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WM. 11. JACOBY, Editor. •
WEDNESDAY, JULY :4, Ms.
Democratic Stahl Ticket.
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IV VOLUM 111 A ..MIUNTY
COUNTS' CO‘vENTios.
The Democratic voters of the several
Districts in Columbia county are requested
to meet at the usual place of holding the
general elections, on f-aturday, the Ist day
of August, 1m38: between the hours of three
o'clock in the afternoon and seven o'clock
in the afternoon, of that day, and elect by
'ballot two persons to represent the District
i n a County Convention to be held at the
Court Ilowe in Bloomsburg, on Monday,
August 811, at 12 o'clock noon, to sided. two
Congressional Conferees to meet similar
conferees front the other counties of the Dis
trict, to nominate a candidate for Congress ;
two Representative Conferees to meet simi
lar conferees from the other county in the
District, to nominate a candidate 14 Mem
ber of Assembly; and to nominate one per
sou for County Commissioner ; one person
for District Attorney ; one person for Cor
oner ; and one person for County Auditc,r ;
to be supported by the Democratic party at
the coming election.
By orderof the Committee,
J. G. FREEZE, Chairman.
The Convention.
As we go to press the DemoeratieNatienal
i'onvention is Min in ,e ion. The C ol we ll •
lion met on Saturday last, appointed t;en.
lenry S. Palmer, of Wisconsin, temporary
ehairman. He took the chair, made a neat
little speech, urging harmony and wisdom
in their councils.
A conainittee on permanent organization
was appointed, and reported on Monday fol
lowing. ll tasrr a t CLYMEIL was selected to
serve on that committee from Pennsylvania.
F. W. Hughes was placed on the committee
on resolutions and platform Nan this State.
These were both good selections.
On Monday the Convention convened at
the appointed hour, and ►\syived the re
ports from the several committees, which
reports were adopted. The platform was
accepted with little or no debate, and seems
to be satisflictory to all. No balloting fix
candidates took place on Monday. The
Convention adjourned to meet at lit o'clock.
At the appointed hour on Tuesday all
Delegates were found in their seats, and
after a little preliminary work, the mud TM.
tions commenced, and s.,:e ballots were bad
without a choice ; Mr. Pendleton leading
the way, his highest vote being 12_11. There
were ten candidates balloted for. The most
prominent were, Packer of Pennsylvania,
Pendleton of Ohio, Church of New York,
Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, and Hen
dricks of Indiana. The Chase party don't
seem to be heard of in the proceedings,
I udge Packer received the vote of his
State throughout the six ballots. The same
with Church, Ito receiving the vote of New
York, and no others.
It would be very difficult to form any
thing like a correct idea who will be the
nominee at this hour (Wednesday morning.)
We had hoped to be able to announce the
nominees in this week's DEMOCRAT.
WE announce this week the name of an-
other candidate for the Legislature in the
person of llou. George Scott of Catawissa.
A number of years ago be was in the Leg
islature, and has also served on the Board
of Canal Commissioners. Until recently he
also held a position in the Custom House
at Philadelphia. Mr. Scott is well known
to many of our readers.—(bilinfidoit.
Tho above article discloses a few points
which are not as sweet to the Wantti , ta as
the verdant editors of that machine may
have thought.
1. lion. George Scott was in the Legis
lature a number of yaws ago and served
his constituents satisfactorily and honorably.
lie was not refused a nomination for the
second term because ho robbed and swin
dled
tho State. Can the Ildauttime say as
much of Col. Hiram It. Kline and his
course in the Legislature?
2. lie has also served on the Board of
Canal Commissioners, and while holding
this position, spent his salary in conducting
for the State a suit against the Pennsylva.
nia Railroad Company, for money tine the
State as Tonnage Tax, and was Legislated
out of office before his term expired by the
influence of tho Penna. Railroad Company
on corrupt Legislators, because he labored
hard to secure for the State that which was
due to it. After Judgment had been obtain•
ed against the Railroad Company for the
Tonnage Tax due, Col. If. R. Kline being
in the Legislature, assisted in the passage of
the bill repealing the Tonnage Tax and gave
the Railroad not only that which may have
become due, but also that for which the
judgment had been obtained I
Mr. Scott held a position in the Cus
tom House at Philadelphia. This position
he took lust summer, amid held it about
eight months, when ho resigned because the
salary of the office was not sufficient to
maintain him. This position ho received
through the influence of Mr. Buckalow, we
believe.
4. Mr. Scott is well known to many of our
readeN, and wu ere pleaiied to Fa y, the
knowledge they have of him is creditable
to him.
Could you not also Kw, in the Cidutohiun
Mr. / Kline "is well known to many of ou
readers." Perhaps that might not
"policy" for it is best to conceal the pub
lie, political, mots of Mr. Kline.
"Homily js thu s beat of policy, - gentle
111C11.
" 'MAT VOTE,"
To sue DEMO PRAT—
J3I, Editor: ~IVitl. the above caption I
noticed an 'it'd in t4e tbintotbAtte striking
"weakly" at - "Sw% no in Rinomiburg
concerning Ctike Ilratu line's veto on
the bill teptuf they. too - ge tax. Now,
i f
sir, I have 111 liessesal 6 copy of the
J oin nal of the utwc of gpresentatives of
Pennsylvania for the nomlon of Iso I , and
I lioultl like to t•el: whether Col. Hiram B.
Kline did n o t (holm! worximoally, nisi what
it, worw, absolutely assist in the repeal of
the tonnage tax. lint let us begin at the
beginning, awl we shall see. The Journal
says:
Feb. 1 . 1. Mr. Abbott, =of Philadelphia,
read in his place and presented to the chair
a bill entitled "An net l'or the commutation
of tonnage duties," which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb. 12. On leave given, Mr. SlTppard,
of Philadelphia, from the Committee of
Ways and 31eans, reported bill No, 248, en-
titled "Alt net for the commutation of ton
nage duties," which was read and laid on the
table.
Feb. 14. Mr. Collins, of Fayette, pre
sented a remonstrance from inhabitants of
Fayette county against a repeal of the ton
nage tax, which was read and laid on the
table.
Feb. 15. The I louse resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole (Mr. Sheppard in
the chair), on bill No. '2lB, entitled "An net
ter the tammutation of tonnage duties."
After some time, the Speaker resumed
the chair, and the chairunm reported the
bill without amendment.
On motion, mid bill was read a seeond
time, and on the question: 11111 the House
agree to the first section?
A motion was made by Mr. Bliss, of Brad
ford, to amend the same by inserting after
the word provided, in the twenty-second
line, the following words, viz :
"not the said company shall pay into the
State Treasury, annually, on the thirty-first
day of Jly uor every year, the sum of ,m,V
enty-livo thousand dollars, for the term of
twenty years; which said sum of one
tuil
lion five hundred thousand dollars shall be
secured as a permanent fund 14 the sup
port of the common Scheel system or the
Conunonwealth of Pennsylvania, as shall
be provided by law."
And on the question: Will the Ilouse
agree so to amend?
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
Barnsley and Mr. Wilson, and were as fob
lows, viz :
Yeas ;;O,
Nays 65. Abbott and Kline voting nay.
4k.) the question was determined in the
negative.
motion was then made by Mr. Wilson
to amend the same section by , striking out
the words, "further at: reed to. '
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
‘l'ilson and Mr. Rhoads, And were as lid.
lows, viz:
Yeas :.!9.
Nays 40. Abbott and Kline voting nay.
So the question was determined in the
negative. 4
)Ir. Barnsley then moved to strike nut the
words, "on account of purchase money tor
said line of improventems," and also the
words, - debt and interest:"
"pan which the yeas and nays were re
quired by Mr. Ilarnrley and Mr:Pierce, and
were as follow s :
Yeas :16.
Nays 67. Abbott and Kline voting nay.
So the question was determined in the ueg.
ative.
And the questidn recurring, Will the
House agree to the section?
A motion was made by Mr. Boyer to ad
journ, which was not agreed to.
The second and third sections were then
considered and agreed to.
And on the question, Will the House
agree to the fourth section?
A motion was made by Mr. Abbott to
amend by striking out "lleedsville" and in
serting "Milroy,'' which was agreed to.
Mr. Armstrong moved to amend by in
serting the !dewing words, viz:
"And the said Pennsylvania 'Railroad
Company shall pay over and deliver said
bonds to the State Treasurer, who shall ap
ply the proceeds thereof as and when the
same shall hecouie due and payable, togeth
er with all interest thereon, to the payment
of the State debt, in like manner as is now
provided by law for the application of the
Sinking Fund."
And on the question, Will the House
agree so to amend?
A motion was made by Mr. Ilill to ad
journ.
The yeas and nays were required, and were
as tAows :
Yeas 40. Kline voting yea.
Nays 30.
And the question recurring: Will the
House agree to the atnendnient ?
The yeas and nays were required, and
were as tiillows
Yeas :;9. Kline voting yea.
Nays 53.
So the question was determined in the •
negative.
Upon motion of Mr. Sheppard, the I louse
*tuned to 7 o'clock the ram evening.
The same day, in the evening, agreeably
to order, the House resumed the consider:L.
lion of bill No. 21S, emitted "An act for
the commutation of tonnage tax."
On the question, Will the house agree to
the fourth section, as amended?
A motion was made by Mr. Tracy to
further amend by adding the Ibllowing •
"Pwidtd, That the said Pennsylvania
Railroad Company be and they are hereby
required to subscnbe to the capital stock of
the Susquehanna Valley Railroad Company
the sum of four hundred and fay thousand
dollars, and also to purchase the bowls of
said Susquehanna Railroad Company o f par
to the amount of five hundred thousand
dollars, if said company shall issue bonds to
that amount, agreeably to the terms of their
charter, and it, shall become necessary to
raise that amount of money tbr the construc
tion of the said road ; twenty miles of the
same to be under contract on or before the
first day of July next, and graded within
one year thereafter."
Ou the question, Will the House agree to
the amendment?
The yeas and nays were required, and
were as follows, viz:
Yeaa 15.
Nays 73. Abbott and Kline voting nay.
Then a motion was made by Nr. Wilson
to amend by inserting the words, as follow,
viz:
"Tho said Pennsylvania linilmad Com
pany shall pay into the State Treasury, for
the purpose of paying the State debt, the
sum of eight hundred and fifty thousand
dollars."
And the yeas and nnys being required on
the question, 1%111 the Ilou# agree to the
amendment? they were u lows: ,
Yeas 3ti. Kline voting yea.
\ays 36.
The question was determined in the nega
tive.
A motion was made by Mr. Blanchard to
further amend by utriking out the word
"Butler" and inserting "New Omle," end
the Yeas and nays wore as follows :
Yeas 19.
Nuys 67. Kline and Abbott voting nay.
And the question was determined in the
negative.
31r. Wilson then moved to amend by
striking out all after the word "points," upon
which the yeas and nays were as fellows:
Yeas V.
Nays 58.
Wm not Toting.
And the question was negatived.
The question again recurring, Will the
House agree to the section as amended?
Th! andliays were required, and were
as
rows
roan 57. Abbott and Kline voting yea.
Nays 30.
So the question Mai tietennlaad in the
affirmative, sad thiefourtit miation agreed
on.
On the question, Will the lionise agree to
the fifth PliCtiell, a motion was made by Mr.
Williams,
Ti,- amend the same, by striking there
from all after the word qhat," where it
find occurs, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following words, viz
"Inatimuch as the State of Pennsylvania
has, for the purpose of developing her re•
poems, imposed large obligations upon
divers of the counties and cities of this
State, by authorizing their public function.
'tries to make subscription to railroad stocks,
without the consent of the pcoile, to be ex
pended, in many instances, in districts
which have been exempted train such im
positions, whereby great Imes have been
incurred to the people of the snid counties
and cities, without any default of their own ;
and whereas it is the, duty of the State to
be just before she is generous, that there
fore the premeds or the tonnage tax, paya
ble fir the Pennsylvania railroad eom puny,
including all present arrears, be distributed,
from year to year, rateably amongst the
said cities and counties, in the proportion
of their several subscriptions so made to
the objects and under the eircuinstances us
aforesaid, allowance being made, however,
in the said distribution, for the :equal pres
ent value of the stocks so acquired and held
by them, whenever the same, or any et'
them, may be of any appreciable value."
And on the 911. 4 M1011, Will die haste
agree so to amend? A motion was made by
Mr. Tracy, That the further consideration
of the same, together with the bill, be post
poned for the present
I And on the question. Will the House
agree to the motion ? The yeas n od nays
were required by Mr. Tracy and Mm. Cowan,
and were a.s follow, viz:
Yeas ::2.
Nays 59. Kline not voting.
Tbe (fnestion w•as negatived by the friends
of the bill.
And mem the question, Will the House
agree to the amendment, the yeas and nays
were as Mows
Yeas Is.
Nays rol. Abbott and Kline voting nay.
And the amendment was rejected.
Upon the question, Will the House agree
to the section, the yeas and nays were re
quired, and were as follows:
Veit- Abbott and Kline toting yea.
Nays 3!.
•
So the fifth section was agreed to.
A motion was then made by 3lr. Williams
to amend the bill by adding the following
new section, viz :
— That to supply the defn•ieney in the
Sinking Fund occasioned by the withdrawal
of the revenues surrendered by this act, it
is hereby provided that an additional asseQs
ment of one mill per annum on the dollar
OH all property made tasaldc for State par•
pose:, be and the same is hereby ;nionized
and riquirell to be levied and collected
throuchout the State."
The yeas and nays being called, were as
follows :
Yeas 5.
Nays 7 , 1. Abbott and Kline voting nay.
So the question was negatived.
The preamble aml title were severally
considered awl agreed to, when the bill was
sc
ordered to be transcribed for the third read
ing.
Feb. le,. The bill was read the third time,
and on the question, Shall the bill pass. a
motion was made by 3lr. Tracy that the bill
he committed to the Committee or theW hole
House 14 the purpose or adding thereto :
"Borided this net shall not go into effect
until alter the next general election, at which
time it shall be submitted to the people for
their approval or rejection."
And on the previous question being callad
the yeas and nays were as follows :
Yeas re'.. Abbott and Kline voting yea:
Nays
On the main question the yeas and nays
were us follows:
Yeas 37. Kline voting yea.
Nays 59.
So the lfouse refused to go into the Com
mittee of the Whole House.
And on the question, Shall the bill pass,
the yeas and nays were as follows :
Yeas 57.
Nays 42, Kline voting nay.
So the bill was passed.
The foregoing is token from the jutrital
nj the Mose almost literally, and shows the
action of Mr. Kline upon this bill.
And now, Mr. Editor, I think a little care
in reading the above will show that Mr.
Kline did "dodge," and also voted with the
lei, nits r f f the Bill mod in its fitrur !
' You will remember the bill was introduced
by Mr. Abbott on the 6th day of February,
and supported by him entire.
On the I-Ith Feb., when the first section
of the bill was taken up for consideration,
an amendment was offered providing that
, the said Pennsylvania railroad cotnpany
should pay to the State Treasury annually
1 on the Gist of July, the sum of .$75,000 for
thirty years, making in all $1,504000, which
'was to be used as a permanent school fund,
I for the support of common schools. This
amendment would hare given to the am
nion school, of Pennsylvania material sup
pat, and would have been no more than
just, inasmuch as the Legislature by the
passage of the act repealing the tonnage tax,
was giving to the railroad company, an
amount then dne, and for which a judg
ment had been obtained against them in the
courts of Pennsylvania, much greater than
this, and in addition relieving the company
from the payment of tonnage duties here.
after. But this would have taken money
front the company, and all men whose inter
ests were on the side of the railroad com
pany must not allow this. Where was Mr.
Kline voting then ? The .learns( says ho
voted with Abbott and other friends of the
bill, and refused to vote for the amendment.
Perhaps the Columbian will say Mr. Kline
voted against this amendment because of be
ing in principle opposed to common schools.
It is certain that he was either engaged in
the interest of the railroad company, or was
opposed to common schools. I should be
happy to learn which.
Following this we find Mr. Kline voting
again with Abbott, the father of the bill,
and against another amendment.
And again when Mr. Barnsley moved an
amendment, Mr. Kline follows the voice of
his leader, Mr. Abbott, and votes with him•
And again when a further amendment
was proposed by Mr. Tracy, providing for
the purchase of capital of the Susquehanna
Valley railroad company, fie., as before
stated, we find Mr. Kline voting "nay"
with Mr. Abbott.
Again when Mr. Blanchard moved to
amend by striking out "Butler" and insert.
ing "New Cu.stle," an iunaudiaent which
wo4pospiAt 016111 reader of no inp
per race , burwas to act one of great value,
brow it would have so effected the bill as
tit make it unless to the railroad company
here Mr. Kline manfully supports his maw
ter and votes for the railroad company, nay,
with Abbott. Immediately alter this when
Mr. Wilson proposal another amendment
of 'Whir import, Mr. Kline did "dodge,"
and wiliPP the amendment to be voted
down walnut voting at aIL
Auk,* we come to thevoto upon the
question; Will the House agree to the aoc
tion as amended? And hero is the vote of
Mr. Kline recorded directly in favor of the
railroad and against the interest of the
Commonwealth. He voted "yea" with
Abbott. Here he did not "dodge," but
maintained as a true servant the interest of
the railroad company.
The filth motion being brought up, Mr.
Williams moved an amendment to distribute
the proceeds of the tonnage tax among the
cities and counties, &e. As above stated,
another amendment, which would have en
tirely killed the bill, and Mr. Kline again
votes with the railroad and Abbott, thereby
aiding to suppress an amendment which, if
it had passed, would have wholly destroyed
the bill. Ku "dodge," Mr. "Fair Play."
[tut upon the question, Will the [louse
agree to the section? Mr. Kline again votes
"yea," and assists to pass the last section of
the act.
3.1 r. %%IHiatus again attempted an amend
ment to destroy the bill, and again Mr.
Kline votes with Abbott.
Awl Just here Mr. Kiln., thought to show
a bold face to his patrons at home, and he
voted to sulnuit the aet to the voice of the
people, and with greater buncombe followed
this by a vote against the bill on its Gnal
passage.
1 Fay to the Culumldan, we do not say
iliat he voted for the bill on its final passage.
Rut wo do say that his action then was a
bold-faced fraud, merely to make people be
lieve he was honest! After having Iliught
the whole course foe the bill, voted for it by
sections, and voted against every amend
ment that tended to weaken or destroy it,
and mien he knew there was sufficient force
accrued to pass it finally. Why, it only is
proof of the extreme cowardice of the man.
It shows his treachery. Not manful enough
to stand at the final vote, but mean enough
to secure, or help to secure, its passage, and
then shirk merely that "Fair Hay" might
say lie did not vote for the bill.
[Communicated.]
ThemacaEEK, Pa., July 4,1646 s
Mn, W. 11, JACOBY—Dear Sir:—fn
thus addressing you, unit through you thu
public, I um going a little beyond my usual
course of duties, being only a farmer ; but,
Fir, I am a Democrat, and one that thinks
and believes that the Democratic party has
great and important principles to be advo
cated and carried into effect.; and to scenic
which it is highly important that honest, in
telligent and upright men should represent
the Democratic party in the Legislature of
both our .State and nation.
The position taken by the Jol4asoa eid
ainfmo, hi moeratie so-called, ne cspaper of
your town, and its adherents, in forcing Hi
ram IL Kline belbre the Democnttic party
of this county fbr nomination as our next
member, mid attempting at the same time,
through the columns of that sheet, to cover
up the past Legislative record of Mr. Kline
by fitlsifying, mistifying, or endeavoring to
brighten the dark, dishonorable (and should
be damning), record he heretofore made
while acting in the capacity of Representir
tive from this District, compels me to raise
my humble voice in favor of having that
record placed fairly before the Denmeratie
voters of this county, and by it the approval
or rejection of Mr. Kline.
When it becomes necessary for a newspa
per to single out and advocate the claims of
a particular person for nomination in Comi
ty Convention, when there are contesting
candidates, as the Coininhion has essayed
to do in Kline's case, then beware of bri
bery, fraud and corruption, and for this
warning, L ask that you shall give this a
place in the columns of the Dzmoeuxr.
Col. Freeze, it appears, has become a
willing toot and sacrificed what little honor
and independence he had in the matter of
exposing record on the tonnage tax
question, and like an anxious cur, through
the columlei of the Columbian, announces
tlio idea that Kline voted, in passing that
bill, for the best interests of his constitu
ents. What an idea? And what a change
in Col. Freeze !
Can purh things be, and overcome or like a rum
Meer cured
Witholli our 'peckl wonder r'
Wi . _,ll you, Mr. Editor, who are acquainted
with Kline's record, pcnuit it thus to be
represented to the people Of Columbia cowl
ty ? Will you withhold that mord as it
stands upon the statute book from the peo
ple of this county ? Will you thus permit
the Gbosithen to make grain out of chaff ?
I demand, Fir, as a Democrat and subscri
ber, yea, my neighbors and the people de
mand, that by the course pursued by the
CulumbAtit, you are duty bound to place
Kline's record squarely before the people.
But, Mr. Editor, I ask that you shall not
stop with his foul record on the tonnage tax,
but I want you to show, and the people want.
to know, and should know, his (Kline's)
record in changing the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad Company to that of the Philadel
phia and Erie Railroad Company, and in so
doing, and by the same act taking off of
mid road a claim by a first mortgage due
the State of Pennsylvania of three million
five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,o0)).
Well I remember that at that time and en
that question hundreds of Democrats, as
well in the Legislature as in this community,
blushed with shame to know that COL.
HIRAM R. KLINE was found voting
three million five hundred thousand dollars
out of the pockets of the people of Penn
sylvania into thepockets of the Philadel
phia and Erie Railroad Company ; and until
the people of' this community wish to honor
Mr. Kline for so robbing them of their
share of three million five hundred thousand
dollars, besides the great tonnage tax ques
tion, they will refuse to lend their influence
in endeavoring to place Mr. Kline in any
position of public confidence or trust.
Yours, &m, FAnnEtt.
ComminA COMIT I'otrrwi .—lion.
George Scott, of Catawissa, and Col. Hiram
It. Kline, of Orangoville, aro announced as
candidates, before the Democratic Comity
Convention, thr the Legislature. The two
31essrs. McHenry, were out for the nomina
tion, but both took to the water. The Do
mocracy of Columbia will do the nice thing
in their own time and way, and in Demo
cratio order.-11711(anurport Daily Sian
(lard.
W. 11. ARMSTRON4I, Erg., has received
the noratuatiou of Clintou County for Coo-
eport of the Examining Com
mittee.
;XERCIRIES IN THY. 111LOONIPIWRI1 LITERARY
. rii
It ul nfXrely to be regrattei
Chairman of the Exatuiz
Hon. C. U. COBIURN,
tit you taillight, the result of
moo ezateittition of classes, it
this meriind yenr ilf thn liloonisbur
Institute. In his absence, lam pi
give myself a little latitude, as long an ob
server of the growth of this place, and well
acquainted with its struggles, for many years,
in the cause of education. I may be allow
ed to express my surprise, as I compare the
‘V
present with the past. hat a contrast!
The old Academy on Third street and the
Institute upon this beautiful hillside, stand
fit symbols of the systems of education prev
alent then and now. In dimensions, loca
tion, surroundings, interior, facilities and
felicities l the former in its dilapidated con
ditiou and dingy appearance, suggisita the
prison rather than the educational - hall ; to
look back at it is like looking unto the hole of
the pit from which the cause of education
has been dialled. The spirit of education
has taken effect upon all the incidentals of
a noble enterprise in your town, and the
rising generation has been brought out of
scenes ill suited to its development and cul
ture; upon this !fill of Science more fitting
accomplishments are secured, better apph
anees for culture are at hand, a force of ed
ucators we see grouped here that promises
for your people, and hir surrounding coin
inanities, that for which many older towns
are too patiently waiting, tiar which the
iryeatest advance of' our noble State may be
heard to call, that her physical resources
may be suitably matched by her mental cul
ture and her moral elevation.
" What constitutes a State?" is still the
questiou for our earnest consideration, and
lir our political ambition, to auswer by re
doubled energy and effort, that wu may
fbrin a bulwark of educated mind and
thoroughly cultivated moral suta*ptibility
around our domestic, religious and political
institutions.
It may reasonably be asked, "flow hac
this town reached this commanding eleva
tion, secured so enviable a distinction for its
educational enterprise and Institute?"—
While I would duly regard the delicacy of
the topic, and the modesty of the one who
deserves such public reference, I am yet in
duty to the subject bound not to pass his
unquestioned worth and excellence without
a tribute. The Committee must congratu
late you upon the intellectual ardor and
thorough culture of your Principal, Prof. 11.
Carver, whore call to this work seems to be
bound in his special aptitude, his creative
imagination, his executive energy in apply
ing resources that his inventive genius
brought to his hand, his determination not
to acknowledge the possibility of defeat, his
deep moral conviction of the claims of a
higher order of opportunities for the young,
awl the necessity for such in our (annum!'
society; but, above all, his confidence in
your sympathy with him in his nobly amid
times effort, your appreciation or the value
of such enlarged schemes for the education
of your children, and therein the better cul
ture of society. How few would have been
sustained by such confidence iu your ability
and disposition to come nobly to the rescue,
when only new and enlarged demand upon
your patience awl your purses followed the
applieation of his noble schemes! lint the
compliment, nay, let me rather call it the
delicate truth plainly spoken in the ear of
this large assent*, takes a twofold dirce'
Lion- !low touch is due your common citi
zenship, that there should have been so
enthusiastic a reception of his propositions,
so hearty a welcome to the educator, and
such devotion to the work of erecting this
elegant building, the provision of these am
ple grounds, the selection of this hillside as
of a very Parnassus ! Let it be sounded to
your praise along this beautifid stream that
waters so maps warns, yet far behind you in
educational enterprise ; whose population
and wealth exceed yours, whose early his
tory would antecedently have led us to ex
pect their preceding you in the cause of
education. lint, thus indulged, I pass to
the more immediate and special duty to
bear testimony to the results of this enter
prise, the fruits of educational effort by the
corps of teachers, in the training . ofso many
pupils, as presented in the exummatioujust
closed.'
The first test of the teachers' work must
be in respect to thoroughness. It pleases
the Committee thus formally to assure the
public of the carefulness with which the
foundation appears to have been laid in the
rudimental training, the (-misdeed
ous watchfulness by each teacher to whom
have been committed the discipline and cul
ture of the tender and susceptible mind. It
appeared in the teachers' demand for exact
ness in the pupils incitation, in the syste
matic prosecution of the pupil into the
rati'mile of the subject, in the analysis of
principles without any neglect of the prac
tical bearings of the science. Very credita
bly did the pupil bear the pressure, meet
the questioner, with no little independence
lead oft' in the analysis of the subject to the
devehipment of the principle, and also show
a dear view or the thrift of the study, as
bearing upon utility as well as beauty, as
not a mere absti action but fitting for the con
crete of life. It was gratifying to the Com
mittee to observe so many evidences of
symmetry in the course, while fully apre
liending the tendency to give undue p lace
to the study of mathematics as appearing
in so many schools: hem very many pupils
presented themselves, now in one class,
again in another ; at one time in physical
science, next in mathematics or in languages
ancient or modern, as well as in the gram
tnatical analysis and com position in our
own native tongue. At these several trans
itions, pupils ac witted themselves with no
little success. The Committee regard this
symmetry as one of the severest tests of a
well graded curriculum, a well balanced
course, resulting in a well developed mind,
anti promoting eynimetry of churnetcr.—
There appeared a pleasing harmony in the
effort of the entire corps of teachers ; and,
while each admirably magnified his or her
study, the influence of each and all appear
ed in just, proportion throughout the entire
school.
In the musical department, the perf;irm.
era acquitted themselves admirably, show
ing a charmingly cultivated ear as regarded
time, an exquisite taste in the emphasis and
elocution of musical expression, and great
delicacy of' touch upon the key board. Nor
should mention be omitted of the beautiful
exercises in Calisthenics and music, by the
primary department. It was tostimeny to
parents that their young and tender off
spring would be carefully developed physi
cally as well as mentally, an element in edu
cation heretofore sadly disregarded, but now
become a power in the stilbool. Ruddy faces
and erect forms shall soon be seen in ex
change for paleness and emaciation. What
can Memnon be that disregard the Nana
rims in corpora wino F In fine, whether we
regard the result of training, as apparent in
musical expression, in the compositions and
their rending by the young ladies, or the
duelaulation by the young gentlemen, there
was unmistakably apparent the nut of
high toned effort by Professor Carver and
his worthy Aids, and no little coincident
effort by the pupils, to secure an education
embracing culture, the development of our
nature in its widest capabilities physical,
mental and spiritual.
In closing, the Committee would suggest
the voluntary contribution by citizens, of so
much money to award prize:, as may Minya
Tat: "PrnsoN."
INKTITUTE.
future Committees of the embarrassment
attending their selection of so rim out of so
many, who seonie quite equally to deserve
aotentendation. To present material awards
to all who have deserved well, in thew e lm.
Mg exercises, would be to buee loving any
widow a crown.
May such successcw continuelo swell the
influence of' Wourjr,stitute, and may you all
be preserved faits undue exultation.
Respectfully submitted,
eitAntEB J. Cor.t.iNs,
t l / 4 airmaii pro, tem.
Brief history of the Bloomsburg
Literary Institute.
It is deemed expedient tbardebrief aeoeuut ,
should be given of the rise and progress of
THE BLoommuren lirretteev I sierarre the
buildings of which, as well as its inter
ests, airs about to be identified as a STATE
STATE NORMAL the cornerstone of which
is laid this day.
The charter for the Institute having been
obtained from the Court of Common Pleas
of Columbia County, on the second day of
May, 1896, a portion of the (frestetes named
in the Charter of Incorporation met it
Illnoinsburg, and effected a formal organi
zation. This, us will be noticed, was at a
point of time when the pecuniary oondition
of' the country had been by no means ren
dered comfortable and flourishing. Not
withstanding the discouraging condition of
monetary attains, the people of Bloomsburg,
as well as of the surrounding epuntry, upon
the earnest representation of' men in our
midst who have always had the substantial
good el' the rising seneration at heart, took
the matter of est:tisk:hinge first-elass Liter
ary Institute, at Bloomsburg, seriously and
determinedly in hand, and the manifest re
sults of their labors are to-day shown in the
stately building now before us on these
grounds. Of benefits more lasting than
brick and mortar, and of greater value than
silver or gold, the progress in mend and in
tellectual culture made by the two hundred
students who daily assemble in its halls, un
der instruction of the able faculty, must in
the future speak.
fin the seentel day of May, A. n. !see, a
portion of the Trustees named in the char
ter, met, as we have said, in Bloomsburg.
Little further than the perfecting of an or
ganization was aeeomplisheil. Resignations
of some of the Trustees followed, the pro
ject languished, and soon the only charter
membens who remained in the Board were
Leonard B. Rupert, David ,I. Waller and
William Snyder. The grounds now used by 1
the Institute were, however, secured, and
at a price known to be reasonable. Confi
dance was inspired, and on the third day of
April A. D. 1567, less than nine months of
ground was broken, and within one year
after the first meeting of the Trustees, the
Bloomsburg Literary Institute was theliea. '
ted to the exalted uses for which it had been
erected. When it was known that this in
volved a cash expenditure of twenty-five
thousand dollars. in round numbers, to say
nothing of a considerable amount of gratu
itous mental and physical labor expended
by persons having the matter immediately
in hand, the working Trustees are bold to
say bir those of our citizens who emeribu
ted this money, as well as Ibr themselves,
that the complete success of the enterprize
is a source of pride. It is to be hoped that
the rising generation will find it a source of
gratitude. A bell of over twenty-two hun
dred pounds in weight, proper furniture,
aparates worth one Boum:sand dollars, and
such improvements of the wounds as could
be made during the limited time indicated,
have been added to the requirements of the
premises. since the time of dedication ; and
the Institution to-day challenges cowl la risen
with any of similar character in central
Pennsylvania. Its location speaks for itself,
and will neeesenrily do so as long as pellucid
stream and wholesome breezes are reeogni
, zed as being among Natnre's bounties.
But it must now he recorded that to the
inspiring energy of Prof: Henry Carver, the
Contrnetor and Prinzipal. the public is main
ly
indebted for this Institution, When the
. interests of others who hail not the cause of
education so deeply at heart, fluted, lie, nisi
the Building Committee, eonsistmg of Leon
ard IL %inert, Peter Dallmeyer and Freder
ick C. Eyer, the first named being chairman,
continued unswervingly to push forward the
enterprise; and the evidence of their labors
we have before us.
The Bloomsburg Literary Institute is now
lobe incorporated as a State Normal School
one of those beniticent institutions which a
wise legislature established for the benefit of
the youth of Pennsylvania. The glory of
the Institute is not to be eclipsed, but it is
to be augmented. Prothund gratitude is
duo from our people to the State authorities
for the additional educational facilities thus
to be furnished, for by the presence of his
Excellency I lov. Geary and Mr. Wicker
sham, the excellent State Superintendent of
Common Schools, which, it is to be hoped, the
rising generation will pay in works of ploy,
patriotism, and beneficence,
'LEONARD B. RUPERT.
President Board of Trustees.
SAO AND FATAL Arent :sr.—On Satur
day last, Mr. Win. Seidel, of Derry town
ship, this county, met with an invident
which cost him the loss of his life. Ile was
in the act of backing a heavy wagon out of
his barn, ho holding on to tho tongue. The
down grade from the barn caused the wagon
to descend quickly and the front wheel strik
ing a post, threw the tongue around sud
denly, the end striking Mr. S. on the lower
part of the abdomen and falling on him.
The blow knocked hint insensible, but ho
finally managed to work himself loose and
walked to the house, but was overtaken
with sudden faintness. Medical aid was
immediately summoned, but it was found
that his internal injuries were too serious
human help. lie lingered in great agony
until the following morning when he ex
pird.
Mr. Seidel WltA an influential ;tud esti
mable citizen; at one time he served as
Commissioner or the county. His funeral,
which took place on Tuesday last, was very
largely attended by his friends and neigh.
bora. —Daueills /a if //igentE r.
ALMOST AS ArrllANT.—Sorne days since
Miss 31ury Moore, daughter of Hon. Rob
ert Moore, of this place, while Pitting on
the front of the organ gallery, of the Pres
byterian church, conversing with some
friends, suddenly lost her balance and fell
to the floor beneath, a distance of nerve
fifteen feet. She escaped with a few bruises,
falling as she did among the projecting
books of the pews, it is surprising that she
was not killed outright, or suffered from
fractured
All the acrobats that ever traveled this
way, we'll venture to say, never performed
as nowt a piece ofground and lofty tumbling
and came off taught and trim as did Miss
M. on that occasion, and right well pleased
are we to say its—Danville Intilligencer.
Ptrza Cnoont, a prominent Sew York
Democratic politician and lawyer, was killed
by a fall from it carriage, in Central Park,
New Yo/k, ou Moud,ty eyentes lust.
The Fourth In Bloomsburg.
The day opened bright and warm. .It,
about seven o'clock A. M. some fifty or sixty
young men, disguised as Indians, under the
Immediate comosend of Bsßaer Leseock us
Chief and Enos Jacoby as Pioneer hunter
and general manager. together with Friend
ship Fire Company Nu. 1, (consisting or
about filtylnetns), led by the Marshal of
the Day, Dr. W. H. Bradley, and the
Bloomsburg Band, proceeded to the is.
D.exe, where they received, in fine style,
three Fire Companies from Danville, on the
ntetram, and a tribe of about fifty Indians
from Berwick, on the downdrain. Immo
diately after the reception, all formed into
line and marched up Market street, with the
Indiana numbing' in ft.:u In single Me,—
one line on each side of the street ; Marshal
Bradley and his Assistunt Marshals, .1. M.
Clmintherlin, C. S. Ferman and lean Miller.
riding abreast between the leading chiefs of
the two files. The head of the proms:don
having reached Main street, a halt was :untie,
and, amid great whooping and yelling, tilt
Indians faced inwards, and with the ringing
of bells all over the town. the balance of the
procession marched gaily through. Vwst
came the Bloomsburg Band, followed by
Friendship No. I of Bloomsburg, with their
Engine decked with wreaths and boquets of
flowers. Then followed Stoes' Silver Cornet
Band of Danville, and after them the three
Danville Fire Companies, with their Hose-
Carriages in order, each carriage gaily dec-
orated with flowers. On otie of them rode•
a smell boy in fireman's uniform. The In- .
dians resumed their line of march behind
them, until the whole procession had arrived
on Main street, where they were halted and
distnimed for half an hour; after which time
the firemen proceeded to Cpper Market
street, without their Engines, and formed a
circle, around which.thousands of expectant
people were soon u.s.sent bled. Soon after the
Town Clock rung out the hour of ten, the
different tribes of Indians came from time
to time and from various directions, rushing
through the crowd and into the circle, each
tribe as it came in daneed wildly around for
a reW lainntes, and then took the places as
sivned them in the inner side of the circle.
Alter A short interval, the party representing
Wm. Penn and his suite arrived, dressed in
appropriate costume. After a parley with
Mr. Jacoby. as interpreter, the gaudy robes
and other presents were displayed from a
huge chest, and the pipe vf peace was
smoked by all concerned.
The speeches in "Win" seemed most elo
quent, but, unfortunately, your reporter was
unable to understand them, tot having been
educated in that language. loterpreted,
they meant on the one hand that Penn
would give so much for all the land that
could be traveled over by his runners in so
many days, and the acceptance on the part
of the Indians. A huge paper, remaining
the treaty, was then signed be all the par
ties, the ellief; making hieroglyphic marks.
Next Mr. Jacoby was brought in as Capt.
Smith, and doomed to death, but saved by
Pocahontas, the "fair Indian girl." This
was followed by the Vinous Rattlesnake
dance by the different tribes. The Bands
enlivened the oreasion by their music.
The extreme beat tendered it impossible
to further dramatize history, and the pm
mossier' marched to the !rout of the Court
lionise and disbanded for dinner.
At about two o'olock e. M., a man by the
name of Snyder, to represent John Harris,
was seized by hostile Indians, dragged to a
tree, in front of the Court House, to which
he was quickly hound, amid demoniac yells,
and was just about being dedicated to the
flames and exposed to the tomahawk and
mitring knife, when a friendly trilse flew to
the rescue, and in a tierce conflict roughly
released him from hie peril.
At about three o'elevi; the grand tomes.
*ion of Indians and Fire Companies binned,
headed by the Bands, &e. It was a largo
procession. and one of the finest displays
ever witnessed in Bloomsburg. Two little
boys, Masters ('het. Purse) and Willie fleck.
ley, in red, white, and blue, uniforms, with
small flags :tool wreaths, were seated on
Frietool.ltip Hogine.
The . proves,ion, alter marching through
the twmehmd struets, proceeded to Snyoloor's
Grove, when, the meeting of the day was
organized by Dr. I'. John, fin the abTeill'lS
of the ',heirloom), of the Committee on Ad
dresses.
111 motion, Mr. G. 11. Fowler WAS elloAen
Pre.illenl: and On motion of Rev. 1).
Beckley, John Hendershott, Thos. J. Van
derslice, (suite Ikeler, Judge Evans, Jacob
I temott, and others, were elected V its* Pres
idents. Sheriff 31illard and Prof. F. 31.
Bates were appointed Secretaries.
The I/velar:aim of Independence was
then read in a clear voice by Capt. M. Whit
'Boyer, and appropriate addresses made bp
E. R. Meier, 1; -ti., and ('apt. J. li. Lan
sow The meeting then adjourned.
In the evening tiro saw grove witnesset
a very. successful ebtertaintuent by torch
light, to the shape of' dancing, tinder tL
unitive. of the Hook and Ladder Comm*
'I eking the celebration altogether, no be
ter has ever been held in Bloomsburg. Sc
eral thousand people from the neighborh.*
and adjacent towns participated. and eve
hotly seemed to feel that the programme h
been a perfect tanwess. The absence
street fights and brawls, which usually
company large gatherings, was gradyit
indeed. No accidents marred the harm
of the occasion.
MARRIED.
On the 4th inst., by Rev. Win. J.
Mr. Jonas F. Hassler and Miss Sarah
Metz
' both of Danville, Pa.
In Greenwood, on the _sth ult., by
N. spear. W. H. Smith, or Orange%
and Miss Mary J. Gibson, I; recant°
In Orangeville. on the 2tl inst., by
Paine, Mr. David Manning, of Madium
Miss Maggie Parker, of 4;reenwood.
On the 4th inst., by the some, Mr.
Trivolpiocc and Miss Liddio C. W .
both of tireenwood.
On the 2;ki ult., at the Lutheran I
age, in Light Street, by Rov. A. 11. S
Mr. Isaac Creasy, of Centre, and AI
Shultz, of Jackson, Columbia county.
On the 21st ult., at. Town Hill, by
H. 11'ml:worth, Mr. Bellville II op am
Rosa B. Franklin, all of Huntingto
mite county, Pa.
On the 2tith of June, by Rev. E.
worth, Mr. Peter L Mclich and Mis.
garet .1. Wilco:, all of Huntington, IP
county.
At the residence of Mr. Chas. W.
in Orangeville, July 2,1, by Rev. J. 1'
Brown, Mr. John Sunders, to Miss 31
Falls, both of Pine Township, this Co
On the same day, by the same L f
residence of the bride's father, Mr. W
Mcßride, of Jerseytown, to Miss M
V Forgeson, of Orange township
County.
DIED.
On the lath of June. in Briarereek
slur, Columbia roomy, Mr. Benjamin
need 75 yours and I :; (bye.
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donning It pet no to Ito rpOlill
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tionvitip esisttog between no. We talc thle •ypor
any of *eying to ant friend*, that Wt. NAT 11,111114
agreed to di clitio any limier helm; wollittii
thallium! our friend* Mr their earne*t end he
erionoranoment poen tic Treating I hi* Melina
will he received in the right spirit by our reaper
friend', Wo moot re*pertfelly w ithdraw l,n
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