News fvom Wasiraglon.
Fiom tho Keystone.
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS AT TIIC
OPKNINO OF CONGRESS.
By iho Baltimore American of last ovo
iring, the reports of the "first gun" from
Vnshington have reached us. It appears,
that bill orte member of the 241 claimants
frasnb'sflni, viz: Mr. Kcmpshall, a fede
Tal member, from Now York.
Tho Clerk. Mr. Garland, at 12 o'clock,
nailed tho House to order. He said that if
it Was the pleasure of the House he would
read the names of the Members of the
'Twenty-sixth Congress from a list which
lie had prepared for the occasion." There
was a moment's pnnse, and no objection be
.ing made, the Clerk proceedod to read the
names from tho written list before him, be.
'ffinnitiff with the Maine delegation.
"When the State of New Jersey was nam-
ed, the Clerk toad tho name or Mr. Ran
dolph. Uo then said that there wcro five
contested seals in tho New Jersey delega
tion, which, if it wan tho pleasure of the
IIouss, he would pass over, leaving the sub
Meet to tho future action of llio Housu.
The first named of the-Pennsylvania del
egation was then read, when the Clerk was
interrunlad bv Mr. Maxwell, one of the
New .TersevdeleMtion. Mr.JMaxwell cal
led for the reading of the certificate of elco
lion of tho five members. Goc'iior Pen
ninirtnn's certificate! announcing iti? elec
tion of the six Members, Messrs. Aycn:g
Maxwell, Halsten, Stratton, Yorlce and Ran
dolph, was then read. A debate made up
of suggestions merely sprang up between
Messrs. Maxwell of N"cw Jersey, Rives,
Mercer and Wise of Virginia, Vanderpocl
of New York, and several other Members.
Mr. Mercer of Va. called for the reading
of tho law of New Jersey.
Mr. Rives of Va. calle'd for the reading
of the names of the remaining members for
(ho purpose of forming a quorum.
' Messrs. Hoffman of New York, Halsted,
of New Jersey, Vanderpoel, of Now York,
Mercer, of Virginia, Johnson, of Maryland,
Biddle and Sergeant, of Pennsylvania, re
monstrated in storng terms against the dis
position to compel the disputed claimant
from New Jersey to stand back until after I
the organization, and contended, that as
they wore in possession of the Governor's
certificate they were entitled to their seats
in the first instance, leaving it incumbent on
those ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE
to contest as a matter of course, leaving
the fraudulant claimants, first decide the e
lection of Speaker Ec 1 !
Mr. Bynum, of North Carolina, spoke
nt length in reply to Mr. Ilalstead, in de
fence of the conduct of Mr Garland, the
clerk, in regard to the claim of the five Van
Buren members from New Jersey who have
not got . tho certificates of election. The
Clerk, he hoped, would hold fast to his pres
ent position. The Administialion members
were but defending the people of New Jer
sey in opposing their Governor. Ho had
assumed a power over an act of the people
of New Jersey who were here represented
as well as the Governor.
Mr. Galbraith, of Pennsylvania, defen
ded in a masterly speech the same positions
as those advanced by Mr. Bynum, and was
followed by Mr. Craig, and others on the
other side.
Tius matters stood by the last accounts
at the seat of government. The denoue
ment of this singular state of things, brought
on by federal FRAUD and USURPA
TION of the deepest dye time must devcl
ope. The hope's of millions of Freemen,
however, rest upon the firmness and un
flinching energy of the daraocralic mem
bers. ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE.
When we left the House to put our pa
per to press, tho organization of tho body
had been arrested by the Whigs. 1 he
Clerk was permitted to call the roll, as is
the usualcourse, until after he had called
the name of tho undisputed member from
"New Jersy. He then stated that, in regard
to the other claimants of seals from that
.State, thcro was a contest as to the validity
of the different returns of members, which
he could not decide, and concerning which
after callincr through tho roll, and formin''
the House, ho would submit the state of
facts, together with l5o documents, to the
body. One of the Whig members imme
diately demanded tho reading of tho com
mission of the Governor, appointing the
.minority members. This wa3 done. Mr.
.Mercer then palled for the reading of a law
in regard to the duty of iho Governor, with
out permitting the certificates and proof on
the other side to be road. Calls were made
sfor the reading of all tho documents sent (o
.the Executive olfico under the Slato seal,
'but tho Whigs precluded this by keeping
,up the argument of the case on the cxparte.
evidence which tlioy had' drawn nut, and
thus suppressing the' clear proof of fraud,
coming in ihe most authentic form from the
very ofilco and record from which the Whig
claimants derived the false certificates,
sought to make tho discussion turn on one
sided view of the case. Nothing shows the
weakness of tho cnuso of the Governor's
appointees, nioro than this unfair mode of
procedure. It shows that they cannot ven
ture to have the whole transaction determin
ed on its merits that they dare not subject
tho validity of their own certificate to he
tested by tho records of the Governor's
office, of which it forms a part. They seek
to intercept the case bv luwyer-likn chicane
iuj aJl'iH oo .'ting to bo shon but what
they show Ihcmoselvcs. Before tho House
is half made, or the! issuo moro than half
presented, the whole body of Whig orators
deliver speeches ; and while they argue to
convince tho House how it ought to decide,
Mr. Halstead, ono of the Whig claimants,
tells the body ho addresses, that "he will
not consult to the decision of gentlemen
here" &c. &c. This is nothing moro nor
less than tho admission of a design on the
part of Mr. Halstead, and the rest of the
minority candidates, to force themselves on
tho House in defiance of the majority of the
body, precisely as they have attempted
to compel the majority of tho people of
New Jersy to recognize them as Represen
tatives, although they Jiave recorded their
suffrages against them. The broad seal of
Governor Penninuton, according to Mr.
Hai.3TEad, is to put down the will of the
people of New Jersy as well as that of the
Houso. A. broad seal will be found, wo
trust, of as little effect when it certifies a
falsehood, as when it is forged to make
one. Globe.
James Cameron, Esq. supcrintendant of
the motive power, on the Columbia Rail
Road, was shot with a pistol on Saturday
last, at Lancaster, by a Mr. Middlcton, the
editor of an Antimasonic newspaper pub
lished at that place. Mr. Cameron having
been libelled in tho columns of tho Antima
sonic paper, ho went to the editor to obtain
ro.'lress, when Middlcton drew a pistol and
shot Mr. Cameron in the Abdomen. The
wo'und it ?s hoped s not mortal, iliddlc-
ton hafl been arrested and committed.
The Canai Commissioners met at Ham
burg ou Monday last, and the Board or Ap
praisers on Wednesday.
Mr. Grundy elected to ihe U. S. Sen-
ale.We learn from the Nas'iHo Wing
Extra that tho two Houses of tht" General
Assembly met ii: Convention for th." Pur
pose ol electing a U. S. Senator, to fill .'nc
vacancy ocasiuued by Mr. Foster's resigna
tion. Tho Hon. Felix Grundy and the
Hon. E. H. Foster were nominated, and the
former was elected on the first ballot by a
strictly party vote. In the Senate the vole
stood Grundv M, Foster 11 and in the
House, Grundy 42, Foster 33.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
The editors of the N. 0. Louisianian say
in their paper of the lGlli inst. " We have
conveiscd with a friend who has just arriv
ed here from Jackson, the capital of Mis
sissippi, who informs us that official returns
were received at tho secretary of state's of
fice from 21 counties, which give a majori
ty of 2800 to Governor McNutt and tho de
mocratic candidates of congress, an a gain
of democratic members of the legislature."
Value of a Vote. Tho Massachusetts
Spy says that David Ilenshaw of Leicester
voted for himself and was elected a Repre
sentative to tho Legislature by a majority of
one vole.
33
Countcrfir t fives of tho Farmers' Bank
of Reading, of the old plate are said to bo in
circulation, signed by Isaac Eckert Presi
dent, and Bennevillc Kiem Cashier ; of this
plate, there are but few genuine notes out,
and none
signed by Mr. Eckert, Presi-
dent.
Specie. The York Express says $200,
000 in specie were received in that citv, on
Saturday from Philadelphia, 150,000 of
which were for the United States in New
York.
MARRIED Ax Milton, on tho Mih
ult. by James Tharp. Esq. Mr. Isaac ICr.s
ter, of Mount Pleasant, to MissMaryJVin-
ner, ot llepVurn. Incoming county.
OBITUARY-
DIED In Sugarloaf township, in this
county on Thursday the 28ih ult. JOSI
All HESS, son of Mr. HenrV Hess of
that township aged about 10 years
WILL be exposed to PUBLIC SALE,
at the lato dwelling house of WILLIAM
CItlVLING, deceased, in Bloom towns
shin, Columbia county, on THURSDAY,
the 19th inst., at 9 o'clock. A. M. the fol
lowing articles, viz : Such as
Worses, Cows, Tonsil Cattle.
Sheep and SEogs,
one Wagon, Ploughs, .Harrow and Sled,
Rvo in the ground, Wheat in tho ground,
also. Wheat arid Rve by the bushel, iiuck
whoatand Corn by the biahel, Hay by the
ton. Stoves and Pipe, Beds and licding,
Tables and Chairs, besides a variety of
farminir ulensials too teutons lo mention.
Conditions will be made known on the
day of sale by the subscriber.
1SMAII SALMON, Adm'r.
Bl'iom 1'iwnsbip, Dec. 7, 1830.
School Tcacliei's Wawtcd.
Wanted immediately in Madison School
Disliict, 4 or 5 School Teachers. Good
wages will bo given to good Teachers, up
on application to
SAMUEL KISNER, Secretary.
Madison, Dec. 7, 1839.
MlLESrCOMPOUND EXTRACT
OF TOMATO,
A valuable Medicine, for which the sub
scriber has just received the agency. A
small supply for sale at his establishment.
JOHN II. MOYER.
Dec. 7.
WHY WILL YOU DIE.
IF YOU CAN GET CURED?
Rev. D. S. Tobias. Importer and com
poser of Health in Bloomsburg, Columbia
county at the lower end of the town, on
Main street. Please read the following,and
keep it in your mind.
" I certify hereby, that I have had two
sick children, with a very painful f. omplaint,
one exactly like the other. We' tried med
icines prescribed by a very good physician,
but without any use or benefit at all, and
tho two children died. Tho third child
took sick wilh the very same complaint,
and then wo look refuge to D. S. Tobias'
Health Empoiium, in Bloomsburg, and as
tonishing it is to say, in a few days the
child was better. All and every one who
see tho child, thought it was out of the
question for the childs recovering, but by
getting medicines out of this highly praised
and with that suitable name, Health Empo
riam, the child got well, and as well as ever
before. I would advise all and every ono,
who is in need of medicines, to go to this
Health Emporium and not suffer any lon
ger. Witness my hand
DAVID HERRING.
Orangevillc, Columbia co. Pa."
24 boxes bunch liaisons.
3d- boxes clusters low price Raisons.
20 boxes European Currants.
12 boxes bunch Raisons expressly for fam
ilies for$l,12j- per box.
9 boxes Herring.
50V "0 50lt sne11 Almonds.
100 do. 1' aborts.
do. En.?1'9" Walnuts;
Hi do. Rock u-mdy.
do. Prunes best pnd cheap.
tfflfl bags U round Nuts.
Sugar stick of all kinds.
Shaving boxes.
Shaving brushes.
T? 1 different kinds of shaving soans.
All
for bale at
Tobias' Health Emporium
GLASS.
Window, Clock, and picture class of all
kinds and sorts; also, vials and,bottlcs of all
descriptions; and best earthen jugs, for sale
cheap, at the Health Emporium by
J), a. Jobias in JJloomsuurg.
STURGEON OIL.
For healing horse flesh, tho best remedy
ever come before the public for swellings,
bruises, and soieness of horses and cows
&c. For sale at
Tobias' Health Emporium Bloomsburg.
ISs 9
SEVERAL thousand first quality of
Brick for sale at the old establishment in
Bloomsburg.
Nov. 30 1839.
THE Subscriber offers for sale tho
TWO STORY FRAME
lliM DWELLING HOUSE
and lot on which ho reside, situated in
Market street m Bloomsburg. 1 Hero is a
small barn on the premises. Possession
given the first of April next.
JOSEPH STOUFFER.
Bloomsburg, Nov. 30 1830. 31 tf.
HEALTH' Era&'ORBOT
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber offersiat private sale, his
Apothecary and Drugstore, called " Health
Emporium," situated in Bloomsburg, Co
lumbia county, Pa. The Drugs and Medi
cines can either bo bought alone, or the
Shop, Drugs and Medicines together. It
is tho only complete Apothecary in Blooms
burg, and the subscriber is ready, to give
full satisfaction to the purchaser, that it is
one of the most profitable establishment of
the kind in a great distance. On account
of great sickness, the subscriber is forced
to give up the business. Tho Health Em
porium is appointed agent for tho most and
best Patented Medicines now offered to tho
public in America, which Agencies will, of
course, go with tho Apothecary. If any
person wants to buy the establishment, and
has uo knowledge of tho business, the sub
scriber is willing lo givo all information ne
cessary, Possession pan be given at any
time.
D. S. TOBIAS,
Bloomsburg, Nov. 30 1839.
dr7 swayne's
Compound Syrup of Prunes' Virgini
anna, or Wild Cherry, for Coughs, Colds,
Aslhm, CoHSumpttons.itc, for sale at ther
Tobias' Health Emporium, Bloomsburg.
1
China single rnd double birds on trees,
China (lower pots, China ladies Ac, rattles
for children, German-smoke pipes, Mon
keys on trees, mouth organs in npplc3, pin
cushions, ecliele capes, screw cushions, gees
and fish in the water, largo and small dolls,
conversation cards, Wood and other combs,
ladies work boxes, salt spoons, silver tooth
picks, emery bags for sharping needles.
For sale at
Tobias' Health Emporium.
Sew GS-oocIs:
Just Received at the
BliOOMSBURG ARCADE-
THE Subscribers respectfully announce
to their friends and the public generally,
that they have received and are now open
ing, a splendid and extensive assortment of
Pall & Winter Goods,
which with a stock on hand.cmbraces a va
riety of seasonable Merchandize for the ac
commodation of town and County.
In the Dry Good line, they have all tho
varieties of course, fine h superfine Cloths,
Casimcrs, Salinetts, Merinoes, Silks, Cal
icoes, Shawls, Ribbands, Laces, Linins,
Mouseline de Lain, Muslins, Vestings,
Stocks, Umbrellas, Lady's Bonnets,
Bonnet Silks, Trimmings; Furr, Cloth
and Seal skin Caps; Boots and Shoes,
Socks, fyc. .S'c. ..y-c.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
AND
MOTORS,
Sugar, Coffee, Teas, Spices, Molasses,
Brandy, Gin, Rum, Wine, &c. &. assorted
in price and quality. Hardware, Saddlery,
Iron, Steel, Nails,' Stoves, Stove pipe, Tin
Ware, Cedar Ware;
CHINA, GLASS,
AND
QUEENS WARE,
Crockcry-h pre. Salt, J'tsh, Uds, Dye
Stuffs, P(tints, S,-c. tyc. fyc
and almost every other a"'de that can bo
called for in a country sfou" all of which
L ........ I..-., .,, inlnnl.il n.-lf? flbtnillPfl
IJilVJIJ UCCII 1UICIUUJ OUILIVU U I.
at the lowest prices, will be offered at small
profits in exchange for cash or country pro
duce. RUPERT & BARTON.
Bloomsburg Nov. 23, 1839. 30 tf.
BooUs ! Keoks ! IEooIiS t
From Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Expositors; Emerson Reader;; Geogra
phies and Atlass; Cobbs Books of all kinds,
Grammers; Exercises; Conversation on nat
ural Philosopy; Emersons Books; Bonycas
tle Mensuration; Maps of all kinds; Letter
Paper and others, ruled and unruled, colored
and uncolored; Bibles, small and large; Tes
taments; Quills of all sorts and kinds; Ink
stands; Ink and Ink Powders, Black, Red
and Blue.
And hundreds and thousand and again
thousands other articles which can not be
mentioned, because it would fill twenty three
newspapers. Don't doubt to get th's or
that in the Health Emporium, because lit
tle of every thing is to be had, equal almost
to every shop in Philadelphia or New York.
Also, all kinds of Patent Medicines can be
obtained for which the Importer of Health
assures the Public to bo genuine, and for the
most and best of them the undersigned is
apppinted Agant. The Importer of Health
has received again the appointment of Agen
cy for several Medicines from Now York
of which the public shall get notice in a
short time in our Newspapers.
D. S.TOBIAS
AND
;wheat
AND
Will be constantly kept on hand, and soul at
Retail. JOHN It. MOYER
October 20
MOFFAT'S LIFE PILLS AND PHEO-
NIX BITTERS.
THE subscriber having been appointed
agent for the sale of the above valuable med
icines, has just received from the proprietor
a fresh supply at his Drug and Medicine
Store in Bloomsburg.
J. R. MOYER.
Nor. 53, 1830,
TO)
Mow CrMdh
THE" subscriber has jtisf received, and
is now opening, a largo and extensive as
sortment of
Fall and Winief Goods,
CONSISTING OF
Crockery and C!tit:;t Ware,
FISH, LAMP OIL, Sic. &c.
ALSO
k quantity of
blaster and. Stonedbal,
All of which will be sold upon as reasonable
terms as can be purchased in the county.
GEORGE WEAVER.
Bloomsburg, Nov. 10, 1830.
Fi'csitEli'isgSjl7Ictliciajcs,1aijil9
THE subscriber has received by tho last
arrival from the city, at his establishment in
Centre-Square, in addition to Insformer
stock of Drugs, Paints, Fruits, Nuts, Con.
fectionary, Toys, &c. a new supply of a
tides in his line, among which aretha fol-r
lowing:
Solution of Tin, Pure Sulphuric Ether,
Spatulas assorted sizjs, Pearl Barley Ar
row Root, Oat Meal, Rose Water, Sarsapa
iilla Root and Syrrup, Chomic Green, Roso
Pink, Chamomile Flowers, rlourSuiphur
Coculus Indicus, British Lustre, Albion
Corn Plaster, Brandreth'sPills, Hive Syr
rup, White Lead dry and in oil, AlchohoL
Spirits Turpentine, Raisons, Figs, &c. J.
Hawleys vegetable Anti Billious Plls, and.
J. Hawleys Vegetable Salve for culs, soars,
burns, rheumatism, &c.
All of which he offers for sale at low prl
ces. JUllix n. wuitiit.
Nov. 10.
9
f land lying in Fishing creek township, Co
' lumbia county, the estate of Williath Park,
late of Browrl county, Ohio, deceased, will be sold
at private sale. Any person wishing to purchase
will enquire of the subscriber, In Madison township,
who is duly constituted agent of the heirs of said
deceased, for the purpose of making salo of tha
same. Also,
Adjoining the above, is ollercd for sale, to gether
with the above, or separators may sun. inaispuia
ble deeds will be made.
ItfJSSEL PARK.
Jerseytown, Oct. 6 1839. 23
PENNSYLVANIA REPORTER.
It Is customary for papers at tho Seat of Govern--ment
to put out an annual prospectus at the approach
of the Lcg'slaturc. promising renewed exertion in
tho cause of their respective parties, and faithful r
ports of Legislative proceedings.
Wo do not feel the necessity of recounting tho
articles of our political credd before the mass of jho
Democratic party. Wo have ever been faithful to
tho principles mid patriotic objects of the Democrat
cy of ihe State and Union, and shall remain so,
cams what will in the thlo of time. Our best a
bilitics have been devoted to its success ami general
welfare. Asa central organ and exponent of ita
views, wc shall not relax our efforts m Us behalf,
nor our adherence to its principles.
But we desire to say to the public, that wn lino
msdo arrangements to give our readers tho earliest
. .in r nr.n.vAccinii!i1 nnil lrtTislativo nrocecd-
iniciugi'ucu'" j.uin,".'.".'. o ---- -
ings during tho ensuing sessions, and also the ear
liest accounts of transactions in our principal cities
We have mado provision, lor kccim-iuh iuu
of legislative action, in reference to the important
subjects which must engage us auemiuu.
n nnniiiMipnrn nf the flattcrinff
rcspecuuujr duuhi. vw. -- ----- f -
jpatronage wo havo uniformly received heretoforo
roal niisoiaic uuu cunwi..
Terms or the IUroriTEit.
For the session twice a week, in advance, S3
For tho wholo year, 3
Postjiasteks, and others of our friend
throughout the State will be kind enough
to forward subscribers, and for every Uvo
subscribers paid for, they shall have a copy
of the Reporter free.
BOAS & COPLAN.
Estate of ESAU GIRTON, laic of Mad
ison township, Columbia county, uc
ceased.
NOTICE is hereby given, that letters
testamentary, have been granted to the su'
scriber, upon the above estate All net
sons indo'oted to said esta e arc required f
make immediate paymen and those bavin,
claims or denjands agaiust.tho same, to pro
sent them for settlement, duly authenticated
according to law, to
JAMES GIRTON, Admr.
Nov. 10, 1839.
miHB Vcnduo Notes of John Wertman ars -
S my hands, and can ba nettled wilh mo c
time before the first of November noxt. nt wr
time all that remain unfcttled, will be left wi H
Justice of the. Peace for collection.
Bloom, Oct. 5 1839