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..
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August 20, 1837r