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WM. JACOBY, EDITOR.
CHAS. O. d'RKLEY) Assistant Editor.
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. - ..',': Tae legislature.
". , The Members of both Houses met on
Monday, Id inst, and organized by elect
lag the following officers, (a the Senate,
, - W. J. Turrell, of Su squehann'a coun'y
-waa made Speaker ; -and Georg VV. Han
gar crslt, Ciief Clerk. In the House 'A G
AtMSTCAD was chosen speaker; and A. VV.
J5kn edict, Cnief Clerk ; all Republicans.
There being a Republican . majority in both
' branches, the Democrats received none of
the ofiicti!. Betides the reading of the
, Governors message, and ordering some
2 000 copies to be printed, tfiere was
very li'tte other business transacted on
Wednesday, when both bodies adiurned
o meet on Tuesday the 10th inst. .
Amothkb Fbacd Brocght to Light. The
Cashier oi lb Custom House, in Fbifadel-
, ' phia, is charged w'uh having stolen 80.000
from the vaults oi. that House., This Re-
" publican, legal, Cashier, Mr: William B
Thomas swere, was not required to give .
. Kwrily t He is one oLMr. Lincoln's ardent
supporters ol! the Government, and at the
same time ij. robbing it of its very life
blood. Thei-e frauds and swindling opera
lions art Decerning quite common wiih the
present administration. It war tut a short
time ago mb tn the people of these Loyal
. States were surprised by the announcement
t of the stupendous fraud 'perpetrated by a
pack of.coondiV in . the Navy Yard at
Fbiladelphia. , They dipped rather deep
. into ttn 'cofl per," ao much ao that larue
quantities were missed. The whole affair
seemed jp hare no effect, on the party in
power, one way or the other. No steps
have, been lateen to prevent a recurrence ol
ie same frauds : but ail action on ih nan
of the administration seem to encourage
' ik . : r . .
. uwm,g wi tuna outrages, insreaa
ef punishing and bringing the . scoundrels
who commit these frauds to justice, ft is
Dotal all singular that we bear so little of
these frauds through the Abolition press.
They promised the people an honest and
economical administration of the affairs of
the Government if the people would only
' place the reins into their hand. They
were going to economize in every depart
meet of the Government, make better
times, and plice the country out ol debt !
... Bat the administration ol affairs has been
, to the reverse. They have plunged us
headlong into a bloody war ar.d made a
nebl that we never can pay.
A ceo spin a to the announcement io the
Governor's .Message, the quota ol this
State, under the late call for 300,000. is
.63.839. Thia is certainly surprisingly bigh
There most be some mistake." Tne Gov
ernor seem to be concerned in the maiter,
recommended to both branches' of the
Legislature the appointment of a committee
' to proceed to Washington for ' the purpose
' of looking after this quota apd ascertain the
cause, if ar.y, why the assessment is made
- o large opori this State, which was accord-
t,r,S'J none, vre notice ine loyalist at be
coming considerably exercised over . the
J.. I. Ti-' . L
. .wiuiii uiiii. i uej sre me men wun
proclaimed, 'previous to the re-election of
Liscoui, that if the people retained Fathlr
Abraham in office there would be no more
uiaua ; out mai iuo moral enact wooiu cause
the rebels before the 28ih Of November
- last to lay down their arms and come into
: the Union. Mr. Lincoln i asking no more
. ol bit loyal supporter than he understood
' fhem ready to perform if caJIedupon. They
'fendorsed the war and the entire policy of
11)4 administration by. the re-election of
: Ltacour, at least it is so , claimed by him
and bia party. ;
. Is thc acscLuoif any nearer down than
. it was' two years ago ? , Is the back
! . bone any nearer broken 1 The Aoolition
.. war party told the - people , that the back
bone of this rebellion as being broke,
,L.'i we were on the Peuinsula bootiii"
rebels;" General Grant was beseiging
' Vickabarg. . We . Were told then, through
the press ana" otherwise, that if Vicksburg
istt.the rebelliox' coo,d notUai three month
looker. Tbal pe did eventnally fall;
te bask-bono wa Dx.'"ca ,-
.i : i
other the rebellion oaf-."a "everai
rore back-boae -to Kx.tiZ arfd 001
dd yat, after a aiege of'tV years and
store. Ail toese tooiisn report y,v ' r
-:.t.".: k i,. iu;i;i',. vio en-
. . . ... . . m. r. mil
14 uiii.uia.iuu vjr iiio.owvmiiu yp
-cosrage aud dtrengl'jen the cause in
wh i.'Jb
w . I
'the leaders of that oartT are ,e.azef--,A
'duvlufion of A.(i;o. "The party in pow
'r are carry irg on nothing mors than a
jperfact crusade against the Southern people,
lit i ibe wf&iaj;B of batted and nimasity,
;tud &a bag as that continues there can be
tcoUoioai&y Bahting. What wpald a Union
its worib pinned together by bayoffets ?
' L'-l etrxtsj cf nsr AboJitioo fieuda consider
ttl it r;T2s'f"on, as.! they rnay cease facing
it&z-J.',f for mora I '?od 1
fa'-i iff this .pjper, whicis jco
m in nn
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ft is well Known that the English govern
meat has been organizing, by volunteering- T
ana arait, a large military totce in una da,
upon the ground of a supposed invasion of
the Fenians. It is quite as well known tha'
the aristocracy of that nation have great
jealousy on accoontot the farmer prosperi
of the United States, .
The force being raired is said to embrace,
sufficient numbers and adequate power to
meet any emergency. Tba feat of -trouble
arising from the "Fenians, is made t ha pre
text and the abrogation of the reciprocity
treaty by the United States authority ; to
gether with (he atTong armament to be'
placed In the northern lakes is thought, by
persons watching the movements in Cana
da, as not the least impottant consideration
to our neighbors of the North On the Con
tinent military movements are also very
active ; forces are aaid to be there in pro
cess of organization ami in readiness for
orders to sail for Canada. These rumors
come to us from Southern papers and are
confirmed by the papers of Canada. There 1
is likewise a further report comiog from the
Richmond Examiner of the 2d inst., that
France and England will on the fourth day
of March recognize "Mr. Lincoln as Presi
dent of all the States which were represent-
ed in the electoral college, and no more.
This will be a virtual recognition of Jeff.
Davis as President of the Southern Confed
eracy, with all the remaining States.
"This report is also confirmed by the Can
ada papers : The Montreal Gizelte Jan. 4,
says :
A rumor has been current in this ci'y for
three or fonr days that a number of fresh
regiments, including the Coldstream Guards,
had had intimation that they might prepare
or be in readiness to remove to Canada ;
ana h was understood to vb current in
military circles in Jacl so positively so that
evtryooay oeneuea n. we learn, nowever,
upon inquiry n a quarter which leaves us
no room for,doobt, that it is not true that
any order has been given on that subject or
any official intimation of such a. movement
of troops sent to this country. This rumor
was coupled with another, that on the 4;h
oi March next, the day ol the reinstalation
Of Mr. Abraham Lincoln in tha Pratt'idam7
sbair, Great Britain and France will only f
recognize him as the President of the !
State for vhick he is elected, and in that way
make a r ecognil'on oj the Southern Ce-nfederaty.
We are not prone to-believe every rumor
that is given circulation in these Jimes of ex
citement, but we are'compelled to recognize
a startling coincidence in the statements of
the Southren and Canadian papers. An
other fact to be 'considered in connection
with (he above . is the utterances of the
Richmond Press in favor of the abandonment
of Slavery in consideration of
French and English favor.
gaining
;That the South is now pushed harder
than at any previous time during the war
seems apparent, and the hostility of the two
great powers of the Eastern Continent to
the "reconstruction of the Union is well un
derstood. Criminal. . .
A few days since a man was arrested in
Harrisburg, and confined in a bastile for
asserting that in bis belief Abraham Lin
coln is a traitor. We are aware that in
England it is criminal to imagine or think
of the death of the Queen, but we have not
heard nor read of any law, or edict of the
executive of a nation, which ever e tidied in
true world, whether Democratic, Republi
can or Despoticj which through jealoosy or
fear of citizens or subjects restricted the
citizens, in opinions of the propriety or im
propriety of administrative coodact.
The founders of the United States Gov
ernment, looked only to the welfare and
li Deny of the people. And with this object
in view they formed a Constitution, where
in po wer was given to the peop'e to make a
President according to their will., The
same article restricts the power of the exe
cutive, and allows to citizens the riht to
criticise 'miecor.il uct in the administration
of the laws oi the land. When therefore
Mr. Lincoln, overreaches the bounds of the
constitution and destroys the liberties of the
people, if this in the opinion of some per
sona should stem sufficient ground lo stig
matize him as a traitor, can. he casting
asjde the civil laws arsest citizens and pun
ish them by the force of military power ?
When we.desire to speak of bis majesty,
whether it be to call him traitor, dictator or
tyrant, we shall lake upon ourself the priv
ileges assumed by, and granted to, the op
position in the days .of Mr. Buchina, and
we do not expect to be deprived of oar lib
erty for lo doing, .by any military satrap.
While we live in a free country we intend
o enjoy the rights given lo us by law, to
criticise the acts oi the executive.' If Mr
Likcoln deprives us of this right by unlaw
ful restraint, we shall endure the restraint
only so long rs -we cannot prevent it. We
would, however, suggest that if he thinks
himself slandered, he should resort "to the
civil law, and gain redress lor wrongs, by
an action for libellous expressions. He
miaht recover damages to the extent -of a
counterfeit- fifty cent ci6.
Death Of Hon. Geo. JI.DaHat.
This distinguished statesman, one of the
r.rst men America, died at his residence
in Philadelphia, on the 3 1st utt., aged about
73" year. V
During his life Mr Dallas filled, with
distinguished honor and abi'flT, several of
1 the most important official rsositions iji the
country, and as a lawyer nnne were superior
to him. As a statesman he was held in
higher esteem. by his compeers than any
I .i r i : I - . i . - I
my - J 1 "
nthr Panns'slvanian. In the local Dolitics
of the State be wa. beaten by Mr.- Buchanan
fcter a atrogz'e of many years, and this
ja(l;er circumstance alone prevented him
from .nllins the first office in the Natioa.
Either lne National Conventions of 1844,
IS4S, i85-;Vor 1856. would in all probability
bave nomitiafed him for President had not
the deleatioo frotn tn,s S,a,a lm lhe l0er;
est of Mr. Bccfianan) been hostile to him.
In either case he would have been nomina
ted " and! probably" elected. His name
was honored and respecter by the great
, , ,r nV9. ,.;;n-4 sd nis conn-
The Confederate : Prisoners at Eoeft Island
Inhuman Treatment They Feed on Dagi
ana uats . ;
The New York News of yeaterday pub
lished the following from a private letter,
dated Chicago. December 27ih :
- The condition and suffering of
the rebel prisoners at Rock Inland is a
source of agony to every heart not abso
lutely dead to the feelings of common hu
manilj., and the scantiest Christian mercy.
There are from six to eight thousand con
fined here. Many have taken "the oath"
any oath to wave themselves from actual,
starvation. These released prisqners,though
liberated at different interval of time, all
(ell the same story. The allowance to each
man has been one small loaf of bread it
taken three to make a pound and a piece
of meat, two inches square, per day. This,
was the rations ! Lately it has .been re
duced. Think of it reduced ! All the re
leased ones say ihat no man can live on the
rations given, and that there are men tat
would do anything to gel enough to eat!
Such is the wretched ravenous condition
of ihefee poor starving creatures, that sever
al dog which have come to the barracks
with teams have fallen victims to their
hunger, and they are trappiog rats and
mice for food, actually to save life. Many
ol them are nearly naked, bare-looted, bare
headed, and without bed-clothes; exposed
to ceaseless torture from the chill and piti
less winds of the Upper Mississippi. Thus,
naked and hungry, and in prison, enduring
I a wretchedness which no tongfie can de-
scribe, no language tell, they suffer from
day to day each day taeir numoer grow
ing less by death death their only com
forter their merciful visitor !
' Many charitable persons, influenced by
no other motives than common humanity
and Christian duty, have tent supplies of
clothing to these prisoners, but they have
not been permitted to reach them. 1 have
heard of sales of such clothing having been
made across '.he river at Davenport, at very
low prices. Is K possible that the auihori-
t;, al vV'ashing'.on know of and approve
these things f
A good many have taken jhe oath, stat
in afterwards to citizens that they did so
really to save themselves from starvation.
1 learn that ihere'are about five thousand
confined here, who have resolved tq die
rather than do so. Although they are
wrong, is there not a sublime heroism in
;he adherence of these men, amid such
1 trials, to a cause which they believ6 lo be
nnt?
Thb London Time of Tuesday. Dec 20th,
says: lbe omy point of interest in Presi
dent Lincoln's very bald message is its dis
appointment of the expectations which pre
vailed for some lime before its delivery. In
thort, the message is chiefly remarkable as
declaring that Me. Lincoln, in hi second
Presidency, will be precisely what he has
been for the last four years. All we know
is that he will abide by the "platform1' set
lorth bj his friends previous to his re elec
tion. He was chosen to continue the war,
and it will not cease so long as he has the
ability to carry it on. So well has British
neutrality been maintained that there is
only one point which concerns this empire,
in his message, directly. The resolution of
the federal government to place an addition
al force on the great lakes ia not to be com
plained of. So Tong as the wm lasts it will
be the object of jhe Confederates to make the
British provinces' the basis of some kind
of operations against tneir, enemy.
A regards the Canadian authorities, we
hope and believe they will not fail to take
Treasures to prevent their territory being
made the basis of incursions rnlo a friendly
State, and it is satisfactory to see that Mr,
Lincoln acquits them of being unjust snd
unfriendly towards the republic. If by pla
cing gunboats on Lakes Ontario an't Erie
be can impede these enterprises, be will
only be engaged in an object in which the
British authorities will be bound 10 assist
him. But we sincerely hope that this in
crease ot force is not meant to be perma
nent, lor no measure has been more success
ful than the common disarmament ol the
two powers on these inland waters. As it
is probable (hat in-a short time the military
and naval defenses of this great frontier will
pass into the hands of the colonists them
selves, we should see with regret the prob
ability of new burdens being imposed on
an infant State, which desires only to pur
sue its peaceful way. Nor can we conceive
what necessity there is that the occasional
'forays of a few adventurers should be
brought into connection with "he question
of cominning or modifying the rights of J
transit from Canada through the United St a-J
le?, as well as the regulation of imports, )
which was temporarily establubeu by the
reciprocity treaty ol 1854."
As an experienced politician and a man '
of common sense, Mr. Lincoln cannot be-j
lieve anything so absurd as that President i
Davis keeps an unwilling people in rebel-t
lion to the Federal authority. - He feels that !
.there is to. hope of reasserting the Union !
except by a war so prolonged as to exhaust !
the bomb in men as well as in material aid
money And as he must prepare himself
for such a war, he deals only in a general
declaration of his unchanged views, and
keeps as much as possible to himself, the
present state and future resources of the Nor
thern armies.
Thic old guard for januart. Tbis pop-.
u!ar Democratic Magazine comes to ns this
month, enlarged to double its usual size.
The opening article is entitled ," The Uet
olutions ol 1798 as a Basis ol Reunion, "and
Lis a valuable historical paper, exhaustive of
the subject. Dr. Engl sh.s new story, "The
Peer and the Printer," opens with decided
imprest." The article on "The Civilization
of the Tropics" is a most important one, and
will be widely noticed for its original views
upon the adaptation of the negro race to hu
man advancement. There are several pieces
of gooJ poetry in the present number,
and a cumber of miscellaneous articles lor
general reading.. The Editor's Table is, as
usual, in the best vein of the editor, sarcas
tic and trenchant. The Old guard promises
to supply a want long needed a live mag
azine, eostaing genuine, old-fashioned De
mocracy. Send for a specimen copy. Price
20 ce j is, or $2 per year. A person sending
a club of seven will receive an extra copy.
Address Van Evrie, Horton & Co., Pub
lishers, No. 162 Nassau street, New York.
Theke was (o be do more drafts made it
the people would only re-elect Abraham
Lincoln. So said the' Abolition leaders last
fall before the election. The Democratic
press told its readers if Lincoln was re
elected there would be another draft be
fore Spring and that they mightjook for
four yearsa more war, with do change ol
policy. These predictions are fast being
verified. The Democratic party endeavors
to be right and truthful, while the Aboli
tion party strives to keep in power by
down right lying. Their papers-are 'nearly
-atl controlled by public patronage ; and
the editors are quack doctors, hickory qua-
THE WAR NEWS.
lFtomtht Age of the 5(A.
We have received detailed Southern ac
counts of the late attack upon Wilmington:
The attack on tba firs: day lasted four hour3,
and on (he second day seven hours. Tnere
were over twenty thousand shells thrown at
Fort Fisher The Conlederates threw In
reply six hundred and sixty-two shots on
the first day, and six hundred on the second.
Their loss was three killed and fifty-five
wounded. - The ground in front and rear of
Fort Fisher was covered with shells and
torn into deep pits. Two of the guns in the
fort burst, two were dismounted by the Con
federates and two by the Federal fire. The
lort was not damaged. Four blockade run
ners ran into Wilmington? during the attack
and afterwards, . A - court-martial meets in
Washington to-day to investigate the cause
ol the bursting of the Parrott guns in Por
ter's vessels. We have received a despatch
from Port Royal, South Carolina, stating
that Porter's Heat is now anchored in that
harbor. The attack on Wilmington is ended.
In Charleston the Confederates are hard
at work building in'.fecchments on the land
6ide of the city, to protect it against any at
tack by Sherman. On December 30th, none
of Sherman's army had crossed the Savan
nah river. His troops were still encamped
in the city, and the various reports ot an at
tack upon theTear of Hardee's army, or an
advance against Charleston, which have
been prevalent for some time past, are false.
Gen. Foster's troops are still on Broad river,
but it is reported that General Hardee's
army, after evacuating Savannah, passed
northward over the railroad to Charleston,
without molestation- Hardee is said to be
now io Charleston.
General Tbomas'army has ceaed follow
ing Hood. It has concentrated at Colombia,
forty-two miles south of Nashville, nad on
Tuesday last began a march, but in what
direction is not known. All the wounded
have been sent to Nashville The army will
no longer have that city tor a base of sup
plies, but seek a new basis.
From the Age of the 7th inst."
There is no longer any a'oubt that the
Dutch Gap canal is a failure The recent
attempt by the explosion of a mine to blow
the end ont of it, did more harm than good
The entire length ol the eana! is Jfive hun
dred and twenty-two feet. It is cut through
a very high bank, and at the top the exca
vatiori is one hundred acd twenty-two feet
wide. The excavation gradually narrows
as it goes down, and at the top ol lbe canal
it is sixty leet wide, at the bottom forty feet
At hih water the canal is sixteen feet deep.
The canal was dug by hand and by dreJg
ing machines, excepting a high bulkhead
of earth fi'iy feel thick which was left stan
ding at the northern end to keep the water
out and also to act as a protection against
the Confederate shells. In the middle of the
canal there was another bulkhead of a sim
ilar characer. This bulkhead was blown
out on December 8iti, by a mine explosion',
which was a success. The canal wa thus
completed, excepting the removal of the
bulkhead at the end. The Confederates,
during all the time that the labor has been
goins on, have kept up a vigorous shelling.
Nearly a thousand Federal soldiers have
been killed and wounded by their shells.
Ten dredging machines have, one alter a
nother, been smashed to pieces, and dred
ging was finally abandoned. The explosion
on Sunday last consumed eight thousand
pounds of powder. The bulkhead was
blown up into the air, but fell back into its
original posftion and no connection between
the canal and the river was secured. The
explosion diJ barm.
The war Department at Washington has
in it" possession two hundred and five cap
tured Confederate battle flags. The war
Department at Richmond has two hundred
and thirty nine Federal Hags.
Nine guerrillas were captured at the R!ay
House, near Baltimore, yesterday. They
were going to Point of Rocks on the Balti
more and Ohio railroad, and intended lo des
troy the road.
In Kentucky a body of Confederate ctv
alry, have captured Owensborb, on the Ohio
river, a hundred miles below Louisville.
On the 21th of December the guerrillas in
Florida captured a Federal colonel, captain
and lieutenant near Jacksonville.
From the-Jge oj the 6th inst.
General Sherman, though jull now he is
resting his army at Savannah, no douot con
templates a campaign against Charleston.
Such an attack would be made, not only by
Sherman's army, but by Dahlgren's fleet,
now at Port Royal, and off Charleston ; Fos
ter's army, which is on Broad river ; and
Porter's fleet, at Beauftfl, North Carolina.
Every re?orcen ot the government will be
used . to the utmost to provide men and
means for the siege. To prepare for ibis,
Sedretary Stanton left Washington two days
ago for Hilton Head and Savairnah, and al
ready life note of preparation is heard from
both opposing armies. Charleston, by rail,
is ninety miles from Savannah The rail
road run nonh forty miles from Savannah,
crosses Broad river near Pocotaligo, and
then runs eastward the remainder of the dis
tance to Charleston. Sherman is at Savan
nah. Foster is on Broad river, thirty-five
miles from lie sea, and about a mile south
of the railroad. A strong Confederate force
is in front ot Foster, effectually protecting
ifie railroad and preventing an advance tow
tards :t. Sherman, al Savannah, has already
begun his operations, and a cavalry force
has crossed to the north bank of the Savan
nah river and moved towards Hardeeville
twelve miles north of Savannah, driving the
Confederate pickets into that town. Har
deeville is still in Conladerate possession,
but, as it is a place of small importance, it
will no doubt be abandoned wsthout any
serious fighting. There are reports that
Sherman intends to move on Charleston by
way of Augusta.
Fiom the Age of the 9th ins.
General Sherman is not making very
great progress in bis march from SaVHnuah
towards Charleston. On Thursday last he
had not captured Hardeeville, which is
twelve miles nor h of Savannah, and that
viHage was still held by a Confederate lorce.
Snerman was crossing his troops over the
Savannah river, however, and concentra
ting them between the rivr and Hardee
ville. His troops were constructing a pon
toon bridge acrois the river from the city.
Two corps of bis army still held the en
trenchments defending Savanuah from at
tacks from Geirgia. No fiehiing of any
moment had takea place anywhere in Sher
man's department Foster's army was still
near Pocotaligo, and at Charleston the Con
federates were hird at woik building en
trenchments. General Hood Mates that his army had
crossed the Tenns6ee before the 2j5ib, and
had suffered no rxatenal loss since leaving
Nashville.
An effort is beiig made to create a new
Lieutenant Geueul in opposition to Grant.
Sherman and Bi tier are both spoken pf.
The guerrillas iave possession of several
towns on the Oho river, below Louisville.
Tbey fire into the passing steamers. They
bave captured a tain of cars on the Louis
ville and Lebanor railroad.
Brevet Major Jeneral Crook hat been
made a full Majo General.
MJRRIED.
On the 3d of Jnoary, M865, ai thejesi
dence of Bride's father, . D. VV. Clark, in
Mor.tonr townahii,- Col' co.t by the Rev. B.
At White Hall, on the 6th u!u by Rev. A.
HirtmsnMr. J S. McBride, and Miss Ab
bie Carnahan of Mendota, III. '
In Fishingcreek twp., Dec, 23, by Elder
J. Sutton, Mr. W. S, Albertson, and Miss
Huldfch A. Harrison, both of Fairmouut,
Luzerne co., ,
By the Rev. A. Hartman in (ola, tha 4th
inst, Mr Joseph R. Shultz, and Harriets.
Kinney, all of lola, Col, co.
DIED.
In Fairmonnt Luzerne co., on the 28th
nil., Mr. Isaiah Crevling, aged about 55
years.
At City Point, Va., on the 14th ult; Wil
lard C Green, of Epy, this county, aged
55 years.
In Bloomsbnrg, in last month, very sud
denly of Heart Disease, Mrs. Nancy, wife
of John Snyder, sr, aged 60 years.
Prospectus of Vol. III. 1865.
THE OIiDGUARD,
A MONTHLY JOURNAL,
D If VOTED TO LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND
ART, AND THB
Principles of 177G and '87.
C. CHAUNCEY BURR, Editor.
r ft his Magazine will continue lo defend
the principles of Government which
guided our fathers in the foundation of the
Republic.' The spirit and doctrine of the
two first volumes will be fully maintained
in the third volume. We have no com pro
mises to make with error no parley with
despotism. Democracy will be treated,
not as a varying policy Of cunnieg office
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate.
v IN Pursuance of .an Order of the Orphans
Court of Columbia county,' on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1865,
at 10 o'clock, in the for-noon, HENRY C.
HESS, Administrator of Benjamin Peter
man, late of Sugarloaf Iwp., in said county
deceased, will expose to sale by Public
Vendue on the premise", a certain
TRACT OF LAND,
Situate in said township, adjoining lauds of
Samuel Fritz, James Hess and others, con
taining" '
4 1 ACRES.
There-are a few ACRES cleared land ;'
the balance well limbered, and having on
i) a splendid
SUGAR-CAMP.
. Late the esiate of said deceased, sit n ate
in twp. oi Sugarl jaf and county aforesaid.
JESSE COLEMAN, Clerk.
Jan. 4, 1865.
Conditions of Sale Ten percent, of ihe
purchase money to pe paid down on the
day of sale : one-lourih of the balanee of
the purchase money, on the confirmation
of the sale; and the balance in one year
from confirmation, with interest from said
confirmation.
A Deed will be delivered lo the purcha
ser upon payment of the consideration
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Oy virtue of a writ of i Fa to rr e di--'rected,
issued out of the Court of "Com
mon PI eas of Columbia co. will be -exposed
to sale at the Coart House, in Bloomsbnrg,
on MONDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF FEB
RUARY, 1865, at 2 o'clock, P. M.,the fol
lowing described real estate to wit :
A certain Tract of Land, situate in Lo
cust twp., Cnulmbia co. adjoining lands of
Jackson P Cacklerese on the south, on the
East Jonathan Bachruan and Amzi Fox.on
the north, Peter Miller, sen., and Peter
Miller jr., on the west containing
Seventy Two Acres and Seventy
Seven Perchesand allowances, about Ally
Acres of which are improved land. There
is on. the premises a
LOG HOUSE,
one Story and a half high, a'Frame Sank
Barn, Spring House and Apple Orchard,
with the appurtenances.
ALSO, one other Tract of land situate in
Locust twp, aforesaid, adjoining the
above described tract on lbe Last, by land
of Peter Miller sen., on the South and
West, Peter Miller sen., and Peter Miller,
jr., on the North, containing
FIVE ACKES
and one hundred and two perches, strict
measure, all cleared land.
ALSO, another Tract situate it Locust
township, county aforesaid, adjoining
lands of Wright Hughes and others on the
North, lands formerly belonging to William
Millard on the East,Jand of William H.
Rhoads on the Sonih, Chas. S. Cox, on (he
West, containing ,
ONE HUNDRED ACRES,
more or less.
ALSO, one other tract of unimproved
land situate in Locust twp and county
aforesaid, adjoining lands ol Silas Johnson,
Michael Snyder, Susan Kline and others,
containing
ELEVEN ACRES
and one hundred and Eight perches, strict
measure.
Seized, taken in execution snd to be
sold a the properly of Wright , Hughes.
SAMUEL SNYDER, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, 1
Bloomsburg, Jan. ll, 1864. )
-
List of Causes for (Feb. Term, 1865,
1 Elijah McMurtrie Endorsee of Aaron
Wolf vs Christian Wo!:.
2 Jacob Harris vs Peter Jecony.
3 Russel PSlucker vs Wm. Ikeler.
4 David Achonbach vs John Wardin.
5 G Longenberser, Geo. Miller el al vs
Joshua Robbinon and Wm. Boyles.
6 John Alle&ar and Sarah A. Aliegar vs.
John Y. Aliegar.
7 Samuel Williams va Charles H. Diet-
erich and Geo. A. Herring.
8 WiUon Aaer vs Joseph F. Long. -
9 Hugh McReynolds et "at vs Peter Oli-
phant.
10 A W Creamer vs Enoch Howell.
11 A W Creamer vs Enoch Howell.
12 John Beisel et al vs S F Headly el a 1
13 Geo VV Garrison vs Casper I Thomas.
14 Richard Morgan vs Samuel Hoagland.
15 John Ruckle vs Henry T Riley et al
16 Henry Gilmer vs Moore Creveling.
17 Enos L Adams vs Sam'l B Seibert with
Sei fa. to Peter M Traugh & Josiah
Thomas, Garnishee
18 John Keiffer adm'r of Joseph Gearhart
deceased vs Moses Mayer
19 Rebecca Vanderslice - vs Richard B
Menash "
20 George Carr, endorsee of James Carr
vs Sylvester J Faux & Thomas Crev
eling jr.
Traverse Jurors Feb. Term, 1S65.
Bor. Berwick J. P. Sibbet, Frederick
Nicely.
Bloom Samuel Mellick, Stephen Knorr,
Jos. L. Shannon
Catawissa Joseph Brei-sch, Jacob Gensil,
Daniel Helwig.
Centre Theo. McD. Price, Henry C. Bar-
'ion.
Fihingcreek Daniel Taomas, Silas Mc-
Hemy, Reuben Savage.
Franklin Michael Mensch, Jesse Cleaver,
Hemlock Abraham Van Horn.
Jackson Abraham Manning.'
Locut John Snyder, Henry Fahringer,
Washington Yeager.
Ml. Pleasant John Ruckel, John Mordan.
Mifflin Henry C. Hess, Lewis Eckrotb.
Madison Jacob Girton.
Maine Michael Groover.
O'anse A. C. Beidleman.
Pine Tlwomas McBiide, John W. Hun ter,
Luther A. Garman.
Roaringcreek William Rhoads.
Scott John Ent, Wm. H. Cteasy, Thomas
Dollman, Henry VV. Creasy.
Susarloai George Dills.
December 26, i864
Grand Jurors for Feb. Term, 1865.
Bor. Berwick Jeremiah Seesholtz.
Briarcreek Wm. HippenMeel, John H
I Smi'h, Samuel Kelchuer.
i Bloom Vasiine Boon.
Benton Jesse Ohl.
Catawissa Solomon Helwig.
Centre Henry D. Knorr, Hiram Schwep
penheiser.
Fishmgcreek Abraham Kline, Esq.
Hemlock John Harlman, William Fry,
Jackson Leiby.
Locust Michael Hower, Jonas Fabringer,
Isaac Rhodes, Wm. Beroinger.
.Mifflin Charles Grover.
Madison Frederick Derr, Jacob Eyer.
Maine Jacob Sugar.
Orange William Bellas.
Scott Harmon Creveling, H. D- Mellick.
Jan. 4, 1865.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Sarah Stephenson, deceased.
THE undersgned, appointed by the Or
phans' Court ot Columbia county, to make
distribution of the. balance in the hands of
Richard Demott, administrator of Sarah
Stephenson, late of Madison twp., in said
coilnty, to and among the heirs and legal
representatives of the said deceased, in the
order established by law, will meet the
parties interested, at the Recorder's Office,
in Bloomsburg, on SATURDAY 28TH OF
JANUARY, A. D. 1865. All persons hav
ing claims or demands against the Esiate
of the deceased, are requested lo present
them to the Auditor, or be debarred .frorn
corning in for a share of the assets.
JOHN G. FREEZE, Auditor.
Bloomsburg, Jan, 4, 1865 $2.50
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of -Alexander Mears, deceased.
THE undersgned, appointed by the Or
phan's Court of Columbia county, to m ake
distribution of the balance in the bands of
Peter R. Herbein and John Yeager, jr.,
Executor of Alexander Mears, late of Lo
cust twp., in said county, to and among
ihe creditors of the said deceased, in the
order established by law, will meet the
creditors of ihe deceased, at the Recorders
Office, in Bloomsburg, on SATURDAY
THE28TH OF JANUARY, A. D. 1865.
All persons having claim or demands
against te Estate of the deceased, are re
quested lo present tbem to the Auditor, or
be debarred from coining in for a abate of
Lackawanua & Bloonsbnrg R. r.
TWO DAILY TlftAIXg.
ON and alter Monday, December 26th,
1864, Passenger Trains will run as fol
lows (t '
Leare Northward.-
STATIONS.
Northumberland,
Danville,
Rupert,
Bloomsburg,
Berwick,
Shickshinny,
Kington,
Wyoming,
pittson,
Arrive' at
Scranion,
Great Bend,
New York,
East on,
Philadelphia.
MAIL. PASSE NCR.
8.00 A M 5.00 p X
8 40 6 40
9 25 6 2
9 45 6 35
10 25 7 30
11 10 8 15
12 15 pm 9 15 '
12 50 9 35
1 Oi 8 50
1 50 10 25 p
6 40
5 50
2 45
6 30
uthward.
6 00 am 4 SO p nt
6 30 - 5 00
6 la 6 45 ,
7 00 5 30
7 55 : 6 45
8 35 7. 30
9 15 g 25
9 25 8 25
10 00 9 15
10 40 10 00
6 30 p m 2 00 am
I 20 1 25 -
5 40 .7 00.
9 05 10 35
6 40 5 00 1 '
Scranton,
Pittston,
Wyoming,
Kingston,
Stickshrnny,
Berwick,""
Bloomsburg,
Rupert.
Danville,
Arrive at
Northumberland,
Williamsport,
Harrisburg,
Baltimore
Watinglon,
Philadelphia,
The shortest and most duect route to the
West and the Oil Regions 1
Trains of the Philadelphia and Erie-Rail
road leave Northumberland every monrn
ing for Erie, arriviug there the afier'uoon of
ihe same day to connect with Trains, lor
Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, And ail other
poinls VVeM, connecting a' I'orry with all
Trains on the Oil Creek Railroad.
Passengers for Train 3, can leave Ne"w
York via The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western R. 11. at 9 00 A. M., thereby
reaching all poiuts on this Road the same
day.
H A. FONDA, Supt. .
Kingston Dec. 20, 1864 :
PUBLIC SALE '
OF
Valuable Ileal Estate.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
the Orphans Court of Columbia Couuiy,
on .
JANUARY, SATURDAY 2STI!, 1865.
at 2 o'clock in the forenoon, Henry C.
Hess, Administrator nf Pe er Hess, lute of
Sugarloaf township, in said county decl ,
will expose to sale by Public .Vendue, on
tho premises, a certain
TRACT OF LA7VD,
Situate in said township ol Sugarloaf, ad
joining land of Joshua and Alexander
Hess, Henry Golder and John Sickle, con
taining 1.15 ACII K S
and THIRTY-SIX PERCHES: on which
are erected a two story Frame
DWELLING. UOISC.
LARGE
FRAME BARN,
and out-buildings. A Fine Young
H ORCHARD,
and the undivided half of one
SAW IV ILL ; ". " ?; '
and a first-ra'.e Sugar Camp. ALSO, an
other .
Situate in ihe same townt-hip, adjoining
lands above meniiond, and land ot Alex
ander and Joshua Hes ; containing .
and one hundred and ihir'y-etght perches.
All timber land, ol ood quality. Late the
e-ta'e ol aid deceased, Mtoaie in the twp.,
of Sugarloaf and countv nfore-aid. ,
JESSE LOLEM AN, Clerk.
Jan. 4, 1865.
Condition of Sale Ten per cent, of ihe
pnrshase money lo be paid down on lh
day of sale : one-fourth of the balance of
Itie purchase money, on the ccifirmation.
ol the sale; and the balance in one year
from. confirmation, with interest from aaid
confirmation.
A Deed will be delivered 11 the pnrcha
ser upon payment ol the consideration
money, or securing the same to be paid as
required by Ihe tfdmiiii'-trator. t
HENRY C HESS. Adm'r.
Public Sale
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
IN pursuance of n order of the Orpha ns
Court ot Colombia county, on .
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 1ST, 1865, '
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, Acgoatua
Everhart, Executor nl ihe lal will and
testament of Jacob Everhart, late oi Orange
twp., in said County, dee'd, will expose to
sale, by public vendue on the premises, a
certain Mesuage and
TRACT OF LAND,
adjoining lands cf Iaac Hagenbuch and
Wm Hidlyon the East, Daniel G. Em on
the South, George Oman on the west, and
John Keim on the North, containing - ; '
117 ACRES.
more or less, about Eighty Acres of wnleh
are cleared land, in a good state of culti
vation, win a good Aople
ORCHARD,
about 35 Acres of which is first
quality Bottom Land, and a new
anaBsuBjat on me me premises, wua a
never frilling
SPRING OF WATER. :
late Ihe Estate of said deceased, situate in
the township of Orange and county afore
said. JESSE COLEMAN, 'Clerk.
MOSES COFFMAN, Auctioneer.
January 4, 1865. .''"'
;otice. ;.
To Whom it may Concern.
THE undersigned, Auditor appointed by
the Orphans Court of Columbia co., lo make
distribution of the- assets of - the Estate of
Elizabeth Murry, deceased, among Ihe
persons entitled by law to receive the same,
will attend to ths duties of his appointment
at his office in Bloomsburg on Monday,,
the 30th day of January, at 10 o'clock la
the forenoon, when and where all persona
interested may aiteod if ihey ihink prppef.
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