DCMOOEAHSTAR, W. H: JACOB1 J. r, EIIUMAM,-; BLOOSSJJCBGr "WEBHSDAT, DEC. 25, IS66. , -i : : J- a. W PiTTaHeri Co- 3Trfc Row Her York .reduly authorised to solicit aud recti f-ubscr.p-fton. L1 .dveriuint for tha Ari Star.aub siebed at Uloouiebarg, Columbia county, 1 a, "What is it ?" iThat eminent American, PrrcxiAST. Bar &vu, has more than once startled the puhlic by-producing for their inspection, (price 25 cents',) some creature which nature, in an ex traordinary mood, had produced. The show was usually worth the money ; and Barsxm has found hia account in his vocation. While all the world -laughs at him, he fcaa nut. moMT in his purse. But Barn cm, , in- procuring hia nondescript, acted decent-1 tempted by him. To the credit of the man,' be it caidthat it" is not known that he ever attempted to bring together white and black; or any of the other elements of nature which are abhorrent to each other." The dirty bu siness of mingling foal with fair he left to others and devoted ; himself to the task of exhibiting to the reflecting world the results of these horrid combinations. ' i Some of the politicians of the present day might do well to follow the example of Bar Ktrx. Instead of taking things as they find them, and results as they are spontaneously developad by the action of the peoplej they go around searching for the strange women of-tha political house, with all the boldness of the confirmed debauchee, and the vim of the youth, "who for the first time sacrifi ces his purity to his inclination. - It is too late in the day to' say anything new about such men as Sumner and Stevens. Unfortunately, their history is a part of the history of the country ; but it is npt'too late to warn the people, and especially the Dem ocratic Tarty, of the foul means, and the po litically filthy men bold bad' men occupy ing minor positions, but positions in which they do great harm to the Democratic Party, the great Conservative Party of the coun try, and thus occasion irreparable injury to the country.' Our remarks may apply to the fUhy Democrats ? who surround the office of the Columlicn, of this place. This mon grel sheet, professing to have no politics of its own, would be well enough in its way. It was-Started under the auspices oi tne Jamp- posi ana nailer men, anu enouia, as iar as wa are concerned, have been allowed to pur sue its course uninterruptedly ; but that men professing to be Democrats should suddenly fall in iove with it, and with the men who furround it, is intolerable as well as unac countable. " , Talk about conservatism, and conservative papers, and conservative parties I Why, Xjeniocrats, rwhere are you? In all plain ness we ask, ha3 not our party alwavs baen the conservative party of the nation ? Have weerer before found it necessary to Low down and worship strange gods? Has a departure from our party organization or our principles ever been necessary or profit able? , - "What is it," this new party that is at tempted to be erected in the wilderness of our adversity ? We will tell our readers what it is. It is a golden calf ; and all would-be-rhoddy bow down and worship it A few unclean Democrats, such as surround the Co lumbian, are amongst the number ; but for tunately these are mostly office-holders and office-hunters, and not of the rank and file. -The political brothel, supported by shoddy ites, CoTumtianitef, and such like, does not contain many prostitutes from the Democra tic ranks., r i We have only to say once more, Demo crats,. true to yourselves and thus be true to your country. Suffer not the blandish ments of new party men to allure you from the path, which has always lsd you to suc cess, and the country : to ' prosperity. We speak earnestly, because we believe the oc casion requires it. '13 Let it be remembered that it is not for want of votes that the Democracy of the North have so : meagre a representation in Congress, It is owing to the gerry-mander-ing of the Congressional districts by the Mongrels. If the people of the North were represented according to the vote, there would be about 80 Democrats and about 100 Mongrels in the next Congress ;'and if the Union was represented, the Democrats would have a majority. , The DisunionLsts only hold power by usurpation and treason to the gov ernment I They are playing the old tricks of tyrants and usurpers, and must receive from the hard fisted sons of freedom the ty rant's warning! ; .The minority must not and cannot long tyranize over the Constitution and the great majority of the people 1 Congress has adjourned till the 3d of January. u The country would rejoice to find a better spirit ; among the members of that august body on their re-assembling. Their course so-far this session can be look ed upon as nothing more nor less than revo lutionary. .Their; legislation has been entire ly against the peace and harmony of the country.:'-When will the people learn wis dom, and select other and better men than foob nd fanatics, to make our laws ? We fear it will be when k is too late. Viewing things' as we find them, we may as well pre pare for the worst, as there are no hopes for any good to come out of the deliberations of the present Rump Congress. : tZJT Tbad. Stevens says lie never believed that Jefferson Davis couil be tried for trea son, and he - does not believe he was guilty of treason'IIis offence," says Thad, "was that of.n belligerent, not of a traitor." The object of tbe "great commoner, n. in taking this position, is to secure a recognition of his territorial scheme. : He' wants to let Davis escape, under' his theory that secession was" successfully completed and .the Union dis Fclved, in order to increase the strength of The North Carolina "Recon struction Movement, ? " ; A few Radicals in North Carolina have fi nally prepared a plan fyra State government . to suit their purposes, and it has been pre sented to the House by Mr. Stevens. The plan proposes a convention of 'loyal citizens of the district formerly composing the State of .North Carolina," to assemble at Raleigh, for the purpose of initiating this government al movement." In the election of delegates in that convention all male resident "citizens' of the State of the age of twenty-one years shall be allowed to Tote, without distiction of race or color, who can read or write, or may own in fea real estate of the assessed value of one hundred dollars or more, provided they can take the following oath or ainnna- tion : , T " I do solemnly swear on the Holy Evan gelist of the Almighty God (or affirm as the case may be) that on the 4th day of March, 1863, and at all times thereafter, I would willingly have complied with the require ments of the proclamation of the President of the United States, issued on the 8th day of December, 1S03, had a safe opportunity of doing so been offered to me. That on the said 4th day of March, 1864, and at all time thereafter, I was opposed to the continuance of the rebellion and to the" establishment of the so-called Confederate government, and voluntarily gave no aid or encouragement thereto, but earnestly desired the success of the Union, and the suppression of all armed resistance to the government of the United States, and that I will heuceforth faithfully support . the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder. ' ' The elections are to be conducted by offi cers appointed by the. United States Mar shal for "the District of North Carolina," and any person thus appointed is to be pun ished with fine and imprisonment if ho ne glects op refuses to act. The bill also pro vides that the present State government of North Carolina shall cease so soon as Con gress shall recognize the new organization, and that it shall be the duty of the President of the United States so to dispose and employ the military and naval forces of the United States, from time to time, and in such places, as to enforce the prompt and efficient execution of the provisions of this act, and to preserve peace, order, and obedience to the laws of the United States in the said district formerly comprising the State of North Carolina. These are the main provisions of a bill intended to 'destroy a sovereign State of this Union, and erect upon its ruins an organi zation to further the interested" purposes of a sectional political party. The State of North Carolina has at this time a State gov ernment as legal, constitutional, and legiti mate as that enjoyed by the people of Penn sylvania. When North Carolina commenced reotoring the State to its full and proper constitutional relations with the Federal Government, she laid the foundations deep and permanent. Her people distinctly re pudiated and abandoned the right of seces sion, the language of the Convention being that the ordinance of secession "is now" aud at all time? "Lath been null and void." Mr. Lincoln, in his letter to Mr. Stanley, spoke of the State of North Corolina as a "State," and expressed a desire to see her represented in Cocsress at an earl date. Since that time the Constitution of the State has been remodelled, members of the Sen ate and House of Representatives have been elected ; a Governor chosen and installed ; Courts opened,, and all the machinery of a State government put in full and compete operation. The people of North Carolina, the depositories of all power in a republican form of government, having thus indicated their desire to continue as a State of the Union, under the Constitution and the laws passed in obedience to that instrument, their decision is final. It can only be nullified and madeinoperativeby usurped power, support ed by force. One feature in this revolutionary move ment in North Carolina is deserving of no tice. The few men in that State acting as the tools of Sumner and Stevens in the new State plot, do not pretend that any of their rights have been interfered with. They do not allege that the majority of the people are deprived of power by an usurping mi nority, as is the case in the nation at this time. They nowhere declare that the bal lot has been taken out of their possession, or that the ballot box has been closed against them. None of these things are alleged. On the contrary an acknowledged minority of the people of a State petition Congress to break up a State organization, and so re orgnize it as to place the few .in power and keep them there. More than this, the sain? minority ask Congress to fix, change and determine the depositories of political pow er in a State ; "to load the elective franchise with oaths intended, not to consolidate the Uuion of the States under the Constitution, but to bind the majority as captives to a sec tional organization, and this tho Radicals propose to do by the bill offered in the House by Mr. Stevens. r - 1 E3- " The excellencies of 'The Bride of Llewellyn' are many and great. We regard it as one of, if not the best, on the whole, of Mrs. Southworth'a productions. For the brilliancy and point of her conversations, the ease and spirit of her narrative,-the splendid and graphic character of her de scriptions of natural scenery, and the gen eral power and originality of her conceptions, she occupies a front rank among American writers of fiction. The moral is an excellent one calculated to do good to all its readers. Tbe Etdry is intensely interesting ; and abounds in all the excellencies of its author's vivid and picturesque genius. Mrs. South worth's characters are nofetnerely names,but existences ; they live and move before us, each acting in accordance with their peculiar nature. It will no doubt prove to be the m ost popular work yet written by 3Irs. South worth, and will undoubtedly command a very largs sale." We commend it to all oar read ers. It is . published by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, 306 Chestnut Street,PLlladelphia. Price $1.60 in paper, or $2.00 in cloth." . " Wendell Phillips Fays" that h'e: is "wed ded to' principle. """He must be much such a husband as" Brighani Young, who, ' it "is Hon. C. L. Vallandigham. The following extract we" tike from a speech delivered by Mn Vallandigham during, the late cempaign in Ohio. "Who can read it without saying it contains the words of truth and soberness? Read it : I have said to you, fellow-citizens, that I could not speak the language or sentiments or maintain the doctrines of the Democratic Party without defending the Constitution and advocating the Union, and hence I am the firm, earnest and determined supporter still, as from the time it was finally declared about one year ago, of the policy of the President. I go no further batk. , .1 do not now assume to discuss the question whether in the beginning that policy was properly proclaimed. 1 have an earnest and decided opinion about it. As elsewhere I have said, and believe, it would have been far wiser and better every way, for the whole country and infinitely better, especially for the peace of the country, now and hereafter, had the President approved of the terms agreed upon between Generals Shennan and John son, th North Carolina in April 1805. But the explanation is satisfactory, at least to myself. The President had but for a few days been in the office of the Chief Magis trate. He was surrounded by men of whom ho was almost, even personally ignorant men who had he dared to place hMmself in their pathway, as since, thank God, he has had the courage to do, might have disposed of him as summarily as they did the body of Booth. For this reason I think we oueht not to quarrel with him for this mistake and a mistake I think it to have been, for had those terms lcen accepted they would have accomplished what General Sherman declared in his order to the army accompa nying the announcement made peace in four and twenty hours with Union from the Potomac to the Rio Grande. They were terms of immediate restoration of the Union. They required only what the Crittenden resolution demanded the surrender of the Southern armies, the laying down of their arms, submission to the Constitution, and obedience to the laws and the Federal au thority, and with that the return, also to the exercise or all rights under the Constitution. And this was statesmanship high, noble statesmanship; and more than that, the highest and noblest patriotism. 1 have said that the President has now a policy which every Democrat endorses. It is our duty to support him earnestly and cor dially in carrying out that policy the policy of immediate restoration to full Federal re lations of all the States, so that we shall have a Union, not of six and twenty, but of thirty-six States. Now it so happens that the very issue of to-night was the issue six years ago. When last I addressed you from this very spot; in 1SG0, what was the ques tion? Mr. Lincoln expressed it in his inau gural "the terras of intercourse between the North and the South." It differs now only in far as the status of the question has been changed by the long and bloody civil war which has intervened. We then debated in public assemblages upon what terms of intercourse the North and South should live together. At that time the ex treme men of the South wero claiming that they could not remain in the same Union with the North and West, unless they had guarantees to protect them in the enjoyment of their slave property over and above what tbe old Constitution had given them ; and now after this long period of bloody snd devastating warfare, what h the question? "The terms of intercourse still," and a party of extreme men here in the North, con trolled by Congress, are claiming that they cannot live with the people of the South lest one ofthse days they rise up and con quer the North. J Tear Lincoln in his inaugural : "Suppose you go to war. You cannot fight always ; and when after much loss on both sides and no gain on either, you cease fighting, the identical old questions as to terms of intercourse are again upon you." Now, 1 heard that. I remember that especial sentence. Standing in the eastern portion of the Capitol, under that magnifi cent statue of Christopher Coluniblus chis eled out of solid marble, unhippiv not by an American, but an Italian artist, i listened to thoe words, as they fell from his liis. and they but conSrmeJ me in the course of public conduct which I had prescribed for myself beea use it was the profound and solemn conviction of mv inmost sonl ht if the war could settle nothinc, if at the end of the fcgbt, the identical old questions were to remain for adjustment, then reason, and religion, and humanity, and every material, moral and political interest of the country, required that they should be adjusted with out war at all. The Democracy of the whole country in 1S61 and 1862 cndorsd Vallaxihgiiam and Be.j.s?.iin- (not Fernando) Wood ; and to-day, they stand in the front ranks of the Democratic party in their respective dis tricts. The position taken and advocated by these men during the war was the correct one, and events show that had the Demo cratic party continued to present a bold and fearless font, met the issues squarely, and exhibited no timidity, the country and the party would bo'h be at present a thou sand times better situated. OCR Scitoolday VISITOR. The January number of this young people's periodical has been received. This Magazine I ids f;r to become one of the most elegant, enter taining, and elevating periodicals published. It contains thirty-two large octavo, double column pages, handsomely illustrated with new attractive designs, and has aa amy of contributors of which the publishers may well be proud, among whom are Mrs. C. II. Gildersleeve, Alice Carey, Rev. John Todd, Emily Huntington Miller, James Barron Hope, Luella Clark, "Virginia F. Townsend, Nellia Eystcr, Sophie May, Edward Eggle ston, &c. The following are the list of contents Tot January: White Stockings and Red, A New Year's Story, of a hundred years ago with illustration ; A Stranger in School ; Ento mology, two illustrations; Filling theStock ings ; Killed with Kindncs?, A School Dia logue ; What does it cost? The Adverse Queue ; Home from School ; The School master's Stories, with illustration ; The Cow Boy ; The Fish Convention, with illustration ; The Wishing Family The Marble Group ; Our Little Folkr, with two illustrations; What I did with it ; The Rat and the File ; "Our Stairway. 'L, Comprising exercises in sci ences Enigmas, Puzzles, Rebuses, fcc, &c, and a charming piece of music entitled "Happy be the year to thee." We know of no 3Iagazinc which we would recommend to our young people, parents or teachers, before Our Schoolday Visitor. The Music in this number, is worth more than one-fourth of the subscription price for the whole year. Sample numbers f urnished fof 10 cents. $1.25 a year. To clubs, $1.00 each. ' Published by T W. Daoghaday & Co., 130S Chestnut Street, Philadelphia,Pa, fo'rcaa ware prerrv generally eb- More Whining. Some of our Abolition exchanges are go ing almost into hysterics over the fact that a nigger in Ann Arundel County, Maryland, who was convicted of highway robbery, has been sentenced to be sold for the period of six months, in accordance with the laws of that State. These poor, whimpering, whin ing, wench-hugging traitors can Bed an out rage in a sentence on a nigger, that would in their estimation, be a just award were the Criminal a white man. Here in the North, White men can be bought and sold like cat tle traded and bartered about, like so many beasts not on account of crimes not be cause they have violated law not because they have committed murder burned houses-outraged women or robbed men LutLccause thei are poor ; because poverty has made them public charges paupers, to be cared for and fed at public expense ; and these long-faced, hypocritical abolition saints, into whose eyes tears, as large as hickory nuts, will gather, over the mere mention of a nigger's name, can see nothing wrong in it. Massachusetts and all New England can sell their paupers every twelve months Jo sell tlwm to the Lest lidJer and we hear not a word from these pretended humani tarians. These paupers are white men poor men, aud Massachusetts and New Eng land are in the North is the reason. Did Maryland dare to sell her hlacJc paupers by the year, it would be sufficient cause for the inauguration of another war the raising up of another Abraham Lincoln and the publi cation of another emancipation proclamation. Such is the difference between what North era puritans will do themselves and what they will allow others to do. Will the masses of the people never get their eyes open to the miserable fanaticism that coa trols the party now trampling upon the rights of the people of one-half our coun try? Will they never sec that sectional hatred is the underlying principle of aboli tionism ? 'Democratic Watchman. The Ledger for 1S6T. .1 Story ly Henry Ward Beecltcr. It has been, our custom, as our readers are aware, to engage, as contributors to the Ledger, some of the most distinguished persons in the literary world, not only in this country, but also in Europe.. As a proof of this we have only to refer to Edward Everett, Charles Dickens, George Bancroft, Henry Ward Beech?-, and others, who, it is well known; have been writers for the Ledger. A feature of the coming year will be a story by Henry Ward Beecher, written expressly for tho Ledgtr, which will extend through several months. In addition to this ncsj feature, we shall con tinue to give the usual quantity of matter from our old and unrivalled corps of contrib utors. The Ledger, however, as we stated on a former occasion, is its own best advertise ment and prospectus. The mere fact that we are printing over one hundred thousand copies more than any other weekly or any daily paper in the country, is pretty good evidence that the Ledger is a popular paper. Its great success,- as wc have repeatedly an nounced, is owing to the fact that we spare no cxense in getting up the best family paper a paper of high moral tone. The exalted reputation of its contributors, the practical and invariably pure and healthy character of all its articles, the care which U taken that not even one offensive word shall appear in its columns, and the superiority of its Tales and Sketches, have gained for the yew York Ledger a position that no literary paper has ever reached. OCR TERMS FOR 1S67 NOW IS TIIF time to 6CBSCRIBE. Single copies, $3 per annum ; four copies, $10, which is $2.50 a copy; eight copies, $20. The party who sends us $20 for a club of eight copies, (all sent at one time,) will be entitled to a copy free. Postmasters and others who get up clubs, in their respective towns, can afterwards add single copies at $2.50. No subscriptions taken for a less pe riod than one year. Canada subscribers must send twenty cents in addition to the subscription, to pay the American postage. When a draf. or money-order can conveni ently te sent, it will be preferred, as it wiil prevent the possibility" of the loss of money by mail. The postage on the Ledncr to ail parts of the country is only twenty cents a year, or live cents a quarter, payable at the office whore the paper is delivered. ffijf- We employ no traveling agents. Address all communications to ROBERT BONNER, Publisher, No. T.'0 Beekman Street, New York. The Lady's Friend, for Jaxcary. The Steel Plates in the January number of this Queen of the Magazines, are uncom monly beautiful. We seldom see a finer pic ture than "At Sea," and "Werter's Charlotte" looks lovely enough to justify the passionate admiration that all the world has- heard of. The large double Fashion Plate exhibits that elegance and brilliancy which is its established characterises in this Magazine ; a stylish skating oostumc will attract attention. Children's Fashions. Paletots, Coiffures, Bonnets, &c, also the Work -Table Department, are profusely illus trated with wood-cuts. In the Literary De partment, we find the names-, of the best writers. "Orville College," a new story by Mrs. Henry Wood, author of "East Lynnc," &c, and "How a Woman Had Her Way," by Elizabeth Prescott, are commenced in this number. The publishers announce in addition, novelets by Amanda Douglas and Frank Leo Benedict. They also announce, in addition to the Wheeler Sc Wilson Sew ing Machines, a Splendid List of new Pre miums, including Silver-Plated Tea-Sets, Cake-Baskets and Ice-Pitchers, Silver and Gold Watches, Guns and Rifles, Clothes' Wringers, Mclodcons and Organs, Apple ton's Cyclopaedia, &.c. A beautiful Steel Engraving, 20 inches long by 20 inches wide, called "One of Life's Happy Hours," will be sent gratis to every single ($2.50) sub scriber, and to every person sending a club. Specimen numbers of the magazine, con taining the particulars of the premium offers and the reduced prices to clubs, will be sent on the receipt of twenty cents. Price (with engraving) $2.50 a year; Four copies (with one engraving) $6.00; Eight copies (with extra magazine and an For the Democrat and Star. Greenwood, Dec. 20th, 1866. Messes. Editors : Thinking that a com munication from this place might prdve in teresting to your numerous readers, and in asmuch as they are solicited from all quarters, I have concluded to give you an occasional letter from this section. There is but little in the way of news trans piring at this time of the year, the farmers having gathered their crops, have now noth ing to do but sit around the fire, and under its genial influence read the country papers and cogitate in regard to the future The present Congress now attracts the attention, although but little is to be anticipated from that body that will eventuate in the good of the country. Their bitter, partizan and vin dictive policy not orJy creates instability and want of faith at home in the Government, "the best the sun ever shown upon," but foreign nations no longer look upon us with that confidence they did, when under Demo cratic rulers the nation continued and growed in its career of prosperity. A continuation of the legislation of the present Rump Con gress must and will undoubtedly culminate in the complete overthrow of the Constitu tion, and hence the liberties of the people. The message of the President inspires a lit tle hope thit all yet may be well, but still he can do nothing with his hands tied by a two thirds Congress. How about the new paper of the hermaph rodite school of politics, soon to be started in Bloomsburg. Our advice to those parties wou.d be to invest their capital in some more legitimate and worthy channel. Too much, alas 1 too much, already have the Democra cy been deceived and cajoled into the sup port of men and papers of this kind, follow ing in the wake, accepting advice, and bar tering away principle for expediency, until we have emasculated our fonuer great strength in the affections of the people, and now stand as it were upon the brink of de struction. It is not yet too late to recover our former proud position, by adhering to the ancient landmarks of the party, and lis tening no longer to the counsels of those of doubtful faith. There is scarcely a good Democrat in the country but that believes our alliance with the Johnsonitcs in the late campaign, resulted in injury to the party and to its defeat. Therefore, we sav. no more affiuiations ofThis kind ; no more pa pers of doubtful polities; support those alone of known and proven orthodoxy, and all will be well. As a friend of ours in this section says, "we look back in the future" with serious forebodings, but 'trust that the horizon which now looks so dark and ominous, will ultimately clear away and have sunshine and prosperity once more. Democrat. --m- - The Philologian Literary oci ety. When a new society is introduced to pub lic notice, certain questions invariably arise one of which is, of its origin. No great antiquity is claimed as a merit or this society. e do not assert that it flourished in the time of King Solomon, although we could prove that the name was not new in his day. We will not say, posi tively, that a majority of the world's celeb rities have been honored by a connection with it, although it is supposed that many tcifl be. Nor is its beginning so remote, that it is clouded in obscurity. On the contrary, it does not yet number its age oy weets. une or tne emcient in struments of an institution of learning is literary society. Iu object is to promote literary cidture among the pupils. The ne cessity for this kind of training is evident ruing comosuions once in two weets is a step in the same direction, although so small a one, that it is only intended to ere ate a taste for composition. This society is intended to be an advanced class ; that those who wish to go further than the mere A B c in this department, may have an opportunity. The faculty are, "ex- officio," members of the society, and it is at all times subject to the control of the Prin cipal of the Institute. This statement is made. because the measure has been objected to by some who ought to have the true in terest of the Institute at heart, on the ground that it was to be a place to spend a pleasant evening, with no benefit to those assembling. Such a view argue. ignorance of the motive for starting the society. It should perhaps be stated, that the plan has been carried out with more than the mere assent of the Principal, who sees the necessity for advancement in this direction, and considers this one of the best means for accomplishing the desired end. To effect an organization of such a society, a meeting of those students, supposed to be favorable to the measure, was called last Monday evening in the Academy building. After the meeting was called to order, the following persons were elected officers: Charles Unangst, President; Georgo El well, Vice President ; Miss Ella Clark, Sec retary; Professor Carver, Critic, aud I. B. McJtdenhall, Treasurer. After the organization was accomplished, it was resolved to give a "Public" on Fri day afternoon of the same week, to awaken an interest in the enterprise. We, therefore, might well have opened our exercises with the apology of the boy who said : "You'd scarce expect one of my age, To appear in public on the stage." Society. Bloomsburg, Dec. 26, 1866. Destructive Fire ix To wax da. On Weduesday evening, the 12th inst.,at about 7 o'clock, the extensive stabling of the "Ward House"' was discovered to be on fire, and so far had it progressed which was in the loft it was impossible to stay its pro gress. It was entirely consumed, with five horses, several carriages and buggies, har ness, &c, &C There were fourteen horses in the barn at the time, but through the efforts of individuals, all but five were res cued. Mr. John E. Goodrich, of Troy, lost two horses, carriage fmd harness ; Mr. Wit tenhall, of this place, lost two horses, car riage and harness; II B. Parsons, Esq., of Troy, lost one horse, buggy and harness, robes, &c; Z. F. Walker, of Athens, lost buggy, engineering apparatus, fcc. ; and Mr. T' T 1 n. Tit 7 T . TfUht- CONGRESSIONAL. MKET1XO OF CONGRESS. The Senate Judiciary Committee artf said to be in favor of the House bill changing the time for the meeting of Congress, so it may be considered a fixed fact that the next (or Fortieth) Congress will convene at noon on the 4th of March. CUTTING OFF SALARIES. It is no doubt the attention of the major ity in Congress, as indicated by the action of the House, to cut off the salaries of all important officers who were appointed since the adjournment of the last session of Con gress, unless they shall be confirmed, by the Senate. Such a plan meets the approbation of a large majority of both houses. THE XORTJI CAROLINA DELEQATIOX The delegation from North Carolina, which arrived in Washington a day or two ago, to consult with the President relative to the order of General Sickles forbidding cor poreal punishment being inflicted by the Courts of that State, called at the White House this morning and hed an interview with the President, and explained the mat ter to him. TTIE TEST OATDT. We hear from reliable source, that the Su preme Court will, within a few days, decide the test oath case ex parte Garland, which was argued at the last term. The general impression is that the decision will be against the constitutionality of the oath. General News Items. It is estimated that from 3,500 to 4.000 houses have been built in Cleveland, Ohio, m 18G6, and j-ct there are no houses to rent. The test oath excludes all but sixtv of the -even hundred law3rers of New Orleans from practicing in the United States Court. The Bermuda Gazette of the 27th inst., says : Cholera is reported to prevail at St. Thomas, and it is said that from eighteen to twenty persons were falling victims to it dally. T-Collector Sloanekor, of Philadelphia, recently siezed over four hundred barrels of Whisky, in the possession of a large com mission house in that city, charged with be ing illicitly distilled. Gen. SehoSel 1 ha3 issued an order re quiring all the horses and mules belonging to the United States loaned to the people of lrginia, or taken up cstray after the war, to be returned immediately. The steamer Bolivar, recently siezed in England, it hasbeen clearly proved, was not intended for the Fenians. She is to be giv en up to the owners. The people of the District of Columbia have now a better right to rebel against the Federal Government than ever the thirteen American colonies had to rebel against "the mother country." A prizefight took place on Sunday morn ing in a hall in New York, between Patsey Evans and Luke Murphj', for $100 a 6ide. After fighting twenty-four rounds, and both men being Beverely punished, a panic took place at the approach of policemen, and the fight was declared a draw. Governor Fletcher, of Missouriy has is sued a proclamation calling out the militia to put down outlawry in several of the coun ties of that State. Many of the recent settlers in Montana, fearing the severe winter weather, are leaving. A correspondent of the Idaho Times says : I have every reason to believe that as many as eight hundred souls left Montana daily for the last six weks, and no doubt many left who will tush themselves back next spring. To winter in Montana is not dan gerous ; to be there early is sometimes of untold advantage. 21 A R R I i: I) . In Philadelphia, on the 20th inst, by the Rcy. Mr. lludrow, Mr. George Reiswick, anil Miss Martha Henry, both of this place. On the 11th inst., at the residence of the bride's father by Rev. M. P. Crosthwait, Alonzo R. Alhertson. and Miss Rodah A. Moore, all of Sugarloaf. Ry the same, at the residence of tbe bride's father, on the 12th inst., Charles A. David son, and Miss Hattie A. Fitzgerald, all of Town Hill. Ry the same, on the same day at the res idence of the bride's father. Ziba R. Fitz gerald, and Miss Frances E. Lkdson. all of Huntingdon Township, Lurerue County. On the ISth inst., at the residfi? of Mr. Marr, of, this place, by Rev. R. E. Wilson. Mr. Theodore Campbell, and Miss Mary C. Johnson, all of Rush Township, Northum berland County. At the residence of the bride's father, Tuesday afternoon, November ITOth. 1SCG, by Rev. J. P. Ash,. Mr. IX D. Pefteubach, formerly of this place, and Miss Mattie Huntsman, daughter of H. Huntsman, Estp, of Laporte, Indiana. DIED In RIoomsburg. Deo. Sth. lSfVCharlo? Michael, only child of Jacob and Hannah Diehl, aged 5 months and 10 days. In RIoomsburg, December 12, 1SC6, Man' Elizabeth, wife of Andrew Creveling, aged GG years and 6 months. In Rerwick, on Monday, the 3rd inst., Catharine, wife of Emanuel Frantz, aged about 25 years. In Rerwick, on Friday, the 14th inst., Aaron Hull, aged about 68 years. In Shippen-dmre, Pa., December 14, and interred at Rerwiok, Pa., Dee. 18th, ISGfi, Mrs. Kate E. Mendenhall.wife ofRer. U.S. Mendenhall, of the East Raltimore Confer ence, M. E. Church, aged 23 year3 and 10 months. "To die is gain." NEW ADVE R T I S E M E NTS. IA)OMSBLUUT JjITKSJARY INSTITUTE. THE next term of this Institution will commence JANUARY IT II 18C7. J27 For particulars address the Frinripal. HENRY CARVER. A M. Dec. 2C, 1SC6. JOT1CE. THE annual meeting of the Stockholders af the Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad Company. will be held at the o flier of James Archbald, in Scran ton. on MONDAY, THE MTU OF JANUARY, A D. 1C7 between the hours of 11 A . M and 1 P. si. at which time an election wiil be held for President and twelve director to serve the ensuing year. JOHN P. ILSLEY, Secretary, Dec W, 13 66. 3L WILL. BUY MY GOODS AT g!S"iaiuji FALLON HOUSE. XOCK IlAVfcrtf, Pa, frien)of tlie Hout, hia acquaintance., and tli-pui-lie ; rn orally, that he Intend, to -keep H J, tt.' with Ida accommodation and comfort oft Hocii. and buwbly tolicii thir patronnjee. , , , . . . . i- OITF.NKIRK. Late of tbe MadUoa Iloue. Pblladelnhia. Lock liKven, Dec, . 1B66. , - . JNCORPOllATION. " NOTICE U hereby Firo that on Ihc flth iy of De cember, Ifefiii. sundry inhabitant of the Horuuea of Centralia. presented a Petition to the Court or Com mon Plea., of Columbia County, pnyini tbe said to P"n Charter of Incorporation, under the name. t yle and title et tbe -Mefhodial Epi.copal Church of Ceutralia." with the rifrtit. and privilegee tjternn Mated, and if no luffiricntcau.e i .hown t the contrary, on the fi'.t nay of the next term, iba 4th day of rebruary. 8fi7. the prayer of the Peiitiou era will brf granted, accordinc to the Act of A.aein bly. in inch case made and provided. P.y the i.'onrt, ,or. , JESSE COLEMAN, Clerk. Dec. 2. l?Gfl. 3t. E STRAY. CAVE to ihe premine. of the mlnrrUief, In Lnrnil Town. hip, Columbia County , on or about the Mb of December. ifn,6, a BLACK COW, with a white not upon her forehead, and al.o inif n hue .put. about her body. Tbe owner i. reque.ted te coate forward, pror property, pay charge, and take ber away, otherwise ihe will be .old as the law direct. . JOH MORRIS. I.ocurt. Dee. 28, 1S63. 3. N OTICK The Stockholder of the B oem.bttrf Literary tn atitute are hereby notified, that he FOURTH IN- 8TALLMENTr.ii thrir ahare. i. ri quired to be nnid. on ot before the FIRST DAY OF JANUARY NEXT Ibe building it rapidly beinr finiihed. and tbe mon ey i needed. WILLIAM SNTDER. Trea.urer. Blooin.bnrj. Pec :I. SO. 18 I SO (5. gUPEltB HOLIDAY PRESENTS I Watches ! Watches ! Watches I !E THEY fcCO.. TmperteriandWtiole.au Deilarl Gold and tSHier Watches of alltkcqi(ons 31 Liberty Street, X. Y., ne to inform the public that they have ut re ccired the most elegant, perfect, and accurate Watch ever intreduced in llii. market. Tbe EXCELSIOR, a beautiful, extra rubia jewelled, hearily 18 Carat Cold Fiatr.don gilver, magnificently engraved, fine ly anJ rii'.hly F.nameled Hunting Cae. Patent Lev er, pennine Damu.kennet Hand, thoroughly retm la'ed by tit observatory, and warrantod to b tha Ne Plus I'ltra Time Keeper, A superb and most re liable VVatcb, :ent' or Lady' size, will be sent free to any addres on receipt of $25, or. if prefer red, will be sent, e. o. d ou receipt of $3 r. a part payment. 'Ihe watch will be sent ty Express. or mail regie tared, so that there is ulmo.t a certainty of reaching their detonation ; but abould th Express Co, or Post Office fil in their duty, w will send another watch immediately, Orders for any kind of Watclies promptly and' faithfully fulfilled. XST Liberal Terms to the Trade. AflF.NIS. We want Agents in every town and county in the country, and to those acliag aa aucb) libnral inducements will beeaTcrcd. i'lea'e send iiioney by Express, (Post Ofica Orde or Bank. Crafts,) to DE TREY Jt CO., 34 Liberty StreeL N. T. Oct. S4. lSCfi.-Cm. J. A. DROWN & PERKINS. Pianos for tlic People 1 420 Droome SI., X. T. V would call the attention of th public and tbe fade to our elegant New Scale Pianos, in tho follow ill? styles : STYLE A, TiHUTt, Front large round corn t re. plain ra.e. either octagon or carved lugs. i-traight bottom, bead auoulJing on plinth. .. .f 130 "STYLE B. 7 ortsve. same as style A with aer pontine moulding on plith. carved e(. and lyre.. 0 h bTYLK C. 7 octave. Front corners l:4rge round serpentine bit torn, mouldings same as on style D. rrrved lyre aud de.k, fiitry carved legs.... S53 8TYLK n. 7. octav.v Fcur lare round corners, fjnith'-d Lack, mouldings on rim and plintb. eerpentire bottom, carved lyre and dsk, el- rant carved trult legs f4) Tbe above styles are all finished in elegant rose wood cai and have tbe full iron frame. Freuck action, harp pedal, beveled top. ivory keya and key fronts and exceed in wver.lrung Kass, nearly all the 7 I Octavo Piano, uow manufactured. Thsv ara made ot the beat materials and for finish, durability, purity and sweetne of toue, cannot be surpassed. We invite the attention of tbe public, of dealer and the profession, to a ciitictl examination of tb merit, of our Piano. I'y avoiding tbe great expenses attendant ? costly factories and expensive warereoms ia tb cily, we are enabled to offer these Fiauo at prices which defy competition, and invite tl to call aud eiamtne them before purchasiog elsewhere. Farti ordering from a (ii-Unnce can rely upon recriviag their Tiano promptly, and no confusion ea arisa e the my leu are so distinctly 4rsinald by lb ictt-r a a c n. I'b four et) I; s described above, embody all tha es.cntial ehan'es in exterior tianta of easa, which) are by many manufacturer run op to li and 80 .atterns. illSlC DEPARTJIEXT, We would respectfully call theattenlioa of Choir Leaders and Sincing.Hcliool Teacher to our estab lishment, whore all kinds of Church Uasie. le sad Anthem Book can be obtained on th most favorable lerme The long experience f oar Mr. TcaKix. in Uaciral Conventions. Choir., the Concert Room and undy School, enable, biin to give advice and information) on all point, of musical interest a to th selection) cf proper w ork of in.tr action, formation of musical sciiool. progress in musical stadias, and item of gtneral iuttrest to composers, leadera teachers an I students. fbcet Mticic furnished oa tb usual term with promptness and dispatch. Country orders so icited and .i-lcilions mad lor pupils, teachers, concert. A.c , fcc , i t. Now ready the new Sunday School Singing Covt, 'TES12 ()1,Z)I. I'KOMISU. I'y T E. Terkiks. Author of Sacred Lute. Sunday Pchool Banner, Oriental Glee Book, Psalm King, ace. ice., tr. We will send a specimen copy, post paid, to any address, on receipt"! twenty cents, ins price or Thk CoLnti PaoM'.fle' i a follow: fingle copies, in paper cover f 0 30 Ey thaltti) 14.00 tingle copies, in board cover..' $3. 3 J Ly tbe I0U " 30.00 Stairs Unrii-alled IXano Polish,- Juct introduced, ami being adopted) by all leading houses in the mnnafactur of 1'iano. Organr, Bil liard Tables. Furniture, lie. ate. Everyone wno baa a Hiann should have a bll) of this Foiish. Send for Circulate, aud we will give full particular and directions. Application. fir Territory and Agencies received l.y EKtlWN U I EKK1X8, General Agcut for the l'niied States, -2'J Rroom Street. N. Y. Cy" As in.iiyprrfon.il th country want a sin gle bottle, and a the a.lietc cannot be ent by mail, where Club, are mail it p. and one M moredorea ordered, (with the money) we will forward by ex press (rhargi-s pail) for $u per tleien. L'JWWX it- PERKINS, enX'L AGENTS FOIt TIIBf N1TED STATES, No, 420 Croome Btreet, N. T . Oct. 21, lf-C8. ly. J. A. OOT AND SHOE SHOP. OSCAR P. G1RT0X, nepeclfully informs tBe puMie that he is aow'pro parrd to manufacture alt kind of BOOTS AND SHOES, at the LOWEST at short notice and in the very best and latest styls. lr. Cirtoti, (as i well-known in Kloomsburg.) har had many years of eucceful expri nc wnb a rep utation for good work, integrity and honorable deal ing unsurpassed. Cy i'lace f business on Rrmtb- Est Comer Of Main and Iron rMreMs. over J. K.Cirtoo's 5tor? Bloomsburg. Cc 10, ISoS tm- , - f jjXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Estate of John Fritz, late of S'tgarlbaf Township, Columbia County, deed. 1-F.TTEU3 testamentary on tbe estal of Job Fritz, late of Sucarloaf Townahip.Cotuiuhia Conaty, deceased, have been granted bv the Kegister of Co lumbia Connty, to Ezekiel Fritz and George P. Frits, w ho reside in tbe township and county aforesaid. All persons having claims on tha estate of tba de cedent are requested to present them du'y authenti cated for ettlt.-uient. and thore knowinc themselves to o with indebted to the estate will make payaaest forth to the Executor. EZBKEIL FRITZ. 1 . fcEuKG P. FKITZ. " WM . fcw. Sagirloaf- Dee. 5, JOTICE. All person knowing themselves indebted to eith er of tbe undersigned, on Book, Note or Ja Ignenv arc requested to make payment witboat dlay if thay av-An A aststA . M(KF.LYY.KE.LaCo, .
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