8 TAEOPfnR NORTH l -. . WRDll.' JACOBY, EDITOR. CI1AS. G. B.'RKLEY, Assistant Editor'. mmnm, wecksbay, feb. is, isss. ; S. M. Pcttkngill & Co., 37 Park JRovr 'New York, are duly authorized to solicit and receive subscriptions and advertising for the Star of the North, (published at Bloomsburg, Colombia county, tPenn 'a. 'Mather & Co., 335 -Broadway, New York, are authorized to receive subscriptions and advertising for the lr cf the North. T Terms of this Paper (after January 4, a86o ) f 5.00 per Year, or . , 2.50 if paid strictly in advance. PcnnsylTaala one-third of the .Inioa. Provost Marshal Fry, who is justly re ceiving the condemnation of all reasonable and thinking people, has,' we suspect! been taking instruction under Blitz, and is prac ticing legerdemw in apportioning quota.to the State o! Pennsylvania. By some trick, or by "lightning calculations" with which the common ffeopla are not acquainted , he has Scored up, btwier a deficieucy call lor uu,uu men, Suo. .ur m, cou.uj m. tight hundred and forty seven ; more than we n.ive ceen requi.reu io lurnii-n unucr any i call previous lo this. This Congressional District is reqnjrertlo furnish over four thou sand. 11 Now there is palpable evidence o.f .gross injustice, for Pennsylvania has twea--ty-five Congressional Districts. The popu lation of each of these should be as nearly it isii is p.ui. .Pumu .uc.u. Therefore if the draft is made, throughout the whole State in quotas proportioned as " is this district, Pennsylvania masi furnish one hundred and seven thousand soldiersjfor a rail ot three hundred thousand, or more chad one-third of the whole number, hence t&ere i4i manilest wrong, ot Pennsylva nia is'-rcore "Chan or.e-thirJ of the Union. Btt to-palliate . the egregioo blunders of 'Iran tic Fry it bat been said there is a defi ciency in this district we are required to make op. Now what is that deficiency 1 Drafts have been made almost every week, during this winter to procure the entire quotas under ite 500,000 call, and there ra- unains for tne whole county of Colombia a ! deficiency of twelve men. It is no greater in other counties of the district. So the matter of deficiencies cantnt tie consid ered in accounting for tae injustice. The Legim.ahue had under considera tion, a few day skvee, "An act tr repeal aa act approved the 29ih day of M.irch, A - D., one thousand -eiglit hundred and forty ' nine, entitled an act to repeal an act passed Ihe eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hondred and foriy-eibt; entitled an .act to encourage ihe further derelopeme;it -( rive mineral resources of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania. " The passage of ! this act it was'ajleged woold be the means ot opening op a way. to swindle the State out of' millions of dollars. It would give incorporated bodies or iodividoaU the right, :'ter becoming "in. possession of certain ' ilatkia river bottoms lo boje or sink wells ltir oil, and to erect the necessary machiu -e-ry lo procure the same ; by paying into thej Slate Treasnrer the small sufti of five jptr centum of the value of all minerals and nils procured by them. These river bottoms -e held io be very valuable. They. lay ir Warren and Venango counties; and if there is anything like the amount of wealth in them that is alleged"," it would be suffi cient to pay off our whole Stale debt, and should o be applied. These laridi.il ibey belong to the State, should be thrown into the market, that the Stale might be'able to receive a fair price" for them, surjct to the highest bidder. . It is a question with some persoqs whether these lands are legally the property of the Commonwealth, when it it aidmitted that reparian owners have certain " rights that are rot yielded op to the State The act that we allude lo cannot pas?, is or honest &elief We do hope there is a little honesjy io the Legislature, nd that i' will display it, by legislating to the interest of the great Commonwealth and not to in dividuals. There is no' question but this is a most iniqnitoos scheme, calculated to swindle the State out of thousands of dol lars, which she so much needs to meet her already large demands. No one can sup port Ibis bill with honest motives, and re turn to his constituents with an honest heart knowing that be has done his duty a aa holiest; faithful and upright Legislator A' Most Destructive conflagration, oc curred iu Philadelphia, on last . Wednesday , morning- The fire broke out about 2 o'clock -to the morning, among a lot of shedi located on a lot on "Washington St., above Nieth, known as Pluck burn &' Co's bonded warehouse. Between two and three thousand barrels ofrr fined coal oil hi bond lo the United Stales was stored on the premises at the timeand was all con turned. The oif Irom the burning and bursting barrels flowed 'down Ninth street a bnik s4ds, end in a moment the entire surface of the street was a sheet of living fl.me. The lire extended over a space ol sever! square-, burning about fifty , dwell ings and actuady roasting alive, tueu wo men and children. - i I o n . . Eccar E- Cow am, though a member' ni .h Rfp'iblican party is not- lost io,ihe wilderness of fanaticism and ijrranny, but apprerijes lawful and ; proper proceed inz. Q iie conviction and punishment o'. ciiizjc-s .chafed with having commitjed oiirfaces against -thj u To this end -he caave l In ba U. S Seaate so to amend the third -sectio.1 of the ' enroliment bill as to rnke persons "acctixed cf enlisting insane r s cr r?riOP. in a co'i Jiiioa cf in'.oxi- Draft List for Colombia County. The following is a correct statement of tfa. number of men reanired from ih r- spective sub-districts of Colombia Count?, under ihe late .call of the President for 300,600 soldiers, as copied by Marshal Sil vers from the books of the Commissioners at Troy ' ," Sub Dist. Townships.. - Qnota. II Bloom, 98 J 2 Montour, 21 .13 Fishing Creek, 22 14 Greenwood, 61 " 15 Jackson, 07 16 Pine. 08 17 Briar Creek, " 45 18 Berwick Bor. 30 " 19 Centre, 51 20 Scott, ' . ' 92 i 21 Orange, . 15 ' 22 Mt. Pleasant, 26 .23 Sogarloaf, 14 24 Benton, 16 25 Madison, 15 26 Hemlock, . ' - 47 27 " Cattawissa, 41 28 Franklin, 19 29 Mifflin, , 29 30 Beaver, 31 31 r Locost, 59 32 Maine, 26 33 - Koaripgcreek, 14. 34 " Cocyngham, 60 Quota of Columbia comity. 847 Cnrtin ti. Fry. . At last, Andrew G. Curtin has been arous ed irom the lethargy, which has been hang ing o ver him. for the pastlour years. He takes opon himself a portion of the "privi leges belonging to the executive of a 60v- rejeigo State and becomes bold enough to protest againt the conduct of Lincoln's orTlciaIs. He deals to the Provost Mawhal General a severe rebuke for his misconduct, in a letter to Mr. Lincoln, which our read ers will find on the outside of this paper. While we honor Cortin for this single act of justness, we cannot but notice that he is lead to its performance by political parti sanship. We .of Pennsylvahia have been snbjacl to more oppressive acts of the gen- ;!.ra government and 'AndyV voice was j raided i-n opposition. Our citizens ha-e en-cni into dungeons and" held months, though not goilty -of any offence to the jlaws, either slate or national. The laws of j Pennsylvania hare been trampled trpon by I Lincoln atjd a sovereign State thereby j crushed, yet the executive of Pennsylva nia was submissive. Now the injustice falls equally opon the adminitration party, i So long a Democrats suffered from tyranny ' and oppression and the Republicans were not wronged, Mr. Lincoln might continue i at his will, bntlel the strong force of mili , tary la-v fall opon them and immediately ; there is a cry for justice. Let Mr. Lincoln even call opon them to perform service in subjugating the rebels, which they consider i so honorable, and fcr which they would give the last (Democrat) mn and the last 1 doilar (o! Democrats). President Lincoln in response to the resolotion of C aress, asking him for in formation relative to the late peace confer ence, makes known among. other tbirg. the following : j Exr.cvriri Maksiow, Washington, Jan. 31, 183-. W. II Sewa,d Secrelaiy of, State : You will oroceed to Fori Monroe Va . I there lo .meel and informally conler with Messrs. Stephens, Hunter and Campbell on the bais of nty letter to F. P. Blair, Esq., Jan. 18, 1865, a copy of which yon have. Yon will make known to them that three things are indespensable, jo wit ; First The restoration of the national au thority throughout all the Stale. Second No receding by Ihe executive of the United States on the slavery-question i from ihe position assumed thereon in the : ,. . preceding docuineuts. r " lhird no cessation ol hostilities short of an end of the war and the disbanding of all the forces hostile to the government. Yoa will inform them that all propositions of theirs not inconsistent with Ihe above . . . will be considered and passtKt opon in a spirit of sincere liberality. You will bear all they may choose to say and report it to me. You will - not assume to definitely consummate anything. Yours &lc. A. Lincoln. On the morning of February 3, the three gentlemen, Messrs. Siephens, Hunter and Campbell, came ahoard of our steamer and had an interview with the Secretary of State and myself of several ho C'a' duration. No question of preliminaries to the meet ing was then and there made or mentioned. No papers were exchanged or' produced, and it was in advance agreed that Ihe con versation was to be informal and verbal merely. On oor part the whole substance of the instructions to the Secretary of Stale herein before recited was Mated-and insist ed upon, and nothing was said inconsist ' enl therewith ; while by the other party it was not said that in . any eent or on any condition that they ever woold consent to feunion, and yet they equally ommitted to declare that they would not conse.it. They seemed to desire a postponement of that question and the adoption of some other course first, which, as some of them seem to argie, might or might not lead lo reon-. iony buj which course we thought woold amount lo an indefinite postponement The couference-ea'ded without result. . - Abraham Lincoln. Executive Mansion, February 10, 1865. Thk American Acricultcrist, for Feb ruary has been received. It is a publica tion containing much useful knowledge for farmers and gardners. Its practical direc tions (or cultivation and the notices of Ag ricultoral implement are almost invaluable to Agriculturists. Terras : $1.50 per year. Four copies 85 ; Ten copies, 12, Twenty copie.Sl each. Address, Oraoge Judd, 41 Park Row, New Ydrk City The Privter is before ns, again in its usual beaotifal appearance and increased interesf. Ii is unwelcome visitor to us, in teresiinij to every one arid offered at low Soathern Account of the Peace Xonfefenee. . MESSAGE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS, v ' i Washington, Feb. 9 The Richmond WAtg of Feb. 7th publishes the following : OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CONFED ERATE COMMISSIONERS. The following important documents were laid Defore Congress this afternoon : To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Confederate Slates of America : Having recently received a written "noti fication which satisfied 'me that the Presi dent of the United Stares was disposed to confer informally. with oiioficial agents that might, be sent by me with a view to the restoration of peace. I reqoested the H6n. Alex. H. Siephens, Hon. R. M. T. Hunter and Hon. J. A Campbell . to proceed thro' our lines and to hold a conference with Mr. Lincoln such persons as he might depute to represent him. I herewith submit, for the information of Congress, the report of the eminent citi zens above named, showing that the enemy refused to enter into negotiations with the Confederate States, or any of them separ ateiy, or to give lo our people any other terms or .guarantees than those which a conqueror may grant, or to permit us to have peace on any other basis than our un conditional submission to their rule, coop led with the acceptance of their recen legislation, including an amendment to the Constitution for the emancipation of all ne gro slaves, nd with the right on the part of the Federal Congress lo legislate on the subiect of the relations between the white and black population of each Stale? Soch is, as I understand, the effect of the Lmendmeut lo the Constitution which has been adopted by the Congress of the U. S. Signed, Jefferson Davis Executive Office, Richmond, Feb. 8, "65. Richmond, Feb. 5. To the President of the' Confederate Slates : Sir Under'your let ter of appointment of Ihe 28th ull., we pro ceeded to seek art informal conference with Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, upon the subject mentioned in your letter. ' The conference -was granted, and took place on the 30th a It., on board a steamer anchored in Hampton Roads, where we met President Lincoln and Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of State ol the United States. It continued for several hours, and was both full and explicit. We learned from them that the message of President Lincoln to ihe United Slates Cougress, in December last, explains clearly and distictly his sen timents as to the terms, conditions and method of proceeding by which peace can be secored lo tre p"eople, and we ) were not informed that they would be modified or altered lo obtain that end. We understand from him thai no terms or proposal of any treaty or agreement, looking to an uliiraate settlement, would be e'ntertained or made by him with "the au thorities ot the. Confederate States, because lhal would be a recognition of their exist ence as a separate power, which, under no circumstances, would be done,; and, for l'Ke reasons, that no soch terms would be en,er''neJ bJ &im from Slates separately ; that no Iend or armistice, as at Prese,u Seated, would be granted or al- lowed without satisfactory assurance in ad vance of the complete restoration of the Constitution and laws of the United States over all places within the States of the Confederacy. That whatever consequences may fol'ow from the re-establishment of that authority mu-tt be accepted, but that individuals, subject to pains and penalties nnder ihe laws of ihe United States, might rely on a very liberal use of the power confided to him to remit their pains and penalties, if peace be restored, r .i. r During the conference, the proposed amendments to the Constitution ot the Uni ted Stales adopted b7 Congress on the 3 1st ulr, were brought to our notice. These amendments provide that neither slavery or involuntary servitude, except for l crimes, should exist within the United States, or any place within their jurisdic tion, and that Congress should have power to enforce tliis amendment by appropriate legislation. . Of all the correspondence that preceded the conference herein. mentioned and. lead ing to the same, you have heretofore beer, informed. . Very respectfully, your obedient serxants ALEX H. STEPHENS, . R. M. T. HUNTER, J. A. CAMPBELL. In Ttf Si-kate of Pennsylvania, Feb. 8: Mr. Lowry presented a copy of a despatch sent to-day by Governor Cur'in to President Lincoln, slating that (he prospect of rais ing fifty companies under the State call was encouraging, bu: that the accomodations at the camp were entirely insufficient ; that ihecoming nights would probably be very cold, and that, if permitted, the State au thorities would find accomodations for the men. To this despatch r.o answer has been received. A discussion ensued, in which Mr. Lowry said that released pris oners from Richmond bad declared lhat they had never endured such sufferings as those of men in Camp Coriia. Four years ago one regiment had lost more than one hundred men from . privations needlessly suffered io that place. Governor Cunin haJ no right to erect buildings, although his heart was bearing with. warm sympathy lor these men. Our Loyal League patriots proclaimed so much sympathy with the prisoners confined by the rebels and propose retditlion as a means of balancing accounts with the reb els. What do they thiok of the authorities, at Harrisburg, who ia.lhe Stale of Pnn sylvania, where provisions and all that is necessary to make soldiers comfortable, can be procured so easily are starving and freezing the soldiers culis'.ed to fight in our own army? Why noi retaliate upon Capt. Dodge, who appears to be receiving a good portion of the blame. If the above facts bad been asserted by a Democrat, Republi- Justice in New York. The New York Express has the following : Yesterday Commodore Vanderbitt was arrested by officer Dodge, of the 25lh pre cinct, charged with reckless driving. It ap pears teat the Commodore while driving along Broadway, near Vesey street in a light wagon, knocked down and ran over a woman named Catherine Walters, residing at 89 Sheriff street, slightly injuring her. The Commodore drove on, unconcerned as to the fate of the woman, until he was overhauled and arrested by officer Dodge, who had pursued him to the corner of Ful ton street. When arrested, he remarked to the officer, "I'm Commodore Vadnerbill, yon can get me al any time !" The 'officer replied that it did not make any difference who be was, he would be compelled to ac company him to the Tombs. Officer Dodge then jumped into the wagon and was driv en to the Tombs Police Court by the Com modore. On being arraigned before Jus tice Hegan Ihe officer made the charge ol reckless driving against him but the mag istrate thought fit to discharge him, and the aged Commodore went on his way rejoic ing. Later La the Jay, Patrick Lynch, an Irish backman, was arraigned before the same magistrate, charged wiih a similar ffense, and although he had not knocked down and ran over- anybody Justice Hogan fined ihe backman S3, but the millionaire was discharged. THE WAR NEWS. Fiom the Age of the 9(Ji iisf. The movement made by a portion of Gen. Grant's army was by portions of War ren's, and Humphrey's corps. The total number ol troops engaged was about filteen thousand. Gen. Meads commanded the force in person. The troops moved on Sunday morning last in (wo columns - Hum phrey's corps was upon the southern flank. Warrer.'s corps was on the northern flank. crossing the .Weldon railroad at Reams Station, and advancing four miles westward along" the Vaughn road lo Hatcher's run. Warren moved along parrallel roads three miles north of the Vaugh road. The skir mishing with the Confederates has already been reported, and it is stated Jhat the Fed eral loss in these engagements will araoon1 to nearly four hundred. On Sunday night f the Federal troops halted on an intrenched line facing northwest and crossing Hatcner's run at right angles. Warren's northern flank was six miles southwest of Peters burg, and three miles from the Souihside railroad Humphrey's' southern flank was nine miles southwest of Petersburg, and seven miles from ihe Souihside railroad. The Confederates were in strong force all along the front. The object of the move ment was to control the road leading from Petersburg eocth, so the Confederate troops could not be sent lo oppose Sherman. On Monday morning all seemed favora ble, but the enemy during the night bad brought up large reinforcement, and in the forenoorr they diosed them for an attack. Tbej first sent all their troops against War ren's 'corps. Attacked in front and flank it was forced lo give way, and retreated in a somewhat broken condition nearly two miles. This retreat exposed a. portion of ihe Sixth corps lhat was crossing Hatcher's run, to reinforce Humphrey. They were driven in confusion across the run. Hum- ! phrey then retreated, the Confederates at-! tacking him as he marched, but doing very little damage. On Monday night the Fed- ! eral troops were all on the east side of! Hatcher's run. In the two days' fighting they had lost one thousand men. The Con- ferloratt WPro in clrnnT (nrM nn ih. nr.n. . - - r f 1 r,-, . , ne seems io unuerstana no ouier mar.fyq vre. An Akmt Corps -'Tiekd." A private let ter, written by a soldier in Sherman's army, January 21ft, to a friend, contains an item o'l news which has not appeared in the despatches. He says : The Fifteenth army corps left here three or four -dajs ago for Charleston, and when they got into the rice swamps the rebels opened the flood gates upon -them, and pot them in about ten feet ol water'some below it aod some abov it in tops of trees. There they now are, those in trees without arms or rations, and how they are to get away is more than I can understand. A ponning son of St. Crispin, in the city of Washington, says that "Oid Abe's list" is a big thing. REVIEW OF THE MARKET, CAREFULLY CORRECTED WEEKLY. WHEAT, RYE, 2 1 50 74 50 80 00 00 00 BUTTER, EGGS, T ALLOW' LARD, per lb. POTATOES, 50 ! 30 16 30 80 COR 1 OATS. BUCKWHEAT, 1 FLOUR pr bbl 14 CLOVERSEED 12 DR'D APPLES2 50 HAMS, 25 TO COXSOIPTIVES. THE undersigned having been restored to. health in a few weeks, by a very sim ple remeJy, alter having suffered several jears, with a severe lung affection, and that dread disease, Consumption is anx ious lo make known to his fellow sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the prescription used free of charge with tbe directions for preparing and using tbe same, which they will find a sure cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Colds, &c. The only object of the adver tiser in sending tbe Prescription is to bene fit the afHiued, and spread information which he conceives to be invaluable ; and he hopes eveiy sufferer will try his remedy as it will cost them nothing, and prove a blessing. Parlies wishing the prescription will please address. u. ...nuc. -u. me moT.meni - are affnrded a, one e.;nlh ,he cos, Tbe was a complete failure ; no ground was j case is beautifully designed, with Panel gained, and ihe losses inflicted, had been and sbield lor name, with Patent Push l'iii3 very heavy. This is the fifth lime General ; and e"2raTei1 the exact style of the cele Grant has unsuccessfully repeated ,his ! .bra'ed ,Gold Hun''g Levers and are real i....ti.i,. s. ,k ,i i ( ly handsome and desirable, and so exact movement towards the South side railroad, an imitation of gold, a s to defy detection. Public Safe . OF Personal Property. l"7'ILL be exposed to Public Sale on the premises of the subscriber, in Madi son township, Colombia co. on MONDAY, 6TH OF MARCH, 1865, at 10 o'clock, A. M.. the following per-, sonal property, to wit : FOUR HOSES' FOUR MILCH . Cl7 V CO WS, Three Head or Young Cattle, SIX HEAD OF SHEEP, ONE SOW and SEVEN PIGS, Two set of sngle Harness, One set of double driving Harness one set of Yankee Harness, one set ot Plow Gears, one large TWO HORSE WAGON, one tow Horse Spring Wagon, one' open Buggy, one two bore Cultivator, 1 one horse Cultivator, PLOWS, Harrows, one two horse Sled, one Sleigh, two Bee Sraps, Wheat", Buck wheal, Corn, Oats, and Potatoes by the bushel, cornfodder in the Bundle, HAY II Y THE TOIV, SMOKED SHOULDERS AND HAMS. HOUSEHOLD FUKMTUItE, B ZTREJl ZfS, CH A I RS,f BEDSTEADS, TABLES, WASH STANDS, PARLOR AXI) KITCHEN STOVES VVith pipe, one Large ' P0 a lot, 0,f, ?UPer,8Ware' a Rifle ?nd ! other household furniture not mentioned JT Terms made known on day of sale by MARY BARBER. WM. SWITZER, Auctioneer. February 15, 1865. THE NEW GROCERY STORE FORMERLY ERASMAS' OLD STAND ON MAIN STREET, BLOOMSBURG. ,11 ore I''reli GooI. Just received at Henry Gigcr's Aetr Store. MOLASSES, SUGARS. TEAS, COFFEE, RICE, SPICES, FISH. . SALT, TOBACCO, SEGARS, CANDIES, RAISIN, FEED AND PROVISIONS. Together with a great variety of notions &c., top numerous, to mention. fbFButler, Eggs, Meat and produce gen erally taken in exchange for nood. " HSNHY GIG KR. Woomsbosst, Nov. 23. lfi ARCANA WATCH. An Elegant oveItj in Walche?. THE cases of this watch, are an entirely new invention, composed ol six different ma als combined, rolled . together and ' planished, prod ucin g an exact imitation ' r 18 carat gold, called Arcana, which 1 wl" lway8 "eeP ' "! COlOr. IhfVareaS . ' ' ' ami uuiauic as nimu Ulu , HtlU i i .1 ihe movement is ma nufaclured by the well known M. Jimer Watch Comranv ol Europe, and are ruperbly finishe.t, having engraved pallets, fancy carved bridges, adjusting regulator, with gold balanced, and the improved ruby jewelled action with the line dial and skeleton hands, and is warranted a eood time keeper. These watches are of three different sizes, t'e smallest being for ladies, and are all Hunt ing Cases. A case of six, will be sent by mail or Expre lor S125.00. A single one sent in an elegein Morocco case for 25.60 wili readily fell lor three limes their coM. We are ihe sole asenls for this Watch in the Unied States, and none are genuine which do not bear onr Trade Mark. Address, DEVAUGH & CO., Importers, '15 Maiden Lane, New York. Feb 8, 1865 3io. Information Free. To Nerveous Svjferers, A GENTLEMAN, cored of Nervous Debility, Incompetency Premature Decay, and Youthful Error, actuated by a desire to benefit others, will be happy lo furnish to all who need it, (free of charge,) the recipe and direction, for making the sim ple remedy used in his case. Snfferers wishing to profit by the advertisers bad ex perience, and posse a sure and valuable remedy, can do so by addressing him at once at his place of business. The Recipe aad full information of vital importance will be cheerfully sent by return of mail. Address JOHN B. OGDEN. No. 60 Nassau Street, New York. P. S. Nervous Sufferers of both sexes will find thus information valuable. Dec. 7, 1864 3mo.. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW A LITTLE ol everything relating lo the human system, male and female ; the causes and treatment of diseases; ihe mar riage customs ol the world; how to marry well and a thousand things never publish ed before, read Ihe revised and enlarged Edition of "Medical Common Sense," a curious book. for carious , people, and a gttod book for every one. 400 pages, 100 Illustrations. Price Si. 50. Contents table sent free to any address. Books may ba Tiad at ihe book stores, or will be sent by mail, post paid on receipt o the price . Address Dr. E. B. FOOTE. M. D. 1130 Broadway, New York, Feb. 1, 1865 6mo. BLANKS ! BLANKS ! DEEDS, SUMMONS, BLANKS 11 the Cennty of' FROM the firntday of January, A. 1864, to the first day of Januarj, A D, D. 1565. The Auditors elected to settle and adjust the public accounts of Columbia County, respectfully beg leave to report lhat they have examined ihe sum from ihe 1st da of Jan. A.D., 1864, to the 1st day of Jan. A. D., 1865, and respectfully lay before the Honorable Judges of the Court of Com mon Pleas, of said County ihe following Statement and report agreeably to the 22J section of the ' Act of general At-sembly of this Commonwealth passed on the 4th day of April. A. D. 1834." DANIEL Mc HENRY, Treasurer of Co lumbia County, ic account of said county, 18G4. Dr. Jan. To cash of J S. M'Niinch, late treas urer, as per Auditors settlement of 1863. S649 26 do To taxes outstanding $6273 23 do To taxes outstanding, ten day list, 1863, 79 78 Mrh Cash received ol Sun dry persons for use of Court Room, 30 00 JunejAm'tot county lax assessed for the year 1S64 1082 4i do County tax seated and unseated lands returned, 943 07 do do do Road 1053 51 do do do School 911 56 do . .do do Poor 383 14 Sept. Cash ree'd ot Brier creek iwp., per Sm'i Ketchner, expenses ol keeping Catharine Stilt at Hamt-burg and Court charges, ov.Cash ol D. Savage old bridge timber do Cash ree'd ol Brier creek iwp., expen ses keeping Catha fine Suit at Harris burg. do Cafh ree'd of Jese Coleman Pro?t. fine S D Edgar. Am't ten day assess ment 1864. Dec. To cash of Jesse Coleman Pro't Jury Fees, S do cash of same coal do cash of E Barton old plank do cah of W Wirt coal do csh of R C Fruit coal !o caph ree'd of mili tary fund to wit : cost ol Enrollment papers Blank Book and expressge. Paid Tate fir print ing precepts and notices, raid ass'rs for spring . military a-'mi,186t paid ai-s'r for mak mg enroll'mt under act 1S64, do cah paid assessors, assessment of dog tax (or 1864, - Amou't on Islanding lor 1864, cs-sh received on sun dry taxes, 105 00 12 00 115 00 10 00 74 25 24 00 1664 7 00 IC Oft 18 00 49 90 20 00 98 60 66 63 84 40 60 30 SR8 52 4668 Of t fc.22296 20 ! Civ Amt ooKtand'uu lor By 1864', and previons J rs. 6664 76 401 09 do Exonerations allowed Collectors, do Commision allowed Collecteors. Amt. orders redeem'd. Treasurer' Commis sion on $11241 03 at 4 per cen' Bal. hands ol Treas'tf r. 1066 88 8132 73 ; 13150 63 449 61 563 20 S22296 20 DANIEL McHENRY, Treasurer of Co umbia rojniy i ti account with tax on dogs. Dr. By "am't outstanding and un collected !or 163 1168 04 Am"! a5se?ed lor 1864 1322 50 219u 45 r. Ami. outstanding and un settled. 578445 Exonerations allowed lo Coileftors, CommiseioHs alio ed to Collectors. Atn'l sheep damage, or Cers redeemed do paid as."r for ase meiu oi dog lax lor If64 Am't paid J S McNincrfJ !ate Trea-urer, Treasurer's commission .on 1276 13 Bal. due said fund, 200 85 90 71 10S2 00 84 40 194 03 51 00 2 90 -2490 54 EXPENDITURES. Ai'dUors and Clerk.. Am't pd Auditors and Clerk, 4S 00 do W Wirt, auditing, do Proh y and Reg'terac'ts 12 50 60 50 ASSESSOR'S PAY. Am't paid a?s;rs lor spring assessment, 443 12 do do Triennial ass'ment. 484 00 927 12 BRIDGE AND ROAD VIEWS. Amount paid sundry per-ons, BRIDGE CONTRACTS. Am't paid David Savage, BRIDGE REPAIRS. Am't paid sundry -persons, BLANK BOOKS. Am't paid sundry persons for P.-o'th'ry and Register's office. 97 00 46C 00 1278 99 114 si CONSTABLE'S RETURNS. Am't paid the seveal Constables during the rear. 96 28 COURT CRIER. Am't paid Moses Coffman, 36 00 CLEANING COURT HOUSE. Am't paid sundry persons 27 50 COUNTY BUILDINGS. Am't paid sundry persons for repairs " to Court House and Jail. 530 86 COMMISSIONERS AND CLERK. Am'i paid R C Fruit, Clerk, 8450 00 do C H Hes, Commissioner, i73 50 do Rohr McHenry do 157 50 do T J Vanderslice do 193 00 do Allen Mann do 19 50 . 9993 50 COMMISSIONERS ATTORNEY. Am't paid W Wirt Attorney, 60 00 COMMONWEALTH COSTS, Am't paid sundry persons, 100 31 DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Am't paid EH Little, 64 00 ELECTION EXPENSES. Am't paid at Spring election, 397 87 -1 t..-'j : ,1 Statement of the Finances of Columbia. FOX AND WILD CAT SCALPS. Am't paid to sundry ipersons, R7 r FUF.L&C. Am't paid for Court House and Jail, 130 33 INCIDENTAL Am't paid fot tationery for Court, INSURANCE. Am't paid Lycoming Insurance Co. INQUESTS. Am't paid J M Chamberlain for in 35 20 25 77 11 13 quest on trody of C Bart6ii, . P R Herbiue, tot inquest on body of I Adams, J R Fritz, for inquest on body of P Selif, . Samuel Rhone, for inquest on body of S Jackson, Samuel Nevhart for inqnest on body ol S Warnce, do do do do 10 37 19 22 12 28 10 04 i64 03 JUROR'S WAGES AND MILEAGE. Am't paid Jurors at several Courts, 825 71 MEDICAL SERVICES. -Am'i paid J R Evans, attendance on prisoners, b Ot) MILITIA. Am't paid F L Hutter ior enrollment - papers and blank book, and ex vpressageon the same 49 90 do paid Tate for printing precepts and notices. 20 00 do paid ass'rs for making enroll ment under act 1861. 66 63 136 53 PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.' Am'i paid L L late, do do W H Jacoby, do dp J S Sanders, . 156 00 242 00 8j0O S482"6Tr 165 01 269 OS PENITENTIARY. Am't paid E S Penitintiary, do Petin'a S L Hospital, PROTHONOTARY. Am't paid J Eyerly, Em., Pnnh'y, do do Jesse Coleman, do POSTAGE. Am't paid P John, Pohtmat-r, ROAD DAMAGE. 16 45 16654 182 99 4,0 Am't paid sundry persons in Bloom, 226 5(1 do do do do Fi-lii n -reek. 25 00 do do JhiL-oii, 6 ( 257 iv SHERIFFS BILL Am't paid J H Kunru n, boarding pri-oner-, . do paid J II Fnrman ronteying. R Tiayer, and J lliirtt to E S lVntftitiary. do paid Samuel Snider, convey " ing M Gallule-, E S Pen try, SHEEP DAMAGE. Am't paid sundry persons, lo wit : 212 li- 90 Ofr 70 00 372 I - Briarcrefk township . 118 00 Bloom do 132 00 ' Benton do c SO Braver do . 24 00 Centre do 201 74 rttawi.i)a do 26 OO' Franklin d i - 12 5( Fi.-hinacrefk do 234 0 Greenwood do 37 or Hemlock do 2 rr Jackson Jo . 7 50 tacuM do . 52 Ci Madison do XlrdO Mi. l'.easant do- 79 00 Miin'diir do fs ou M'fflin do 23 50 Orange do s. 58 5l Koariiiicreek do 78 50 Sugarlwat do 39 5i Scott do 138 o 1412 25 REVENUE STAMPS, n't paid P John lor sianpi, 12 00 IIP STAVES, m't paid atfthe irveral Ciur, 39 OO TAXES REFUNDED. Am't of mad M-hol and poor, re- I u tided to different to iisliip, 1882 9 do lelunded lo O A Jacoby, -5 22; 1888 IS LOR ROW ED MONEY. Am't paid to sundry persons, and ifiiere-t on the ,.me 1819 75 WHOLE AMOUNT OF ORDERS l-ned for the year 1864, 14718 29' Deduct am't sheep dam ase orders lor fame year, 1462 25 Deduct laxe refunded lo townships &c. 1888 18 Deduct borrowed money t and interest 011 same,- 1819 75 5170 11 Aeiuvl expenditures for the year 1864, 9&4S II .We Ihe undersigned Auditors ol Colom bia c-oni'ty being duly elerted t' adju-t and settle the accounts of ihe Tre a Mirer and Commis'o:ier, do certity that we met at the office of ihe Commissioners in I I oinburg, and crelully ex arnined if aecounis Mitil vouchers ot the -ame, Iron rorn he l-l day of January A. I)., 1861, lo n,. l-t ot Jr. A. D , 1865, miiJ find them cor rect as -et forth in ihe leregomg Matenieni ami. lhat we find a balance due Columbia county ol Five Hundred and Six'y-thr:e Dollars and iwenl) cents (S563 20) lrm Daniel McHenry, Treasurer ol raid roonty Given under our ImihI?. this lourb'day of January, A. D., 1865. A. J EVANS, I Cmm'y DANIEL SNYDER, Auditor, Attest ; W. WIRT, Clerk. We, the undersigned, Com misiouer of Columbia conn y, do certify lhat ihe fort going is a correct statement of ihe acco ums of sa.d county lor the year 1861 Witners our hands, Jan. 4, 1865 Attest: R C FRUIT, Clerk, T J VANDERSLICE, ) Commissioner ALLEN MANN. ol Col. County. FINANCES OF COLUMBIA CO. Bal due Irom collector, S6664 76 Deduct for exonerations and Commissions, 1200 00 55164 77 B!. doe from D McHenry, Treasurer, 563 20 6o7 96 Dednct orders unredeemed for 1863 and previous years 27 30 Deduct orders unredeerr.'d for 1864, 251 33 Deduct redem'ion money, 662 66 Balance borrowed money unpaid, 1000 0C Interest on tbe same, 60 00 2001 35 Blance in favor of County. S4026 1 STATEMENT OF DOG TAX. Bal. due from collectors 784 65. Dedoct for exonerations and Commission JOOOO 484 6& 2 90 Balance due from Daniel McHeury, treasurer, Deduct orders unredeemed for 1863 and pravious yr. Dedoct orders uuredeem'd for 1864. S487 5i 41 00 514 50 S555 5Q Excess of sheep damages over said fund, February. 1, 1885 aooa 50 r -I e r r4 it 67 95