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THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
"TllUTII WITHOUT FEAll
R3TVItn.1V, JTUfjVZS, 1838.
' DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
FOR GOVERNOR: ,
GEN. DAVID R. SORTER.
(OF HUKTINCD'o'N COUNTY.)
Sturgeon's .Ifliiilavit,
It is contrary to our wishes and our feel
, ings to publish violent personal articles,
they generally do more hurt than good to
any party ; but our opponents have made
use of such base and unrighteous means to
destroy the reputation of the tfistingureed
individual, (D. II. Porter,) whom' the dc
mocratic party have selected as their candl
ilale for Govcrnor,and in whose support-we
are of course engaged, that we are compelled
to deviate,' in some, instances, from the
course wo had marked out for our editorial
career. Of this character is the article, in
another column, from the Huntington Ga
zette, in relation to Sturgeon's affidavit.
A more gross and wanton pe'rversion of
truth was never before promulgated .under
oath, and circulated with such eclat, by the'
" all the decency party," than is contained
in thn nflndnvit referred to. and the use o
strong language in. reference to it, its pro
jectors and circulators, will be excused by
every lover of truth and justice; and if ihe
whigs do not wince under the severe casti
gation of that article, they arc made of ster
ncr stuff than falls to the common lot o
man.
That wc have long desired and strenuous
ly advocated n resumption of specie pay
menls by the banks is true; but the Register
v'man is mistaken-in supposing that, we are
now opposed to that measure, or that we
have offered to bet that "4heif would not.
and could not resume.'-' So far fiom' it, that
wo have said, they were ready and could
resume at any time ; and tnis we believed
"because they have solleclared, and We were
willing to give them some little credit for'
- truth and honesty; and we -have also said
and-wo now reiterate th'e'-assertion and be
lief, that the bank (the Pennsylvania Banli
of the United States,)" 'could not' and
would not" resume on the first day of Au
gust, and have offered bets to that effect, but
could find '"but one whig bold enough to
-accept the challenge, and he had to screw
his courage up to the sticking' point, to bet
a penny culcc'Vf moses sugary and if the
Register man dare we will double the bet
with him.
, The assertion of.tlie whims that the dnmn
o
crane party now oppose the resumption
of specie payments by tho banks, is -with
out tho least foundation in truth. It shows
to what baseness, tlio whigs will stoop to
bolster up the sinking cause of their shin
plaster Governor'! who has allowe
tho state, for the last year, to be flooded
with shinplasters and. irredeemable banl
j.paper, when, if wo take his word for it, In
had it in his power to crush them at thei
birth. The fact is.that through the exertions
of the democratic party to sustain tho law
of tho land the banks have been compelled
by public sentiment, to resolve to resume in
August,, and tho Governor, seeing this, has
aimed tp turn it to. his advantage, by order
mg them tp do that ,ovpr. winch he had no
control, and. which. 'ho knew, that the bank
could not any longer refuse to do with safe
ty tothemselvcs and tlieir-'party. For rid:
.culing this act of Governor Ritner, the do
mocratic party are represented as being op
posed to thp.rcsumption, while, tho whigs
who havo lieretofore steadily opposed it
claim to be, its only advocates. This will
never do, for (.he people wilL havo no diffi
,culry in seeing through fto.thin. a veil, an
the consequence will bo,-that General Por
ter will bo elected by a majority f from 1
:to 20,000 votes over Joe Ritner the suppl
i?anttool of tho banks and the shinplaster
manufacturers. .
Tho Post Office at Columbus, Luzerno
V Vt I . 1... T I
uvvu iwumivi. IU uamuia uuu mo uamu oi
MM fill! TK CIIHIIII Mil in ini,.sitlillnw!.Mn
and John Buckaloo annointed IW Mnstor
" important Change.'
Under this head, the Fcderai-Antiinasoii-
ic-Bank-Ilitner papers arc publishing tlio
certificate of 00 or 70 individuals of Pitts
burg, who represent themselves as having
heretofore opposed Ritner, but will sup
port him at the approaching election, from
Pittsburg paper we learn, that tho whole
company have always been whigs and bank
men, and that thbyopposcd Rimer's fnsl
election because ho was an anli-inasoil, and
now join the piebald party for tho purpose
f opposing tho democratic administration
of Martin Van JJurerft mid' to sqeure their
favorite measure, a national bank. Woaro
not surprise at this. 1 heir feelings and
interests' arc with thatparty, and with lhc.m
et them hereafter act. We do not want
them, for we can well afford to loose the
aid of .siich men, when wo are gaining hun
dreds of the sterling democratic farmers to
our cause, who have hereforo supported
Ritner with- a view oT, sustaining anti-ma
sonry, but who leave tlio party witn dis
gust at his late base subserviency to the
lodge and abolitionism.
The I'roclamalton.
We this wcekjpublish the proclamation
of Governor Ritner, commanding the banks
to resume specio payments 13 days after
they had agreed, to. A more foolish hum
bugging document never emlnalcd from a
public officer than this. It well deserves
to be ridiculed by every Pensylvanian who
has any regard for the credit of its hitherto
hi"h character for sound and dignified state
papers. It was undoubtedly issued to ad'
Vance ttic interest ot lutncr, but it wc arc
not much mistaken in the intelligence of I
the people; it will havo the contrary effect,
and induce many who have heretofore sup
ported him, to resolve, for the honor of the
slate, to support him no longer.
. The following language is used by the
United States Gazette, of Philadelphia, a
Ritner Bank paper, in reference to the hum
bug -proclamation I1 , v .
1T .CANNOT EXPEDITE THE
MOVEMENTS OF THE BANKS,
OR ALTER 'THEIR DETERMIN
ATION ALREADY . FIXED TO
RESUME VERY SHORTLY IN
ACCORDANCE -WITH GOOD PO
LICY. AND A REGARD FOR THE
WANTS AND, RIGIIl'S OF THE
COMMUNITY," ,.
What say you Ritncrites, is not this.fi
nough to bear us out in the assertion that
tho proclamation was a foolish concern ?
Is it not limp that Pcunsylvanians should
cease electing a tool of the Banks that their
own papers ridicule,
The Berwick Sentinel mentions tho name
ot Major JVM. COLT, of Danville, as a
suitable person to represent Columbia coun
ty in the next Legislature.
We extract from the Philadelphia (Spirit
of the .Times," of the 25th inst. the follow
ing proceedings of the
BANK CONVENTION;
A General Resumption on .the 13th Aug.
The Bank Convention assembled in this
city ,on Monday, at 12 M. The place of
meeting was the Bank of Pennsylvania.
John B. Morris, Esq. President of the
WMecllUnic's Bank of Baltimpre, was elected
President ot the Convention; and- Elihu
Chauncey, Esq. of this city, Secretary.
Thtj Banks of the following States were
represented, either by delegates, or liy let
ters biudhig the institutions to libido by tho
decision of the Convention : Massachu
setts, Connecticut, Rhode-Island, Pennsyl
vania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Ken
tucky, Missouri.
After considerable debate as to 'the pro
per and appropriate 'day for a general re
sumption tho following resolution was
unanimously adopted : -
Resolved That the Banks represented
in this Convention, will resume specie pay
ments on the llhh of August next, and re
commend that day for the adoption of the
Banks generally.
Tfo Reason TViy'Fho very year suc
ceeding" that on which David R. Porter was
plunged into misfortune by tho'improvidenco
of a partner from whom ho had been dissolv
ed,says the Spirit oftho Times, & compelled
in consequence, to avail himself of tho in
solvent laws, he ivas seat to the Legisla
ture by the citizens of Huntingdon coun
ty!! Now, i( is very certain, that all the
wickedness which wo arc told ho was capa
ble of at that lime, must have been fresh
in the memory of tho peoplo of Hunting
don county. They returned him, neverthe
less, triumphantly to a scat in tho House of
Representatives of this State. Tlio reason
why? Because they knciv him! This is
a refutation of all tho slander that has been
piled up against his reputation.
A small a(faU'. A Western paper, in 1
speaking of a steamboat explosion, said that
a great deal of unnecessary fuss had been
made about it, as only Jijlcen lives were
lost.
LOUISIANA ELECTION.
The Globd has tho following:
There is great exultation in some of th6'
Whig prints, that Mr Roman has been
lectetl Governor in Louisiana, by an esti
mated majority from 700 to 1,000 votes.
How much cause thero is for this, will be
seen, when it is remembered that thcN. Or
leans Bee one of tho lcafding Democrtic
papers in the State supported his election,
and when tho prscnt Qov;ernor is a Whig,
and was elected over his democratic oppo
nent, Judge Dawson, by a majority of
1,014.
The reductibn of the former Federal ma-
3ority, abou tine-half, is the only ground of
rejoicing by tlie.l'cueralists, in the election
of Governor.
So as tp tlio election of White to Con
gress, over Sidell in tho first district. Wo
havo not before us tho votes at the last elec
tion of Representatives. But this very Mi.
wniic nau. mtnat uisinct, in laai, a ma
jority ovor Davson of 2,101 :,nnd he now
has a majority over blulcll, claimed to be
only 1,20011 It is now understood to be
019. - ,
A fire broke out about 5.o'clock this af
ternoon, says the Harrisburg Reporter Ex
try, July 20., in the hay loft of a stable be
longing to Mr. Ostler, ort strawberry Alley,
between Market- and Walnut streets, and
before it was got under, destroyed the stage
stable of Messrs. Colder' and Wilson, the
stable belonging to Mr. Roberts, the lum
ber yard of Messrs. Holman and Simons,
containing about $6,000 of lumber, the
dwelling1 houso and bindery 'of Mr. C.
Muench. on Market street, the dwelling of
HT . T I rtl . . 1 IT t i n
mi. joiin ouannpn; anu iioimaivs row oi
buildings, occupied by fifteen families. The
residence of Mr. Jennings 6n Market street,
and several other buildings were consider
ably injured. The amount of loss not yet
ascertained.
A Predicament. A missionary from the
East Indies lately arrived in the neighbor
lio'od of Salerri, Massachusetts was placed
in rather a strange'fluandary with tho cus
tom houso officers. Among his effects
which came under his inspection, was a
cask containing a liquid. This was duti
fully bored and tho contents smelt of tasted
of by one of the officers, but he could not
determine "what manner of spirit it was
of.1' It was tasted by a second a i third
a fourth with no ' better success 1 To
solve this difficulty the missionary himself
was sent for. "Oh my dear sirs," said he,
the cask contains the body of an ourang
outang preserved in spirits and consigned
to Doctor M 1" Auburn Daily
News.
New Orleans, July 4, 1838-'
Our city is all in commotion in conse
quence of the elcctibif. Never before was
tlie're so much excitement' Almost every
person goes to the polls armed, and already
are 15 or 20 duels on the tapis, to come off
immediately after the election. Last week
we had one between tWcf Philadclphians
Barclay and McLaughlin the latter was
shot through the heart the 'second 'firef.
There .have been 8 fought within the last
twb day3. ' '
FreshRumors of anlndianTFar. A cor
respondent of the Memphis, Ohio, Gazette,
writing from Fort Smilh..uiider date of June
3d, (said to be from excellent authority)
says.
"The conduct of. the Indians about .here
is.now decidedly ' hostiie. There are at
present about 3000 Creeks ahd Gherokees
encamped 20 miles east of Dwight they
will bo here for three weeks yet. Yester
day an excitement was visible throughout
the camp j ail that could bp learned was
that thrb'o' runners had come from Tama
cheo, the chief of the Delewarcs, but what
was theirinisiion we could not learn. I
think it was warlike, as they held a council
of all the older chiefs and warriors in the
tent of Lootachie, their Great Chief. Their
conduct has been offensive and insultirig' to
the whites since. ' We .hear that in a))out
threo weeks- they expoct a runner from, the
tribe of Kickapoos and one from tho Paw
nees. Further than this we could learn no
thing. But that they are on tho eve of a
war with tho whitos is the opinion of ma
ny of the oldest inhabitants. They have
sent nearly all their women and children to
an Indian settlement on the river Pateau in
the Western part 'of Arkansas, about 50
miles from Fort Smith. They ate now
buying rifles, powder, lead and blankets in
great quantities.. They aro conciliating
with the Osages, Kansas, and all , those
tribes who inhabit Missouri and Oregon
Territories. The Delawares1, a largcand
powerful tribe, only want a small provoca
tion as a stimulous for them to turn their
arms against the whites'. Two men tins
morning came iroirTBcart's salt works, saying-that
two laborers wero butchered by the
Indians without the slightest provocation.
A few months will decide it. and if they do
rise it will bo the most bloody war that the
annals of history can produce ; it will be
liko bursting of a tornado, sweeping every
thing on the face of tho country desola
ting it and murdering the citizens; Si the time
may soon come,- wo should be prepared to
repel them."
I he best toast on tho -llh, that wo have !
heard of, was one delivered at Faneuil Hall
by tho City Auditors, in which the fiftv-six
signers ot tuo ueclaration, were called a
00 so heavy that all Great Britain could'nt
lift it.
' ' t.iaAii.imm.'iu i... ' ' Oil
' Miraculous Escnjic. It is said that Mr. 1
Lovtjomone of tho passengers saved in tho
late catastrophe oftho Pujaski, was also on
board. oMhe Ilomc, and the Wm. Gibbons
three of tho most appalling situations of
danger ever recorded. '
OBITUARY
DIED On Friday evening last, in Briar
Creek township Mrs. Merlin, wife of Da
vid Hcrlin.
On Friday evening last, in Briar Creek
township, son of Mr. Joseph
Pilkington, aged years.
On Saturday last, Mrs. Kaufman, wife
of George Kaufman Esq.- of Hemlock town
ship, aged about 45 years.
In Pittston, Luzerno co. 6n th6 10th inst.
Mr. Mcrritt Slotnm. a citizen nf Wilkns.
I I II . I It I f r
uarrc, laic uugisicr anu uecoracr oi !uz.
co., aged -10 years.
HEREAS, the honorable ELLIS LEWIS
President of tho Courts of Over and Ter
miner and General Jail Delivery, Court of Quarter
Sessions of tho Peace, and Court of Common Pleas,
and Orphan's Court, in the eighth Judicial District,.
composed ot the counties of Northumberland, Union,
f 1 1 ' .. 1 t ! 1 rrs Sir.' .''
wuiuinma uuu liyviiiiiiiiL' ; uuu iiujl. tviLLlAai
iuoh-rnoMEiir and Lkonauu Kut"EKT, Esquires,
associate Judges in Columbia, county, havp.issucd
their precept bearing date the 21st day of April,
m tlio yearot our liord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-eight, and to mo directed for holding
. Court nf ner nn,l 'fi.,,',,,, , fl
..... , - w -
cm uuu ucilt;ui ,.tuuiici
tjcastuiio vi inn x cuce, isummuji
Pleas, and Orphan s CoUrt,
IN DAN ILLB. in tho countv of Cohrmbia. on'
tho third.M mday of. August next, (being the 20th
day) and to continue two weeks.
NOTICE is therefore hereby given to tfie Cor
oner, the Justices of the Peace, and Constables of
the said County of.CoIumwa, that they be, then and
thero in their proper persons, at ten o'clock, in the
forcnuon of said day, with their records,-inquisitions
and other remembrances to do those things which
to their offices appertain to be done. And those'
who aro bound by recognizances to prosecute'
against the prisoners that are or may bo in the jail
of said county of Columbia, are to bo then and there
to prosecute against them as shall lie just. Jurors
arc requested to bo punctual in their attendance, a-
grceablyvto thejr notices.
Dated at JJanville, the utn day ol July, in
the year ol our Lioru ono thousand eight hun
dred and thirty-light, und in tire 63d year of
the independence ol Uie lmr.cd btatcs of Amer
ica.
WILLIAM KITCIJEN, Shirty.
Sheriff's Office, Danville, ?
July 20, 1838. 5
"LIST OF CAUSES
For Trial at August Term, 1838.
John Crossly vs. Archibald Kerr, i
John Mclteynolds vs- Nancy Cummings,
Samo vs. Christianna Cummings,
Same vs. Alexander Cummings,
William Clements vs. John Barley,
Joseph Fulmcr vs. M'Dowcll & Bittcnbcndcr,
Martin McCallistcr vs. John Scidlp'fi adra'rs,
Jacob Carr vs. George .Carr,
John Card's executors vs. George Carj,
Joseph Lemon vs. Joseph Lemon, jr. '
Hugh Bellas.vs. Henry Grigger's administrators.
App & Gross vs. L. G. Bangroft,
Samuel Yorksvs. John Weaver,
Margaret M'Donald ct al vs. Joseph Maus,
Jacob Grow vs. Georgo Weaver,
Abraham C. Adams vs. Robert M'Lurdy et al,
Daiiicl S. Tobias vs. Lewis Moycr,
Daniel Mussclmau vs. John Murray ct ul,
Joseph Kobins vs William. Kitchen,
AuYr Montgomery vs. Jonathan Lodge ct al,
Joseph Itobins vs. William Kitchen.
Archibald M'Call vs. John Kestler ct al,
Mary Lunger vs. Hiram Derr ct al,
David Eves vs. Joseph Fullmer,
James Barrit vs. Lewis Schuyler,
FOR AUGUST TERM, 1838.
Bloom Archibald Hcnrio
Brier Creek Samuel Millard . , , ,
Cuttuwissa William Coffman
Greenwood Peter Girton, Esq. John Sh'ncly,
Esq. William Albertson, Henry Bat tin
Hemlock Andrew Clark t.
Liberty Itobert Buller ' '
Mifflin IsaacXong, Henry Mlllf r,Comelius Kir
ksndall . , .....
Mahoning Thomas York's, Enoch Mcllin, Ed
ward Morrison, Michael Caxshntr
Madiion James Girton, Peter Shultz, John
Fruit
Pe'Mn--Curtis Stalin, Aaron Kcstor
Roaring Creek Abraliam Mench, John Yost
Sugarloaf Frederick Laubach
.
Brier. Crcelt. James Evans,jr. Robert M'Curdy
Bloom. William Sloan, Georgo Frys, Camucl
Achenbach
Cattaviitsa.- Isaac Breech . x
Berry. Thomas Moorhcad, sen. Samuel Laird,
Grillin Dans, John Tanner, Jacpb Seidel, David
Coxe, John Neihart, Robert Dorr
Pishing Creek. John Auchenbach, John Park,
Philip Appleman
Greenwood. Ezra Eves, Georgo Gray, Jona
than Lemon ...
Hemlock. fAdara Straub, Baltls Appleman,
Dennis Purscl, Jam'ca'Emit, Jacob Hartman, Peter
Ruport, Charles Hartman, David Clark
Liberty. Thomas Fullmer, John Clark, George
Billmycr
limestone. Charles Lcvan
Mifflin. Samuel Smith, Dr. E. Brothwell, Na:
than Snyder, Charles Hess
Mahoning. Jacob Sidler, John Reynolds, David
Davis, Edward Young, Peter Baldy
Mount Pleasant. Isaac Welch, John Jones
Madison. John P. Eves, Clark Dildino
Roaring Creek. Peter Kline
Sugarhdf. Matthias Appleman, Abraham
Young, Esq.
fcHJLOOMSBURG ARTILLUY. jA
The Members of this Company are re
quested to meet at the house of O. Doobler,
in Bloomsburg, on Saturday, the 28th inst.
at 4 o'clock in tlio afternoon, in Uniform,
for Company drill,. . ,AU wIiq are desirous
ot joining the compnny are requested to at-
t(!P" as arrangement will then be made for
lls organization.
, Bloomsburg, July 21.
BJiOOMSBURG - HOUSE,
CIIAltiTiES' lifMRUlTjKEC -
Having leased tho above eUiblHhntfnt, Situated
in, tho village of Bloomsiiijo, Columdu
Loustt, and having thoroughly repaired tho Houso
and Stablcp, is now ready to accommodate tho trav
elling community in a manner thatwill satisfy their
expectations. HisB tt and LAIiDEK will always
be supplied with the best that can be procured in
the country; and he flatters himself h-s shall be ena
bled to administer to the(comfort and convenience
of all who'may call on him. '. ' '
SEGAR MANUFACTORY-
una uisu csiaoiisaeu a manuiactory lor mak
I ingSetfars, Cut Tobacco and Snuff, and will
supply Merchants and Tavern keepers with any
quantity of Segara. from the common to the best of
opanisir L,eal, Uut Tobacco and Snuff, upon as rea
sonable terms as they can be procured in the State.
uioomsuurg, July, aitt 1838.
. - n t j
ir. H. SMITH, '
SUKGEOItf JWEiV'jriST,
nforms the Ladies and Gentlemen of Catawissa
and vicinity, that from and after the 24th inst.
he mav be consulted nrofessionallv. nt rtint. nli.
for a few days. Hd 'will bo located at tlio public
house of S. A. Brady.
Bloomsburg, July Ulst, 1838.
Mr. Wedd, You are authorised to sav through
tho columns of vour naDer. that tho diflnrenri. hh.
tween us is settled, that wo are sorry that we ever
lei our names come Dciore the nub he. as u-n were
UK t,Bfer wsciMsion . uirougn tne uo-
ccpUon ana missreprescntation of an evil design-
mg person, ana assoonas we had facts broucht
i iorwaru, li casi a very uuicrent lmht unon the mat-
ter, anil wo have conludcd to hvb as friends agam,
as we Ilave uone Ior many P"8'
,G. BOMBOY,
LL'DWICK LICIIT.
Bloomsburg, July 14, 1038,
.
, . . ... i . .
UST received a new supply of
Fresh Mackerel,
Good assortment of Calicoes.
Palm Leaf Hats, '
Hale bf Carolina Joss, -'
Spring Steel and Waggon Tire,
Saddlery, S-c. V
and for sale by
WM. McKELVY & Co.
Bloomsburg, July 14.
CASH tr.FI ;
LL those indcbted'J-fo'r POSTAGE in this
Bloomsburg office aro earnestly requested and
solemnly warned to pay up their dues before tho
first of July. Those who neglect this notice may
look out for breakers ahead, and may never expect
to bo trusted ngain.
BERNARD RUPERT, P. M.
Bloomsburg Post Office, ?
June 12th, 1838. 5 i
BRICK ! BRICK, t-
F a good quality, by" 10-100 lOOO
or 10000 fr06" burnt, and laying near
tho Canal For sale by
HENRY
WELLS,
i
Bloomsburg, June
1838.
ILBIBY'S MEDICINES
FOR SAE BY
' ' D. S. TOBIAS, Agent,
Bloortisburg, June 23, 1838.
BR-ANDETIFS , PlljliS,
For Sale by '
, D. Si TOBIAS,' Agent.
TABLE OF CONTENTS, No. 1, Vol. III.
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OX TUE
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE
Original Papers.
cspcctabtlity: or, The Yankee Merchant's Family.
By the author of the "South West" and 'Lalittc'
Charles A Tale of tho American Revolution. By
tho Author of "Tho Adventures' of ;a Bacehlor."
A Gentleman's Rcmorsct Extract from the Man
uscript Diary of .uiEnglish Gentleman travelling
in Italy, in the year 10
Tho Seat of Infamy. By Douglass Jcrrold, Eng.
land. '
Pen and Ink Gkctchf-s of Various Members of tho
Young Lady Creation
Life. By Walter Lanpor, Esq. Philadelphia
Leaves from iny Journal. By an officer in tho U.
S. Navy. Nov 1. Montevideo. 1 '
Agnes Beaumont ,
Leaves from a Life in London. By William E.'
Burtqn. No IV,--Thc Baker's Daughter
Henry Pultcncry;or,'tho Adenturrsof a Wanderer
Pages from thd Diary of a Philadelphia Lawcr.
No. V -Tho Will
Original Poetry.
The Maniac. By James' Henry Carlcton
When I wish to Die. Written in Illness, By F.
M- C Deems
Tho Wanderer. By Miss) C. H. Waterman
Tho Pantheon
'j'o
Tho Drunkard's Boy ' .' ......
Verses. By Charles West Thompson, Phila.
Apart from Thee. By Miss C. H. Waterman
Sonnets, for the Season ,
Calendar. ,
The Anniversary Register: or; Monthly Calendar
of American Chronology for July
Music. 4,
Tho Pio Nic. A New Comic Song. Written by
Thomas' HBaylcy', Esq. Composed by J."Blewit,
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