THE FATHER LAND. t Tho German, uncouth as it Bounds to foreign r, Is one of tho most poetical of living languages. 'It is impossible, however, to preserve its spirit in a translation. TheYolIowing sweet stanzas are'taken from the Cincinnati Gazette. They "w ere transla ted from the'German.End'tsung by the Free Shoo' of the German Emigrants' Friends' Society, Cin cinnati, on the 4th of July last. They remind us of the charming little piece sung to tho Spanish 'Guitar, beginning with "Gaily "the Troubadour." Sailing from Fatherland, Hither we come; Sad was the sigh we heaved Leaving our home. Borne by the swelling Waves, Over the sea, Hi ermany, Germany! Hast'ning from thee! Land of our youthful days Scenes cvsrdcar, "Oft wc a tribute pay, Fond and sincere. Nor shall we "e'er forget, iar though we bo, There do our fathers sleep, Buried in thee. Toils we- have struggled through Freedom to gain, Cod has enabled us This to obtain; "Freedom and pleasant homes Hero we possess, -Join'd in our love to them, Wo will rejoico. Though from a foreign shore, True we will prove,- Faithful in Freedom's cause, Constant in love; Now will our vows be made, Here at thy shrine", "Freedom forever-more, We will be thine! Now may the God of pcacft Guido us through youth, Make us a chosen "race, Strong in tho Truth; And when the trial oomes, May we all then, Bold in our country's ctMai, Prove wo arc mtfn. Remarkable Atrocity: A. most remark hole attempt to murder a girl was recently made at the parish of L'Islut, L. Canada A girl nbtflft 13 years of age, of a respecta ble family in the parish, had gone to gather raspberries "at the end of her fathers's farm, in company Avith a younger girlj a cousin, about 10 years of age. As they were pre paring 'to ictUrh, a laborer, named Charles 'Gandran'Ut a native of St. Ignac, who has ocen along fesident in the parish, joined them TvitVi his gun upon his shoulder, re turning from pigeon shooting. After some tjouvcrsation between them on different matters, he appeared to be suddenly seized with a diabolical frenzy, artcf seizing the two girls by their throatej he threw them to the ground; by dint of struggling the young er girl got free, and ran to seek assistance Gaudrault left alone with his victim, took a large stone atid struck her several blows Upon the head and on the body; he then drew his knife from his pocket, and open ing it with his teeth, he endeavored to cut the throat of the girl, which he partially accomplished, after repeated efforts. Sur prized however, in his murderous design, he fled, leaving his victim for dead. The other girl returned with assistance, and cv ery attention was paid to the sufferer, and it is thought she will recover. The mur derer made his escape for two days, but after a hot pursuit, he was captured and committed to prison. lie it represented ; us a good looking lad, but brutally ignorant The Power of Conscience. We were shown on Saturday last a letter addressed to a late citizen of this borough by an indi vidual residing in the nation of the Choc taw Indians. The writer says that some years ago he was a journey man workman in the Hat manufactory of the person to whom the letter was written, and that he, when in want of money, purloined and sold for his own benefit, a hat and two "bodies" belonging Xo the owner of tho shop. He states that since that time Ire has become -convinced of the error of his ways nnd made a profession ofroligion and he en closes in his letter a five dollar note of the United States Bank to pay the injured party for the loss sustained by his dishonesty. The name of the" writer is not subscribed; ""but he-can'now enjoy the proud conscious TJCSJ of having atoned for his fault and ex emplified one of tho highest attributed of humanity, though his late employer has gone down to thq grave. The entire cir cumstance illustrates the truth of the poet's declaration, thai "Still there whispers tho small volcowilhfn Heard through God's silence and o'er" glory's din, Whatever cfood be (aught or land be trod, Man' conscience is lha oracle of God." Yuri Jit publican, InlerMO study of the Hible will keep any writar from bcinjr vulvar. 'OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT, Next -soon to RoiueoVs Stage Omen The COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT toill be published every Saturday morning, at TWO DOLLARS per annum, jlayablc half yearly in advance, or 1 wo JJollars Fiftv Cents, if not paid within the year. No subscription will be taken for a shorter period limn stscvionihs ; nor any discon tinuance permitted, itrilil all arrearages are aiscnargeat . ADVERTISEMENTS not exceedintr sqxlare will be conspicuously inserted at One Dollar jor the Jirst three insertions; and Twenty-five cents for every subse quent nscrtlon. icy A liberal discount made to those who advertise by the year. LETTERS addressed on business, must be post paid. "Iffe Y virtue of a certain writ of Fieri Farias issu- JCP cd out of the county court of Common Fleas, in and for the county of Columbia, to me directed, will bo exposed to public sale, at the Court house in Danville, at two o'clock, '. M. on Saturday the 30th day of September instant: A certain lot of land situate in Roar ing creek township, Columbia county, containing about tiiibti-oks aches, (about twenty acres of which is cleared, whereon is erected a & JSK!lflSrSIBs AND STABLE, Adjoining lands of John Pcalock. Robert Watkin, Joseph Cleaver and Richard Griffith. Seized, ta ken in Execution, and to be sold as the property of William Waters at tile suit on'redenck Sleigh. UTS Y virtue of a certain writ of Venditioni tix- MJB ponas, issued out of the same court, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale at the houso of Daniel Snyder in llloomsburg, atone o'clock, r. m. on Monday tne Zd day oi Uctober next: A certain lot of ground situate in ttop- i.: in- in- -i . , i.iiiamc, uiuuin uwnsiiip, isoiumoia coumy, con taining one fourth part of an acre, more or less and numbered whereon is erected A FMME HOUSE, AND FRAME STABLE, fronting on Main street, Rnd adjoining lots of Wil ham Smith, and tho heirs of Charles Hall: Seized. taken in execution, and to bo sold as the property of Jeremiah Shindle, at the suit of Stephen Haldy. BY ISATAII SALMON, Sheriff. tart na Din tt! 1 1 . . H ' (is u utltWf AS till IllGf September 9, 1837. GENERAX ELECTION. PROCLAMATION. WHEKEAS, by an act of the General As' sembly of tho Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania, entitled "An act to regulate the General Flections within this Cnmmnnwrrtlth. nnaoil ih 5th day of February, 1700," it is made the duty of tho Sheriff of every county to give public notieo of such election to ho holueii, and madeknown msuch notice what officers aro to be elected: Therefore, X, Isaiah Salmon, High Sheriff of the countv of Columbia, no makx kwow.v by this advertisement, to the Electors of said county of Columbia, that a GENERAL. ELECTION Will be held in the said county, on Tuesday the 10th day of October next, at the soveral districts thereof as follows, to wit. That part of Bloom township, not in cluded in the new Election district hercin afer mentioned, at the house of E. II. Biggs, in Bloomsburg. Btiar creek township, at the Town house in Berwick. Calawissa toionship, at the house now occupied by Stacy Marjcrum, in the town of Cattawissa. Berry township, (a separdte Election district) at the house of Jacob Seidel in said township. That part of Fishing creek township, not included in the new Election district hereinafter mentioned, at the house of w . ( n , . . . . " uaniei I'teier, xn saui lownsntp. Greenwood township, at the house now occupied by Joseph Lemon, Hemlock township, at the house of John McRcynoLls, in said township. Liberty township, at the house of Hen ry Gibson in said township. Limestone townihin, (a senerate Elec tion district) at the Union schoolhouse in said township. Mahonintr townshw. at the Court house in Danville. Mifftin toionship, at the house of Wm. Woods in said townshipt flfadtson township, at the house of Jer emiah Welliver in Jctseytown, That part r,f Mount Pleasunt tawnshin. not included in the new Election district hereinafet mentioned, at the house of X'TcucriCH : juutcr, insula iiiwnsnip. Suaarlonf township, at the house of E- ztkicl Cole, in said toionship Roaring creek township, at the house of John Yeager, in said township4 The District composed of parts of the townships of Bloom, Mount Pleasant & Fishing Creek, which by an act of the Gen eral Assembly passed tho IGlh day of April 1835 was cstnblishod Into a separate elec tion district, shnll hold their election at the house now occupied bv Isaac C.Johnson n the town of Orangeville. Tin District composed of that nart of Ilifflin township laid off for a. new town- bhip, to bo eullod i'nxtoii,' which by act of Assembly passed the first day of April 1830, was established into a separate elec tion district, shall hold their election at the houso of Adam Michael in said district. At which lime and places are to be elec ted by the freemen of the county of Colum bia, One Person for member of the House of Representa tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia. Two Persons forSheriff of Columbia county. Two Persons for Coroner. One Person for County Commissioner. One Person for County Treasurer. One Person for County Auditor. And whereas in and by the same act of Assembly lor regulating the General Elec tions of this Commonwealth it is enacted, that 'the Injjspetors of the General Elec tions shall be chosen by ballot on the Friday next preceding the first Tuesday in Octo ber, (being this ybar the 29th day of Sep tember) in each and every year, at such place m e ah town, township, ward or district as the Citizens have generally met at for that purpose, public lloticc of which shall be given by the Constable or Consta bles, by six or more written or printed ad vertismcnts, at least one week before the said day; and the election shall be opened between two and three o'clock in the after noon by the said Constable or Constables, id be assisted by two qualified citizetis. And it is also required that the Inspec tors be at the place of the district each, on the day of the general eleciion aforesaid, at nine oe'lock in the forenoon, to do and perforin the several duties required by the said recited act. By the first section of an act passed by the state legislature, on the second of April 18121 1 'It is thereby enacted by the authori ty of the same, that the several qualified electors who shall vote at any general or special election within this commonwealth, shall give to the Inspctocfs of such election, separata tickets for each station or office voted for, which ticket shall contain no more than the proper number of names; but no ticket shall be rejected by the Judg es of the -election in counting biT the votes should the same contain fewer names than the proper number, those for sheriffs tc cor oners excepted. And whereas by an act ol the General Assembly passed the second day day of A pril 1821, it is enacted, that it shall be the duty of the Sheriff or Coroner, as the case maybe, to give public notice at the same time, and in the same manner, arid under the same penalty, that he is now required td give notice of any gcneial or special elec tion, that any person who shall hold any office or appointment df profit or trust under the Government of the United States, whether a Commissioned officer or other wise, a subordinate officer or agent, who is or shall be employed under the legislative, executive or judiciary departments dflhe United States! and rilso, that kveuy mem nun of Conoress, is by law incapable of holding or exercising at the same time, the office or appointment of Judoi, Inspector or Clerk of any election in this state of which all the electors are hereby notified and required to govern themselves accord ingly. There turn Judgesf or the soveral election districts of the county of Columbia, will meet at the court house in Danville in the said county, on Friday, the 13th day of By the fourth section ofan adt p-ssetl the second day of April, 1822. The judges of the election in each-county or district, erected into a separate dis trict, after having formed the return of the whole election in tho said county or district, in such manner as is by law directed, shall, within siad days, cause aniil min n deposited in tho office of the Prothonotary of said county or district, and shall also cause a duplicate thereof, signed and seal ed in the same manner as the said return under a sealed cover, directed to the Sec retary of the Commonwealth, to be placed forthwith in the nearest past office, ortd be otherwise, within twenty days, safely do livcrcd to him, and they shall also transmit to each of the persons elected a certificate ofthe returns of his election. c .m ISAIAH SALMON, Shff. Sheriffs Office Danville, ? ocpiemuor utu, 18 37. 5 AN assortment of Merino, just received, and for sale at tho cheap store of J- T. Musselman, Co. a U ..in i , J',or saie at the New ' HJ? nnd Cheap Storeof tho subscribers in Hlooms. ' Tu..., ''M.-SSKLMANcr waittedT A Journeyman Potter meet with oimilnvinent nn,l .... suUberTaV AM0,lB3r. "WH THOMPSON, NJEV STORE. J. TMu'asclinah, &, Cfd. Tfj'ESPEOTFOLLY announce to tho public C ilmt iIipv liavo lust received and opened a splendid assortment of FRESH GOODS in the store-room adjoining Gross's Hotel, in Ulooinstbtg, ulili will fi-i-1 hnntiv to wait unon all those who may feci disposed to ghethem a call. Their stock ofuoods is very extensive, anu navo uccn care fully sclcctedj and they flatter thcmscUc on lelng ot.l fn.nll letter nit Mip nVr pnoJs than liavp here tofore been ofl'crcd to the public in thii vicinity. Among mcirsiocK win ue luuuu mc iuMurrui&"ul" rior articles of Superfine blue, black, brown, olivw and steel-mixed broad cloths, cassimcrcs and sattinetts, canton and woolen flannels, rose blankets, a general assortment of calicoes, inerinocs, elrcasians and bombazelts, mer ino camlet, tartan plaid, figured arid plain silk velvet, silk and valentia vestinrs, brown & black silks, pungecs, merino and thibit urcss handkerchiefs, crape and merino shawls, flag and bandanna handkerchiefs, figured and plain bobinctt, book muslins, jaconctts, mull muslins, Irish I nen, linen and cotton diaper, Canton & Italian crapCs, fanny cravats, stocks and shirt collars, cloves of all kinds, hosiery, prunelle and morocco shoes, cotton and silk umbrellas travelling baskets, and a general assortment of do mestic goods, such as muslins, checks, tickings, cotton yarn, ice. MUSLINS AND dALICOES at 6 & 8 CENTS per yard. They have also a general assortment of BOOTS & SlIOEt -ALSO- HARDWARE & CUTLERVi Bar irom steel, nails, spilcee, $prigs screws, hinges, locks, latches, glais aad u,u33 uurcuu tcnoos, Knives anu jorlcg, spoons, lamps, brass and iron candlesticks, buckles, augers, flat irons, hand and pan- ntl SaWB. fnrinrr nnne tntt 77a .-rtt ....... F'-'-rt ii-ijyiv nuti l.ttllif combs shovels, dripping pans, cfjfic ymiar, iron squares, Grans anittrom, cutting knit) Pa. Irmmrirr mm J spectacles, . shoe pinccfSi plated spurs, giniblets, knitting pins, shoe tacs, slecl- ju""i general assorimau cj orush- C3, )-f. ALSO China, Glass AND queensavareJ together with An assortment or GROCERIES, LIQTTdRS, RUGS & MEDICINES eAjMp iiSo' wusma &c. &C. SiC. SiG. Thev rcinnrlfnllv fresh and Cheap goods, to call and see IliniP DiaArl n a svt da qui IIIICMI. KT Can't be forever selling 310,000 vi lit fy tfUUUS. All kinds of COUNTRY PHODUCE las-en m payment or exchange. Bloomsburg, August 20, 1837. ITEV1 GOODS. The Subscriber Iff 9 AS lUbt TCCf-.lVrA frnm Il.tl-.1IU! mm - V. iHiauciiuuB, a ircsu JLM. assortment of GOODS, which have been ,Cry ,ow, anu am now ohered to custom crs at rctliirr! nttr A it . . -r... uittueiu arucio ol uor- rtt is now offered at twelve and a half tent per pound-fit quality of New Orleans Sugar at ten cents, and second quality at eight cents per pound. iwa mrgo ana lull assortment of Iron 8c Hollow-Ware, ..men lie oilers at the lowest prices. The pubic are rpunccifn II. ;.,.t..i. ' . sortnipnt. lu can anu oxamine his as- in She'for' soodr7 FdUM WillUl Bloomsburg, Aug. 10,7.' ' FI8IIER- FJ ,SiUpC".r Qm ali,'' J'"" T"eUei ""J fa ! DV (lift aUfiarh.A r-t -.. Hlooimburg.Ang. 0. 1S37, rSi?triVf ?BSOrt,r,,ent of Cedar Ware, just received, and for sale at th n.. 1 1 diuid vn u aJ T MUSSELMAN, & Co. Bloomsburg, August 50,1837. SUGAR, & COFFEE ! the new and cheap store of ,Lki"J!.5, ",A,N panted, for which the ARGE MAPS of Mississippi and Alt,.. showlnrf the Public nnJ tho tmliun i . . I .. .1 : Tl ....tin... T .A.I T!...t-.. rn . 'l Streams, Ac., Ungravcd from the Government n veys and plots in tho General Land Office. W.j. ! iiigwu "j wivjiaj, ujuuymsinm in it. uviitmi umiu wiiivv. juii jiuuiinuuu unu un,iiiLu itic uupy iigm accordirt to Law) the aboo Maps, which will be found inlin! ucly more complete nna accurate than any dent,, fore published. They ore published on sepcri', sheets, 'jch containing nearly six fwiuurc fWi j will be found especially useful and valuable to ijion interested in the lands of cither state, as they t!io every item of information which is in poasck&iou ( the Lund Office relative to Water coupes, township . lines, Indian lands nnd reservations, land uutmti, &c, ahdill, bo perfectly accurate and precise ia " thpc points. They can be sent by mail to any pan of tho United sfatcs, subject only to single Itttu postage. Price, two 'dollars, or three copies ofd Uicr will ho sent by mail for five dollars. A liters discount will bo made to travelling agents, or touj who buy to sell again. Editors of newspapers, drry where, vliqij give the above ddvcrlisment (including this nolirt one or two insertions, shall receive by return ruiil copy of each map, if they will send a copy of tit i per containing it to the advertise. Washington City, Sept, 9, 1837. AND U&3S. LINE OF MAIL STAGES 1 observed a notiso in the "Keystone," (undo one which I published,) signed by .Mr. P. U. Gil christ, Agent, stating that the Susquchannah Hut Line would carry passengers In less time thin tit Mail Stage which is not the facti it will Le na derstdod that the Hoat leaves Harrisbtirg otit daj before llio Stage; ycl we have tikctl Passcnpn through to Wilkesbarrc in limo for tho Montroi stages, notnithktandihg the tardy rodnncr in ulud tlie mail is brought from Jlarrisbur to us at .Nor thumberland. If dny other persons hail the conw aiice or the mails from Harrisburg to NorthuiiiUr land than those connected with the Hosts, I would engage to start at tho name hour with the Ural i: HarrUhurg, and deliver the mail and the parw:i;c:i TWELVE HOURS sooner than the lloit Line possibly can do it. When the Company runs a stage from Ndnliut berland to Wilkesbarrc, the mail can arrive st Nor thumberland frdm Harrisburg by 1 1 o'clock, A. -V, but when ilio Iioit runs abdvc, they then I'tp back the stage at Northumberland until 4 o'lloek M. and sometime as late 7 o'clock, P. M. These arc facts, which, if the Post Matcr (icncnl is not aware of, it is time ho was made acquaint with them. fXjvlny passingiri wishing to take the stage cl Northumberland, to go through to Muntroie, mil be ta.en on in time to secure teats in the Munlmt ttagc, notwithstanding the delay of the OmxiUm in urriving at Northumberland provided thi'j ft upon afrcgular time for starting. WILLIAM KOUISOJi. Bloomsburg, June 10, 1837.' SUSQLUEHAJfNAH LINE or PACKET AND HtEIGHT BOATS. From Philadelphia, by Rllil Rpnd S,- Canal to II (trrisburg, Nor'thumberlan I, Dan ville, Cattawissa, Bloomsburg, Berwick, Wilkesbarrc, Mil ton, Williamsport, and tnte f mediate places. PASSENGERS can leave tho West Chester Hotel, Ilroad street, Philadelphia, daily, st 6 o'clock, A. M. reach Harrisburg at i o'clock, P. M. of the same day ; Northumberland at 10 o'clock A. M. of tho next day ; and Wilkesbarrc on the suc ceeding morning at C o'clock ; when Coaches will immediately start for Carbondale, Tunkhannock and Montroset and thence to the Western part of New ork state. RETIIIiNMKn Tl.n nt. !.. wUboilmiTe --"" . .tt 1IUUL HUVU 11 lll'l daily, at 10 o'clock, A. M., and arrio at Hlooms bur? nt .( nVln,. i m. i. ....... u. it r - w w.wn, . .ii. iv uuivcn ai llUllli-l'Ul - 5 o clock on tho following morning, and reaches Philadelphia. Tho lloats also arrive at Williamsport, on the ..wo. ijiautu, ai auoui ociock, 1 . J.1. ol inesacrc day on which they reach Northumberland and re turn daily. The Ilnnta nn l1 i- i i . and arc now confidently recommended to he PUD- u a luciuaw, comionaDic, and convenicni moo of travelling. SEATS may le taken in Puiladelplu Bf tn nnrili....! J- T 1 ., .1 ..L.ifcfi -. ii lu-wm tumcr 01 r ounn os nemTuiep"0 at No. 200 Market street, and at the West-Chcttef wum, uroaji street. FREIGHT mnv Iia rumxtc.ln.l 1... T.:1 Pm.1 irim Orrich iV. Nnl.to--n,l I r t Tn.i.irot and by Capt. McCabes Line of Union Canal oU to Harrisburg, where they will bo received by lh Susquehanna Line from Jabcz Harrasdin, VinesUeet Wharf, Schuylkill. i . P Mc- C. GILCHRIST, Wilkesbane, Juri to, 1837. Agent. r rr NOTICE Jo Travellers up the North Branch ofthe StlSauehinnei. "PASSENGERS by tho Susquehanna Moat Line ff.Jm,0"humbcr,aId, arrivoat Wilkcsbane oj Mages, and reach Montrose TWKNTV-FOUIt liouis sooner. Mc. C. GILCHRIST, Agetit. JOURNEYMEN TAILOIt I1 , Jmirneymcn Tailors, if good workmen. jbl m Biiowranii industrione habits, will find constant emp oyincnt and good wages, by applying o the subicri nr inlli. .i i.... . 'til. J.. L fm .hi f in it August 20, 1837r
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