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I3ALTIMOUI2 LOOK HOSPITAL.
DK. JOHNSTON,
TI1K founder of this Celebrated Institution, olTcri the
inet certain, speedy, and only cll'u'ctual rcmudy In
the world for tiirtfclnfr titoeU, Stricture. Sfinlnal ut-nk
nem. Tain la th.; Loins, Constitutional IKbihty, Impo
lency, WcakneBit uf Hit li.ick und Limbs, Auoitions of
Ilia Kidneys, l'alpitalioii of tha llc-trt, Disppptln, Nor
voui Irritability, liiseanj of the Ili-ad, 'I'hroat, Nome or
Jdkln, and all ttiosu serious and melancholy I H -turtle r a
Arising from Umi instructive, habits of Vouth, which tie
atrova both body and mind. These sciri-t mid solitary
practices, are more fatal to their v ictinwlliin the pciir of
tha Syrens to the mariner 'lysncn, Idifhtitix their most
brilliant hopes uu J anticipations, rendering marriage Kc.
impossible.
Married persons, or Yoimu Men rontcinplalln mar
riage, being aware of pliysic.il ucaWntMH, organic d nbili
ty, deformities, &.c. hliould lmmodi.iuly ton suit l)r
J oh u i ton, and bj restored to perfect heulih.
lie who places hinuelf under the cure of lir. Johnston,
may religiously eonlldc in his honor nt a gentlemen, and
confidently relv iipim hi skill u n phvsioian,
(JKUANIO WJlAKMd
Immediately currU and full vigor rental td.
This desoase is the pt-nMty most frequently pnld h
thoia nho have become the victim of improper intialiroii
cies. Young pjrooint are too apt to commit excenj trom
not being aware of the dreadful cotifuqueucc that ina
vnsae. Now, who that understands the Mibjcct will pre
tend to deny that the power of procrrntiuii is lott nouner
by those falling Into improper habit than bj the prudent
Besides being depiivedd the pleasure of healthy oil
fipriugs, the must Hcmms and tletructivo mptonis to
both body and mind arise. The v-tein bctomes derang
ed; the physical and mental pun em weakened, nerv pui
debility, dyspcpi i, palpitation nt the heart, iiidicotion
a waiting ol the frame, Cough, r1) nip torn of Cum-uinp
lieu, StC.
Oillce, No. 7 H.u'tii rnrnmcK SrncKT, seen dours
from Baltlmori) street, Ihit siiK', up th" ttrnr. J'c par
tloular in observing the KAMI! und M'.MiiKU, or on
will luiatake the plate.
A Cun H'arrentcd, pr no Charge .MaJt, in from One tr
Tiro JJniji.
NO MERCURY OK XAL'HCUl'd DRUGS L'Si:i.
J)Ji. jul.s-siw
Member of the Royal t.'olh-t nf Hurjrrnnp, nt Iiondon.
Uradaate from oneof the moht einmeiit CollL'ges r t In
United Btatei, and the yrtuter part of whohdif, Jus
fcoea spent in the liret lloepitaU of London, i'ari, i'lnla
delphlaand c)tewlicre, lias elfcitfd mtuii of the iimi-t ti
tonlnhiuft cured that wire ever kuuwii; many trotihK-d
with ringing in the head and curd whru iihep, gri-nt
ervousueas, being alarmed at midden houiuU, and h.i-h
fulness, with frciueiitblilhini.r, attended hornet lines with
dtriazemoiit of minil, were cured imiut'diately.
At'KliTAIN I)1SJ;AH1I.
When the inUiriudt-d and imprnderu votary of plcasim
flads h? has luilnb-d the ct'edx of thi painful ihtri'se, it
tod often hnppjilitthit ml ill limi'd priii"' nfrhaine in
dread of discovery, dUer him trom applying to t Jio
whi from nlucatiuii nuJ rtspi-ttaljiliij can nloix- bplrn u
hi ai, delaying till Ihu ronxtitntiDiiary t)mptouiH nfthii
horrid dUeaae in.ikcH tluir app arance, turh n ukeratf-d
ore throat, dicasd iiok, iniitnice, panw in thelKtin
and limbs, dimness of Kiijlit, dwafurstt, nudes on the tkin
bones, andaruiH. bl'Uchi's u tlio 'i"id. face and cir.m
ties, protean inn w ith rapidity.till nt Ian tint pul-tti nf
the mouth and buii-'s if tli uoni- fall in, .md tin1 it tun cf
this desuase becutnea a Inn ml hjertofcoiii:iui,h ration
till death putJ a period tolm ilnadful hutUTinps, by ttn
dinxhim to "tint Imurnu fio.ii uhuire no traveler re
turns." To such, therefore, Ilr. Johnston pkdyes him
aclf to preserve the mot etmoatde n'( r t , nn,l irom Iiim
etteusive practice in the firtt Hospitals of r.urnpe und
America, he can confidently recommend safe and speedy
cure to the unfirtinate uinu oft hit horrid dHease.
TAKB l'AllTICl'l.K N'UI'ICR
Dr. J.addressis all those who Inve nj.ired tliemsilvts
byjirivalo and iinpropui indulenct'i.
Tnssu are some of tin- a 1 and mtl inrholy efl'trts pro
duced by early habitd ofjoiith, viz: U'takneas of the
BacJc.and Limb J 1'ain in the Head, Uimnem of Hiyht
Loitot Muscular Tower, Talpitatiou of tho Heart. ll s
pepiia, Nervous Irraiabilit) , Uurtumenieni of the Dijien
live Functions, (ieneral Uelnlitj, ttmptouiiuf C'onau.np
tlon, fee.
MENTALLY -The fearful clRcls upon tin; mind are
much to be dreaded, Lois of Mi mor C'oiifdhioii of Idea
pepression of the fpiritx. Evil roribodin!s, Avitmod
of Hoclety, Timity. &i ure ho.uo of the m il p induced,
Thousands of persons uf all ai-s tan now Judgu what
js the cause of Iheir declmiiu' Juultli. Ijoohiis then
vigor, becoming weak, p-ilo and unarmted, having nu
ular appearanc about tlie eves, cough und in uptuuiH oi
ousumptiou.
OX'S 1NVH;011ATIN'(J REMEDY I0U
OlttiAMU WEAKNESS
By this grentund inipoitant remedv . weakness of the
organs arc speedily cured, and lull vior r stored,
Thousands of the mot-l nervous and dibilitated, who
had lost all hope, have been immediately rtlieved. Alt
impediments to .Marrnae, riijslcal and Mental Dix'iuali
ficallon, Nervous irratability.Trt mhlin'sand Wtaknesa
or exhaustatiou of llic must Ivaifui kind, dpcedity curid
by Doctor Johnston.
YOUXO MEN.
Who have Injured thunelves by n certain practice,
Jb&ulged in when alone -a habit frequently learned from
evil companions, or at school tho ellects of whiiharc
jiilfhtty telt, even when lulecp. und if nut curtd rtnderb
marriage impo-isible, mid ilettru) s both imud und boaj ,
should apply immediate!).
What a pitty that )ouug man, tho licpe of his country,
und the darling of his p.truits, should bo snatchtd irom
all prospects and cnjnvmeiits of lif'1, by the coiim-'i'i ti
cca of deviating from tlie path of nature, and JndulMg
in a sertain secret habit. t?ui!i pcrbons before con
Hinplatlng.
MARRIAGE
flhould reflect that a sound nund und body arc the mo
accessary requUitics to promoto conuubial happiness
Indeed, without these the journey through lifn btcomes
n weary pilgrinniRe, the prospect hourly darkens to
Ihe view; tho mind becomes shadowed with det-p-iir i.
filled with tho inelanrholv reth-itioiith.it the Inpiiiuebs
of another becomes bliubted with our own,
OFflCIl NO. 7 HOl'TII riiEUEItirK ST. Jlalttmore, Md
ALL SURGICAL Ol'EltATlOVri I'ElU'Oit.MED.
N. U. Let no false modet prevtnt ou, but apply
Immediately either personally or bj Letter,
BKIN EISEASi:rfJ?l'i:EltlLi' LURED.
TO btitJimXV ' an.
The many thousands curea at this institution within
jt he last 13 years, and the numcroui. fmporlaiit t-ursicnl
Operations performed by Dr. Johnston, wituct-eed by
the reporters of tho papers imd many other ptrsous, no
fices o(' wl,ichljavu appeared again and ulmjii bi fore thu
public, besides his stuudinj us a gentleman of (.huraLler
and responsibility, is a miHk icnt iunranteu totiiu ulllittu i
TAKE NUI'lL'E.
N. n. Thero are m many imiorant and worthletu
Quacks ad vert li uji theins'-lves Tlivtieians, ruining the
pealth of the already afilicted, that Dr. Johnston dctnu
itcccesiary to say, espeually to those unaiquahited
with ku reputation, that ins tredLimaU and dij-lins
always hang in bis otlice.
C Taks NoTice All litter rf msst be post paid, and 1
contain a postage stamp for tho reply, or no aiuw cr w ill
be sent.
MarchH, 1800,
H HOWARD ASSOCIATION PHIL.
ADELVJIIA.
A llenevolent Institution cstabliihcd by spcciil mdovv
rncnt, for the relief of the Sick and Dutressed, atltlcted
with Virulent and Epidemic Dikcases, and uptei illy
or the Cure of Ducaes of tho Seiual Urpaus. Dis
pensary free to patient in all parts of the UmtudFutes
VALUAULE Ui:ruRTS on Hpermatorrhoja, and oih.
cr Diseases of thy t-exual Uiguus, and on the NEW
REMEDIES emploed sent to the alllit led in veaWd
tetter envelopes, free of charge. Two oi three Ham pi
for postapo will be nireptable. Address DR. J SrKIL
LIN I10UUI1TON, Acting Surgeon, Howard Alexia
lion, No. U Bouth Ninth butet, l'hiladelphia l'a.
Maich 2, IU-Km.
PUMP MAKING.
TUB undersigned Inform the public peneralty that
they have foimed a co-partnership, and wilt contln
pe trie business of J'mi'p ma king and repairing, in all
Iheir various deparliue uis, in liloomsuurj,', where they
will promptly atteud to all orders in their line of busi
ness, whether in tow n or country.
Well and Cistern ramps, with leaden Pipr, made in
the best siye of w orknunship, on moderate terms, and
pn very short notitc.
rrom their long eiperienco in the business, md as
rnest dealre to have their work commend jtaolf to tho
public, they feels confident thev can make it an object to
those who may give them their custom ami render penc
il 8UifcUou. JOHN CRUTCJILEY
JOHN CULl'
Hlooioiburg, April 13, 1 SGI. 3m
T)ER90NS aliout to oomnicnco House
I kseplnf will do ill to call and eiamtne the
ad eitmine tl
HA&TMA&S
voca fiw int?s Kt, 31
Select lilocSrn
Bettor Lalo Than Novoe.
Life li a rate where gotno miccoed
While others are beginning ;
'Tisluck nt times, ntothers speed,
'lhat gives nn early winning.
Eut if ott chance tofall behind,
Ne'er slacken your endeavor,
Eut kcrpthh wholesome truth in mind,
Tis better late than never.
If you cm keep ahead, 'ti well,
Hut never trip your neighbor
noble when on can excel
lly honest patient labor:
Hut if j on are outstripped at last,
l'rcss on as bold ns ever ;
Rnmeiiiber, though jou nra surpassed,
'Tis better lalo than never.
Ne'er labor for an idle boast
Of victory o'tr another i
Hut while you strivojour uttermost,
Deal fairly with n brother.
Vfliat'er your station do your bcit,
And hold your purpose ever ;
And if you fail to beat the rest,
'Tis baterltte than invcr.
Choose wclllhn pntti in w liicli you run,
Succeed by noble daring;
Then, tho1 the list, when once 'tis won,
Your rruwn is worth jour wturlug.
Then nevorlret if left behind,
Nor slacken ym:r en lavor.
Hut ever ktip thUtruth iiiiinnJ
'Tis bitter late than ii-jvor.
CoiTcspondcnco.
i'or the ColunlU Dtmcrat.
Cor,, f,. L. Tate,
Dear iir : Up to tbo present time, I
have Leon a tilent but nttculivo peruser of
the passiug events, and nt preaeut qucs
tions of great importance which agitate
the publio mind. ''America" our native
laud, over which the angel of peace has so
long spread its wings, is now agitated hy
the strife of brethren. Oh ! America, the
iioblcit Government on earth ; must thy
check be mantled with shame. Ua3 the
horrors of "civil war"' darkened tho paged
of American history. Oun part of our
Government under armi against tho other,
and without hesitation they meet in dead
ly strife ! The eyes of all nations are
now resting upon us. They stand amazed
ut tho tremendous warliko preparations, of
both north and eouth and with eagerness,
they await tho result. The period has
arrived, which was long predicted by our
ancestors. The animosity which has been
nurtured in tho bosom of Ecctioual men
has broken forth iu all its fury, and it now
remains to bo decided, by tho "Olho
Branch or by tho sword,'' whether our con
stitution) are to bo maintained or destroy
ed, and the fairest government ever devis
ed by man cease to cxKt. A separation is
uuncecsary,ifdirectcd(likoaucieut Greece)
other States may "feccdu" also, liut we
have a better opinion of our men, and
means. Our Government will yet bo saved
from the hands of tho "assassin and pi
rate '' The utmost confidence is reposed iu
tho venerable chicftan whoio arm never
waned iu battle and whoso .shoulder was
never turned on a foe.
Iiiko bravo men wo fchould lay all par
ty spirit aside and with one consent meet
the usurpers of our Government. Tho
great men (irrespective of partyisui) oven
now battling for our Nationality, and why
should any man so deprave himself as to
provo recreant to tho trust and privila
ges of au amcrican citizen. The name it
self will inspire our men to deeds of valor.
Hundreds of our youth are now marching
to battle. Nay victory, follow their foot
steps from Stato to State, and plant the
emblems of our nationality on every battlo
ground front tho "llio Graude to the Miss
issippi." MAINK TOWNSHIP
Maine, July 27, 1601-
KDirou of ('olvmm.v Demochat.
Dear Col. Talc; Doctor John, sicms
to bo very irritable when wo refer him to
tho HepuLlican creed. Now when aboli
tionism is at a discount, tho Doctor Hies
iuto a pet if reference is made to it. He
even ignores his brother Grecly, who is
the soul and body of Republicanism. If
tho Doctor makes a few more concessions
I might get to see his paper without "bor
rowing" it. Keep cool, dear Doctor, it is
Dog Days. Some thiuk it affects "weak
minds," and tho ''wilful natures" tho Doe
tor thinks "some men are cursed with"
may be nothing more than tho outburst of
a distempered imagination, resulting in
part from causes above described. Hut
chiefly, I think,oauscd by tho ineflieioney of
thoso at tho helm of affairs. In this respect,
I can sympathiso with the Doctor,for there
really appears to bo a dearth of great men.
15ut tho keen vision of tho doctor may sec
somo bright spot iu tho future that we Hack
Woodsmen cannot fathom.
Do careful, dear Doctor, and keep your
torapor.
BACK TOWNSHIP
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.;
For IU Columlit Democrat.
Coi.. Tate :
Sir In tho last Columbia Demo
crat, of tho 3d inst., I sco a reply to my
stricture! on Dr. John's sneer at "the jij.
noranec of the pcojrfi of the hack toton
ships," tby a fellow who signs himself
"Jeffersouian Hcpublioan.'' "Tho signa
ture is certainly an anomaly. To connect
the name of Jefferson tho apoatlo of De
mocracy," with a modern republican, docs
sound homogenous. Jefferson tho slavchol
dcrin union with Anti-slavcry,for it needs
but littlo argument to show, that tho lead
ing clement in tho Republican Party is
Abolitionism.
In tho first place, look at tho two most
prominent men at the helm, Sewirtl and
Chase, (wo will leave Mr. Lincoln, out as
Mr, Hichardson says ho is an honest man,
if they would let him alone,) look over tho
history of these men's lives for tho last
twunty years. Seward's "Irrcprcssiblo
Conflict," his saying when Lincoln was
elected, wo (tho Hcpublioan Party) will
inaugurate a policy lhat would do away
with fclavry. Chase's negro equality speech
in Ohio, when thpy presented him with a
silver pitcher. Again, take the "Helper
Hook," which says "no man can bo a true
patriot until he becomes an abolitouist,"
Viith a thousand other saying contrary to
the genius of our iurtitulious. iow, Mr.
Hcpublioan, wo will leave Mr. Jcfi'erion
off. Who endorsed and thus recommended
this infamous sectional Hook. 03 of your
leading Representatives in Congress. It
was sold along with Lincoln's Debates and
was considered orthodox Republicanism.
Again, look at the Foreign appointments.
Who is C. M.Clay. Who rendered himself
so famous recently at Paris ! Hurlingame,
who was oven too much of an abolitionist
for Ronton lo scud to Congress, and who
wanted an anti-slavery God, Rible, and
Constitution, is just tha material for a
Foreign Ambassador during tho present
reign of terror. Wo might speak of
Carl Shurlz, and others, but this will
luflico to show any reasonable man that a
party governed by this kind of mateiial,
must iu tho very nature of things, bo sec
tional, and com ' within the category spo
ken of by tho Father of bis Country, as
inimical to tho peretuatiou of our liberties.
Will tho gentleman bo kind enough to
tell us tho prominent statesmen that par
ticipated iu tho Philadelphia Couveutiou
from Kentucky and Maryland. Mr. Re
publican sets himself up against tho Dred
Scott decision. It is refreshing that iu
these days of cuarehy and lawlessness to
know that we have a man iu our midst
superior to the Supremo Court,tho decision
of thb august body, who are, (or were)
the legal expounders of tho Constitution
may in all future time beiguored,seeing thoy
have been set aside by such profound abil
ity. How quick theso small fish fall
iu tho wake of their leaders as soon as
"Grow (their present speaker) speaks of
tho Judges as a set of old granules." Wo
hear a perfect howl from all tho small fry,
in regard to the ''Missoui Comuromise."
Who introduced the bill for its repeal?
Mr. Douglas a Norilum man. It was
repealed by votes North and South. Was
that sectionul I If this were sufficient ox
cuso for tho formation of your sectional
party, why in the name of common hones
ty did not tho leaders of your patty go in
for tho "Crit'cmlcn Omipiomhe," and
have it engrafted in tho Constitution, and
thus havo takon tho subject out of Con
gress ? The reason I suppose is his party
based upon tho idea of aboliUu.i in all
tho common domaiu, equality of the North
and South Jin tho territories would have
been tho death knell to tho Chicago l'ht-
form, that being paramount to the inter
est of tho whole country, now bleeding at
every pore.
His referenco to Southern statesmen
amounts to nothing, Look nttlwir whole
lives. How sensitive they wero when the
North interfered nith their domestic insti
tutions. J hero is no doubt had it not been
for the Abolitiou societies, underground
railroad, and negro concealers, somo of tho
Hordcr States, ere this, would havo freed
their slaves. Hut the idea of ono section
dictating to tho other what thoy may do,
and what thoy may not do ; what kind of
property thoy shall tako into tho Territor
ies, is what has contributed a full share to
our troubles. Theso aro tho men that
corao in for their portion of the infamy tho
gentleman speaks of in conclusion, as
pirates, &o., ko. I havo littlo sympathy
with radicals, North or South, but still
believo amid all this unnatural strife thero
is solid men North and South, if a Con
tention wero called, who yet might bring
order out of chaos,
1 BACK TOWNSHIPS
Culumhin Dnimrnrf
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17. 1861
Froo Speech.
We commend tho following to thoso Re
publicans who, just now, think it an awful
, thing for a man to speak out his sentiments
unless thoy happen to chitno in with the
I entire policy of ''Old Abe." Tho extract
, is from tho messago of Gov. Andrew of
M.-.Machusctts, to tho Legislature a fow
weeks sinco :
"Let us never under any conceivable
1 circumstances of provocation or indigna
j lion forgut tho right of frco discussion of
all publio question: is guaranteed to every
individual on tho Massachusetts soil, by
tho settled couictiou of her people, by,thc
habits of her successive generations, and
by express provisions of her constitution.
J And let us therefore never seek to repress
the criticims of minority, however small,
' upon tho character and conduct of any
uJininhiiation whether STATE or NA-
'HU.NAL."
Tlio Right Talk.
The Bcston Journal, a republican pa
per, duly appreciates tho position of the
Democracy at this time, and does justice
to their motives. It says :
Wo aro proud to acknowledge tho pa
triotio iutrepudity of our Democratic breth
ren iu this crisis, and we shall consciously
do nothing to diminish o discourage it.
We know well their position. They arc
for tho country, for tho Union, and there
fore for tho Government and in all prac
tical duties they are ith u3 and of us.
Hut when time renews the opportunity for
indulgence of paity conflicts, thoy will
still bo Democrats : and if on tli-ih nv,.n.,
they should tako up tho broken link of
controversy, it would bo all right. We
should expect Republicans to bo held to
stikt aeeouutubility tor their u?a of power
in tho meanwhile, and should join issuo
thereon. Rut not now tho waiver is
! complete on all side?. One all prevailing
i spirit mauea r.3 a unit iu tlio Ucteneo ot
, the Governmoi.t and tho discomfiture of
i iti assailants. Tho latter behold now
. what perhaps thoy did not anticipate.
, eighteen millions of people rising without
la tllOUL'ht of liartv. :lld with tlin nnlw
thought of their country."
Tho Corvin Anionclmont.
At tho last session of Congress, Mr.
Corwin, of Ohio, proposed tho following
amendment to the Constitution :
Art. 13. No amendment shall bo
made to the Constitution which will au
thorize, or give to Coii"rcs3 the power to
uuuiiau ur iu juiiTiure wituiu any otate
with the domestic institutions, thereof, in
cluding that of persons held to labor or
service by tlio laws of said Stato.
This was adopted hy both Houses, and
ordered to be submitted to tho several
State Legislatures for their approval.
Mr. Lincoln, in his inaugural address, ex'
pressed his approval of it and advised its
ratification. It has been ratified by only
one legislature in which the Republicans
havo a majority, viz : Ohio. It was adop
ted in Rhode Island, but thero Republican
ism is in the minority. Hut in New York,
Pennsylvania, Maine, Massachusetts, Con
necticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and
other States whoso legislatures have been
in session, it has failed. The Republicans
! are uuvilling to say that they not use
their accidental power in Congress to abol
ish slavery.
m-r&t
Doath of Hon. W. II. Dimmick.
We regret to observe an account of tho
Death of tho Hon. W. II. Dimmick, who
died at his rcaideuco in Honcsdalo, Pa,
on tho JMli ult.
Mr. Dimmick was about dO ycnr3 of
ago, and a man of irreproachable political
and personal integrity. Ho represented
his district in tho last and preceding Con
gress. His health has been fceblo for somo
timo past, and his death will bo deeply
regretted.
He was an earnest and sinocro Demo-
i crat, one of the few who adhered to tha
true principles of the party, cvon to the
day of his death. Wo oan ill afford to
spare him.
A Question Settled. It is stated
that a very knotty queetion has just been
decided by military lawyers. Several vol
nutecrcavalry meu having lost their hor
ses in tho field, ono or two colonels thought
thero was nothing to bo dono but to mount
tho men anew on horses from tho Govern
incnt stables. Thoy were wrong. Accor
ding to tho original regulations, cvory vol
unteer regiment of cavalry was formerly
required not only to provido their own hor
ses, but keep the slates always supplied
A regiment of 1,000 mounted men chould
havo 1,100 honej for tho saddle.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 186L
Senator Poinoroy.
Among tho Washington dispatches to
tho New York Tribune of tho 17th, wo
find tho following :
"Senator Pomcroy's bill for the sup
pression of the slaveholders' rebellion, on
nets that Slavery bo immediately abolished
by proclamation, and tho army officers di
rected to protect, and authorized to use,
tho emancipated Blaves."
Wo aro proud lhat Kansas has taken
tho initiative in a measure which is sure
ultimately to triumph as it is certain that
the day will conic when tho sun will not
rise upon a master nor set upon a slave.
Senator Pomcroy's bill strikes at the
foundation of all our national difficulties,
and he is the only man in Congress who
has had the courngo to meet tho question
openly and fairly.
While tho people are laughing at this
bill and cencuring its author, the irre3i.sti
bio logic of events will sweep down jeers
and sneers and proclaim Freedom Nation
al. It will be enacted by tho Army and
tho People beforo it has passed to its third
reading iu the Senate. Leave niaoith Con
servative. It is daily becoming moro and more
palpable that the above expresses tho real
object of this war so far a3 it is pushed on
hy tho Republican party. Their cvory
act and declaration proves it, and we may
therefore understand why every effort on
the part of tho Democrats to stop this ond
less effusion of blood and untold millions
of expenditure, is mot by shouts of con
tempt and derision, There is no longer
any disguise in this matter, as a Hill passed
Congress on Saturday very similar to that'
spoken of above, introduced by Pomcroy,
the big medicant Senator from Kausas. I
Choose ye therefore tho pait you will ,
boar in this new phase the war is to tako.
When such orders issue, from W ashiugtou
Con. McClellau will bo superceded by
Gen. Hanks, tho "Union slider," and va
rious other strange scenes will bo exhibi
ted iu the Army. Hvcry step pursued
seems to bo two steps back, as to any
prospects of an ond to our eiil war.
Sunday Battles.
It is an astonishing historical fact (which
we recently heard an eloquent minister im
pressively dwell upon) that in almost every
great battle fought on the Lord's Day, the
attacking parly hai been liifculed! That
of ManassasH, on Sunday lat, adds anoth
er deplorable instanco to this li.'t of won
derful and seemingly Providential facts.
J'xclutvge,
When Count Lomanoski, who had
served with Napoleon iu all his wars, lact-1
tired in this placo, soveral yoar3 ago, wo
remember him stating in his lecturo that
Sunday Rattles always remlted to the dis
comfiture of tho attacking party. He in
stanced, wo think, somo twenty-six promi-1
nent battles, fought on suuday, in which
tho attacking party wero defeated. If
thoro is a timo in the history of a nation, j
more than all other times, when its rulers ,
should "fear God and keep his Com-!
mandments," it is during tho prcvalcneo
of civil war tho most cruel, horrible and ;
sinful of all wars. Tho desecration of tho
Lord's Day, by our Army, we must not
flatter ourselves will go unavenged, for an
authority that wo dare not disputo hath'
said, "the Lord hath sworn by his right
hand, and by tho arm of his strength, that
tho nation and the kingdom that will not.
servo him shall pciUh, and be wasted with
desolation.'' Thero is a needless desecra
tion of tho Lord's Day by our Army, and
for all such transgressions retribution will
as surely follow as that night follows day.
Valley Spint.
A Fow Plain Questions.
To which the Public arc wailing for an
Answer.
It is said that tho panio on Sunday or
iginated in tho teamsters, who wero out of
place.
Tho Publio asks who placed them
thero 1
That tho panio was aggravated by tho
alarms of a gallery of civilians, present to
sco tho show.
Tho Publio asks Who gave thcra the
passes ?
That many of our officers wero appoint
ed to commands with which they wero
wholly unacquainted.
Tho Publio asks who is responsible ?
That ignorant civilians wore placed iu
commands which thoy disgraced,
Tho Publio asks who appointed them?
That tho senseless objurgations of tho
Ttilunt led to a prcmaturo attack.
Tho Publio asks who ii so weak as to
bo influoncod by Greolcy t
In a word, evil does not do itself some
one i3 to blamo for it i and tho American
people demand to know whoso short com
niings havo lad to their disgrace.
Philadelphia In'juirtr.
Has tho Frosidont Acted Law
fully. To the Miter of lie .Yea York 7iiwie:
Sin : Tho following question has late
ly been asked in the hearing of tho writer,
by men who aro Republicans, and daily
readers of your paper :
"If tho President has abided by tho
Constitution, why it is necessary to legal
ize his action ?" And I confess tho query
has been raised in my own mind, if Mr.
Lincoln has acted legally, how can his ao
tion3 bo legalized ? Of what use is Sena
tor Wilson's bill to "ratify and confirm"
thoso actions? For the benefit of all
doubting ones, you will please answer this
question, and show us that your Presi
dent has not "porjurcp himself," as somo
affirm ? W. F. KoMElt.
Ploasantvillo, July 0, 1801.
It is not remarkable that even Republi
cans should begin to ask questions. The
Times very naturally suggosts a good many
grave questions, and thoy must be satis
factorily answo.cd. Mr. Greeley very
coolly and rather curtly replies :
"Ansicrr Wo did not suppose any ono
doubted that, in calling out and arming
Three Hundred Thousand militia, and
ordering an increase of tho regular Army,
tho President, anticipating tho nsscnt of
Congress, has dono what has no legal va
lidity if such absent bo withhold."
If tho President "anticipated" Congres
sional action why did he not call Congress
together at au earlier day ? Ha violated
the Constitution and his oath, and kept
Congress away long enough to mako an
excuso for tho necessity. On the sumo
parity of reasoning ho could dispense with
Cougrcss altogether, assumo Dictatoral
Robes, and oooly answer us that tho ne
cessities of the country require it. And is
not thai emergency being prepared for us
as fast as possible 1 Senator Haker of
Oregon, in defending the Prcsidont, ex
pressed his favorable opinions of a Dicta
torship 1 How many moro Senators aro
not ready to follow so sublime a Roman
precedent ?
Wo almost daily hear of somo ono ex
pressing a readiness for a Military Des
potism. Such men will of courco rojoico
at every assumption of unconstitutional
power that Lincoln may perform, as well
a3 all the barbaric accompaniments.
CfiyThcro has been stirring times in
Harrisburg for somo weeks, and much
complaint of the modo in which the pay
ing of the three months men has been con
ducted. Many of the soldiers starving
and naked wero kept waiting for days by
reason of the dilatanness of tho Paymas
ter. They aro yet getting along slowly.
The sum required, to pay a regiment,
officers included, for theco months' service
is not far short of ? 10,000. Tho sum to
bo received by tho officers of a regiment
for three months' services, is as follows;
Colonel, 05 1; Lieutenant Colonel, S5S2 ;
Major, Captain, 8395 ; First Lieu-
tenant, 832.1; Scceoud Lieutenant, 310;
Surgson, 82." ; Adjutant, 837!) ; Quar
termaster, ? 103.
This commutes every thinif into money,
including tho cost of servants, horses and
rations. Commissioned officers cannot al
ways understand this, and aro invariably
surpiisod as finding themselves tho recipi
ents of so much moro money than they ex
pected. Non commissioned officers and
privates aro furnished with food and clo
thing. Non commissioned officers of the
staff aro paid 31 por month, their food
and clothc3. Tho Orderly of each company
receives S20 per month, clothing and pro
visions. Tho other Sergeants receive 817
per month, Corporals S13, Musicians 812
and Privates SH. Each man receives
his own money, after having signed dupli
cate receipts. The companies aro muster
ed in their order, and called to tho stand
alphabetically, tho commanding oflicor be
ing always present to witness the pay
ments. All payments aro mado in gold
and silver.
Congress not tor Peace. 3Ir. Cox
of Ohio introduced a resolution iu Con
gress, that Kdnard Everett, Millard Fill
more, Revurdy Johnson, Martin Van Hu
ron, Thomas Erving, Franklin Picreo and
James Guthrie, bo appointed Commission
ers, with authority to request the appoint
ment of similar Commissioners from tho
seceded States, to meet at Louisvillo in
September, for tho purpose of conferring
aud reporting to the next Congress, a
Peace proposition. The proposition was
was voted down by a voto of 85 to -15.
Tho forty-fivo who voted for it were most
ly democrats. The Republtcans'all voted
against it.
Moro Now Blanks.
Deeds, Summons, Executions, Scire Fa
cias, Stato Warrants, Commitments, Capi
ases, School orders, Exemption, Judgmeut
with Singlo and Double Notes, etc., just
printed and for sale at the office of the
Columbia Democrat,
VOLUME 25.
SnAMErui, Treatment. The neglect
and bad treatment that onr three months'
volunteers havo suffered from tho Govern
ment sineo they left tho eoat of war, havo
been so froelv commented nnnn An.
ring tho last week, by tho bravo soldiers
themselves, that no ono oan doubt tho ro
ality of their complaints. Tho following
Appeal to the President, from a returned
v oiuntccr, winch appeared in tho Reading
Times of Wednesday, tells tho nholnotnr
in a few words, but very forcibly. As tho
signature shows it to como from ono of tho
i resident s own party, its publication can
not bo ascribed to a desire for political of
feet: TO THE ME9IDB.NTOI' THE UNITED STATE3
Sir : When thero
o "b
ment on tho part of your subordinates. vnn
should find timo to attend to it, and apply
the remedy.
Aro you awaro how shamefnllv (tm
troops from this Stato, recentlv mnslnri.fi
out of scrvico from Harper's Ferry, havo
been treated that most of them have boon
lying about over sinco, without pay, and
taat the pay many of them have received
is shin-plasters that gallant soldievs aro
beggars in tho streets without money to
pay for a night's lodging, or a meal's vict
ualsthat they cannot visit their families
until paid that officers havo paid tho ex
penses of their men home and back again
that thoy may receive their nav ? Is tl -
- -
tho way to get men to re.enlist I Supp
you taue the matter in hand, and find ou
through whoso ncglect,or through whoso
speculations in tho publio money, these
wrongs aro perpetrated.
It is said that you cannot bo reached
that you will never sco this. Wo will tako
care that you do sco it, and if you are yot
tho honest man we took you to bo, you
will notico it.
A RrruBEiOAN.
The Income Tax Hill. Tho new
Income tax bill, latoly passed hy Congress,
seems to bo imperfectly understood. Many
people aro under tho impression that per
sons whoso income is over 300 aro not to
be taxed at all, while thoso over 300 aro
to bo taxed the full amount. This U .
mistake. It is only the surplus over 300
that is to bo taxed 3 per cent, In addi
tion to tho deduction of 300 from tho in
come, all the Stato, County, School and
Borough or township taxes aro also to bo
taken off and then the 3 per cent is put on
tho balance. So that a man whoso in
come ii S1000 a year, will havo to pay 3
per cent on 700, less tho amount of hia
local taxes. This bill goes into effect Jan
uary 1, 1602.
Strumous or scrofulous affections aro tho
curse, the blight, tho potato rot of man-
kind. They aro vilo and filthy as well as
fatal. Thoy arise from contamination and
impurity of the blood, and aro to bo seen
all around us everywhere. Ono quarter
of all wo meet are tainted with them, and
one quarter of those dio of them : dio fool
ishly too, becauso they aro curable Ay
er'b SAnsArAitiLLA cleanses outthoSoro
fulous corruption from the blood, renders
it pure and healthy, and effectually cspur
gates tho foul contamination from tho sys
tem. No longer groan under your Scro
fulous disorders, sinco tho irrcsistiblo Ay
eii has provided bis masterly combination
of curativo virtues that ho calls Sarsapa
rilla. Democrat, Waterbury, Ct.
Piles i.n both forms cored! Read
This. "I can only account for my pres
ent sound health, from tho constant,though
modcrato use of Bceriiave's Holland
Hitters having from my youth suffered
at intervals from Piles, in both forms,
somctimos bo severely as to completely
prostrato mo. I havo for sevoral months
past, though subject to loss of sleep, and
unusual physical effort, been entirely frco
from any symptom of this distressing dis
ease; while my general health is vcr
much improved."
Persons doubting the authenticity .
this certificate, aro requeued to cal
or oommunicato with the projr.
Thoy will take pleasure not only i
ing them to its author, but to msuy
who have usod tho Holland Bitters foi ' .
same affection, with equal success.
Cffir The contractors uho havo furnished
blankets to tho Government for our soldiers
says tho Philadelphia Inquirer, have r
alized tho handsome littlo profit of two
hundred thousand dollars. A correspon
dent of the Cincinnati Commercial stat s
that one of the sons of Secretary Cameron
is said to have m&da about 520,000 en a
single horse contract.