Massachusetts hai nioro nowspaycrs
than any iliroo oilier of tho six Now Eng-
l.inil Stales. In Boston there arc thirteen
dailies thoso of the first class being main
tainod at an expenso for operatives alone,'
of not far from 815,000 a year each. To
mriy on all the New England papers, re
quires an annual expenditure, on tho part
uf tho proprietors, of a vast sum, Tho
ranital investted in them is estimated at
$300,000 .
STATEMENT
OP TUB
Receipts and Expenditures
OF
COLUMBIA COUNTY,
FOP. THE YEAR 1844. '
MAHinrcnIn TCImirj. N. Y. on
ihi. 7ih int. hv the i ll 12 Auditors, elected to adiust and stttlo the public ac
Rev. Washington Vanvandt, Wim.iam counts of the County ofCnlumbia, 5uvo examined the same from
O T) ......... !m n ! n H ...Itlr... of I ll n T,. I m I f tttio first dav of January. 18'M.lo tho 3 1st day of December of itiol
G!lte,to Fanny P. daughter of Tho. uno j car. t.o .. uaya . elusive, anu rcspcc.iu ,y ,sy oo.u.u ,e
X, !i TTi ii i?i.:. Judges of tho Court of Common Ploas, tho following statement
Maxwell, Ivq, all ot Winira. , reporl reoablv t0 ,1)0 22l nm 23j sections of an act of the
On the 9 h inst. by the Kev. Isaac General Assembly, passed the 14th day ol, April, A. LI. lbJl,
Grier, Mr. James Russia, of Lycom- w,,
teSTSfiKiSss " RECEIPTS.
n ' . ' . . , .Jlinounl Received by D. CLJ1RK, Esq. Treasurer of Co-
tho Rev. C. M. Amer, Mr. Josei-h
Amount roomed from uoiieciors uunng nrst quarisr-
$10 00
52 42
059 19
900 801088 41
CONTINGENT.
Amount paid on sloro bills, to wil: candles, paper,
ink, quills, and blank books foiCourts and Coin
missioners fifTico, postage, and luel for Court
Hotiso and Jail
ASSESSORS PAY.
Amount paid tho several assessors for making triennial
and Spring acscssmenis
Amount paid tho Assessor of
uo
do
do
do
dh
do C
do
do .
do :
do ' ' .
do
do '.j
do
do
do
158 72
Hriercrcck 33 02
Bloom 37 !I7
Caltawissa 42 99
Derry M 40
Fishinecrcrk 211 49
Franklin 7 12
Greenwood 25 49
Hemlock 21 49
Jackson l8 49
Liberty 30 49
Limestone 10 02
Mifflin 38 02
Madison 41 49
Mahoning 50 49
Ml, IMeasant 19 99
Montour 23 37
Orange 21 49
Rnariugcreck 37 49
Sngarloaf 21 37
Valley 23 37 588
Amount due by I,. tt. Hupcrt
laic rrcaiucer,Jun.l,lll
do ol old ordeis received
by new issue and charged
lu h U Hupcrt lato Tr'r
da by D. Clark prcicnt
Treasurer
do of bond by Thomas
and VV. Uarher
do Note 'f J. S- (enning
Jo Silomon Iicuvcr
do Joint Miller
do Hum. llachcnbuch
do Daniel McG'aily
do Alexander Yoable
do John McFeury
do Jnrv feos and Court
linen in hands of I. Derr
do due by I. Uprr deducted
on bill of IS 11
1)ikiii.;'o M ss Catharine IIeinhaucui,
both of Malionine township, Columbia
u -
county.
By the Rev. U. S. Tobias, on (lie 23d
ult., Mr. John 1 bTCCHKit.ol Hem
lock, to Miss Amklink Stoup,
From Collectors for 1840,
uo
do
do
1841
1842
1843
THE M APKETS
Bi-oomsbuiig, Jan.
1845.
Wheat, 75
Ryo, 15
Corn, 40
Cloversccil, 3 50
'Flaxseed, 125
Butter, 12J
Oats, , 25
Em;, 8
Tallow 10
Lircl 7
Dried Apples, SO
White eans 50
Beeswax 25
Amount received from Collectors 2d quarter
From Collectors for 1840 10 50
do 1811 108 51
do , 1812 1040 98
do 1843 1889 37-3121
Amount received from Collector 3d quarter
From Collectors for 1811
do 1&-42
do 1843
do 1844
Amount recoived from Collectors 4th quarter
From Collectors for 1841
do 1842
do 1843
do 1841
30
50 42
703 16
1494 04
311 802020 02
48 82
704 19
933 40
038 002224 41
25 Amount received from Collectors during 1811
9054 20
TO COUNTIlY MERCHANTS
run HE subscriber dWrousof quitting business
zb To amount received from olhei sourcos
on account of bin health, will
RENT HIS STORE,
13 42
4 00
50 00
2 20
For depreciated money
As Jury fines
As fine of Peter Fraufer
Of William Parks
A .. JUr vnilamniinna rtn iinepnfpft Ian.fl 401 iV2 47 1 12 '1
,anr n fi.vnnmM.l lemiH. U in S ,dA" .ufc...,...-.w - -
'hi nifnmi iu lilt! MTflf'lf CiW l-'limiS.
i i in. r..F.i,liiff l.numren VVt.nln imnMni nf receinls during tho Tear 1811 llM-io 44
lUlllilllllllUUIIII " ll"t """-" i...fv.w.... - 4 0 -
he considers, the best in the county.
cTrUo also icnucstc all those u.debted to him
to conic nnrf make nnvinei t bifurti tho Itt, of tfmWIi
be sued without rcsi ,ea to person. paid by D.Clark, Treasury ofgolambia county,
do
do
do
ELECTION EXPENSES,
Amount paid the several election districts in
cluding Constables and Assessors tees.
Amount paid Election Doard in Hloom
do uiicrcrec
do Caltawissa
do Derry
do Fishingcreek
do Franklin
do Greenwood
do ' Hemlock
do Jackson
do ' Liberty
do Limestone
do ,' Madison
do Mahoning
do . Mifflin
do Mopleur
do Ml Pleasant
do Oraimo
do Paxton district 40 32
do ' Unarinecreek 40 98
o
do Sngarloaf
po Valley
do Judges to meet at Wilkeabarte
and Shickshinny
do Clerks to Return Judges
CONSTABLES ATTENDING COURT
Amount paid Constables for attending at the several
terms in 1844
CONSTABLES RETURNS.
Amount paid Constables as nulagi and making their
returns to (Juarler cessions.
JAILOR AND SHERIFFS FEES.
Amount paid John Fruit, late Sheriff
34
42 20
47 30
31 30
40 10
40 25
32 97
44 80
38 30
49 45
34 75
40 05
30 55
30 50
44 07
38 57
42 20
45 30
STATEMENT
OF
Outstanding Debts Due
The County Jnuuary 7, 1845
107 87
SIS 61 743 S8
coll 6:t
fil2 31
44 38
34 !8
AO 00
75 81
48 17
U 00 8 IS
07
on on
,3 31 70 51
$2233 43 J
CI 03
-1851 57
47 92
35 35
21 50
8 00 879 33
80
126 84
Jan. 201815.
FOR SALK.
ninilK subscriber offers for salo his valuable
1 H mill nrnnerlv: siln.ilcd in Koarnhiccicck.
consist? ol ll
aitiST.vii.rj,
TWO
RUN OF STONES.
TWO
By am'l of CommissionPisOrders redeemed 8314 23
do of Berks county and Towanda
Relief notes 44 00
do
Commissiontrs' lereipl for old or
mm
J) II : AH.Vfi! HOUSES
Isllll
at
ders ledeemeil hv new is-suo
do refundfi! to R- C Rnssrl
do redemption monev refunded to
William MCay "
do John Deen.jr
do Cook ic Ca rnthf rs
do Thomas Faus
do paid Chandler and Conk for ad"
verlising unseated lands
do paid for blank book
By costs on land, bought by tlio Commis
sioners el Treasurer, s salo
two per cenf on $9335 21
Amount to balance account
830 24
G 11
10 50
4 71
7 02
5 78
20 81
1 00
78 75
J80 700521 01
003 53
do
do
do
17 80
2 60
the door,
soitcral outbuildings, a good pump,
and
10 Acres,
of meadow land, all in good slato of rcpiir. He
deems it unnecessary to givoViny further description
ai all who want to purchase, will view lor llicm
fclvcs. It will bo sold on tho most reasonable
terms, and possession given whenever required.
G. N. UISHOP.
Itoaringcrcck, Jan, 25 1845.
To balanro in Treasurer' hands in favor of tho
County January 7, 1845
S10125 44
S0C3 53
NOTICE.
All nerso'is indebted to tho subscribers.
on note, bonk account or olherwisii ofovei
one j ears standing, ?rc requested to call and
eltle the same in Cath or Grain, on or be
foro the 1st day of February next. TIiom
, neglecting this nonce, may expect to pa
'cost as we aro determined to have our old
business settled.
WM. M'lvELVY &. Co.
Bloomsburg, Dec, 28 1811.
Willuini Kitchen
Irani Deir for bunding, washing,
cleaning piisnn, fees and costs in
Commonwealth suits, wood and
coal 305 87
Irani Derr for carrying John Ever
ly aud Patrick Htitrhnitmn to E.
Penitentiary including ten dollais
paid on last years bill 153 03 509 20
DEPUTY ATTORNEYS FEES.
Amount pa.d to E. F. Baldy, Esq. Attorney for
the Commonwsalth , u
COURT CRIER.
Amount naido Jesse F. Shole his daily pay as
(Iiiiirl (Jrier o
ATTORNEY TO COMMISSIONER.
Amount paid to Paul Lcidy 23 4'
AUDI TORS PAY.
Amount paid to Hugh McEUviath 1G 50
do Johnston ll llieier 10 00
do James C. Sproul 18 00
do John fc. Wilson as tiers 2 00 03
CORONERS FEES.
Amount paid for post inorteir, examinations, as feeu
10 Justices anu Jurors 33 45
Amount duo bv Collectors as follows:
I. Ulue's estate Mahoninir for 1840
John Winner, emlock. 1841 CO 79
John liailcr, Montcur 37 15
Jacob Shipman.i Ml Pleasant 1 00 101 84
Samuel ! rcai,Hncrcrcck,.842 300 65
Samuel Kresslcr, Jloom
Hiram Phillips, Caltawissa
William Cox, (Irccuwood
William Kelly.Jacks.il
John MeWilliams, Liberty
llenry t olmcr, J.iincnlnuc
Caleb 1 lioma), Madison
Samuel Creasy. Mifflin,
Daniel f ornwalU, Urango
Cliades Mensh, Koaringcrcek
William Cole, Sugailoaf
Jamc8McDcrmott,Jloom,l843
bdward Hitches, Dricrcreek
John Low, Caliawissa
Israel Diddle, Derry
llurnian Labour, Fisbinccrrek
Joseph Hobbins, Greenwood
Jacob ltislicl, Hemlock
Klchard Wilson, Liberty
Jackson Carnaban, Madison
John Ileal, Mahoning
C'corge Uriiwn.Millliu
Jacob Lcidy, Msnteur
James Grimes Mt Pleasant
Jamci Van Horn. Oranzo
James Craig, Roaringcrsek
lieulicn Uavi9, bugailoaf
Culeb Appleman. Vnllev
Clias Hagenbuch, IJIooin.l 3 14 782 53
hi wood Hughes Brincreek
Peter fodinc, CuttawUsa
J nines C. Sproul Dtrry
John Low Franklin
William Ikeler l'i-hingcrefk
Philia ltrese Greenwood
John C. Kinney Hemlock
Dawd Iteinley Jackson
Fiederick Mclliide .imestone
Uobcr: Auten . I.ibeitv
Win. Kotrell, Mt Pleasant
John K. Girton, Montour
George Derr, .1adison
Hubert C, liusscll Malun ing
.liniies I Hltcison, Orange
James f-inig, Itouringcrcek
John S.Davis, Hugarloaf
1 nomas licnfuUl, Valley
vharles r . 11 ess, MllUin
G4 13
188 33
13 I'J
28 48
170 82
63
112 13
22S 1)6
57 87
102 71
05 18
3!ll 71
385 7!)
310 90
217 31
127 52
86 25
91 40
.328 60
291 05
507 77
227 01
84 75
130 31
CO 03
37 88
189 42
181 1)1 3075 1)5
Come one, come all, give inc a coll J
Til 12 subscriber returns his iJnfere llianls
for ibe liberal patronage lirti luloiu brstonrd
pon him, Hiid hopes for a icnluiuainf .t the same,
'ill! an i.icrease dun Ibelhirilol'bi khoi. He in-
lends spariUK neither nuiii or labour to render
iitliractloii in any ctiFcjnml will uarrent his -wnrli
ilone with tasto ami dinability.AM) Al.Cl'l.t
.Vh'ATh'R 'i'HAN CAN HK DoNK IN AN V
miEiisnov lis this place. hc 1.1
jihI reieivcd Mahalis, late rrpoit of Pasliions, frot-.
ruiiiidcipiiia. winth can tic rccn at Ills fliop nt 1 nj
lime, by which he is enabled to cut accordil ( tu
he la est style, or to order. His prices an III
iceorJmuK to tho times. All kinds of cout ry
produce taken in payment for work at market co
A very reasonable discount for caeh.
J S. LEIUY.
N. 11. ('titling done with the greatest ran nd
.it the khortest notice.
P. S. L.
Oloomsburg, Oct.. 181 .5
CHARLES K. BUCKALEW
Attorney nt Law.
Gice South side of Main'St. opposite
J:yer Hejjley t ttlore,
tOWILL ATTEND COURTS IN
HIE COUNTIES OF COLUMBIA.
AND LUZERNE.
00
lAtit Of liCtiVCH.
REMAINING in the Post Office a'
Caltawissa on the quarter ending Decembei
3Ul. 1814.
Ueliler Mr Kuhne Peter
Chapman Daniel M Longenbatger Philip
Croll William Dongal John jr.
J)avin Fanny Stewart Abraham
Fisher Israel 2 Stokes William
Fisher J P Shiiman C
Kellotrtr Chester Tubeesnn Rachael
BRIDGE CONTRACTS.
Vmount paid Hubert Russel on Brid;e Con.
tract al Wanirka 320 03
do Conrad Fons ia Mifllin in full 449 00
do Thomas II .Stephens in Sugarloaf 275 00'
BRIDGE VIEWS.
Vmount paid snmlty persons for viewing
, scttes anu reports on iirnigea
ROAD VIEWS.
Vmounl pafd different persons for making teporls
on public roads
BRIDGE REPAIRS.'
Amount paid different persons for tepairs done 10
the bridges in and built by 1110 county
JURORS WAGES AND MILEAGE.
i.nnn ivatiinui 1 . . . ... r
Pciiom calling tor letters in tho above list will Amount palil uranuanu l raverso jnrni .1 vue
plcasojay they aro advertised. several terms during mo year ia l l
I'AUi. 11 u.iiiui r. fli. o'i'j'iip finsi'ft
Wanted9
Choppers, Miners anil
Vmount paid Justices, Witnesses and Constables as
I r'..tu ... oi.it.. w.lmrnirt tllA li.ini (11 nn LUftfll I b
KJKIOXO III riiiio n,..v.,. ...w vw...... vh.,1.
was plaintiff
REPAIRING COUNTY BUILDINGS.
Amnont paid fok repafring Jail and Couil IIouso
PRINTING.
Garters with Teams.
T;E tubsciibpr visces to get
7O00 UOHDS OF WOOD CUT
and put up through tho windier and soming sum- Amount paid tho following persons as salaries and
...... w.iiiu.mi I ' ui.i.. : ion
' i lur uiaiiha in lo'i'i
BOOKS AND BOOK BINDING.
Amount paid in iho several offices in 1814 53
REGISTER AND RECORDERS FEES.
iinount paid to Charles Conner, iisq 4 08
PROTIIONOTARYS FEES'
10-iO 0'1 Amount paid Jacob Eyerly, Esq. 202 81
do joun ivuaoDi a U7 si (j 88
WILD CAT AND FOX SCALPS.
45 00 Amount paiu ouiBreiu (juiauim uo luviiiiuuia uu suaips nu n
COMMISSIONERS AND CLERKS PAY.
Amount paid Jacob Demolt in full 208 58
do John B. Edgar 219 84
da Samuel Mears 190 00
do Frederick McBrido 13 50
do John S, Wilson, Clerk 72 02j
Jo E. Mendenhall do 100 00851 84
EDUCATION FUND.
Amount paid on bills for Rowtingcreek 3 03
Uo Al 1 lit 1 11 ! U7
do Valley 7 55 13 50
TAX REFUNDED.
Amount paid different persons on land sold A; redeemed 140 22
PENITENTIARY EXPENSES.
Amount paid E 5. Penitentiary for support of convicts 75 52
ORDERS REDEEMED BY NEW ISSUE:
Amount paid sundry persons in old orders 280 01
uo John Alcllenry lor his nolo 20 00
044 05
416 08
490 97
207 83
207 40
207 97
290 Ol
GC 50
428 97
521 35
115 98
236 22
404 97
7G0 00
202 22
409 70
2U 8G
240 13
63U 357069
LOOK HERE!
rAsiiioNAiti.i: TAiMmiHc;.
List ofJLctlcrs
REMAINING in the Post Office, 'at
Bloomsburg, on the quattcr ending Dec.
31st. 1844
Abel Burr J D Paxton
David Evernett Charles Stetler
Mrs Mary M E kcrd Miss Cath. StauiTer
Daniel McCnrdy Peter Styrrs 2
John Heichctidorfcr IN Snyder
Calender Potter Henry Walieri
A Walters
J'orson calling for lettcis in the above lUl will
please 9-y they aro advertised.
J R MOYER P M
kigjiiirjj
40
Whole amount due the county, Jan;
7, lal, including oxhonertiuus &
Commissions to Collectors.
I5,491 31
We the undersigned, Audiliors of Col
umbia, being duly elected lu settle and ad
just the accounts of the Treasurer and
tommissioners, have carsfully examined.
Tho accounts and vouchers of the same for
the year 1844. Do certify, that we find
them to be correct as set forth in the fore
going statements and that wo find a bal
lanco ol cath in the Treasury, fur
county purposes, of six hundred and ihrei
dollars and fifty three cents, and a h.illniii'i
outstanding due the county from the ahovi
mentioned sources, 01 loin teen thnuani!
fight hundred and eighty seven ilullnrs and
seventy eight cenis and a half. Giver, uu
tier our hands, thisllih day of January
A D. 1845.
JOHNSON II. IKELER,
JAMES C SPROUL,
PETER KLINE,
Black Smith Tools
For Sale9
HE subscribe! being desirous of quit
ing business, offers al private sale,
his Blaiksmith Tools, consisting of a dou
ble sett of all kinds of too!, usually used tn
a country Blacksmith Shop, (to wit : 2 pair
of bellows, 2 anvils, 2 vices, hammer , tongs
4'c. and s wedges of all kinds. The ibovn
tool, are all of '.he first quality and in good
order. The shop in which I now work
situated on main street, near the Episcopal
Chuich, can be rented al a fair rent. Terms
mide easy upon application to the eubscri
her, and possession given the first day of
April.
N. B. All persona indebted to the sub
scriber aro earnestly requested to mako
payment on or belore the hrsl day of April
next as it is necessary thai his accounts-
hould be closed by that time.
JACOB BIDLEMAN.
Bloomsburg, Jan. 4 1845
luditor.
We tho undersigned, Commissioners o
the County of Columbia, do ceiiifv tha
die foregoing is a full and coirect statemeni
of iho receipts and expenditures of said
county, lor Hie year 1844,
Witness our hands this i 1th, day of Jan
A. U. 1815
JOHN B. EDGAR,
nuiu i',i rti us, t Com rs
FREDERIC M'BRIDE
Attest, E. Al i:ndi:mi all. Clerk.
I Tom'r
175 00
292 20
1910 90
301 05
48 71
4000 TONS OP OUE MINED
through the year. Would givo employ to FOUR
or SIX TEAMS through the summer hauling com
a, Wood Cboiineis aro rcouested to call and
Uko Jobs, Call on tho subscriber at his residence
on rUhingcrrck. M. MoJU hWi
y .UcltowcU'u Mills, January 15, 1845
do
do
do
do
do
do
G. L. I Painter
Henry Webb
I.evi L. Talo
V. Best
Oharlua Cook
15 00
87 07
70 50
04 00
42 25
HectorOrrfor blank Preas'y ordors 20 00 289 02
Tolal amount of expenditures in ISM,
Amount of Orders redeemed in 1844,
do outstanding Jan,l, 1841
Whole amount of Orders redeemed in 1844
SS606 134
8314
201
23
90
S8000 13
f January 20. 1845.
The foregoing report of the Auditors, ol
ivolniniiia county: being 'presented to tin
Onuri of Common Pleas of said conntv.thi
.....i n . ..-.1 , 11 . ..
mm uiiiiii uruer anu oireci that the sann
mo tiled amnng the records of the Cnur
if Common Pleas, aferesaid. conformahlv
die acts of Assembly, in euclt cases madV
.iroviueu
J. B. ANTHONY;
GEO. MACK
Judges of Common PUus
A FARM" TO REIVT.
'fill n ri ...
1 ur, rarm 011 which the laio Conrad
Hess resided siumeil on M III PisfliniT t.ranh
m Sngarloaf, will be rented. fur ONE YEAR
.u.u uiu nrsi 01 April next. Said Faru
'ontains abnui
150 ACRjES,,
r- 1 7.
U unuer imptovemeni, with a COod
MUM HOUSE
.ND
BARN.
pon 1110 premises. Conditions mailt
niiuwii-ujiuii applications ic
WM iiisss, Execuior
Rugarloaf, Dec, 27,""! 8 14.
liAP SIIIjYGiLES.
A few thousand LA' sSHNGI.ES, and
Til O HORSE SLED,
for sale; or exchange for any kind of Country
ilui'C t.uouirs 01 1110
PRINTER.
Pro-
Kstale of M.1IIY FORCE, late of Mt.
rituxanl township, Columbia eountij,
deceased.
wrOTIUE is hereby given, that the subfcriber,
( rehldent in Alount Pleasant 'l'ownsliii. in
vaiil county, has administered on tho estate of MA
HVFOHOJ.deccaseO. All persons having claims
igainst the estate aro heieby requotted to mako
lliein known to the subscriber without dclav.
UEOIitiE KKAMER, Admini'lrator.
Mount Pleasant township.
Dec. 9, 1844. Cw34
Chair Manufactory.
THE subscriber having established a VZ-'n'
cu.uk .w.iA-ur.ic to kv on mn.
street, near tho residence off,. H. Maus, hc is now
prepaied to furnish Chan of every dcscriplion, on
as good terms as they can lc purchasad cUcnhcrv
11 the county,
WOOD TURNING,
Such as Red Fosls, Waqgon Hals.
Rose Blocks, tyc.
SIGN, ORNAMENTAL $ IIQUSli
PAINTING.
-Also
HOUSE PAPERING.
This latter branch, from his experience, hc Idine
ho oan do a little better ban uny other pernio in
this section.
q-J-I'OI'I.AR PI.A.MK will bo taken in pay
incut at tho highest i- .Ket prico
SAMI'KL HAGENBL'CH
Dloomeburg, July 4, 184j. ;nf
NAILS, SPIKES; &c.
The HloomslMirg IK. is. 1. j.
TTlIiI. kep constantly on hand, 0 Isrgo
w v aoriincni 01
NAILS, SPIKES. AND IRON
which they will sell by W1IOI.KBAI E and KIT.
TAII,,oirf m a good term an the article
fan he elnehrre tnircliaiccl, Mnchunls and
others, may find it to their inlcrrtt to call. .! II
kinds of grain rcceicd in payment.
JOSEPH PA.YTO.V, Piasinvr
. BLANKS ! !ILANKS ! !
ICrJuslicrsBlank EXECUTIONS nnd
SUMMONS jiiit printed and (or fiae m
tiuu Office