THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMSBUKQ, COLUMBIA COINTX, PA. litluittlitatt. a. E. SIiWSLL. Editor. J. K. BITTENBSHDSB, rublltior. ULOOMSUURG, PA. Friday, Mm !8. 1880. STiTi: Tirurr. stifr.r.MTi ,iuwin, OKftltor. A. JKNItS, .IcnVrson county. Avniroit nr.Nr.r.At,, ROni'jRT P. DKOHEItTi Philadelphia. Democratic State Committer. The lUt of members oftlie Democratic State Commlttoe not having been completed at the state convention, it h respectfully ro quested that each member of the committee cend bis name and F, O. auilres to tlio un iler signed at Lowlsburg, Fa., as soon as pos sible. A. II. Dili. Chalrmai. A mnttec itiot Ims given great dlasatisfac tion through the county Is the manner In which the trlonnial neiments were made, Tiie commUnioner started out by ordering tlio aesws to value property at 40 per cent of Its actual value, a direction which was duly unauthorized by law, though it had been the practice for some years. When the returns were made they proceeded to go through the boobs and to change the figures as best suited their fancy. In Bloomsburg fir instance, where they are unacquainted with the location and value of many prop erties, the wholo list was revised by the commissioners alter having been carefully made by competent assessors. In other places the most unequal and unjust assess ments were made, or changed by them, lots lying contiguous and of equal value, being put at very different figures, whether by mis take or Intention and whether it was done by the commissioners or assessors we aro un able lo state, but we are informed that sucli is the case by very good authority. The power of the board to revise the assessments and "if they believe any property or thing made taxable has been assessed and valued below its actual value, to raise tbo same to the actual value thereof, or If the same ha been assessed and valued above its actual value to reduce the same thereto,'' is not questioned; It is only, asserted that in the exercise of this authority, unequal valuation have In many cases betn made. Wo men tion this matter now so that when another assessment is made it will be done accord ing to law. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington,. D. C. May. 25th ISSO. Thero is rfo doubt about the duty ot Con gress to adjourn on the 31st,but there is very determined opposition to It, To remain in session from Juno 2nd to June 22nd, would be hko making a real estate trade inCen tral America during an earthquake. The laboring and producing and manufacturing peoplo of the country will receive doubtful benefit irom tariff legislation completed by angry politicians who think it their first duty to nominate or elect a President. So would those patriotic people who seek new and extra constitutional methods of counting the Elec' toral vote. On this latter point Senator Morgan's joint rule adopted by the Senate yesterday Beetns to be all that is necessary So in all cases. It is better for every inter est to wait until the exciting Presidential campaign is over than to push measures through this summer. By all means, early adjournment should be had. Senator David Davis's letter to Hon. 0, H. Browning, President Johnson's Secre tary of the Interior, Is commented on strangely enough, as a bid for tho Demo cratlc nomination. I dont see that In tli letter. The Senator wrote after Grant's nomination was assured, and after he BUU' posed a determined opposition inside the Republican party would bo made to such a nomination, and when, perhaps, ho thought theie would be equal dissatisfaction at the Democratic nomination. It is a "third party" letter. It Is a re-statement of the sentiments which led to the Philadelphia convention ol 187C, with additions to meet the changed conditions of the times. The venerable Ben atorwlll have no votes in tho Democratic convention, and he don't expect any. It will be safe to give slight credence to regular telegraphic reports of the prcferen' ces delegates to Cincinnati have. More con tradlctions are received here by private tele' grams than would be thought possible. The false reports may be sent by conniyance of the friends of candidates, or to influence the Radical convention at Chicago, or for rea sous unknown, but it is certain that in ev ery convention, from Pennsylvania, two months ago, to New Jersey, a week ago, the most absurd reports bave been Bent in the regular despatches. As a matterof fact, the first vote ot the Fennsylvanians will proba bly be for Hancock, and if ho has no appa rent prospect, then the Bccond will show a decided majority for Tildcn. On a second ballot, also, no matter how the first thrown, New Jersey will probably given majority for Tilden. I speak of these States as they are represented to me by people who profess to know and whom I have always found reliable. Hilton. The Alabama and Illinois Republican state conventions were for Grant. Tho Harrlsburg latriot now issues a Sun day edition, The Patriot is one of the best papers that comes to us. The Iron market has been so glutted by foreign Importations, that the supply I largely lu excess of the demand, and a still further decline In prices is anticipated. The iron mills in many places have rtopped work. If Grant ought not to be nominated, he certainly ought not to bo elected. Just wait and eeo how long it will take the New York Triiunc, Philadelphia iY and other papers that aro bitterly opposing him, to turn In and worked for him after tho Chicago con ventlon adjourns. The oldest practising lawyer in the Unit ti States and In the world, Is the Hon, John A. Cutbbcrt, of Mobile, Ala., who Is nine' ty-one years old and is still engaged In the active discbarge of his profetsional duties. He was an officer In the war of 1812, Republican conventions In different coun ties in the State are protesting against the u nit rule adopted by their State convention, and are asking the delegates from the differ ent dittrlcts to'use their influence to nomi nate Blaine for President Notwithstanding all this, Grant is bound lob nominated.; KKAMXG'B BIO FAILURE. The announcement of tho suspension of tho Reading railroad company has canted a profound sensation throughout the country, artlculaily In business circles, and theio Is a general desire to know the causes leading to this tremendous result. Very few are aware of the extent of the obligations of the Company, and tho load It has had to carry on account of the heavy lossos of tho Coal and Iron company, which is part and parcel of the railroad organization, officered by the same men and conducted by tho samo illrectlon. A brief condensation of its his tory, capital Involved, lands owned, and llabillll.il, cannot fail lo be of deep Interest at this time, and it Is appended from the most rellahln sou reel at command. Tlio Reading coal and iron company is a wheel within a wheel In tho Philadelphia nud Reading railrrad company, and l1 rank' lln B. Qowen is the president of both cor porations, whllo tho directors who control tho one have the same supervision over the other. The coal and Iron company was or canlied and chartored in 1871. Utfore that time, Gowen as a trustee, had been buying coal lands, and when he became president ot the railroad company his mind at once grasped the details of a stupendous enter prise. This was nothing more nor less llian to have the railroad company becomo the owner of the entire authracite region of Pennsylvania. The result was that money by the millions was poured out from tho cof fers of the railroad to buy the best coal land in Mahanoy and Schuylkill basins, In the Lehigh country adjoining the Leghlgh and Sucquehanna railroads and Wyoming coal basin. Mr. Gowen argued then that a com papy which had built railroads to the ex' tent of $30,000,000 and which was to de rive Its principle revenue from carrying an thracite coal and which, in addition to this capital, had gurantced to leased lines rentals representing a capital amounting to nearly $15,000,000, depended for its futuro pros perity on its ability to control the products of the authracite coal regions of Fenn svlvania. To think with Franklin B. Gowen is to act; to act is to direct every energy to the accomplishment of the purpose in view. This he did. There was no way of removing the risk of having its coal traffic taken away from It but for the Philadelphia and Read ing railroad to buy the coal lands. This was done. The Pennsylvania railroad was buy ing coal lands, the Lehigh road was buying coal lands and the Philadelphia and Read inc entered the market as a competitor. Not only this, but it became necessary to gain control of the sections where the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad and the Central railroad of New Jersey were extend ing their lines and connections so as to be' come formidable competitors for1 th'e coal carrying trade of the country. This buying of lands resulted in an enormous expenditure of money. It has taken bo far from the rail road company the immense sum of nearly fifty million of dollars. More than this, it made the Philadelphia and Reading railroad company the guarantor of an additional in debtedness of from $1-1,000,000 to $15,000,000 due by the coal and iron company to some of the people from whom lands where pur chased. This expenditure represents an annual interest charge of over $3,000,000, which In the recent depressed condition of the coal and iron trade was a tremendous load for the rail road to carry. To give some idea of the enormous extent of the ter ritory and the great ramifications of tho two corporations it may be stated that the com panleo control area of nearly one third of the 450 square miles ot the anthracite coal lands of Pennsylvania. Few people havo any idea of the extent of the country con trolled by the Philadelphia and Reading road. They have a railway of 800 miles in length, or 1.551 miles of a single track. The anthracite coal land owned, is 95,000 acres, and on tbo direct line of traffic of the road there are ninety-seven blast furnaces. Only half of this number, however, were until recently run, but numbers were being put in blast monthly. During the year 1872, in which the coal and iron company was organized, it expend ed the sum of $00,000,000 under the charter in the Schuylkill region.and had a dominan1 interest over collieries producing 2,700,000 tons yearly. The company soon after pro posed to the proprietors of the remaining collieries, which were then producing in the aggregate 3,242,000 tons, that they should combine with them and receive a certain sum per ton for their coal, the proposition was at first resisted, but was ultimitely acquiesced In before the end of the year, and it was authoritively announced that hereafter there would be monthly meetings of all the coal producers of Pennsylvania, both corporate and private, at which the price of coal was to be fixed to salt their interests. In Jan uary,1873, the first offical circular fixing the price of coal for the month was issued by the companies in the syndicate, and there was an average Increase in the prices, over those of the previous month, of about 32 cents a ton, and the effect of the lato movement to consolidate the interests of the large com panies was becoming apparent in the in creased rates obtained. The increase in the price of coal under the combination during the year 1873, was about 10 cents a ton, The combination was continued with va rying success from year to year. Early in the present year the leading interests in the anth racite trade apparently came to an un derstanding in regard to the operations for the season. The Reading company took tbe initiative in a movement to restrict produc tion in order to maintain prices. The pri mary object was to get back some of tbe money lost in the fierce fight last ycar,when it is stated, the aggregato loss to the trade approximated $30,000,000 and the next con sideration was to get the trade again upon a paying basis. In accordance with this agree ment, a general suspension of mining was ordered for three days in each week in March. On tbe first of April operations were resumed in full, but at the expiration of a fortnight a return was ordered to the half time policy, and this has been contin ued ever since. Tbo general balance sheet, as given in tho last annual report fixes tbe value of tbe coal lands at $40,941,579; timber lands, $540307 together with a variety of other items which briogs tho total up to $59,099,799. Tho assets aro stated at $3, 693,17, which together with inctluo accounts, and profit and loss, brings the total up to. $70,719,934. In the capital account the purchase money mortgag bonds amount to $12,095 ; bonds and mort gage on real state, $898,898; bonds and mortgages Ik Id by Reading railroad com pany dated July 1, 1874, $29,737,905 bond and mortgage of December 28, 1870, $10,000,000, all of which foots up a total of $03,062,801. In the great struggle of 1679 which it was so often predicted, in the language of one of the New jork presidents, must result In "the survival of llio fittest," the losses as elsewhere stated, have been estimated at $30,000,000. Of course it cannot bedefi nately learned just what was tho Reading's share in this enormous inkago of profits, but the btmo may, 'Jo & tneuure, bo in timated. President Gowen,in his report to the Block older of the railroad company at thoir nic-ling In January last, made tho follow ing statemcnt,showing how far the combined operations of the railroad and coal and iron companies fall short from paying. The cash deficit of the coal and Iron com pany is ! Total Interest charges f I,om,W W Loss pnrablo In scrip 1J1.1T0 no Total Lossosjtor tho year Total 1933,515 DO 0011,450 ti JI,C3J,1C.I 84 CGJ.SOT Irt From which deduct rash surplus of rail road company,- Leaving I9I0.OM f.T representing tlio cash deficit of the opera tions of the two companies for llie year, in against $821,9501)1 for tho previous year an increao of $140,003.03 Tho receipts of tho coal and iron com pany for tlio yoar were$10,312,798,20 and tho expenses $11,155,67(1.79, a net loss or$8ia,' 778.53. One of the directors says that the wholo troublo grew out of tho floating indebted ness ! that obligations came in too fast to bo met. This debt lsbotween five and six mil lions. It was seven millions and a half,but recently a large sum was wiped out. Tbo company had an extension of fivo yoars on the debenturo bonds besides thc"C tho In terest ou the consolidation bonds $23,000, 000)wastobo met on Juno 1st, and meas ures were being taken to provide) therefor. President Knight, of the Hound Brook road, states that tho failure will not affect in any way either the North Penn or the road he rcprocnts. r.ver since tho lease these roads have netted the Reading about eleven per cent., whilo it only paid out six per cent, as rentals. The Unltod States court at Pittsburg on Monday appointed F. B. Gowen,Stephen A, Lewis, Edwin M. Lewis, receivers of tho road. A Free anil Fair Election Not Wanted The Republican leaders In congress con' tlnue their opposition to the measures Intro doced by Senator Bayard and other Demo crats to aecifre a just and impartial adminls' tration of the Federal election laws. They have resisted at every Btep the passage of the bill requiring election marshals to be ap pointed by tho United States district courts In equal numbers from the two principal political parties, and on Monday the Rcpuh lican senators resorted o dilatory motions for tho purpose of preventing progress on the bill which provides that federal supervi sors of election shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice nud con. sent of the senate, What further proof is needed that the Republican managers do not desire n fair and honest administration of the federal election laws? Nor are these peculiar champions of free and fair elections willing that congress snail adopt a plan for the counting of the electo ral vote. Senator Morgan's joint resolution on that subject encountered the solid oppo sition of the republican side of tbe senate when put upon its passage on Monday. This resolution provides that tbe electoral vote of a state shall not be rejected unless both bouses of congress shall concur in tbo rejeC' tion. Senator Edmunds of Vermont argued against the adoption of the joint resolution on the ground that it would contravene the reserved rights of the states. It is amazing how ready these Republican politicians are to invoke tho "heresy of states rights" when they contemplate the theft of the presidency through the operation of state returning boards. Three hundred and sixty-four days in the year they denounce the Democratic party for its consistent adherence to tbe stale rights doctrine and on tbe three hun dred aud sixty-fifth day, preatol change, they become the most pronounced advocates of the dogma they affected to despise and execrate. It is plain enough that the best as well as tho worst men in the republican party are willing to sacrifice every principle they have profess in order to secure the success'of their party. The precept of Thaddeus Ste vens, "Throw principle to the dogs," seems to have rooted itself in the nature of tho Re publican politician. When so reputable a man as George F. Edmunds is capablo of making so insincere a plea for party ad van tage as that which fell from his lips in tbe Senate on Monday, very little can be ex pected from tbo Conklings.the Blaincs and the Logans in any matter which involves an issue between tbo interests of their party on the one hand and decency, right and jus tice on the other. When tbe whole body of the republican membership of the senate ar rays itself against a modification of tbe fed eral election laws admitted by all fair minded people to be just and necessary, and against tbe adoption of a definite aud equit able plan for the counting of the electoral votc.lt may as well be accepted as a foregone conclusion that the Republican leaders do not want a fair election for President or an honest count of tho electoral vote and do not intend that either shall take place if they can find means to prevent it. Pa triot, Another Town Destroyed. Coudersport, tbo CountyljBeat of Potter county was visited by a disastrous conflagra tion last week,Tuesday, The firo broke out In Stebbins Bros.' storeroom at the corner of Second and Main streets. The fire extended from those two streets to East, West and Third Btreets, destroying every business place with the exception of tbe Baker House, A. B. Mann's Insurance building and the Journal printing building. Nothing is left on tho north side. From First to the south Bide of Third street and from tbe east side of West street to the west side of East street, except tbe Court House and one dwelling, everything was swept away. The loss is estimated at $200,000 and tbe insur ance at $75,000. The fire continued one and a half hours. Ail the wooden build logs with tbe exception of W. B. Godlner's block, on Second street, were burned, The town has no water supply, no fire apparatus, and no effort could be made to resist the flames until everything in Its way was con sumed. Coudersport Is a beautiful town of fourteen hundred inhabitants, on tbe west bank of the Allegheny river, near its headquarters, It contained a large portion of the wealth arfd Intelligence of Potter county. Shaded streets extend from the riv er westward to the hill, skirting tbe western boundary of the town, and on the north and south are long fertileyalleys. The Court Houso Is located on tbe publicsquare, be tween East and Main streets, in the mid dle of the burnt district, but being so iso lated was not destroyed with surrounding buildings. Tbe grounds and the handsome residence of tbe Hon, A. G, Olmstead, chair? man of one of tbe recent State conventions of the Republicans, stands just beyond the wctern termination ot tbe fire, on Main street. The academy buildings on the hill side were not destroyed. Only two dwell ings were burned. Most of the residences cluster about tbe town and are separated by shady plots of ground, which prevented the flamti from cxttBdisg. DUTIES 01' CENSUS ENUMERATORS. The pamphlet of Instructions to enumera tors has Just been Issued. By accepting their commissions enumerators bind themselves to carry their work on to completion unless prevented by reasonable causes from doing so. They cannot throw up tho wort from dlwatWactlon or indolence. Upon taking the oath of office the enumerators aro fur nished with an eighteen page pamphlet of instructions and the printed forms and sched ules necessary to carry on the work. It Is the duly of the enumerators in tho excerclso of their authority to use groat courtesy aud consideration. On tho other hand It Is not wllhin thccholco of any Inhabitant whether he shall or shall not communicate tho infor mation required by tho census law. Any permit more than twenty years or age who shall willfully fall or refuse tit glvo the Infor mation required of them by any enumerator renders himself liable to a fine not less than S100 Five regular schedules aro created by law for the enumeration of the several' subjects of Inquiry, as follows s Population, agricul ture, manufactures.soclat statlstlcs.mortnllly Regarding the schedulo for social statiticsl General Walker has withdrawn it from tho enumerators and placed it in the hands of special agents. Under the h ead of population no child born between the first day of June and tho day of the enumerator's visit, be it the 5th 15th or 25tb,is to be entered upon the sched ule. On the other hand every person who was a resident of tbe district upon June 1, but between that day and tho day of the enumerator's viit shall have died, should be entered on the tch edul? precisely ns if still living. The object of the schedule la to ob tain a list of the inhabitants on tho 1st of June, 18S0, and all changes after that date, whether in the nature of gain or loss, are to be disregarded in the enumeration. Tho word 'famlly,'for tho purposes of the census, includes persons living alone equally with families In the ordinary sensoof that term.and alio all larger aggregations of people only having the tie of a common roof and table, A hotel, with all Us inmates, constitutes but one fimlly wlthlu the meaning of this term A hospital, a prison, an asylum, the solitary ininato of a cabin is equally a family for the purposes of the census. Tbe inquiry "profession," "occupation," or "trade" is one oftlie most Important questions in the schedule. The occupation of every man is to be given definitely, no general terms being allowed. For instanco no man Is to be classed as a "factory hand or a "mill operative." Tho better form of expression suggested is "works in a cotton mill," "works in a paper mill," etc. When clerks aro returned they are to be described as a "clerk in a store," "railroad clerk," "bank clerk," etc, Firenndllfe insurance agents will be specified. The use of tbe word "glover," "hatter," and furrier," will bo confined to those who actually mauu facture or make up in their own estab- incuts all or a part of the gloves and hats or furs which they Bell. Those who only sell these articles will be characterized as 'Jglove dealer," "hat and cap dealer," "fur d ealer.". "Judges" whether State or Federal, whether probate, police or otherwise, may bo assumed to be lawyers and that lulilitlon.there forc,will not bo given; but all other officials will have their profession designated, if they have any,as "Paper manufacturer," "Retired merchant," "Governor of Pennsylvania," Representative in Legislature,"ctc. A man Ms not to be called "shoemaker" or a "boot maker" unless he makes the entire boot or shoo in a small shop, If ho works in a boot and shoe factory ho i to be designated ac cordingly. The word "jeweler," will not designate tboso who make watches, watch chains or jewelry in large manufacturing establishments, but those who are jewelers to the ordinary understanding of the term, No man is to be called a contractor, a pro fessor, an overseer, an agent, a collector, a treasurer, an artist, a speculator or a com missioner without more definite explana tion. When a man has retired from busi ness the fact will be entered thus: "Retired lawyer," "retired merchant," etc. Stoue ma sons are to be distinguished from biick ma sons. No man is to be described as a me chanic if it is possible to describe him more accurately. Apprentices are to be enumerat ed thus: "Apprenticed to carpenter," "ap prenticed to painter,""apprenticed to apoth ecary." The distinguishing lino will be drawn between farmers and farm laborers. The term manufacturer will be reserved for proprietors of establishments, thus: "(Jot ton manufacturer," "woolen manufacturer." Persons who make lace, bonnets, chocolate, etc., are not to bo designated as manufactu rers, but entered as lace makers, bonnet makers, etc Under tbo bead of "agriculture" no farm will be reported of less than three acres un less $500 worth of produce has actually been sold offit during the year. A farmin'the meaning of the census instructions, is what is owned or leased by one man, cultivated under his care. The amounts of the various crops will be estimated according to the best judgment of the proprietor where no exact amount is kept. For the collection of statis tics regarding manufactures, General Walk er has appointed special agents. Upon the subject of Iron and Eteel James M. Swank, of Philadelphia has been appointed. Each enumerator will be required to make a daily report to the supervisor of his dis trict, and to the Superintendent of Census at Washington. For this purpose postal cards, with a printed form on tbe back will bo furnished each enumerator,and it will be his duty to fill up the blank space thereon with a statement of his work for each day. It U Well It Is well that Urantshonld be nominated, That great journal, the New York Timet, for once In the lamentable condition of ad vocating the wrong side, deems his.nomlna tion a moral certainty. And for our own part we 4tavo been very much Inclined to think that in spite of all tho ciphering which figured him out of tho race, the immense amount of money put up in his behalf would make him the Republican candidate. There aro many reasons why he should be nominated, It will put the tbjrd term and imperialism thoroughly to a test. The de feat ol Urant which, wo regard as morally certain will put "n end to thlrd-lermism for n century to come. Then nomlnato Grant! Let him bo put up and knocked downl Tho country will breatho more freely nf- ter tho interesting performance. iV, 1', Sun. Qalusha A. Grow Is coming to the front as candidate for United States Senator. ER0ANTILK APPRAISEMENT. 1st of Dealers in Columbia County. I hereby certify that tho tollowlnit list ot dea era taken, returned and classllled hr mo In awordanco with the several Acta of Assembly. In and tor the year isso Is correct to tho best ot my .knowieago and belief, MAKKETKEPOllTS. BLOOMSBURG MARKET. Wheat per bushel v.io ")o w Corn, 'i co Oata, " " 4j Hour per barrel t.oo uioveroueu , , 450 Butter its Hires is Tallow 07 ruuiivc, ,,,,,,, xo Dried Apples ,,,, .oj Hams u; Hides & bhoulders .or chickens . .01 ruraeja.. ....,.......,..,...... Lard per pound Hay per ton , is 00 Beeswax si QUOTATIONS FOR COAL. No, on Wharf 1 s.co per Toe no, a " s j.ss x No. " " 1 l.ta UlaclcBmlth's Lutup on Wharf . 1 s.io " Bituminous. ' .. t 4.to PHILADELPHIA MARKETS. Flock The market was quiet but flrm; Pennsyl vania family, 3 li 0 42; patent and nigh grades. S4M(4 is 1(11 I'LOl'K-H 15. WiiiiT The market was firm; No. western red at Si xs; Pennsylvania red 11 v amber $1 so. corn Firm and acarce; summer M &&c; yellow Jacket. 55 4 etc; mixed 54 w 55c. oiTH-lrresular; No. I, 4cj No. s, 4Jvi No. , mixed, 40w. ' iiti Firm; western at .'; Pennsylvania at Vie. rom-y ens tu ss a 11 so. Hams at lt 00 9 17 Mj Indiana mens beef in con Smoked shoulders, at SVC, salt shoulders, 4'a (4 4xc; smoked hams 10 C4 lie; pickled bams, H 4 o. I.ikd-UuII; loose butchers, S.U'c; prime steam at II 0J. Bcttik Market sluggish; creamery extra at ti ic; Bradford county and New York extra. It 4 Die; western reserve extra IS (4 lie; do good lo choice, is a IK; rolls dull; Pennsylvania extra at Hicc. toua-Qulet; PetwaylvaclaatlW 14c; web tern cartui w ear and unaetued; . T. ractnry IX; CANDIDATES. 1 FOR CONGRESS. J. M. 0. RANOK, of IAghlilrecl. (Subject to tlio decision of tho Congressional Con' ference or tho eleventh district 1 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T?XKCUTOR'S NOTICE. ESTATE OK RENJAMIN WINTEHSTEEK, PECRASED. Letters testamentary on tho estate of Benjamin Wtnteratren. 1ile or IMnn townshln tlolum. bt- countv, Pcnn'a., deceased, havo been (?ra ted by tho neglsterot said county to L. A. (terrain unu I'uiDcai immire, lixecmors. ah per sons havlntr claims against the estate of Bald decc. and those Indebted to tho estato to mako payment iu iqu uuueraignea iixecuiors,wiuioui neiay. L. X. OEltMAN, Iierr's P. o., PIIINEAS WU1TMIHE, Pino Summit, may 2S, Ksoow Executors, UDITOR'S NOTICE. IN THE MATTER OP TIIK ESTATE OF CHRISTIAN ASIt, DECEASED. Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned auditor appointed by tho Orphans1 Court ton be Countv of Columbli. to distribute the balance In the hands of tho administrator ot said decedent, that he will sit mine uidcnargo or ino duties or tits appointment at bisomce In Bloomsburg upnn Saturday.the 26th day of Juno, lsso.atten o'clock in the totenoon where and at which ttmo all parties Interested 111 the said luuu 11 iiriuireu ui uu uuu umiuur or uu lurever lie- uuiieu trutu any eiaim upun sail) lunu, BEATER. George P, Crelsbach, storo J, A. loseo, Agent " ixvi.tumoci A. Miuman Il.bhuman. hotel (I. II. Lining, ' , J, H. Iiindcrlltcr, hotel BENTON, ltohr.Metlonry, storo j.j, Mciienry, II. Mcllcury.uon Co., storo J, K. Edson, " Illram Hess, hotel, Emanuel l.ujar, notci BEER ICE. Bowman ft Crispin, storo Adams K son " opfl)Ko Thornton Freas Brothers M II. It. liower .Ina-enn U'nndln. manf'ff. Co.. Store c, 1. Fowler, stovos, furniture, c, It. s. Knt, stovca ana tinware a. liuckinsnam. stoves anuiumuiw II. A. Pensyl, notion storo p, iocd, ciotuing Btore r. ltaso, narawaro store A, lirlttaln, drug store 11. 11. utile, V. L. DistlPhurst, furniture store 11. M. ttfwkman. confectionery (I. M. Barnard, tobacco and cigars Freas Brothers, lumber dealers J. M. Lllley, coal dealer William W llllams, cigars 11. 11. wcstier, noiei (1. W. St auger. " It. Berger, restaurant David uross, restaurant BRIARCHEEE, II, M, Evans Uro., storo BLOOMSBCaO. H. J, Clark K Son, store I, K. Miller, " U. o, Marr, " I). A. Creasy, " David Htroup, " A 1111am ltabo, grocery storo T, w. Conner, " William Kreamer, Btore Lutz K sioan, Btore I. W. llartman, " I. w. McKcivy, " J. K. Eser, ' tlloomsburff Iron Co., storo Jloyer Brothers, wholesalo drug store Wagonseller Co., wholesalo notions 1 1. A. .jacooy, grocery, ouiu, av. may,2T, lsso-4w PAUL E. WIUT, Auditor, UDITOIVS NOTICE. In tho matter of tho assigned estatn ot Ilazlctlno ouu sicci rortne Denent 01 creditors. Notice Is hereby given by tho undersigned auditor appointed by thn Court of Common Pleas of the County or Columbia, to distribute the balancolu tho hands of William II. Abbott, Assignee, to and among the parties entitled thereto, that he will discharge U10 duties of his appointment at his omce In Bloomsburg, upon Mondav ,tho Slst day or June, 1M, at ten o clock In the forenoon, where and at wnicu time an parties naving claims upon said fund are required to appear and present the same or bo lurever uuoarreu rrom any snare or mo saia runo. PAUL E. W1KT, may 2S, W0-4w Auditor, A MENDMENT OF TIIE CHARTER OF t. THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CUUHCU OF UL.UU.'USUIJMU. Notice Is hereby given that application has been mado to tho Court of Common Pleas of Columbia county for leavo to amend tho charter of the above named corporation under tho Act of Assembly ot April T), 1S74 so that the tlrst clause ot Article t or the ciiaitr be amended so as to read "The business or the Bald corporation shall bo conducted by not less iuuu Lureu nor more uian nine trustees, ac," S. KNOlill, Jas. C. Brown, President. Secretary. may ss-4w c HUKCII LETTING. we&iernfull cream t nv Q u; do tor rood id A waters t Thfro will ho a nubile lettlnc nt Stillwater, on SATUUDAY MAY wrn isso. at n. m.. for the erec tion ot a Prnniti Church 33x50 feet. Separate bids will bo received, 1st for the mason workandplast- rnuLr, tu, iur um iimivrmi anu unrpvuu;r wurK, ana, ior iuu puiming una txiazmjf. nans urm Rpecmca- uuu a iu ue aveu uu js.uiiu iiuuer , ouim ullt. May 21, 1SS0-2W II. II. FOHTNIilt. U1HTOIVS NOTICK. ESTATE OF 1. A. BOWMAN, DECEASED. Tho undersigned Auditor appointed by the Or EnauB' uuun vi uoiumuia county to maite aisin utlon of the funds In tho hands of tie executors ol 1), A. Kowraan, deceased, to and amonor the parlies entitled to tho same win meet the parties Interest ed at his ofllee in Bloomsburg on Wednesday, the 7th day ot July next at ten oclockln the tore noon ot satd day when atid where all persons having uuim upuu tuu mini uro rwiuireu lu pre sunt luera or uu lorever ueuarreu irom any snare ox said luna, L. E. WALLER, May si, so-jw Auditor. UDITOH'S NOTICE. XSTATR OK ELIAS TEALKK, DECEASED Notice Is hereby giren that tho undersigned ap pointed an auditor to distribute the Mud In tuc hands ot Ellas Laubach, one of the administrators of Ellas Pealer, deceased to and among tno parties entitled thereto, wilt attend at hUonice In moms burg, on Saturday, June l ISM) at o o'clock In the lo re noon 10 pcriorm me nuiie or uis appointment; when and where ad persons having cla ms upon the saldtund aro required to present them or bo forev er debarred from coming in tor a share of'suld i una, JOHN O. FICEEZE, May 21, 1880-4W Auditor, "P STRAY NOTICE. Came to the premises of tho subscriber In Jersey town on the ifllh darofADrit. isso. a ltHD cow, with star In forehead and some white spots on body uuuiuro leja. unpureuiiy aouut ix jears oia, ine owner is requested to come andproe property, pay charsesana take her away, or she will be disposed T.J. SWISHER. May, '80-21-3W DMINISTKATOU'S NOTICE. ESTATE OP IIEHBT LEIIK, DECEASED. Letters of administration ou the estato of Henry Lehr, late of lieaver township, Columbia ca, fa., deceased have been granted by the lieglster of Bald county to c. W. Miller, AdmT, do bonis non cum tcs f amento annexo. All persons having claims agalDst the estate of the decedent am reniiPKt'd tn nrvapnt. them for settlement, and those Indsbted to theest- uuj to maite payment to tne undersigned Admlu- C. W. MILLER. May 81-6w Administrator. Bloomsburg, fa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. ESTATE OP JANE BROAD, DECEASED. Letters of Aamlnl&tratlon on the estate of Jane Itroad. lato of Madison townshln. Cninmhii "nun. ty. deceased, hate been granted by the Register cf said county to the undersigned administrator. Ah iiouuBUttviuB L-iaims againta ine estato are re quested to present them for settlement and tisose mucuiycu iu wukb payment nunout ueiay to ... WM.HARTUNE, Or his Attorney, Administrator, IUrvev E. smith, Jerseytown, col eo! bloomsburg, Pa. apr, ltj-'w) fiw E XECUTKIX NOTICE istatk or sornu hildibrandt, deciassd. Letters testamentary on tbe estate or Krmlnn not. debrandt, late ot Oranffetownshlp, Columbia county deceased, bave been irranted by Ine lieglster ot Bald county to tbe undersigned eiecutrli. All persons naving claims against tbo estato are requested to uic-wut. ijicm ,ur Bemeuieiib unu uiose inaeotco MKS. ELIZABETH COFFMAN, Exeecutrtx, may 7, -or Bloomsburg, tn. JgXECUTUIX NOTICE. ESTATE OP TU0MAS L, KLINE, CECEASIO, Utters testamentary on tbo estate or Tbomas L. Kline, late of Orange townsblp, Columbia county. ,! nf nnM nniinti tn Huaan U'tina i.. sneevllle A1 persons bavin? claims ap&inar. thn . tamof tbe decedent are reaueatedtorreaentthf.m tor settlement arid mote Indebted to IbeestaU'Jio unite liajiueuv w lue uuuenuEneu executrix witn out delay, SUSAN KLINE, C. W. MiLLEa, Atty, Executrix. April 8u, vmiw orangevllie. DMINISTItATOU'S NOTICE. ESTATE Or JOSEPH LEUR, DECEASED, I ettera or Administration on thn ejttnli. nf .TnoAnfc Lebr, lajo o( (leavr townsblp, Columbia county, I'tmn'a., deceiaed, bave been granted by tbe Heels. tor or said county, to s.'muel Lebr, Administrator. All persons having claims aealnat the eatau nf ttm decedent are requvsted to present tbem lor aetlle meui, uuu luust luueuieu iu luo ebiaie 10 maxe pay. tnent to tbo undersigned Administrator without SAMUEL LEIIK, U. W. M iixEH, Atfy. Administrator. April w, W.W w' -rOTICE. JL1 COLUMBIA COUKTV, BSj Amontf tbe records and rtrneeerllnim nf h.n.. pbans' court of Columbia county It Is Enter alia thus In Uie matter ol tbe estate ot Antbony Snyder, de ceased ' And now May 8. 1880,oa hearing petition ol Oeo, W. cortll andl'eier A. Evans, sureties or tho Adm'r. praying lor tbe discharge ol 0. A. Knorr Admr. ltule to abow cause why c. A. Knorr administrator shall not 1 discharged, returnable at next term. Notice by advertisement la "Columbian" and "nepubll. .. lirTuaOotntT. Certmod rrom the records this Cth day ot May, A, Class. 14 14 14 14 a ti s lie j no Too too too en mi Ml oo 60 00 loon 10 00 low T no won toon li is 13 II 13 0 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 !14 14 S D 5 S IIM 11101 loon 1600 10 00 6O0I 1000 ton t oo too loo TOO 700 TOO TOO 700 TOO 10 00 TOO T 00 60 00 011 K woo so 00 14 TOO 11 14 14 13 14 14 14 13 13 10 0 14 10 11 14 IS 14 A cxander & Woodhouso, tobacco cigars 14 v. c. MCKinncy, Bnoo storo C. A. Klclm.dnig storo II. C, llartman, carpet store W. .1. Correll, turnlture storo llilrabeth cadman, turnlture storo DaUil Lowenberg, clothing store L. dross nothing store I'cter utilmeyer, grocery II. Klelm, grocery .Inenh Ketl. r. notions George A, Clark-, books and stationery Mrs. jano scott, confectionery and bakery 14 Thomas vt euo, tooacco sioro s. A. Usou, confectionery I)uls Ilernhardjewi ler Itolllns, Holmes s Schuyler, hardware Hunyou & tu, Huruwure 14 N. J. llendershott, drug and grocery store 14 W, C. Itlcnard. Hour and teed A, J. Evans, clothing storo C, K. Ko'Sler, boots and Bbocs .1, II. Klnport, drug and book store v. i..pavuge, jeweier J. F. Caldwell, confectionery 14 J. 11, stecker, flour and teed 14 Oeo. W, Filbert, tobacco and cigars 14 llartman Bros, grocery store 14 A. Lewis, merchandise and grain 14 i. W. Correll, dealerln merchandise 14 Simon Shires, agricultural Implements .4 John Won agricultural Implements 14 .1. 1). Wilson, shoo findings and leather 14 c. C, Oatlgnan, stoves and tlnwaro 14 L. B. W'hary, stoves and tinware 14 l.llagenbuch. stovesand tlnwaro 14 c. w. Neal uro., coal dealers 14 v". n. rouat, coal dca'er 14 O. M. J. K. Locka d, coal dealers 14 Tubus Cbamberltn, hotel 6 T. L Glrton, hotel 6 William (liner, hotel I Tane fi. Brown, hotel 6 W. II. Ullmore, restaurant 5 Frederick Ullmore, restaurant 6 Peter oross. restaurant 6 D. W. Robblns, liquor store 13 o, A. Jacoby, liquor stTO 13 E. Jacoby, oysters and nsli 14 CINTSAI.IA. O. B. Millard, store 13 C. U. Murphy, store 14 Edward McFadden Bro., grocery store 14 Geo. W. Michael, grocery store 14 John Moran, boot and shoo storo 14 Alexander Morgan, store 14 Mm. K, Harfey, stcre 14 U. C. Black, store 14 Irvra & Brother, storo 14 Geo. W. Davis, drugstore 14 A. 11. Former, stoves and tinware 14 I). F. curry, hotel b William 1'elffer, hotel 1 Mrs. Johanna O'Connor, liquor storo 13 James Cain, restaurant 6 James Goldsworthy, hotel 6 Mrs Mary Chapman, restaurant 5 Ilobert Farrel, restaurant 6 Ihomas Collins, restaurant 6 CATAWISSA, T E. Harder, furniture storo 13 J. K. Sbarpless' son's, general store 10 uiiBia iiartmao, xurnituro s conrectionryi4 13 13 13 11 14 14 14 14 12 S 6 14 14 George Manbart, boot aud shoe store n, u. uiemer, sioro Stephen Baldy store Gilbert Kline, store swank orange, Btore B. P. Former son. storo 1. II. seesholtz. store . 1. Itlnard, store J. M. smith, hardware and drugs Jacob 11. Klstler, hotel G. L, Kostenbauder Co., hotel V. 11, bhuman, clothing storo Klsher Osman. rim? atom Truckenmlller Keller, book and music st.14 John McCoy, confectionery, c. w. w. mvartz, confectionery, c. A. II. C'eaver, stoves and tinware H. 11. Khawn, stoves and tinware William John, stovea and tinware J K, Ithawn, restaurant K. s. Truckenmlller, restaurant H, W. Brumebacb, eating house c. F. Harder, lumber and hardware Houck Monsch, coat dealers Catawlssa 1'aperCo. CONTNOLUV, J, L. Kline, hotel 1). Kehres, hoiel A. 11. church, store Mrs. Anna McKtarman, restaurant Mrs. Mary Monro", restaurant CE.TBE. Low Bro. Co., Btore Jacob Pponsler, store Edward Wagner, storo W'hltmlro and Erwlne, storo Thomas Brobst, grocery sto'o Z. T. Fowler, coal and grain J, s. Mann, hotel FISuINGCKEEfc J, M. Ammerman, store J.F. Mcllenry, store M. Mcllenry Brother, store (1. M. Howell, store HoH savage, store Hosier Brothers, storo rXANEUN, Ellas George, storo OKEENWOOD. W. F. fless, storo P. I). Black, merchandise and furniture A.J, Derr, Btore Wilson M. Eves, htore C. W. Eves, Btore Ellis Eves Brothers, store William Masters, store ,T. K, Wclllver, store Truman Eves, dealer In merchandise Samuel Ilazledme, hotel "" BEXtOCE, C.H. Dletterlck, hotel A. B, Vanllew, Btore JACESOK. Ulrlemas Ash, store lOCCBT AALE. William nerbert, store LOCU8T TOWNSHIP, T. P. Cberrlngton, hotel David stlne, store Wellington Yeager, hotel Knorr Uanlel, hotel Jacob Yeager, store Knorr Uanlel, Btore 1 bomas seaborne, store Peter Yocum, store MADISON. William Glngles, store c, Kreamer, store a. tv.emun, hotel Wesley Dlldlne; hotel MAIN, J, E. Longenberger. hotel Hnvrl I, Vattam J. L. Bodlne, store u. J, Campbell, agent, store uirrux. Mrs. D. A. Bctvreppenhelser, store Creasy a: Brown, store W f' llartfnl clnw, J, II. Hf tier, store a, ueas, no eel wt, plus int. J. P, Ban d3, storo M ON TO PR. M. A. Blbbv, grocery store tuiyucb uariutui, gunerai aeaiers Mra.j.T. Farn'sworth, grocery storo OXANOI, U. K, Sloan, btore G. H. Flarlrpnntltia .nji..n X II Kin:,",, o. w. Low, Btore a. uuuntsi, notei S, II. Uagenbuch, hotel riHE. B, W. Lyons, store Kflmrvfirnivr O. W, Cberrltgton, store V. R. 1l0lt,arl,h en. T, Crevellng & Co., grocery store J. I). Workhelser, store ;? I1'"' WTe na coal Ji. W. Crevellng, Btore A, II. White, store A. p. Unwell, grocery store luob Miller, hotel Genrm llfvlrmn hm.i G, M. Baker, groceries, 4c anmmiAiv x. iuie. sujre I. B. Gibbons, hotel 14 14 14 14 11 6 6 a 14 14 14 5 6 13 13 14 14 14 14 13 S 14 14 14 14 14 14 IB 00 TOO T IK) 10( TOO Toil 7 00 10 Kl 10IKI SI) 111 60(IO 7 0(1 S')(l 15 00 TOO 12 M 7 00 7O0 7 00 TOO 7 00 10 (SI 7 0(1 10 00 7 0(1 10 00 7(h) 12 60 10 00 7 00 7 00 7 DO 700 11100 10 00 T OO TOO T 00 T (X) 700 7 011 7(10 700 700 7 Ol) 7 00 7 00 TOO T 00 7 00 T 00 7 00 700 T 00 7 00 7 00 7 00 60 00 50 00 60 00 60 00 SO 00 SO 00 2000 S5 00 MOO 7 00 10 00 7 00 7 00 700 700 700 700 700 7 00 7 (K) 7 0O 60 00 60 00 S3 00 SO Oil 60 00 20 00 20 00 SO 00 10 00 20 00 700 10 00 10 00 12 60 15 00 7 00 700 7 00 7 00 13 50 6U0O 60 00 TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO 700 700 700 SO 00 20 00 20 00 700 700 700 60 00 60 00 1000 20 00 80 00 10 00 7 00 70O T 00 TOO 10 00 60 00 TOO TOO TOO 700 TOO TOO TOO 10 20 TOO T 00 TOO 1260 U 50 700 700 50 00 60 00 7 00 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER OFFER TO CONSXJMEjRS A STOCK OF DftY GOODS rimOUASED I)Y DIltEOT mCl'KESKNTATION Ii AM THF REST lYlAKKt 5 Ur IHtWURI .... .a . nt such in ml o ml o nnces that cverv luiver ,,.. but bo largely betieimeu by an examination m hid Ladles' Solid Color Hose, 14 TOO 6 14 6 6 14 14 II 14 60 00 TOO 60 00 60 00 TOO 700 TOO 700 13 10 00 13 1000 6 60 00 60 00 60 00 60 00 7 00 700 700 TOO 700 7 00 700 60 00 14 TOO 14 14 6 14 TOO 700 60 00 TOO 13 10 00 14 7 00 15 160 IS 13 60 60 00 50 00 14 TOO 14 TOO 14 IS 14 14 13 13 13 14 14 6 6 14 14 0 TOO 10 00 TOO TOO 10 00 10 00 10 00 TOO TOO 60 00 60 00 700 TOO MM SILK DKl'AKTMENT. In tills department wo sliow fifty qualities Black- Slllts From "It cenls upwards. Colored Silks, From G5 cents upwards. Black and Colored Satins, In immense assortment, Fancy l'ekins, Droderlp, Faconne, Damns, etc. In colors to combine with the now dress Roods In Summer silks Wo have Rave At fit) rents Jasnre At C5 cents Jaspre At 7f cents Jaspre Quadrillo ..At 90 cents In Fancy ollk, We have an almost endless variety BLAciTfiOODS. A wobderful stock of French Hlack Ca'hmeres, In every grade nnd width from 40 cts. lo $2 per yam In Silk Warn Henrietta Cloths. We show an immensjcollcciion, at idcttically the same prices ns list yenr, A magnificent assortment of Grenadines, llernanies, and Lace Buiitlntri, In hlack and colors. hosiery anITundehwkau, Our Slock of -Thln and Medium Weight Underwear, Is simply migmficenl, and at leant unexcelled in the Uniled Stales. All Sizes Men's Gauze Shirts, At 25 cenls. Fine Gauze Shirts, At 31 cents. Very Fine Gauzs Shirts, At CO cents' All the best grades of Cartvrlgh & War ners' Underwear. Very Good Pepperell Jean Drawers, At CO cent. Hoys' Gowamtr Shirts, At 25 cents. Boys' Gossamer Shirts, At 22 cents. Hoys' Gauze Shirts, At 25 cents. in sumiieFhosieky, Our stock has been lately suppleruenltd by fresh arrival of choice novelties from abroad. Ladies' Pin Striped Hose, At GO cents. Ladles' Fine Hlack Hose, At CO cents. The Same with Silk Clocks, At 05 cents, Black and White. Striped Hose, At 50 cents. Ladies' Extra Wido Fine Balbriggan Hoe, At CO cent.. At CO rent". In MKN'S HOSIERY and CHILDREN'S HOSIERY, We hare every grade and price, SUMJIEUOAKMENTS For Lidie, Misses and Children, The suit department has becomo famoiu j rinr? tho lust two seasons fir Its arrav nl ii,. goous, Tho Latest Novelties In Silk Suits, Cahmere Suits, Momie Cloth Suits, Flannel Suits, De Bege Suits, and Suits of oilier Materials. Summer Wraps For Ladies, Misses nnd Children, We offer unrivalled inducements in Mantles, Capes, Fichus, Coats, Jnckels, Our Tourist Jacket, nt $5 f0 is admitted lo be the bargain of the st-uiou, SMMKU SHAWLS. We call especial attention to our slock of Shetland Shawls. Wo open tho season with 400 Dozens In All Colors, mill, Plnln Vunxv n,l Hull frinna n,l til.. ..., - j ...... .. ..nvJ un., i imui Iritige. 1 lie prices range Horn G5 cents to $7. Shetland Chenille Shawls, very slylinh and in extra sizes, Berlin Square Cashmere ShawN, In Plain, Plaid nnd Fancy Checks Prices; $2.00, $2.50, $2.05, $3.25, $1,25. French Cashmere Shawls from rench Black Thibet Shawls, to be appreciated. Single Paisley Shawls, Open nnd filled rcnlres from $G to $35. French India Shawls from $14 to $60. Tl la Imnna.lkl. lnnU.t rI ... .. - . . .u.Hv.,o.ulo iu umnm mir meant tne sizo and Importance of our stock without persona, examination, and every laUv via tint' t in ehv ahnnM nt fall tr, .r... I,., ,.. i. Inp.,1 ..wninll. "I . . - ' ' . .... $5 tin to $10. Frei o.!rVm?nlVrleolrVea,rd3 l btain her ?"PP"e regulariy'from us, as largo number, o our customers the country over are now doing. STRAWBltinfE. H A i i n i ui i? i Eighth and Market Streets, Phila. Til' OKI 17!6!tllt,l Swl.wl I...... .v.... """i,7UVU JLTM Ham l3Hl l,l WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT Corner Main and Market Streets BLOOMSBURG, PA. """caT t5,tt&XnB0re Zaw,Vil?hVf-"-K ,,",I,1 buslnc6'' for "le V"5' e'en 3 ears v, can mo attention or the public generally, and country ubalkim lu particular, u their lart'e and varied stock. Tl - " 1 y-vi ruiuis, uns, umiss, rutty, Jfatent Medicines, opiccs, &c. OUld to Anruoia will V. . w - a .. . angered u u tMuJu&Jg lie litiil ' Ispi? BROWER'S BLOCK. Cannot be surpassed anywhere. IN IT MAY BE FOUND A LARGE STOCK OF SrONQKS, CHAMOIS, COLOQ.NES, PfiltFOMEItV, clQAR3i FANGV AltTICLKS, TOILET SOAl'S, TOOTH llKUSHKS,! . nAIH WtUSHES, LAMPS, OLOUEf and in fact cvnrv tli!n l,ot c.i,,,i.i i... i. ... . ...,. resulatedDru SW fa " uu K0Pl 1,1 a complcte.ana wen w a - Tliey arc the feolo rnuufaetures of tho Celebrated OIL OF GLADNESS. Also tlio Manufacturers and Sole Proprietors DR. W. M. BICKLEY'S Celebrated and INVALUABLE PRE PAT? atthatr Compound Aromatic Wine of Gentian and lion Improved Cream Camphor, Worm Kil- "bi- xiuproveu itose Pectoral. The Best Remedies Made. Highly Recommended by Physicians- Mmm BffiOTlEES. Bloomsburg, Pa.