THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
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BBOCSWAtJS SLWELL, Editors.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Friday, Jan. SO 1870.
SOIiUTION OK THE POLITICAL I'ROHLEJI.
l.lfibt is Rrailiinlly breaking through the
) clouds of tlia political sky. A bill has been
reported by tho joint committee of the Senate
and lious', r-ruvirtlifg for the counting ni
tho electoral vote, and the icport was signed
,by. nllteo members but Morton. In preseut
, ip; the bill Judge Edmund", chairman mid:
e. , ,1 am directed, Mr. l'ruidcnt.by tho ulect
eommittpo raised under the resolution of I tie.
...Senate on tilt; nulject of the counting of the
,w electoral. vote, to submit a report in writing
tJ,)vjtli uij nccompnnylng bill. Tlm report U
signed, I am happy to say, by all the me in
,bera of.both committees, itbeii jt u repurt in
form joint and several to tl.c In' Uxise-,
with one exception.. All that I t-h to j
I ou lliis occasion, nllir statins that . e, "bill!
4adeireto take Itjiip at the earliest pus-.iblt
4 ,day aj tinio la running viry f.ist, pnlbl
,.. and I hope indeed, on Saturday, lire day
,, .after to-niorroiv, but certalply on Mondaj ,
to press it to a determination in some form
steadily from that timo forth I only wl-li
. , to nay in addition tliat the committee, arc ot
opinion that the measure we recommenii
t not what is called a compromise in any sp ne
. of tho term, but a measure of justice in aid
j 4 of tho exercise of constitutional government
and that in no sense of the term will any
body have .1 just right to say that anybody's
opinions or views have been surrendered in
any'substantialjrespect. It is not n measure of
policy or contrivance, but ri measure of con-
5rft(ttitional Justice for the the preservation of
the peace and order of tho Government.
1 We give a short synopsis of the provisions
'of. the measure. The Senate and Housoof
Representatives are- to meet on the first
Thursday in February, with tho President of
-' the-Senate presiding. Each body shall ap
'point two tellers, to whom all papers shall
' 'lie handed after being opened by the chair-
t 'titan, the tellers making a list of votes as
ISIS?-
--tlnjy appear from tho certificates. Upon
"J reading of each certificate or paper, when
' tnero is only one return from a state, ob
- jections may be made in writing. These ob-
jections shall be submitted to each body
' seprately,aud no electoral votes from which
" but oneteturn has been received shall be
-J." rq'octed except by the affirmative voto of the
two House'.
itnnAnnixn Tiinco.VTESTnn states.
oec. 2. Illatif more than one return or
paper purporting to be a return from the
State shall have been received by the l'resi
dent cf tlie. Senate purporting to be the cer-
'-tificatcs of electoral votes given at the last
preceding election for President and Vice
President in such Stato' (unless they shall be
duplicates of tho same return,) all such re
turns and papers shall be opened bv him ii
the presence of- tho two houses, when met as
aforesaidund read by tho tellers, and all
;such' returns and papers shall thereupon be
submitted to the judgment and decision, as
w which is the true aud.lawlul electoral vote
of, such, State, of a commisaion constituted
-as follows, namely : During the session of
each b&tise on the Tuesday next preceding
tne lint liiurstlay In February, 1877. each
house shall by viva voce vote appoint lire of
its membew.jKho, with the five Associate
, Justices of tuFbupreme Court of the United
States, shall constitute a commission for the
decision of all questions upon or in respect
, of such double returns named in this section.
The balance of tho bill relates to the ac
tion of the Joint commission and minor de-tai,B-
t Presi(ient Grant is reported as having said
1hit.be would sign the bill if it passed. In
djscussing Southern affairs he said that "no
t fair-minded man who could look into the
proceedings in South Uarolina and Florida
4 jroud decide otherwise than that those States
, castlhe'ir rotes for Hayes, but that ho was
not so sure about Louisana, aud that he had
. K'aTe iloubts whether the action of the Re-
v fuming Board could be sustained.
,. t Tie business' men of the country are en
dorsing the bill everywhere, aud the press
generally applauds it. Morton and a few of
jthatlilfc arejafrald of it,as a fair investigation
.will result in the announcement of Tilden's
election and a Democratic administration
may hurt their chances of returning to the
U.S. Senate.
KKMUVJXU TIIK CAPITAL.
The Philadelphia papers are again talking
about the removal of the State Capital to
that city. They think the Art Gallery
would be just the thing for it. We aro not
surprised that they propose this. It is well
kuown thai Memorial Hall was built with a
view to its eventually being made a Legis
lative hall, and if our Quaker friends do not
succeed in their object they will be greatly
disappointed. A bill making the change
has been oflered, and it is possible that it
may pass. A correspondent of the Prtit
who lias been counting noses at Harrisburg
canvasses the vote as follows: Tj begin
with, Philadelphia will east 37 votes for it,
Chester 4, Delaware 2, Montgomery ri,ltucks
I, Berks li, Carbon 2, Monroe 1, l'ike 1,
Wayne 2, Potter 1, Elk 1, JelTerson 1, York
4, Adams 2, Lebauou 2, Luzerne tl, Schuyl
kill i, Sullivan 1, Wyoming 1, Lawrence 2,
Northampton .'!, Susquehanna 2, Ilraitord
.1, Tioga 2, Montour 1, This sums 103 votes
sure," adds tho correspondent, "and there is
no doubt there will be votes from Lancaster
Allegheny and Krio to give it still further
force."
The stubbornness of figures hard to get
over. Here is a formidable array presented
by a writer in the New lork S'u;i; "Eng'
land collected $175,000,000 from customs
last year, aud we collected the same amount;
England-paid two and three-fourths per
cent, for collecting it and the United States
paid fourteen per ceut.; she taxes ISartieles
we 400 she ha 20,000 officeholders, we
have 100,000. England has gold for legal
fender, wo havo paper rags ; Euglaud has
. fwo-and.i .half times as much tonnage as
we ; wo;have mo ships to speak of that -'un
k i.o to, f ca, whereas we used to have as many
j. ships n EnglanJ." Explanations from
j headquarters, are in order,,
, Jt.lsu't. generally kuowu to Hcpubllcans",
- t- rpr If knfiwfl, not pdmltted, that of the sev
enty.MjorAieueralu who seryed ju the Un
a lOi prmy filty(-lFe .were, Democrats,, And yet
i wo are told every day that only ltepub(icana
j fought intlic, War.
The rt i;ular Annual "Mpctlni- ot tb IVn
sylvanla, kfyorial' Association was held in
JlUrrUllUrL'. oil Thursilsv. .Tnnunrv 9'i IUTT
. iu the Keaite Committee Itooms oi tho State
Capitol, at 2 J o'clock p. m.
A 1)0SK Kim KErtlllMCAX MJLLDOZEUS.
Tho powers of cloction boards and return'
ingboanls being now a matter of dispute.
wo desire to call tho attention of our Hadie.il
friends to tho contested election caso of Sen
ator V cakley, reported in 24 P. P. Smith,
pago 4 1 9. The decision of tho Supremo
Court was delivered by Chief J ustice Thomp
son, ami la as follows:
(I.J As to tho first plea. Tho certificate
therein set forth is in no respect according to
tho Act of Assembly. Tho act says Inst when
tho return judges shall liavo met, "they catl
j Mj tircral countu rtturnt, ami wake dupli
raie leturns of all the votes given for such of-
ucus in s.nu ui-irici senate, Longress or As
seniblyincn), and of tho name of tho person
elected," and disnofc of tho dunlieatcs when
so made out as already stated ; ami further,
tho act provides that "it thall be the duly of
tno return judges in every case to transmit to
each of the persons elected to servo in Con
press, in the Senate and Homo of llcprcsciit
atnes, a certificato of his election within live
days after the making up of such return."
Ill tho certifieiite rtiVrrpd to. thern is nn
counting up of tho r turns and ctrtilicato of
the person olecUd senator, nor any pretence
of iio'icu tnhim of his election. On the eon
t nry, this was refu el, because- tho Indent
say.it "iipp'-ars that hiilwiy and fraud" had
been mad" u-eot to sccme the election of the
can lid.ite hams by tho munty ret'ino a ma
j.iritv of votis in the district So far I'liiiu
this Ijeitig tlic eeriilicilo renuiied by law, it
was a tefhs.il to certify. The returns were
plain and iireMipilile, at lewt notliing In the
ciitiury is alleged, and tho nnlv duty id' tlie
loturn judges watn cist them u;i and certify
flu- w!i mi the m ijmity had Iksoii given. The
ri.ui.ty returns weie, a tn them in the pei
I'oriiniticenf this duly, l oiieiiiMve. They tsudd
lirtt be disivgar'Usl in tholea-t. cvept per
haps fur plain clerical crmrs, andeimld not bo
iwdo 'I hey wtroto bo the ovidonceupMi
which the return judgts thould alone art.
The judge eertifitvtc aivl return' were to be
the prima fiicio commirion of the senator,
and bv law it would stand until overruled hv
regulir action of the Senate, in judging of
the memtier holding it. To hold that the
ceititicatc in question was a compliance with
tlio law in this respect, would be to maintain
the possibility of n senator being received
under a commission certified to have ben
staiucd by bribery and fraud. This would bo
simply preposterous. I shall notice, further
on. tho groundless assumption that the return
judges had jurisdiction of any such question
as the cxitonco of alleged fratid in the elec
tion. We overrule this answer or idea also.
(2.) As to jrrcgularitie.", and tho want of
compliance wiiu me uw on part ot tne elec
tion officers of the towndiin or district elec
tions, and the alleged hasto and want of caro
on part ot tlie return judges ot the county in
convention, all this lies back of the returns,
which we have just said were conclusive on
the return judges of tho district. From thep
returns their dutv was to cat up and certify
their return. This plainly-expressed duty
cleatly excluded tbo exercise of any other du
ty inconsistent with it. JCrpretsio uitiut eit
exciutto auertm. no liavo never heard it
contended that the nuthority given to the dis
trict return judces to perform their nlain dutv
carried with it a general supervisory power to
ions luio uiuuai preceucu tne county returns.
There is no such thine in the law. ami it
would hea, sa 1 thing for institutions if it were
so. lius plea or answer is untenable, and is
overruled also.
(3.) In this tilea tho resnondnnt nlLf Kri.
bcry and fraud in tho election as an excuse for
not certityinz as he was required by law to do.
o hope this is not true. But oven if it
were, ho was not the authority to examine in
to it or act ujion it. "or aro wo, upon whom
the answerj-eeks to cast a responsibility of in
vestigating it. This wo have di-tinctlv said
in Hulseman v. Items, Wright 39n,an'd if it
had never been said, wnwnnhl m,v it nm. Tt
is for the Senate to investigate charges of
mis uaiurc. uonstiiution expressly says
po, and to thai body it it proper, and tho
only place it is proper, legally to make such
charges. If thoy prove true, that body will
do its duty doubtless, and expel any member
from its hall who is there by such means.
Tho remedy for all this is by contesting the
election of the party charged. The law is am
plo for this, aud this is the constitutional
mode of redressing and punishing such a
wrong. The respondent could hardly have
contemplated the consequences of the prece
dent he would set if sustained in this pica,
or wo think ho would not claim it as a pro
tection. There would be few returns of elec
tion of senators, congressmen or representa
tives ever made, if such athiag were possible
to bo maintained. There would airways be
enough, I regret to believe, to suggest fraud
in the elcction; and theieby prevont any cer
tificate of elections bcin? civen. Tim rnnco.
quencoofthis would bo that our legislative
bodies would never organize. A few with
certificates might keep all others out, and thus
V , cui. V "K"u"auuu suiueicui 10 try xnc
neht of thos" to whom mrtifir-iiBa nf nWttnn
ought to havq been given, but have been do
med. . Let this be tho rule, and our renre-
scntative system would utterly fail of its pur
pose, and anarchy and confusion would inevi
tably result. I must do the learned and able
counsel for the respondent the justice to say,
that they disclaimed all such power in the re
turn judges of tho district. They planted
themselves alone on the ground that tho re
spondent had already substantially complied
with the act of Assembly in the certificate
signed by him. This we have shown, we
think, was a tuistako; but we need not recur
to it again. This plea or answer is also over
ruled. Our unhesitating tonclusiou in that
the repondent has nresenled nnthim. toWv.
er to shield. him from a'premptory mandam
us which it will bo our duty to award in this
case.
Xo ouestion
this court to take jurisdiction ot this case;
that is settled by many decisions : S Casey
218 ; 10 Id. 400: 1 Wright S8."17. n l
, I'. Smith 9-71, and many other cases.
Eclectic Magazine.
The H'bruary nutnler of the JCclectic is
embellished with a very finoand btrikingpor
trait o? Oeorgo MacDonald, the oct and
novelist, who made such a favorable impres
sion on his recent lecturing tour, in this coun
try. In the letter press the editor suotile-
ments tho portrait with a brief sketch of his
ife.
The literary contents of the number aro of
tho usual striking value aud variety of at
tractiveness, and present somethiug of iule
rest to all. Tho leading article is a renrint'of
a highly instructive address "On Popular CuV,
ture," by John Moi ley, which accomplishes
tho difficult feat of saying something new ou
the subject of education. The other eootcnts
are in follows ; "Toward-s the Xorth Pole i"
The Secret Chamber t A Ghost Storv:"
"Automatism and Evolution," by Charles
T.T... . . . .... . V. .
mam, m. U .: A ithymci .s Wish: "Notes
on the Turk," by Edwin HeLeon ; "Char-
louo nrunto: A Monograph "The llings
nr statu " 1... in., i . i . .
ty's Globe: A Sonnet," by Charles Tennyson
" ""'I auuiue usual copious editorial mis
cellany of literature, science, and art.
Published by K. Pelton, 25 Ilond Street,
Tsew ork. Terms, 5 rer ycar; single
..uiuuvi, m ci-ihs. idt rrfirctio onitirnyf-l
magmint to one addrctt or $3,
The Vast Multitude Want I'eace.
In favor of such a tribunal the bu.ln
men of tho United States appeal to Conuresj
in lavor oi me peaceful determination of
the question by such means thero will be au
earnest demand from the entire people inte
rested in commerce aid interested In manu.
factures, and from the vast multitude of
inen and women of all labor aud industrial
occupations. Those people ask for reace
and protest against discord and disorder.
They ask that business, be allowed to revive,
that confidence iu(he ability of the nation
to goveru Itself be restored, aud that labor
and industry he put at work, productloa re
uewed and tho present ruinous stagnation
be terminated, These people will not best,
tate to hold that party aud themeu who re
ject this weans of recociliatlon acd adjust
ment to a severe and Just responsibility,
(jHwgo Jrwuix,
K It. S.; "Henry the Fourth and La Belle
Cxabriello;" "A Year Ago ; "Tho Fahnlous
inooloev." ''Tntl,. rx tv n: ini..
.Senator Conkllng's Speech.
Tho ppcclal correspondent of tho lfoaH
says:
When, Mr. Sherman closed Mr. Conkling
rose. It Is known that he has, within a few
days, suffered a relapse of tho malarial dis
ease from which he has been a severo suffer
er slnco last summer, and that it was doubt
ful whether ho could muster strength enough
to speak Soon after ho rose, members of
the other House began to pour Into the Sen
ate chamber, which was presently Crowded,
and so remained until he sat down. Most
of tho prominent members of the House, of
both parties, were present, and with the gal
leries, which rapidly filled up, listened ea
gerly and with unflagging interest to the
speaker. The space in the rear of the circle
was so darkened by an ascniblnge of distin
guished men that at various stages in his ad
dress, tho speaker turned involuntarily to-
waid them as if appealing through them to
what he called the "patriotic virtu and the
overwhelming common sense" of the coun
try. William, M. Evans. David Dudley
Held, Gemini Sherman, Srmitnrs fleet l.'i
umr ml II r, ml I lie fi"n-i ( 'It.. iImim
if llepre-' nt.itifi err prfsoni, imd r:ciia'iir
riiuruiHii tisik up Ids piisiilini ut ilii right
of the Clerk's dfsk, n M-lprtimi tuittudv i'mii-
venlent but especially '.mpllminlarv to h
S-'iuitor who was wMressl'ig tho body. In-
lisposed as ho evidently w.i, Mr. (iniikling
lid not lai k vigor ll spoke fxieuip iraiu
nuslv, mil having liai the t'ength ueress.irj
firoireful prtpiiriti'iu, Hud the few noti
whieh lay on his i..k, h.-sidn Irarant cui
nf ten, wr hiinllv u-.il.
Heattjeked the rts.umplinn that the Vice
President had or was intended by the fr.nners
ot the Uonstuutton to have any power what
ever in regard to the electoral vote, except
to open the certificates, and his argument
waB that of a great lawyer ai well as of a
statesman. It was full of infumation. His
statements were exact, his language spark
ling with epigram, his abundant illustrations
pertinent aud luminous, aud he demolished
first the front and then the flanks ot the for
tress on which the opponents of the bill had
intrenched themselves until nothing was left
and when the Senate broke up everybody
felt that the question, at least, was fully and
finally settled beyond the necessity or possi
bility of further argument.
Many passages in tho speech were very
striking, and struck home indeed. Alluding
to the language of the Constitution which
says that "the President of the Senate shall
open tho electoral certificates and they shall
then be counted," he turned aside, and with
one hand outstretched to tho Senators, the
other stretched toward the President's chair,
exclaimed "By blml'Mna tone which set
the galleries fluttering.
"If it had been intended that the vote
Bhould bo counted by him, those two little
words," hj said, "as two Senators have said
before me. would have expressoJ that inten
tion. Mr. Morton had, unluckily for himself,
asserted that the Vice President must not
only count, but he must count all tbo votes,
good, bad or indifferent.
"Is a President, then, to be chosen,"askec'
Mr. Conkling, "by counting forged votes ;
votes for a man condemned to lasting dis
grace and inability by tho Senate on im
peachment j votes for a dead man? Was it
intended by those who framed tho Constitu
tion that votes for a dead man should fill
with an aching void the Presidential office ?
To count my fingers," ho said, "that is a
purely ministerial office ; tn count a pile of
paper is the same; to ccunt bank notes
among which may be counterfeits, and to
sort the true from the false, that requires the
exercise of judgment. If New York should
send hero forty-five electoral votes, they
would not be counted : they would have to
be sorted."
He showed the puerility of the arcument
that if the Houses were to scrutinize the
vote the action of one House might brine '
tho country to ruin, saying that ono House
might ruin the country by refusing appro
priations and in a multitude of other ways
which he recited. "Government," said ho
"rests ou tho consent of the governed." Is a
majority of Congress less to be trusted than
one man? A baro majority of this House
might select a presiding officer for the ex
press purpose of counting in a candidate. Is
such a creature of an hour of more force or
more trustworthy than the wisdom of the
two houses ?
Tho audience caught eagerly at any words
which seemed by implication to reveal Mr
Couk ling's, opinions on tho merits of the
Presidential qui-1 ion, and there was some
sensation among tho Republicans when, al
luding to a former Senator (Howard), he
spoke of him as one who, like himself, be
lieved iu glorious achievements and tho glo
rious destiny of the Republican party.
llo had not finished when he eat down':
indeed, he had touched but ono of several
points which ho meant to cover, and the re
mainder of his speech will be heard to-morrow,
tho Senate meeting at eleven. Hut
what he said this afternoon had a great effect
upon his listeners.
It is believed that the bill will pass the
Senate by a three-tourthi vole. Mr. Ed
munds gave notice that he would insist upon
a vote to-morrow. The opponents of the
bill are discouraged, but very bitter, aud
they are prcprriug to concentrate their ef
forts upon tho House.
If President Hayes becomes President by
the grace of Kellogg's Returning Hoard bis
administration will be weighted dawn from
tho start as none ever was before. It will
havo not only tho House against it, not only
a greatly diminished strength in the Senate
not only n popular majority on record against
it at election day It will have forfeited in
advance the confidence and support of men
without whom it could never have had a
chance of coming into power. It will be
under the most damaging suspicion that a
popular government can encouuter-tha sus
picion that iu title is fraudulent and ltd au
thority illegitimate. Any such work nf rad
ical reform aud wise pacification, as we with
others had hoped for from President Hayes,
will be utterly hopeless to an administration
lacking the confidence and moral support of
the country. The spotless reputation which
has been Hayes strength hitherto will he
smirched with an ugly suspicion of moral
obtusenessur of fatal weakness, And if the
Democrat show one-half tho prudence they
may be expected to Miow, if they abstain
even from glaring aud outrageous folly, they
will sweep the country at the next elections
and leave the Hejiubllcmis not ground
enough to rlly on. A parly of great moral
ideas, indebted to fraudulent or doubtful
practice for a victory, will fall not Into tem
porary disadvantage, but into hopeless defeat
and extinction. prinjfitU JlepubUcan
(Rep.)
Don Caniersm didn't gel hi million of
dollars of the State of Pennsylvania for put
ting the militia ou a war footing. The gen
eral burst of Indignation that went up from
the people regardleasof party, agalut the
measure, checked the republican Legislature
and Don and his friends caii't get that con-
1 tract new to fnrnisii army mules,
OUK IIARRISDUKG LETTER.
lUniueriUitci, January 23, 1877.
Many supposed that the present session of
tho legislature was going to be a dull and
uninteresting one. Never was there a greater
mistake. It promises to be a most lively
and important one. Several bills havo al
ready been introduced that will give rise to
much earnest discussion, and moro are in
course of preparation. As I predicted in
my last letter a Local Option bill has been
introduced Iu both the Senate ami House,
and numerous petitions from all parts of the
State have been presented praying for its
passage. All indications point to the fact
that the temperance party Is going to make
a grand rally Iu support of this bill and
make n desperate effort to secure its passage.
It is un open secret that those, who oppose
It are to ho marked down in the books of the
local optionlsts for future reference, and
should they ever ngaln solicit tlip suffrage
of their fellow citizens for any office of hon
or or profit the temperance men promise tn
giu them i wy ailriitl m which their oki
ic-eii.ti. 1. .1 ii pi rpleniu qll'tii.ni !
"Uny un mlieis .ili'l tliet untilii l.ilu is.iip
ihe uiiUiii ut n-eudiiig tlnir voie.s lm 1.1
against it. Tney are suru Id in,il.u i neiiiiti.
mi niiichutrr side they array luimseltis,
I) idgiog s i mt do, in both parties are ou tin
lookout lor atiaggliis. Tlie question has lis
amusing us well as ils giae li-aiurrs.
itiu It nun lull lias iH-en iiitn.uiu'i d in ti.i
il iusc and it- h.i. nnnj. wi I iigmu In iiimi.
in tne-I. mil. 1.. .li iliniolli be iimilli
er sliuggle betwutii the luinUriutn and t.n
Ujiiiii Unnp.iny upon tin; question ot r-u.-t.ir
b'.uiiiuge. For nays that arc dark mm
tricks thai am ain mid deuiniuliziiig com
uieud us to the manipulations that are lor
aud against this notorious bill, It was u
stench in tiie nostrils of honest men last
Winter aud nc can only hope that it will
not prove such a destructive boomerang li.
tne reputation of this legislature us it did lo
the lust. Some of the lame ducks of that
memorable encounter are still waddling
around the legislative halls, but it is just hjs
siblo that they have learned wisdom by bit
ter experience.
A bill to submit to the voters of the State
the proposition to remove the capital to
Philadelphia came up in the House to-day
on secund leading, but pending its discus
sion the House adjourned and it is held over
as the great seusatiuu lor to-morrow. Ther e
seems to he but little prospect for the pus
sago of the bill, but as it may be disposed of
before this letter reaches you, it is useless to
speculate upon its chances. Nothing more
is heard of the million dollars worth of mil
itia story, and if tho idea was ever seriously
entertained it has been dropped. There are
plenty of people here who would be glad
to see Camp Curtiu onco more tilled up wilh
troops and the streets ot Harrisburg resound
ing with the clash of martial music, uud all
the attendant pomp and circuinstauces ot
glorious war. They remember ihe flush
times of the rebellion and sigh for another
chance to reap a harvest of gold. It seems
that they are to bo disappointed.
The resolutions iu regard to the Presiden
tial question which were ipffered in the
House last week Jjy Mr. Schnatterly, (and
which embodied tho Democratic view of the
question,) after hanging on the ragged edge
of unfinished business for several days were
called up on Friday last and indefinitely
postponed by the unanimous consent of both
parties. Each being willing to wait and see
what action Congress would take upon the
compromise measure agreed upon by the
joint committeo of the Senato and House,
The first animated debate of the se.-ton
upon a bill took place in tho House to-day.
It was upon u bill providing for tho pay
ment of cots before an appeal could bj
takenfrom the decision of a Justice of the
Peace. Nearly the whole of the session was
taken up in considering tho matter and not
less than twenty members took part in the
debate. It was finally defeated.
The Democrats are holding a mcctinc in
the Court House this evening to endorse the
plan of counting the electoral vote agreed
upon by tho joint committee of Congress.
13.
A Hoy Imprisoned for Seventeen Years.
A most terrible ease of parental cruelty,
disclosing the imprisonment and neglect for
seventeen years of an idiotic son and tlie
possible murder of another has been discov
ered iu Milton, Mass. About seventeen
years ago, a quarrel occurred in the family
of Josiah Fields, by occupation a laborer,in
which the father, mother and several sons
participated. In the course of the dispute,
Josiah, jr., hardly of ace, offended his father
by his continued obstinacy ,and tho latter as
is supposed, struck the boy n severe blow,
Inflicting upon him somo permanent injury.
In order to prevent tho discovery of the
deed the wounded lad, it is alleged, was
locked in a chamber. The parents uncount
ed for the sudden disappearance of the lad
by stating that he had run away. They re
fused to allow any of tho neighbors to visit
them, and no one in the town, except the
immediate members of tlie family, have been
in the house since that timo until last Satur
day, when one of the sorj havinj; died a few
days before was buried.
During that day, n Udy was going to a
room, from which an almost nverpoweririe
stench emanated, had tho curiosity to an-
lock the door and peep in. A shocking
sight met her eves un the lloor, wallowing
In his own filth, lay a itrange man, naked,
with lon hair and beard. A general alarm
followed and tho strange creature was re cog
nized as tho long missing son.
On Monday the select men of the town
determined tn investigate the affair. They
waited upon tlie family and found a poor,
half-witted fellow, sallow in complexion
from his long confinement, with a nicely
shaven face and cropped head.
It turned out upon further investigation
that during the interval between Saturday
mid Monday, the inhuman parents had their
son shaved und put in presentable shape.
His appearance now is of an ordinary man.
who stoops slightly, and has a very sallow
complexion, und, what is peculiar, he is
quite stout.
The family assign no reason for having
kept him concealed all these years, and will
not allow him to be seen by any ono at the
present time.
What adds to tho terror f the, foregoing
story is the fact that another son has also
been missing fur upward of sixteen years
aid at the time of ids disappeurauce au old
well near tho house was suddenly filled up.
Tho wildut excitement prevails here, and
pending the digging out of tho well the
Fields family aie under surveillance.
"Let me exhort and conjure you never to
suffer an invasion of your political constitu
tion, however minute 'the Instance may ap
pear, to pais by without a determined perse
vering resistance. Ono precedent create
auother. They soon rtccuuinlate and consti
tute law. What yesterday wan fact, to-day
la doctrine, Examples are supposed to jus
tify the most dangerous, measures, lie as
sured that the laws which protect 'ui'mour
civil rights, grow out of theJonstitutiob.
8udthey must fall or flouri with It,"
Items.
Twenty thousand dollars havo been ex
pended by Carbon county upon the Mollle
Magulre trials.
Atnnnp til liAmslpaa nsnr nf Tnw York
are forty thousand vagrant children,
Lucille Western, tlie actress, died at the
Picrrr pontHouse,in Brooklyn,ofpneumou!a.
Shj had becu (or some time in poor health.
General Butler doesn't sco revolution In
the selection of a fraudulent President, but
does sec general and national bankruptcy.
The mechanics of Wilkcs-Barre have
mado a concerted demand upon landlords
for a reduction of 20 per cent in rents.
Peter Stryker shot and killed William
Thomas, n saloon keeper, at Plymouth
Luzerne Co. on Monday night. The murder
er escaped.
'. Tlr H n'tei'-J.'urmil notes thalS.iUtli Car
i.liimhas kmiih in debt S42,00f,O00, but lias
plenty ul scallatvags and carpet-baggers tn
show for it.
The new count of tho Florida vote for
elector, made by the returning board in
compliance with an act of the legislature,
f'Mit- up Tildeii 21431 votes, Hayes 21,310
finm tin- face of the returns.
The ill el-ion of Judge Strong, that the
stnikliolders must be reimbursed out nf the
centennial fund before the government gets
anything, has been appealed from tn the
supreme court.
About seven hundred men are employed
at the Delaware, Lackawana and Western
Uailroad Company's works in Seranlon, in
unrroning coal cars and building passeDge
coaches.
Carl Schurz, iu nn interview with an as'
sedated pres agent, stated that h
was in favor of the joint commltteo's plan
for a settlement of the presidential difficulty
He also said that all his correspondents in
western cities appeared to be satisfied with
it.
Auditor Gener.il Ten pic estimates that
tlie state has lost over $100,000 the past five
or G years through .dishonest snunty officisls
and conniving clerks'in the departments.
Much of this money is being collected.
The widow of General Robert Anderson
has just been awarded fifteen hundred francs
for a ring, a wedding present from her hus
band, which was lost by a jeweler of Paris,
with whom she had left it for repairs. He
had offered her ono hundred and sixty-four
francs for the ring.
few years ago Australia imported a
cargo of rabbits for the purpose of freeing
thepastuics from noxious weeds and fright
ening miichevouH animals from tho grain
fields. It is now importing weasels for the
destruction of the rabbits.
A bill will be shortly Introduced in the
Viiginia Senate doing away with the send
ing of persons convicted of the lower grades
of crimo to the penitentiary, nnd instead to
make tkem work on the roads iu the county
in which the offence, is committed.
Captain Boyton recently accomplish
ed the task of swimming down the river
Po from Turin to Ferrara,a distanco of eight
hundred miles, in ninety six hours, without
a single stoppage.
Tho famous butter woman of the Centen
nial has become one of the attractions of
the New "i'ork Aquarium. Mrs. Brooks is
her name, and she has been engaged to
mould butter in artistic forms for the edifi
cation of tho admiring crowds which throng
the Aquarium.
It appears to be the opinion of railroad
men that the terrible disaster at Ashtabula
ou the Lake Shore railroad was caused by
the second locomotive jumping tbo track.
Tho train, owing to the storm, ai will be re
membered, was pulled by two engiues. If
this be tho case It sufficiently accounts for
the destruction nf the bridge.
The towns of Lykens and Wicnnisco,
wliich are located a few hundred yards from
each other, owe their population to the fact
that the Short Mountain and Lykens mines
nro locatedthere. Should tho burning mints
be destroyed it would Drove an irreparable
lo tn tho towns, which have each about
y.OOO inhabitants.
Tuekolotoo or Hannah, the Esquimaux
woman who, with her husband and child,
was among tfio party separated from the
Polaris nnd ;noated for 150 days on tho ice
floe, has justi died at (ircton. Conn., having
never recovered from the effects of that try
ing tinio. She bad learned to speak aud re'
caU English lllucntly, and Intended soou to
join the Itaptrst Church.
1'ive years ago the body of Anthony
Campbell was Bshed out of tho Conemaugh
river. Johnstov rn. Pa. Tho ceneral sunno-
sition was that be had accidentally drowned,
but a woman wi -iting from Cleveland, Ohio,
declares that t bo deceased was murdered
and thrown Into the river by her stepson,
who has since co nfessed the crime. An in
quiry will be instituted I
A romance has just, been brought to a sa.1
end at Norwalk in tle suicide of Miss Anne
Woodworth, aged 40. She hiul refused many
suitors, but ono whom she loved was forbid
den the, house by laer father, itnd parent and
child then signed n agreement never to
marry. S'fte bi.d since withdrawn herselt
from society, devoting herself to her father,
but, the other dy, sho thorougly xwept and
dusted the house, folded her burial clothes
upqr ber bed,left a note to her latbi-r.whlch
hu iK'ttnte no ono shall ev"r see.and hanged
herael f to a rafter in the garret.
Tho election of a President In Peru is at-
ifn,l..l wltli int(!nt,tinL' incidents. The last
elcr-timi was becun ou October 17, and con
tinued eight, days, ending in the victory of
Gen. Prado. Tlie Utiles or polling oootns are
placed in th public squares, jone In each
parish, and the result depends less ob the
actui.l fran cbise. than on which party gets
possession ot these tables. In this Instance,
na miml thtr Dkrtlcs armed themselves pre
vious to tlie election, on the first day of
whic'a all ilaes r business were Closes, iu
Lima firing- was begun at midnight and at
daylight all, the tallies had beeu captured by
Pratlo's ao) lieienti. In the Cfnttsts twenty
five perso1 is were killed, and slaty wounded.
Prndu'sn irlv was eauallv tuccetuful through
out the- r ouutry. Tb'ekillud nnd Wounded
were mi- Jnlv members of nolltlcsi clubs, or
rnnrltil' for small offices. Other cltltOBS
j itayed indoors until the UoubU wu'vr,
The Philadelphia TTmeisaysi The orgart
seem tn he trying n new tune something af
ter this fashion : "Hayes is elected j he has
tho Governor's certificates from Louisiana
and Florida, If he didn't get the votes, and
ho has got the votes if ho didn't get the Gov
ernor's certificate from Oregon, Don't you
see, you can't help it, so go about your bu
siness, buy, sell and do business, no will
take caro of the edicts and run the country
four years longer. Don't you see It's all
rlght7'' And stilt tho people say that Tib
den is elected. They refuse to dance, the
Southern merchants don't buy, tho New Or
leans bankers don't lend and the Northern
merchants don't sell. It is too bad, but
what are you going to do about it?
While the Louisiana returning board were
at their villainous work, there was some
hesitation nnd doubt as to the extent to
which it would bo safe to carry the ''throw
ing out" bushiest, and the Inclination seem
ed to bo to give the State to Have" by n
very slender msjority, At this Juncture
Zieh Chandler letoginphrd to New Orleans
that Ilxyi s was ht'C'Uiing restive about tne
iippnrent swindle, nnd il would be tiociwiry
tn give him a good round tmj iriiy to quiet
his nerves, F..r that reason the figures hi e
set up to three or four thousand, and John
Sherman wrote the atrocious: jumble of lie
which Grant sent to Congress as a defense of
his Infamous work. Chicago Times.
Zick nnd William E. Chamlbr refused to
tell the committee of Congress what they
know about counting in llnyesnn the ground
that they are privileged persons. Zick wn-
chalrman of tho National Republican com
mittee, but refuted tn niswer questions about
the campaign because he is a member of the
cabinet. William E. was sent to Florida bt
tlie President to "witness nn honest count,'
but claims that he was tho legal adviser nf
the returning board, and that what lie knows
about the action nf that body ho received in
his professional capacity, and he refuses to
tell what he knows. All tho time these wor
t'lics aro saying that Hayes was honestly
elected. If he was why deep back the
truth ?
A Case in Hrnesrlale, Pa.
I was attacked with the liver complaint
which apparently brought me to the brink
of the crave. Durine mv sickness I was-
attended by three physciansin our place, but
received no help. 1 also tried the various
remedies recommended tor such complaints,
but they afforded me no relict, As a last re
sort I was persuaded to try Dr. Wlstar's Bal
sam nf Wild Cherrv. and bv usinc four bot
tles I was restored to better health than I
have enioved before for ten vears. Thi
statement 'may be relied upon as strictly
true. Betsy PcnniN.
The above certificate was given in tlie
presence of Dr. A. Strong, of Honesdale,
who is well known in the vicinity as a suc
cessful practitioner.
50 cents and $1 a bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. A clean and agreeable substitute forsulphu-t
ointments nnd other greasy ointments used as
remedies for obnoxious skin diseases is Glenn's
Sulphur Soap, which cures far more rapidly
nnd completely and docs not soil the linen.
Depot. Crittenton's, No. 7, 0th Ave., N. V.
Hill's Hair & Whisker Dye, black or brown,
SO cents. Jan,
Marriages.
BHUI.TZ-COLE.-4t. tlio M. E. parsonage tn (ir
anirevllleon the 15th Inst.hy nev. II. s. Men
lentaill, Mr. stratton C. SUulti to Miss Hannah c.
Cote, both of Sugarloaf.
COIX-ItODERTf. At tho samo tlmo and plarn by
Hiosanie, Mr. Joshua Cols to Miss Mtnnto Roberts,
both ot Sugarloaf.
KMS'n-Kl i'CIIKN-At tho residence ot tho brldva
parents In orango township, on the lsth Inst., by
Iter. A. Iloutz, Mr. J. IIowari.Kltae to MLsi Mas
glo J. Kitchen, both of Orange.
Deaths.
AMMEttMAN. At her homo In Light street on
the leih Inst., Hannah Ammerman, aged 75 years,
s months and 10 dais.
YOUNf!. In niooinsbcrg, Jan. 10, 1S77, tlattt He.,
daughter ot ft. S. and Harriet Young.
MARKETJIEPOllTS.
BLOOMSRURQ MARKET.
Wheat per bushel 1.33
Ife " 7s
corn, new, " so
ots, " ' S2
Flour per barrel
Cloverseed 7,"0
Flaxseed MM l.N
miner 30
Kytrs 20
Tallow 1
Potatoes 90
Dried Apples
Hams 18
sides A Khoulilers 1
i.aru per pound 14
Hay per ton H.'fl
neeswax w
Timothy Keed 4.50
QUOTATIONS FOB COAL.
No. 4 on Wharf t 8,40 per Ton
no.o s.io
Nn. " " j.eo
Blacksmith's t.utun on Wharf U 41
" Bituminous " i oo
K. K. KU.NKLE'S IltlTEIt VIK OF IKON.
Has never been known to fuU In the cure ot weak,
ness, atleuded with sj mptoms, Indisposition to ex
erttontossof memory, diniculty ofbreathlnk-, gen
eral weakness, horror of disease, weak, nervous
trembling, dreadful horror of death, night sv eats,
cold feet, weakness, dimness of Moq, languor, un
Iversal lassitude ot the muscular systems, enormou-
appetite, with dyspeptic system, hot tisnds, Hush
log of tho body, dryness of tho skin, pallid counte.
nuace and eruptions on tho face, pui trying the
blood, palaln tbebark, heavlnessof the ejeltds,
frequent black spots fljlng before the eyes with
temporary suffusion and loss of sight ; want of at
tention, etc. Those sjmptoms all atUe from a
weakness and to remedy tint use R. Y, Kunkte'a
Hitter Wine of Iron. It never falls. Thousands are
now eiijoj ing health who hae used tt. (let Ihe
genuine. Bold only la 11 bottles. Take only:. 1
KuukiTs.
Ask for Kunkel'a Hitter Wine of Iron. This truly
valuable tonic has been so thoroughly tested by all
classes of tho community that It U now deemed In
dlspenslbte as aToulo medicine. 1 1 costsbut lltt.e j ur
Ides the blood and gives toao to tho stomach, ren
ovates the system and prolongs life.
I now only ask a trial nf ibis "aluablo tonic,
IMee tt per bottle. E. F. Kunkel, Role Proprietor,
No. 259 North Muth bt., below vine, I'bUadelpiila,
l'a. Ask for Hunkers Bitter win of Iron, aud take
no other. A photograph ot tho proprietor on each
wrapper, alt others aro couhtcrfelt.
tiewai o ot counterfeits, uo not let your druggist
sell jou any but Kunket's, which Is put up c,iil us
above represented. Yoacan get six bottles for 15
AU I ask is one Bl tuple trial.
TAPE WOItM HKMOVED ALIVE.
Head and all complete in two hours. No fee till
hesd passes. Heat, I'ln and btoinach Worms re
moved by I)r, Kunkel, 259 North N. .lib St. Adrtre
free. No Fee until bead and til posses In ono, and
alive Dr. Kunkel U lha ouly successful physician Iu
this country fur tho lemovol of Worms, nod his
Worm Sirup is pleassnt and sin nr children or
grown persons, hend tor circular or ask for a bot
Uo ot Kunkel's Worm Hj rup. Price II a bottle. Uet
It of your druggists. It never falls.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
on i i :.
i.ii.h' ef. notice that I bnurht at Constablo's
tale uu the lllh ot .lanuary, IbIT, lha following kt.
fiooal properly 01 uuu unii lo-mii i iuus nay.
buhhiUeorn, 1 cum, V 1ioi-m.s,1 hetlcr. I hu,l vai;ont
I iruik waiton, net harness I prluirHUuun Iploiv,
lot of lumtx-r, 1 cuiilui; box, 1 Ihrcbuti t' machine, I
post auL'iir, I tusiry. 1 (loss cut fcuw, lot of corn
fclalks. 1 couUul' bluie, 1 iioilor bt ie, 4 acres wheat
In jriuund, e bufchets iictalotb, und hmo left thooaino
with him il nrlctr lujr I'kuhure. All penouk are cau
tioned Sk'ulnat Inu-rrerliiif wiih U In any way.
JJUttln,Jan.M, ,n-ST
"VrOTICE.
tvumiAa. lly virtue oiadeorva or the rourtof
Qusrlcr bt-bston of Columbia county tho dead am to
l. renioyt d rruiu tno I'rttb) terlMi ground ou Third
htretl in Iiloomburir. to Hobemoul ctmetry by Ue
ttrbt day of April neit,noUc In hereby given to all
iwrboca having reUitlTtti burled In aaid burial ground
Uutuu) reualid must be rtmovrd by tho auihany
of February next, or Uw Town counatl will oaub
tn huiDO to be dons and coUxtthu vipvnu of bo
uIdk trou thsi parUettWgallyllabUi.
U. UHV1CJUKHO,
rmldcnt 'Hmu OwincC,
HAHMAN & HA3SERT. Proprietors;
Inst SlrtM'l, Noulli Nldeof 3 & f Ittillt osul HlooniNtiiiri;, I'n,
tiesnerttnllr call the attention or tlio publlelo tho following stitenientsi Tlief miniit.ittme all ktMsof
IllfIN niiil llltAS'S OASTIMIH. Tliey III .liU tno UilotraUU Ulljlual and IJvt JPXIO VUD.
TvyTTNTTS-pt r-sva J?LO W3. UlSO ull klllUS Ot IffpullS, 8UU.I US MuM btAllu 1 O....S, Lrt.liaal.ua
b J.ts, Uuuuies, ac. '1 Uey uisO uuso
HEATI.N'G AND
anil are prepared to furnish all kinds ot replrs, s'icli as Orates. Flro nrl-k. Ai , wnotnsale and rot HI. T iojt
moke the Improved Co il-snvlna llrntr fir Itir H'm. Prim tiove, tin im-t econ iimUmi Uriulu u,0.
Tliov am also prepa-eil to f iiriiHU n. W A.NUlllttSl' .MILL, MAOUINEKV DIIACilMl, I'ULLKYd, 10. iiity
mj vsn;cuu iu;.ibiuii tuu
Repairing of Threshing Maclrjios, Roapcis, &c,
Tim nrnnriMnrnliplriiT nrftctlcftl tTiPchinlcs. bivlnffliftd nn ef lienco of ovpr thlitr tears, the mibllft run
relvupfin having all wurlc entriutoJ to tuem dou Iu
Valuation of Real Estate and Personal Property of Columbia County
at triennial valuation in 187G.
2S
TOWNSHIPS.
liccier n-
ucntnn
Her .1 Irk-
Uloom
Iirlareiwk
r.Uaivissa
ivniralla
Centre
Convntrhain....
KWinizcreeK..
Franklin
Ureenwood..,.
Hemlock
Inrkson
I noust.
MnilUon
Mrln
Mtl.lli
Mnlitonr
Ml. Tleasant .
(iranjfe
Ptne . . .
tionrtnjrcreek,.
Volt
Sujurloat
Total.,
The nbove. ta'einenl -how the am unit of each kind nr cla'S of tarahlo property Ijicach of
tho several di-tricts nf Colunib a county i returned by tho trienini ai s-ms ' f 1870,
Notice is liHreby given tl'iit the I'onnty Ori'iui-Miinci", si ting in a Iinard nf Itevisinn,
will att"iid. at their office, in Wonm-burir, fur th purp so ul fin.illy d teniiinitig whether any
of the va'iutinm of tne assess. u-s h ive been undo below a ju-t rate, rfccnidinsf to the int' lit
and meaning of tbr Act of Inly l!7ih, 1,S4'.'. and tn iai-o, ieiliieo and equalize the satin- sc
enrdinir to law : February, Wcdm-Klay th-' 7th. for all districts nn the sou li side of tlm river,
Thursday, the 8th, fir all di-tric's we-t of Hig I'Mi'ngcrcck, and Friday, th 'Jth. for balance
of di-tricts, bdng tlrsc through which said eieek pi-sos ami those wholly on tho east side j
at which times nnd place all pcr-nii, for themselves and djstrict-t desiring to bo heard, tan
attend. Like appeals will he h id for hotel keepers as to their cla-silicitioii for license.
J he returns will bo open lor inspection until
Commissioners' office,
Uloomsburg, January 10th, 187".
FOR ONE WEEK COMMENCING
FEBRUARY 13, 1877.
MR. S.'A. HUDNUT
WILL BE AT
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
IN TIIE LADIES' PAULOK OK THE
ESTEY COTTAGE ORGANS
TO HE SOLD
MW ffi"G!& iiSIBE
Please call and examine them as you arc
SURE OF A GOOD BARGAIN
EACH ORGAN FULsUY WARRANTED
FOR TIIE PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS AT OUR EXPENSE.
E. M. BRUCE & CO,
General Agents,
130N, c test ii ut s ., riilia.
REGISTER'S NOTICES.
Notice Is hereby Kiven to oil legatees, crodl
lors and oilier rsons Interested In the estates of
tho rcsncctni' decedents and minors, th.it tlm fol
lowing administration uud uiurrilan aeeountK hac
been died In tlm offlcn of the lu gtster of Columbia
rouuty, nnd will be presented for connrniallon 'ind
atlovvanee In tlm Orphans' Couit to bo lield In
Uloomsburg. on Monri.iy, thoMh day of February
1S77, at i o'clock p. m. on buld day:
I. Thtirtrbtnnd nn! account of George Scott. d
mlnl.strauir of (J II. Iteirsuyder. lulu of est xvlasa
lonnshlii, deeusad ua tiled by his Administrator,
George C. smoti.
3. Tho Itrvt und fltal account rt Panl I Snvder,
GunrdUnnt Don "nyder. minor Child of William
Muder, late of nioouisburg, dec -ased.
J. Tho first and tlnul ncnunt of Jneob Kl-her, Kxec
ulor ot Kic 1'lshor, lato of -Main township, de
ceased. 4. The nrst'nd final account ot John W. Kile. Ad
ministrator of Hannah Lunger, late of Miarloaf
Ujw nshlii, de;ea --.ed.
6. l'ho account t itenjimln Wasner. Guardtan ot
I'.ilafi lie) wig. minor enlld or Jonas llelnlg, late or
Locust tow nshl dHcnihed.
0. The nist. and llnal aciviuutof John Homer, Guar
dim ot Forrest, ieager. mlti'jr child of Johu Ve;w
ger, Jr , late ot Loen.it townslili, Ucce used.
7. The thirl account of lohn nnd lllrnm I). Anple
lnan, Uxeeiiiorsof I'nter Applenun, lato uflleui
lock lomishlu, decoa.se I.
5. Tim third supplemental nceonnt of ivter F.nt,
dece.ised, lain actlnir KxecuMr of Mitnhevv h.
Iiowell.di Ceased, as flled by his AdmlnUtrator o
car l". Hit.
9, The M-eowl and tlnnl aceo'int of Elvs Glger,
AdinfMstriiinr of luntd Clger. late of .MonUiui
township, deceuscd.
10. Tho first ami Until account, of Wll Ism M.iselr.
Adnilulsiraior ot Mar. Duller, late ut MudUon
tuwn-hlp, decs 'used.
II. The nasi account ot Levi . tliitihlsrn. Guanllan
of Anhur I. limrhls n minor child or ui.llnm
Hulihltou, late ot ilount 1'k.taui township,
(Ite.'OSed.
12. The flrht and nnal account of William Lamon, rt.
inliil-trntor of I-.ll.is NMlkeuson, hue. of Ihlaisrcek
triw-nwhl , tleceaj,id.
13. The flrkt ond dnol amount or willlsm Watts and
hurles .Nals1, Admli 1-lrhiorai I mrah .uyK-,
Ute ot FranUlu lbWnMdii, deceased.
14. 1 he Bor-uiint of J. M. r. lunik, hxt-eutf r of John
tleillck, late of Kcott towiihlp. dci atd.
15 The Ilrbt and partial account or l(i'nunli- I'vsns,
Kiecnti r of Cfirru llus Klkccdall, lutu f Mifflin
township, dtorused.
Itcglbter'a OIUco. )
Fkjon(burg, Jan. 6, Isio. f
W. II. JAC011V,
Register,
T7"lDOVS' W: RAISEM ENT.S.
If 'Hie following appralscmi'iita of real nnd
peiion;il propeiiysei-apiiix lo wHowsof di-ccdeuts
uate l;eu tiled tn tho oilUn of the ItcglsUr of Col
umbla county, under thu Huli'sotCouii, and will be
presented for ubluie coiihrmattou lu liiu ori,h ins'
t'ourtto Inj held tn niooui'-burg.tii und ror h.ildco.m
ty, on Monday, the Mil day of Feb. b77, at X
o'clM k p. m.; or said day un.i'ss exicpilons to such
connrmatlon aie previously Hied, of which all per
sons Intel esu.'d lu said ebUteswltl lake noilie:
1, Widow or liinlel Karshner, lalu ot Culiiwbsa
township, deceobi-d.
1. widow of Thomas Hess, late cf Eenton tonhshlp,
deceuscd,
3. Widow of lllrain Lur.gcr, lato. ot Sugarloaf
township, deceabed.
4. Widow of Leonard Adams, late Scott township,
deccused.
5. Widow of Peter Eut.lato of Scott towuslilp, do.
ceased.
0. Widow of Jacob Shugars, late of Main township'
deceased.
7, Wldo of ficorgo Fowler, late of Drlarcreek town
bhlp, deceased.
8. Widow cf Knjomln Hrlsk, late cf Benton town
ship deceased.
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Uloomsburg, Jan. 6, Mi
Uftblur,
5'Hi'f 1 iloiliin) Kill.
hi.iii'i.i:, ii u it a i. j:, en i: a i'
BRANSON KNITTfiHB,
$20.
Make Best llOblery ut least Cott,
ealebroom for Nachlnes, Hosiery ,Yorn
i j- -
i9i p. jiiuiiiu oi., riui.4ur.LriiiA
Dom-urn c, w oo.
BLANK MORTGAOES for sale clu spat tlio
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1 V Advortisina V r'aenti,
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joii.v nr.iiNKit, y Com'
J. K. PAN 1)S,
Attest: WM. KRICKIUU.M, Clerk.
CENTRAL HOl'EL WITH A NUMBER OF
SHERIFFS SALE.
My- vlrtno of sundry writs of Fl. Fa. nnd Al. Fl.
Fa. to the Mieiltrof Columbia county directed, thero
will be exposed to public sale nt the Court House In
Uloomsburg. on
SATURDAY. JANUARY 27, 1877,
at one o'clock p m.,
All that certain lo'. of ground sltuato In tho Town
ot Ulloom-buig. Columbia county, state of I'ennsjl
Vjnl,i bounded and described us lollops to-wlt: Un
the nort h by Thli il btrr el , on the west h lot of Cath-
, olio Church, on tho s.uth by land of stmou c.
Bhlves, on tho cast by Iron street, on which are
erected a two-story lirlck uwelllng Hou'e, a Frnmt
Kluiicn, a Ililclc .Meat Market House, a Frame stable
nnd wagon bh"! and out-bulldlngs.contutnlng about
ouc-founh ot n acre moio or less.
Seized, taken In execution, and to bo soil as the
property of Kdward ltaw lings.
A 1.MO,
All tint certain lot of ground eltuats In Visaing,
creek township, ColumbM county, M-itoof I'ennsyl
Minla, bounded and described uafullons: On Iho
noun by pub lo road which beparatcs It from the lot
of John Wenuer on Ihe east by a public road which
brpaialcsU irjm thelul o! Lewis iiclslilmo on the
hOJlh und west by land of J, W. llender.eoutuliilng
one-lufacre, whereon Is irected a tw.story rruino
biiildliu iuo 1 as a dwcllln r h ) t w and score.
ele I, lak--n Ut i e too illoa auJ ta b sold as the
propel ty of LllaS I'. Lender.
coNtill'lD.NS OF SALIJ.-Purchasers mu-t pay
ten pir cent, of the purcUsso mjney, or al least
enjun to carer all costs, atsirlklng tljivnot salu
otlwrn tso property lo be ivsol I at once.
Jull.-s W. HUFI'MW,
Jan. r, isiT-ts. hherlff.
HAAS' EXPECTORANT 1
IIAAV KlIPBCrOItVNTI
Haas' DiiH-ctorant !
tor
.COt'GIH A COLPM, Colds .VCO'lglis
colds aiidtoulis. Coughs and Ooldi
IIKOSi UlrlK, AblllUA
CONSUMPTION ARE
Cured, cured, cured, byuslng
IlrtAS' EXI'ECIOItANTI
in R' r.XPECTOHsNTI
Haas' Kxpectoraiitl su
f t r all din ni rt of ttc 'I hi oot I ungs.
All (llsenii i-cl tl e 'lliicatm d Llsls.
ThnGie.it Oreut Itemeily,
the Lett andiuieitrimtuyLs
Haas' V xt itcrni tl
Unas' Kxi fitcrnutl
luuis' LxK-itornutl
for rouths, i oid, Consumrtlon j Croup,
HombcixKS unit v Ikm fng Cough,
otnlng Kquals
'ctlilig Fnuals
hothlng Equals
HAAS' EXPECTORANT
rtFTT I'KS-M I'KB riOTTI I.
Ffllt S.aK UY HIIUl UHIS
Jan. 19, Tf-iiiu
M. I!. SLOAlt & BRU.,
Itl.ttO.MSIII no, 1A,
Manutacturers of
Cariiagcs, Euggies, thaetone. Gleighr,
I'LA'UoliM WAG0Nf,4c. '
M9i-viata w oik oiwa;s on hand.
Itlil'AllllSO NEATLY DtJNU.
1'rlcs b reduced to suit ih iim..
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PAPER DAQ3
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