fcCjTho rimn who slanders his neighbor, I
while under llio inilucnco of passion, in con
sequence of somo real or supposed injury1,
finds somo oxcuso hi llic frailties of human
iiaturc, but he vho, iii llio sober moments
of reflection, attempt's to injure another, by
'base insinuations, is unworthy or being
classed among men, and should bo shunned
and detested as a' nuisance in society', as
'an only fit associate for the vip'or that
crawls on the ground, and 3ccks every op
portunity thai presents itself to inflict a
wound wilti its poisonous fangs.
v it is slated that Admiral Douglass, of tlio
English fleof, has mediated Successfully be
tween France and Mexico, aud hostilities
have ceased. Tho Mexicans are to pay
one-sixth of their revenue as interest for
Hnoney due to British cubjects, and the (fx
Iienscs of the war to the French amounting
to about $7,000,000;
The branch Bank of the Slate of Alaba
ma, located at Mobile', lids for the second
lime suspended specie payments.
A bill incorporating an u American At
lantic Steam Navigation company" in the
city of New York, with a capital of 8500,
000, witii the privilege df increasing it to
$2,000,000 has passed the Senate, and is
now before tho House of Representatives of
that State
A company for a similar purpose, is being
formed in the city of Philadelphia, witii a
capital df 8500,000:
The New York Transcript estimates the
amount of damage dono all over the country
by the late storm at about ton millions of
dollars:
The School Fund of Ohio, the interest
..of which is paid by the State, amounts to
1,1G6,043.
'JThe thermometer at Quebec,on Wednes
day, January 23d, ranged from 20 to 30
degrees below zero.
. The Pension List, The number of
Pensioners who receive pay from the Navy
pension fund is 838 amount paid out,103,
(W0 dollars. The privalecr pensions num
ber 30
According to tho report of the Secretary
of War, there are 41,870 pensioners of that
Department!
preat Sickness in Maine tinder this
liead the Belfast Journal announces the
death f four Federal newspapers, within a
very few days of each other. Peace to
ilieir maues; and buiicl to their nr.-mains.
A bill has passed the Legislature of Mis
sissipi authorizing the Governor to purchase
at an expense of $25,000, a marble statute
of Washington, to be placed in the rotunda
of the capitol at Jaeksbn;
Tie Way ilWorks In conformity with
Ihe late law of Congress, making owners li
able when accidents occur by negligence
and occasion loss of life, Captain Carter was
recently arrested at New Orleans, and held
to $50,000 bail, as one of the owners of tho
steamboat General Brown, blown up sonic
time ago in the Mississippi.
A tempest accompanied with a trcmen
flious whirl wind swept over a part of
Georgia on the 8th ult. Thrco persons
were taken up from the ground and carried
several hundred yards. They found no
difficulty iii ."riding upon tho whirl wind,"
but could not direct the storm.
A chap in Vermont seventeen years ol dre
cently courted a girl of thirteen, six daya,
and then married her.
Mary Murray,wifo of Robert Murray.re
sidingin 19th street, N. Y. was burned to
death by her clothes accidentally takng fire
on the night of tho 0th inst.
A Hard Shake. Tho Buffalo Mercury
pays that tho ague has been so severe in
them parts' that a person afflicted with it,
shook the toe nails off his finger ends.
The territory of the State of Maine claim
ed by Great Britain, comprises about ten
thousand square miles of the most valuable
land in "the State.
. Methodists The whole number of the
Methodists Episcopal church in tho United
States, is 720,025- Total increase last
year, from Dec. 1837 to Dec. 1838,-59,-572.
A man dressed in female attire, was arrest
rxl in Nnw York on Saturdav. taken lo the
watch house and fined.
A number of young men of color of Clove
land, Ohio, havo formed a literary associa
tion; A girl of eleven years of ago was brirnt
. to death last week in Ilagerstown, in con
sequbnee of tier cloths taking fire.
Wo learn from tho Hnrrisbntg Telegraph
that an agent of oi of tho Car lino was
'suddenly crushed between two .trains of
cars, on Monday last at Middletown, and
survived the accident but a few hours,
Tho bones of his chest and body were
mostly broken; but ho was not mangled.
. Flour at 'cincinntfti oh tile 4th inst. 80
pc-r bbl.
, Mr', Pope, agent of tiio Decatur Bank of
Alabama, has written homo from England
that ho would shortly ship 8500,000, being
tlio proceeds of tho sale of tho Stato Bonds
belonging to tho Bank.
. Two men wore killed on Wednesday last,
by the falling of earth on tho rail-road a fow
miles north of the borough of Reading. Tho
contractor; Mr. Duffie,and another man.nar-
rowly escaped. 1'rom the situation of the
ground, wo understand, no accident could
have been anticipated, nor was there conse
quently any apprehension cxcitcd,oi caution
used,
Flour wa3 selling at $30 to $35 per bar
rel at Houston, at the last dates.
HYMBNIAIi.
MARRIED By the Rev. D. S. Tobias,
on the 17th inst. Mr. Elijah B. Cooper of
llazelton, to Miss csusan E. Craig ot Ber
wick. By tho bamc, ori tho 21st inst. Mr. Reu
ben Kolph, to Miss Anna Hagcnbu'ch both
of Briar Creek.
By the same, oh tho same day, Mr. John
Hants, of Orangcville, to Miss Jsubclla
Shuck, of Stdlotown,
In Honkinavillo on Tuesday morning
last, by the Rev. Mr. Drake, Mr. William
Ncal, Merchant.of tho firm of Win. M'Kel-
vy & Co. of Bloomsburg, to Miss Catha
rine, daughter of Mr. Casper Christman of
the lormer place.
OBITUARY-
DIED Iu Mount Pleasant township, on
Fiiday tho 1st inst. Catharine, daughter of
Mr. Harman Kline, aged 2 years 4 montha
and one day.
AN APPRENTICE
To tho PRINTING BUSINESS,
wanted at this Office. A smart active lad,
15 or 10 years of age will receive good encouragement.
More Bridges to Esefc.
THE Commissioners of Columbia County will
raccivo proposals and enter into contracts
with the lowest and best bidders; at tho liouso of
Isaac C. Johnion, Esq. Innkeeper", in' Orangcville,
on Friday, tho 15th day of March next, (buldinija
to bo closed nt 3 o'clock, P. M.) for building the
following bridges in &aid county, aa follows:
Tor building n Uridgo acioss Fishing Creel:, at
tllo mouth of Iliiutinirton Creek, at or near Lazarus'
Ford, in Fihiug Creel; township to havo stone
abutments 21 feet lone, 10 feet thick,- and 12 feet
high from low water mark, with wing walls to ox.
tend into tho bank 20 feet. Tho superstructure to
consist of a single wooden arch, 132 lect long, by
20 feet wide, from out to out.
ALSO For IEebuilding a Uridgc across Fishing
Creek at or near tho dwelling houea of Mosca Mc
Ilcnry, in said township. Tho abutments and piers
oi mo old unugo lo uo completely ripaired, anil a
Uraco llndge superstructure erected thereon 121
lect long.
Moth Bridges arc to bo put under good shinglo
roof, to extend ten lect beyond tho lace of tho abnt
mcnts.
I'lans and specifications of tho work will bo ex
hlbited at the time and place of letting.
COK. CLACKNEIt,
JOSE I'll BROBST,
JOHN McIIENKY,
Commissioners.
Commissioners' Ofiico,
Danville, Feb. 19, 1830. J
To Bridge Builders.
THE Commissioners of Columbia coun
ty will enter into contract with the lowest
and best bidders, for building the following
bridges in said county as follows :
A bridge to be built across Cattawissa
Creek at the town of Cattawissa, will bo
let at tho house of Joseph Sharplcss, Inn
keeper, on Thursday, tho 28lh day of Feb
ruary, inst. and is to bo of the following
diminsions and materials, stone abutments,
21 fcet.long, and 10 thick, 10 feet high from
low water mark, wing walls on the south
side 50 feet long, and on thp north sido 00
feet long with a regular curve. Tho super
structure an arch bridge 132 feet long by
20 feet wide from out to out. , And is to
be built on the plan of tho Susquehanna
bridge, at Cattawissa. Single track.
The other bridge to bo built at Peter
Klines, Esq.'s Mill, across Roaring Creek,
in Roaring Creek township, will bo let by
the Commissioners stt the same time and
plane above mentioned, and is to be of the fol
lowing dimensions'and materials s Stono a
butments, 19 feet long, 0 feet thick, and 0
feet high from low water mark. Tho wing
walls on the east side to bo 25 feot long, and
on the west to bo 20 feet long. The super
structure brace bridge 40 feet long between
tiic abutments at tho foundation, and 10 feet
wido from out to out. Both Bridges to be
put under a good shifiglo roof to extend
ten feet beyond the face of tho abutments.
Tho plan and specifications will bu exhibit
ed on the day of letting.
CORNELIUS CLACKNER,
JOSEPH BROBST,
JOHN McHENRY,
Commissioners Office, ?
Danville, Feb. 12 1839. $
AIT APPEEHTICE
jO tho ULACKSMITHING UUSINESS is
! wanted by tho Subscriber. A l)oy, who can
coinowcll recommendod, between lOand 18 years
of ago will receive good encouragement upon imme
diate application to tho subbcriber.
JACOU UEIDLGMAN.
Jan. 12 1830.
Noticed
Tho Commissioners of Columbia coun
ty, havo tho pleasure to acklowlcdgo tho ro
coipt of a very neat set of Meteorological
Instruments, consisting.of a Daromctbr, two
Thermometers, a Self-Registering Ther
mometer, and a Rain Guagc; furnished to
this county by tho Committee on Meteorolo
gy of the Franklin Iristijutc of Pennsylva
nia, out of tho sum of four thousand dollars
appropriated by the legislature at their ses
sion in 1837, and placed at tho disposal or
tho joint committee for tho advancement of
Meteorology of tho American Philosophi
cal Society and Franklin Institute, with a
view of obtaining cvory information on the
subject of climate that may be interesting,
to the agriculturalist especially. Regular
reports are requested to bo made to the
committee, and rolls furnished for that pur
pose,convenient to nolo all observations con
nected with tho subject. Thoy havo been
left for tho present with Dr. Magill, to whoso
care they wero directed for tho use of the
county.
COR. CLACKNER,
JOSEPH BROBST,
Commissioners.
Feb. Gth, 1830.
Danville
A NEW THRESHING MACHINE.
STAXIjY & &OVf ARB'S
SirctGIIilE EEfiKSS3 POWEES,
Upon the Principle of a Leather Belt In
clined Plane.
The advanlago of the Machine over all
others is, that it can be 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 be 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
townships, can obtain it upon application to
the subscribers, living in Muncy township
Lycoming county I'd.
HAINES, THOMAS & Co.
P. S. Letters directed to the subscribers
on tho subject, to Muncy P. O. will be
promptly attended to. . ,
Muncy, Feb. 0th 1839. 41
Dr. LEWIS MOYER.
Hereby informs all those indebted to him,
cither by JN OTIS or BOOK, that he in
tends to leave this place, and wishes that
they would settle their accounts before the
25th of February next. After that date his
Books will bo put into the hands of a Jus
tice of the Peaco for collection. He will
bo at home every Wednesday and Satur
day.
Bloomsburg, Fob. 9th 1839. 41
1 IIollai?j
KEWA11,
RECEIPTS
,N tho night of tho 7th inst. tho houso of tho
subscriber was broken open and his desk rob
bed of about 20 dollars in money and gomo valuable
papers, by a boy named WASHINGTON alias
GEORGE WILLIAMSON, from Mifflin county,
aged about 10 years. Said-boy is about 5 feet 0
inches high, sandy hair, full face, and had on a bluo
trock coat ami uluo pantaloons. Jhoabovo reward
will bo paid for his apprehensiou and conviction.
Said boy had been an apprentice to tho subscriber
to tho blacksmithing business, and had left his scr
vice tho samo evening.
JACOB DEIDLEMAN.
Bloomsburg, Jan. 12, 1830.
T.
A liaiatlsemc young
MARE ANJ SLEIGH.
HE Subscriber offers for sale cheap, a hand
some young bay Mare, well broken to either
saddle or harness, together with a handsome sleigh
with harness, all nearly new and m good order.
GEORGE AV. DREISBACH.
Hemlock tp. Jan. 12. 1830. 38 tf.
fait up.-
A LL persons indebted lo tho subscriber, uro re
jJtLqucstod to make payment on or before tho first
day of March next. Those who neglect this notico
may expect to bo called on by a Constable, without
tail orlurtlicr notice.
GEORGE W. DREiSBACH.
Hemlock tp. Jan. 12. 1830. 38 tf.
IS hereby given to all wlio are indebted to tho
subscriber, cither no Dook Notes, or Judgements on
Dockets, that they muat como forward and settle otf
their respecUvo duos between now and tho first day
of Fcbuary, ltftfO, or they will bo severely dealt
with. DANIEL GROSS.
Bloomsburg Dee. 20th 1838. 30th
TOOCT. ABIEft MOYER,
Fi'csicln ISlicimmfism Doctor,
From Heading,
Informs the public that ho has returned
to Bloomsburg, after an abscence since Ju
ly last, and cm bo found at the Hotel of
Daniel Snyder, where he will bo at all times
ready to attend to pations who are aillicted
with Rheumatic pains in the limbs ot body.
Bloomsburg Dee. 29th 1838. 30
TONS
Of superior Stono Coali, received and for
salo by RUPERT & BAltTON.
Dec. 221.
AND
EXPENDITURE
OF COLUMBIA COUNTY,
F& 183!
HUGH McWlLLIAMS, Esq. Treasurer in account with the County of Columbia:
jito. ungual uu uumuii uuu uic dui uuy vj jjtiixmuzr) iooo; uuiu uuys
inclusive.
Dl. Dolls. Cls.
To balanco in the Treasury
at last settlement, 774 95
To Cash received of tho sov-
lieral Collectors during first
quarter, 2520 12
do. do. 2d, 2070 49
do. do. 3d, 1011" 47i
do. do. 4th, 2517 04i
Tax on unseated lands, 301 42
To cash received of tho sev
eral School Collectors, 340 35
10,132 35
Balanco in the hands of Hugh
M Williams, late Treasurer, $1520 75i
Cr. ,,
Balanco duo theTrcasurer on
last settlement,
ByCash paidonCommission-
ors' orders,
By Treasurer's commissions!
Balance ili Ihb Treasury;
flails. Clt.
1703 07i
0954 Gli
253 80J
8011 59
1520 35
- i
10,132 35
WE, tho undersigned, Commissioners of the County of Columbia; have examined
the above accounts, compared them with tho vouchors, and find them just and correct.
Witness our hands this ninth day of January, A. D. 1839. We further certify, that
there is the amount of six hundred and sixty-tluco dollars and forty-two cents of
county orders in circulation. ,
COR. CXjACKNER,
JOSEPH BROBST,
Commissioners?
Of the County of Columbia, as per orders issued by the Commissioners on Ihi
Treasurer thereof , during the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty -eight.
Assessors wages,
Jurors vages and mileage,
Constables attending courts,
Constables making returns
and mileage,
School fund,
Commissioners and Clerks
wages,
Views of road3 and bridges,
State costs,
Election General,
Contingent expenses, includ
ing two coal stoves and
ptimp at jail,
Carried up
Bolls. Cts.
500 12
1208 48i
51 00
80 99
203 00
498 50
212 75
298 54
172 40
154 25
3540 03d
Amount brought up,
Printing and Stationary!
Bridge building and repairing!
Education poor,
Auditors wages,
Prothonotarys and Clerka
wages,
Coroners fees,
Jailor's and Sheriffs fees,
Court crier,
Wolf, panther arid fox-scalps
State costs,
Bolls. Cls.,
3540 03
271 44
2238 21
22 44
30 00
i07 57
92 74
375 44
48 00
147. 42S
52 24
0937 56
WE, the undersigned, Auditors, duly electod to settle arid adjust the accounts of tho"
County of Columbia, do certify, that we have examined the foregoing accounts, and wo
do report a balance in favor of the county, in tho Treasury, to tho amount of fifteen hun
dred and twenty dollars and seventy-five and one-half cents.
Witness our hands, this ninth day of January, A. D. 1839.
JOHN BIDDLE,
GEO. H. WILLETS,
SEBASTIAN HOWER,'
Auditors.
To County Rates and Levies for 1835 67 8
8 from Collectors.
Collectors' Names:
Michael Sanders,
John Moyer.jr.
Jacob Rissel, jr.
Christian Shuman,
Jeremiah Woolever,
David Philips,
John Fiees,
John Brown,
Jacob Shultz,
Isaac Leidy,
Daniel Woolever,
Thos. Mendenhall,
Peter Simonton,
John Riichcl,
James O. Sproul,
Thos. Barber,
Daniel Gatigor,
Charles Eves,
John Kline.
Charles Hartman,'
Jesse Shannon,
Peter Hotler,
John Melcch,
Elijah Price,
Jesso Yocum,
Daniel Pcclar,
Hcnrv Dietrick,
John'McWilliams,
Benjamin Alwood,
Townships.
Mahoning,
Derry,
Mahoning,
Mitllin,
Madison,
Mahoning,
B. Creek,
MilHin,
Cattawissa,
Hemlock,
Madison,
Greenwood,
Liberty,
Mt. Pleasant,
Derry,
Madison,
Limestone,
Greenwood,
Sugarloaf,
Hemlock,
Bloom,
Mifllin,
Mt. Pleasant,
R. Creek,
Cattawissa,
Fishing Creek,
Brier Creek,
Liberty,
Mahoning,'
,, Whole am t. Paid. Balance due'.
1835 1418 35 1228 32 190 02
901 51 .325 43 570 09
183G 1359 53 i070 44 283 09
703 39 444 50 348 89
" 583 40 312 02 271 44
1837 1900 90 022 10 378 80
' 935 03 670 25 159 7(
015 01 545 23 C9 7fcf
885 30 789 82 95 53
090 82 018 45 72 37
" 432 50 334 04 97 80
' 428 23 311 87 110 30
" 424 54 353 90 70 04
205 73 177 12, .88 00
1838 013 35 250 G7i 350 08
401 37 HI 71 359 00
544 45 445 70 , 98 75
411 12 130 00- 275 12
210 14 ... 210 14
' 703 G7 125 00 058 67
957 25 109 50 787 75
i 513 50 217 50 200 0Q
189 48 50 00 J39 48
410 07 175 40 271 17
555 09 131 00 424 09
212 70 .30 00 212 70
" 1201 7G 300 00 001 75
375 27 207 10 i08 10
ti 027 49 144 73 782 80
$8 732 89
WE, tlio undersigned, Commissioners, havo ascertained from the Treasurer's
Books, the balance duo tho Connty of Columbia eight thousand sevon hundred ami
thirty-two dollars and eighty-nine cents; (errors excepted.) CLACKNER
JOSEPH BROBST,'
Contniissioncri