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BlCOSiSBCBC, TO3ESDAY,jnE 8, 1S61.
Democratic County Convention.
Notice ia hereby given that the Democrat
ic Electora in and for the several Borongha
and Election Districts of Columbia County,
will meet at the respective places of hold
inlaid elections, ON SATURDAY, THE
ttkOFJUNE. 1861, between the hours of
i atd 7 o'clock, P. M., of said day, for the
purpose of choosing 2 Delegates from each
lection district, to meet in COUNTY CON
VENTION, at the Court House, In Blooms
turg. ON MONDAY, THE 10th DAY OF
JUNE, 186'., at 1 o'clock P.M., of said day,
for the purpose of nominating a Democrat
ic candidate for Congress, to be supported
by the electors of Columbia County at the
ensuing special election, and for the trans
action of other business pertain. ag to the
interests of the Democratic party.
JACOB I
Rich id Stiles,
Pamccl CarABT, Esq.
Wixliam Faint,
Wiluam T. Shcuam,
Jone 1, 1861.
ARRIS, Chair man.
M C. Woodward,
Pcter G. Campbell,
Samuel Kelchner.
Dem Stan Committee.
Tcatli of Ernatcr Dcnglas.
This Statesman expired on the morning
of the 3d inst, al Chicago, after an illness
of several week. He as in his forty
ninth year. Millions of people will mourn
the death of this great man, and with many
il will be almost impossible to realize the
fact that he is no more. He leaves an af
fectionate wife with a number of young
children to mourn his demise. In our next
we will endearor to give some sketches of
the life of this man.
Commission ran Appoikted. The Govern
or has appointed Hon. Jacob Fmt, Jr., of
Montgomery county, and Bekjahih Hat
wood, Esq., of Schuylkill county, Commis
sioners to investigate the facts connected
with the furnishing of supplies of every
kind, including clothing, &c, to the Slate.
The appointment of these persons is a guar
antee that the investigation will be thor
ough and searching. Mr Fry has tha en
tire confidence of the people of this Stale
As Auditor General he proved himself fear
less and incorruptible, Mr. Haywood also
sustains the highest character. The public
may rest satisfied that these Commissioners
have no personal partialities which will
deter them from exposing the whole truth
in relation to the frauds upon the Stale.
How. Samcel A. Pvbviakcc, Attorney Gen
eral of Pennsylvania, has resigned, and
Hon. Wm M. Meredith, of Philadelphia,
has been appointed by Gov. Curtin to fill
the vacancy. It i understood that the rea
sons for the resignation ot Mr Parviance
Crew out of a difference of opinion with the
Governor, in regard to the pardon of a con
vict, and because he was not consulted in
reference to certain appointments made,
and pot upon account of transactions for
army clothing and supplies, as has been
published. The selection of Mr. Meredith
is an excellent one, and will be received
with satisfaction throughout the State.
Muney Luminal y.
Fcgitire Slarti.
One of the complaints of the Sooth has
been, says the Harrisburg Patriot, that quite
a number of Northern States passed Laws
w hich facilitated the escape of Fugitive
Slaves and one of the pretended reasons
for secession was to make slave power
mere secure. Perhaps by this lime some
Virginia slave owners begin to have an
inkling of how secession is going to work.
More slaves are now ercaping daily from
their masters, than heretofore escaped in a
month and neither the Northern people or
the army have the leasure or inclination to
return then to their owners as long as these
owners are in rebellion against the very
government and laws which have hitherto
protected them in their constitutional rights
It is surprising that the Virginians were
so blind as not to see this before they rush
ed into rebellion. Ordinary forethought
wonlJ have convinced them that the mo
ment they took op arms against the Govern
ment, that moment the laws of the United
States beneficial to ihero would cease to be
operative. They were warned of this fact
long ago, but teem to have been governed
by the delusion '.hat when Virginia planted
herlcotjihe whole earth would tremble.
General Butler has taken possession of a
number of fugitive slaves and set them to
work as articlos contraband of war, and the
Administration has approved of his pro
ceeding. But as these contraband goods
continue to ock to his camp, and as - they
may soon be expected to come inconveni
ent numbers, it is evident that they cannot
be tarned to a useful purpose. The army
is under no obligation to protect them.
Their flight from disloyal owners should
neijher be encouraged or prevented. The
army ha other business to attend to besides
catching runaway slaves, or protecting
them after they have escaped. If. the Vir
ginians lose their property by this stam
pede it is their own fault, and not that of
the array, whose presence in Virginia i
rendered necessary by their rebellion..
HtGULT In porta t The continuance of
the war mti't create a grett demand, in va
rious ways, fcr we!I qcalUGed yoasg men,
and as the Iron City Corctnercia! College
cf rif.brghtso extensive' knoavr through
out the co2:ry for tha superior advantages
it afford, continues its Msioii without in
terrcpicn thro-.hoia tha year, young men
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1 Vt..- -A VJLe
( CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS,
Leonard 13. Rppbrt, of Bloomsburg, we
are authorized to announce will be a candi
date for the office of Congressman, at the
approaching special election, subject to the
decision of the Democratic Convention. :
June 5ih, 1861.
FOR CONGRESS.
We have been requested to announce in
the columns of the Star that the Hon. Gko.
Scott, of Cattawissa, Columbia county, will
be a candidate for the office of Congressman
at the special election on the 2 2d of June
inst., to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of George W.Scranlon, subject to the
decision of the Columbia county convention
which will meet on Monday next.
June 5th, 1861.
reeulating ia Pennsylvania.
We learn from The Philadelphia Enqui
re, and the Pittsburg Detpatck that the
swindling jobbery by which a heavy lot of
worthless uniforms were furnished to the
Pennsylvania troops, is receiving a thor
ough overhauling. These journals give the
names of the parties, chiefly notorious pol
iticians who figured as middle men or go
betweens in these most infamous transac
lions. It appears that favorites received
contracts for furnishing parts of uniforms at
$10 each, when responsible bids were put
in for $7 SO; that pantaloons, made of
very poor material, were paid for at the
rate of $5 each, when they could have been
obtained at retail-for 2 50, affording the
maker a profit of twenty five per cent.,
even at that low rate. The journal gives
the names of prominent politicians who are
charged with having received handsome
sums for consummating these contracts.
We know nothing personally of these
facts; but from what is taking place in this
city and elsewhere, we have no doub: of
their general correctness.
That there is to be a good deal of stealing
in expending the vast sum furnished for
the war, is to be expected. Some men
who are ostentatiously and constantly ap
pearing before the public in the guise of
patriots, have too long profited by levying
black mail upon the Legislative and. Gov.
ernment contracts, not to take naturally to
so rich a placer as the currentcontest affords
We know them and their acts. So long as
they live they will labor in their vocation.
Submitting to these peculations as a ne
cessity, we nevertheless insist that the
equipments munitions and provisions which
they furnish for our brave boys, and out of
which these carrion vultures make money,
shall be of a good quality. Let the Gov
ernment, if need be, but not our heroic
troops, be the sufferer. Give our soldiers
gentlemen peculators! stout coats and warm
blankets, good meat and sweet bread, even
though yon charge the Government twice
what they are worth and put the excess into
your own pockets. N Y. Tribune.
Proceedings of the Agricuilnral Society.
Pursuant to announcement a meeting of
the Columbia Coanty Agricultural, Horti-
j cultural and Mechanical Association was
j held inlhe Court House, at Bloomsburg, on
! Saturday, May 25d, at 3 o'clock p. m., for!
the purpose of electing officers for the eu-
smns yenr.
The President, Dr. J Ramsey, being ab
sent from home, on motion of Dr. P. John,
Johnson H. Ikeler, Eq., of Greenwood twp.
the first Vice President, took the chair
After the reading of the minutes of the
last annual meeting by the Secretary, and
i their adoption, 'he Association proceeded
to tne election oi a rresiaeni.
Col. John G. Freeze nominated Dr. John
Ramsey, and B. -F Hartman nominated
Caleb Barton, jr.
It being understood that Dr. Ramsey de
clined a re-election, having already served
two years, there was almost a unanimous
vote for Mr. Barton, who was accordingly
declared elected.
j The Association then proceeded to the
; election of four Vice Presidents. Dr. John
j nominated Mathias Hartman, of Catlawissa,
i Caleb Barton, jr., nominated .Johnson II.
Ikeler, of Greenwood; B. F. Hartman nora
j inated Joseph P. Conner, of Centre; Andrew
j Madison nominated Sylvester Pursel, of
j Hemlock. There being no other nomina
tions these gentlemen were elected.
On motion of Joseph W. Hendershot, E.
i Mendenhall, of Bloom, was unanimously
j re elected Treasurer.
j The election of Secretary being next in
order, Col Freeze nominated A. J. Sloan,
1 but Mr. Sloan declined a re -election and
nominated A. Madison. There being no
opposition, Mr. Madison was declared elec
ted. B. F. Hartman was elected Librarian, and
Wm. Neat, Dr. J. B. McKelvy and Col. J.
G. Freeze were elected the additional mem
bers of the Executive Committee.
- Dr. John then offered the following :
Resolved, That if the Executive Commit
tee decide to hold a Fair this Fall the sala
ry of the Secretary shall remain the same
as last yea-, viz: fifty dollars, but if no Fair
is held this Association empowers the Ex
ecutive Committee to fix his compensation
at such a figure as they shall deem just.
On motion adjourned.
Iron Citt Commercial College. Per
hap no similar institution in this country is
more extensively or more favorably known
than this ; the teachers have long enjoyed
enviable reputation ; tha course of study is
foil and comprehensive. Upward of Five
Hi'ndbed young men are now engaged in
active business, in the cities of Pitubnrgh
and Allegheny alone, who have graduated
at this College within the past four years,
more than treble the nnmber from any oth
er School in the country, in the same time.
Pittsburgh Commercial Journal
A Monster Gosi. The celebrated Floyd
gun at Fort Monroe in Virginia, was cast
st Pittsburg, Pa. 1: has a bore of 15 inch
es; its length is 14 ft, 12 fee. length of bore.
The ball weighs 420 pounds, and the weight
of the gun is 49,000 lbs. It has projected a
bill four or fire rsiles in thirty six seconds
with great accn racy.
From a private letter received from on
of cor soldiers at Camp Curtin we learn
tl.at a rerament has "teen formed tnere and
Letter from a Volunteer.
' Camp Johnson, . ) '
Lancaster, May 28, 1861. j
Mr. Williamson H. Jacoby: ' 1
Dear Sir, Sometimes
while thus away old associations will be
brought back to mind, therefore, while re
viewing past times I thought of. the pleas
ant associations I formed while engaged
upon the Stab and thought I would drop a
line or two for its columns, thinking it
might prove of some interest to its readers.
Camp Johnson is abeautiful and healthy
place. Il is situated abojt a mile and a
half from Lancaster city, and about a quar
ter ol a mile from the residence of Ex
President James Buchanan, and is as fine
a place as well could have been chosen for
the purpose of drilling and disciplining raw
recruits for active service. It was formerly
used by the Lancaster County Agricultural
Society for holding. their Annual Fairs. It,
as a drill ground, is far superior to Camp
Curtin, but when we first arrived the roosts,
especially the "Buzzard's," were in a mis
erable condition, having been partially de
stroyed be the Ohio boys and never having
been built water-tight, the straw had become
rotten by the rain, and we were compelled
to lay upon the boards, but the next day
we were abundantly supplied with "Irish
feathers'' and have had them renewed about
every other day since.
Now, a word as to our provisions here.
We received very mean, low, and coarse
lare when we first arrived, but it has now
been so that we have had enough, such as
it is. We are told that we receive Govern
ment rations, and if we keep on receiving
the same fare there is no danger of us star
ving. The exposures made through the
Press of this city has had the effect of mak
ing these army swindlers tremble in their
boots. We cannot say that we might have
been served worse when we first came, but
when we ask the reason why such things
then existed, we are told by those above
ns, the superior officers, that it was owing
to the fact that they had so short a time to
make arrangements here for us. The meat
is mess pork, corn and fresh beef. We
have bread, rice, coffee, and beans, there
fore you know that your humble servant
can get along, for he is terribly fond of
"baked beans," and can make them "git."
We received a part of our uniforms to
day. They consist of a blue cap, gray
shirt and pants. We have yet to receive
our cloaks and pants; after we get all, our
acoutrements included, look-out for we will
have to move. This is just what we want,
for came to fight and a fight we will have,
if they will only show us a chance, and we
will show them the spirit of the 12th dis
trict. We are fast becoming perfect in drill,
and are now under the immediate command
of Brigadier General Megley, who is a good
kind and pleasant spoken man, and is in
every respect well fitted for the pos: he
occupies.
There are now two regiments here, and
when they are all in the field on dress pa
rade, they make a fine appearance, and I
believe present as good material as can
anywhere be found in the United States,
for hard service. There is but one band with
o; it belongs to the 15th regiment, and tbey
play well considering the time they have
been practicing.
We all hoped that we might be in the
isame regiment with your boys, for here let
me tell the people of Bloomsburg and Cat
tawissa, that they presented as fine an ap
pearance as any company that came into
Camp Curtin while I was thero, yea even
excelled all others.
There have been two or three shot since
we have been here by the tenlinels, while
they were trying to escape by getting over
the fence. There was also one man shot
by . one of the Lancaster county farmers,
while in the act of stealing chickens. He
was out of the 15ih regiment.
The companies here are remarkably
healthy; there are now but 15 on the -ick
list out ol the 1600 here, and they are not
to say very ill, only enough to keep them
from performing duty.
I must now close but hope you will send
the ,:Star:' along this way occasionally.
Yours truly,
JOHN T.HOWE
Jin Apologist for the Jobbers.
A very limping sort of apology for the
rapacious speculators who have been swin
dling at once the State and her soldiers, was
in the Evening Bulltlin yesterday. It bopeb
the guilty "will be made to suffer," but it
"has no idea that the thing has been done
"to the extent reported," and ihat "there has
been "a great deal of exaggeration and in
vention." Charming incredulity 1
What has been exaggerated ? Have the
overcharges in the transactions in grocer
ies, uniforms, shoes, and blankets been ex
aggerated ? Has not Governor Curtin "s
own agent, Hatwood, after investigation,
used stionger language than tha! employed
by the journals who have exposed the
frauds ? Dare the Bulletin go into a specific
vindica'ion of the bill of Rhed and Frowen
riEix & Bro., or will it attempt, by its timid
logic, to prove that rotten casinets, the "ice
blankets, "not fit for horses," the unstitch
ed shoes that fall to pieces, were merchan
table goods, or worth half the price paid for
them?
If that journal, instead of its statement of
exaggeration which is wholly groundless
so far as Th Inquirer is concerned had
staled that the worst features of this dis
graceful business have not jet been told, it
would have been roach nearer the truth.
We have on band some particulars not
very creditable to the "patriotic gentlemen"
so be pra'ued by the Governor and General
Hale for having volunteered to serve "with
out pay," and if these see the light they
may thank their indiscreet champion of the
Bulletin for tha service. Philadelphia Inqui
rer. Bcmhcss on Canal. The canal seems to
be in excellent repair, and from the nam
ber f boats constantly passing, there is
! every prospect of business bsins ranch bet-
Meetlnu of Officers in Camp Curtin.
i CampCdrtik, May 31, 1861.
Near Harrisburg, Pa.
Upon the suggestion ol Captain Ricketts,
a thorough military officer, a meeting of
the company officers now.in camp was held
at bead quarters last evening to take into
consideration the various Jreport - that have
been in circulation about Camp Curtin.
Captain Fisher was called to the chair,
and Captain Lyman, of Lock Haven, and
Adjutant Case,of Susquehanna county, were
appointed Secretaries. .
Captain Ricketts offered the lollowing pre
amble and resolutions:
Whereas, There seems to be some mis
apprehension iri certain quarters as to the
real condition of affairs in Camp Curtin;
and whereas, unfounded rumors have been
circulated in respect to the provisions sup
plied to the volunteers ; and, whereas, we
deem il to be simple justice to all parties
that the rumors and misapprehensions
aforesaid should be truthfully corrected;
therefore,
Resolved, That we, the officers of the sev
eral companies now in Camp Cunin, do
solemnly declare that the food and quarters
furnished our men is excellent iu quality
and abundant iit quantity.
Resolved, That H h Excellency, Governor
Curtin, is entitled to, and we hereby tender
our hearty thanks, for his active and effi
cient exertions to make our situatior. a
convenient and pleasant as the emergency
of the c;rcumstaiices could possibly permit.
Resolved, That we hereby express our
entire satisfaction win the course and
measures adopted by Col. Geo. A. C. Seiler,
the commandinc officer of this camp, in the
discharge of his duties; ami we hereby
pledge ourselves to use our uimost exertions
to sustain him
All of which were received with loud ap
plause. Capt. R'cketts followed the offer
ing of the above resolutions with a short
speech, in which every one discovered
that he not only appreciated the position of
the government in this sudden emergency,
but that he was a true soldier, and invalua
ble to the exigences of the present crisis.
He said that as yet he had not endured any
thing like the privations in respect to eat
ing and s'eeping that he had expected to;
that he left his home to be a soluier, and
was prepared to suffer anything for his
country.
Capt. Baldy, Adjutant Cae, Col. McCoy,
Capt. Wister, Adjutant Mathews and others,
made some very appropriate remarks upon
the resolutions, bearing witness with Capt.
Rickeits to the good treatment they had re
ceived in Camp Curtin.
The vote was nnanimons and earnest lo
adopt the resolutions, and they were signed
by the following Captains: W. W. Rick
etts, M. K. Manley, E J Lantz, Chas I).
Roush, J. B. Harding. Roy Stone, J O Lo
raine, Bradbury, Langhome Wister, W. D.
Dixon, P. Baldy, J. S.
Gore, Jos. Totten, C,
Wright, W. H. II.
A. Lyman, George
Dare, E. A Irwin, James Taggart, H. C.
Ulman, J. Rehrer, G. B. Overton, Wm. T.
Blanchard, Jerome Myers, Jno Edred,
Hugh McDonald, J. Sherwood, and Scholl.
Upon motion it was resolved that the
proceedings be published in the Harrisburg
papers, ar.d that the Philadelphia papers,
New York Tribune, and country papers gen
erally be requested to copy.
The meeting then adjourned with three
hearty cheers for the Governor and as many
more for Col. Seiler.
. C. A. Ltman, J. W. Fisher.
T. D. Cak, Hectelarjet. President.
Resolutions of the Presbyterian Assembly.
The General Assembly of the Presbyteri
an Church (O S.,) now in session at Phil
adelphia, after a long and exciting discus
sion, adopted the following resolutions of
fered by the venerable Dr. Spring of New
York :
Revived. That, in view of the present ag
itated arid unhappy condition of this coun
try, the 4th day ol Jul next be hereby set
apart as a day of prayer throughout our
bounds, and that on this day ministers and
people are called on humbly to confess and
bewail their national sins, and :o offer our
thanks lo the Father oi light for His abun
dant and u fideserved goodneb towards ns
a nation, lo seek his guidance and Messing
npon our miers and their councils, as weil
as the assembled Congress of the United
States, and to implore Him, in the name of
Jesus Chrisl, the great Hight Priest of the
Christian profession, to turn away His anger
from ns, and speedily restore to us the
blessmz of a safe and honorable peace.
Resolved, That in ihe judgement of this
Assembly, it is the duty of ihe ministers
and churches under its care to do all in their
power to promote and perpetuate the in
tegrity of the United States, and to strength
en, uphold and encourage the Federal Gov
ernment in the just exercise of all is func
tions, nnder our noble Constitution.
This church has hitherto maintained its
National unity amid all the convulsions of
the country. Whether this expression of
unshaken loyalty 10 the Government will
cause a permanent disruption, depends en
tirely upon the ability of the Government to
subdue rebellion, of which there is scarcely
a doubt. If the revolting States are finally
brought back into the Union and peace and
harmony once more restored, the Church
may resume its National proportions with
the State. But if, on the other hand, the
country should become permanently divi
ded, the Church will necessarilly share the
same fate. In either event there was a
propriety in the passage of these resolutions
viewed as a mere matter of policy. Bat
the Assembly took higher grounds in act.
ing from a stern sense of duty, even though
it might involve a painful eeverer.ee of as
sociations as old as the Union itself.
From its peculiar position the determina
tion of the General Assembly of this Church
concerning its relations to the Government,
has been watched with the deepest interest.
Its decided expression of firm loyalty will
have the effect of strengthening the cause
of the Union, and perhaps be instrumental
in a speedy . restoration of things as they
were before rebellion assumed such formi
dable proportions.
Amy of our Colombia coanty farmers
wishing a good agricultural publication, we
would recommend to them the "Genesee
Farmer," published at Rochester, New
York, by Joseph Harris, at 50 cts. per an
num, invariably in advance, just as it
should be, and it is well worth the subscrip
tion. In fact we know of no better publi-
War News.
The Battle at Aeqrjia Creek.
Washinotok, June 2. From a messen
ger direct this morning at 10 o'clock from
Acquia creek by the steamer Anacosta, the
following facts are obtained relative to the
contest yesterday at Acquia creek:
The engagement commenced on Fridaj;
and lasted two hours. Yesterday it was
renewed and continued twice that length of
time. The lower or beach battery, which
had been so essentially damaged the day
previous, had in the meantime been repair
ed by the Confederates in force it is sup
posed 2,000 strong. The Freeborn yester
day, approaching about two miles from
shore early in the afternoon, fired four or
five shots, when the Pawnee entered into
the conflict, taking a position nearer the
land. For the first two hours the fire from
the 6hore batteries was very brisk, but was
returned with more expedition by the
Pawnee. During the engagement she fired
one hundred and sixty shells, one of which
was seen to explode immediately over the
heads of the Confederates, who were work
ing the battery. The ebserver, through a
telescope, saw a number of bodies carried
away in wagons during the time. The
shore movements were exceedingly brisk.
The Freeborn lodged three shells in suc
cession in the beach battery, perceptibly
damaging the works, which had the effect
of great diminishing the fire. The Freeborn
received two shots, one of which passed
through the cabin, damaging some crockery
bnt not the vessel, except making a passage
through the bul'varksof slight consequence.
The Tawnee received eight or nine shots,
but all too high to inflict much damage
One struck the main top hal-yard, which
was thereby unslung; another grazed the
mizzenmast, and one passed
through the
hammock nettings.
I: is the opinion of the officers on board
that had the confederates been provided
with good gunners the vessels might prob
ably have been sunk. Some confederate
shots passed over the mast head to the Mary
land shore.
The Anacostia returned here this morn
ing. The Pawnee and Freeborn hauled off
beyond rango of the enemy's fire. The
Yankee, which went down on Friday with
dispatches, fired a few shots only, not being
prepared for a long contest.
The railroad depot and buildings on 6hore
at Acquia creek are destroyed.
The damage to the beach battery is not
considered permanent, as the confederates
can soon repair it. It is afe to say that at
least ten or twelve were killed on the part
of the confederates not known how many
wounded.
All the officers engaged in the finht con
cur in the opinion that (he confederates
have rifled cannon, perhaps several, and in
all, ii is supposed about eight gtins.
One o'clock this morning one of the Con
necticut regiments broke up their camp
here and went over into Virginia. AH was
quiet during last night among the camps on
the Virginia shore between Alexandria and
the Cain bridge.
Fight at Fairfax Conrt Efonse.
Washington, June 2. An engagement
occurred in the vicinity of Fairfax Court
House, in which four of the United States
troops were killed, and twenty seven rebels
killed and wounded, according to the offi
cial report.
It is not known that all the 7l.t New
York regiment went to Acquia Creek, but
it is believed that detachments were ent.
The military head quarters has informa
tion that one of the fire Zouaves was killed
and another wounded near Alexandria last
night.
Alexandria, June 2. It is reported that
at day break this morning, company B of
the 2d United States Dragoons. Lieut. Tom
kins, while reeonnoitering in the neighbor
hood of Fairfax Court House, twelve miles
from Alexandria, were fired upon by the
rebels.
The dragoons charged four times through
the village, and were fired upon by the reb
els concealed in the houses. Lieutenants
Tompkins and Gordon both had horses shot
under them. Three other horses were
wounded. Two men are missing and three
wounded.
It is estimated that the dragoons killed
from fifteen to twenty rebels. The dragoons
captured five prisoners and left them at the
camp of the Twenty-eighth New York re
giment. These details are furnished by a
gentleman who arrived from the camp.
Provision Riot at Camp Wayne.
A correspondent of the Harrisburg Tele
grofpli, of a late date says : "This morning
we had auoiher exciting time when they
issued the rations. Instead of bread tbey
gave us crackers about the size of a com
mon plate, and as hard as a brick. When
these w ere dealt out to the men they began
to swear and throw them away, and soon
the camp was flying full of crackers. The
men made wagons and used the crackers
for wheels : they made necklaces of them
and strung them
around their necks, and
used them for epaulets, and every other
imaginable way that they could be used I
show their indignation. At length the e;
citemeot was so great that the officers b
came alarmed, and attempted to stop the
but it wa"s of no use. The men only hoi
ed, hooted, yelled aad groaned at lb1,
and pelted them with crackers ; but ey
finally quieted down and went to bt
quarters, swearing that they would kilb8
first man they caught hauling crack or
bad meat into the camp. On Sar-ay
morning the crackers and bad meatud
their appeaiance again, but no soo did
the men see it than they made a IQr
the gates, forced the guards away, A went
to town. About eight o'clock the wn WB
full of squads of soldiers, headed officers
scouring the town from one ei to the
other, driving the runaways to enp j ,ul
it took until some time ti the trnoo to
gel them in, and after tkey did g ther in
they were not in a condition to dtl ; there
fore there was bnl'little' drilling ionejlhat
. . i i
day. This morning ws got gooc oes ana
rood bread, and everything., wcjl
0 first
MARRIED.
In Epy, on the 22d ult., by the Rev J.
M. Salmon, Mr. J P. Salmon, of Haz'etnn
Luzerne county, Pa , and brftther of the ol
ficiating clergyman, lo Miss Sue7 daughter
of Mr. Cyrus Bar'on. of the former place.
DIED.
In Hemlock township, Colombia county,
on Thursday, 23d ult., Mrs. Catwarine J.Nt
wife of George V. Dreisbach, aged about
40 year.
Sheriff Proclamation
FOR THE SPECIAL COSGRESSWNAL
ELECTION.
V7HEREAS, by ihe
" " monwealih, il is
Laws of ihi Com-
. i r
is made "tne unty n
ihe Sheriff of every County to give nonce
of the General and Special elections by
publication in one or more newspaper ol
the county, al least twenty dys before the
election," and lo enumerate therein "the
officers to be elected," and to desijnate the
plnce at wtiich the election i to be held,"
Therefore, 1, JOHN SNYDER. Htgh Sher
iff of Columbia county, do hereby make
known and proclaim that, in pursuance ol
a Writ, issued by A. G. Curtin, Governor
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
bearing date the 28th day of May, A. D ,
1861, and to me directed, ad follows, to wit:
PENNSYLVANIA, SS;
thoritv of the Commonwealth of
iVj3- Pennsylvania,
'SKC A. G. CURTIN,
TtTff" Governor of said Coiu'weaMi,
To John Snyder, Sheriff ol Columbia Co ,
SENDS GREETING:
Whereas a vacancy ha? happened in
the representation of this Sta:e in Ihe
House of Representative of tin United
Sta'es, in cont-pquence of the death of
GEORGE W.SCRANTON, Esqtire elected
a member of ihe thirty seveutl Congress
from Ihe Twelfth Con.ressioral District
rom posed of the Counties ' Montour,
Columbia, Lnzerne, arid Wyoning
Now therefore in puMuanceof ihe pro
visions ir. such case made hy he Constitu
tion of the United States andof an act of
the General Assembly of tbifStat passed
the second day of July, A. D.one thousand
eight bundled and thirty nin, I, A. G Cur
tin, being vested with the Eieeutive auth
ority of the Sta'e of Pentlvania have
issued thi writ hereby commanding you
the said John Snyder lo ho5 an election in
the said Co. of Columbia, oi SATURDAY.
THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE)
one thousand ei;hi hundi:d and sixty one
for choocin"? a Repre-entai ve of litis Com
monwealih in the House a RepresentaMves
of the United Sir.tes, to .ill ihe vacancy
which has happened as foresaid, and you J
are hereby required an enjoined to hold j
anfl conduct tt.e said eletion and make a !
return thereof in matinrand fotm as by 1
law is directed and reqire.l,
Given under my hamland the Great Seal
of the State, al Harrisbt;, this 28th day of j
May, iu ihe year of ou Lord one thousand j
eiht hum! red and cty one and ot tlid
Common wealth-ihe ety fifth.
ELI SL1FER,
Secretary of ne Commonwealth.
BY ORDER O' TH E GOVERNOR, i
Therefore, t ihe aid JOHN SNYDER,
High Sheriff of Colunjia county, aforesaid j
do hereby proclaim I the qualified Elei-- ;
tors of Colombia conty, l.'iat a special !
election will be he nroughoul said co.
ON SATURDAY TIL 22d DAY of JUNE,
18C1, at the several teciioti districts within
the county io wi:
Benton townhhipt the IIouEe formerly
occupied by Ezkii Cole.
Beaver townstnpat the houfe of Frank
L. Shuman.
Bloom twp., a' ae Court House, Blooms
burg. Briarcreek to-uship, at the School hous-e
near Evunoville
Bor. of Bervck, at the Town House, in
Berwick.
Cattawisea ownship, at the honeofS.
Kostenbader,attawissa.
Centre lows'p, at the house of Jeremiah
Hes, decearJ.
Conynghai township, at the house of
Reuben K. 'asser.
Fi-hincctek township, al ihehoo$eof
George W. luff man. j
Frar.kluiownp. Clayton's School honse. t
Green wed township, at the house of J. I
It. Patton.
Hemloc township, at the Buck Horn.
Jacksotjownp., at the house of Ezekiei
Cole.
Locnstownship, at the house of John L.
Hurst, SlJtown.
Miffiutownt-bip, at the '.iou:e ol J. Keller
Madii-n township, at the house ot Sam'1
Rirnby.
Mt. leasani twwnp., at the house now
occupy by J. F. Deiterick.
Mou ur township, at the house of John
Riuhar now occupied by Wm. Hailing
head. Mai township, at the houe of I. Yetter.
Roangcreek iownhip, at the houe lor
metly ccupied by G. W. Dreibach.
Urage townehip, at the liout-t of Alex.
Hugh, Orangeville.
iir townthip, at the house of Albert
Huntb
butrloaf lownp., at the house of Alinas
Cole.
Sett townehip at the house of E. Howell
in E'y-
Its further directed that Ihe election ol
ihe t-aid teveral district shall be opened
beieen the hours ot 8 and 10 o'clock in
theorenoon and shall continue open with
outinterruption or adjournment, until 1
o'ick in the evening, wheoihe polls shall
belosed.
he officers elected this spring to berve
athe special election.
I he officer to be elected at the lime and
rices aforesaid. i:
'A MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
Il is further directed that the meetings of
ne return iudges will be held at the Court
louse in bloomsbur-i on Tuesday, ihe 25th
f Jnnp make out the election returns.
ine congressional returu juucs vi mo
Twelfth District composed of the counties
of Columbia, Luzerne, Montour and Wyo
ming, will meet at the Court House, in
Bloomsburg, on Saturday the 29th day of
June, to make out returns for member of
Congress.
And in and by the said act I am further
directed lo give notice lhat ever person,
excepting jut-tices of the Peace, who shall
hold any office or appointment of profit or
trust under the government of iho United
States, or of this State, or of any city or
incorporated district, whether a commis
sioned officers or otherwise a subordinate
officer or agent, who is or shall be employ
ed under the legislative, or executive, or
judicary department of this State, or of any
incorporated district, and also that every
member ot Congress, and of ihe select ol
common council ol any city, commissioners
of any incorporated district, is, by law, in
capable of holding or exercis ng at ihe same
lime, the office or appointment ot judge,
inspector or clerk of any election of this
Commonwealth, and that no inspector,
judge or any such election shall be eligible
to any office than to be voted for.
Given under my hand and seal, at my
office in Bloomsburg, this first day of June
A. D., one thousand eight hundred and si-
ty one.
JOHN SNYDER,
ps.oo.
AVS lit" einin! rni fur Tuition in the
"- moM popular ami 'icr elnl Cummer
rial Srhool in the cntintry. Upward of
Twki.vk Hunukkd j our.y men from TwrTr
kight different States. Iave been etlut.ir,j
for buMie here within i! o pai ih'ee
year, some of whom hve been employed
as book Keeper al salarte of
$2000.00 per Ai:tiiini,
immediately upon giaduatin, who knew
nothing of accounts when they entered
the C(i!lei;P.
Ministers' son hall price. Student
enter at any lime, and review when they
please, without extra charge.
For Catalogues of 86 pae, Specimens
of Prof. Cowley's Bntti6t nJ Oriiamrni!
Penmanship, nd a large Hnnfayini nf id
College, i.-ielos iwmiiy-tive cuui in Pjt
age Stamps to the Principal.
JENKINS & SMITH, Pittsburgh, Pa.
June 5, 1X61
ATTlaMiOA ! COJIIMKY!
vS C rvj 2
ANK thoueai.d t-UMorners to vnlnu'e-r lo
XJ buy their Goods a: L. T SHARP LESS
Store, where they ran be bought very low
for ca-h or country produce. Having on
hand a slrck of good., l.B is determined lo
sell al prices reduced lo suit the time
An assortment ot Clothing adapted to thi
senj"on of the year, will b fold chea-.
Good Sugars at 6$ to 12 J lb. '
Syrups at 10 to 15 cu.per qt AUo, Nw
Orleano Bkiii Mol-Kg-.
A lieb lo of cheap Ca!ico, warranteJ to
hold color just received.
All kinds of Shoe will be olJ, at prices
lesn than marked.
To customer buying for ca-h, we woulj
say it is to youi interest to give him a call.
Graielnl for ihe paUonae extended lo
him in ihe past, he hopes lo merii the con
fidence ol the public in future
L. T. SHARPLESS.
Rloomf-Lnrg. June 5, 1861.
Lack'a aud Cloomsburg IU 11 road.
ON AM) AFTER AP.tIL 22, 1561. PAS
SENGER TRAINS WILL RUN AS FOL
LOWS MOVING S0CTII.
Fauenger. l'atzT.
Leave S :ranrotj, 6.15 A. M. 10.45 A M.
" Kingsion, 7 20 1 ot) Y. M.
" Kiiperi, 9.10 G 2ti
" Danyille, i 45 7 40
Arrive al North'J. 10 20 a 55
MOVING NORTH
Leave North'd. 3 5U l M
4 00 A.M
5 30
P 40
" Danville,
" Rupert,
4 30
5.03
Arriveat i;
7 05
00 M:
" Kingston,
Leve 2 15 P.M.
8 05 P. M.4.05
Arrive at Scran ion,
A Pa-fencer Truin aUy leaves Kmglori
at 8.15 A M. !or S--ranioii, to connect with
train for New York. Returning ler?s
Scranton on arrival of Train fram Ner
York at 4.40 P. M.
The Lackawanna and B!oombnr2 Rail
road connect with the Delaware, La:
wanna and Western Railroad u Scrantoi; ,
for New York and intermedials points ea..
A' Rupert it connect with if.e C.tawi
Ruiroad lor points both eaii ami we.t.
At Northumberland n criunoiti wilh th
Philadelphia and Erie R R and N;iri:;er:
Central R. R. lor point wet an J )U'.h
JOHN P. ILSLEY, SapL
H. PtTTEBOX E, GW Ticket Ag't.
June 5, 1861.
BARRETT'S 131 PilOVED REVOLVING
HAY RAKE.
THE undersigned respectfully informs
the citizen ol Columbia coonty and tb
Public in General, thai he has on hand.
large and Superior qnalitv of BARREV S
1 M P RO V ED RE VO "., V I N S H V Y R K E5 .
mde ol Ihe very beM material and excel
lent style and will be sold at low figin? .
Farmers will lind il greatly to lheir advan
tage to r-eenre ore ot toe a bote Rke try
which they cn lUke a much a ten me;:
with hand Rakes.
E. B. PURSEL.
Epyiown, June 5, 1361.
SEW GOODS VERT CHEAP !
JUST PF.CEIVEP,
JUST RECKI VED.
JUST RECEIVED.
' N EW GOOD.
NW GOODS
1
W GOOL".
OF EVERY VARIETY,
OF EVERY VARIETY,
OF EVERY VARIETY,
TO BE SOLD AT PRICE"',
TO BE SOLD AT PRICES,
TO BE SOLD AT PRICES,
JUST TO SUIT TH E TI M ES
J UST TO S-Ul I" TH E TIM ES.
JUST 70 SUIT THE TIMES,
AT L. T.SHARPLES.V STORK,
AT L. T. SHARPLESS' STORV.
AT L. T. SH A IIPLESS' S TOR
The above car. be verified by calhn :i
and examining the good.
Bloomsburg, April 24, 1861.
NATIONAL HOTEL,
(Late White Swan)
Race Street, above 3d philadelp tU
JOHN BDYER, Frojntetor.
Terms, SI. 2.1 per day.
riO the old customers ot Mis 'well-1-iiov.-rs
J. House, 1 desire to ay, lhat I hav
renovated, improved and newly furni"! ej
the a.Tie, and lhat I repc!lolly solicit
a continuance of lheir patrona2.
Strangers, travelers and visitors I cor
dially invite to the hospitalluy of the "J-?'
lional" to come and see and jud-re :c:
ihemelve of its advantages and men .
ti.. : - .-..1 1 .
jur luiaiiun is renwai. biiu COIlvrr i n
for Merchants and buineis men get,er ! .
We will always endeavor lo siuly trr
wants and comforts of our sueM, acd v.
the assistance of Mr. Joseph llocni. "';;
el tn keen a nnrwl Hntx! ai.it hnrc l.ii- 4-
- - - t r . , r - r: -
general satisfaction.
JOHN 60YER.
ThilaJ., Feb. 13, 1861 y.
CARPLT lYEAYIXG,
MACHINE STITCHING
MRS. CATHARINE ZUPPINGER, te,;c
leave to inform the Public lhat h
will be happv to give full satisfaction ; :
the above business.
BIoombBr, April 10,1861.
BLANKS ! BLAMiS I ! BLANKS ! l
DEEDS, SUMMONS,
EXECUTIONS, SUBPOZNAH,
AND JUDGMENT NOTES,
of proper &de:rabIeforms,fo-sale at th f
of5ce of the "Star ofthe North"
Blank of all Kinds
Vr tfih? S'orfk OfrV-v.