innrniiii, iF -, ... Me 19th inst, says thu New Beihn J hums, iS'uvncn the lionrs of 1 mill 2 o'clock', tlid bMrm of Uro was given, and upon cxmiua Uoii it was discovered lo ho in tho, public uso occupied and owned by Mr. Samuel uaiiu, wnieii was entirety ennsumeu wuu iirly all its contents. Ucforo tho citizens die place add those In attendance at Court, lulu arrive at tho sceno of conflagration', I' I ' I iiHi 1 . t i d wnoio uunuiug was wrapped in one nie, and presented a spectacle awtully bli'mc, which, for a moment, Deemed to ir'alizo the efforts tlial we're then being r i . . . .i , ,i 1 4 ' , . i (ie to arrest inc devouring element, uy ..r.t. r. I .1. i. i . ftrfea mat u was lmnossiDic io prevent its Aal destruction. The dainago wo are in- niftd is estimated to be between 3 and 00 dollars, of which Mr. Aurand was incipal sufferer Several individuals who were regular i i ..-.i i 11. .11 i..i inters, anu a large iuimm;r uiai nau laitcn lodgings (hiring tjl'o week lost nearly all ir clothing, ah J some 61" theni barely cs- ed witn their live . . tlahe dnicjdl.'teport of the inspectors, re t(y pbllsWfed, states, .tKdl 1,240,901 els', ami jjfl703 half barrels' oX hour, e inspected in the city of New Ydtk; in iSycar 183&- vaiue $9,003,750. fSmith tJavis, charged with cCunicrfeil- 2 bills on the Morris Canal bank, after oc ying the Cdurt of Hie city of New York gfive days, has bceii cohvicted. He has agn for ten or fifteen years engaged in this usiness, anu mniisscu cuusiuuruuie jirupcr H. girl at Westficldtass.aiid ciho at Col- hester, Conn, wuro burnt to death a few since by their clothes taking tiro. Natchcs, Miss, paper says " An af- ly tooK place in liOuisiana, opposite foksburg, ont Wednesday, tho 23d ult. be- keen a uaptaiu rerry anu a ivir. junuy, pWfh resulted in ihe death of the latter. was sum unuugii uiu uuuy hum u uiub- Captain Parry lias since been' held to in the sum of $3000. Joshua Jones, tried at Potter county, nsylvania, for the murder of his wife, been found guilty and sentenced to be puled. our persons were buried beneath an ava- he of snow at Malbaie, Lower Canada, fortunately extricated without injury. lib Cleveland Intelligencer of a late date ains a call for a public meeting, to take consideration the establishment of a rail between that place and'Piltsburg. The e adds, " the time has come when ac- jnust be had on that all important sub-it he Rev. Mr. Mitchell, American Mis- aiy, died at.Signapore, Oct. 2d. Ihe tier-mint estimates tlie loss of life bv rcccnt cartltchirike at Martinique, at ,500 persons. This, however, is believed e cxaggeratqu. few davs slricc one of the burthen cars tfUh'e Chambersburg Itail Boad, took (ire ort distance, from Nowvillo. and before liaSuld be extinguished, the car and nearly ts contents were consumed. The loss .. .... . timateu at auoiu wiouu. ;Kentucky paper states thai Col. R. M. iison will not be a candidate for the Vice jidency for the next term, and adds that friends are going to bring him out as a fjidate for tho next Gdventor of Kentuc- io latest intelligence fromMexico states General Santa Anna had been appoint- iPrcsident of Mexico ad interem, while resident iluslumonto nt the head nf 4000 Pj Was fo march against Ccncral Urea at Kttpico. liuring the year 1B38, tl'ri government iwM United Stales have caused to be made cannon fbricld artillery; 71 cinnon for isoii ier'vic'd, 1520 percussion cannon s, 52,700 shiall arms, 347 gun carriages rjfiid for the miUii'd, father 80 cannon for ill artillery, and; 1(1,800 small arms. I t appears from a late report that there Pfe bh the nth December last, one hun- M anfl riftt.-hl'n KiiV,ll in tin i,iatifi,fa fnf v r mi, iiiu iuiud II. .ill. iiiginuiu iui fttfafand Ddihb of NbV York. The we has contributed for the support of this pWane Institution, nearly twenty thousand Wgrs during the past year. HYMBNIAL.. AltRlED On tho 21st inst. bv the m William J. tlyrq, Mr. Isaac PeUil Viss .ydia MUUIiim, bbth of Minim. OBITUAftY I Communicated. oparted this life on Thursday,' the 21st ebrUary, Emzabctii, aged" 2 years, Q mo, unu u unys, uaugiiier oi uaniel and U Roat, of Blodm township." though Our daughter is dead and gone, wa hopp to meet another day, v.f wiiva Biut uui unoti pan away. ,N TitcsJny tho 12th Inst. between. Blooms. uurg unu dgjiyiown, or m uioomsuurg, a WAIiIiBT POCKE BOOK, contftln nfr One Hfk Dnltitr Hilt nn dm Mt,lC kill Dank of Pliiladclpliia. and ono 5 Dollar Jill I A .. 1 1 . 1 .'. .1 T it 1 . T 1 . . 1 ni i . iiiu uAtuuugu uaiiu, i-iiisuurg. i no subscri bers nnmc is writlnn in llm Wnllrt in Urnolr diircrcnt places. Tho finder shall bo liberally rc- ivarueu uy leaving mo nuovo wallet Willi U. UoelJler in Bloom, or by delivering it to tho subscriber in Dinville. B. 1. ALWOOD; Danville, Feb. 23, 1830; AN APPRENTICE To tho PJliNTJNG BUSINESS, wanted at this Office. A smart active lad, 15 or 10 years of age will receive good cn-couragcrricriu A Desirable Opportunity for Arcw Sub scribers. inc fouimt Volume ol titn GENTLEMEN'S MAGAZINE, And . AMERICAN MONTHLY REVIEW, Commenced on th'cfirst of Jan. 1839. TERMS S3 per driritimj payable in advance. Two largo volumes of nearly one thousand pages are published every year. THIS popular work is now printcJ with a new type cast expressly for tho purpose, on fine thick paper, well stitched in a neat cover. Valua ble lngravings aro Given in ever other number. , Tho Gentlemen's Magaiine andAtncricaiiMonth ly Kevicw has attained a standing that ensures its continuance; pud thp commendatory notices of tho most rtspectabla .portion of tlie press attests its mer its and popularity; Kacli, monthly number con tains Seventy-two extra sized Octavo pages, and presents moro reading liiat'tcr than a volumo of n novel. It is publlsllcd rit littlb moro than half tho price of any other SJagazlno iti the United States, yet contains as many OltlGINAIi PAPERS as any other monthly publication. WM. E. BUKTON, Editor V Proprietor, Vhifa: Tha ltcview Department of the Gentlemen's Mag azine, which has elicited notices from all points of tho literary circlc,vill continue to picsenta complete account of tho popular lileratuie of tho day, with liberal extracts from rare and popular workr. Translations from the lighter portions of the'Frcnch,' German, Spanish and Italian authors,, occur inover ry number. Copious and AiiecdotahBiograplilcs of eminent men of tho day, with engraved likenesses, will frequently ornament tho pages c-ftlte Gentle men's Magazine, AftTB jWAKE.1T PASTIMES. Arrangements have bijen made with a writer of acknowledged ability to produce in the pages of 77ie Gentleman's Maga zine, a monthly scries of articles, descrip tive of all subjects connected with the vari ous Manly Sports and Pastimes, embrac ing a fund of information not elsewhere at tainable, and illustrated, in its course, by several hundred engravirigs on wood. A mong bthbrs, the following sdbjects will be particularly cxempliftcd. , . 77ie Horse and the Dog, in alt their vari eties, with every requisite information re specting Purchase, Breeding, Breaking, and Keeping. The Art of Gunning, in all its branches, including Rifle and Pistol Shooting, with ample directions atid valuable Hints to ydung gunners. Tho Natural History of American Game Birds. . Angling; with an account tif Anierican Fishes. Boating And Sailing, with a full de scription of the various fancy crafts, and an interesting account of the principle Clubs. Archery, with its Customs, &c. and a History of its Rise and Progress. Swimming, Skating, Quoits, Cricket, Ilacket, Fives, and other Ball Games. Forming, in tho whole, a valuable Cyclo pedia of Useful and agreeable knowledge. PUBLISHED BY WM.E. BURTON, Opposite the Exchange, Dock-street, Philadelphia, Whcro all ordeis and communications, postage paid, ate requested to be directed. More Bridges to Let. THE Co'hiinUbioncrs of Columbia County will rcccivo proposals and enter into contracts with tho lowest mid best bidders; at Hie houie of Isaac C. Johnson, Esq. Innkeeper, In Orangeville, on Tuesday tho 10th day df March ricxt. (biddings to be closed at 3 o'clock, P. M.) for building tho following bridges in said county, lis folldvvs! Tor building a Bridgo acioss Fishing Cr'cfck, at tho moutli of Huntington Creek, at br near Lazarus' Ford, in Fishing Creek township lo liavo stone abutments 21 feet long, 10 feet thick, and 12 feet high front low water mark, with wing walls to ex tend into the bank 20 feet. Tho superstriicturd to consist of d single wooden arch, 132 feet long, by 20 feet wide, froin out, to out. ALSO For Rebuilding a Bridgo across Fishing Creek at or near tlie dwelling houso of Moses Mc Ilenry, in said townfhip; Tho abutments and piers of ttio old bridgo to bo completely ri paired, and a Draco Bridgo superstructure erected thereon 121 feet long: Both Bridget tiro io bo put under gooc shinglo Nof, to' extend ten feet beyond tlie Pace of tho dbnt raents -: Plans and spcificatlori3 of ho work will bo ox hibitcd at the'tjino and placo of letting. ' COR. CfjACKNER, JOSE I'll BROBST, JOHN MeHENKV, Commissioners. Comminioners' Oflico, i DwrUle.Fcb, lp, 1?80J The Commissioners of Colombia coun- ty liavo tho pleasure to.acklowledge the re- f.ffi-,4 'rtC 'n ,TAM. .. I . C A C I 1 1 "ii v u lie. ii auk Vl iriutuuiuiugicai Itlslruments, consisting of a Bardhlofelr, two Tlicrmornetcrs, a Self-Registering Ther mometer, anu a min Uuage; lilrnislied to this county by the Committee on Meieorolo- n.t nC .l.n T.1 ..t-i:.. t Jc Tl. , jr ui mi; x luimiin iijsiiuuu ui Pennsylva nia, out of tho sum bf foii'f thotlsand dollars annronriatcd bv the lnolslnture nt thpir soo. sion in 1837, and placed at the disposal of tho ioint nnmmittpn fnr tlie fidvnnppmnnl nf ivieteoroiogy oi uio American 1'hilosoplu cal Society and Franklin Institute, with a view of obtalnlntr p.vefv information on llm subject of dlimatc that may be. interesting, to the agriculturalist especially. Regular reports arc requested to be made to the committe'e, and rolls furnished for that ptir poso.convenient to note all obscrvatirins con- neclcd Vilh tlie subject. They have betn left for the present with Dr. Magill, to whole care they were Uircclcd for the use of ille county , 1 COR. CLACKNER, . JOSEPH BROBST, Commissioners: Danville, Feb. tjtli, 1839; A NEW THRESHING MACHINE. STAKLY & HOWARD'S SireM3 EJOKSE POWER, Upon the Principle of a leather Belt In clined Plane. The advantage of tho 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 be applied to wood sawinn, turninsr, or to operate ma ny other kinds of machinery for Mechani cal purposes. Any person wishing to per chase the right of a single power, or for townships, can obtain it upon application to the subscribers; living in Muncy. township Lycoming county Pa; . . . . ,.. , . 11A1KES, THOMAS, 5l Co; P. S. Letters directed to the subscribers oh the subject, io Muncy Pi 0. will be promptly attended to. . , Muncy, Fdl). 0th 1839: 41 Dr. LEWIS' MOYER. Hcrebv informs all those indebted in him: either bv NOTE nr BOOK", lhnt he in. tends to leave this place, and wishes that tney wouiq seine tiietr accounts .belore tlie 2fith of Felirnarv nnvt. Aflir llmt rlntn h'ta lioolts Will be put into the hdnds p.f. a Jus IILU UI lliu X Cillili lilt UUllUKllUll. lie win be at home every Wednesday and Satur- day. , ... . . Blooni3burg, Feb. 0th 1839. 41 1 Dollars N tho night ofth'c7tli inst. the houso of the subscriber was broken open and his desk rob bed of about20 dollars in money and some valuable papers, by a boy named WASHINGTON alias GEORGE WILLIAMSON, from Minim county, aged about 19 years. Said boy is about 5 feet u inches high, sandy hair, full face, and liad on a blue froek coat and blue pantaloons. Thoabovo reward will be paid for his apprehension; and conviction. Said boy' had been an apprentice to the subscriber to the blacksmithing bushiest, and had left his scr vice the samo evening. JACOB B&DLEMAN; Bloomsburg, Jan. 12, 1839. 5 A handsome youiig .MARE AND SM3IGII. Y CjlHE Subscriber oners for salo cheap, a hand- somo young bay Marc, well broken to cither saddle or harness, together with a handsome sleigh with harness, all nearly new and in good order. . GEORGE W; DREISBACH. Hemlock tp. Jan. 12. 183d. 38 tf. S?AT UP. LL persons indebted to tho subscriber, arc re quested to make payment on or before tho first day of March next. Thoso who neglect this notico may expect to bo called on by a Constable, without tall or J urtlicr notice. GEORGE W. DREISriACH. Hemlock tp. Jan. 12. 1839, , 38 tf. IS hereby given to all who aro indebted to tho snbsrribpr. eithcrno Hook. TVotpn. nr .TinWmpntann , . 1 , -.""O'"" ," " Dockets, that they must come forward, and settle olf tueir respecuvo uucs uciween now anu tne lirst uay of Febuary, 1839, or they will be severely dealt Willi. , ,., UAlMULl U11U&5). llloomsbiirg Dec. 29th 1838. , 3tit!i i5CT;M CAlHElV MOTER; French Isiiciuiiatism Boctor, . From Beading, Informs the public that he tias returned td Bloomsburgi after hii abscence since Ju ly last, and can be found at the Hotel of Daniel Snyder, where he will boat all times ready to attend to pations, who aro afllictcd tvhh" Rheumatic pains in the limbs or body. Bloomsburg Dec. 20tlt 1838. 30 Of superior Stone Coal, received and for sale by HUPEjllT i BARTON. Dec. 28d,' RECEIPTS - COLUMBIA COUNtYj HUGH McJPl LLIAMS, Esq. Treasurer in account with the County of Columbia', from the first day of January, until the Hist day of December, 1838j both days nil To balance in tho Treasury at last settlement. To Cash received of.the sev- crai vyoucctors uurmg- lirst s. quarter; do. do. 2d, do; do. 3d, llr). in 4lli Tax on unseated iands. To cash received of tho sev eral School Collectors; Balance in the hands of Hugh Dolls. Cts. 774 95 2520 12 2070 49 1011 47i 2517 54 301 42 346 33 io,132 35 days hr. . . Doll's. ct$i Balance duo theTreasurer on . , , last settlement, 1763 CTi By Cash paid oriCommission- .. , ers' orders, f 6954 iili By Treasdfer'fl feomm'issionsi 253 io Balance !ri the Tre'asiity, 8611 59i 1520 35 10,132 35 M'Williams, liito Treasurer, $1520 75 "WE, the undersigned, Commissioners of the Courtly of Columbia, have examined tho above accounts, compared them with the vouchers, and find them just and correct- witness our nanus mis nintn nay ouanuary, a. jj. lfcjyu. we further certify, thaf there is the amount of six hundred and sixty-thiee Uollars-and fortv-two cent3 of county orders in circulation; COll. CLACKNER, . JOSEPH BROBST, Commissioners''. Of the County of Columbia, its per J reasurcr tnereoj, auring tne year Dolls. Assessors wages, 500 jtlrors wages and mileage, 1268 Constables attending courts, 51 Constables making r'eturris and mileage, , 86 School fund, 203 Commissioners and Clerks' , wage3, , 498 Yiews of ro'ads arid bridgesj 212 Stale costs, 298 Election General, , 172 Contingent expenses, includ ing two coal stoves arid pump at j ail, 151 orders issued by the Commissioners on fAc one thousand eight hundred and thirty-tight. Cts.W Dolli: Cts.i 12 Amount brought tip; 3546 03j 48 Printing and Stationary; . 00 Bridge building and repairing! Education poor, 99 II Auditors wages; , , . r, 00 Prothbndtarys and Clerks wages, 50 Coroners fees, 75 Jailor s and Sheriffs fees; 54 II Court crier, 40 Wolf, panther and fox. scalps; State costs; 25 Cariled ujl 3546 031 271 44 2238 21 22 44 30 00 107 57 . 92 74 875 44 48 00 147 42 52 24i b937 66 i . . i . . , . , ... , , WE, the undersigned, Auditors; duly elected to settle and adjust the accounts or the County of Columbia, do certify, that wo have examined the foregoing accounts, and wd do report a balance in favor of tho county, in tho Trcasuiy, to the amount bf fifteen hiiri dred and twenty dollars and seventy-five and one-half cents. , . , i Witness our hands', this ninth day of January, A. D. 1839;, JOHN BIDDLE, , . .GEO. II. WILLETS, SEBASTIAN HOWER,' 'Auditors'. To County Hates and Levies for 183567--&"y 8 from Collectors; Collectors' Name's. Michael Sanders, John Moycr.jr. Jacob Rissel, jr. Christian Sliuman, Jeremiah Woolever; David Philips, John Ftees, John Brown; Jacob Shultz, Isaac Leidy, Daniel Woolever; Thos. Mcndcnhall, Peter Simonton, John Ruckel, James C. Sproul; Thos. Barber, Daniel G auger; Charles Eves, John Kline; Charles llar'trhari; Jesse Shannon, Peter lleller, John' Melcch, Elijah Price, Jcsso Yocum, Daniel Pcclar. Henry Diotrlck, John'MoW'illiams; Benjamin Alwbod, Townships'. Mahoning, Derry, Mahoning; Mifilin, Madison, Mahoning; B. Creek, Mifilin, Cattawissa, Hemlock, Madison; Greenwood, Liberty, Mt. Pleasant; Derry, Madison, Limestone; Greenwood; Sugarloaf, Hemlock; Bloom, Mifilin, Mt. Pleasant; R. Creek, Cattawissa, Fishing Creek Brier Creek, Liberty, Mahoning; Whole am' f. .Paid. 1835 1418 35 1228 32J 901 51 325 43 1830 1359 53 1070 44 " 763 39 444 50 ' 583 46 312 02 1837 1900 96 022 16 i 935 03 670 25 " 615 01 515 23 " 885 36 789 82 090 82 618 45 432 50 334 64 " 428 2jj 311 87, 424 54 353 90 !$05, 73 ?77 12. 1838 613 35; 256 67i 401 37 UI 71 ' 544 45 445 70 411 12 136 00 210 14 . , .. , 703 07 125 00 957 25" 169 50 513 59 247 50 '' 189 48. ,50 00 ' 410 67 175 40 555 C'J 131 00 242 70; . 30 OfJ ' 1201 7Q 300 Od i 375 27 207 10 927 40 144 73 Balance duel 190 02 570 09 283 09 348 89 271 44 378 80 159 73 09 7$ 05 5'4 72 37 97 89. 110 30 70 04 ,88 oq 350 08 859 6fJ r98 75; 275 12 P58 07 787 7 206 09 .139 4g 271 424 212 901 761 lOS 1Q 782 80 $8 732 89 70 'WE, tho undersigned, Commissioners, have .iiscertained from the Treasurer ks. the balanco duo the Connty of Columbia eight thdiisand seven hundred and y-l wo dollars aud. eighty -nino cents; (errors excepted.) . CLACKNER JOSEPH BROBST-CofttWffitortlr
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