''-SbxAs 'o threatening to "blor up" our rentablo ncigliborby establishing th'b Dem- Jcratfor calling on his advertising cUsto- nersUdvlthdraw their support it is all Iame?" TVo neither made such threats 'nor ich calis. Our motto of '"live and let foe" has always governed us in dealing vith brptlter-typos of every political party; ,nd woliopb tho same liberal characteristic jf our favorite profc&sioft may accompany is through' lifer. In Ye'grfrcl to the legal proceedings insli uted agalrtst him, ho w entirely mistaken. iVas contrary to our wishes and inclina- ions that?" we obeyed the instructions of iir 'client In tho case alluded to', and we an assure our neighbor, thai since 'then, to liavd' oh more than one occasion rc ected fees, and declined giving legal ad icc,"',uhdor similar circumstances. If ho Rants' ".tSic names 6f parties he is perfectly volcomouo them. ' : - ' COMMUNICATIONS'. i -MrJlharam: Tho next election is near it'Htmdi'and as no candidate has yet been cepmnjended for'tlie Legislature, we would cipctfufty suggest the name of DANIEL 3ROSS,'of Bloomsburg. He is a sound Icmocrai,,- and an unflinching and zealous 1 . 'S p . I "f 1 -ri I ! .i n rwl ! C lUVOCaiO 01 IIJO liuiuuviu iiucsuuu, " ; lominatcd will receive a strting support Miner's Bank of PorrsviLtE. On Tuesday last Joseph Thomas, Esq. tender ed his resignation ns Cashier of this Institu tion, which was accepted, &. Charles Loos er, Esq was chosen by tho Directors to sup ply trie vacancy. MS ess Necessity lite flfolher of Invention. A woman was brought up before the Boston Police on Friday, against whom it appeared that she had pinched an infant child black and blue, to afford a pretext to beg Turn to wash its bruises. Pttrdy, Welch, Macomber Co'. Zoological Exhibition. rWIIB citizens of BLooMsncnn, & vicinfty, aro .An.. ij... ii i hi it H rcspccuuuy iniuniieu uiai uiu spicnuiu collection-of LIVING ANIMALS AND BIRDS, from the Zoological institute, New-York, will bo exhibit- cd in this village, on BATUKDAV. 11)0 SECONU OP SEPTEMBER NEXT, Tor ono day only. This magnificent collection .of rare Beasts and Birds from Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America, cmWcing the most valuable and extensive variety of Animals ever offered td the American nublic. The Exhibition is accompanied by tho celebrated Boston I)nxns Baku, which will Contrast. Tho kingdom of Greece 1 announco the arrival oftho Orimd Cavalcade; and With a milion and a half of souls, has billy tho vv'10'0 will be arranged in a splendid Pavilion, 85 licensed practitioners of physic. The Prc.?aTcd "PTC for tl'o. cc ommodation ofG.OOO . - r rit ii i -.i visiiurs ui uuu iisinc. ouuis win uu urovmeu lur uu- town oi unicago. on J.aKc Aucmgnn, wnn nnA n,,;.,, rpiin 8000 inhabitants, has ho less than forty 'of rai History contained in this paragonof Menageries. the medical fraternity! in part consist of the following, viz: the Unicorn, niiimii i maui J or one homed Rhinoceros; j'olar or vv Into Bear; I ri 1 e r. . I tfj r. ;!.. 1 Afi Institution that deserves Credit. rnna. 'n A, it,,! ' . Hin,,., n. The Board ofDirectors of the Sussex Bank, Sloth Tier: Grislv Una from tl.n Rnrfcv M. in New Jersey, have passed a resolution au- tains; Helicons, Vultures, Hyenas, Zebra, Lama, thorizing their President and Cashier, to Camel, Dromedary, Elephant, Buffalo, Leopards, purchase five thousand dollars worth of Timers, Lions, and numerous oilier rare and inter- Mlvcrln the citv of New York, and nav I C6lI"S Animals, vvlncn will be exhibited at. To the Electors of Columbia county. TTTtELLOW-CtTIZENS s At 'the solicitation of many friends throughout tho county, I offer myself as a candidate for the office of SHERIFF, at the next General election, and would feel gratdful for your support. JbllN FRUIT. Madison, June 3, 1837, TO TIIT3 ELECTORS OF CO- JL, UMBIA COUNTY. FELLOW-CITIZENS: At the request of my friends I offer myself as a candidate for the Office of Sheriff. at the ensuing general election, and solicit your votes and interest. Should I be elected I Bhall en deavor to merit the. favour, by a correct and faithful fulfilment of the duties oftho office. WILLIAM RICHART. Madison, July 29, 1837. To the Freemen of Columbia county. FELLOW-CITIZEN.: At tho request of ma ny pcrsonat friends, I solicit your votes at tho approaching election for the oi Office of Sheriff. Should a majority of your suffrages elevate me to the station I pledge myself to discharge tho duties of tho office with correctness and impartiality. In ask ing your support, the subscriber is prompted by a desire to.promotothc public good; and ho hopes that his large family, his poverty, and his inability to sun- port himself by labor, may obtain him tho votes of those who can feel for tho wants of an honest and qualified neighbour. ISAAC C. JOHNSON. Orangeville, July 29, 1837. out the same at the counter ollhc iiank, in small sums, with a view of furnishing the citizens of that county with small change necessary lor incir oruinary uusiness. Coinage of gold at 'the Mint daring the month of July, 1837: Remaining uncoined30tli jund S100.215 Deposited for coinage 01,510 Mr. Editor: Will you mention the riaine f WIMilAM S. DAVIS, of Washington, s a suitable person to represent Columbia bunty'jin the next Legislature; He is a cnuinbndcmocnA. emihenlfv qualified; and fridmiriafed will ably anil faithfully reprc- cnt tho, interests ol Ins constituents. MADISON. Lwfe ."4.5 ' ;'. mi. Mt. Editor: Many of the democrats oi times." Amount coined in July Remained uncoined 31st July 170,725 101,490 $00,235 BaltimohC, August G. THE BANKS. The following ts the 'cdncludirig paragraph of tho letter of the New York correspon dent of the Merchant, which we take from that paper of yesterday. We lay it before our rentiers as one ol "tne signs oi me We know no ono subject upon 1 I hiflttnwnehinhavo been waitmsr to sec nom- which so trreat an unanimity ot opinion nSTinnmade for the next Assemblv: and exists, as, that of an early resumption of t Stiu. i i.- n-.i . w- mH sP"te payment by the banks; Excepting p i'Vj' "aQ j the speculaloi-3 and shavers, there is but one espcctiuiiy suggest me name oi uahihu vo,cc on ti,c subicct. SRQSSof Bloomsburg. Mr. Gross has "Tho North River Batik this day paid in extensive acquaintance with the BLOOMSBURG ON SATURDAY, The 2d of September Wcxt, FOR ONE DAY ONLY. On entering tho village, the Boston Brass Band, mounfed oh the splendid fctud of trained horses, will play the most hvclv and spirit stirring airs. At half past 2 o'clock 1'. M. Mr. Van Amburgh enters a large cage, the inmates of which aro a Lion and Lioness, a pair of Asiatic Leopards, and African licopariless, anu a ltpyal Asiatic Tigress lonning them in most astonishing and terrific grouper, He then enters a cage containing a Lion and Lioness and a Royal Tigress, accompanied by an Infant, loiring in its arms a Lamb, thus exhibiting the astonishing power of man over the Bruto creation, and exemplifying tho Scriptural annunciation, that "the lion and flic lamb shall lie down together, and a little child shall load them." (jj"For further particulars see bills at principal hotels. . icy Admittance only 25 cents Children under 10 years of age half price. Aug. 10, 1837. XTSV" GOODSi The Subscriber AS just received from Philadelphia, a fresh I assortment of GOODS, which have been purchased very low, and aro now offered to custom ers at reduced prices. An excellent article of Cof- fre is now ofleral ot twelve anil a halj cents per SHERIFFALTY. IELLOW-CITIZENS : At the solicitation of a great number of my friends and well-wlidi' crs, 1 again offer myself as a candidate for the Office of Sheriff of the county of Columbia, at tho next general elec tion. If you would be bo good as to givo mo your votes, there shall lack nothing on my part to do my duty with accuracy and lidcnty. WILLIAM KITCHEN. Danville, June 24, 1837. SHERIFFALTY. To the Electors of Columbia county: I iiuiiiiu uii ifiULMJ : ji mu mucin buiiuiu i ' tions of numerous friends. I offer myself as a candidate for the office of SHERIFF. Should I he so fortunate as to receive a majority of votes, and procure my commission, I pledge myself to execute tlic duties ot the oluco with fidelity and impartiality. ELIAS McHEKllY, May 10, 1837. if Columbia county he has long and juslyjtaliolifcd in the cause of democracy ind.wtu think ho could In a measure be re- jvarded for his services by placing him on ho ticket for Assembly. Ho is well qua! lied, and if nominated will be elected $onc need doubt but that he would prove a , tealoire jmd efficient representative; ' ilf FISHING CREEK. m ve at lc in people $05 and costs upon a suit brought againsl pound first quality of Now Orleans Sugar alien ? S"s"'"g Vws them before the case went to trial. Suits cents, and second quality at eight cents per pound. So mt4,f so far a lJ Zeal are multiplying eyery day upon these sus- "e h I - largo and full assortment of du rf t SISGIUFFAJLT. To tUe Electors of Columbia coUlit'y: -oct t riTT i',i'nivKTVQ. a. .1. ..i: u.: r IUUl.WtV Ul X llJUHUi ill UIU BUIlLUiXLIUll Ul ' number of my friends I have been encouraged to oiler myself as a Candidate lor tho olhcc 01 SHERIFF . at the ensuing General Election. If I should be so r '. ji . i . j 1 4 . : .. .! : ,.. r n' - t to riended banks, Bill hilders begirt td look up since the decision in the case of Wmut vs. tho Commercial. A storm is brewing. The only way for the banks to escape it is to resume at once, ion cannot pick aiury out of five hundred men, that would give a verdict in favor of a bank that will not re deem its notes on demand." Republican. Mr." Tngramt Will you please let tho public know tllat Mr. JOSEPH Blt'OuST, merchant of Cat'tawissa', vill be strenuous ly supported for County Commissioner lie ursrgoou Uemocrat, aha every way qtialifledto discharge the duties of the of- j beef and' if 'nominated will be eicct'ddbv ail v uverwaeiming majority; HYMENIAIi. CATTAWISSA. K , JMASSACHUSETTS. i '.Thistate contains 701,331 inhabitants, Boston, ,0,325. Most of the other larger kowris, about one dozen in nuriiber, contain rrom'5tb 15,000 each, except Lowell, the "Uitybf Spindles," Which lias 18,000: Nantucket has 0,000. i P.ublic Lands. Tlio President of the U. States has issued a Proclamation, ordering a sale at Auction; commencing on the 0th Irv' . n i M! . 'T . wcioDer next, oi certain puonc unappropria ted land, in the tollowlng pia.ccS: At Laporto; in the btato ol Indiana. MARRIED. On Thursday last, in Bloomsburg, by the Rev. Geo. C. Drake, Mr. JOHN OVERDORF, to Miss MARY ANN DOliNIL, both of Rush tbwhship, Northumberland county. On Tuesday last, by tho Rev. D. S. To bias, Mr. AARON FREY, to Miss MAR GARET ZIMMERMAN, b'dtll of Milllin township. On Thursday last, by tab same, Mr. AR NOLD JONES; to Miss MARY ANN BRASS, both of Limestone. On the 10th inst. by the Rer. Mi". Dill, Mr. tiEOltGE B. BROWN, Merchant of Danville, to Miss SARAH A. GEAR- HART, of Rush township, Northumber land county. I DEMOCRATIC DSIsEIGtATH meeting-. At Helqkla, in tho State of Arkansas. 'At' Onclousas. in the Stato of Louisiana, At St? Stephen's, in tho State of Alabama. AV unpecuma, liune otaieoi Mississippi, AJ Milwaukee, in thd lorritbry of WIs iconsin, f The sales will bo kept open for two Weeks.' Tho Democratic citizens of Columbia Codnty, friendly to, and supporters of the present administration ot the Ueneral Gov ernment, and opposed to the present Anti- letter for nothing will bo said iron cc tioiiow-ware, humanity. Which he oilers at the lowest prices. The public are respectfully invited to call and examine his assortment. QT All kinds of country produco will bo taken in exchange for goods. C. U. FISHER. Bloomsburg, Aug-. 19, 1837. CQMagXSSZONSR. 'E have been authorised to announce STE PHEN. IJALDY. Esq. of Cattawissa, as a candidate for Counly Commissioner at the next election. Aug. 19, 1837. IIE Independent Troop will meet at the house of John Mcltevnolds in Hemlock township, on Saturday tho 9(h of September next, at 10 o clock, A. M. armcjl and equipped for drill. By order of thftCaptaim . . . T. V. DRAKE, O. S. Bloomsburg, Aug. 19, 1837. BY itEQUEST. my Dicr Elizabeth I feel sory to lame that I am not permitted to come and sen you openly, but my mind and my heart is with you every day, yes every hour O I hopo the time will arrive, when wo my join hands arts and pass on In pease, cheering each oth- r far jourrtcys cnt untill tho gates oi ever lasting life shall be opened and admit us to tho glorious presence of our Lord I will conclude with a few waymes o let my name in graven stand both on your heart, and on your hand scal mo upon your arm and ware "that plcdgo of lovo for ever fhero N B do not bo unesy about tho bearer of this majority of your suffrages, as my abilities will admit, the oilicc with integrity and PROCLAMATION. HEREAS 'the Hon. ELLIS LEWIS, Pre bidcnl Judge of tho courts of Over & Ter miner and General Jail Delivery, court of Quarter oussiuns oi ine reacc, and ot UomrnoiU'Ieas, and Orphan's Court in the eighth Judicial district, com posed ol tho counties of Northumberland, Union, Columbia ;and Lycoming, and the Hon, William Montgomery and Leonard Rupert, Esquires, asso ciate Judges in Qolumbla county, have issued their precept bearing date the 22'd day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, and to me directed, for holding tho several Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Lc livery, ueneral Quarter Sessions of the Peace; Common Pleas, and Orphun's Court, IN DANVILLE, in tho county of. Columbia, on the third Monday of August next (being the 21s't day) and to continue one week. fiohce is therefore hereby Given, to the Coroner, the justice of the, peace and Constables of the said county of Columbia, that they be then and there in thcir proper persons at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, with their records, inquisitions. & other rcmcmnranccs, lo do those things which to their offices appertain to bo done: And thoso who are bound by recognizances, to prosecute against.tho piisoncrs that are or maybe in th'c jail of taid coun ty of Columbia, are to be then and there to prose cute against them as shall be just. Jurors aro request ed to be punctual in their attendance, agreeably to their notices. . ISAIAH SALMON, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Danville, July 15, 1637. . Tho . amount of Broad Cloths Imported into theJJnitcd States in 1835, was $5,371,- 562i In 1830, it was $8,020,282. an unwifid mSii whb in times like tlieojloes not take a newspaper; West Andlhe. is an unjust man, 'who in time like these,' does hot pay lor his nowspapcr. And he is both uiiwiso aiul tiniust who (discontinues his nowspapcr because ho ima- fmp.a Vin nnn't afford tn tnkn it. m vr.t s'y 'spends twepty-fi vo cents every day for cigars inl arid'BUier foolery. gh of .of td lsIi. W on fac- 6jvj,WAR. Therti havcbcoii 2,il4 cn feaganjeius between tho Christinos and Car listsjjnSpain since 1833, causitig the death bf 3148 persons. Exciting the Slaves. An Englishman, ! harned Matthew Holmes, Was. committed I to tho jail at Franklin, Louisiana, on the J ith utt, for using language calculated to Llnllamo tho slaves, and to lead to insuuDrdi- (lattnn1' Tlin lnitrti nf tllnt alnfn iri ilnitli In anvman who declares sentiments calcula ted W excite tho slarcs against their masters. masonic Governor, Joseph Rittoer, and his misadministratbn of the affairs of the state, arc hereby notified to meet at the usual pla ces of holding township meetings for the election of Insnectors of the coneral election and township Assessors, on Saturday the 2nd of September next, for tho purpose of choosing two delegates to represent each election district in County convention, at the house of Daniel Gross in Bloouisbunr on the following Monday, at i2 o'clock of said day, for the purpose of selecting and nominating candidates to be supported by the democratic party at the next general eicuuun lor mumuui ui nssuiuuiy, ouuiiu, Coroner. Commissioner, Treasurer, and Auditor. ISAAC W. MUSGRAVE, JOHN P. DAVIS, JOHN S. FOLLMER, HIRAM DERR; CHARLES KALEtt, Standing Committee: Augdst 10, 1837: and I will remain your lover till death J German Answer to tlio Prose. sir your hart I never felt for t you r hopo is gon a stray py joining hands and harts two Copper for Dros will Never Do Answer to waymca I let your name ingravin stand your oath you took and Lyes have told you sealed it upon your hart and warb that pledge of the Devil Is over there Elizabeth (Treat Shooting Match. MARKSMEN ATTEND! THE following Articles will bo shot for at the public house off, Brobst, in Cattawissa, on FRIDAY MXTi the letu ot August inst., to wit: One Eat Steer, weighing 800 lbs. $d0 0 Three Etirht-dau Clocks, at $20. 00 0 One Thirty-hour Clock, 5 00 'Three good Watches, -18 00 WAHTED. A Journeyman Potter I lia. meet with employment and iincrai wa: y ges by making immediate application lo tlr subscriber, at Eipytown. HUGH THOMPSON,. Auff. 10, 183T. $143 00 TJio price of Targets will bo One Dollar each. Marksmen will bo restricted to 100 yards when altn,lnrp at a roaf. niltl fill vnrit. when fihoOtinCTOff. .Wjiand. Marksmen, and othors, from tho neighbour Tstug counties, aro invited to attend. J" JOHN NELSON. CatUwisse, August 9, 163T. -t- PETEIt KLINE. Roaring Creek, May 20, 1837. SHERIFFS BY VIRTUE of sundry writs' of Venditioni Exponas td me directed, will bo exposed to public sale, at .the court-house, in Danville, on Mon day tho 21st of August next, at ten o'clock, A. M., being the. first day of the court, the following Real Property, to wit : A certain Tract of I:mil, Situate in Mt. Pleasant township, Columbia county, in tho possession of Philip Stctlcr, containing Fifty acres, more or less, whereon is erected one A LOG HOUSE, AND A LOG BARN, Adjoining lands latb of Daniel Stctlcr, Matthias slupmfl, Peter Laubauch, Barnard btctlerand Ac boath tUiiic. Seized, taken in execution, and to bo sold,as Otpjiropcrty of Charles Stetler, at the suit of David U'ctrikin. ALSO: A certain Lot of Ground, situ ate in Liberty township, Columbia count contain ing Seventy acres, moro or less, bounded by lands of Kobcrtoimonton, Joseph Kerr, & Joseph Ifomnson, in the possession of James Thomas, scn'r. whereon is erected ono Log A HOUSE & BAllN, AND STABLE About Thirty acres aro cleared, and on the premises is an Apple Orchard. Seized, taken in execution, os to be sold as the property of Samuel Thomas, jr. ALSO: All the right, title, interest and claim that defendant has in a certain Lot of Land, situate in Mahoning township; containing fifty acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Abraham fctrom, A' braham Mcnsch and John Foust; whereon is erected A JL EKSKSTSEg AND A LOG S5AI2JV About Forty acres is cleared land, with an Apple Orchard. Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the property of George Wcrtman', ALSO: .. BY ADJOURNMENT, A certain Tract of Land, situate in Roaring creek township, Columbia county, adjoin ing lands of J, Cdopcr, Vm. G. Hurly, A. Starks, Leonard Roup, Goorgo Stinc, and others, containing seventy-seven acres, whereon is erected a Tint? TT midp HlM AND A About forty-sir acres aro cleared. Seized, taken in execution, and to bo sold as tho property of Jacob Roup. BV ISAIAH SALMON, Sheriff., Sheriff's Office, Danville, July 29, J837- TO creditors; AKE NOTICE that we have applied to the Judges of the court of Common Picas of Co lumbia county, for the benefit of the insohent laws ol tins commonwealth, and the said court have ap pointed Monday the 21st day of 'August next, To hear us and our.credilors at the court houso in Danville, at which place you may attend if you think proper. CASPER HAWK, JOHN LUNGER, AB'M. SHOEMAKER. July 29. 1837. JOHN S. 'INGRAM, TENDERS his professional services to the citi zens of Columbia county. 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