' tit . In i . i ' gainst our old democratic friend .and- mail contractor, Weaver of T'oitsville, becjuse obtained tlio carrying of llie mail be tween Philadelphia and Poltsville. Wliat a'th'e matter ? Is tho Editor or his master MiboutUo become joint proprietors with their goVdKvlu'g friend Pottj, in carrying the mail between Poltsville and Danvillo, or lias a ' latejopcrect base transaction become known l.'pffiliead quarters, and consequently tlio in- ftuencc of a certain great man over tho de partment ceased if so, it is rather unfair jFiqfflnt his spleen upon a poor mail eontrae- 'unWWhv not como out and attack the PosTOffiro Department at once. No skulk Ting-behind tho curtain, wo havo had enough "otfthal. Ho who will stab a man's charar.- ;Tef,-in'tha dark is worse than a highway VobWr. On tho 4lh of July the Young Whigs of isltown having raised a l'tnc rolo Willi afflag upon which was inscribed " Harrison JinntlLibcrly, Van Buren and Slavery," our fj,Yoting Democrats, not willing to have a motto, so opposito to truth, floating in tho afSfoT our democratic village, without an antidote, rnised a splendid hickory tree by itTsido. with atlas upon which was inserib ?SKjVan Buren and Liberty, Ilanison and Slavery." They thus stood, side by side, -unti: Monday last, when during a blight ''wind, die Hurrison Pole, unable to resist snaplin qvgjyihe action of a gontel breeze, titwain, and down it came, bringing w th it, thoTdcsccrated flair, and both landed in the ,,,-Wul, while the hickory still reared its lofty , Jteiuii in proud defiance of even the cle- ., ; raqnt. This was a soro thing for the whigs, ."'land' it was not to bo endured. On Wcdnes Mar. night, some full grown whig boys Smarting under chagrin at the fate of their viplne sapling, boarcd a hole into tlio hiuljory, N"ft"? , l , i . cpnrgcu u wiin powucr, anu niscnargeu 11. fcWhcn lo,'and bohold they had tho raortifi- Scatioii of seeing the tough old hickory still ; Wnding unharmed, and looking down upon with defiance and contempt at the puerile attempt to destroy it, and with the tproud cnnsc'ousnes'of representing tho feel lings and wishes of three fourths of the free men of Columbia county. THE 4th OF JULY 1840. From all parts of the State wo receive. proceedings of largo and enthusiastic tJemo ciatto celebrations. At Reading, Col. It Til Johnson, Hon. James Buchanan, and Governor. Porter attended. After the close if tho celebration Col. Johnson, accompan jjflSpca i'by Gov. Porter, loft for Harrisburg. V1 jTho following account of his reception we ' yfcopy from the Slate Capitol Gazette. COL. RICHARD M. JOHNSON. fnfirThis distinguished patriot arrived in Har- jjburff on Sunday evening last, between is,jen and ciijht o'clock, accompanied by his Sxcelleuey Governor Porter, and a nnm- )Excelleuey !5bor of our citizens, who liatllolt here on . Saturday to units with their democratic ' friends of Reading, in cehbratinc; the cl .?xious Anniversary of American Indepon k ... i , An ns hid nrrirn i(ini djmiwn, lar;o numbers of mir citizens wcro seen wending their way to his Jicau quar ters. Wileoh's Hoti:l. and before half an s??ihour elasmrd. a numerens and anxious t--crowd had salhorcd tosrether to oongraulate thBAveti'nn poldier upon his safe arrival at .'tfie i capital of the Keystone Slate, and .many 1Tafhearty shake of the hand was unchanged iiKvilh hnn. in token of the hitrh resranl ail i V r ri , frtsjVht tho man who has douo so much for JtHelgond of his country, both as a soldier ffiyjSa.a statesman. On Monday raorning.iu 'company wilh the Governor, he was escor " 'tetWo the State House by a large procession Vofjotir citizens, headed by n baml of music fyjring which time, tho roaring of cannon, ' ,ndj!lio hearty shouts of tho multitude), do . .noted that it was a day of unusual rejoicing. i - I... r-;.nl .v, ft i jvelcomcd, as the people h guest, hy a Imv jemarits from iho Attorney General, in his nu'sual Inppy style, to which the brave old spHlier replied in on address which occupi fe'dncarlv an hour and a half, which was (UMened to with tho most profound and re ectable attention, by all present. yVt tho conclusion of his remarks, the jprqcession again Inrmed, anu alter march- n rntl rrli ciai'Aril r P nnp nrinninul BlrontR ' wh.pro the Vire President was greeted with tho waving ol handkerchiefs am! tho siniies (of the fairr portion of our population, re Jtriieil to Wilson' Hotel, where a suiiiji- uojnn rcpunv iitiu uccn jiiuiiiiuii iur mis iiu Wion, to which several hundred sat down. After thu removal of tho cloth, a number of ??xcclleiu toastsind sentiments wero given, jnhe next morning the old veteran bade our (Hifzeiis farewell, much gratified with his sli. Thouuli his sojourn among us was flef. it was sufficientv long to convinco Iltln that the democraev of Peuntylvaniu is firm as liar hilh PFiftoon counterfeiter vere caught in New m p iwwmii I'M -M-iwn le last wanviue intelligencer isout a- Orleaua on the 20lh ult, j DISCOVERY OF THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT. Amongst the arrivals to bo found in our shipping list of this day, is that of tho Uni ted States ship Vincennes, under the com mand ot Uliarlos Wilkes, Esq. llic V. has been absent from this port eighty days, most of which timo has been spent in southern oxploraticn, and we are happy to havo it ir. our power to announce, on tho 'highest au thority, that the teseatches of tho exploring squadron alter a southern continent havo e(!ii completely succeaslul. Tho land was first seen on the morning of the 10th of January, in latiiude 01 20, south longitude 154 18 cast. Tho Peacock, (which ship arrived in onr harbor on the 22d ultimo, much disabled from her contact wilh tho ice,) we learn, ob tained soundings in a high south am latitude, and established beyond doubt tho exis tence of land in that direction. But the V. more fortunaio in escaping injury, complet ed tho discovery, and ran down tho coast from tho 154 deg. 18 ruin., to 07 deg. 45 min. cast longitude, about seventeen hun dred mites, within a short distance of the land, often so near as to got soundings with a few fathoms of line, during which time she was constantly surrounded by ice is lands and bergs, and experienced many hea vy gales ol wind, exposing her constantly to shipwreck; Wo also understand she lias brought sev eral specimens of rock and earth, procured from the land, some of them weighing up wards of a hundred pounds, It is question able whether this discovery can be of any essential benefit to commerce, but it cannot be otherwise than highly gratifying to Cap tain Wilkes, and the ofJicers engaged with him in this most interesting expedition, to have brought to a successful termination ths high trust committed to them by their coun try; and it is hoped that so noblo a com mencement in the causo of science and dis covery, will induce the government of tho United Stales to follow up brother ex peditions that which is now on tho point of terminating. up understand that the Vincennes will sail on the 10th inst. for New Zealand, where the Porpoise and Flying Fish will rejoin her. sjiould they havo been equally fortunate with their two consorts in escaping from the ico, The Peacock will follow as soon as her repairs are completod; whence they will all proceed in furtherance of tho objects of tho expedition. Wo will only add, that we wish them Uod speed THE FORGERIES OF HARRISON'S FRIENDS ! The tbay Ike British IVhigs fry to gain voles! "The prire of Labor is entirely TOO HIGH. Tho laborer can afford to work for ELEVEN PENCE A DAY, and tho hard money system will bring down wagos to that sum. WHEAT will also come down to SIXTEEN CENTS a bushel, and every thing elso in proportion. That is the best tariff you can have and tho only ono that can enable tho manufacture to COMPETE WITH ENGLAND. The Sub-Ticasury will effect both these objects it will PUT DOWN tho BANKS, and bring wades and everything elso down." FORGERY. The scrap above, says thp Globe," is going the rounds of the Fe deral prcgi. We find it in almost overy opposition journal, palming it off as wo find it in the Oswego Advertiser of tho 5fh instanunow before us as an "extract from a speech of Mr. Tappan of Ohio, recently delivciedinthc United States Senate." Wc aro authorized to stato that it is a fur' ery out and out. Mr, Tappan novor uttered any thing like it: The fabrication appeared first wo understand, in the paper ol one of the purchased editors of Mr. Rid dle a fellow that acknowledged tho re ceipt of a S500 retainer in the first stages of tho bank's systematic enlistment of the editorial corps as a body of mercenaries. Tho Detroit Freo Press has this forgery of a sntiecii Oi Mr. lappan.with a dozen similar fslse extracts ascribed to Uuehanan, Benton, Walker, Calhoun, and the Globe. Bed Bugs. Recent trials have estab lished that tho plant known to botanists as the Bclogonum puneatum, commonly called water peper' or smart toecrl, and whicli may be found in great abundance a long ditches, roads, lanes, and bam yard, is an effectual and certain destroyer of the bed bur. It is said to exercise the same poisonous effect oil the flea. A strong de coction is mada of tho herb, and tho places infected with llie insect are carefully wash r.d therewith. The plant may also wilh much ndvanlago be strewn about the room. Elder-berry leaves hid upon the shelves of a cupboard, will also drive away roaches andnnff in a very short lime. Jesse D. Elliot. Tlio Philadelphia Na tional Gazette of yesterday says: "Wo learn that tho sentence of tho Court Martial whioh recenily tried Commodore Elliot in this city on sundry charges,, is suspension from his functions for four years, and with holding of his pay for two years. Whether tho President has approved of tho senlenco and on what charges ids founded, we havo not heard but as far as wo stale, our in formation positive." Tlio Legislature of Connecticut hno nasscd an act abolishing csiniul nunishment and substituting confinement for life. From Ui6ilney Hcnld, March 13lb, 1810. no ti Occurrence. ay about tu o clock, A. M. a vo- ry heavy clap of thunder, frosi u passing cloud, and while the sun was shining in full splendor, startled our citizens by its report. What is most ominous of all, it struck the stars and stripes from the Harrison or ange Bole at the head of West King Street. .an. Intelligencer. Thoro wero sixteen veterans present most of them old soldiers at tho Democrat ic celebration in Philadelphia, whoso ages united amounted to 1,340 years the eldest being 100, and tho youngest 78 ! A Rich Mouse Nest. Some carpenters at work at Raleigh N. C last week, across the nest of a mouse lined with bank notes; twenty-five dollars were secured wholly un injured. Several haudsful of fragments re mained. Tho person who had kept store in tho house had icpcatedly missed money from his drawer, and had suspected 601110 of those employed by him of having taken it. Bait. Clip. A Wicked Jf 'relch. Tho late poisoning of sixty persons by means of corn-broad, on board the steamboat New ioric, near Cincinnati, was occasioned, wo learn by tho black steward, who intended to kill all on board, for expressing abolition sentimens. lie confessed his guilt, jumped overboard, and it is presumed was drowned. What Next ? There is a petition be fore the Legislature to incorporate a band of music! We do not know that banking privileges are aslied lor, but it is r.oitaiu they wish to issue ioes. N. Haven Jicg, Forserv in Washington. It is said that a clerk in one of tho Departments at Washington has been detected in forging tho name of the chairman of a committee three times to a paper, by the exhibition of which ho received his salary.- Ho obtained three mouths pay, while the committee was not in session, by the forgery. Plentv of Iremen. By tho census it seems," that thero aro 0030 more females in Boston, over 10 years of age, than males Cause the women seek their fortunes at home, the men to a great extent, else where. Three members of tho Dartmouth Col lego have been expelled from that institu tion, and seventeen others fined S3 each for attending a political convention in the neighborhood, contrary to the commands of the officers ol the College. Liberal. Gen. Geo. M. Kcim, one of the proprietors of the iron work at Reading, -l?a.fli3s.gcnprou8lj-fl':red iroivmifjioienrf; smclted by anthracite coal, for an equeslrr an statute of Washington, long since con templated at Fbiladclphia, and now about being erected. Gold. The total produce of the gold mines of the U. Siates, since they began to bo worked, is estimated by Mr. Wheeler, of tho Mint, at ten millions of dollars. Locomotives. Norris, of Philadelphia, ha3 already sent'sevonteen locomotives to Europe, and ten more have been ordered. This speuks well for American mechanism. Most of tho free banks of New York have ' made provision for the rcdcintion of their bills, cither in Now York city or in Alba- Massachusetts has disbanded her militia throughout, and repealed tho whole old sys tem. Volunteer companies aro hareafier to be relied on, stimulated by a small annual stipend to each man. It is computed that thero arc in England one million of horse.i, used for labor and two hundred thousand for pleasure all of which aro supposed to consume the produce of seven millions of acres. An Old Maid. According to. tho Book of Jasher, recently published, Naomah, tho daughter of Enoch, was five hundrod and eighty years old when she was married to Noah. Old But Good. "I am afraid of light iling murmured a pretty woman, during u thunder storm. "Well you may," sigh ed a o'esporing adorer, when vour heart is steel." A ludy of fashion stepped iuto n shop not long since, where baskets of various de scriptions woro sold, and asked the keeper if ho had any 'matrimonial baskets' -she being too polite to say cradle. Poor ihing, she must havo been in a bad way! A family, consisting of nine persons, by tlio name of Holbrook, from Missouri, on iheir way to Texas, were all drowned at Natchez', on tho day of the tornado. Tho amount of tolls rcceivod at the Buf falo Canal office, for June,' was .851,855, being an excess of $21,070 bver the pro ceeds Jupe, 1830. Tho largest Sunday School in tho world is at Stockpor,t, in England. Tho number of pupils in 1838, was 2244, and teachers 400, A Singular ami Omino Yesterday about 10 o'clo MARRIED Juno lOih in Fishing Cteek, by Elder John Sutton, Mr. JACOB HENDERSIIOT to Miss MIL AH ALE GAR. men WE are authorized to annouco MICHAEL FORNWALD f Cattawissa. as a candidate for the office of SHERIFF of Columbia county, at tho approaching e lcction. Julv 18, 1840. WE are authorised to announce Col, MICHAEL R. HOTTER of Roaring Creek, as a candidate for of Columbia county at the approaching Oc tober Election. To Hhc E!cctors of Coluria?ii:i couMfy. Tho Subscribers offers himself to the Elcctois of Columbia county as a candidate for SHERIFF at the approaching election, and solicit their votes, bliould he be elected he pledges himself to perform tho duties of the office with fidelity and correctness. MURKY MANVIL. June 13, 1840. We publish the REGISTER'S Noiico below gratuitously, that the centre portion of the county may not bo entirely excluded from a knowledge of llie business of that office, a3 some, even in this section may bo interested, IS HEREBY GIVEN, TO all legatees, creditors and othor per sons interested in the estates of the respec tive docendents and minors, that tho admin istration accounts of tho aaid estates have been filed in the Office of the Register of the county of Columbia, and will be pre sentcd for confirmation and allowance to the Orphan's Court, to bo held at Danville, in and for the county aforesaid, on Tucb, day, the 18th of August next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. 1. The accout of Vauiah Rccs, adminis trator of the estate of Jane Recs, late of Hemlock township, deceased, 2. Third supplementary account of Jo seph Kirkendall, acting administrator ol, the fistato" ofPoweH"Gr'over Isle, of Mifflin township, dee'd. 3. The account of Elijah Crawford, Ex ecutor of the last will and testament of Ja cob Crawford, late of Liberty township, dee'd 4. The account of Collin Cameron, ex ecutor of the last will and testament of Oath a rino Cameron, late of Mahoning township, dee'd. 5. The aicount of Evan Evans, admin istrator of the estate of Samuel Mears, late of Roaring creek, township, dee'd. 0. First supplementary account of John llower and Jacob Hower. executors of the last will and testament of Michael llower, lato of Cattawissa township, dee'd 7. The account of John Pellig, adminis trator of llie estate of Mary Oswald, late of Roaring creek township, dee'd. 8. Tho account of John Douty and James McMahan, executors of Benjamin Critz, lato of of Liberty township, dec d PHILIP B1LLMEYER. Register. Reoistku's Ofiice, Danville,? July 10, 1810. J CREDITORS TAKE NOTICE, THAT I have applied to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia county for tho benefit of the insolvent laws of tho Commonwealth, and that they havo appointed Monday, tho 17th day of August next for the hearing of mo and my credi tors, when and wheru you can attend if you think proper. SEDGEWICK WELLS. ABRAHAM STEARNER. Julv 4, 1840. '$tG REWARD. WHEREAS, Valentine Best, Editor of tho Danvillo Intelligencer, has recently attempted to injure my reputation by pub lishing in his paper the most slanderous falsehoods against my character. And whereas, ho has in a recent number of liin paper endeavored to (tab me in the dark, by insinuating that I had " misapplied funds collected to build houses fur public wor ship I" And us his slander has made food for kindred spirits with his own, I thereforo givo notice that llie abovo sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS will bo paid to Valentino Best or any other person who will put the charge in a langiblo form and establish it by credilable testimony, either against myself or any of my family cou nections, I will allow Mr. Best a reasonable length of time in winch to attend to this matter; but should he fail to do eo, he will stand beforo tho public convicted of one of tho basest of crimes, and I will then be prepar ed to dispose of him in a different manner. JOHN BOWMAN. Berwick, July 0, 1840. victory EiijaifAji AND GREAT WESTERN If3H Will be exhibited in Bloomsburg for one day only the 30i7t day of July. Mr. S. H. Nichols, proprielorof this es tablishment, in offering his unparalleled list of attraction to tho public with an assurance that the strictest allenton is paid to charac terise the selection of amusement, he w!l produce with his extensive and beautiful stud of IIorse3 and very numerous compa ny of eminent and popular Equestrian Ar tist, including such Si combination of lalentsf as has never on any occasion been presen ted to an American audience. Tho enter tainments he will bring forward aro marked by a variety of novelties and splendor of activity unsurpassed in this county logeuV or with tho wholo interior arrangements being fitted up and etnbellised in such a de gree of stylo and convenience as to render it tho most magnificient and genteel place of amusement. To enhance still more, tho' above proprietor has engaged the celebrated BOS TON BAND, defying all competition, under the diroclion of Mr. Edward Kendall, who sands without a rival in tho world in his profession, and on entering each city or village, will lead the train of flew and ele gant carriago3, sixteen in number with moun ted horses decorated in a superior clyle, each team wearing a plated chime of be.ls, together with oilier immense outlays, in o'r dcr to produce every thing in" the strictest observance of perfection. Doors open at half past one, P. M. per formance to commence at 2. Atmiltance to Box 50 cents Pill 25 cents C. GRISWOLD, Agent. July 18, 1840. . fTUl Ml ALL persons indebted for postage miisl chalk up immediately and not give mo any more troublo collecting, o? I trust out for ac commodation, not for profit: BARNARD RUPERT. Bloomburg July 11, 1810. si TO COLLECTORS. All Collectors who have not settled their Duplicates for 1830 or for previous years must bo prepared to ballance thern at Au gust Court, as no longer lenity can be giv en. Tho Collectors for 1810, will also bear in mind, that they arc requinl by their warrants to rppear at August Coun, and have such abalemonts made as is necessary. By order of the Commissioners. L. B. RUPERT, Trcjsurer. N. B. All persons owing taxes on un seated land can pa' them to John N. Wil son, of Danville, who is authorized to n ceiyo them. L. B. RUPERT, Treasurer. HEREAS, tho honorable ELLIS LEWIS lJrsticr.t of th Courts of Oyer an J Ter miner and General Jail Deiivu.y, Court of Quarter Sessions of the Pcice, anil Court of Common Pleaa, and Orphan's Court, in ths eighth Judicial District, composed of the counties of ISTorthumb:rhnd,L'iuon, Columbia and Lycoming ; and tho Hon. WitLJiX Ddxiiaav nnd Geohqe Mack, Esqairts, as sociate Judges in Columbia county, lue issued their precept bcariag data tho 23 J -day of April in tho year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, and to ma directed for holding A Court of Oyer and Terminer and G ri eal Jail Delivery, General Quarter Sessions of tile Peace, Common Picas, and Orphan's Court) IN DANA ILLE, in the county of Columbia, ori the third Monday of Augiut next, (beiuj the lTth day) and to continue two week. 'NOTICE is therefore hereby givni to tho Cor oner, tho Justices of the Peare, and C'onrtnbln of the said County of Columbia; that they bo then and thero in their proper pursons, tit ten o'clocL, jn iho jorenoan of said day, with Iheir records, inquUUicris and other roraembrHnccj lo do thoso tilings which to their oifiiv appertain to lis done. And thois that are bound by recogniwmcos to prosecutd ajplmsttho prisonera that are or may bo in tho jail of said county of Columbia, are to be then and there td pro.ccule against them 34 shall lie just. Jurors are requested to lie punctual in their attendance, a greoably lo their notices. Dated at Dwivillc, tho ICth day of April in tho year of our Lord one thounand eight hun dred and forty and in the 65th year ot tlio independence pf tho Urnlcd States of AracN ica, W1TJ.TA KITCHEN, Sh:rf, Sheriff's Office, Danville, J April 10th 1840. 5 BLOOMSBURG, ACABEOT Tho next sMrfion of this institution under Mr. C. P. Waller, will commence on JIoq day, August third. The course will, as formerly, embrace a Classical, Mathemati cal and English Education. Thosa wishing o avail themselves of the advantajoj of a small school, 'will do well to apply soon 39. the numheris lini:fd. July lo,U, 1810.
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