Beit hjfimt straw cutter -,,1 00 Best fOrn (heller I 00 Beit;Fwming Mill, * 1 00 Best (tump 1 00 * Kelt and mod numerous collection of agricultural implements 2 00 Committee—-Judab,Boooa of Bloom, Wm. H tVqodin, pi Berwick, and Elias Deilricb, AND CARRIAGES. Best two hotse wagon 8 00 2d bad 1 00 Best two horse carriage 8 00 2d best • . '1 00 Best one horee carriage 2 00 2d bet 1 00 Best open buggy 1 00 Bast Sleigh 1 00 Best two iiorae sled 1 00 Best eprittg nock dsgon 1 00 Committee— Jacob Arnwine, of Montour, Samuel Kisner, of Madison, and Isaac Kri ster, cf Brian-reck. NO. 16 MANUFACTURED ARTICLES. First Division. Best Specimen Cabinet Work 3 00 do I OI,Me Belt Cairiags Harness 200 do Single Sett 1 00 do Wagon Harness 1 50 do 2 Call Skins finished 1 00 do 2 Kip Skins Ho 1 00 do 2 Sides Harness Leather 1 00 do do Sola Leather 100 do do Upper Leather 100 do l'air Horse Shoes 1 00 do Giubbii." Hoe SQt do 4 Dot- Flinty Chairs do Pair Ttdvk Knots do Pair Cull Uoola i 00 do Parr Ladies' Kid Gloves TC.TIPTW Comniitle —B. P. Former, qf'FrtfnlTaffy Beaver, ol Caiawissa, Joseph-. Centre, Joseph Correll, of 1100110(21, ami Jo-s aeph Hicks, of Biiaroreek. . ,v|> V NO. 17 MANUFACTURED J&jRjLES. Second Division. • Best Churn 50 do Cheese Press 50 do Washing Machino 50 do Sausage Cutler 50 do Display of Copper Ware 60 do 3 Corn Baskets 50 do 3 Hand Baskets 50 do Bee Hive 50 do Parlor Stove 50 do Cooking Store & trimmings 1 00 no Greatest Variety Tinware 1 50 do Specimen Wond & Iron Fence I 00 do Gate fur barn and field use 1 00 do 4 Doz Coin Brooms 50 do Sample 1 doz Brick 50 do do Pig Metal 60 i Coroutine —John Kvifer, of | oeteiiboder, of Franklin, and iram Den, of j Jackson. •x-i i No. 18— MANUFACTURED ARTICLES, j 'Jhird Division Best fc largest variety of Denial Work 200 ' do do Marble do 200 I do do Edge Tools 100 j do do Earthen Ware 180 ; Committee —Dr. A. P. Heller, of Green- i wood, Dr. H. H. Fox, of Locust, Dr. Jas. A. Wilson, ol Berwicz, Dr. Jo'iali Smith, ol Scott, and Dr. J. K Bobbins, of Catawissa. No. 19 —DOMESTIC SUGARS, &c. Beat 2 Iba. Sugar from China Sugar Cane 50 j do - Maple Sugar 50 Best qt. Syrnp from China Sugar cane ,60 j do Maple 50 I Committee—Martin Ilupert, of Bloom, W. Fisher, ol Orange, James Kesler, of Scott, Mrs. Thomas Creveling, of Scott; Mrs. J. K. Grotz, of Bloom. No. 29—PLOWING MATCH. Best plowing, regard being had to the skill of the workmen and discipline of teams, anp | execution ol the work, as well as time occ.u- | pied 2 00 | 2J best 1 00 j Committee—Jacob Demon, of Madison,' Hiram Kline, of'Fit-ningcreek and Eli Men- j detiliall of Benton. DISCRETIONARY PRF-MIUMS. Committee.—Law-son Hughes, of Benton; ' Alinas Co'e, of Sugarloaf; Thos. E. Eves, of | Greenwood; Lewis Scl.ujleq of Madison, and Wm. Mathers, of Greenwood INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMITTEES. 1. The Committees will have to exi roie discretionaiy power tyid withhold the premi ums if the article exhibited is not worthy of u premium. 2. The Committee on Discretionary pre miums wilt award such premiums as they may think proper, on articles not provided lor in the general rchednle. 3. The members of the various Commit tees. wil' make it a point to be on the ground as early as possible, on the second day—not later than 10 o'clock, at which lime their names will be culled from (he stand, and.lt ey will be expected to proceed in business. m 4. The Chairmen of '-he different commit - lees are rearrested to hand in their repornhft I early as possible, snd not later than 2 o'clk. | T he premiums-will be awarded by the Pres ident at 3, p. m. REGULATIONS. 1. All articles for competition must be on the ground by 10 o'clock, a. in., and at 11 o'clock ihecommittee will proceed to to ex amine and award the premiums. 2. All ailieles exhibited must remain on (be ground until 4 o 'clock, p. m., and on all oc casions will be returned to the exhibitor, un less other* (redirected. 3. CAVJION.— AII articles exhibited, whether eatables or not, must be respected as private property ; and any person delected in purloining or injuring them, will be dealt with according lo law. 4. All articles offered for competition must be owned by the competitors, all froilS, veg etables, flow ers, &0., must be the growth nl the competitors, and all aytfi des must have been made h V Every competitor for pr*miujfil3WsjEjri& resident ol Columbia cdunty. from other counties may have of bringing articles on exhibition, onMMf payment of ar. entrance fee of Fifty Cents. SPECIAL NOTICE! The amount required ior membership to the Society is Fifty Cents. To induce a gen eral co-operation of the people pi the whole county, lite Society has issued a number of certificates aud placed them into (ho lianfis of the following named persons in the different parts of the County, who are authorized to grant them lo auch as may pay the initiation lee into their hands,to wit: —Bloom, Eli Bar ton; Berwick, Enos Fowler; Benton, Ell Men denhall; Beaver, Iseae Davia; Catawissa, J. Keifer; Centre, Cilbtrti H. Fowler; Fishing creek; Heniy Biltenberuler ; Franklin, B. P. Former: Greenwood, Ktislia Hayroan; Hem lock Sylvester Piirsell; Jackson, Theodore ' Smith; Loeust, David Reiobold; Mifflin, W. L.Brown; Montour, Eliaa Dieterick; Main, George Shumnn ; Madison, Reuben Wilson ; Mounipletteani, J. H. Vanderalice; Orange, G. * W. Loll, Pine, James Masters: Roariugcrerk, Samuel Eck ; Sugarloaf, Andrew Laubaoh ; 'Boolt, Thomas Creveling, sod likewise of the President. The oeriificale not only conatitutas the * owner a member of the Columbia county Ag ricultural Society, for one year, but it entitles himself and family to attend the fair without extra charges, and further allows bim a priv ilege of bringing such articles on exhibition as he may choose, without any further pay ment f entrance tee. Tbis opportunity, however, will only con tinue up to the 15th of October. Those not cmbraciug it anterior to-ihat date, will be re quired to abide by the rates, both for on trance of articles and admission to the Fair ihai i-ha.ll be adopted at that time. PA LEMON JOHN, Prei'f. 1 Blooitiebufg; l'a *Sept. 19, 1657. i Auditor's Notice. Estate of John Snyder, late of Use borough cf ' Berwick, deceased. THE beira and distributees of the estate of John Bnyder, late of the borosgh of Berwick, in the county of Colombia, deceased, will take notice that the undersigned appointed | auditor by the Orphans Court of the county of Columbia, to make distribution of the balance in the hands of Charles Snyder, ad -1 ministrator nf John Bnyder, deceased, amonc •he heirs of the decedent will atlend.at bii I office, in Blocmabuva, in eeid county, en Saturday, the 2141 duy ht November neat, j when and where all persona interested may attend if they think proper. ROBERT F. CLARK, Auditor. Bloomeburi, Sept. 30, 1857. j Auditor's Not let-. In the matter of the Petition of Joseph. Eves for Subpana to Jacob Swisher and Richard Dt- I molt. Executors of WUham Swisher, dePd. THE undersigned Auditor appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Columbia to adjust the partnership accounts between Joseph Eves and the late William Swisher, deceased, will auerid at his office in Bluomsburg-, on Friday the 20th day of No veinber next, for the purpose of attending to the duties of his appointment, when and' where ibo parties interested may attend if they think proper. W. WIRT, Blnomshiirir. Bepl 30 '57. Auditor. Auditor'* Notice- MtsltigA "/ Hemlock town- Ballis Appleman, Executors of the office of Robert F. Clark,Esq , in Blooms burg, on Thursday, the 19th day of Novem ber next, when kifd'-vshue all persona inter ested may attend if ibevnb'Kik proper. jVILLIANI NKAL, Audi/or. Bl on msbn r vigorous health. The -afflicted ara cautioned againat the use of Patent Medicines, for there are so many inge nious snares in theoolamns of the public prints lo catch and tob the unnaiy sufferers that millions have their constitutions ruined by the vile compounds ot quack doctors, or the equally poisonous nostiuois v nil oil as - Patent Medicines.' 1 have carefully analysed many of the so called Patout Medicines and find that nearly all ot them contain Corrosive Bupli. mate, which ia one of the strongest prepara tions of meicury and a deadly poison, which Instead or curing Ibe diseaae disables the ays torn for life. 'I hrce.lourihs of the patent nostrums now in use are put up by unprincipled and ignor. ant persona, who do not understand even the alphabet of the Materia Medics, and are equal ly aa destitute of any knowledge of the human system, having one object only in view, aud that to make money regardless of consequence. Iriegularitiea aud all diseasoa of malea and females treated on principle# established by 20 years of practice, snd sanctioned by thousai.da of tho meet remarkable cuiea. Medicines with lull directions rent to any part of the United Stales or Canadas, by patients (.ommouieatiog their symptoms by letter. Buaioees coirespou- | dcncc strictly confidential. Address J. SUMMERVILLE, M. D., Office No. 1131 Filbert Street. [Old No. 109] below j Twelfth, Philadelphia. ' GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMA TION. WHEREAS by the Iws of this Common wealth it ia made "the duty of the Sheriff of every county to give notioe of the general elections, by publication in one or more newapapere of the county, at least twenty dayt before the election,'' and to enomerale therein "the officers lo the elected,'' and to "designate the place at which the election is to be held Therefore, f, STEPHEN H. MILLER, High Sheriff of Columbia county, do hereby make known and proclaim to the qualified electors of Columbia conmy, that a general alection will be held throughout said county, on TUESDAY, the THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, being the second Tues day i said month, at the several districts within the county to wit:— Benton township, at the bouse of Ezekiel Cole. Beaver township, at the house of Christian Shu man. Bloom township at the Court-house Blooms burg. * Briarcreek township, at the Town House, Berwick. Catawissa township, at the house of the late Stacy Margeram, Catawissa. Centre township, at the bouse of Jeremiah Hess, deceased. bishingt-reek township, at Bite heuse of Abraham Kline, now occupied by' William Long. Gieenwood township, at the house of Jos. R. Ration. Hemlock township, at the Buck Horn. Locuat township, at the house of David Reinbold. Franklin lownshipj at Clayton's School bouse. Mifflin township, at the house of John Kel ler. Madison township, at the bouse of John Welliver, dee'd. Mountpleasaul township, at the house of William Hutchinson. Montour township, at the houss of John Richards, now occupied by William Hollings head. Main township, at the house of Isaac Yet ter. Roaringcreek township, at the hoose ol G. W. Driesbacb, now occupied by Franklin Shutnan. Orange township, at the house of Peter P. Kline, Orangeville. Pine township at '.he house of Albert Hun ter. Sugarloal township, at (ha house of Ali nas Cole. Scott township at the house of Enoch How ell, E-pyiotvn. Conyngliam township, at the house of F. R. Wollorih. Jackson township at the house of Joshua Savage. it is further directed that the election at the said severs 1 districts shall be opened be tween the hours of 8 and 10 o'oluck in the forenoon, and shall continue oper. without interruption or adjournment, on till 7 o'clock in the evening, when the polls shall be clos ed. The officers to be elected al the time and place'aluresaid are:— A GOVERNOR, 2 JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT. A CANAL COMMISSIONER, A MEMBER OK CONGRESS, A STATE SENATOR, 2 MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY, A COUNTY COMMISSIONER, ONE PERSON FOU PttOTHONOTARY, CLERK OF THE COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS. OF THE ORPHANS'COURT, AND OF THE COURTOFOYER AND TER MINER. 1 PERSON FOR REGISTER AND RE CORDER. A COUNTY TREASURER, A COUNTY AUDITOR. And the said election of Congressman is held in pursuance of a writ to me directed by the Gortrnor ol ttie Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, wherein it ia directed that be cause a vacancy has happened in the repre sentation of Ibis' State in the House ol Rep resentatives of the United Stales, in conae jjuence of the death ot JOHN G. AiONT GOMERY, E-q , elected a member of the Twenty Fililt Congress, from the Twelfth Congressional District, composed of the counties ol Columbia, Luzerne, Montour and Wyoming, that I, Stephen H. Miller, High Sbviiff of Cofumbia county, shall hold or cause to be held, in each township, at the time and the places aforesaid, an election foi choosing a Representative of (his Common wealth u: the House ol Representatives of the United Slates, to fill the vacancy afore said. And, whereas, I have been'directed by the ■Governor to five notice that • joint resolu tion, proposing certain amendments to'the Constitution ol ibis Commonwealth, has been agreed lo by a majority of tbe members elected to each House ot the Legislature, at two successtve terms of tbe same, and that it is provided by the Constitution, lhai any amendment so agreed upon, shall be sub mitted lo the people for their approval or re jection. Therefore, for the purpose of ascer taining the sense of the citizens ot Ibis Com mon wealth in regard thereto, 1, Stephen H. Miller, High Sheriff ot Columbia couuty, do give uoiice and proclaim lo the qualified electors of said couuty, that an eleaiiou will be held in each of the townships, wards and districta therein, on the second Tuesday of October, A. D. 1857, lor the purpose of deci ding upon the adoption or rejection o! the said amendments, or any of them; which said election shall be held al the places, and opened and closed at the lime at and within which the General Election* of this Com monwealth are held, opened and'closed; and it shall be the duty of the Judges, Inspectors and Clerks of each of said towuilnpa, wards and districts to receive at tbe said election, tickets either written or printed, or partly written and partly priuled from citizens dnlv qualified to vote tor Members ol the Gen eral Assembly, and to deposit them in a box or boxes lo be for that purpose provided by tbe proper officers; which tickets wfaall be be respectively labelled ou the -outside, "First Amendment," "Second Amendment," "Third Amendment," "Fourth Amendment)" and those who are larorabfe to said Amend ments, or any of tbem, may express the:r desire by voting each as many separate writ ten or pliuteil, or partly written or primed ballots or tickets, containing on the inside thereof the words "For the Amendment," and those who are opposed to such Amend ments, or any of them, may express their opposition by voting each aa many separate written or printed ballots or tickets contain ing on tho inside thereof the words "Againat the Amendments." And Amber, I do hereby give notice, di rect and proclaim, that the election on the said proposed Amendments, shall be opened and closed at the same time, and in all re epeote be condooied, as the General Elections of this Commonwealth ate now conducted, as well as respects tbe qualifications of vo ters, the time and manner of making re turns, as irr all other particulars. It is further directed that the meeting of the return* Judges, at the Court House in Bloomsburg, lo make out the general returns shall be on the first Friday succeeding the general election, whioh wiu be the sixteenth day of October. Tbe Coegreeaional return Judge* of Ibe Twelfth District, composed of the. counties ol Columbia, Luzerne, Montour and Wy oming, will meet at tbe Court House, in Bloomsburg, on TUESDAY, the twentieth day of October next, to make out returus ior member of Congress. The Senatorial return judges of tbe Thir- teenth Senatorial District, composed of the counties of Snyder, Northumberland. Mon tour and Columbia, will meet at the Court Honte, in the borough of Sonbury, in the eoonty of Northumberland, on TUESDAY, the Twentieth day of October next, to make out returns far State Senator. Tbo return Judges of the Representative Distriot. composed of (be connltee of Wy. tng, Sullivan, Colombia and Montour, shall meet at the Court House InJjoomsbarg, in the county of Columbia*.ft* TUESDAY the Twentieth day of October tseln, to matt out tet'ime for member* of AMhWWyc And in and by tb said Oct, I am'further directed to live notice that every person, excepting justices of the pesos, who shall hold any office or appointment of profit or trust under the Government of the United Stales, or of this Stale, or of any city or in corporated district, whether a commissioned office or otherwise, a subordinate officer or agent, who is, or shall be employed under the legislative, or executive, or judiciary de partment of this State, or of any incorpora ted district, and also that every member ol Congress, and*of the select or commoq coun cil or any city, commissioners of any incor porated district, is by low, incapable of hold ing or exercising at the same time, the office or appointment of judge, inspector or clerk of any election of this Commonwealth, and that no inspector, judge or any officer of any such election shall be eligible to any office (ban to be voted for. Given under my band and seal, at my of fice in Bloomsburg, this 81st day of August, A. D., 1857. STEPHEN JL MILT.F.R. Bloom sburg, Sept. 5, 1867. Sheriff. Farmers' Depot anVteeTWnir At the Junction of York Avenue and CatlowhiH Streets. PHILADELPHIA. WE offer a large slock of Chemical Ma nures and Fertilizers at low prices, and war ranted to be genuine: among which will be found— -1,000 tons No. 1 Government Peruvian Guano. 1,000 tons Deßerg's No. 1 Super-phosphate of Litre. The abovq standard articles are, each of their kind, the best in the world ! Our Land Plaster, manufactured from select stone, is celebrated throughout the Union for in purity and strength. \VK INVITE ORDERS FOR De Berg's No. 1 Super Phosphate of Lime. No. t Government l'eravian Guano. French's Improved Sup-uhoi-phale of Lime. French's Philadelphia Poodrette. No. 1 Phosphate Guano (Phi la. Co.'s.) Mexican Guano (A.) Extra Land Plaster, Qrdisagy Land Plaster, Chemical Bone Pure bone dust. Fish Guano, Ground Charcoal. 10.000 Barrels Land Plaster. 5,000 •• Casting Plaster. 10.000 " Hydraulic Cement. 3,000 •' True Roman Cement, 1,000 " Portland (Eng.) Cement. ALSO, DENTISTS' PLASTER, STEREOTYPE •' GLASS MAKERS' GROUND STONE, WHITE MARBLE. •• -BLUE Powdered Anthracite Coal, (in barrels.) j do Biturninonv Coal, do Ground Brown Stone, do White Sand do Ground Bricks for Painters Chemical Rone dust. FRENCH, RICHARDS, & CO. Steam Mills and Farmers' Penal. i At Junction ol York Aveuee, Crown and ' Callowhill Streets, Philadelphia. September 2, 1857. TO HECUANICS, INVENTORS & MAN UFACTURERS. In announcing the THIRTEENTH annual volume of the Scientific American, the pub lishers respectfully inloim the publiclhtt in order to increase and stimulate the formation of clubs, they pronose to offer ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOL LARS IN CASH PREMIUMS for the fifteen largest lists ol subscribers sent in by the Ist of January, 1858; said premi ums to be distributed as lollows: For the largest list, 8300; 2d, 8250; 3d, 8200; 4lb, 8150; sth, 8100; 6lh. 890;7th,880; B.h, 870; 9th, 860; lOilt, 850; (JUh, 840; 12th, 835; k? h, 830; 14ih, 825; 15th. 820. Names of subscribers can be sent in at dif ferent times snd from different Post Offices. The cash will be paid to the orders of the successful competitors,-iokMjHaiely after the Ist of January, 1858. Southern, Western and Canada money will be taken for subscriptions. Canadian sub scribers will please to remit Twenty-six ets. extra on each year's subscription to pre-pay postage. Terms of Subscription— I Two dollars a year or One Dollar for six months. Club Rates—Five copies, for six months, 84; Five copies, for twelve months, 88; Ten copies, for six months, 88; Ten copies for twelve months, 815; Twenty copies, for 12 months, 828. • For ell Clubs of Twenty and over, the yearly subscription is only 81 40. The new volume will be priuted upon fine paper with new type. The general character of the Scientific Amer ican is well known, and, as heretofore, it will be chiefly devoted to the promulgation of information relating to the various Mechani cal and Chemical Arts, Manufactures, Agri culture, Patents, Inveuiions, Engineering, Mill Work, and all interests which the light of Practical Science is ualpukutd Jo mtasnce. It la Ksued weekly"," Jtr lorllt" for binding; it oontains annuilly from 600 to 600 finely ex ecuted Engravings, and notices ol American i snd European Improvements, together with an Official List of American Patent Claims published weekly in advanoe of all other pa pers. It is the aim of the Editors of the Scientific' American to present all subjects discussed in its columns in a practical and popular form. They will also endeavor to maintain a candid fearlessness in combating and exposing false theories and praolice in Scier.lifie and Me chanical mattere, and thue preserve the char acter of the Scientific American as a reliable Encyclopedia of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge. Specimen copies will be aent gratis to any part of the country. MUNN * CO., Publishers and Patent Agente, No 128 Fulton St., New York. Sept. 1, 1857. RIFTS, GIFTS7tUFTSi" A PRIZE TO EVERY PURCHASER, At the Quaker Citjr .Phlil jTelfisi of DUANE ITULISON, PWtAbai.lfHlA. BY buying a book for one dollar or more you ere el once presented with a prise, worth form 26 cente to 8100, eoueietiog of F ine Gold Jewelty, Welches, dec. All orders by niait wilt be pwmplly filled, and the prise or prizes will accompany the book. Our list eon tsius all of the moat popular bosks of ihe day, end will be sold at the usual '(tail prices many of them for less. Pet tons wishing any E articular bfbk dan order at ones, and it will B forwarded with a gift. A catalogue giving foil information, with a list of bcoks end gifts will be sent post paid, by addressing * • DUANE RULIBOtf, No. 33 South Third.Bt., Philadelphis. | QTAgents wanted. Bept. 8, 1857.—3 m. DRUGS AJYD i-mTPmm TrtVT S WOULD call ih atienlion of all thoaa who wiah good goods in bia lino, that ha hw just replenished bia (already) largo and yrell selected assortment of the following arti cles, ait— Drugs, Medicines, Oils, Paiuls, Varnishes, Glass, Dyestoffs, Confectioneries, Per fnmery, fancy soaps and toilet articles generally; Cigare and Tobaeco of over* satiety and brand, Harrison's Inks wholesale and retail at the manufacturer's pnoes, P XJRE WIRES AND BRANDIES for medicinal use only. Trusses, Shoulder Braces and Abdominal Supporters, SURGICAL AND DENTAL INSTRUMENTS, Paint, Varntah and Tooth Brushes; also agent for moyt of the popular Patent Medicines of yhe day. Toys, and an endless variety of useful and fancy notions not here enumerated. Pbysi ciau's Prescriptions and Family Medicines put up carefully and at short notice. Glass Cutting done to order at the old stand. E. P. I.UTZ. Bloomsburg, April 8, 1.857. BOOK, CARD, AND FANCY " THE PROPRIETOR OF THE "STAR OF THE NORTH," Having added la the fixtures of the "Sfkn" Office good and extensive JOBBING MATERI AL, is prepared to execute all kinds of JOB PRINTING in the . best CITY STYLE, and at short notice. Certificates of Stock and Deposite, Constitutions for Societies, Bank Checks, Promissory Notes, Rail Road and other Tickets, Catalogues, Paper Books, Bill-Heads, Check Rolls, Plain and Fancy Cards, Business and other Circulars, Posters Plain and in Colors, AND printing- OF ALL KINDS Can be Procured at the "Star" Job Office, AS PROMPTLY AND NRATLY PRINTED AS IN TIIE CITY- The public are invited to call anil see specimens, as we are determined to merit patron age by striot attention to business and superior wurkmauship. New arrival of Spring and Summer Goods ! HAVE just received and opened their stock of merchandize for Sp'in™ and Sitmmer sales which comprises the LARGEST, CHEAPEST, and HANDSOMEST asstftrrruLl now offered in this TOWN! Having paid great attention to the selection of their ei-flio stock, as to price and quality, they flatlet themselves that they can compete with the cheapest, and ail those wishing to buy cheap, can save money by giving ua a call. We have all kinds of Goods and Wares to supply the wants of the People. A very large lot of LADIES DRESS CiOODS, French merinoes, wool plaids, alpacas, bombazines, de bsges, poplins, parametta cloths, mohair lustres,muslin de laines, Persian cloths, Ginghams, Calicoes, &c. WHITE GOODS OF ALL KINDS, Sieves. Collars, Spencers, handkerchiefs. Bouncings, bands and trimmings, laces and edyings, bonnet ribbons, in large variety, vel vet ribbons, and braids, kid, cotton, and lisle thread sieves, mohair milts, &c., All kinds of SHAWLS, broche, Bay Stato, Watervdle, black silk, cashmere, Embroder sd, Ac. Also a very large assortment of cloths, cassimers, sattiueits, vestir.gs, tweeds; jeans, beaver cloths, coaling velvet, &c. BOOTS AND SHOES, OF ALL KINDS $ SIZES FOR MEN WOMAN f CHILDREN We have a large assortment ot Hats and Caps of latest fashions. We have also Hard ware, Queensware, Cedarware, &c. Very cheap carpets, carpel bags, floor, table and car riage oil cloths, mats rugs, baskets, &c. Muslins flannels, tickings, diapers, towelings, drillings, &c., in abundance. We invite our friends and the public generally to give u9 a call before purchasing else where. We have bought our goods at Lowest Cash Prices and will not be undersold by anybody, or the rest of mankind. Bloomsburg, April 15, 1857. New Arrival of Fall and Winter Goods. DAVID LCVTENEERCr TNYITEa ai.cutloii to tils slock of t lvrnpHiid fasliirmafa clothing at liisstoreoo Market street, two doors above the "American House," where he has a full assortment of men and boy's wearing apparel, including ffABmOSTAJBILIB IBIEIBSS ©©ASPS? gox, sack, frock, gum and oil cloth coats of all sorts and sizes, pants of nil colors, shawls stripes and figure, vests, shirtSjcravats, stocks, collars, handkerchiefs, gloves, suspenders and fancy articles. N. B. 'He will also make to order any article of clothing at very short notice and in the best manner. All bis clothing is made to wear, and most of it is of home manufac ture. . Bloomsburg, April 1, 1857. A. C. MENSCH AT THE ARCADE STAND HAS just received and opened a full and large assortment OF SPRING AMI SUMMER GOODS, which he will sell at (he lowest living profit. His stock embraces Stella, thibet an.t crape shawls, barege, barege delaines; tissues, lawns, debeges, crape orientals, alpaccas, &o SILKS.—A very handsome assortment of striped, plain, plaid and black silks, which he intends to sell at very reduced prices. EMBROIDERIES. An immense stock of embroideries, such as embroidered handkerchiefs,collars, spen cers, sleeves, Swiss and jaconet edgings arid inserlings, linens, oollon and (bread laces, flouncings and embroidered curtains. DOM ESTlCS—Muslins, drillings, tickings, checks, osnaburgs, baggings, ginghams, flan nels, table diaper and ready-made bags. Men and Boys' Wear. Cloths, cassimeres, vesting", jesns, oollon ades, denims, blue drillings, cotton plaids tic. CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS. A very large assortment of new style car pets, such as tapestry, Brussels three ply. in grain and Venetian oil cloths, of all widths. A large assortment of Ladies' & Cbildrena* Shoes, which he will sell very cheap. GROCERIES. girTl A lot f fre*h sugars, imotaitei, J TEAS. COFFEE, FfllW. SPICES Wtari &c. Also Hardware (Jiieensware,'BßsessA Crockery and Wooden ware. 17" Flour and Feed always lor sale at the lowest market prices for cash. Bioomsburg, April 29, 1857. TBEflo AND sls SINGLE & DOUBLE THREADED EMPIRE FAMILY SEWING MACHINE! AN Agenoy for the sale ot these Machines for this and the adjoining counties can be. seoured on libaral terms by a personal appli cation to the eubacribers, 6th and Arch Sis., Philadelphia. No one need apply without capital sufficient to conduct the buaineee properly, and wilboct references as to relia bility and capaoity. . We posaitively asaerl that these Machines, for all purposes of FAMILY SEWING, are in every respect superior to any Sewing Machine in market, (no matter at what prices they are held at) and will wherever offered for sale command a ready, and un limited demand. JOHNSON & GOODELL. Philadelphia, Aug. 14, 1857,-lm. CHARLES STAHL, BOOK BINDER, has located in Blooms burg, where he will bind books, period icals and pamphlet# in any desirable style and manner; and at reasonable prices. He will bind newspapers and magazines, plain, in library style or in morocco ornamented. He has bis place of business in Hopkins ville with Mr. F. Isler. Bioomsburg, July 13, 1857. HATS AND CAPS on hand and for sale at tbe Arcado by | May 37, 57. A. C. MENSCH. I fOLVMBUS HALE AM) FEMALE fjiizernc Coiinly, Pa. THE Trustee* of this Institution respectfully aunounco, 'hat it will he opened for the reception of Pupil*, of both sexes. on Monday, October 20tb next, under the immediate care of Prof. JAMES ANDERSON, a* Principal. Mr. A.iaa gentleman of extensive acquire, menta, and enlarged experience aa an educator and has been connected with tho most popular "High School" of Bucks Co. for several years. He ia also well and favorably known as a con tributor to some of our leading educational peri, odicals. THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION I Will coinpiise Orthography, Definitions, lleatf ling, Penmanship, Etymology. Geography, Eng. Grammar, Composition, Arilhmetio Algebra. Geometry. Mensuration, Plane and Spherical I Trigonometry, Surveying, Navigation, Astron- I Omv.&c. Book Keeping, Histfm,Physiology, Natural, Intellectual, and MWR Philosophy, and Chemistry. Classes in the French, Spanisk o qual ify themselves as Teachers. TERMS: FOUR, FIVE and SIX Doilais per Quarter in accordance with the studiee pursued, pa) able one half in advance and the belance atlhe cloee of the Quarter. GOOD BOARD can be hid in the village at a moderate price. IV Mr, A. will deliver an addresa on Physi cal, Intellectual and Moral education, on the day of commencement, when Me method of imparting inetruotion will he illustrated, and the discipline and management of the choul, fully explained. Patents, Guardians, and the friends of educa lion generally, aro cordially invited to be pres ent. D. L. CHAPIN,' I B.M.STEVENS, JOHN KOONB. N.D. STILES, SILAS DODSON, I JOHN VAPLE, THOMAS PEALER, Columbus, Sept, 4, 1858. Trustees, Administrator's Notice. NOTICE,is hereby given that letter* of ad miniatratinn lipon tho oalatool John Wellh-er late'of Madison township, Columbia county, deceased, have been granted to the under signed residing also in the said township o( Madison. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make payment without de lay, and t hose bavingaceounls for settlement to present them to JOHN A. FUN STON, Administrator. Jerseylown, Aug. 14, IBb7. FRESH ARRIVAL- A NEW lot of cheap muslins and prints iustreoeived by railroad and for sale by A. C.MENSCH. AND LAP SHINGLES WjWU ( 0[ M | a tl the Arcade by May 27, '57. A. C. MENBCH- T. KINGSFORD * SOU'S' FCKC oswaao STARGTS, (FOB THE LAUNDRY.) ¥TAS established • greater celebrity than 11 baa ever been obtained by any otber Slarob. This baa been tbe reanlt of ita marked su periority in quality, and ita invariable uni formity. Tbe public may be aaanred of tbe continu ance of the h'ch standard how established. The production ia oaer Twenty Tone daily, and the .demand haaejtlnidcd throughout ihe whole of the United Stale*, and to foreign countriea. Working thna on a aery large scale, and under a rigid ayatem, tbey are able to secure a perfect and uniformity in ihe quality tsrough out (tie year. Tbia ia the great Desideratum in Starch-making, and ia realized now for ilia.first time. The very beat starch that can be made, and no other, ia always wat ted by consumer*, and while this will be supplied to them by (he grocers, as soon as their coetomars have learned which i* the beel, and ak for il otherwise they would be likely to gel that ariicle on which ihe largest profit can be made. Mr. Kingsford haa been engaged In the I manufnctnre of starch continuously for Ihe last 27 yeara, and during the whole of the period, the starch made under hia supervis ion haa been, bevond anv queetion, tbe beat in the market. For the first 17 yeais, be had the charge of the works ol „Wm. Colgate & Co., at which period he invented the process of the manufacture of corn alaich. GT Askjor Kingsford't Stuick, as Ihe name Osicego lus i ecently been taken by another fat tory" T. KINGSFORD & SON'S OSfVEGO CORN STARCH, (For Buildings, sc,) Haa obtained an equal celebrity with tbeir Starch for the Laundry. Thia article ia per fectly pure, and is, in every respect, equal to the beat Bermuda Arrow-Root, besidea hav ing additional qualities which render il inval uable for the dessert. Potato Starch has been extensively packed and sold as Com Starch, and haa given false impreseioris to many, as to tbe real merits of our Corn Starch. From its great delicacy and parity, it is coming aho into extensive use as a diet for infanta and invalids. E. N. KELLOGG & CO., Agents. . 196 Fulton Street, N. Y. nen ALLEN & NF.EDI ES, Agents, 23 South Wharves, Pbilad'a. • July 28, 1857—3 m. . / A Retired Phyaicinn < f / 75 YEARS OF AGE. I Whose sands of life have nearly run out, | discovered while in Ihe East Indies, a cer tain cure lor Consumption, Aathma, Bron chitis, Congba, Colds, and General Debility, i The remedy was discovered by bim when his only child, a daughter, was given up to die. He had heard much of tbe wonderful • restorative and healing qualities of prepara tion! made from Ihe East India Hemp, nd i the thought occurred that be might make a remedy fur his child. He studied hard and succeeded in realizing hia wishes. Hia child was cured, mid ia now alive and well. He - haa since administered the wondeiful reme dy to thousands of sufferers in all parts of the world and he lias never failed in Risking them completely hea|thy and bappy, U'tsn ing to do as much good as possible, he will send to such of his afflicted fellow-brings as request it,'.his recipe, with fiAj and ex plicit directions for making it up, and success fully using it. He requires each applicant to inclose him one shilling—three cent* to be ! returned as postage on die let-ipo, and the ■ remainder lo be applied to the payment f of this advancement. Address B Dr. H. JAMES, No. 19 Grand Street, / Sent. 23.-1 tn ] Jersey City, N. J. S ~~PUI3LIC SALE VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. By virtue of an order of Ihe Orphan'a Court of Columbia county, Solomon Neyhard, Ad ministrator of Benjamin Haymau, deceased, will, on SATURDAY, the 84th of OCTOB K, next, at 1 o'clock P. M., expose to public sale upon the premises, in Orange township, Columbia county, at the late residence of the decedent, the following real estate: A TRACT OF LAND, the east end of the farm, adjoining lands of Wm. Deleng, Jacob Raub, Wm. Mears, and other lands of B. Dayman's estate, and con taining 60 Acres and 104 Perches, on whteb there are erected a Frame Hours and a Barn. There ia a good epting of water on the premise., and all kinds of fruit trees. About filty acres are cleared land. At the same time there will be sold S3I2SS aaCJDSLPSK. adjoining the above property, two of them on the west containing respectively 6J and 7| acres: the other four on the south, containing respectively 5 acres 31 perches, 6 acres 112 perches, 5 acres 126 perches, and 5 acres 99 perches, and adjoining lands of Benj S'.einer, R. Siller and D. Montgomery. A< the s>me time and, place there will be sold the decedent's interest in a • Limestone Quarry, in Centre township, said county; to wit, the undivided f of a quarter acre of ground. Late the estate of said Benj Hayman, de ceased, ol Orange township, Columbia ro. SOLOMON NEYHARD, Adm'r. Orange township Sept. 29, 1857. Full Stock of Fall Dry Goods. Philadelphia, respectfully request Cash Buyers to examine a fine stock ol Seasonable Goods, adopted to Best Pennsylvania Trade. Full Line of Fall Dress Goods. New designs of Fall Shawl*. Good Black Silks of all width*. 4 Cases assorted French Mertnoee. 7 " Pot! de Chevres, New Goods. Brit ah and American Dark Prints. Satinetts, Csasimeres, Cloths & Vesting*. Muslins, Linens, Flannels. Blankets, &c. N. B.—Auction Bargains from New York and tbia City daily receivad. Particular at tention given to Country orders for desirable Goodg— Terms fott Cask. Sept. 1, 1857 3mo*. . COOPRUINO. THE subscriber announces that he will carry utt ihe COOPERING BUSINESS at hia brewery in Hopkinaville. where be will make BARBELS, TUBS, KEGS, and everything in thai line of butiueM. Ha will also repair work of all kind*, and will do it skillfully and at fair prioss. CHABLKS W. HAS6ERT, Rlttomsburg, June 2', 1857. CANVASSERS WANTED? A tew competent agents wanted for the Comprehensive Geography and History ancient and modern of the World;" by S. G. Goodrich, (Peter Parley)p handsomely bound and pro. lusely illustrated. Price $9. Sold only by Agent*, to whom rare inducements are offer ed. Address, j. H. coL'iorrfc.co. No. 172 William Street, New York. BLANKS I BLANKS! I BLANKS! I DEEDS, SUMMONS, ' EXECUTIONS, SUBPCENAS, AND JUDGMENT NOTES, of perper A desirfthlAlontna, fo- sale at th oftjee of the "Star onfce North.'.'