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FOR PRESIDENT IN 1864,
GEORGE JB. M'CLELLAN,
Subeci to the Decision of the Democratic
National Convention.
DISTRICT TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS,
HON. L. B. RUPERT,
Or BLOOMSBOHU,
"Subject to the decision of the Congressional
Conferees'.
FOR ASSEMBLY,
.WILLIAMSON II. JACOBY,
Or BLOOMSBURG, . . -
;Subject to the decision of the Reprejeuta
tive Conferees.
COUNTY TICKET.
FOR SH-ERIFF,
SAMUEL 8XTDEU, of Mifflin.
FOR COMMISSIONER,
ALLEN MASS, of Heater.
FOR AUDITOR,
DANIEL SNYDER, of Scott.
The Democratic Convention.
Every district was fully represented in
our Democratic Convention, held at this
place on Monday last, for the purpose ol
nominating a county ticket, and appointing
Representative and Congressional Con
ferees. We scarcely ever attended a Con
vantion that was characterized with more
' harmonious feeling than the one held en
Monday. There seemed to be little or no
dissatiefaction with the ticket formed, and
' very one expressed hia willingness to go
home and battle for its success at the polls.
' From praseut indications this county will
increase her vote over thaf of last Fall.
There are quite a good many who voted
for Lincoln throughout ihis county as well
as the whole State who will not be caught
guilty of such a trick this Fall. . There will
. be a strong effort raade by the constitutional
- Union-loving people of the country to over
throw the corrupt and tyrannical administra
tion that is misgoverning the affairs of this
- once happy and prosperous country. '
The Convention appointed John McRey
nalds and George Scott Congressional Con
ferees, with instructions to nominate for
that office our townsman, Hon. L. B. llv-
f crt. There was no opposition in the least
shown to the selection of these Conferees
-who were chosen as the known friends - ol
Ma.' Rupert. We sincerely trust they will
ue all fair and honorable means to secure
his nomination. It is hardly necessary for
4 os ta state that he has filled several respon
sible positions with credit to himself as well
as to the party to which lie belongs. We
should like to see the other counties in the
- District concede the nomination to Mr.
Rupert, as his nomination and electiqn in
the District wi'T do as much honor to the
voters as to tha office. This county -is good
' 4or two thoasand majority (or Mr. Rupert,
a majority that could not be obtained for
any other man we have yet heard- spoken
of for this position. There seems "to be
mtih to convince us that the nominee
for Congress shouH come from Columbia
county th Fall. . Trusting the Conference
will give the claims of this County, as well
as of Ma Rcpert due consideration, we
will say no more on the subject.
Wesley Wirt, Esq., and Dr. H. C. How
er, were appointed Representative Con
' fereea, to meet similar conferees from Mon
tour county, with instructions to support
- Williamson; H. Jacobt for Assembly," he
having carried the Columbia County Con
vention. . According' to the rules and usages of the
party this county is entitled to the Member
thia Fall. Moatonr and Sullivan counties
having had the two last Representatives.
For the office of Sheriff the Democracy
of Colombia county saw proper to comi-
n?.a Samuel Swtdes, Esq., of Mifflin, a very
worthy and patriotic gentleman, aud withal,
a sound Democratic Union man. Heiasat
. Isfied with the Constitution as it ia and the
- Union as it was, and . will sternly oppose
any change of the same. ' He does not en-
, joy the acquaintance of the people of this
county to a very large extent, but we will
venture to say this much for him, that there
ia not a more pleasing, honorable, worthy
.' and honest man upon the ticket, than Ma.
Sstdcr, and U elected, (which there can
. be no doubt) will make a most capital of
ficer. ,
Allsh Mann,' Esq , who received the
nomination for County Commissioner, is
an honest and faithful Democrat of Braver
township. This township is a strong Dem
ocratic township, polls one hundred and
seventy odd Democratic votes to a little
over a half dozen Abolition votes. This
nomination is no more than justice to the
. township aa well as to Mr. .Mann. The
- nominee is much respected by his neigh
bors, and has just tha common sense and
practical experience which fits him to
make a good Commissioner. His abilities
ao one will question.. For several ears he
has been acting Justice of the Peace in his,
township ; and against his business quali
fications r.ot one word has been heard. He
will be elected. . '
Ma. Daniel Smydir, of Scott, was nomi
nated for the office of County Auditor, by
.' acclamation. Thi is a good selection. He
. is a man eminently fit for the position.
The people of the county will have a good
and competent Auditor in Mr, Snyder. His
'eciioa i acre. - . .
Colnmbia County Democratic Coimatron.
-
:The Democratic County Convention lor
Columbia county, assembled at the Court
Honse, in Bloomsburg, on Monday, the 29th
inst., for the purpose of making The usual
nominations for county offices,, nominate
one candidate for Assembly, and appoint
I Representative and Congressional Confer-
ees.
On motion of Hon. Stephen BalJy, JOHN
FRUIT, ESQ., was elected President.
On motion, John G. Frebzb and Elijah
G. Ricketts were chosen'Secretaries.
On calling over the list of Election Dis
tricts, the following Delegates answered to
their names and presented their credentials,
viz:
Bloom John G. Freeze, Daniel Lee.
Bar. Berwick George G. Jacoby, Hiram
Bower.
Briaicfeek-Isaac Bower, Geo. M. Bower.
Benton John C. Doty, Samuel R. Kline.
Beaver Henry Hiuderliter, John Shuman.
Catawissa Stephen Baldy, Adam Feder-
olf. .
Centre Daniel Nejhart, John Hill.
Conyngha m Daniel Leniban, James Bar
ry. Franklin John Zeigler, Hiram J. Reader.
Fishingcreek Thomas J. Hutchison, Jo
seph C. Runyan.
Greenwood Win. Eyer, Adam UlL
Hemlock George-!. Shoemaker, George
Hittle. .
Jackson Jacob Young, John lavage.
Locust John Harner, Daniel Stine.
Maine -William Longenberger, Charles
Fisher.
Mifflin John Masteller, Stephen Deit
rich. Montour Evan Welliver, Noah Mouser.
Madison Jolw Fruit, Silas W. Barber,
Alt. Pleasant Gabriel Everett, William
Johnson.
Orange John Snyder, Elijah G. Ricketts.
Roaringcreek Philip Cool, James Keifer.
Pine Benj. Wintersteen John F. Fawlr.
Scott Peter Ent, Philip T. Hartman.
Sugarloaf George Moore, Gaorge Stead
" man.
The folowing Resolution was offered and
adopted unanimously :
Ttenlved, That Hon. John McReynolds
and Hon. George Scott be the Congression
at Conferees to meet similar Conferees from
the Counties of the District to nominate a
candidate for Congress, and they are here
by instructed to nominate for that office
Hon. L. B. Ropert, and to meet at the Ex
change Hotel in Bloomsburg on Thursday
September first, as per resolution of last
Conference.
On motion of Peter Ent the Convention
proceeded to nominate a candidate for As
sembly. Levi L. Tate, Wrm. H. Jacoby and George
Scott were nominated. The nominaiions
being closed the Convention proceeded to
ballot, which resulted as tallows t
For Tate. Freeze, Neyhard, Hill, Harner,
Stine, Masteller, Deiterich, Har!man,Mocre,
Steadman, 10.
Jacobt.-Lee, Jacoby, H. Bower, I. Bow
els. Bower, Doty, Kline. Hutchison, Run
yan, Eyer, Utt, Young, Savage, WeUirer,
Mouser, Barber, Everett. Johnson, Snyder,
Ricketts, Wintersteen, Fowler, Ent, 23.
Scott. H inter! iter, "Shuman, Baldy. Fed
erolf, Lenihan, Barry, Zeigler, Reedor, Shoe
maker, Hittle, Longenberger, Fisher, Fruit,
Cool, Keifer, 15.
No nomination being made the. Conven
tion proceeded to the second ballot ;
Tate- Freeze, Neyhard, Hill, Harner,
Stine. Masteller, Dieterich. 7.
Jacobt. Lee, Jacoby, H. Bower, I. Bow
er, S. Bower, Doy, Kline, Hutchison, Run
yan, Eyer, Utt, Young, Savage, Welliver,
Mooser, Barber, Everett, Johnson, Snyder,
Ricketts, Wintersteen, Fowler, Moore,Stead
man, Ent, Hartman. 26.
Scott Hinterliter, Shuman, Baldy. Fed
erolf, Lenihan, Barry .Zeigler, Reeder, Shoe
maker. Hittle, Longenberger, Fisher, Fruit,
Cool, Keifer. 15.
On counting the votes it appeared that
W. H. Jacoby had 26 oai of 48, a majority
of the whole, thus giving hirnahe nomina
tion. On motion of Stephen Baldy the nomi
nation was made nnanimnas.
The following resolution was then offered
and adopted.
Resolved, That Wesley Wirt, Esq., and Dr.
Hiram C. Hower be the Representative
Conferees to meet similar conferees from'
Montour County, to nominate a candidate
for member of the Legislature and that
they be instructed to support Williamson
H. Jacoby, and to meet at the Danville Ho
tel, kept by Geo. W. Freeze, ron Satarday,
September the 3d, at 12 o'clock, M.
On motion tht Convention next proceeded
to nominate a candidate for Sheriff.
Philip Cool nominated Samuel Snyder, of
Mifflin.
Peter Ent nominated Jas. Lake, of Scott.
Wm. Longenberger nominated William
Krickbaom, of Mifflin. .
The nominations being closed, the Con
vention proceeded to, ballot which resulted
as follows :
Snyder 21 votes, Krickbaom 18, and Lake
8. The second, third, and fourth ballots
were taken, the result of each was similar
to the first; and on the fifth ballot Snyder
received a majority of the votes twenty
six and was thereupon' declared the nom
inee. After the fonrth ballot the name of
Mr. Lake was withdrawn.
On motion, the nomination was made
unanimous.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
the nomination of a candidate for County
Commissioner.
John Shuman nominated Allen Mann, of
Beaver.
Stephen Baldy nominated Wm. Creasy
of Catawlssa.
John G. Freeze nominated John Keller,
of Mifflin.
Henry Hinterliter nominated Jacob Dreis
bach, of Beaver.
The nominations closed, and upon taking
a ballot Mann received 26 votes. Creasy 16,
Keller 4, and Dreisbach 2. Mann having
the majority of the whole, was declared
nominated; and on motion, it was made
unanimous. - - - .
For Auditor, Daniel Snydur, of Scott, was
nominated by acclamation.
The following resolutions were then pre
sented and read to the Convention by John
G. Freeze and unanimously adopted :
The Delegates representing the Democ
racy of Colaxafcia Const ia Contention
sssl
States, and .reiterating and reaffirming their
devotion to the Federal and Siate Constitu
tions and to' all laws enacted pursuant
thereto, t '
. Jiesoloed, That in their opinion the. pres
ent sad condition of our country is to be
traced mainly to the meddlesome and rev
olutionary policy of the abolitionists who,
disregarding laws and constitutional obli
gations and setting courts at defiance, have
deliberately 'and wilfully embroiled the
country in civil war ; and that before Peace
and union can be restored their power most
be overthrown at the ballot-box by the
suffrages ol American Freemen.
Resolved, That Abraham Lincoln, the
President of the United States, having re
peatedly violated the Constitution he was
sworn to support, protect and defend ; hav
ing trampled upon the rights of the people,
and deprived the Courts established by law
of their legitimate power and authority ;
we in common with many of his supporters
denounce his actions as "Executive usur
pations" and call upon all true men every
where to join us fn restoring the adminis
tration of the Government to its former
purity, and the liberties of the people to
their ancient dignity and inviolability, by
electing the Chicago Nominee, to the Presi
dency of the United States.
Resolved, That Abraham Lincoln, in his
letter addressed 'To all whom it may con
cern," by making the abandonment of sla
very by the South a condition precedent
to negotiations for peace, has deliberately
and aathoritatively announced a change of
the -character of the war, from that of one
for the restoration of the Union, to one for the
forcible abolition of slavery .thereby making
the South more united in the war, and ren
dering the speedy attainment of peace and
re-union utterly impossible.
Resolved, That we are for a Union Peace
at the earliest possible moment and for sub
ordinating all other objects to it, and to this
end for selecting a President of the United
Stales and other high officials who will re
ject the guilty and fat?! policy of Lincoln
as exhibited in the origin of the war, in its
past management, and in the declared ob
ject of its future prosecution. ,
Resolved, That we are for maintaining all
constitutional rights and obligations in full
force and vigor, including freedom of the
citizen from arbitrary arrest and. imprison
ment, the freedom of speech and of the
press, an untrammeled judiciary and un
controlled elections ; and that to secure
these invaluable blessings we pledge our
utmost efforts and nnwearie l zeal against
whatever of force or fraud may be exerted
by despotic power and by its adherents
and dupes.
Risolved, That we will support the nom
inee of the Chicago Convention for the
Presidency, but our first choice for that po
sition is that brave soldier, tried patriot,and
ripe statesman, Major General George
Brinton McClellan, and we shall hope for
his selection by the Convention.
Resolved, That we tender our acknowl
edgements to the officers and soldiers of
the United States, who have been sojourn
ing amongst us, lor their gentlemanjy bear
ing and soldierlike conduct towards our cit
izens ; and any assistance they may re
quire, in finding and capturing that FORT,
about which the abolitionists have told bo
many malicious falsehoods to their own
disgrace and infamy, incurring the con
tempt of all honest men, besides abusing
the confidence of the administration, and
entailing upon the Government much use
less expense.
Resolved, That we cordially endorse the
course and votes of our Senator in Con
gress, Hon. Charles R. Buckalew, being
content at all litres, to rely upon his sagac
ity and judgment: And in this connection
we desire to say, that the Hon. Edgar Cow
an bis colleague, has fairly entitled himself,
by hif manly course and sentiments npon
public affairs, to the respect and confidence )
of all patriotic and conservative men.
Renlved; .That our Slate Senator, Hon.
David B. Montgomery, and our late mem
bers of the Honse of Representatives, Geo.
D. Jackson and John C. Ellis, Eeqrs., hftve
been honest and faithful Representatives,
and as such entitled to the thanks of the
Districts represented by them.
On motion the following named gentle
men, were appointed as the Democratic
Standing Committee for the ensuing year :
Bloom E. H. Little,' Chairman. ..
Benton John J. Stiles.
Berwick Isaiah Bower.
Beaver Henry Hinterliter.
Centre John Hill.
Locnsi Peter K. Harbine.
Madison John Fruit.
Montour Elias Dieterick.
Orange Elijah G. Ricketts.
On motion the Convention adjourned,
sine die.
JOHN FRUIT,' President.
John G Freeze,
Elijah G. Ricketts
Secretaries-.
Showed his Stern. When the rebel in
vaders were approaching Chambersburg, a
telegram announced that Gen. Couch (pro
nounced cow) would offer a stern resistance
to the invaders ; and so be did. He showed
his stern before the rebels came in sight.
Just so. And when be came into this coun
ty in all the "pride, and pomp, and efceum
stance of glorious War," it was announced
that now the "infernal copperheads would
catch h I." How the "Abs."- rubbed their
hands in hellish glee. How they gloated
over the prospect of the mnrder of their
citizens. But they were doomed to disap
pointment. The report of "three or four
thousand men in arms,'7 proved to be - an
"Abolition lie.' The enemy wore no where"
to be seen. The people were quietly en
gaged in their peaceful avocations. Gen.
Conch felt mortified and chagrined ! Duped
and. betrayed by the highly colored reports
set afloat by bad men,' for soma base pur
pose, be felt that be had made en ass of
himself a second time, and he showed his
stern. again. Brave General ! Valiant Gen
eral Couch, will "come again no more."
Berwick Gazette.
The Hartford Times thinks that if we did
not get a victory over '-rebel" a: Atlanta,
we got one over the left. '
t-ute': war :news.
1 There is at length a change in the e'ata
of affairs in the Shenandoah Valley. Gen
eral Early has begun a movement which
looks very much like an advance across
the Potomac. On Wednesday last the Con
federate army was massed at Charlestown,
six miles southwest of Harper's Ferry.
Sheridan's troops were posted on a range
of highlands at Halllown, four miles from
Harper's Ferry. These highlands they ffad
fortified, and the Works presented so for
midable an appearance that Early did not
attack them. He had been idle during the
earlier part of the week, but on Wednes
day night began a movement around Sheri
dan's works. Sheridan did not discover it
until late on Thursday. Early kept a force
at Charlestown in front of Sheridan, but on
Thursday morning his main body had
started northwest towards Mariinsburg.
A Federal cavalry force was at Kearneys
ville, between Martinsbtfrg and Harper's
Ferry, and encountered the enemy. The
cavalry prudently retreated, and it appears
that the Confederate column turned north
warcfat Kearneysville, and passing east of
MartiLsburg, was. marching towards the Po
tomac, above Shepherdstown. There has
been a great deal of skirmishing between
Earty and Sheridan since Wednesday ; and
a Federal retreat to Harper's Ferry, caused
by this flank movement, will now probably
occur.
Besides advancing 'his. main force towards
the Potomac at Shepherdstown, Early de
tached a small body of cavalry towards
Williamsport. These troops at once drew
the attention of all the Federal car air j,
and Averell, at Williamsport, prepare!! to
attack them. Custer, who had been at
Shepherdstown, crossed to the South side
of the Potomac and marched towards Mar
tinsborg, to intercept the retreat of the Con
federate cavalry. The Confederates appear
ed at Williamsport and were repulsed with a
Iocs of seventy prisoner. Custer, howev
er,was cut off-by the main body of ihe en
emy marching on Shepherdstown. He
was aurrounded and had to fi?ht his way
out, with a loss of one bnndred and' fifty
men. The telegraph assures us of his
safety, but as it studiously avoids telling us
where he is, that assurance may have an lit
tle value as many other things eent us from
the Shenandoah Valley. Sheridan in his
various skirmishes has lost nearly five hun
dred men. Early will no doubt cross the
Potomac at Shepherdstown, and Sheridan
must withdraw to the Maryland sidelo op
pose hire.
General Grant still holds the Weldon
Railroad. To do so, however, be has given
up nearly every other advantage ground he
held around Petersburg. Warren, Hancock
and Parke, with their three Corps, ate on
the Weldon Railroad. Birny's and the
Eighteenth Corps now hold all the line of
works etretchig from the Weldon road al
most twenty-five miles across the country
to Deep Bottom. Grant has destroyed sev
en miles of the railroad, and the Confeder
ate have made no new attacks. On Mon
day Ia?, a Federal cavalry expedition was
sent westward from the Weldon Railroad
towards the Danville Railroad. It has not
yet been heard from. The Confederate re
port of the atiark on Grant's works on the
Weldon road on Sunday last has been re
ceived, Two attacks were made, one in
front and one in flank. The flar.k attack
was successful, the Federal troops being
pushed back half a mile and three hundred
prisoners caprured. The attack in front
was repulsed, and a Confederate brigade
giving way, tha columns xere withdrawn.
There is no report made of losses. The
Confederate General Saunders was killed,
and Generals Lamar, Anderson, Barton, and
Finnegan wounded
There is a report from .Atlanta that cn
August 16th, General Schofield's Corps,
with fifteen days' rations, started on an ex
pedition southwest, towards Montgomery.
We have no means of vouching for its
truth. It comes to us through an indirect
channel. Nothing has occured at Atlanta.
On last Saturday Wheeler" Cavalry attack
ed a Federal camp at Stewart's Landin?,
on tha Tencc-see River, a short distance
above Cha'.atiooa. The garrison and three
hundred -white laborers were cap
tured. Fortj-four wagons were destroyed
Stewarts Landing is a place on the Tenes
see River, at which Mores are shipped for
Knoxville.
It is reported in the Southern newspapers
that a great riot caused by Banks' enforce
ment of his conscription proclamation has
broken out at New Orleans, and many per
sons killed. Our advices by steamer from
New Orleans are to the 16th of August.
Nothing is said about it.
General Hatch's Florida expedition has
started from Jacksonville. The advance
guard was' attacked by the Confederates at
Gainesville, a few miles in the interior,
and routed. One cannon and one hundred
andfifty Federal prisoners were captured .
The railroad from Lynchburg to East Ten
nessee, which" was destroyed by Averell
two months ago, has been repaired.
Moseby's guerrillas are corarniting all
sorts of depr edations in front of Waahing?
too anJ in Fairfax coumy.
"Howard of the Times, the proclama
tion forger, wjis releasd from Fort Lafayette
on Thursday,
Mobile advices to August 13tu report
nothing new.
Idle Reports It is astonishing how
some men's prejudices will lead -them to
assert rumors which their better judgements
would stamp as false in every particular
For instance, when the report reached this
place, that the military had arrived at Bloom,
all sorts of rumors were pet afloat, and
among others, one to the effect that Geo.
Couch held Hon. C. R. Buckalew and Col.
John G. Freeze, responsible for lbs appear
ance and condnct of the drafted men "up
the creek." ft was even retailed about the
streets, for a fact, by men. who should have
better sense. Berwick Gazette.
Political affairs look cheering for the
Democracy. By the success of our party
the conniry may be eared fiem otter rum.
From Harper's Weekly. 1 -
Poor Rlebard's Reasons for Baying United
States Securities.
The other day wo heard a rich neighbor
say he? had rather have railroad stocks than
the U. S Stocks, for they paid higher in
terest. Just then Poor Richard came up,
and said that he just bought some of Uncle
Sam's three years notes, paying seven and
three-tenths per cent, interest. My rich
friend exclaimed, "Yon ! I thought you had
no money jo buy with." "Yes," said Rich
ard, "I had a little laid op, for yon know it
is well to have something laid up against a
wet day, and I have kept a little of niy
earnings by me." Now Poor Richard is
known to all the country round to be a ery
prudent and industrious, and withal, wise
man ; for Richard never learned anything
he didn't know how to make use of, and
his wisdom and prudence had become a
proverb. So, when he took out his savings
and bought the notes, more than one was
surprised, and it was no wonder rich Mr.
Smith at-ked why. So Poor Richard, in a
very quiet humble way for he never as
sumed anything replied, "I suppose, Mr.
Smith, you know a great deal better than I
do what to do with money, and how to in
vest ; for 1 never had much, and all I got I
had to work hard for.. But I have looked
round a good deal upo"n my neighbors, and
seen what they did with their money and I
will tell you some things I saw and what I
thought of it. One very rich man was al
ways dealing in money, and he made a
grea' deal, but was never satisfied without
high interest. So he lent most ol his money
to some people who he thought were very
rich, at a very high rate ; and be often told
how much he got, till one day the people
he lent to went to smash. He got back
about ten cents ou a dollar of bis money. 1
know another old gentleman, who had some
bank stock and he went to the bank and got
ten per cent, dividend. The President and
everybody said it was the bo6t stock in the
country paid ten per cent. But what did
the old man do but sell his slock the next
day! Why? why 1 said ever) body. Be
cause, it pays too much dividend. And in
six months the bank went to smash. Now
that 1 know to be a fact Wail, Mr. Smith,
you say railroad stocks are best, because
they pay high dividends ? Can yon tell how
long they will pay them ? I like railroads.
I helped to build one, and I go in for useful
things.' Bat I tell yon 'what I know about
them. One-third of the railroads don't pay
any dividend, and two-thirds (and some of
them cracked up, too,) do not pay as much
as Government stocks. Now that brings
me to the Government securities, and I will
tell you why I prefer them. I take it you
will admit, Mr. Smith, lhatin the long run
the investment which is best should have
these qualities : First, it should be perfectly
secure : secondly, that the income should be
uniform and permanent-not up one year and
down the next : and thirdly, that it ehocld
be tnaikeluble, eo whan jour wet day comes,
and you want your money, you can get it
back. And I think these notes or bonds
have got these qualities more than any oth
er kind of pergonal property you can name.
Try i:.
"First, then, I have been looking into
that great book r0u call the Census Statis
tics. I used to think it wasn't worth much;
bat since I began to study it, 1 tell you, I
found out a good many things very useful
for me to know. I found out, by looking
at the crops, and . the factories and ship
ping, &c, that we (1 don't mean the Rebel
States) are making a thousand millions of
dollars a year more than we spend. So
yon see that (since the increase of debt
isn't half that) we are growing rich instead
of poorer, as John Boll and the croakers
would have us think. Then the debt will
be paid, anyhow, no matter how long the
war is. Betides, did you ever hear of a
Government that broke before the people
did ? Look into yonr big histories, Mr.
Smith, and you will find the psop4e break
before the Governments. Well, them, I call
that stock perfectly secure.
"Secondly, you want the income uniform
and permanent. Well, I want you to take
up a list of bank, railroads, mines, insur
ance companies anything you choose
and tell me (honor bright, now!) hov many
have paid a uniform income for ten or twen
ty years. Not one in a hundred, Mr. Smith,
and you know it.
"Now here is the Government will pay
you without varying a tittle. Now I- like
something that gives me my income every
year.
"Thirdly, you want something which is
marketable any day in the year. Now if
you will ask any bank President, he will
tell yoc that Government stocks are the only
kind of property that i always salable, be
cause they will sell anywhere in the world.
"Now, Mr. Smith, this is why I put my
little savings in Government stocks. I con
fess, too, that I wanted to help that dear old
country, which is my home and my CDun
try." "I confess," said Mr. Smith, "I hadn't
thought of all this. There is a good deal of
sense in what you say, and I will go so far
as to put two or three thousand dollars in
United States stocks. It can do no harm."
We left Mr. Smith going, towards the
bank, and Poor Richard returning home,
with that calm and placid air which indica
ted the serenity of his disposition and the
consciousness ol doing tight towards h"iB
country and his fellow man.
MAURI E D.
In Danville, on the 18in instbyRev.
E. A. Sharrets. Mr. Jerry Rudy, of Danville,
and Miss Kate Walter, of Bloomsburg, Pa.
In Bloomsburg on the ISth inst., b Rev.
J R. Dimm, Mr. Daniel Slflrner to Miss Sa
rah Helebrand, all of this place.
On the 14th inst. by Rev. John Swank,
Mr. Jacob Kelcher and Miss Sarah Krish
er, both of this county.
REVIEW OF TlIE MARKET,
CAREFULLY CORRECTED WEEKLY.
WHEAT, S2 50
RYE, i 50
CORtf, new, 1 50
OATS,. 85
BUTTER,
EGGS,
TALLOW,
LARD, per lb
TOTATOES,
40
20
12
22
75
L BUCKWHEAT, 75
FLOUR pt bbl.ll 06
CLOVERSEED 5 50
DR'D APPLES2 50
HAMS, 25
U. S. 7-30 LOAN.
The Secretary of the Treasury gives no
lice that subscriptions will be received for
Coupon Treasury Notes," payable three
years from Aug. 15th, '1864, with semi
annual interest at the rate 'of seven and
three-tenths per cent. pr annum, princi
pal and interest both to be paid in lawful
money.
These notes will be convertible at the
option of the holder at maturity, into six
per cent, gold bearing bonds, payab'e not
Ies9 than five nor more than twenty years
from their date, as the Government may
elect. The'y will be issued in denomina
tions of SfO, 8100, 8500, $1,000 and 85,000,
and all subscriptions must be for fifty dol
lars or some multiple of fifty dollars.
The notes will be transmitted to the
owners free of transportation charges as
soon after the receipt of the original Cer
tififates of Deposit as they can be prepared.
As the notes draw interest from August
15lh, persons making deposits subsequent
to that date must pay the interest accrued
from date of note to dale of deposit.
Parties depositing twenty five dollars
and upwards for theee notes at any one
time will be allowed a commission of one
quarter of one per cent., which will be
paid by the Treasury Department updn
the receipt of a bill for the amount, certi
fied to by the officer with whom the de
posit was made. No deductions for com
missions must be made from the deposits.
Special Advantages of this Loan.
It is a National Saving Bank, offering a
higher rate of interest than any other, arid
the best security. Any savings bank which
pays its depositors in U.S. Notes, considers
that it is paving in the best circulating me
dium of the country, and it cannot pay in
anything better, for its own assets are eith
er in government securities" or in
notes or bonds payable in government :
paper;
It is equally convenient as a temporary
or permanent investment. The notes can
always be sold for within a fraction of their
faco and accumulated interest, and are the
best security with banks as collaterals for
discounts.
Convertible into a Six per cent. 5-20
Gold Bond.
In addition to the vary liberal interest on
the notes for three years, this privilege of
conversion is now worth about three per
cent, per annum, for the current rale for
5-20 Bonds is uot less than nine per cent,
premium, and before the war ihe premium
on six per cent. United States Stocks was
over twenty per cent.. It will be seen that
the actual profit on this loan, at the present
market rale, is not less than ten pet cent,
per annum.
Its Exemption from State or Municipal
Taxation.
Bet aside from all ihe advantages we
have enumerated, a special act of Congress
exempt all Bonds and Treasury Notes from
local Taxation. On the average, this ex
emption is worth about two per cent, per
annum, according to the rate of taxation in
various pans ol the countrj.
It is believed that no securities offer so
gteat inducements to lenders as those issu
ed by the government. In all other forms
of indebtedness, the faitii or ability of pri
vate parties, or stock companies, or sepa
rate communities, only, is pledged for
payment, while the whole property ol the
country is held to secure the discharge of
all the obligations of the United States.
While the government offers the most
liberal terms for its loans, it believes that
the very gtrongest appeal will be the loyalty
and patriotism of the people.
Duplicate certificates will be issued for
all deposits. The party deposi!ing must
endorse upon the original certificate the
denomination of notes required, and wheth
er they are to be issued iu blank or paya
ble to order. When so endorsed il must
be left with the officer receiving the depo
sit, To be forwarded to the Treasury depart
ment. Subscriptions will be' received by the
Treasurer of the United States, at Washing
ton, the several Assistant Treasurers and
designated Depositaries, and by the
First National Bank
oi Illooiiisbt-rg, Fa.
And all National Banks which are deposi-.
taries ol public mouay, and all tespuctable
Banks and Bankers throughout the country
will give further information and afford
evety facility to sabs'cribers.
August 10, 1864. 3m. "
ADMINISTRATORS X0TICLV
Estate cf James B. Gibson, of Greenwood tvep.,
Columbia County, deCd.
TV'OTICE is hereby given that letters of
1 Administration on the estate of James
B. Gibson, of Greenwood township, Colum
bia county, dee'ed, have been granted by
the Register of said county, to Abraham
Young, Esq., residing in Benton township,
and county aforesaid. All persons having
claims against the estate of the decedent
are requested to present them for settle
ment, and those indebted to the estate will
make immediate payment.
ABRAHAM YOUNG, Admr.
Benton twp., April 13, 1864. 82.
DO YOU U'ISII TO BE CURED ?
DR. BUCHAN'S English Specific Pills,
cure in less than 30 days, the worst case
of NERVOUSNESS, Impotency, Premature
Decay, Seminal Weakness, Insanity, and
all Urinary, Sexual and nervous affections,
no n atter from what cause produced.
Price, ONE DOLLAR per box, sent po6t
pai d by mail, on receipt of an order. One
brx will perfect the cure in most cases.
Address, JAS. S. BUTLER,
General Aseut, 427 Broadway, N. Y.
July 20. 1864. 3m.
EDITOR OF I HE 'STAR,' Dear Sir:
With your permission I wish to say to the
readers of your paper that I will aend by
return mail, to all who wish il (free) a Re
cipe, with full directions for making and
using a simple Vegetable Balm, that will
effectually remove, in ten days, pimples,
blotches, Tan, Freckles, aud all impurities
of the skin, leaving the same soft, clear,
smooth and beautiful. I will also mail
tree to those having Bald Heads, or Irate
Faces, simple directions and information
that will egable them to start a fall growth
luxuriant hair, whiskers, or a moustache,
in less than 30 days.
All applications answered by return mail
without charge. Respectfully yours,
THOS F. CHAPMAN, Chemist,
831 Broadway, New York.
July 20, 1S64. 3m.
Court Proclama'fi
lTHEREAS the Honorable V
r 'well. President Judge of tl
Oyef.and Terminer and General
eryyCniiri of Quarter Snnsions of
and Court of Common Pie ms aji
Court, in the 26th Judicial Dimm
ed of the counties of Columbia. Si
IliaruX x
Conrt
il Dliv
le IVac,
Orphans' !
compos y
Wyoming, and ihe Hons. Stephen Baldy and
John McRrtynolds, Associate Judges, oJ'Co
lumbia co., have issued their ,recept, bear
ing date one thousand eisht hnndrad and
sixty four, and to me directed fcr holdina a
Court of Oyer and Terminer, and General
Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace,
Cora. Pleas and Orphans' Court, in Blooms
burg, in the county of Columbia, on the first
Monday, being the fifth day of Sept'br next
and 10 continue one week.
Notice is hereby given, to the Coroner, the
Justices of the Peace and Constables of the
said County of Columbia, thai they be then
and there in their proper persons at 10 o'
clock in the forenoon of said day, with their
records, inquisitions and olher remembran
res to do those things which to their offices
appertain to be done. And those -that are
bound by recognizes, to prosecute against
the prisoners that are o't may be in the Jail
of said county, ol Columbia, to be then and
there to prosecute then as shall be just. Ju
rors are requested to be punctual in their
attendance, agreeably to their notice, dated
at Bloomsburg the 10th day of Aug., in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-fourth and in the eiqhty-ninth year
of the Independence of the United States of
America. (God save .the Commonwealth')
JOSIA H H. FURMAi,
Sheriff's Office, ) Sheriff.
Bloomsburg, Aug. 10, 1864.
List of Causes for Sept. Term, 1S6I.
1 VhiTip Wintersteen vs Val- Wintersteen.
2 Henry Well vs George Kinly.
3 Elijah McMurtrie vs Christian Wolf.
4 Jacob Harris vs Peter Jaconv-
5 Georne Hujjhes, et al vs J V. Criswell.
6 Ru'el P Storker vs Wm. Ikeler . .
7 W. Lonuenberuer et a! vs C. Wolf et al.
8 Daniel F. Seybori vs Reuben Niz-ely.
9 B.'F. Reighart & Bro. vs Silas D. Edgar..
10 Joseph Hartman vs Reuben Lins.
11 Samul Bock and Charles Buck vs Jes
se Buck.
12 David Arhenbar.h vs John Wardin. ,
13 Wm. Long vs B. F. Reiihard.- .
14 John Ginger vs Richard B. Menngb.
15 G LongenbersjRr et at vs Joshua Robbih-
on aird William Boyles.
16 Henry Gilmer vs Moore Crevelina.
17 The Com. of Penna vs Jacob FUhr.
18 John Allear and Sarah A. Allegar vs.
John Y. Allegar.
19 Enos L. Adams vs D. F. Seybe rt and
Henry Doak.
20 Samuel Williams vs Charley H. Diet-
terick and Geo. A. Herring
21 B. F Reil.ard us Elizabeth Varic!.le.
22 Litike Roan and Anna Roan vs C harles
H. Dietterich.
23 James L Dunn vs Michael Probst.
24 Philip Dietterick vs. Wrn. Long.
25 WiUon A:er vs Joseph F.' Long.
56 Hugh McReynolds et al vb Pcier Oli-i
phani.
National C laim Agency,
CONDUCTED BV
HARVY 8c COLLINS,
V WASHINGTON, D C.
IN order to facilitate the prompt adjust
ment of Bounty, arrears of pay. Pension
and other claims due soldiers and iiner
persons trom the Government of the U. S ,
ihe un lerigned has made arranrment
with the aoove firm whose expert-ire arr'l
c!oe proximity to, and daily intercourse
with, the Department, as well a- the earl
knowledge fcc'-jimed by them of the decis-i
ion frequently being made, enable them
to prosecute claims more effectually than
Attorneys at a distance can possibly do
All persons entitled to claims ol tha above
description can have them properly attend
ed to by calling on me and entrusting them
to my care. W. WIRT,
Agent for Harvr & Collin.
Bloomsbnra, August 10, 1864. .
Auditor's Aotice.
In the Oram's Court for the county of Colum
bia ; in the Fi-tute cf Jucob buss, late cf
AJlJhn township, dcce-ised.
All persons interenied will take hbtitfi
that the undersigned, appointed audijor by
the Orphans' Court oi Columbia County,
to make distribution of the balance in the
hands of Gideon Nus, the administrator,
to and amonj-l the tieirj of decedent ac
cording to I ne rains and proportions allow
ed by law, will meet the parlies inteiesied
st the Recorder'? cilice in Bioomtburg on
Saturday, AugUfl the 27lh, 1K64, at 10
o'clock, A. M , for the purpose ol his ap
pointment ; when and where all perrons
interested are requested to present their
claims or be forever debarred trorr. a share
inlaid a.-e!s, JOHN G. FREEZE.
Auditor.
Bloomsbnrsr, July 27, 1864 6t
Kxcculor's Notice.
LETTERS Testamentary on the Estata
of William Fry, late of Mifflin township,
Columbia couuty, deceased, have been .
granted, by the Register of said county, to
John H. Hetler, Eq., who resides in the
township and coantv aforesaid. All per
sons having claims against the estate of
the decedent are requested to present them
to the undersigned for settlement, and those
indebted to the estate are required to snake
immediate payment to
JOHN H. HETLER, Executor.
Mifflin twp , July 13, 1S64. S2 pd.
TO THE YOUNG OR OLD,"
Mile or Female,
If you have been suffering from a habit in
dulged in by the
YOUTH OF BOTH SEXES,
WHICH CAUSES SO Ni ANY ALARMING
SYMPTOMS.
It unfits them for Marriage, and is tha
Greatest Evil which can befall MAN or
WOMAN.
See symptoms enumerated in Advertise
ment, and if you are a sufferer,
Cut pnt the Advertisement, and send for it
at once.
Delays are dangerous.
Ask loi Helmbold's, take no other.
Cures guaranteed.
Beware of Counterfeitsand imitations.
July 13, 1864. Ira
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