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OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT,
Next -booh to Rouison's Stage Office.
ship, to be called Paxton,' which by act
of Assembly, f passed the first day of April
1830, was established into a separate elec
tion district, shall hold their election at the
house of Adam Michael in said district.
At which time 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. Ty&d Persons
for Sheriff of Columbia county.
Two Persons
for Coroner.
One Person
l3r County Commissioner.
One Person
for County Treasurer.
One Person
for County Auditor.
And whereas in and by the same act o
Assembly for regulating the General Elec
tions of this Commonwealth it is enacted,
that 'the Inspectors of the General Elec
tions shall bo chosen by ballot on the Friday
next preceding the first Tuesday in Octo
ber, (being this year the 20th day of Sep
tember in each and every year, at such
place in oah town, township, ward or
district as the Citizens have generally met
at for that purpose, public notice 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,
to be assisted bv two qualified citizens.
BY virtue of ii certain writ of Venditioni Ex- And it is also required that the Inspec
ponas, issued out of the same court, to mo tors be at the place of the district each, on
the day of the general election aforesaid,
at nine oe'lock in the forenoon, to do and
perform 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
1821, '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 Inspetocrs of such election,
separate 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 off the votes
should the same contain fewer names than
the nroncr number, those for sheriffs & cor-
!SIsESOT2CSM. oners excepted.
pril 1821, it is enacted, that it shall be the
scmbly of thd Commonwealth of Ponnsv . uul' .0I lne D?erm coroner, as the case
vama, entitled "An rfct to reSulate the General De' 10 lve lmmic' notice at tlio same
'Elections within thi3 Commonwealth, passed the l'mc an& m tne' samc manner, and under
Sthday of February, 1709," it is made the duty of tile same penalty, that he is now required
Hie bheriff of every county to give public notice of to give notice of any geneial or special olec-
:-"-ccuu,io.)enoicon, and made known in such lion, that anv nnrsnn who shr.il 1ml, 1
office or appointment of profit or trust under
the Government of the United - Slates,
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 of the
United States; and also, that eveuy mem
ber, of Congress, is by law incapable of
holding or exercising at the samc time, the
office or appointment of Judge, Inspector
or Clerk of any election in this state of
which all the electors arc hereby n6t'rfied
and required to govern themselves accord
ingly. There turn Judgcsf or the several election
districts of tho comity of Columbia, will
meet at the court house in Danville in the
said county, on Friday, the 13th day of
October next;
By the fourth section of an act passed the
second day of April, 1822.
The judges of the election in each coun
ty or district, erected into a separate dis
' The COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT will be
published every Saturday morning, at
TWO DOLLARS per annum, payable
"half yearly in'ddvance, or Two Dollar?
Fifty Cents, if not paid within the year.
2VS subscription will betaken for a shorter
period than six months; nor any discon
tinuance permilledi until all arrearages
arc discharged.
AD VERTISEMENTS not exceeding a
square will be conspicuously inserted at
' One Dollar for the first three insertions,
and Twcnty-fiye cents for every subse
quent nsertlon. $iCrA liberal discount
made to those who advertise by the year.
LETTERS addressed on business, must
be post paid.
Y virtue of a certain writ of 'Fieri Facias issu
cd out of the county court of Common Pleas,
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, P. SI. on Saturday the 80th
day of September instant:
A -certain lot of land situate in Roar
ing creek township, Columbia county, containing
about tiiihtt-one aches, (about twenty acres of
which is cleared, whereon iscrcctcd a
AND STABLE,
Adjoining lands of John Pcalock, Robert Watkin
Joscph Cleaver and Richard Griffith. Seized, ta
ken in Execution, and to be sold as the property of
William Wntnra iUn e.iU T I.1 ti.;l.
directed, will be exposed to nubile sdic at the house
Tot Daniel Snyder in Bloomsburg, at ono o'clock,
i . ai. on Monday tne 2d day of October next:
A certain lot of ground situate in Hop
kinsvillo, Bloom township, Columbia county, con
taining one fourth part of an acre, more or less and
numbered whereon is erected
A FRAME HOUSE,
AND
171? A ST" A TIT,.
SSSSMsWCWJ ;
fronting on Main street, and adjoining lots of Wil
liam Smith, and the heirs of Charles Hall. Seized.
taken in execution, and to be sold as the property of I
wcrcmian tolnndlc, at the suit or Stephen Ualdy.
BY ISAIAH SALMON, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Danville,
September 9, 1837.
NEW STOKE.
X T. Mussblinan, & Co.
ESPECITCLLY announce to tho public
rfe .
HEREAS, fry in act of tho. General As-
nouce wnat olliccrs are to be elected: Therefore.
I, Isaiah Salmon,
High Sheriff of tho county of Columbia, do make
kxo-s by this advertisement, to the Electors of
eaid county of Columbia, that a
GENERAL. ELECTION
Will be held in the said county, on Tuesday tho
JOfti day of October next, at the sovcral districts
thereof as follows, to wit.
That part of Bloom township f noftn-
ciuueu m uie new Election district herein
after mentioned, at the house of E. II.
Biggs, in Bloomsburg.
Briar creek township, at the Town
house in Berwick:
Calawissa township, at the house now
occupied by Stacy Marjerttm, in the town
of Catlawissa.
Derry township, (a separate Election
district) at the house of Jacob Seidel in
auiu luivnsiup.
Tliat part of Fishinsr creek
.f...l..l ". .r .. a t,. .. -'
that thev have iust received and opened a
splendid assortment of FRESH GOODS in tho
store-room adjoining Gross s Hotel, m moomsuurg,
where they will feel happy to wait upon all those
who may feel disposed to give them a call. Their
stock ofGoods is very extensive, and have been care
fully selected; and they flatter themselves on being
able to sell better and cheaper goods than have here
tofore been offered to the public in this icinity.
Among their stock will be found the following supe
rior articles of
Superfine blue, black, brown, olive and
steel-mixed broad cloths, cassiincrcs and
sattinetts, canton and woolen flannels, rose
blankets, a general assortment of calicoes,
nierinoes, circasians and boinbazetts, mer
ino camlet, tartan plaid, figured and plain
silk velvet, silk and Valentin vestinsrs, brown
& black silks, pungecs, merino and thibit
dres3 handkerchiefs, crape and merino
shawls, Hag and bandanna handkerchiefs,
figured and plain bobinett, book muslins,
jaconetts, mull muslins, Irish 1 nen, linen
and cotton diaper, Canton & Italian crapes,
fancy cravats, stocks and shirtcollars, gloves
of all kinds, hosiery, prunella and morocco
shoes, cotton and silk umbrellas travelling
baskets, and a general assortment of do
mestic goods, such as muslins, checks,
tickings, cotton yarn, &c.
MUSLINS AND CALICOES
at 6 & S CJBJWTS per yard.
They have also a general assortment of
BOOTS & SHOES
ALSO
HARDWARE & CUTLERY.
Bar iron, steel, nails, spiltce, sprigs,
screws, hinges, lucks, latches, glass aad
brass bureau knobs, knives and forks,
spoons, lamps, brass andiron candlesticks,
buckles, augers, fat irons, hand and pou
nd saws, frying pans, waffle irons, curry
combs, shovels, dripping pans, crffec
mills, iron squares, brass andirons, cutting
knives, drawing knives, scissors, razors,
spectacles, shoe pincers, plated spurs,
gimblcls, knitting pins, shoe lacs, steel
yards, and a general assortment cf brush
es, i5'c
also
China, CS-lagg
AND
Q,UEENSWAIIE
ABC r
tocetiier with an assortment of
GROCERIES. LIQTTORS.
:mmm
not included m the neiv Election district , tricti after having formed the return of the
iiereinujier mentioned, at the house o" whole election in the said county or district
.., i ct.c , at sum luwnsnip. in suuu manner as is uy law directed, shall
Greenwood township, at the house now Wltllin swi1 )'s cause S!'d return to bo
occxipied by Joseph Lemon. deposited in the office of the Prothonotary
Hemlock townshin. nt f he. hm,, nrrnh,A"1 bouihv or uiimci, ana snail also
McReynolds, in said township. c; ,lso ? pheate-thereof, signed and seal
Ti,t,. 4.1 7 ,,r ed 111 the saiuo manner as the said return
.Z'Vship, the house Pf lien- under a scaled cover, directed to the Se
, saiu cownsmp, rotary of tho Commonwealth, to be placed
jsimetione townsmn, a seperate Elec- lorlliwith in the nearest post office, or to be
uuiiici; ui uie union scwoi house in otherwise, wttnin
aw wmm
&C. &C. &.G. &C.
They respectfully invite those who want
auu uncap goods, to call and see
"Kin- usHonment.
; r be Jorevcr scllitig 010,000
ah Kiinis ol COUNTRY PRODUCE
linen in payment or exchange.
Bloomsburg, August (3, 1837.
SKEW GOODS.""
The Subscribe!
said loivnship.
Mahoning township, at (he Court house
in Danville.
Mifflin township, at the house of Il'm.
Woods in said lownshfj).
Madison township, at the house of Jer
emiah JPclliver in Jerseylown.
That part of Mount Pleasant township,
not included in the new Election illstit
, ..... -
hereinafter mentioned, at the house
Frederick Miller, in said township.
Sugarloaf township, at the house ofE-
xelciel Cole, in said township.
Rdarins creek township, at the house
of John Veager, in said township.
The District composed of parts of the
townships of Blooin,- Mount Pleasant &
Fishirrg Creek, which by an act of the Gen
eral Assembly passed the loth day of April
1835 was estalmsliod into a separate elec
tion district, shall hold thoir clrction at the
house now occupied by Riaac C.Johnson
in the town of Orangeville.
Th District composed of that part of
MiiJlin townsfjip laid oil lor anew town-
twenty dave. safclv tin.
liycrcd to him, and they shall also transmit
to eacli ot the persons elected a certifin.iin
ot the returns ot his electron.
ISAIAH SALMON. Shr
Sheriffs Office Danville, ?
September 9th, 1837. S
N assortment of Merino just received, and for
sate ot uie cucap store ol
J. T, Mussclman, Co.
fnoshcii Cheese,
V a vorv superior quality, for eule at tho New
nn.l Chcan Store of the Mibscrilirrn in Ulnn'ma-
burff. J. T. MI'SSELMAN. & Co.
Ave- 0,1837,
W A1TTZ5D.
A Journeyman Potter
HT5TJLI, meet with employment and liberal wa.
-Ww ok uy maicmg immediate application to the
subscriber, at Eepytown.
Ill Gil THOMPSON.
Aug- IB, J637.
J',sl fcnodfrom Philadelphia, a fresh
assortment of GOfillS i,:,.i u ' . .
e a rcduce.1 prices. An excellent art!. de E.
is now ollcrc.1 at twelve and a half cads ner
pound fust nnnlilv nrw, n..' .. y. P.er
r,t, n,i .,' ! ' .7 " V"nougar at ten
it l "-"" 'iaiy aieigu cents iter pound.
Ho hps alsou large and full assortment of
Sron &. Hollow-Ware
WliU i. ..m..- ....... w7
"-" ui me lowest prices. Tho nublie
soTtmcnt. examine his as.
r. All 1 . t -
inpvpl"' : '! ' C?UI,try rroduce taken
Bloomsburg, Aug. 10, 1837.
O. D. FISHER.
bv Ti,rT,!,if y,jurt rpccivod nml fonI
l)V tlio subucrillir. f' t mu......
very extensivo assortment of Cedar Ware iust
reccved. and for sale at the new III ot J
JJIoomsburgi August 20, 1837.'
SI? GAB &. COPFBa I"
M CV. Vp. 4 " 01VO a 1'alf
ot
Cents nor 1...m.,i .i ' . . "
SUGAlta a P.l,i.r" , ... 1 Tr IMiity
the now and cheap store o7 ' lX Ml al
J. 1 . MUSSELMAN, & Co
Bloomsburg, Auf. 2q. ' '
WAITED". "
12"?.. .T which the
.e7D .i; fTi ' Xw ' M Paw. at the
a
LINE OK
p. I m
Y J.
TACKET AND F11EIG1IT BOATS.
From Philadelphia, by Rail Road Canal
to Harrisburg, Northumberland, Dan
ville, Caltawissa, Bloomsburg,
Berwick, ITilkesbarre, Mil
ton, Jl'illiamsport, and
intermediate places.
PASSENGERS can leave the. West Chester
Hotel, Broad street, Philadelphia, daily, fit 0
o'clock, A. SI. reach Harrisburg at 4 o'clock, P. SI.
of tho same day ; Northumberland at 10 o'clock A.
SL of tho next day ; and SVilkcsbarre on the suc
ceeding morning at C o'clock ; when Coaches will
immediately start for Carbondale, Tunkhannock and
Montrose, and thence to the Western part of New
York state.
RETURNING The Boats leave Wilkctbarre
daily, at 10 o'clock, A. M., and armc at Blooms
burg at 4 o'clock, P. SI. It arrives at Harrisburg at
5 o'clock on tho following morning, and reaches
Columbia in timo to take the morning Cars fot
Philadelphia.
Tho Boats also arrive ot Williamsport, on the
West Branch, at about 9 o'clock, P. SI. of the same
day on which they reach Northumberland and re
turn daily.
The Boats on the abovo lines have been repaired,
and nre now confidently Tccommcndcd to the PUB
LIC a? a pleasant, comfortable, and convenient mode
of travelling. EAT may 1 o taken in Philadelphia
at the north-east corner of fourth & Ghesnul streets,
at No. 'J00 Market street, and at the West-Chester
Hotel, Broad street.
FREIGHT may be forwarded by Rail Road from
Orrich fc Nobles and J. J. Lewis & Co, Broad strrct,
and hy Capt. SlcCabes Line of Union Canal Boats
to Harrisburg, where they will be received hy the
Susquehanna Line from Jabez Harrasdin, Vinestrect
Wharf, Schuylkill.
P. Sic. C. GILCHRIST,
Wilkeebarrc, June 10, 1837. Agent.
TT ARGE SIAPS of Mississippi and Alabema
ta A bhowing tho Public and tho Indian Land,
Indian Reservations, Land UistricU, Townships,
Streams, &c, Engraved from tho Government sur
veys and plots in the General Land Otlice, Wash
ington City; by E. Oilman-, Draughtsman in the
General Land Office.
F. TAYLOR, bookseller, Washington City, has
ust published (and secured the copy right according
to Law) the above Slaps, which will be found infin
itely more complete and accurate tlwn any hereto
fore published. They arc published on sepcrato
sheets, each containing neaily six square fe, and
will be found especially useful and valuable to thos
interested in the lands of cither state, as they show
every htm of information which is in posset-siou of
the Land Ollico relative to Water courses, township
lines, Indian Iamb and reservations, land dUtricts,
"I5!,. .n "Tfcctlv accurate and precUc in
these points. 'I hey can be sent by mail to any part
of tho United states, subject only to single letter
postage. Price, luo dollars, or three copies of ci
ther will he sent by mail for five dollars. A liberal
discount will bn mado to travelling agents, or to any
who buy to sell aguin.
,. Editors of newspapers, any where, who will
give the abovo advertismcnt (including this notice)
one ortwo insertions, shall receive by return mail a
copy of eacli map, if they will send a copy of the pa
jcr containing it to the advertise.
Washington City, Sept, 0, 1837.
Jo Travellers up the North Branch of the
Susquehanna.
PASSENGERS by the Susquehanna Boat Line
? Il0yt6, sw'- titan b;i the Mail Line
j .uiicS, mm rcacit iMontrosa TWENTY-FmiR
nmilB annnA. 11 11 t, UUA
Juno w,, 837. 'UST.
l a VCrV KUnnnnr mi.-JI. . n.
nrin.P.1 .i .'."".1'' "r-y ''ountl, nnt
dosi-.,; r,,i' .;,...,""' i-i,lT coioure
- al mo encap store of
September 10, MtlSSl Co.
CATJTIOH.
tmnn i
Uclorutnoanl w hho, lZy iua c
provocation. I .l,,l, i 1 JUit r"se w
trusting he; on my ae7o, " a, l" ffn nS
of her contractinaftPP , I'-u' 1 W
WILLIAM SHOEStAKER
Greenwood, August 20, 1337,
- 4 'iu, uy
Septembers. 7' Ml(3scl"Wn, Co.
a ml a erv sunerinr p .
w 'U U. 1 M.IV
'UIIN S. INGJIAJU
We
T-aUerv
nTTTor imsinp.; : ::: i.y- wm reel m
-.Uu.uurg, May, 1837.
provocation. I hri... .....V .. y Jut causo n
toting heron my iccom ' 1 C80"9 n8it
of her contr.n,-.! u.nt'. B I will pav nr. a.i...
...Mgaucr mis date.
nud cheap store of thombscrib
crs.
now
I Ml'fWELRHN, & Co,
Bloomsburg, Rrpt. 2 1837,
McDowell's Mill., Sept.
EVAN M. LEWIS.
23, 1837.
County Treasurer.
nrc authorized to state that 11 ( GH M .
WILLIAMS, Esq. will he a cat.d 1 J
the next election for County J rcasurcr.
Aug. 20, 1837.
To the Electors of Columbia county
g7ELLOW-CITl52ENS: At the solicit-. ,f
J3j my friends I offer myself as a candidate fur
SHEESIFF,,
and respectfully solicit your votes at the r m,
election. If siiccensful, I pledge melf la petlcrm
the duties of the office with impartiality nr J (
JOliN S. l'OLl',1 '
Limestone, August 20, 1837.
WE have been authorised to nnnnimrc
PHEN UALDY, Hun, of Call...
a candidate for County Commissioner ut tiic
election.
Aug. 10, 1837.
1;
I
To the Electors of Columbia couiv
ELLOW-CITIZRNS: At the '
many friends ihrouhout the o
myscll as a can.hdato for the offi.e (1
SHERIFF,
at the noxt General clectisn, and w 1" f
for jMur support. JOIi.s I t
Sladison, June 3, 1837,
I
SIBEUifefAIiTY.
Tc the IStcctors of Columbia c;nitj :
Tin t rrr nr'tnnntn ....
,si..n.,v. .1 kjii l,IviC3: AltllCSOll-
3 n umber of m v friends I havi-
to oiler myself an a Candidate for the tl,'. : 01
at the ensuing General Election. If I tVs.' -fortunate
as to obtain a majority of our ,r
pledge myself, to far as my abilitic 1 v. ill c
perform the duties of the office with intc ; ,
huwa'nity.
PETER KLI.
Roaring Crock, Slay 20, 1837.
SHERIFFALTY.
To the JJIcclos-s of Columhla county
FCLLOW CITIZENS: At tho urgent r
lions of numerous friends, I offer n.yll
ui.iuiuiHc ior 1110 oiiice of
SHEiaiFF.
Should I bo so fortunate as ta rocchc ji majn.,..
votes, and procure my 'commission, I plnl- -v
to execute the duties of the office with f-f'r
a.. 1
SHERfFFAlLTyT"
ULLOW-CimEiVS: At the so.,,,...
n great number of
n 1 ...... u .urn r
. uga... u.iermyseii 03.0 candidate for I'jo
Qlfiee of SheriiT
of the county of Columbia, at the next ge 1C c
11011. If you HOll M bcmmbl n
votes, there shall lack nothing 01, w r. l0'
duty with accuracy ami fidclitv. J 1
DnnviHe,Juo2J(1S'i;iA"I1IN
SEHSSSBSFIPiiiTp:
n" election for the
Shan01?0 of Sheriff.
U nition clca.e ,e .
me oiucc with correetnewi and imnarii il,.. r .
Iy0ur supportrtho MibShnn',i 1 a
IhcL .-i'V)a''or W obtoln him the . .... ,
nuainl ,". ,w l"owai" "fan honest
. m-Hjijuuiir,
ISAAC C. JOHN' i'N
Vranqevtlle, July 29, 1837.
and
T0 Ti' i?M?SfEW0RS of CO-
IUMIiU COUNTY.
cf l
TtELLOW-CITlZEN'?.
OfHce of Sheriff.
llio ensuino' irpn... .. .. '
ueavor to .1 c " uu v,e' 1,1 ' '
jW richaiu
JATTAWISSA HO 5. Hi:
THE SUB8CRIBBR returns hi
n, "'"'"J-rurlheirl:
s atknowlc:'
ernl pa'ron
ami wo.,1.1 .... .; : rrsrv 'ur
tlmt ho has 7Za mo.r"1..,l.' I'Wic in gin
. near tho bridge, and" 1
SIGX
G i' THE
i".?IC 6,,.Pcor stylo, whWl wm r ,
'u luiivciuencc th nll.,l. p u ' ' " '
custom, in, T TAnr ' ,na fvo' "
choicest UmZ l5A'vell stored v.ilh
W plemv 'of C' ,q 'd h CABLING c r
ful .i..i" y ,,PWc. " and laitei1,.,l i, pp
ttawif8B,Junc.l7I837 S.imOUST.
Executed at this Office '
tl. T,
Ml'ftHEL MAN .V Ctf