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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22
The Danger Ahead.

The dissatisfaction in the Republican
ranks will continue as depressing and de-
moralizing element, rather than as an active
cause of hostility to the Administration. The
really serious complications which we regard
as,not improbable will have Il totally different
origin. One that has been daily foreshad-
owed may arise at the opening of the extra
session. Some of the more injudicious
friends of the Administration have conceived
the idea of organizing the House" in its in
terest. We have no specific knowledge of
overtures in this direction, but the rumors
have been for some time past too positive,
and withal too much in harmony with as
certained facts, to be summarily discarded.
1t is conceded that on a strict party basis
the Democrats will have the House organi-
zation in their own hands. The question
raised is, will the Democratic party remain
intact say, upon the question of the Speak
ership? We hope that it will. 1t repre-
sents a majority of the members on whom
rests the responsibility of regulating the ma
chinery of business. They have the power
else. We should deprecate as misfortune,
not to say crime, any intrigue designed to
wrest from them the fruits of their opportu-
nifty or to gain for the Administration an in
luence to which it is not legitimately enti-
tied. That some bargain might be effected
we admit. The Democratic majority is mar
row, and included in it are members to whose
constituencies the party complexion of the
Speakership is of infinitely less moment than
the furtherance of some sinister scheme.
Only let the right sort of agents be employ
ed, with authority to adjust the terms to the
exigencies of each individual case, and the
requisite number of votes might be changed.
The process would be disgraceful to all con-
nected with it, but the prevailing standard
of political morality is not high, and ques-
tons are available which would render the
| arrangement of equivalents comparatively
easy.
Foremost among them is the subsidy ques-
ton 1t has many ramifcations, and, once
opened, will not be closed until the credit OF
the nation has been placed in imminent
jeopardy.
| The Southern Pacific Railroad is made
the test scheme, partly because it has great
and widely -difiused strength at the South
partly because it has the support of North
ern combinations of capital and influence in
an unusual degree. An obvious basis of q
bargain exists between the Northwest and
the South, the former having in the North
ern Pacific an enterprise which on its mer
its is certainly as much entitled to free ac
cess to the public purse as the route through
Texas, Everybody knows how these thing
are managed. The Northwest will help thu
South and will obtain help in return. Th'
ljobbery and speculation which bring Messrs
Scott and Huntington together cover so wid'
an area that the scheme, fraudulent and ru
inous as it is, possesses formidable strength
The best men of both parties will oppose it
-Net0 York Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22
The Sherman Family.

The quick conscience of that patriotic re-
former, John Sherman, who, as Wendell
Phillips says, is most distinguished for hav-
ing entered Congress poor and left it rich, is
greatly exercised because two or more mem-
bers of the same family are holding places
in different bureaus of the Treasury. He
has lost sleep in devising plans to correct
this shocking evil, and to protect the civil
service against similar abuses.
OF course the privileged families are not
included in the application of any rule
which would reduce their numbers or their
incomes. Rules are only made for the plain
people, who have to take what they can get,
and to be thankful for being allowed to
work under the same roof with the aristo-
cratic oiiice.holders who draw the largest
pay and perform the least service.
The Sherman family is well taken care of
at the public expense, but it has never oc-
Cured to any member of that interesting
group that it might be well to let Others
have chance at the national crib. The
most conspicuous examples are.
w. L. sherman, teneral OF tne Army,
pay and emoluments about eighteen thous-
and dollars year.
John Sherman (brother) Secretary o the
Treasury, eight thousand dollars per annum,
and the largest opportunity to make for
tune without risking any capital. John
Sherman studied finance under Jay Cooke
q Co.
John f. Sherman nephew, U. S. Mar
shall, New Mexico, fees not to exceed six
thousand dollars by law, but not limited
without law.
The collateral branches of the Shermans.
and the kindred of their wives, have not
been forgotten. Many of them are support
ing the Constitution and serving their coun-
| try, with fine salaries for these hard times.
If any of this tribe have been neglected,
they have only to apply to the Treasury,
state their relationship, and pick out easy
berths. The Secretary prefers that connec-
tions of the family, in making application
for office, should adopt some other State
than Ohio as residence. We learn that he
recently charged a number of his female
friends, on the list of appointments,to to South
Carolina though they had never crossed the
| Potomac. This, however, was probably in-
tended as delicate compliment to Hayes
Southern policy.-N. y. Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

Poverty is to be the chief recommendation
to Office in the Treasury Department, it APP
pears. Secretary Sherman is reported as
about to institute an investigation into the
private fortunes and incomes of the clerks in
lis department, with the view to discharg-
ing those who do not absolutely need their
official incomes. Everybody would rejoice if
all the poor and deserving people in the
country could have employment, even if those
who did not need their official incomes" but
it begins to look as though Secretary Sher-
man was doing more ridiculous things than
one man is entitled to do in these times when
common sense is cheap. If man has been
thrifty and made money, if honestly, or fru-
gal and saved it, it would ordinarily be very
good recommendation to place where habit.
of thrift and frugality may be turned to ex
cellent public account. That he has acquired
property certainly ought not to disqualify hin
for the public service. Mr.. Secretary Sher
maH is reputed to be man who is able Il
live outside his official income will the Pre-
sident apply the Secretary's rule to the hea'
of the Treasury Department t-PAiLd. Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

1t looks very much like trouble ahead in
the French Republic. On the 18th of May
the then ministry under M. Simon was dis
missed and new one under the Due
DeBroglie was created. The new ministry was
decidedly of monarchical character and
there was much excitment, which was greatly
increased by the arbitrary acts perpetrated.
Editors were arrested and fined for too freely
discussing public affairs, officials were re-
moved and strange to say those of republican
proclivities were the ones prescribed. On
the 10Th of the present month the Chamber
of Deputies adopted an order of the day de
claring that the ministry does not possess the
confidence of the nation,by the decisive vote
of 1868 to 1853. The Chamber will doubtless
be dissolved and elections will be held u
choose new members. Those opposed to tn,
ministry claim that they will come bach
stronger than they now are.i ....
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

Mr.. ex-Postmaster General j. A. j. Cres-
we'll has reappeared in public and Of course,
distinguished himself. He was chosen to de-
liver the Grafton at the commencement ex-
ercises of the Columbia Law College at
Washington, and took advantage OF the oc-
casion to make political speech. In the
course of his harangue he took occasion TO
eulogize the Electoral Commission, and was
rewarded by storm of Kisses. 1t isn't To
be supposed that Creswell's feelings were
hurt, but the occasion must have been inter-
esting for three of Hayes Cabinet officers,
Evarts, Key and Devens, who were present.
The Electoral Commission has found its
proper valuation in the community and the
praise of such fellow as Creswell will only
sink it still further in public estim alton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

The Board Of Pardons held protracted
session on Saturday night to consider the
applications for the Communication of the
sentences of Thomas Duffy, James Carroll,
Hugh Mcclellan, james Boyle and James
Roarity, the murderers of Benjamin F. Yost,
and Thomas Munley, murderer of Thomas
Sanger; also, Alexander Campbell and John
Donahoe, murderers of Morgan Powell, and
Michael j. Doyle, murderer fJohn P. Jones.
All these are Mollie Maguires, sentenced to
be hanged June 2lst.
The Board finally decided to refuse all
the applications. Six executions are at
Pottsville and four at Maueh Chunk. The
case of Edward Kelly, one of those to die
at the latter place. was not before the Board.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

The astute lawyers who have prepared the
British case just submitted to the Halifax
International Fishing Commission seem to
have acted on the idea of asking great deal
more than they expect to get. They proba-
bly, expect to "fall'' before the final bargain
is reached, and they will certainly "fall' a
long figure in price before they reach fig
ure this country will agree to for anything
it is supposed to have gained in the fisheries
business. The price asked amounts TO near
ly as much as the entire Geneva Alabama
Claims award-and this is, perhaps, suffi-
cent sta ,ement of its absurdly groundless
nature That award was Sl5,500,000, paid
to settle one of the most momentous interna-
tional questions of modern times. Now the
thrifty Canadians are asking Sl4, ,S00,0OO for
twelve years participation in the fisher
ies Canada wants million dollars a year,
and New foundland S233, ,333.33l for permit
ting the Yankee fishermen to catch fish off
their coasts, and we are kindly informed
| that six years back pay on this account are
| now due. 1t is no wonder that the weather
| indications predicted clover temperature"
yesterday morning, when this cool PROPOSE
| ton came froul the Eastward. Phihdeiphid
| Lecturer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22
Ben Buffers Sarcasm.

To some Washington citizens who called
on Gen. b. F. Butler to bespeak his inilu-
ence in behalf of gentleman whom they
wished to have appointed as one of the Com
missioners of the District, the General said
Gentlemen, you have come to the wrong
man. l have no influence at the White
House, and no disposition to ask favor of
the President If you want your friend ap-
pointed go ask Mr.. Corcoran, Gen. Gordon,
and others of their patriotic antecedents-
The President sent for Mr.. Corcoran and re.
qhested him to name the man he wanted for
the Commissionership, and he modestly
mentioned Mr.. Archibald Campbell. The
great statesman at the White House (for he
is a great statesman) has instituted new
departure. No more money is to be spent
on elections. l have heretofore contributed
to the extent of my means for the purchase
of lanterns and the painting of Transparent
cies, but this tax is no longer to be endured.
People are hereafter to rush greedily at the
polls, trampling over each other. If you
don't want to ask Mr.. Corcoran to ask the
President, as it is generally understood that
both the Republican and Democratic parties
are deceased, and tho old Whig party is
born again, go out to some graveyard and
transcribe the names of the defunct members
of that organization from their tombstones
to your petitions, and you will stand q
chance of getting what you ask for"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22
A trial of great interest and importance is

A trial of great interest and Importance is
in progress in the supreme court of New
panies of the country concerning the right
to the exclusive use of Edison's duplex and
quadruplex telegraphic apparatus. These
are the remarkable inventions of T. A. Edi-
son, of Newark, N. j., by which two and
four messages may be sent by different oper-
ators over the same wire at the same time
without interfering with each other. Each
company claims under contract with the in
ventor. Edison estim ates that the quadrup-
lex patent is equivalent to adding fifty thou
sand miles to the Western Union company's
lines. The most eminent patent lawyers in
the country are engaged in the trial.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22
Seventeen Year LOcusts.

The rush Of the seventeen year locusts in
Pike county, this state, and in the other
counties in Pennsylvania and New York
bordering on the upper Delaware, is said to
exceed anything lurking within the memory
Of the oldest inhabitant They are said to
be literally swarming in that section. The
air is filled with their singing, while
branches of trees are weighed down and
twigs broken with their weight. In many
places they bend the grain and young corn
to background, covering it as with pail.
The last visitation was in 1860, but was as
nothing compared with the present plague
Scranton Republican,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

Sixteen sea lions from the coast of Mexi-
co were received from San Francisco, Cal.
at the New York Aquarium on Saturday.
They were captured by the expedition sent
by Messrs Coup Il Reiche from San Francis.
co, on board steamer chartered for the pur-
pose, under command of Captain John Null
lett. He took with him Is men, well skilled
in throwing the lasso, and with their assist
ance managed to secure the animals at early
dawn, while they were yet asleep on the
rocks. The work was attended with much
difficulty and danger, and the party never
caught more than one lion in day. OF the
lot received, two are for the Brighton Aqua
rum, two for the Paris Acclimatization So
ciety, and two for Amsterdam the remain
ing eight will be divided between the New
York and Coney Island Aquara. Among
them is female with young, which will be
kept in this city. The largest weigh fully
1000 pounds, and are over nine feet long.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

The Press, and other leading Republican
papers are sharply rebuking the French
Government for suppressing certain journals
for uttering seditious language We fully
believe in the liberty of the press, but since
when did Republican papers become con-
verts to the doctrine 4? During the late war
they thought it the proper thing to destroy
Democratic printing offices, and mob and
imprison the editors for crtieising the ad-
ministration. But then they did not antici-
pate that the Longstreets, Mosbys, and Keys
would become the bright and shining lights
of the Republican party.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

When the nation chose lawful tribunal
the lawful decree of the nation, from which
there could be no appeal. .-Phita. Times.
Here are three distinct propositions and
every one of them is untrue:
|. 1t was not lawful tribunal because it
was formed contrary to the Constitution.
ii. It did not render lawful decision. The
decision it rendered was contrary both to the
law and facts.
III. There is an appeal from it. The Elec-
toral Commission act distinctly provided that
no right of the parties to appeal to the courts
should be affected by the proceedings.-Mew
York Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22
Commissioners onlce, June 80, ls77-2t
NOTICE..

NOTICE.
On June 9Th, 1871, bought at ConstableS Sale or
the property OF d W. Vandine OF Madison township,
the following articles Two mues three shoatS, OIL
COW, one calf, one spring wagon, one truck wagon,
one set OF harness. one set OF double harness, TWO
plows, one harrow, one grain cradle, tanning
mill, one sled, one log sled Az acres OF wheat and
rye In the ground acres OF oats, acres OF corn
acres or rye on the upper farm and acres OF corn
one corner cupboard, one cooking stove, pipe and
cooking utensils, one table, one bedstead, one bu
rcau, one des k, one clock, sink barrel OF CT
der, one log chain, a lot or queensware, lot OF
knives and forks, one iron kettle, one churn, one
wash tub, one lot OF carpetng have left the above
property In the possession OF the said D. W. Vandine
during my pleasure, OF which the public will take
notice.
CONRAD KREAMER.
In
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

A lawyer in Philadelphia was recently
obliged to make searches in the Courts
against John Smith, Singularly enough the
papers came back from the Common Pleas
Court Office with certificate that there were
at that time no judgments whatever against
John Smith. All of which goes to show
either the exceptional honesty of the John
Smith family, or the belief of creditors that
between so many of the same name a judg-
ment would be of little value. Under the
circumstances John is entitled TO the benefit
of the doubt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
June 22, 1877.

The execution of the four murderers in
Mauch Chunk, took place on Thursday
morning, and were concluded a: 1915, apd
that of Lenihan in Wilkes Barre at 1888.
Four of the executions in Pottsvile have
taken place at the time we go to press.
No disturbances are reported.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

Gov, Robinson, of New York, uttered a
striking truism when he declared that "the
pathway of fraudulent elections is the path.
way to national DEATH" The sentiment is
commended to the prayerful consideration
of the Administration, and more especially
to that of the to Electoral Commission,
by which this dangerous pathway was so
conspicuously trod few months since.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

1t is related of Thomas II. Benton, that a
gentleman whose guest he was, went up to
his room on the morning after he had made a
speech, taking a newspaper containing a very
laudatory notice of his remarks. Have you
read it, sir? Does it do justice to the sub
ject2" asked the host 81 know all about it.
sir, replied Benton, with great dignity, 81
wrote it all myself"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

Spots upon the sun do not visibly dimip.
ish its brilliancy, but spots, pimples or
blotches upon the face, neck or arms seri.
ously detract from female beauty. Tbev
may, however be completely removed byy
the daily use of Genn's Sulphur Soap. De.
pot, Crittenton's 9Th Ave, N. Y. Hills
Hair and Wbisker Dye, black or brown,
soc. June
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

Among the supplies to the State for which
proposals are asked is coal to the amount of
400 tons for capitol use. We understand
that this coal is neither inspected nor
weighed, so that large supply of slate and
worthless material is annually palmed off
upon the State, and 75 tons of this kind of
trash now remain in the capitol cellars, hav-
ing been bought for good coal. This needs
some inquiry down stairs. Is sthere anybody
in Harrisburg with the nerve and honesty to
make it?--AHOOna Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22
SHERIFFS SALES,

BY virtue OF writ of ysnd Ex., to diresued viii
be exposed to public sale at the Court House In
Bloomsbury, at one O'Clock p. IN. on
SATURDAY, JULY IA, 1877,
The following real estate situate In Centre town
ship, Columbia county, Pennsy vania, bounded on
the north by lands OF Samuel Hidlay the west by
lands OF j. Hagenbuch, on the south by lands OF L.
Aikman and Margaret Aikmsn, on the east by lands
OF j. Hagenbuch.
1t contains seventy-six acres more or less where
on are erected dwelling house. barn and outbuild.
ings.
The above premises win be sold subject TO the
mortgage OF George Hidlay TO William Hdlay, Ad-
mnistrator OF Abraham Hidlay dated April 9th 1852,
recorded April 9th, 1852 in Mortgage Book p. 76G,
and discharged OF all other liens.
Seized, taken into execution and to be sol as the
property OF Levi A. Hdlay.
CoNDIrIoNs OF SALE Purchasers must pay
ten per cent. OF the purchase money, or at least
enough to cover all costs at striking down OF sale
otherwise property to be resold at once,
JOHN w. AoFFMAN,
June 22. TITS sherif,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

1t is claimed that silver should be remone-
tized, and that the bonds should be re-
deemed in silver coin, because the Govern
ment has no right to throw away the legal
advantage it possesses of paying its debts
in cheaper currency than gold 1t is claimed
also by the same economists that silver, when
remonetzed will not be cheaper than gold but
will at once advance in value up to the gold
standard. Plain people who endeavor to re-
concile these two positions as parts Of Il cohe-
rent argument become confused All leg
islation affecting the value of money as be-
tween debtors and creditors, being arbitrary
is an absolute wrong, and should not find ia
vor anywhere. Ledger
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22
TWEED.

William NJ. Tweed is not to be released
after all. The Attorney General, who has
had in his hands for some six weeks Tweed S
confession, has returned it to Mr. Townsend,
Tweed's counsel, with the following note;
"Sir Herewith | return to you the state
ment Of testimony which you assert that Will
liam NJ. Tweed could give if he were released
tion [ have come to the conclusion that the
testimony which said Tweed could give, as
shown by said statement, would not justify
his release.
CHARLES s. FAIRCHILD,
Attorney General"
The following letter from Tweed explains
itself:
LUDLOW STREET, June l3, lS77.-John
ID. Townsend, Esq.-Dear Sir Il wish you
to take the necessary steps to at once enable
me to confess Judgment in all the cases
brought against me by either city, county or
State. My defences in all these matters
have been disclosed by me to the Attorney
General personally in several interviews, on
his personal assurance to me that If | made
such statement that | should be released from
imprisonment, and as you know, also to your
SELF and it would be useless now for me to in.
terpose a defence (even had desire to do So
and | would thus save the city unnece .sary
further expense. Your obedient servant,
WM. NJ. TWEED.
There is much comment on the action O
the Attorney General. 1t is asserted that h,
is candidate for reelection and declines t
use the confession for fear of consequences t,
persons of influence. The length of time tina
he has held the document is also uniavorably
criticised. From Tweed's letter it will b,
seen that his defense, having been made
known to the Attorney General is no longe
available, While there is general desir
that Tweed should not escape punishment
yet there is feeling that advantage shoul
not be taken of him by legally unprofessionu
methods
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

The experience of some of the prisoners
in the New York Tombs is eclipsed by that
of an Indian in Ayacucho, Peru, who had
been waiting in Jail for twenty years to be
tried for murder. He killed man in
street fight, and the regular penalty for his
crime is five years at hard labor on the qua
on islands. His case was called in May last
and he was convicted and sentenced. The
President of Peru has ordered an inquiry in
to the matter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

Gov. Robinson declares that the pathway
of fraudulent elections is the highway to
national death. Then Joe Bradley's Elec-
toral Commission deserves to be known in
history as the Board OF National Underta-
kers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-22

Having been Informed that Deputy Mar
shal Franks was driven to confession by
guilty conscience the Raleigh NeOs says he
is "the only living revenue officer known to
have a conscience"