THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOPMSFURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Friday. J an. ai, 18 V O.
TI1K TI'.IAIi W I.AMIIS.
This cniio I llkoly lo bo nnu of sonio liu
portnnco ns nn nuthortty In liomiclilo cases,
hereafter. Tlio questions Involved, ami tlio
nullity of the counsel cngngod mako It n re
markable trial. The circumstances nro well
known to otir rcaJcrs. Charles K. Lamlls, it
well known wealthy citizen of Vinclniul,
NowJcrsey .entered tho printing olllco of Url
Carruth on tho lUth of JInrcli, 1875 and de
liberately shot him in tho head. Sir. Carrnth
apparently recovered from tlio effects of the
wound, and traveled about in New York
stato for sonio time, but n few months aco ho
died, and Landls is now on trial for Ills
murder, at Bridge Ion, How Jersey, beforo
.Tudgo Ward. Attorney General Vanii.tttn
Is the leading counsel for tho State, while
llcnjamln Harris llrcwster and Col. Porter
arc conspicuous in tho defense. Tlio prison
cr's lawyers have proven clearly that the
death of Carruth was caused from ab
Kcesses In tho brain, tho nbiccssc being
produced by prblug for the ball j and that
if tho abscesses had been opened ho could
lmvo lived j that tho n1icccs were not
opened becauso ho would not permit the
doctors to open them, and there foro ho had
really committed suicldo in not permitting
his lifo to bo Havcd. Tho defense expect ill
ho to provo tho insanity of the prisoner,
Tho trial will probably occupy two weeks.
C()UNTY TltKASUIlKKS.
At a call of -a number of county treasurers
of the Capital, on tho 30tli of December, for
tlio purpose ol Having tho constitutionality
ot their holding over an additional year test
ed. In fifty-four counties, treasurers are
elected to take tho placo of thoso who have
only served two years. The main point
seems to be tliat the adoption ol too now
Constitution repealed the'ohl one( and com
ing in under tho new they nro entitled to its
provisions, hence ho ought to serve another
year, and in order to have a speedy settle
ment of the mutter, the meeting had agreed
to support Herman Noss. treasurer of York
county, in contesting tho question in that
county, and carrying it up to tlio Supremo
Court this month. Carbon Democrat.
S far as our County is concerned the
question is settled by tho death of John Sny
der, our lato Treasurer. But it seems rcmark
ablo that a Constitutional Convention, com
posed of the ablest men In the State, should
have left so many gaps in their structure.
Judges, Legislatures and people aro left in
doubt as to what they meant, and the lead
ing members of tho Convention differ as to
what was intended.
The Constitution is probably tho best ever
framed. It has been, and will bo of infinite
value to tho people; but in matters of com
mon detail, thero was a sad lack of method,
which statesmen did not condescend to cor
rect. One clear headed man by giving hisnttcn
to this point could have saved us from a flood
of evils, and many embarrassing questions.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTKE.
Hon. H. B. Wright, Chairman of the
Democratic Stato Central Cominittco has
notified tho members of said Committee to
meet at tho IJo'lton House, Uarrisburg, on
Thursday, Jan. 20th, at noon, for the pur
poso of fixing a time and placo for holdincr
tho Democratic State Convention to elect
delegates to the National Convention. The
duty will devolve upon the next Stato Con
vention, to select a unairman ot the state
Central Committee and tho party will want
a good and activo man for the position. It
would also be policy for the Convention to
fix Harrisburg as tho headquarters of tho
Committee. '
In this connection wo would mention the
name of Gen. Win. McCandless as a suita
ble person to take the command for the Cen
tennial Campaign. Ho is young, active,
energetic and well-known throughout the
State. He is an old campaigner both in tlio'
field of battle and in tho field of politics,
and in his position as Secretary of Internal
Affairs can mako his headquarters at the
State Capital. We uso his namo without
consulting him, but wo have no doubt that
he would accept the important trust. CW
umbia Herald,
Sir. Grier tho author of the abovo article,
and ouo of tho editors of the Herald, is Chief
of the Bureau of Statistics, and was appoint
ed by Gen. McCandless.
CHANT'S SPEECH EXPLAINED
Wo should blush for the American nconlo
if we believed any secret anti-Catholic order
existed; or, if it did exist, that it embraced
in its membership any but the basest aud
most bigoted of their kind. SC Paul i't'o-
neer irett Jna.)
Prepare to blush, then, for thero Is an
anti-Catholic order in existence. We know
a great many of the members, and never
lounu mem to no more uigotcu or base than
other men. This order has been in existence
for more than twenty years, and lias often
been instrumental in frustrating the designs
of foreign Catholics in their efforts to engraft
their peculiar notions upon Americim soci
ety. They aro an honest, conscientious class
ot men, and most loyal and faithful to our
Government. They owe no allegiance to
any foreign authority, either of church or
Btnte, and mat is a great deal more than
can be said of any of the adherents of the
Church ofltomo. This order is knbwn by
tho name, style and title of tho American
Protestant 'Association, and has its head
quarters at Philadelphia. They aro quite
uumerous in this State, New York.Marylaud
and Massachusetts, and there aro some
lodges in almost every State in the Union
liellefttnt liepullican.
We havocareliilly preserved this extract
from a leading Itepublican paper to show
tho animus of tho opposition press.
Grant mado friends by tho expression
"Let us have Peace." At a soldier's reunion
at Des Moines ho attempted tho blunder of
making a sectarian issue. At the risk of
being called a "Catholic Organ" wo venture
the remark, that this Republic recog
nizes no particular religious faith, and that
tho right of all to worship Almighty God
according to tho dictates of their own con1
sciences is secured by Federal aud Stato
legislation. Iftheroisn secret association
organized to subvert this principlo they aro
traitors to the Constitutions and Government
thoy atfi In duty bound to protect.
A correspondent of the Richmond DU
patch says that on the 18th ult.as Mr.Daulel
Jones family, in James City, Va., was break
fasting in tho kitchen, about twenty-live
yards from the main dwelling, ono of hi
daughters went to look after Mrs. Fanny
Llnmaii's baby, three weeks old, that had
been left snugly covered up and stowed away
in the enjoyment of his usual morning's nap.
Tho Httlo infant was found bcreamlng con
vulslvely and covered with blood. A pet
cat, that had evidently run at tho sound of
footsteps, was iound under the bed, blood
Icing npon his throat and foro legs. Two
thoughts at tho same, time occupied tho
minds of nil present ono to care for the
baby, tho other to go for tho cat. 1 he cut
order was promptly obeyed : "Ull with his
head." Tho baby, being washed, presented
n ghastly sight. Ono arm, shoulder, face,
eye, and ono side of tho head wero terribly
kcratched, and tho skin, upon tho head so
torn and lifted as to cxposo tho skull. Dr.
jUiiukin was called in, and the little fellow
is now doing well, with prospects of
rceuvi-ry. ,
THE AMNESTY DISCUSSION.
When the Confederates under Leo laid
down tliclr arms on tho banks of tho Appo
mattox In ISO.1) two armies fraternized, mid
nil hnto nnd bitterness vanished. Officers
nnd men wero cent to their rcspectlvo homos
under pledge that they should not bn moles
ted ho long as they obeyed tho laws of tho
land. When Hutlcr insisted on trying Ioe
for treason, Grant, the whiter, replied that
ho ns general of our nrmles had given tlm
parolo and that no confederate soldiers
should bo tried. Hnd Lincoln lived, com-
plcto amnesty would havo followed nt once
but his assassination roused it bitter feeling
in tho North and designing politicians havo
endeavored to keep it nllvo over since. Tho
South was a rich harvest for Northern
carpet-baggers, and tho pnoplo wero mora
plundered by them than by hostilo armies.
Tlio Democrats proposed to eclebrato our
Centennial year by n complete amnesty for
political oironcc, nnd show our foreign vis
itors that not only is our Union completely
restored, but that In heart and feeling wo
aro ono people. Wo wanted an era of pcaco
Instead of hate.
lint tho Republicans say no. They hon
or Longstrect, nnd Mosby, but dng1o out
Jell'. Davis now a broken down nnd almost
forgotten man who was no worse than his
associates. Blaine, with an co on tlio Pres
idency, again attempts to fire tho northern
heart by talcs of Andersonvllle, nnd Mprton
in tho Senato frantically waves the "bloody
shirt." On this subject we mako an extract
from tlio Ledger, edited by Sir. Child,
Grant's warmest friend, who cannot bo nc
cuscd of disloyalty :
Tho tactical and oratorical contest begun
on Monday and still waging, or racing in
tho national llouso of Representatives, is
very like some of the tierco but useless bat
tles fought during tho recent war. Tho
skirmishing lias been brilliant, with fino
display of individual skill nnd prowess by
tiio leaders on both sides, but wltii much
damage and no result that can bo claimed as
a material advantage to either. Tho assaults
of both parties have been hot nnd ii-cislvc,
but not ce-cisivo of anything. Only ono
thing thus far is certain: thero is damage
done all around, and wo feel morally sure
that all parties to tho contest must wish
that no such battlo was begun nt nil. It
was a blunder to begin it, and it is n blunder
to continue. The leaders all seem to havo
lost their heads by giving way to tho tempt
ation to "mako points" in party tactics.
A survey of the field shows that nearly
tho whole House is in favor of a goneral
amnesty bill. A minority of tho llouso de
sire to mako an exception of JelTcrson Davis
and to havo an oath of allegiance taken by
each of tho pardoned ofienders. Tho desire
to cxcludo Davis is not ncccntablo to the
majority, and here the trouble begins. This
was tlio first blunder, for Davis is now too
inconsiderable a personago to havo "a quar
rel about. His exclusion is of no account
whatever, except that it gives him an impor
tance among tho people of tho South that he
is not likely to cnioy under other circum
stances, Davis might havo been overlooked
by Mr. Blame and his support without
blame to them. Tho amendment may havo
to bo voted on after all, nnd, meanwhile, the
precise thing hris happened thai nobody wan
ted to occur tho waters ot sectional feeling
have been disturbed over the whole surface.
and tho Houso has drifted away, without
rudder or compass, upon a stormy sea of
debate. This need not have happened
should not havo been permitted to happen.
Tho subject and object of Sir. Blaine's Davis
amendment was not worth it on tho one
side, and thefo was nothing in it to warrant
tho rclusal ot a voto upon it on tuo other,
even as matter of policy or tactics.
Thoso Tcrriblo drey 'nus.
Tho Perry county Democrat calls atten
tion to a paragraph in tho message of Gov.
Tilden which effectually disposes of a Know
Nothing bugaboo about which the radical
newspapers havo mado a great deal of igno
rant noise. The governor says :
A clause authorizing tho stato superin
tendent to ksuo "in his discretion" certifi
cates of qualification to graduates of any
seminary of a private corporation, known
as the Sisterhood of Grey Nuns, on their
filing with him their diploma?, appears in
an amendment of the charter by chapter 303
of tho laws of 1875, which became a law on
the loth of Slay. This provision did not
purport to make a persou having such di
ploma a qualified teacher, like a person hav
ing a diploma of a stato norms! school, but
merely vested the stato superintendent with
a discretion to grant to such a person a cer
tificate of qualification. That power tho
superintendent had before, and has had for
tho previous eleven years. Tho provision
had no real effect; it conferred no new
power on the superintendent. It added
nothing to his existing power, but it boro
tho appcrranco of a special grant of a privi
lege to one corporation, which may bo pre
sumed to havo escaped attention, for tlio bill
passed .the assembly onco and tho bcnato
twice by tho affirmative voto of every mem
ber present. But tho discretionary power of
thasuperintendent under tho law of 18G-1,
and under this act, was afterwards complete
ly abrogated by the law of tho 9th of June.
Ho was prohibited from granting any cer
tificates except on public examination. Tlio
law of tho Oth of Juno was later than tlio
Grey Nuns' act, and repealed tho clause of
thatact which authorized tlicsuperintendent,
in his discretion, to grant certificates to
graduates of tho seminaries of tho Grey
Nuns' corporation. It went further. It
repealed tho power which he had under tho
law of 18-1G to ilo the same thing, if the
Grey Nuns' corporation derived any spec
ial privilege from the act of tho 15th of
Slay, that privilego was destroyed by tho
law of tho Oth of Juno. A uniform rule is
now 'made applicable to all.
It appears from this official statement that
tho Grey Nuus' act was never any tiling
moro than a harmles grant of power already
possessed which remained effectual for'
twenty-four days when it was repealed by a
later enactment of tho same legislature that
originally conferred it. During thoso
twenty-four days a terriblo Grey Nun pow
der mine lay uuexploded under tho' common
school system of tho stato of New York.
Even yet it makes us suddcr to think of it.
The Coal Mining Itcsiimptlon.
Sovcral collieries in tho Schuylkill region
started on Saturday, preliminary to a gen
eral, though not a universal resumption of
work tliis week. On tlio 13th inst. n meet
ing of tlio Schuylkill coal exchango was
held in Philadelphia to consider tho stato of
tho markets nnd tho prospect for a resump
tion to-day, ns provided for at tho meeting
on December 17. It was found that there
was still a plethora of all sizes except furuaco
coals, but the supply of these stored in cars
along the lino of the Reading railroad was
exhausted, and tho stock at Richmond was
being drawn upon to keep tlio furnaces go
ing. The supply of these sizes was a very
small one, and so It was rcsolvod to start tho
collieries for the solo purposo of supplying
tho furnaces, getting rid of other sizes of
coal as best they can. The Philadelphia
and Reading coal and Iron company will
start eight collieries.' They originally ex
pectod to run ten ull winter, but it is expect
ed a larger proportion of tho individual
collieries than this will resume. No timo
was fixed for stopping again, but there is n
genoral understanding umoiig coal men that
tho collieries will only work up to tlio end
of January, and then stop nguin for thirty
days,' or until tlio opening of navigation.
Beforo they stop, however, auother meeting
of the coal exchango will bo called lo tako
definite action,
Tlio AiilM!csiiniitIoii Vote.
Monday' vote in tho Washington llouso
of Representatives on Mr. llol man's resolu
tion favoring tho repeal of tho speclo resump
tion net shows a somewhat different division
nf tho members on that subject from that
presented on tho mino general question In
tho last Coligie-s. Heretofore the ltrnio nf
Itcpreseutalius hn divided upon thosuli
Jcct mainly upon ijatgraphical lines; hut now
tho division Is qiilln ns emphatically upon
parly linos ns upon geographical sections,
Slonday's voto of ouo hundred nnd twelve
member, recorded In favor of tho llolmau
resolution, has two very prominent charac
teristic. Out of tho 112 votes, 102 wero
cast by Democratic members, 4 by Inde
pendent, and only ( by Republican. Tills
is tlio prominent party feature. Tho other
is this, that out of tho samo 112 votes 05 nro
from that part of tho country which lies
westward of tho Ohio river and south of tho
States of Delaware and Slaryland. Only 10
of tho 112 aro north of Virginia nnd cast of
West Virginia, and of theso 16 thero nro no
less than 12 in Pennsylvania. North nnd
cast of Pennsylvania thero aro but three
votes for the resolution, viz,, ono in each of
tho States of New Jersey, Now York and
Connecticut. Theso particulars mako up tho
prominent geographical feature.
Outsldo of this general geographical view
thero arc somo other interesting particulars.
North of Virginia and cast of Wast Virgin
ia, tlio llouso of Representative contains
102 votes of all parties, and of theso only 10
wero given for tho resolution. This takes
us down to tho Virginia lino on tho Atlan
tic coast. Below this thero is a pretty solid
voto in favor of tho resolution, in Virginia,
North Carolina, Georgia, nnd Alabama.
Even moro solidly against it aro tho States
of South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida,
Louisiana and Texas. Glancing from tlio
South to tho West wo find that out of 95
Southern nnd Western votes cast in favor
of the resolution, no less than CI of them
camo from tho Western States nnd middle
Slississippi Valley ; nnd that all but five of
these camo from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee, classing
tho last two in tho West, whero they belong,
as distinct from tlio Atlantic seaboard South
ern States. Again taking tho 05 Southern
and Western votes in favor of tho resolution
wo find that 84 of them como from ten Slates
only, but which ten States aro massed to
gether compactly on tho map right across
tlio centre of tho Southern and Western
Stales from Virginia to Missouri, and from
Georgia to Lakes Eric and Slichigan. These
ten States cast the following number of votes
in favor of the resolution : Virginia 8,
North Carolina 7, Georgia 7, Alabama 0,
Tennesseo 0, Kentucky S, Ohio 10, Indiana
10 , Illinois S, and Missouri 11 in all, 84
out of tho 112.
In the following fifteen States tlio resolu
tion did not get a single $ote: Slaiuo New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massa-
cliust tts, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Slichigan,
Slinuesota, Nevada, and Oregon; nnd in six
other States it got but ono voto each, viz.:
Connecticut, Now York, New Jersey, Slary
land, Wisconsin and California.
With respect to tho party aspect of the
case it lias already been mentioned that 102
out of tho 112 votes wero Democratic, but
these wore largely influenced by the geo
graphy of the homes of tho members. Of
the 25 Democratic votes in the House from
the eight States north and cast of Pennsyl
vania, only 3 wero thrown for tho Holman
repeal of the specie resumption act; and of
the 49 Democratia votes north and east of
Virginia and West Virgauia, only 10 wero
cast in its favor. But in tho South and West
with tho single exception of Texas, nil the
States having strong Democratic delegations
cast a nearly solid Democratic voto for tlio
resolution. This is particularly noticeable
in the Stato of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
souri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama their De
mocratic voles making 78 out of the 102
from that party. If to theso aro added the
11 Democratic votesfrom Pennsylvania, they
make 80 Democratic votes from eleven Suites
out of tlio total of 102 which that party cast
for tho resolution. Tlio other thirteen wero
widely scattered, Thus the present divsion
of tho Houso had two well defined lines:
tho ono being bounded by party, nnd tho
other limited to geographical sections. i'uV
adelphia Ledger.
Prof. Wiekersham says In his report
touching tho vexid question of reading the
Biblo in tho public shools: "In 14,500
of our 17,000 schools it is now read without
giving serious offl'iiso to nnybody. In nil
the remainder, so far as can now bo seen, it
could be read witli like acceptance by ex
cusing nny children from being present at
tho exerciso whoso parents on the ground
of conscientious scruples desired it. If tlio
work of tho school bo so arranged as to al
low tho Bible reading to tako placo at tho
close of tho day, neither loss of time or dis
order need result from a part of the pupils
quietly leaving tho school room at' a given
signal. Hundreds of teachers now adopt
this plan, thus keeping tho Biblo in their
schools and at tho samo timo doiug no vio
lence to tho conscience of any one."
ijTlHngs!
The following sketch of the man nomina
ted by President Grant to succeed Durcll Is
from tho Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, a
republican newspaper, and is apropos :
Tho appointment of Edward O. Billings
to tho position of district judge for Louisia
na, as successor to Durell, is ono of thoso
backward steps which tho President persist
in taking at stated intervals. Durcll resign
ed, to escapo impeachment, towards the closo
of 1874, nnd on tho 14th of December of
that year tho President nominated Don A.
Pardee, a lawyer of high standing and un
questioned integrity for tho vacancy. But
Sir. Pardeo was distasteful to Senator J,
Rodman West, whoso opposition was buIII
cicnt to prevent action by tho Senate, which
postponed action on tho nomination, al
though tho judiciary committee reported tho
namo favorably, and when tho Forty-third
congress adjourned in March, 1875, no action
had been taken, Tho President, however,
sent Pardee's name in again, at tlio extra
session of tho senate ot the Forty-fourth
congress. West's baueful influeuco again
prevailed, and this time .tho nomination of
Sir. Pardeo was laid on tho table, by a voto
of 25 to 10. Now tho President .has finally
yielded to Senator J. Rodman West's appeal
and tlio namo of Billings has gone to tho
senato. By this samo West's influcnco It
will probably bo confirmed. Billings was
burn In Hartficld, Massachusetts, In 1832,
graduated at Yule Col lego lu 1853, nnd then
studied law nt Hnrvard University. After
practicing at tho Now York bar until 18C1,
he emigrated to Now Orleans, aud has aiuco
been ono of tho most successful of tho wholo
range of carpet baggers. Ho contributed
very largely towards bringing LouUlana to
its late sorry pass, acting as tho legal advis
er of Kellogg, and us tho confidant uud at
torney of Norton, tho notorious nssiguco in
bankruptcy, and it is also said that ho was
tho author of tho famous "midnight order,"
tlio signing of which mado Durcll'u name
infamous. This Is the man who has been
selected to succeed Durell, and tho Senato
will probably confirm hlui, J
WASIIINtlTON LETTER.
Amnesty Maine Attempt) to male Jlinutff
JYrthlent by War on Jeff. DavitAn Inu
portanl Dilate, in Which the llloothj Shirt
it Wonted General lianlt Dotirt Oil on
the Troubkd Walert.
From our Hogulnr Correspondent
Tho iill alMOthlng toplo of thu week ha
been thn amnesty discussion, and no rcrcnt
event tut caused so much feeling or excite
mont. Ilhilim' speech on Monday, in sup
port of hi pretended desire to cxcludo Jelf.
Davis from tho provision of tho amnesty
bill, wn meant for a bombshell that should
flro the heart nnd cxclto tho passions of
Southern member. It was a premeditated
attempt to stir up tho bad blood which all
the taunts of "cx-Confedcrato Congress,"
etc., had so far failed to touch. Sir. Blalno
said there were no reasons why tho seven
hundred men of tho South now under disa
bilities should not bo given amnesty, but ho
would exclude Jcir. Davis; not becauso ho
was the head nf tho Confederacy, but be
causo ho was responsible for tho atrocities
of Andersonvllle. Then, In an ingcnlou
speech, such as Ben. Butler or Morion might
have made, ho held aloft tho bloody-shlrt,
waving It in tho sight of hi icllow Itepubli
can and flaunting It in tlio face of Southern
members, knowing nnd hoping that tho re
sult might bo a reopening of tho half-healed
wounds of tlio war a revival of its bitter
nessnnd bate. Ho not only failed, but it
is curtain that in a party sense ho has com
mitted a b'under, only equaled by tho dis
aster lo his own ambition schemes. To
day tlio country, a represented hero by
people from every section, and of every po
litical faith, brand .lame G. Blalno as an
ambitious marplot, who, in tht Cenlenni.il
year, when the w.hole nation, in a spirit of
magnanimity and fraternity, is seeking to
bury outofsightnlltraccsand remcmbranco
of an unfoitunato strife, from tho terriblo
results of which the country has already
suffered enough, would ugaln revive tho bit
terness of tho struggle. Sir. Blalno wilt
find that tho people North and South are
determined to return to tho era of good feel
ing, and that in this year ofjubilco generous
and patriotic sentiments will be uppermost.
It camo out during tho debato that the
graves of Union soldiers had been decorated
in tho South the samo as Confederate graves
and that tho samo lender , charity had been
observed in tho North, from which Blaine
might havo learned a lesson concerning tlio
hearts of the people.
Sir. Cox, in his reply to Blaine, proved
from the record that no longer ago than last
winter an amnesty bill precisely like tlio ono
introduced by Sir. Randall had passed the
Republican House upon tho unanimous re
commendation of tlio Cominittco on Rules,
of which Blaino was nn cx-ollicio member.
In that committee he offered no amendment
excepting Jelf. Davis, nor referred to any,
but concurred in recommending tho passage
of the bill as it had been rcported.send word
privately to a colored member of the House
to mako an objection which he was ashamed
to mako himself. This showing not only
mado Blaino very uncomfortable, but it
placed the Republicans who now followed
him in the unenviablo position of going
back on their own record.
Srr. Kelley, tho veteran Republican, and
"father ot tho House," made a manly plea
for universal amnesty, quoting Lincoln and
Greeley as its first advocates. Ho expressed
surprise at tho course of Sir. Blaine, nnd
pointed to tho fact that nil tho facts now
charged against Jefferson Dnvis wero known
ten yenrs ngo, and if ho hnd been responsi
ble for Andersonvillc, ho should havo been
tried and convicted then.
Tlio speech of General Ben. Hill, of Geor
gia, was a powerful effort. All his utter
ance bearing directly upon the questions of
the hour wero patriotic and full of promise
for tho future, but he permitted himself to
bo led out of his real purposo by the in
flammatory speech of Blaine, and went too
far into questions relating to tho conduct of
tho war. Ho proved, however, that the suf
ferings of prisoners in southern prisons, be
yond those inseparable from war and prison
life, wero moro nttributablo to tho lack of
clothing, food, and medicine, which tho
South cold not get even for her own soldiers,
than to any other cause. Our Government,
as a part of its war policy, refused to ex
chango prisoners upon any terms. Then the
Confederate offered protection to surgeons
of our owu selection to be bent with medi
cines for our prisoners, which was also de
clined, and an offer nt last in August, 18C4,
to deliver up, without exchango or equiva
lent, nil sick nnd wounded prisoners, if the
Government would send transportation was
not responded to till December, 1SG4 flvo
months after. His closing remarks givo the
lie to much daily printed in tlio bloody-shirt
papers concerning tho purposes of tho South
ern people. I give n portion of it:
But why bring up such subjects 1 War is
always horrible. War always brings hard
ships death, sorrow, ruin, devastation. And
ho is unworthy to bo considered n statesman,
looking to the purification of tho country,
who willparado tho horrors inseparable from
war for the purposo of keeping up tho strife
which produced thoso horrors. Sly message
to tho gentleman from Slaiuo is this : There
aro no Confederates in this Houso; thero
are no Confederate ambitions, desires, er
purposes in this Houso. But the South is
here; nnd hero sho intends to remain.
Enthusiastic demonstrations in tho galler
ies. Let the fanaticism do its worst ; incito
raids ou our people, multiply infidelities un
til they shall bo liko tho stars of tho heaven,
or tlio sands of tho sea-shore, without num
ber ; but know this, that for all yoiir in
iquities, tho South will never again seek a
remedy in the madness of another secession.
J Renewed applause. Wo are in our fathers
llouso. Our brothers are companions ; and
we ore nt home, thank God. Enthusiastic
applause. Wo como to gratify no veng
eance, to retaliate no wrongs, to reopen no
strife. Wo como with a patiiotic purposo to
do whatever In our political power shall Ho
to restore an honest, economical, uud con
stitutional administration of tho Govern
ment. Wo come, charging ou the Union no
wrong to in. Tho Union never wronged tho
South. Tho Union has been an unmixed
blessing to every section, to every Stato, to
every man of every color in America. Bravo
Union nicti of tlio North, followers of Web
ster and Fillmore, of Cass and Douglas, you
who fought for the Union for the sake of the
Union, you who ceased to fight when tho
battlo was ended and tho sword was sheathed
with you wo have no quarrel. Wo felt your
heavy arm in tho midst of tho struggle ; but,
ubavo tho roar of tho cnnon, we heard your
voico of kindness calling "Brothers, como
back," Wo aro hero to co-operato with you
to do what wo can, in si He of all our sor
rows, to rebuild tho Union, to restore peace,
to be a blessing to tho country, nnd to mako
tho American Union what our fathers in
tended It should be, tho glory of America
nnd tho blessing of humanity, But you
(turning to Blalno and his associates) who
follow up tho war when tho soldiers who
fought it havo made peace mid gone to thoir
homes, to you we havo no concessions to
make, Aud whilo wo nro ready to make
overy sacrifice for tho Union,, wo say this ;
"Wo como oven to you In no spirit of re
venge. Wo linvo but ono nmbltlon, nnd that
I to ndd our political power to tho patriotic
Union men of tho north in order to compel
fanaticism to oboy tho laws nnd to live In
tho Unton according to the' Constitution.
Tho South did tho Union ono great wrong,
and wo como as far ns wo can to repair II.
We wronged tho Union grlovously when wo
left It." Wo nsk you, gentlemen of tho
Itepublican party, to rlso nbovo nil your
nnlmnsltoa, lo forget your old sin. Loin
unlto to repair tho wrong that detract and
oppress tho country. Lot us lurn our backs
ou tho past. And let it bo said iu tho future
that ho shall bo tho greatest patriot, tho
truest patriot, tho noblest patriot, shall do
tho most to 'repair the wrongs of tho past
and to prnmolo tlio glories of tho future.
Loud nnd sustained npplnuso iu tho Houso
and in tlio crowded galleries.
Tho crowning speech of tho debato was
tliat of General Banks, on Thursday. Ho
mado an eloquent appeal for peace, which
nlono could restore prosperity, iu placo of
the depression which rests upon the country,
taking from men their properly, from labor
ers their employment. From women nnd
children their bread ; which is destroying
not only tho welfare of the present, but im
periling the hope of tho future. I must
tako Bpaco to quote this paragraph :
I prefer ns a guide for myself I u my nction
hero as n momher of this llouso to lcnvo the
past nnd look to tlio future. If I should
follow tho counsel of tho gentleman from
Slaiuo nnd his friend, I could change noth
ing of tho past ; not ono of tho dead could
bo raised to lifo ; not ouo would bo assuaged;
not ouo sorrow or ono sign be diminished by
anything that can now bo done. Let that
which is past and gone, not lo bo changed
and affected by anything within tho scopo
of human power, remain for tho impartial
investigation which Is to como hereafter
which must como hereafter ; let it stand for
thoso who will bo ablo nnd capable of ns
corlainlng nnd pronouncing tliat judg
ment. I speak in part for New England, rath
er in part for Massachusetts. Lexington and
Bunker Hill aro in tlio district I represent.
I believe I can truthfully say (aud I would
say nothing except what I can say with
truth according to my judgment) that tho
whole people of Massachusetts desira that
this measure the first step necessary to
peace shall bo adopted. They exhibited
this desire at Lexington and Concord ou tho
oiie-hudrcdth anniversary of the first battles
of tlio Revolution, and nt Bunker Hill on
the hundredth nnniversnry of tho battlo of
tho 17th of June, 1775. Thoso who had
been the enemies of the country, who camo
there with thcuniforms of their respective
Stales, and with arms in their hands, were
welcomed by tho wholo people with tho
same greetings, tho samo acclamations, tlio
same joy with which they welcomed the sons
of Slassachusetts who had been fighting the
battles of tho country in arms against them.
Applause. This was no prc-arraiigcd
demonstration for private or public purposes.
It was not mado by committees or candidates
for office, nor by men who had any political
aspirations whatever; but it camo from tlio
hearts of tho people men, women and
children repreaentiug all classes, all inter
ests, nil opinions. Individually and sep
arately they might havo hesitated, as we do
here, to express our honest feelings ; but
when they found themselves together, and
all auimatcd by tho samo thought and tho
samo aspirations that of reconciliation and
peace they gave such an utterance to their
universal joy ns tho world never witnessed
before. It was an inspiration gathered from
the amicable union of hitherto hostile mem
bers of the samo family,thoday that brought
and the great events that it commemorated.
Tho men from South Carolina or Virginia
or Slaryland could not have been moro sur
prised at this universal demonstration of
joy and welcome in tho street of Boston
thanwero tho people of Massachusetts. It
was an honest sentiment. A purer exhala
tion never rose from tlio human raco than
that which ascended to heaven from tho
hearts of tho people ou that day. Ap
plause. Tlio act of amnesty is not a mere congress
ional act. It i not tho act of Congress
alone ; it is the act of a great people. No
record, no declaration on tho part of any
Government from tho creation of tho world
will compare iu majesty and sublimity with
this act if it shall bo passed. To tako this
majestic declaration of tho people, demand
ed by them and believed by them to bo just,
and plaster it with citations and proofs more
or less conclusive of crimes tliat may bo
charged against nny individual is to
Blur tho graco and glow
Of clemency ; to tako tho roso
From tho fair forehead of a Godliko act,
And stick a blister tiiere.
Profound attention was given tho speech
throughout. A whisper might have been
heard in tlio galleries during its delivery,
nnd when concluded a buzz of approval
filled tho vast assembly. Tho universal
feeling here is that Blaino and his followers
are out of sympathy with tlio peoplo and tho
times. They have staked ull on a despcrato
card and lost.
0
I havo already exceeded my alloted spaco
in attempting to givo an adequatu idea of
this discussion in which everything clso has
been lost sight .of here. The Benatbha
been mostly occupied with tho president pro
tempore discussion, and has finally settled it
by retaining Sir. Ferry. President Grant
has scut in bis appointment of Billings to
succeed tho scoundrel Durell ns judgo in
Louisiana. It is putting ono rascal iu the
placo of another, aud ho will not be con
firmed. Several financial measures havo
been introduced in botli houses, tho point
of which will shortly bo discussed. It U
more than likely, however, that tho resump
tiou act of 1870 will ho repealed and some
thing better substituted in its place. Tho
Republican Committee havo called their
National Convention to meet at Cincinnati
Juno 14. Thisl n preliminary victory for
Bristow and Morton,
Father Stack Agaiu.
Father fjtack, a Catholic priest, formerly
In charge of tho Church of thu Annunciation
in thi city, and notorious from his legal
wrangle with itislinp O'lfiira, has taken to
lecturing for a livelihood. Hois announced
to lccturo ntSinncniuhohing'on Friday even
ing, December 17th, his subject being, "The
remedy for tho coming conflict between tho
llomau Catholic church aud the American
Itepublle." A tho prospect of thero over
being a conflict between tho llomau Catholic
church and tho American Republic L ex
tremely reiuoto If not Impossible, Father
Stack's remedy may draw uu audience, but
will hardly ever bo called into practical uso.
It will not bo a profitable liuslness to stir up
religious strife or sectarian .hatred In a coun
try whoso fundamental laws', give to every
man tho fullest light lo worsl lip Qod accord
ing to tho dictates of his own: conscience.
Williamtport Jlanntt,
Ulondln walked on a ro po from mast to
mast of a ship, tho distance 'being -131 feet,
and several times ho was compelled to stand
still whilo the waves rocked Iho vessel.
THE HIMNAlKIIlltATIIIN OF (I0VEUN0H.
IIAIITIIANET.
HAiiniMinui, jnnnuary HUh,
Notwithstanding tho threatening appear-
unco of tho weather Monday afternoon nnd
tho drenching rain which poured down yes
terday morning, peoplo In largo number
from nil directions of Ihostnlo nrrlvod hero fo
wIluoiH tho inauguration ceremonies. All
tho lintel were deneiy packed Monday
night, nnd hundred wero unable lo obtain
sleeping accommodations. Over tho Penn
sylvania railroad In the afternoon over 1,200
civilians attached toPhiladelphla republican
club arrived, a special train containing 000
nnd the succeeding fast lino 025. Tho
mllllnry from Philadelphia reached hero
this morning In tho second and third Pacific
tho former carrying 415 nnd tho latter 000.
About 1,300 passengers, 850 of which wero
troop arrived at tlio cnpltol from Pittsburg.
the last lino was divided into thrco section.
tho second of which had cloven cars and
tho third ten.
Tlio lino fcomnicnccd forming about half-
past ninoo' clock, but did not start until
cloven, nn hour Inter than tho programmo
Indicated.
The procession presented a grand appear
ance sis.cnmpaiiy after enmpauyof well drill
od troop followed each" other in lino, with
their neat uniform and brightly burnished
accoutrements. Tho club, with their beau
tiful flag and other patriotic devices, added
to tho grandeur of thu procession, and tho
fine ellect jvn Immeasurably heightened by
the excellent niusie from over a bcoro of
band comprising tho best in llio stato,
among tlicni tho celebrated Hock' and Great
Western.
Tho troops were, of course; tho main fea
ture, of tho parade, about two thousand of
tho best disciplined and drilled of tho Na
tional Guard participating. Tlio wholo
number iu lino was probablo 4,000, which
number would have been greatly augmented
but for tho muddy condition of tho street
and tlio portentous condition of the weather.
Tho parade, notwithstanding theso disadvan
tageous circumstances, was tho largest and
most Imposing that ha over occurred at tho
capital nt tlio inauguration of n governor.
Tho procession was witnessed by at least
55,000 people.
the Inaugural address was delivered from
a platform outsldo tho Capitol. After its
delivery tho ceremonies closed with tho ben
ediction.
Items.
Tho Philadelphia Market street hridero
was thrown onen touuhlin inn nn tMirUtm.m
day, having been rebuilt iu twenty-two days.
Congressman Kandall's petition for the
repeal of tho check stamp act is an eighth
of a milo long. Thirty thousand names arc
appended to it.
Tho exertions of ox-Senator Henderson
in working up tlio crooked whiskey ease,
and tlio shock of hi sudden dismissal,
caused a serious attack of nervou prostra
tion, and hi physician advise .1 trip lo Cuba,
which ho will mnko as soon as he 1 auto to
travel.
Tho report that Misa Clara Louis
Kellogg is feoon to marry Mr. Hradish J.
Smith has been circulating through tho pa
pers for several weeks, nnd has not been
denied. It is probably true. Mr. liradish
Smith is a sugar-rcfiucr, nnd counts his
wealth by millions.
Henry W. Hoyt, chairman of tho Itc
publican State Committee, wants tlio aiv
pointment of reporter to tho Supremo Court.
.Too Jefferson has met with great grief
in lngianu, in tno death otln youngest boy
four years old. Ho died in London, after
an illness ot lour days. 111s loss is almost
inconsolable to ono of tho happiest homes
on earth, so said to be, Harry, tlio pet, was
bom in Chicago on the night of tlio great
nre.
William H. lirown, tho wife murderer
u.lin li.nu nniimnlml Armlmln. i.. 1
n n t.-J vw . ivivh ... ...... ..CI .11 V1IU ftUCUIltl
degree, was sentenced by .Tudgo Mitchell
in Philadelphia on Saturday to 12 years
iiiiii isuuiiiuiii. in uiu I'vuiLiiiiitiry,
Ill tlio U. S. Supremo Court at Wash
ington on Friday, on appeal, in an action on
a promissory note, brought by a national
bank, to which the defence of usury was set
up, tho judgment was that becauso tho note
was civen in renewal, nnd was not an ori
ginal note, that in such a ca-o no question of
exchange can arise, as claimed by tho hank,
and thnt any exaction beyond tho interest
due oy way 01 exchango is usury.
Tho robbery of a lawyer, whilo return
ing home from Court in Missouri a few days
ago, oy a client wnom no had defended
against a criminal charge, furnished a sin
gular illustration of poetic justice. Tlio
lawyer had robbed tho client by exacting nn
exorbitant fee, nnd tho latter mado him
tand and deliver in n dark part of the road
Speaker Kerr propose to shut tho doors
il . -IT 1-1.1 i. .l ! ....
ol mo Jiouso louuy against mo iioruo oi ioo
bvists who havo infested tlio corridors nnd
halls of Congress for many years. Ho has
civen the doorkeeper imperative, orders not
r. n i.-ii .1..
to allow any ono 10 cros uiu jiuuway jii mu
rear of tho IIouo chamber except those en
titled to tho privileges of tho floor. If thoso
orders aro only enforced a new era , will bo
Ijcgun in national legislation.
William M. Tweed, jr., roso in his might
and marched boldly out of church when his
minister raid last Sunday night that a man
w.o shared in plundering a city .should bo
dealt with ns a felon, Mr. Tweed never
heard such sentiments expressed iu tlio pul-
rdt before, nnd ho never wnnts to hear the
iko again. Ilo goes to church to hoar nice,
comtortnhlo sermon iiuout iurant-uamna
tion, nnd thieves on tlio cross.
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of Kspy, Columbia county, ouo bay horso, ono toil
uuiriiy, imo wn iiiii nsu"i in w ...... .v.,
and loaned tlm sumo to tho said .1. II. Kitchen to uso
during my pleasure und ull persons uru toi bidden to
mtcricromui.ue.amu. STE1.1IIiN ,,E.mr
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ESIATIi Of S1M.V ANN VAPI.K, LATK Ot H3I11NO.
CKKKK TOtthSllll-,
T..ttiranf Aiiinlnisi rntliin on thu estate of SallvAnn
Ynnle, latu of l'Wdngcreelc township, Columbia
county, diveascd, bao been gianted by tho llegls
terof said county to 1'. W. Yuple, of t'Milngcrcefc
township. All persons haMng claim against the
estate or tho decedent nro requested to present them
for bcltlement, und Ihosu Indebted toflio estnto to
mako payment to tlio undersigned administrator
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jiuckaiuiva,
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AUimuiauiuui,
Jan.81,'T0-lt.
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Nol In ""u 'reuy given, In accordance with llio net
of assembly uppioved Iho Kith day of Apill, -. I'd'5!
cillimol thu commonwealth of I'oiiusjH aula toil
law jiiuuii in . imiiiiui.. luii.i.j .... -uorallug
'llui I'auneis nnd .Mechanics' hdueallonal,
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ritANKI.IN ItAltlO,
DNOCll IIAIilll'hl,
JACOll I.II.MI,
IIAVIII MINI I,
KDW'I) A. DK JIUM11HAY.
nunxji: liotincis.
"Vroiiusal w 111 bo received at our onico In Illooms
burg, on Tuesday, February MU. 1M0. between oho
S..!JVi?, , viiC.ir n. m.. for tho building of two couu-
ty bridges, to w 11 1 .... ,,,. ,.,
Ouo 111 (Irecnwoou iownsuii, iieur uu-s. nwn a,
STfeet long, upon old abutments properly icwlnsl
aud rulsi-d una foot total bruco covurid bridge,
similar to mo ono next umno u unvinj .
; !: ,.,w. .n innnvt inwnsiiiii. over 1 oarlne creek,
at a iK.lnr.ucar Win. Wilson's, llofift le
high ioiii low water. Wing walls on east sfdo to bo
us feol, mid on west Btdo uT feci long. A Pier to be
in iho centre, bridge to bo In lira b pans us feet each,
and to bo n Vraeu mvered brldgo tlmllarto tlio one
W'hK?5n mintmo brLhroto such
bidder or bidders as we think to tho best Wtcrcbt . of
thu County, or should ull bids bo tuo high, tUo rljflit
1-r'opoi.ils will bo taken for tho ttono and wood
work together und bepainte, and bhould 11 bo doom
ed lst, uropobals for other Hints of bridges.
We rcbcnlng Iho right of choice.
Kor further iuformuilon cull at tlio onico,
' HU.AS McliKNUY,) Comm'rs
JOHN IIUUNKIf, ! of
JUS. K. BANDS, Col. Co,
CouimtHiloncra' Office,
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Assets January 1. 1S75 l,W)0,7C3.55
iu;i;i.irin.
Premiums reeehed fl,ait,r.2909
interest receded an'mlT ,,? Tn w
Deferred payments not duo
or unreported C9,S11.93
Accrued Interest on stocks,
mortgages, elc 71,300.5-1
Increase In value ot blocks
oer cost iss,v;i2.ia w,iiv.vo
TlTOHTtnUl,lll..VT
(d,m,l.97
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2s3,SJ1.50
157,459.41
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Dividend allowed to reduce
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Advertising, printing, medi
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Taxes licenses, and legal ex-
I'euato
1S,22'.'.25 930,019.73
Assets at market value. ... , 3,501,1129.21
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United Stnles llouds, l'hlla
delDlda. und other (docks
and loan . . . . 1,770,177.60
Mortgages uud ground reins
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5;33 1,21 11, nil Hi st Ileus 1,971,!ia.S4
Heal estate owned by Co.... 3i9,tsG.t3
Premium notes and loans se
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Cash on hand nnd hi trust
companies 191,910.cj
Scrip illi Idoxd held by uo. . . lhi,o:iu ou
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Losses reponcu oui noi ycr.
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HILTON S CO., 152, Worth St., N. I,
Jan 214 w.
A "VIII? I" Agents for tho best selling
YV A IS J VA' 1'iiu I'ackago In tho world.
It contains la sneis iuimt, iDenYciupcs,guiuenpew,
peilUOluer. jhiiiwi,.jui:!l jiuu nil iisuiu, null 11 JMreti
of ji'woliy. Single paekago Willi pair of elegant
Hold Stono Sleeo lluttun. postpaid, 2.1 cents, is lor
ii. i uis package una iH'eiie.aminei oy iuopuuusu
crs of tho coi.usiniAN and round ns represent cd-
wort h tho money. WutUics gli eu aw ay to all agents.
urcuiaiB iixe.
11IUUE H CO., 709 Broadway. N. Y,
Jan21-4w
FOK
COUGHS, COLDS, HOAltSfiNUSS,
AND ALIi THXIOAT DISEASES
UfcSK
WELLS' 0AUBOLI0 TABLETS
Put up oulv lu 1ILUI! POXES.
ATi'icil anil Sura IlL-iiieil)'.
For sain bydrugglsl generally, aud JOHNSTON
I1UL1.UWAI & CO,, I'llllUUeipilU, I'd.
Jan 21-4W
1876. WHERE NOW? 1876,
To incuKiAN, onoof iho foremost, llourlshluj
nnd healthy states I
WHAT FOR?
TO buy a FA JIM out ot tho
Ono Million Acres
of lino farming lands for salobytho (JUAN I) HAP
IDS St IN1I1ANA It. II.
Strong soils, lteady Markets. Suro crop, (iood
m iiiiuis, 11, iv, i una iiuiMiKu UL'tiilti in Kruui, nel
tjeiuuits all along. All kinds of products raised.
.V.IIJ i, Olklll, uiuuvi UIU1 UUIIUIIIK iiuiicii.MS,
1'rlco from ii to Jio per ueroj one-fourth down, bal-
l wsend for lllusl ruled pamphlet, full of facts and
UaUiua, mm uu tuuiliucil. Atuiicss
W, a, lloWAltl), comm'r,
(hand itaiilds, Mlcli
I1. It. u I'El itt'E. Keo'y Land Pen'l. 1 '
D.i'CO. JUU21-4W.
l.isend i oatnloguol)MarjlauaJ, V. Mancli
1 !'w A nuiT It and Jll smjrna,
Jreo Mnpsof Delawuru Delaware
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PSYCIIOMANCY or fiOUI, CHAIt.MINO,
I How ellher box may faselnatu and gain tho
luo and nITeciloiisof nny ihtsuii tlieychoosulnsuint.
, uua,,iiii
Jan 7, '70-
'An actUo business man, to cam ass und bell llio
7 IllllKU OtlltllllUtl' ClOCllN
PHii thl enunly. Jlxcluslio control ot lenllory glv
iW"'i i1.)".'"ly b 5 l8' Mllu'a 10 ,m"k ""''. 1'ailor
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J cur. urruided accurate time keein r and
f iielualcaleniUr combined, liuslness Hunt
tho
per-
-nroiuiubio. Address (with return pobtugo), lor
Ullll
C. mine, luii-n nam uuu lUIOnilUllOU,
P- Uto. W, Wood 4; CO., tlcn'l Agt's, Ithaca, N. Y.
Jun 7,'70-lw
j. i ma r,iuiiiu iiviiuiieiueiiLuu can passes., rreo. bv
mull, fur se, Uigcthcr w It li n marriage guide, Kgyit.
I an, oracle. drcuimi, Mnlsto ladles, woildlng-iiigrit
I'iiu ii lllK!Cr ' AUIas!,, Wtilluui fcl'o.
T7-1I0V9 Al'l'llAlflHMENTS. ,
Tho following npprnlsemenls of renllnl
personal property set apart to widows of decedtj';
havo been llled In tho onion ot tho Itegtslcr of W
umuift county, under mo kuics oi uouri, nun n m "
presenteil for nbsoluloconllrmallon to the orphan'
Coiiilto bo held In llloomsburg.ln nnd for wild conn-
ly, on Wednesday, Ihooiliday of February, 1T0, nta
o clock p. in., of said day miles exceptions to such
conllrmallotinroprciiouMyill-d, of which all per
Ron Inlereslcd In said cstntoswfll tako notice:
1, Widow ot Wellher A, Kline, lato of llreenwood
township, deceased.
2. Widow of Koliert Johnson, lato ot Madison town
ship, deceased,
Ii. Widow of (lldcon llunslngcr, lato of lloavcr town-
mup, ucceascu.
Widow of Philip Hhoctnakcr, lalo ot Hemlock
township, deceased.
itogistcr's onico. I w. il. JAroiiY,
IlloomsUurg, Jun 10,1
',ist'.j
lteglslcr.
"nKGISTHK'S NOTIOKS.
I I. Nntlen Is herein-trlven to nil legatees, crcdl-
tura nnd other persons interested In tho estates of
tho rcispcctlio decedent and minors, that tho fol
Irmttii iulmlnlttiiillnii nnil uitanllnn iiCrnnnts havo
beciulled In tho onico of tho lteglslcr of Columbia
county, nnd will bo presented for confirmation nnd
nllowatico In tho Orphan' Court to 1ki held in
llloomsburg. on Wediicsday.tlio ol Ii day of I'cbruory
imo, at u o ciock, p. in. on b.uu uayi
1, The first nnd partial account of Jf. E. Jackson,
lixecuiur ui .lauies uiuiuu, uuu vi wwiuvi;ii
tow nshlp, deceased.
2. Tho first and partial account of John T. Hhuman
and Kcuncn Miuman, lxccuiuiti in uhwu ouumuu,
lato of Malno township, deceased.
3. Tlio account of John Vance, Ouardlan of Iho per
son nnd ostato oi ismo iivcreuiuuw iicnm-j,,
minor child of .Martha Everett, lato of Orango
township, deceased.
4. Tho ilrst nnd final account of J. O. Smith, Admln-
lsirutoror jonn Knitiio, into oi imuiciccw wu
bhlp, deceased.
6. Tho llnal account ot John (I. Jncoby, (luardlan of
Sarah blank, minor child or uanici maun, iuio ui
Centre township, deceased.
0. Tho account of Peter Swank, Administrator of
Elizabeth lloacn, lalo oi iioarmgcrecK luwiisuip
deceased.
7. Tho account of Abraham Kline, Executor ot
Fanny Kline, lato or orango lownsuip, ucconscu.
S. Tho Ilrst nnd llnal account of Mzzlo J. Wilson
EXOCUiriKOI JUines J. Wilson, uuu m uunimi
deceased.
9. Tlio Ilrst and final account of Daniel Uambaeh,
Adminisiriiior, wun mo win uuuuai.-'i, ui ivuu
Slenpy. lato of llrlarcrcek township, deceased.
in. Tho first nnd final account of llcnjamln Ijvnns,
onoonno i;xecuioraoi uames yiisuii, miuui nei
wick, deceased.
11. Tho account of Noah Moiisrr, Dai Id Mouser nnrt
Win. r. Aiouser, Atiimnisiniiura ui .luoepu .uuuaui,
lalo of Montour township, deceased.
12. Tho Ilrst nnd final account of Waller Mason, Sr.,
Guardian Ol mo person nno esiniu in ihiht
Mason. Jr.. minor child of John Mason, lato ot
llloomsburg, deceased.
13. Tho account cf Samuel Cj-easy.Exccutor of Henry
UClias, laio OI allium luiynsiup, uuix-.isi-u.
lieirhter's Ofllcc, ) W. II. JACOI1V,
lllooinsburg.Jan. 10, la70.r lteglslcr.
SHERIFFS SiVI.ES.
11Y VIltTL'K OF SUNDltV WHITS nf t.EVAIil I'A-
CIAS, 1'IEltI l'AOIAS.and VEND. EX., Issued out ot
the Court ot common Pleas ot Culumbla county,
und to mo directed, will be exposed to public balout
tho Couit House hi llloomsburg, on
SATURDAY, 1'EllltUAltY Clli, 1S7C,
at 1 o'clock p. in., nil that, certain piece, parcel or
tract of land Mluatu In tho township ot Jackson In
tho county of Columbia, boiindednnd dcsctlbedaa
fullons, In wit: beginning at a 8ton.thenco by land
orY...nnu .. i t IWIO suillll isi ik khib mtn
iu.t-r.iioa tun stnnn bean: tbeneo bv Inndof Hinrli
Miull. noi 111 bfi1, degrees west 99 piehes to a Mono
heap; Ihenea by land of llenjamln Hess norUi lsi
ilegiees cast lei; perches to thru stones on a rock;
thence by lalidot Andrew crevollng south HiJi do
grces cast H'. and 4-10 perches to a stun heap, tho
placo of beginning; containing lllty-slv neres, strict
measure, whereon tiro erected a dwelling houso and
blahlc, with the appurtenances.
Seled, laken Into execution, and to be sold as tho
property of Abljah Hess.
ALSO,
ill nmt. reifiln trnctnf land situate in Mifflin
tmvnehip, Columbia county, I'ennsjlvniila, bounded
nnd described us follows, lo wit: ninth by land tit
tho Misses but?, oast by land of Elizabeth Swank,
smith by lands of saiah. wire or S. II. Swank, west
by lands id tho hell h of John Michael, deceased, con
taining 2.1 acres, moro or less, nil cleared nndlm
proicd and In good stato of cultivation.
HUCO, lUhfll llllll I'ArVllllUll, UUU IV uu Bum UJ IUU
property of Obadlah Swank.
A 1.SU,
All that certain real estato sltuato In tho town
ship of Hemlock, Columbia county, bounded on Iho
noi 111 by land of Charles Diet terlck, on tho west by
land of Joseph Mnust, on the soulli by land ot 11. V.
Ke.sler, and on tho east by land of William Wagner;
cnntnlnlng soi only-two acres, more or lesa.on which
aie creeled a frame house, a bank barn, and out-
uuiioings, wiin me nppunenanees.
Seled, taken Into execution, und to bo sold ns tho
property of Amos 1). Applenian,
ALSO,
All tho following real eslate, to wlt,sltuated In tho
township ot llcier, county or Columbia, nnd stale
of I'ennsjlvunla, bounded und described as follows:
on tho north nnd east by lands of Jesse Johnson, nn
the south by lands of tho helrsuf I'hoinasShearinan,
nnd on Iho wesi by lands of Henry Hosier and Thom
as I.titz, containing eighty neres, moro or lcss.w here
on nro erected a two-story houso und outbuildings,
with tlio appurtenances.
Seled, taken Into execution, und to bo EOld as tho
property of William smith.
ALSO,
All that certain p'eco cf ground sltuato In Scott
township, Columbia county, bounded on tho nurlli
by lands or A. snider, on thewvst nnd cast by Iho
same, nnd on tho soul h by thu fjiekawnnna Sllloums
btirg rulliond company, coiilnlnlng two neres, moio
or less, w hereon ui e eietteda planing mill und nil
machinery, and outbuildings, and two dwelling
houses.
Scl7cd, taken Into execution, and to bo sold as tho
propel ty of Daniel Snyder.
ALSO,
All that certain real estate sltuato In tho borough
of Cintrail.i, Columbia enunty.buuniled on tho not 111
by lot ot Locust Mountain Coal and Irun Co., on tho
soulli by property of (icorgo MeElhany, on Iho west
by licust m enue, nnd on t he east by nu alley, said
lot being is feet fiont; whereonls elected u, two
story.fraino building.
ALSO,
Ono other lot situate In the samo place, bounded
on llio south by property of W. I'ellfer, on llio west
by nn alley, on the north by property of Win. Chap
man, nnd nn tho enst bv Locust nu'huu; whereonls
eneted a two and a lmlf story frame building.
Seled, taken Into execution, aud to bo sold as tlio
propel ty of Stephen Thomas,
ALSO,
All that certain real estato situated In Espy, Scott
township, Columbia county, bounded on tho north
by tho Pennsjlvnula canal, on tho south by tho Sus
quehanna rler,on iho cast by properly of John Shu
man, nnd on the west bv property ot D, Snyder, con
taining four neres, muro or less.
Seized, laken Info execution, and to bo sold as tho
property of J, It. illttcnburg.
ALSO,
All that ccrtnln pleeo of ground tltuato In Scott
township, Columbia counly, bounded on tho north
by lands of a. snyder. on tho westnhdenst by tho
same,and on the south;iiy tho Lackawanna ,v Jlleoms
burg It. It. Co; containing two norevoorour less,'
whereon nro creeled a planing mill nnd nil machin
ery, und outbuildings, und two dwelling houses.
Seized, taken Into execution, und to bo sold us tho
propel tyotD. Snjder& Co. 1
ALSO,
All that certain lot of land' tltuato In tho Town of
TUnoinsburg, Columbia county.tioundcd on tho north
by lot of Jeiry l.'ross, on tho east by an alley, on tho
smith by lot of John Coleman, nnd on tho vest by
c.ttharlno Street, on which nro erected n frnnio
dwelling house and out buildings, w Ith tho appur
tenances, ' 1
Seled, and taken Into execution, nnd to bo sold ns
the properly of Ellsha L. Meyers.
ALSO,
Ml that certain real ostato bltuato on tho north
west corner of Oak street, In tho borough of ller
wlck, Columbia county, bounded aud deserlbislna
follows: beglniilngal u'eornerof lot ot (leorgo Linden
In Oak street nl n point Ihreo hundred and thirteen
feet from eoriK r ot Oal: and Third slieets, Iheneii
by Oak street forty-nine and a halt feet to land ot tho
grantor (a Miller) "Uiuuoo on n lino parallel with
Third blreet towards Vino btrect, lso toet to nn alloy.
Iheiieo by said alley 49M feel to llnu of Linden
nfiiiesald Ihcnco by Linden lso feet tothoplaooof
beginning.
heled, and taken Into execution, nnd to bo cold as
tho properly ot Arthur Oliver.
LSO,
All that certain real estato In tho town of Mon
tana, conjngham township, Columbia county,
hounded on tho east by l'ubllo road, on tho south by
Isaac Edwards, on tho w est by an alley, and on Iho
north by John andD.unmlck Cosgrovo ; w hereon mo
creeled a dwelling hou,e, barn und out buildings,
said lot being on feet front by no feet In depth.
Seized, nnd taken Into execution, and to be bold as
tho pi oiierty ot Wm, ooodinan,
ALSO,
All that certain real ostalo Bltuato hi tho MUago ot
Espy.scot t tow nshlp, Columbia county l'ennsyii unla.
bounded on thu north by nu alley, on tho exst by an
alley, on the south by xlulu street, nnd on tho w est
by lot of Alfred llecknian, whereon nro creeled a
pnonnd ahalf sinryframo dwelling house, a frnmo
bam nnd out buildings, said lot being lltly-elght
feel front by two hundred In depth, h '
seized, nnd taken into execution, nnd to bo sold a
tho property of S. V. Haker.
ALSO,
All that certain real estate sltuato InScotttown
ship, Columbia county on tho north bank of Iho
Nusuuehaima ither buuiniod ou tho north nv land
of Honey ciuiellng, of John Miuman on ihoeast
' t reveling nnd JMward Hawllngs, on thu west
containing ubuul 121 acres moro or less, w hereon nru
erected a largo two Moiled bilek dwelling houso
wlln mansaid roof, healing range, water attach
ments, nnd stable, wagon house nnd other out
buildings, anil a two btoiy framu tenant liouse.iind
larguluiikbamwlthbheds &c, with tho uppm ten
nnces. Seized, taken Into execution, and to bo bold as
the property of Daniel snydcr, :
ALSO,
All that cortaln ploco.parcel nnd tract of land sltuato
fimV' riwi"sl," ,i;ul,"Vu PP1""!' I'a, bounded
und described a follows to wltt on tliouoithby
lands of Henry Miller und Jacob Ilarrlger, on tho
west by lands of Henry Ijiger, nnd Chiules It. l'ax
ton, ou Iho south and eastby lauds ot Elizabeth Shu
inan.coiitalnlng liny ucres moro or less.wheroon aro
erected a threo htory water inwcr tlrlsl MIlUo by 60
feet.a two blory frnmo dwelling house, a framo bank
barn, and a small Iraino dwelllug houso nnd other
out buildings.
Seized, and taken Into execution, und to bo sold as
tho properly of blepUcnMlchnol.
MlWIAUi UHOVIill,
Sheriff's Ofllco, bhcrifT.
llloomsburg, .built, 1S7S-U
4
UDITOira KOT1CU,
Iho matter of tho salo of tlm real psnin r,f
Charlen U'e, by Ili6 Sheillt i
Tho undersigned, Auditor appointed by tho Court
ot Common picas of Columbia county lodlalilbiito
tho money arising rrom tho sherllt's Sale ot llio real
i bUto of Charli s Uu, sold Deo. cm, Wi.to Columbia
County MutuidSavlngKuudand Loan Assuclalloii.to
ie tiiiniL'u iu mo namo uccording to law,
will intend to iho duties of his niijlnlinent ut Iho
Sheriff Homcc, In llluomsluirg, on faiiluulay, the mil
duyof Kbruary A. D. 11.70, ut tf o'clock, u. m at
which timo und placo alliiersonsuro heieby requited
tO lllUkO their rlllllllM In fmn thu All.lll.r ,,r I., .ll l.rn
id Horn coming lu 1111011 buld fund, w, WIHT,
uiuuuutuurg, Wuiijii, 'ihi AUdlttiy'