THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBTJRG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. AND Ijtowrtmrfl gcmacvitt. DLOOMSBUHG. PA. I'rlday aiornliiff, August 1S70. 4-Tim COLUMBIAN lint the l.nrgeU Circulation of nny iniir publlilitd In Northtrn rcninjlTllli, nmt li nlto a mncli lnrgtr heet tlinn any or llicoltm porarlet and Is therefore the Tjeit meilluiit for ailrertUliiR In this lection ofthe State. Xfono so Blind as Thoso who Won't Sect TlioNortli Carolina election lms had tho effect of opening tho eyes of a fow of tlio moro sonslblo, and far-seeing of tho Radical press and leaders at tho Tsortli. While they had no leisure beforo tho recent election in tho tho old North State, to donouueo that spawn of tho dovll, Holden, and his hired. cut-throat mid assassin Kirk, they have, slnco that time, become fully impressed with tho necessity of a chango in tactics as ap plied to tho "reconstruction" 'of tho South. Among that class, beginning to discern tho Inevltablo doom of radi calism, and manifesting a dcslro to cs capo tho retribution certain to bo visit ed upon tho Thugs who havo fattened upon tho spoil of an oppressed and vas sallzed people, is tho New York Times. In a recent issuo It llnds occasion to uso tho following pointed nud truthful languagolnroforenco to tho design of Itolden to force civil war and Its atten dant horrors upon tho pcoplo of North Carolina. Tho SVwirssays: "Tho tono and tactics of Gov. IIol " den's organ, tho Italelgh Standard, "aro simply infamous. If its purposo "were to provoko civil war, it could " not bo conducted differently. Itofer " ring to Judgo Brooks' issue of a writ " of habeas corpus in behalf of some of " tho prisoners whom Ilolden's man, ' Kirk, keeps in military custody, " without other warrant than tho Gov " crnor's arbitrary will, tho Standard " uses this language : "Is Judge Brooks ready to lnvolvo the people of North Carolina In civil war? Does ho sup poso Governor Itolden will recede beforo him t The Governor will not recede until tho Federalnrmy Is used against him; and tho Fed' cral Anny vHll not be used against him. Wo are on tho eve of civil war. and .when It begins all the blood and all the horrors of It will be on tho skirls of Judge Brooks.' "Wo suspect that Ilolden's deslro is " to provoko tho stato of things ho pro " tends to deplore. Having enabled " tho Democrats to secure a triumph in " the lato election, he would now pro " clpltato tho Stato in civil war that ho " may obtain pretexts forinvoklng Con " gressional interference. Should troub "le como as tho result of Holdcn'a im " pudent attempt to set himself nbovo " tholaw, tho country will hold that ho '.'and ho alone, is responsible for it. "Tho Republican party can not too "soon or too emphatically repudiato "both tho man and his doings." The Times may well exclaim against tho enormities practiced and still threat ened by Grant's pimp and pet, and it may well say that "Tho Republican " party cannot too soon or too emphat ically repudiato both tho man and "ids doings." Tho Times may as well bear the fact in mind that Ilolden's deviltry was nil concocted by and with tho consent of Grant, who furnished him United States troops to aid in tho hanging, torturing and murdering ot Democrats, and to bo consistent, it might as well begin tho repudiating procoss with tho rcsponsiblo head. Ma king scapo-goats of Holden and Kirk, will hardly satisfy tho pcoplojust-now Thoy proposo to go to tho root of tho evil, and thoy aro neither so blind or stupid as not tocomprehend that Grant, his administration, alders, backers and abettors aro directly and altogether rc sponsiblo for tho outrages, murders, rapes and arsons committed by Holden and Kirk, by nnd with his connivanco and consent. "Seciietaiiy Belknap lias sottled tho West Point difficulty concerning tho treatment of tho colored cadet Smith and it is to bo hoped thoro novcr will bo another occasion for an investigation like thatjust closed. l'rcss. No ono would get njust conception of what was tho settlement of tho West Point difficulty from the very mild re marks of tho Press quoted above. Tho facts in this caso aro as follows : Tho board appointed to examine into the 111 treatment of tho negro cadet, as al leged by him, havo not only found tho charges to bo false, but havo recom mended that ho bo court martlalcd.and that Is what tho Press calls Sce.Belknap's settlement of tho difficulty. Wo Join with tho Press in tho hope that "there will never bo another occasion for an investigation llko thatjust closed," not that wo caro particularly for thecomlng to grief of ono of tho pet black Jambs of tho Radical flock, but becauso wo hope tho experiment of negro cadets will not bo repeated. Already wo havo had Lawrence, of Ohio, and Cessna, of Pennsylvania, de claring that tho act to admit Georgia to representation, passed in tho last hours of tho lato session, does not allow of an oloctiop for, representatives in that Stato this fall, and now wo havo Ben Butler, in a letter, under date of tho 20th ult, to his "dear Governor Bullock," an nounclog that "I am clearly of opinion " that tho construction of tho act will not require any election to bo held in "Georgia until tho Legislature chooses " to havo ono. " Tills is n queer sort of act to rostoro tho Union ; and when tho nrgument is mado on tho stump in this canvas that tho Radical party lias wound up tho glorious work of recon Btructlon by admitting Georgia to rep rosontation, it is n good Democratic question How havo you admitted tho Htato to representation by an act which forbids tho Stato to olect representor uvesy North Carolina olecls ilvo Conscr vatl voCoogrcssmcn out of tho sovcn.has uiiny-threo out of tho flfty-fhreo Stato Benators, and eighly-twoout of tho 0110 hundred and twenty members of tho House, which Insures n Democratic Uni- ted States Senator, vico Abbott, of Now Hampshire, retired. Grant backed Holden, but who backed Qrnnt V What an Jmmenso pity Lieutenant Goueral Sheridan's away, A largo par ty of Piegan Indians liavojust nrrlvod at Fort Benton, nnd tho cream of tho Jokq is thoy aro "nearly all drunk." This Is almost equal to their being sick women down with the small-pox und small babea. Tho Radical Convention. On last Monday afternoon tho citizens of Illoomsburg were startled at hearing tho ringing of tho Court IIouso bell, but subsequent Inquiry dovcloped tho fact that a. Republican Convention was about to bo held. Although tho matter had been duly advertised, It was a pro found secret to ulna out of ten of tho Republicans of tho County. In fact sonio townships wcro unrepresented, nnd tho most of thoso that were, was through self constituted delegates. In threo-fourth.3 of tho townships no dele gato elections wcro held. No creden tials wcro demanded or handed in. Ono dclcgato had his ready, however, made out and slguod by himself. Ho lives near Rupert. Wo did not havo much difficulty In squeezing our way into tho Court IIouso. Our venerable friend of tho llepublioan nftcr waiting an unusual length of tlmo for tho nrrlval of tho Conyngham dele gates who didn't como borrowed n cigar from ono delegate and n match from another, nnd In a brief speech called tho Convention to order. A PRESIDENT. According to programme, John Hart man of Hemlock was mado President of tho Convention. Now John was President last year, but his second ele vation was duo to tho fact that ho did not ngrco to tho "Ring" programme, and ho was placed In tho chair to keep him out of mischief. As a subscriber of tho Jlepublican ho read Rradlcy's editorial, insisting on tho nomination of a full ticket, and as n hard working Republican ho believed himself entitled to tho nomination for Sheriff or Jury Commissioner, but Bradley hail "been seen ;" tho "ring" and Catawissa fra ternized, and John was sacrificed. THE ROLL CALL. Tho list of Delegates was duly called and showed the Convention to bo com posed mainly of tho samo men who have set thero for years. Wo acknowl edge that they had a number of men of might; for example, friend Scatter good of Wiuterstcen's Township, M. M. Rrobst, Mattio Monroe, Parvin Eves, Esq. McAnail and Esq. Morris. Tin: iiread and nuTTnn reioade. Tho leading spirits of tho Convention (besides thoso retailed by Rrown) of courso wcro'tho office-holders and ex-ofllco-holdcrs, nnd their relations. Among them may bo named Ring Mas ter Kuorr, Assessor of Internal Revo nuo ; Mattio Monroe, son of an ex-Assessor of Internal Rovenuej Walton, (Johnsonian when it paid) Ex-Asst.-Asscssor, Ex-Watchman of Miller's Whiskey, Ac; McAnail, Justice of tho Peace ; Morris, J. P. and Census taker ; Conner, Census man j Ilayman, son of tho Jury Commissioner and Census Marshal; Crown, Post Master; 'Price, Post Master; Johuson, Post Master; Vastinc, Post Master; Kestcr, Ex Judgo ; R. Whitnioycr, ex-U. S. Store Keeper; Harrnan, Post Master; Hen- cock, Post Master; McColIum, Assist ant Assessor, Co-operative Society man, nnd heavy voter at festivals; and Stiles, Ex-U. S. Store Keeper, Asst. Assessor U. S. Revenue, and onco bolting candi date for Sheriff. INSIDE THE DAK. Mr. Abbott.Ex-Candidato for District Attorney and a possibles ono for tho Legislature, then had Captain Conner and Harry James appointed Secretaries, and thoy took a seat at tho tablo and saw Bradley fix up an account of tho proceedings. Captain Wlutmoycr then whispered in Abbott's oar, after which ho suggested that all tho delegates "should get insido tho bar." Several post-masters aro reported to havo gono at onco to Brown's Hotel nnd forgot to return. LEGISLATIVE, &.V. At this point, tho U. S. Assessor, J. P. Conner, Prank Stewart, and Harry James wero appointed Congressional Conferees, and for fear that they might support Robiaon, thoy wcro instructed for Mercnr. Then tho U. S. Assessor had Mattio Monroo and J. Guilds np pointed Legislativo Conferees with in structions to put "Catawissa's favorito son" Abbott in nomination,thus giv ing a check to tho Anncko Jans candi date in Montour. MUTUAL ADMIRATION. Monroe, and Abbott, and Kuorr, and James, having each got somothing, tho latter in accordance with tho laid out programme named our Post Master and several other olllco holders as n Stand ing Committee. MINORITY REPRESENTATION Knorr then madoa speech in favor of tho Democratic princlplo of minority representation, and had a resolution unanimously adopted to send Whit moyor to a " Minority Stato Conven tion ;" that is, wo suppose, a Conven tion in which tho majority do not rulo, Of courso tho " Majority Stato Conven tion " will bo a separate affair. JURY COMMISSIONER. Abbott then secured McAnall's nom ination for Jury Commissioner. It is true John Is an Irishman, and a Justico of tho Peace, but ns Berwick and Cata wissa aro tho only Radical strongholds in tho county, it was thought advisable to throw tho party nominations Into thoso two districts. As usual, only two or three delegates voted, but tho num ber was sufficient. RESOLUTIONS. Walton having been silent up to this point, now moved that a commltteo of two bo appointed to draft resolutions, On account of his well known modesty no tuu not ucslro to bo Chairman of tho commltteo, to which position ho was en- titled by Parliamentary usage, nud ho therefore moved fortho appointment onno u.;s. Assessor, and M. M, Brobst; carried. Tho Captain then whispered 10 uioLioutonutit-Coloncl and then sta ted that it was hardly necessary to with draw, as tho U. 8. Assessor iiad tho resolutions "cut and dried" in his coat tall pocket. Thoy wcro read, nnd tho Ulliereut Post Masters and Rovcnuo officials voted for them. A FLANK MOVEMENT. Up to this point ovorythlng had been understood. But Stiles, Assistant As sessor, now moved that further nomi nations bo omitted. This stirred tho mighty soul of Hemlock's champion. Ho saw that ho was sold, but was pow erless to help himself. Tho motion car ried, nnd Bradley's eloqueuco In favor of nominating n full ticket was lost. SOMETHING FORGOTTEN, Amotion was now mado to adjourn, but friend Scattergood thought somo thing had been forgotten. As a loyal man (although not a fighting ono) ho wanted homo ludustry protected. There- forothoroshouldbonresolutlos In favor of n tariff on coal, Iron, leather, Ac. And now cauio n crisis. A tariff resolution was a dlgntMcrcur's frco-tradclsm, and would hurt him In Bradford I Bradley, Knorr, nnd others again whispered to gether Hartman got rostlve and final ly n meaningless resolution was adopted which, as It now ro.nU docs not Instruct Mcrcuron this subject, bains general and Indefinite. Tho Convention then adjourned to Brown's Hotel, except ncouploof del egates who called at tho Jlepublican offico to aniKiunco their names 03 inde pendent candidates. A few others sworo that tho "Illoomsburg Ring" controlled tho Republican ns well as tho Democratic parly, and that It should bo purged of some of its rotten leaders. Who aro Entitled to Bounty and Pensions. It will bo observed that tho following aro tho old bounties, moitof which wero received by tho soldiers at tho tlmo of their discharge. Soldiers will bo care fill to draw the distinction between tho old bounties and those granted by acts of Congress ns additional : OLD IlOUNTY. All volunteers entering tho scrvlco with their organizations after tho break ing out of tho war, and up to Doc. 23d, 1SG3, Inclusive, nro entitled to $100. All volunteers entering tho service between April 1st nnd July 17th, 1801, Inclusive, aro entitled to $100, to bo paid to tho men honorably discharged at expiration of their term of borvlco, or for wounds received In tho lino of duty, or if discharged after two years scrvlco for dlscaso contracted in tho lino of duty, thoy aro entitled to $100 bounty- All tho above named classes aro en titled to $100 additional bounty, except tho last, who aro entitled to $50 only. Tho above bounty Is paid in full to any soldier discharged for wounds re ceived in tho lino of duty, and to no oilier soldier, except thoso who served two years or to expiration of term or who wcro discharged on account of Gov ernment no longer requiring their ser vices. All men who enlisted Inold organiza tions from October 1, 1SG3, to April 1, 1801, $300. All men who enlisted In now organi zations from December 21, 1S03, to April 1, ISO I, $300. All veterans enlisted as veterans prior to April 1, 1801, wcro entitled to $100. All men who enlisted after July 18, 1801, for ono year, and who served full term, wcro entitled to $100. All men who enlisted after July IS, 1SC1, for two years, and who served full term, wero entitled to $200. All men who enlisted after July 18, 1801, forthrco years,and who served full term, were entitled to $000. All soldiers discharged for wounds received in battle, or skirmish, on pick et, or in action, or in tho lino of duty and all volunteers (excepting thoso en listing after July IS, 1801), discharged in consequenco of tho closo of tho war, aro entitled to tho samo bounty ns if thoy had so rved out their full tlmo of servico ; but if discharged for disability, other than wounds as stated above, thoy aro entitled to tho matured Installment only ; but if tho disability existed prior to enlistment, all unpaid installments nnd tho $25 advance, if received, aro forfeited. If honorably discharged for any cause, other than nbovo enumera ted, within two years, they aro entitled to tho matured installments only. A bounty of $100 is given to tho heirs of soldiers who enlisted for moro than six months and died in tho service, and to tho widow, and if thero bo no wid ow, to tho children of all volunteers who enlisted for les3 than six months nnd wero killed in tho service. This only relates to six months men who enlisted .under tho call of tho Pres ident in 1802 for 500,000 men. Thero is no bounty for enlistment in tho Veteran Reservo Corp3. All tho nbovo arc paid to tho heirs of deceased soldiers in tho order named, namely, to widow, children, father, mother, brothers and sisters. Under tho Act of July 1, 18C1, men enlisting after July 18, 1801, tho bounty is payablo to tho widow's children, and mother if sho bo a widow, without re- gard to location, or moro properly speaking, if sho bo tho widow of tho soldier's father. No othcrclassentltled to this bounty,nnd if tho mother has re married sho Is not entitled. ADDITIONAL BOUNTY. Tho Equalization Act, passed July 28, 1SGU, provides that all enlisted after April 10, 1601, for a period of not less than thrco years, served tho term of their enlistment and wcro honorably dlschargod, and who havo received, or aro entitled to receive, under existing laws, $100 bounty and no more ; and all enlisted for not less than thrco years, who havo been honorably discharged on account of wounds received In lino of duty, nnd tho widow, minor children or parents, in tho order named, of any soldier who died In tho service, or of disease or wounds contracted whllo in tho service, shall bo paid an additional bounty of $100. Tho second section of this net provides that men who enlisted for a period of not lcs3 than two years, aim wno navo scrveu two years, or been discharged on account of wounds, shall bo paid an additional bounty of fOOj to bo paid to heirs in tho samo or dcr as above provided in the first sec tion. ENTITLED TO TENSION. 1st. All soldiers, Provost Marshals, Deputy Provost Marshals and Enrolling uinccrs, who wero disabled directly or indirectly In "Uncle Sam's" service, whllo In tho lino of duty. 2d. All widows of such. 3d. All minor children (under 10) of such, where tho widow Is dead or ro uiarriod. 1th. All mothers who wore denondnnt In wholo or In part upon such a son for support, where no widow or minor children aro living, Cth. All fathers Who wero dooendnnt In wholo or In part unou such a son for support, where thero Is no widow, mi nor children or mother. 0th. All orphan brothers or sisters un der 10. who wore denondont In whnln or In part upon such soldiers, where there is no widow or children, ENTITLED TO INCREASE. 1 All persons who havo lost both hands or both oyes, or been totally disabled In tho United States service, or so perma nently and totally disabled as to render thorn utterly helpless, or so nearly so us to require (ho constant personal aid and attend, inc.' of another person, nro enti tled to $23 per month pension. 2d. All persons who havo lost both hands, or ono foot nnd 0110 hand, or who nro tolally disabled In tho same, or otherwise so dlsnbled as to bo Incapaci tated for performing nny manual labor, but not so much ns to require constant personal aid nnd attention, $20 per mouth. . 3d. All thoso persons who havo lost 0110 foot or ono hnnd, or been totally and permanently disabled In tho same, or othcrwlso so disabled as to render their Inability to perform manual labor equivalent to tho loss of a hand or foot, $15 per month. 1th. All widows who havo children by such soldier nro entitled to an In crease of two dollars per month, for each minor child (under 1G). Where tho widow Is dead or re-married, tho minor children are entitled to an In crcaso of two dollars per month. ENTITLED TO COMMUTATION FOR RA TIONS WHILE PRISONERS OF WAR. All who havo been confined in rebel prisons nro entitled to 25 cents per day for each tiny, If they havo not drawn such commutation. Heirs of Prisoners of War aro enti tled to commutation for rations at twen-ty-fivo cents per day, for tho timo tho soldier was held prisoner. The heirs arc: first tho widow, if sho has not re married, next tho children, next tho parents, and If neither of theso nro liv ing, then tho brothers and sisters. ENTITLED TO EXTRA PAY. All officers who wcro In commission March 3, 1805, nnd who were discharg ed after April 9, 1SG5, aro entitled to tho three months extra pay proper, whero they have not received It. ENTITLED TO PAY, All who havo not been paid in full. All officers who after being commis sioned actually entered on duty ns such commissioned officers, and for reasons beyond their control, wero not mustered as such for 30 days or more, aro enti tled to full pay for tho tho tlmo they wcro so serving as such officers. ENTITLED TO LAND WARRANTS. All who served in any of tho wars from 1790 to March 3, 1S55, ono mlnuto in battle, or 11 days in camp or else where, aro entitled to a 1G0 aero land warrant. Whero tho soldier is dead, tho widow, where thero is no widow thoso who wcro minor children (under 21) March 3, 1S55, aro entitled, provid ing tho soldier did not receive it. Thero is no law giving bounty land to soldiers of tho lato war, but Congress will probably pass a law for their bene fit. SOLDIERS DISCHARGED 1011 WOUNDS. There are soldiers all over tho coun try who wcro discharged for wounds received in lino of duty. Theso sol diers are all entitled to tho full amount of bounty, originally promised by the Government. Heirs of all such soldiers aro entitled to tho bounty whero tho soldier has died bluco discharged. HEIRS TAKE NOTICE. That whero a soldier was discharged on account of dlscaso contracted in ser vice, and afterwards died of such dis ease, tho widow, minor children, or parents, aro entitled to 100 by net of July 23, 18GG, if such soldier did not receive nny bounty, or not moro than $100, from tho United States. SOLDIER'S WIDOWS. Thero aro many who havo been draw ing pensions who do not know that tho children under 10 years or ago aro enti tled to pension on tho remarriage of tho widow. All such should secure tho pension duo tho littlo ones. LOST DISCHARGES. Soldiers who havo lost their dischar ges aro entitled to bounty, nnd it can bo procured for thorn in all eases in which they would havo been entitled If tho dischargo had not been lost. Soldiers who enlisted for thrco months aro not entitled to bounty under present laws. Jottings. A nut tho radicals could'nt crack rsorin u.ironna. 0-ntH(Mnrn in 1Cnv- Ynpl-nrn Itnnnil to picnic, oven If they hnvo to go to New Jersev to do so. Ohio radical Congressmen decline iL-iiwiiiimiiuiis, ui) iiiey seoino'-nnnii-writing upon tho wall V" supposed to bo looking up a certain 4III,ltn l.nllll r, ... t uuju ueir- iusl ii iuv L.ira ago. Grant was excessively "fatigued" nt Cleveland tho other day. Ho suf fers greatly .that way uow-a days. Georgia Is to havo an election this fall and Bullock and tho balancoof that 111: aro packing their carpet-bags. Massachusetts has a reform parly. Wo guess it's too lato for that hardened old Stato to attempt anything llko re formation. Grant, Colfax and Seward were all at Chicago tho other day. Now, if n pestllenco Is not tho noxt calamity tel egraphed from that unfortunate city, It will bo surprising. Kentucky darkeys falling to carry that Stato, or any part of it, aro now engaged in tho Innocent amusement of burning barns, killing stock, etc. Can't tho klu-klux look after theso " pet lambs." Parson Brownlow emphatically do dares ho ain't going to clip newspaper paragraphs to tho contrary notwith standing. Tho people of Tcnncssco t link they can bear tho infliction pa tiently now. Slnco tho North Carolina election Grant has becomo Impressed with tho Idea, that, nftcr all, his military experi iment in that Stato was a failure it will hardly bo saro to repeat in other "re constructed States. When Sheridan burnod tho barns and homesteads of tho farmers in tho valley of Virginia It was a "successful raid ;" now, when tho French bum a vitiligo, Forney, tho blatant eulogist of little Phil, calls it "shameful vandal Ism." Funny Forney I Tho editor of tho Huntingdon Mon itor thought ho would bo a candidate for tho Legislature but has changed his mind, and concluded to remain honest nnd respectable. Temptation will over take n fellow onco In a while, but it al ways should bo met nnd overcomo us tho Monitor man ha3 douo It. Tho Center county rails nro having a delightful family fight, nnd nro prac tically Illustrating thu fact that broth reu who should, do not nlways llvo together in unity. Tho mnin bones of contention aro Congress and tho Stato Bcmito. In tho Congressional fight littlo Billy Armstrong's friends havo stirred up a perfect hornets nest, and tho vie ious things nro bound to sting. Littlo HIIIV Hlllta llllll till, lu.nnlr ,,., -I) ,..1.1,.!. nforetimo secured him exemption from inu wi.tn, ,a nut um;iiy uiu inillg 10 iusurb success in tho present "war of tho roses." Philadelphia has tho volinw r. ver. and St. Louis has arant and Knur. nnl. How torrlbly nflllcted. and whlnh uoeds tho mo3t sympathy It Is hard to say. Iict Us ZZavo a Chnnpo in Congress. At tho closo of tho last session of Congress nu almost universal cry of congratulation went up from tho press of tho country becnuso It had ndjourn cd. It was not tho Democratic nows paper? which wore most emphatic In their charges of Incapacity nnd corrup tion. Independent Journals, such as tho Philadelphia Ledger, spoko out much moro strongly than thoy nro wont to do and wo do not know n paper of that class In tho land which had n good word to say on tho departure of tho Congress men for their homos. Very many of tho strongest manifestations of popular discontent with Congrcs3 camo from RcpubllcJii Journals. Somo of theso remained silent from party subserviency but nlnrgo number of tho best establish ed and most prominent Radical news papers In tho country expressed their gratification nt tho adjournment, and congratulated tho pooplo upon tho fact that there w.u to bo n short cessation of tho evil nnd costly legislation which marked tho I.ist session of Congress. Republican newspapers freely charged that tho legislation had was almost ex clusively in tho iutcrest of favored classes, that tho Interests of tho country wcro neglected for prlvnto schemes, that special legislation occupied nearly nil tho time of tho members, that tho appropriation bills wero crowded with jobbery, Ac, Ac. So generally was this tho tono of tho Roitnbllcan press ns to bo noticeably tho rulo rather than tho exception. Never beforo In this country was any Congress so freely assailed by tho newspapers of tho party which held tho majority. That is n very signifi cant fact when wo remember that tho Republican majority is entirely respon sible for nil that was dono or left un done. Tho Democratic minority In both the IIouso and tho Senate was so small that they could not niako their opposition to obnoxious and improper measures effective. Occasionally they resorted to what is known as "filibus tering" in tho House, but by that pro cess they could only delay tho pas sage of a bill for a littlo whllo. In tho end the Radical majority always had their way. During tho last hours of tho scsilon, when an objection to a bill was fatal, Hon. Samuel J. Randall, and a fow other Democrats, who wcro skilled in parliamentary usage, took their stand in front of tho Speaker's desk, and by the peremptory declaration, "I object," slopped tho passago of many schemes of robbery, which would havo cost a tax ridden people immenso sums of money if thoy had boon allowed to go through. Throughout tho session tho Demo cratic members offered amendments to bills which would havo mado them greatly better, but almost Invariably theso amendments were summarily voted down, Tho Democratic members acquitted themselves creditably at tho last session, and thoy showed an hon esty of purposo, and an Integrity of character which should commend most of them totheir constituents for re-election. It is not so with very many of tho Republicans. A majority of them wcro connected with paying jobs, and few of them havo been ablo to go back to their peoplo with n creditable recotd. Public opinion seems to havo weighed many of them correctly, nnd numbers of them havo voluntarily nnnounccd their intention to retire, whllo others havo been refused a rcnomination. In somo districts old members havo forced themselves upon tho Radical ticket on ly to bo defeated. Thero nro sovoral such hi this State. Somo two or thrco havo a faint hopo that thoy may pull through in closo districts by aid of tho negro vote, but they will find them selves mistaken. Tho Democratic party has always been unalterably opposed to all that kind of legislation out of which tho gross evils complained of in Congress havo grown. It abhors class legislation, and has always been thofoo of jobbery and corruption. To it individuals aro nothing in comparison with principle, It does not hesitnto to excommunicato any ono who may violato tho funda mental principles upon which tho or ganization is based. What this country most needs now is n chango in Con gress. Wo want honest men sent to Washington to tako the placo of rogues, capablo men to occupy tho seats of In competent members. Tho elections which havo already taken placo show that tho peoplo aro determined tomako a change. Tho noxt House may bo Democratic. If it U not so, tho Radical majority will bo so reduced ns to Insure better, wiser, moro honest, and moro economical legislation than wo havo had. Tho best thing that could now ha ppen this country would bo tho ro- turn of a majority of Democrats to tho next Congress. Lancaster Intelligencer, Communicated. Bloomsduuo, Aug. 11, 1870. There nro few who havo not felt tho charms of music and acknowledged Its expressions to bo Intcllii'lblo to tho heart. It is n Innguago that is far moro eloquent than words. A violin or a piano Is not less needed to sootho tho milled spirit of a company than tho harp of David was to calm down tho fiend In tho turbulent breast of Saul. Music is n languaco dlrecled to tho nas- slons, it causes tho rudest passions to put on now nature, nud becomo pleas ing In harmony. Music.by nil nations, Is used as nn nntldoto to tho sense of danger ns well as a stimulus to tho pas sions of combat. And as tho veteran warriors movo with measured tramp to tho field of death, music Is tho ma'Io that charms away fear or calls up cour age. Its harmony Is always understood by tho masses, Its lancrunL'o thn samo In all countries. A benlson. therefore, on all musicians, bo they amateur, hired, or mo ouvo skinned minstrels from Savoy and Lombardy, who grind their music mills so dllltrcntlv for our i?rnll. ilcatlon, and aro content with anything wo choso to throw them, from tho tenth ofu dluio to tho fourth of a dollar. But my themo Is not nn analysis of music, nor nn eulogy of tho organ grinder of foreign climes. But simply nn appeal, put In a strait-forward homespun man ner, to tho nhilnntbroDlc musln invim citizens of Illoomsburg for pecuniary am in mvor oi tuo iiioomsLmrg Brass Band. This Is an Institution of tho town, ono too that wo would feel sorry to seo go down, vet there Is n urniwi.in. ty of such being tho caso. Composed of worklngmen whoso only incomo is their dally labor, thoy are hardly nblo to meet tho neeeasary expenses attend ing tho proper management of a Band. Music costs from 2 to $." per tune, lights nnd fuel from $15 to $20 per year. Room rent, (thanks to tho liborniiiy of Rcscuo Fire Co. nnd Messrs. Fox A Webb.) has been nothing for tho past year. With theso minor expenses they feel nblo to cope. Therefore, tho object of this appeal Is tho raising of a proper stipend for their present leader. Mr. John Fuge, a man of rare musical cul ture, tempcr.uo In his habits and gen tlemanly In his conduct, Is well worthy of tho position ho occupies, and wo hopo that by tho liberality of tho ap preciative part of tho citizens wo may bo ablo to keep him In his present po sition. Tho siibstanco of our appeal, then, Is, Mr. Fugo Is a poor man, his work Is nbout threo miles from town. Ills expenses, If living near his work, would bo nbout $75.00 less (per year), than they nro at present, living In town. This amount, $75.00 per year, the mem bers of tho Band ask of tho citizens. 1 hopo their appeal will bo successful. Don't say, "Well, It don't matter if wo hnvo a Band or not, it is of no benefit to me," for Its music is on ccrtnlu oc casions a luxury, nono would feel will ing to spare. Rowdyism Is not tho members' forte; they don't carry nn assortment of blasphemous expletives at their tongues' ends. And Instead of making night hideous with their fiend ish yells they make It musical with their melodies; and nmidsl tho roar and tumult of tho everlasting dollar hunt, they pour out their pleasant mu sic llko oil upon the troubled w.tlors, nnd hnrd featured men in fierce pursuit of that almighty dollar, pau-jo in tho chaso and givo attention. Even they havo somo "soul" for music. Thoso citizens who feel an interest in tho Baud will ple.iso pay what they wish to J. S. Ev.ins, Treasurer of Band, Citizen. latest News. Helena, Montana, Aug. 10. Tho weather Is very cool here. Ttethcrmom cler at noon was down to the freezing point, und it snowed a little. Pottsville, P.i., Aug. 10. At 1 o'clock this afternoon a cage in tho shaft of GlnssmloriO Hlncs, uearMiddleport, containing twelvo miners was precipi tated to tho bottom, 200 feet, by tho giving way of tho hoisting machinery Tho following wero killlcd: Thomas Quigley, Georgo Stoitch, John Roper, Jacob Kline, David Jones, and John Matthews. Wounded: John M'Gurn ley, E. Manuels, Hugh McAunly, and Albert Koch, all terribly and William Matthews and Patrick Day slightly. Several hours elapsed beforo tho bodies could bo brought out of tho slinft. A temporary cage had to bo constructed to hoist tho dead and mangled bodies to tho surface. San Francisco, Aug. 11. General Ihrio, who has just returned from Alas ka, protests against tho Secretary of tho Treasury ignoring his bid of $250, 000 nununlly for tho lcasoof tho fur-teal islands, and proposes to carry tho mat ter to tlio Supremo Court. New York, Aug. 12. Tho investi gation of the Nathan murder has ended for tho present. Somo important ovi denco was put in to-day, when thojury was discharged by tho Coroner with tho statement that at somo future day they would bo again called together to render a verdict. Tho efforts of tho po lice to find tho murderer arc still unsuc cessful. Washington, Aug. 12. Major B. B. French, ono of tho most prominent members of the Masonic fraternity in this country, died hero at ono o'clock this morning, at tho ago of seventy-two years. Ho has held the offices of Clerk of tho IIouso of Representatives, Com missioner of Public Buildings, and slnco tho abolition of tho latter olllco by act of Congress ho has been employed in tho T-reasury Department. Ho was known throughout tho country for his high standing In the Masonic fraterni ty. Ho was Grand Master of tho Dis trict and Past Most Eminent Grand Commander of tho Knights Templar of tho United Slates. Tho funeral took placo on Sunday afternoon. New York, Aug. 12. As the steam boat Norwalk was rapidly steaming from Coney Island to tho city to-night with a thousand passengers ou board, sho collided with a sloop, Tho shock wns extremely violent, shaking tho steamer from stem to stem, and caus ing a frightful panic among tho passen gers. Several wero knocked into the water among them two children, who fell from their mothers' arms. It Is supposed that nt least eight lives wero lost, but neither tho names nor number of tho lost can bo ascertained to-nlglu. Tho steamer soon sunk, London, August 13. Tho Orango celebration nt Londonderry yesterday was attended with much violence. There weron numbor of desperato affrays, which assumed such proportions at ono timo that tho riot act was read. Forty persons were moro or less injured. At Ennisklllen good order was maintained only by tho presenco of strong bodies of policonnd soldiers, DEATH OP ADMIRAL rARRAGUT, Portsmouth, N. 11., August 1 1. Admiral Farragut died at flfty-elght minutes to two to-day. Ills last mo ments wero peaceful, and ho expired with a smilo on his lips. Tho remains after encasement in ico will probablybo taken to Now York to-morrow. Tho Navy Department and other authori ties at Washington havo been officially notified by telegraph, and tho usual or der for firing mlnuto guns and paying other tributes of respect to tho memory of tho Illustrious dead will probably bo Issued in tho morning. In this city flags aront half mast, and his death, though expected, has spread n fco.'lng of sadness among tho peoplo. Harti-ord, Aug. 11. Captain Win. Willard, Warden of Connecticut Stato Prison nt Weatherslleld, was murdered by James Wilson, ono of tho convicts, this afternoon. St. Louis, Aug. 15. Tho Democrat lo Stato Central Commltteo havo Issued n circular to tho Domocracy of Missouri setting forth their reason for recom mending that no Democratic Stato tick ot bo put In tho flold next fall. Tho Commltto, however, urgo tho election of as many Democrats as possible to tho Legislature, but recommend voters In no caso to voto for nny ono not pledged In favor of removing all suff rugo restrictions. Charluston, S. O., Aug. 10. Whit tcmoro hus Issued nil address to his con- stltuents formally withdrawing his name ns a camildato for tho Forty-sec-ond Congress. Havana, Auir. 10. Tho Snanlsh Co lonial Minister telegraphs Captalii-Gen-er;l do Rodas, that if tho insurrection Is uot suppressed by tho 1st of Septom- uur no win sond 10,000 moro Spanish troops to Cuba. TlIM WAK IN KimOPU, Fronch War Nows, Paris, Aug. 11. At tho bnltlo of Wocrth tho French charged tho Prus sians cloven times. McMahon was for fifteen hours In tho saddlo without food and finally fell fainting In a ditch, but wns accidentally discovered, and reviv ed sufficiently to direct tho retread of tho fragments of his army on foot. Paris, August 11. Tho Oaulols says there Is much talk In diplomatic circles of an Intervention of tho great powors for tho purposo of making pence. France, says tho Oaulols, cannot accept such nn interference ; it would bo In compalfblo with her dignity. Such was tho first sentiment expressed by Count Pullkno when Informed of his nomination to tho Ministry. Paris, August 11. Tho Moniteur gives tho following account of tho death of General Douny at tho battlo of Wis- f-enburg: Tho General wns from tho beginning In tho thickest of tho fight. When ho s.uv tho day was lost, after ho had dono all that ho could to rctrlovo It, when not oven n battalion was left him, ho called hU aids ono by ono, gavo them orders and sent thcin nway. As soon as the last ono wns gono, tho General spurring his horse, rodo somo distance lo tho front, dismounted, nnd taking a pistol from tho holster shot tho nnlmal. Then turning around, ho slowly walked towards tho enemy. Ills soldiers vainly tried to stop him. Amid tho terrlblo firing ho deliberately walk ed on. Tho rclrcatlngsoldiers, aroused by tho spectacle, turned again upon tho enemy, but fell In heaps around their General, who still pressed forward. Another tremendous dischargo from tho enemy nud General Douny, almost alone, fell dead. Paris, August 12. During tho de bate in tho Corps Leglslatlf, last night, Count Palikao minister of war, declar ed that tho French reverses would bo repaired, llevcngc is near and certain. Metz, August 12 G v. m. A body of tho enemy camo near Grouard, a station on tho Paris and Strasburg Railway, this morning. They wero attacked and driven off. Their commander was tak en prisoner. To-day our cavalry mado a brilliant reconnolssancc in tho direc tion of tho river Nicd. Paris, August 13. In the Corps Leg lslatlf last night, tho Minister of War read tho following dispatch, dated at Motz: I accept tho resignation of Lo Bocuf as Major General of tho Army. Nai-oleon. Paris, August 13, Tho Prcssc pub lishes a proclamation addressed by tho Prefect of Strasburg to tho citizens, ho says: "Reports calculated to create uneasiness havo been circulated. Somo persons have dared to express tho belief that Strasburg will surrender to tho enemy without striking a blow. Tho ramparts aro armed with four hundred cannon and tho garrison Is large. If wo aro attacked wo will defend ourselves so long as thero is a man left. Let all good citizens bo reassured, and thocvil disposed tremble." Paris, August 11, evening. There is a report in circulation hero that tho neutral powers are endeavoring lo bring about poaco between Franco and Prus sia. Tho Journal QQicicl, with refer ence to this rumor, says: "Thero can bo no qucstioii entertained for n single instant of negotiations for peace. Tho thought of such a weakness cannot bo harbored by any Frenchman," Paris, August 11. Seventy thou sand volunteers left Paris to-day for tho army. Paris, August 11. V Opinion iT tionaleBixyii tho German journals admit that their loss In killed and wounded is in tho proportion of live to two of tho French. Paris, August l.La Patric says that when Strasbourg was invested by tho Prussians it was completely sup plied with ammunition, and that all tho places likely to bo Injured by tho enemy's shot havo been strengthened. Many persons left tho town willingly, and many others wero sent away. Strasbourg, it adds, can only bo captur ed through famine, and it has provis ions for many months. Metz, Aug. 118:10 a. m. Tho Pro feet ofMoscllo telegraphs tho following to tho Minister of tho Interior: Tho Emperor left to-day at 2 o'clock for Verdun, accompanied by tho Prlnco Imperial. Beforo leaving, his Majesty issued tho following proclamation: "On quitting you to fight tho Invad ers, I confldo to your patriotism thodr feiiso of this !:reat eitv. You will nnvnr allow tho enemy to tako possession of mis uiu wane oi i- ranee, ami 1 trust you will rival tho army in loyalty and cour age. I shall over remember with grat itudo tho reception I havo found within your wnlls, and I hopo that in moro joyous times 1 mny bo nblo to return to thank you for your noblo conduct." Paris, August 15. Tho following Important despatch to tho Empress. Eugenie, Isjust mado public : LONGUEVILLE, August 1 1, 10 I M. Tho army commenced to cross to tho loft bank of tho Mosolio this morning. Our advance guard had no knowlcdgo of tho presenco of any forco of tho en emy. When half our army had crossed over, tho Prussians suddenly attacked lu great force. After a fight of four hours, they wero repulsed with great loss to them. Nai-oleon. London, August 15. Disturbances of a serious character havo occurred at Marseilles and Lyons. Crowds collect ed In tno streets shouting "A has L'ICm pereur." Thrco persons wero killed. A great deal of rebellious feellmr Is manifested, and fears aro entertained of troublo to-day. Paris, August 15. On Sunday a se rious disturbance occurred. About fifty nrrests wero mado. Discoveries In con nection with tho leaders of tho riot wero also made, which proved tho ox Isleiieo of a conspiracy in tho city bos tilo to tho Empire, Paris, August 1G. Tho Oplnlone Rationale computes tho forco for tho defenso of Paris nt 130,000 men. Six hundred guns nro mounted. Prussiau War Nows. London, August 11. Telegrams from Metz glvotho assurnnco that Marshal Dasraiuo Is tho real commander of tho French army, whllo tho Emperor Is tho mere nominal head. Only two corps now havo their headquarters at Motz; tho others aro under Marshal Mae Mahon, London, August 11. A special do- spatch from Carlsruo to tho Loudon Globe announces that Strasbourg Is In- vested on all sides by tho Prussians, who hold tho railway. General Boyor who commnnds thn r.u.7T cd to surrender, and refuel I t,?1" mi i cuauci is scantily ,.: "m nnd tho garrison coushu 'J00!, regiment of tho Lino and thn v y. ' Guard or tho place. "ul Ul -Natl0tla London, August 11. -Tho r. Prussia has Issued tho follow? ,'vln8 M mation lo tho people ! I'Wa "Wo, William. Kh, mnko known to all t'ni,, i. French territory occupied I v n forces, that tho KmpcrorNn, !0"?1" Ing by sea nnd land nii,, i?,f?nW y sea nnd land iillackKJf nation, wo. eager tolk-i 0 tho French pTcop ,"hfl ' mail with '9 130 command of tho Gorinau'urra 0J pel aggression, and by tnlllt,r'f ' ''f' mivu ULua iuu lO pass tho l,'. - , -" i I.... -.. lers. .''ts'lors3 citizens, and therefore tlm i... continue secure lu person nn.i ""J 0 Irnm i. . so long ns thoy abstain fr0l J ?1? nets, wo grant them i,rn.; ,T" "Mill i as a 0)M. matter of rlsht. Tim ...n a, ...... iv;. v,. MBm, mo ceiipni. mandlng corps will decl.Ia wb ',! ures nro necessary im01 of " " win niso regunuo thoremiUHu,:. ""u sary to sustain their troono aiT"c difference of exchange bo h, ' J, and fir a! Hum !.!...- " man nnd French currencies In or.W,'' facilltato dealing, between l, Jct ,a citizens. ""'""niia 1S70." -""c.:c,,1 W Berlin, August 12. -Tho Hiv, i Army has passed ll,n Voesn i ,? st.iitato,,: S.iar-louis. London, August 12. -The Or said In niimW ;,, ti a iHuimiL mill i n According to tho Pari, (SVfcc ,,w German soldiers are now in Lorrai j jju.-miju.n, august 12, An Enjliill o.iiiKcr, named EllJotf, was arresltdl yesterday nt Paris, whllo onavUth IlllelllLrc'iu-nnf 1,'rmw. , ., l -..v...u,J movements o tho enemy. Ho was taken to Ca Chalons, court-martialed ami shot mi spy during tho evening. London, August 12.-Tho nloces o! tho Empress havo left Paris. Tho JCcho asserts without qualiSca- uou uuu uio i'-mprcss Ku enie i Tt.. r. !..! ..... f ' a num jiiijiuiku uru in longings at St, John's Wood. Tho Weekly iKgya has tho samo report, which, however It gives with u caution to Its rejlcrsno! lo placo too much connUcnco in its cot- rectness. iuu j,iiiiiijiu is iiumurizai 10 C0U-1 Iradict formally tho report that thel Prlnco lmporial Is In London. London, August 1 1 The L'raj.eror xNapoieon's retreat from Motz is fall; CUllllllllUll. London, August 1 1. -A Je-patch from Henry via Berlin, d.ilnl Saturday night, says that a French battalion, moving towards Metz, was cncoutitereJ in tho morning, on a railway near Pont. a-Mousson, and retreated, leaving its baggago trains in tho hands nt the Pruisians. London, August 1 1. A ?ial de spatch from Hngucnau, dated to day, says MacMahon'snrmy evacuated Xa cy yesterday on the approach of the Crown Prince's army, ami retreaM across tjio Mooollo to lio fortress i Toul. Tho French destroyed tho ti bridge of seven arches which 'p.innti tho river. London, August 15, 2 r. m.-A sec ond pitched battlo Is reported as havin; occurred near Metz this morning i: which tho Prussians were victorious. Berlin, August 15. Tho Queen ol Prussia to-day received tho following despatch dated in tho vicinity of Jlcta Sunday evening: A victorious combat occurred near Metz to-day, the troopsof tlio Iirst and Seventh Corns participating. I hastes to tho scene of conllict. Williasi. Berlin, Aug. 10. A despatch fur porting to como from Verdun hastes telegraphed hero as In circulation in London, coming through French sour ces, and reporting a battlo in which the Prussians wore defeated with a tool 10.000. Tho minister of war emphatically nles tho report, nud says that the battle alluded to In tho report was not oil serious character. Tho 1'russians re ceived soveral checks, and were oUijti to abandon their Intention to cutoCthe lino of retreat of tho French army. Kail Road Meeting. HUNI.OUIC CREEK AND Ml'Kl'V VMl ROAD. Pursuant to a call of the Commls- ors of tho Hunlock Creek and M Ilailroad, a meeting of tho friends o, said road was held in the Acidemp' New Columbus, Luzerno County, W Thursday, August 11th, 1S7U' , , meeting was called to order at i " C v. si., by Itov. Dr. James WaIt and on his motion an organlzatioaij-i-effected by tho appointments of tno tewing officers: . ,. , Prcsidents,acn. William Urindle oi Muncy. i Vice President, Hon. John M"3, ' Luzerno county; Hon. William tW or of Lycoming county; Samuel Ksq, of Columbia county. . Secretaries, Wm. S. Monroe of l zeruo county; John O. Weiiuci : of t umbia county; Lowls Smith oW1" Ing county. , ,l( Tho meeting was then llllri-ie,, ' Hon. O. L. Lambcrton of Wllkw'. and fJeuoral Brlndlo of Mum')'. ' which tho Commissioners iirfent J Koons, Myron Fellows, W. S. Amml Harrison, O. B. ff. C. L. Lamborton proceeded to n books. iai Tho board of Corporators was i organized by tho appointment on John Koons, President; W'&''lcJ. Secretary; and Myron Fellow' "on motion, tho Individual incmjr of tho corporation wcro author a solicit subscriptions to thu ciipl ai of said Iload, and tho PrcsUU-nl meeting and tho President of tno of corporators authorized to n a commltteo to assist them In "lu Ing for subscriptions. On motion adjourned. WILMAM BHINl'K'lrU W. S. Monroe, 1 . rl, Attest, J. O. Wenneis, VSt-crm Lewis Smith. J A countuv laird, who bad Jat been elovatod to tho olllco or ai niagistrate.mcetlng tho Uov. , of aovun, on horseback, "' Jocularity by remarking thn t no .n.n ..mi.wiAun mnn than iH3 . lilWiU IWIIU1HUM-" ...- who was conteut to rldo on "They ennim bo gotten noo, , 3 Thorn, "for thoyrro a' mado Ju tho Peace,"
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