RATES OF ADVERTISING, COtCMUMIOCIUT,TAROI'TU NORTH 1XD rOWX- plan WKflVuuainu,) Issued wcckl , every Friday mornlnir. at HUlOMSIIURU, CUMIMIIIA COUNTY? PA. At two dou.aks per jeafy pa.ablo In advance, or iMrUtf tin iqar. After tin) otplratlon or the ear. a.su will iio charged. To subscribers out of thu county tliotorms aw Jlpor - oar strictly In ndvnncii IJ.ii It nit pa il In advanco ana W.tw It payment biilnl.iJO.ttM oml tno year Sopaisr llsjoiiilau'd, oxcept at tho option ot iho rMblluer, mtll all arrearages nro paid, but lonir en itlatio I crjdlts alter tin otplratlon o( tlio tlrat yiinrltlnHbo Klven. Al papers ren out ot tho 8 a o, or to distant post onio oi, mus. be- paid for In advance, unless a rospon. MDlo person In Columbia county assumes to p. tliu su'jscnptloiid 10 on domatid. posi'AUHIsno longer ovactod from subscribers In tho county. i J J3 FPII ISTT IISTGr. 1 Tin .lou'.ilnrf Department of the ColcmoIan Is very couple e. .ind o ir. lob I'rlntlnir will coin pare favor. ndy v.1 li tint ot tho law mien. ,11 work done on tl tn iitul . t, u 1 mid a' moderate prices. one Inch, (twelve lines ur lis equivalent In hofipn fell type) ono or .tvo insertions, ti,wt three mrer tlons, ti.oo. spacu. 1H. S". Ir Onolnrti .....H.tO ta.CO H.M l.M UO-Ofr 1 wo inches i).w r..oo 7.oo t.u lis.to hrco inches.,.. o.eu .ii ix.inj Four Inches... 0.00 11.00 u.oo ouarler column ,.tO.M IS.Cfl 1s.no rcoo H.ro s.io to.oo M.oo 40.00 60.00 II nit column 15.00 n'.rt l'O.WI On column ...,.s ,o Vrni-tr Advertisements na nlilo nuartrrlv, Tran- slcntndvrrtlseruriits must be paid before inserted except wlirro panics baioncoount". IL'Hlndvcrtl-meutstwo dollars tier mrli for thrr Insertions, and at Hint rati' tor ndditlonsl inserimm without reference tn length. Kxecutor's, Admlnti rator's and Auditor s Notices, three dollars. Transient or Iicsl notice?, tenty cents o line, regular advertlsenienls half rotes. cords In tho "lluslness Mrcclorj" column, on dollar per ear for each line. HENRY L. DIEFFENI1ACII, KDITOlt AND rUBLISHKIt. BLOOMSBTJRG, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1875. THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. IX, NO. in COLUMIIIA DEMOCRAT, VOL. XI, NO. 1 THE COLUMBIAN He Columbia County Official Directory. President .ludjc -William r.lwell. Assocl.iti .ludtfiB -train Dorr, Isaac. S. Monroo. l'rolhonotnrr, sc. II. Wank Zarr. IP-lflster.S Recorder Williamson il. Jacob. District Attorn jylotin M, Clark. Mierirf-MlcluM tlroicr. siirvo or-Isao Deivltt. rcasurcr John sn tier. Commissioners -William tJiwton, John llerner, uilii r.ui. Ciuninlsslonera' Clerk William Krlekliaum. Audltors-l'i J.Cnmpiiel , . K. Smith, l).uld Yost. .oruuur i. mines t ,'i input! Jury Commissioners lacoli II. Fritz, William II. Utt. Count" Siip'rh'itendent Wl.llam II. Snvder, llloomroor Iilstrlct -Directors o. P. lint, Scoit, Wm. Kramer, llloomsburg and Thomas crcvellnir, Sot, O. P. Unt, Secretary. Blcomsburg Official Directory. Mnomsuurrr Ilanktnir Oompany John . Funslon, ITesldeni, II. II. (in) z, cashi.-r. Klrsf Na lonal Ilank-Charlsslt. Paxlon, ""resident J. P. Tus In, cas'iler. Columbia Coun' Mutual Paving Vund nnrt Loan asocial ion-ll. II. 1.P Ic, l'rcsldeu , C. W. Miller, Secretary. Iilooiiisburjr liulldtng and Saving l'und Assoclaiton Wm. Peacock, President,.!. II. Koblson, secretary. llloomsburg MU'ual Saving Fund Assoela Ion J ,T llrower, prosldoir, C. U. llarkley, Secretary. emmeu DiitEcrouY. baitist ciimicn. Ilcv. J. P. Tus'ln, (Supply.) Sunday H"rvlccs-1 i n. m. and 6tf p. m. Sumla' school a.m. Prayer Meeting i:very Wednesday evening at o'eocK. s -a b ireo. The public are invited to attend. sr. matthkw's i.L-TnnnANcntitcii. WlnH cr-ltev, J. II. Williams. Sunday Serlce.s-10)( a. m. and xp. ra. UIl(la' school 9d.hi. Prn it Mceilng-Kvcry Wednesday evening at 6f V 1IK Seats free. Nopows ren'ed. All aro welcome. l'lirSBVTl'.ltlANClltnClI. Mlnts'cr-Itev. stuari Mli'ihcll. Sunday Services low a. in. and on p. m. sundav Sc hool-9 a. in. Praver Meo lug Kcry Wednesday evening at tyi "clock. Sea s free. No pews rented. Strangers welcome. UKTIIOIUST KriscorALcnUBCit. Presiding Kldcr llev. N. S. Hucklnguam. Minis er Kev. J. II. Mcdarrah. sundav SerMccs Viys and 0 p. m. Sunda School i p. m. Illblo class-Kverv Monday evening at V o'clock. Young .Men's Prajcr Mewing Every Tussday evening al K o'clock. (ieni-r.il Prajcr Meetlng-Kvory Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. nKiOBMsn cnrKcn. Corner of Third and Iron streets. Pastor ltcv. T. V. Ilotrmclcr. Itcsldeneo Kast street, near Forks Hotel. Sunday Sen ices lox a. m. and ox p. m. Sunday School 3 a. m. prajcr Meeting Saturday, 1 p. m. All aio Invited There Is always room, .ten lees cery Sunday afternoon at 9 o'clock at Holler's church, MuilLion township. bT. TAUL'S CUCKCII. Ilector-Hev. John Hewitt. Mmil.il Serilces lux n. m., 6) p. ra. unday school 9 n. m. First sui.day In the month, Holy Communion. Sen Ices preparatory to communion on Friday evening beloro tho st Sundny In each tnontli. Pews rented; but oerjbody welcome. Persons detlring to cvmult the Hector on religious m.ii ters n 111 find him at the parsonage on Kock street. J1LOO.MSUUHO D1K1XTOUV. B LANK MORTGAGES forsalc .cap at the WOLU q 111 A UillUU. SCHOOL OllDEHS, blank, ju printed and neatly bound In small books, o hand and lur sale ut tho Colcmdian onice. eb. 19, 1615-11 lLANK DEEDS, on I'arrbu.'iit and Linen Jj Paper, common and for Adinlnls rators, Kecu Cjis and trustees, for sale cheap at the colvmuian offlce. MAHU1 AGE CERTI EICATLS jmt printed and tor tuilo at the Coi.iabUN omcu. Minis ters of tlielospel and Justices bhould supply them selves with thebe necessary articles. TUSTICESand Constables' Fee-Bills forTalo t tt at the Columbian onice. They contain the cor- recicu iees as estauusneu ny tue last aci or tne lA'g Islaturo upon tho subject, livery Justice and con stublo shomd have one. Y ENDUE NOTES just printed and for sale cheap at the Columbian olllce. CLOTHINO.iC. AVID LOWENIIEUG, Merchant Tailor Main St., aboie Central Hotel. iioot5" and SIIOKS. TTENKY KXEIM, Manufacturer and dealer XI In boots and shoes, groceries, etc., Main St., LiUi Uloomsbmg. Li M. KNOOH, Dealer in Hoots and Shoes, J J, latest and best si jles, corner Main and .Market streets, In the old ioil onice. CLOCKS, WATCHES, AC. f E. SAVAGE, Dealer in Clocks, Watches J , a: and Jewelry, Main st Just below thu Ceutial Hotel, LOUIS IIEHNAHD, Satrh and Clock maker, near southeast corner Main and Iron. jill-UNKllY- FANCY QOODS. "f ISS M. DEHHICKSON, Millinery and J.iL Fancy Goods, Main st below Market. , TIMIE MISSES 1IAKMAN, Millinerv and X Fancy floods, Main bticet, below central Hotel. MERCHANTS ANUOHOCEItS. H 0. HOWEK, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Main street, above Court House. 11. MILLER .0 SON, dealers in Drv ball, flour, Biiw.i, notions, etc., Main street, PROFESSIONAL CAHDS. DR. WM. M. REHER, Surgeon and I'hvsi clan, ofllco S. E. corner Hock and Market streets. T R. EVANS, M. D., Surgeon and l'liyt fj clan, north side of Main street, ;abovo J, K. tyer's. JR. McKELVY, M. D., Surgeon and I'liy- blclan, north side Main street, below Market. 11. R01SISON, Attorncy.at.Law. In llartman's bullulng, Ualu btreet. Onice QAMUEL JACOIIY, Marble and Ilrown O Mone Woi ks, East llloomsburg, Uerw Ick road. II. ROSNICSTOCK, Photographer, Clark a: Wolf's store, Main street. D R. H. C. 1IOWER, Surseon Dejitlst, Main bi., auuvu iuj wourk ituuse, J II. IIaI.K, Mmnmoth Grocery, Gne Gro- cerles, Fruits, Nuts, l'rovlhlons. Si-., Main and Centra btreMa. MI3CEI.I.ANEOUS. S. KUHN, dealer iu Meet, Tallow, etc., Cvntru street, tetweu Second and Third. c M. CIIRISTMAN, Saddle, Trtiak slid , llariiess maker, Slili e'a Mock, llalu street. fll HOM AS WEI1I1, ConfeHioncj-y and R ikery, JL wholesale and retail, Exchange lllock. G. W. C'ORELL, I'liniittire Rooms, threc atarj' buck, Malu btroet, webt of Market tt. DV, ROlUilNS, Liquor dealer, second door a from the northwest comer Malu andiron hums. E J. THORNTON, Wall Paper, Window , shades and lUtuies, Itupert block, Main bt. ORANOEVJLLi: DIKEOTORY. A D II. HEURING, Carpenter and builder t Main street bel,wPUie. It. O. A. MEGARGEL, Phy!cian anil surgeon, Malu ttreet, next door to Oood's Ho- AVID HERRINO, Flour and Orist Mill, and denier In grain, Mill btreet TAMES 11. HARMAN, Cabinet Mnker and t uuuertaKer, Jiain sireei, ueioiv rmo. -r LIGHT STREET. H R F. OMAN & Co.. Wliitlwrlglits, firt , door abovo School House, S. ENT, denier In Stoves and Tinware In , an us uruiicuca. "lI.-'ri.M 1JVT 1 .1. I.. .,11 lln.l X ottiraln.Flour.Feed.ee. All kinds ef tlrolu ESPY. Til W I'lWlAH U,i,u,,i,.l,9i,n.A l'luntiiir Mill IPUSINKSS OARIXS, 'JD viaiTiNocAitDH, LKri'KU HKAUH, ' I BILL HEADS. PltOUKAMUBS, I'OalEUS, io ta., Neatly auj Cheaply printuU at the Oolum Biitr QSRtM. OATAWISSA. 8T.JOIIN'S(i:PHCOPt.)CllUIICII. Ilectir Itov. John Hewitt, sand ly Ser lees-a o'tlock p. m. evory Sunday. Kundav Svhool 1:30 p. m. Holy communion the second Sunday In the month. JQR. E. W. R UTTER, rilYHICIANASUIlOEON, omcc, on Jtaln street, Mar.jjN-y Catawlssa, Pa. M. L. EYICRLY, ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW, Catawlssa, Pa. Collections promptly made and remitted, omce opposlto Cataw Issa Deposit Hank. m-3S M. II. AIIHOTT Allorney-at-Law, Main DllVCl, B F. DALLMAN, Merchant Tailor, Second , street, lmbhlns' building. RUCK HORN. M O. & W. It. 8IIOEMAKER, Dealers In , wry uooas, uroccrics ana ucncrai Mcrchan dlso. RUSINEhS OAUnS. jyn. J. C. RUTTER, PHYSICIAN SUnOEON, onice, North Market street, Mar.9f,'M-y llloomsburg, ra. A. I.. TUBNEK. Exchange Hotel. B. K. OAKUNRK' Ilcsldenco Market St., 1st door below Hev. I). j. waller s, D RS. TURNER & GARDNER. ontco over Klelm's Drug Store. Jan. e, ;, llloomsburg, Pa. c 1 W.MILLER,, ATTOItNEY"-AT-LAV, omco In Drower's building, gocond floor, room No. Bloomsburg, Pa. Julyl,T3-y Q R. A W. J. 11UCKALEW, ATTOItJinYS-AT-LAW, Bloomsburg, Pa. Office on Main Street, first door below court House Mar.e,74-y R Fi & J" Mi CLA15K' ATTOHNEYS-AT-LAW, Bloomsburg, Pa. Office In Ent s Building. April 10,'n y A. CKKVEL1NO SMITH. nkllVEY WIN SlltlU. CREVELING SMITH & SON, Al 1U1.MSVS-AT-I.AW, llloomsburg, Pa. B-A11 business entrusted to our enrn win rt.Mr.vn prompt attention. Julyl,'J3 y C. B. BKOCIWAV. OI0BOS . ILWKLL, jgROCKWAY & ELWELL, A1TOHNKYS-AT-LAW, Bloomsburg. r. 'E"A11 business entrusted to our earn will racelm prompt attention. Sept.11,'11 y . n. LITTLE. R0T. . UTTU!. g U. & R. R. LITTLE, ATTOItNBYS-AT-LAW, Bloomsburg, Pa. to. Olbcc In tho Columbian Bulldinir. 1 v as E. E. ORVIS, ATTOIINEY'-AT-LAW. Will practice In all tho courts of Columbia. Hull!. van and Lj coming counties. In the Buprome-courtor Pennsi n unU. anil In the circuit and lilstrlet cmirtn ol the united Mates held at Wllllaiusport, Pa.- Will heln his onieo In the Columbian-building, room .No. 1, llloomsburg, on Tuesdajs, Wednesdays and 1 hursdajs ot each week ; andln Benton on'Mon da s, 1'ild.ijs and Saturdays, unless absent on pro fe bslunal business. sept, m.isfa. MISCELLANEOUS. yiLLIAM MORRIS, IIEHCHANTTAILOH. Cutting, cleaning and repairing promptly attended to First tloor over J. F. Wideman's Hardware store, Uloomsbmg, Pa. Jan. c, 'J j tf D ENTISTRY. II. C. HOWEIl, DENTIST, ltcnectfullv oners his nrofesslonal servlcpo to Oir ladles and gentlemen ot llloomsburg and Mclnlty. He Is prepared to attend to all tho various oiieratloiis In the llneot his profession, and Is proWdeu with I he latest Improved 1'oat'M.AiN TtEiu, which will bo In sertnl on gold plating, bllver and lubber base to look as well as the natural teeth. Teeth extracted by all the now and most approved methods, and all operations on tho teeth caretully and properly at- leuueu io. Olllce a few doors above the Court House, same side. July ,'73 77 J. THORNTON X i. would announce to tho citizens ot Blooms biiig and vicinity that he has Just recelu'd a full and completo assortment of WALL PAPElt, WINDOW SHADES, FIXTURES, COKDS, TASSELS, and all other goods In hla line ot business All the newest and most nonroved patterns of thedav aro always to bo found In Ills establishment, Main street, ueiuw juaracb. jmyi, ,3 VULCAN IROiV WORKS, DANVILLE, MONTOUIt COUNTY", PA. "TiriLLIAM II. LAW, Manufacturer ol V Wrought Iron Bridges, Boilers, Gasholder, Fireproof Buildings, Wrought Iron Koonng, itoomng Frames, Flooring and Doors, Farm dates and Fene lnir. also Wrouirlit Iron Plnlnc. Stacks and all kinds ot Smith Work, ic, jtepalrs promptly attended to. N. II. Draw tngs and Estimates supplied. Jnlyl,isi3-tf KEYSTONE CARRIAGE WORKS' 11U)0MSHURG. PENN'A. AS. CROSSLEY has on hand and for sale . cheaner thau thu cheapest, for cash, or w ill exeuange fur old Wagons on reasonable terina, OAIUUAGICS, IJUGOIKS, A'ND WAGONH ot every description both plain and fancy. Portablo Top Buggies, open Buggies, Plain and Fancy Platform Spring Wagons ail of thu latest style and mado of irood material and fully warranted. (lire me a call before purchasing elsewhere, aa I can. not oe unaersoia. i ciaiui mat i maxe mu oust wag. ous for tho least money. I also do painting, trimming and ropalr old work al lue suoriesi uuuee, um Biinujp weiueu mm war. ranted to stand or no pay, I will exchange a porta. lock, pine, ash, linn hickory and poplar to bedelltei in ed at my shop uy me nrsi oi r euruary, is.s. iron dale, orders taken and McKelvy, Neal i co's for re- palrl us cash. A. S. CtlOSSLKY, Julyt LIGHT STREET BUGGY & CARRIAGE MY. OMAN hereby inforras tho jmbllj , that he lias entered Into co-partnership with ruther, ti, 1.. Oman, and that tho business Will hereafter bo conducted under thu firm name of ii, r. o.ha.v & iiitoriuat. They will have on hand or manufacture to order ItUGGIICH, oahriagics, spuing wagons, light wagons, IIO A I) WAGONS, an J v ery thing In their Hue ot btwluoia, of tne best malt rial and most oompleta workmanship, and at iu low au can us uuorueu. Aor c Jillie ixitionay ii rjjuly U. V. OMAN t DHOTUBIi. tl OBNTBAliW STORE. a. NEXT DO U TO HNDERSHOTT'S DRUG STORE. Has Just oponcd with a New, Fresh Stock of TEAS, COFFEES, SUOAltS, SHCES, PICKLES, SAUCES.ISII, UAM, SIIOULDMl, CANNED FltUlTS VEOErAULKS, c, 0 , FOItEKJN AND DOMESTIC Fruits, Nuts and f'onfuctionarics. Our oods have been bourht at BOTTOM PHICE-i, and will be sold I at tho VEltY LOW US I' POSSlllLli riuubs FOR CASH, or exchanged for prime articles of COUNTRY PRODUCE. IT WILL TAY YOU TO CALL AND EXAMINE GOODS AND PRICES l'OK YOURSELVES. Wo keep no book-all purchases CASH at tho time of sale. By this strict cash system a Savins of 10 to 20 per cent. U as?tireil to Our Customers. A share of public patronage Is respectfully sollo- tted. N. J. HENDERSHOTT. Bloomsburg, March 19, lST6-y E. M. KNORR'S B00T& SHOE STORE I1LOOMSHURG, PENN'A. THE LATEST AXI BEST, EVEBY VARIETY FOIl MEN, WOJIES AND CHILDREN. Boots and Shoes of every style, Good to walk with rany a mile. Gaiters, Slippers, Balmorals, Just the thing for prutty gals. Boots and Shoos for boys and men, Heavy Boots to put on when Italny weather Is about, Or If you go to llsh 'or trout. Lighter Boots for Sur day wear, Or for a young mai "luntlng clear, Boots and Shoes to sit the trade, Mado to order, or ready made; New ones made or old ones mended. Thus the Poet's long Is ended. Large variety ot Boots and Shoes for Fall and Winter Trade. New Goods. BARGAINS! BARGAINS 1 1 BARGAINS! I! OUR MOT O: Small ProlitN an uiucU SiiIcn WORK MADE TO ORDER, BY THE BEST WORK. MEN AN II OUT OF T11K1IKST MATERIAL. A share of the Public I'atronmjc h toileted JSfGIVE US A TRIAL! -a Sept. 18, 74-tf. E. Al. KNORI!. iVi WL Y . MARRIED COUPLES ABOUT going lo Hou-kecping shoulil call before purchasing at the Popular Cash Store of W. P. JONES, GATAWISSA, PA. and examine his nne stock of Goods suitable for thett wants. Fino Honey-comb Quilts large at $1.25. Jvxtra Heavy ami Large limits with Fringe $1.75, 2.i(, 3.25 to ii 75. , Veiy line Marseilles Quilts ij3.00 Table Linens from 37 to $1.20 per yard. All Linen Nap kins at $125, l.(50,to2.25 to a.SO per OKcn. tiucu Towels 10, -M, 25 to 02 cents. Turkish Bath Towels 8S cents to $1.00. Wool and Felt Table Covers $1.25 to 2.00 Towellings by tho yard from 121 cents tip. Nottingham Luce for Curtains at 20, 2S anil -1(5 cK per yM SOLID ANDl'LATKD KAI'KIX KINGS, SPOONS, FOIIKS, &U. Also a great variety of other goods wbi:h we offer at the VEKY LOWEST PMCES FOR CASH. W.P.JONES, Corner .llulu and Tlilrd streets, CAXAWISSA, PA. BAKERY AND CONEECTIOMY, MAIN STRKET BELOW MAKKKr. ECK11A11T JACOBS J1-.SIRLS to call the atlention o( thu pcnplo ol BloomsburgtohlsestaU.liiiiealwtu:riimuy obtained at all times thu tlbest fiWi BREAD, BISCUIT, BOLLS, CAKICS, l'LAIX AXD FAXCY COXFKCTIOXMI Y, Ac., Ac, ttc, To be found la Town. Ornamental CIiiurnWiI f) urder. Parties supplied. All orders tilled prompl attsfaetlon guarauttcd. Mi Uy iil arjn.i IC KLLKR & HARTLEY, Jobbers of Notions, Hosiery, Fancy Goods, &c, Con-ell's building, Mam street, below Market, DLOOMSnORO, PA VlUKh M, 1615-Slfl BLANK NOTK8,wIlb v wltbuit utuptUu 1 4n GRAND OPENING! ELIAS MENDENIIALL HAVING resumed the business of Mcrchan discing at his Old Stare, on MAIN STIiEET, BLOOMSBURG, M1R TUE F0HK8 nOTEL, Desires to call tho attention of his Friends and tho i-uuiic gencraiiy,o ins NEW, FUIA AND VARIED STOCK OF GOODS, JUST OPENED, And solicits asluarc ot public patronage. HIS STOCK CONSISTS OF DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, QUEENSWAHE, WOODEN WARE, WILtOWWARE, HOOTS SHOES, HARDWARE, FI.OUR AND FEED. In connection with his stock of MtrcnandUo he constantly keeps on hand tn hlx yard. A FULL STOCK OF Dressed anil Uadressei Lumber, AND SHINGLES OF niS MANUFACTURE. Bill Lumber made a speciality, CALL AND SEE. Oct. , lS73-tf. ROBERT ROAN CABINET MAKER AND UNDERTAKER, Iron Street, between Main and Third Street! BLOOMSBURG, PA. 4 and I LL kinds oi Furniture made to order and broken furniture neatly repaired. The quality prices of his work will compare w Ith any tna con be produced and bo respectfully solicits a snare of public patronage. Undertaking Will bo carelully and promptly attended to. When called upon during any hour of the day or night ho will at once respond and lay out the dead, when female hem In such cases Is desired he will furnish the same. Ready Made Coffins both of WOOD and METALLIC! WARE always on hand. He Is also the the sole proprietor In lllooms burg and surrounding districts for Taylor's Patent Corpse Preserver By which a corpse may be surely and carefully pre served In Ice fur any desirable length ot lime. 1ho use of the Preserver may be obtained from hlmnt any time. Scarfs, Shrouds, ll.oves nnd .Mourning for Doors furnished when lequcsted. Also, HEARSE and CONVEYANCES furnished l&$Iti7nember he ha Regular Uiukrtaler and thnrouyhly understands Ai'j businst. He will not be undersold by any in Illoor.isburg or in the county. BOBERT ROAN. Dec. 11, '74-iy A CHEAT ST81QEJ I'pnitilOicr (lid nicllioilw ruimtl lo Ix: faults', or olijvclloa ulite, discarded! : o: A NEW AND VASTLY ADVANTAGEOUS I'LAX HEREBY A DOITED BY At their Works in Bloomsburg, Formerly llloomsburg Iron and Manufacturing eonipaii)), hero will bo kept constantly on hand a Urge assortment ot White nnd Itd Ash Goal, Anthracite FOR DOMESTIC rURI'OSES, AND CUI'ULO, BLACKSMITH AND BITUMIN OUS COAL, at prices to suit the trade. All Coal 'ipcilally pre pared before leaving the Yard. Also Plows and Threshing: Machines, and all kinds of Casting and Machine Work. HEP.UItlNt) promptly attended to. Ttioy wonld respccuuuy solicit mo t'ju'onagu oi tne I'Uduc. o. M. j. K. LOCK.U1D. Jan. 8, 'H-ly llloomsburg, l'a. ZP-A-IlXTTIIKra-, GLAZING AND PAPERING. "VM' P- EODINK. Iron Slreet below nro kinds ofn1' lloom'ilur', 13 PrePar"1 " lo "1 PAINTING. GLAZING. untl PAPER IIAJNGINGS, In tho best styles, at lowest prices, nnd at short notice. Forties haying such wor to do wis nave money by work warranted to giro sututactlon. Order Ited WM. V. BODINE. Mar. 6. 'M-ly. Gray's Ferry Printing, M Works. ROI1INSON, 8anum tt., JU Phllada. BLACK AND COLORED FRISTTIXsTO- INKS. C. E. HOniNSOtf. J. C. KOIUN'SO.N, JOHN M, l'HATT, Inleof II. I). Wado Co. PUBLIC SALE HAND BILLS Printcti at this OUico 0NBH0UT3TN0riCK AND ATTliK PRATT ROBINSON, 9 Hpruco 8t Sl New York. jXjMtA Miscellaneous. TUP, SIIKLMIKK WILL CASK. ROM AN OLD LAWYER'S MRRARY, I I do not remember a cn'c in which I ever succeeded so unexpectedly, nnd, I might ndd,by the uso of Mich very simple mean?, in tho celebrated Sbelinlro will case. The principal credit of tills success was not due to mc, however, but to a young man, almost a boy, who was at tho time a clerk in my ofl'ice. He was admitted to the bar soon alter, and has now got a nourishing practice. His name was William Wayman Jacob Hlielmire, whose will was in con troversy, wa an old man of eighty nnd up wards, who bad lived many years in the city, doing ii small mercantile business. 11a was a thrifty, economical old iellow, and the value of his property at his death had grown to about X25,00O. The old man had lived in a lmmblo way, known only by the few with whom he did business a harmless, mi- impoitant old body, with nothing noticeable about him except thrift, and therefore his death was an event which, in such a city as t'ns, was not calculated to attract much at tention. I had known old Mr. Slielinire, merely as a passing acquaintance, for some years j but I first became aware of his death upon the visit of a young lady dressed in mourning to my olfice to consult mo about the estate. She was a pretty, thoughtful looking girl, of twenty or thereabouts, but an cntlro stranser to me She mentioned her business; and as I was much engaged at tho moment witli other clients, I asked her to be seated for half an hour, and told Way- man to find her a chair. During my conver sation with tho men with whom I was occu pied, I looked occasionally into tho next room (tho door being open), nnd saw that my clerk had for once broken though his habitual reserve, and was standing by tho young girl, talking in a low tono with her. But then I did not know that Will had an acquaintance witli her of some weeks stand ing, and 'that the present call was pursuant to his advice. At last tho ofiico was cleared of all but us three, and I approached tho two young people. "ov, Mr. Wayman," I said, "you have been talking with this young lady, and have probably ascertained her business ; and ns time is likely to be valuable to us to-day, perhaps you can tell me what she wishes a great deal quicker than sho can." I shouldn't have ventured to say as much as that before an elderly lady, who might have felt called upon to resent my words as an imputation upon her garrulity; but I could see that there was not tho least danger of that here. Tho young lady smiled, giving mc to un derstand that sho understood my meaning ; and Will explained that she was tho grand daughter of the late Mr. Shelmire, and his only relative, so far as sho knew, and tbere- forevntitkd tn hi pstato; and alio ilcsireil to take such legal steps as were necessary to secure it. This, as I have said, was rny first intima tion that he bad had anv family. A few moments' talk with the girl put me right about tho facts. Her name was Virginia Garvin; Her mother had been .Mr Shelmire's only daughter. The old man's wife died years before, and the daughter, Virginia's mother, also died in a distant town, n widow when Virginia was but eight years old Left in poverty, without relatives, and almost without friends, she resolved to seek her grandfather, whom sho had never seen, but of whom she had often heard her mother speak. She found him, and ho welcomed her warmly to his home. Virginia knew that he had purchased several adjacent houses very cheaply, and they had increased in value; and sho supposed that he deposit ed in tho bank, in his own name, several thousand pounds Iu short, the total value of the estate, real and personal, as I after wards di-foveretl, wa rather abovo than below A",00o. Virginia stated that sho did not know of another living relntive of the deceased beside herself, and believed there was none. She said her grandfather had very often told her that she should have all that he bad when he died, nnd that lie had given her the same assurance when lie was in his last sickness, "But was there a wilU" Sho said, in answer to this question, that he had never said a word on this subject, ami sho was sure ho would have mentioned it itad he mado one, as ho had no ecret fiom her. I bade her go homo and mako a careful nearch for such an instrument, anil return to mo when sho had done no Sho was back tho samo afternoon. Sho had i-earched tho house thoroughly, ami particularly tho littio desk where her grand father kept his papers, ami h!io Drought lo mc all sho could lind in his hand-writing. There was nothing moro than a single book of accounts, three bills of goods sold, and Bonio unimportant memoranda about his business, hastily scrawled upon slips of pa per of uneven sizes. In looking these things over 1 observed that the hand-writing of the deceased wits verv eccentric iu its character. Tho tip-strokes of almost ever)- letter wcro very heavy, tho down-strokes light , tho writing sometimes closely followed up tho line, and again went up abovo or below it for several inches; its general appearance was singular and unfinished, and the whole atruck mo at first as an oddity in tho way of cliirography. 'Did he always wiitc like this?" I care lussly asked the girl. "Yes, sir, always," sho replied. And then I told her to accompany mo to a proctor's ofiico, where I would take tho preliminary steps to eecuro tho otato to her. irgiula, being under age, could not bo appointed ad miuistrator of Jacob Shelmire s estate, and it was my purposo to consult with tho proc tor and procure tho appointment ot tome honest, trustworthy man, who would dU charo tho trust with fidelity to tho girl and all others interested. Thoso latter would uo few- or none, as tho girl had inlormed mo that her grandfather never coutracted any debts that sho knew of, and that no bills hud been sent to tho bonne since his death, some weeks before. The ofiico of tho proctor was npptoached by a flight of narrow ttuirs, hali-way up which wo met a man descending. I noticed nothing about him except that ho bad a thick black beaid and moustache, u keen tyc, and was drcsud in u suit of fushionabl nit and make, and tpoitcd u largo glittering watch chain. Ho looked corilissly at us uud passed down ; and just behind him came another, kUui4 vWcrlj' tuan4 who faco seemed familiar to mo. On reaching tho top of tho stairs I saw that my compnn Ion looked. after them mid I nsked her If she know them. "I don't know the first," sho replied. "Tho other is Mr, Passmorc.who used to help my grandfather sometimes in tho warehouse, Ho has been Belling off the stock since grandfather died. But I thought It bo queer that ho shouldn't speak to me. Ho knows mo just as well as any ono can ; but when he saw my faco ho looked quite tho other way." Tho incident did not disturb mo at tho time, although I did not fail to remember it afterwards, nnd to attach deep meaning to it. Wo found tho proctor alono in his office, and I stated our business. Tho good man looked first Incredulous and then puzzled, nnd exclaimed, "Well, this is strange 1 Did you meet any ono on tho stairs 1" ''cs," I replied; "Mr. Passmoro and n stranger." "Well, sir, that stranger is called Rufus Bledsoe. Ho states to me that ho was a distant relative of the lato Mr. Slielmire's wife, and that bo has tho last wilt and testa ment of Mr. Shelmire himself in his pos session, lie has applied for probate upon it, and I have granted him a citation returnable on tho 19th of the present mouth. There was only ono person to bo cited, and she lives in the city." " lrginia Garvin?" I suggested. "Yes, that is tho name." This, of course, was all tho information the proctor had to give. Bidding Virginia follow me, I returned to my ofiico. My lawyer's instinct had already suggested a suspicion of foul play in this proceeding; and after explaining to the astonished girl what I had learned, I interrogated her about the two men wo had met Bledsoe she de clared she had never seen or heard of before. She knew that he had never been to the houso of her grandfather since sho had lived there, and sho had never heard tho old man name him. As to Passmore, sho could add littio to what sho hud already told mo of him. In busy times she knew that Mr. Shelmire was in tho habit of calling iu this Passmore to assist him in his sales and ac counts. Her grandfather had sometimes spoken of him as a good assistant, a faithful hand ; but lie had never been at tho house until after his employer's death, when ho came to tell her that he would carry on tho business as usual until the estate was settled, and would then account to the proper person for Ins sales and tho balance of the stock, She had not seen him since until to-day. I explained to Virginia that nothing further was to bo done in the matter until the l'Jth, when the citation to attend the will was returnable. I sat in a brown study after she left tho office; and then, jumping up with a sudden impulse, I snatched my hat and went up and down the streets of the city until I caino to the dingy ware-house that still bore on its weather beaten sign hoard overhead tho name of Jacob Shel mire. I entered, and before mc were the two men that I had met on the Surrogate's stairs. They were whispering together over tho desk as I entered, and Passmore advanc ed as soon as he saw me, and curtly de manded my business The bluntness of his manner, unexpected as it was, threw me on my guard, and I asked, without preface, "Have you any in terest, sir, m opposition to that of your lato employer's granddaughter?" "Have you any business to ask mo such a question?" he retorted, rudely, if not insult ingly. "I am her counsel, f-ir," I replied, "and " "Yes, yes," he interrupted. "Well, sir, the will is to be proved on the nineteenth, and if you are present you will know all about it." But how is it about the will?'' I asked. "Virginia insists that there is none, and " "She is mistaken," lie coolly rejoined. "Mr. Passmore," I said, "from the tela- tinns that have existed between yoursolf and this young lady's grandfather, you should consider it your duty to acquaint her with anything that may happen to your knowl edge, adverse to her intercuts I ask you now, sir, have you nothing to comiiium- ite?" 'Nothing whatever, sir," he responded, witli a bland smile. "Mr. Passmore, you aro a scoundrel, sir," I ejaculated. "Mr. Williams, you aro certainly any tiling but a gentleman," was hi.s tantalizing rejoinder; ami, with a meek bow, he retired. I went back to my olhce, chafed and irri ated to an unwonted degree, and entirely atUliid that a deep plot had been formed to heat Virginia Garvin out of her inherit meo. l tiiorougniv neiieveu it, nut i couiu lo nothing but wait until the day appointed for the probate of thu will had brought its revelations. Well, it came; and I attended before the Surrogate at the hour named in the citation with my client, there were also present Pasmore, Bledsoe, and a distinguished member of our bar, whom the latter had obtained to msi-t him. Tho man Bledsoe produced an instrument which purported to be, and which ho declared was, the will and testament of Jacob Sheliniro. It was very brief, giving to Rufus Bledsoo all the prop erty, both real and personal, of which ho should die. possessed. It was dated, I ob served, about a year previous to tho time that Virginia had como to live with her grandfather; it was signed with tho full name, Jacob Shelmire, written apparently in the same hand witli the body of tho instru ment (and tho handwriting teat niarvelously like that of Jacob himself,) and it was wit nessed, or purported to be, by Thomas Drako and Peter Lamed, botli merchants ol the city. As ho read their names, I hap pened to know that botli of them had been dead several years. Tho will was proved by Bledsoo and Pass more, both of them testifying to tho genu ineness, of the signatures of botli tho testator and witnesses. And Bledsoe, in addition, snore that ho had received tho will from Jacob Shelmire personally, upon tho day after its date. Tho htury which tills man told was sub stuutially as follows; Ho was a nephew of the lato Mrs Shelmire, and was quite a boy when his aunt was married. His now undo saw him on that occasion, and took quite a fancy to him, The wedding, he bind, was in u distant town, whero his parents resided and when tho wedding party broke up, Mr Hhcluiiro mid to him, "Remember mc, my boy if ever )ou want help." Years after,when chauto Kit him penniless iu London, ho reiucinbvnd tho circumstance, nnd went In starch of Mr. Shelmire ; und tho old man truvu him a warm vtclcouie. "Your auut i dead, my hov," ho said, "and I havo no kith nor kin on eartli that I know of; I had a daughter, but sho is dead, too, and I can't learn that she has left mo any children to tako caro of. You are welcome, indeed my lad." Willi this, ho took him homo and treated him most aflecttonately while no stayed. Tho old man was anxious to adopt him and keep him with him till death should separate them ; but bledsoo was a sailor, and soon began to long for another voyage, nnd nt last told tho old man that he must go. The night hoforo ho went, Mr. Sliclmlro sat up after Ills usual bedtime writing, nn in tho morning he gave to Ills guest a folded paper which ho told him would do him good somo time. Tho old man at the samo time gave him 100, and leaving London the samo day, Bledsoe had seen no more of it until the day before his interview with the proctor. He had been at sea most of the time since, nnd had learned by the merest chance, in Liverpool, whilo looking over the files of a paper, of the death of Jacob Shel mire. Curiosity led him to examine the document which ho had given him, and lie discovered, to his amazement, that it was the old man's last will and testament, giving ill his property to him and making him his executor. In addition to this, tho fellow swore that he had oltcu seen Mr. Shelmire and both tho witnesses write, and that he know that theso were their genuino signa tures. That tills man had lied from beginning to end I could not have the least doubt. I saw deliberate, determined perjury in his snaky looking eye. For two hours did I cross- examine him, endeavoring to lind a weak spot in his story, but he had thoroughly fortihed himself and delivered ids evidence with all the coolness and nonchalanco of an expert. As for Passmore, ho swore quite as piumptly as Bledsoe that ho was well ac quainted with the writing of all tho parties whoso names were upon tho will, aud that they were all genuine signatures. Further than this, ho remembered distinctly the fact of Bledsoe's visit, and even went so far ns to swear that Mr. Shelmire sent him for Drake and Larncd the niirht before Bledsoe left. Ho said that ho found them, and requested them to go to the house on business, and that both had told hi in that they would go. 1 could mako nothing moro of them than this; and tho Surrogate admitted the will to probate when the examination was finished. From this decision I took nn appeal to a higher court. I shall havo nothing to say at present of the triumphant looks and actions of those two scheming vidians, nor the grief and de spondency of poor Virginia. Tho bight of her pretty face, pale and patient, aud so very anxious, made mo nervous and unfit for work ; and at last I told my student, Will Wayman, that he must talk with her when ever she came into the office. Tell her," I said, "that I am working hard for her, and that I will do what can be done." And with that I left him to talk with her and coinlort licr. And Master Will, as I have reason to think, was not averse to the duty, and performed it to the mutual satis faction of both. Only a few weeks intervened before the sitting of the court at which this case was to bo tried. 1 worked with all the zeal and fidelity of my nature, and with the excite ment of my sympathy for the poor girl ; but when the day of trial came, I had to confess to myself that I had accomplished next to nothing. I could not find a single person who knew anything about Bledsoe or his pretended visit to tlic deceased ; and Air. bhelmire, as well ns both of the pretended witnesses to the will, were so little known in clerk, "Well, Will, my client, Virginia Gar the city, and their transactions with business vin, will not be of ago for some months yet. men, which required them to write, had been so lew, that it was with great dilhculty that I couiu lind any one who knew their writing, And of those who had seen them write, and who examined the pretended will, there was not on,e who could swear that cither of the signatures wa3 not genuine. I entered the court on the morning of the trial with a strange feeling of hopefulness. Except the assertions of fraud and conspir acy tli at I could make for my client, I knew of uothintr that promised to tell in her favor. Virginia took her seat at tho counsel-table by me, and looked with interest and curios ity upon tho unaccustomed scene. Sho was looking very handsonio, notwithstanding the anxiety in her face; aud there wero others present besides Will Wayman who thought so, too. I had almost forgotten to mention the deep interest that Master Will bad taken in the caso since its commencement, I wanted somebody to whom I could talk in confidence about it, and so ho had become thoroughly posted in all its details. I knew that bo pondered over them considerably, but I was far from thinking that lie had worked out anvthine that could bo of anv practical uso in tho case. I understood him better before the day was over, The case was called and a jury impaneled. Tho respondent's counsel opened the case in an address of half an hour, giving all the details, und telling minutely what he could prove. Then followed tho evidence of Bled' soo and Passmore, giving as audaciously and completely as beforo the ''Surrogate. My counsel's cross-examination foiled to entrap cither of them into any inconsistency, or to Bhake their wonderful self-possession in tho slightest. At tho conclusion of tiic respondent's case, piy counsel addressed the jury in be half of his client, lie roundly charged perjury auil fraud upon the two men who had occupied tho witness box all tho morn ing, pointing out the, suspicious circumstance that both witnesses to tho pretended will were dead, and the dithculty of finding any one who know their writing. Ho insisted that tlio pretended will was a baso fabrica tiou, and that tho whole story of theso men was a lie, coined and uttered for the purpose of defrauding a poor girl of her patrimony, Virginia told her story in brief. She told who sho was, how long she had lived with Mr. Shelmire, and what her relations with him had been, Tho point of her evidence was that he had very often detlarcd that she should bo his heir ; that he had never men tioiud tho bubject of a will to her, aud that sho never heard him speak of Ruftu Bledsoe Tho jury were evidently interested in the girl, and, I thought, sympathized with her; but I will knew that this could not prevail ngiiinsl the strong affirmative evidence of tho respondent. Will Wayman had sat quietly by the table taking minutes of tho evidence. Ho now handed mo a scrap of paper, folded, torn and soiled, with thu following written opou it i Jt't.Y thoDth, 18 . "Mr. John Grroo: Please send mo tw bar'ls (lour, Harlow Milk Jacob Shki.miih:." Tho person to whom this was addressed had long been a largo operator iu flour, and supplied many of the dealers in tho city. The handwriting of tills order fecmed to bo Identical with that in which tho will was written ; nnd tho date was tho samo year. I looked inquiringly at Will. "Jtecall Bledsoe," ho said, in a whiper, "and let our counsel nsk him whoso writing that is." 1 did so. Bledsoo took tho paper in his hand, ran his eyo keenly over it, and, in an swer to tho question, said that this was un doubtedly Jacob Slielmire's handwriting. I looked again at my clerk. "Ask him," he whispered, "if ho is an sure of it as ho is that tho writing in the. will is Mr. Slielmire's." I made our counsel ask the question, and the Hp of the witness curled under his moustache Certainly ho was, he replied; there could bo no doubt of cither. I looked again nt Will. "Let him go," be whispered, "aud go through the same with Passmore." I did so, and Passmore clinched tho evi dence of Bledsoo He said that the writing n the order that I had produced was Mr. Slielmire's beyond question. He would know that writing anywhere. And Mr. Shelmire often wrote such orders and sent them by him. Had ho over taken any to Mr. Gregg? Yes, very often. Might he have taken this ? Very easily ; in fact, he remembered this particular order. Mr. Passmoro went down with an air of easy insolenco ; nnd Will, his eyes beaming with delight, leaned over and whispered again in my car. He did not titter moro than four words, but they operated upon mo almost like tho shock of an electric batten-, and tho weight that had lain at my heart for six weeks was rolled away. In one instant our victory was insured. I whispered to our counsel, and he called the name of William Wayman. Disposing- of the preliminary questions as to who he was, his occupation, &c, our counsel asked: "Was this paper in your possession before I exhibited it here, just now ?" "It was." "Do you know who wrote that order?" "I do." "a'cll us about it." "1 wrote it mye(f last night, tor the pur pose of drawing these two gentlemen into the trap they havo so cleverly walked into. And I believe that if you'll look close you'll find my imitation of poor old Jacob Sliel mire's writing a great deal better than theirs." This was virtually an end of the case. The jury began to cast indignant looks at Mr. Bledsoe, and his companion, botli of whom turned white and red, and looked very uncomfortable. The judge simply told the jury that it remained for them to eay, from the evideuee, whether Jacob Shelmire had executed the will in dispute; and, without leaving their scats, they found that ho had not. s One of the most remarkable things con nected with tho trial was tho sudden disap pearance of Bledsoe and Passmore. Within fifteen minutes after tho verdict I had a war rant for their arrest on a charge of perjury and forgery in the hands of tho police, but they never found them. They had fled, secretly and precipitately, and we never heard of them again. I can only Bay that I have full faith in tho truth of the words, "The way ol tlio transgressor is hard " Some days after the trial, I said to my aud it is necessary to havo an administrator and a guardian appointed. Do you know whom she would prefer V "I have no doubt, sir," Will solemnly replied, "that she would prefer me. And as I am to become her husband in two weeks, you will concede the propriety of tho sug gestion." I did more ; I shook the splendid fellow by the hand and wished him a wkole cen tury of happiness. And I was not abovo acknowledging to him, then and there, that his adroitness had saved Virginia's case, and that thero .was a peculiar fitness in her choosing him for her life-guardian. A green grocer one who trusts. Ho that is never idle will not often be vicious. A man 81 years old is confined in tho Eric jail for wife desertion. TodrcamainilKtono is about yourtircklsn sign of what you may expect if you marry nn extravagant wife. To dream of a fire is a sign that, if you are wise, you will seo that all the lights in your house nro out hofoio vou go to bed. Does tho Lord love a man who spends at a church festival tho .money ho owes to othir people? is tho question asked by u contem porary. When u young lady dreams of a coffin, it betokens that sho fhould instantly discon tinue tight stays, and alwnys go warmly and thickly shod in wet weather. A rich but parsimouious old gentlemaa on boing taken to task for his unchuritablcncMi said, 'True, I don't give much but if you only knew how it hurts when 1 give anything, you wouldn't wonder," A wealthy and eccentric woman in Spring field. 111., contributes J500 a vear to thebui). p0rt of ono of tho churches there, but cannot be induced to attend a siuglo service. Nor will she allow its pastor to enter her house, It is easy enough to tell whether you've been cheated in a bushel of wheat, Some one has just found out that a bushel contains exactly 550,000 grains of wheat; all you have to do is to couut the grains, and if the count isn't full you can rely upon it youare a swin dled man. A strong-iultided woman in Detroit inndo the following gentlo reply to a politlcianwho had called at her house to get her husband to go the polls and vote : "No, sir j he can't go, He's washing now, and he's going to iron to morrow ; nnd if ho was not doitig any thing ho couldn't go, I rulo this 'ere house, I do ; aud if any ono vou. it'll be IhiiUHUowduuut.
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