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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-01-21
Billings.

The following sketch of the man nomina-
ted by President Grant to succeed Durell is
from the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph,
republican newspaper, and is apropos
The appointment of Edward G. Billings
to the position of district judge for Louisa-
ma, as successor to Durell, is one of those
backward steps which the President persists
in taking at stated intervals. Durell resign
ed, to escape impeachment, towards the close
of 1874, and on the l4th of December of
that year the President nominated Don A.
Pardee, lawyer of high standing and un-
questioned integrity for the vacancy. But
Mr., Pardee was distasteful to Senator j.
Rodman West, whose opposition was sufii-
cient to prevent action by the Senate, which
postponed action on the nomination, al
though the judiciary committee reported the
name fayorably, and when the Forty-third
congress adjourned in March, 1875, no action
had been taken. The President, however,
sent Pardee's name in again, at the extra
session of the senate of the Forty fourth
congress. Vests baneful influence again
prevailed, and this time the nomination of
Mr.. Pardee was laid on the table, by vote
of 25 to TO- Now the President has finally
yielded to Senator ], Rodman Vests appeal
and the name of Billings has gone to the
senate. BY this same Vests influence it
will probably be confirmed. Billings was
born in fairfield, Massachusetts,, in 1882,
graduated at Yale College in 1853, and then
studied law at Harvard University. After
practicing at the New York bar until 1864,
he emigrated to New Orleans, aud has since
been one of the most successful of the whole
range of carpet baggers. He contributed
very largely towards bringing Louisiana to
its late sorry pass, acting as the legal advis-
er of Kellogg, and as the con6dant and at,
torney of Norton, the notorious assignee in
bankruptcy, and it is also said that he was
the author of the famous midnight order"
the signing of which made Durell's name
Infamous This is the man who has been
selected 10 succeed Durell and the Senate
will probably confirm him.
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Those Terrible Grey Nuns.

| The Perry county Democrat calls atten-
ton to paragraph in the message of Gov.
Tilden which effectually disposes of Know
Nothing bugaboo about which the radical
newspapers have made a great deal of igno-
rant noise. The governor says:
A clause authorizing the state superin-
tendent to issue Gin his discretion" certifi-
Gates of qualification to graduates of any
seminary of private corporation, known
as the Sisterhood of Grey Nuns, on their
| filing with him their diplomas appears in
an amendment of the charter by chapter 1853
of the laws of 1875, which became a law on
the 10Th of May This provision did not
purport to make person having such di-
ploma qualified teacher, like a person hav~
| ing diploma of state normal school, but
merely vested the state superintendent with
discretion to grant to such a person GER
tifcate of qualification. That power the
superintendent had before, and has had for
the previous eleven years. The provision
had no real effect; it conferred no new
| power on the superintendent. 1t added
nothing to his existing power, but it bore
the appearance of special grant of a prvi-
lege to one corporation, which may be pre-
sumed to have escaped attention, for the bill
passed the assembly once and the senate
twice by the affirmative vote Of every men,
Der present. But the discretionary power OF
the superintendent under the law of 1864
and under this act, was afterwards complete
ly abrogated by the law of the 9th of June
He was prohibited from granting any cer-
tifcates except on public examination. The
law of the 9th of June was later than the
Grey Nuns act, and repealed the clause Of
that act which authorized thesuperintendent,
in his discretion, to grant certificates TO
graduates of the seminaries of the Grey
Nuns corporation. 1t went further. 1t
repealed the power which he had under the
law of 1876 to do the same thing. If the
Grey Nuns corporation derived any spec
ial privilege from the act of the 18th Of
May, that privilege was destroyed by the
law of the 9th of June. A uniform rule is
now made applicable to all.
1t appears from this official statement that
the Grey Nuns act was never anything
more than harmless grant of power already
possessed which remained eilectual for
twenty-four days when it was repealed by a
later enactment Of the same legislature thai
originally conferred it. During those
twenty-four days terrible Grey Nun pow
der mine lay unexploded under the common
school system of the state of New York
Even yet it makes us sudder to think of it
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CALMLY TREASIlRERS.

At call of a number of county treasurers
of the Capital, on the 30th of December for
the purpose of having the constitutionality
of their holding over an additional year test
cd. In fifty-four counties, treasurers are
elected to take the place of those who have
only served two years. The main point
seems to be that the adoption of the new
Constitution repealed the old one, and COM
ing in under the ae,c they are entitled to its
provisions, hence he ought to serve another
year, and in order to have speedy settle
ment of the matter, the meeting had agreed
to support Herman Moss, treasurer of York
county, in cOntesting the question in that
county, and carrying it up to the Supreme
Court this h. Carbon Democrat.
So FAR as our County is concerned the
question is settled by the death Of John Sny-
der, our late Treasurer. But it seems remark
able that Constitutional Convention, COM
posed of the ablest men in the State, should
have left so many gaps in their structure.
Judges, Legislatures and people are left in
doubt as to what they meant, and the lead
ing members of the Convention differ as to
what was intended.
The Constitution is probably the best ever
framed 1t has been, and will be of infinite
value to the people but in matters of COM
mon detail, there was a sad lack of method,
which statesmen did not condescend to cor
rect.
One clear headed man by giving his atten-
to this point could have saved us from flood
of evils, and many embarrassing questions.
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STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

Hon. II. b. Wright, Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee has
notified the members of said Committee ia
meet at the Bolton House, Harrisburg, on
Thursday, Jan. Goth, at noon, for the pur-
pose of fixing time and place for holding
the Democratic State Convention to elect
delegates to the National Convention. The
duty will devolve upon the next State Con.
vention, to select Chairman of the State
Central Committee and the party will want
n good and active man for the position. Ii
would also be policy for the Convention to
fix Harrisburg as the headquarters Of the
Committee.
In this connection we would mention the
name of Gen. VIM. McCandless as suita-
BILE person to take the command for the Cen
tennial Campaign He is young, active,
energetic and well-known throughout the
State. He is an old campaigner both in the
field of battle and in the field of politics,
and in his position as Secretary of Internal
Affairs can make his headquarters at the
State Capital. We use his name without
consulting him, but we have no doubt that
he would accept the important trust.-C5i-
umbia Herald.
Mr.. Grier the author of the above article,
and one of the editors of the Herald, is Chief
of the Bureau of Statistics, and was appoint
ed by Gen. McCandless.
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The Coal Mining RESUMPTION.

Several colleries in the Schuylkill region
started on Saturday, preliminary to a gem
eral, though not a universal resumption of
work this week. On the 18th inst a meet
ing of the Schuylkll coal exchange was
held in Philadelphia to consider the state of
the markets and the prospect for resump-
ton to-day, as provided for at the meeting
on December II. 1t was found that there
was still plethora Of all sizes except furnace
Goals, but the supply of these stored in cars
along the line of the Reading railroad was
exhausted, and the stock at Richmond was
being drawn upon to keep the furnaces go
ing. The supply of these sizes was very
small one, and so it was resolved to start the
collieries for the sole purpose of supplying
the furnaces, getting rid Of other sizes of
coal as best they can. The Philadelphia
and Reading coal and iron company will
start eight collieres. They originally ex-
pected to run ten all winter, but it is expect
ed larger proportion of the individual
collieries than this will resume. No time
was fixed for stopping again, but there is a
general understanding among coal men that
the collieries will only work up to the end
of January, and then stop again for thirty
days, or until the opening of navigation.
Before they stop, however, another meeting
of the coal exchange will be called 10 take
definite action.
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D EGlsTER's NOTICES.

Il
III Notice is hereby given TO all Cgatees, crcdl-
tors and other persons Interested In the estates OF
the respective deccdents and minors, that the fol-
been filed In the OfCe Of the Register of columbia
county, and Will be presented for continuation and
allowance I'm the Orphans Court 10 be held In
Boomsburg, on Wcdnesday,the 9th day of February
1876, at O'Clock, p. IN. on said day;
/. The first and partial account of NJ. d. jackson,
Executor OF James LamOn, late OF Brarcreek
township, deceased,
2. The first and partial account OF John r. shuman
and Reuben Shuman Executors OF Jacob Shuman,
late Of Maine township, deceased.
g. The account OF John Vance,, Guardian OF the per-
son and estate of E1le j. Everett (nOw RemleyO
minor child Of Martha Everett, late OF orange
township deceased.
L. The first and final account Of j. G. Smith, Admin
istrator OF John Knltte, late OF Brlarcreek IoWh-
ship, deceased.
8. The final account of John O. Jacoby, Guardian of
Sarah Blank, minor child of Daniel Blank, late OF
Centre township, deceased.
O. The account OF Peter Swank, Administrator OF
Elizabeth Roach, late OF Roaringcreek township
deceased.
I. The account Of Abraham Kline, Executor Of
Fanny Kline late Of orange township, deceased
8. The first and final account Of Lizzie j. Wilson
ExecutrlX Of James A, Wilson, late OF Berwick,
deceased.
o. The first and final account Of Daniel Rambach,
Administrator, with the Will annexed OF John
Sloppy, late of Briarcreek township, deceased.
10. The first and final account Of benjamin Evans,
ono of the Executors of james WILSON, latc OF Ber-
wick, deceased.
II. The account Of Noah Mouser, David Mouser and
VIM. T.. Mouser, Administrators of Joseph MOuser,
late OF MOntour township, deceased.
10 The first and final account of Walter Mason, Sr,
Guardian of the person and estate of Walter
Mason, Jr., minor child Of John Mason, late OF
Bloomsbury, deceased.
49, The account of Samuel Greasy, Executor of Henry
Bellas, late of Mlnlin township, deceased.
lIlOOmSDurg, Jan. 10, 1SIG.J Register
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Father Stack Again.

Father Stack, Catholic priest, formerly
in charge of the Church Of the Annuncation
in this city, and notorious from his legal
wrsngle with Bishop O'Hara, has taken to
lecturing for livelihood. He is announced
to lecture at Sinnemahoning on Friday even
ing, December 18th, his subject being, "The
remedy for the coming conflict between the
Roman Catholic church and the American
Republic" As the prospect of there ever
being conflict between the Roman Catholic
church and the American Republic is ex-
tremely remote if not impossible, Father
Stacks remedy may draw an audience, but
will hardly ever be called into practical use.
Il will not be profitable business to stir up
religious strife or sectarian hatred in coun-
try whose fundamental laws give to every
man the fullest right TO worsl lip God accord
ing to the dictates of his own conscience
WHiamspOrt Banner
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THE RE-INAUGURATIoN or GOVERNOR.
HARTRANFT.
HARRIsBURG, january 10Th.

HARRISBURG, january 18TH
Notwithstanding the threatening appear
ancc Of the weather Monday afternoon and
the drenching rain which poured down yes
terday morning, people in largo numbers
| from all directions of the state arrived hero TO
witness the Inauguration ceremonies. All
the hotels were denscly packed Monday
| night, and hundreds were unable to obtain
| sleeping accommodations. Over the Penn
sylvania railroad in the afternoon over 200
civilians attached to toPhiladelphia republican
clubs arrived, a special train containing 600
and the succeeding fast line CPS. The
military from Philadelphia reached here
this morning in the second and third Pacific
the former carrying 445 and the latter 600
About 300 passengers, $50 of which were
troops arrived at the capitol from Pttsburg.
The fast line was divided into three sections,
the second of which had eleven cars and
the third ten.
| The line commenced forming about half
past nine o. clock, but did not start until
eleven, an hour later than the programme
Indicated.
The procession presented grand appear
ance accompany after company of well drill
cd troops followed each other in line, with
their neat uniforms and brightly FURNISHED
accoutrcmcnts. The clubs, with their beau
tiful flags and other patriotic devices, added
to the grandeur Of the procession, and the
fine effect was immeasurably heightened by
the excellent music from over a score of
bands comprising the best in the state,
among them the celebrated Bcck's and G reat
| Western.
| The troops were, of course, the main lea-
lures, of the parade, about two thousand of
the best disciplined and drilled of the Ma
tional Guard participating. The whole
number in line was probable 1000, which
number would have been greatly augmented
but for the muddy condition of the streets
and the portentous condition of the weather.
The parade, Notwithstanding these disadvan-
tageous circumstances, was the largest and
most imposing that has ever occurred at the
capital at the Inauguration of governor.
The procession was witnessed by at least
$4,000 people.
the Inaugural address was delivered from
platform outside the Capitol. After its
delivery the ceremonies closed with the ben
ediction.
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Items.

The Philadelphia Market street bridge
was thrown open to public use on Christmas
day, having been rebuilt in twenty-five days.
Congressman Randal's petition for the
repeal of the check stamp act is an eighth
of mile long. Thirty thousand names are
appended it.
The exertions of ex-senator Henderson
in working up the crooked whiskey cases,
and the shock of his sudden dismissal,
caused a serious attack of nervous prostra-
ton, and his physicians advise trip to Cuba,
which he will make as soon as he is able to
travel.
The report that Misa Clara Louis
Kellogg is soon to marry Mr.. Bradish J.
Smith has been circulating through the pa
pers for several weeks, and has not been
denied. 1t is probably true, Mr.. Bradish
Smith is a sugar-refner, and counts his
wealth by millions.
Henry w. Hoyt, chairman of the Re
publican State Committee, wants the ap-
pointment of reporter to the Supreme Court.
Joe Jefferson has met with great grief
in England, in the death his Youngest boy
four years old. He died in London, after
an illness of four days. His loss is almost
inconsolable to one of the happiest homes
on earth, so said to be. Harry, the pet, was
born in Chicago on the night of the great
| fire.
William II. Brown, the wife murderer
who was convicted Of murder in the second
degree, was sentenced by Judge Mitchell
in Philadelphia on Saturday to II years
imprisonment in the penitentiary.
In the U. S. Supreme Court at Wash.
ington on Friday, on appeal, in an action on
promissory note, brought by national
bank, to which the defence of usury was SET
up, the Judgment was that because the note
was given in renewal, and was not an ori.
ginal note, that in such n case no question Of
exchange can arise, as claimed by the bank
and that any eXaction beyond the interest
due by way of exchange is usury.
The robbery of lawyer, while return.
| ing home from Court in Missouri few days
| ago, by client whom he had defended
against a criminal charge, furnished sin.
gular illustration of poetic justice. The
lawyer had robbed the client by exacting ar
eXorbitant fee, and the latter made him
| tand and deliver in dark part of the road
Speaker Kerr proposes to shut the doors
| of the House lobby against the horde of lob
| byists who have infested the corridors and
halls of Congress for many years. He has
given the dOorkeeper imperative orders not
| to allow anv one to cross the hallway in the
rear Of the House chamber except those en-.
titled to the privileges of the floor. If these
orders are only enforced new era will be
begun in national legislation.
William NJ. Tweed jr., rose in his NIGH
and marched boldly out of church when hi,
minister said last Sunday night that MAJ
who shared in plundering a city should be
dealt with as felon. Mr.. Tweed neve
heard such sentiments expressed in the pull
| pit before, and he never wants to hear thu
! like again. He goes to church to hear nice
| comfortable sermons about infant-damna
| ton, and thieves on the cross.
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Prof Wickersham says in his report
touching the vexod question of reading the
Bible in the public shools an 14,50C
of our II, 900 schools it is now read without
giving serious oflense to anybody. In all
the remainder, so far as can now be seen, it
could be read with like acceptance by ex.
cusing any children from being present al
the exercise whose parents on the ground
of conscientious scruples desired it. If the
work of the school be so arranged as to al
low the Bible reading to take place at the
close of the day, neither loss of time or dis.
order need result from part of the pupils
quietly leaving the school room at a given
signal. Hundreds of teachers now adopt
this plan, thus keeping the Bible in their
schools and at the same time doiug no vio-
lence to the conscience of any one"
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PENSIONS.

All officers, soldiers and sailors wounded, d,rupturcd
or injured I'm the late war, however slightly can OD-
tain pension by addressing Gilmore co
CaSeS'prOsCCutcd by Gilmore co. before the SUI
preme court OF the United states the court OF claims,
and the southern claims commission.
Each department Of our business IS conducted IN q
separate bureau, under charge Of the same cXperl-
enced parties employed by the old firm. Prompt at
Tension to all business entrusted TO GILMORE q co.
is thus secured We desire to win success by de-
serving it,
2l,TG-tf
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GRANTS SPEECH EXPLAINED

We should blush for the American people
five believed any secret anti-CathOlic order
existed; or, if it did exist, that it embraced
in its membership any but the basest and
most bgoted of their kind.--St. Paul Pio.
neer Press Lad.)
Prepare to blush, then, for there is an
anti-Catholic order in existence. We know
agreat many of the members, and never
found them to be more bigoted or base than
other men. This order has been in existence
for more than twenty years, and has often
been instrumental in frustrating the designs
of foreign Catholics in their efforts to engrafl
their peculiar notions upon American soci-
ETY.. They are an honest, conscientious class
of men, and most loyal and faithful to our
Government. They owe no allegiance to
any foreign authority, either of church oi
State, and that is great deal more than
can be said ofany OF the adherents of the
Church of Rome. This order is known by
the name, style and title of the American
Protestant Association, and has its head
quarters at Philadelphia. They are quite
numerous in this State, New York, Maryland
and Massachusetts, and there are some
lodges in almost every State in the Union
-Behefsnt Republican.
We have carefully preserved this extrac
from leading Republican paper to show
the aainius of the opposition press.
Grant made friends by the expression
"Let us have Peace" AT soldiers reunion
at Des Moines he attempted the blunder o
making a sectarian issue. At the risk o
being called "Catholic Organ" we venture
the remark, that this Republic recog
nizes no particular religious faith, and tina
the right of all to worship Almighty Goc
according to the dictates of their own con
sciences is secured by Federal and Stat,
legislation. If there is secret association
organized to subvert this principle they are
traitors TO the Constitutions and Government
they are in duty bound to protect
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LAND CASES, LAND WARRANTS AND
SCRIP

Contested land cases prosecuted before the L. s.
General Land OnCe and Department Of the Interior
Private land claims, mining and presumption claims
and homestead cases attended to. Land scrip In 40
50 and 100 pieces for sale This scrip is assgna-
bic, and be located In the name of the purchaser
upon any Government land subject to private entry,
at 81 % per acre. II Is u equal value with bounty
land Warrants. Send stamp to Gilmore Co. for
40, ,lntp pf Inc
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--Blondin walked on ro pc from mast 10
mast of a ship, the distance being 43l feet,
and several times he was col apelled to stand
still while the waves rocked the vessel.
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OF APPLICATION FOR
DRIDGE LETTINGS.

Proposals Will be received at our 0llce In Blooms
burg on Tuesday, February sth, lsl6 between one
and two O'Clock, p. IN. FOR the buildhs oi L"o couh
'one IN Greenwood township, near Jas. Masters
81 feet long upon old abutmentS properly repaired
and raised one foot 10 b0 brace covered Drldge'
similar TO the one next above at Greenlys;
iso one In Locust township, over Roaring creek,
at a point near Wm. Wilson's, llO feet long, leet
high from low water Wing walls on east slue 70 m pc
IS feet and on west side 10 feet long. pier 10 "
In the centre, bridge TO be IN Two spans 90 leei eaGh
and 10 be brace covered bridge similar 10 tho ohe
near the steam Tannery. .,,. -. .,,
We reserve the right to allot the bridge 20 such
bidder or bidders as we think 10 the best interest Oi
the County or should all bids be TOO high the right
for no allotment. a., -, , ,,,,
Proposals VIII be taken for the stone ana woOd
work together and separate ana should ~ DC uteil-
ed best proposals for other kinds or bridges
we reserylng the right OF choice;
SILAS MOIENRY,l Commrs
JOHN HERNER, Of
Jos. t. SANDS, ! Col. Co.
Commissioners Onloe,
Bl0OMsbuTg, ia. - ....,,, 80, ,,,
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ARREARS or PAY AND BOUNTY.

Oncers, soldiers and sailors Of the late war, or
their heirs are in many entitled to money from
the government OF which they have no knowledge.
Write fun history of service, and state amount OF
pay and bounty received Enclose stamp to Gilmore
Il Co.. and tull reply after examination, VIII be
triVp
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS

GILMORE 6 CO., successors TO Chlpman, liosiner
Co., Solicitors. Patents procured In all countries.
No FEES IN ADVANCE. No charge unless the patent
Is granted. No fees for making preliminary exam
nations. No additional fees for obtaining and con-
Quoting rehearing. by n recent decision of the
Commissioner ALL rejected applications may be re-
yved Special attention given TO interference cases
before the Patent ONCE, extensions before Congress-
infringement suits In different States, and all lga-
tlon apnertaining to Inventions or patents send
| II lIIn nnmnNlnt NIN