wit. smitiift nomi We have been a coinl deal eilfprHeil at lue ungenerOUUm:anuiu anu viiuuiu , unauuo mads upon mis individual uy mo opirit ot the Times) III rniiaeipinav aim rnuuiui mu federal papers throughout mo Dtaiu, 11 is uniformly represcntcu uy mesa papers) mat Mr. HorjMNS auageu no nau oacucu ouv frnra t ie position no una ibkcu) mat nc nau At rnurairc 10 sianu up to mc rnariu uuu (J k that ho nau irucKieu in ms course auu au.ni- rionod hia principles, never were cnargua I ....r.......i.i a n ii.o mora graiunuun iu uiiiuuuuuu. wit best answer to mem, wo puunsn dbiow wo Messa?e. which have been made the ground n( all those malevolent assaults. These re1 marks weie lurnislicd bv our reporter in mo House, who isolated by the editors bf the i Washinton Ulo Je. It) be one o! the best una inoit accurate reporters muy ever nau in KeyslonU Mr. HopiuM-Said it appeared to him tUHl " J t 1 . ' . - -a raneu, uiu ouniiu i unun . S.! tho f iilli nf Ihn at.itn for tllfl .fnlfllmpnt of her enfraeeraent, and how it tVint the ouestion in roptfd to the re a!.4 Mr iin.ii. nnvmhnfn find lil!f!ll UfT nil into this discussion ho could not exact' It comprehend. We havo heard a godd -deal said about " receding," and IhB gentle m from Philadelnhia ccuntv Mn Pi has inM ns that we have been brought to th thinkinc nolnt." but he could noe but ad rairo the suggestion of a friend on his right who thought the gentleman ought to nave aid " sticking point."( This ho said was an appropriate suggestion as wo had truly reached the sticking point, 'aa tJ recednif from a former position, he, Mi1. Hi, migh , nermitted to sav that he. In a certian aense, had undergone that process already hi had done his share of " receding ' he had voted for the- resumption resdlulidn wheh his own private opinion was that the true policy would have been to navo pass' A trencral Uankinz law, with ouch restrlc liana s would effectually cuard against the recurrence of existing evils, and providing also, for as early rcBupmtion ascould possi bly be brought about consistently with the interests of the people. Thio course he thought, would have been preferable to le gislating on the abstract question of resump tion, as this partial legislation could at best do nothing more than relieve us temporari ly and would not gjjord the people a guar antee againtt simila?ditticulucs in future. He thought the people were mora desirous to havo such restrictions imposed upon the banks as would prevent them from suspend ing hereafter, than they wers as to a partic ular day for a resumption besides, he had feared that the debtors of the banks vfould not be able to meet their engagements at sn early a day as the 15lh, and consequently the pecuniary embarrassment undef which that portion at least of the community are labarimr. would bo increased. Yet, sir.not- withstandinrr theso were the private onin ions I entertained, and expressed to many of my democratic friends, when I discover ed that a large majority of the party with whom I acted, entertained Uitlerent views, and as it was only a difference of opinion as to the best mode of bringing about the name result. I yielded my own notions of nolicv. rather than take an obstinate stand apxinst a clear majority of my political friends. The position I occupied seemed to indicate this as the best course; and I did bo the more readily, being: aware that the people who I have the honor in part to re' present, are anxious (or an early resump aton. romhe N. '6. PicayUne, lan.26lh. Jl Father c)iareet liv his Child with the Murder bf his Wife Fernando Dies a Uuua Spaniard, lias been arresteu oy CapV. Yorthes of tho Third Municipality! for lhe mlirder of his wifei The casd at present is wrapped in mystery, althdugh thd circumstances doveloped bespeak some what bttongly the guilt of tho accused. ru . , ! I!..-. I !a uics some iwu muiiuia biiicu iivou iu hji rack) between Dauphin and Dourbon clrCots. Tho Vdmen living in hia neigh' borhood tiotictid tho absence bf hia wifo a bout that timet and their suspicions and SUrinlscD relative to the cause of it) contin ued to increase. From some conversation ond of them had with the child ol iJiest a cunning and naturally intelligent boy about six years old, sue believed Uica had mut- dcted his wife, and gave mlotmation to the Police which led to his arrest; Tho Mayor commenced an investigation nlo the case yesterdar which ho is to re sume to-dayi The substance of the child a evidence is, that on a night about two months arto, his father killed his mother with eh axe, afterwards cut her up in pie Ces. nnd buried ncn or at least uer eniraus Under tho floor The place described by the child was dug tipi an offensive smell was found to proceed from it, and a bloody handkerchief with human hair on it only was discovered. Diea does not nrdtchd Id account lor the absenco of his wife Ho is reman tied till further search and investigation bo madet COMMUMIDJlTEm 1 1 Mr, Editor Not having had timo before PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. Great Bntian is making herself ready at every point, to appeal to arms as tho arbiter of the question in relation to the North Eas tern Boundary. Tho peaceful stats of Eu rope leave that power somewhat at leisure. She baa nothinir for her larco etandine: ar- may to do. Sho has no employment for a hcude of men who n.e ashamed to beg and too proud to dig men who seem to have been born an incumbrance on the world. It weuld bp sound policy to have them kill ed off: nnd if Queen Victoria sends them o- Tar the water, she knows well enough what aim we take to he euro of never more be inz troubled with them. Great Britain wants a fight, though she may not wish it with us. She is fortifying her whole fron tier along tho lakes, and at points, too, that may seriously annoy ns In case ol war at points from which she can command the ehsnnel dividing her province from our ter ritory. She is already rorlilymg an island at the mouth of the Detroit River, which commands the channel near Fort Maiden She is embodying hordes of runnway lie "groes fiom the Slates, and putting them un der arms along the frontier. Indians are growing scarce, and as Great Biitain uses nil lhe means which God and nature places within her reach, she supplies the want of ravages with negroes, whoso ignoranca has teen rendered ferocious by tho fact that they have just escaped from bandage in the States. Oizo Statesman. Mr. Ebenezer Smith of Newbury, Mass dehusetts, was instantly killed at that place on Friday last by a prematuro explosion in lilaslini: rocks on tho lino of tho Eastern rail road. Tho rock had previously been split, and the opening was filled with srver ral pounds of powder, thu upper surface oj which was oxposod to the air he was thrown ud nearly forty feet, and fall about fifty feet from the spot, lifeless; and shack angly wangled. ilemdrkahtt Delivennce.-A.l Verplahk'a Point: near Peekskill, a few days since, a poor laboring man was lescucd from a situ a'.ion of extreme peril, under circumstances almost incrediblo He was digging a well 'had got down to the depth of about 40 feet, and was employed in undermining the curb filled with stone wheri the supports of the curb gave way, and a length cf it, about la fceti dropped odddenly dowin leading a rap of 3omo three between itself and the upper portinm about 0 leeti i iiib upper portion in a tew moments leu in upon mo .. ... . . . . .1. man. the stone all orcaKinz away irom me curb, and deseenditig upon the unhappy man in one chaotic raassi Of course it was aUilposed that he Had been crushed to death j but in answer td a call from those above, hia Voice was faintly heard. Nisht was approaching, and rain hrtTgr, to fall heavily. The nows( however ail. STirt sofln a number ol persons ' : . ' . . . . . J...j sembled to do what might- nnuone ior his rescue. The rain ceased and the wca thcr chanced to intense cold the earth con tinued caving in, so that descent into the well was lull of dancer. rcvertlieicsB,one brave man after another went down, and labored until his strength Was exhausted ; and, to bring the story to a close, aftei working all night- and until past 'i o'ciocK In tho afternoon of the next d.y, tho man &s got out, alive and but little injured) a liviritf burial of nearly 24 hours. Honor to the generous and courageous men who flocked to tho rescue, even irom a distance of many miles, and risked their own lives to cave that of a fellbw boirtg. On Saturday, the 11th ult.i a girt tlasted Phebo Floyd, about five years old, was mur dered by five of Mr. Tyce's family, irt Da vidson county, W. U. Iho circumstances ate these : After she had been buried, sub picion tof violenco and ill-usage grew bo strong, that the corpso was disinterred anJ submitted to a post mortem examination in the presence of the jury and some fclty oth or persons. Whereupon the jury, after hearing all the evidence adduced, reported a verdict of wilful murder against five of Mr. Tvce a family; all of whom are com mittcd to jail, to await their trial at the next term of Davidson superior Court. mwiiHii.ifrTH A crow, or what appears to be of that species of bird, with white wings, has been seen in tho vicinity of Middleboro,' Mass achusetts, for several months past. Its bo dy is as black as other crows, and keeps in company with them, has tho same habits, and in all respects resembles thom, except its wings. The Washington (N. C.) Republican says : An old lady, over 70 years of age residing a few miles out of this town, caught eisht buck rabbits, the other night, and had them nicely dressed ready for cooking, in one hour all by herself. What a feast sho must have had. Its enough to mako tho mouths of rabbit lovers water. Widow Jano Eddy, or Marion; N. J. in tho C9th voar of her age, hung herself with a skein of thread, on the 21st ult. She was in a (it or insanity. Virginia. The Lejislature balleted six times on 20th and 30th ult. for Senator, without result, the 4 last votes were Rives 80, Mason 81, scattering 4. Every mem ber in his place. Tho Massachusetts House of Reprosen tatives. on Wednesday, by a volo of 285 to 172, pissed an order that a Special Com mitteo be appointed with instructions to re nnrt a bill, repealing the license law of 1838. Mr. Henry Vaughining lately diod in Meilini county, Ohio, nt the age of 102 years. He served throughout our most haz ardous struggle with ureal Untain. to notice tho blackguardism ot that lying editor of tho k" Port of Borwick;" I will hbw answer a TeW of his overiUJWMgs ot scdinlityi Ho bcginB to feel a littlb snap- Ish becausd 1 twit on ucts, wuue nc nas lidlhing td SaV dnly what tho meanest and VllBSl Ol IHB VllU UUU1U lutein. nu ouimi" himself that I am acatidal prodfc In that he ie perfectly right; for if ho was to cry ms eves dut. of bull all the hair out df his head, irt the act Of manufacturing falsehood and alanddr agalhdt me &dhr worthy cdltor.Mr, Webb, we woU d onlt laugn mm to acorn Fortunately for Us wd are as well known: throughout tho ceuntv as our long tailed blue. So let him discant and flout and flour ish his neni to the great axposbre of his black-heartednces, It will ehd like tho viper hitintf the file. And bv tho bye, this puts me in mind of this great personage emigrai ing to this countyi He stopt at a tavern not a hundred milcS from this place and was very hosnitably treated. There was about six in number; they had supper, lodging nnd breakfast, arid two horses, all accmmoua- ted in tho bdst or stylo, and oUr worthy landlardi who is a very friondly titan, only dharged one dollar fifty cents, about the cost ol mo horses, minmng pernapa ud nhnnt tn ntart a" paper in this Colintyi he miolit forrit srirhe acduaintance, arid receive 1113 gOOU WlsnCB) 11 liumiug lord did not expect Mr. was going to be a tool for n certain other printer at mat time (! would mat etop hero to ask how the Port of Berwick made out the other day in nom inating hia master for delegate.) I o resume my story. The stranger oouia noi iieip ihml.-imr thr landlord arm lnsisicu o a if turn of friendship) that the landlord should accent of his Paper six months gratis, which . .. . i. l T U - the and ord rid te v reiusea. nowovcr a nlmrt tlmn after, tlld landlord receives a pa' per from Berwick, marued grans i l no good natltr'ed landlofd let it run on six month and two weeksj then concluding he would not be imposed on any longer oy receiving an mrnn A ahfecti he wrote Mr'; Editor a po lio inttRii to hton tho naocr, and encloscu a nnd dollar bill to pay for six monlhsi (in- loail nf rftceiv nr? it rrratte.) uut as it nap- pend to run two weelia over six momnsi me ' on 1. T 1-.1 n itnir n rt m I'ort ol rserwiCK. wrnes oiiun. a rtii Initr-r. that ho did Hot receive eubscrip l. i . .1 . : . , l..t. n'n i n't ri it f't n rr iMri tor less man six uiouuia, tuuamviB .u irtn wenlca n nsw eiuratrement, and that ha would sdS him forthwilll. Our worthy landlord answered him very iriildly ma note, that he supposed one dollar anu cleaning ui tied after thcit1 being at his House, would pay for' His -dirty fheeti . O, . how the Port of Berwick ditl ue mo inc. nuw""; dont be offended if VCi! sf.ould be tiniJrd of little matlors, the evidence of v;hich you v hold in your own hands, I mean tho same great personago that sent a note, last win ter, to ono ol our lanoioras giving mm a weeks notice to prepare tor a great align ing party. Behold about a week after the nolo, who should arrive but himself and one more, and two other females all making just four, So they sllpt, down after twiltghlj And off before daylight, A few words more in answer to the basest of slander) like all tho rest of his slang, he charges mo with that I should of said I never would run a good stage through Ber wick, becauso the people of Berwick would not petition for me to get a contract. This ,V a base falsehood, and iust such as a brain liko liisis capable of inventing. As I nev er asked thfl people of Berwick to petition for mn. nor for any other people to petition Contracts aro not obtained in that way, but but by bidding for them; I suppose he was thinking of his own case when ho applied for collector. This is a base ?nf! blackhear ted fabrication to try to make the people of Berwick inimical towards me. o aisoare the other two charges as unfounded as false hood can make them. Is such a fulscfier and ulander worthy of a situation in the confi dence of the people of Columbia county? It is their own matter, let them look to it As fori myself, I neither cravo his money or his friendship. So he may mako his par ties where he pleases, and praise the land lords to the skios.but no t trouble himself about mo or ray house, sa I would consider his praiso a mere slander, &his custom a disgrace Now for a little fun with our long tailed blue. He talks very knowingly nbout crow-bates, as tho' he was acquainted with such things. I see him drivo something through our town tho other doy,that I amsuro a crow could not live on 34 hours. When I soe it first moving along our street, I took it to le a sausage block, with tho meat all removed oft", as it woio a re J ish cost, with the corners sticking out square; but on 6eeing the way ho made it more, it had more the resemblance of an automaton, for lie kept pulling a string, and every time ho pulled, it rained up before, and then he kept goading it behind with tho other hand so as to make it raise behind as it fell down before; but as ono of the legs did not work exactly right,! took It that one of tho strings wis broke, or that he pulled it a little too taught for the others. I had a fair view as it took it some time to pass a square. There ho went pulling the string to tho great amuseruent'of all who see it more. Qucrc, docs he keep this thing to hire out 1 If he does, I dont believe any person could evtr pull tho string hard enough to raise sweat out of a chopping block, It might make the driver sweat. Was this what maJo Mr. the saddler, sweat driving it to mill! Now, Mr. Long-tail-blue, the longer you pull at tho Btring tho more you will sweat I assure you. ' W. R0DI80N. mi.. n.nvi.1 T.inf nf T.nraettr eminlv. 1 lie vjiauu j v. . li Pa. at a recent session found a bill against i R. W. Middleton for nn assult and battery with intent to kill James Cameron, in the affair which occurted last November, Tho trial Will come on in April. Thi. nlilr-at nrlritar. now cdnhecleii with tho press, in New England, if not in the United States, we believe to be John Pren tiss; bf Keene, New Hampshire. Mr, ClaytoTwbedd7 of Burlington cdunty, lately olaughtereu twemy iiog, whose average weight wasiuj puuuus. JBSaEMZSKCSHSi VVilliarri V. McConnell, of Washington city, says he has good reason to believe that Mm fmher. who now resides in Tennessee, is the legal Hfeir of tho late Anthony Mc- UonnOll, 01 rilliaueipuia. The Baltimore Clipper states that President has pardoned McKcnzie. 3SSSS33BaS3CSSt ill MAliltlED liy thb Itev. D. S. Tobias, on the 4th inst., Mr. REUBEN LEIBY, to Miss LYDIA IIEIMBACH, both of Hemlock tdwnsurp. Uv trtesime. on the 6th Inst., Mr. CHARLES SEIDEL, of Berks county, to Miss SARAH MIL LER, of Bloom townhipi Ttv the same bn tho 14th Inst. Mr. ALEXAft HER LOVE, to Miss LOUISA ANNA ELIZA BETH MOYEU, both of Bloom township, ioium hia county; In Berwick, on Suna4vmornirigUsl,by the Rev, . . wm nntntm I- Vft. f A 1 T. Until. Mr. AN DUE V mm, jr., TILDA.daughter of John Creasy, both of Mifflin township. On the 30th ult., by Rev. R. T. Ntxon.Mr.SAM Tim, B.HENRY of Uloom lownsmp, u u EIiIZ,daughtsr of Andrew Mclick of Mt. Plea' cent township; mni pnmi. iii.iIi'i"'WWPftM111"" Tho Ladies of Berwick desiga holding FANCY FAIR, in this place, for the ben efit of the new Academy, on tho 22d of Feb.) (Washington's anniversary) to which the gentlemen and ladies of the country and neighboring villages aro respectfully invited Berwick, Feb. 1840; TO BRIDGE BUILDERS THE Uudersignsd Commissioners bj Columbia county, will attend at tho house of Isaac C, Johnson, Esq. Innkeeper ta OrartgeVille) on Friday (the eiSth day ot March hexf, tri receive propiisaU rind I ehtor mm rontraet with tho lowest arid best bid der for building a Brldgo across Fishing Creek, at ortlfiar tho house ot nenry, ueB in Sugarloaf township), with stoflo .abut ments 19 feet long, 0 feet thick, and tleVeif feet High front low water rtiarh wlngwalU on llio west side, twelve feet long, with a curve Up and down said creek, and Yinff walls on trie castslde.twelvc feetlong.with i curve up and down the said creek. The su perstructure, a Brace Bridge sixty feet long between the abulraeriis, and sixteen feet wide from out to out; to bb put under a good shiriglo roof, to extend six feet beyond eacli abutment. A plan and specifications of th worR) will be exhibited at tho timo and placd of letting. The Biddings will bo cldsca at o ciocw. P. M. on the day of letting, . , ,.. . JOSEPH JJKUBOlt JOHN M'HENRY, JOHN DEITRICH. . Commit sioixerh Commlssidners Office; Danville, Feb. 8. 1840. J SSIeoinslmng Artillery. THE Members of this Compatiy aro rei quired to meet at the house of Charles Uoebler; in uloomsburg, on bA l u liv a x , tho 22d of February next, at 10 o'clock iii the forenoon, in complete uuiforrn, for com pany cxercue and drill; f er order, E. ARMSTRONG; 0. S; Jan 25, 1840. . . N. B. The Bloomsburg Band is requested to turn out with the Bloomsburg Artillery od the 22d of February. To Bridge Builders. THE Old Bridge at Mr. Obed Everetts, nr.rnss Fiihine creek, havine-fRven way, and - M . . r. y. i not passable, the Uomraissionors ot ooium- ijjaVCOUniy rapt ana agreeu 10 duub a ic Estate of FREDERICK RH OR, late of Greenwood township, Columbia countyi deceased. , . , NOTICE is hereby given, that letter testamentary have been granted to the 6Hbi scriber tipon the above estate, All persons! indebted to said estalo are required to maKo immediate payment, and thosd havin claims ar demands against tho same, td present therri for settlement duly authenti cated according to law, to BENJAMIN KEELER, df Jdcksonl Adm'r. with the will annexed: Feb. 8, 1840 . . N. B; I will be" Bt lhe house of the de ceased, on the 7th and 14th of march next; for the purposo of settling the accounts of said deceased) , . . BENJAMIN KEELER. bridge? and will enter into contract with the lowest and stersifor building a bridge across Fishing creek, ar.ac" old bridee now stands, on tkVt.7"1 leading from Danville to Bloomsburg. It will be lot at tae nouse unanes uoeuier, Innkeeper, in Bloomsburg, on Saturday, tho 7th day of March next, and is to be of the following dimensions and materials : Stone abutments 39 feet long, 10 feet thick, 14 feet high from low water markwing walls on tho eolith side 00 feet long with a small curve up ana down said creek, and on the North side 25 feet long all of which is to be stone of tho largest size and all to be laid in goad lime and sand. The super structure to be an arch bridge 155 feet long double track) each 13 feet wide, making in the whole width 20 feet from out to out with a good shingle roof and well weath er boarded. Said Bridge is to be built on the plan of tho Susquehanna Bridge at Cat- tawissa, nnd timbers to bo the same in qual ity and size. Specification will be shown on day of letting. The contractor will be requited to commence the work within 5 daya after the letting. The did bridge will be offered for Sale on the same day. Another Bridge WILL be let by tho Commissioners op the samo day, by receiving proposals for building a stone arch Bridge across Laurel creek, at or neat Peter Ruperts, on the riv er roaoTleadinri from Danville to Bloom and is to be of the following dimensions and materials : 2 stone arches each 12 feet wide the pier to bo 3 feet thick at tho foun dation wine-walls 12 feet at each end the wing-walls to be raised 3 feet higher .L en? t ; .1 A ....... man me muni; in ui odiu iuou, mu muim work all to be laid iu good lime and sand. The too of said wall to be woll coped with gml cement Sic. The proposals will be received until 2 o'clock of said day by the Commissioners or any time before can bo handed to Mr. Doebler, marked on the back (proposal.) JOSEPH BROBST, JOHN IM' HENRY, JOHN DIETRICH, Commissioner. Fob. 15th 1840. A Large Calf skin Pocket Book, (about 8 inches long,) conlaining'letttfri.d rnr5 of no cor-jlencen-anvvvuf thefoo; Wash .'1 iElYm'ay"riaTeVeral ineffectual efforts to re the 'diibseribers iiteg.it the figjit, is seen ta the book; but as ho has long .a.-.o-o .. ed all his bills, thoy can be of no use lo tho finder or others. . Any person who wilt return tho said Pocket Book, or give such information as will enable the owner to obtain it with tho contents, will be suitably rewarded. Wm. ROBISON, Bloomsburg Feb. 1, 1840. 40 Look out for sijualls, March is coming. NOTICE. LL petsons are hereby forvrttrned not to pur ch&so or Uko an assignment of a Note, under seal, given by Daniel Klstlor and Daniel lustier, and made payable to Mary Moyer, oroider for tho sum nf eighty dollars, with interest from its dale, and dated September, 7th A. 1). 1835, and payable tev cn years alter Sste. The undersigned being tho drawers of said Note; aro determined not to pay the said Note unless compelled so to do by due course of- law. DANIEL KISTLER. DANIEL KISTLER. CattawUsa, Feb. 15 1840, RESPECTFULLY informs the pnblid and his friends generally, that he hat just received the Pliiladelphia FasiH ions and TAILOR'S ARCHETYPESj published by Ward, Basford and Ward, for January, 1840, and is prepared to makd Gentlemen's and Lady's Garmeiits, ofev cry description, in the best and most fash able style, and at short notice, as ho is de-i termined (o merit a ahaie of public patron age, January 25, 184fJ. ALL persons indebted to Doct. JlOI'Yt'.HheuroaticPhysiciin from Read ing, resident at D.Snyder's.for profession al attendance between May, 1838 and May 1830, are notified that in consequence of his being compelled to be absent, ho has left his accounts with Charles Kahler, Esq. for collection, with whom they can be settled within four wcoks from dato without ax pense, after which time they may must ex pect to pay cost. Jauttary 25, 10 id. Valuable Medicine. THE Subscriber respectfully inform tho public that he has recently received thd appointment of an Agency from the pre-1 pr etor, for vending Dr. Willtsm Evans justly celebrated Medicines, and that ho has just received direct from him, the following articles, to wit : Dr. Evan's Camomile ana AperUntPillsi for cure of Dyspepsia, Consumptien, Liraf complaint &c. Dr. Evan's Soothing Syrup tot Childrori teething. Dr. Evan's Fever and AguoPillci Dr. Hutu's. Botanic Pills. Dr. Goode's Female Pills, Baron Von Hutcheler's Herb Polls'. Tho Ptibllo are cautioned to beware of Counterfeits, as none are genuine', but thosd obtained from tho authorized agents of Dr William Evans, of New York. JOHN R. MOYER. Bloomsburg, Jan. 25 ,1840 39 Ifi