The Columbian. (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, November 24, 1876, Image 2

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    THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBUIIG, COLUMBIA COINTY, PA.
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S Sflfiun&ittit.
BBOCKWAYii ELWELL, Editors.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Friday, Nov. 34., 18 70.
TUB HlKStDENOY.
The vexed I'reiidtutUl question has uot
' yet been loWcd. Wo hud hoped that before
thu, the voles of tho whole number of states
ouM hive been counted and tho result as
certained beyond controversy.
Tho present condition of affairs is as fol
low!. Id South Carolina the Democrats tare
elected UoYcrnor and Lieut. Governor ; have
f lined seven State Senators and thirty-one
' Representatives, which gives a majority in the
Lpgiilaturo and secures the return of a Dcin
crat to the United Statci Senate; have gained
two Congressmen and elected n Comptroller
General. Tho voto for President lias not been
canviascil. In Floiida, the returns from all
Ike couulies have not been received mid prayo
suspicions have been aroused that tbcyliato
been held back for manipulation. M. L.
Stearns, tho Republican Governor, of the
State coolly proposed a few dsya sineo to
count tho voto of tho Statu himself, on thu
ground that the Returning Hoard had no
power to count the votes for electors. Tliii
' suhliruo pieco of impertinence was put an end
toby Judge Whito of the United States Cir
cuit Court who issued an injunction restrain
ing the Oovcrnor from tho proposed nctiou.
The Judge has also issued a mandamus com
minding tho Itcturning Hoard to proceed
with the count Thero is but little doubt that
the State has gouo Democratic Judge Wes
cott of tho Supreme Court, a prominent He
publican who at first claimed the State for
Hayes now concede the election of Tildcn
and publishes a letter to that effect. The evi
dent aim of tho Returning Board is to take
.advantage of a State law giving them thirty
fivo days in whioh to make their icturns. This
would carry them to December 13th, whilst
.tho (Javernor is required by law to sign the
ertiGcates of election by December Cth. Of
.course if there were no returns from the
Board the Governor could give the certificates
.to whom ho pleaded. It is probable that this
little scliemo will fall through.
In Louisiana tho countin? of tho voto pro
gresses slowly,only a few parishes having been
disposed of. The Returning Board have mod
ified materially their first decision to hold
secret sessions and have admitted five Re
publicaus and five Democrats of tho North
ern Commissioners. Tho parishes thus far
counted have been those in which there were
no protests offered as to illegal voting, intimi
dation and the like.
TheDemocratic majority in theState is about
7,000 on the electoral ticket, except in the
ease of fivo elector! on the Republican ticket
whe fell behind more than 2,000 thus giving
tho Democrat! over 9,000 majority. It is of
course impossible to foretell what action the
Board may take as to disputed parishes, but
as matters now stand it looks as if tho Dem
ocrats would have over 3,000 majority if the
Board throws out the fivo disputed parishes.
The eyes of the whole country aro uon the
Board, and the plainly expressed opinions of
leading men and papers in thu North, to tho
effect that there must bo an honest count,
will have sotae effect in restraining the Board.
We trust and beliovo that the electoral voto
of the State will bo given for Tilden and that
Florida will be given to him also.
NOW DON'T.
Our readers have heard of "doubting
Thomas," but the potitive Thomas of tho
Danville Intelligencer, in speaking of the
Congressional vote, after giving some in
accurate figures, launches the following :
This is a splendid result, as it shows an
Increase in Collins' majority over that of two
years ago of 1285. In Columbia county he
was cut 347 rotes through the combined ef
forts of the Columbian'! clique which paper
refused to hoist Mr. Collins name, and the
effort of Mr. Waller the Iladical candidate
who resides in that county. In this county
Mr. Colliis falls behind Tilden's voto 97,
which comes from the same Influence that
prevailed in Columbia. '
This is true, except that the Comjmiuan
did hoist his name,and every ticket contain
ing it wu printed at this office. Instead of
being cut 847 votes in this County, he ran
behind only 243 votes, a result due to the
fact that Mr. Waller was an old and respect
ed citizen of the county, and identified with.
its progreti. Mr. Collins is a stranger to
the mass of our people, and this compli
mentary vote was given a prominent man
when It could not harm Mr Collins. Again,
instead of Mr. Collins' running 97 votes be
hind Gov.Tilden in Montour, it was only 31
To show the fallaciousness ofsuch reasoning
it is only necessary to add that Mr. Waller
gained 1&7 more votes in Luzerne than Mr.
Collins, as compared with his voto in 1874.
Try again, Thomas I and see ifyou can at
least give the correct figures of your own
county next time.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Board of Canvassers on Wednesday
last, in contempt of the Supreme Court of
the State, before which tribunal proceedings
were pending, issued certificates of election
to all the members of tho Legislature, thus
securing a Republican majority and securing
the defeat of Hampton for Governor. The
Board also issued certificates of election to
the Hayes electors and to all the Republican
btato ticket, and this in tho face of a rule is
sued by the Court, on the Board, to show
cause why they should not correct the state
ments of the county canvassers.
The conspirators have over-reached them'
selves. Such flagrant contempt of court
will hardly be overlooked, and the citizens
will try every legal means of redress before
submitting to the outrageous action of the
Board.
The following dispatch lrom the Chairman
of the Republican National Committee to
the Republican Governor of Florida, has
been made public.
Washington, November 8. Hon, M, L,
SUxrnt: Horida must be made republican,
Troops snu money will tie luriiisticu,
Z. Chandler,
Weds nntbeliove the dispatch is genuine,
If it is, Chandler ought to be hung to the
siost convenlect lamp-post. The cuintry
bu had about enough of Chandler.
The views we expressed last week iu re
gard to the Electoral College aro so ably re
iufurced by the communication of Seuutor
Buckalew that we call special attcutipn of
our readers and colemporarles to it.
Can any one tell us definitely what party
Ub. Banks represents? When .last heard
from be was a sort of Democratic-Republi-OM'Isdepeodeot.
iie's "might wmrtlu."
JIUKH TltOOl'S.
Within tho past fow days there has been
a concentration of troops at Washington,
Tho number now thero so far as can bo as
certained is 1270, and it is said that they
will bo reinforced by two or thrco ships of
war. Threo monitors havo been onVrcd to
Hampton Roads to await orders. Tho au
thorities nt first denied that they wcro tlnrc
for nny specific purpose, but that they be
longed to Gen. Hancock's division, which
Included Washington that it meant noth
ing. Subsequently n prominent olflcer of
tho War Department stated that their prcs
ence was Intended to prevent disturbance nt
tho Democratic ratification meeting to be
held on the 20th. The New York 77wifjlia,
however, let tho cat out of the bag by stating
ttiat "probably nobody expected that Wash
ington would bo left without Hoops during
tho proceedings for determining who is Pres.
Ident, but they are brought here sooner than
was expected." So it seems thero was a rea
son, after nil the denials, tor filling tho city
with troops. In these days it appears that
troops aro necessary in counting tho Votes
for President and also In Inaugurating him.
Thoughtful and conslderato mn nny fall to
see tho necessity for bayonets in either case,
but tho administration treats it as a matter
of course. Matters have an evil look, but it
Is to bo hoped that tho calm, good sense of
tho people may triumph in the end and that
out of this turmoil of anxiety and distrust
there may como peace and repose.
One of tho Republican electors of Ver-
munt Is Henry N. Sollace, a postmaster, who
is ineligible under tho Constitution of the
United States, because he holds a position of
trust and profit under the Government
Mr. Amos Aldrich, the highest elector on
the Democratic ticket has employed counsel
and will insist on being declared legally
elected. Tho Republicans claim that there
is a vacancy which can be filled. This is
denied by the Democrats and their position
seems to be correct.
Tho following quotations on tho subject
from dialling's "Elements of the Law and
l'ractice of LcgislativelAssemblies" aro con
clusive. Judge Luther S. Cushing, for n loug
time reporter of the Supremo Court of Mas
sachusetta and professor in tho Harvard law
school, was a jurist of great authority ami
his opinion can hardly be disputed:
IO. If an election is made ot a person
who is ineligible, that it, incapable of being
elected, the election or such person is abso
lutely void, even though he is voted for at
the Mime time with others who are eligible,
and who are uccorditgly elected, and this is
euuallv true whether the disability is known
to the electors o.- not; whether n majority of
all the votes or a plurality only, is necessary
to the election, una wtietner tue votes ure
irivcu ora Iv or uv balloi.
17U. in reierenee to elections oy uauot in
which secrecv is the distinguishine feature.
and in which, consequently, neither the rc
luriiiuir olheers nor tho electors themselves
are supposed to know for whom the voteB
arc given until the result is ucciareu, ltsictiis
. 1. 1.. . .!.,-- ..... ..
not uureasoiiuuiu iu cuusiuer mu vuivs lor
ineligible candidates to bu thrown away in
all cases and tho opposing candidate elect
ed, where tho electors know, or must bepre-
uineu to know, tho (Usabilities, mm in. an
cases where there is no Mich actual or pro
sumed knowledge, to hold tho whole proceed
ing merely void.
The following communication from the
Secretary of tho Republican State Commit
teo of Louisiana, a copy of which, names
and figures being changed, was sent to every
Supervisor of Registration iu tho State, will
givo some idea of the way in which llio.Rc
publicans proposed to carry Louisiana. It
is a lovely document and will repay perusal
New Ohluans, September 28, 87(i.-:T
the Supervisor of Ileoistralion, J'arUh of At
mmption, 1m. Dl'.Aii Sin: It is well known
co this committee, that lrom examination ot
the census of 1875, the Republican vote in
your parish is 2,200 and the Republican
majority is 90J. xou are expected to regis
ter and vote the full strength of tho Repub'
lican tiartv in your parish. Your recoeni
tion by the next State administration will
depend upon your doing your full duty in
tno premises, anu you win not ue neiu to
have done vourfull duty unless the Remibli
can registration in your parish reaches 2,200
and the uepublican vote is at least 2,lou,
All local candidates nnd committees are di
rected to aid vu to the utmost in obtaining
this result, and every facility is and will be
afforded you, and you must obtain tho results
called tor Herein without tan. unce obtain
ed vour recognition will be ample aud ceil
eroas. Very respectlully, your obedient
servant, J. M. A. Jewitt, Secretary.
The Clinton Jlepublican, seems to bo a
trifle disgusted with the result of the elec
tion, to judgo by tho following little extract
from its columns :
Yesterday morning broke bright and clear
upon a nation of freemen ; to-day we are in
the deepest valley ot humiliation, Ketusing
to listen to the notes of warning, sounded
far anil near, the people (in a blind phreuzy )
have seen fit to defeat our candidates, and
we are compelled to say that tho United
States must suffer the sh.nno of having as
their l'resident and Vice f resident camuel
Tilden aud 'I bonus . , Hendricks. While
we confess that we are more than surprised
at tills result, we have the satisfaction of
Knowing that many more were lite wise as
tonished. And iu our journey to that land
of sackcloth and ashes, )clcpt Salt River,
we shall have the companionship of many
goo 4 aud honorable men.
If we felt tbtt way we would move into
some other better governed land where cor
ruption is not esteemed objectionable nnd
thieves are not molested. Go, brother
Kinsh e.
Whnt does this mean? Tho tollowiug
order has been issued at Hollidaysbtirg, which
to say the lenst is mysterious. There is no
riot or insurrection iu Ulair county. Tho
Patriot learns that steps are being taken to
call out the militia of the Commonwealth,
Cm it bo that this is done to intimidate the
people and aid in Inaugurating Hayes as
President '
HlIAIXlUAKTERS FlPTIl RlXIIMKNT. NA-
TIONAL UUAltll OF l'E.VXA., 110LMIIA.YS-
uuiui, Nov. 14, 1870. Special Order Ao 9,
I. Company commanders will at once place
their respective commands in such condition
that they will be ready to march at short
notice should orders bo received to that ef
fect. II, Company drill will be held at least
three evenings each week until further no
tice. III. Commands not already supplied with
cartridges will send in their requisitions im
mediately, ily order of James V. Millikcn,
colonel commanding Filth Regiment,
C. S. Marks, Lieut, and Adj't.
THU FEKULESr YET.
The unhappy predicament of Mr. Sollaeo,
tho ineligible elector of Vermont, has
spurred tho Republicans of tho Nutmeg
State into a weak spasm of energy, and they
havo produced tho silliest and weakest of all
their wretched quibbles. They object to
Governor Ingersoll as a Democratic Elector
of that State because somo tcu or twelve
years ago he was an United States Com mis
slouer and they have never heard of his res
ignatiou I If there has been during or since
tho campaign anything mom utterly feeble
than this we haven t heard of it,
Wo givo in this number of tho Coi,um
1)1 AN tho official voto of Pennsylvania, by
counties, for President, in 1870, aud nhothe
figures showing tho vote of Iho State, In
1873, for Governor, The Republican niujurl
ly this year is 17,011, of which 1 1,930 came
from Philadelphia. Outside of l'hiludel
phi and Allegheny county, which gave 0,
481 Republican majority, the State is Demo
crallc by 0,437 msjorlty,
WILLS.
Judgo I'axson, of the Supremo Court of
Pennsylvania, in n recent decision mado uso
of tho following langttAgo:
"Tho trrowlntr disposition of courts nnil
juries to set aldo last wills and testaments,
II Inl to suustltuto ill lieu niercoi wicir uwu
notions as to what a tcsUtor should do with
his property, is not to be encouraged, No
right ot the citizens ismoro vniiieu man mo
power to dispose of his property by will.
No right Is more solemnly nssurcd to him
by tho law. Nor docs It depend iu nny senso
upon the Judicious exercise of it, U rarely
happens that n man bequeathes ms csinio
to the entire satisfaction of either his family
or friends. Tho law wisely secuics
equality ol distribution where it man dies In
testnto. But tho very object Of a will is to
produce inequality and to provido for the
wants of n testator's family ', to protect those
who nro helpless; to reward those who hnvo
been affectionate, and to punish those who
havo been disobedient. It Is doubtless true
that narrow prejudices sometimes interfere
with tho wisdom of sue'4 arrangements. This
is due to the imperfections nf human nn
turc. It must bo remembered that in this
country a turn's prejudices arc n part nf his
liberty. whero n man has sufficient
memory and understanding to make a will,
and such Instrument is not tho result of un
due influence, but is the uncontrolled net of
his own mind, it is not to no t-cl aside in
Pennsylvania without suiliciont cv!dence,nor
upon nny sentimental notions ot equality.
An attempt was made a few days since to
steal the remains of President Lincoln from
tho cemetery vault at Springfield, Illi. Tho
scoundrels pried off tho lid of the sarcophagus
with nchiscl ornxc, and tho lid of the cedar
case, in which the leaden casket containing
the bones lay, was forced off and placcifrup-
rigbt against the wall. Tho casket itself
had been pulled out nbout a foot from the
body oi tue sarcophagus. Tho plot was
suspected and detectives watched the vault
and wouldjhave captured tho robbers, but
for the accidental discharge of a detective's
pistol which alarmed them nnd they escaped
In tho darkness.
The only plausible motive to bo attributed
to these dcspoilers of the gravo is thnt they
hoped to be rewarded for tho restoration of
the remains, as it is evident that they in
tended to cut open the leaden casket and
gather up the bones nnd dust of the martyred
President nnd carry them away.
Two men hnvo been nrrcsted for tho crimei
iu Chicago. Their names nro Terrcnce
Mullen and Jack Hughes. If convicted
their punishment should be so severe as to
prevent future crimes ofthe kind.
Tt is a notable fact that tho twenty-two
northern states give Hayes over 200,000 ma
jority, and if the Southern States hud not
been terrorized they nlso would havo given
him a cood round nuiioritv. Tho lovnl
North gives Hayes ICG electoral votes against
oior uiiieii. mo rebellious South 19 to
Hayes nnd 119 to Tilden. Gazette and Put
It tin.
The nbovo is a fair specimen of the into!
crablc stuff printed by such sheets as the
Gazette, whose columns aro filied day after
day with the lying dispatches manufactured
in Zach Chandler's office in Washington,
and sent abroad to deceive the people. If
the Gazette means that tho South is "rebel
lious" at the efforts now being mado by such
scoundrels as Kellogg nnd Stearns to count
out the elected President, probably it is cor
roct, but there is no necessity for confining
such "rebellious" feeling to the South
Tbero is plenty of it north of Mason nnd
Dixon's line, and tho lies of the Gazette and
its kind will not be likely to diminish it.
Closing tho Books,
The department of admissions ofthe Cen
tennial exhibition has just finished the count
of tho visitots to the grounds, and thus com
pletes the official record oT admissions diir-
ing tho six months extending fromMay 10th
to November 10th. The dnily admissions
were as follows :
Month. Day.
May n
JUUO 26
July ai
August SI
September... lid
October a
November ... 0
PaU.
378,es
S3tl,51S
i,13U,l
!i.3J4.f8l)
Total.
(113,495
932,171
9U,14T
l,l'li,3U
2,439,(18)
2,&i.l.b;9
1,V3S,S9I
Receipts,
(lb9,490 So
347,8.13 40
31B,1I)9 25
415,1139 23
2,0SI (XI
i,ico,8ii m
4!3,tOO eo
Total .
1S9
8,004,343
9,7K,392 f3,S13,749 15
A recapitulation of the ubovo shows tho
following :
Number or d-iys open 159
raid admissions . 8,004,325
Free admissions t,785,0C7
Total admissions 9,7S9,392
(irand total of receipts . (3,813,749 75
Avernito dally cosh admissions w.341
Average dally total adtnllotis l,5M
A venire daby receipts 23,tS5 f5
Pomcmme.v Takh Notice. It has been
decided in a Court of Quarter Sessions of
Philadelphia when a citizen may legally
knock down a policeman. Ono John Sbact
was charged with assaulting an officer who
had arrested him for not paying fivo cents
to a colored woman, tho price of a bowl of
pepper pot.
Judge Briggs in charging tho jury said :
"This arrest was clearly illegal. The col
ored woman has her only redress iu a civil
court, just as in the case of any unpaid bill.
The arrest being therefore illegal, tho prison
er was justified in using all forco necessary
to release himself nnd it the officer followed
up his attempt to arrest, tho prisoner would
be justified in using violence, even to the
extent of knocking hiui down. Tho officer
himself was guilty of an assault if ho in
tended to tako tho prisoner by force.''
The New York Jdeninij J'ot, u strongly
Republican paper, contains the following
eamtt ami manly words concerning the
counting ofthe votes In the Sotitlurn States,
U.ider .ie hind ot "Tho Real Sentiment of
tho Nation," the idilorsajs: "If Mr. Til
den has a majority (0 the electoral votes, as
it was reported hu had the day after tho
election, the whole natio-i will acquiesce in
his success Rut if, having rt-.ill y such a
majority, the attempt is iniulo to count him
out, the ii nt ion vill not acquULcu. The bet
ter class of the Republicans themselves will
bo among the first to protest against tho
wrong. W e say this because we desire to
imprehs it upon the couuting boards iu tho
tfivcrul dUputcd Htattx that their action
must be open, hoiicxt and above suspicion.
Pltlivioua Cioki: Counts!. Tho electoral
vote lor t'rcsldciit will ho closer this year
than it has been for many vears. In 1707
JohnAdams rccehid 71 votts in thetlectoral
college and Thomas Jefferson 08. In 1801
Jefferson iccclved 73 and llurr 73, and the
election was decided by the house. Slnco
then there has been no closo count iu the
electoral college, though there hayo been
several occasions when, thero beiiu more
than two candidates, no o'.ie had u clear ma
jorily of tho electoral vole ; and the election
was completed by the hniise of rcprescnta
tives, us tho constitution iu such cases pro
vidis.
We call the attention of our readers to
the article on the election of President, writ
tcu by Hon, Charles R. Buckalew, and trust
that its length will not prevent its being
read, It is a thoughtful and able argument
In favor of proportional representation, and
merits more than u passing notice.
Thu following is the political complexion
of the next Legislature ;
Senate, Home, Total,
31 120 1S1
19 81 100
12 89 51
Republicans
Democrats
Majority
OFFICIAL VOTE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Gorcrnorj8lfil'rhidcnt,m(i
& S &
3 S. &
couNTira K a 3 J
O f) '
Adams 300!) 2177 MK) 2!)2l
Allegheny 13210 18707 I'JilS 28729
Armstrong 3121 3G0,' 3821 -1013
Heaver 2702 3080 29.W 3982
lledford 3099 2900 3.V12 3210
Ilerks 13133 08GI 1B0I2 801!)
Illalr 3100 3711 3933 1752
H.ndford I20.p) 02(i -1989 8008
Rucks 7000 (5713 S023 7722
Huller 3891 3790 1830 fill 13
Cambria 3399 232,) 12.-i7 2939
Cameron 470 f.')2 GUI f72
Carbon 2728 2347 3100 2768
Centro 3504 2097 400.') 3200
Chester 600,r) 70lfi 0021 971fi
Clarion 3221 219(1 4107 3000
Clearfield 3273 1819 4220 2318
Clinton 2.)98 1771 2974 1809
Columbia 3717 1013 4391 2009
Crawford 6.12(1 0110 ("37 7315
Cumberland 4303 30(13 60-12 4161
Dauphin 4701 0571 6171 7493
Delaware 2079 4076 32.VJ 6481
Klk 1055 603 1330 631
Krlo 4741 0099 0179 8721
1'ayetto 4299 3472 6591 4379
Forest 319 370 3S5 401
Franklin 3951 4074 4020 4897
Fulton 9.81 OS I 1190 821
Greene 2099 1517 3719 1950
Huntingdon 2605 2510 2982 3493
Indiana 1793 3040 22 IS 4931
.feilersou 2218 1923 2459 2350
Juniata 1771 1198 2013 1650
Lancaster 7681 12725 9038 17425
Lawrence 1427 2335 1701 3129
Lebanon 2008 3889 3028 4552
Lehigh 0758 4030 7757 5580
Luzerno 11135 9899 18390 1491!)
Lycoming 4011 3188 5423 4110
M'Kean 970 910 1320 1427
Meicer 4207 4911 45S7 5508
Mifilin 1680 1410 1892 1710
Monroo 2030 002 3281) 770
Montgomery 8339 S3'SI 9051 9385
Montour 1332 1002 1728 1130
Northampton 7243 4301 9271 6311
Northumberl'd 40(17 3091 60(34 4208
Ptrry 2418 2129 27S9 2081
Philadelphia 479S0 05202 02138 77088
Piko 1050 431 1387 413
Rotter 1019 1223 1280 1021
Schuylkill 9037 7099 10157 8077
Snyder 1309 1701 1539 19J2
Somerset 1089 29S9 2330 3784
Sullivan 719 330 879 602
Susquehanna 2951 3517 3S85 4823
Tioga 1909 3933 2729 5892
Union 1177 1781 1489 2151
Venango 2910 2953 3171 3810
Warren 17-10 2.)57 2305 3151
Washington .4703 4917 6323 6S00
Wnyno 2135' 1851 30S0 2700
Westmoreland ' 0242 4957 7400 0217
Wyoming 1010 1305 2020 1079
York 8285 5203 10103 0S27
Total 292145 30H75!300201 38 1148
Cooper, had 7,201 votes, and Smith had
1,318 votes.
NEWS ITEMS.
Four inches of mow fell in Windham
county, Vt on Sunday night.
Tholloor of a theatre in Sacramento, Oil.,
fell on Saturday night lust, during the pi r
formancc and seven ersons were killed and
one hundred wounded.
It was seventy-six years ago last Friday
that the Capitol of these United Slates was
removed from Philadelphia and Washington
mado tho Beat of tho national government
Tho Governor has issued a warrant for the
execution, on January 13th, 1877, of Allen
C, Laros, convicted of the murder of his
father by poisoning.
It is stated that 215,000 persons perished in
tho recent cyclone which swept over K.isteru
Bengal, India. Tho disticss and destitution
is terrible.
Cooper received 13 votes iu 119 districts
of Brooklyn nnd 252 iu New York city.
His prophetic soul early di-i-crncd that he
was beaten and he wasn't fool enough to sit
up all night to receive the returns.
The particulars of the recent hurricane in
the West Indies show the storm lo havo
been of unprecedented violence. Tho de
struction of property on land mid vca was
very great. No less" than forty-five vttscU
were wholly or partially wrecked.
Another political raco riot 1 1 South Caro
lina. Two whito constables of Beaufort
county, in attempting to arrest five negroes
on Thursday, wcro attacked by an armed
body of colored men and killed. There is
great excitement in the vicinity and more
trouble is feared.
A Western paper has made an citimate
that at least 5,000 girls iu that region of
Uncle Sam's dominions havo taken husbands
this year for the only earthly reason that
they wero thereby enabled to isit the Ctn
tenuial at somebody else's expense.
William McKee, one nf the convicted
whisky riug.hos been pardoned by tho Presi
dent and his fino of $10,(100 remitted. Me
Kee is the proprietor of the St. Louis Globe
Democrat. It is a wa-te of time and money
to convict thieves now-u-diiys.
J. M. Smith is Governor of Georgia : ho
is also n representative elect from Oglethorpe
county, a recent candidate lor ordinary in
another, a candidate fur tax collector iu
another, a justice ot the peaco in another
nnd a chickm thief iu Savannah, And
nbout the lat person tho question comes,
lrom the uosion Aitvenuir .' Wliy don't lie
acquit hiinsell 7
Tho Grangers' Hotel at Klmwood Station.
about threo miles from tho Centennial
grounds, was totally destroyed by fire on
Friday last, with all its contents. The build
ing was ,VJU teet Ion; and 40(1 leet ileen, he-
sides the dining room which was 80 feet wide
and 300 feat lunir, and cost with the fund-
turo sssu.uuu. insured inrs-Ki.wu. t he lire
is thought to have been tho work of an in
cendiary. The convention of Western Governors, as
sembled to tako measures fur the cxtermin t-
tion ofthe grasshoppers, adopted icsolutiuus
caning on legislatures ol tho Mates and
Territories interested to enact a law offering
iinuiitlcs lor the destruction ol ezgs and tin
fledged insects, nnd also suggest the repeal of
tho Game laws, so as to prevent the destruc
tion of birds which Iced on the insects.
They also recommend Congressional action)
A highwayman was shot by one of Wells.
Fargo it Co's express messengers, near
Shasta, California, a few days ago. The fel
low had stopped n stage, covered the mes
senger with his rifle, and demanded tho
treasure box which was given up. After tho
stago got out of sight of tho robber tho mes
senger jumped nil', ran back to tho spot, and
surprising tho robber whilo engaged iu ta
king tho money lrom the box, shot him dead
and recovered tho treasure. Tho messenger's
name was McNcmcr.
The Louisville Courier Journal Bays tl at
thero is but ouo carpet-bagger left in tho
Senate of North Carolina; ouo solitary bui-
zard left on the roost.
Medical men who have wltnesseed tho
healiug and nurlfvlnir action of Glenn's
Sulpher Soap upon the Sliln, pronounco it
uu catcuc-uk Bjieciuc lor scoruuuc eruptions,
and one of tho most efficacious deodorizers
and disinfectants in uso. Crittenton's, 7, Cth
Ave., N. Y. Hill's Hair and Whisker Uye,
black or brown, 00 cents. Nov.
For Severe Coughs aud bung Complaints.
Canton, Bradford Co, Pa., Nov. 29, '73.
Messrs. Seth W, Powle & Sons, Boston,
Gentlemen ; About ten years ago, after hav
ing had a severe attack of tho measles, 1 was
troubled with a severe cough and was threat
cued with consumption. My father having
died nt the age of thirty ouo with consump
tion of the lungs, nnd my aunt having been
carried oil' with the samo complaint, it seems
to be hereditary 1 u our fn.mil v. Atthotlmo
nllnded to, I was induced to buy n bottlo of
nr. wisinr's uuisam ot wild unerry, und
cai say conscientiously, I believo it saved
my life, I was blackssilthlug at tho time,
and often felt pains in my chest, and lungs,
which the Balsam relieved, I cheerfully
give this statement, und hope you may have
buccess with so beneficial a preparation,.
Your truly,
A. J. Mkhkitt.
ELECTION (IF I'ltESIIIHXT.
That tho voters of tho several States might
properly bo allowed iu form as well as In
fact to voto for candidates for President nnd
Vice President, and Llectoral Colleges bo
dispensed with, Is nn opinion now pretty
generally entertained j but thero has been no
common or general agreement tipim an
Amendment to (ho Constitution of the Uni
ted Slates by which this object shall bo ac
complished. Tho proposition that thero shall bo n di
rect voto by tho people throughout tho coun
try far candidates, n consolidation or the
votes cast into one general returii,nnd n inn.
Jority or plurality mlo nppllcd to such re
turn to determine tho result, Is qulto out of
question. In addition to tho ttrong objec
tions which Ho against it when presented
upon its merits, wo havo to consider how
Impossible its adoption is In view of tho
strong Interests opposed and which will re
main opposed to it. Fully two-thirds of tho
Slates would lose n portion of tho power
which they now possess in Presidential elec
tions by accepting it, inasmuch ns it furnish
cs no suustltuto for tho representation of
States as States In tho Klectornl Colleges.
Representation by Senatorial Electors con
stitutes at present from one-fourth to two
thirds of tho voting power of cacli of in
less than !! states in the Presidential elec
lions, nnd it Is idle to suppose thnt they will
surrender it without nn equivalent. It fob
lows that Congress will not pass by u two
thirds voto in each llouc, nor three-fourths
oi the States adopt, this particular popular
yolo plan for Presidential elections.
Tho plan of single Electoral Districts,
cither for the choico of Electors or to cast
electoral votes, has the sanction of some
distinguished names H-imilton and lienton
among lliem. But a plan which was plaus
ihb-iii lSn, or in 1830, may appear inlol
cr.ible iu 1S70, mid Invite instant rejection,
Aim sucn is this plan. 1-or wo can sco nt n
glance that it would inlrodueo most shauio
nil gerrymaiid-jring into every State of the
Union ; would whenever districts were made
inlhnie th? t-rced of one party aud the Mis
content of another, and would often work
ll.igrant injii-tico in our futuro elections,
Wo know much more about the iniquity and
evii.ot gerrymandering than was known i
generation or two ng.t, and in making Con
suiutional chan.i-s we mu't seek rather to
-.Miil-iiu- iii.iii io increase tncm. I Hero arc
i.iin-i .0 ji-clif iis In this plan ol electoral
Di-r.ieN, hut the tmo mentioned should suf
fice.
Lut low words need bo expended upon n
third povsiblo popular-vote plan for Presi
dential elections, to ,vit: That the voters
in each State shall vote direct I v for Presi
dent and Vice President and that candidates
having n plurality of votis upoi- tho returns
snail have assigned to Ilium the wholo elec
toral voto of thuStiitii without the iutcrven
tion of an Electoral College. But such i
change, if the details of it were worked out
and arranged, would be mostly a change ol
furm and not of substance, and would not
reach any mischief or evil of tho existing
plan of election. All tho serious defects ami
dangers of that plan would remain untouch
ed. To reach them wo require a changi
much more thorough aud effectual.
And hero we reach what we suppose to be
lirm ground. So far tho discourse has bcci
iinjecuve aim introductory. Wo may now
advance to the proposition had in view from
tho outset, and will bo prepared to compre
hend and to judge it. It is this : That
each State candidates for the Presidential an
,cc 1'iesidcnttal offices shall be voted for di-
rtetlij by Ihe people and shall receive tlcctoiv,
rotes of the Stutein proportion to their popular
vole therein. In other words, retaining elec
touil voles to each State as now allowed by
the. Constitution, but dispensing with Klecto
rnl Colleges, tho pcoplo shall themselves be
stow the electoral votes of tho Stato in just
proportion upon the candidates of their
choice, in the very act of polling their own
voles, and all that will ' remain to bo dono
will be tlie execution of their will by means
of proper returns and a legal announcement
of the result, The nronosition may bo ox-
pressed in tho following, or in homo similar
form :
amindmi:n r to thu conshi'dtion.
Articlo II, I 1, paragraph 2, to bo mado to
read as follows: "Each Slate shall bo enti
tled to a number of Electoral Votes equal to
the wholo number of Senators and Repre
sentatives to which the Stato shall bo enti
tled in Congress."
The first division of tho twelfth Amend
ment to the Constitution, ending with the
words "directed In the President of tho Sen
ate," to bo struck out, and tho following sub
stituted :
"Tho citizens of each State who shall be
qualified to vote fur Representatives in Con
gress,sha!l cast their votes for candidates for
tiio Presidential office by ballot, and proper
returns of the votes so cast xhall bo made,
under seal, within ten days, to the Secreta
ry of finite or other ollicer lawfully perform
ing the duties of such Secretary in tho gov
ernment of the State, by whom tho said re
turns shall bu publicly opened iu tho pres
ence of the Chief Ktccutivo Magistrate of
the Stutc, and of thu Chief Juslico or Judge
ot thu highest Court thereof, and the said
Secretary ,Chief Magistrate mid Judge shall
assign to each candidate voted for by a suf
ficient number of citizens, a proportionate
part of the electoral yotes lo which thoSlato
shall be entitled, iu mauncr following, that
Is to say : They shall divide the whole mini
her of votes icturned by the whole number
of tho Slate's electoral vote and the resulting
quotient shall bo the elcttoral ratio for the
State, and shall assign to candidates voted
for one electoral vote fur each ratio of pop
ular votes received by then; respectively, and,
if necessary, additional electoral votes for
succcsalvc largest Auctions of u ratio shall bo
aligned to candidates voted fur, until tho
wholo number ofthe electoral votes of tho
State shall bo distributed; and the said offi
cers shall thereupon niaku up and certify at
least threo general returns, comprising tho
popular voto by counties, parishes, or other
principal divisions of thu State, and their
apportionment of electoral voles us afore
said, ami bhall transmit two thereof, under
seal, to tho scat of government ol tho United
States, ono directed to tho President of tho
Sf nateund'ono to tho Speaker of the House
of Representatives, and u third unsealed re
turn shall bo forthwith filed by tho said Sec
retary iu his office, bo recorded therein, and
bo ut all times open to inspection,"
Tlieso provisions, with u few slight chan
ges uf phraseology iu the remaining text of
tho Constitution rendered necessary by
them, will constitute a complete, workable
Amendment, by which several objects of high
importance will be secured.
1. It will render almost impossible the
election of a minority man in u contest be
tween two candidates u peril very nearly
if not actually incurred in the recent elec
tion, 2, It will enormously reduce if not ex
tinguish tho chuueus of ii disputed elec
tion so dangerous to the peaco of the conn
try and to republican Institutions.
8, It will give a just allotment of electoral
votes to candidates exactly propottlouod to
popular support of each and not greatly
too tunny or loo few as under the old plan
1. It will givo almost complcto cxprcs-
ion to tho popular will, for cacli electoral
voto will represent nn actual body nf voters
i fair ratio of voters or nearly ono who
mvo ordered It given ns lliolr own rightful
and equal volco iu the election,
6, It will very greatly discourage nnd pro-
vent unfairness and fraud in elections, by
excluding the motives which produce them.
In this respect, its superiority to other plain
of nincndmcnt is conspicuous and mimics-
tlonablo. Assuming n ratio of 30,000 for nn
electoral vote, n fraudulent voto of 10,000
would menu one-third of one electoral vote In
stead of meaning, as now, tho balance of
power in u Stalo nnd control of Its whole
electoral vote I Sl'eakinc within bounds.
tho effect of nuy common fraud in n Presi
dential election would becomo insignificant,
and tho motive for committing It would bo
wholly removed.
0. That tho plan dispenses with Electors nnd
Electoral Colleges sweeps away Return
ing Boards organized for controlling Instead
o ('serving tho people places returns In re
sponsible, safe haiids.undern rule of uniform
application avoids a fiuitless assault upon
tho equal voting power of the States as to
two electoral votes each aud avoids the cap
ital evil of gerrymandering in all its possi
ble form?, aro subordinate advantages not to
be overlooked but possibly obtainable by
other means. Tho plan indeed fully secures
them, but its special merits nro those before
mentioned, In fact, in discouraging elec
tion frauds and iu creating' a correspondence
between popular and electoral votes so that
the latter shall truly represent the former,
the plan is unique, and therein its cliiel mer
it consists.
C. R. Buck ai.i:v.
Hioomsburg, Nov, 22, 187G.
Vt'islnr's llalsain or Wild Cherry.
The groil remedy for Consumption, This
well kiicwu remedy la offend to tho public,
sanctioned by tho experience of over forly
years; and when resorted to in season, sel
dom fails to cll'cct a speedy cure of Coughs,
Colds, Croup, Bronchitis, Influenza, Whoop
ing Cough, Hoarseness, Pains or Soreness
in the Cliesi or Side, Bleeding at the Lungs,
Liver Complaint, etc. Bewaro of Counter
feits I Remember that tbogcmiine Wistar's
Balam of Wild Cherry has on Iho outside
wrapper the signature of "I Butts," and the
piinted name of tho proprietor "Seth W.
Fowlo & Sons, Boston.' All others are base
imitations. Examino tho w rapper carefully
before purchasing.
Ross Shepherd is iu trouble and has called
a meeting of his creditors and explaiiud
that he was pecuniarily embarrassed. A com
mitteo was appointed to examine tho details
of a statement submitted by him showing
that his assets exceeded his liabilities by
$000,000. Well, well, who would havo
thought it. Znck Chandler must havo drawn
heavily on the Boss for campaign funds, to
havo caused such n smash. His creditors
lnvc granted nn extension of five years.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
N
rro'neu.
Hie term ot assessors elected February IsTii, be
ean Immediately after tho (ieneral Klectlon In No
vember last, and continues until April 1, ls7s by
nu A:tof Jlnrch to 1S73.
Attest W.M. KMCKHAUM, Clerk.
Commissioners' olllco Lloomsburfr, l'.i Nov si
1s7il. u.
LOUIS BBRNHAHD,
ULOOJISlSUKd, PA.
Dealer in
SLGSrJ l OTHER WAVCZX3,
Silver and Plated Ware,
FINE JKWKLRY, CLOCKS, AC,
UKPAUUSG AXI) EXdllAVLXa
I'roiupily CxccuttMl,
oct.s.TC-ir
PUBLIC SALE
OV VALUABLH
REAL ESTATE!
Will lie sul.l l.y Public Halo on
THURSDAY, DKCUMBLUt 21, 1870,
oh tho premise?, the real citato of Saumc-i Jleara,
latuof Ixwust township, ColmnhU county, I'u , de-
ccasetl. the rarin now oetlnued Uv the whluw. lvlni?
ndtolnln? the town of Niimedli. nod adl-jluloz hinds
in ino l.uo i.euucn i iiouoger, r.sq , liuiniim i tiu
rlwrer, Jjius t'etterni iu aud others, containing
kUOUl
EIGHTY ACRES Or LAND,
ou which aro erecte-1 a
I.Alton DWKII.INd HOllSK,
partly brick and the balnncu frame, a Hank u.u-n and
other otit-bulidlncs 'II e land Is all Ueim d nnd hi
t;uod btutu (f ciilthatlon. J no .state i oad icauiwr
From I'litnwlssA to AUdnna rasses throuah tt.
where n glial part could Im bold for town lot a. 'ilicro
Is alto n Largo Applo orchard anil a arlety or oihe
Irulttites upon iho preml-es ; and ulso another
1.01' Of TIJUIIIU LAND,
below the foot of tho Utile Mountain. nJlolntiv
lauds ot (.eorsro (Iclty, rti.diew Idih.nd, wiUla
11111-hesur.dolnirs.ionlnlidiii; Tlllltl'KKN Ai 11 i:s
und (own I cul.i s of I.md, all (.f MhlUi Is well tlia-
bt rcd with Liu Mini' nun other tlmiitT, unten will nu
sold tcpnrutciy r,i uiu same luuo una piate.
.sh',1 will eoiioui-iieo .it IU u't luck. :i. in . of Hild day.
wlien conditions (wblili wlllbe easj) wllllo u.-ide
Known oy
KVItUI W'.Ut-S,!
('. I'. MBUIS.
Ktr's.
umedl.i, Nov
. 5jh, l-"ii Jiv
ADMLYJSTitATOil'iS
Ol-' VAI.l'AllLi:
REAL ESTATE!
Tho undersigned Administrator, do boms non cum
testam-'iito aniioxo of tlu estate of Vincent Ktciunl,
deceased, w ill offer for salo upon tin premises, In
l-'lsldnacreek townshtj), Columbia euunty, IM., on
SATURDAY. DKOHMIIHR 10, 137H,
at 11 o'clock a, m. th-i following doserlijad
TRACT OF J.i.'i
bounded on tho north by I M. IM ilar, east by John
Wcnneriind others, soath by John CVovellnj, west
byJohn lleWillne, coulat-ilns
ON'K llU.N'DRUD ACRKS
inoio or less i iriualcr pirtotlt beln,'ln astato of
cultivation. Tlnio Is on tlu promises A (1001)
l-'ltAMH IKiUSiland II Vlts' and other out-b-jthlliiijs,
There Is a nevcr-talllns spring of wator near tho
house aud a well at tho house. There Is A I.AIIOU
Al'l'I.i: ORG'liAKD and oilier fruit on tho plaeo,
Tho property Is bltintcd In tho midst of ono of tho
best agricultural bectwiis In tho county. I)calloii
desirable.
TEltMS OK BALK. Ten per cent, ot one-third ot
tho purchase money lo bo paid at tho strlkln; down
cf the property, tho one-third loss Iho leu per cent
on tho nrst day of April, IslI, wlieu poasosslon will
bo given, and tho balance to bo paid In two e'iKil
uiiiiii.il payments ; tho wholo to bo secured by JuJir
meat bond und mortgage.
(JEO. M. IIOWKl.L,
Van Camp, Nov. SI, 16T. Administrator,
WIDOW'S P,
RAISUMKNTri.
1 r I
The rollowlmr iiDDrulscinciitH of real and
I
iiei sonul pit'iH-i ty m i upiii l lo widows of decedents
umbia county, under lliu Kulcsof Couit, und will bd
lllivo ueeu llieu ill mv uinco ui iitu m-Kisu-r ut Col
presented lor ubsoiuto continuation lo iho orphans'
Court to Ik) held In mooinsuurg.in nml for sal J coon
tv. on Monday. I lie -I 111 day of Dee. IblU. ut ',
o'clock p. in., of suld day umc&s exceptions lo such
count inuiiou tiro prctiuusiy men, oi wiucii uu per
sons luiei esiiil iu miiu rsiuit-s mil muu iiuuii-;
t. Widow of Charles Fettcnaan, latoot Ijx'ust town.
snip, (icccuscu.
i. Widow ot Oliver Phillips, luto of Illoomkburi', de
ceased. 8, Widow ot Thomas nibbons, lato of lienton town
ship, ikmisu'l,
i. Widow orKphralm McIIenry, lato ot Jackson
township, diceused.
6. Widow of Ludwlg Thlelo, late of hocust township,
deceased.
0. Widow of Joseph Colo, lata ot Bugurloat town
ship, doceusoil,
1. Widow of llcuben Kuliriuger.lato of 1-ocusl town
&lilp,;decouiicd. ItegUler-s (Jfllce, w. II, JACOIIY,
Illoomsburg, Nov, 10, isia. Decoder,
BOLSTER'S NOTICES.
Notice Is lit-ieliv trlii-n lo nil le-rntecs. ereill-
tors nnd
nU iillirr rr'inii fiitfi-ntitil Iti liif i-fctntcft pf
ttm rcspcctlvodeocilcnts and inlnois, tlinlthe fol
ImvlnKnilinlnlsiriitlouiuid irtMrdhn nrcounts !i,o
iH-cn lllcd In llipnnVu ot tho llciilstrr or t'oluniWi
county, nnd will bupreiclitpil tor confirmation slid
nllouiuico In the orphniis' coiut to ho held In
litciom -sburir, on Monday, tho lh day ot December
lsril, nt it o'clock, p. in, on suld da.vt
1. 1 ho first nml llnnl account of John V. Fowler,
(Inuriil.iii ot Ihe person nnd estate of HinUirscii
oint, ii minor child ot IKuilct uunl, lnloof I'lno
townli!p, deceived,
2. 'Iho llrstnnil Html nrcoiiiit of .tusipli V. lives,
(iiinrillan c( Mm person nnd i-M-ao or rrlscllla P..
Hosier, ii minor child or Arnold Kcster, Into of
licenwood township, deceased.
0, Tho account of Jlnrtln V. 11. Yotks.tlunrdlan of
nmrlcs 1). and mum T. Caiidcrinnn, minor cldl
(hen of Wllll.im i:. Cntiilcriiinti, into of Jordan
township, l.j coining county, (licensed.
1. Hie llnnl account of Samuel Dlettrtlcli. (lu.irrtlnn
of iho person and estate of .Molinl.i Iioone.n minor
child of lleiij.imln lloono Intoot L'entlu township,
deceased.
r, Tho account ct William Lonecnucrgcr, ono of the
i'.xeciitors of (loonro Lougenlieryer, late ot Mnln
loniislilp, dceensed.
A 1 lie iwount of Iteuben I'nlirtnRer. Administrator
'of D.nld K. li.-ue, lato ot l-ocust township, de
ceased. 7. Tho first nnd final nccount of Stephen Crawford,
KtHcalor of Andrew Crawford, lata ot Mt. l'lcus
nnt township, deceased.
8. 'Ihotlrst nnd llnnl account of Andrew tjiutiacli,
Ailnilnlslrntor ot l-eter l'rllr, Into of Suarlonf
toiwishlp, deceased,
0. The nccounl of M. V. II. Kline, Admlnlttrntorot
Nnihnnlrl oicrdorf, Into ot Cutawlssa township,
deceased.
10. Tho nccount of Mnrlln V. II. 'Kline, Administra
tor ot l'.llzabcth Illsliel, l.ilo of Jlontour township,
dceensed.
It. 'I ho nccount of l'eter llnmlcr, Ilsccutorof susnn
Khnicy, lato of tho Ton not liloomshiuir.decentcd.
18 Hio nccount of Slnthlns lloston nnd Dyer I.. Clin
pin, Administrators of John Dostou.lato of l-'lsh-hiscreek
township, deceased.
13. Tlio nccount of A. C. Rmllh, Admlnhtrnlor of
John Smith, lato ct Madison township, deceased.
11, Ihcllrst and llnnl nccount ot John JtcAnall,
i-eutoi-of llnnnnh llalrd, i.ito ot tho Dorouuh ot
Hem let, deceased.
lleglster's Ollleo, 1 W, II. JAomv
llloomsliuiif.Nov. lo.lsto.f lleiclster.
LIST Oh" UAUSKt) l-OIl TRIAL
DUCli.MIIElt TKlt.M, 1STC.
AT
riKST WKEK.
Itobt (lorrell tc Co. s. Joseph M. Treck.
eo. K. Tryon it nl vs. Jacob tirown et al.
i. S. Jlorgan k Co. is. s-'nimiel Jihnson.
iobert Tnjlor et ul. i s. Kobel I (hu roll..
Jeremiah Taylor et nl. vs. Uobcrt (iorrell.
liobel I Taj lor et ut. vs. Itobel t (iorrell.
People's l'lre Ins. Co. of I n. s J. J. McIIenry etnl.
' " " " " " vs. Dlooniiburg Lumber
Company.
l'ellowa & Dater vs. John A. Jackson et al.
Simon .t (leo. ltanb s. Samuel llelTi.cr.
(leorge b oljrnrd vs. Jesso D. Idee.
Klco llagcnbucu s. Win Carson.
Aaron Johnson vs. Thos. Slmnian.
K.W. Witter s. W. r. Jones.
Albert lnton vs. Jonas Doty ct al.
Fry & ltoat vs. C. It. names.
llaibeth Overdoi f's uso s. N'ath. 0 erdorf's Admin
istrators. W. II. Kline vs. I.'. J. JlcIIcnry.
.Stephen IllU St. Mlllir ,t b'cjbcrt.
Thos. Downs is. SU.is Dam.
SIX'O.N'D WJillK.
A. V. Creamer vs. John Keller.
Haniuil I-clby vs. II. S, Murr.
John A. Jackson etui s. ll'l Moetiel,
Christian J, Ash vs. Win. Ikeler.
t'reas Ilrown s. W, ii. liarrett 's adnir.
Theodore 1'. Ilajman is. (I. V. Crevellng et al.
C. II. llroeki'-ay et al. uso vs. Wm. Yeager ct. al.
I'eoplo's l'lre Ins. Co. ot IM, vs. S. II. Miller & Son.
Orwlgsburg Hoot nnd Mioo Jlanufaeturlcg Co. vs.
Punier & Heller.
Christ Church ot Couj ngli.im is. Abla I'! i II t l)s.
Henry C. Conner vs. ltinannel Conner's administra
tor.
Samuel J. Conner is. Knos I,. l'owlcr'H administra
tor.
(I. II. l-'onler's Administrators is. Unos L. Fow ler's
Administrators.
David Yoos is. John Illghmlller.
Surah Comstock is, William lless's Administrator.
Sarah A. l'etilkcn isl.lndley W. Woolley.
Thos. Frj 's admr vs. Wm. l-'ry
K. llrockway's uso is. Abiatn Kline.
Joseph 1'. Conner vs. Knos I,. Fow lei 's ndm'r.
Hum 1'runklln vs. Sharpless & liurman.
Win. linger is W.n. Staley.
.Mary (1. Vandersllce's tisevs Abram Snjdcr.
Daniel Kostenbauder ssl Coper I. Thomas.
0. II. Fowler's ttdmr's. vs. Lavlna Fowler.
(I. II. Fowler's ndmr's. i s. haviua Fowler.
Wm. M- Iteber vs. Columbia County.
:il.abelh Kllugerinau's admr's. vs. David It. Ilower.
SHERIFF'S SALE !
Ily initio of sundry wilts ot Venditioni I'.xpo-
nas Issued out of Iho Court of Common liens ot
Columbia county and lo mo dheetcd, wld be exposed
to public bale at Mio Court House lu lllooinsburg ut
ono o'clock p. in. on
MONDAY. DICCKMBKU -1, 1S70,
All that certain real estate bltuatolu Dealer tows
ship, Columbia county, l'n bounded and described
is follows! On tho uoith by land ot McCauley Moun
lulu Hon and Coal Company, cost, by lands of I'. C,
l.ucas, D. Dal Is und Uriah .MoAITee, south by 1). II,
tW. Uall lload mid west by land ofT. (I.Morgan
containing twenty-nluo acres moro or less on which
aro erected two fiarne dwelling houses and frame
stable with the appurtenances.
Scl.ed, taken Into execution und to bo sold us tho
piopeity ot J, 11. llaus.
ALSO,
A certain pleco of land situate In Denton township.
Columbia county, l'eniisjlvnnla, bounded us follows
by lands of Dai Id Kobcrts on .thu north, of Mlchae
lhirtman en tho ;cast, of Josepn llutton the south
nnd ot John Huberts on tho wist, whercou ure erect.
ed a I'lank Dwelling House, n stable and other out-
bul!dlni:s, consisting ot twenty -ono acres moro or
less.
SiUcd, taken Into execution, und to bo sold as tho
property of L'divard .McIIenry.
ALSO,
All that rcul estate Mlunle In Scott ton nshlp Co
lumbia county, I'lnusylvanl.i, bounded by landsof
William I'reiellng, James Sunkey nnd others, con
mining Sixty Acres inoio or lets whcicon nro erect
ed u House und Dam with necessary out-bulldhigs.
iielzed, taken Into execution nnd to bo suld us tho
property of Stephen II. Wolf.
A I .SO,
All that lot of ground situate In Kast llloomsbtirg
Columbia county, I'ennsj Ivauln, bounded us follows:
on tho north by lolot CI, 'ihoiuas, east by Fast
ttrcct, toulli by Sixth Micct und west ty an alloy.
containing about one-Ioui th ot nu aero more or less,
whereon uio ended a Fiuiiio Taiern stand und
small framo shop.
Seized, tuken Into execution nud to bo noldus the
property of William liiger .
ALSO,
All that certain real ustato Mtualcd In Mlfllln loivn
Milp, Columbia lounty, bounded tii tho noithby
lands ot I, K. Schwcppciihlsir, on tho ea.L by Mowry
nnd tihwepi i l.hln r, on Iho South bv lanisof I K,
Schtteppordil-er and on thu west by landsof Joseph
(leal halt, on i. hlih aro elected u dwelling house,
barn and out building,, Iho said real estate consis
ting of ninety IHe aiics More or less.
ALSO,
Ono other tractor piece cf land bounded as follows:
on tho noith by lands of Isauc snjder, cast by land
of Henry Creasy, south by land of Jacob Nuugcbbcr
nnd west by lands of l.anienco Waters and otbirs,
whereon aro erected a dwel'lng house, barn, aud out
buildings; consisting cf ouo lumdred end twenty
acres moio or less, sltualcc. In thu township of Mlf
llln, Seized, taken Into execution and to bo sola as tho
propel ty of Joliu Alen.
ALSO,
Tho following leal estate sltuatoln Miniln town
ship, Columbia county, bounded on thoiioith and
cast by lauds of Isaac Siliwcppenhelser, tenth by
public road, west by Clurlos Kllngerman, containing
twelve acres moro orless,ou which uro erected u
framo dwelling houso and triune slnblo.
Seized, taken Into execution nnd to bo Bold as tho
property of DaUJ F, l'aden.
A ISO,
All that cci tain lot tt hind Mtuatod In thollorougli
of Centralla, In tho county of Columbia, bounded
by lands of the iAicust Mountain Coul uhd Iron Com.
pauy on tho noith, an alley on tho cast lands of
(leorgo McUhurnoy, on tho south, und l.ocust Al en
uo on tho west, wheieon iiiua two story and n half
dwelling house, tho fcnmo being twenty live feetlu
front by ono hundred and forty feet In depth.
AL0,
Ono other lot Utiuted In tho said Itorough ot
centralla, Columbia co., Pa., bounded by lot of
William Chapman on tho north, Locust Avenue on
tho east William I'cliTer on boulh, west by an alley,
being sixty six feet In front by ono miudred nnd for
ty feet In depth, whoioon nro erected a two story
und u halt dwelling house, und outbuildings und a
large stable.
Seized, taken Into exucutlon nnd lo bit told as the
iroperty of Stephen Thomas with notice lo William
Aldensuul lerro tenant.
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.CIIAHLUSB. 1'Oll.NWAI.l).
Nov, 10, Tii tc
PAPICR BAOS
Hierirr.
FOIt SAI.H
.VT THU COLUMBIA OFK1CK.
JOll PRINTING
OP EVERY DESMPTION
nXKOUTEI) PROMPTLY
At thu Columbian Office
COLLKCTOKS.
Collectors ot County Tntes nro requested to ho
riompt In their payments In Iho county Treasurer
during the rotnlmr term of Coiut,
'I I o money Is needed nnd ns somo have paid a
Kooti share of their utiplicidc wo want (lie dilln
uuents lo do the mtnv In refeicnf-o to pnylnirln.
teiesi nnd siibji cllnif nieh who 1,m nhind) pn'd
their tnxes, to mnko up lor Interest wlut would oth
erwlso l- -nld ror Mich nniiinncnts.
According to a rciolul Ion ot tho Hoard, abatements
nnd c.Nonerntlons win he made during tho next term
of Court nnd not'thi realli r,
c- ltretors mint tihdrtnhd Hint duplicates nro
pieced In Ihclr l.nnds for collection nnd Unit hen
colli clcd the snnio Is to l paid oier promptly,
(ullo a number hate so r.ir failed to nil require
ments. Wo expect nil to ho prompt.
Collectors who nro not eotitlables shnll not como
to lime exonerations tnl.Tii on tho tlrt Monday nf
December Court ns they cannot be watted on on that
U.IJ,
HthAS W. McltP.NUV,
Comrs
of
Col. Co
JOHN Itl'.ltNKIt,
J. K. HAN'DH,
Attest! WJt. KUICKIIAUM, Clerk.
Commissioners' on-ce,
llloomsbtirg, Nov. If, ';o.-3w
SIJELUIFS SALE.
Ity vlituo ot Mindty wilts of l'l. I'a. nnd Vend,
T.x. tothoShcrlirot ColitmblaVounly directed, thero
will bo exposed to public sale nt tho Court House In
Iiloomslmrir. on
SATURDAY, DKCKMRKR Oth, 1870,
ntono o'clock p. m.,
Tho following real eshito situate In tho Town of
Illoomsbtirg, bounded and described ns follows : On
Iho east by tot of Mrs. 0 blo3icr, south by Main
street, on tho west by lot of Dald llrobst.andon
tho north by nn alley, ml-1 lot being fifty feet In frout
and two hundred feet In depth more or lo3S. where
on are erected a two story f ruino di clllng house nnd
out-bulldlngl.
Sflzed, taken Into execution and to bo sold as Iho
property of D. W. Johnson.
AiU,
At Iho samo tlmo and plaeo nil that certain plan
tation and tract ot land Hltuato in tho township ot
Franklin, bounded and described as follows I on Iho
northbyland of William (1. Flsher.on tlia east by
land of II. F. claik and land of Oeorgo W. Fenslcr
niachcr, on tho Roiilh by Icndof Jacob Knlltlo nnd
land of Valentino Vougjit and on Iho west by land ot
iui.M!i Minus, iicnjaiiiaii i oru nnu 11, ivnuiie, con
taining ono hundred nnd llfty-four ncrc-3 and fifty-
two perches more or less, ot wldih thero nro nbout
one hundred acres, moro or less, under cultivation.
Theielsagood frame bank barn, n frnmo house.one-
and-half-storles high, and other out-bultdlngs, with
tipple oicluird and other fruit tiees, Ac.
SdZv'd, taken Into execution and to bo sold as tho
nropcityof Peter U. Campbell.
AlU,
Al tho name tlmo nnd place, nil that certain tract
ot l.indMtiutoln Denver township, Columbia coun
ty, l'chiisyli.mta,boundcd nnd described as follows :
lleglniilng at nhtonu; thenco by land of Oldeon
lltinstnger north twelve ilegiees, west reventy-clght
perches lo a post ; thenco by land of lllttenbender
cuulh'ilsh Kevcnly-aK and three-fourths degrees
west onehnn-lred perch's to a post, thence by samo
south twelve d"gre"S, east ts p 'relies to a post;
thence by landsof H. I'. Prolsbich, nortlifcvcnty-itx
and ihreo-fourth degrees, east one hundred perches
lo Iho plaeo ot beginning, containing Forty-eight
Acres and ono hundred an I twenty pcrcho.s strict
measure, w hereou ate erected n framo houso und
barn.
Seized, taken Into execution and to bo sold ns tho
properly ot Andrew llunshiger.
i;iiAiu.!,i p. ii)K.iiaLi', Mteriii.
Nov. 17, 1870-ts
SHERIFFS SALES.
ltyilrtuoof sundry wilts of Venditioni Kxponas
nnd Fieri Facias to mo directed will bo exposed to
public sale at tho Court House In llloomsbur, at
one o'clock p. m. on
TUESDAY, NOVUM UKR 2S, 187(5,
All that certain Deal Ilstato situate In tho Town of
INpy, Scott townhlp, Columbia county, I'eiinsj Iva-
nla, bounded on the noith by second street, east by
lot of Henry Tiembley, south by nn alley, west by lot
ot Thomas Crevellng, ln-lng fotty-ono nnd one-fourth
feet front and one hundred nnd seicntj-lhree nnd
one-fourth feet deep, whereon nro erected a ono and
a halt btoiy llouo and a Frame Stable.
A1-.SU,
One other lot No. 'i, bounded on tho north by Sec
ond sti eet.'cast by lot of Thomas Creicllug, Jr., south
by uu alley, west by lot foimcriy owned by liurman
Crevellng, being about eighty-two and one-half feet
front and ono bundled nnd seventy-three nnd one
fourth feet In depth, whereon ure erected a two-story
framo building occupied ns un onictyilso a dry house
and shed.
Seized, tiken Into execution nnd to bo sold as tho
rropcityof Thomas W. l.'dgar.
ALSO,
At the same time and place nil that certain lot of
land s.ltuatu In Doaver township, Columbia county,
l'ennsjli aula, bounded ns follows: On tho north by
land of William Kolb.east by land of Widow llhoady,
south by n public load und west by Daniel llluterll
ter, containing twelve acres, whereon ure erected
u Framo Dwelling House and oul-bulldlngs.
Seled, laken Into execution nnd to be sold as tho
property of Jeremiah Kolb.
ALSO,
At tho Mime) tlmo and plaeo. tho following Ileal
Estate, sltuato In tho town of Kspy, Scott township,
Columbia county, Pennsylvania, to-wlt: All that
certain lot or ground bounded on tho east by Clark
Creicllug, south by Jluln street, west by John Mini
mal!, and north by mi alley, wheieon nro erected a
two story .frame house und out-bultdlngs, snld lot
being Mity feet front and ono hundred and eighty
feet In depth, inoie or less.
Kcled, taken Into executlsn, nnd to bo sold as tho
property ot Jucob Fiddcr,
ALSO,
At tho Fiuno tlmo und place, all that Deal Kstato
sltuato In Denver township, Columbia county, l'enn
sjlvunla, bounded nnd described ns follows: On tho
south by a public road, west by a Mroa or alley,
north by u public load, east by a road or alley, on
which aro creeled 'a Framo Taurn Sland, Finmo
hinblo and out-bulldlngs, bald land being ono hun
dred and fifty feet nont nnd ono hundred nnd fifty
feet In depth, being thno lots In (Hen city.
Seized, taken into execution and to be bold as Iho
properly ot titephen Woodrlng.
ALSO,
At tho s.uiio tlmo ami place, all that certain lot of
land fcltuato In Heaver township, Columbia county
I'cimsjhanl.i, bounded nnd d-iccilbcd ns follows:
Hcglnnlng nt a whito oak slump, thenco by land of
Chailea F. Mann, south time degiees west thlrty
nliie perches to u stono; Ihcneo by other landsof
Charles Michael, noilh fcvenly.four degrees east
thlrty-llvo nnd tlie-tenth pi relies toastonc, thenco
by same nort h live dcgi i es w est tldi ty.iilno pel dies
to u htone, thence by land of Charles F, Mnnn south
slxly-el'ht degrees west twenty-nine and sK-tenths
Perthes to tho plaeo of beginning, containing Fight
Acres, strict measure, nil under cultivation.
AL-O,
AH that lot nnd plico cf land situate In Heaver
towiishtp,aforesald, bounded and described as rollow
Deglnnlng nt n stone In Iho publlo road; thenco i,y
other lands of John and ltcuben Wenninger north
twenty-two degiees, east, sixteen perches to n Mono
heap ; thenco noith ss degrees, east fifteen percho
to a btono thenco south twenty-two degrees
west twenty-six perches to a stono In public
road thenco down sat.l roadln publlo road ;
ii'ii Hi sixty degrecs.westtlxtocii perches, tothoplacn
of b-'glniiliig, contJlnliigTwo Acres, inoro -
when-on nro crcctidn Framo House, sure, and oat
building".
ALSO,
All that tract of Uni sltuato In Denver, returned
In the name of i:ilas Milter, containing Klghty-ihreo
Acres, and eonvo id to Abram lilco by John Snj der,
Treasure r of Columbia county, by deed datjil Sept.
otli, 1ST I.
ALSO,
All that certain tract cf land sltuato lu said Dealer
township, bounded and descilbed ns follows : On tho
eaitby Abram Illce, noilh by Wm. Smlih, west by
Shitmaii's hehs, and south by company lands con.
tabling DU'hty Acres, inoio or less, whercou aro
erected two dwelling houses and out buildings,
ALSO,
A tract of land Htuato In fcnmo township, lotindcd
and den-ilbed ns follows : Ou tin north by publlo
road, oast l y I'. I Shumnn, west by publlo roa'd,
south lysusan Saut, tehi; foity net front nnd
two hundred feel In depth, whereon nro crcleda
Dwelling IIoiiki nnd Illacksmllh Shop uttuclicd to
gel her uud other out buildings.
A1.SU,
A tract of land sltuato In Itoailngcreek township,
Columbia county, bounded and dcserlUd as fullows:
On tho boulh by lauds of David Ilower, east, by lands
ot II. U-tdy, noi th by mint ot Mleluiel Mr.iuit.ir, nnd
on tho wist by MKhael strausbcr, containing forty
acres, moio or less, whercou uio elected n dwelling,
house and outbuildings.
ALSO,
ono other tract ot land sltuato In Hoavr township
county aforesaid, beginning ut n blnne, thenco by
land of lato Henry U-hr. or now Joseph I.ehi,-ontlL,
tu degrees east mil pi iehes to a chestnut oak. thenco
by land of Danlnl Slnglcy snutli ssv, degrees east fo
perches to n stonu heap, ihencoby landsof (leoigo
I.ongcnbcrger, deccosed, boulh !io degrees westsu
perches lou maple, l henco by land cf JohnPullous
north elghty-threo degrees west ouo hundred und
forty.nluo peiclma to a cornir, theiieo by land of
John Dallous bouth twilio degrees west lllteen
perches to a water birch, tlicnce by Calawissa creelc
norlh Ighly.four degiees west forly.ono perches to
a stiui In said creek, thenco tHinty.one pitches to
a stone, thenco ncrlli sl.xty.tlvo degrees west two
and live-tenth peuhes to a stone, th-nce by lands of
Andrew Shiiman, deceased, north twenty.nluo de
grecseast thlrty-tliepcichoato attorn-, Ihencoby
samiiiiorlli tv.enty.ouo und ono-hait degrees east
twenty-onopi-iclies tullio plncoof beginning, eon
tulnlng tlf tj .llu acres, r.eal measure.
Seized, taken into execution, and to bo sold ns tho
property of Abram ldui. ' "
1 jrco.NDi I IONS of HALK.-Purclia.sers must pay
ten jier cent, of tho purchaso money, or nt least
enough to coicr idl costs, at stilting dovmot salo,
otherwlso prorly to be resold ut onou.
l'"AS' 1'OltNWAI.D,
bherlff's onice, thtrfir
Nov. , mie. cih.hu.