COLIiJIBlA DBMOCBAT
edited nv i,evi i.. tate, rnorntETou
BliOOilSSEIllKG, PA,
BATUHDAY MOltNIMO, DECEMBER 6, 1862.
tajjmjaatamjUMiajWHiii MmmsmrtBscpMO
Opinions of Jtidgo Dohglai.
ncpubllcnni of our dy, now tlint ho la no moro.profcss
Implicit faith In tlio opinions of the Into Hon, Siii-iien
A. DoI'iilak. We call to the witness Hand tho fixing
hitory of that tried patriot and eminent statesman. In
Hie United States Senate, upon tho 3d of January, 1801,
Judge Douglas said !
'1 m1dres the Inquiry to republicans nloncor the rtn
ta)hal in lit CVmll( of thirteen, a few days ago, trery
member from the SjutA, inclvdinff those from the cotton
States (Messrs. Tombs and Davis) erpressed their read!
tiess to accept the proposition tf my venerable friend from
Kentucky (Mr. Crittenden) ns n 1'lNAl, SUTTLKMUNT
of the eontrorersy, if ttnitrtd and sustained by rcpvbltran
members. "ItENUU, TIIU SOW UKSt'ONtHUIMTV
or our ni8Anrti:i:.Mi;T, and tiii: only uip.
1'ICUI.TY IN TIIU WAY or AMICAlll.i: ADJUST
MllNT, IS WI'VUTIIU IttU'UOUCAN PARTY."
Stephen A. Douglas,
"I hold that this Government was made on tho Whlto
llasls'by Whlto .Men for tho benefit or Whlto Men uud
their Posterity l'orcvcrl Setphen A. Douglas,
.nn ymi .umii in HIT IT Hi i' I I '" ' 1 f '
Spoak Cut Frionds.
A worthy friend of ours, who 13 a loyal
demoorat and orthodox Divine, in a noto
to us appropriately remarks :
I would liko to writo sonio prose for tho
Domocrat, but, tho stato of tho public mind
demands something connected with Nation
al affairs, and I say but little, publicly, on
that subject. I have prepared several ar
ticles for your columns, and as often, threw
them aside, thinking I had better hold
still. Yet I do not know, but Preachers
should bo permitted to say something to
ward tho UESTOivmo.v or the country,
since Preachers havo dono so much to de
stroy it.
Multum in Parvo.
If ever tho beautiful phrase, ''words
fitly spoken arc as apples of gold in pic
tures of silver,' was verified, it was in tho
few words which Gen. McClcllan spoko in
response to an immouso crowd of people
who had gathered around his quarters, and
saluted hira with a fine band of music at
Trenton, New Jersey. In closing ho
said :
"And before bidding you good night I
Lave this pieeo of advieo to give you :
WHILE THE ARMY IS FIGHTING,
YOU AS CITIZENS'SEE SUA 1 THE
WAR IS PROSECUTED FOR THE
PRESERVATION OF THE UNION
AND THE CONSTITUTION, FOR
YOUU NATIONALITY AND YOUlt
RIGHTS AS CITIZENS."
Let theso words bo impressed on tho
minds of all conservative people, and let
them act in accordance with tho advice.
Letters from Friends.
An officer in army of the Potomao,
writes us on Thanksgiving Day, and says
from present appearances wc aro to havo
a regular winter's campaign. Tho peoplo
of the North, as I notice by tho papers,
demand it. I wish those who are con
stantly crying "On to Richmond," before
wc aro ready, were here in tho ranks. I
thiuk they would soon change their tune,
to "On to Winter Quarters." Wo in
tend to tako Richmond, but great will bo
tho contest, and greater tho victory for our
Arms. Tho battle of the War is yet to
be fought.
I suppose you are dining over Turkey
to-day. Well, wo do not find fault with
any, fortunate enough to bo in tho neigh
borhood of Turkcydom. Our Thanksgiv
ing dinner consists of the samo as we get
every other meal. Namely, Hard Crack
ers, Salt Pork, Deans and Coffee. We
enjoy this kind of food very well. I am
getting fat on it. Tho Crackers, to judgo
by their harduess, must havo been baked
for tho Mexican War. If my teeth wero
not good and sound, I think I would re-(
Eign.
Tho cry goes along tho lino to-day,
among tho soldiers, of tho Thanksgiving
Dinner given by tho Clergy of Washington
to the Negroes. Ono Soldier will inquire
of another, why ho is not in Washington
to-day enjoying tho Negro Dinner, &o &o.'
Ono of tho Drafted Militia, from Sugar
loaf, in this county, writes us from Harris
burg, detailing tho unheard of outrage,
that was last week perpetratod upon a fol
lowsoldier (from Bedford 00.,) by ono of
tho cowardly Guardi. Ho says tho soldier
had passed out of Camp, and whon re
turning by the samo avenue, and was far
in Camp, heard tho order "Halt !'
Stopping to look around, was fired at, and
shot in tho leg ! Vhat tyranny. Shame.
A Land Lord in Conyngham township
desires to call a public msoting to consider
tho interests of the fraternity. Ho com
plain? of the serious injury to their busi
ness for want of small ohango. Wo can't
help him tho world is out of its course,
ESTMr. Buchanan's Letter. We
publish in to day's paper a second letter
from Lx-Prcsident Buchanan, being a re
ply to tho rejoinder of General Scott which
wo published two weeks ago. Liko every
thing emanating from tho pen of tho re
tired statesman of Wheatland, it is cloar,
cogent and to tho point, and wo fanoy that
tho General will hardly risk a,third en
counter with tho ex-Presidont. Wo bo
speak for tho letter a careful and unprej
udiced perusal.
JCQylu handling over a hundred dollars,
tho first two days tho past week, wo ac
tually received One Gold DoniiAn I It
is salted down in tho collar of our Port
monies. Oh for tho glorious days, once
mora of a Jackson find Benton Sound Cur-
5itcy.
GaU.nvlssa Hall Jfuad.
Spending a for? plcnscnt moments, when
on n recent visit to Philadelphia, In tho
offico of tho Company, with Mr. President
De Punt, wo were gratified to learn, from
facts and figures, that this Road is doing a
prosperous business. Under tho efficient
management of Gen. Goodwin, and its
ablo Hoard of Directoas, and polito agents,
tho success of the Road cauuot bo other
wise. We record its increasing prosperity
with groat satisfaction.
Tho following shows tho receipts of tho
Cattawissa Itail Itoad for tho month of
October, as compared with tho correspon
ding month last yoar :
October 1801 S28.311
Less oonneoting roads 0,0lG
S2',,2G8
2D,iM3
October, 1802 815,211
Less comnecting roads, 15,9i'8
Increase 0,VM5
Receipts for 10 mos. to Nov. 02 8220,184
" " " 01 172,852
Increase over last year after
paying connecting roads. 00,332
-
Tun Gbncssee Faujier. Tho Decem
ber number of this well known agricultural
journal is received. Wo can not too often
recommend our agricultural and horticul
tural frionds to tako tho Farmer, It is
published at tho low prieo of sixty cents a
year and each number contains hints and
suggestions well worth tho subscription
prico for a year. All who subscribo at
this timo for the next volumo will receive
tha December number free. Send the sixty
cents to Joseph Harris, Rochester, N. Y.
Or if you wish to cxamino tho paper before
subscribing, call and cxamino it at this
office. Tho publisher makes some tempt
ing offers to all who are willing to act as
agents for tho paper in getting subscribers,
Specimen copies, prospectuses, &c, will bo
sent free to all who wish them.
"Can we Compete with the West?1'
Such is tho caption of tho leading article
in tho Decomber number of the Gentssce
Farmer. It shows the difficulties which
tho farmers of the East labor under in
competing with West in tho feeding of
cattle, hogs, &c, and offers some sugges
tions which aro well worth the consideration
of farmers in all sections of the country.
Wo would rccomend all our agricultural
readers to subscribo for tho Genessec Fur'
mcriov 1803. They will find' it ono of
the ablest journals of its class published in
the United States. Tho price is only sixty
conts a year, and all who subscribo at this
time for 1803 will receive tho Decombor
number of this yatxrfrec. Address Joseph
Harris, Rochester, N. Y.
GSyRcv. Geo. Hunter. Wo learn
with regret, by the Bcnuick Gazette, that
tho Rev. Geo. Uunteu, is dangerously ill
at his residence in Evansvillc. It is sin
cerely hoped ho may survive this disponsa
tion of Providence. Mr. Hunter is one of
the few truly loyal Divines in our section,
and all good men anxiously desire that his
life and field of usefulness may long be
preserved to his country;
CSf Sensation Preachers. Wo aro in
formed that a certain Sensation Preacher,
not far from Cattawissa, recently had his
delicate sensibilities horrified on reading a
brief paragraph, headed "Bloody Pulpit,"
copied from the Ohio Crisis, into the
iTColumbia Democrat." Tho leaven is
working admirably. Wo hope the truth
may wend its way throughout tho land and
strike torror into tho benighted hearts of
the united hoard of "fanatical abolition
ists." SST- Tho Forks Ho til, by S. Dodson,
Esq., in thi3 place, hasmado a fair begin
ning and promises encouragingly. Wo
observed, tho past week, that the new
Proprietor had plenty of customers and
fed thorn most sumtuously. Tho guests
ofthe ''Forks," liko Uioho of tho "Ex
change," tho principal Hotel in Blooms
burg, are always well provided for and
appear to feel themselves quito at homo.
5Sy Judoe Emvelis openinq charge
to tho Grand Jury, will bo lead with in
terest, as published elsewhere in tho ''Co
lumbia Democrat."
KSTDead. lion. James Irvin, lato of
Centre county, died in Philadelphia, a few
days ago. Ho was Naval Storekeeper at
tho time of his death. Mr. Irvin was an
uncle to Governor Curtin.
8r Our democratic friend, Maj. Joiijj
Piatt, of Lycoming, will be an applicant
for Sergeant at arms, qo tho noxt House
of Representatives at Harrisburg.
CST James A. N orris, Esq,, 77 Cedar
Street, Now York, has established on Ad
vortising Agency Office, and pays cash to
tho Printers.
CfirTho Stato Lecislaturo will moot on
tho first Tuesday in January, and a Unl-'
ted States Senator is to bo olected just ono
woek thereafter. '
JGSrCol. Ciias. J. BiddIiE, M. C, has'
our thanks for a bound volumo ofthe pre-
I limcnsry lioport of tho Eighth Census of
tlio United States, 18G0. (
j - m 9 .
j C?Mr. Girton has again receivod an
aisortmont of fashionable Hats and 0ap3,
with othor goods, to whioh attention is di-
! rco'tod.
Kolousod from tho Old Capitol
Prison.
Tho following prisoners woro 011 tho 12th
released from iho old Capitol prison in
Washington, viz D. A. Mahonoy, editor
of tho .Dubuquo (Iowa) Herald, arrcstod
August M; David Showard, of Fairfield
r 1 1 4 , 1-1 . ,
1U"")" august, 1 ; uuugo iuicirawj
D. Duff, nrrcsUd at Benton, Illinois, on 1
tuo l'ltll 0
f August, whilst on tho Bonch j
hn II. Mulkov. arrested with
Judgo John
Judgo Duff; and Dr. Marcus L. Rooso, of
'
Tatnaroa, Illinois. Thoy wero arrested
on watrant signed by the Secretary of War
but in whioh uo chargo was set forth.
During tho whole term of their imprison
ment thoy vainly endeavored to learn of
what they wero accusedbut not only did
tho Assistant Judgo Advoeato General, tho
Assistant Secretary of War and Secretary
Stanton himself deny their vory reasonable
request, but actually desired them to mako
statements in their own vindication without
a knowlcdgo of thoir alleged offence.
Furthermore, their counsel were not per
mitted to sco tho papers in their case and
tho accusations against them if such doc
uments existed. They wero twioo taken
boforo tho Judgo Advoeato for hearing,
but remanded without any light thrown
upon tho causo of their mysterious incar
ceration, or being heard in their owu de
fence. Whcn,atlength,they wero dischar
ged 'honorably,' as tho certificates, signed
by some subordinate officer read, thoy wero
required not only to take tho oath of alle
giance, but also to swear dial Viey would
not institute or cause to be imtitutcd any
suits against any authorities 0 the United
States or of any loyal State, for thicr im
prtsonmenl. The fact that some parties
in tho West had brought suits for false
imprisonment delayed their dischargo for
some timo, as tho Judgo Advocate said
nothing could bo dono until tho Secretary
.of War was consulted. Tho result ofthe
consultation was, apparently, tho incorpo
ration of tho above now clauso in tho oath.
When asked to sign this document some
of the prisoners grow very indfignaut and
refused to tako such an oath, but as some
were in failing health, and did not know
how long thoy might bo kept in duranco,
Gnally, by advice of their counsel, complied
and wero released but are yet ignorant
of tho charges upon whioh thoy wero ar
rested, if any there woro. Their treatment
in prison was not bad, they wero obliged
to furnish their-owu provisions and wore
not permitted to hold private converse with
thoso visiting them an officer always
being present. Their correspondence was
watched and it was only by strategcra that
they could communicate with their frionds
at home, as their letters were, after being
read, desti'oycd, returned or confiscated.
Ono ofthe guards was imprisoned for al
lowing tho prisoners somo trifling liberty.
Tho lives of the prisonors were constantly
endangered by the carelessness of the guard
in tho barracks below, several balls having
como up into tho prisoners' apartment,
discharged from mutkets below.
Freemen what say you to such proceed
ing as theso I Can it bo hon:st men or
christians will longer associate with such a
a party a party that thu3 socks to destroy
tho very life of a free government.
Hon. Thos. fj. Florence.
Wo aro exceedingly gratified at tho ma
ny kind illusions of a largo numbor of our
exchanges, to our ablo and talented asso
ciate, Hon. Thomas B. Florence, in con
noction with tho Clerkship of tho noxt
Hou!!o of Representatives. Mr. Florence
has had ten years exporienco as a member
of the House, and with rare clerical talent
a good voice, and a thorough acquaintance
with parliamentary rules, would mako a
most capable and efficient officer. Wc may
Bay, without egotism, that few men havo
proved themselves more worthy tho confi
deuce of tho National Democraoy. In
season and out of season, as a reprcsenta
tivo in Congress as a journalist, Mr. Flor
ence has been zealous and untiring in up
ho'ding tho great principles which must
over bo tho guide of the Democracy of tho
country, and his election as tho executive
officer of tho new Houso of Representa
tives would be a compliment ho li s emi
nently merited. J. S.
CO?" Another column of our paper con
tains a notico of Stratton, Bryant & Co.'s
Commercial Colleges. To all who tics
ire a, thorough business education, wc
say send for one of their circulars before
going elsewhere, and note thu special
advantages of their colleges over all
competitors. Wo aro informed that
students will bo rocoived at 25 per cent.
discount from
tho nominal rates, until
January 1st.
BSyA TRoniY. Mr. 0. B. Kulp, who
, visited tho battle field of Autietam a few
weeks ago in search ofthe dead body of a
brothor who had fallen in defoneo of the
Union has shown us a rebel bayonet ho
picked up on that field of sanguinary con
flict. It has blood spots upou it, which
shows that its owner used it offcctually ere
he yielded up its possession.
Luzerne Union,
BS5A Thanksgiving dinner was qiven
in Washington to 1,200 contraband no
groes. Mrs. Stowo and ltov. M. Chan-
mug nuiu iuu wiuiiiiuciit, iiiuiy tuiiuis jirca -
ent. After tho dinnor, tho darkios wero
preacueu to tor six Hours. A Vermont
divine in tho cour.vj of his remarks told
thorn that ho regarded tho Democratic par
ty as a mortal dovil, at which tho contra,
bands shouted "amen,''
Tho Message
The President's Message has been pub
lishcd mid generally loud, "Wlia
thiuk of UP' says tho Philadolphi
z'Mif Journal, Every man ask hi
What uo you
mi hvv.rt'
very man ask Ins neigh
bor' nml.,la'n bo,li uro1 ut into a laugh.
ASKlK
m.iuuio juiiMi "11 Vide UM4CU
by scores of tho people Inst evening if
what wo had printed as 1M1- Lincoln's
I Message was nil really gonuino -whether
! m llild not "j"st far fuu,' interpolated
I r,., r il., .. 11...... I...! 1 .r 1
duuiu ui tuu?u xruiiaujiaiiis mm TIUICUIOUS
soiituiicos in it. "Can it bo possible," our
interrogators would ask, ''that a Prcsidout
of thu United States is capabio of putting
forth such stuff in a grave Stato paper
"Yes," wo replied, "it is quito possible,
whoti a man choscu by a party which
boast of possossiug 'all tho intelligence' of
tho country is President."
But, cvou our solemn assuranco that wo
had printed the words of tho document as
thoy came to us, over tho wires, scarcely
convinced our astonished friends that wo
had not interpolated or made tcrious mis
takes in printing it. To convince us that
wo wero wrong thoy would open the
Journal, and read from tho massage such
Bunsbyisais or axioms as tho following:
"Certainly, it is not so easy to pay some
thing as it is to pay nothing but it is
easier to pay a large sum than it is to pay
a larger one, and it is cas'toi1 to pay any
sum when wo arc ablo than it is to pay it
before wo aro ablo I" and, determined to
satisfy us that wo had mispriutod tho doc
uments, our anxious inquirers referred us
to the clorjng sentence of tho niessago.
Theso, they wero certain, wo had added
for tho purpose of throwning ridiculo upon
that extremely "honest" individual whoso
name is appended to tho document under
consideration. "Wo say wo arc for the
Union tho world will not forgot that we
say this. Ve know how to savs tho Union.
'Vc of this Congress and this Adminis
tration.'1 Tho world knows wo know
how to savo it." "In giving freedom
to tho clave wc assure freedom to tho free,"
"the world will ever applaud and God
must forever bless Abraham Lincoln I
Serious as tho situation of affairs is, and
serious as wo ought to be and feel, in
refercuco to a mcssaco of tho President nt
at such a time, wc cannot bring ourselves
to cosidcr this document with seriousness,
Its ridiculous, farcical character forbids.
it is beneath dignified criticism, and liko i securo in their persons, houses, papers and
tho broad farce that usually succeeds the j pos"es.-ions from unreasonable searches
saddest tragedy, it excites a laugh in spito , a"d seizures; and that no warrant to
of any tears of the previous moment, Tho search anyplace or tcizo any person or
antics of an apo on tho roof of a burniuo- things shall issuo without describing them
house, fired by its own mischief could no ' aa 11C!irb' !IS may be, nor without probable
bo more ludicrous thau Mr Lincoln's efforts ' causo supported by oath or afiiimatiun."
to escape tho damning consequence of his ' "I" alj oriminal prosecutions tho accused
own destructive policy ; and while wc de- a r'o''1 10 uc ual'd by himself and
ploro the threatened destruction of the culo1 ; to demand tho nature and
noble fabric, wc cannot but smilo at tho cause of tho accmatiou against him; to
comic distress of ihe unfortunately elevated 1111)111 ,'10 witnescs face to fuco ; to have
animal, though it does so ftrongly resetuhla compulsory process for obtaining witnesses
anianl in his favor; and in prosecutions by in-
Tho subjects which Mr. Lincoln attempts diotmout or information, a speedy public
to treat arc sufficiently serious, and shall tl'lal uya11 impartial jury ol the vicinage."
in due time receive due consideration in "z' prioucrs shall bo bailable by sufli
theso columns. cient sureties unless for capital offences
..... v.'heu the proof i evident or presumption
Execution op the Muroeiser of an great j and tlio privilege of tho writ of
American Missionary in '1 uhkiiy. Habeas Corpus thail not bo suspended,
Commander Thatcher, of tho ship Constel- unless when in caso of rebellion or inva-
lalion, in a letter to the Navy Department il011 tuc public safety may require it."
dated Spczzia, tho 3d inst., says he has '1 hese provisions of the fundamental law
just received advices from our Consul at strongly guaranty to the citizen, personal
Beirout, Syria, that the Sultuu's firmnu liberty, personal sucuiity and thu rights
for the execution of the murderer of Mr. f private property, and tho power of the
Coffin, the Amcriepn misiiocary, reached State is pledged to protect him in their
Adana while tho Constellation was still enjoyment.
at anchor near that place, and the crimnal u tuo other hand, in return for the
was immediately beheaded, in the presence care and beneficent protection bestowed
of a vast concourse of peoplo and without UP0U um) 'ho citizeu owes fealty to the
any popular outbtoak, as had been auti- Government, aud is bound by every con
cipated. . tidcratiou which ought to control human
Tho Consular representatives of tho actions, to yield a heaity obedience to all
United States, Franco, Prussia and Italy 1 s constitutional requirement:! and statu-
witnessed tho execution, whioh is said to tol7 obligations, and to refrain from doing
havo been hastened on account of tho th00 things which aro by law prohibited.
presence of the shin Constellation , The
official announcement reached this port a
very shcrt time after she had sailed.
Tho Turkish Government has behaved
with great justice and comity towards the
United States in this matter.'
Mrsf!RT.T..'F.nns Ttpms A .nnrfil ni--
der from the Head quarters ofthe Military
District of Washington fixes Friday; the
5th of December, as the day for the exo
cutbn, by hanging, iu tho cuelourc of tho
old Capitol prison, of John Kcssler, of tho
One hundred and
confinod iu tho old Capitol prison Assis
tant AUjutMit Ueneral, Major Sherburne
and Cant. Parkor continuo their labors
nightly, Up to this forenoon they had ex
amined tho cases of fifty of them, and upon
their reports in each case, thirty (30) havo
dcco set irec.
CST Tho following gentlemen woro el
ected, on tho 17th inst., as Directors ofthe
Bank of Danville for tho ensuing year.
E. II. Baldy, Esq., was unanimously re
elected as President:
Edw. II. Baldy, Peter Blady, sr., Wm.
II. Magill, Samuel Wolf, .1. C. Rhodes,
Geo. A, Prick, Goo. B. Brown of Dan
ville.
P. F. Maus, of Valley.
Ferdinand Piper, Watsontown.
John Sharpless, of Cattawissa.
Wm. G. Hurley, Win. Sloan, of Blooms
burg. G. II, Powlor, Fowlersvillo, Col co.
The McDowELTi Couirr of Inquirv.
Tho McDowell's Court of luquiry promises
to bo of loug continuance Nearly all the
dooumcnts called for by him havo been
furnished. Generals McClcllan, Sigel,
Rickets, Hartsuff, Popo and others, whoso
prosenco hero will not interfero with their
military duties, will bo summoned as wit
nesses. Tun Democrats at Home. Yester
day wo met a good old Democart from
ono of tho northern countries who has
six sons in tho Union arniv. Four of
them volunteered, and two wero taken
1 ,y jiiq recent
Democrats all
('raft. Of course, ''the
stay at home, wliilo the
abolitionists aro away fighting t ie battles
of tlio Union " Tho truth is, tho aboli
tionists originated tho was, and demo
crats havo to do tho fighting,
Patriot r- Union,
1 1 ri Now Vnst n . 11 iniuui, uiiuuuiiiui.uioii 01 1110 Ulliorcn
uieut, who was found guilty, by court "irnes ami misuemeano.s wnicliarecogniza- enclosure of the Old Capitol prison, in the
martial, of tho murder of First Lieutenant ! by jou, wemay say in general terms, that City of Washington on Friday, tho fifth
Linsoy, of tho samo regiment. I arc chiefly embraced under tho general ; day of Dccembe?, 1 S02, at 12 M
The Commission to examine into and ' f 11,13 of .,!Func" ?aisti.,l,B tatTe-?1"- The Provost Marshall ofthe City of
nucnii ne r,;. r ,.,, lences against Public Justice the Public w :n J
CHARGE
or TUB
mm. WlIililAITl ULWKLfi,
Prfsidcnt Judge of the Twenty-Sixth. Ju
dicial DhttiU of 'enitsylviinia, rriv
ered to the Grand Jury, on the opening
oj lite tounwia t,o, courts, ai Jiiooms-
burg, JJeccmbcr 1 , 1 802.
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QeNTMIMHN 01' THE GltANI) JURY!
Your duties as tho Grand Inquest
of
the Commonwealth of PetiiHvlvaiiia iu -
quiring for tho County of Columbia, aro of a subject within our power. In making
grave nnd responsible character. Through ! c'1 n presentment however tlio kuowl
your action nloiio can an offender against g" "llicl induces it should bo possessed
tho laws bo placed upon trial for his crimes! Uvt-,v" ol' yur number,
by your careful examination thu innocent 1 iu reference to this mode of pro-
accused may bo .aved the vexation, moi li needing, as it denies the accused the bene
ilnniinii nnil urtinnu nf n niililin fri.il. lilt of u preliminary heariiiL'. prevents him
By virtuo of the recJiit nuffraires of a
confiding people and the consequent com
mission of tho Executive of the State, it
becomes my duty as the Presiding Magis
trate of this court to instruct you in, at
least the detail of your duties ; but, as
these have been so frequently pointed out
by mylearned predecessors,- an to make
almost ovory por.sou familiar with them, it
is only necessary to bring them briefly in
review beforo you.
Fortunately for tho administration of
justice, a chango of Judges produces no
chango in tho law. The incumbent is but
the constitutional medium through whom
tho judgment of thu law is pronounced.
We havo thorcfore uo now views upon the
scienco of law no now rules of civil con
duct, uo new construction of powers or
duties, cither of tho court or jury, to ad
vance, content with tho legal landmarks
set up by tho experienced jurists of tlii?
and other countries, and considering them
as safe guides in tho discharge of public
duties, wc shall endeavor strictly to adhere
to and follow them.
In adiniuiatcringcriminal law it U proper
and right to regard both the obligations of
the government aud tho duty of the citizen.
By reference to tho Declaration of Rights
contained in tho Constitution of this Com
monwealth, wo find among other things
a plcdgo of the Government, "That all
courts shall bo open, and every man. for
au injury dono him in hi-) lands, good
person or reputation, shall havo remedy
duo counseof law, and right and justice
shall be administered without saic, denial
j or delay.' "Ihat the people shall be
Unlortunatoly however there are those
who will not regard social duty, nor be
restrained from tho commission of crimes
and misdemeanors. For the punishment
of such, penalties have been provided ac
cording to the grade of the offence, and to
ho mulcted through
in tuflictiuunt prefer
ri( Orand J ur As conservators
. . . . '
?f u!u public pence you arc therefore to
inquire diligently and true presentments
"!lk" of a11 bUBU eolations oi law within
tlwOounty as aro punishable hero, and
which properly como before you.
Decency
Public Policy, Economy aud Health
against tho Persons of Individuals against
Personal Property against Ileal Proper
ty and Malicious Mischief, aud offences
against the Coin and Forgery. Iu consid
ering tho cases which como beforo you,
you will remember that tho only hnfety of
society is in the certain and prompt pun-
lshmeut of all persons guilty of crime.
The certainty of punishment more than its
severity is a,proventivo to tho commissio n
ot cri tuo.
Offences which corrupt tho morals of
tho youth of tho land aro ra ore daugerous,
enduring iu their consequences, than others
moro openly ana nub He v committed.
ici ous nabits Jormcd in vouth. but too
often destroy the usefulness of their victim
as a citizen, haunt him for many if not all
tho years of his life, or biiug him toauun-
timely if not iguominious gravo. Tho deep
interest whioh society has in ilm vnnno-
interest whioh sooioty has in tho vouno-
has induced tho Legislature to pass strin-
gent laws for tho protection of their habits
and morals. Whenever tho wickedness or
cupidity of any man loads him to violate
suph laws knowingly, his caso should re
coivo tho special notice of your body.
But wo havo not tho timo nor tho inoli
ntion to enumorato offences whicli demand
your attontion. Tho District Attornov.
will, if necessary, explain to you tho law
oi cnon oaso as it comes botoro you, and
tho court will give you special instructions
whenever requested.
AU bills of indictment will bo signed by
tho District Attorney, and your ehiof bus.
iness will bo to inquiro of such offences as
may bo thus brought boforo vou. With-
A.. I AH . n.. -1 , s ,7. 1
ui, uii unuuuiiuiH urst lam ncioro you, you
uavo tuengtit, and it is your duty to act'
upon, and present suoh offences as aro of
pubho notoriety and within your own '
knowledge, or suoh as are given you in
chargo by tho court; suoh as general public
" .w,. --.-"h- , ... . """1"" "USUI 11I1 UU I'&UUUll'U 111 111U
l'eace i'ublic Mora s aud
nuisances, nffeoting tho public health and
comiori, iuumpnou aim uugrnui viuu-, mim
ing to dobauoh tho public tnoraltf, and tho
like. In such cases your presentation is
against tho subject or thing and not against
individuals.
You mav also nresontof vour own koowl-
. - . .
edge nnv offence commuted by any person
! w,fhln ti.o County! in which caso tho Court
will direct an indictment to
bo tircl'ei rud
and witnesses summoned for tho purposo
, furnishing all tliu evidence upon tlio
from demanding the endorsement of tho
name of the prosecutor on the indictment
beforo he pleads, and takes away all rem
edies for malicious prosecution, no matter
how uufouudud tho accusation on final
hearing may provo to be, wc arc of opin
ion that it should bore sorted to only when
public justice cannot be attained in any
other way.
A previous binding over by a magis
trate is tho ordinary mode of procedure,
its equal and exact justice to accuser nnd
accused, renders it of almost universal ap
plication in Criminal Courts and imikes it
uuwiao to depart from it except under spe
cial circumstances of pressing emergency.
iLrXauiiuatiom ot cascslaid uclorc you
aro lo ue cxparcc. jlou win cxanuno ouiy
. , . . "11 t
the witueses adduced ou behalf of the
Commonwealth whoc names will bo en
dorsed upon the back of thu indictment and
you will examine ull of theso before jou
ignore the bill.
You aro not to determine tho merits of
tho cause, but it is your duty to satisfy
your minds by diligent inquiry, ihat there
arc probablo grounds for accusation before
ytu give it your authority nn 1 call upou tho
defendant for a public defence.
In tho discharge of this duty Foar, Fa
vour, and Affection, Malice and 111 Will,
aro to bo entirely bauhhod from your
hi easts, and Truth and Justice aro alone
to control your notion.
It is necessary that at loast twelve of
your number should agree to tho finding of
a true bill. When found the foreman will
endorse it "a true bill" and sign it as fore
man. Should you determine against find
ing it a true bill it will be endorsed " no
bill' or " Ignoramus" and siguod by the
foreman.
In cases where the offence is charged in
i ho indictment to havo been feloniously
done you have nothing to say in regard lo
costs. But in all other cases returned "Ig
noramus," it is your duty to determine,
whether the county or the prosecutor shall
pay the costs, and if put upon tho prose
cutor you are lo name him in writingsign
ed as before stated.
Tho injunction contained in tho oath
which you have taken, ''to keep secret the
Commonwealth's counsel, your fellows and
your own, includes all that passes boforo
your body, as well tho accusations made,
as the names of the witnessess and the tes
timony which they may give. The objet
of this concealment is to guard aga nst the
excitement which such disclosures might
produce and to prevent ihe expo;urc of
tho witness to being tampered with or
menaced by the party accused. But if the
purposes of public justico require Ihat
nuch tetimonv be disclosed, then it is jus
tifiable to do so. If a witne s in his testi
niony upon the trial varies from that which
he pave before tho Grand Jury, public
justice demands the exposure by member
of that body. In uo other respect is there
a qualification to tho oath of sccresy.
SnUlicr to be ll;iigeil io: Murder.
The following order has been issued :
. Jfeait-Qtiiiicis MiUlaty JJistricl of
Washington.
Washington, I). C, Nov 23, 1802.
Ccneral Orders No. 33- Tho proceedings
of tho general court martial, oouvcued by
virtuo of special Order No. 105, Head
quaiters Military District of Wa.-hington,
dated beptcmbT 18, 1S02, iu the case of
private John Kcsslcr, Company K. 103d
, j it ui a uiiiiiiLLi n. luuiiti imiiii.v in inn
New York Volunteers, found guilty of the
wiiiri ,m,r,uftpW!Ji.:.,ii
do Linsoy, Company K, lOIidiN. Y Vol-
uuteers, and sentenced "to be handed by
tho llook unlil dead ., inv!ni,0l.n ubmit.
, tod to ,hu prUaiclunt of tl0 unitC(1 St.,t
' and having been approved by him. tho
cution of said sentence.
By command of Brig Gen Martindalo.
John P. Shorburue, Ass't Adj't Gen.
A Commissioned or Conthaiunds.
Tho War Department is about to appoint
from civil life a Commissioner to look
after the interests ofthe negro contra
bands now in charge of the government.
Exchange,
Certainly. Anything to bleed the
treasury. Go in, gentlemen. There aro
not hall enough offices yet to supply the
thousands of hungry Abolitionists who
aro applying for a ehanco to 'servo their
ueloml eountry.
Tho Bloomsbttrg llcpubican, an aboli-
lion paper oi tuo urst water approving
1,11 11,0 mohs a'"l efforts to destroy the
freedom ofspcech and of the press, still
nas at , 'ts ''ai' "Frro f-peech, a fieo
press, free soil and freedom. ' What a,
I'n-'ss, tree soil and freedom.' What a
""rlesquu and s.itiro upon the editor ol
tliat l)ilI)cr aiul l'arl' '
nuiiiiumuuiuna isoumy jjcmocrat.
Neoiio Voti:s. Many of our readers
aro not awaro that the negroes of Ohio
aro allowed by the abolitionists to vote
tho samo as white men. Tho roccnt
deinoeratio victory in that Stato IV'IIH
therefore over negroes and
all.
B-Sanrramon is tho county in which
ivoranani j,incoin resides when ho U
ai iiiiiiiu. u was an oin V lug county
in oltl Whig times, hut gavo a small
majority for Douglas in 165s, In 1800,'
it.. i. r. ii....
uowuvor, it gave iiincoln a largo inajori ty
uut, now it
nas gone over a thousand
against him
Tho city of Springfield, the capital of
tho Stato and county town of Sangamon,
in which Mr. Lincoln's homo fs, has
gone against him by some SOU majority.
NOTICE!
TO THE PATHOS'S OK Till!
sXUt or Tim worth.
Notioi: is horoby given, that tho mh.
Rffintlnn nnil flitvcrtlifiiff amount .. .
ilihcr rf tlio Stah or tiib Nnnm, nrt, t,c(il i ,, '
linmla of V, ll.I.lttlo, l!q., or llionm8irg, fur , ' a
nto collect I ill. Tlio MItor fr nniil ti.ipcr Imvlin. i..'
niu tui i'cii 111. 111
dfancii.nmi owigc.i mho to wnr.it in ncc th,!
Iffl
It In nee ,irv thu
t ml lil. r.....ii?.
autinntf. Vuilr rnrlv n,tfi..ii i ..."
mutter may ivo costs nnil tirovo nilrnntnircmii 1,. ! 1
family.
U SI. II. jAI.'llllf "
rub. Star of the Xotth,
CampSimmoni.,
IlarrisLnirt', OU.'JJ,
ie'j
THE MARKETS.
Br.ooMsiioito, Nov. 20, 1802.
Whoat "ft bus. 81 25! Green Applej r,()
Ryo.. " " 00' Dried " i Go
Corn " " CO Dried Peaches 2 (in
Oats.. " " 40 Butter lb 18
Buokwhent'' 02 Lard " j(,
Potatoes ,( CO Tallow " ,
Cldvcrsccd " i Eggs . . . . ) doz, lo
Timothysecd Hay .... ton.8 on
Onions " CO Chickens " pair 2c
MARRIAGES.
On the 2Sth nit,, at Orangovillo ,y
Rev. W. Criodrich, Mr. Thomas Vup
of Briarcreck, to Miss Delia Boon, ut'
Centre. ' '
At Ashland, Nov. 27lh by Rev. A. V
rvesier, Air. ur.oiuii; w. scorr, of North.
ll.ii .ri. ... I.'. . 4 ...
"",uli'"i ' mi.-' rji.i.. i, xi;ris-
Worth, of Ashland,
bcnuylkill co., Pa,
Fountain Spring,
1)VRE. orCllllliri'lun
By the sune, nt
Nov. 29th, Mr. Wm.
co .
CO.
and Miss Anna H. Ki.ini:, of Cailon
Pa
DEATHS.
At Miillin, Nov. 8, of Dypthcria and
Croup, Francis J. R., daughter of Sainn
A. and Thos. K. Hess, aged 0 years,
months and 8 day.
"Sleep sweet, Fr.inrcy, sleep,
Secured from earthly care."
In Centre, township, Columbia co , on
Saturday last, iu the :tSth year of her ap ,
Mrs. Susan E.vM:,wilb of Jacob Spons r'
and daughter of 15 m mini Seybert, deeM,
In Blnomsluin:, Columbia County, ,
the 2fst ult.. Sarah Ada, thuuiiii . , f
Ilov. J, R. D.miii, aged 2 yeaii, niuM
ui UtllP.
On' sweet floivrr hi" ilrnnpi nnil fiiiloil,
One mvi'ot lnfu.it voico Ii f fl . :
Oil'! fuir brow thu bnivi' h,u fh.nicil,
Our 'I tar iluuP'liti'r nun la il.';nl,
yiiK lim rtn to lif.ivi'n In-fur' us.
Hut slm turns mi I uhvim Ii r Ii.i i'l,
roiiilliif; to thu ijlurii's o'.t uj,
In Hut lmi' spirit mini.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
,A OAKliTlTIIUtfOTmUNrj.-Tlic Ilov ml
( o'Sruiu, uliilo laliorini! in a MiKinii.iry in '.iinn
v n ciir.nl oVoiisuiuiiion. wluii nil nili. r rt- n n.d
lail"-(l, liy a r.-tipc olil.iin.iJ fniiii u It-urnpil u In n
roaidliiKiu Ui j crcut city of Juiliin. Mil, i(l In.
uiruil tri'iit iiuiiibria iio ui'n- HiillVjint' fiom ti i.suii
t lun. Ilrundittia. Sum I liro.it, I'oualm Hint i 0 ,n .,, ,
tliu ik-li, lily uiij nervous ileiiremiiiii ciuacd I, j Hi t
tlinorik'rs.
Ilfirouj tf limcfiltini! ollicm, I will mill tin nvip.,
lnrli I liuvi-I.ioukIU lioirn: ttiih me, to all wio nc J
ii, Ircu ufclurgb Ailiin su
ltry. WM. ciMfJ !' V i
ll'J l'ulll.ll AVCIIUJ, llHlklwi, .
Doc. (I, I?fi23m.
TIIU LUNI'liSSIUNri AMI txi'iHin;?: , ,4
rooit YUI,'NO MAN. -A HOilleman Inviiis ui i r
ol llu results ol' curly eirir mi l di.v.-:u-. nul ,
IIIOliN L'S llf lulus oleilLU, r.Ilhl lu tlllMv UlMir.j..,
u copy or til i ali u-u I Ml ti-hii 14 iiurrauw. puM. ..
IllliU'jIf. 'l'llis llttlu j .ok ti ili-nigiiuil a ii wiri.i r ,
ciiiticia to ymiiij 11 1,3 11 and i!i,HJ h i tnilr fum.
vii.14 II liility, 1.1.4 ol" H.111 .ry I'r.mi in o II ( ,
&.C iiipil)iiij .mm bum tun.- III.; in- an nt , 11
Siii.Mj copi will b) t. nt 1111 J.i r s '.'il in a pi ,1111 . 11
opo. -ultliuut ilurge, In any Hlio r.-Miust it. In
.kiii:! Hi: uu'.lu'r.
i.'ii u A lam in nr.
(Irccnpoliit, I.oiu: Island, Sow ... I,
Nnv. CI, lcX!.--3.ui
Uniformity of Prlcci I - A Now lY.ituio in Hu-i
llvrry one ln own S.il 'siuuii I Ju.SJJrt it ui. 1
I'roi'iit One 1'rii- U01I11111; .".toru', No. ZH .Mntl. t
ulimo ciutli, I'lii ado plua.
in addition to liaviui: tlio l,irtr..'I, must Miri'.l
f.i-liioii.ibli toi l; ui' (,'lnh 1 ny in riiil.ul'j'piila, uia
pnsslv (or flail all's , Irnu I'liUKiimtciluviiy mi
own saltisiiiiiii.tiy It.iviir,' iuurk.d in tigurt's, 11 o.i
nun nitiiu .r ioi'i pritu it ran in mud lor
c.iniiotiioa ill y vary -nil must liny nlilto.
tin y
lim foods iiri- w.'ll spouu'i'd and pr luiri'd, inj jji t
paiiistaki'ii Willi 1 1 1 iii..:iiii; m tlial ull run liny v nil ins
lull a.siir.iui'i' ol'ic'ttiiie 11 fund aitiilu ut tliu v,r lu
est prico. Al-u a l.irijc stock ol'pi r. i,ods on I, mu t
lliulalal st) lo and best iu.iiit.-, wlikh will bi .i.a m
to order, in liio most fuklmuiuli! j ami best 111111111. r, .j
per cunt., 1.,'linv rruditpini'8.
Rt-inuiiibcr tliu l.'ruscunt, 111 .MarUtt.abovi' Sistli ?l
Vo. 'JUL JUNt.rf & (.
.Mn.tiMiv UMrouvs Tlicn- Is, perhaps, no ilipj.t
incut ofmi'iurj buslin st, iu m 111. it tliurv has Ii. n a
moru inarKid improvement than in tliu cloilini" of s'
dii'is. Not many inr since oirncrs nnil prnntu s
clad in saruii'iits wliicli wuru utmost hkin-tirlit. Tin v
woro li'.itlicr storks, whicli rro worthy of (In- nam. r r
lliuy l.ipt th wi arur in triliiilatmii ; v, hilo tlu lr p "l" I
breasts and tiht slcvcs niudu oliliou a luutt.-r uff r- t
ilifflculty. During tliu prusi ut war. vith of our vm"
ti'. rs as proturo thuir iinifurins ut tliu llrnmi -i m
flotliiiii; Hall or Kotkhill & Wilson, Nos, t;i'll and i'i.i
t'liefctmit street, abovo SiMh .'liiladtlphia, obtain it.
tliuiR that is pctfiitly easy, siilistanti.il and It lis
llietlriii liniuud havo cnnu larselv into tho liu-unc" n
tu.iklui; Slilitury l.'lotliini;, and ili.-ir faiilili-s en.d.lt
t bom tu fill tho lartcit ordor In tlio shortest possibli
tl III.!.
Sept. 21, 101
NctDSlDucrtisuncni
CAUTION.
Nniiccand caution is hereby (liven, to all persons in
teru.lcil, not to taku au assisuiiient of u curtain pi'iiui.
sarynote. piirporiiu to bo drawn by tliu ubnribi.r in
f.ivorof John llildinu.of llentun township, Uolu.idii i
county, fur thu mm of eighty. Iho dollars, as said in't
was founded ill fraud, for wlilih I have reci-ivi'd u"
value ami am ili-trriulneil nut to pay it or any p.irt nf
it, unless compelled solo do by duo coursu of law
. . JOHN KAVl'Z
Hoccinber 3, 180-J at
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Daniel Rcigcl, dee'd.
IE'ITI'.U teifiniiMita ry on tho estate of Ilani.-I Ii-1
JSfi, lato of l.neust tow nship, in Columbia county
deceased, have been gianted by the Register of 'mint.
Ida county to tin undersigned also rcsidinc iu si. i
township i all persous having claims niraliu t ilu
or tlio deccinient nr re'piostudto prei nt litem t" tin
ddVy". VaTJlVnnlulM
w,,,)5ceinl)C. c ieti Ji' ;rUK
' ' '' '
- .
rn-cuicrui ins ri'siiienro in sum township wim m
iiiucmeii in uiaKup.iyin 'Ut I "in
IV. lll.UliriiA, j;i cuter
Sheriff's Sale.
Ily virtue of an Alias Testatum I'cnilitieni Eiponas I
sued out of tliu i,'ourt ofCoinmnn I'leas of the I oum (
I.UJiernu, niidtoino diructed, will ho cuposed to pu'd"
sale, at the Court House, in Ulooinsburir, om I'riuuy. lb
S!d day of January, A. I). IS03,
All that eortain tract of land situate
In llriar t.'reek township, ColHinbln County, IViih a .
Hounded and described ni follows : On thu north b
landsiiflteuben Miller & Daniel It, llossler.nnd i n tie
Last by land nf lteuben Miller, on thu Houtli by lands 1
.'".'.!" "0sll'r, Jacob Fenstcinakernnd otlirri.an l en
tho Wust by lands of John I,, dossier. cnutaluiiiK Hfn n
acres, nil of whicli is cleareilland, whereon is ir.-n 1
" I roii ijouniliy, a frnme Hmru House,
" RBiniuiPiinp.u riowMinp, ami ou ware noiir
er,IkWli;Tr",,a,,J 10 b0 '"'" i'""'
JllHIAII n. niRJLW
Moninibur;, Dcc.C, 16fi2,
ShcnS
fatfawlss.t Kail it nnil.
l'ASS RUI'EllT STATION.
pi.., . SOUTIUVAUD nOUND TRAINP.
rhiladelphu ii N, Y. .Mail II 11 A
" " Express li.SQ A
. NORTIIWAllI) HOUND TKAI.Vri
Ulmlra Vail 1 U I"
Ningra ExpriM IS..'.n ,
., H.fl.OOODWI.N'.Siil't
Willianiiport, l'a., Nov.53, If02,