STAR OF THE NORTH.
IVM. 11. JACOIIY, EDITOR.
BLOOMSBLRG, VVEDST.SD.IV, FEB'Y 9. 1859.
THE BOAKU OF DiaKcroas ol the Lacka
wanna and liloomsburg Railroad Company
Jield a meeting at Kingston, Luzerne county,
on Thursday, February 3d inst, and elected
Mr. M. W. JACK-OS, of Berwick, Superin
tendent, vice MAJ. E. MCNKAL, resigned.—
Tltis is, now doubt, a good appoiiumetit,
and well deserved. Mr. JACKSON is one of
the best business men in the County, and
there is no reason why lie should not make
a good and efficient Superintendent. We
hope the road may continue to prosper un
der his management, as it has done hereto
fore under the control of the retiring officer. |
D. G. DHKI-B.UTI was elected Direcior to
fill the vacancy caused by Mr. JACKSON re
ceiving lite Superintendency. i
WE have received a number ol a paper
entitled the Sand y Schiol Time*, published
by the American Sunday School Union, in
I'liiladelphia. It is a paper in every way
adapted to the use of Sunday Schools
Teachers and Scholars, will find it to con
tain very useful information for them.—
None, infact, who are connected with Sunday
Schools should be without it. It is printed
upon good substantial paper. Send for it,
Teachers, and introduce it in your schools.
I'rice one dollar a year.
BEKWICK GAZSTTE. —Through lite rush of
business on hand last week wo failed to
notice in the STAB (lie change which lias
taken plane in that paper. Tho paper is
now under the control of MR. A. li. TATE,
son ol our friend Col. Tale, of the Columbia
Democrat. A. B. TATE was formerly asso
ciate editor of the Democrat, where lie re
ceived a pretty thorough training in the
Col's "immaculate" Democratic faith. The
Gazette uider the present management
makes a pretty good appearance. By a
strict and careful attention to business the
Gazette establishment may be made a pay
ing concern.
ON MOTION of M K. JACKSON, E-q., A. il.
Dit.t., Esq., of Berwick, was, on Monday
last, admitted to the practice of lite law in j
the several Courts of this county.
Air. Dill was admitted to practice in the
courts ol Frederick county, Maryland, on I
the 21st ol last November, where he read
law. He is a worthy young man, son of
Rev. H. Dill, presiding minister of the Ber
wick Circuit.
THE GENRSKE I'ARM EN.— The February
number of this popular agricultural journal
is received. In this issue we find fourteen !
articles \\ ritlen expressly lor the Genesee Far
mer. This certainly speaks well lor an ag
ricultural journal. In such an one its sub
scribers may be able to protit. We advise !
all our readers interested in the culture ol \
the soil to get it at once.
Address JOSEPH HARMS, Publisher and '
•Proprietor, Rochester, New Vorlt.
Ma. 11. A. FONDA, Superintendent of the
Gattawissa, William-port & Erie Railroad,
which he so ably and creditably manages,
will please except our sincere thanks for so
estimable a lavor. This road is one of lire
most important links in tho Statu, and one
■of the lest conducted roads in the hln'u:
and wo arc pleased to hear, is doing an en
•couraging business.
MR. C. M. DONOVAN, ex-member of the
Legislature, has been sentenced, in tire
Court ol Quarter Sessions, of Dauphin Coun
ty, to pay a fine ol #2OO. lo i>e imprisoned
three months, and to give security in SlOOO
to keep tho pence, for the assault commit
ted by him lately at Harrisburg upon Air
Church, member of Ore Legislature, from
Philadelphia.
W CLIP from the money article of a late
■ntrmper ot riTe Philadelphia Dress, the fol
lowing cheering comments upon the pros
pect of better times. We fondly trust that
the " good lime coming" may speedily
arrive:
" Business is not only reviving among us,
but the prospects abroad are reported by
good authority us very cheering. The com
mercial classes in England have re-establish
ed confidence and trust in themselves and
eaclt other. The manufactories are in oper
ation everywhere, labor meets ready em
ployment in the agricultural districts, and
food, generally, is cheap. It is asserted that
in any ordinary tunes, under such a state of
things as prevails there, money would soon
be in demand at high rates of usance, but
lite extraordinary caution of the moneyed
men lias brought homo such tut immense
amount ol money, that the current rate of
discount out of the Bank oi England is one
and a half to two per cent, per annum, while
the Batik rate ol two arid a ball is expected
lo continue unchanged lor a considerable
lime." •
AN ITFM FOB oi'll LADY RB.UIRHS —The
Paris correspondent of the Nottk American
fays, in thai gay oily, w hero fashions origi
nate, "the most fashionable bonnets are
made of terry velvet, with a scarf and trim
mings of plain velvet, anil decorated with
birds or feathers. We also see bonnets
composed of white crape, covered with
bh ck tulle and lace, and of bright colored
velvet. I'he crown is of crape; the curtain
and front of the bonnet ol velvet. Crape is
not certainly an appropriate material for
the month of January, excepting in a ball
room, and yet it is now worn, even in walk
ing, as a morning bonnet. Day dresses are
still made with a deep flounce, l eaded with
a pulling, or with several narrow flounces
Waists are generally round, with a wide
scarf sash, bordered with lace or with fringe,
or else a waistband, without ends, fastened
by a gold, or silver or steel buckle. Very
email lappets are still in vogue; they are
cut in points, and bordered with lace. Sat
in, both black and colored, is inuch used
again as a materia) for robes. Two skirts,
richly trimmed with fringe or lace, is the
usual style ol these dresses. The corsage
sometimes open, with a plastron of tulle
puffings and lace trimmings.
Horrible Murder in Philadelphia.
About 10i o'clock, on last Sunday evening,
a brutal and shocking murder was commit
ted in the Nineteenth ward in Philadelphia,
and lias caused much excitement there.
It appears that a difficulty occurred at a
tavern at lite northeast corner of Second and
Oxford street, between the proprietor of the
j place, John Alexander, and a man named
I John Sloan, but they did notenme to blows,
j Soon after litis Sloan, went out of tho tav-
I cm and stood upon tho steps conversing
with some one near, when Alexander, came
to lite door and deliberately tired both loads
of a double barreled pistol at Sloan. The
balls passed through his cap and into the
left side of his head, shattering and crush
ing his skull, and strewing his brains upon
the pavement.
The accused was at once arrested, hut re
sisted the officers violently, but is now
lodged in the cells of the Seventeenth Ward
Station House, awaiting the result of the
Coroner's Jury.
Sloan, the deceased, was about 22 years
of age. His remains were conveyed to the
Seventeenth Ward Station House. His fath
er came to the Station House soon after the
body was brought there, when a most ag
onizing scene took place, 'l he Coroner was
to investigate the case on Tuesday, and we
have no doubt but it resulted in the convic
tion of Alexander.
Loltl Attempt nl Bobbery.
On Wednesday night last, says the Dan
ville Intelligencer injlween lite hours of 8 and
9 o'clock, while our Sheriff, Mr. Edward!
Voting, was crossing the Washington hills, j
on his way to Danville, his horse became
unmanageable, having become friglite.icil
at sotne object, near the road--do. While lite
Sheriff was endeavoring to pacify the ani
mal, a man sprang GI., from behind a tree,
and seized '.he njins by the horse's head.—
Ihe Sriil very coolly inquired his busi
ness, when the would-be-robber demanded
liis money, stilling that lie was poor and
stood ill need of it. The Sheriff very indif
ferently stated that if that was his object, lie
would be gl. d to accommodate him, and
proceeded forthwith to put his supposed to j
be benevolent designs into execution. But i
instead of money, he presented a "Six- !
Shooter," which he had wisely loaded and I
secreted, and aiming it at the rascal's head,
pulled the trigger, but it unfortunately miss
ed fire, n heu the scamp, supposing it to be j
harmless, proceeded to cut the reins, and i
had nearly succeeded in his efforts, when '
the Sheriff fired a second time, discharging I
the contents, bin with what effect he is un- 1
able to tell, as the villi,'in took to his heels, j
and scampered off through lite woods.
The reins were nearly severed in two or
three places but the Sheriff wis ignorant of
the fact until he arrived at homo, when
on examination he first made the discovery.
The rascal unduubtly intended, by thus
succeeding in rendering the animal power
less in the hands of the Sheriff, to accom
plish his designs. The person is supposed
to tie an Irishman, by hi.-language, although
the Sherill lured to recognize him. This is
itiO MMlontl olitiuupt ol ilia Lin. l ill unr t.oitcU i
borltood. as we learned that the County Su
perintendent. Mr. I'i'T.NAM, was attacked in
a similar manner a short time since. We
trust prompt measures will betaken to fer
ret out the rascals, and have justice meted
utit to ilium.
WE learn that i'rof. Curtis of Levvisburg,
received a telegraphic dispatch stating that
his lather, Rev. Mr. Curtis, ol South Caroli
na. bad been lost by the burning ol a steam
er, and subsequent reports confirm it. Mr
[Curtis was oil his w try to visit his son at
j Lewi-burg, and had arrived as far as l'liila
j dclpliiu, when a dispatch was received by
I him that a sun's child of Ids had died, ami
' lie should return. Me at once started home,
| taking tho steamer "North Carolina," which
I rati from Baltimore to Norfolk, Virginia.—
1 There were 80 persons on board, and all
! lite pasengers saved except Mr. Curtis. He
[ was upwards of eighty years old, and the
lire occurring after night, when all had re
tired, it is supposed that lie did not awaken
until the flames were all around him cutting
off ail hope of escape. Mr. Curtis was ex
pected to preach for his son last Sunday in
the B.qiti-t Church in this place, hut these
| circumstances disappointed a full house
| which had collected to listen to Inm.— He
j Mi Hernia n.
AN AURKEABI.K WAV OF CONTRIBUTING TO
TUK MOUNT VERNON FUND. —An agreeable
way ofcoiitribiiliug to the fund for the pur
chase of Mout.l A erooii is to purchase a
copy of llie gold mounted oil portrait of
Washington, lrom the original painting by
Stuart in possession ol the Boston Atheueuni.
It is a splendid work of art, and lias been
prepared expressly for the purpose of aid
ing the Mount Vernon fund Tim prion of
it is but St per copy. It is suggested that
clubs be formed in ihe different towns, who,
upon ihe reception of their remittance, will
bo supplied by express free of charge.
Clubs may consist oi live and upwards.
A HOY CAKRIKOOVKR TIIB FAI.LS OF NIA
OAIIA—A sad accident aceurrcd at Niagara
Fa'ls on Saturday last. An adopted sou ol
Air. C : ibbs, foreman of the paper mills, ac
cidentally fell into the river and was carried
over (he American Full. Wo understand
that the ijd was on tho tee, near the mills
where men had t ceu running the drift-ice
from the liuinc, and accidentally fell into
the swift stream. Ho va not seen to fall,
but was seen some dielauc*) down the river,
in the rapids, when beyond the reach of hu
man aid, and speedily classed over, of course
to rise no more alive. 'The child was twelve
years old, and a lad of much promise, be
loved by his adopted parents and all who
knew him. The calamity caused much sen
sation at the village where it occurred.
Rochester Union and Advdrtiscr.
We LKAIIN from an exchange, that the
baggage room of the L'ullawissa, William
sport fk Erie Railroad was consumed by fire
on last Wednesday evening at Williamsport.
Some baggage, but of little value was con
sumed. The total loss was about $5OO cov
ered by insurance.
Teachers Association.
In response to the call of the Executive
Committee, the Teachers Association of
Columbia county, held its second annual
meeting, Feb, sth, 1859, in Lightslreet, in
the school room occupied liy L. Appleuian.
FORENOOII SESSION.
The Society was called to order by the
President. In absence of the Recording
Secretary, L. Appleman, was appointed pro
tent.
An election of officers occuring. On mo
tion the following persons were appointed
a committee to nominate candidates, and
report at the afternoon session :—George VV.
Utt, J VV. Schwartz, P. S. Kishel, Rachel
Wilson, and A. P. Voting. On motion ad
journed to meet at 1 o'clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Executive Committee reported the
following programme of business, which
was accepted:
1. Report of committee on officers.
2. Treasurer's report and xniscellanious
items.
3. Essay—l,. Appleman.
4. Subjects for discussion :
Is it practicable to dispense with the use
of the rod in the government of schools.
Should rewards bo ollered as incentives to
sttuly.
Means of securing regular attendance at
school.
5. Miscellnniotts.
Iho committee to nominate candidates
for die ensuing year reported as follows
tor President, William Burgess: Vice
presidents, J.etvis Appleman, and finch-',
YVil-on; Recording Secretary, J. K. H'tsltel-
Corresponding Secretary, L. T. Shnrpiess!
Ireasnrer, A. P. \ omiir ; Kxecpiivrt Com'
niiiteo. T M. I'otls, G. \y. Utt, P. S RUheli
Mrs. L. Uynkocp, M A . Rich; which-re
pn on motion was roceivcti from the com
miitee ati'., the joove named persons were
elect-si. to ttrlico.
I he. l'reasurer reported that he had re
ceived as inliation lees during lite last year,
#l3 75, and paid out 89 12j, leaving a bal
ance in the T reasnry of #4 P24 cents. Mr.
Lewis Appleman then read a very instruc
tive essay on the obstacles that retard the
progress of our schools. Mr. T. M Putts
ioliowed with some interesting remarks in
which he said I e highly endorsed the senti
ntettls expressed in the essay and spoke
Inrlher, ol the maimer in which the true
leacher might bring about great changes in
our schools. Mr. J. W. Swurtz then made
a lew remarks on the propriety of the Teach
er becoming acquainted with the parents
ol the pupils under his, or her, charge.—
The subject referring to the use of the rod
in school, was then discussed by Messrs. .1.
\\ . Schwartz, i. M. Potts, A P. Voting, P.
S. Kishel, L. T Blturpless, and L Appleman.
Mr Putts, then olfered the following motto,
which was adopted : ''Commend when
you can, and reprove when yon must, but
ilo both judiciously." The subject, should
rewards he ollered as incentives to study, was
then discussed by Messrs. Schwartz, I'otts. &
Appleman. On motion,.the further discus
sion of all the subjects closed. Mr. Potts
then offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:—
Uesnirctl, That the sincere thanks of this
Association arc due to the hoard of arrange- 1
ments, B. F. Eaton. J. VV. Swartz, 1.. T
Sharpies*, anil E. Hicks, for the untiring and
efficient manner in which they disposed of
the arduous duties imposed upon litem at
the late Teachers' Institute of this county." I
Alter various other remarks the following
resolution was offered and adopted :
lie* Iced, That in the signs of the times,
we see favorable indications of the onward
movements of education, in the wotkingel
emonts of our school system, in the increas
ing interest, taken in proper qualifications
ot teachers, and tliu immovputeiil of pur
schools; u' ll we hail with joy the noble
sentiments at d suggestions upon the sub
ject in the late Message of Gov Packer, to
the Legislature; believing them to he an 'in
dication of that progress in puWic sentiment
which the people will never permit to go
backward in its movements, and of that sta
bilily of judgement among our law givers,
which should renew our confidence in ulti
mate success and give us increased strength
to overcome the trials and impediments,
which surround us.
It was then moved that the Secretry make
out a synopsis of the proceedings of the ,
meeting, and present them to the papers of (
the county for publication.
A motion was then made that ihe essay '
as read by Mr Appleman, be solicited for
publication. Mr. Appleman thanked them
lor llieir kindness and for the high opinion
in which they held the essay but respuciuliy
declined. On motion, adjourned.
J. lv KISIIEL, Sec.
TUB INDIANA D.VORCB LAWS. —Mere is a
specimen of tiio o; eration of divorce laws in
Indiana, demonstrated in the person of one
not quite a "model wife, - ' and att outraged
husband.
In the discussion on amendments to the
divorce law in the Senate, a case was dis
covered in which a gentleman in Leaven
worth, Kansas, had furnished his wife wi h
money to visit her friends in the east, and
to travel for the benefit ot her health. On
arriving at Indianapolis, she concluded to
take advantage ol the Indiana divorce law.
and procure a nullification of her marriage.
She then went to Kokomo, where she made
an afiidavit that she was a bene fi.'e resident
ol the State of Indiana, and filed a com
plaint in the Howard circuit court against
her husband for a divorce, a notice of which
was publi.-hed iorthe benefit of iter husband
who was a non-resident of the Stato. la the
meantime, Iter husband thought she was in
dm cast, us lie received letters trom her
postmarked first at Cleveland and alter
wards at lioston.
While still under the impression that she
was at Boston, the husband received a copv
of the Howard Tribune, containing notice of
the filing ol the complaint against him. He
immediately left Leavenworth and arrived
at Indianapolis, reaching the city on Satur
day. the 20th ol November. Tho Howard
circuit commenced its session on the follow
ing Monday, the 22d, and to reach Kokomo
in time to answer tho complaint against
him, he had to hire a locomotive oa the
Peru and Indianapolis railroad, to take him
to Kokomo, in order to be in court at the
proper iiour.
The reason stated for the defence made
in the case was that the wife had been in
duced to ask for a divorce under improper
influences. Site had been, for some time,
half crazed by spiritualism, and the husband
thought if tie could place her beyond those
influences, she would abandon the suit.—
The case is still pending.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT—A young child of Mr.
Micheal Reap, about five years of age, ac
cidently fell into a tub filled with boiling
water on Saturday, and died ill a few hours
after he was taken out. Mr reap, who is
now in Europe, will receive the painful in
telligence with much sorrow.— Pittston Ga
zelle.
Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania.
JANUARY 26th, 1859.
The officers of many County Agricultural
Societies have oncmitted to nominate candi
dates for admission to this School : whilst
many others desire to name a greater num
ber than their ratio of representation entitles
them to. Onr charter enjoins upon us the
observance of this principle ; and we de
sire to comply with it if the recommenda
[ lions be made to us. , If the officers of Coun
j ty Societies do nof make nominations on or
I before the 16th of February, when the School
j will be open for instruction—we will admit
| the surplus of other Counties or those who
i are recommended to us by individuals, if
( such possess the necessary qualifications
In the mean lime individual applicants
must be 16 years of age and qualified by a
knowledge of reading writing and Arithme
tic, grammcr and geography, to a degree,
sufficient to qualify a boy to commence a
collegate education of the highest grade. It
has been deemed advisable to defer for the
present the arrangement of the studies of
the higher classes. Among the studies for
the first and second years will be the follow
ing Physical Geography, Map-drawing,
Orthography, Elocution, Composition. Dec
lamation. Lnglish Grammar, History, Rhet
oric. Arithmetic, mental and written, and its
application to business, Algebra, Geometry
and the application to Mensuration and con
struction. The Naturaji Sciences including
llotany, animal and human Physiology.
Chemistry, Geology, Entomology, Natural
Philosophy, including Mechanics. The
principles of Soil and Plant Culture, Farm
Management and the application of Science
to all branches of rural economy.
All students wil be required to perform
every description of labor necessary at the
Institution, whether on the farm, in the
shops, or at or about tho College buildings,
and three hours of active labor may be re
quired each day, but no moro unless upon
some special exigency. All kinds of labor
will be equally honored.
One hundred dollars, paid in advance,
shall be tho charge for tuition, boarding,
washing, fuel, light,and text books, for each
session of ten mouths.
Students should bring, beside their ordi
nary apparel, comfortable clothing, suitable
for lartn work, to be worn only when at
work.
A principal has not yet been selected, but
for the present the Institution will be under
the charge of
WM. G WARING, as general Superin
tendent and Professor of Agriculture and
Horticulture.
J. S. WHITMAN, Professor of Natural
Sciences.
SAMUEL BAIRD, Professor of Mathe
matics.
It. C. ALLISON, Professor of English Lit
erature.
All communications will be addressed to
WM. G. WARING, Gen. Snp't.,
FARM SCHOOL, P. O.
Centre County, Pa.
FREDERICK WATTS, President.
ItcmarktiMc Funeral iu OineiiinaH.
Josephine Ellison, the young girl of aban
doned character, who was burned to death
at a house ot ill-fame in Cincinnati, was
not even allowed to rest in her grave. Some
medical students had her "resurrected,' but
tho police recovered the body, winch was
handed over to the undertakers for the pur
pose of re-burial—The frail sisters of the
poor unfortunate contributed liberally to
purchase an .expensive coffin, and to pay
the funeral charges. They applied to sov
oral clergymen to allow the funeral to take
place in one of their churches, but all refus
ed, until finally tho Rev. Mr. Plunders, (for
merly of Baltimore,) of the First Universal
is! Church, was applied to. He readily con
sented, and preached an impressive dis
course to a largo assemblage in the church,
whither the body had been conveyed. Near
ly one hundred courtezans were present,
and those who resided in tho house where
the girl met her death where dressed iu deep
mourning, and seemed to appreciate the
solemnity of the occasion. The Cincinnati
Times says:
At the ciose of the address, Rev. Mr. Flan
ders addressed the Throne of grace, appeal
ing especially in behalf of the parents of Jo
sephiue Ellison, 'lhat closed the services.
The undertaker then lifted the lid of the
coffin and invited alt who wished to view
the corpse. There was quite a rush toward
j it. The courtezans, however, remained in
, their seats until the rest of the congregation
| were gratified. They then approached the
, corpse. All wept over it, some ot them
bitterly. It was a strange scene that. To
behold these abandoned women, outcasts
| train society, victims of vice, weeping anil
j sobbing over the remains of one of their
! kind, upon the altar ol a church, was a sight
. never belore witness in tins city. It was
j touching, too and draw tears from the eyes
of many of the spectators.
. A lady writes to the Commercial:
"1 knew the young girl, Josephine Ellison.
I warned her to 'tlee from destruction
and go home.' She was a ripe scholar and
of good patronage. Thousands are going
this day the same road, and tiie moral por
tion of the comu.iily stand by and permit
these liell) to exist all around us. When
she came to this city her object was to leach
needle work, and Italian and French. Those
in whom she trusted betrayed her."
JUVENILE PRECOCITY.—A little child of this
city was holding a very animated conversa
tion with one of about its own years, a few
days since. A portion of it was overhead,
and it appeared to be a dispute as to what
their "mothers could do." After naming
over various meritorious act of which their
tnateruals were capable, the one in ques
tion put an end to the dispute by exclaim
ing : "Well, there's one thing my mother
can do that your's can't— my mother can take
every one of her teeth out at once.—New Haven
News.
THE COMMISSIONERS of Montour county
have introduced gas into the Court House
of that county, which is at Danville.—
This is a fine affair to have in all public
buildings.
ANNUAL STATEMENT
Of the Receipts anil Expenditures of Colum
bia County, Pa., for A. D., 1838.
'T'HE Auditors elected to settle and adjust
the public accounts of Columbia coun
ty, have examined the same from the first
day of January, 1868, to the first day of
January, 1859, arid respectfully lay before
the Honorable Judges of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, the following statement and re
ports, acreeably to the 22nd Section ol an
Act of the General Assembly of this Com
monwealth, passed the 4>fi day ol April, A.
JAMES S. McNINCH, Treasurer of Co
lumbia county in account with suid county.
Ir.
1858 January,
To amount outstanding for 1857 and
previous years, £1330 31
Feb. I, To cash of Jonn Chills, 50
April, To cash received for Military
Assessment, 1858, 15 00
May 3, To cash, Fines of Stephen 11.
Miller, Sherifl, 30 93
May, To cash of And. Freas, Land
redeemed,- 21-16
May 1, 1 o cash of Jesse Hartman,
Land redeemed, 4 47
May 6, To cash ol Geo. K. Hess, land
redeemed, 4 87
•Jbne 1, To cash of R. F. Clark, Esq.,
Land Redeemed, 22 55
June 4, To cash of Franklin Myer et
al Land redeemed, 147 80
June 14, lo ca.-h of Jacob Ilossler,
Land redeemed, 4 21
June, To cash ol James G. Clark, lax
oil land sold June 9th 1856, 32 69
June 15, To cash, Jury Fees & Fines
of Stephen K. Miller, Sherilf, 44 00
June, To cash, ainount ol County lax
asses.eil lor 1858, 10432 37
June, To cash, County Tax 011 unseat
ed land, 165 07
June, to cash, Road Tax on unseated
Land, 1200 02
June, To cask, School lax on unseat
ed laud. 915 73
do do Poor do do 282 02
June, To cash, County lax on seated
land, 29 36
do do Road do do 11 39
do do School do do 6 83
do do Poor do do 3 37
Sept. Tocash of Jeremiah Cooper costs 8 91
Sept. To cash of Lycoming Mutual
Insurance Company, 23 00
Dec. To ca.-h Jury Fees of Jacob Ey
erly, Proth'y, ' 28 00
Dec. To ca-ti Jury Fees and Fices of
Stephen 11. Miller, bheiti, 63 00
To balance due 'Treasurer, 375 72
818503 57
Cr.
By Taxes outstanding Januaty Ist.,
„ 1859 - . 88746 86
By exonerations made during tbeyrar. 79 59
By Commis-ioos allowed Collectors. 269 08
By amount ot orders redeemed. 9177 66
By Commission 011 87679 66 al 3 per
cent. 230 38
818503 57
EXPESDITUKES.
ROAD AND BRIDGE VKWS AND TOW
SHIP LINES.
Am't paid sundry persons lor Bridge
Y'w. #23 00
d" do do Road Views, 89 00
Ain't paid Viewers dividing Biiurcreek
township, 7 op
8119 00
BRIDGE CONTRACTS.
Am't paid Daniel KoslenbarJer for
building bridge, Franklin township,
. 1857 8217 00
Am'i petit Ira Sanders for building a
Bridgft in Pine township,— 157 50
Aril 1 paid Jacod B. Stoker lor building
a Bridge in Eishingcreek lowushioT
. '? 57 . , 45C 00
l |) it ill Daniel Kn.iterthnder for
a liriJ;e in (Jaliawitm
low lift lijai, 1 184 50
Am i paid David Savace lor building
a Bridge in Kiahingureek iwp., 50
$2203 50
BRITGE REPAIRS.
Arn'i paid sundry persons lor repairs
at Bridge near Bloom-burg. 892 £0
Am't paid K/.ekiel Cole far tepairing
Bridge in Sugurloaf township, 20 00
Am't paid 11. F. Cole for repairing a
Bridge in Benioii township, 72 32
Am't paid 1. s. Monroe lor flank &u.
lor Bridges. 4 0 97
Am 1 paid Isaac Yetler for repairing a
Bridge 111 Maine totvnsqip, " 173 32
Am'l paid sundry persons lor repairs
done to die Bridges in llie several
towusliips, 8S 59
5487 70
ROAD DAMAGES.
Am't paid John Hagenbuch, Road
damage in Cenlro Hvp. $l5 00
Am't paid A. \V. Weaver, Fishing
creek Hvp. 6 00
Am't paid John Boston, Fishingcreek
township. ' 17 50
Am't paid MargarotKrickbaum, Ben
ton town-hip, 5 00
Am'l paid James Ralston, Bloom
township, 15 00
Am't paid C. W. Eves, Greenwood
township, 87 00
Am'l paid J. F. Daubach, Sugarloaf
township, 5 00
$l5O 50
JURORS' WAGES & MILAGE.
Grand k Traverse Jurors Feb Term 8286 89
do do do May do 183 05
do do do Sept do 310 72
do do do Deo do 203 18
8983 84
CONSTABLES' RETURNS.
Am't paid Constables at leb. term $25 82
do do do May do 24 91
do do do Sept. do 25 46
do do do Dee. do 24 34
8100 53
DUE EX-TREASURER.
Am't paid Jacob Harris, Eq. t 8620 00
TIP SfAVEo.
Paid Tip Slaves February Term, 812 0"
do do May do 8 00
do do Sept. do lb (10
do do Dee. do 700
843 00
COURT CRIER.
Paid Moses Colluian Feb. Term 810 00
do do May do 8 00
do do Sept. do 12 00
do do Dee. do 10 00
do do Extra Courts, 6 00
Am't paid C. Rahn, Cryiug bridge sale 1 50
817 50
COMMONWEALTH S COSTS.
Amount paid Sundry Persons as Wit
ness 4te , 146 52
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Amount paid K. H. Little, Esq., 138 00
ATTORNEY FEES. "
Am'l paid R. W. Weaver, per George
Weaver, administrator remonstrate
against Rnad in Hopkinsville, '57, - 5 00
Am't paid John G. Freeze, Esq., 1
mouth's salary, 1857, 4 16
d° do do do 50 00
Paid John G. Ereeze, lor depositions
in the Caltawissa & Frank liu road, 500
864 16
SHERIFF'S BILL.
I Amount paid S H. Miller, boarding
1 prisoners & notifying Jurors, &e., $250 31
[ A tn't paid Conveying Jacob l'off and
Si 111 net Trumpets to the E. Stale
Pemleniiary, 75 00
Cunveying, E. Kelchner and
Arzz to ihe K. S. Penitentiary, 75 00
Amount paid S. H. Miller, Common
wealth's cost, 55 37
Amount paid John Snyder, boarding
prisoner* & notifying Jurors &c., 22 37
Paid John Stiyderconveynig Wm. Si
rttotts lo ihe E. S. Peni'etitiary and
James Burrors 10 the Mouse of fief-
Si 75 no
$553 05
PROTHONOTARY'S BILL.
Am'l paid Jacob Eserly. as pet Bills, 178 12
PKINIING.
Am'l paid Williamson H. Jacoby, $69 80
do do do do 66 00
do Levi L. Tate, 113 00
do Irwin & Hibbs, 25 1)0
do W. 11 Htbbs, 25 00
$298 80
. BLANK BOOKS.
Am't paid Cliaa. Sluhl binding books 500
do Caroline Clark, Duplicate* &0., 21 64
do do do lioatl & Appear
ance Dockets for Ptolli'y's Office, 19 00
Am'l Wm. G. Parry, for assessment
Books, 6 00
$5l 51
PENITENTIARY.
Paid E. S. Penitentiary for support of
Cotivtc s, £Bl is
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Paid sundry persons huluiug spring
"Elections &c., 35j 26
Amount paid sundry persons holding
General Election, etc. 321 02
$672 28
INCIDENTAL.
Amount paid sundry persons for arti
cles used in ami about the C. H. $4O 14
CLEANING COURT HOUSE.
Am'l paid Ann Long per year, 17 00
do M. F. Eyeily Proth'y office 3 50
$2O 50
INSURANCE.
Paid B. F. Harimun lor the Lycoming
Mutual Insurance Company, °l9 17
Paid B. F. 11 .< rlin an tor the Lycoming
Mutual In. Co., asa'ml No. 15, °!9 33
$3B 50
INQUESTS.
Am't paid J. J. Mums, Est]., body of
Allison Shun, 11 40
Am't paid Titos. Painter, Esq., body
of Noali S. Preuii*, !3 12
Ain't paid Titos. Painter, Esq., body
ol Jaiues Letiiion, 12 37
$36 39
A G RIC U LTU RA L SOU lET Y.
Am'l paid Col. Co. Agrtcul. Soc'ly, 10C 00
POSTAGE
Amount paid Philip Uifangst, I 50
do L. B. Unpen, 3 00
FOX AND WILD CAT SCALPS. 4 3 "
Amount paid sundry persons, $93 37
FUEL.
Am I paid Elias Meiidenhall for coal 44 13
do Elias Bogar for wood, 225
do tor sawing, cutting U split
ling wood and cleaning coal, 5 00
$5l 68
AUDITORS' PAY.
Paid County Auditors and their Clerk 27 50
do W. V\ irl E-q., Piotli'y's Si Reg
ister's Accounts, 0 12 50
40 00
COUNTY BUILDING.
Am't paid Cyrus Fry, making Blinds
lor bellry oil Court Itouse, and book
Case and 1 at.lv> for Comr's oliioe, 67 63
Am't paid William McKelvy &i A. J.
Sloan for Town Clock, 150 00
Paid Mills Chen.burltii for repairing
and winding Powil Clock, 32 06
Paid Joseph Shurpless lor two new
cylinders for stoves, &o. 18 40 !
Paid S C. shive repairing Prothy door Is 50
Paitl D.tn'l W. W alter repairing doors,
windows, &c. 6 12'
Am t paid sundry persons for repairs 36 84 ;
l'uid J. R. Leaeoek watching C. house 3d 00
J. M. Tnarinoii, do do 20 00
Am'l paid W. Wngner, Official Seals
'°, r 'I' 0 ' 11 *'* am ' Register's offiee 30 00
1 alu McKelvy, Neul & ' 0., Lumber
&c. lor itie \eur6 JBSG-7-8, 50 77
COMMISSIONERS' & CLERK'S PAY. 4 '
Am't paid Jonas Fahringer, 146 50
do Henry Biitenbender, 150 00
do Eltas Deiteiick, 156 00
do George Miller 10 50
do R. C. Fruit, Clerk, 300 00
$763 00
ASSESSORS' PAY.
Annual Assessment:
Paitl J. M. Cbemberlii), Bloom twp. 12 58
Wm Erwine assessing B. Creek twp. 13 52
Henry Schell, do Beaver twp. u; 62
Joiah Stiles, do Henion do 13 91
Solomon N'eyhard do Centre do 8 62
H. Kerr, do Calawista twp 12 28
I>. fi Wohllorth do Conyngham tp 10 64
Aaron Lainbersou do Franklin do 749
William Buckalew do F. Creek do 12 87
W.M.Eves do Greenwood ip. 13 42
11. D. Mcßride do Hemlock do 16 95
Elijah Yocum do Jackson do 10 12
Gera llower do Locust do 15 25
O. P. Runnyan do Madison do 15 72
Peter M. Kastiner do Mutilour do 663
Aaron Andrews do Maine do 10 08
Samuel Snyder do MifHiti do 968
iuuUoon ttuwoi itu Mt.PI-a.vm Su lo 05
A. W. Kline do Orange do 12 34
Ilenj. Wintersteen do Pine do 12 05
Charles Dyer do Koariitgcreek Ip 641
John M. Cola do Sugarloul do 10 65
U. S. Howell do Scolt township 15 30
$267 71
Tripnnial Assessment :
J. M. Che in bet lm el ul ass'ing Bloom tp 17 00
William Erwine et at do li Creek tp 17 37
Henry Schell et al do Beaver ip 16 75
Josiali Snlcs et al do Benton do 19 75
Solomon Ney bard et al do Centre do 16 37
M- H- Kerr el al do Cattawissa 16 85
r. R. Wohllorth et al asse Conyughutn 15 37
Aaron Lainbersou et al Franklin twp lo 75
VV m. Buckalew et al do Fishingcreek 21 75
W. M. Eves etui do Greenwood Ip 22 37
H. D. Mcßride el al do Hemlock do 17 30
Elijah Yoeum et al do Jackson do 12 50
Gera flower et af do Locust do 18 37
O. P. Runny an el si do Madison do 20 75
P. M. Kashner et al do Montour do 875
Aaron Andrews et ul Maine do 11 87
Samuel Snyder et al do Mifflin do 13 3"
Jackson Hower el til Ml.Pleasant 13 25
Abiter Welsh et ul do Orange lowp 18 75
Benj. Wir.tersleen et al Pine do 15 75
Charles Dyur et al do Roaringoreek 9 69
John M. Cole et ul do Sugailouf do 17 75
R. S. Howell et at do Scott do 16 00
Assessing Inns Sr Taverns in Bloom
Cattawissa & Scott townships It 10
$379 34
TAX REFUNDED.
Amount of Road, School and Poor tax
on unseated laud returned to tps. $1570 58
Whole am't orders isstiediri 1858 $10865 81
Amount of tax refunded $1570 58
do paid ou bridge contract* prior
to Ihe year 1858, 824 50
I Pali nuudry persons for previous yrs 49 10
$2414 24
' Artusl Expenses for 1858. $■1421 60
TAXES OUiSTANDINO AND UNCOL
LECTED.
IRSO County. State.
Samuel Applemun,Stigarloaf, 159 973
1851
Nelson Kile, do 727 363
1852
Peter Dayman. Orange. 48 80
1953
l'eter Dayman, do 93 25 88 36
1854
Bonj. Dayman, do 132 22 152 84
1856
Isaiah John, Cattawissa, 26 15 28 17
*Enoeli Fox, Pine, 761 28 42
J. 14. Bobbins. Scott, 46 77 420 83
1857
*S. D. Miller. Bloom, 206 00 15 91
C. Sliuman, Beaver, Co 15
Jacob Wooever, Benton, 2 5 97 7 5 60
Adam Suit, Briarcreek, 91 28 404 06
John Scott, Cattawissa, 179 07
Joshua VVotner. Conynghara, 3 35 26 93
John Lazarus, Fishingcreek, 37 45 85 72
G. L. Shoemaker. Hemlock, 43 16 109 77
VVm. Goodman, Locust 125 94
Isaac Yotter, Maine, 81 92 165 87
. Beiij. Wintersteen. Pine, 17 )2 52 9S
! John M. Cole Sugarloaf, 13 07 73 69
*Elisha B. Purse!, Scott, 158 87 7o 47
1858
Robert B Arthur, Bloom, 7oi 15 523 42
I Josish Bitten house, Beaver, 250 30 181 87
Jacob YVoolever, Benton, 268 09 195 94
1 Freas Fowler, Briarcreek. 684 68 258 44
i Geo Kelchner, Centre, 568 58 357 92
I John Scott, Cattawissa', 335 89 192 41
1 Reuben Wasser, Conyugham, 38 59 17 7d
| Martin Andrews Fishingc'rk,4l7 49 310 34
I Thomas Hower, Franklin, 251 02 68 63
j Jsitae Dewitt, Greenwood, 3lts is 176 51
John Nevins, Hemlock, 450 20 282 t7
John Savage, Jackson, 68 98 850
Hamilton Fisher, Locust, 521 84 429 38
i Samuel Rimby,Madison, 2-19 39 93
| Evan VVelliver, Montour, 371 45 98 02
1 Daniel Yetter, Maine, 242 73 95 75
1 GeorgeCavenee,Mt Pleasant,lB7 37 111 40
Lewis Eekroate, Mitiliri, 432 86 204 89
Michael Keller, Orange, 368 43 224 4 4
Joint Leggott. Pine. 152 41 144 6 e
I Michael Federolf, R Creek, 85 62 13 58
! Richard Kile, Sugarloaf, 132 86 95 04
Jacob Clossen, Scott, 658 70 528 25
T° tal $8746 86 7769 10
I WE Ihe undersigned Auditors of the Coun
; ty ol Columbia, te.ng duly elected to adjust
j and settle I tie ueoounts of the Treasurer and
Commissioners, tiuve carelulfy examined
Itie aecounls and vouchers of the same Irorn
the l-l day ol January, 1858, to the Ist day
ul January, 1859, do eertily ihui we find
them correct, as set' forth in me foregoing
statern •n\ and that we find a balance due
James S McNinch, Treasurer, from the
County ot Three liuudrert arid Sevonty-five
dollar- ami Saventy-lwo cents.
Given under our hands this fifth day of
January, 1859.
SAMUEL RHONE, ) „
JOHN R. yoHE, (County
DAVH) DEMOTT. ) Au,l o-
A'test — JOHN G FKEIZK, Clerk.
We, ttie undersigned Commissioners of the
County ot Columbia do canity that the lore
i a correct statement ot itm hccouqia
of said County fur the year A. D. 1858.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hand this filth day of January, A D
1859
HENRY BITTENBENDER,) Corn's
KLIAS DKITEUICK, ( ol
GEORGE MILLER ) Col. co
Aucst — li C. FBUJT, Clerk.
Fl NAN CHS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
Balance due from Collector-, 48746 86
•Note due horn Risltel & Rhoada, 83 00
do do Vanaueher fk Hartman, 22 62
Ju o' F*e-r 12 no
Amount ciiitsanding, $BB6l 48
Older* unredeemed for years previ
ou- In 1858 cstimaied, $6OO 00
Orders unredeemed lur 1858. 3415 311
Ain't due Treasurer, 375 73
$4391 62
Balance in favor of County $4473 46
e, Hie undersigned Commissioners of
the County of Colombia do certify that the
foregoing is a correct statement of the Fi
nances ol iliosaiJ county, for toe year A D
1858. '
HENRY BITTENBENDER, 1 Com'*
KLIAS DEITKRICK ( of
GEORGE MILLER.' \ Col. c, K
F'ebruary 7lti, 1859, approved by the court
4 JACOB EVANS,) As-ocia.e
PEIEB KLINE, j Judges.
♦l'hese have since paid in full,
Bloorrisburg, Feb. 9, 1859.
p 1: (iposalsT ~
Sealed Proposal* will be received between
this and the 19th by the Ex. Coin., of the Co
lumbia co. Agricultural Society, lor build
ing a lence around the ground of said Socie
ty, lor holding annual exhibitions. Said
lence to be seven feet high, boards up ami
down, good lence boards. Posts eight feet
long, chestnut; eight inches in diameter a<
lite top, without hark. Puttnels twelve feet
long; rails Hemlock; lower rails five inches
by three, let in the posts; upper rails two
inches by six, spiked on top ol posts, with
bevil sutlicienl to carry oil water. Tight
fence, a board ol Iwetve inches wide not
less than six nails. Po,ts to be set Ihiee
fuel deep.
*81)50 w '" he paid, when the material is
I delivered on the ground, and fitly dollars
more when fence is finished; the balanoe
will be paid in October or November, pro
vided it is taken in at ihe Annual Exhibi
tion. Fence must be finished by first ol
July, 1859.
J. RAUCEV, )
JOHN PIIRSEL, ( Commile*
KALKB BARTON jr., J
Bloomsburg, Feb. 5 It, 1859.
"OSIUUT A WAY."
IVEW Cylinders, Spindles, axils, rods,
wheels, pinions, springs, screws Sic.
&(!., made into watches, also jewels and dia
monds into jewelled escapements, fitted anil
guaranteed to perform well, "right away.'*
It ntny be proper to call ultenlion to Ihe
fact, tliat any job in this line, which can bo.
done in the Cities, is and always has been
done at this establishment these fifleepy ear*
and at leas' as good, in point of neatness as'
I well a* in regard to punctuality ami durabil-.
ity. and always much cheaper.—Gold plat-"
ing & silver plating &o. &o , at prices to
euil Ihe times. Sppclaele glasses fitted into
frames, five steel spectacles for sale very
cheap.
HENRY 55UPPINGER.
Bloormb'itg, Feb. 9, 1859.
N. S. LAWRENCE'S
PAPER, PRINTERVCARD & ENVEL
OPE WAREHOUSE,
No. 405 Commerce. Street, Rhilad'a.
Cash buyers will find it for their interest ">
fnll - Jan. 7, 1858—lv
M'KELVV, NEAL & CO.,
MERCHANTS.
Northeast corner of Main and Market Sf.
A. M. UIiPERT,
, TINNER Sf STOVR DEALER,
.Shop ou South side of Main street, below
Market.