tions, nor
lias 'a scntimenl beerl embodied"
in our petitions, more favorable td olio lo
cation than another, And yet wo Hoar an
echo, I prcsumo Upon our hills;from beyond
the proposed limit, that a bargain lias been
mailo with regard to Iho location of the pub
lic buildings. To the autlldrs of sucli
strange surinisos wo have only tb bay -
Hoiri toll gui mali pense."
If there be individuals cither within or
without our proposed limil3f who '' think
cvil" of our propositions, such thoitghls
must cmtnatb cither from lack of informa
tion, misconception of facts, or an absolute-
i t . . I .1 , I ,
v misiaitcn view oi tncir own inuiviuual
. ... i, ., ...
mi'PrtaiB, U3 wen as me permanent interest
bfthc people.
It is a fact, universally kriowri, that fh
Northern section of Columbia county, do
not, and under the present arrangement of
that county cannot enjoy cqtial advantages
with the south' It is u fact also, not to
disguised, that the quantum of influence, not
io say that influence arising from a propou
derating weight of chdractfari will secure the
interests Of the South for a long course of
fears to the exclusion of the well based
claims of thb north. Wliy then, should
die north hesitate, when they have a fair
wcliance of placing themselves and their in
lerests upon as firm a base as arc those of
ilheir, at present, more favored neighbors?
The plot of the proposed new county
Bnu3t ctirtainly present to the eye of an im
partial observer, advantages which no criiin
By of the same extent ' of territory in the
liommonwcalth at present can do. We arc
neither oblong nor zig zag, bul nearly
Iffuarc, offering every portion of its inhabi
itints equal facilities for arriving at the ceii
Ire. Future economy in county expenses
Suggested, it is presumed, this plot to the
ommittco Who reported it. Additions to
r limits might be made acceptable to those
who have petitioned, provided they should
M . ii ....... . . 1
pi swen our inniis io an extent tnai wouiu
danger a future division. A3 wc believe
It the policy of Pennsylvania, as well un
rstood by her wisest statesmen, is to bring
ilo action all hercnergies.and to developc
enterprise, time, ability and science ad
ec all those advantages which nature has
lavishly bestowed "upon her, so wo bc-
vo tliat sfciall juridicial divisions, where
farmer or mechanic, in that part of the
at duty of admin. storing justice, which
ma"y bo' called upon (o perform, and
icii ho is presumed to bo proud of the
yiiege ol pcrlorming, should have an on
tunity of doing it with the least expense
limself and his constituents. This can
be done by contracting the limits of
el. If the number of our judicial dis
ktfts should be iilcreasd.ns a consenuenco
. A
very increase wc have hut the extra pay
Kmc judges) which cannot equal the pay
ortravel and repeated and often repeated
jof jurors, parties, and witnesses, where
mp arc too extended. These are hurried
...
id by almost tlie last mo
t's conversation of the writer. Hut
in
PJure number they will, if necessary, bo
EUwed by another communication cus
md bv nerharis financial d.iln.
j L j
JACKSON.
avo .' The wife nf Unnlain Snimiel
hSTe, of Sout Dennis, who was a soldier
T r ..... -r. . .
wumi rjaiayeue in ttie ucvoiuuou and wno
f pensioner and now in his eightieth year,
IfMB'ntcd him with a fine son and daughter,
tfiss, one day last week the first fruits of
KB marriage, which transpired mo last
KSV Verily we think the old lieroe's
pjAon ought to be doubled. Boston Ex-
Ould VoUr clothes irnl mi tirn. Un ilmvn
A!ifloor, and roll over until it is put out.
Fjfflfo blanket, carpet or" rug is is at hand,
around you."
cut direct. A conceited young man
a friend what apology ho should make
at being one at the party of tho day bo
Jo which ho had a card of invitation.
amy dear sir,' replied the wit, say
g about it, you were never iiiisscd."
tee Irishmen, p'relly well primed with
Mey,were reeling homo along the banks
tRLiffcy, vdien one of them, who was
3nting on Hho virtues of his favorite li-
wlnch He declared to be meat and
o man, fell off the quay into tho riv
3cgh,' exclaimed ono of his compan
suro you're you now provided for,
had mate and drink, and now you've
ashing and lodging.'
JIYSfJBNIAIi.
2L0,UK1E1) At TTnin nMr il,
ipy Isaac W. Musnravo Han. f)n.
'titer, to Alius Cttliariiin Tn,tter,;J,t
r-!..i.: ....
To Bridge Builders.
THE Commissioners of Columbia coun
ly will enter into contract with tho lowest
and best bidders, for building tho following
bridges in said county as follows :
A bridge to be built across Cattawissa
Creek at tiic town of Cattawissa, will bo
let at 'tho house of Joseph Shdrpless, Inn
keeper, on Thursday, the 2glh day of Feb
ruary, inst. and is to bo of tho following
diminsions and materials, stone abutments,
21 feet long, and 10 thick, 10 feet high from
low water mark, wing walls on the south
hide" 50 feet long, atid oii tho north Side 00
feet long with a regular curve. The super
structure an arcli bridgo 132 feet long by
au loot wide lrom out to out. And is to
bo built on tho plan of tho Susquehanna
bridge, at Cattawissa. Single track. .
The other bridge to bo built at Peter
Klines, Esq.'a Mill, across Roaring Creek,
in Roaring Creek township, will be let by
tho Commissioners at tho same time and
place above mcntioncd.and is to bo of tho fol
lowing dimensions'and materials : Stone a
bu'tinents, 10 feet long, 0 feet thick, and G,
feet high from low Water mark. The wing
walls on tho cast side to be 25 feet long, and
on tho west to bo 20 feet long. Tho supor-
siructurr.a uraco bridge 40 leet long between
the abutments at tho loundation, and 10 feet
wjdc from out to out. Both Bridges to be
put under a good shingle roof to extend
ten feet beyond tho face of the abutments.
The plan and specifications will bo exhibit
ed on the dav of letting.
CORNELIUS CLACKNERj
JOSEPH HR015ST,
JOHN McllENRY,
Commissioners Office, ?
Danville, Feb. 12 1889. 5
RECEIPT
A handsome young
MARE AND SI,EIGir.
rRnilK Subscriber oitera for sale choon.
Jfl. Bomo young bay Mare, well broken to cither
saddle- or harness, together with a lialidsomfe Klcj'"li
whh uarness, an nearly new anil in gbotl order.
G130KGG V. DiJEISBACH.
licihlock tp. Jan. 13. 1830. 38 tf.
PAST UP.
AI.Ij persons indebted to the subscriber, arc re
quested to ma'ko payment on or lijford tho first
day of March next. Those who neglect this notice
may expect to bo colled on by a Constable, without
r!i r...i
iuii uriuruicr notice,
GEOKGE W. DREISBACH.
Hemlock tp. Jan. 12. 1839. 38 tf.
AND
Notice
The Commissioners of Columbia coun
ty, have the pleasure to ackluwledgc the re
ceipt of a very neat set df Meteorological
Instruments, consisting of a Barometer, two
Thermometers, a Self-Registering Ther
mometer, and a Rain Guagc; furnished to
tliis county by the Committee on Meteorolo
gy of the Franklin Institute of Pennsylva
nia, out of theSUm of four thousand dollars
appropriated by the legislature at their ses
sion in 1837, and placed at the disposal of
mo joint committee lor tne advancement ol
Meteorology of tho American Philosophi
cal wocicty anil iTauklin Institute, with a
view of obtaining every information on the
subject of climate that may be interesting,
to tlie agriculturalist especially. Regular
reports are requested to be mado to the
committee, and rolls furnished for that pur
pose, convenient to note all observations con
nected with .the subject. They have been
left for the present with Dr. Magill, to whose
care they were directed for tho use of the
county.
con. cIjAckkeh,
JOSEPH 15HOUHT,
Commissioners.
Danville, Feb. 5th, 1830.
SiOST,
On Saturday last, sUpposell hi the villago
ui Dioomsuurg, a
SHEEPSKIN WALLET,
containing two 10 Dollar bills on tho Uni
ted States Bank, ono i on Northumberland
and two 5 s on the Schuylkill bank, and
several papers of no consequence to any
one but the owner. Tho name of " Baltis
Applcman, ji." was written in tho inside of
tho Wallet twice. Tho.findor will be hand
somely rewarded by returning it to tho sub
scriber, or leaving it at the Democrat office.
BALTIS APPLEMAN, jr.
Bloomsburg, Jan. 5.
LIST OF LETTERS
llemaining in the Post Office at Blooms-
uurx, Jan. 1st, iau.
tlUGII McTPJLLLSMS,Esq. Treasurer in account with the. County of Columbia,
JJiwuay oj January, until the ZIM day of December; 1838; both days
IJoono Benjamin Esri,
n n-..F-i
uuyar lyuiut'l
Crivcliug Andrew
Uavis David M.
Davis Catherino
Drayer Frederick
Dun William A. I). Esq. Rudy Daniel
r ishfe'r Caleb U. 3 Itiswick Jacob
JS'aglo John
Philips George W.
Peifer Charles
Painter Wm. P.I.
Koaupard Henry A.
Ramsay Mary
Dolls. Cl.i.
To balanco in the Treasury
at last settlement, 774 95
To Cash received of the sev
eral Collectors during first
quarter, 2520 12
do. do. 2d, 2070 49
do. do. 3d, 1011 47b
do. do. 4th, 2517 541
Tax on unseated lands, 301 42
To cash received of the sev
eral School Collectors, 340 35
10,132 35
Balanco in tho hands of Hugh
JU' Williams, late Treasurer, S1520 75j
Balance due thoTrcasurer dri
last settlement,
ByCash paid onCommission
. crs' orders,
By Treasurer's commissions;
Balance in the Treasury)
Dolli. Cts'l
07
1703
C954
253
0U-30
8G11
1520
50i
35
10,132 35
A NEW THRESHING MACHINE.
STAKLY & HOWARD'S
siRraiiE Baosasia pwwees.
Uwn the Principle of a Leather Belt In
clined Plane.
The advantage of the Machine over all
others is, that it can bo operated with a
single horse, and requires but two men to
work it, while it occupies but a small space
in a barn. Tho power can also bo applied
to wood sawing, turning, or to operate ma
ny other kinds of machinery for Mechani
cal purposes. Any person wishing to per
chase tho right of a single power, or for
townsiups, can obtain it upon application to
tho subscribers, living in Muncy township
Lycoming county Pa.
HAINES, THOMAS & Co,
P. S. Letters directed to the subscribers
on the subject, to Muncy P. 0. will be
promptly attended to.
Muncy, Feb. 9th 1839. 41
Gaskin? James 2
Guild Aaron D.
Groit Daniel Esq;
Hand Patrick
Hoats Daniel
Hcfler Hannah
Herring Christian1
Knous Phcba
Knerr George
Kelchncr George
Melk Andrew
Mclick Andrew
Mouscr Joseph
Jl'Carty Alexander
Naglo Michael
Strawn JamcS ,
Silvcrthorn Marshall
Shipmau jUathiai
Squire Ebin
Squire -E;-Swartz
Peter 'A
Shclhammar Jcsso
Sloan Margaret
Tomlinson SainUcl J.
Talmadgc J. U. I5cv.
Vandcrslic6 Hiestcr
Winsch John B,
White Samuel
Waller D. J. Kev.
. . 48.
B. RUPERT, P. M.
WE, the undersigned, Commissioners of tho County of Columbia, have examined
tho above accounts, compared them witli tho vouchers, and find them just and correct.
Witness our hands this ninth day of January, A. D. 1839. Wo further certify; that
there is the amount of six hundred and sixty-tlnee dollars and forty-two cents of
county orders in circulation. 1
COR. CLACKNER,
JOSEPH BROBST,
Commissioners.
Of the County of Columbia, as per orders issued by the Commissioner's on the
1 reasurer tiereoj, during the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Persons calling for letters on the abovo Assessors wages,
list, will please say they arc advertised
IS hereby given to all who arc indebted to tho
subscriber, cither no Cook, Notes, or Judgemcntson
Dockets, that they must come forward nnd settle off
their respective dues between now and the first day
ol' Fcbuary, 1839, or they will bo severely dealt
Willi. JJAmtiLi UHUSS.
Dloomsburg Dec. 39th 1838. 30th
1390CT. ABIIE RSOYH3HS,
Fa'csicIi IShcum.itism I5ocfior,
From Heading,
Informs tho public that ho has returned
to Bloomsburg, alter an abscencc since Ju
Jurors wages and mileage,
Constables attending courts,
Constables making returns
and mileage,
School fund,
Commissioners and Clerks
wages,
Views of roads and bridges;
State costs,
Election General,
Contingent expenses, includ
ing two coal stoves and
pump atjail,
Carried up
Dolls.
500
12G8
51
80
203
408
212
298
172
Cts.
12
48
00
99
00
50
75
54
40
154 25
3540 03h
Amount brought up;
Printing and Stationary,
Bridgo building and repairing;
Education poor,
Auditors yages,
Prothonotarys and Clerks
wages,
Coroners fees,
Jailor's and Sheriffs fees,
Court crier,
Wolf, panther and fox scalps;
State costs;
Dolls. Cts..
3540 03
9.71 441
2238
22
30
21
44
00
107 57.
92 74
375 44
48 00
147 421
62 24i
0937 50
WP lm iinrlnrcirrnpil. AnlilrtrQ. .1nlv nlpr.ffirl in spfllp. nnrl ndiiiQtlTif nrrniinlq nf llift
ly last, and can bo found at the Hotel of County of Columbia, do certify, that wo have examined the foregoing accounts, and vrd
do report a balance in lavor ol the county, m the i reasniy, to the amount ol iilteen hun
dred and twenty dollars and seventy-five and one-half cents.
Wituess our nanus, this ninth uayol Jannary, A. 1). 1839.
JOHN BIDDLE, .
GEO. H. WILLETS.
SEBASTIAN HOWER,
Auditors.
Daniel Snyder, where he will be at all times
ready to attend to pations who are afflicted
with Rheumatic pains in the limbs or body
Bloomsburg Dec. 29lh 1838. 30
Dr. LEWIS MOYER.
Hereby informs all those indebted to him.
either by NOTE or BOOK, that ho in
tends to leave this place, and wishes that
tlicy would settle their accounts before the
25th of February next. After that date his
Uoolvs will bo put into the hands of a Jus
tice of tho Peace for collection. lie will
bo at homo every Wednesday and Satur
day.
Bloomsburg, Fob. 0th 1839. 41
IO Dollars
JN thn night of tho 7th inst. tho house of tho
subscriber was broken open and his desk roll
ed of about U dollars in money and somo valuable
papers, by n boy named WASHINGTON alias
GEOKGE WILLIAMSON, from Mifflin county,
aged about 19 years. Paid boy is about 5 feet C
inches high, sandy hair, full face, nnd had on a bluo
fmrk coat and bluo pantaloons. Tho above reward
Will be paid for his apprehension mid conviction.
Said Iniy had been an apprentice to tho subscriber
to the blacksmilhinj; business, dud had left his scr
ico tho tamo evening.
JACOB DEIDI.BMAN.
Uloomsburg, Jan. 12, 1830.
AIT APP&E&tTXCjS
OthoULACICSMlTHING BUSINESS U
wanted by tho Subscriber. A Doy, who can
romo well recommended, between 10 and 18 years
of ago will roceivogood encouragement upon imme
diate application to tho tuuWiiber.
AftTD MAKIiY FASTJMIES.
Arrangements nave been made witli a
writer of acknowledged ability to produce
in the pages of The Gentleman s Maga
zine, a monthly series oj articles, descrip
tive of all subiecls connected with the vari
ous Manly Sports and Pastimes, embrac
ing a lunu ol mlormation not elsewhere at
tainable, and illustrated, in its course, by
several hundred engravings on wood. A-
To County Hates and Sievies for 1835 67"i&-J
8 from Collectors.
Collectors1 Karnes1.
Michael Sanders,
John Moyer, ir,
inong others, tho following subjects will be Jacob Rissel, jr.
particularly exemplified. Christian Shuman,
J he llorse anil the Dog, in all their van- Jcremiali Woolcver,
etics, with every requisite information re- David Philips,
specting Purchase, Breeding, Breaking, and John 1'ices,
Keeping.
'1 he Art of Gunning, in all its branches,
including Rifle and Pistol Shooting, with
ample dircctiona and valuable hints td young
gunners.
Tho Natural History of American Game
Birds.
Angling, with an account of American
Fishes.
Boating and Sailing, with a full de
scription of the various fancy crafts, and an
interesting account ol tho principle Clubs,
' Archery, witli its Customs, &c. and a
History of its Rise and Progress.
Swirrtming, Skating, Quoits, Cricket,
liackel, lives, anil other Ball Gaines.
Forming, in tho whole, a valuable Cyclo
pedia of useful and agreeable knowledge
Of superior Stono Coat, received and for
sale by RUPERT & BARTOJf.
Dec. 22U.
M"ONE better iu tho known 'world, forsalo at
X tho cheap Waro House, by
John Brown,
Jacob Shultz,
Isaac Leidy,
Daniel Woolcver,
I'hos. Mcndcnhall,
Peter Simonton,
John Ruckc,
James C. Sproul,
Thos. Barber,
Daniel Gaiigcr,
Charles Eves,
John Klino.
Charles Ilartmari,
Jesse Shannon,
Peter Hetlor,
John Melcch,
Elijah Price,
Jc.so Yocum,
Daniel Peclar, ! '
Henry Dioirick,
John McWilliams,
Townships.
Mahoning,
Derry,
Mahoning
Mifflin,
Madison,
Mahoning,
B. Creek,
Mifflin,
Cattawissa,
Hemlock,
Madison,
Greenwood,
Liberty,
Mt. Pleasant;
Derry,
Madison;
Limestone,
Greenwood;
Sugarloaf,
Hemlock,
Bloom,
Mifflin,
Mt. Pleasant,
R. Creek,
Cattawissa,
Fishing Creek,
Brier Creek,
Liberty,
Benjamin Alwood, Mahoning;
Whole am't. Paid. Balance duel
1835 1418 35 1228 32i 190 025
" 901 51 325 43 570 09
1830 1359 53 1070 44 283 09
' 703 39 444 50 348 89
583 40 312 02 271 44
1837 1900 90 022 10 378 80
935 03 070 25 159 78
' 015 01 545 23 00 78
885 30 789 82 05 53
' 090 82 018 45 72 37
" 432 50 331 01 07 89
428 23 311 87 llO 30
424 54 353 90 70 04
205 73 17'7 12, 88 00
1838 013 35 250 07 350 08
" 401 37 111 71 359 00
" 544 45 445 70 08 75
' 411 12 130 00 275 12
" 210 14 210 14.
" 703 07 125 00 058 07
" 057 25 109 50 ' 787 75
513 59 247 50 200 0d
189 48 50 00 130 48
" 41G 07 175 40 271 17
' 555 G9 131 00 424 09
242 70 30 00 212 70
1201 70 300 00 001 75
375 27 207 10 108 10
027 49 144 73 782 80
S8 732 89
WE, tho undersigned, Commissioners, have ascertained from tho Treasurer's
Books, tho balanco duo tho County of Columbia eight thousand Bovcn hundred anil
thirty-two dollars and eighty-nine cents: (errors excepted.)
3 3 K COR. CLACKNER,
JOSEPH BROBST,
Commissioners'
JAUUU Ui.lDLli.MAN.
Jan. 13 1839,
"uiumuiu county .
TOBIAS in tfloomsburg.