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EI10SKWAY& SWELL, Editors.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
P v i d a 3'. M a i o h 01. 1 8 V 0
l'OMTICAb CONVENTIONS.
Asn rule they reflect tlio will of tho peo
ple, but not always. Circumstances some
times occur that lead to tho nomination of
soma now and unexpected man, or to the
adoption of a princlplo at vartanco with the
Hound judgment of tho masses. Tho nom
inations of l'olk, Taylor, Harrison and
l'icrco wcro tho result of circumstances In
side of tho conventions which nominated
them rather than a preference by tho peo
ple, Tho Democratic Convention of 1804
nominated the army's favorite, Con. McClcl
lan, but blundered sadly as to Us platform.
The New York Convention of 18G3 rejected
Pendleton, but adopted his financial theory.
In 1872 tho platform was well enough, but
one oflho candidates was not a Democrat.
At Pittsburg in 1874, our Stato Conven
tion was composed of able, earnest men,
who made an admirablo platform, and nam
ed excellent candidates, lho rcsulc was
success.
At Krio a year later, tho Convention was
mobbish, and led by such political advcii'
turcrs as Wright and Hughes. Tho states
men of tho State, if wo have any, either kept
away, or wcro powerless to check tho gush
ing oratory of Schuylkill's champion. In
Committee, Hughes was defeated, J.ind by a
trick secured there tho adoption of his soft
resolutions, and intolerance prevented tho
expression" of any adverse opinion. Hughe,
cot his candidate nnd platform, and the
Democratic party was defeated.
At that timb tho Comjmihax took the
opportunity of censuring tho Erio dema
gogues, and tho (aha principles then enunci
ated. For this we wcro taken to task by
many of our brethren. But Lancaster has vin
dicated our position. Tho demagogues and
political advouturers wcro placed in the rear
and their anti democratic principles ropudi
ated. Tho people havo spoken, and so fitly
that not even a howl is heard from those
hurt.
Wo co into tho canvass unshackled. Our
platform is broad, generous, Democratic,
"By this Bign wo conquer."
Tho Williamsport Gazette & Bulletin al
though a Republican rapcr, is not without
honesty ; as will bo seen from tho annexed
article, concerning the confirmation ot Kicn
ard H. Dana Jr, nominated by tho Presl'
dent as Minister to England.
Mr. Dana's appointment is endorsed by
every reputable and decent man in Mass
achusetts. Both senators from that state,
and tho delegation in tho house, irrespec
tive of party, are urging tho confirmation;
a memorial has been signed by tho presiding
offlcersof both branches of tho Massachusetts
legislature, and nearly all the members,
irrespective of party requesting the senate
to confirm; President Woolsey, of New
Ha ven, has written a letter to Senator Dawes
in favor of Mr. Dana, and says tho latter
-is not guilty of literary piracy; the similari
ty in his notes and writings to othersi is
not sufficient to warrant unfavorable action
by tho senate; and it is further stated that
letters aro pouring into Washington from
all sides from distinguished persons through
out tho country to senators and members.
This is the state of affairs, in tho midst of
which tho senate committee says the nomi
nation is one not fit to be made. It has
now come to be a question between all the
honest people of the country and Bin But
ler! Can the senate of the United States
hesitate a moment under such circumstan
ces? It may bo well to receive with care the
testimony of some of tho witnesses before
the investigating committees at Washington.
The evidence given by lobbyists, brokers
nnd others of that kind should be rigidly
scrutinized and not finally accepted as con
clusive without some corroborating testimony.
People who follow pursuits of doubtful purity
cannot bo regarded without suspicion, and
they are none too good to take advantage
of the opportunity afforded to blacken the
reputation of honorablo men. Those who
would defraud either the government or
their clients would not probably stop at
perjury if there was anything to gain by so
doing. We are led to these remarks by tho
charco made by one Lilly, a broker of
Washington, who has for some timo carried
on the business of selling cadetshlps, that
he gave Gen. A. II. Coffroth of this State
$G0O, Gen. Coffroth indignantly denied the
charge and since.tben we havo heard noth
ing of It. In the absence of anything more
conclusive than Lilly's word we should liesi-
tato to accept tho statement, especially as
Gen. Coffroth has always borne a good repu
tation.
It is very common with Republican pa
pers to blamo the Democratic party for
having no financial policy and to attribute
to that cause the continued business do
pression of the country. Of course this is
the .sheerest nonsense; tho Democratic party
are not responsible for tho state of affairs
which exists.; that is the result of Republi
can financial tinkering. But in what respect
is the Republican party better off ? Is there
no difference of opinion in that organization
as to the proper financial course? Thoro is
as much dissension among them as among
Democrats. The fact is that tho money
question is not a political but a personal
one, and is not restrained by political views,
as a general tiling.
According to tho Grcensburg Argus, Hon.
Jacob Turney, member of Congress from tho
AVestmoreland district, says that the In
vestigating committco has traced fraud to
the steps of the White House, and thinks,
before long, the door bell of the Executive
mansion will be rung for further explana
tions. This Centennial year bids fair to be a
lively one.
Wright and Raudall joined teams at
Lancaster, and the slow conches had to hus
tle around. Huntingdon Journal.
It would have been a mighty slow coach
if Wright had hustled it much. All that
was heard of him at Lancaster was wheu
Hon. Stauley Woodward charged him with
having obtained his election as delegate by
fraud.
The Philadelphia Ledger has entered
upon its forty first year and has been enlarg
ed by an additional column on each pago
and an addition to the length of the columns.
It now bus thirty six columns printed from
new type. As an advertising medium the
ledger Is Invaluable and Its crowded pages
show the public a appreciation of tlio wot,
A bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors within four miles of tho California
University Is called by a San Francisco pa
per "au act to promote pedestrlanliui among
students."
Since Zack Chandler's accensiou to office,
the Department of the Interior is known as
tho "Department of Michigan." What m
yo for statesmen Grant lias.
THE
TIIK llAMUSHUIta CONVENTION.
Tho Republican Stato Convention met at
noon on Wednesday last In Harrlsburg. W.
H. Koontz, of Somerset, was mado tempora
ry chairman, which was a concession to tho
party outsldo of tho Cameron-Mackcy ring.
Edward Mcl'hcrson, formerly Clerk of tho
llousu of Representatives was chosen per
manent chairman. J. Don Cameron, a mem
ber of tho ruling family, W. R. Leeds, tho
Pilgrim leader, 11. M. Hoyt, of Wilkes-
Barro, tho present Chairman of tho Stato
Committee nnd R. W. Mackoy, ex-Stato
Treasurer and financial manager for tho
ring wero elected dclcgatcs-at-large. Russcl
Errctt was to havo been ono of tho delegates-
at-large, but his Congressional aspirations
probably necessitated his withdrawal. Ben
jamin H. Brewster and John W. Chalfant
wore chosen as clectors-at-largo. Tho plat
form of the Lancaster Convention of last
year was reaffirmed and Hartranft declared
the choice of tho Convention for President.
The Radical organs are qulrmlng under
tho oxposuros of Republican rotlenncsi nnd
aro dovlslnjj nil manner of plans to divert
attention from tho results of Democratic In
vestigations. The nttneks made on tho Hon.
Hiestcr Clymer aro attributable to this
dread of exposure. Tho Miltonian has just
discovered n new causo for alarm. It
says :
The present session of Congress, notwith
standing tho boasts of the Democrats is not
lifcely to prove a prontaoio ono inr mo pco
pie. It has beeii in session nearly lour
months, nothinc has been done worth men-
tionlng, except the exposure of a few Demo
cratic thieves, nnd experienced members
predict that nn adjournment will not take
place before the first of July. Tho indis
criminato reduction of appropriations will
be moro than counterbalanced by tho ex
penses necessarily attendant upon a long
session nnd the evils likely to How lrom it.
Now that is refreshing. Members of Con
gress get no more salary if they remain in
session until July, than if they adjourn in
April, but "tho expenses necessarily at
tendant upon a long scssion"ought to be saved
and tho thieves (whom tho Miltonian In
genuously calls Democratic) allowed to go
unscathed and robberies pass unchallenged
to snvo "expenses. " It's "tho evils likely
to flow" from a continuanco in session that
troubles tho Miltonian. Belknap was one of
those "evils" and thcro aro more of them to
como yet.
When a Republican is tried Woro a St
Louis jury and found "not guilty," it is
about timo that the Democratic press of tho
couutry take back some of the malignant
expressions winch tendcei to prcjueigc tno
case. If General Babcock had been found
cuiltv the opponents of tho administration
would have devoted columns to tho justlco
of tho verdict. How many will have tho
manhood to devote a singlo paragraph to
the justice of his acquittal? Bclkontc
Republican.
If Gen. Babcock's trial had been frco
from suspicion there would have been many
opponents of tho administration who would
havo- assented cheerfully to the justice of
his acquittal. Butthero were some points
connected with his trial which wcro of a
very dubious character. An investigating
committco is now endeavoring to get at the
facts relative to a certain letter written by
Attorney General Pierrepont, a copy of which
found its way into Babcock's possession nnd
was by him given to his attorneys, greatly
to his advantage. Such upright Republi
cans as Bristow have no reason to complain
of unfairness on the part of opponeuts of
the administration. They have been pr&is-
ed for their good works and warmly support
ed in their efforts to administer the affairs of
government with honeisty and fidelity.
The following is a correct list of Pennsyl
vania Delegates to tho Democratic National
Convention, at St. Louis.
AT LARGE.
William A. Wallace, Andrew II. Dill,
Hicster Clymer, Hugh M. North,
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
1. George McGowan, William M. Rcilly.
2. John R. Read, Thomas D. Pearce.
3. Samuel J. Randall, William McMullen.
4. W. V. McGrath, Henry Donahue,
fl. John Fullerton, Frederick Gerker.
G. R. E. Monaghan, J. B. Rhodes.
7. George Ross, James 11, Gotwald.
8. Amos B. Wanner, Evan Misliler.
9. W. Hayes Grier, J. L. Steinmctz.
10. William Mutchler, Thomas B. Metzgar.
11. David Lowenberg, A. G. Brodhead, Jr.
12. Hendrick B. Wriglit, James Corbett.
13. D. E. Nice, W. M. Ramsey.
14. George W. Ryan, George H. Spang.
15. R. A. Packer, W. H. Dimmick.
1G. John B. Beck, George D. Jackson.
17. R. L. Johnston, E. L. Kerr.
18. Dr. A. J. Fisher, John A. Mageo.
19. F. E. Beltzhoover, Thomas Hoover.
20. A. C. Noves, Thomas M. Uttley.
21. Charles E. Boyle, Alexander Patton.
22. Anthony F. Keating, W. J. Brennan.
23. Malcolm Hay. Alexander G. Cochrane.
24. William C. Dunlap, Ianthus Bently.
25. Silas M. Clarke, 11. N. Lee.
2G. John T. Bard, James A.Slranahan.
27. Robert L. Cochran, J. Ross Thompson.
A contest is spoken of Jn this district.
Judgo Jerry Black's opinion of the Dem
ocratic House ot jicprceentnuvcs was ex
pressed, according to a Washington corres
pondent, in the following emphatic terms
lie was remonstrating against tho commit
ment of his client, Kilbourne, when one of
his Democratic friends said : "But, Judge,
wo couldn't do differently." "Couldn't do
differently 1" retorted tho Judge contemptu
ously; 'Wouldn't do differently I All that
the Democrats In this House are after Is
garbage garbage ; and it won't be long be
fore you'll be thrown out as garbage your
selves 1" iV.
We don't take any stock in the above story.
The Democrats of tho House have certainly
unearthed a good deal of what is unpleas
antly like garbage, but the Judge must know
that it is Republican filth and certainly
those men who havo been instrumental in
bringing it to light and showing to the coun
try what corruption exists in the admlnis-
tration ranks, are not likely to be thrown
out by the people for so doing, The story
smacks of the Press office.
The New York Republican Convention
was held in Syracuse, March the 22d, The
platform adopted was not remarkable for
anything except in two of its resolutions,
The fourth resolution condemns dishonesty
and eulogizes Grant s administration. This
it will be observed is a beautiful combina
tion of sentiments and may bo fitly char
acterized as a case whero "extremes meet,'
The fifth resolution praises Conk ling un
presents him as a candidate for tho Presl
deucy. This was adopted by a vote of 250
to 113.
Another gigantic fraud has just been
brought to light, this time in the Pension
otlice,at Washington, Henry Yon Acruaiu
Commissioner of Penslous from 1809 to 1871
whilst In office- permitted tho issuing of
2300 fraudulent land warrants,whlch brought
in market about 100,000. Thrco claim
lawyers were conucctcd with him in the
business. It Is said thut Yon Acrnaui must
have received $100,000 as his share. The
House Committee on pensions are invest!
gating the matter,
We aro promised some extraordinary de
velopments of fraud in tho land ofiko at
Washington before long. The Chief Clerk-
was summarily removed a few days ago and
tho clerks of tho office have been notified to
hold their tougues severely. All the depart
incuts of tho National Government accm to
be rank with corruption.
COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURGCOLTJMBIA COUNTY, PA.
Tho Campaign may bo said to havo fully
opened with tho organization of thoNotlon
nl Democratic Congressional Committee,
who arc now Installed nt their rooms at 1321
F street. Washington. As Stato and local
organizations, and individual democrats all
over tho country, will havo frequent occasion
to address tho officers, wo append, nt tlio
request of tho Committee, tho following In
formation :
Rooms op National Democratic
UoNuitisoumi. CoMMirrr.n,
1321 V street, Washington, D, C. .
Sb.vatu.
Hon. J. W. Stevenson, of Kentucky; Hon
W. W. Eaton, of Connecticut; Hon. D. V-
White, of Maryland ; Hon. H. G. Davis, of
West Virgina; Hon. J. B. Gordon, of Geor
gia. House ov Hepiiesentati via,
Hon. Hiestcr Clymer, of Pennsylvania.
Hon, 0. W. Chapln, of Massachusetts ; Hon.
J. W. Throckmorton, of Texas ; Hon. A. S.
Howltt, of Now York ; Hon. 0. E, Hooker,
of Mississippi ; Hon. M. Sayler, of Ohio.
District of Columiiia.
Mr. W. W. Corcoran, Mr. James E. Har
vey, and Mr. Charles Mason.
Tho Democratic organization in all tho
States and Territories aro requested to send
tho names of their Committees, immediately,
to tho Congressional Committee.
Applications for documents, speeches, nnd
other political matter, and all comintinicn
tlous relating to tho business of tho Com
mittee, should bo addressed to tho Secretary,
Hon. James E. Harvey, 1321 F street Wash
ington City.
HiESTr.'i Clymer, Chairman.
W. H. BARNUM, Treasurer.
James E. Harvhy, Secretary.
Gen. Sherman gives as ono of his reasons
for leaving Washington that ho had to en
tertnln there to such nn oxtcnt as to mako It
Impossible for him to llvoon his salary. But
why should Sherman, or any other man in
Washington, get up costly entertainments
which ho cannot afford, to pcoplo whom he
does not desire in his house? His official
position in tho army docs not rcquiro him
to entertain members of Congress, or Cabi
net ministers, or members of the diplomatic
corps, or anybody else. It would be better
fur him, instead of making a display of ex
travagance, as nn army officer, to set nn ex
ample of Spartan simplicity. Marshal Von
Moltke, tho great soldier at tho head of the
German army, lives in a very plain style,
nnd would never think of getting Tip such
banquets, balls, or revels as are common in
Washington. Tho fact is that a great many
people at tho capital havo been running
crazy over mis business oi cnieriainmcni
and fashionable display. They try to outdo
each other in extravaganco and flashness.
They must get money somehow to keep up
their rivalries; and as salaries could not
very well be fixed at a figure high enough
to meet all demands, somo of them resort to
crooked ways of raising it. Grant is largely
responsible for this stato of things through
his mercenary devotion to the worship of
ihoddy and wealth. If Gen. Sherman should
now take his headquarters hack to Wash -
ngton, ho can do credit to himself, as a
man and a soldier, by ceasing to encourage
or patronize tho ostentation of pretenders,
and by refrainiug from entertainments which
he cannot nftord, with his large salary. iV.
11 Sun.
Washington county, Pennsylvania,
newspaper, states that n new construction
has been given to tho stato usury laws, by
the president judgo of that county. The
matter is stated as follows : "In the Jona
than West usury cases before our county
courts, his honor, Judge Acheson, last week
decided that where tho payment vvo3 uot
oluntnry that is, mado by constraint of
f execution the debtor can protect him
self by application to tlio court to stay the
execution, and deduct excess of interest
But if ho fails to do this, and pays the
monev, no cannot recover. . mis on me
road ground that there must be a stopping
point to litigation somewhere Tho motion
to obtain judgment for excess of interest
was therefore overruled." It would be in
teresting to havo a moro exhaustive report
of tho process of reasoning and tho grouuds
of law by which the learned judge arrives
nt the conclusion stated above, that under
the state law a voluntary payment of usurious
nterest precludes action for recovery. If
this is so, it is of great Importance that
bankers and business men should know it.
It would also bo an interesting subject of
inquiry whether tno "uroau ground on
winch tins decision is reached, would not
apply equally in arresting tho operation of
tho usury provisions of tho national bank
ing act. Gazetted- Bulletin,
The democrats of Pennsylvania return to
tho democratic doctrine of sound currency
and say the right word nt tho right time.
There is no doubtful sound about their de
claration for an honest payment of the debt
of tho nation and tho sound preservation of
the public faith. The Sherman sham is de
nounced and its repeal demanded, m order
that a practical measure which will perform
more effectually If it promises less loudly,
may be substituted for it. Gold and silver
tho only true basis of currency, and bucIi
legislation as will most surely and speedily
bring about resumption theso are tho col
ors that tho democrats of Pennsylvania nail
to tho mast-head in lieu of tho fulso colors
they borrowed last year from tho republi
cans ana lough; unucrso disastrously.
N.Y. World.
A few years sinco tho Iowa Legislature
dispensed with hanging for murder. Since
then n great many Iowa trees havo been
adorned by Judge Lynch's victims, and now
the folks over there aro suggesting a return
to tho old method of punishment, in order
that the few trees they havo may receive pro
tection. They do not object so much to iv
reduction of the population by mob law as
they do to the breaking of limbs from their
trees.
The Supremo Court of the United States
delivered an opinion on Monday in the
Kentucky Election case, deciding that the
act of Congress under which certain whites
were Indicted for Interfering with tho exer
cise of the suffrage of colored voters is un
constitutional and void. Tho court also
delivered an opinion in tho Grant Parish
cases from Louisiana, affirming the uncon
stitutiouality of the Enforcement act.
Tho Now York Trihune justly compll
ments tho chairman Qf the Democratic State
central committco by saying i "Tlio choice
of Captain McClelland, of Pittsburg, as
chairman of the Stato central committee,
was a fortunate one. He is a young and en
ergetlo man, who has served a term in Con
gress, and who adds to an Irreproachable re
cord all the qualifications that count in con
ducting an active political canvass."
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The industry of the Investigating com.
in it tees at Washington is bringing to light
frauds committed years ago. The Democrats
seem determined that tho Republican crow
shall bring back not only last year's stolen
corn but also that of two or thrco years
back.
WASHINOTON IiETTEH.
Washington, D. 0., March 28, 187G.
Special Correspondence.
A majority of the commitlco on Indian
affairs has reported In favor of transferring
tho Indian Bureau from that sink of iniquity
tlio Indian department to tho War depart
ment. As Belknnp is out this Is ngood move,
for tho new Secretary of War, Judgo Taft
Is known to bo nn honest man. It Is hardly
to bo hoped that tho change will bo made, as
under tho present arrangement tlio recom
mendations for Indian ngenU nre divided
among various religious denominations and
they will bring all tho luiluenco to bear that
Is posstblo to provent tho transfer of their
patronage. It is a remarkable fact that sinco
tho appointment of Indian agents, In tho
present way thcro has been moro rascality in
tho transactions with tho Indians than over
before. Either these religious agents nro
very chlld-liko and easily Imposed tipon or
they "go snooks" with lho other thieves in
plundering both tho government uud tho
Indians.
Tlio Belknap articles of impeachment nre
uot yet prepared, nor have the managers of
tho Houso yet been elected, both will bo
done this week and it is presumable the trial
will commence next week. Sufficient evi
dence has been secured to render his con
viction certain, though as yet it is uncertain
whether tho Sccato will.try tho case upon its
merits, as Belknap's attorneys will claim that
his resignation deprives tlio Senato of the
right to try. TI1I3 was evidently Grant's
idea when ho so hastily accepted tho resig
nation of his corrupt Secretary. It has been
proven before the committee on War expen
ditures that Orvillo Grant sold several Post-
tradershlps and tho disgusting spectaclo is
exhibited, of tho President of the United
States allowing his brother to peddlo out tho
official patronage.
Secretary Bristow even, tlio man whom
every 0110 thought had "the clean hands and
puro heart" of which all tho members of
tho administration were known to be lack-
ng,has been smirched inamulo transaction,
Tho caso was beforo the court of claims when
Bristow was assistant Attorney General in
1872 and was barred by the statute of limi
tations, but Secretary Belknnp directed that
this plea should not bo made, subsequently
the right to appeal was waived and Bristow
inving resigned became nn attorney for tho
ilainlifi". All of which taken together does
not look well.
The most disgraceful of all Belknap's
transactions yet brought to light is tho steal
mado in putting head-stones to the graves of
tho dead soldiers. Even in this work the
government was robbed, of Bcvcral hundred
thousand dollars and it has been proven that
the favored contractor had been assured that
he would not bo required to nbldo by the
specifications. How much ho paid for this
assurance and who recciyed tho money lias
not yet been discovered.
The House will hereafter meet three nights
of each week to discuss the appropriation
bills. A determined effort is being mado by
the Republican members of tho Houso to
defeat tho economies proposed by the com
mittee. And the Republicans of the Senate
have declared they will not agree to the bills
as reported. Their committco has taken the
deplomatic and consular bill passed by tho
Houso and restored all tho officers cut off by
the House bill, and havo placed the salaries
at the old figures. Tho indications are that
thero will be a protracted struggle on these
bills, that may carry the session well over
nto the summer. Jay Gould and his party
having discovered that they were beaten and
that the Texas aud Pacific bill would certain
ly pass, quietly smuggled a new bill into
the Senate committee on Railroads by which
they proposed to take tho lands granted to
the Texas and Pncific nnd build a road which
would be under tho control of tho Texas
central and have its only terminus Galves
ton. Monday was set for the consideration
of this bill in the committee,and Huntington,
Gould's Man Friday, came over from New
York witli a strong lobby to work it up.
There are whispers that Senator West of
Louisana, who has been a strong friend of
tho Texas and Pacific favors this new pro
ject. It is directly against tho interests 01
tho State ho represents and recalls the fact
that when the question of tho maimer of
opening the mouth of tho Mississippi river
was under discussion, West was strongly in
favor of tho Fort St. Philip canal, until a
certain timo when he suddenly becamo an
advocate of tho Jetty Plan. Huntington
told a member of Congress that he would
spend a million dollars to defeat the Texas
and Pncific bill. Ho may havo been using
convincing arguments with West.
The Supremo Court has just rendered two
most important decisions on the constitution
ality of the Forco bill or Ku Klux act.
Ono is an appeal fromlCentucky in tho cases ot
Ilirman Reese and Matthew I-ousheo who
were indicted lor relusing to receive and
count tho vote of a colored man named Win
Garner. After an cxha ustlvc review of tho
enso tho court, nil tho judges concurring ex
cept Mr. Jitbtico Hunt, decided the law was
unconstitutional and that Congress had not
provided "approprato legislation on tlio sub-
ject. Tho other enso was from Louisiana
where Win. J. Cruikshank, Wm. D, Irviu
and John P, Hadnot wcro indicted under
tho Ku Klux act for "banding and couspir-
Ing together to intimidate certain citizens of
African descent and thereby to prevent them
from voting. Without deciding upon tho
constitutionality of tlio law, the prisoners
were discharged becauso of tho vaguery of
tho indictment. But tho dicta of tho
court very plainly indicated that had
been beforo them properly they would havo
declared the law unconstitutional.
Tho Payno caucus bill on finances was
brought up Monday and defeated, receiving
only 81 votes. As I have said in another
letter this bill does not satisfy cither the
hard money or tho greenback men, hence its
defeat.
Tho administration men aro openly work
ing for Conkling tho most devoted Hench
man of Grant. Tho Democrats should aid
them in securing his nomination as it would
surely result in the election of tho Demo
cratic candidate. Dhm,
Belknap says, and probably with bomo
show of truth, that tho initial steps in tho
I'ort Sillpost-tradcrship business were ta
ken by members of his family without his
knowledge. If this bo, so, tho cuso of tho
President Is morally worse than that of tho
Secretary of war, for tlio former furnished
his brother Orvil with tho Information nec
essary to enablo hlmto make money by
peddling out post tradershlps, tho President
knowing the uso his brother was to mako of
this Information. By tho by, when tho lie
publicans were engaged in Impeaching An
drew Joiinbon, how they would have ro
jolccd to find facts lu regard to Johnson and
a member of his family llko thoso brongli
out before Ol.YMIat s committee concerning
tho Grants. N. Y. Sun.
The Republican is issued this week as
usual, notwithstanding 0110 editor is attend
ing a Conference and the other the Repub
lican Convention. They aro not opposed to
I uniting "Church and State."
THE STATE CAPITOL.
IlAnnisnuna, March 28, 1870.
As the Legislative work nl lilt week was
divested of considcrnblo of Its liitcMt by
the assembling of tho democratic clans at
Lancaster, so Hits week has been bisected by
nn adjournment on Wednesday (to-morrow)
on account of tlio gathering of republicans
pi Convention to-morrow.
On Thursday after tlio return of tho dem
ocrats, tlio famous "boom bill" was taken up
n tho Houso and forced through n second
reading, which action was a djfoat of the
ringsters and decidedly one of tho best pieces
of work ncompllshcd by tho Homo during
tho present session. Philadelphia's states
men are very sore at tho rosult ; they vow
vengcanco and retaliation may bo looked for
'n somo qu.uter or other.
Quito a stir was occasioned last night
amongst the friends of tho Centennial by
tho Intelligence transmitted from tho Senate,
that the bill appropriating $10,000 to erect
a Stato C.'iiteuiiial building had been de
feated in that body. Tho bill was called up
prematurely by Senator Anderson of Craw
ford and considerably moro opposition to It
than was expected being developed It fell,
to tho chagrin of its friends and wo might
add somewhat to tho astonishment of its
enemies who scarcely expected such n re
sult, their object being not to day tlio un
patriotic part of opposing tho hill in tola, but
to modify Its provisions as to the amount to bo
appropriated and the manner of expendi
ture. This morning in 11 full senato tho vote
negativing the bill was reconsidered and it
passed third reading with an amendment at
tached providing that a joint committee of
tho two houses of tho Legislature should act
with tho State board of Centennial comrnis
sioncis in tho expenditure of the amount
appropriated by tho bill. Tho House today
concurred lu this amendment, and tho bill
has become a law unless tho Gubernatorial
signature, is withheld, which action, it is not
likely an aspirant for Presidential honors in
the centennial year will beguilty of. Another
Centennial hill has also passed into tho hands
of tho Governor nnniely, tlio 0110 appropria
ting $15,000 for a proper educational display
at tlio Centennial. No better appropriation
than the last-mentioned could have been
made.
As the session waxes long, the croakers on
cither hand nro heard anon, nnd more than
croakers aro now beginning to inquire why
it is that the session is so prolonged. This is
a question which tlio "gabblers" might with
greatest propriety nuswer but lo, they are
the most anxious inquirers as to the cause of
tho prolonged session. Action upon tho
general appropriation is generally supposed
to bo indicative of the approach of the close,
and the final passage of that bill is a ture
forerunner of final adjournment. As a ray
of hope to your readers that the present ses
sion will close sometime before tho summer's
over I will mention the fact that tho gener
al appropriation bill was called up in the
Houso to-day, but alas, after the reading of
its first section, it was laid over to be con
sidered at a future date.
A bill introduced somo time ago in the
Houso at tlie instance of the medical frater
nity of the state, after surviving many stur
dy blows, to-day succumbed to the pressure
of opposition and has gone to find a resting
place with many another ill-fated compaii
iotl. This bill had it becomo a law would
havo allowed tho surgical fraternity to take
possession of the bodies of deceased con
victs and others, when unclaimed, and chop
tho same up, in the interests of science.
Delegates to the Republican Convention
nro arriving from every direction to-night,in
tho midst of a terrific rain-storm. As your
readers will be fully cognizant of all the
work of to-morrow's convention, beforo this
commuuication.is placed before them, I will
abstaiii from prognostications or comments.
a.
A London letter, written bince Schenck
took his hasty and unceremonious depart
ure, speaks of that event as "a shameful
flight out of England and a gross discourtesy
to the Queen." It was then believed in
I.on don that Schenck mado his escape under
false pretenses, which was true enough though
tho real facts aro worse than tho English
seem to.have suspected. The writer of the let
ter referred to speak sof a prevalent suspicion
that Schenek's resignation had already been
accepted when ho quitted tho country under
pretense that ho was only to be absent tem
porarily on leave. They aro ready enough
to believe anything bad of Schenck over
there, out it has not occurred to them, evi
dently, that tho President of tho great
American Republic could mako himself.a
partner in Schenek's disgraco by granting
him a leave of absence alter demanding his
resignation, and then delaying to accept tho
latter until the fleeing minister could escape
a waiting constable and get beyond tho jur
isdiction of British couits. Tho correspond
ent seems to think it inconceivable that,
knowing long before the resignation to be
on its way, tlio President had not accepted
It by Saturday, March 4, when Schenck
Bailed, nor even by tho next afternoon, when
tho Abyssinia,with tho fugitive from British
justice on board, lay two hours at Queens-
town. Ho cannot believo that tho accept
ance was delayed till Monday morning when
a successor was nominated to the Senate.
Yet Grant was equal to that very piece of
strategy, notwithstanding tho fact that when
ho asked Schenck to resign ho intimated his
intention to appoint n successor without
waiting to receive nnd accept tho rcsigna
tiou, telling Schenck to word the latter so as
to take effect when his successor entered
upon tho duties of tho post. If tho English
were bcandalized over Schenek's precipitate
flight, what will they say when they learn
from tho correspondence sent to the Houso
by Fish that tho President facilitated that
flight? Hmes.
Dr. Wisfar's llalsam of Wild Cherry.
Tho standard remedy lor tho cure of
couchs. colds, influenza, bronchitis, hoarse
ness, asthma, whooping cough, croup, sore
throat, diphtheria, diiucuity 01 nreuininj',
iiiiisjr, j.iiuiiaiv, 1 ..... 11. iiiu piuv 1, it. 1 un.,.,
spitting of blood, liver complaint, bleeding
ot tho lungH, anil nil diseases 01 the throat
luncs. and chest, includinc even consump
tion. It seems hardly necessary to dilate at
length upon the virtues of this favorite rem
edy for all diseases of the luncs, throat and
chest. It was Introduced to tho public by
l)t, wistar nearly hall a century since, ami
bv tho wonderful cures which It performed
gained nn immediate nnd enviable reputa
tion, which to this day it has fullysiistalncd.
From tho gulf of tho St. Lawrenco to the
shores of tho Pacific, and in many countiies
anroiiu, thcro aro lew villages or humlets
without "living testimonials to tho rap
idity and certainty of its curative effects
Tho proprietors, mindful of their responsi
bility to the afflicted, exercise tlio utmost
cure In tho selection and compound of tho
various Ingredients of which tho Balham is
composed ; and tho sick aro assured that
the high standard of excellence on which Its
popularity Is bused, will always bo maintain
od.
Sinn W. Fowli: a- Sons, Proprietors,
1(081011,
Tho New York S thinks that Grant
might consistently support Bristow, tho only
reformer in tho Cabinet, and says, dryly
"To bo sure It might not do Mr, Bristow any
good ; but it would bo a great benefit to tho
reputation of tho President."
Item.
Tho heavy freshets ofSaturdny in New
England caused considerable damngo to
properly in Rhode Island nnd Connecti
cut. Tho well-known hymn, "Rock of Ages,"
was written 100 years ago this month, lu
March, 1770. Its author was Augustus Mon
tague Toplady,
fly tho fall of a roof in tho chamber of
tho Pine Brook coal shall, near Scranton, on
Saturday, two men, named Kelley nnd Kll
culliii, vcro Instantly killed.
A block of silver, highly polished, 3
feet in length, 12 Inches In diameter, worth
$G 1,000 lu gold, and said to weigh -1,200
pounds, has been sent from tho City of Mex
ico for exhibition, as ono of tho products of
that country.
Adler & Furst, distillers, of St, .loscph,
havo been found guilty of violating tho rev
cnuo laws. Their minimum penalty Is fifty-
five years' Imprisonment nnd $27,500 flno.
An evening paper nt Manchester, N. H.,
publishes tho statement that J. Q. A, Sar
gent, ot that place, paid Secretary Belknap
twelve thousand dollars for a contract to fur
nish heating apparatus in tho government
buildings at Fort Leavenworth.
Mr. Rysdyk's famous stallion, Ham
bletnnlan, died nt Chester on Sunday night,
aged about 23 years. Ho was tho Biro of
the most uottd ami valuable trotting stock
lu the country.
Nathaniel McKay, lho Contractor, who was
charged in the Philadelphia 7Iirj with be
ing implicated in certain fraud nt tho Navy
Yard, has brought a libel suit against Col.
McClure, editor, and Frank M. Laughlin
tho publisher of that paper.
The town of Bloomington, III., is in
danger of being overcrowded by tax-bur.
dened citizens, ns soon ns it becomes gener
ally known that tho assets of that tiwni
amount to $200,000 moro than its liabili
ties, and the taxes are beautifully small.
If the centennial exhibition cots $7,
500,000, tho amount claimed to complete it,
in order simply to realizo this sum it will bo
necessary for 15,000,000 pcoplo to visit it at
once, at tho prico of admission, 50 cents ;
nnd ns the time is confined to 15S days
(from May 10 to November 10, deducting
Sundays, on which it will be closed), It will
re quire tho daily attendance of over 91,000
people.
N i EWADVE RlTISEMENTS"
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOT1CK
ESTATK (IT hl'WAKD LEWIS, DECEiSKD.
Letters of Admiutstratlon on the estate ot L'dwanl
l.cl, late er lilcciiisljiirir, Columbia county
iletriucd. liiwo lieen LTjnteil bv tlit Iteclsttr ot suld
county to Wllllcln lK(k. H ll'ra insLiirir. All
persons liawngciutms cpninsiiiio estate or iiieueo--dent
are rc quisled to present tlicm fur settlement,
and those Indebted 10 the- estate tomnku pujmcnt
to the undersigned administrator w lihout ifeiny.
Jlar.31,"S ct. Administrator.
NKUAI. STATKMliftT OK Til U OK DLOOMSliriK! POR UIK YEAR 1S7G
ENDlNd WITH MAHC1I, 1S76.
SXATEIWENT OF BECEI3?TS AKTD ESrENDITUKES.
RECEIPTS.
Ain't uncollected on duplicate of 1S73 at last annual
l.ess exonerations uuowiu uuiiuar) o, ioiu
aud bal ance yet uncollected
" Market street contributions collected by L 11 r.ldlcmnn
Less cash In hands ot collector
Market street contributions collected by attorney.
.ess cxpenso of collection, s per cent
" uncollected on duplicate of 18T4 nt last annual statement
Less exoMrutlins or Mauli s, ISiO
nnd balance uncollected
' Centre street contrlbullonscollectcd by M. Wjnkoop
Less 6 per cent, uf nmouut collected In lsjraiid ls;!i
aud amount 1 aid 'I reasurer in 1S74 In excess if amount collected
Tax assessed for 1S7.1
Lcs exonerations of March s, 1S70
undbaliu to uncollieted
Collected on book account by E. II. llldieman
: " M. Wjnkoop
Less expense of collection for amount of 1S74
CollectecTon book account by M. C. V00dn ard..
Less cxpenso of collcitlon
second street contributions collected by Treasurer..
" " " ' " Attorney...
Less expense of collection
" Fourth street contributions collected by Treasurer
" " ' ' Attorney
Less cxpensa of collection
" Penalty for violation ot ordinances, rollected by Attorney
" Fines and licenses collected by President of Council. .
Total cash received by Treasurer...
EXPENDITURES.
Fald on road account, to u It :
uiuor ana rougn sione.. .ij
Flagstone, (. A. Jacoby. 91 40
street commissioner, IS.
c. Parton 373 95
t!,771 14
50 SI
150 10
"3 50
li'J 00
15 00
257 61
10 25
B Ml
CO 00
2 50
" Street engineering, Samuel
M-jhard
' lllgu Constable, M. C.W ood-
v ur J
' Chief of Police, M. u. Wood-
w ard
41 Assistant Policemen
" Rent of pound, 11. stohner ...
" viewers and witnesses on
Second street opening
" " Iron street opening ..
" ' Centre street opening
" Kent of lire engine house, I.
s. Kuli 11..
" Keys for lock-up, J. suari-
less & Son
" Cas for street lamps from
Mav,l67.i,to February.ls'o,
Inclusive, llloomsburg (las
Company
' Erection ot street lamps, lu
excess of bond No. 14, .to
llloomsburg (las Company
" Ijimp posts Jn excess of bond
No 13,iu J.sharplesa .t Son
" Copy of assessm'l, tc pi epnr-
liig tax roll for '73, w.Vt Irt
Secretary, w. Wirt
" Preparing books of entry for
bonds and tax aeeounf.un-
der legislation of 1S71, W.
Wirt
" Auditors for 1874
" Rent of council room for 1875
.1, J. Pruwer '.
Jesse Coleman, reieaso Hum
nhn, in full
" KxiK-nses of opposing road
leading frum near Creve-
llng's, null townsbtp
Oallwot town onieein, J. J.
llrower, Ksi
" c. (I. liarkley, town solicitor
and In the trial ot causes. .
" John (I. l'rce7e,Hsi.,t.ervlces
In tlietitalof causes
" . Charles l'orsti-r, damage to
wagon
" Jos. 11 liaiklcy, towuorder
No. s77, lost previous to
pa) incut of same
" Tax refunded to cstato of J.
Y. Mellrlde, deceased.
' William Rupert, cleaning
streets nnd cMsslngs. . ..
" 11. 1'. Zai r, swearing assis
tant policemen
' M. C.W iHidwnrd, tcrv Ing no-
tlcesiluiliigthoyear
" Printing, rrluteis'lillls dur-
Ing tho ear.
" W. 11. Koons, discount on
1'etrlken note
Expenditures proper for 1S75
Hills of 1874 for w hlch 01 ders ere
Issued in 1S75, to w It t
Kent ot council room fur 1S74, and
oaths, J, J, llrower
M. v. woodward, services as high
('unstable for 1SI4, balance ... ..
Fl Inters' UUs, 1st I, "
Paid by orders Intel est on out
standing bonds during U7S
135 21
U 0J
20 00
I'M CO
50 00
15 00
40 00
40 00
17 23
4 50
fsO 25
10) 00
5 00
5 81
1 00
5 00
1 75
10 00
S8 42
4 CO
3,I0S C9
70 no
57 Ol
(3,519 C9
534 CO
Total for which orders wero
Issued during ISTS CU14 35
Dusburseuienls for width no ordera
vi ere Issued, lu will
l'aldbj Trias.,ljondhol,2dlssuo Jidsd 60
Interest ou same.. is S7
' " " bund No. p, 2d Issuo too 00
Interest on same... 43 67
" " " bond No. 4, 2d Issuo too IH)
liiterestim same., 43 67
it ii a bond So. 6. Sd Issuo but oo
Interest on same., 5 oi
4 ' ii bond No. C, td Issuo 600 00
Interest on same.. 6 00
ii oiiliiilgniuitNo.nl,
Sept, term, Is74, H.A, I'etrlkeik
et id. vs. Town of llloomsburg: 1ff) 70 4.S12 -it
110,920 60
213 49
207 i-J
llalnnee duo Treasurer ns per an-uuaUlaU-mentof
1874
Commission allowed Treasurer as
tier his account
Paid orders of pievlous years, to
Wit I 1813 ,
1871
Cash la hands of Treasurer..
1,013 Oil
101 28
(12,500 2S
9,13 (1
Deduct amount orders ot 1876 out
standing Aint cash received by Trca&urcr, .
1I0,9I W
WH'OW'fl PPRAIS12.UKNT9.
V Tlio following appraisements of "ttlnnn,2
personal property srt apart to widows of '?c0'',
Wo been tiled I11 the i.nico of tlio I 'V&
iimbli county, under tlio Utiles of Coj, jni will uo
presented for absolute ronllrma Ion tp tho l 'J '
I'ourttolMjIieMIn lilooinsburir.lniinaforsaldcoiin
ty, on Monday, tlio 1st day of ,tnv. I s.. at
oVMin-k p. in., of said diy unless creep Ions to SUCH
combination nro previously Hied, of wldcl nil per
sons Interested In said estates will tako notice!
1. Widow of William Wldlne, lito of Madison tonn
ship, deceased. 1 '
8. Widow of John Snj iter, lato of Iieust township
deceased.
8. Widow of Morris Purscl, lateot Madison town
ship, deceased.
4, Widow of Jacob shearman, lato of Heaver town
ship, deceased.
5. Wliluw of Michael lleatfln, late ot Mount Pleasant
tonnshlp, deceased.
C. W'dow ot s.imuel Creasy, lato of Mtmin town-
ship, deceased,
c. Widow of Kvan Wclllver. lato of Montour town
snip, deceased.
I. Widow ot Samuel K. Albcrtson, lato of Henton
township, deceased. ,,,,..
Register's omee, W, H. JAC'Oin ,
Wooinsbtiru,I.ir80,ls;(l.f iterator.
Rl-XHSTKK'S "NO-flUKd.
Notlro Is hereby Klven to all legatees, credi
tors and other persons Interested In the estates of
tho respective decedents and minors, that tlio fol
lowing administration nnd ginrdlan accounts have
been tiled In tha otllce of lho Register ot Columbia
county, and will bo presented for eonilnnatlon and
ntlmviineu In thn llrnhnti-rf Court tit lifl held 111
lllujinsuiirg, on Mond iy, tho 1st day of .May, ls;o, nt
1 o'clock, p. 111, on said day:
1. 1 ho nnal account ot I.ydU llelchard, (luardlan ot
Mary U llelchard, minor child of John Helchatd,
l.ito of Mndlsuii tonnshlp, deceased,
a. Tho first and partial account of 11. II. llrown.sur-
Mvlng executor of Jacob Volie, late of iltfllln
township, deceased,
n. Tho first and final account of Ann Peers, Kxecu-
trlxof Jesse Ileers, lato of Hemlock tonnshlp,
deceased.
4. lho account of (leorgo W. ltetfsnjder, (leorgo L.
Kostonbauitcr nud hllzabetli Kostenbaudcr, Ad
ministrators of Samuel Kostonbauder, lato cf
Calawissa township, deceased,
6. Tho first nnd llnal account of Llcanor A. Kves,
Administratrix of Joseph Kves, lato ot tlreen
wood ton nshlp, doccased.
0. 'lhe account of Henry Utwcller, Liecittor of
Catharluo utwcller, lato of Locust township, do
ceased, 4
t. Tho nceountof Conrad Kreamer, Administrator
ot Catharluo Kreamer, late 01 Madison township,
ucueuscu.
8. The nceountof l'ranklin Harlg, (luardlan of tho
pcisonnml estttcor Lucy Harlg, minor child of
ituiibcn llelnlg, lato of Locust, tonnshlp, de
ceased. 9. 1 ho llrst and nnal nceountof Joslali Colemnnnnd
Charles Colenmn, Kxecutors of Joseph Colemnu,
lalo of l-'lshlngcreek township, deceased.
10. Tho account of Henry Utwcller, Kxeculor of I'e
ter Lltweller, lato of Locust tonnshlp, deceased.
11. The account of Lewis Yetter, AdmlnMratorof
Jonathan !'. Itlshel, latoot .Montour township,
deceased.
II. 'I ho supplemental and ilnal account of Joseph
(lllbert, Administrator of Lllabetn Klstler, latu
of .Mount Pleasant township, deceased.
13. The account ot II. .1. Dicterlch, fluarillan of ltob
vrtli. Kluney.mlnorhelrof Henry lilelerlch.lato
of r.rhircieeii tonnshlp, deceased.
11. Tlio nceountof Mamticl Ncjhnnl, Administrator
ot 'Ihomas Fry, late of tho liorougu ot liunlck,
deeia'-id.
15. 'iheiitst nceountof (leorgo W. Correll and Wil
liam II. Weaver, l-M-eutors of (.eorge Wenvir,
latuof thuTonnof llloomsburg, diceased.
10. Tho llrst and ilnal account nt l'eriy 1). black,
(luardlan of the estate ot Sarah Keller, minor
child nl (leorgo Keller, latoot Urcinnood town
ship, deceased.
17. The tlrst and tlnal account of Charles A. Houder,
aitliig Administrator of W ilium 1-'. Souder, lato
ot Scott ton nshlp, deceased.
IS. The llrst and nnal nceountof John It. Olrton,
1l11.1rdl.1n ot Charles M. and David K. Olrton, mi
nor heirs of Hannah lloone, lato of lliojm tonn
shlp, deceased.
19, The account of Daniel ltninbach, Administrator
ot William Her In, latu cf lho Iloroughof her.
wick, dreeased.
21). 'lhe Ilnal nceountof C.O.Jackson, (luardlan of
ilarv A. Van llouten, minor heir ot A. 11. 1'earee,
lutoof Krlarireek township, deceased.
ul. The nceountof f-aniuel Vetter, (luardlan of tho
person unit estate of lewis Yetter, a minor child
of llanltl Yitler, lalo of Main townshlp.deceiiscd.
Register's linice. 1 W. 11. JACOIIY,
llloomsburg, Mar an, lb70. Heglster.
statement
J34 11
tH l'4
llii 01 4'1 C)
$78 01
;s5 00
43 00
07 03
S 3S f.l 2T
4S7 m
110 CO
SO 29 190 33
302 00
2.1 07
2 51 27 .17
7,037 03
CS 83
115 71 24 10
27 51
38 05
2 9J
3, 13
15 70
7S 14 92
970 00
LOSS 00
64 23 1,030 75
30 00
CO 00
3 10 57 00
(51 4(1
7,433 S3
und ls75
S7 (O
15 00
44 III
jw.sai 50
VALUATION OK TAXABLE PROPERTY.
Heal property, to wit :
mini up.
suburban
Farm
Personal pioperty
1491,425 00
. . . 12C.S55 I O
85,34 00
20,203 00
t729.S2-, 00
Occupations, trades, 4c 102,415 ci
1832,310 00
ASSETS.
Cosh In hands of Treasurer. 1C 28
Hal. " i:. II. lildli man,
collector for 1S73, viz:
on Market St. coutiioullons (35 00
uncollected on duptlc.Uu of
1-73 80 01
Uncollected on dupllento of 1S74 so 20
' " ' 1S75 153 71
Duo fiom sundry persons on aee't 2i'.'J Oil
Maiket st. contributions uncoil. 225 oil
Fourth. " " " 50 00
centre " " " 2 50
Second " " " so-2 00
f 1,880 45
LIABILITIES.
Floating debt:
A undue sundry persons on aec't
" 01 ders outstanding, 1 s7J...,
" ' ls74..
' " Is7.1....
Hal. ludement Sarah A. 1'etrlken
IMS SI
4 HI
2 9 39
2,103 72
l't ul No HI, Sipl U'llll, Is74 S.tOO 13
int. on sumo from Dec. v, iti3,to
.March 25, IS70
Costs on same
Judgment W. Mis ilir's hilrs.No
11 a ,-cpt. tiiui, is74
Int. on sumo fiem sept, o, 1875,
to Maieh 25, lsio
Costs on same
92 f.7
15 35
II 00
41 31
T tal floating dibt
Funded debt :
lloud No. I, dated Nov. 3,1873,
matured Oil. 1, 1874
Int. Iiomoel, 1, 1873, to Maieh
2.1, 1870
llond No. 2, dutid Nov. 3, 17',
matured ecu 1, ls73
Int. from Del. i, 1873, to March 23
1S70
llond No. 3, dated Nov, 3, 1873,
matures Oct. 1, 1870
Int. from uct, 1, 1875, to March
23, 1870
llond No. 4, dated Nov, 3, 1873,
matures Oct. 1, 1877
Int. Horn Oct, 1, 1875, to Match
25, 1870
llond No. 2, 2d Issue, dated Feb.
IS 1875, matures Jan. 1, 1877...
Int. from oit, 1, 1873, to March
23, 1870
llond No. 7, 2d Issue, dated Feb.
15, 1875, matures Aug. 1, 187S..
InU from Oct. 1, lsio.jo March
21, 1870
Uiuid No. H, 2d Issue, dated Feb.
15, 1875, matures Aug, 1, 1870.,
Int. from Oct. I, 1876, to March
2.1, 1870
llond No. V, 2.1 Issue, dated Feb.
13, ls73, matures Dee. 1, 1870. .
Int. from Oct. 1, 1873, to March
23, 1870
llond No. 10, 2d Issue.datcd Fi b.
15, 1875. matures oet. 1, Is77...
Int. from Oct. 1, 1876, to Manh
23, lsio .,
Fond Nn II, vd Issue, dated Feb,
15, 1873. matures Oct. 1, 1878...
Int. fiom Oct. 1, 1875, to March
23, 1870
llond Nn. 12 2d IsAue.dated Feb.
IN 1875, matures net. 1, 1879 ..
Int. from Oet 1. 1876, to Mauh
23, 1810. ,.
llond No, 13, 2d Issue.datcd Oct,
2, 1876, mutures Aug, 4, 1870..,.
Int. from uct, l, 1675, to Moich
25, 1670
llond No. 14, 2d Issue.datcd Juno
16, 1675, matures Juuov, 1810.
Int. fit ni ott. 1, 1873, to Manh
23, 1870.
Total funded debt
" lloatlug "
(2,118 40
(4,89.1 32
(7,013 72
8,950 02
SI5.903 74
U-ss assets
Net debt
1,820 43
(14,113 29
DAVril LOWKNIIKItO,
W. WI IIT. President of Tow n Council.
te; Secretary.
nv, urn uiiui-isiKi.ru, miiuiorn oi 1110 Town ot
llloomsburg, do heitby certify that wo have exam
ined the ion-going accounts us staled, and approved
iiiw ouuiu uq
WM. KIUCKHAUMl
JNO.K. UltOT., Auditors.
march 23, 187C
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
oT?T?na ynnr.TA "m: tc vloweh.
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Mar. SI, 'TO.-Dt,
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Mar. 01, 'lO.-dy
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WOOD
r.lit'hl-j't KtioHfJ Cncumrr tnt CruiVit Co.' Pumr. Uft
et pf r lining rl 1 uA new url , nnd 1l t IntMeimt rt.TrmnU.
Mftnufarlnrtnc f4cHltlirrailf inrrMwl ) inrk fi1 nrrmrtit
LARGE,, Men SMALL. VlltT. npnlrMim ! thTroM
Iffially.cnr-llnllj Irmi. ,J whin In nn to tli Mc r iMMllfD
e Mil n I n or "Mid fur rt ! -n w(th rlrr n4 iff i.
C,G. BLATCHLEY, Manuff, 506 Commerce St,,Phila,
March 81 m.
COUHTER.PLATFOnfil WAC01I SJRACI'x
dAs AGENTS WANTEDeX'
Jehu rnrt pivice li:jt
2GS BRCADVA Y N. Y.
721 OHl:Sm!TST.FHi!APA.
JOG BsN X GT.pLZVF.O: ;
March M, '70.-ty.
WANTED,
1,000 HOOD MEN
to call nt
CROSSLSY'S CARRIAGE SHOP,
to Inspect his work, and he vv 111 guarantee, you can
mako (jv on n llrst class Top iluggy If you buy of
him for cash. I otter for sale at cost,
TES IIUOCIIKS,
13 PHAETONS,
7 .SIIIITINn TOP & OPEN IIUOOIE3
Tho prico of my wagons Is ns follows :
3 Phaetons, Sarvent pat. wheels, gum top, ono for
(173, cost.
a Piano hot, portable top, pat. wheels, gum top, ono
for (103, cost.
5 Piano box, open, patent wheels, steel tire, ono for
125, co,st.
3 Platform spring wagons, patent wheels, 2 seats,
one for (106, cost.
As I am closlnir out inv business the offer I mnkn
will stand till tlio llrst ot July. .Ml work warranted
to stand, nnd are made of good material.
a. . IKUaLUl.
March 31 3m.
" AST NOTK'H.
i-ur.sons indebted to II. I- IMcITonbach for nrinltnir
or subset Iptlon to the coi.ni man are Hereby notlllcd
iau i ins noes-, iiuio lor sen-mi mumni past ocen in
tho hands of the iindi-i signed for collection, nnd
that settlement of the tntne must be promptly made.
. Ull 19.
.March 17-lf.
VMtlS roil BIATCSJIXM.
1IU1-F COCHINS ONLY,
'rom 1). W. Ilcrsllne's noted prize Inning strain.
(2.00 for 13.
A. II. MIIAllPLKSH,
Cataw lssa, Pa.
March 17, 1770 3rn.
VA NTE D.W0 w SSno ,ni!tt
11USINESS TIIATWILL PAY
from (4 to (s per day, can Ih pursued In jour own
neighborhood, and Is strictly honorable. Particulars
free.or samples worth several dollars that will enablo
vim lo gu 10 work tu once, win uu sein. on receipt oi
lltty cents. Addr sa J, LATHAM K CO.,
419 Washington st , Hoslon Mass.
p .0. Hot 2154. March lo, '70-lm
' SHERIFFS SALE-
X?x Vii?wt5
iftl M V( i5ilf lpW'
&T AHDftBO-
I1Y VlllTl'i: OF Sl'NDItY WIIITS of I.EVA III FA
CIAS, FIEIII FAUIAS.and VEND. EX., Issued out o
tlio o oui t of common Pleas of Columbia county,
aud to me directed, wtll be exposed to public salo at
the Coun House In llloomsbuig, on
MONDAY, Al'itlL 3d, 187G,
at 1 o'clock p.m., lhe following described building
nnd lot or flounder Xathaitnh Thomas, tovMtsu
houso erecttdtn u lot located in lho town of lilooms
hutg In Columbia eiainlyniid Mnleot Pennsylvania,
bounded on lho north by lot or J. H Evans, on tho
souih by lot ot Pin l-o Wolf, It Is a two-story rriimo
building vlth two-story buck pint, 'lho front
building Is about ilghlien feet by sixteen feet, and
the baA putt about sixteen bj eighteen feet.
M-lzed, taken Into execution, nud to be bold as the
pruiei ty of .achat lah 'ihomas.
ALSO,
All that cerlatn lot of land situate In tho vlllago of
Espy, i-colt township, Columbia county, bounded on
tho noilh Uv un idle, on lhe east by Maiket street,
on the south by Main stteet, nnd on tho west by
land of Mi-pla n Pi tilt; wheieon are erected n largo
hotel, nlarte stable, and outbuildings; said lot be
ing In lront on Muln sun I about Ilttv-thieu feel.und
being In di ptli one bundled and heventy-llueo feet,
mote or less
Klrvd, taken Into execution, and to bo sold ns tho
propirly of William Pettlt.
ALSO,
AU that certain tract of land situate InSugarloat
township, Columbia county, containing 63 uires,
oio or less, bounded by land cf W oleoUInru-y und
Ira hutnn on the south, Wolcot Harvey on lhe west,
F. PHkcr on lho fast, and William Finney on tho
norlh ; vUi&reon are erected n two-story framo dwell
ing house, a name bunk bain, a good stono spring
house nud other out buildings; about 80 nires under
culllvullon, balance In timber.
hilml, taken Into execution, and to bo sold as tho
properly of Alam White.
ALSO,
All that certain lot of ground situate In tho town
of Iiloouisburg, Columbia county, bounded on tho
uorth-w(stb) mini sluet, on tho south west by
Iron street, on the south-east by let of H. c. bhlve,
nnd on tho norlh-t ast by lot of David stroup ; w here
on aio elected a two-story fiamo dwelling house,
and outbuildings: btlngthu sau.o lot of ground eon-Ai-jed
by l li, Mcndcnhull and wlto lo L'dwuid
Itawllngs bjdeed dated April 1, 1674.
M IkI, taken lulu execution, und to bo sold as tho
propeity of Edwurd Itawllngs.
AI0,
All Hint certain lot of land stluato In Heaver town
ship, Columbia count, y I eiina.,bouuded and describ
ed us follows, lo wit: beginning at a post In a pub
lic road lenulng lrom Leaver Valley to Mulnvlllu,
llience south 1 lx dt glees west 61 peiihes tun stone,
tiieueu by land of .lueoh Loiigenberger north 671 de
grees west 20 iieuhcs tu a stone, theneo by
oihcrlundiif fcnldbamuel l lshcr north llxdcgrcen
tast inches lo said public road, thence by said
road to the plain of beginning; containing 7 acres,
on which aie elected two Iranio dwelling houses unu
other outbuildings,
beii-i it, taken Into execution, and to bo sold as tho
piopeily of J. i'uul Fry,
ALSO,
All that certain rrnl estate sltuato In tho town of
Espy, In lho lovvnshlpcf M-ott, Co-uiubhi county,
bounded cu thn south by Main street, on the west
bv clulk Cievillug, on tho not III by uu alley, un Ihu
east by H. W. Paler; Ik Ing In trout thlrly.ilvo feet,
and about one hunili id and nine teitdeep; whereon
me e iieted u twn-sluiy framo house, btablo aud out
buildings, vMHi tno appurtenances.
hi-leel, taken Into i-xecullun, uud to bo bold as tho
pioptrty of Allied lliikman.
ALSO,
All that certain real cstato sltuato In tho town ot
LigLtstrcd scolt township, Columbia county.bounil
id on the ncrlli by IKbeceii Wright, on tho cast by
an alley, on the south by Chuilis Promt, uud on
Ihu west bya public road; when em aio irccleda
dwelling house-, stbblo and outbuildings ; laid lot
being 60 fict front and 163 feet deep.
belie (I, taken Into eneeullon, and to bo sold as tho
properly ' Hiram H, Murr, with notice tu Daviel '
Uahr, ten o tenant.
., , lllCIIAEL GltOVEIt,
bb pi Id's Office, bheilir,
llloomsburg, March 10-ts.
t- "
cmlttc.to(I.I. 110 WELL li CO., New York, for
I'ampiikteif no pngiB, containing lists of sun
wspupers, und csUiuuU show Ing cost of udu 1 1 ls
lbg. Jlurth lo, -JC-ly,