THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT. "nvrn vituokz ttkn " 8JITUnV.1 DF.CEJiniilt 20, 183te. THE QUESTION SETTLED THE HOPKINS HOUSE RECOGNISED. It will bo perceived by the letter of our ottrieepondent, that the Senate has recog nised the dVitiocratic house. This is a 'damper upon the whigs, as by this act, they nre condemned fey their own friend's, for Iheir base attempt to overthrow the laws and usages governing the organization of iho Legislature. It is an acknowledge ment, by tho Senate, that the whisr mem bers from Philadelphia county, were not entitled to seals, and that their attempt to Vbtain them was fraudulent and corrupt. i oo much praise cannot be given to Mes hrs. Butler, Sturdevant and Montclius, for he patriotic stand they have. taken in bring ing about this event. To tlierri we are in uebtcd, in a measure, for its thus early jjeaceful termination. -That they will con tinue to receive the curses of the piebald jparty, there cannot be a doubt, but the ap proval oi their conscience, for having done their duty as Pennsylvania legislators, will Jiiore.tnan oerbalanco all the denunciations they may receive from violent and disap pointed partizans. But to the democratic members wo owe a debt of gratitude for tneir hrmness in maintaining not only their own rights, but the rights of the people, against the lawlesss encroachments of an unprincipled minority. Stevens and Bur ro wes, the two principle agitators, will be followed by the just indignation of the com munity, and their names will be, handed 'down to posterity branded with infamy. ADDRESS TO TIIE PEOPLE. It will bo seen by the proceediugs that the Honse of Representatives have appoint ed a committee to prepare an Address to the freemen of this Commonwealth, calling upon them to take lrrimediate measures for lia restoration of the Government. We Jiave given as extended a sketch of the highly Interesting debate upon the question, ia pur limits would permit. Since the proceedings referred to, and the tibovo article were in type, the news' of the Settlement of the difficulties came to hand, which event, of course, renders the object for which the committee was appointed nu galory. They will not now, we presume enter upon tho duties of their appointment. Tho whigs, of Luzerne, have, at a public Diee'ting held iii Wilkesbarre, justified the eourso pursued by their representatives, Messrs. Butler and Sturdevailt, in joining the Hopkins house, and denounce, in no measured terms, their whig brethren, for .attempting to force into the house the spu rious members from Philadelphia county. The Wilkesbarre Advocate the) whig or gan of that county, Bings to the samo tune, and throws its darts, without mercy, to the right and left, at the whig editors wWhavo .so .violently abused them for their honora bfe independent stanch Mr. Wagner, one of tho spurious federal , Senators from the county of Philadelphia, " has resigned his usurped seat in the Senate. It was expected that Mr. Hanna would fol low sbfu . The Legislature of Ohio have elected Judge Benjamin Tappan United States Sen ater, in place of Mr. Morris, whose term of service expires on the 4th of Maich next. Mr, Tnppnn is a democrat and a depi'ded Buu-treasury manr A full re;ognitfon, and intercommunica fion has taken place between the two hoti him tv L . -I , . receive me message for our next paper. WO have BO Other eXCUSe to ofTflr n nitr , ml .. patrona rot issuing this number upon a half ilhftpt. tint flin flpftiT1?. fit in lintwlt. ... I heet, but (lie desire of our hands to have cnrisimas iinnuay. Ail woiK and no play ttosUt Jaok tf dull boy. ir.innxsnvnn coitriEso.vjon.vcE OF THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT. IlAKnisntmo, Dec. 23, 1838. !Ir. Webb, Sir Since I last wrote you, there has hot been any change in our oilatrs here. The Senate and the two lower houses can not come upon terms of capitulation. The deinociats say that they are the only house that is organised legally, While the tories say they are, but they cannot raise a quorum of members, if the Senate should recognize them. We meet regularly every day, but wo ate riot able to pass any laws, but I think we are doing the State about as much servi o by preventing them from passing such laws as would cover their vil- limy: The balance of General Joe's troops evacuated tho fort yesterday, and we arc left to the mercy of the good people of llarnsburg. December 25 I have the pleasure to inform you that the great question as to which of the two nouses ot Assembly was the legal one is settled. It waB debated to-dav from' 11 o'- j clock, A. M. until 4 o'clock, P. M. and fi nally decided by a vote of 17 to 10 that the Hopkins house was the legal one. Six of the whigs voting with tho democrats Str'oHm, Fullerlon, Case, M'Conkey, Mich lef, and Miller, of the city. The whins look rather blue, and say many hard things ot those that took part with tho democrats. I think to-morrow them will hi n !nin mi. to adjourn for 10 or 12 days, arid perhaps, when we inect again we will have better feelings towards each other. For the Columbia Democrat LIME. It is ah established principle in airricul- turo that when tho soil-Is exhausted by re peated cropping a process is required to sun- ply it with such ingredionts which will give proper and sufficient nutriment to nlants. Clover and plaster have been at first applied lor this purpose, but of late, it has been discovered that this is not enough to put the ground into a proper state of cultivation to yield a good crop of wheat, lime has there fore been added, and "with very good suc cess, for every experienced farmer must know that no wheat can bS laie'ed, unless lime enters largely into the composition of the soil. In mv intercourse with farm the followingquestions have repeatedly been askedj 1st. On what soil do you apply lime ? Whether sand, clay, gravel or low land 1 And.in case you apply it indiscrimin ately ,on what soil do you find it to take the most effect ? 2nd How many bushels do you put on an acre ? Do you put an equal proportion on land, whother rich or poor ? How often must you apply it, before your land is in a good state of cultivation ? And how long will it remain in this slate till a nbther application is necessary ? 3d. -In what manner do you apply it T Do vou plough or harrow it in ? Whether in the spring or fall; and with of without citable manure ( lo these questions I would an swer that on land of a dry warni loom soil, intermixed with gravel or sand, lime will take the greatest effect. Every one, who has the least acquaintance with chymistry, must be aware that lime has a tendency to produce an important chance, in the nature of any soil, either wet or cold, and it is an established principle in farming to make cold land warm and warm land cold it will however not be so good on cold; clay soil, or low wet lands. On poor laud I would put frorri thirty to forty bushels, according to the quality of tho lime, (that which makes tho strongest and best morter is al ways, preterred) I would not exnect anv benefit fbf the first unless manure is added to the lime. After raisin a crop of oats or rye, I Would put fifty or sixty ousneis more on tho acie. About the first of April I would sow four quirts of clover seed and oiie bushel of plaster per acre on tho oats or rye, and then keep it for two years in grass. You may then expect to raise good crops of wheat without nnr bthei manure for ten or fifteon years. A re spectable and experienced farmer in Ches ter county, 1'a. assures mo that he has im proved poor land by putting only twenty P""'S'u ' ' mi or spring for oats or corn. Before the oats is put into the ground it should be well harrowed and fho lime thinly spread upon the surface. Lime, in nnlnrtn honofi! Ik lo.wl .1, . .. i --..v... ..... ,a,m ,B ijjobi, euouiu always be kept upon the surface as near ns I :uf- i r. .. . , -i.-..,. i possible. After the oats is cut nml inUn from the ground, stabla mann ntmiiM u ,i,i r.i. .mil, 1 . . . , .ndded, for it will help the winter grain very much. I hav however, known limo lo have a groat eflect, without the aid of ma nure. The richer the land tho more lime it will boar and the longer it will last. My friend in Chester County writes mo: "1 have put 100 bushels on tho aero at ono time, it had a very good ofTect, and I have yet to learn when it will bo exhausted." W, J. E. The following is tho lutter of Mr' Mon tclius, explaining to his constituents tho reasons for tho course he has takeni They will bo found perfectly conclusive and sat isfactory such as ever determine the course of freemen, endued with either honesty, re ligion or patriotism. TO THE ELECTORS Of the district composed of the counties of union aumaia ana iwjjun. Fellow Citizens: I have been in a deplorable situation for eight or ten days past. 1 was elected your icjiiuaumauvc. as such i am bound faith fully to discliargo my duty to you, to my ell, to bod. and mv caunirv. Vn already informed that there worn twn Rn.a. - w wjivun- ers elected on tho 4lh inst. in the House of Kepresentatives, Willi the information 1 had, and the advico of the friends in whom I confided, I was induced to act hero with the party who profess the same principles with those of my constituents who nomina ted and elected me. But full information, cool arid deliberate reflection, and the warn ings of my consclenco have convinced me that my friends here have mistaken their course, and that as a faithful representative and an honest man, I was bound to retrace my steps, do what I conscientiously be lieved to bo right, and trust to the impar tiality of your judgement upon a full and fair examination of all the facts. Finding my political friends had done wrong, accor ding to my judgement, I withdrew from them immediately, and have waited for sev eral days to eive them time in mtmou ii,i. 1 1 ..nil steps, and to allow all concerned lo arrange r""'"""; mm juuuj, uiu uunappy uiuercn ces that had arisen: but finilinn- iln ,;u . been accomplished, 1 have nothing left for me.but to do that which 1 believe to be right, and leave but to those who would destroy uiu,qu oidiq we consequences of their rashness. Do not think I linvn antn,! ly. The step I have taken was takpti iIp. liberately and coolly, and jn obedience to my understandiiif of tli laws 6f our dear country. I am for peace. us wird iiiemer secle lange zu wohnen bey deren die don fripdnn li!.cn., i - ....www... ami x hope the course I have taken may help to save our beloved Pennsylvania from blood shed and the Horrors of a civil war. The great question is, whether the majority shall rule, and upon this question I know you all think with me. Now all I have dorm ha been done with an honpt rip.; .V L.IU out this great principle in our free govern ment, that the minority must yield to the majority. And I am certain not one of you, llOWevet filronir fl n.irlv mnr, I.. be will blame me for maintaining this prin- Pin ft ir . .. .... v.uiiiiiucnis, narticuiai v m Union county, all k them all, before they condemn me, fully and coolly to examine all the facts. I have not, in this instance, acted as a paity man, my conscience. in joining with my party friends in or- . injusiu oi nepresontativcs, with tho eicrht PhilaiMnl,;,, po..i rraninnrr tftA IT.... r . , bcrsofthe Whig party, I thought these uuu oen eiecteu by a majority of the votes of tho county, and had been returned by a majority of tho judges, but I noon found umvv .ia was not true, and that the eight members- of the opposition party in the county or Philadelphia had been elected by a majority of about fivn h whole county, and had been returned elect- cu uy a niHjoriiy oi tiiejudges. I am sorrv to sav ttmi iim r the State kept back these returna, which I mm uas wrong, under these ciicum stances I could Hot pmilinun tr nn, ...ill. men who had no right to their seats, no uiuib man my opponent had to mine. You WOllId not as honest mnn ntr mp in so bad a principle and it is tnat I know your honesty that I havn ininpl iim.o .,!. i , j. . , - "HU HUTU been fairly elected by the majority. Mv pany otunions and principles have not chanced, and mv fuium Knnnn ..liii V- - v ' 1 " oiiurv t.iat 1 am truo lo those principles. On J.U..I vrtiin juugoment l rely. What I have done has been done for wW T hpiiB.-p m i, your interest, and is approved by my con- JOHN MONTELIUS. Hall of tho H. R. December 18, 1838. The Oldest flemnr ... .ku f imiii At tho latfi election. Anrlrnw W1imi. n war worn veteran aged 122 ivintcrs, at tended the polls in his own t6wnship (Jack son,) m Gurnsoy county, under tho banner of a hickory bush, and voted the democrat ic ticket. Mr. "W. was a volunteer Boldier of the revolution. At sixty years of rien tip olin,ii,irn,i i,; musket to repel the aggressionc of a foreign iuc, mm ui uiu age oi iz5 wo iind him Sl" 112 " " ...... ..mi a. .. "D . " ouuiu umy ujui ii was men. uicssiugs on tho old veteran 1 He. is a living witness to tho purity of tho principles which ho pro fesses. Mav neither he nor thnv P.vnr want warm nearts to support, or a defend them -Ohio Eu3U. warm hearts to stpport, or strong arms to DEATH OP MR. CASSAT. An account of the proceedings in both houses upon the announcement of his mel ancholy event Is contained in this paper. Mr. Cassat was In his seat yesterday; par tieinated in the debates, and retired at night in usual health. About eleven o'clock to day he was found dead in his bed lying apparently as ho had disposed himself to slumber, intelligence of this was immedi atoly communicated to the crowded audito ry in tho senate by the speaker, which pro duced deep sensation, and awakened emo JioiiB that seemed to subdue all party feeling. Vha usual testimonials of respect for the deceased were adopted in the legislature. Keystone Dec, i$5. .. . THE CANADA S. The unauthorized invasion of Upper Canrda, by an armed parly of about three hundred men, at Sandwich, near Detroit, lias resulted in tho defeat, capture, or death of nearly all concerned in it. As soon as the invaders entered the peaceful Province of their neighbouro, they buriil a steamboat, some barracks and 2 houses, besides mur dering a physician whom they met; and a negro barber, aged 70, because ho would not say he was a "Patriot." About 40 got back to the American shore, 21 were killed and 31 prisoners 4 of whom were shot by order of Col. Prince, in cold blood, an net alike repulsive to humanity and law. The rest were dispersed in the woods. Von Shoultz, the leader in the Prescott aflair, has been hung at Kingston, as well as Dore thns Abbey, and David Georges. ?,!ucl! sympathy is expressed for the other prison ers, nearly all of whom are young men, and have been seduced into their present situation by artful and designing leaders, THE MORMONS. We perceive, from the proceedings of . b. "...... u, iu.it a memorial, asking pecuniary aid for the Mormon wo men and children of Caldwell county, was laid before that body on the 3d. inst. 'It ap pears, observes the Louisville Journal, 'that the houses of many of the Mormons in that county have been burned down that about 00 Mormon men, all of them married have been arrested and imprisoned, 40 killed, and 100 cnmnelled tn mV m n.-;, ,i.u . gaancc of the ciu'rcim, and that 200 women mum ui wmim nave small children, are thus left destitute, with no food to keep them from starvation, and no shelter to pro tect them from the winter storms. Wo tiust'lhatthe Slate, through h,er Legislature, will promptly do what hk foul and cruel wrongs perpetrated by her citizens.' The Galena fill ilinls ailvprtinr rnnl.ii.. an account of a man being frozen to death on the 2l)thult.,nearthe Three Milo Branch. A Mr. TalmniliTP util r.. i : . i ! d 1 '" tuuiviiig iur nig cm tie, discovered a wagon in the mire with two horses, one dend and the, other alive but unable to stand up. In the wagon was a iir. Stephen Lrook.Trozcn to death; and a Mr. Smith, who wai iiiLnii i, supposed, from two jugs of whiskey being in the wagon, that they had become intoxi cated, and while thus the team had left the roau anu wandered to where they were r.....i i... , ..... iuuiiu uy mr. i aimaagc. ThO Hon. JaOIP.S rtllf-hannn a few hours in this place yesterday as he was passing from Washington to his rcsi- uencem J,iincaster. Numerous members of the legulatuies, citizens and strangers, availed themselves of tho opportunity thus presented, of calling upon and testifying ineir respect to this able popular member oi wie oenate of the United 'Stales. keystone. Dills arennw nnilpr l,.imn,-.iu : .v r i V ".imi-iiiiiuii in me Lcgislatnrc of South Carolina, to remove mC capuai oi mo Btate trom Columbia to Cliarlrston; to take a census of the popula tion of tho Slate; to give the clecliun of gov ernor lo the people and to prevent the car rying deadly weapons. r-i-at-iiiMi-n Fifteen or twenty gamblers were arrested in New York on Sunday morning. They were fined and held to bail to answor the charge. HYJIEMAL MARRIED Bv the Rev. D. S. Tobias on the 23d f inst. Mr. Moses Krtsthr, to Mn Aiahala Larose, both of Bloom township. On the 12th ipsf. by the Rev. J. flahl, i !Tl Jlf0'er' 10 m3 Webb, both of Bloom township. OBITUARY DIED On the 17lh inst. fn Bricrcreek, of the fever, FMjah Hagenbuch, an cstima bio and very worthy young man in tho 20th year of his age. Af his residence in Bloom township, on the 14th of November, Mr. John JUriaht aged 74 years all to 0 days. Alcohol, allonctta, arjuo forties, Hock tin, cIovm, ginger, camphor, gum copal, window glau. nl' ep-co gum dtellwk, isinsUs , mnMarJ, nipple aheU, do.ihi.bb, lucking tiottels, oden bittefj, wafer" waling wax, stove black, and l.eppor. For alo at TOmVeJhfiErnpoHiX IS hereby given to Ml who are Indebted ta.U ubsenber, either no Dook, Notes, or Judccmtnlj Docko.,, that they must come forward fflJ their rrapcctlve dues between now mid the fi, V? of Kebuary, 1880, or thov will bo sevefi JWoom.bunrpce.S9U, 1838? French IHieiiDBsafEsm Koctor' Informs tlie public that lw has returned lo liloomsburp. after an ntrnxnn. . ly last, and can be found nt tho Hotel o ! Daniel Snyder, wheroJie.wjllJbe.at aUlimct l '". anu 10 pations wiio are afillcled with Rheumatic pains in the limbs or r4 Bloomsbtirg Dec. 29lh 1833. mm Of superior Stoue Coal, received and fot sain uy nuriiHT St BARTON Dec. 22d. WYOMING- litSOG. , , WINTER ARRANGEMENTS. Between Wilkesbarre NorthumierlanS, TI1IS Lino will leavn Wilkes-barrc afterthe.r! rival orthoStngea from Montrose, Tunkhan. nock, rowando, Owego, Bmghampton, CarbanJal, and Ilnncr-dalet and rirnvo at Northumberland tho following morning in time to take tho coach at North'b and arrive at Hamburg aamo cvenine Passengers by this line will arrive at Harrisbnra from Montrose 24 hours In advance of the mail coining up on the arrival of the HarrisbUrg etae'Tt Whd pacngers will take this line, arrive tt Wilkesbarre on the following ,morningby7 o'clock, find will reach Montrose irame evening 24 hours in advance of the mail that leave. Harrisburg withthi tame coach. Thhi line also connects, at Berwick with the Mauch Chunk, Beaver Meadow, Hazif ton.Towanda aftd Elmira coaches. Tho propria, (ore haie stocked the routo with good teams and coaches, under the charge ofcareful drivers. These advantages, it is expected, willinduco the trareiw community to give their line a trial. Fare through (3. WILLIAM COLT, Danville' J. C HORTON, NorthumbcrlDnJ, v w aii v v Proprietors, iM. a. All baggage at the owner's risk. dec. 22tt a two sronr HOUSE AWD ROT, ITUATRDt the east end of the villaec cf I illooinaburir. in llnni,:...!ii. m, ' 7 --oi "i'iiiiic, ine awn property will be mid cheap, and on rcawnab!. terms, upon application to the subscriber. ni . , JACOB KENDIO. Bloomsburg. Dtd. 32, 1838. 3J CAME into tho inclosurt of tih subfccriliers, on or about the'l5thcf July laat. 4 SHEEPj (2 yews, J IslttiK un.l t . 1 v . X t' 1 .u.hu.buu wt'iiiaL'r.i inarKp.i will aiiu n But Ill me enu. itd owner must prove property, pay charge, and tike -...j, nui uv Bum nccormng 10 ww, BENJAMIN C. MOKIII8. rifchjng Creek, Dee. 22, 1838. as X am in Earnest?" BIS WAISE ! ! I A few months since I gave notice that I wasH n.y BOOK ACCOUNTS tu and but very little attention was paicfto it by tho interosled. I now give further notice, that all .. ..,.c,mtruums wiui me, must call and iH-tllu them, either bv Note or RDl. !il,:n Tivn .MU.Miisj from date, or thov mill w w! to setllc wilha Justicoof th l'eace. No mlstakelJu "'"t; , DANIEL SNYDER. Hlooms'jurg, Dec. 8, 1838. N. 1). I have also on hand several X0TE8T which must also be exchanged for CASH, within the above time, or the signers will have to pay coit. ""J111?8' '"fil'onorubl. ELLIS LBW19 V y PiMiJwt of the Courts of Oyer and Tt miner and Cencral Jail Delivery, Court of Quart bmiona ofthe Peace, and Court pf Common Pitts, and Orphan's Court, in tho eighth Judicial District, composed of the counties of Northumberland, UrM Columbia and Lycoming ; and tho Hon. Wniua JloMTaoMF.Hr and Leo.-uhd RursnT, Esquir associate Judges in Columbia county, havo issued their precept bearing date tlio 20lh day of Nov.' in the year of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred, uud thirty-eight, and to mo directed for holding Ji Court of Oyer and Terminer and G.n eat Jail Delivery-, .General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Common Pleas, and Orphan's Court, Itf DAN ILLE, in tho county of Columbia, on' the third Mmday of Jan. next, (being tho Slit day) and to continue ono week. NOTICE is therefore hereby given to the CcA' oner, the Jueticea of the Peace, and Constables d ho said County of Columbia, that they bo then ari thov in their proper persons, nt ten o'clock, in the forenoon of said day, with their records, inquisition' andotherrcmcmbranccatodothoso things which to their oflicos appertain to he dono. And thoav who are bound by recognizances to protccuw against tho prisoners that aro or may bo in tho jail of uaid county of Columbia, aro to bo then and there to preiccuto against them as shall bo just. Jurori areecqucstedtobo punctual In tluir attendances greeably to their notices. Dated at Danville, tho 2Utday of December, ia. the year of om Lord ono thousand eight bun-, dredand thirty-eight, and in the C3d yearo the independence of tho United States of Amer lea. WLf.T.IAM 7flTnrri?Mi vj. 'vr- . BhcruT'. OJBcr, PanyUle.' s
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