1 ent, In the mean lime the accumu- L.i and tun he annlied to the I f(l I LI II VI if IS 41-f t I t I u IT III ISV4 0lt- Lnmnnnt imnrovement of the school louses of the Districts, and to a fair ialoflhc Common bchool mode ot lachwp;. At the end of that time. the System ho discontinued, cacn listrict will ho in possession of good Jiool house;', and of increased oxpe Icncc in the subject of instruction, hich will bo amply worth the small i paid for them. If tint svstcm be accented by any of i2 Districts in question, tho Superin- , i I f I ' llAt .. ill i.t rtn nn :nuant wouiu auvisumui. Buuiuuiiuua have heretofore been opposed o it, r who are candid and intelligent i fylfhall lie elected Directors. They ill have it in their power to keep flown the amount of taxation, and 'to est the experiment in Mien a manner is to prevent any impuiauon oi paru Jity for the System. Such men, also, the fcelinirs of the maior- ronftlin District, will carry public Confidence along 'with them,, and tho tcsult whether for, or against Common Kchools. will be satistactory 10 uicuis- Itrict. THO. II. BURROWS, Sun't of Common St hoofs. Seciiktaky's Upfice, Blarrisburg. January 13,1833. THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT. iiy Ingram & Mills. "XnUTll WITHOUT TEAU 5.JTWIMV, FEltnU.lltVZl, 1838. ICT To Printers. Oj Tlti. V.Ailnra lnvinnr incnpil nrnnnsnla fnr flip, nnlv. lication of a newspaper nt another place, thoy now oiler lor saio inc priming materials aim sud&ctip tion list of " THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT." To a yount? man with a limited capital this office nfT.ra fnnuiilprnliln mrliirpmpnta. it lmviriff limv.irrla !'of Are hundred subscribers, and nn advertising and job custom worth from BOO to 1000 per annum. :lint wn clifill YOnwirt frnm llirt niirrbnrr. 'Aliv in quiries by mail will bo strictly attended to. " ino uotUMiiiA UKMociiAT" is puimsiieu at r el.tirrr in llin moot i-nntml nnrf nf fMnmliifi county, and acts with tlio dominant -party both in political nnd toctionsl feelings. Address, INGRAM & MILLS, Bloomsburcr, Feb. 10, 1838. TO OUR CUSTOMERS. Thoso indebted to this establishment for subscrip tions, jobs, or advertisements, aro requested to mako immediate payment, as in a short time our books will bo placed in tho hands of n magistrate to enforce collection. Those who do not pay within the year will bo charged $2 50 in conformity with our terms of publication. Wo hope that all may eco tho ne cessity of complying with this notice, as we must TiurfiUr. this courso in order to comnlv with olir'nav- 'tabic engagements. , , JOHN S. INGRAM, ; i 1 j . j FRANKLIN S. MILLS. February 10, 1838. ICJ The Hon. James Buchanan, and the Hon. David Pctriken, will please ac cept our thanks for public documents of an interesting nature. A NEW PAPER. We havo received tho first number of a new paper entitled the "Public's Advocate, and Literary and Humourous Journal," published in Doylestown, Pa. by our "auld acquaintance" Franklin P. Sellers. It is neatly printed nu well spiced with orig inalities written with tact, talent, and hu mour. We always feel happy to hear of tho prosperity of old friends, but wo are particularly so in tho welfare of " Old Fraflk Sellers." Wo sincerely hope tho "people of Bucks county, whose kindness and liberality the Junior Editor of this pa per Mill remembers with heartfelt acknowl edgement, (and how cart ha but,evormore remember,) will patronise Mr. Sellers, "soraely, and we venture tho assertion, t ins paper will please me taste, anu VD U Ull I U ailtlf 111UI1 V U LIUUU1I spondency. The Post Office at West Chester, , was entered and robbed on the night of bit ltv)t wwwi IVHVID )rttu UIUIVU1I and monoy taken therefrom. The We have observed in several of our exchange papers that Gov. Wolf had resign ed his station as Second Comptroller, and left Washington, in consequence of the pro-s motion of Mr Muhlenberg. How such a re port originated we cannot say, but sus pect it was set on foot by our disinterested friends the whigs and anti-masons, who aro ever ready to catch up any thing 'tliat may bo calculated to throw dissentiqn and dis satisfaction into the ranks of the Democratic 'parly. Such a course must be expected from them it is characteristic of, their for mer practices. They can easily discern tho signs of the times'; and they know that tin- less they resort to some such dishonest sub terfugo, the chance of Mr. Ititncr for re- election will not even bear tho impress of probability. Whoever tho nominee of the 5th of March Convention may be, ho must expect to encounter the vindictive spleen of the opposition f ho must shield himself against the-"slings and arrows" of outragc- ous'dffico-holdcrs". It matters not how ex emplary 'Ids public character, or meritorious his private worth, their fruitful immaginu- tions will conjure up a legion of unfounded assertions, , , , "And gWclo airy nothing' A local habitation nnd a name." But, gentlemen, you may pursue what ever course you think proper, you will be routed horse, foot, and dragoons. Defeat will drivo yon yelling from the fight, your decent epithets and vile slanders to the con trary notwithstanding. The people have borne patiently the misrule of Tiiaddctis Stevens and Joseph Ititncr, and the 2d Tuesday of October will doom them to the shades of private life, with all their imp'crfec tionson their heads, "'unwept, unhonored and unsung." TCP" The resolution of Mr. Johnson, o Armstrong county, instructing the democrat ic Senators and members of Congress from Pennsylvania, to vote for a postponement of the Sub"-Treasury Bill until tho next scs sion, passed both branches of tho Legisla ture. .... The Convention. An attempt was made on Tuesday last, to insert a p'rovis'icn in tho Constitution against secret societies but it was voted down, 02 to 30. The Ilarrisburg bridge took fire on Wed nesday last, immediately above tho second pier, and the flames blazed fiercely among tho wood work : but bv the activity of the ; firemen, they were soon extinguished. Cs Tho Constitution of this state, as amended uy the lalo Convention, will bo submitted to the people on tho second Tuesday of "October 'next. GEN. JACKSON. "By an express mail letter received to day from Nashville, we have the painful intelligence tliat General Jackson has. been again visited with a hremorrhage of the lungs, and that great apprehension was en tertained for the issue of this second attack." , Tho Bowry Thcatro has been again de troyed by 'Fire. Destruction of Grain. The flouring mill of Samuel Lewis in Miflliu Richland co. Ohio, was consumed on tho 2d instant, with 2000 bushels wheat, 50 barrels flour, and a qantity of corn and oats which it con tained, INo insurance, i Whigs that havo tears prepare to shed them now. "Awful Conflagration." A heap of your weu-Deioveo cnircncy smn-plasters to tho amout of S20.000, has been burnt at Ualtimor'o . Peace to tho ashes. Bos tdH Post. Small Notes. This detestable offspring tof evil, the curse of our ago and time is becoming as unpopular as tho men who concocted it So extensive is tho deception to which it has given birth", that scarcely a sing-lo member of the commuity has esca ped thO disagrecablo necessity rof having Deen cneateti oy countcrloils. Nearly eve ry corporation is blessed with its false rep- rcs&ntativesi and tho r.nnsnnnmirn ia. lint business, transacted on a small scale, is suro to bo curtailed of moro than a share of its profits. A man who collects his accounts, now, must prdpa'to himself for an array of irresponsibilities so deversified, that, if he recoivo olio counterfeit, mit of every ten, dollars, he may deem himself safe.. Never has a patient community been so bored and narrasseu as tno peoplo who are compelled to encourage this very woist system of monetary exchange. Wo hope and trust that measures! adequato to avert an evil s6 extensive as the Small-Note currency, will soon be adopted. Our citizens owe it to themselves to refuse muoh of that which they now meekly and resignedly accept. Lancaster Intelligencer. We have4 seen counterfeit notes of the Philiapclphja Board. From our Correspondent. Philadelphia, Feb. 1G, 1&38. Gentlemen : The Convention finished the final passage of tho Articles of tho Constitution this day. The schedule is not finished. The Consti tution as amended will bo submitted to the people for ratification or rejection on the 2d Tuesday of October next. It wiJl bo submitted en masse and not in parcels. The reason of this riiodo is the danger of incongruities m case a part bo adopted and a, part rejected. The several articles pass ed by tho following vote on the final pas- sago, to wit 5 Art. 1st. yeas 90 nays 28 Legislative. " 2d " 02 " 24 Executive. " 3d " 87 " 27 election militia. " 4th no amendments on 2d reading. " 5th " 83 ' 32 Judiciary. " 0th 02 " 23 County officers " 7th " 104 ' 11 Corporations, &c. " 8th no amendments on 2d reading. " 9th no amendments on 2d reading. "10th 80 27 Future amcndm'ts .The latter article is all now. In the 7th article no amendment has been made ex cept ono now section added, restricting cor porate bodies from entering on private pro perty. By the amendments tho following chan ges, amongst others, are cflected, to wit: The elective franchise extended and col ourcd person excluded. Executive patronage reduced. The meeting of the Legislature lakes place in January annually. Judicial tenure limited. County officers and Justices of the Peace elected. Some restrictions on the Legislature in regard to granting, charters of incorporation, and corporate bodies restricted in regard to entering on private property. The Senate coupled with the Governor in appointing Judges of Courts pf Record. The Senatorial term reduced to three years. Thus, gentlemen, the amendments which I ventured to picdict shortly after the meet ing of tho Convention at Ilarrisburg; last October, in reply to- a paragraph in your paper, aro absolutely and finally adopted by the convention by majorities far exceed ing my most sanguine expectations. They will be presented to tho people, and wheth cr adopted or rejected, 'tho- disposition o them will fully settle aud satisfy tho public mind. I apprehend a premature adjourn mont or dissolution of the Conventiop with out coming to any definite conclusion would have tended, lather to increase than allay excitement. I therefore rejoice that I conquered my own impatience and impctu osito so as to remain firmly in my place to the end. Perhaps my impatiences to get through may have led me to rash or hasty action In some instances : If so I regret 'it and hopo no serious injury may ensue. I feel assured that the present posture of our Constitutional questions are likely to como to a happy solution, let the decision be either for or against the amendments, be cause the people will have a fair chanco to express their opinion, and hence will not rest satisfied. Tho amendments aro not precisely what I should have made, bu't upon tho whole, I conceive they aro nearly what tho people 'desire1. In every point wherein they aro POt in accordance with public opinion, they aro less, or more moderate, than that opin ion would sanction, and henco the adoption of them will be perfectly safe. The bill of rights, remains unaltered and hence no di minution of libeity -can ensue. In short, gentlement, I feel rejoiced that I resisted tho desire that I confess I often felt, to dis solve tho Convention ; and still hopo the protracted session, although fatiguing to members and expensive to tho stale, may not bo wholly useless; THE BANK BILL. Since our last tho Hdtiso of Representa tives has been principally engaged in tho discussiqji of tho bill for the bottqt regula tion of Banks. Savings Institutions, and Loan Companies, of this commonwealth. The first twd sections of tho bill iiavo been adopted upon the second reading, and the thirdwas under dsscussion when the House adjourned yesterday. The amendments proposed are so numerous that we have con sidered it best to give tho sections as they aro adopted, instead of giving details which could only serve tho purpose of confusing every reader except tho few who may have roceivud eopies of tho bill as originally re potted. There is now no doubt that the bill will pass the House. Many of the members of tho opposition have retired from tbe contest, and refuse to vote upon the question, thus showing their deep and abiding preference lor ttie interests ol tho Hanks over the wel fare of tho people. Tho freemen of this State will perceive in this fact upon whom they havo to depend. A nil which will fix a day for the resumu- t,ion of specie payments, and at tho same time place such restrictions upon the sys tem as will sccuro '.ho community from the evils consequent upon its abuse, and give to the moneyed institutions a sound healthy cxistene, is, wo believe, all that the peoplo renuire. Such a bill wo aro cmtififiif tn state will, from present appearances, be pas sed by a majority of at least ono branch of tho Legislature. Penn. Reporter. "IlAiuusmmo, 10th Feb. 1838. Dear bir, In tho House this after noon, the Girard county bill was again call ed up in order, on the 2nd reading, and im mediately postponed. It having now lost its order, cannot be reached, again unless specially called up, which ia rather difficult to do, at tins late stage ol the session. Any apprehensions therefore which you may have as to a devisionof the county, may, I trunk, oc allayed, at all events, so far'as Gi rardcounty is concerned. I regret exceeding ly, that in a lormer letter to you, I made use pi sticn positive language as to your representative, xlr. icgcly, having been ensnared by btevens. His vote on the no torious federal anti subtrcatiry resolution of Joliston, will convince any ono or the in flexibility of his democratic principles i liougti threatened and coaxed by tho hords of bank borers wo infest tho halls of the capitol, his voice was raised against them, in all their forms'. In tho Senate, to-day, Johnson's resolu tion pa3seu precisely as tncy wentlrom tlie House. Every body laurrlm at them here. and all agree that they are like the French man's drink, tho name of WJnch he could not lccollcct a little oTtfi'o sour, a little of the sweet, a little of the weak, aud a little of the strong, and, though it s eve'rely pun ched his bowels, ho still liked it'. This forenoon tho House again took u'li Mr. Stevenson's Bank Bill and passed the first section though considerably altered as vou will perceive bv the published pro ccedings in the papers of this place. The federal members do every thing in their power, by offering amendment after amend ment, by motion to postpone, ifcc. to defeat the intention ot tho bill, and give the Banks power to do as they please, It is to be honed however, that such a bill be finally passed as to curb those institutions as to n them at least amenable, to the laws', if not place them more in the power of the p!oo- pie. jucmocralic (vurlcs co.) rress. Truly yours Truth is mighty and ivill prevail. 1 here is nothing that better exemplifies the force of this expression, than tho fact, that there are at least three federal newspapers to one democratic, printed in the United States and yet Democracy is always in the ascendant. Go into the public, reading rooms, the steam boats, tho stage-offices., the bar-rooms and you find them eram mod with federal newspapers, with only here and there a democratic sheet. It has always been so'. Our opponents make the most noise bttt we gethc most votes, Their great error is, iii undetrating the in. telhgence and patriotism 'of tho great body of the People. They think to carry every thing by brow-beating, and noisy misrep resentation. They pay their money faecly for the establishment of presses, the scatter ing of newspapers and lying handbills, and then think their victory is sure. They can not be made to understand how it is, that in the midst of all their noise, the 'still small voice of democracy' should -gain the cars and the understandings of the mass of tho voters. But thero is no mystery about it it is the power of truth, exerted in a right eous cause. 1. 11. hagle. frARSJIXG, by the Rev. Timothy Flint. If ono half the zeal, energy and expense that blots so many gazettes with low and coarse abuse, setting the community by tbe ears, for tho solo gain and paltry purposes of a fow demagogues and office seekers, were bestowed on the advancement of ag riculture if the people were half as ambi tious to improve and beautify their fields, as they arc lo settle the nation,, and half as angry with thistles, thorns, and poor fen ces, as thoy are with their political oppo nents, who', probably wish as well to tho counlrv as themselves, wo should have more productive fields, less complaints of poverty, moro ability to bo charitable and munificent", aiid abundant more good feel ling. From Pittsburg to New Orleans tho son ploughs as his father did before him, and the great mass of farmers are as sta tionary in theory as in practice. Nine in ten of them believe, at this moment, that book farming is the mere useless visionary dreaming of men that know nothing about piactical agriculture. We would tell them that England is the garden of Europe, simply because every aero of the ground is cultivated scientifical ly, and on principles which havo been brought to tho test of tho most rigid and ex act experiment. We would tell them that England, of whose soil and climate thoy aro accustomed to think, as consigned by Providence to sterility and inclemeao'. is the garden of the United States, only be cause the industrious and calculating peoplo do not throw away their efforts in true ex ertion of mere bruto strength but bring rv,U.l 1 ....1 i , 6 iiiiuu, jumi, uysieiu unu uApencnco o Dear upon their naturally hard and thankless sou. On every side the Dassinir traveller seen verdure, grass and orchards in the small and frequpnt enclosures of imperishable rock,.artd remarks fertility woafrpm tho op position of the elements and nature. After an absence of ten years, on our return to that country, wo were struck with this proud and noblo triumph conspicuous over tho wuoic reign. The real benefactors of mankind, as St. Pierre so beautifully said, aro thoso who cause two blades of wheat to mature whera one died before. Tho fields .ouirht to bo the morning and pvening. l,heme,of Ameri cans that love their .country, To fertilizo aim improve iits iarm, ought tp bo the pnmo and temporal object of every owner of tho suusianuai sou. All national aggrandise ment, power and wealth, may. be traced to agriculture, as its ultimat sour.ee. . Com merce and manufactures are only subordi nate results of this main spring. We consider agriculture as eveiv wav subsidiary not oely to abundance, industry comfort and health, but to good morals, andvultimately even to religion. Wo shall always say and sing "speed tho plough." v v snaii aiways regard uie American far mer, stripped to his employment, and til ling his grounds, as belonging to the first orucr ot.n.oDlcm.en among us. , We shall al ways wish hjm bountiful harvests, good beer, and moderate .use of cider; and, if ho will rear it himself, of tho grape, but nono of tho pernicious gladness of wiskey; and we shall only invoke upon his labors tho blessing of God, and say 'of him "piece bo within thy walls." INSURRECTION AT TRINIDAD DE CUBA. The following is an extract of a letter da ted January 17, received by tho brig Ade laide, Capt. M'Loon from Trinidad: , EJome few days since we wers in greai consternation by he revolting of ,some of the negroes', who have set firo to two plan tations, one J. W. Baker's, and killed sevr eral men set firo to all his, hbuses, , which being fire-proof were but slfghtly injured destroyed his steam mill, carts, and all the utonsils. They arc now concealed in the high mountains, about one hundred in number, but are closely pursued by our troop3. Mr. Baker had a horse shot from under him, and succeeded in arresting several of them'. The destruction is now over, and most likely not to occur again. Capt. M'Lo6n states .'that when ho hjft, all the American merchants . in. the placo were putting tlieii families and property on board the shipping. It was reported that Mr. Baker lost 2000 bbls. molasses,, and that all his standing cane was destoyod. . PHILADELPHIA MARKET. February 20. Flour and Meal The stock of Flour has been gradually decreasing for several weeks and the supplies continue quite lim ited, several sales for export at S7 50 per brl. sales for city use at 7 50 and extra brand at $7 02a7 75. Rye flour js held at S5j a parcel .sold- for a shade less. Corn meal is held at S3 75 per brl. but no sates haye taken place. t Grain The market hts been quite inac tive, small sales of good Southern and prime red German wheat at Bl 00, at which price holders aro firm. Rye No demand anu no sale. Com is vcr dull and prices hard ly sustained ; a saio of 8 or 900 bushel from store, price not reported, supposed to bo at or near 07 cents, Oats very dull, nominal price 37-1-2 cents. HYMENBAI . MARRIED On tho 13th itisf. by the Rev. John. B. Patterson, the Rev. John P. Hudson. Pastor of the Willtamsport Church, to Miss Hettv, youngest daugh ter of the Rev. John Bryson, of Turbut. On Tuesday tho 20tli inst. by Benjamin Kester Esq. Mr. Marohram S. Mears of Bloom to Miss Phede M. Crous, of Mount Pleasant. Tub enrolled inhabitants belonging to tho First Battallion 71st Regiment P. M., aro hereby notified tliat an election will be held at the. house of Alexander Hughes, in Or ahgovillo Columbia county on Saturday the lOtli day of March next, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and six in the after noon, to elect by ballot one person for Ma jor for said battallion in the room of Uzol Hopkins, dec d. DANIEL FOLLMER, . Inspector 1st Brigade 8th Dir. P. M. Limestone, Feb. 17, 183S. 43 4t j. Pieces of Assorted Merinos, double, nedthv 9 arid an asrortoiwit of Dfaak Utrinm. of a vp- rv suparior quality, jurt opoaad sitd (os onto at tba New Krtd Ctxiip Store of Ihs aubsaribtM i BlQera! burg. J T M! S9ELMAN,SiOo. A
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