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Ccnrcsa and the Currency.
V' TTe Tosh we could Jbe permitted to hope
that Congress immediately oa its assem
blies, yrovld take the diseased and bloated
condition of the currency in hand, and apply
ttfuragsous and effectual remedies. "V? e can
not doubt that the President's Message and
the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury,
- -will contain plausible recommendations on
this subject. It is desirable that their mer
its Bhould be promptly canvassed by all the
ability Congress either possesses or can bring
to its aid, and that an earnest attempt should
be rnada to restore the business of the coun
try to a solid foundation.
The ominous quaking in Wall Street, New
York, a few days ago, and the heavy losses
occasioned by the alarm, was but a slight ex
ternal symptom of a malady which may
any day break oat in a more virulent man
ner throughout the whole country. Bu
siness seemed so flush and prosperous during
the last session, that sanguine members were
taken in by th delusive appearance, and
thought it real. The condition of trade for
the last few months ought to undeceive
them. That fancied prosperity was like the
puffing out of the cheeks in the early stages
cf an insidious disease, which unskillful phy
sicians might mistake for a mark of increas
ing health, until the distemper had made
farther progress. And yet an attentive
Bcrutiny should convince any clear mind that
our bloated currency is a great obstruction
to business, and tends towards utter derange
ment. ...
It is obvious that the national wealth can
grow only by the profitable employment of
labor. . But new enterprises requiring a large
immediate outlay, and looking to distant re
turns, will not be commenced in an era of
high prices certain to be followed, at no long
interval,, by an era of lower prices. Who
wishes to put up expensive buildings, or
procure expensive machinery, when the dif
ference between the present cost and future
value may be greater than all he could make
meanwhile by their employment? This ar
gument applies even if a man has ready
money to invest, sufficient to meet all the
demands of the undertaking. But it more
commonly happens to enterprising men that
they have some property and need to make
sontt loans, and pledging the property pos
sessed for the loans procured. It is by this
joint use of capital and credit that enter
prise thrive j, and a country grows rich. But
no reasonably cautious man wishes to incur
debts' in a "cheap currency to be paid, dollar
ibr dollar, in a dear one, when the difference
may consume all his profits and perhaps eat
into his capital The consequence is, that
money is unemployed, and becomes more
abundant than the mere plethora of the
currency would make it. Long investments
being dangerous, and men wishing to have
the command of their means for new enter
prises in safer times, money runs into the
channels of speculation, and is used mainly
ta inflate still farther prices already exorbi
tant. Men buy stocks because, by tossing
them constantly from hand to hand, they
can preserve themselves from great losses,
and if hicky, they have a chance of making
gains. Provisions, building materials, all
- marketable commodities, are eagerly bought
up and held at high prices, enabling the
holders to live by a tax on a II consumers.
The consequence is, that our people are
compelled to pay double price for everything
they need or use. I
Heal estate, and especially houses and
stores, have gone up in an almost equal pro
portion. . Measured by the present cost of
building, such property is not too high ; but
the certainty of decline would prevent men
from building at present rates, if the enor
mous rents did not tempt them to take the
risk. It is doubtless better to pay high
rents, and await the return of better times
before building or buying. Bnt the pro
gress of building has been arrested so long
that t&e pepolatioa has outgrown its accom
modationsr sod many are fain to bny or to
build to get a room to shelter them.
The general effect of the inflation is, as
wb have staled, tc curb new enterprises re
quiring' lem g investments. There is a stunt
ing of national growth, a waiting for safer
times to embark in solid undertakings, a con
sequent plethora of money, which is used in
aS sorts of speculations carrying prices up
to such a pitch- that in spite of high wages
the laboring classes- are pinched and find t
difficult to live in decency or comfort. It is
in the power -of Congress to remedy these
great evils, and they should address themselves-
immediately to the work. If they
wait till the speculating interest ceases to
remonstrate, they will be like the fool in the
fable who waited for the river to flow past
Mm- before he would attempt to cross.-
'7 The President without a respectable
ergan in his support ! This is not the case.
All the .papers in the- country which are in
fcror of a restoration of the Union, without
"tie further shedding of blood and vnneces
. sary expenditure of money, heartily support
President Johnson. Those editors who
eried the loudest, during the past five years,
"war for the Union," were then, what they
are t-dayr disunioniits, and are now bitterly
apposing tne. President. . In doing that,
they are against the "Government," and
ffiust be " traitors. 'r They are not fit to be
among ui , The President is very lenient or
lie would have them "arrested," manacled
xzi draped oiT to some of Lincoln's old
kasfr-?. - - ----- - . - c - - -
- - Cczzy Peics. Colonel-Frank Stewart and
liitj'ZzcTi Semick tars 'sold a tract of coal
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in; riidicrsck" TowEshir, Luzerae
.T,:to A. P. Gorfaelk &r Co., fcri
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A -nsTirsr of an Old Subject.
When the subject of holding the Phila
delphia Convention was rst broached we
unhesitatingly opposed it, as fraught with
evil and only evil for the Democratic party.
Oar newspaper voice was uttered almost alone
and drowned in the vociferous endorsements
of nearly the entire Democratic press. Poli
ticians more cunning than wise, more schem
ing than honest, more pettifogging than
principled, were all in raptures over it ; saw
in it an element of strength by which they
were to attain power, and effect a combina
tion of the Conservative, Union-loving,
Democratic masses which must assuredly tri
umph over the forces of Radical Republi
canism.
Animated by a warm love of country, de
sirous of not appearing factious in our oppo
sition, and hoping that, after all, good would
result and that we might be wrong in our
judgment, while not endorsing or supporting
the movement we ceased to oppose, more
particularly adopting this course because we
wished to see and hear, once more, the men
of the South in a true Convention of all the
States. But while refraining from commend
ing the Convention we looked with suspicion
upon it i
Among those so-called independent jour
nals which 'were most Eoalous in getting up
the Convention, and inducing the South to
come into it, were the .New York limes and
the New York Herald. This fact was point
ed out to us, and old gray-headed politicians,
eloquently pictured and dilated to us of the
immense power of conservative numbers rep
resented by them, and of the advisability of
leaguing with them, for temporary effect
And yet we still doubted.
The Convention met It was a hollow
sham, a base delusion, a miserable mockery
a gathering of office-holders, office-seekers,
political hacks, and a few Southern men
duped into a participation in its proceeding?.
Many districts however, of the country sent
representative men, patriotic, earnest, coun
try-loving, and true Democrats.
The first outrage was that offered to lion.
C. L. Vallandigham, and through him to the
great, toiling, thinking, working masses of
the Democratic party it was an insult which
has borne in the elections of October and
November" bitter fruit Next, the people
of the South were most grossly and meanly
insulted in a platform of principles and ad
dress which has since met only their open
contempt or silent scorn.
The bargain was consummated. We were
to affiliate as Democrats with a Conservative
party we were to combine our forces of
Democratic millions with an "unknown
quantity," which we will represent as in our
school-days, by X- we were to be very care
ful not to wound or offend the said "unknown
quantity" by talking Democracy, or display
ing partisanship. We were no party to the
contract, but our Democratic brethren of the
press most faithfully agreed to the terras.
The strange and wiered hocus-pocus of Ray
mond was pronounced "good work, square
work," by master workmen of Democracy,
who at once, with vast expenditure of time
and words, undertook to prove to their read
ers what a beautiful little family tea-party
the Philadelphia Convention had been, and
how delightful a thing it was to lay Democ
racy aside for the time being that we might
help this "unknown quantity" to save the
country.
The masses listened, but there was no en
thusiasm, no run, none of the ringing old
Democratic responses. They doubted; they
did not like their new comrades of the "un
known quantity" they could not forget the
years of opposition, the days so recent, when
they had suffered imprisonment, mobbing.a
thousand outrages at the hands of the men
who now came forward to claim brotherhood
and affiliation.
The Times and Herald soon threw off the
mask. The one in a cowardly, sneaking,
characteristic "Little Villain" style, went
over to his Radical friends, rejected his own J
Philadelphia Convention patchwork while
the Satanic Bennett with brazen audacity,
was found in the very forefront of the rab
ble of Rump disunionism, loudest in villify-
ing and abusing the supporters of the Presi
dent's policy.
Here is a sample of his opposition to the
Democratic and Conservative forces in New
York, printed just before the election in that
State :
"A vote for the dead Democracy will be-
utterly thrown away ; while a vote for the
Republican platform laid down at fcyracuse
wilf give the elector who casts it a pre-emption
claim on the party that will b? likely to
control the government of the United States
for the next quarter ot a. century, it will
be seed sown in fertile soil and likely in sea
son to bring forth pleasant fruits."
The programme laid down by the Phila
delphia Convention was faithfully carried out
by the Democratic managers and leaders in
the several States. The Conventions in near
ly every one of the States which were to hold
elections this fallTby resolutions, action, nom
inations, appealed not so much to the Dem
ocratic masses as to the Bread-and-Butter-ites,
an imaginary Conservative element, to
Johnson-Republicans, and the soldiers. The
spectacle was presented of life-long Demo
crats taking back seats, while the new con
verts, representing nothing in heaven above
or the earth beneath, were prominent in the
foreground, doing the bulk of the talking
and receiving the lion's 6hare of honor.
What was the result ? For one addition to
our ranks gained, twenty Democrats refused
to go to the polls. This is so the Conser
vative policy was folly carried out in Minne
sota, and Iowar Michigan and Wisconsin, re
sulting in overwhelming defeat la Chicago
and Milwaukee we read humiliating lessons,
reap a bitter experience. In Pennsylvania
and Indiana the battle was fought on Dem
ocratic principles, and this is partly true of
New York. Corruption, imported voters,
and the immense monied resources of the
Rum? party secured triumphs in those Sov
ereignties," but the Democracy are neither
cast down or discouraged. Why ? Because
they contended for Democratic principles and
Democratic men t
. But for the dead weight of the Philadel
phia Convention we should have carried- the
great Western and lliddle States ! Of this
there is not a shadow cf doubt' I
We ei nst be Democrats not time-servers,
cr cowardly tricksters, throwing principles t&
the. winds, hoping thereby to Becure tempo
rary success. We should welcome gladly,
enthusiastically, allies no matter what their
former political ideas or opinions, but let us ;
welcome them within the temple of Democ
racy, hot in the huts and shanties of policy I
Democrats supported President Johnson
from the moment he dared to do right) not
from any hope of controlling or influencing
him, not for offices or honors within his gift,
but simply from a sincere love of country
and the most patriotic impulses. They do
so still, with thorough unanimity and hearti
ness. As long as he battles for the Consti
tution and the Union, and stands as a bul
wark against Radical despotism and usurpa
tion, the Democratic party will give him a j
cordial support
But there is a feeling now prevailing in
the party which demands a return to the old
landmarks an inflexible adherence to Dem
ocratic principles and the sooner the lead
ers learn this fact the better it will be for the
party ; the more speedily shall we regain
our lost ground, and wipe out the stains of
dishonor and shame gained in the last policy
campaign under "Bread-and-Butter" au
spices. We must reorganize as Democrats, with
out delay 1 La Crosse Democrat.
What is Loyalty ?
The term loyalty has been so flippantly
used by our Republican friends during the
last five or six years, that it may be profita
ble to inquire into its meaning. Iq monarch
ical governments the term "loyalty" is used
to indicate fidelity or attachment to the per
son of the Kingor reigning sovereign. Dur
ing our late war it was used ' by Republican
politicians and demagogues to denote support
of the President of the United States, and
an unqualified acquiescence in all his minis
terial acts. Te doubt the wisdom of his policy
was at once pronounced disloyalty, if not
rank treason. No one was considered loyal
who failed to give his assent and support to
all the acts of the President This was the
theory advanced by the leaders of the Re
publican party during the war, and acqui
esced in by the rank and file of the party
over the whole country.
But how is it now ? A change seems to
have come over the spirit of the dreams of
these gentlemen. They still prate about
loyalty as loudly as ever, but what was loy
alty then is treason now, and what was trea
son then, through some mysterious process
of transformation, has become the most sub
lime loyalty 1 Support of the President
then was proof sufficient of a man's patriot
ism ; support of the President now is all the
evidence needed to prove him a traitor.
The term "loyalty," if its use be allowed
at all in this country muFt mean fidelity to
the Government of the United States, or in
other words to the Constitution of the Unit
ed States, the instrument upon which the
Government is founded, and without which
it could not exist. As before observed, dur
ing the war our Republican friends contended
that the President being the representative
of the Government, support of his policy
and acts was the true test of loyalty, whilst
the Democratic party adhered to the old fogy
notion that the Constitution was higher than
the President, and that a faithful observance
of its provisions was the only rule by which
a man's patriotism could be judged. Tried
by either of these tests the Republican party
will be found wanting. If fidelity to the Pres
ident be the test, then it is the most disloyal
party that ever existed in this country, for
no party ever displayed so much bitter and
malignant hostility towards a Chief Magis
trate of- the nation as it to-day displays to
wards President Johnson. If fidelity to the
Constitution be the true test, as contended
by the Democrat?, then it is equally disloyal,
because it is the declared purpose of its
leaders to subvert and change that instru
ment by means of amendments, and because
they have flagrantly violated one of its plain
est provisions by denying representation in
Congress to ten States of the American Un
ion. If the Republican party is a loyal party,
as it claims to be, we would like to know in
what its loyalty consists. Valley Spirit.
Southern Opposition to Negro
Suffrage and the Amendment.
Governor Worth, of North Carolina, has
sent a message to the legislature, in which
he opposes negro suffrage and the Howard
Amendment, and recommends the northern
states to encourage the emigration of the
freedmen from the South. He proposes that
the expense of emigration be defrayed by di
verting the appropriations for sustaining the
Freedmen's Bureau.
The Augusta (Ga.) correspondent of the
Louisville Democrat, writing under date of
November 12, says :
"Mr. Alexander H. Stephens has been
here during the past week, attending to a le
gal case in which he is employed, involving
a large amount of cotton. Without obtrud
ing his views upon anybody, or seeking an
opportunity to express them, he never hesi
tated when asked to counsel the rejection of
the Amendment, although he looks for dark
days from radical vengeance in consequence
of the act. His apprehensions are very
gloomy."
United States Senator.
The dominant party in Pennsylvania is hav
ing quite a lively time, in its ranks, in re
gard to the successor of Hon. Edgar Cowan,
in the United States Senate. There is quite
a number of aspirants for that position, and
every week produces more. The leaders of
the Disunionists only seek for two qualities
in the man whom they wish to elect The
first is, who can exert the strongest foree to
wards keeping the States dissevered, the oth
er who will lay the most violent hands on the
Constitution and the soonest destroy it
They have three prominent candidates, whom
they believe possess these two necessary
qualifications. They are found in the per
sons of A. O. Curtin, Simon Cameron and
Thad. Stevens. The last namedr being in a
position where he can greatly assist to carry
on the schemes of the enemies of the Gov
ernxient, will most likely be allowed to re
main where heisuntU the "gatherer" comes,
who will blind him "to be burned."
: EST? Peter Pursellr has received the ap
pointment as Post Master at WHkesbarre.
This i3 a good appointment and well deerr
ed. " . . ."
Letter from Senator Montgoxn-:
ery.
Lrwis, North'd Co., Pa., 1
s . Nov. 22d, 1866. f
To the Editors of the Democrat and Star i
I send you herein a reply to Mr. Tates
letter of November 12th, 1866, which please
insert in your next issue. I promise it will
be the last, as I consider him unworthy of
further notice. He ;nserts in his letter a
resolution passed by the Northumberland
County Convention of June 25th, 1866, in
which he claims that the conferees of said
county were instructed to Bupport him, for
Senator. Any one by reading it will see that
it contains no such instructions, and conse
quently he stands condemned by the record.
Mr. Brown, one of the conferees, was the
author of the resolution and at whose in
stance, it was introduced in the Convention.
He is a lawyer and should understand it
Yet he voted for Mr. Dean, and supported
him with his influence, from first to last, with
the exception of a lew votes that he gave to
Mr.' Jackson and to Mr. Tate. Did lie vio
late his instructions ? But, says Mr. Tate,
where did you get authority to vote for Mr.
Jackson. Mr. Brown and myself both found
authority to do so in the faithful discharge
of our duty, and we have the satisfaction of
knowing that our course has given satisfac
tion to the people we represented.
The resolution places Montour County on
an equal footing with Columbia, both as re
gards the claim to the candidate and the
right of the conferees to support her candi
date if they prefered to do so. Says Mr.
Tate, voting for me two days as you did is
not sufficient ; j-ou phould have voted for me
an unlimited period of time, at least for one
whole week, for you had no power to vote
for any other person. This I presume would
have suited Mr. Tate exactly. By that time
he would have hoped to see the party so dis
organized as to give him a pretext for being
a volunteer candidate for Senator, as he at
tempted to be for the Legislature, and was
choaked off by the Democracy of Columbia
County. But Mr. Tate, was it not a pity
that the conferees saw the welfare of the par
ty in a different light from yourself. For in
doing so they forever deprived you of the
realization of all those pleasant dreams, and
happy anticipation of taking a seat in one of
those beautiful cushioned chairs, at Harris
burg. Surrounded by those splendid eagles
that are suspended from the walls of the
Senate Chamber, where you could have pro
ven your devotion to history and the record,
and won for yourself immortal honor. This
indeed is a misfortune, and what makes it
more bitter, is the thought that with it, you
have parted with whatever little truth or
honor you may have heretofore possessed.
But as I said in my last communication this
resolution was of no importance, as under
our system of nominating,the Return Judges
have no power to designate any one as their
choice, unless the people themselves refuse
to act Their duty is to declare the candi
date who receives the largest number of votes
the choice of the county. All candidates
are presumed to be candidates, and it is their
or their friend's duty to be on hand with
their tickets, or abide by the consequence.
When this was under discussion in our con
vention it was openly declared by its advo
cates, that it was not in any way to intef 'ere
with the vote of the countv, which was riv
en to Mr. Ent. But its sole object was, if
possible, to get matters in such a shape, that
Mr. Ent's vote in this county might not in
fluence the votes in Columbia County. This
was all Mr. McNinch's friends asked or ex
pected, as they all conceded this county in
favor of Mr. Ent I repeat that I was in
structed by the people of Northumberland
County to vote for Mr. Ent His name not
being before the convention. I was at liberty
to vote for any candidate I prefered. I also
repeat that it would have given me pleasure
to have had an opportunity of voting for
McNinch, or any other person Columbia
County might have chosen to recommend.
Very respectfully,
David B. Montgomxbt.
We Decline. A Philadelphia publish
ing house asks us to publish a synopsis of
their catalogue, for which they promise to
send us a beautiful likeness of the celebrated
A. Lincoln. In the first place they promise
that which is impossible, if it is like the
original, ("beautiful ;") and in tho second
place, we will remember the jester as long
as we live, without a likeness before us. We
have in our poseseion a number of memen
toes by which we can refresh our memory
if it should happen to get rusty. Our house
hold and tax receipts for the past five years
show that his agents have confiscated half
of our little property. We have, also, a
ticket drawn from the wheel of death, which
was handed us by one of his employees, that
cost us the other half of what we owned
when A. Lincoln left his western ranch at
Springfield, Illinois, in 1861, and in the elo
quence and wisdom which he exhibited along
the line, told us that there was "nothing
going wrong," "the excitement was all ar-
uncial. let, alter all tnese encouraging
word3, we were confiscated by his agents.
We forget Lincoln ? Never 1 Clearfield
Republican.
lue above nits our case exactly in every
particular. Who could forget the old sin
ner?
3,000 Pictorial Illustrations. The
new and beautiful editions of Webster's II-
lustratea unaoridgea dictionary, besiacs a
number of other valuable Premiums, will be
given by the proprietors of The Sunday
School Times to any one who will solicit sub
scribers to their paper. With the first of
January, 1867, a new $300 Prize Serial is to
be published in the Times, which will form
a special attraction. The Columbia Repub
lican says: One dollar and a half cannot
be invested to better advantage in any fam
ily, or by any teacher, than in subscribing
for this paper. It is full of original matter,
and we cannot speak of it in too high terms
of commendation." A descriptive list of a
number of attractive works that are to be
given as Premiums, also sample copies of
the paper, will be sent free on early appli
cation to the publishers of The Sunday
School Times, Philadelphia.
The Chicago Times and Boston Post,
two leading Democratic papers, have stag
gered the weak-kneed journals, in their late
position on the question of "Negro Suf
frage." The Times would have the people
believe that " negro suffrage" is inevitable.
This, for a moment, we do not believe. If
it3 advocates in this State think it is, let them
put forth their true colors- The Democratic
party are prepared to meet them- on the is
sue whenever it is squarely presented.
Gen. Beaukigard. This late Con red-
era te officer in a late letter remarks : "When
I surrendered with the Confederate forces at
Greensboro, 'N. C, I buried the hatchet.
not to be unburied again, exeept in- defence
ot the counfry and its constitutional gov
ernment.
Meeting of the Teachers Exec
utive committee.
At a meeting of the Columbia County
Teachers' Executive Committee, held at
Bloomeburg, on Saturday, November 24th,
186C, the following resolutions were unani
mously passed :
Resolved, That a County Teachers' Insti
tute be held at Bloomsburg, on Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 26th,
27th, 2Sth and 29th days of December next
licsoivea. mat tne Chairman ot this
Committee be authorized to secure, if pos
sible, the services of the following named
persons as class instructors and lecturers at
the Institute: Pro Henrv t Purror
Rev. J. R. Dimm, of the Bloomsburr Liter-
ary institute; rror. u. w. Walker, of the
Millville Seminary; Prof. H. D. Walker, of
the Orantreville Academv: Prnf TVrctk nf
the Catawissa Academy; Prof. Funnan,'of
tne uoiumDus Academy, and 1). A. Ueckley,
A. B.
Resolved. That an invitt.Inn ia lioroViw
extended to all Ministers of the Gospel in
tne county to attend the institute and par
ticipate in the exercises.
Resolved. That the niihliiihi'rn nf tliA uv.
era! newspapers in the county be requested
to puDiisn tnese proceedings.
Un motion, the meeting was adjourned.
John Wenner,
Perrv Delonc.
George Wenner, Ex. Com.
Elias Thomas,
William Teenle.
William Heacock. j
BIoomBburg, Nov. 24, 1866.
S? " The Camp, the Battlefield, and
the Hospital," or Lights and Shadows of the
Great Rcliellion, is the title of a handsome
volume, just issued by the National Publish
ing Company, 507 Minor Street, Philadel-
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as delved most industriously amongst the
masses of curious incidents which have mark
ed the late war, and has grouped and clasi
fied them under appropriate heads,and in an
attractive form.
There is a certain portion of the war that
will never go into the regular histories, nor
be embodied in romance or poetry, which is
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convey to succeeding generations a better
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and this part may be called the go; ip, the
fun, the pathos of the war. This illustrates
the character of the leaders, the humor of
the soldiers, the devotion of women, the
bravery of men, the pluck of our heroes,
the romance and hardships of the service.
From the beginning of the war the author
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dotes connected with or illustrative of it
The volume is profusely illustrated with
over 100 engravings by the first artist?, which
are really beautiful ; worthy of examination
as specimens of the art The book's con
tents include reminii5cences of camp, picket,
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Amusement as well as instruction may be
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It is just such a volume as will find nu
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persons seeking to act as book-agents should
add to their list
Trade at Memphis. The Memphis Post
says that trade is very dull at present, and
adds an explanation : "The alarming short
ness of the cotton crop, the receipts demin
ishing instead of increasing at the height of
the season, and the heavy indebtedness with
which the South will close the year, is cre
ating a little uneasiness in commercial cir
cles. A well informed Mississippi planter
says that in the country counties of that
State not an average of half-a-dozen plan
ters can pay their debts."
General News Items.
Col. W. H. Taylor, who was recently
appointed postmaster at Cincinnati, isa son-in-law
of the late President Harrison.
That clamorous Radical, Gen. Logan,
is now in Washington, and announces that
he intends using every means on earth to
impeach the President
Hon. Hiram V. Wilson, United States
Judge for the Northern district of Ohio,
died at Cleveland, on the 12th, of consump
tion, newas appointed by President Pierce.
Gen. Thomas L. Crittenden has resign
ed the State Treasurship of Ky., and ex
cepted the appointment of Colonel in the
regular army, tendered him by tho Presi
dent Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont, presi
ding bishop of the Episcopal Church, and
his wife, celebrated their golden wedding
last week. He is 7G, and both are hale and
hearty.
The negro named Horace Greely, who
has been confined in the Charleston, S. C,
jail, for some time past, for the murder of
Mr. Rhett, succeeded in making his escape.
We presume he is up North hunting his
namesake.
A boxed-np turtle recently lived seven
months in a Charleston saloon, without food
or water, but at the end of that time dis
posed of a large quantity of bread as if he
had a good appetite.
The Dutch Gap is now navigated by
sailing vessels and steam tugs shortening
the route to Richmond about six miles.
This is at least one instance in which Ben.
Butler has given "aid and comfort to the
rebels."
The Radicals of Joliet, Illinois, celebra
ted their political victory by publicly burning
the Constitution of the United States in a
bonfire. So goes the Consolidated Despot
ism party. The Republic must go under
unless the people , open their eyes to such
glaring facts.
A Radical female school- teacher of
Ebeniiburg, Camfcria County, on Tuesday
last whipped a little child of Mr. John Blair
until it was hardly able to stand, because the
little fellow wouM not sit beside a darkey.
Miss Eliza Jones should be sent to Congress
Or the Massachasetts Legislature.
A correspondent of the Providence
Journal states th at Richard Lawrence, wh ose
attempt to assassinate- General Jackson in
1835, will be remembered, is still living, arid
is an inmate of the Maryland Lunatic Asy
lum. He is an- Englishmen, and was insane
at the time he made the attempt. He snap
ped two pistols Tn succession, Both heavily
loaded, at General Jackson's breast as the
President was passing from the Hall cf
the Bepresentatives to the eastern portico
cf the CapftoT, but neither exploded.
AST NOTICE!
Notl I haraby ! all tiM Indebted to
tb estabrtabnil f lb Olratia I 1 1 U that lm
tnrdiale saymaat mut ba nidi, or coata wll anaua
i(aC rtftet t era.
LEVIL.TAT.
Bloota.borf. Ott. ti, 1S8C if.
DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of Mrs. Lanah Fiddler, deceased
betters of ailminiitratioa fon tho eUtle of Lanab
Pidil ler. late of Bloom towuabip, deceased, have been
cranted. by tba Betiater of Columbia County to
Frederick l.ller. cf Greenwood, tbia County All
perooa Indebted to tbe eatata will pleaie make im
mediate pnytnent to the undersigned, and thoae hay.
Inj claim ayainat the eaute will present them duly
aulbenlicaUd to
FREDERICK ISTLEB, Admr.
October '2-1, I860-w.
gUPERB HOLIDAY PRESENTS !
Watches! Watches ! Watches !
DB THEY &CO.,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers In
Gold and Silver Watclies of all descriptions,
34 Liberty Street, K Y. "
Beg to Inform the public that they have jtt re
reived tba most elegant, perfect, and accurate Watch
ever introduced in this market. The EXCELSIOR,
a beautiful, eitra rnbia jewelled, heavily 1H Carat
Gold Plated on Silver, magnificently engraved, fine
ly aad richly Enameled Hunting Cares, Patent Lev
er, genuine Damaskennet Hands, thoroughly rega
laled by the observatory, and warranted to be the
Ne Plus Ultra Time Keeper, A superb and most re
liable Watch, tient's or Lady's size, will be sent
free to any address oa receipt of $25, ar. ifprafer
red, will be tent, c o. d on receipt of $5 at part
payment.
The watch will be sent Ly Express, or mail regis
tered, ao that there is almost a certainty of reaching
their detinatlon ; but should the Express Co, or
Post Office fail in their duty, we will send another
watch immediately.
Orders for any hind of Watches promptly
ami faithfully fulfilled
9 Liberal Terms to the Trade,
AOENIS. We want Agents in every town and
county in the conntry, and to those acting as such
liboral inducements will beeffcred.
Plea send money by Eapress, (Post Office Order
r Bank Drafts,) to
PB TREV IcCO.
34 Liberty Street. N. T.
Oct. 34, l&C6.-Cm. J. A.
BROWN 6c PEFKINS.
Pianos for the People I
420 Broome St., 5. T.
We would call the attention of the publia and tfij
trad lo our elegant New Scale Pianos, in the follow
ing styles :
STYLE A, 7octave, Front large round corotrs.
plain ease, either octagon or carved legs,
straight bottom, bead moulJing on plinth. .. .3450
STYLE B. 7 octave, same as style A with ser
pentine moulding on plith. carved legs and lyre.. 500
BTYLK C. 7 octave. Front corners large round
serpentine bottom, mouldings same as on style
It. carved lyre and desk, ftney carved legs.... &50
STYLE D, 7 octav.'. Fcur large round corners,
finished back, mouldings on rira and plinth,
aerpentine bottom, carved lyre and desk, els-
gnnt carved trult legs COO
The above styles are all finished in elegant rose
wood cases and have the full iron frame. French
action, harp pednl. beveled top, ivory keys and key
fronts and exceed in uverstrung bass, nearly all the
7 J Octavo Pianos now manufactured. They are
made el the best materials and for finish, durability,
purity and aweetnes of tone, cannot be surpassed.
We invite the atteution of the public f dealers and
the profession, to a ciitical examination of the
merits of our Pianos.
By avoiding tLe great expenses attendant n?on
costly factories and expensive warerooms in the
city, we are enabled to offer these Piaaos at prices
which defy competition, and invite all to call and
examine them before purchasing elsewhere. Parlies
ordering from a distance can rely upon receiviag
their 1'iauos promptly, and no confusion can arie
as the styles are so distinctly designated by the
letters ABt'D.
The lour st) les described above, embody all the
essential changes in exterior fini-u of case, which
are by many manufacturers run up te 15 and 2U
patterns.
JirSlC DEPARTMENT,
We would respectfully call the attention f Cboir
Lra.iers and Singing. School Teachers to our estab
lishment, where all kioda of Church Music, tiles and
Anthem Books can be obtained on the moat favorable
terms
The long experience of o-ir Mr, rcaciHs in Musical
Conventions, Choirs, the Concert Room and Suady
School, enables him to give advice and information
on alt point of musical interest as to the sslection
of proper works of instr action, formation of musical
yeliools progress in musical studies, and items of
general interest to composers, leadera teachers an i
students.
Sheet Mueie famished oa tba usual terms with
promptness and dispatch. Country orders so. icited
aad selections made Tor pupils, teachers, concerts,
Jtc . sec. Ace.
Now ready the new Sunday School ftajing Bouk,
'THE ()M)lw I'KO.TIISU.'
By T E. Team's. Author of Sacred Lute. Sunday
School Banner, Oriental Glee Book, Psalm King, Jtc,
&.. fcc.
We will send specimen enpy, post paid. In any
address, on receipt of twentv cents. The price of
'The GOLDS Promise' is as follows:
8incle copies, in paper covers $0.30
Bv tb 100 iS.oo
Simla copies, in board covers $J.25
By the 100 ao.oo
Staffs Unrivalled Piano Polish,
Just introduced, and being adopted by alt leading
bouses in tne manufacture or Pianos. Urgans, Uil
liard Tables. Furniture, Ate. ice. Every one wno bas
a Piano should have a bottle of this Polish. Bend
for Circulars, and we will rive full particulars and
directions. Applications for Territory nnd Agencies
received by BROWN Ac. rKKKlNS. General Agents
for the United States, 420 Kroome Street, N. Y.
ZJ As mjny persons in tbe country want a sin-
ele bottle, and as tbe article cannot be sent by mail.
where Clubs are made np, and one oi more dozen
ordered, (with the money) we will forwasd by ex
press (charges pai l) for $t per dnzen.
BROWX it' PERKIXS,
GEX'L AGEXT5 FOR TUB UNITED STATE?,
No, 420 Broome Street. N, Y .
Oct. 24. IP6C ly, J, A.
OOT AND SHOE SHOP.
OSCAR P. G1RTOX
Respectfully informs tbe public that he
pared to manufacture all kiuds of
is ow'pfo-
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Oie L 0 WEST Possible Prices ;
at short ntke and in the very best and latest styles.
Mr. Girton, (as is well-known in Kloomsburg,) has
bad many ynars of successful ezprinos wtUt a rop
otation for good work, integrity and benorahle deal
ing onserpassed.
tT Place rf business oa South Est Corner cf
Main and Iron rtreets, over J. K. Virion's Flore.
Bloomsburg. Oe. I0t lg. 'im
EV
GOODS
AT
C C. MARK'S
TH E undersigned bas juxt returned from tbe city
with a full and complete supply ot
Dry Goods ami Groceries,
Notions. Groceries, Tin-ware, yard ware. Ce
dar and Willow Ware, Drugs, Confection
ary. Glass-Ware, Tobacco. Hals and
onoes, t lour, aait. r isn ana Meat ; an ot vi
which I propurc selling at every low figure for
cash or produce.
SJ- Call ao4 see. C. C. MAS R.
Bloomsburg, October 31. 180(5 tf.
QOMPOUND INTEREST NOTES
33Tcy J? 02 UD
AT TOE
First National Bank
OF
EkOOMSETJXGa
X7 Fall Interest allowed.
Bloomsburg, Nov. 7. 1805. lm.
JUJBER ! LUJBER!
A new Lumber Yard in Bloomsburg,
THE undersigned would respectfully inform those
in want of lumber that he continues to manufac
ture and keeps on hand good supply of building
aad fencing material, at his residence, a short die
lance north of the depot, which he offers for sale at
r mtonable rates. JACOB gCHUYLiR-
e Bloomsburg. June SO. 1866.
ILLLVM ROGERS, '
Respectfully announces hitneslf t the public as aa
experienced WELL-DIGGER, and WATER -SMELLER.
Porsone aesiroue to learn where water sm be
easiest found, aad all who bave wells to dig, will
de well to employ the undersigned. Contracts will
be taken by tbe foot or by tk-a day, V suit the em
p)oyer. Addresa.
WILLIAM ROGERS;
bleemsbarg. Pa.
July S3, 1MB ly.
Grand Jurors for December Tr?
BTOOM Jeba Pea amen, Robert Roal
Beldlemaa.
BEAVER Peter Snollhamer, Gorje P. v
BENTON Abraham A. Kliae.
CONYNGHAM Isaac W. Ham.
CENTRE Charles H. Meitterick.
Kl BI1 1 NGCREEK William liageabtu
Coleman.
fiREENWOOD Andrew J. Alberan.
HEMLOCK -John M. Barton. Hugh A. U
William Applemnn. Levi Wright.
JACKSON John F. Uerr.
LOCUST Leonard Adams, George Raup,
Heroer.
MADISON James Welliver, Stephen Eltlsf
siai.uk Aaron Barnmger. Joseph Geiger.
SUUARLOAF James Hes.
Traverse Jurors for December Term,
BLOOM Thomas Knorr. Abraham Fry. Lewi
Isae Hartman. William Rabb.
SEe""uel r'iuer. Jacob Keller.
... cmnnuel I.aiibarb.
BOROUGH OK BERWICK-I.aioh Buwef
DiniDeiiaer. jonii Uuk
SL'iiir'E1Elt-D"'d Wilier. J.h Fre.
t. r.N I R K laae Ernwine, Allen shellbamer.
FISH I ACCR EEK-Martin Ammermao.
KAlVft.t.lN-lianie Knittle.
RRKEN WUOll fin vit Urihlebie
LOCUST -Cornelius Reinboid.
MADISON-Keiff.r A.Smith, Joba Demott, Coir
rail Kreaine.
MONTOUR-William flollingshead.Jebn a.Qalck;
urn i wt fsoi ? cr,
T. PLEASANT Adam Welliver. Benjamin Ktet
ler. Samuel Johnson.
M AINE William Gittling.
MIPFI.IN-Stepben (iearhart.
ORANGE -Michael Uagenbuch , Isaac Dildin.
PINE John Lor.
ROAR I GCREEK Daniel Levaa.
fCuTT Thomas Trench, Elias U, Kline.
JJEW CLOTHING AND GKNTL&
MEN'S BURNISHING STOKE.
THE nednrsirned respectfully arxvrffncs (a fits
many friends that he has opened a irew Clotbfne and
GenllRirieu'a Furnishing Store, ia the Itwcr raeas of
the Hartman Building, southeast corner of Main at4
Market Streets, Blooiiikburg, Pa.
Having just retu-eil from Philadelphia with large
stock of
Fall and Winter Clothing
and Gentlemen's Fernih-or Roods, Ate . As. fie flat
ters himself that be cau please ali. His stock eoii.
prises
MEXS JIXD BOYS' CLOTHIXQ,
eneh as
DRESS C0AT8,
SACK COATSo
DYKE CO ATS,
PA XT,
TESTS,
B lit UTS,
UKBRR8BIETS.
DRJITEKa.
COLLJKS.
CCLLjUFS,
KOSICRT.
MUSPEJfVERS,
HjSffDKZRCHIZFt.
VMBRELLJtS, AC,
and In fact everything in the Cloihiaj or Famishing
line at
Very Low Prices.
In addition to the above be bas a elegaat aasr
ment of
Clothes, Cassimers, and Veetings.
Zy Clolhinc made to ntderat tbe shortest rotlas)
Call and see before purchasing elsewhere, ana
SEtCliC GREAT BtKCAIXS,
J. W. CHEMBEHI.1M.
October 10, letifl.
I, A DIES' FAKCY FURS I
AT
JOHN FAREIRA'S
Old Established FUR Van.
factory No, 719 ARCH Street.
above Tin.. PHILADELPHIA.
Hsve now in Store of my own
Import si ion and Maaufjeta t
one of the largest and moat
beaatiful selections of
FANCY rUR:l.
for Ladies' and Children's
Wear in the City. Also. His
assortment of Cent's Fsr Ce4
tars aad Gloves. I am enabled to dispose of n v
goods at verr reasonable prices, and I would there
fore solicit a call from my friends of Columbia Couiw
ty and vicinity.
Remember tbe Name. Number and Street.
JOHN FAKEIKA,
No. 719 ARCTI St. ab. 7lh., south side, Philadelphia.
C7- I bave no Partner, nor c vaneclios with aay
ether Store In Philadelphia.
October 10, I666,4m.-J. Web.
LATEST FASHIONS DEMAND
J. W. Bradley's Celebrated Patent
DUPLEX ELLIPTIC
(OR DOUBLE SPJ11NG)
Tbe Wonderful Flexibility and great comfort aa4
pleasure to any Lady wearing tbe Duplex Elliptic
Skirt will be experienced particularly in all crowd1
Assemblies. Operas. Carriages, Railroad Cars. Arm,
Chairs. Ctrjrch Pews, for Promenade and Hoase
Dress, ss the Skirt can be folded when ia nss to oe
rupy a small place as easily and conveniently as a
Silk or Muslin Dress, an invaluable qnality in aria
oliae, not found in any Single Spring Skirt.
A Lady having enjoyed tbe pleasure, comfort, aad
great convenience of wearing tbe Duplex Elliptie
Steel Spring tfkirtfor a single day, will never after
wards willingly dispense with their use. for Chll
dren. Misses and Yeung Ladies tbey are superior to
all others.
1 hey will not bend or break like the Single Spring,
but will preserve theii perfect and graceful shape
when three or fur ordinary Skiria will have bee
thrown aside aa useless. The Hoops are covered
with double and twisted thread, and the bottom rods
are not only double springs, but twice (or doable)
covered ; preventing tbeui from wearing out wheat ,
drazging down stoops, stairs, ate
The Duplex Elliptic is a great favorite with all la
dies and Is univerally recommended by the Fashion
Macazines as tbe STANDARD SKIRT OF TUB
FASHION A KLE WORLD.
To enjoy the following inestimable advantage In
Crinoline, viz : Superior quality, perfect maaafao
lure, stylish shape aod finish, flexibility, durability,
ui fort and economy, enquire for J. W. Btiturl
Duplex Elliptic, or Double Spring Skirt, and be sure
you get the genuine article.
CAUTION. To gnard against IMPOSITION be
particular to NOTICE that skirts offered ae "DP
PLEX" bave tbe red ink stamp, via : "J. W. Brad
ley's Duplex Elliptic Steel Springs," a?oa the waist
band noue others are genuine. Alao Natlce that
every Hoop will admit a pin paesed tb rough the
centre, thus revealing the two (or double) spring
braided together therein, which is ihe secret of their
fi'.-xibility and strength, and a combination nel to b
found in any other Skirt.
FOR SALE in all Stores where FIRST CLABf
skirts are sold throughout the United Stales and
elsewhere.
Manufactured by the Sole Owners of the Patent,
WESTS. BRADLEY At CAR Y.
07 Chambers Ac. TV At; CI Reads Sl N. T.
October 10. !. 4m
LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.
new csiair snoii
J. H. BATES,
Kesoectfulty informs the public general' thai be
has opened aflrat class
riMIR ESTABLISHMENT
in Bloomsburg, on Main Street, (opposite Snydsr.
Hall.) where be bas just received from Philadelphia,
a large assortment of
ft.
ROCKING CHAIRS,
NUBSE CHAIRS, CAWE SEATED CHAINS,
Arm Chairs and Windsor Chairs, all of which be of
fers to the public at reasonable prices.
7" Cane Seated Chairs platted to order, also an
other kind of repairing done npon reasonable terms.
Dent-fail to give him a call and secure great bar
fsins.
Bloomsburg. Nov. 7. IBofn "
AGENTS WANTED FOtt THE
PICTORIAL BOOK
Of ANECDOTES AND INCIDENTS of tbe rebellion.
There is a certain portion of the varthal will .never
go into the regular histories, nor be embodied in ro
mance or poetry, which is a very real part of it, and
will, if preserved, convey to succeeding generation
a better idea of tbe spirit of the conflict than many
dry reports or careful narratives of events, and this
part may ! c9li4 tbe gossip, the fun, tne pathos of
the war. This illustrates the character of the lead,
era. the humor of the soldiers, the devotion of women,
Ihe bravecy of men, the pluck of our heroes, tbe ro
mance and hardships of the service.
Ihe volume is profusely Illustrated with ever 30
engravingsby the tirstartits, which are really beau,
tiful ; werthy of examination aa specimens el the art.
Many sf them are set ints the bsdy ef the text, after
the .pular sryle sf Lossmg's Pictorial Field Book of
the Revolution. The bock's contents include remini
scences cf camp, picket, spy, scout, bivouac, eieg
and battle field adventures; lb rilling tents of bravery,
wit, drollery, comical and ludicroua-adveuturea, etc..
etc.
Amusement as well as Instruction may be frond la
every page, as graphic detail, brilliant wit, and n
then tic history, arc skillfully interwoven in tbie work
ef literary art.
'I bis work sell Itself. The people are tired ef drV
details and partisan works .and want something b
mereu. rematicand startling. Our agents are etaking
from $l0 u S2uupr month, clear ef all etpeaeee.
Send for circular, riving full particulars end see oar
terms and proof of the above assertion.
Address. NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO.
M7 . Miner St Pbiladslrhla. Tat
October 3. 1W.- 4m. .
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