DELiOC RAT & STAR, H. JACOBT J. P. SHTJKA.V, EDITORS. BLCOISEUEG, WEDAESD1T, JM. IS67. 8. M. Fstwoii.?, it Co- 37 Park Row New rh re duly aothoriaed to solicit and receive subscrip , tione and advertising for the Dtrntrat r, pub lished at Bloorasburg, Columbia county. Pa. Ijiutarv COMMISSIONS." iThe Stiprem Court of the United States .fcaa decided in th cse of Milligan, Bowles ,r nd other alleged conspirators f Indiana, .. that military commissions and courts martial v Intra no authority to try ciriliana for offenses, . ' that such trials were lawless usurpations by K such mock courts, and that the Constitu .'tion, which expressly prohibits such tribu nals, is the supreme law of the land in times cf war as well as of peace. This decision, evidently in consonance with the practices . of ririliMd nations and the views of the most learned jurists' and publicists, as well as in ftrict conformity to the terms and meaning . cf the Constitution, is a tardy recognition .and vindication, by the highest tribunal, of the correctness and justice of the posi tion of the American Democracy during the laid war.. It is also ft sevre and inexora ble condemnation of thoe who ontiosed the Democratic new, and who pretended to see in the circumstances of the time a. justifica tion of lawless usurpation and the exercise cf despotic and arbitrary powers. The po sition assumed by the late President Lincoln, and all his organs and adherents, is upset brf the decision of. the Supreme Court, and their acts under this false position stand con demned as high crimes against the Constitu tion and the country. The act of President Johnson, who following the wiefced precedent of his predecessor, in convening a court martial to try civilians in the assassination case, is made by this decision to pa?s into history as one of those high crimes of tyran ny which endanger the peace of society and the liberties of the people. Justice, prover bially tardy, has in this case, overtaken the criminals with her condemnation with auspi cious 'promptness. It is true that the declaration by the Su preme Court that the military commissions were illegal and their acts high crimes, can cot restore the victims to life. It is but a poor consolation to the friends cf Mr. Sur ratt," and other victims murdered by these hired military conspiracies, to learn, long af ter the sod of a jail yard has overgrown their graves, that they were the victims of murder, and not of the law. Neither is the decision of much account tothe miserable victims of military usurpation now dying at the Dry Tortugas, unless tho Government, acting upon it, shall immediately ordertheir release or remand them to legal tribunals for trial. Unless this is done, the decision will be but a mockery and a fbam. ; But it is upon the servile villains who hir ed themselves to do foul and criminal work of military commissions, that this decision falls with the crushing force of a sentence of conviction. Tho Hunters, the Banks Burn sides, the Lew. "Wallaces, the Joe Holts, and the Burnetts, are, by the highest court known to the land, pronounced guilty of usurpation, felony and murder. They sold themselves for wealth and honors to the mas ter tyrants, and beguiled themselves with the belief that as the instrumentsthrough which the passionate fury of the people wreaked its vengeance in defiance of the law, they would always be the pets of the people, and that the law which they had violated would never resume its majesty. They may yet lave a fearful awakening from their dream of security ; and, like Jeffries, they may dis cover, in the howl of the mob demanding their live3, that the instruments of tyrany cannot escape retributive justice. Beverdy Johnson, in pleading for Mrs. Surratt before the brutal commission which conspired to encompass her destruction, re minded the satraps of tyranny of the case of Governor Joseph Wall, who packed a court-martial to convict and execute an alle ged offender, whose proceedings in the case were reviewed twenty years after by a civil court, and the Governor himself convicted of murder and executed. In this msranw wnt of jurisdiction in the court martial was teld to be fatal to its judgment a3 a defence for. th death that ensued under it. "In this, added to the warning voice of Mr. Johnson, if the commission has no jurisdic tion, its iudirment. for tha be of no avail either to judges, Secretary jof War, or President, if either shall be called to a responsibility for what may be dona under it." The Supreme Court having declared the commission with jurisdiction, the mem bers thereof, and all implicated with them in tho conspiracy, are responsible for the crimes of false imprisonment and murder. tQ A gallant Democrat of Yolo County, California, J. A. Doug!a3, Esq., in sending on the renewal of hi3 subscription to the Old Guard, 'says that his kind of Demo crats prefer to pay for such documents in metal that has "the clear ring," like the documents tkemselves.. Thank yon, 31 r. D. 1 . Forty-two dollars in yellow-shiners, is more money than we have eeea for many a day. t We have a dim recollection of a tra dition that our forefathers used it for cur rency, but it is now-regarded as a curiosity. A few people who can afford it,-4eep speci mens of it to show their children what our country was before the reign of the Illinois saint. We shall try to save one piece, how ever small, for that disloyal purpose. New Yurie Day-Book. ' - tCT Truman H. Purdy has sold the Nor ihwnlerland County Democrat to Messrs. Jacob E. Eichholtz & John J.' Auteu, at present local editor. Mr. Purdy has estab lished the Democrat upon a solid basis, and xaade it rank among the most influential pa pers in the State. . Ha has published the paper nearly six year?, during which time he fca 'secured for the establihjnefa large i ac I --.".fab! 3 .patrofafv ' Success .to the I Useless Norn The following article which we takefrbm the Selinsgrovo Times applies to this locality as well, probably, as the one for which it was inteaded There was very little differ ence inltho clergy throughout the whole North during the war ; they, were intensely "loyal," and of course were given to calling hard name. We direct their special atten tion to this article : "We have been told that several weeks ago one of our blood and thunder war clergy preached sermon in which he deprecated the bad practioe of people calling one another bad names, such as "abolitionist" and "cop perhead." Such advice is entirely too late and useless now. He cannot intend to do any good thereby, and can only mean to at tempt to put himself right on the record without regard to time. Why did he not give this advice four and five years ago, at a time when there was a necessity for it and when it might have done some good among such a lot of human brutes as we had here ? To our own knowledge we do not know that a single clergyman now residing here did at any time during the war say one word, in or out of the pulpit, either against the using of bad names or the brutal and outrageous practice of mobbing Democrats and destroy ing Democratic printing offices. On the contrary it is true beyond doubt that they all endorsed these acts and, for all we know, privately instigated them. Their very si lence convicts them of guilt in this particu lar, and it is sheer nonsense for any of them now to try to whitewash themselves and pretend to be the conservators of peace and good will or even decency. How true it is we will not pretend to say, but we know the charge had been boldly made that this same clenrvman at that time expressed a fiendish desire to haremll the "sympathizers" in one building and that he would like to have the pleasure of applying the torch. By "sym pathizers" everyone knows who were meant it meant the honest and outspoken Dem ocratsthose who had principle, honor and enough sense of justice to protest and op pose the moat unjust and the most damna ble war that was ever waged against any peo ple in any age or in any country since crea tion's dawn. We have a lively recollection of a senseless mob that essayed to capture this office and dictate terms upon which we might publish a paper and conditions by which we might live. In the crowd we saw several clergymen and if our memory does not most egregiously deceive us, among them was the individualabove referred to. Not a word had these men to say. They were among and in the very midst of the rabble, and they put us more in mind of wolves in sheep's clothing in search of blood than the apostles of God dressed in the ha biliments of innocence, peace and purity. One of these men prided himself in being a "fighting christian" and himself in favor of "war to the death." Another, called it a "holy war." From the lips of such men any sort of advice comes with a bad grace, for thoir blood and thund?r preaching has not yet been forgotten. When the time and occasion was here they refused to exercise their influence in favor of either peace in the knd or good will among neighbors. J ust now there is no occasion for their ser vices in thi3 direction. The war is over and oaa names are not mucn usea any more except, perhaps, in the private circles of Radicals." Petersons' Counterfkit Detectoh and Bask Note List, Corrected bt Drexel & Co., Bankers. With the December number all subscriptions for the year 1866 terminated. 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King & Baird, 607 Sansom Street, a copy of "The Useful Almanac" for 1S67, just published by them. A book of reference to all who desire to know how the goodly City of Phil adelphia is governed ; the extent, number, and location of its various Public Institu tions, and the manner of gaining access to them ; too location of air Clrarches, Rail roads, Banks, Places of Amusement, Pub lic Parks, Ferries, Foreign Consuls' offices, etc. : the location of all etertiva and an- pointive offices, and manner of election or appointment, with the term of office, and other useful information of interest to citi zens as well as strangers. Price twenty cents, and mailed on receipt of price, by King & Baird, Publishers, COT Sansom Street," Phil- Negro Equality. We have seen much published upon the sabject of negro equality a subject that most interests the American people at this time, and among thatr-which has been well said, we find the folio wing,., taken from a speech delivered during the late campaign, in Ohio, by that eminent lawyer and states man, Hon. C. L. V ALLAN DIG IT AM : You remember very well; my friends, that the Democrats were denounced in certain phrases not very fit for ears polite, and cer tainly not fit to be repeated m the presence of ladies and L,am glad to see Bonie here to-night , in spite of the inclemency of the weather ; I say we were denounced as slan derers and liars, because we insisted years ago, that it was the purpose of the Repub licaa party to establish social and political negrq equality. But we never did charge theinylbr it never entered into out appre hension, capable as we kuew them to be in regard to designs of this sort, to. conceive of their attempting to embody in trie Constitu tion of the States only, but of the United States, the direct principles of this social and political equality. The Republican par ty last fall, and in its more recent convention, distinctly repudiated and denounced the doc trine that this was other than a white man's government, a doctrine vehemently assailed the other dav by the head tinker of the great national tinker shop, Congress, where Thad. Stevens denounced, as an infamous proposition, that this was a white man's gov ernment Well, it was a misfortune ef my education, a fault possibly of my fathers and the religion I was born in, that I was brought up in that delusion, though I grant you that it has been getting more and more shadowy with the lapse of titfte, but still I chose to indulge the delusion, the hallucination that the government which Washington, and Jefferson, and Madison, and the other sages and patriots of early days established, was made by the Caucasian race for the benefit of that race. ' The Republican party, how ever, have at hist sufficiently educated the Jeople up to the position, and having at cast so tney imagine either induced some portion of the soldiers, whose hostility they well knew last fall, to acquiesce now, or cl.e set the soldiers aside, as they did recently in the convention, thinking they can carry the State without them, and accordingly have proclaimed that they accept the guage thus thrown -down by the Democracy, fairly and squarely'going before the people upon the Constitutional Amendment, which Mr. Jew ett has discussed, affirming that all persons and if the negro is not a person he is a chattel, and having abolished slavery, he is, of course, restored to personality shall te citizens of the United States, and entitled to all the rights, privileges and immunities of the Federal trovernment. And for fear some such State as Ohio, commonly regard ed as one of the leading Republican States, or Illinois, or Indiana, all of which have set the example, or that pesky little State of Connecticut which the Democrats were so nearly carrying the other day, and intend to carry at the next election, which voted down this negro equality by five thousand majority may pass or retain laws or maintain the Constitution forbidding negro equality, this Congress and this party propose to embody in the Constitution of Jefferson and Wash ington, and of our fathers, the direct propo sition that Congress shall provide by penalty to enforce this negro equality against citi zens of every State in the Union., There it stands, and I wish each of its orators and editors to observe the record of this last proposition, for 'tis in vain they attempt to "rail the real from off the bond," that all persons born in the United States or natu ralized, shall be citizens thereof, and entitled to all the privileges and immunities of the same, and no State shall attempt, by consti tution or legislation, to interpose any dis tinction hereafter between persons of Cau casian or white and those of the black race Now I have said ft as a square and direct is sue, and at last we have got it, and I call the attention of the returned soldiers to it sol diers who wore brought into the field under the solemn pledge that it was not.for even the abolition of slavery, much less the es tablishment of negro equality, social and po litical, that they were to enlist, but to re-establish the Union, to bring back the revolt ed States under the authority of the Union, requiring on the one hand submission to its burdens, and on the other giving to thera the rights and privileges of the Federal Gov ernment. Legislative. The Legislature of Penn sylvania met at Harrisburgon Tuesday of this week. As we go to press, the organiza tion has not been announced. The prom inent candidates for the speakership on the Republican side, are Col. Mathew S. Quay, of Beaver, and Hon. John P. Glass, of Al legheny. The fight in caucus for the speak ership has, no doubt, been quite spirited. The United States senatorship was expected to have been brought in question in making the selection for speaker. It is not known who will receive the honer of the Democrat ic vote for speaker in the lower house. In the Senate Lew. Hall will be elected speak er by the Radicals, and William A. Wal lace, will receive the Democratic vote. Nothing important will transpire in the way of legislation during the first week, as the committees will not be announced until the Monday following. On the second Tues day Hon. Wm. H. Kemble will be re-elected State Treasure1 and on the third Tuesday Geary will be inaugurated and a United States Senator will be elected. By the pro visions of the new law of Congress each branch of the Legislature will, on that day, vote for Senator. Wc doubt not that the Senate and House will each cast a majority for the nominee of the Republican caucus. The session will not at least it certainly should not be a protracted one. The only important general act demanded by the peo ple is a free railroad law, which we presume will be passed without serious opposition. A registry is urged by the Republicans in some sections of the State. As is also a law relative to drawing Juries, urged by the Radicals in Democratic counties. The Leg islature should be able to adjourn in less than one hundred days. JtST It is insisted that the house formerly owned by Mrs. Surratt is haunted. No less than five different tenants are said to have successively fled in terror from the house ; avering that she herself persists in treading its halls, clad in the garments in which she quitted this world. ; tJ The- Republican members 'of Con gress appear to be about equally divided on a great measure. One-half wish to bribe Surratt to swear against Jefferson Davis, and the other half want to use him to ac cuse President Johnson of murdering Lin coln. I Ex-Sheriff Wilkinson, of Bucks Countyr Pa'.Vpresented President Johnson with a Christmas turkey weighing fifty-five poundu, 'Johnson thinks a great deal more FROM WASHINGTON The news from Washington the past week has not been of much importance; Con gress has not been in session Bince the 20th tilt, and the country has breathed since with comparative ease. The Rump meets again on the Sd inst, when we may expect a rehash of what was done the fore part of the session. This city is said to have been unusually dull during the holidays, and but few arrivals are noted on the hotel books. The usual receptions at the White House were postponed until after the holidays. The first till reported to have become a law at the,- present session of Congress is to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the year ending in June next. The legislation by Congress so far has nearly all been of such a character that it required the ratification of three-fourths of the States before it- could become a law. We refer more particularly to the Constitutional Amendments. . These biib, too, had to be passed over the President's vetoes. The Constitutional Amendment relative to black suffrage in the Southern States will not be accepted by those States. The Legislatures of the South are rejecting this Amendment one after another as they come together. It is true, one of the Carolina States has accepted it, but under what circumstances is better known to themselves. The Southern people are not willing to sink their manhood so much as to come down to the level with the blacks. Soldiers are Exempt from all Boun TTfTAXES. All persons, soldiers or officers, who have been in the army for nine months and their property are exemptfrom all boun ty taxes or militia fines levied or to be levi ed, and all persons, soldiers or officers, who have been discharged for wounds or physical disability, and their property, and the wid ows and orphans of soldiers and their prop erty, are exempt from all bounty taxes 1 This exemption extends to head tax or poll tax, as well as property tax if the tax is for bounty purposes. Any soldier who is called on for tax, has only to prove that he has been in the army nine months, whetheroneor two enlistments does not matter. One kind of evidence to prove this is his discharge, but this is not an indispensible proof. The greater part of the discharges for long terms are now in Washington, under the new bounty law. The testimony of an officer or comrade, who has served with you, is just as good evidence as a discharge. Any 3oldier who has ecrved nine months is clear of all bounty tax. That is the clear letter of the law, and it is shameful for any assessor or collector of taxes to be ignorant or doubtful on the matter. Solders and soldiers' widows and soldiers orphans are not to pay taxes for buyingothcr men to fight That is the will of the peo ple expressed in a plain short law. It is the duty of every good citizen to see that no soldier, and particularly no soldiers' widow or child is imposed on or defrauded of their rights in this manner. The LEDtJEit for 1S67. A Story by Henni Ward Beecher. It ha3 been, our custom, a3 our readers are aware, to engage, as contributors to the Ledger 6ome 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 Beecher, and others, who, it is well known, have been writers for the Ledger. . A feature of the coming year will be a etory by Henry Ward Beecher, written expressly for the Ledger, which will extend through several montli3. In addition to this new feature, we shall con tinue to give the usual quantity of matter from our old and unrivalled corps of contrib utors. ine Ledger, Lowever, aa we stated cn 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 we have repeatedly an- nouncea, is owing to tne lact tnat we spare no expense in getting up the best family paplr a paper of high moral tone. 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That's just the way we should suppose a man to feel now-a-days who is the happy owner of a bar rel of flour, a keg of bout krout, two fat hogs, and a car-load of coal ; and more es pecially if he be seated by his own fireside, alongside his wife and little ones, and has in his possession a copy of the Democrat' and Star, which he is conscious has been paid for in advamco. Such a man must, indeed. "Thb Stars and Stripes." During the rebellion, the advocates of the war insisted that their only object was to maintain the Union of those States and they went about looking for flags that had less than thirty six Stars on them, as evidences of disloyalty. Now, they talk about abolishing ten of these State, and making iWtii mere Territories. Of course, ten stars will have to be blotted out of the national banner, to conform to the new Radical arrangement, for it will be ridic ulously false to represent thirty-six States on our flag, when we have but twenty-sixin the Union. When the Union was formed by the original thirteen States, the national en sign was ordered to consist of thirteen stripes and thirteen stars, symbolical of the num ber of States then existing and there was a star and a stripe for Virginia, and for Geor gia, and for South Carolina, and for North Carolina, as they were parties to the com pact. Is the old standard to bo mutilated, to please these Jacobins? Are four Etars and four stripes to be torn from it to con form to the proposed Territorial outrage ? . . Lotaltt. It is stated that one of the methods resorted to by the Radicals, of J uliet, Illinois, to show their delight at the result of the, recent election in that State, was burning the Constitution of the United States, which was done in the open streets, amid the most vociferous cheering amid the crowd of partisans assembled. This is the natural result of the teachings of Sumner and Stevens. That grand instrument which in the earlier and better days of the Repub- ic was regarded as next to inspired, has been so disregarded and set at naught by the people, that it becomes odious in the eyes of crazed radicalism, and is doomed to the flames 1 We could not have believed such a story a few years ago ; but when it is known that intelligent individuals here as elsewhere, even some who had officially sworn to support that Constitution, have spoken most contemptuously of it, wc cease to doubt. G leason's Literary Companion. This truly excellent and beautiful weekly, Glea- on's Illustrated Literary Companion, for this week, and the new year, has been re ceived. This number is finelv illustrated with numerous and well executed engravings and is the first number of a new volume, containing sixteen elegant pages, as open and fair as any reader's eye would' desire to feast upon. 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The paper is also for sale by all periodical dealers in tho United States, at seven cents per copy. 3s3" We notice by the last Northumber land County Democrat, that some five rob beries were committed on the 24th ult, in broad day light, between Mt Carmel and Bear Gap, Northumberland County. Isaac Hummer and a boy were the first victims the former lost $30 and a new overcoat while the latter lost $2.50. These parties were al victimized by the same scoundrels, three in number. At leat that is the supposition They operated after tho following fashion : One cf the parties would take hold of the horse.", the other two, one on ea-;h side, with pistols drawn, would demand, "money or your life." Peter Yocum, of Bear Gap was the second party robbed. He was de pnvea or ana a uoia watcu. Mmon Voughtjfrom Montour County, was robbed o $50. The fourth man robbed was Abraham Haas, from near Lcwisburg, from whom they took $18 and a revolver. The fifth was Washington Swank, from near Klysburg. They took from him $'3. After tliev had robbed him and found no more monev, thev struck him over the head tor not havin more. PROSPECTUS OF THE HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH. FOR 1S67. GEORGE BE2GNER... .. Proprietor. As the approaching session of the Legis lature will be one of unusual interest to the people of Pennsylvania owing to the fact that a United States Senator is to be elected and other matters of great importance will be acted on by the legislative bodies of the Commonwealth and a chanre will .take lace in the Executive Departmant of the tate, by the inauguration ot Cen. teary as Governor the attention of the public is in vited to the following Prospectus of the llarrishvro Telegraph for 1867 : THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, now the largest daily paper in Central or Southern Pennsylvania, besides containing a full report of the proceedings of the Legis lature, and a truthful account ot affairs at the Capitol, will give copious telegraphic reports of all important events that transpire throughout the country, a synopsis of Con gressional proceedings and other matters at Washington, and will be furnished by mail on the following terms: One year, in advance...... V ..3 00 50 75 00 Six months, in advance Three months, in advance... For the session'. 1 2 Xo subscriptions taken for less than three months. THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH will contain a resume of the important busi ness transacted in Congres3and the Legisla ture, Telegraphic reports which appear in the Daily, Commercial and Financial Intelli gence, and other important matters necessa ry to tnafce up a first-clas3 Political, Literary and Family Newspaper. TERMS. One year, in advance r $2 00 Three copies to one address,in advance 4 50 Five copies to one address, and an ex tra copy to the person sending the club ......7 50 No names will be placed on our books un less the cash accompanies the order. Address GEORGE BERGNER, V" njbj'TgiPa . MARRIED. In Bloomsburg. on Thursday evening, De cembers?, 18G6, by Rev. J. K. Dimm, Mr. G eo. S. Lee, and Miss Anna Bell, all of this place. On New Year's Eve, in the Episcopal Church, at this place, by the Rev. Thomas Cullen, George S. Coleman, Esq.; eldest son of Jesse Coleman, Prothonotary of this County, and Miss Roxanna Thornton, only daughter of Mrs. Phoebe and the late Jas. Thornton, Esq., all of Bloomsburg, Pa. On the 24th ult., at ther Forks Hotel, by Rev. A. liartman, Mr. William M. Jones, of Briarcreek, and Miss Lizzie Klingerman, of Beach liaven. On the 30th ult, by tho Rev. William J. Eyer, Mr. John E. Laudig, and Miss Matil da Gearhart, both of Ringtown, Schuylkill County, Pa. On the 25th ult. by the Rev. William J. Eyer, Mr. Frederick Gable, of Locust Town ship, and Miss Esther Zimmerman, of Frank lin Township. On the 10th of November, 1866, by the Rev. E. B. Wilson, Mr. Emandus Bender, and Miss Mary C. Wenner, all ef Columbia County, Pa. On the 2rith nf December, bv the fame. Mr. Peter F. Ashelman, and Miss Hettie Savage, all of Columbia County, Pa. At the residence of Mr. E. Mendenhall, of Bloomsburg, on Christmas last, by Rev. C. C. Sheip, Mr. Peter Fornwald, of Cen treton, Huron County, Ohio, and Miss Anna R. Risewick, of Bloomsburg, Pa. At his residence, bv Rev. J. R. Dimra,on the 22d ult, Mr. Theodore Farver, of Hem- ock .township, and Mrs. Margaret Aeigler, ate of Fishingcreek Township, Coumbia County, Pa. Bv the same, at the Forks Hotel, on the 20th inst, Mr. Charlea Lee, and Miss Tillie Heidiey, all ot .Light Street, ra. At the residence of the bride's father, December 24, 1866, by Rev. G. M. Rhodes, of Danville, Pa., Mr. Charles VY. Zaner, ol Fowlcrsville, and Miss Harriet btroh ot lian ville, Pa. In Orangeville, on the 27th ult, by tn4 Rev. Nathaniel Socar. Mr. W. W. Melick,' of Light Street, to iMiss Agnes S. Mather, of Orangeville. DIED In Bloomsbunr. on the 27th ult, Mrs. Hannah Boone, consort of the late Benja min Boone, aged 72 years, 10 months and 27 days. jECEIPTS to tha COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT FOR DECEMBER, 1866. G.P.Reiehard,$2.45 J. C. Smith, 1.25 Robert Taylor.' 2.50 S. M. Pettingill Adam Babb, 25 &Co., G. W. Betz, 16 Sam'l Knorr, 8.00 2.50 Lh Crevehng s Estate, 1.50 Cyrus Fry, 4.50 E. Hartman, 1.45 Wm. B. Welliver's Estate, 2.50 J. Perr, 75 J. C. Smith. A. B. Johnston, 5.35 D. Philips, 1.25 50 1.05 Thos. Stackhouse's D. A. Watson, Estate, 16.50 S. A. Wilson, Joshua Brink, 4.63 Tho. Baker, Reuben Bower, 2.75 M. Gilbert, David Leibv, 1.75 Griffith Philips, Jacob Drtisbach, 2.00 D. J. Philips, J. B. Harmon, 6.47 Daniel Keller, John Conner, 11.00 H.J. Edwards, Emanuel Laubach, Jonas Kissner, 2.50 John Rantz, Preserve Conner.1.50 S. R. Kline, 1.90 2.50 3.50 2.50 75 5.00 1.50 1.25 Eiia Dribclbis, 2.32 M. W. Mcllenry.1.50 Dr. O. A. Megargel, Samuel Roberts, 1.50 1.50 Jos. Hay hurst s IT. A. Hartman, 5.38 Estate, 11.00 W. B. Kline, 50 H. Uurleman, 60 E. Mc Henry, Sam'l Kline, 2.75 1.50 2.50 A. A. A. Hartman, 1.50 Kramer, B. Dildine, 4.50 C. Mcllenry, 2.50 4.50 S. W. McHenry,2.55 U. Chamberlin, John Karns, 1.50 James Lockard, 2.65 J. J. Brink, 3.50 M. Mcllenry, 5.40 S. B. Shultz, 2.50 J. II. Kline, 40 Valentine Fell, 3.50 J. A. Renn, 4.00 G. M. Hartman, 1.25 Ludwig Young's William John, 24 Estate, 2.50 Thos. Trench, 25.00 Robert Roan, 6.25 A. A. Hempstead, Jacob Jacoby, 2.50 5.00 Thos. Brader, 1.25 Iram Dcrr, 3.60 Geo. G. Hicks, 3.00 E. Wertmau's Est. A. D. Good, 4.50 2.00 Hiram Knorr, 2.00 Val. Wtlliver, 7.75 William Brink, 2.00 BLOOMSBURG MARKET. WHEAT.p'r bushel. 2 f3 RYE. " 1 50 CORN". 1 1U BUCKWHEAT, 1 00 FI.OUR per bbl. 14 Wi CI.OVERSEEU, 5 50 FLAX Sl.EU - 2 70 buckwheat Flour, soo BUTTER. EGOS POTATOES, DRIED ATf LES, HAMS BACOV. II A V swltae ton. MttB.Vr lb. . 43 . 30 75 3 ue . SJ . 15 35 CO 55 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. IjLOoTisBuiiG L1TCHARV INSTITUTE. TUE next ti-rm cf Ibis Institution will commence JANUARY "Til 1867. XT For particulars address the Principal. HENRY CARVER, A M. Dee. 1 ISM. j'OTICE. THCannunl moetine ot the Stockholders of the ackawauna and Bloonnburf Railroai Company will be hld at the ofTirr of J nines ArchbaM . in Scranton, on .MONDAY. THE Hi ll OF JANUARY, A D. Iit7 between the hours of 1 1 A . M and 1 f. l . a( which time an election will be held for rreidiil an a twelve directors to serve fie entuin year. JOHN P. IU!?LEY. Secretary. Dec. 20. l?r,6.-3t. ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE. The firt and final account o of Bcnjam' P. lortner, Assignee of Clinton and James Dewitt, of Conyg)iam Totcnship, Colum bia county. NOTICE ia hereby fiveo that Benjamin P. Portaer. Assignee of Clinton and James Dtwiit, of Convng ham Township. Col. Ce . have exhibited and filed in the Court of Common Pleas of aaid County, bis ac count as Assignee as aforesaid, and that sai.l ac count will be allowed at the said Court at the Febru ary Term thereof. 1867, anless cause be then shown why 'aid accoaut should not be allowed JESSE COLEMAN, ProthoBetary. Bloomnhtirj. Jan 3, 1867. Auditor's notice; Estate of Michael Reichcldifer, late of Bloom Twp., Columbia County, dee'd. THE undersicaed appointed" Aaditsr, br tbe Or phans' Court of the County of Columbia, to settle and adjust the rates and proportions of lh assets in the hands of B. F. Hartman, Administrator of Michael Reicheldeifer, deceased, according tothe order e. tablished by law, hereby gives notice to all parties interesteJ. tlMt h wHI attead to the duties of his appointment, at tbe office of the Recorder of Deeds, in Blnomrburr, m said County, en Saturday, the S6tb day of January, A. D. ItMiT, al tea o'clock A. 1 . of said day. All persons having claiass or demands ogainat the estate of tbe decedent are requested to ores-ni.rrfn tothe Auditor, or be forever debarred from coming ia for a portion of tbe said fund JOHN G. FREEZE, Auditor. rioomsburg, Jan. 9, J9C7. pORKS HOTEL, GEO. W. MAUGER, Proprietor. The above well known hotel has recently under gone radical changes in its internal arrangement, and its proprietor announces to bis former custom and the travel linr puhlic that his accommodations for the comfort of his guests are second to none in the country. His table will always be found sup plied, not only with substantial food, but with all the delicacies of the aeason. His wine and liquors (except mat popular beverage know at 'Mclirmrf.') purchased direct frnoi the importing houses, are en tirely pare, and free from all poit-onoos arugs. Be is thankful for a liberal patronage in the past, and will continue to deserve it ia the future. GKORG VT. MACCEK. Jo 4 IS. !. If.- FALLON HOtt THE nbrcriber batlag pmtcfMta.tb Hou."lit 7 LOCK II AYR!, Pa roBrtT of B. Wi Rifnr. Etq.. fcrrtlM r t rrienrla nf iha llnuao. tlil arquai lllPC C. rti lh- Hub- lie generally, that ! int.ndu in -kerp a Hurst, with Hi cromtiio.i(itioti and comfort! of a Room, ana bumbly solicit ibeir patrosnce. J. OTTENKIRK. Lata of the Martiton House. Pblladelpbla. lock Haven. Dee. ifi. 18r,6. INCORPORATION. NOTlcfe I tisrefcr thai on tfis (til JT f r eember, ItHiU. sundry inhabitants of tba Borough of Centra Ha. prarmed a Petition to tbs Cojrt or Com mon Pla, of Colombia i.'ounty. prayiut,,tba sU Court to gram a Charter of Incorporation, unaer lh Maine, strle and title si the Methodirt Kpiscopal Church of Centralis with the rights and p'ririlefes tlierrin stated, and if no sufficient cailse ia sqowa the contrary, on ibe fl-st day of tbe nel term, lh 4th day of February, lt7. the prayer of I he rctliW' ers will be granted, according to the Act of Asseui bly. in sucb case made and provided, tiy the Court. r . - JESSE COkKMAN, Clerk. SXRA. CAME to fba premises or tbe subscriber, (a Locust Townrhip, Columbia County, on or about thetibsr Decsmber, 1C6, a BLACK COW, with a white spot upon her forehead, and also some n nite spots ahout her body. i n" owner is requesiea to rome forward, prove property, pay charges, and take her away, oihcrwii she will be sold as the law directs. JOHV MCRRIg. Locust, Pec. S, IPC8. 3 OTICE. The Stockholders of the B'on,.istarr T.itsrsrv tn ' stitute sre hereby notified, that ihe FOURTH I.V. STALI.MEN'T on their siiarss is reauired to be itsid. on or before the FIRST DAY lr J ANUARY NtXT. 1 he building is rapidly being an, shed, and tbe moa- ey is needed. WILLIAM SNYDER. Treasurer. Bloomsburg. Dee. 3d, I HCd. gUPERB HOLIDAY PRESENTS 1 Watches! Watchea 1 Watches ! DE TREY A.CO , Importers and Wholesale Dealers In Gold arid Silver Watches of alldexcriptZont Si Liberty Street, N. Y.t Beg to Inform the public that thev have last r cetved the most el'gant. perOct, and aeenrate Watch, ever introduced in this market. The FXCKLSIOR. n beautiful, extra rubis Jewelled, ncavilv 1H Carat Gold Plated on Silver, magnificently engraved, fine ly and richly Enameled Hunting Cases, Patent Lev er. genuine Damsskenoet Hands, thoroughly ret laird by the observatory, and warranted to be tbe Ne Plus Ultra Time Keeper, A superb and most re liable Watch, Oent's or Lady's sice, will be seat free to any address on receipt of ft .25.er if prefer red, will be sent, c o. d on receipt ot $S as part payment. The watch will be sent ty Expres, or mail regis, tered. so that there is almost a certainty of rescuing their destination ; but should tbe Express Ce. mt Post Office fail ia their duty, we will send another watch isatnediatelv, Ordertfor any land of Watches prompth and faithfully fulfilled. tfy Liberal Terms to the Trade. AGr.NiS. We want Ageats in every town aad county in tar conatry. and to those acting a sush, liUoral inducements will beeffercd. Pleae send money by Eapress, (Post Office Order er Bank Drafts,) te DE TRET Jk CO.. 54 Liberty Btreet, N. T. Oct. S4, IBCfl. Cm. J. A. BROWN 6l PEBEINS. Pianos for tho Peoplo I 420 Croome St., If, Y. T.'e woulJ call tbe attention of the public ea the trade to our elegant New Bcale Pianos, ia tbs follow, ing styles : 8 J'YI.E A, 7ottave. Front large round roretrs. plain ra9. either octagon or carved legs, straight bottom, bead moal.iing on plinth. ... 439 STYLE 0. 7 octave, same as style A. with ser pentine moulding on plitb. carved legsand lyre.. f eTYLfc C. 7 octave. Front corners large roaad serpentine bottom, tnouliiings same as on style D. ecrved lyre and desk, fancy carved legs.... fJ 8TYLE D, 7 octav.. Fcur large round corners, finished back, mouldings on rim and tliath. serjientine butsmti. carved lyre and desk, els pant carved trult legs f09 The above styles are all finished in elegant rose, wood cases and have tbe full iron frame. French action, harp pedal, beveled top. ivory keys and key fronts au,t exceed in uverstrung bass, nearly all tha i( Octavo Pianos now manufactured. 'I bey a re made ot the best materials and for finish, durability. ' punty and sweetnrs of tone, cannot be surpssssd. We invite the attention of the public, of dealers and" the profession, to a critical examination of tha merits or our Pianos. By avoiding U.e great expenses attejdant n?on costly factories and expensive warerooms i tbe city, we are enabled to offer these Pianos at prices which defy competition , and invite ell to call and sianiine them before purchasing elsewhere. Parties ordering from a distance can rely upon receiving their Pianos promptly, and no confusion can arise as the styles are so distinctly designated by the Utters A U C D. Tbe four sttes described above,' embody all tbe essential ehanges in exterior ftii"u of case, which are by mauy manufacturers run up to IS and BJ patterns. BICSIC DEPARTMENT, We would respectfully call the attention of Choir Leaders and Ringing, School Teachers to oar estab lishment, where all kinds of Churru Music Glee aae Anthem Books can be obtatoed on tbe uost favorable terms The long experience of our Mr, Perkins in Musical' Conventions, Choirs, the Concert Room and Suady. Erhol, enables kiin to give advice and informatioar un all points of musical interest as to the setecltoa f proper works of iostr action, formation of musical schools progress in musical studies, and ilrmi of gmeraj intttest lo composers, leaders teacbsrs an I students. liet Mucie furnished oa the usual terms witar promptness aad dispatch. Country orders so icited and selections wade lor pupils, teachers, concerts, 4c , &c, Ac. Now reaCy the new Sunday School finging Bowk, ' s eil: ;oLDi;. imsohise.' Py T E. Pifxi". Author of Sacred Late. Sanda? School Bnnner, Oriental Glee Book, Psalm King, etc.. Ue.. sic. We will send a specimen copy, post paid, to any addres.on rt-retpt of twenty cents. Tbe price of 'Tut (oLDt( ranMisB is as follows: Single corties, in paper covers $3.33 By tha 1UO t5.ru tingle copies, m board covers , tJ.U By ths 100 " JO.oo Stairs Unrivalled Piano Polish, Ju introduced, sr.' being adopted by all leading houses in the manufacture of Pianos. Organs. Bil liard Tables Furniture, Jtc. ate. Every one woo has a Piano should have a b-ttle of this Po,ih. Vend for Circulars, ami we will give full particulars and diree'ion. Applications fnr Territory and Agencies received by BKuWN sr. PfclKKINS, General Agent tor the CmieJ States. 420 Bruome eitreet, N. Y. 1T7" As m-ny prreons in the country want a sin gle bottle, and as (he article cannot ba sent by wail, where Clubs are made "p. and one oi looredesea ordered, (with the money) we will forward by eg press (ciiarges pari) foe $4 per dezrn. BROWN t PERKINS, GEVL AGET5 FOR THE UNITED BTATEf, No, 400 Croonie Street, 7. T . Oct.S4. 1C8. !y. J. A. IJOOT AND SHOE SHOP. OSCAR P. GIRT ON Repectfully mfVirros tbe public that as pared to manufacture all kinds of Is nowpre BOOTS AND SHOES, at (lie LOWEST Possible Prices ; at short notice and in Ibe very best and latest styles. sir. Girton, (as is well-known ia Kloomsburg.) has bad many years of successful experience with a rep ntation for good work, integrity and honorable deal ing omurpassed. 0 Place rf businsse on Smith East Corner ef Main and Iron rt reels, over J. K. Girton't Flore. Bloomsburg. tc, 10, 106. 2m gXECUTOR'3 S OTICE. Estate rf John Fritz,- , late of Sngarloaf Toicnxhip, Columbia County, deed. . LETTER? testamentary on the estate of Fritr, lite of gugnrloaf ToWoship.Col-imbia County, deceased, have been granted by tbe Register of Co Itimbia County, to Exekiel Fritx" and George P. Frits, who reside in the township and roomy aforesaid. All persons having claims oa tbe estate of the d cedent are requested to present thui ou'y authenti cated for setli-ment, and those knowing themselves' to be indebted to ihe estate will make payment rorth wilh to tbe Executors. F.ZEREf L FRITS. GEORGE F. FRITZ. " T"- Bngarloaf. Dec 5. Ittotf. 6w. N OTICE. All persons knowing themselves indebted ti etth-' er of the nndersigaed. on Book, M"ot r Ju IgrrMnfl are requested to make payment wiiaoat delay if tiler wea Id aav costs. JlcXELTT. KB t, Oo pica.ci.vi sc c- a. August I. IMf.-tf.
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