STAPtOFTflMORTIl.
..' nVM. Jl. JACOBY, EDITOR.
CHAS.G. BJRKLEY, Assistant Editor.
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51 r. Hassle? is a young man of fair abili
ties, a terse and able writer, and with bis
thorough knowledge of the political world,
the readers of the Stab cannot help bnt
jprofit bj the arrangement.
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Mr. Ward' Address. We direct the
reader's attention to the address, in this is
oe, of Hoc. C. L. Ward, Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee.
The address, says a cotemporary, is com
. prehensive, clear and strong, and whatever
there may be of despondency, consequent
upon the defeat which our party suffered at
tl.e election a little while ago, it will, prove
a balm of peculiar virtue. The request
.-ma le; by the worthy chairman to maintain
the- Democratic organization, and prepare
to renew the good fight for the Cons ituiion
nt our country, should not be lost upon any
of the gallant members who worked and vo
ted against negro fanaticism at the late elec
tion. Peruse and circulate the address.
The New Yon Day Book is ore of the
very' be and cheapest papers published' in
rsew ivnuj. me proprietors puDiisn a
Daily and a weekly edition. The weekly
i the cheapest paper of the kind in New
York City, and we do not heeila:e in saying
that it is the best. .' It contains more general
fwa, more politics, more agricultural In
formation for our, farmers, and more infor
mation from all part of the United States,
ttian any other paper on oar exchange list.
1 Fticrt of Aubacri rvinn for tha maolrlii
is as follows: one, copy one year 82 50 .
three copies one year 6 00 , ten copies
me year 20.00, and ot.e to the getter op of
tl.e Club. Address, Van Evris, Hobton &
Co , Na. 162 Nassau St. New York! We
would reccommecd this paper to all those
w Irj desire to subscribe for a. New York
Wticiily. , : . .
I come Tiks. By law ol Congress a tax
tipm all ;eal estate is to be collected, annu-
y. ntlar April IS65. ol five oer cent, coon
fa! e.Ute. This will atnount to S3Q tax en
erj 31,000 ol valuation. It applies to all
tt-Ht estate, whether the owner has an in
r n or uot, or whether under or overSSOO.
1 a i, if a roan owns a house and lot worth
i2uj his annual tax npoa it for this purpose
wiif be S25 a larraar whose farm is
,FishingcreK Skpt 19 1864
"3Te Vuah P AhH.nry j
; Sir as I am re
quested lb hartd in my reports of the men
that shoed envious to me in my enrpllment
I will dew sow., and "is yoo are one of the
ones at the mills at Still water bused me
1 will make yon an offer if yon will send
me a 'ten dollar bill to berwick with the
mail this afternoon I will not report you
and if you duv.l jon will go with the rest
SAMUEL FPEALER t
The first thing" to consider after reading
the above is that it comes Irom one of Abra
ham Lincoln's chosen officers in this coan
ty; from man who has been appointed
an Enrolling Officer, by the Potcers that be,
for the purpose of making and returning a
fair and impartial enrollment, of ail per
sons subject 10 draft under the enrollment
act as pa-ed by Congress for the pnrpose
ol calling out the National forces, and tha: he
honestly and justly perform such other bu
siness a may be allotted him How has
this man', bc en conducting himself, under
'.he cover and screen of his office? Has
he been acting the part of an honest man ?
This is probably the only case that has
come to titfht. but in the course of his two
or three years jankin" as Enrolling Offi
cer for Fish ingcreek township, toow many
poor, honest, industrious and inoffensive
people of that township has he gucu,or thus
attempted to rob them of their hard earn
ings We print Ms letter verbatim literatim
in order that our Democratic readers can
I see the kind of talent selec ed out of the
ranks ol the Loyal Republican party ol
this county to fill the position of Enrolling
Officer. He belongs to Dr. John's intelli
gent party that has been so much boasted
ot for the last seven or eight years. This
same Samuu. F. Pcaleb was drafted in 1862,
in the nine months draft, and was exempt id
on the ground of being a tchoel teacher. He
had a cenificate from Billy Burgess ! He
came borne arid went lo enrolling ; a busi
ness no doubt he thought to make pay bet
ter; by having frequent opportunities of
saying "send me a ten dollar till and I Kill
nnt report yon f' This thing has been car
ried on to an alarming extent in this county
if half is correct that is reported in private
circles. At some future day -we may have
an occasion to advert to this matter again.
Gliason's Litekart Companion. Tbi
valuable Literary Weekly will commence a
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ter and ol a more refined character Iban
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Ancal Meeting A: the annqal elec
tion held at the office of the Farmers' Mu
tual Fre Insurance Company of this place,
on Tuesday the 13:h ir.st , the following
persons were elected Directors : Wm. Foll
oier, Elida John, Peter Haughawout, Abra
ham Shipman, and Isaac Bidelspacb of
Nonh'd county; Wm. York, Alrarn Wag
ner, John McWilliams, Jete Gresh, and
John Vought, jr., of Montour county; M.
S. Appleman, D. A. Bowman, Samuel Sni
der, David W. Clark and Hiram IS. Kline-,
of Columbia county.
Tt e board organized by electing
VN m. Follnjer, President.
Wm. Yorks, Vice President.
P. Johnson, Secretary.
Samuel Yoiks, jr., Treasurer. 'Danville
Intelligencer.
Commenced Operations, The 1st National
Bank of Berwick has commenced bnsine
operations. It is proving quite a conveni
ence to our people, who have bre!-fore
been obliged to do their banking business
at either Danville or Bloomeburg. The
election of officers held torn time since,
resulted as follows :
President. M W. Jackson.
Cashier M. E. Jackson.
Teller. B. R Davis.
Directors. Jesse Bowman,- Abraham
Miller, Wm Lamon. W. H. Woodin. P. M.
Tracgh, Seth B. Bowmaa, and Frank Evans.
The Bank is very conveniently located In
the building formerly occupied by Dr. R. H.
Little, it having been very pleasantly and
comfonablj fitted np for banking purposes.
But few towns in the state of the size of
Berwick, can boast of a similar institution.
Verily the world moves. beiwick Gazette.
Resigned Rev. W. W. Casehas resign
ed his position as Pastor of tha Baptist
Church, ol this place, and we learn that his
' resignation has been accepted, although
with reloclance, on the p"art of the congrega
tion. Rev. Case has proved his usefulness
to the church and the community, 1n the
short space of time he has resided amnngts
us, and bis many friends deeply regret thai
circumstances hav induced him lo tender
his resignation. He is a very able minister
of the Go'ple, and the congregation that
secures n:s servics, will be lortunate indeed.
We trust he will be called to fill a position,
where the remuneration will be commen
surate with his abil,lie Berwick Gaze'le.
A Cost am poa art indulges in the follow
ing sagacioos reflection: " No man cao
afford to give up adverting unless he gives
up business ; and he who wishes to sell to
the intelligent, reading, permanent people
of a city, must notify them tbroogh their
favorite newspaper when their needs can
le supplied. The haider and duller the
ii-. t! fov-r ibn r?'1 of stimnfoos
The National Debt. - - ?
The President states jbat the National
debt on the 1st of July last amounted id"
(Sl-fO.OOC 690,489 49) one billion seven
hundred and forty' thousand millions six
hundred and ninety thousand four hundred
and entity nise dollars and fortv nine cents !
Five hundred millions more will be required
for the present year.
Whether the President comprehended
what he was saying, or at all understood
the sobjeet he undertook to descant about,
we very much doubt. The debt a stated
by him is larger than the kgsrega'e of all
the debts of all the nations on e-ir;S, and is
very much more than this covernment is
capable of contacting even though it wo'ld
pledge every dollar's worth, of real and per
sonal properly owned b it or its citizens
for the payment of the interest. The Sec
retary ol the Treasury states ihe debt on the
1st oOuly next at two thousand two hun
dred and twenty-three millions four thou
sand six hundred and seventy-seven dol
larsin figures 52,223,004 677. Neither ol
these officials give a true statement of the
debt, nor do they make the least reference
to that part of it yet unadjusted, which is
certainly larger in amount than that which
is already settled. It is not pretended by
ihe financiers in Congress and in our large
cities that the whole liabilities of the Uni
ted Siatesat this time do uot exceed five
thousand millions of dolhrs, oot including
damages for private property destroyed and
the amount is probably two or three thou
sand millions more. What will it be if the
war is not soon brought to an end, those
who are fond of conjecture may guess at,
or first class maihamaiician may approxi
mately cypher out. Hear a correspondent
on this subject :
To the Editor of the Clinton Democr at :
Some time ago I observed a siatemeot in
your paper announcing our National debt
at four thousand million dollars, and ihat
that sum, when conver'ed. into $20 gold
coins and piled one upon the other, would
make a pile 300$ miles in height. This
statement was denied by our Republican
friends at that time, as to the amount of the
debt. I now see by the President's mes
sage that the above statement really was an
egregious error, for insiead of four thou
sand million dollars, Mr. Lincoln makes it
one billion seven hundred and forty tboo
sand millions six hundred and ninety thou
sand four hundred and eighty-nine dollars
and forty nine cents! . Now I find that this
sum when piled cp in S20 gold pieces will
reach five timet around the globe, and enough
left lo enrich all the shoddy aristocracy for
a generation to come ! I take it lor granted
that the 2d Vahinton has given os the
right figures ; the 1st Washinglon we all
know was well versed in ariihmaiic. and I
should be very sorry indeed if his illustrious
succescor was not pqnal in the science ol
numbers Otie thing we must give him
credit for, and that is honesty in ihe soper
laiive degree, for had he been a merchant
or a yankee nutmeg pedlar, he would on
doubledly have wound up with 5C cents in
stead of 49 cents ! No doubt the 2d Wash
ington thought that it was easier o pay a
' big debt than a bigger one," and hence
the even penny was felt off !
I have looked at the above figures given
as as the amount of our National debt, I
have made many calculations upon it, and
found that by piling it up in 820 gold pieces
it will make a pile 130,772 miles high.
And now I a.-k any one to view it in any
i light he plea-es and say whether it is not
' "a big filing !''
Note by the Editor An English billion is
a million millions a French billion is one
thousand millions. That the President
adopted the English nume ration is eident
from the fact that he speaks ol thousands of
millions. The National debt dissected,
i then is, if his figures are corract,
First, one million millions of dollars :
Second, add seven hundre-1 and forty
thousand millions of dollars :
Third, add six hundred and ninety
thousand dollars :
Four h, add four hundred and eighty-nine
dollars :
Fifth, add forty-nine cents.
Add all these sums together and we ar-
; r:ve at what the President states is the sum
: of our National indebtedness ! We insist,
however, that the President did not com
j prehend what.be was writing abour, and
i thai he has made a mistake of at leas: one
million millions of dollars -Clinton Dein
A curious case before the United States
District Coart, which was in session in Ao
burne !a-t week, was that of Lyman Norih
"a post master of Allegheny county, convict
ed of removing the stamps from letters
dropped in his office and then destroying
the letters. The remarkable thing about,
.his petty 'thieving is that North is eixty
years of age, is worth twenty thousand dol
lars, and previous to his detection had borne
a good character. He plead guilty, aud was
sentenced lu stay in the Rochester Peniten
tiary one year, besides paying a fine of
S2.000.
Arthur's Home Mgazise We agree
i:h our cotemporary of the Pioneer, St.
Joseph Michigan, that "the stories in this
magazine are generally of a high moral
character, devoid of that sickening love
trash that characterizes many of the maga
zines of the day. and which makes them
anything but fit works to put into the hands
of youths" The terms of this magazine
are, 2 50 per annum in advance. By form
ing Clubs it comes cheaper. Address T. S.
Arthur & Co , 323 Walnut St. Phila.
A ne-v and very useful entrenching tool,
to be used in digging rifle and skirmish pits
has recently been introduced into the
Army dT the Potomac. The mn who are
compelled to lie flat on the ground while
digging, have been accustomed to me their
knives, plates and cups. Thi was nature
ally a very laborious operation and one
requiriog much time. The work will be
moch facilitated by the use of the picket
shovel, a small instrument, aomething be
tween a spade and a shovel.
,J. W. Marshall, the discoverer of gold
IlSa' ftgpj'i fJilL1' ves Coloma, a poor
THE WAR NEWS.
From the Age of the Wk insf
We have reliable intelligence of General
Sretman's march Irom Millen towards Sa
vannah. He evacuated Millen on Decem
ber 3d. He moved southeast, keeping his
men well together ; sending out no raiding
parlies, and marching on the narrow strip
of firm ground between the rice plantations
of the Savannah river on the lett hand, and
those of the Ogeechee on the right. His
flanks were thus well protected. On De
cember 5th. his advance was eighteen
miles irom Millen. One of his corps macb
ed along the Savannah river, and one along
the Ogeechee. The others were between
On December 9, Sherman moved faster and
is said to have marched eighteen miles.
Great number of stragglers fell out ol his
rank, and were picked up by the Conleder
a:e cavalry, who lolloped close upon his
rear, harrassing him erribly. Sherman is
said In have had then but twenty thousand
men in his army. All the re t had, straggled
off, or been w ounded. Or. December 7, he
advanced about sixteen miles, and on ihe
morning of the 8th last Thursdayhe was
at hie village ol Crayton, on the railroad
running to Millen, about twenty five miles
southwest ol Savannah. The peninsula be
tween the Savannah and Ogeechee rivers,
along which Sherman advances, is but six
teen miles wide. The swamps protect his
flanks, but at the same time prevent bis
sending out psrties to devastate the conn
try. Both in from and rear, there are large
bodies of Confederate cavalry, and Wheel
er's operations behind him mu-t have had
serioos effect. Theexpedition which left
General Grant's camp on Tuesday ol last
week, to go to Weldon, hasretorned. Gen
eral Warren, its commander, tound when
he approached Hicksford, I wentytwo miles
north of Weldon, that the Confederates
were strongly intrenched on the southern
bank of Mehervin river He tried to drive
them off, but failed. Fie then discovered
thai General Lee was sending large bodies
of troops south along the Weldon rai!rod
to interupt him. So Warren determined to
retreat. He turned back, leaving the Wel
don railroad and making a long circuit over
coating roads. The enemy attacked his
rear but did him but -little damage, and un
der the protection ot a division ol the Ninth
corps, that was sent out lo meet him, he
rnaue his way safely back to camp. He did
but-little damage, having burned only a lew
depots on the railroad. He reached camp
on Sunday.
Admiral Farragut has left the Gulf block
ading squadron, and Commodore Palmer is
in command of if. Farragut is now iu New
York.
From the Daily Age of Dec. 15'A
The city of Savannah, which General
Sherman is approaching, is on the south
side ol the Savannah river, eighteen miles
Irom ihe sea. It stands in the midst of rire
plantations The low, swampy grounds
extend tor some distance on all sides of ihe
city. Between Savannah and the sea coast,
the entire country is cnt up by rivers,
creeks and swamps. Various bayous from
ihe ocean extend up to ihe Sivannah river
below the city. Two of the-e connect the
river wr.h Warsaw sound, and one con
nects it with Port Royal entrance. All
these entrances from the 6ea are simngly
delended, not only ty batteries but by ob
structions in the channels. Two Conteder
a e ironclads, and a great number ol torpe
does assist in this defense. On the laud
side, ill 4 rice swam; s and a series ot earth
works, which, under the superintendence ot
Beauregard and Hardee, have been buiUmg
for nearly a month, protect Savannah. The
number of Confederate troops in the city is
large. They have been gathered for several
weeks trnm ail - quarters, and there is little
doubt that id numerical strength ibey eqnal
the army Sherman comjniniis.-
Sherman's progress down the peninsula,
between the Ogeechee and Sav annah rivers,
can be gradually traced. 0i Saturday last
Sherman's ad vance was at Bioomingdale,
fiiteen miles west of Savannah. He ad
vanced through a dense piu? lorest. The
Confederates were in force i.i front of him,
and twelve thousand regulars, besides mili
tia, was reported as their number. Sher
man gradually pushed along towarJs Sa
vannah, nntil he reached Telfair, ten miles
from the city. Here the Coctedera'.e work
were lound to be very strung, and a grad
ual movement along them was made
towards the southward, uniil Sherman,
though still outride the work, foo'iil him
self rie miles sojih of Savannah, end tne
way to Warsaw sound unobstructed. These
movements were not made without fierce
Cfiitiicts and heavy los-es, but Ilia numbers
ot killed and wounded, or even the posi
tions of the battles, cannot, at this early
date, be ascertained.
From ihe army under General Grant, we
have intelligence that constant demonstra
tions were made on Saturday last against
the Federal lines on the north side of tha
James. 1 hese attacks however, were mere
ly reconnoisances, and trio enemy retired
wiiho'U indicting much damage.
We have a report that Hood has sum
morfed Nashville lo surrender, but caonot
vouch ;or its truth. Another report it, that
a Federal guntoat fleet succeeded in forc
ing its way up the Cumberland river on
Dec. 4th, and deieated the lelt wing of
Hood's army
The Federal gunboat Otsego has been
destroyed by a torpedo on the Roanoke riv
er, North Carolina, six miles above Ply
mouth. Fom the Age of the 1'A
General Sherman has passed to ttie south
of Savannah, and on Monday bis eastern
flank, under command ot General Howard,
came out to the Atlantic coast, rrear War
saw sound.. This sout.d is a larger harbor,
about twenty miles boutwest of the mout
of the Savannah river. Sherman's troops
bad commnicated with the Federal fleet off
Warsaw sound, and Gen. Howard has sent
an official despatch to Admiral Dahlgren
announcing his proximity to the coast. So
the great problem is solved. Sherman has
succeeded in reaching the Atlantic coast
in safety. He will now lose no time in sup
plying his army with food and ammunition,
and in securing those reir.lorcements which
must be greatly needed. There is no evi
dence that Savannah has been taken, or
even invented or seriously attacked. There
are plenty of rumors ol all three, but none
of these have any foundation. The city is
still in Confederate possession, with two
lines of railroad connecting it with Virginia
yet unbroken. From Savannah to Charles
ton the railroad is still running, for Foster
has no; cut it, none of the reports thai he
had done so being confirmed ; and there
being direct' Southern intelligence that his
latest attempt to reach the railroad by an
advance from Pocolaligo to Cousawhatchie,
on last Friday, was repu!.-ed. The proba
bilny is strong that Sherman, for some time
at least, will not attack- Savann?h. He will
first make his position secure, on the sea
coast south of Savannah, and then he may
attempt to capture the city.
We have tome important details of the
condition of affairs at Nashville. Tie Fed
eral defensive works form a semi-circle
around the town, being in no part more
than two miles from it, and extending about
five miles from the river above to the river
below the town. -An interval of Irom one
to two miles in width outside of this line is
neutral ground, and beyond it are the Con
federate works. They are rery strong, and
as the aiege parallels are constructed, grad
oally approach nearer the Federal lines.
Ho l's armrjsjbopghtto be fifty thousand
cavalry. There are four Federal gunboats
at Nashville, but communication by the
river is cut off, and no others can sail up.
General Dix has issued a proclamation
with reference lo future raids from Canada,
which says that if further raids are attempt
ed, the United States commanders are "to
shoot down Ihe perpetrators, if possible
while in the commission of their crimes or
it it be iieceseary, with a view to their cap
tore, to cross the boundary between tl.e
United States and Canada; said command
ers are hereby directed to pursue them
wherever they may take refuge, and if cap
tured, they are under no circumstances to
be surrendered."
Frty Federal cavalrymen were captured
at Milwnod, Virginia, on Dec. 4th.
From the Age of the 18A and Mh jnst.
' From the various official despa'ches sent
u by Secretary Stanton, and from other ii
fornn'ion, a correct account ol the battle ol
Nashville can be written. As soon as Gen
Hood closely invested the city, orders were
at once sent to General Thomas by Grant,
and also by Stanton, to attack the Confed
erates. Thomas replied thai his army was
ot strong enough. At once permission
was given to draw every available , man
from '.he entire West. Kentucky, Indiana,'
Ohio and Illinois furnished many regiments
which had previously been on home duty
From ihe Mississippi river, the garrisons
at Memphis and Vicksburg sent iroops be
cause Rnsecrans did not forward men from ,
Missouri as fast as it was though; ha might
have done, he was removed from com- j
mand. Steele, in Arkansas, was deposed
tor a similar reason. ty ail these means
General Thomas gathered near Nashville a
very large army.
- On Thuisday morning began his attack
on the enemy. The gunboats on the river
drove the Confederate western flank back
from the bank, thus allowing the land forces
to gel between the river and the enemy.
The flank was turned, and, after stubborn !
fijhling, borne back seven
. '
miles. 1 he !
Confederate centre was then attacked ; and
the defeat of the flank having been expos
ed, the attack was but feebly resisted,
and ihe Confederates retreated to a new
position two miles in the rear, where they
rested for the night. During the night they
withdrew their eas'ern flank from the Cum- j
berland river, above Nashville, to a position
on a line with their centre.
On Friday morning the attack was re
newed. After three unsncces.-ful assaults
he succeeded in driving the Confederates !
f .l- .i v.-,! .! :
iiviii iiic new jruBimju kucjr iirtvj laftcu vii i
inurMlay nignl. 1 ney retreated lo a raVge .'
of hills one of which, on the Franklin turn
pike, is called the Brentwood Hill. Vari-
on. attempts were made to drive them j
irom mis position ; uui ait were unsuccess- j
ful, and on Friday night the Confederates
still held Brentwood Hill. General Thomas
reports having lost three thousand men in
the battle-
The number of guns captured .
from the Confederates is stated at lorty j
nine, and the number of prisoners, forty six j
hundred. Three Confederate generals !
I were caprored. Thomas' centre was five
mile soa'.h ol Nastivilie, and as the lines cf
j the opposing lorces ran diagonally from
j norihea-t to southwest, Thomas' easiern
flank was three miles southeast of Nasli-
i vi.Ie, and his western flank eight miles
sou'hwest
' An official de-pa.ch has at length been
received from Sherman. Il reports his
march across Georgia, Irom Atlanta, a.id
states that a large amount of commissary
stores, and many mules, horses and negroes
were secured. Sher man's army, on Tues-
day last, extended across the peninsula be-
iween .he Savunnah and the Ogeechee riv-
ers, ihe northern flank being on the Savan-
i nah nver, three miles aoove the city, and
! , . a , c . m p . .
, the southern flank near rort McAllister, on
, , , . ,
the Ogeechee. Savannah was in process of
.. w . ,
l inraimoni mi lh tnn hrn sum hut nil I ho
! country north of the Savannah river was
still open. Thre was no evide .ee that
j Sherman bad beeo able to cross any troops
over Ihe river or make a land junction with
Foster Shernan estimated the garrison
of Savannah at fifteen thousand, command-
'
: ed bv Hardee. No fighting near the city
. is reported, nor does it appear that the op
j erations of the siege had at that time be
I Of the late battle fought between Gsneral
gun.
Thomaand Hood at Franklin, on Nov. 30,
Hood has made his official report. He
states that he captured one thousand Fed-
ra! nrisoners. Six Con ederate enerals
were killed, six wounded, and one captnr
ed. Since crossing the Tennessee river,
Hood, accorJing to various statements cap
tured five thousand Federal ptiaoners.
""M ARK I C D.
At the residence of Samuel Lowry, in
Madison township, on the 15ih insi.. by the
Rev. Mr, Usetead. Mr. Wm. H. Barber, to
Miss Nancy E. Dildine, both of Madison
township, Columbia county.
On Tuesday evening' December 13;h,
H64. by Rev. D. F. Trcckermiller, Air.
Henry Martz, and Aliss Jalia Ratter, all
near Berwick, Columbia county. Pa.
D I E I.
In Bloom township, on the 17th inst , at
ihe residence of James Freeze, Mr. John
Goss, in the 87ih year of his age.
In Scott township, on the 18th inst., near
the residence of Wm. Grimes, (in the pub
lic road,) suddenly, ol enlargement ol the
heart William Addison Reeser, in the 4 h
year of his age.
In Montour twp., on the 16ih inst., Elmer
F., twin son of Owen P. and Eifie Ann
Eyerly, aged about three years.
REVIEW OF THE MARKET,
CAREFULLY CORRECTCD WEEKLY.
WHEAT,
RYE.
CORN,
OA IS.
50
BUTTF.R,
EGGS,
TALLOW,
LARD, per lb.
POTATOES.
50
25
16
35
1 60
1 20
75
BUCKWHEAT, 1 CO
75
FLOUR pr bbl 12 00
CLOVERSEED 5 50
DR'D APPLES2 00
HAMS. 25
jlj ATRIMONIAL. LADIES AND GEN
i'ailemen. If you wish 'o marry address
the undersigned, who will send yon wi;h
out money and without price, valuable in
formation that will enable you to marry
happy and speedily, irrespective of age.
wealth or beauty. This information will
cos-t you nothing, and if you wish to marry.
I will cheerfully assist yoa. All letters
etrtclly confiaential. The desired informa
tion sent by return mail, and no questions
asked. Address Sarah B. Lambert, Green
point, Kings county, New-York.
List of Drafted Men for Columbia County.
FISHINGCREEK TOWNSHIP.
) Number drafted 29 Number required 15.
Hiram Hess Wm Royer-
Kvan Bittenbender Elisha Evans
James Campbell, Christian J Ash
J. Deemer AlcHenry John Dresner
James Paden Richard R Bright
Dauiei Winner Edward Unangsl
John M Buckalew George Heath
John Moomey
Cornelius Belles
Fiank Hummel
Wesley Kline
Jacob Shoemaker.
Abraham Golder
Samuel Savage
James E Jones
George Fullmer
Thomas Yaple
B F Edgar
Wm. Sugars
Daniel Blank
Archibald Richart
Michael Bishline ,
ORANGE TOWNSHIP.
Number drafted 24 Number required 15.
Charles Kelchtier Calvin Herring
ArchibaH'Paiierson John Graham
Daniel G Ent
Augustus Everhart
Emery Day
John Delong
J Sanderson Wood
Jacob Roop
Stephen H Hill
David E Hay man
I E Patterson
E W Coleman
Joseph C Hughes
Abraham M While
Simon P Johnson
Wm Fritz
Justice Ikeler
Clemuel II Henry
Samuel K White
Jacob Kemley
1 hmnas D Kline
Charles W Low
MADISON
TOWNSHIP.
Number dralied 20 Number required 10.
Aiinas Kline
Abraham Young
Lawton Hughes
Jisepli Moist
Wilson Mas.ers
M A Moore
Ricnard F Stoat
Watkin Prosser
John P Runyan
Wm Graham
Ezra Vandine
Isacher Tit man
Jacob Zeislofl
Simon Coiner
s Runyan
Charles Gibbons
Asher Heitsman
Felix flitter
Phineas Welliver
James Welliver
BENTON TOWNSHIP.
Number drafted 18 Number required 9.
Epli'm P McCollum Living-ton R'i me
Forrnan Smith
Chas N Dodson
Oscar Conner
Wm S Ca-e
Matbias Appleman
Jesse B Smliff
Jess R Pennington
Thomas Appleman
Jared Coff
John B Lemons
Irthn .1 Rrinlr
.. ,, ,,
preserve Conner
mioses Ajcnenrjr
Russel Shuhz
John J Karns
Ettas Ash
JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
Number dralied 10 Number required 6
John Edgar
Joshua Hess
Isaac Lewis
Wm Brink
Chancy Strong
George Remlev
Henry Geny
John L Hess
Asher Yorks
Samuel Keller
SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP.
Number dratted 8 Number required 4.
Valentine Stoat
Clinton Wr Lewis
Ezektel Fritz
!"
Martin Miller
Q-Q He'S
Amlrew Laoback
Wm Peterman
Youn
PINE TOWNSHIP.
Number drafted 8 Number required 4.
,fB c Thomas McBride
q p Swisher Robert Lyons
Isaac Sweeney
E.isba Tay lor
A fellow was cue day boasting of his
pedigree, when a wag who was present
remarked, very sententious!)' : "Ah, I have
no doubt. That reminds me Very much of
a remark made by Lord Bacon They who
I derive their worth from ancestors resemble
, potatoes, the most valuable part of which
'; are under ground."
j
j f S"ncr or a Woman Commuted.
; ' aiu--, wuu
: was senlenc5a IO te nung oy me necK un-
lil dead lor cu-,in2 the elegraph wire near
I Springfield, Missouri, has had hr sen-ei.ee
i '" "'"t'
; onmen 1 dur,n? lhe 'ar" The day of her ex
ecu!ion wa9 iieJ for Friday Lut if'S lo
! het PJ'I rond.i.on she will be permi:
! tei1 10 l,ve a hule ,0"aer- T1,e irI luile
1 young said to be under seventeen. Since
: her l,ia5 he had hl9 ever' lwo or lbree daJ-
What is the difference between a person
1 r
, transfixed with amazement and a leopard s
r
tail? The one is rooted to the spot, tl.e
i r i
oiher is .po'te1 to t he root.
Special Notices.
f. MM) if) INVALIDS A CLERGY-
man, while re.-idtng in South America
, , . v ... .
i i p reme.lv lor the cure ol iStrvo is ei k
! t-' a rl u fill 1. flifoa.Ptt nf ln trtl!1Pt
sary
and Seminal Organs, and lhe whole train
j ol disorders broiight on bt banetul and vi
1 oious habits. Oreat num hers have already
' been cured by thi- nobla rerr.ed. Prompt-
I ar lit- a tirf In htntfit Ihp sttTlinlttit utiti
j Ct!rorini,u.'. I will send the recipe tor pre-
j paring ai I uing this medicine, to any one
who needs it, in a. sealed envelope free ot
i .. i i
1 rui""e a-mu r..r.-
ope, addressed to yourself. Address JO
SEPH T. INMAN, Station D, Bible Hous,
New York City. 52-ly
Cs" SHAKE AND BURN! Shake and
Bti'ii ! ! Shake and Burn ! ! !
Thi is th life of agony endured by the
sufferer from Fever and Agne. He war
ders like an uncertain chadow never
knowing what moment be may be pros
Irated. and therefore disinclined to give
any ser'ons atiention to busines". This is
the condition ol thousands in town and
country. It is no exageration to say that
Fever and Ague kills more people than
any twenty oiher diease in America.
For a sure and speedy cure ot this terrible
atllictiot, we take great pleasure in rec
ommending HOSrETTER'S STOMACH
BITTERS, which have already achieved
a wide reputation for rapid and powerful
effects in renovating lhe system prostrated
by 1 his disease.
For sale by Drnggists and dealers gen
erally, everywhere.
Administrator's Notice
Estate of John Graham, late of Orange
tgwnship, deceased.
LETTERS of administration on the Es
tate of John Graham, !a'e of Orange iwp.,
Columbia counij, dee'd, have been grant
ed by the Register of said county, to Peter
Ent, ol Light. Street ; and all persons hav
ing claims againM lhe estate of the dece
deni are requested io present them for
.-ettlement to ihe undersigned without de
lay, and those owing ihe estat3 to make
pavment forthwith.
PETER ENT, Adm'r.
Dec. 21, 1864 6w. S3.
Adiuinistrator's Notice.
facY of Thomas IF. Young, late of
Jackson turp. deceased.
LETTERS of administration on the Es
tate.o' Thomas W. Young, late of Jackson
township, Columbia county, dee'd., have
been granted by the Register of said coun
ty, to Peter Ent, Esq., residing in Light
Street. All persons having claims aga'nst
lhe estate of the decedent are requested to
present them to lhe undersigned without
delay, and those indebted to the same to
make payment forthwith.'
PETER ENT, Adn.'r.
PUBLIC SALE.
VALUABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY !
WILL be exposed i. Public Sale af the
laie residence of Thomas VV. Young,
of Jackson lowtuhip, deieBsed, Columbia
couiiiy, Pa., on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2977. 1864
the Jbllowing described personal property,,
io wit .
ONE BAY MARE,
TVNO COWS, 7
EIlwJ OF SI;EEPa
FIVE FINE HOGS, Tlf'O
WAGONS,
and one double set .f Yankee Hurnesi, Po
tatoes, Oats in the Sheaf, and Cora iu ihe
ShSck.
A large q'lanti'r of
SAW-LOGS
at lhe Mill. A fr.e chance for Boat Build
ers, in the following bdl of Lumber :
OAK-BOAT PLANK
PINE-BOAT DKCKIKK,
PISE-BOAT PLANK, tfC., $C
Together with a large amount ol Roofing
Lath, Fencing Board, Kiln Dried Pine
Boards, Inch Boards, &n
Sale io commence at 10 o'clock of said
day, when due attendance will be given
and terms made known by
PETER ENT, -December
21, 1S64. Administrator.
SHERIFFS SALE.
OY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas,
"to me directed, i-sned out of ihe Cmitf
of Co nmon Pleas of Columbia county. Pa.,
will be exposed to public ale at the Court
House, in Bloomburg, on
TUESDAY, 17TI1 OF JANUARY, 1865.
at 2 o'c lock P M.. of said d iy, tiie follow
ing described propertj . to wit : A certain
iLot or Piece or l,aiiI
situate in I.rust township, Columbia
county, containing about 14 ACftES, ranrt
or less, bounded as folio, to wit : On
tr.e Wesley land of David Hower, onftho
North by lard- of Benj-tmin Folk, onjjtbe
Eat by lands of Irael Rang, o : the South
by land of William Wilson, wheieon are
erer-led a Story a'ld a hall
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE pA,
and a Ihree story Carding Machine smI
House, with g' o 1.
WATER POWER,
a-id a Log Stable w ith lhe appurmnances.
Seized, taken in execution and to bejsokl
as the property of John Fegely.
SAMUEL SNYDER, Sieriff.
Sheriff's Office. ) -B
oomsbnrg. Dec. 21. lf"4. )
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NOTICE IN D!VORCEv
In the Court of Common Pleas of Colombia
County.
JOHN STINER ANNA MARIA'STINER
Aft. r.B0W' 10 WM: s'Pnber 6tb, 1864.
the Court, upon motion of P. S Ri.hel -AUorney
for Libe.lat,,, granted . le iporl
the respondent io show cause why a Di
vorce a vinculo mtfrimoni should not be de
creed in the above mated case retnrnahWi
ai oar conn or, M0ndv Vu
1864. JOSIAH H.FURMAN SheritT
BLm.b.rpci. 2, 1R64M ' -