STAR OF THE NORTH.
R. W. WEAVER, EDITOR,
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Democratic Nominations.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
HON. ARNOLD PLUMER,
OF VENANGO COUNTY,
J. G. MONTGOMERY, of Montour Co.
FOR SHERIFF,
STEPHEN 11. MILLER,
FOR TREASURER,
JACOB HARRIS,
FON COMMISSIONER.
JONAS FAHRIN GER,
FOB AUDITOR,
JACOB DEMOTT,
FOR AUDITOR, one year,
HENRY G. PHILLIPS.
STANDING COMMITTEE.
JOHN SNYDEfi, of Bloomebun,
HIRAM R. KLINE, of Orange,
PETER BODINE, of Cattawissa,
N. P. MOORE, of Benton,
CHARLES NUSS, ol Main.
THE CONVENTION AND ITIE THKEI-
The proceedings of the convention on last
Monday were as harmonious as it is practi
cable for such a body to be. No second bal
lot was necessary in any case, end ail the
candidates nominated had decided majori
ties. The candiil tax-payers and business
men of the county will lee) that the nomi
nees are good and true men for their (daces
—that they are honest and capable, and up
on that ground alone they will receive many
votes. No office in this county is much
profit or honor to its bolder, but it is a mat
ter of high interest to the public that fit men
be chosen, and that the public business be
safely and correctly dune. This considera
tion seemed to be the prominent one in term
ing the ticket; and no person except per
haps itching or disappointed politicians can
find the slightest fault with it. And not on
ly are Ihe nominees the right men for their
places because of proper business qualifica
tions, but their characters and correct habits
are such that the moral influence of their elec
tion will be for good, aud will do credit to
the county. Of the candidate for Assembly
from this district we speak in another ar
liole.
For SHERIFF the people were pleased that
a man so well qualified as Stephen H. Mil
ler was a candidate, and if other men wished
for the office they felt it was useless to con
lend against the 'Squire. He has been for
years in mercantile business, and as a Jus
tice has had still further experience in busi
ness. He is well known through the county,
having formerly resided at Orangeville; and
has a host of friends. Both the English and
German vernacular are familiar to him
Though he was perhaps .never before in a
county convention, and is not a noisy politi
cian, he has always been a consistent Dam
ocret, and has olten done the cause of the
people good service by an honorable influ
ence. He may therefore be regarded as fresh
from the rauks of the people, and his same
strength of respectable character which made
him the unanimous nominee of the parly will,
we think, elect him without a competition.
For TREASURER Jacob Harris is certainly a
very fit man, and one of auch correct and
safe business habits and experience that all
who know hint have full confidence in his
integrity and qualifications. Out of the coun
ty-seat there are few if any belter business
men in the county than Esquire Harris ; and
in bis hands the publiu accounts would be
intelligible to every lux-payer, ami would
preaent a clean balance at the end of each
year.
For COMMISSIONER, Jonas Fahringer is an
honest lax-payer of Locust whose best
qualifications are that he has good uirn
mon sense and knows how taxes are earned.
He ia an intelligent mechanio, of whom all
his neighbors speak well ; 'and the Demo
cratic Fahringer family bears a character ol
respectability and honesty that will secure
Jonas a strong vole in all the Roarinacreek
Talley. He came most strongly backed from
Ihe south side of the river where the candi
date belonged; and so generous and manly
was his conduct toward bis competitors, and
•uch their respect for him that at any rate
two of them were almost more his friends
than his rivals, and were almost as well pleas-'
ed with his success as they could have been
with their own nomination. Such manliness
did much more for Ibera than any other
course could.
For AUDITOR Jacob Demott Esq , of Madi
son ia a good acoountant, and Henry G. Phil
lips will make a respectable member ol the
Board.
Let the poor Devil go.
It would be wanton cruelty to kick any lon
ger into the sore ribs of the pour fool who has
lately been wallowing in the mire ol his slang
to cool the intenaity of bis burning mulice and
. disappointment. He is as harmless as the
poor toad where he is known—except to those
whose misfortune it is to hive him for a
friettd; for he never abused any man who
did not from that very fact rise in the respect
of all honest and decent men. To ihe many
who want bint read out of the party we have
unlv to say that would be useless, for he ha*
long since read himel f out. To those who
ask whether be has been initialed into the
Know-Nothing party we answer he needed
no vaccination because he took it finely in
a natural way, and deserved a certificate of'
honorary membership. If he did not get one,
he sold himself in a very poor market. His
opposition to the Democratic ticket fnr two
years past did lifie barm it is trne, and it has
been reported that the reason why the Know
Nothings do not recognize him openly as a
brother ia because the smartest ones among
them declare that would ruin them, and in
sist that they might have elected their candi
dates in this county last fall if be bad not
openly gone with them.
Candidate for Assembly.
The action of Ihe Convention last Monday
endorsed ibe nomination of JOHN G. MONT
GOMERY, ESQ., of Montour County, and lie
ia before the electors of the district HI the
regular Democratic candidate and ns such
entitled loan undivided parly support.
The candidate, this year, being conceded
to Montour, the choice of that County should
be agreed to, unless strong reasons exist a
ga'mst it, of which tho convention and the
conferees selected by it - are the competent
and proper judges. Alter their approval of
the candidate named, his support becomes
the clear doty of every member ol the party.
There are those who would have preJer
red a different selection and to such a few
I words may be timely; for it is expedient
I that all should be satisfied that the oonven-
I lion proceeded upon clear and solid grounds
of action.
1. The nominee is a man of undoubted a
bilily und characle'; circumstances greatly to
be regarded, especially in view ol the detec
tive material of which the Legislature has
I been composed for some years. The attempt
| is now being made throughout the State to
j select substantia! inen as candidates, and it
ia right that this district unite in so good and
necessary a work.
| 2. The nominee is thoroughly with the
party in its battle with intolerance arid pro-
I scription, and in its stern defence of consti
j tutional principles against the assaults of fa
natici-m, ambition and interest. The here
| sies which bewilder the weak, and seduce
j into desperate courses those who are unprin
cipled, will have in him au able and deter
| mined enemy.
j 3. The importance of a Democratic major-
I ity in the next Legislature is "evident, and
hence conciliation and a firm union of both
counties upon a candidate is highly expedi-
I ent and necessary. Subjects of legislation
of great interest are to bo considered at the
I next session, in which fundamental princi
ples are involved, and a Senator to represent
this State in the Congress of the United
States is to be elected.
4. Local difficulties, which have hereto-
I fore existed, are not involved in this election.
No question between this county and Mon
tour is pending or is likely to arise ; and even
if this were not so, there is ample security in
the fact that this county will still have a rep
! resentative in the Senate. Besides, we be
lieve the nominee himself is sincerely op
posed to any species of renewed agitation.
Upon the grounds we have mentioned, and
others thai could be stated, we trust that Mr.
M. will receive a general, generous and uni
ted support from the democracy of this coun-
V
Demccrutic ronfeience.
On Wednesday, August 29 1855, the con
ferees from the Democratic party of Colum
bia and Montour, met at the bouse of Jacob
Dyer in Cattawissa, whereupon John Deenjr.,
on motion, was appointed Chairman and
Daniel Lee Secretary. .
j Daniel Lee and Casper Rahn produced
their credentials as conferees from Columbia,
j and John Deen jr. and Jo v u Dildine as con
ferees from Montour and severally tuuk their
seals in the conference.
Whereupon, on motion, John G. Montgom
ery was unanimously nominated as lite Dem
ocratic candidate for Assembly in the next
Legislature from this district.
The Conference then addressed the follow
ing le'ter to Mr. Montgomery and received
the fnllowirg reply, which was approved and
ordered to be published with the proceedings
of the Conference. On motion adjourned.
JOHN DEEN. jr., Chairman,
DANIEL LEE, Sec'y
"Cattawissa, Aug. 29, 1855.
J. G. MONTGOMERY, ESQ.:
Dair Sir, —We the un
dersigned conferees from the counties ol Co
lumbia and Muntour, take this method of in
forming you that you have been duly nomi
nated as a candidate for Assembly.
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN DEEN, jr.
C. RAHN,
JOHN DILDINE,
DANIEL I.F.E
To (he Covfeiees of (he Democratic pai !y oftjie
Counties if Columbia and Montour, noui in
session at Cattawissa.
GENTLEMEN:—I have this moment receiv
ed your letter informing me of my nomina
tion for the legislature by your conference
and in reply say thai I accept the nomination,
and beg you and the conventions which you
represent to accept my thanks for the honor
conferred.
In order to avoid the necessity of inturtog
atories ilu'iug the canvass I deem it proper
now to stale, that, if elected, I shall sustain
in the legislature, all those principles and
measures, which compose the platform of
the democratic paily, so far as they may
come before that body. My action, on con
stitutional questions, will he guided by my
own judgment, mvured by careful reflection
and on consultation of the highest judicial
authorities. On questions ol expediency, the
will of a majority of my constituents, and not
my own. shall control my action. And I
shall take special pains to ascertain what
that will is, at the time, on all bills of great
importance.
1 am not aware that the know- nothing liquor
law of the last session gives satisfaction to
any body in this representative district, and
I lake it for granted that it must give place
to some other law on that subject. I, of
course, have no knowledge ot the provisions
and terms of any ot the bills which may be
proposed as a substitute for it; and therefore
will not pledge either for or against either of
them—save only, that on this side issue, and
all other questions of expediency, the will
of my constituents shall be truly represented.
Alter a persona! acquaintance with most'
of my fellow citizens in this district, formed
during the practice of my profession, (or the
last quarter of a century, amongst them; and
the recent evidence ol their generous confi
dence, manifested by a nomination of the
democratic conventions in both of the coun
ties, for the legislature, unprecedented here
for its unanimity; and that too without
pledges on any subject, I feel justified in
saving, that, if I shall go into the legislature,
I may be tbere free end untrammcled, to rep
resent them truly and honestly, to the best
of my ability. J. U. MONTGOMERY.
Cattawtsaa, Aug. 29, 1858.
Democratic County Convention. I
In pursuance of the call of the Standing
Committee, the Democratic Convention of
Columbia county met at the Court-house in
Bloomsbnrg on Monday afternoon the 27th
day of August, and was organized by ap
pointing the billowing officers:
PETER KLINE, President.
CASPER RAHN & IRAM DERR, Secretaries
The townships were then called over, und
the following delegates presented credentials:
Bloom. —Henry G. Phillips, Michael Walter
Beaver. —Moses Schlicher, Daniel Gearhart
Briercrcek. —Hudson Owen, Henry Doak.
Benton. —Abraham Young, Jacob Welliver
. Centre. —Adam Shellhasnmer, Joseph Wise
j Cattawissa. —Casper Rahn, Stephen Baldy.
Fishingcreek. —William lkeler, Daniel Mc>
Honry.
Franklin. —reler Kline, Joseph B. Knittle.
Greenwood —Jacob Evans, Nicholas Kindt.
Hemlock. —Adam Stroup, Hugh D. Mcßride.
Jackson. —Thomas VV. Young, Irani Derr.
Lonist —John Snyder, David Reinbold.
Maine —John Nuss, Isaac Yelter.
Mountjilcasant. —Samuel Johnson, Philip
Kistler.
Madison— Schooley Alley, William De
mon.
Mifflin —Samuel Creasy, John Mosteller.
JUon/our.-John Dietorich, William G Quick
Orange. —Benjamin Hayman, Alfred How
ell.
Pine. —John Legnet, Abraham Cool.
Roaringcreck —David Hower, Jacob Yo
cutn.
Scott. —Peter Ent, John H. Dewitt,
Sugarloaf. —Jacob H. Fritz, Montgomery
Cole.
There were two sets of delegates from
Greenwood. Jacob Evans and Elijah Albert
son were the one, and Nicholas Kindt and
John Kisner the other. They were heard
before the Convention. Mr. Evans said that
the Democrats of Greenwood met last Sa'ur
day and selected f in. and his colleague to
represent them. After the election had been
closed a number of Know-Nothings came
and organized a new election and sent the
other eel of delegates who now claimed seats
here. Mr. Kindt renlied that the polls had
not been kept open long snongh on Saturday
to constitute a fair election, and as to being
Know-Nothings ho demanded proof ihal he
or those who voted for him were Know-
Nothings. Mr. Evans answered that he could
not prove any man to be a Know-Nothing,
for lliey all denied their membership; and
the evidence he had in this case was that
these men have politically acted with and
voted for Know-Nothing candidates.
One set of delegates were chosen t'il'-r DO
cc, Ibe other by marks, and neither by bal
lot. The whole question seemed to turn
upon the point whether the second set cho
sen were Know-Nothing". A number of del
egates joined the discussion, and a vote was
Huts 11} taken with the following tesult as to
which set should have seats in the conven
tion.
For EVANS and ALBI-:RTSON. —Phillips, Wal
ter, Solilicher, Geatliart, Owen, Doak, Shell
hammer, Wise, Ualin, Kline, Kniillo, Slronn,
' Mcßride, Snyder, Reinbold, Nuss, Yetter,
I Johnson, Kistler, Allen, Demot', Legget,
Cool, Ilower, Yoeum, Ent, Dewitt.—27.
For KINDT and KINKII —A.Yoprig, Wei
liter, lkeler, Mcilenry, Derr, T. VV. Young,
Creasy, Mosteller, Hayman, Howell, Fritz,
Cole.—l 2,
So Messrs. Evans aud Alberteon took their
seats as delegates"
Mr. Ent offered ihe following resolution :
Resolved, That Daniel Lee and Casper Rutin
are appointed Representative Conferees from
this county to meet similar conferees Irom
Montour counly, aud that they are instrucied
to support Ihe nominee of Montour county
for Uepiesemative from this district
Mr. Baldy moved to amend by striking
out all that part of the resolution which rela
ted to instruction.
The amendment was voted upon and lost.
The oiiginal resolution was then adopted
with only one dissenting vote —Mr. Young
ol Benton.
On motion the convention proceeded to
noininatg a candidate for Sheriff", and STE
PHEN 11. MILLER, Esq., of Mifflin town
ship was the only candidate named. He
was unanimously nominated by acclamation
for Sheriff.
The Convention then proceeded to nomi
nate a candidate lor County Treasurer.
Mr. Siroup nominated Jacob Harris of Hem
lock.
Mr. Howell nominated William Cole of
Benton.
A vote was taken with the following re
sult :
FOR HARRlS —Messrs. Phillips, Walter,
Schlicher, Owen, Doak, Wise, Uahn, Baldy,
Knittle, Kline, Stroup, Mcßride, Snyder,
Reinbold, Creasy, Mosteller, Nuss, Yetter,
Johnson, Kistler, Allen, Demon, Legget,
Cool, Hower, Yoeum, Eul, Dewitt, Evans,
A'bertson —3O.
Foa COLE —Messrs. Gearhart, A. Young,
Welliver, Sheilhammer, lkeler, McHenry,T.
VV. Young, Derr, Dieterich, Hayman, How
ell Fritz, Cole.—l 3
So JACOB HARRIS was declared duly
nominated fur Treasurer.
On motion the convention then proceeded
to nominate a candidate for Couuty Commis
sioner.
Mr. Baldy nominated Peter Bodine of Cat
tawissa.
Mr. Ent nominated Jonas Fahringer of
Locust.
Mr. Creasy nominated Charles H. Hess of
Mifflin.
Mr. Howell nominated Christian Wolf of.
Miffltn.
Tho vote stood as follows:
FOR FAHRINCLR— Messrs. Phillips, Walter,
Owen, Knittle, Kline, Evane, Albertsom
Stroup. Mcßtide, Snyder, Reinbold, Nuss,
Yetter, Johnson, Kistler, Allen, Demott, Leg
get, Cool, Hower, Yoeum, Ent, Dew it 1. —23.
FOR WOLF —Messrs. Schlicher, Gearhart,
Shellhatnmer, Wise, lkeler, McHenry, T. VV.
Young, Hayman, Howell, Fritz, Cole.—ll.
FOE HESS-— Messrs. Doak, A. Young, Wel
liver, Derr, Creasy, Mosteller.—6.
FOB BODlNE —Mesirs. Rabn, BulJy, Diet
erich.—3.
So JONAS FAHRINGER was declared duly
nominated for Commissioner.
Fcr Auditor, Jacob Demon of Mndisnn and
N. P. Moore of Benton wore named, and up- I
on a vote being taken, Jacob Demott receiv
ed a majority of votea and was declared duly
"nominated for Auditor.
Mr. Eut announced that a vacancy existed
in the office of Auditor for one year, and up
on his motion, iienry G. Phillips of Bloom
was unanimously nominated.
The following persons were then on motion
appointed the Standing Committee of the
county for the ensuing year.
JOHN SNYDER of Bloomsburg,
HIRAM U. KLINE of Orange,'
PETER BODINE of Catlawissn,
N. P. MOORE ol Benton,
CHARLES NUSS ol Maine.
It was then unanimously ResolocJ, that we
will firmly and fhtihfully sustain the ticket
this day formed.
On motiou the convention then adjourned.
Good for Sitlliriin.
The Democratic Standing Committee of
Sullivan county have appointed Committees
in the several townships to hold the primary
meetings, and passed the following resolu
tions :
Resolved, That the aforesaid Committees
are heteby requested and instructed to refuse
the vole of any man, who is known to have
| at any time votec' for any Know Nothing can
didate; or who may be either directly or in
directly connected with the secret order,com
monly called Know Nothings, or with any
other secret political organization; or who
may have openly opposed the cat didales of
the Regular Democratic nominations, at the
last General Election.
The Committee add :—The following in
| struct ions are deemed proper in these days
| of political degeneration, when it is well
known thai we have an enemy in the field,
j clothed with powers of midnight darkness,
I whose characteristic is hypocrisy, deceit and
) falsehood. None but Democrats in practice
and principle, should be permitted to say
who shall be candidates of the parly—there
fore none bat Democrats should be permitted
to vote at the Democratic Delegate Elec
tions.
Dostou Veterinary lustitutc.
This is the first- Institution of the kind ev
er incorporated in the United States, and the
first legislative acknowledgment of the claims
which our domestic animals have oil their
superiors. England, France, and Germany
have long since endowed their Veterinary
Universities; and therein have trained up a
class of men who are abroad, dispensing,
with liberal hands and willing hearts, the
benefits of science to the sick and suffering
of the inferior orders ol creatiou.
The Veterinary Science offers the only
practicable and probable means of arresting
the many unnecessary cases of disease and
premature dejuhs that are constantly occur
ring among horses and cattle.
Among the Faculty we recognize the name
of our old friend Dr. G H. DAIID. The Fac
ulty are Geo. H Dadd, M. D., Prof, of Anat
omy and Physiology. C. M. Wood, M. D.,
Prof, of Theory and Practice of Vet. Medi
cine and Surgery. R. Wood, M. D., Prof, of
Cattle Pathology. The first session will
commence on the Ist Monday of November
1855, and continue folir months.
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Free Soil Convention In Knusas.
ST. Louis, Aug. 23.—The Free Soilers ol
Kansas held a mats meeting at Lawrence, on
the 14th inst. It was attended by six hun
dred persons, and resolutions were adopted
denouncing the elections held on the 13th of
March last as a great outrage, denying the
legaliiy of the legislature,and pledging them
selves to resist its authority. They also rec
ommend the election of delegates to a con
vention to form a Slate Constitution, with a
view to au immediate State organization and
application to the next Congress for admis
sion into the Union. A resolution of thanks
to Gov. Reeder was also adopted. In pursu
ance of the resolutions, a Stale Convention is
called to meet at Big Springs, on the sth of
September next, tn frame a State Constitu
tion. The Convention is to be composed of
five delegates from each representative dis
trict.
LKWISBUBQ UNIVERSITY.—This thrivingseal
of learning held its fifth annual commence
ment on the 16(h instant. The programme
shows a class of twelve. The institution
has a very handsome endowment, of which
Dr. Jayne and Wm. Bncknell, Esq., of Phil
adelphia, a d J. P. Crozer, Esq of Chester,
gave $25,000. The President is the Rev.
Howard Malcom, D. D., for many years pres
ident of Georgetown College, Kentucky.—
The honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy
was moat worthily conferred on the Presi
dent of the Franklin Institute of the city, J.
C. Cresson, Esq.
Hf The Bounty Land Warrants issued up
to the 21st of August, number 20,588. The
number of applications received Is 206,800
The ItemoTal'of Reeder.
It mutt be gratifying to the feeling* of Gov.
Reeder to tee the many marks of personal
frieiuTehip which are tendered him by those
who have neretofore admired the man ; and
wo with we could think these were all justi
fied by bis case as it actually stands. The
charge of land speculations is not an after
thought, and by the administration as a pre
text for his removal,for it was a charge which
during the whole year has been receiving the
intention of the government. The Beaver
Star thus explains the case :
In his report to the President, dated Jan'y
ISth, (5. W. Mannypentty, Esq., Commis
sioner of Indian AfTairs, referred to certain
oontracts made for the sale of four tracts of
land in the territory of Kansas, reserved !o
half-breed Kansas Indians, and recommend
ed that these contracts be not confirmed. In
that report, those contracts are alluded to as
"disreputable attempts of certain official func
tionaries to speculate on these lands and,
at the close of the report, the following lan
guage occurs :
" They disclose a condition of things among
the federal officers which, if not soon rebuk
ed, must produce a state of demoralization
in the territory, the effects of which will be
as lamentable as the acts themselves are dis
graceful."
With this information before him, what
was the duty of the President I—to see that
the character of his administration be not dis
graced ?—to see that the rights of those half
breeds be protected ?—to inquire into the ao
lions of those who hold office under his ap
pointment I—or to have a system of fraud
and demoralization go unpunished, and have
the character of Ins administration abused,
and the rights of the half-breeds unprotec
ted ? Had he chosen to pass the matter
over in silence, it would have given his op
ponents an opportunity of making great cap
ital out of the fact that President Pierce per
mitted such plunder without rebuking it.—
And now, that he has chosen to remove the
man against whom the charges were preferr
ed, those who are ever ready to condemn his
acts are proclaiming that he did wrong.
As it is not our intention to undertake for
ming any man's opinion tor him—we leave
every render now to answer for himself the
question, was it the duty of President Pierce
to examine the charges against Gov.Reeder ?
Settle that matter as you will atul we will
now put the questions :— Did Gov. Reeder en
gage tn those half-breed purchases 1 and if so,
did his conduct in the matter merit a removal ?
To the tnitid of every sensible man, a satis
factory affirmative answer to those two ques
lions will justify the President in his act, and
justify us as an anti-slavery agnail, in endor
sing the removal of Reeder.
To answer the first question, we have but
to quote from Gov. Reader's letter to Com
missioner Manypeuny, dated Match SOth,
1855, in which he says :
" These contracts were, for convenience
sake, made in the name of Judge Johnson,
al hough it was well understood that Judge
Eilmore, Colonel Isaacs and myself were
equally interested."
Then, the first question is answered ; Gov
Reeder admits that he was equally interest
ed with Messrs. Johnson, Eilmore and Isaacs
in the purchase of those lands. We come
now to inquire into the character ol that pur
chase.
Under the 6ih Article of the Kansas treaty
of 1825, certain lands wore set apart for the
use of the Indians in that Territory, and a
'usufructury' interest in those lands was giv
en to the Indians—that is they had—as the
word signifies—the temporary use of those
lands, but had no right to sell them. Nor
can they be settled by white men or sold as
public lands until the Indian title is extin
guished by an act of Congress.
But, Gov. Reeder undertakes in his letter
to the Commissioner, to justify the transac
tion on the ground that, of the four grantors,
Louis Papin, Francois Aubery and Moses
Belmard, are white men, and entirely capa
ble of managing their own business. Admit
ting this to be the case, still the fact that Jo
seph James, the Joimh grantor is the son of
an Indian Mother, from whom he inherited
his interest in the lands in question, would
make the transaction illegal. But, we ask,
who are Papin, Aubery and Belmard ?—they
are but Frenchmen, who have married daugh
ters of Louis Gonvil and his Indian wife.—
Now, it is easily perceived that in this Kan
sas purchase" while the Governor was deal
ing with shrewd Frenchmen, he was but pur
chasing the lands that belonged to their In
dian wives. And any one, who is at all ac
quainted with the manner of Indian oouvey
aucing, knows that white men who marry
among them have no right to dispose of their
lands. Three years ago, application was
made on behalf of J. U. Cheuault, Esq., for
the approval of a deed for the very section
of land now proposed to be conveyed to Gov.
Reeder, and the deed was refused. So that
Gov. Reeder, in his transactions with those
half-breeds was acting illegally.*
THE EVIL or DIVIDED COMMAND in the Cri
mean army has become so manifest that the
English leading papers are urging the neces
sity of giving the command of both armies
to one general. The suggestion, it is sup
posed, comes from the Fnglish government,
which is therefore presumed to be ready to
act opon it. An ordinary degree of common
sense in the Government should have sug
gested this clyange months ago. But who
will be the generalissimo J
A TRIAL or REAPING MACHINES, at the In
dustrial Fair, in Paris, has taken place, and,
as usual, the American machines carried ofl
the palm from the French and English ma
chines. Already the wealthy farmers from
all parts of the country are coming to Paris
to see these machines. A more lively inter
est is taken in them than was amieipated,
and no difflcul'y whatever will be experi
enced in their introduction into general use.
TerriUi Disease.—The black tongue has
appeared to a considerable extent among the
horaat and cattle near Oquawka, HI., and ia
very fatal in its results.
FLOPS FALLINU —On Saturday last flour
was sold at Wheeling, Vs., for #• per barrel'
Uolloway's Ointment and Pill*, certain Rem
edies for Bad Lent and Old Wounds. Al
fred Goslet, aged 27, was To- nine years af
flicted with an awfully bad leg, there were
wounds in it, whicb defied all the doctor*'
skill and ingenuity to heal. Re tried a vari
ety of remedies, but was not benefitted by
the same. At last lie was persusded to have
recourse to Holloway's Ointment and Pills,
these remedies effected a very favoiable
change, and by continuing them unremit
tingly for threo months, his leg was com
pletely cured, and his general hballh thor
oughly established.
JHosl ImpotlHUl In the l.ndies.
Dr. GiissNßtt's Celebrated Menstrual Pills
: have been long and widely known as iuvari
\ ably certain in removing any stoppage, irreg
| ularitv, or suppression of the menses.
In the female hospital* in Vienna, Paris,
and Bcilin, they have entirely superseded the
use of all other remedies; because, where &
cure is attainable by medicinal agencies,
they are eeriain of success. Their astonish
ing eflicacy would be almost incredible, if
not vouched for by indubitable testimony, in
numerous instances producing returns of the
monthly period after all hope itad been aban
doned.
In every case from whatever cause the ob
struction may arise, as also to prevent preg
nancy where the health will not admit ot in
crease of family, they are always efficient ;
for which reason they must not be used du
ring pregnancy, though always mild, healthy,
sale and certain in their cflects.
Married ladies will find particular instruc
tions in the directions, in which are stated
the various symptoms by which lite cause of
the suppression may be determined.
Price, One Dollar per Box, containing ex
plicit directions.
Each box will be signed by Dr U. O. Geiss
ner.
Principal Office, 127$ Liberty Street, New
York Ct'y.
Responsible agents will he appointed for
their sale as soon as practicable. In the
mean time, all orders are to be addregse I to
Dr. 11. G. Geissner, 127j Liberty Stree', New
York City, or to box 2456 N. Y. Post Office,
and a box will he sent by return mail, as
lltey are put up in sealed envelopes, unil can
be sent with lite strictest privacy to any part
of the United States.
CAUTION TO I.ADIFS.
As various not only ineffective but injuri
ous compounds purporting to be '' female
Pills," under all kinds of names as " Iron
Pills." "Silver Pills," "Golden Pills," " Peri
odical Pills," &c. are attempted to be palmed
off upon the credulous or unwary, it is only
necessary for ladies to be on their guard
against the attempted imposition, and in all
cases where there is no authorized agent tor
the sale of Dr. Geisstter's Menstrual Pills,"
to order direct from him by mail, by retort!
of which' u box w ill be sent. [29 —ly
I HENRY'S INVIGORATING CoaniAr..- The met
its of this purely vegetable extract for the
removal and cure of physical prostration,
genital debility, nervous afTtctinns, &0.,
are lolly described in another column ol this
paper, to which the reader is referred. $2
per bottle, 3 bottles for $5; six bottles lor
58 ; sl(} per dozen. tyObserve the marks
of lite genuine.
Prepared only by S. E. Cohen, No. 3 Frank
lin Row, Vine St., below Eighth Philadelphia
Pa., to whom all aiders must be addressed For
Sale by all the respectable Druggists and
Merchants throughout the country.
T. W OYOTT a SONS, NO. 132 North 2nd
st., Philadelphia, Sale Agents for Pennsyl
vania
Oo the 26>h ins!., by the Rev. William J.
F.yer, Mr. HARW H. DEKMSON ol Tioga, N
Y , to Miss MAKY JANE YOCUM, of Roarings
creek.
On the same day, by the same, Mr. LAFAY
ETTE STRAUSSKK, to Miss MARY ANN GIGER,
both of Montour tuwnship.
In Nescopeck, June 17th,1855, by the Rev.
I. Baltl, Mr JOSEPH KEENER, and ELIZABETH
STRASSKK, both of the former place.
In Berwick, July 2-lth, by lite same, Mr.
HENHY If. ZELLNER, of Conyngftam. Luzerne
co.,and MARY A. STHASSER, of Nescopeck.
In Berwick, Aug. 14th, by the same. Mr.
JOHN HESS, of Centre township, and ELIZA
M., second daughter of William Hagenbuch,
formerly of Centre township, Col. Co.
On the 16th inst, in Mifflin township, by
the suite, Mr. WILLIAM CHKASEY, and ELIZ
ABETH C'HEASEY, both ot the former place.
S&STOo
In Sttnhury, 1 1th inst., GIDEON M. YORK*,
late member of the Pennsylvania Legisla
ture.
i ty s. M. P ETTENGILL & Cn., Advertising
Agents. No. 119 Nassau Street, New York,
and 10 Slate Street, Boston, are authorized to
receive and receipt for advertisement* and
subscription to this paper.
The Teachers' Association
OF Columbia County, will meet,at Blooms
burg, on Saturday, the 29th day ol Sep
tember, at 1 o'clock P. M.
Several essays and addresses are expected,
and teachers are earnestly solicited for their
experinnce on School topics.
All friends of education are respectfully
invited to attend. R. VV. WEAVER,
WM. BURGESS, Scc'y. President.
CASH CP!
ALL those having unsettled accounts with
us are requested to call immediately and
have their accounts sallied; and those who
owe ua either on note or book account, are
particularly requested to pay the same by the
20th of September next, as we must have
money to pay our debts. Gentlemen: your
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Public Sale of Real Estate.
rpHKRE will be sold at public sale upon
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of September next, ar 1 o'clock, P. M., the fol
lowing real estate, to wit :
A VALUABLE FARM,
situate in Franklin township, Columbiacoun-
IV, adjoining lands of Conrad Fenstermacher,
Thomas Clayton, Daniel Yetier, Jacob Cus
lenbnuder, John Hower and others, contain
tug
more or less. There are erected on the prem
ises a two story frame DWELLING HOUSE,
a good BARN, Grain Houses, CiJer house,
and vattousother buildings; end Fruit Trees
of all kinds. A never-failing
Spring of Water
is at the dooi. About 110 seres in good far
ming order, and Ibe balance in firslrate tim
ber. About 10 acres are good meadow.
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William Clayton deceased, by order of hit
will. THOMAS CLAYTON,
SAMUEL ENT,
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