THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
'TRUTH WJTIltiCT FEAH
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
FOIt GOVERNOR:
GEN. AVII R. PORTER.
(OF HUNTINGDON COUNTY.)
"Appointment by the Governor.
James Donaldson, jr. to be. Prothouota
ry and Clerk of the several Courts of Co
lumbia County, vice, Jaihes Donaldson, 3h
resigned.
There is no subject which now agitates
this nation, that strikes so directly at its
peace, happiness and union, ?s that of the
"immediate abolition of all slaves.'" It
involves the right of property, guaranteed
to the citizens of our republic at the adop
tion nf our constitution. The riirht of
holding slaves was adhered to by the South!
at that time, jyiih such tenacity, that neither
the fear of a final separation, or of being sub
jugated bv a. foreign power, could induce
them to relinquish it. For the South re
fused all propositions from the North, for a
, tinion.upon ai)y.other terms than a guarantee
of this right to them ; and, in consequence,
the North pledged not only their own hon
or, but virtually that of. thsii posterity, that
they should forcv.er remain in its tinuistutu
possession. Shall this pledge be.no w brok
en in the days of our prosperity ? or is it to
be expected that the South will give up in
their strength what., they would not grant
in their iceaknessi No-thore is too much
honor in the North for thd one, nod too
much chivalry and independence 6T spirit
.in the South for the other, even if there
.Were no other considerations involved. Yet
we have among us men, who appear to be
not only willing to break that pledge, thus
solemnly given, to insure our existence as
a nation, but to throw us into a state of an
erchy, civil war and bloodshed, merely be
cause they are in favor of a measure, that
every one would gladly .see brought about
could means be devised by which it could
be effected, that would not subject us to a
iireater evil than slavery itself. Many of
the southern slaveholders are as decided ad
vocates of emancipation as the most strenu
bus abolition lecturer can possibly be. All
the difference is, tfiat the one, frprii, person
al experience, knows that.it cannot bo effect
ed immediately, butthatit.mustbo the work
of time; while the other, without any regard
to the consequences,' advocates immediate
abolition.
That there may be, and undoubtedly
there are some, who take part with the ab
olitionists, from pure disinterested motives
through a mistaken zeal to aid in amelior
ating tile condition of the slaves, and from
.the fact of their not being thoroughly ac
quaihted with the subject, but the leaders of
the party, have no such excuse. They
know the consequences, and yet pursu
their reckless course with a zeal worthy of
a more honorable cause. It is certainly
creditable to the citizens of the non-slave
holding q'tafes that, notwithstanding thei
feelings are strongly in' favor of emancipa
, tior), and would do 6very tfii'ng they could
to effect it consistent witli thqir duty to their
country, they have generally discountenan
ced these fanatics in their base attempt to
create a spirit of hatred and animosity be
Uveen the north and the south. They
nave rebuked them in such a manner, that.
any set of men, who had not sinister de
signs in view, would consider' as a suflii'ient
admonition to refrain from any attempt to
enforce their principles upon tho public,
All who value the union and desire the we!
faro of Ih? slaves of the south',' should op
pose the dissemination of the disorganising
principles of tho abolititionisis; or bo as
sured, that their acts tend to bind still closer
tho chains of slavery, and it may be assert'
cd, without fear of contradiction, tltat if ev
er tho Union is dissolved, one of the main
causes will bo the agitation "of tHe slave
question.
( Lynn Banks, detnomat, has been elwt.
ed io, Congress, fropi Virginia, in place o
Mr. ration, and the federal whig candidate
Mr, Slaughter, dulealed.
It is asscyleij in a neighboring print that
in 1832,. David R. Porter encouraged bet
ting on the election of Gov. Wolf, by mak-
ng.licavy bets himself; and that his friends
jps,while lie saved byhedgiAgon the oppo
sition candidate. Now this is going farther
than wo supposed even a whig editor would
go. Claim that ititncr was' elected Gov
ernor' after His opponent had occupied the
lair for his full term. , Why man this will
never do. The whig victories you have bla
zoned forth fately have made you crazy.
You must not think you can make the
cople bclicvo that Ititner was elected in
1832, becaii6o he obtained a plurality of
votes in 1830.
It has been the practii e of tho whig ed
itors, for years past, to announce whig vic
tories in all elections, before the full returns
had been received, no matter what the de
mocratic majority might be; but it has been
left for our cuiiditc neighbor to give us tho
intulligciicc; that Wolf was not elected gov
ernor in 1832. Bring forward proof neigh
bor. You may possibly invalidate the acts
f Gov. Wolf during his last tluee years'
administration.
Wd last week gave a heart rending ac
count -of the explosion of tho boiler of :
team boat at Cincinnalti, Ohio. Later nr.-
counts, which wc publish to day; repre
sent the accident still more severe and up
idling. Instead p.f the loss of 125 lives, as
S 1 . fl J - '
first given, it is now stated that there were
not less than dot) or 23'6 perished. We
also publish the account of another steam
boat explosion on the Mississippi, by which
from 70 to 90 persons were killed. Both
accidents are stated to have been caused by
carelessness and mismanagement on the
part of the commandants.
Cannot Congress do something to render
ess dangerous this mode of travelling?
certainly has the power, and why shall not
that power be exorcised? and not allow ev
ery ignorant worthless scoundrel, who as
pires to the command of a steamboat, to
trifle with th'ij lives of his fellow beings for
the sake o'f gain or notoriety.
The stockholders, of; tho CalUnvlssa
Bridge Company holJan'EIection on Mon-
dav the 7lh inst. when
Col. Joseph Paxton was elected Presi
dent of the board of managers.
Ezra S. Hayhurst, Esq. Secretary and
Treasurer.", .
Joseph B'robpt, E"sq. Stephen Baldy'.Esq.
Benjamin Boone, William McKelvy, Cas
per Hartman and George II. Willitls, man
agers.
The May Number of the United Stales
Magazine and Democratic Review is now
before us, and wc venture to say that none
of the numerous periodicals of tho day arc
more worthy of public patronage, than this.
Tho present number is entirely original,
and gives us a proof that the publishers are
determined to keep up the. interest- which
their Magazine has heretofore produced.
The' Gentlemen's Magazine for May, has
been received, and. wo have read us con
tents with considerable interest. It is one of
the cheapest, miscellaneous publications that
now flood tho country, and no lover of light
reading should be without it.
From late accounts we learn, that the
Congress of Texas, have passed the follow
ing resolution:
llesolvcd unanimously, That the Pre
sident be requested to have tho petition of.
annexation to the United fc tales immediate
ly withdrawn.
Our Prospects. Every day brings us
the1 pleasing intelligence, (says the Key
stone,) that ourcauso is gaining in Pcnnsyl
vania, and assure us that General Porter
will bo elected by the old fashioned demo
cratic majority The ferocity with which
he is assailed by tho opposition press, is a
proof that they are alarmed, while tho op
posite and calm com so of tho democratic
presses shows that they aro sure of.victory.
Joseph Ritner, tho shin plaster Governor,
slipped in by a minority vote; his acts and
measures have been condemned at every
(lection since. His oidn parly have, al ev-
fry session of the legislature, passed cen
sures upon turn and Ins stupidity, by revers
ing his vetoes, and hundreds and thousands
of those w1io voted for him will do so no
more. His doom is Jixid.
Mr. Parrij, (democrat) has boen elected
to Congress from tho Oxford Dislrict.Maiuo,
in the pli'o of Mr. Carter. Ilia majority
is probably Letwecn 300 and -lO'o,
The Original Charter of the state of Penn
sylvania has been .framed, covered with
alass, and placed for the inspection of visi
tors, in thd office of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
How it it? Tho Banks of Philadelphia
suspended tho payment of specie, about a
year since, because the banks of N. Fork
hud done so, and to prevent the specie in
the country from being shipped to Europe.
Now, instead of specie being sent out of
the country it is coming into it by millions,
and tho banks of New York have resumed
the payment of specie; and how is it, that
the Banks of Philadelphia cannot do like
wise? This is a question which a people
sulTering under tho most worthless, dis
graceful and villanous rag-currency the
world ever saw, will and ought to ask.
The reasons assigned by Mr. Biddle are
not satisfactory to all his friends, and much
lcs3 so jtp the people at large. Chamblrs
bur g Repository.-
DEPARTURE 0F THE SIRIUS.
Tho s'tearn packet Sirius ' departed from
New Yorfc for Portsmouth and London, al
1 o'clock on Tuesday, May 1st. She hjd
50 passengers on board- It is. stated that
on heaving the log in the neighborhood of
Sandy Hook, she made full nine knot's an
hour. In noticing the departure, the New
Era says:
"About a hundred yards from the outer
wharf of Castle Garden lay the Sinus, with
her ensigns displayed it her mast head, and
the steam hissing out at the waste pipe,
while scores of our gay club boats kept
snooting around her uark hull, anil tiumcr
ous dashinjr skiffs bclonjnn;: to tho White
hall boatmen were hanging on to her quar
ter, waiting lor parlies mat nail con? on
board to take a last farewell of soino of the
many passengers bound to thp eastward on
this new sort oi, exploring expedition,
Shortly.a'fler 12,0'cloqk, one of the Brook'
lvn lerry boats went alongside with the let
tcr bags, and alter a briet interval, during
which wc couldsee tho merrv tars engaged
in celling their anchor apeak, the ferry
boat sheered off, and those on board sent
up a cheer that made the welkin ringa
gain, which was replied toby those nn board
the steamer with increased eltect u possi
ble." '
Notions of Freedom. A Swedish Cap
tain, named Bolm, commander of the Gus
lavus, now in port, had some of his seamen
arres.led for .what he called an attempt to
desert. He was struck .with wonderful
amazement, that the magistrates could not
entertain such a complaint. The Swedish
coiisul seemed also, surprised at such a de
cision, but an old Swede, who was in the
police .court at the time, could scarcely con
tain, himself. "Lihertish," said Jje, "is
coot, it is very well; hut not too mposh; too
moosh is bad, very bad. Dcy have in this
cour'llrish too moosh libertish. Very bad."
During tho twenty days preceding the
12th ult. there had been .13. Indian murders
in the vicinity of Jacksonville.
A salmon weighing 22Hbs. was sold in
tjio Fulton market, New York, on Friday
4th inst. for $'15.
Cncumbers have made their appearance
in the New York markets.
General Jacksoiv was on a visit to his
friends in Nashville, oh the 20th inst. He
was in improved health.
Reciprocating Favors.' Christians in
the Sandwich Islands, hnvo established a
monthly conceit to pray for the American
heathens!
On Tuesday last, a bill for tho establish
ment of a. Territorial Government over the
Indians who have been sent vwest of the
Mississippi, passod tho Senate of the Uni
ted States, by a vote of 3S to 6.
The out-fit of Lord Durham, Governor
General of Canada, is said to be of the most
costly description: .15,000 have already
been expended on plate and china, and oth
er arrangements aro made on a correspond
ing scale of magnificence. It will be worth
a trip to Canada this summer, to tako a les
son in style.
The Governor of the stale of Massachu
setts has signed tho licenso bill. Af
ter the first of July next, no license for the
salo of. spiritou liquors will bo granted in
Massachusetts,
According to the technicalities of hard
drinking,, this cqn scarcely be called a ''bli
law,'' thougli ii niacaiiso Eomo noses
which now bloom like Bardelph's famed
proboscis, to change a dull jturpje. People
win) now desiro to bida,te epiritpusly in
Massachusetts, cinnnt purchase a small
glass of a less dimension than a fifteen gal
lon hi),; such aro the provisions of the
uiitf Lw. Pennsylvanian
The chain bridge across Wills Creek, in
Cumberland Allegheny county, gave way
at tho western abutment last week, and tho
whole structure fell into the stream below.
There were several persons on it at the
lime but escaped unhurt -
The canal and railroad tolls received on
tho Pennsylvania improvements, up to the
21stof April, amounted to 8335,257, being
$22,000 more than were received up to the
same limo last year. - "
The market people of Bdston refyso all
shin plasltrj under a dollar, from their cus
tomers.
IIYMENIAL.
MARRIED On Monday, April 30th, by the
Rev. James Kay,CiunLis Pleasants, Esq. to Mis4
Elizx.Piuestlt Bellas, daughter of Hugh Del
ias, Esq, all of Sunbury.
OBITUARY.
DIED On Friday,' April lbth, In. North While
Hall, Lehigh co. Lutiiek, infant and only son of
Jeremiah Shindle, late of this place, in tho third
year of his age.
On Saturcay morning last in Cattawissa town
ship, Tno?iA3 Wilsos, aged about 70 years.
WANTED JIN- APPRENTICE
to ho PRINTING BUSINESS. A smart activo
lad, from 14 to 1G years of age, will receive good
encouragement, upon application at this office.
HEW Q3B!
r'HHE subscribers have just received, at their old
K establishment, in Ulonmshurr, n new and
general assortment of Goods, laidiiiivithjrcat care,
and suitable lor the picscut and approaching sea.
sons ; which, with their former stock, they flatter
themselves, presents as various a choice of (joodsas
can bo had in any part of tho country, and which
they ate disposed to part with at the lowest prico
for Cash or in exchange for Country Produce.
1 heir stock ot
consists of all varieties of the manuficturics of Sik,
Fldx, Cotton, and Wool, and their numerous coiu
bir.ationd, m England, r ranee and America.
Superfine, Vine, Common, and Coarse Cloths,
Casslutcrs and SattlutUs ;
- - Cotton '
Goods from
the Coarsest to
the Finest texture; a
tnon? the latter an as
sortment of French Chintz,
es, Muslins and Calicoes of new and
superb patents, Silks and Silk Vestings,
Shawli, Handkerchiefs, yc, Irish
linens, pressed ti)d undrcsed,
French Linens and brown
, , Hollands.
Groceries & liquors,
Sugar, ColYec, Chocolate, Tea, Spices of all kinds,
several kinds and qualities of Brandy, Spirits, Rum,
Whiskey, Wino and .Molasses.
Knives and Forks, Cutlery, SadJIcry, Coach and
Wagon mountings and trimmings, Scythes, Alill
and i, cut Saws, Tools for Blacksmiths, Shoema
kers, Aiaddjers, Tailors, Carpenters and other me
chanics. AND
Crockery Ware, Cedar Ware,
wiLftOw.wv oruvn baskets,
and a thousand and one other articles which it is
impossible separately to mention.
Faints, JSrugs ami Bye . Staefls.
FSSH, dZSi-& PIASTER.
IRON ABTD STJEEJL
of all kinds and qualities of foreign and domestic
manufacture.
Dont throw away good bargains by neglecting to
call on
WILLIAM McKELVYSf Co.
llloomsburg, May 12, 1838. 3
BEIINAUD RUPERT,
I"gpSjubt received tho Spring Fashions frotfi
Philadelphia, and is ready to make all kinds
of garments in tho newest and most fasliiouablo
style. . ' .
llloomsburg, May 5, 1838'. .
While Kalian mulberry,
FOR SALE AT .r
TOBIAS IlE.l Ij'HT I.VrORlU'iI,
IN IILOOMSBURG.
April 23. .rv ;
AN ASSORTMENT OF
PLOUGHS,' . -
a superior Patent, callod " FARMER'S
$$J DUUUIiTS," just roccivod and for salo ot
tho Cheap 6wro of tlto sutwiribers.
J. T. MUSSULMAN & Co.
Blojasburj, April 38,
New Goods
AND
GREAT BARGAINS 1 1
THE subscribers .respectfully inform their cus
tomers and the public generally, that, they
hate just received aud are now opening at tho
A Large and Choice Assortment of
'KEW GOODS,
selected with care, and suitable or tho season; which
in addition to their former stock, present to tho
consumer, as large a variety, as ca,n be found in any
of the country stores, '
Their present stock embraces almost every article
in demand in tho market, in the
n DRY GOOD LINE.
They have also an extensive Assortment rf
HAED WARS?,
tOueens
Ware,
WMJtE,
CU..1S8
CEDAR
WARE;
Fish, Salt, Iron, Steel, Paints, Drugs,
Dye Stuffs, &-c. $-c. ti,-c.
AH of which they offer to sell very low for Cash, or
in exchange for Country Produce.
RUPERT 4 BARTON;
Bloomsburg, May IS, 1838 3
A New Landlord,
ORANGE VILLE,
Bloom Township, Columbia County, Pa.
THE subscriber embraces this opportunity
to inform his friends and tho public in gen
eral, that he has taken the house formerly occupied
byJACOD DOMBOY. Ho invites his friends
from Orangcville, and iravellcrs, to honor him with
their custom, and assures them that no pains shall
bo spared to make their stay at his house as agreea
ble as possible. -
. HIS BAR 1 ,
Shall at all times bo supplied with the Host an J
Choicest Liquors, and Tables shall be larded
with all the delicacies the market atfords his sta
bles shall bo clean and airy, and an attentive hostler
will at all times bo ready and willing to take caro
of the horses. A variety of tho latest and most in
teresting newspapers jmall be procured to wait the
pleasure otlus customers. In short nothing shall
be left undone to deserve a liberal sharo of the public!
patronage. - SAMUEL RICKEK.
Orangcville, April 38, 183S. ,
A Young Catty,
Qualified to Teach tho English. Branches, is"Me-
(,'irous of engaging in a School for tho Summer.
Application to bo maijo at this Omco.
TO BUILDERS
T'lIE Commissioners of Columbia coun
will enter into contracts willi Hie low
est and best bidders fof building' the follow
ing Bridges in said county as follows: A
Uridgo to be built across Fishing Creek,
about one mile above Ezelciel Cole's mill
in Sugar Loaf township; will bo let at tho
house of the said Ezekiel Cole, on Wed
nesday the ninth day of May next, and is
to be of the following dimensions and mate
rial. Stone abutments, nineteen feet long
at the foundation, ten feet thick and twelvo
feet high with wing walls. The superstruc
ture a brace Bridge ninety feet long by4
sixteen feet wido from ou to out. .
The other Bridge to be built near Alex
ander Montgomery's mill, across Mahon
ing Creek in Mahoniitg township, will be
let at the Commissimicrs ofiico in Danvillo
on Thursday tho"l7th, day of May nextt
and is to be of the following dimensions
and material Stone abutments, nineteen
feet long, six feci thick and eight feet high,'
from low water mark, with, one, or mqro
wing walls. Tho superstructure .a-braco
bridge, fifty-fivo feet long between tho; abut
ments at the foundation, and sixteen feet
wide from out to otft. " -; '
Both Bridges, to be put under as-'gooil
shingle roof to extend ten feet .beyond tho
face of tho abutments.
IDDINGS BARCLAY,
CORNELIUS CLACKNER,
JOSEPH BROBST.
Commissioners office
Danvillo April 28,185
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post. Office at Blooms'
byrg,-April ls(, 1838.
Peter Bittenbender, Peter Biggs,
John Bender, Benjamin Boone,
Jphn BowyersY Pam Oarlholt, '
Paul Oromloy, Joseph Coleman,
Franklin Davis, Elizabeth Dunham,
MissRliodaAnnEmit,Daniel Fulmer,
Jacob Flickner, John Fry, ' ;
John K. Cirton, DanieGlger,
Jacob Ilartzcl, Archab'old'IIenry,
Joseph Hartman, William Howel,
itaslieck Hull, .Jacob Japoby,
iliiss Caroline Lynn, Peter Loidy,
Jacob Leidy, . Jacob ilalick,
Jamuel Abore, - Jacob ilarkel,
Dr. Lewis Aoyer, Benjamin Aferil,
Rachel Aoris,
Isaac' Ailler,
John Aoyer,'
Christian Neihard,
Richard Rue,
Josoph Rockel,
Robert Rusel,
John Richard,
Aiss Susan Noble,
William Neal,
John Robison,
Daniel Rcdy, (2)
Henry Kepa, Ijsq.
Chapman Smith,
James Strawn, (2)'
Henry Trimbloy,
Rcbeca Vanderslicu, Jesao Wagtwr,
Abraham Young. 51.
Persons calling for the ahovo letters wili
pUusi eaythoy arj advertised.
BERNARD RUPERT, P. A.