The Columbian. (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, January 28, 1876, Image 2

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BUOOKWAYi; ELWELL.Edltori.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Friday, Jan. Q8, 18 7 0.
TIIK CONSI'IUACY Ij.VYV.
Tlio harsh law of Kngland on thl-t subject,
mado when labor wat substantially owned
by llio ruling classes, ntid tlie laborer was a
nicro vassal, was repealed by a statuto ol
George, lVth. Tho strict rule of thocominou
law, however, was previously introduced Into
this country, and whilst liotolijcctionablo in
many instances, became, harsh on labor un
ions and other similar associations, who
sought by combination to better their pecu
niary condition. Judged were swift to en
force and enlarge It. In other states it was
long sinco repealed, tho Now York Assembly
wiping it out in 1870.
In 1870 occurred tho terriblo'strlko In the
Anthracite coal field. About $300,000,000
of capital combined to striko down 60,000
laboring men and makolhem mero corporate
machines. Thclstriko.failcdnndtho contest
was carried to tho Legislature, but there
capital again won. Violations of chartered
privileges, injury to tho public, and robbery
of tho .Stato were amply proven, but Sena
tor turned a deaf car to all this. True, quo
' warranto were issued by tho Attorney Clou-
oral, but they havo never been heard of
since.
Immediately after tho wholo question of
arbitrament was submitted to Judge Klvvell
as Umpire; who ircallinned tho Conspiracy
law as generally understood, and fixed a ba
sis unrtcr which tho men resumed work.
Hut tho operators wero, bent on vengcanco
and at onco commenced a number of suits
for conspiracy iu fact for doing what they
and dozens of other organizations had dono
for years, viz: combino for mutual aid and
Btipport. Ono such indictment was bronght
in Columbia county against James Kcnloy
and others, in which tho writer appeared for
defendants.
Soon after. Sir. Brockway was sent to tho
Legislature, and his first act was nu at
tempt to repeal tho iniquitous law, and ho
offered'tho following Bill:
lie it enacted, etc., That from and after
tho passago of this act it shall bo lawful for
any laborer or laborers, workincman or
workiocmcn, journeyman or journeymen,
acting either as individuals or as the member
or any club, society or association, to refuse
to work or labor for any person or persons
whenever, in his, her or their opinion, tho
wages paid are insufficient, or tho treatment
of such laborer or laborers, workingman or
workingmen, journeyman or journeymen,
by his, ner or their employer is brutal or of
fensive, or tho continued labor by such la
borer or laborers, workingman or working
men, journeyman or journeymen, would be
contrary to tho rules, regulations or by-laws
of any club, society or organization to which
he, she or they might belong, without sub
jecting any person or persons, bo refusing to
work or labor, to prosecution or indictment
for conspiracy under tho criminal laws of
this commonwealth: Provided, Thatthisact
Bhall not bo held to apply to tho member or
members of any club, society or organiza
tion, tho constitution, ;by-laws, rules and
regulationns of which aro not in strict con
formity to tho constitution of tho Stato of
Pennsylvania and to tho constitution of the
Unitod States.
This was vlolcntlylopposed in Committee,
and Itonly passed by accepting tho amend
ment of Mr. Lawshc, of Clearfield a coal
operator whichjwas as follows:
Provided, That nothing herein contained
shall prevent the prosecution and punish
ment, under existing laws, of any person or
persons who shall, in any way, hinder persons
who desire to labor for their employers from
so doing, or other persons from being em
ployed as laborers.
This is tho history of tho conspiracyJAct
of 1872.
Wo now learn that some judges;difier as to
tho construction'.of this Act, and to obviate
futuntrouble, Senator Bcchtol, of Schuyl
kill, proposes tho following:
A supplement to an Act to relievo labor
ers, workingmen and jnurneyineu from cer
tain prosecutions and indictments for con
spiracy under tho criminal lawsof this Cum
monwAlth, approved tho 14th day of Juno,
1872, section 1 of which provides that tho
second section of said act shall bo so con
strued that tho use of lawful or peaceful
wean8i shall not be regarded as in any way
hindering persons who desire to labor, and
that tho use of forco or threats of harm
to persons or property shall alone bo regard
ed as in any way hindering persons who do
sire to labor for their employers from bo
doing, or other persons from being employed
as laborers.
Wo think the originalAct was sufficiently
clear and 'strong, but we also know how
many judges torture languago to carry out
tho behests of either politicians or wealthy
corporations'; and therefore urge all our rep
resentatives to voto for itspassage.
Tho workingmen only demand fair play in
legislation, and beforo tho Courts. If rail
roads, Masons, Odd Fellows, lawyers, doctors.
and all other classes having mutual interests
may legally combine, why not tho laboring
classes? If an organization' of tradesmen
or farmers bo legal, why not an association
of those in tho' humblerjjwalks of life? If
. corporations say they havo a charter fiom
tho Stato to enable them to perform cer
tain specified duties, so havo tho labor asso
ciations; and unlike tho former never step
beyond the boundary.
If the object be to pauperize labor tho en-
tiro commuuity will suffer, and vagabondage
and trampism will increase. In China labor
command three centa per day, and men
worked on tho Suez Canal for eight cents per
day, but lnj this country there Bhould be
work for all at remunerative wages. We
demand that labor Bhall bo freo, aud not
bound hand and foot to soulless corporations,
nor crushed by uuwiso legislation.
THE INAUGURATION.
Last week wo gavo an account of tho In
nuguratlon of Gov. Hartranft for a second
Term. Tho display was imposing in tho ex
treme. The military portion of it, was well
conducted and proves that Pennsylvania has
a well disciplined militia. Thofirocompa'
nles also made a creditable appearance. The
numerous political clubs wero In bad taste
and Bhould havo been kept from tho proccs
slon.
Wo do Jnot! sco tho propriety of n gran
expensive display such as this, however, in a
form of government similar to ours. Tho
elevation of n citizen to ofiico is no excuse
for pageants, such as wero witnessed last
week, and wero a mild Imitation of tho cere-
monies used In monarchlal governments,
Let us get back to tho simplicity of the
fathcis of our country, and follow tho prece
dents they established.
Besides, in times liko theso tho utmost
economy thould prevail in nil Departments
nnd there is no excuso for tho useless expen
diture of thousands of dollars on a mere idle
show, or to gratify Philadelphia roughs and
bummers with a Irce ride and a free drunk
at Harrbburg. We aro reliably informed
that at least $3,000 of champagne wus given
out to a few favorite at tho exciikO of tho
fitalo. A depicted Treasury nnd a buffering
jicoplo thoulj teach us economy.
THE
IS THi: CrATKNNIAIj A HtAIlI)?
Wo would bo sorry to bellcvo that Diich
Is the case, but tho Press Is to bo regarded
as Its exponent, notwithstanding Col. For
ney's pllgrimago in Kuropo In Its behalf.
Wo understood It to bo a National celebra
tion, without regard to location, sect, or
politics; and ono deserving tho Biipport of
every true American citizen. But it seems
that thcro Is n premeditated attempt to uso
It in behalf of tho Republican party, or clso
kill it
Blalno attempted to drlvo from It South
ern Biipport by his Inccudlary speech,
The 7Vfs uses tho following languago ;
It has never been conceded to any party
to mako uso of Independence Hall tun place
Tor political meeting!., nnd wo liopo it never
will be, as the locality is too Bacred to bo
wed for such purposes, nnd particularly by
n party which originated tho doctriuo of tho
right of secession. Wo sco that tho Demo
cratic State Executive, Commlttco a dav or
two sinco lias recommended that tho Hall bo
ucd on tho coming Fourth of July as a
proper place for holding a Democratic Con
clave. At any time such a use of tho Hall,
by any party, would bo n pollution; but at
this particular period to allow tho Democ
racy to meet thcro for deliberation would be
n degradation iu tho eyes of tho foreigners
whom wo expect to havo In Philadelphia
on that occasion. In tho eyes of tho pes
plo of Kuropo, who havo closely watched
the. development and progress of tho Ameri
can Union, the Democratic party of Ameri
ca is regarded as the implacablo foe of llio
Union, and to tho extent that tho Union is
the embodiment of civil and religious liber
ty, tho bitter enemy of that also; and, there
fore, to scon body' representing that party
deliberatinc in Independence Hall on the
Fourth of July, 1870, would bo conclusive
cvidenco to tho foreigner that tho enemies
ol tlio Union liavo possession of its most sa
cred places, and tlio strugglo for Union nnd
r ii.;... i. ;.nt ,i.ivr i.v. ii
J.lutl.J 13 B. Ill UHUltlUVUt rui kUUSU id"
sons, and under tho circumstances named,
wo protest against anv such uso of Independ
ence Hall, Thcro aro enough other quarters
in tho citv to accommodato political bodies
without desecrating tho sacred Hall or oven
the precincts whero Liberty was born to tho
uses of any party, nnd still less to that of a
party that is unrcpentent ot Its crimes
against tno union.
If tho Democrats aro to bo regarded as
"tho implacable foes of tho Union"; if their
prcsenco would bo "poleution," nnd "a do-
gradation in tho eyes of foreigners"
then let tho Republicans hold tho Centcn
nlal aud pay for It.
A majority of tho States in tho Union are
Democratic ; tho national Houso of Repre
sentatives is Democratic ; and tho majority
of our own Legislature is of tho samo faith
Let us Btay away then stop appropriations
and let theso patriotic gentleman havo n
carnival of hate, if the Press represents the
Republican party. Wo hopo tho Press is not
tho organ of tho Centennial. ,
A CANADIAN' SCANDAL.
Mrs. McKenzie, tho wlfo of a well known
citizen of Montreal, eloped with Lieutenant
Brydges last week, and tho pair sought re
fuge in New York. Both aro respectably
connected and moved in tho highest circles
of society. Brydges is tho son of tho Sup
erintendent of tho Grand Trunk Railway.
Being discovered in New York, they left'
there, he with tho intention of going to
Philadelphia, and she to return to Montreal.
On Monday night last tho names of "Mr.
aud Miss Brydges of Phoenixvillo" were
registered nt tho Continental hotel, nnd of
course, Miss Brydges was no other than Mrs,
McKenzie. The father of Brydges, and the
attorney of Mclvcnzio called on them un
expectedly, and tho result was that sho re
turned to Montreal, her injured husband
agreeing to allow her a divorce.whcn sho can
bo united to her singular love. Sho is tho
mother of four children, two of which sho
brought witli her to New York. Tho scan
dal has produced much excitement.
A MKItlTlilTliKllUKE.
The evident attempt by tho Radicals to
stir up tho passions of tho past, and tiro tho
"southern heart" lias signally failed. The
Confederate soldiers in Congress quietly en
dured the taunts of Blaine aud other stay-at-
homo politicians.
Tho following from tho Richmond Whig
(Dem.) fully illustrates the temper of tho
southern people:
"Tho Radicals will find us in full forco nt
Philadelphia on tho -1th of Julv. sirlo bv
side and shoulder with all who truly lovo
l.I .1 1. , .1 TT 1
weir country aro ucvoicu 10 mo union nnu
tho Constitution, and if Mr. Blaine's friends
don't like it,thcy may go to New Jersey and
get up a forth of July of their own."-
It may be proper to add hero that thoso
who attempt to revive n sectional feeling for
political purposes aro men who never smellcd
gunpowder, but valiantly held post-ofliccls
'and sicli" to tho last gasp.
Gov, Tilden has refused to pardon Stokes
for the murder of Col. Jim l-'isk. This is
right, and tho people now intend to follow
the Governor's exam plo by refusing to par
don him for the part ho took in hclpini; to
lefeat Governor Allen in Ohio. liellefonte
Wo acknowledge our cotcmporary to bo
one of tho handsomest, best edited aud
sparkling paper iu tho State, and therefore
deeply regret its political heresies. Instead
of Tilden defeating Allen in Ohio, his views
would, if adopted saved it and Pennsylvania
too. Experimentalists and demagogues con
trolled both States, and tho Hughes tidal
wave got absorbed in a swamp, whilst New
York proudly succeeded on Democratic
principals.
TllO Ulnomslmri "fVilmnliinn" linvinr
just ceased cursing Wright, Hughes & Co.
iui luiujuL! hum, iiiui-iemoeraiic piaiiorm
.... iiiu uuii,i;iuiiiiiii, isiiv, la inw culling
louuiy jor me repeal 01 we ilesunmtion act.
Brock beg pardon, tho 'Columbian" peo
ple are gems of consistency. Working Men,
Wrong again as usual. At Krio and else
where we opposed forced resumption. At
tho same time wo did not favor an unlimit
ed issue of greenbacks, nor did wo f.ivor tho
theory that any thing elso than gold and
silver was a Constitutional Currency.
JIIIUK AlTItOTIiUTIUXS.
This Centennial business is getting to bo
serious. An appropriation of 5500,000 was
obtained from tho Stato on tho pledgo that
no moro should bo asked for. But another
f500,000 was demanded and obtained with a
similar pledge. Now tho Pennsylvania
commission ask S.IOO.OOO from tho Legisla
ture, and last of all the economical Grangers
want $50,000, and Col. Piolett is pressing
tlio question. It is about timo this thing
(was stopped.
Grant Aoaikst Ulaine. Gen. Grant
said in his message, in 1873 : "I rcuoiv my
previous recommendation to Congress for
general amnesty. Tlio number engaged in
tho lato rebellion yet laboring under disa
bilities is very small, but enough to keep up
a constant irritation. No possible danger
can nccruo to tho government by restoring
them to eligibility to hold office."
Dtmitcratia State Gmlral (kmmtttec. That
body met at Jlarrlsburg on Thursday of last
week, decided to hold tho hUito Couven
tlou at Lancaster on March 22nd next
This Is a good point, und wo hope tho
National Convention will meet at l'hlla
delphia July -1th. It would bo a proper
time and placo.
Blaine, Brown ft Beckley, tt id genus
homo, want another war, bo that they can
illustrate their valor by btay lug at home and
abusing thoso who go.
COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
0UU PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA.
Wo bclievo tlio Stato should havo n few
well organized nnd well disciplined troops
nt proper points for tho pnrpoe of suppress
lug riots, and preserving order In tho com
monwealth, and that tho men should bo ad
equately paid. But wo do not boliovo in
mnlntnliiliit; n standing nrmy nearly equal
to that of tlio United States. Inn timo of
profound peaco, It is not only unnecessary
but dangerous. Tlio higher offices nro
givon, m a grille, to political favorites, and
tho organization Is iu tho Interest of tho
ruling party. IU principal uso Is futilo pa
rades, and to suppress imaginary riots.
But this luxury costs tho taxpayers now
orcr$100,000 a year, and we nro glad to say
a portion of the burden falls upon R cpub-
Mean tax-payers, About this time a Dem
ocratic Homo of Representatives in tlio
Stato and nt Washington nro rigidly en
deavoring to cut down unnecessary expenses.
True, tho oflice holding clan object to this
but do tho people 7 If thcro should bo ccon
omy in thd management of privato matters,
why not In public affairs 7
If States or Nation should need Soldiers
thousands of fcrtcrans would rush to tlio
front, and of courso tho gaudy nnd tinselled
Sunday Boldicr would retire. But tho iVcw
now gives us this dclcctablo item :
Adjutant General Latta favors giving
tho militia doublo allowance of money this
year, which would bo four hundred dollars
atuulioiial to eaeli company.
That is, "just for fun,"let us expend over
$200,000 this year tho peoploncarly ruined,
a Treasury confessedly bankrupt nnd the
Sinking Fund to bo robbed.
Do onr Republican cotemporarics favor
tho scheme.
Jeff Davis1 Mistake.
Jeff Davis mado a prodigious mlstako if ho
wanted tho applauso and favor of the Blalncs
nnd Butlers and Mortons of tho country,
If ho had just declared for tho carpet-baggers
in Mississippi after tho war, as Alcorn did,
ho could havo been welcomed to tho Sennto
by Morton and Hamlin any timo. If ho had
insisted that thcro is nothing in tho con
stitution, the laws, or in n sound public pol
icy to forbid a third term for tho Presidency,
ho could havo-crossed legs with tho guerilla
Mo3by under tho Presideutlal mahogany,
and had tho keepers of Audersonvillc, Lib
by and Saulsbury, who havo not yet been
hung or driven from tlio country, In com
fortablo official positions along with Mosby's
Confederate freo-bootcrs. If ho had joined
Leo's chief lieutenant, Longstrect, in 18G8,
in declaring that Democracy had staked all
its issues on tho war and lost, ho could have
hung up his hat in any Collector's olfico on
tho Gulf, and been inducted into offico with
Morton waving tho flag of .fraternity nnd
forgiveness over him. If ho had given n
Republican understanding to reconstruction
with his unknown statesman and unstnrrcd
soldier, Ackermah, it is an even chance that
he could havo got back into tho Cabinet,
and if ho had stumped his State, or any of
his adopted States, for scallawags of the
South Carolina Moses stripe, as did Gov
ernor Orr, who was first in tho field as n
Confcderato soldier and last in tho Jeff Davis
Seuato, Morton would havo moved his con
firmation as foreign Minister. To think
what chances Jell' Davis has lost; but then
ho nlways was obstinate, selfish nnd con
sistent only in his dream of tho triumph
ol treason. Being a fool in that way, and
of all the brood of Confederates tho under
most of tho under dogs, with out sceptre,
power or friends, Blaine bounces him with a
courago that, rivals tho heroism of tho stal
wart policeman who missed tlio pugnacious
burglar in his ambition to capturo tho pea
nut boy. Two men have foolishly, fatally
blundered, nnd history will writo their name
about in this wise James G. Blaine: Jeff
erson Davis. 7'iwif.
RniiUCINO Sa LA Kins. The Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, which will
bo brought into tho Houso at this session,
will makoa icduction ofabouti!300.000 com
pared with tho appropriation for this service
last year, llio liouso Appropriation Com
mittee, in considering tho subject, havo mado
a sweeping reduction of balaries and hnvo
cut down tho "secret scrvico fund" from
$100,000 to $50,000. Tho salaries of all
consuls aro reduces ten per cent., and about
thirty consulates aro to be abolished. For
eign ministers of tho first-class, heretofore
receiving $17,000 per annum, aro to bo re-
ducod to $14,000, nnd others in proportion.
Several foreign missions are abolished, and a
numberol tucm consolidated toreducooxpen-
ses, Tho ministers to Encland. Franco. Ger
many and Russia are each reduced to $14,000 ;
to Spain, Austria, Brazil, Mexico, Japan
and China, $10,000, nnd to Italy $8000. Tho
Ministers Resident to Portugal, Switzerland,
Bolcium.tho Netherlands. Denmark. Sweden
and Norway, Turkey. Venezuela nnd tho
San dwich Islands will bo paid $0500. Chili
nd Bolivia aro consolidated into ono mis
ion, tho minister to bo paid S5500. Peru.
Ecuador and Columbia aro also consolida
ted, the salary to bo $0500. The Argentine
Republic, Uruguay, and Paraguay aro also
consolidated at tho samo salary. Guatemala,
Honduras, Costa Rica, Salvador, and Nica-
ragua aro also consolidated, $10,000 to bo
paid. Tho Minister Resident to Liberia Is
to got $1000. Tho salaries of Secretaries
of Legation of tho first-class aro reduced to
$2050,whilst in Japan and China, whero tho
Secretaries are also interpreters, they aro to
bo paid 3000. Other Secretaries get $1800
to $2000. Theso sweeniner and pener.il re.
ductions extend through all the items of tho
bill, nnd indicato that thollnuso Aimrnnria-
tlon Committeo intend pursuing a policy of
ri 1
rigid economy. l'lnla, ledger.
Washington.
bi:nati:.'
Washikcitnn, Jan. 25. In thoscnato to
day Mr. Sargent of California, presented a
petition bigned by n largo number of ladles
asking that a government bo established in
the District of Columbia which would con
fer upon women tho right to voto. Mr.
Sargent said tho petition was signed by
many eminent ladies, and they Bet forth
their request in such languago as Bhould
reach the car of tho senate. Ho asked that
tho petition bo read by the secretary. After
it had been read Mr. Sargent said ho had no
doubt that this great movement for Biiffrago
would prevail. It was making progress
daily. He rcfercd to women suffrage In Wyo
ming territory, and bald it was endorsed
there by tho judiciary, by tho press and by
the people generally. Ho knew of no bet
ter placo to make this experiment than tho
eapltol of tlio nation, and therefore asked
that tho pctifionbo referred to tlio commit teo
on tho District of Columbia to bo consid
ered in councctlonjwith any bill to provido
a government for tho district. It was so
referred.
In tho Houso of Representatives tho Ccn
tcnnial npproprntion bill wai passed by a
voto of 140 to 130; many of thoso voting
ngulust it wero opposed to it on constitution
al grounds. The announcement of tho voto
wok rf eelved with applauso.
The Stato Editorial Association met at
Harrlsburg on Wednesday of last week, nnd
ro-electcd B. F, Myers President, and R. S,
Menamlu Secretary for tho present year,
THE HISTORY 011 C0LUM1IIA COUNTY.
Wo arc gratified at tho deep interest taken
by our citizens iu tho admirable history of
our County prepared by Col. Itcczc. A mero
peruspl of tlio earlier numbers rend liko a
romanco, and nt tho samo II mo show tho
Immenso labor and research of tho author,
Wo append this week n communication on
this subject by a woll known citizen, whoso
name however wo withhold at his request:
Fiflitixacnnni:, Jan. 10, 187C,
Eds. Columbian. In the Coi.uMtitANof
Dec. 10, you gtvo part of tho narrative of
Major Moses Van Campcn, ion aro no
doubt aware that certain Sapient Historians
havo endeavored to mnko Abraham Plkotho
Hero of tho killing of tho Indian captors
Instead of tho hated and despised Penna-
mile, Van Campcn. Abraham Piko was a
rather worthless fellow doing but llttlo good
for himself and still less to others, wander
ing around from houso to houso retailing his
Munchausen talcs, thereby securing his
whisky, bread and n warm corner by tho
fire, on tho strength of his wonderful ex
ploits as relnted by himself. I have heard an
incident related of him for which nt this dis
tant day I cannot vouch, ho had procured
the services of boiqc ono of tho many "his
torians" of tho Wyoming Valley to wrlto
his "memoirs;" tho ready writer proceeded
until liocamntn n caso of sheep stealing in
which Piko had been engaged, tho writer as
an honest man insisted upon inserting tho
transaction, whilo Piko sworo roundly that
It should not bo put down which cut tho
"memoirs" of this wonderful man short, and
deprived tho world nt largo of a full kndwl
edge of his heroic deeds. My Father was
well acquainted with tlio boy Rodgers, who
Van Campcn relates was captured from tho
Wyoming settlements nnd was present at
tho killing of tho Indians. Ho told tho samo
story that Van. Campcn did, and further
more said ho did not contradict Piko unless
specially appealed to,as tho poor old fellow's
Whisky and living depend in a great meas
ure upon his self glorification, Pikodlodas
ho lived, a pauper. Tho absurdity of Tiko's
claim to killiug tho Indians in ordinary
times would have been hooted at,but at that
timo tho passions of Y'ankco and Pcnnamito
ran so high that almost any tale reflecting to
tho discredit of tho Pcnnamito was received
without question, Moses Van Campen was
a man of considerable ability, great energy
and undoubted courago as is seen and proved
by his being chosen to comand in Buch
dangerous times, nnd his continuance iu
positions requiring courago and ability. His
friends nnd associates wero mostly men of
daring courage, among them old Colonel
Salmon nnd others of our county, who
would never havo countenanced a man with
tho slightest tingoof cowardico in a position
of command.
I would liko to call Col. Freczo's nttcntion.
to tho route taken by tho Indians with Van
Campcn, Tho Indian trial upon which they
travelled Is within sixty rods of my house
aud Is In places still visible, thence passing
nboutone milo south of Town Hill, Luzerno
County, where "tho four men" wero seen to
Huntington Creek Ac, (sco Van Campen
narrative.
Ilarrislmrg Letter. ,
IlAiimsnuna, Jan. 25th. 1870.
Recovering promptly from tho effects of
the Governor's inauguration, botli branches
of the Lcgislatnro during last week accom
plished something of legislation.
Tho mooted question of tho incrcaso of sal
aries forjudges, agitated again this year, has
probably received a final quash by the action
of the lower Houso in adopting an amend
ment to tho buprcmo Judges' bill, settling
tho salary of the Chief Justico at $7,500,aud
of llio Absociato Justices at $7,000. As this
bill was considered to be tho "cnterine:
wedgo' ' for tlio introduction of last year's
country judge bill, its nullification has dis
posed of tho last named measuro as well.
Tho last expiring efforts of thefrlcnds of an in
crease of salaries werowitnessed in thoHouso
this morning. An attempt was mado by Mr.
Smith, of Chester, to givo to tho Supremo
Judges, in audition to the salaries named in
tlio adopted amendment, a milcago of twen
ty cents per milo. This proposition was dis
agreed to, and although tho Houso adjourn
ed without a voto on tho second reading of
tlio bill, it will undoubtedly pass that read
ing, and finally.
The financo bill, so called, having for its
object tho diversion of certain of tho reve
nues of tho Sinking Fund into the general
revenuo fund lias been well advanced toward
final passage, its third reading in tho Houso
without further amendment having been
compassed tills morning.
Another amendment to tho bill, however.
is urged beforo it becomes a law. Tho bill
requires tho State Treasurer to mako n
monthly statement of tho banks, &c, with
whom tho money of tho Sinking Fund is de
posited, and tho interest paid for the uso of
tho same. Tho amendment proposed has
for its object tho expansion of "tho word in
terest so as to includo premium, bonus or
any other consideration for tho uso of the
money. An attempt will possibly bo mado
to insert this amendment when tho bill
comes up for consideration in tho Senate.
Among the other bills which passed the
Houso finally this morning, may bo noted
ono giving to nssignees for tho benefit of
creditors tho power to Bell real cstato encum
bered with liens, where personal property
will not cover the debts in such a maunor
that a good title may bo secured to tho pur
chaser. Tlio measuro increasing tho pay of arbi
trators to $2 per day has met with tho fato
of its compeer last year, gono to meet tho
judges' salary bill.
Tho Senate is progressing In its usual
gravo and rovcrend manner, Tho monotony
of steady work is, however, occasionally bro
ken by a well-pointed witticism on tho part
of tho Hon, Horatio Gaber Jones, Philadel
phia's superb Senator, or tho irrcprcssiblo
Wood, of Alleghany, which gcntUmen aro
acknowledged wags of tho Senate. Senator
Wood's latest is a resolution returning tho
tlinnks of tho Senato to tho "Ground Hog"
for tho able and efficient manner in which
he has assisted "Old Probabilities" in taking
care of the weather ; also, makiug "Grouud
Hog Day" a legal holiday. Tlio offering of
such a resolution as this may bo deemed a
usoless wasto of time, but Mr. Wood's object
In offering it was that ho might bo afforded
an opportunity of giving his opinion at a fu
ture timo upon the deplorable habit which
tho members of the Houso havo fallen into
of offering absurd resolutions on every occa
slon. Speaking oi resolutions of this kind
recalls to my in I ml tho very poor attempt
at a joko made by Mr. Losch, member from
Schuylklll,last night In offering a resolu
tion of censure upon Congressmen Stringer,
Cochran and others for their lato action in
regard to tho Centennial bill, and providing
for the purchase of a "leather medal nnd tin
whls'tlo for their personal uso. Such resolu
tions as this may do for a boy's debating so
ciety, but seem to mo In very bad taste for
tho law-making power of a great Common
wcatu liko Pennsylvania. N,
Ulaslus Pastorlus, lately tried in Mont
gomery County for tho murder of Isaac
Jaquotte, was convicted of murder in tho
nrsi uegroc.
TIIK DESOLATED SOUTH.
GOV. CIIAMIlUUMtN'fl PHOTEST.
Tiir, nttiiTSOPTiiEOAni'rrr-iiAUdKita' inta-
JtOUH 1UILE nEI'UllLlCANlSM MU8T UN
MAD on DIE IN DISllONon.
Governor Chamberlain, of South Carolina,
has addressed nu important letter to n prom
inent Republican Senator in Washington,
from which wo print tho following ex
tracts :
I took my scat ns Governor December 1,
1874, and I addressed myself earnestly to
tho work of keeping tho pledges I had mado
nnd tho pledges mado for mo by all my
friends nnd by our plat-form In tho cam
paign, I soon found that many of thoso
who supported mo In tho campaign nnd had
tailed reform did not want reform ; but I
pcreovcrcd, determined, as n matter of right
and of good policy, to ndhcro to my party
platform and pledges. Of courso thoso who
disliked practical reform cried out : "Ho la
going over to the Democrats. Ho wonts social
recognition from tho rebels," nnd all tho rest
of thoso senseless cries bucu ns you now hear
about mo. Still I pcrsovcred, and when our
Legislature nut in November last thcro was
apparent hnrmony b)tween roc and party
and n complcto ncquicsccnco In tho
wisdom of tho policy of roform as
carried out by mo. What, then, is the mat
ter with mo ? Why was I disliked and de
nounced by somo members of my own party?
Simply for this : I insisted on reasonablo
taxes, competent officers, honest expendi
tures, fair legislation nnd no stealing, nnd the
Democrats praised mc for it. Tho twojlast
things nro my offense I did not sanction
schemes of public plunder, such ns our
printing ring, for instance, but tho cost of
public printing per year was cut down from
$180,000 to $50,000, nnd contingent funds
from $80,000 to $27,000, and I repeat, tho
Democrats praised me, Such was tho condi
tion of affairs hero on tho lfilii day of last
December. Tho Democracy of South Caro
Una was in perfect collapse No Stato Issues
could havo given them lifo or activity. It
is doubtful whether even nationnl issues
would havo had torco enough to havo in
duced a canvass of the Stato for tho Demo
cratic candidates In tho coming Presidential
campaign under tho circumstances then ex
isting. On tho 10th of December last, tho
General Assembly, under influence which It
is impossible now to State fully, elected F.
J. Moses, Jr.,and W. J. Whipper as Judges
of tho.Circuit Court of this state, tho latter
for tho circuit which cmbraccsho city of
(Junrleston and constitutes tho most impor
tant circuit of tho Stato in point of popula
tion, wealth and business. Aro you nwnro
who these men aro? Moses was my pre
decessor as Governor. Unless tho uuivcrsal
belief among nil classes of people in this
Stato is mistaken, ho is as infamous n
character as over in any age disgraced and
prostituted public position. Disappointed in
not being renominated for Governor, ho
entered into a conspiracy with some of tho
leaders of tho Democracy and independent
Republicans to elect my opponent, and
actually sold out tho Commissioners of
Elections, of whom ho liad the solo appoint
ment, to my opponents for. $30,000, of which
$10,000 was paid to him in cash, and tho
rest mado contingent on tho election of my
opponent. Of Whipper it can bo said that
ho seems to havo lacked oniy opportunity to
prove himself the equal of Moses in infamy.
Ignorant of law, ignorant of morals, a
gambler by open practice, an embezzler of
public funds, ho is fns unfit for judicial po
sition as any man whom by possibility you
could name. Neithor of these men have
even tho poor qualifications, which the in
famous Democratic Judges of New York
had, of such a degrco of legal knowlcdgo sis
to qualify them for tho intelligent discharge
of any judicial duty. What has been the
result? Their election has sent a thrill of
horror through tho wholo State. It has split
tho Republicans in twain. Tlio moribund
Democracy havo awakened to now lifo and
new hopes. No man who respects civiliza
tion nnd public decency can do less than de
nounce thcBO elections without measuro. No
decent man can do less than oppose tlicm,can
do less than fight against thoso who elected
them or who acquiesce in them. Doyoucxpect
us to do in South Carolina what you would
sooner loseyourrightarm than do iu your own
Stato? Such a test, indeed, could never
nriso in tho latter, but it has arisen hcrc,and
you err wholly if you imagine that you, liv
ing hero, would for ono moment think of tol
erating these elections. You could not do
it, and you would spurn as an insult tho
suggestion of supporting or acquiescing in
them. And hero let mo speak plainly. To
cry "Democrat" at mo is to support Moses
and Whipper. I am n Republican of just ns
many years standing as I havo seen years of
discretion. I havo no tendency to any other
party no association, no sympathy with any
other party. I want to Beo South Carolina
remain a Republican State, but I tell you
no party can rule this Stato that supports
Whipper nnd Moses, and to denounco us
who aro to-day denouncing tho electiou of
theso men is to support them. Thcro is but
one way to savo tho Republican party in
South Carolina, and that way is, I repeat, to
unload Moses and Whipper and all who go
with them. It will bo difficult to rcstoro
confidenco in a party whoso members were
once capable of such an act as their election,
but if our action is prompt and decided, if
you and tho Republicans at Washington will
put your feet upon such things and stamp
them out, wo can yet mako South Carolina
and keep her as safely Republican ns Ver
mont or Iowa. If this is not dono, wo go
down hero ns a party to hopeless and deserv
ed defeat and Infamy. Neither the adminis
tration at Washington, with all its appli
ances, civil and military, nor nil tho denun
ciations of tho world heaped upon mo can
savo tho Republican party hero from over
whelming defeat during this year, unless wo
can pcrsuado tho people of this Stato that
audi things as thesp judicial elections will bo
undono, and never, by any possibility, bo
repealed. Phila. Times
Just as wo Expected.
On Wednesday of last week, during Gar
field's speech, when allusion was mado to
tho courso of tho Domocrats iu regard to
wounded Federal soldiers employed In the
Houso, Mr. Southard, of Ohio, roso, sub
m it ted a list showing that out of ono hund
red and fifty-thrco employees tho last Con
gross gavo places to only eighteen Federal
soldiers, whilo tho present Congress out of
clglity-fivo employees has chosen twenty-six
Federal soldiers. Afterwards a statement
was published by Door-Kccpor Fltzhugh,
showing that in his single department aloiio
thirty Union soldiers havo been given posi
tions, iu addition to nino colored men and
ono colored womau. Theso figures "knock
tho wind" out of tho agitators, aud will con
vince tho peoplo how little rclianco is to bo
placed upon their stories. Wo renew our
prediction of two weeks ago, that when tho
Houso appointments aro all mudo It will bo
found that twlco tho number of Union sol
diers havo been given places that wero iu
tho scrvlcoof tho lost Republican House.
Olseryer,
Tlio lllnrkrann Teaching illntno.
CONOIllWflMAN itAUAIM)K IN DfiFKNBE 01'
HisAmnistv Voti:.
Jcrc. Haralson, tho colored member of
Congress from Alabama, who voted for tho
amnesty bill nnd was applauded by tho Dem
ocrats, has written a curious letter to ono of
his friends In defenso of his political course
Tho letter Is ndilrcrssed to Cashln, n colored
ninn, nnd Coon, to whom referenco Is made,
Is a "carpet-bagger" of tho Spencer strlpo.
Tho following Is the latter":
Housr, OF RlU'ltE8F.NTATIVE8, WASHING
TON, January 10,1870. Dear (Xtshin, Yours
of tho IGthinst. tohnnd, nnd contents noted.
I expected boforo I voted- to hear n howl
from thoso hell-hounds below, but say to
them nil that, God being my help. I shall
meet them nt Phllllppl. My explanation
for voting for goncrnl amnesty Is :(l)Becauso
it is right nbovoall. (2)Bccauso I was clcctod
on that prlnciplo ; our platform adopted
at tho Republican Convention at Montgom
ory, 1874, says "that tho Republicans of
Alabama demand tho equal civil and politi
cal rights of all men beforo tho law." (3)
Becauso I am n Grant man, and Grant rec
commended general amnesty. !) Becauso
tho colored man In the South wants peaco
and good will to nil and hatred to none, and
n-iks for others whit ho desires for himself-
an equal clmnco In tho raco of lifo. Wo, as
a race, cannot afford to aid In any manner
in keeping tipMnlii for tlio benefit of office
hunters. Allow mo to nsk your attention
to n few questions which I hopo you will
put to Coon, Rapier, Cintla and others
(1) is it better for us colored men to forget
and forgive, nnd havo tho good will of tlio
world.or is it better for us to' stir up tho
cruelties of tho past, and ourselves suffer, in
order that Coon A Co. may profit thereby ?
Do I represent the truo principles of Repub
licanism nnd our party when I strivo to put
the seal of peace and god-wlll upon ani
mosity ? Is it not better for us in general
especially in tho South, that thcro bo good
feeling between both whlto and black ? Is it
not better that tho leading colored men tako
this thing in hnnd and build up our race,
build up our party upon tho truo principle.!
of right nnd justice, of Republicanism, and
drivo thoso who nro striving to rido into
offico on projudico into tho blackest politi
cal hell ? Is it not tho truth that such men
as Rapier, Coon and others aro tho eolo causo
of our party being defeated in Alabama to
day? Don't you think thero nro thousands
of white men iu Alabama who would gladly
join tho ranks of tho Republican party upon
tho strong principles of right, justico, good
for all, and evil for none ? Wo must drive
out theso hell-hounds nnd go in for peaco
between tho two races South.
Truly yours, Jf.iie. Haralson,
One of tho scnsiblo things connected with
Saturday's proceedings in Congress was tlio
introduction of a bill appointing a Commis
sion to inquiro into tho causes of tho de
struction of our forests nnd tho means neces
sary to prcscrvo them. Tho subject is ono
of vastly greater importanco than Morton's
Mississippi resolution.
Itcnu.
"Ccnteniadclphia" is tho latest namo for
.1. .. "I . 1 n!..
The $30,000 raco at San Francisco lias
now Decn set uown lor tno u oi i- cbruary.
Thcro will bo a total eclipso of tho sun
smoked glasses, for it will be visible only in
Central Alrica.
Gen. .Tubal A. Early is President or
tho association which proposes to nrnit mi
equestrian btatue of Gen. Robert E. Lee, on
Vjapnoi square, iiicnmomi.
A Westerly R. I., coroncr'H jury in the
case of a child who was killed by the kicks
of a drunken father whilo in its mother's
arms, decided that "tho persons from whom
tho father purchased the liquor wWcli mado
mm urunK is guilty oi murder."
Thcro seems to bo much suffering this
wintor among tne genteel poverty-stricken
women in Washington, a lew days ago
two ladies, descendants of threo of tho most
ni.stinguicu, whose names aro interwoven
with tho history of this country, wero turned
out of their homo for non-payment of rent
Tho gamins of London, being forbidden
to betr in tlio streets, havo neatly circum
vented tho law. They purchase a bundle of
straw, commerce ol all kinds being iree, and
sittins at the corner of a street entreat ped
estrians to buy n singlo whisk. It is said
that somo urchins by this traffic mako a
proht oi over ten dollars a day,
It is learned that the Into Viro Presi
uent Wilson had concluded Ms voluminous
work on tho rite and fall of tho slave power
with tho exception of three or four chapters.
The material for thes-e was left in tho hands
of the Rev. Samuel Hunt, of Natick. Mass.
Mr. Wilson's privato secretary, who will
complete tlio work.
MARKET REPORTS.
BLOOMSBURG MARKET.
Wheat per bushel l.ss
Kjo " on
Corn. new. 11 CO
uts, " 40
1-lour per barrel T.uu
Cloversecd T.UO
l-'laxsi-eil .w
nutter so
J&3 i
Tullow us
l'OtaUKJS 40
Dried Apples U
Haras 10
Hides .Shoulders VI
I.urd per pound l
Ilaypertua 80.00
lieeswnx s.i
Timothy Seed 4.W
UUrATlUiE) l-UK VUAl..
No. 4onWhart 4,00 per Ton
iiu.u - ., J u,in
No. 8 " t ,M
lllackbralth's Lump ou wharf $ 4,oo "
Bituminous " o.oo "
Marriages.
FOIINVALJ)-l,IUCi:.-At tho ltctormcd l'arson
ago, Saturday evening S2nd lust, by Kcv.v, V. Holt
mclcr, Mr. Oincro. Fornwald, to -Miss Carolina A,
l'rlce, both of liloomsburg, I'a.
I'nKl)EltICK-STYF.N;-At tho homo of tho brldo
In Hush township, Northumberland co., I'a., Jan 13,
ism by tho Hev. N. 11. Smith, Jlr. A. Henderson
Frederick, of Llino ltldgo, Col. co. I'a., to .Miss Mary
A. Stjcn.
aiLliEIiT-SUllMKlts.-In Orangovllle, on tho 18
ult. by tho Itov. N, Spear, Jonathan ailbcrt, ot lit,
Pleasant to Miss Mary M. Summers, of tho samo
placo.
DKAKE-UltlNK. At Orangcilllo, on tho 11 ult,
by ltev. N. Spear, Cyrus Drako, ot Flshlngen-ek, to
Miss Mary l:. lirlnk, of lienton, Col.ro, ra.
Deaths.
AI.I)HKTSON,-In Greenwood, on 11 ult, Mrs.
Margaret Albortsou, aged "0 years, 9 mouths and 1
day.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
4I)MINISTRATOKS NOTICE.
KHTATK Or JOHN SNYIIEU, DUO'I).
urn oi Administration on tho Kstntfl otJohn
Suvderof l.ocust twn. Columbia County doccascil
luiu Ijeen irruulcd by tho ltt-glstur ot sulu county to
JLTl'luioumoucr, Iiucusl iwil, iauuiiiuih cuumy,ra.,
to whom all ix-ruons Indebted to bald litutu nro io-
ijuvaicu w .tmitu ,hj ittcui , uu. uiuwu.nuji iiMiuia
against tho suld ontuui w ill mako lui-ni known to tlio
u.ua uuniiuuiiruLur iviuiuui. ucuy.
JlSltUMIAH BNVDKtt,
Jan. S3,lfl,-ow
aujuuLLSbruwr,
TOTICE.
Is hereby given that I havo this day purchased at
Conbtublo's halo thu following property of William
1'etllt ot Cspy, Columbia co. ami kit tlio same, in
tho tuld l'cttlt's possession, und ult persons nro for
bidden to Interfere with tho samo. It lieils and lied,
ding, 1 lounge, so chain, 1 deht, V lots of carKt, 11
wuili stands, bowls und pitchers; kUdrundhalli.il
cloth, 4 stoves and pipe, 1 clock, 1 tubles and cover,
11 tables aud oil clotliAcupboard and dishes, 1 corner
cupboard, 1 tattoo, 1 Iron kc-tllo, a wash t ubs. liar
room llilurt-u, 1 sink, too Its pork, 9 shoals, 1 black
horse, 1 top buggy, hay, canned fruit, tub ot lard,
empty bum-Is una kegs.
WILLIAM BHAFFKU,
Jan. , lbTO.
Hold tho above property Jon. to, ma to wiutain
Blmrfcf HAMUJaKIlUHSLKli,
Juq,9,-"' , COUttiAiOj
ALL WHOM IT MAY CON'CKRN.
nko notice) Hint I hnvo bouclit from .1, II. Kitchen,
tifllspy, Columbia county, ono bay horsf.nno top
btipgyiono sprlntf-wngoti, nnd one set of hnrnr-ss,
nndlouncd tho snmo to thn snld .1, It. Kile lien In tljo
during my pleasure, nnd nil persons nro fotblddento
Interfere with tho samo. . . ,
STEPHEN l'KTTlT.
Espy, l'n.,Jnn.l9, 1870. tt"
rpAKK NOTICK.
T
llUlb 1U1 !l1ll!UUlllll Hill I n 111IU1U ll, ui" .......
nu Acf In lio called "An Act lo . nmciid nn
Act" entitled "nn Act to erect a I'oor Houso
for Conynghnrn Township nnd tho Unrough of
Ccntrnll.i, fii Columbia county." Approved April
27, last, so far ns relates to tho modo of up
pcnllng from tho yenrly settlement of tho Auditors
nnd so far ns relates to tho election of tho directors
of sold poor district. ....,.
(Signed) W. O. ALDEUSON.
Dec. 81, lsto-lm
AUDITOR'S NOTICR
lNTItttMATTItKOI' TIIK ESTATE OP JOnM OIUEI1,
t.ATK OPMONTOt ltTnr. DFCKAREt'.
Tlio undersigned, Auditor to mnko distribution of
llio balnnco of tho funds nmong tlio heirs of John
(ilger, ileeeased, will nttend to tho npimlntmetit
ftUilsomro, In IllonmMmrg, on Tuesday tho lltl;
day, ot Feb. A. 1). lstn.nt lo o'clock, a. in , when nnd
whero nil persons ImMng claims ngnlnst tho s-ild
estntonro required to present tho snino beforo tho
Auditor, or bo debarred from coming in for a shnro
of said fund. E. It. Ikki.vii,
liloomsbttrg, Jon. 14, '70.-4t Auditor.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
ESTATE OP I.TDIA 71MMKRMAN, DECKAREP.
letters ot Administration on tho estntc of Lydla
Zltnmermnn, Into of Contro township, Colum
bia county, deceased, hnvo been grnnted by tho Heg
lstor of said county to lsane K. Dlldlne, ot orango
township. All iiersons having claims against llio
cstnto of tho decedent nro rcouested to present t hem
for settlement, nnd those lndobted to tho cstato to
mnko pasment to tho undersigned administrator
without delay. ISAAC K. IllLDlNR,
Administrator,
Jan 14, '7ft-ow of orango township.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICK.
ESTATR OP BAM.Y ANN YAl'LK, I.ATF. Or F19IIINI1
CHEEK TOWNSHIP,
Letters of Administration on tho estate of SnllyAnn
Ynple, Into ot 1-lshlngcreek township, Columbia
county, deceased, hn ts'en granted by tho ltegli
terof snld county to r. V. nple, of flshlngcreek
township. All persons haUng clnlms against tho
estate of tho decedent are requested to prosent them
for settlement, nnd thoso Indebted lotho estate to
mnko pnymcnt to tho undersigned administrator
without delay. FJIANK W. YA I'M!,
lluckalows, Administrator,
Attorneys.
Jan. si,'7(S-lt.
VrOTICK OP APPLICATION TOR
1 CHAUTElt.
Nollco is hereby given, In accordanco with tho net
ot assembly npproml tho a 1th day of April, A. 1MS75.
Hint nn application will bo mado by tho undersigned
cltlensot tho commonwealth ot rennsjUnnl.itou
law Judge of Columbia county fur n charter Incor
porating 'llio Farmers and Mechanics' Kdueat tonal,
benevolent nnd l'rotecljon Association, on thollth
day ot February, A. 1). is?8.
ITTEH SWANK,
FltANKI.IN ItAlitO,
ENOCH llAUDElt,
iacoii una,
DAVID l.ONO,
EDW'D A. DC MUJinitAY.
TOTICE TO HEIRS.
COI.UMIttA COUNTY, S3!
Ill tho Orphans' Court of Columbia County. In tho
matter of tlio partition nnd valuation of the estate of
Noah S. Frciitlss, lato of Illoom townsldp, deceased,
TO
Ellen, Intermarried with James M rrtec nnd to said
.Inmes 51. rrlec, Noah O. Prentiss nnd Clara K. Pren
tiss : Tou nro herein- notined that on tho lsth day of
December, 1S75, tho orphans' Court of Columbia
county granted a rulo upon tlio heirs of said deced
ent to nccept or retuso the estate at tho valuation
or show causo wy tho samo should not lw sold.
Thcrfforo you aro hereby commandtd to bo nnd up,
penr at an Orphans' Court lo bo holden nt lilooras
uurir, In nnd for thosatrt county, on tho 2nd Weil
ncsday of February next, aud then and thero accept
or rcfut-o tho estate nt tho valuation put upon It by
tho Inqtifst duly awarded, or show why tho snmo
should not bo sold ngrc f ably to tho net of Assembly
In such cases mado and provided ! hereof fall not.
Witness tho Honorable William Elwell, Esipilro,
rrcsldont of our sntd Court nt liloomsburg, the. lsth
day of December, A. 1). ouo thousand elirht hundred
aud MTcnty-llvo.
MICnAELOUOVEIl
l)CC.21,'75-Ct. Sheriff.
s
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palm trees, flocks, tents, and long stretch of desert,
and distant boundary ot mountains, combino to form
n raro and lovely picture It would graco tho walls
of any public or privato gallery, canvasskiis aio
wiui over It, and aro competing for tho Cash Pre.
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Jan. 21-St.
"PRIDOE LETTINCiS.
Proposals will bo received at our ofllco In lllooms-
burg, ou Tuesday, February ISiB, between ono
nun two o eiocK, p. m., iur mu ouuiiing oi iwu futili
ty bridges, to wit:
one In r.reetiwnod township. near Jas. Master's,
57 feet long, upon old abutments propel ly li-pabul
unu raisea onu root; io nu a urai-o eim-ieu uiwgi
Mmtlnr In tlm one next, nbovo at CreellH'H.
Al.sooiiuln I.oeust liiwiifchlp. ovtr Ito.uliig creel;,
at a point near Win. Wilson's, 110 feet long, leel
high trorn low water. Wing walls on east side to lie
-is leel, llllll nil wesi. nine, w ll-etiuun. ji jiin lint-
in tho eenlre. brldiro to Imj In two spans r-r, reel, each,
and lo bo a braeo i-oiered bildgo similar to tho one
near thn hlenm 1 niinerv.
Wo resetuitho right to allot llio brldgoto such
bidder or blildois ns wo think to tho best Intel est ot
tho ('utility, nr should ull bids uo loo nigh, tho llgiu
fur nu allotment.
Proposals will bo taken for tho slnno nnd wood
work together anil separate, nnd should It bo deem-
l-ll nest, proposals nil inner Minis oi uiiuges,
W resi rvlne; t ho rl--'ht of ( holce.
I'or further Intul hint Ion call nt llio onice,
Slls McllENKY,) Comm'rs
ill ean hi. inu uiiiee.
Ils McllENKY,) Comm'r:
1IIN HEIt.NEli, J- ot
JS. E. SANDS, ) Col. CO,
,io
JOS,
Commissioners' Omce,
liloomsbure:. I'a.
AnhsT: WILLIAM KTIICKIIAI'M, Clerk.
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Jan 21-4W
1876. WHERE NOW? 1876.
To MICHIGAN, oiiGOf tho Xoremost, UouribUng
WHAT FOR?
TO buy a FAltM out ot tho
Ono Million Acres
of lino farming lands for bale by tho (1HAN1) ItAF
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Strong tolls. Itcndy Markets. Ftiro crops, (lood
schools-, it. It. runs through cent roof giant. Set.
tleineiits all along. All kinds of products raised.
Plenty of xvntcr, timber nnd building materials,
l'rlcofroin f4 lo tlOjieraero; ono-fouith down, b.d-
uiu u uii nine.
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WIDOW'S Al'l'RAISHMKNTS.
V Tho following npurnlseineiiU of rent an it
personal properly set nparl to widows of decedent)
linvn been tiled In tlio nrnro of, tho lleglsler of Col
umbia rounty, under llio Hulerfot Court, and will bo
presented for nbsolulo rontlrmatlon to tho oriihan
court In bo held In llloonisluirg.ln nnd for salitcoun
ty, on Wednesday, tlioothdny of February, IS70, nt
o'clock p. m., of snld day unless exceptions to such
eonllnnallon nro previously llled, of which nil jier
sons Interested In said estates will Inko notices
1. Widow of Welllver A. Kline, lato of (Ircenwoo d
township, deceased,
1. Widow of llobert Johnson, Into of Madison town
ship, deceased.
5. Widow of oldeon Ilunslngor, lato ot Denver town
ship, deceased,
I. Widow of Philip Shoemaker, lato of Hemlock
township, decease d.
Iteglslcr'sonice. W. 11. JACOllY,
liloomsburg, Jnn lu,ls0,; lleglstcr.
KGlbTKU'3 NO'fTcia!
Notlco Is hereby given to nil legatees, credl-
and other persons Interested In tho estates of
llio resiiectlvo decedents nnd minors, Ihnttho fol
lowing administration nnd guntdl in nceounts havo
been hied In tlio ofllco of tho lleglsler of Columbia
county, und will bo presented for cunnrmntlon nnd
nllownneo In tlio Orphan's court to bo held In
liloomsburg, on Wednesday,! ho oth day ot February
ls70, nt 2 o'clock, p. in, on satd day!
I, Tho-nrstnnd partial nccount of M. 12. Jackson,
Executor of .lames Lainon, lato ot llrlarcrccl:
township, deceased.
8, The tlrst nnd partial necmint of John T. shuman
nnd Kcuhcn Shuman, Executors of Jacob Shuman,
lato of Matno townshlp,,deccased.
8. Tho nT'count ot John x'nnce, Guardian of tho per
son annestnto of Effio J. Everett (now liemfey,)
minor child of .Martha Everett, lato of Orangu
township, deceased.
4. Tho first nnd final account ot J, O, Smith, Admin
istrator ot John Knlttlo, lato of ilrlarcreelt town
ship, deceased.
6. Tho final account of John (I. Jacotiy. (luardlan of
Sarah blank, minor child ot Daniel lllank, lato of
Centre township, deceased.
c. Tho account of Fetcr Swank, Administrator of
Ellr.abeth Itoach, lato of Itoarlngcrcck township
deceased.
7. Tho account ot Abraham Kllno, Executor ot
Fanny Kline, Into ot ornugo tow nshlp, deceased.
5. Tho first nnd llnal nccount of Llrlo .1. Wilson
Executrix ot Jnmcs A. Wilson, lata of llcrvvlck,
deceased.
9. Tho first nnd nnnl nccount. of Daniel ltambach,
Administrator, with tho will annexed, ot John
Sloppy, lato ot llrlarcrcek township, deceased.
10. The nrsf nnd nnnl nccount of Henjnmln Evnns,
ono of tho Executors of Jnmcs Wilson, Into of Her
wick, deceased.
II. Tho account of Noah Mouser, David Mouser nnd
Win. I'. .Mouser, Adinlnlsiriilois of Joseph .Mouser,
Into ot Moutour township, deceased.
12. Tho first nnd final nccount of WnlterMnsoh, Sr.,
(luardl.tn of tho person and estate of alter
.Mason, Jr., minor child ot John .Mason, lato of
liloomsburg, deceased.
13. Tho account ef Samuel Crcnsy,E.xccutor of Henry
Hellas, latu of .Miniln township, deceased.
Iteglslcr'sonice, W. II. JACOllY,
ltloomsburg,.lan. lo, 1s7gj itcgistcr.
"sheriffs sales.
1IT VIltTI'i: OF SFNimV WHITS of LEVAHI FA
CIAS, Flliltt FAOIAS.nnd VEND. ES Issued out of
tho court of common l'lens ot Columbia county,
and to mo dlrcclc.l, w 111 bo exposed Io publlo solo ut
tho Court Houso In liloomsburg, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY fitli, 1S7G,
nt 1 o'clock p. m nil that ccrlnln piece, pnrcel or
tract of land situate In tho township of Jnck.sonln
tho county of Columbia, boundednnd described an
follows, to wit t Iieglnnlngnt a stono.theneo by land
of W. A. nnd J. W. Kilo south 18V degrees vvcst71
pcrchcH to.i btono heap; iheneo by landot Hugh
shtilti north M degrees west uo nurehes to a stouo
heaps thencu by land of Hcnjamln Hess north isv
degrees east UA perches to threo stones on nroek;
thenco by land of Andrew Crevellng south ,ox de
grees east ,w nnd 4-10 perches ton stono heap, tho
placo of beginning; containing nrty-slx acres, strict
measuro, w hereon nro erected a dw clllng houso and
stable, with tho appurtenances.
seized, taken Into execution, nnd lo bo sold as tho
property ot Abljah Hess.
ALSO,
All that certain tract ot land sllttato In Minim
township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, bounded
and dcacrllK-dus follows, to wit: north by hinds of
the Misses Lilt?, east by lands of Ellnhcth Swank,
south by lands of Sarah, w ifo of s. II. Swank, west
by lands of tho heirs ot John Michael, deceased, con
taining 23 arris, moro or less, all cleared und Im
proved and In good stnto of cultivation.
Seled, taken Into execution, aud l bo bold as tho
property ot Obadiali Swank.
AliSO,
All that certain real estato situate- In tho town.
Ship of Heniloek, Columbia county, bounded on tho
north by land or Charles Dli tterlck, on tho west by
land of Joseph Jlaust, on llio south by land ot II. F.
Kesler, nnd on tho east by land or William Wagner;
containing seventy-two acres, morn or less,on which
nro erected n tramo house, a bank bain, and out
buildings, with the appurtenances.
Seled, taken Into execution, and to bo sold as tho
properly ot Amos 11. Applemun.
ALSO,
AH tho following real estate, to wit.sttuatrd In tho
township ot Denver, county of Columbia, and statu
of l'cntisj lranl.i, bounded and descrllied as follows-:
on the north nnd east by lands ot .lesso Johnson, ou
Ihosoulh by lands of tho lnir.sof I'linirus Shi-arman,
nnd on llio west by lands of Henry llosleratnl Thom
as Lut, containing eighty neres, mom or It ss(w here
on nro creeled a two-story houso aud outbuildings,
with tho appurtenances.
seled, taken Into execution, nnd to bo bold as tho
properly ot William smith.
ALSO,
All that certain piece of ground Mtuato In Scott,
township, colunibl.i county, bounded on tho north
by lands of A. tnder, on Ihewwst nnd east by tho
name, nnd on tho south by tho Lurku wanna .V.l)looms
burg rullioad company, containing two neres, morn
or less, whcioon are netted a planing mill and all
machinery, and outbuildings, and two ilellliiir
houses.
seled, taken Into execution, and to bo bold as tho
propel ty of Daniel Snj der,
ALSO,
All lhat certain real estate situate In the borough
of Ctntr.illa. Columbia ('ouuly.bounded on llio norm
by lot ot 1.M-USI .Mountain Coal and Iron Co., on tho
south by pioiierlj of iKnrgo Mii.lliatiy, on llio west
by lji-ust avenue, and on Hie east, by on alley, said
lot being nr, feel tinnt; vvhercoiiht erected a tvvo
btoiy liaino building.
ALSO,
ono other lot Mtuato In thn samo place, bounded
on the south by prnpeitv of W. ivinYr, un llio west,
by an alley, nn the north by properly of Win. chaii
mnn, nnd on llieensl bv Ioeust nvi nuu: whereon In
creeled a two and n half si ory frame building.
siclod, taken Inlni-xecullon, and lobo bold ns tho
propel ty of Stephen Thomas.
ALSO,
All lhat certain real estnlo situated In Espy, Scott
township, Columbia comity, bounded on thu north
by tho Pennsylvania canal, on tho south by tho Sus
quehanna rlver.un tho east by pinperly of John shu
mun, and on tho west by prnpuly of D. Snv der, con
taining four neres, moro or loss.
Seled, taken Into execution, and to bo sold .13 tho
piopi rly ot J, 1!. itillenhurg.
ALSO,
All that certain piece of ground sltuato InScotC
township, ciiiumhl i county, bounded on tho north
by landsot a. Miyili-r, on Iho west and east by I ho
sume.nid on lhosoutli;iiy Iho Lac ku wanna .V: lilooms
burg It, It. Co; eontulnlng two ncrea.morii or lens,
whereon nro ereeled-a planing mill and nil machin
ery, and outbuildings, und two dwelling houses.
seized, taken Into execution, nud to bo bold as llio
property ot 1). Snyder ic Co.
ALSO,
All that certain lot of land sltuato In Iho Town of
lllooinsbnrg, Columbia counly.bouinled on tho nut tit
I,yVn '".,' ''WVV.") ",u e'lsl "J" " "'lei', on thn
sou h by lot of John Coleman, and on tho west by
(athaihio street, on which nro elected a frame,
dwelling houso and out buildings, with Iho nnnur
tenances, "
Seled, and taken Into execution, and to bo sold us)
th3 propel tj ot EUsha L. .Meyers.
ALSO,
All that certain real estato bitualo on thonorth.
west coriu r ot oak street, lu llio borough ot iier
vv i k, Columbia county, bounded and described ns
follows: hegluuhigntacornerot lot of (lenrgo Linden
lu oak street at a point ihreii hundred nnd thirteen
feet from corner of oak and Thin! streets, thenco
',lK.M,1;tti!!l,rt!,;'Ii " aml n lm" (l'Ct to land ot I hu
granler (a Mlllei) thenco on a lino parallel with
'Ihlrd street tnwaids Vine stieet, lso feet to an alloy,
thenco by bald nlley 4'J feet to lino of Linden!
beginidn.' CI'C0 y 'a 1W tuut 10 tho I"ftC0 u
beted, and taken Into execution, and to bo sold as
tho property ot Aithur Oliver.
ALSO,
All that certain real estato In tho town of Mon
tana, conyngham township, Columbia count v.
k ,",e r! SV i" .V" roa"' on sotitli 6
Isaac Edwards, on thu west by nn alley, nnd on tho
norm by John and D.immlck Cosgrov o ; vv hereon aro
tni f !lwt' bouse, turnund out mild ugs"
bald lot being i feet front by Hi) feet In depth. b '
seized, nnd taken Into execution, and to bo bold na
thu properly ot Win. Cooduiau.
ALSO,
All that certain real estato sltuato In tho village or
Espy,scolttojvnshli,Columb!.i county I'cuinsv v5i la.
bounded on llio norlh by nn alloy, on tho eiiit bv (ill
hvtS,,V,r'tli0lfll.l.,'ytMalB b,!'' ''ulonmovvesi
by lot of Alfred Heekinaii, whereon aro creeled n
ono and n half story traino dvv t iling liouso, it fram i
barn unit out buildings, said lot Tjcitig iltiylciirlit
feet front by two numbed In depth. "llJ-l"i
tho prortyYksVU?SU,,0,' ftn" 10 bo so,a 08
ALSO,
n,A,!u,haiF!',,alnreal.,at0 sltuato In Scott town
N llJmn'nli " I jVnuS1.'!"1' ." ,th UOrl1' ,u,lk ot ""
ll.o. ciovellngaiiil Edward Haw lings, outliovvesc
ms'i'KKlVJ'.f. a?.rt,?,"W !,r. lxihciSSnifS
wltniSurisaTJ.!,
men s, and stable, wagon ho sun,l other out
amies. 1 it:-
.- v ,lnVi( nag CACtUltUI Will Ul HQ Hftlfl U
mo property ot Daniel buj der.:
ALSO,
All that certain plece.parcel and tract of land sltuato
vM,":;:M!!!a
t-iccusl a tl.no story water iowcr ( hist Mill ,iu b v 5fc
out buildings "uuau ' "her
. -t.., mm iuiYx.1, IIIHI UAl'Cl I IUI1, ftllCl 10 lid KftTtl fid
suorirraomco, iUUHA moZ
liloomsburg, Jonll, 1876-ts ouirin.
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