
The War in LIberiR-CIvtIiZed Afri.
cans In u BAD Why.

NEW YORK, November 30.-Ncws to
the Dist of October has been received
from Liberia, including an account of
the battle Of the 10th. The following is
a synopsis of letter from MOnrovia To
the Secretary of the Colonization Society
here All the inland settlements have
been abandoned, and their inhabitants
are at Latrebc. The greater portion OF
them have lost all. On the 10th inst. our
troops made an attack on n large native
town which is IN sight of Harper, and
we're rcpuIsed, and retreatcd in disorder,
several being killed and wounded, leay.
inc in the hands of the enemy three brass
field pieces, with ammunition, which
were turned upon Latrobe. The
troops will not likely renew the
attack without cannon. The Gov
ernmcnt is unable to maintain SO
large force for any length Of time.
For them to leave would be for the enc.
my to overrun the country. The Native
Coalition is both wide and deep, extend
ing from Bassa forty miles below Cape
Palmos, between Grand Taboo and Ber-
reby to the northward Of the Grebo Ter
ritories. The Treasury is empty and the
public credit well nigh exhausted. 1t is
said English influence has been active in
instIgating the natives of Cape Palma',
and the arrival of every English steamer
from the down coast brings to the enc
my quantities of ammunition and guns
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-01
KEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

BELLAlkE.
ONE straight drunk is all the police
news We have to report for yesterday.
Mr.. j. NJ. BELL, of Moundsville, West
Virginia, was in our city yesterday on
business.
EVERYONE you meet on the street now
says Gold and on they 90, just as if
he party addressed didn't know it was
cold.
Mr.. CHAs. BUTTERwoRTH, an old and
reliable locomotive engineer, and who is
50 well known throughout the country in
the railroad department, is now working
in this city in the machinery depart
ment of the b. & o. shops. The first
engine that ever crossed the river on n
bridge was taken over by hrm on the
Pan. handle road, at Steubenvillc, Ohio,
number of years ago.
THE following shows the range Of the
temperature as indicated by the ther-
mometer at Husbands & lnskeep's drug
store on South Union street yesterday {:
s o'clock A. NJ, lsoi II NJ, 220; ; ?. NJ,
20.
THERE being no quorum at the Coun.
Gil chamber last night, no business was
done.
Coal uAuLERs are having flush times
now.
A MAP of the city of Bellaire is about
to be published. This is very much
needed. and our citizens should take hold
of the matter with will.
We judged from the proceedings OF
she Legislature published in the REGIS
TER, that the members were making
things hot up there, but we had no idea
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Now for city Of thirty thou
sand inhabitants this is simply Il
shame; it should be sesrchingly investi-
gated, and remedy devised.
Some time since We advocated
the erection OF = fire alarm tele-
graph in this city. When we did SO, q
few approved, but many sneered and the
great majority declared such talk al
foolishness. In fact, if we mistake not,
the project was even opposed in the pub
lie press. Yet very soon after the arti-
Gle appeared, the Riverside Mills were
destroyed, and now comes this disaster
We SAID then that if 10 save few dollars.
people shut their eyes to the advantages
of the scheme, they would be rudely
forced to open them some day, and we
warned them that it would net do TO
wait for the horse to be stolen to lock tho
stable door. But nevertheless our warh-
ings were disregarded, and the matter
was dropped. Now, suppose 1t had been
otherwise; suppose wc had had such tel
egraph. In moment the alarm could
have been flashed abroad throughout
the length and breadth of the
city, and no doubt, both the
Riverside mills, and Washington Hall
would have been saved, and the increased
expense incurred would have been in
each case, returned ten-fold. Facts are
stubborn things, and our arguments then
used, have now been proven correct by
bitter experience.
There Is yet another point te be con-
sidered, and that is that in future, some
precautionary means for extinguishing
fires be adopted in every new building
OF any size Had small street
hose or one Of BABCoCK's
fire extinguisherS been accessible yester
day morning, all this loss OF lie and
property which has ensued from this
calamity might have been prevented.
Will not our Council and citizens gen
orally profit by these lessons? If SO, it
may turn out that our present losses will
work themselves out in blessings; other
wise, all wo have to look to, is additional
loss and additional calamity in the
future. That they Will come sometime
is matter of certainty.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-01
THE FIRE YESTERDAY-sOME'
Thing WRONG.

Tho universal verdict reached in dis
cussing the Ere Yesterday Ia full report of
which appeared in the REGISTER extra
issued IN the a'loruoon,) is that there was
Iomcthing wrong, and that wrong was
,s,,cncd generally upon the fire depart
mont. Certainly this department seemed
70 be very inefficient. Quitca number Of
eur citizens say they knew ofthe FIRE and
gave me s.arm long before it had at
tanel any ,sr.5u. proportions, and many
who were actually at work in the build
Ing Eh.o .: was burning, unite in saying
isa. bal there been convenient an ordi-
nary hose, that for fully fifteen minutes
s:'r the alarm was given, the whole
blaze might have been e1tinguished, and
The conhagration avorted. In this opin
lon, however, they may be mistaken. IT.,
As it's suspected by some, that the fire
had been burning for fifteen or twenty
hoars. under the slate roof. when it made
is way through the plaster Of the cell
ag and got ar so "a almost instantly to
show smoke over the whole length Of
the roof, Of course no ordinary amount
Of water thrown upon the small space OF
Gre in view would have eXtinguishcd the
mass above. But it Is asserted that
'or long interval Of time, no fire
engine appeared on the scene, and tho
'evouring elemcst was allowed to per-
form its work Of destruction unmoles;cd.
NOR this all, but when, at last, the diff.
!e-sa,en-iHes did put IN a tardy appear
1nac work WAS commenced in a sleepy
.i-n'y and disordered manner; there
=" difficulty IN getting anything to
-" hose Nas found to be unit for use
IN ore instance ano1zle of improper size
y" attempted 80 10 attached in another;
.a'A'lsa tbs Vas said to have been
~ citizens using the hose
'''n the old Hope hose house
'1e Ia';ed engine, which was regarded as
''' most effective in the city, soon broke
''Tn and became disabled, and So what
With hsd management, general incff.
cenoy an utter lack Of ordinary prudence
IN having matters all right for an cmcr-
Eency which is presumed OF every fire
apartment in the world fully a half
hour Of valuable time was thrown away.
The critical period of every fire is the
HT'i few minutes After it commences
70 make headway, it gains at a
fearful velocity until, in short time. it
becomes uncomfortable. So it was in
this case, and though the ratio of pro-
s'''sion was much smaller than is usual
precious time was permitted to escape
Aaa not only was valuable BUILDING
destroyed, but had the day been at all
'''erous or inclement, several Others
"'1'a have fallen victims to the flames
'"' 4 general conhagration ensued
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-01
NARROW ESCAPE.

The Judiciary Committee Of the House
of Delegates was in session in a room
above Washington Hall when the fire
occurred, and being far remote from the
noise OF tho street. knew nothing Of t he
burning until few moments before the
falling of the roof. One of the thought
ful pages recollecting that there was
committee room on the third floor of the
Building, and thinking that there might
be somc valuable papers that ought to be
saved, hurriedly ran up to the room and
10 his amazement found the committee
g-s7ely discussing some legal ques-
tons wholly unconscious of the i'm
pen.,ag danger. In less timo than it
>aIe, ~ :, w-.to the history of this
n,r- esp. that committee
took M .t4a-on, and General Put
MANS uIe down the stone steps OF
Church h.l, or McCULLoCH's descent to
The valley u Wheeling creek, was not
more PERCEPTIONS than the declining at
ti,lis OF 'them lawyer fellers,' as Mr..
VACGHS designates them. The race down
tho three flights of stairs is said to have
been very exciting, and very close be-
tween Mr.. BLAKEMoRE, of Pendleton,
and the distinguished chairman of the
committee, Colonel J4coB B. JACKSON, of
Wood. Notwithstanding the undue pro-
portion Of weight he carried, Col. JACK
son came out INTO tho street about a
1.,.th ard bslT ahaod
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Moody md Sankey In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. November 3O.-The
depot building WAS two-thirds full to-
night. Mr.. Moody announced the open
ing hymn, after the singing OF which
Rev. Mr.. Henderson prayed; then Mr..
Sankey sung by request the 10th hymn.
Following this Mr.. Moody made the an
nounccment that in order to accommo-
date persons from the country the even
ing services at halt past o'clock would
be dispensed with on and after Thursday.
The hour of noon being substituted
therefor, Mr.. Moody then read Il lesson
from scripture, and after few remarks,
requested the audience 10 join in silent
prayer. Mr.. Moody then prayed for
those who had presented themselves as
applicants for prayers, after which the
meeting closed.
The attendance in the inquiry rooms
was not as large as usual.
The Fathers meeting and Young
Mems prayer meetings were well at
tended tonight.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-01
Death OF n Renowned PhiIoIosist

LONDON, November 30.-lrot. Thom-
as Hewitt Key, philologist, is dead. He
was mathematical professor in the Uni
verslty OF Virginia in 1924.
The London Standard says: In conse-
sequence of the recent conference be-
tween the French and English command
ing officers of the North American naval
stations, il is hoped all soreness caused
by the French interference in the New
foundiand fisheries will be removed.
The st. Petersburg Gaios says that the
incessant raids on Russian territory prove
the necessity for the occupation of the
remainder of khoksnd by the Russian
troops.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-01
Mexican Outragcs in Texas as Bad ~
Ever.

WASHINGTON, November 30.-Infor-
nation received here to-day from the
Rio Grande is to the effect that the trou-
bic along the line of that river is grow
ing out of cattle raids by the MeXicans
which are as bad as ever. The Mexican
raiders have contract to deliver $4,000
head OF cattle at Monterey, and they ex-
pect to steal them from Texas. 1t has
also been ascertained that one great diff.
Guilty under which the Mexican govern
ment labors, is that in sending soldiers
to the frontier to prevent cattle raid
thieves and become cattle thieves them
selves, thu, adding very greatly to
the number of depredators in
stead of decreasing them. The cattle
steers stolen IRON Texas are shipped,
after being run into Mexico, Cortina him
self having been detected some time ago
shipping cattle from Bagdad, town on
the soLth bank of the Rio Grandc, for
Cuba. such cattle bearing the mark of
the Texas owners. 1t is also known that
these cattle thieves are engaged to a
great extent in smuggling goods into
Texas. and on their return trips carry
drovcs of cattle with them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-01
sERGEANT-AT-AR OF HOUSE or
REPRESENTATIYE

JeHN q. THOMPSON, of Ohio, we Oh
serve, IS very generally spoken Of among
members OF Congress for this position.
His election to :he place would be just
recognition of his fine executive ability,
and his long, faithful and efficient party
services. His splendid ability and
energies. as tho executive head
of the party in Ohio, have
carried that great State for the Democ-
racv on two occasions, recently, over a
well-drilled majority party. In both
these cases, a thoroughly organized and
well-handled minority proved superior in
action to n less weil-organized majority
for we all know that Ohio is, and has
been for over twenty years, essentially a
Republican State. Mr.. THOMPSON was
at the head of the Democratic OrganIza-
tion in Ohio during the recent
campaign, which was fought with
more desperation and on larger
scale, than was ever State campaign in
the history of the American government,
and he was then barely defeated By few
votes, comparatively-and they pur'
chased with money and cast in fraud, IN
two or three large cities.
Besides deserving recognition and re-
ward at the hands of the party he has
served so long and well, Mr.. THOMPSON
would make an efficient, faithful and
honest officer one who would do credit
to the place and to the country.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-01

WE dol not desire to say anything un-
lust. and therefore are willing to give the
fire department the benefit of every
doubt regarding the aspersion generally
cast upon its efficiency in the fire yes
terday. We are informed from relia-
ble source that the department was not
to blame for the breaking of the United
engine, but that it was brought about by
the .mollncss of the water pipe on Chap
line street, which did not furnish the
supply of water required. Moreover
that the engine was forced to attach its
hose to the pipe, there being no other
convenient at the time.