I
I
ivhatis Pottsviilc?
The above is a very common lnt'erroga-
tory now-a-days, and wo all all endeavor to
givo an off-hand reply. Pbrrsvitxi: is the
largest town in the county of Schuylkill
contains probably 5000 inhabitants, & polls
about one-tenth that number of votes it is5
located in the very focus of the great Coal
Region, and at tilo head of the navigation,
by means of which the valuable hidden
treasures of the eartli are conveyed to City
markets for consumption. The population
is almost exclusively made up of enterpris
ing and industrious citizens, who foresaw
the certain wealth and future celebrity of the
place, and whose business habits are identi
fied and consonant with the Coal Region
' operations. In Pollsville there is neither
stifT-ncckcd bigotry nor sectional feuds : the
Pcnnsylvanian, the Yankee, the English
man, tho Frenchman, the Scotchman, the
Wclchman and tho German, arc all one fa
mily, so far as regards their business asso
ciations. All arc PoTTsritLKAKS alt' aim
ing at tho same object through similar hon
est and laudable systems of enterprise.
Such is Pottsvilloi as tcgards its location
and population, and with splendid hotels,
abundance of mercantile competition, neat
' dwellings to keep comfortable its citizens,
and a business sufficient to add one-eighth
annual increase to its population and im
provements, it must in a lew years present
a picture on the map of Pennsylvania
which will eclipse the appcaranco arid ope
rations of all inland towns that now claim
superiority cither in respect to buildings,
business, or inhabitants.
And again : It is the head of market for
this section of country the metropolis
which receives our grain, our fruit, and the
products of dailies, and which never fails
to leave a pleasing impression upon tho
minds of those who attend Uid Pollsville
market. This is a feint attempt at answer
ing the question which heads this article
at describing a place whose annual nidnied
transactions amount to millions, and which
must increase with the investment of capi
tal, and the exercise of the same industry
which now makes it a flourishing town a
"city in prospective.
JUDGE LEWIS'S CHARGE.
In our present number will be found the
tharge of tho Court in the case of Thomas
T. Poke, for the murder of Johri Darnell.
It is replete with good common sense, sound
V, logical argument, hnu' eloquent legal and
'moral reasoning, and will doubtless aflord
'our readers much interest, as well on ac
"count of tho importance of tho trial, as of
fa the intimate connection of the parties with
the acquaintance anil relationship ol me
people of this neighbourhood.
CANAL COMMISSIONERS.
Messrs. Livergood and Witmer, two of
the Board of Canal Commissioners have re
signed their offices, and John Taggcrt, of
Northumberland, and E. F. Pennypackcr,
of Chester county, have been appointed by
the Governor to supply the vacancies.
Moses Sullivan, ono of tho former boaid,
lias been elected president, and Dr. "Win.
C. McPherson, of Columbia, has been
chosen their secretary. The former board,
wo understand, got wonderfully at logger
heads, and hence this sudden Change.
From the Report of the Treasurer of tho
State of New Jersey, it appears that the
debt of that State amounts only to 800,000.
The English government have it in con
templation to establish a system of steam
communication wnu mu cai mun vi
ands, and with all its colonial possessions
generally.
All tho late English papers concur in
stating that Cotton is advancing, and that
the Monoy Marcist is cisy.
Tim hill nnthoVizinir the banks to issue
nntns nf n lessdenomination than fiyo dol
lars, passed in committee of the whole, of
the New Jersey Houso of Assembly, on
Tuesday.
The Mobile Branch of the Alabama
State Mnks is stated in tho legislative re
port lrfhave S340910 of bad debts.
Thfe Texian lUuso bf Representatives
has piassed aresoMiori, declaring the in
.inmrJUionfiv of reetlarly enlisted soldiers
vj vnio.
nn, TsXnslivil e uaiiier oi mc um wp
... nl .. jr.,.. rfn.l. ...
in Irclation to tlie imncssuo -
1 U UM- I . t
se4Ulv. that "tho- Il to establisii a sys-
An of common ScluMs, after havicg un
dAreono sundry ameAlments, was passed
iiJi the House on its tlbd arid last reading,
Mite yesterday cveninriuy a voto oi oo 10
Rntin-rcns. Thehvholo number of
squatters on thapublio lnds of the United
States is estimated at ni much short of 50,
000 souls'. About 20,0b are squatted in
I A'
The indiscriminate slaughter of birds of
every description in tins country, finds a ve
ry just rebuke in tho following extract from
tho Ayr Observer, a British paper:
"A gentleman for some weeks pant had
remarked that a large number of crows fre
quented tho pasture lands of tho Low Green
of Ayr; end being stimulated by curiosity
to learn What was the object of their visits,
ho proceeded to tho spot, and on examin
ing tho surface, from that great quantities
of fog and grass had been torn up, to permit
crows 16 "roach the myriads ofcreatnrcs ho
denominates "cut worms," which abound
at tho root of tho vegetables, and on which
they feed. This gentleman carefully ex
amined one squaro foot of pasture, which
had not been subjected to the searching
pow'crs of tho crow, and within tho space,
lio found no fewer than G3 of the cut-worms
whilst in another square foot of the ground
visited by the crows the number was only
nine. This fact he adduces as evidence of
the utility of the crow, and the impolicy of
utterly extirpating the breed. He also sta
ted that ono of these birds was shot by a
landholder in this vicinity last week, and
ou oxatnitiing its craw, nearly CO cut worms
were found in it and only a small quantity
of grain', "
hymbneA h:
MARRIED On the 1st inst. by tho lien Win.
J. Eycr, Mr. Jonathan Itishcl, of Liberty, to Miss
Rachel Snyder, of Mahoning.
On tho SUt ult. by tho Rev. D. S. Tobias, Mr.
Daniel Gmvuii, of Pottsvillc, to Miss Charlotte Me
C arty, of Muncy.
On the nth inst. by tho same, Mr. John Helm-
brack, of New Castle, to Miss Catharine Pitlncr,of
iioaring creek valley.
On tho 8th inst. Mr. Jcsso Coleman, Merchant, of
Orangeville, to Miss Catharine, daughter of 'Squirp
Kclt-hrier 6f llriar creek.
JlSeligioijs IVoficc.
The lit. Rev. Bishop Ondcrdonk will
preach at the Churches, and places named
below, at the times rcspectlully mention
ed. Christ's church Jcrseytown, Tuesday
Feb. 20. 11 o'clock A. M.
St. Gabriels, Sugar Loaf, Thursday Fob.
22. 11 o'clock A. M.
Orangeville on Tuesday Feb. 22d. half
past 7 P. M.
Bloomsburg, Friday Fob. 23. morning
and oveuing, and the 24th, morning, at the
usual hours of worship.
On .Friday morning the 23 Febtiary at
11 o'clock, it is .expected that the new
church of St., haul's, will bc.oonsecratcd to
the service ofthc eternal God. On which
occasion a collection will be taken for the
use of said Church.
BY virtue of a writ of J en. Exponas, to
mc directed, 'will bo exposed to public
sale, at the court-house, in Danville, on
Wednesday the 28th day of February,
at 10 o clock, A. JI. a certain
TRACT OS1 1'ADJD,
situate in Dcrry township, Columbia coun
ty, containing r OKI x acres, more or less,
whereon is c rectcu
A Log Homse
AND
The land is all cleared nnd adjoins lands of
David Derr, James Clark, John Springer,
and others. On tho premises is an
APPLE
and a well of water near the door. Seized,
taken in execution, and to bo 3old as the
propcity of John Doak.
WM. KITCHEN, Sheriff.
February 10, 1838. 42 3t
PROCLAMATION.
JIEIIKAS, tho honorable ELI.1S LEWIS
Prrsidcnt of tho (Jourts of Dyer and I er-
miner and General Jail Delivery, Court of Quarter
Sessions nf tho IVace.and Court of Common Picas,
and Orphan's Court, in tho eighth Judicial District,
composed of tho counties of IS'orthumbcrland.Union,
Columbia and Lycoming ; and tho Hon. William
MoNTiioMKiiY and Lkovauh JIupeiu", Esouires,
associate Judges in Columbia county, have issued
their precept bearing datotho 10th day of February
m tno year ol our i.onl ono mousanu cigui iiunureu
nnu luiriy-eiiii, mm iu iuu unuviuu ui uuwuiji
A Court of Oyer and Terminer and G n
eal Jail Delivery, General Quarter
Sessions of the Peace, Common
Pleas, and Orphan's Court,
IN DANWI.LE, in tho county of Columbia, on
tho third M mday of April next, (being tho 10th
davl and to continue two weeks
NOTICE ia therefore hereby given to tho Cor
oner, tho Justices of tho Peace, and Constables of
tho said County of Columbia, tliot tliey be then and
there in their proper persons, at ten o'clock, in the
loreunon oi saiuoay, wiuiiiirirTccums,iiniuMiuuiia,
and other remembrances to do thoso things which
to their oillces appertain to bo done. And those
who aro bound by recognizances to prosecuto
nsainsl tho nrisoncrs that arc or may bo in tho jail
of said county of Columbia, arc to he then and thero
to Tro:ocuto anainst them as tha!l bo just. Jurors
are requested to bo punctual in their attendance, a
grccably to tueir notices,
Dated at Danvillo, tho 10th day of February, in
tho vcar of our Lord ono thousand cieht hun
dred and thirty-eight, nnd iu tho 03d year of
tho indcpwidenco ol tho uni'-ed estates oi Amer
WILLIAM KITCHEN, Sheriff.
horiiT'fi Office, Danville, ?
Fob,
10, 1833.
43 6t
PROPOSALS
'For jAbiuiiine Folt'sville, Fa. an Imperial Weclitv JVctctpdjier, to be entitled
The urgent Solicitations of numerous friends, and the prospect of liberal patronage,
have induce the undersigned to issue these proposals, and ask the support of the pub
lic. In politic, tho "Pottsvilix Emporium" will zcalously.supnortthc nrincinlcs nnd
candidates of the Democratic party, and particularly the nominee of the 5th of March
Convention : Bth, aside from patty feeling, it shall be our main object to enhance tho
v.. v... luiiuii'vitiiio, fiuiiiuuiiu
desi
pos
tendency to put down individual industry and enterprise. In flne, our object shall be
to promote the welfare of tho community amongst whom we live tn nlpnsn nrt,i 'in
struct and with no other promises, we shall commence our paper, hoping that our ex
perience both as mechanical printers and editors, may fit us for our task, and afford that
grauiicaiiou 10 pairons viiicn nevci laus 10 inuuee mc necessary recompense for servi
ccs rendered in a laudable undertaking.
At nrnjnnt l1inin !c lint nnn Tii. rrl iel nnnn. .Mil.lialmrl 1. . I n .. ...
jib 'ii.si'ii. t,iwu wm. vjiiv. uiiiioii iapi;i jjuuiiauuu ill lliu LIIUIHV 01 OCUUVlIClU -a
county whose territory is completely spotted with villages, and w'hosc citizens rank
amonst the most intelligent, industrious and enterprising of the cnmninnwpnlili In
1835, Schuylkill polled almost 2500 votes,
iuuu. i ncn wo ciotiut not 01 tno success ol
Inciuls may, in tlie launching ol our bark,
slioals wlncli generally render the commencement ot a paper a lnattcr of so much anx
ictv and exnense to tho nronrictors.
, Tjic "PoTTsvn.tE Emporium" will bo published weekly, on an Imperial sheet, at
TWO DOLLARS per annum, payable semi-annually in advance, or S2 50 if not paid
within the year.
The first number will bo published about the first of May next. Subscriptions are
FnnnuAnv 8, 1838.
Important to Tailors.
PATENT ELASTIC SQ.UARE
AND
Sclf-vavyins; Square Rule,
For measuring and drafting coats, in con
nection with another new and useful rule
for cutting sale ot boy's coal's upon a more
familiar plan ; also, superior rules for cut
ting all other garriients incumbent on that
branch, arc now offered to the trade by tho
subscribers ; beliving lliem to surpass eve
ry thing of the kind which has proceeded
them.
SELF-VARYING RULE.
Great imperfections iu the art and liabil
ities to produce a miss-lit have, been stand
ing before the cutter ever since the intro
duction of rules, tilling tho mind with fear
and anxietv, until the coat is finished and
tried oni at which crisis the blood is often
caused to rush into the face at beholding a
bad fitting coat.
1 he rules, with one or two executions;
wliidh, have been in use ever since the first
invcrttton of the kind, were wholly predi
cated upon principles giving tie feamo pro
portion lor every man, which principles
would long since havo been superceded bv
self-varying rules, had tailors but thought
that the variation in the proportions of men's
bodies are almost as many as in tlie lcaturcs
of the face. ,
Two or three rtilcs styled Self-varying
havo made their appearance within about as
i ' i ' i
many years, uacu uivenioi ciaiiniiir uiu nun-
or of having perfected the art, upon which J.
G. Wilson, of New York, entitled his sys
tem perfect ; but instead of being perfect,
. . ' i ...i.ri.
u contains many erroneous principles, which
the subscribers forbear to point but until
that gentleman assails this assertion. All
such systems have heretofore been defective
in two ways : First, they arc only in part
self-varying. Secondly, those parts which
arc intended to be self-varying are defective.
In tact, there are certain points on the coat
which cannot bo effected by self-varying
principles in any other way, nor by any
other means, than those laid down by the
subscribers.
Unlike any other of the kind, this sys
tem now ottered to the trade is conducted
without any breast measure, and effects ev-
w. i . n.wl . f 1 w ..... t 1... ,,1 P
varying principles, in a way calculated to'
convict tho senses of any reasonable man,
that should it ever fail to produce a good fit
upon any shape whatevbr; the charge must
bo laid to a careless and incorrect measure
ment. It may seem mysterious that this
rule is said to' be self-varying, and yet a
square rule a square rule and yet conduct
ed without a breast measure ; btit tile whole
mystery will be unfolded at once lly exam
ination. Unwilling to havo it said that tho
subscribers aro attempting to palm this sys
tem upon tho trade with misrepresentations,
they avdw their willingness to submit it in
to the hands of an impartial committee for
an examination of its principles, in compar
ison with any other ever invented in tho
United States, at Philadelphia or Now York,
which committee shall make the decision
known through the press. Tho subscri
bers set all systems which are governed
wholly by the breast measure aside as in
ferior and not worthy to compare with
consequently they will compare with none
but such as are governed in part by self
varying principles. For if tho principles
here offered to the trado aio not worthy of
patronage it is right that it should be made
known, and they sink into oblivion. On tho
contrary, if thfey are found as above repres
ented, or if thereby the subscribers have put
an end to all further improvements in tho
art of cutting coats they deserve some pat
ronage and compensation for their exertions.
Terms if forwarded to order S10, if per
sonally taught S12.
CHARLES KAIILER,
WILLIAM KAHLER.
Bloomsburg, Pa. Feb. 10, 1838. 42 tf.
.nut. juuuBiiv Mini u y icrpri zo wuicii ctlarac-
arid the combined Democratic vote exceeded
our establishment, provided the rxertinn nf
prevent it Irom mooring upon those rocks and
JOHN S. INGRAM,
FRANKLIN S. MILLS.
A Valuable
Property
W
Tun subscriber wishes to obtain tenants
to a property in Rohrsburg, Greenwood
iu iiamj', uiuiuuia uuillliy, UUllSJSllIlg Ol
A TWO ! v
One of Ihodwellings has heretofore been oc
cupied as a More, and a person who Would
carry on tlie mercantile business would be
preferred as n tenant. The situation is a
good one, it being in a most extensive lum
ber country, and where considerable might
be done iu tho Grain business.
Possession will be given on the first day
oi April next,and any pcrtou wishing to ex
amine the premises can receive every salis-
jucuoii oy caning on tlie undersigned.
ANDREW McCLUllE.
Rohrsburg, Feb. 10. 1838'. 42 if.
HADE IV SMITH,
Respectfully informs tlie public, that he
is prepared to receive and execute orders in
the above line, and from his knowledge of
mc art, naving nau extensive practice for
tno last iilteen years, considers himself ms-
tided m stating that he can give perfect sat
:r.:.. . n Ij.i, .! ...
isiauuuu iu .m wnu inuv unmiuv nun.
Topographical maps' furnished a'eCordinir
to the latest improvement, in the handsom
est and most correct manner, and levelling
of every dpsi-ription fmhfully performed.
Able :issintaiit ait- ongaged.
Orders left with the following persons
win meet witn immediate attention.
James Taggurt, Esq., Tamaqua.
S. D. Harmon, Esq., Danville.
John TFc'av'cr, Esq., Pollsville,
John S. Ingram, Esq., JJ(oomsburg.
Cornelius Conner, Esq., Mauch Chunk.
J encli C. Juntzing, Es'i. Catlawissa.
Cattawissa, Feb. 10, 1838. 42 Ot
NOTICE.
Whereas, In pursuance of an act of gen
eral assembly of the Commonwealth of
, '
an attachment hath been
granted by tho subscriber ono of the justices
ot the peace m and lor the Uoiinty ot Col
umbia, against a certain Isaac Ranlz, of the
township of in tho count' of Colum
bia aforesaid, whereon certain chatties and
effects of the said Isaac Rautz, havo been
attached, and are now in tho custody of
Curtis Stadonand George Applcmaii, of the
township ol Mount Pleasant iu said Coun
ty, until they shall be disposed of accord
ing to law. .1 his is tnorelore to give no
tice to thecreditors of the said Isaac Rantz,
to appear oh Monday the 20th of February,
inst.,, at the house of Benjamin Kester, of
.t in1 I r
mo lownsnip oi ureenwoou, in sain coun
ty, then and there to discover and make
proof of their demands, agreeably to the
directions ol the said act.
lienjamin Kester,
Greenwood, Feb; 10, 1838. 42 3t,
'JtO MANTUA MAKERS.
Ax extremely usoful and thoroughly
provon PATENT SYSTEM for cutting
Ladies Ureases and Habits in various forms,
to accommodate all the changes of the fash
ions, and warranted to fit without tho trou
ble of trying on the dress before finished, on
a plan so easy that anv lady may learn it
from the rule and explanations, or iu one
half hour by personal teaching, is hereby
offered to the ladies employed in that branch
of business.
Terms if forwarded to order S5, if per
sonally taught So.
WILLIAM' KAIILER,
CHARLES KAIILER.
"sriS
Bloomsburg, Feb. 10, 1838. 42 tf.
TANNING BUSINESS.
IHE subscriber would icspectfully inform the
public that ho has taken his sou WILLIAM
SNYDER into co-partnership In his Tannery, and
that tho business will hereafter be conducted under
tlie firm .of Daniel & William Snyder, at tho old
established stand in Bloomsburg.
Darnel Snyder.
Bloorasburg, January 0, 1838. 37-tf
.LEATHER . . .
F good quality, and for sale at tho lowest p'rf,
1 ccs, always on hand at the nM .ini,i;ti.i
Tannery, adjoining feeder's Hotel. The subscri
bers would respectfully Solicit a continuance of the
liberal customs Uerelolore enjoyed by the senior
partner. j ,(
Daniel Snyder,
Bloorasburg, January C, 1.838.
37-tf
An Apprentice
S wanted immmcdiately by tho subscribers, to
. tho Tannins business. A bov between 14 nnd
17 years of ago will obtain a cood situation bv n'D.
plying soon.
Daniel Snyder.
IVMiam Snyder.
Bloorasburg, January 0, 1838. 37-tf
NOTICE.
LL persons indebted to the subscriber by bond,
hotc. or book account, or otherwise, aro ro.
quested to call and settle tho same before, iht frst
day vf April, next. Ho is determined to have old
matters justly arranged; and .those who neglect at
tending to this notice may rely on strict legal pro
ceedings for the purposes of settlement. There is
no mistake. DANIEL SNYDER.
Bloomsburg, January C, 1838. 37-tf
WAITED.
"TXjlJlPI.OYMENT will he-given to 20 stone cut
Ji2A tcrs aml masons, 20 drillers, 20 common,,la
borcrs, 10 wood choppers, and 10 teams, at Uridgo
io. l, Uatawissa Hail ltoad, by the subscribers.
ochuyler, rrick, i- Co.
Catawissa Furnace, January 0) 1838. 37-3t
Clovcr-Sccd.
I USIIELS OF CLOVE UgEEIJ
1 of a superior . aualitv. iust re
teived, and for baio at tho new and cheap store o
J. T. MUSSELMAN, & Co.
Bloomsburg, Feb. 3, 1838.
NOTICE.
LL persons indebted to tlie subscriber on Book
account or otherwise for one year back, are
requc-ted t6 make payment prior to tho 25th of
March next'. , .
lewis meter:
Bloomsburg, Feb. 3, 1838.
YALI.EUSIIAMP'S Cough Sirup and Family
Pills, for sale at
d obias's Health Emporium.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform, the
public, that ho has taken the storo recently
occupied tjy jtor. McDowell, in Orangeville, and is
now opening ariii receiving, from New York and
Philadelphia, a splendid assortment of all kinds o
MERCHANDIZE,
which ho will dispose of at tho most reduced prices
lor casn or country produce, l lie public aro inri
ted to call andcxainiue for themselves.
( , WlLl.IAJt FAUX.
Orangeville, Oct. 7, 1837
Cheaper than cheap !
THE subscriber would respceffully announce
to Iho people pf Bloomsburg and vicinity, Sc
to iho public in general, that ho has just returned a
fcocond time from tho city, and is opening out his
purchase, which, together with his former stock;
compri-ics a neat and general assortment of
DRY GOODS; ,
Consisting in part of an assortment of
Cloths, Cassimcrcs, Sattinelts, Merinos!
Merino Shawls Handkerchief t,
Dress ij- Eonnet Silks and
Triiftmings, Ginghamsi
Calicoes, Linnens; t r
Muslihs, Vestings, Stocks, Hosiery, fe."
ALSO, . .
An extensive as sortmcnl of
Hardware, Hollow-ware, China, Glass',
Queensware, Crockery, Groceries and
Liquors, Oils, Paints, Salt, Fish, frc.
All of which ho offers for sale at his store room in
Bloomsburg, on Main-street, directly opposite tho
Post olhce, where tho public aro respectfully invited
to call and see for themselves, as ho intends selling
his goods still a little cheaper than uny yet offered
to the public, for cash or country produce.
UKUltUti WiiAViSK.
Bloomsburg, Dec. 30, 1837.
Dr. Freeman's Indian Specific,
OR the prevention and euro of colds, coughs,
Asthmas, consumptions, spitting of blood.
all disorders of the breast and lunge, for sale at
he Drug storo of the subscriber, in Bloorasburg.
J). S. Tobias.
Pawanfs Tonic Mixture.,
R Vegetable Vermifuge, a lasting cure for the
i ever ana Ague, on nana and for sale by
D. S. Tobias.
Mead's Anti-Dyspeptic or Stomach Pills,
BTIOR indigestion, or sour Stomaeh, eh hand, aad
J for salo at
Tobias1 Health Emporium.
Bloomsburg, January ID, 1833. 38-4t
7SUR CAPS, just received, and fox sale at the,
J new & cheap store of
J. T. Musselman, tf Ca
Bloomsburg December 2, 183T.
Alt IRON, Just received, and for sale at tk
new & cheap store of
. T. Musseman $ Co.
tho Territory oi vv iscui.u.