The Columbia Democrat. (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, February 08, 1840, Image 3

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T.lifi COLUMBIA. DEMOCRAT.
fs.iTusn.i kr.hnu.wvs, l& io.
"PRESIDENTIAL r.LKCTION 18'iO.
Fou Pr.siD:;r,
rMARTISf VAN BUItEIf.
Fou Vicb Pri:sidi:nt,
illCHARD M. JOHNSON.
m AN! flit.
'tONSTITUTtONAL TREASURY.
Tlio absence nf the editor must account
or errors iuthi- week? paper.
Tlio Berwick tool may nay what ho pleas
es of lis, wo shall hereafter treat him with
fcilcnt contempt, as he deserves, haicly re
marking that' Mr. Bobison i3 perfectly cu
'pablo of dolendihg himself, without any ol
"our astistance;
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR.
Harrishurg, I'Vi. 5 IS 10.
Tho governor's Message in relaiiou to
the loans, and the resuinp'ion ol fpceie pay
ments by the bank a. -We almost universal
iatisfaetmn. I hero are ow. it ss true, wmo
cxprcps disapprobation; hut it is mainly
those who cannot use the govern men t to
advance their own private good to t!ie inju
ry of the general interest. I have no don';!,
from what I tan learn, that he will hi sti?-
'uinftd by die. L,rijlitiKu j .old there' is too
much good sense in the ccmrmu.hy not lo
approve of hi.-! course when they feci satin,
lied that it is dictated by a wish to faithfully
'discharge his duties towards thenl as l.'uir
agent.
The $950,000 loan hr.s been taken by
the United States R ink, (iirard Dank, and
Rank of Pennsylvania. No other news of
importance.
of a slate convention lofllliL,l"illPj'jy!P!ft,J
ranging- our slate representation in said Na
tional convention, and to place in noniiiia
tion an Electoral Ticket.
Resolved That in pursuance thereof
this convontion will eppoint a representative
delegate lo represent Columbia county and
a delegate to represent this Senatorial dis
trict, in a state convention to bo held at Hat-
rUburg on the 4th of March; next, to ap
point delegates to the National convention
to be held at Baltimore in May nest, and
to place in nomination a Picsldcntial Elec
toral Ticket.
Ilcsulotd Thai bo.lioving Martin Van
Burcn to be eminently qualified to admini
ler tho duties of tho highest nfllco in tho
mil ol a tree am! nowcriul icntiultc, asc-
vcntD havo only served lo deepen our at
tachment lo him, and convince us that his
ofiitial course is well calculated to preserve
our liberties and establish out pd wrr & pros
perity, our delegates arc instructed to advo
cate anil, sustain all honorable measures nl
the convention; that shall lend lo adva'uc
his re-election.
RwtulocA That in Richard M. Johnson;
the present Vice President of tho U. '3. wo
tceounisa the patriot and statesman and die
friend of tlio people; as we have once tiicd
him :1ml found him faithful and true, wo
CGX-U31BIA. COUNTY
DELEGATE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
In pursuance of imII of ilo Democratic
Standing Committee of Columbia County,
delegates fiom die several election districts
in the county, met at the hotiso of Daniel
Gross, in Bioomsburj, on .Monday, the 3d
day of February, 1810, for the purpose of
'appointing delegates to the Haui-burg 1th
of March Convention.
Upon motion, lite list of election disiricts
va3 called ovcr.and l!ie following delegates
Hppcared and presented Credentials.
licuMi Henry Webb, Solomon Newlnrd
Drier Creek Levi L- Tate, J- V. Lining
Callawitsa Stephen Baldy, JacobUensel.
D:rry,
Grtmunod
Hemlock John K. Crirlon, J.McRoynohis.
Fishing Creek John Lajrus,A.W. Kline.
Jaekion Joseph Cole, John Mellenry jr.
Limestone Henry Fulmar, John Shilwe,
Liberty Richard Wilson, Joseph Wilson.
Mahoning B. K; Rhodes, John S.WiUon,
Mrnltut Elias Kruin, Henry KisheL
Madiion
Mifflin Jedediah ItWi, John Keller jr.
Orangevlllelv&ia Kline, J. Aclie'nbauch.
Mount Pleasant Isaac W. MusgrovcSal.
onion Buvlurt.
Paxlon Conrad Bredbcndcr, C. F. Mann.
Hearing Crtek
Sugar Loaf
'Valley Win. Bodmin, Jiimes Ghilds.
On motion, ISAAC KJjINE, Esq. was
appointed President, and J. W. LANINO,
'Esq. nppointed Secretary.
On motion of II. Webb, tho following
'preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
IVhtnas, Tha period has arrived, when
it becomes necessary for tho Democratic
party.in excrmsa of that vigile.i.e.by which
their principled c.an sloau bo sustained, and
the liberties of tho poplc preserved, lo once
more mako preparation, ami arrange tho
preliminaries fur iho commencement of tho
nex( Presidential campaign.
Thfireforo Rtsolu:l'Vhi tho Deras
cralie party of Columbia county, approve
of nominating n candidate for the Presiden
cy by means of a National convention, and
MARRIED By tho Rev. I). S. Tobias,
on Tup.srl.iy ihe 28th lilt., Mi. DAVID
STltOUP of tlemhvk, to Miss ESTER
ANN EOK.MAN uf Mount I'lcasunt.
Oil Tuesday the 4ili inst. by tho Rev.
Wni. J. Ever, Mr JAMES K., EYEltnr
Bloom township, to Misa ELM IRA HOL
LlNGSIIEAl) ofliioomsburg.
On ThuWtlav tho 23d of Jahuarv by
Win. Kinitli Esq. Mr. JOHN R. PENN
INGTON, io Mis SUSA N eld dauh
tor of JamH Rogets all of Davidson iown
bhip Lycoming county.
On tho 3d in.-t. in Fishing Creek by El
der John Sutton MOSES McIIENRY j.iji.
lo Miss SARAH GIJASNER.
Eituie. of PllF.niUUCK WWII, laic of
Greenwood toivntfn'a, Columbiu county.
ISOTICE iJ hereby given, that letters
tfsl.oiienttiry Invc been' granted lo the sub
scriber upon the above estate, All perons
indebted to s.tid estatn are required lo inaku
immediate payment, and ttioo ha!ng
claims or demands against lliu same, lo
presunt them for settlement, duly .authenti
cated nrvrtrding to law, lo
hEXJJMIS KEELEIU of Jackson;
,'iam r. iciti i'.e mil annexed.
Fell. 8. 1841)
N. 15. I will bo at the house of Iho de
ceased, on the Tib and 14th of March ne:.t.
cannot consent to his being thrtlst aside, for thu pin pose of seltliiig the accounts of
without his consent, by designing indi id- 'aid deceased.
... I Il..,...ln nrr, ll..ri-1'nrn lllrf.'tl'll III ' BENJAMIN KEEIiER.
use ilieir every exertion to procuro hi-i re
nomination. Ilciolved That wo havo ontiro eonli-
deuce in the interity and lirmiiPSJ of Dawd
H. Porter, and highly ajipnivo of his re
commcud.'ions with regjrd to Bailks, and
ho nrmncr in chieb he has developed lbs
iinanci-d difiieultitfs of our stale.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
ballot for Delegate. Upon counting the
voles il appeared that for
Representative jJclcgalc
OF
POP TYE IT 3 AH I8d9i
Jh) UN ML' II TVELLIVEIi, Treasurer, in account-with ths County rf PnlvrnMa,
from ttpfinl day of unitary, until the 314; day rf Deeenhbir, .2. I). ISS'J, both
uuyi inciuaiue.
Henry Webb' had 10
Val-iiltini! Beit 12
John Lazuli 1
For Senatorial Delegate,
Jedediah liish had 17
O. D. Leib 10
S. F. Deadly 1
Whereupon it va3
Resolved That Henry Webb be tho re
presentative delegate to represent Columbia
county in said 4th of March convention at
Harrisburg, with power lo appoint Mibsti
tntes. Resolved That Jedediah Irish be op
pointed Senatorial Delegate, provided
SrMiuylhill county concur therein.
Resolved That this convention, recom
mend a county meeting of the Democratic
citizens of Columbia county to be held at
tiic house of Daniel Cross, in Uioumsburg,
on ihe 22d day of February, inst. for the
purpose of taking into consideration, the
:r?i'"ral a flaiis of the slate and of the De
mocratic p?rty.
Resnlved Thai the proceeding's of this
meeting be signed by its oll'tccis and pub
lished in thu democratic pjpns of Colum
bia and Schuylkill enmities, and of Ilaftis-
bUrD' ISAAC KLINE, President.
j. W. Lwixo, Secretary .
M U R n KR "FASHION A B LE;
When I was in Kentucky, a man walked
up to Mr. Prentice, the lalented editor of
ihe Loiiisvilln Journal, and without u word
passing, iircd a pistol at his head. Foriu
iiaiidy the ball inicd hnn; no 'rjticc was,
taken of his attempt to murder. But I have
had many other example of iln-t i.in.l, I'm
il on quarrel 'vitb a perou and ifiliualli
is inn decided at once il is enntddrred per
fecllv iustifiable to lake your revenge wher
ovei you meet him, and inauy way you can.
An Amerii'aii gentleman told me thai he
happened lo arrive at a town in Gcorgi.i
witlt a friend of his, who went with him lo
the post iilhcu for letleri;. This man qiijir
icled with another who resided in the town
but they had not met with each oilier for
coven years!. The town resident w.h look
ing out of his window, when tlmy went i)
the post ofiicc on tho opposite oiie of die
t trce.i; ho lecognised hi? enemy and closing
his shntiers that hu may not be scon, passed
iho iniizzlo of Ida n'lo beiivpen tl.cm and
shot him dead, as he waa with liis back lo
him paying for Ins leltcie.
Death of Commodore Chaunccy.TUv
Washington pipers announce the death of
Commodore h..ao Ch.vaueey, ouo of this
seniur ollicers cf the Navy, and President
of iho Board of Navy Coinmiwioncrs, who
departed iliif iifi on Moudav last, bcUvceit
11 ami 12 o'clock.
An Eoplish autiioress tells of a"gcntc
man travelling in Michigan, who instead of
a " waihdish," wan desired to go to tho
spring, and when he requested a towel, re
ceived for answer, Why, I bhould think
you had a haukcrchen''
BLOOMSBURC RAIL ROAD
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that
ah election will he Iteid at the Podadelpbin
Eiidionge, uo Vediicday Ihe 12th day id
Fibni'iry 1810 .'. 10 o'clock A. M. for nine
diteclors d the Bluomhiirg Rail Road I
roti' Company, in pursuance of the charter
of said Cuiiip ini
! JOSEPH PAXTON,' .
ROBERT M. LEWIS;
EBWARU MILLER,
THOMAS HAYS,
ELLIS LEWIS, . . ,
CHARLES C. UONNEL,
WILLIAM MeKELVY.
Coiiiiuissior.crs.
BlioiTTsburg Jan.Ulih. 1810.
A L-irgc Calf bkin Pdcket Book, (about
S inches long,) containing letters and papera
of iiu conseqeuee to any but the owner.
Tlii'iP inliy liavi: been a f ahin plasters of
the sihsrriben fotmcr issue cantained in
the bmii; bin as lie has Wg since rcdeeol
ed all hi.j biiiV, ifn.')' can hoof lib use to ihe
finder or uthers.
Any person who will return tha said
Pocket Book, or givo siHi information as
will enable tho owner to obtain it Willi ihe
contents, will be suitably rewarded.
v Wm. ROi'.ISON.
Bloomsiiiirg Feb. 1, 180. 40.
KiTowsaJslJijnj? JLviillcvy.
THE M.-mbers uf this Company ero re
quired to meet at tlio house of Charles
Doeblcr; in Bloo'iisburg, on SATURDAY,
tin' .2 I of February next, at 10 o'clock in
thv fireiii,i.n, in complete uniform, for com
pany cxem eand dull;
Per orJi-r,
! P.. ARMS TRONG, 0; S-
.jan- 23, 1310.
N. B. Thu Bhiniinburg i uul is roqucslsil
I'l turnout with tho Blooiusburg Artillery on
tho 22d of l'Vhiuarv.
1532.
'To bidaiico received of laid
'TK-a&urcr MoWilliams as
per last report,
To c.nh lurched from tho
several Collectors Hilling
tin; first quarter;
second do.
third do.
fourth (lo;
To cah received of laid
Treasuer not brought in
on last Report,
To cash received of James
Donaldson late Prollj'y;
as Jury funds mid lines;
To cash received of Isaiah
Salmon lis Jury fund,
To cash received of V. Best,
Balance in iho Treasurer's
hand;
botvi. era. OR.
By rasli paid Tor Com mis
. . , I fiouerc outer.', v
1520 75 By cash ald on School or-
I ' ivrs' . i
Bv error in overcharge ori
2123 40 I 'School inaMcr?;
1023 05 By cash for Fox fcalp;
,1(102 Bi By Tresiirer'u Coniinh
2T00 02
381 00
21 00
8 00
sicni
DOLLS. CTSi
Doer il
GC3 23
202 47
113
103
Balance in the Treasury;
i!503'.)5 50j
0517 63i
C17 B2$i
OlOOj Cm
V h. tho undorsigned, Lommmisf lonerS of the county of Columpia, liavo pamiJ
n'1 lllft n. 1lrr,M1ir fll!!1tl:tl'Atl tltrll) tl'illl ill. lilli..ltnr .i.i.l mi..I .1. 1.10, n... I n...F ntSi
Witness our hands, tlfn ciglith day ol January, A. D. 1640, We further ecri'fy, .a
tin; amonui ol orueu la citcuiation is tares liuuureit ititd mnCly-s-iIU ilollara and 1 y
otic cciils;
JOSEPH BROHST,
JOHN DIE TERlf'H,
EXPETfBITU
Of Ihe county rf Columbiu, as per orders hsuccl by the Commissioners on t!i
Treuutier thereif, during thcytar cnt thousand 'eight hundred andthir'y n'n:
v5 S2. XiT Qtrlh'&ui
RESPECTFULLY iiiloinis the r.nblie
alio his Incnds gener.illy, that he h.ia just
ifceiied the tl iillr.tsCf fJiiln E'.'i&h-
(IUH rwirTAlLOU'M AltCllE TVI'KS.
foio iihed bv Ward. Basf.nd an l Ward, lor
fl muarv, Id 10, and i. prepared to make
Genllvmen and Lady's Guuncnt.i, id' ev
ery description, in the lici ami nio-t lash
aide nivle, anil jt short notice, a be i.s de
termined to' merit a shatc ot public patron
age. J iiuiiry 23, 1810.
THE Subscriber leapeeifully infurn:3
tho pnldio that he h.isieeently received '.hi!
appoiiitoi'iul of aii Agcnev from tho pro
prmor, for vending l)i. Willi in Evans
justly cebliratcd Medicines, and that he has
just received direct from him, tho tullowiug
articles, to wit :
Dr. Evan'.-i Camomile and Aperient Pills,
for curt; of Dysprpoia, Consumption, Liver
coO't'lainl
I)t. Eran'd Soothing Syrup for Children
ie'ething.
Dr. Evan's Fever and Agual'illsi
Dr. Hutu's Bfciojiie. Pill".
Dr. GooJe'fi Fennlo 1'ilU,
Baron Vim Hutcheler'a Herb Pilb.
The Pubitc. am tmitioni'd to beware of
Couoteifiits, as none are genuine but thofo
obiotucd from the aut'ioried agi-uts of Dr.
William Evans, of New York.
JOHN It. MOVER.
Blomnsburg, Jan. 25 ,lbU). 3D if.
Window, Clock and picture glass of til
kindB and sorts; also, tials and bottles of all
descriptions; and best earthen Jus, for sale
cheap, at thu I leal lit Emporium by
iJl a, J voias xn vieommirg
A'iessnrd wages,
Siaii.-iLMl assessment,
Jurors wagi.3 and mileage;
Constabiea attending Court,
CcustnMca utk.iit ic virus &c;
ocuoul Fund,
Commissioners & Clerks vvneef
Viewers of Roads anil Bridges,
rilalo Costa,
Election Ceueral,
Couiini;ent expenses including
rupmrs of t;ourt House :j.
Priming and Stationary;
Carried up,
-Ob, ,0
DOLLS. CIS.
20li 5J
25
112'J 47
Oil 00
05 CO
I'M 554
r, 437 50
, 214 00
201 :n
404 25
4G7 82
4530 43
I ' -
mnlini bioti"ht iip!
Bridge building and repairing;
tuiliiora vvages,
Proih'v mid Clerks wagc3;
v!oroneia fees.
Jailiir and SherifT fees!
Court crier,
Fo:: scalps;
sa3 .it;'
b?uo o:l
JJ 5
&3
02
2SJ
B2
4
2
3
li
WE, the undersigned; Auditors, duly elected io soldo and adjust the accounts Ti
county of Columbia, do r.eri'fy, that ie hava caitlir.ctl Ihe l'oreoing ac-iiuntu, and
do rc-,jort a balance in favor o the coiiuty, in the Treasury, in ihe amount of Iho hi
tired and sevcnieen dollar and cighty-mo at:tl one half cools. We a!3o cer 'y t
we liud Shorill' Kitchen accountable for tweniy-eight dollars Jury funds. I a
lind Sherill' Kiienun accountable lor lbs sum of liftv doll.u'i. tines eiac.ed bv tbr. i,
in criminal cases; , ' j
GEORGE II. WILLI rS
SEBASTIAN HOVVER,
3 AMES DE WITP, '
VUnlili
.. . : ' ,n
To CJoimly S.acs and evios for the yea fiV
2"
Collector
18115 Jhn Mover jr.
18.7 David Philips,
" John Ruckel,
1633 'I iiKin.ts Baib'cr,
" Charles I'ives,
" Chatles Hartman,
" John Kline,
" Fold Ueiiler,
" Elijah Piico
" Doinel Peeler,
" Henry Dei rich,
" JoliuAlcW illiams,
Ben jamin A I ware
S&9 due
Tuiunhhipt
Derry;
Mahoning,
Ml. Piea.ant
M.idiou,
IS reeii wood;
Heiulock,
Snar Loaf;
Mitil n,
Roaring Creek;
Fishing-Crcck,
Bnar Creek,
, Libuiv,.
ill
bauds ol Sheriinvitcheii, Mahoning;
1S3U Jesse Sliannoii;
" Sainilel Slialfer,
' Jesse Yoi.iiin,
" James C. Spioul,
" Suuiic! Crivliug,
" Jacob Eiaii!',
" Churls Hartman,'
" 'John Fritze,
" Win. Wilton,
" John Mnrihall
' John Johnson,
Jamca M. June.,
Elea.er IJimhvvell,
J.iiin-rt Vauhoriie,
David M. Clark,
John Huge." sen.
Philip i'ritze,
Bloom,
Briar Creek;
Cattauusa,
J)eiry,
Fishing Creek;
(fieen wou'tl,
llciido.d;;
Jaekfiou,
Libeiiy,
Lime-tone,
ladisoi),
Mahoning,
Mifflin,
Mi. Pleasant;
Mourner.
Roaring Creek,
Sugar Loaf;
from
Ar.mtr.i Ihip.
00 L 52
1000 1)0
200 73
471 57
411 12
783 07
210 14
513 50
410 07
212 00
i20l 75
o73 77
027 40
11IB 00
1 1C0 87
(557 00
005 52
276 40
425 43,
472 ',0
101 71
424 05
Gifi Of)
538 33
1007 01
(102 00
2'J0 85
420 63 .
497 70
217 24 ,
Hectors.
Paid.
425 15"
B32 02
237 53
411 27
313 00
07 0 17
iOR 23
450 50
378 0:J
200 20
020 00
277 17
m 77
281 82
030 00
144 S3
201 s0
50 00
ISO 00
31 50
..'10 CJ
111 00
215 OJ
203 52
137 75
02 00
23
1S5 00
1U2 60
00 Cj
470 i
107
2J ,
Ml
18 J
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WE, tho uiiderslgurd Commissioner?, lwivo aece.:t.iineil from tl " J" f
Trearuier and Commissioners, that tho balances' above mooiionrd, r., If1
gainst the Collnclors abovo uanieil, (eomiuiisions and DNlionrratici w d .'
amounts in the tiggregalo to the sum of iiiuo ihotisnnd loiiy-eight do'la-i
ctnu duo the county. Witness our hands this uinih da v of Janc rv. 1 t .
JOSEPH i, ,o. ,
JOHN bi:,iu i
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