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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-10-31
For the Star Of tine North.
Sewing for the Greeks.
By prRroarxE prps.

The eccentric John Randolph one day
called at house where he met herd Of
dirty and ragged children scampering about
the premises, and the lady of the mansion
busi!y engaged with the needle. He in
quired what SO intently engaged her, and
she answered that she was "se,cing for The
Greeks" Eyes madam" said the sarcastic
humorist, "I see, see. Imet them at your
door,"
Since | heard this little incident related,
whenever see lady of ostentatious piety
in public, whose uncomfortable temper
drives happiness from her home, and hus-
band-alas thinks ], you are sewing for the
Greeks.
When see lady spend her time at the
public sewing societies and associations of
charity, who does not stick single hem OF
heI own dress, deluded woman, thinks /.
you are sewing for the Greeks.
When see young woman cry over vel.
low covered novels until midnight, and
drum necessarily upon her piano from Mon
day morning until Saturday night, while she
cannot tell how the apple ever gets into the
dumpling-mistaken iady, thinks I, she too
is sewing for the Greeks.
When see woman sport the gaudiest
finery o. silk and sytin dress, aud in purple
and fine linen every day, while her husband
feels that the income of his toll cannot sup
port her extravaganza, and he himself wears
poor threadbare, torn and dirty coat--poor
woman, thinks |, she sews too little for her
household and TOO mnch for the Greeks.
When | see young lady fit along the
street half dozen times in a day retailing
the gossip of the village, while her mother
is dong the dirty drudgery of household
work at holne-poor girl, thinks !, you spin
| too much for the Greeks.
Berwick, Pa. Oct. 2s, 1850.
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FOREIGN NEWS BY THE ASIA.

Geographical Discoveries in Central Amert-
ea.-About two years ago, the scien'ihc
world was surprised BY the announcement
that Drs. Krapf and Rebmann, who had been
for some time zealously employed in con.
necton with the church Missionary Society
in Eastern and Central Africa, had discover
ed mountain or mountains within ona de.
gree of the Equator, and about two hundred
miles distant from the seas. winch was GOV.
eled with perpetual sncw, and which there
was every reason 'c suppose were no other
than Ptolemy'1s "Mounta'n of the Moon"
fact.
The Queen of the Belgians lies on her
death bed at Ostend. Every hope of moving
her 10 Brussels was abandoned. The com.
plant is general puthisis, and she grows
weaker and weaker, although at times rally
ing and appearing 10 suffer less pair. She
was surrounded by all her family. Her Ma.
jesty made her will, and received her last sa-
craments of her church.
FRANCE.-Fifteen members Of secret
society, called Les Amis des Hommes, have
been sentenced by court martial at Lyons to
Imprisonment for periods varying from two
years 20 six months.
The director OF the Journal lie Pe,tple and
M. Favre, one of the editors, were senten-
ced on Monday by the Assize Court of Paris
10 three years. imprisonment each and 6OoOf.
fine, the one for signing and the other for
publishing an article exciting the citizens to
hatred and contempt ofeach other, outraging
public morals and religion, and exciting to
civil war.
The Pope's Government has contracted
with ship builder at Havre for the construc.
tion of steam frigate
Oporto letters of the 29,h ultimo state that
the wine crops were being gathered with
safety, and the vintage is now expected TO
be good one.
After four years labor, the great tunnel
through Mount Carloso, on the Florence and
Leghorn Railway, bas just been completed.
A person, named Diamila, who was for.
merly employed in the Vatican Library and
Museum, at Rome, has been sentenced to
the galleys for twenty years, for having sto-
len a great number Of the rarest antique me.
dals and coins.
The cholera has broken out among the
troops stationed at Hull.
The Pope has issued bull prohibiting
Roman Catholic parents from sending their
children to Protestant schools, either in
France or England, and young ladies' from
teaching or taking part in them.
On the 3oth ult, Dr. Wiseman was named
cardidal at a consistory at Rome, under
the title of Archbishop of Westminster.
The ceremony of investing him with the
cap was performed with great pomp; ten
out of the present fourteen cardinals have
been chosen from foreign states.
The papers announce the death, on the ed
of October, Of Mrs. Sarah Biflin, the cele-
bra,ed miniature painter, born without hands
or arms, aud who painted with her feet. She
died, in great indigence, at the age of sixty-
six.
The once famous Mrs. Wood has reap.
peared as singer in Dublin. a-
II is stated that the veteran Ls;gh Hunt is
aboo. to rcsuscAale the London Jopnal,
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SERIOUS AccpEsT-We learn from the
Mnersville Bulletin, lat Lebbens.W. Hugh.
es, Son of Mr.. Edward Hughes. of that bor-
ough, met with an almost fatal accident, on
Saturday evening last, by falling from shed
in the rear of Mr.. Weaver's Hotel, badly
fracturing his left arm, aud cutting severe
cash in the back of his head. The heigh,
from which he fell, was about l6 feet and
his escape from instant death WIS truly mi
raculous. We are happy to state, he is now
IN fair way of speedy recovery.
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A READING Room has been opened at Lew
isburg for the benefit of its newsmongerf
and literatti. How long until our town shal
boast of similar mark of progression The
terms Of the room at Lewisburg are as fol
lows
To the lst Of April next, $3.50 for on,
week, rs cents. Single visits, Ito be al
lowed only when 1t will not incommode pa
uops, cents. All payments TO be in ad
vance. Subscribers removing from town, Il
have the right TO dispose of their interest
and patrons to have the privilege of introdu
cling strangers as vsiters, for term not ex
ceeding one week.
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Lightning and Fire.

In tho thunder storm Of last Saturday
night, the barn of Mr. Jacob Sechler, few
miles above Danville, was struck by light
ming, and burnt to the ground. Grain to the
amount of some 1900 bushels was in the
barr, and destroyed with it, The loss of MIR
.sechler was partly covered by insurance,
bu, his loss over and above the insurance.
will be some $500.
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THE TEETH.--Toothache is not the only
Inconvenience ana bad consequence of de.
cayed teeth. Foul breath and disease Otter
result from the same cause. Beside this
nothing adds SO much 10 the good appear
agce OF any person as fair teeth. So reader
if you ch alice 10 be in Light Street or its vi
cinity you can % no better than call upor
Mr.. c C. MARR, anu exchange your ole
teeth for new-the hollow ones forthe whole
the black ones for the fair and pcarly white
He is deserving young man of energy and
nerve, and will do the job in scientific style
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is ALL THIS NOT so.

In these days we alternately record dis
asters by flood and destruction by fire. An
evil spirit seems 10 have q temporary reign
in this elemental war. The business of
boatmen is proslrated. AMI has for the whole
summer been uinous one. Men who
have olled through the live long day meath
a scorchins sun, that burnt them until their
own children hardly knew them or who
have trudged and shaved through stormy
night in irenched clothes, are now coming
home with shattered constitutions and emp
" purses in too many. cases.
And who gets up panics for these people
and for protection 10 thems Who counts
.,heirlosses,in, ,bs sums and runs around
with petitions to Congress for their benefit ?
WHO gets up mania for ihems If they
were rich iron -mongers who rolled in their
wealth, sported their purple ard fine linen,
and enjoyed their luxurious feasts with the
zest of princes, we should no doubt find ap.
s,plica,ions in Congress for their protection.
For when the iron masters business fails
TO be profitable, because it has been too
good and the market is overstockcd; the
whole country is agitaied by his wild la
meniaiions: and the circumstance is prated
of by demagogues as serious and sore ma
tonal calamity. Then it is "rascally,
Loco-foco, free.trade tariff" which has ru-
inedihe country. But when. the boaiman
comes home with The seeds Of disease and
death sown in his frame, penniless and
neryeless. unfit for labor or business-no
fenatics lament his loss and ruin. II he
should petition TO Congress for protection or
a pension, il would be said he was quite a
lunatic.
Again, when the food sweeps away the
crop meath the feet Of the industrious hus-
Sandman, or when the fire destroys the
home over his head. the Legislation of the
country is no, invoked for his aid, nor the
whole machinery of government turned to
work for him alone. His loss is not attribu =.
ted TO bad laws, but TO the fate of life and
business accidents His energy and indus
try are left to be his only shield against such
disasters.
But on The other hand, the iron mongers
! pei stoned minions invoke all the spirits OF
.,l.e UPPER and nelhermost world to sustain
him. He is gin about with the special boun-
~ Of the government, and hedged around
by every appliance of legal protection and
. pensions. If he fails it is the fault OF no ac-
d.. cident or imprudence in business, and
straightway the government with bountiful
hand makes up his losses. He has the law
TO depend upon 10 enrich him, while the far
mer and The boa,man must trust to :heir toll
and energy alone. He is presumed TO be
public benefactor, whom it is the duty OF
COVER nment 10 protect, while the man OF
toll is left to struggle unaided and alone with
poverty and i'll omened fate. Is all this not
so!
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FUoITIvE SLAVES A party Of thirteen fu-
gitive slaves, passed through Tamaqua,
Schuylkill county, last Friday, en.route fol
Canada.-The next day the- were followed
by two individuals, who, engaging the assis.
tance of the Constable, followed on in their
pursuit. The pursuers succeeded in overta.
king the slaves at Wikesbarre but owing
to the strong expression of feeling manifest
ed by the people in their favor, they were
forced 10 beat hasty retreat.--The consta.
sble was induced to follow them under the
impression that they were horse thieves, but
on learning otherwise, he refused to render
any further cooperation.
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SENTENCE OF AN AnoLIrIoNIsr.-Two men
named dcBride and Crooke, were recently
arrested at Greensboro, North Carolina, on
the charge of circulating an abolition pam,
phle', going to charge the shareholders with
living in daily violation of the the ten com
mandments. The trial took place last week
when Mcbride was declared guilty, and
Crooke was acquitted. Mcbride was sen.
teneed TO one years imprisonment, to stand
in the pillory one hour, and to receive TWEEN.
ty lashes. He appealed to the Supreme
Court
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FIRE-DAMP ExpLosioN.--We are sorry 10
learn that young Scotchman, named Wal
ter Snyder, in the employment Of Bowman,
Meyer & Richardson, was severely burnt by
the explosion of fire-damp, whilst decending
The slope at Reinhart's Run, on Monday
morning last, to commence his days work
Every particle of clothing on his body wss
burn, to a crisp He ha, received much in
jury, and is not yet entirely out Of danger
but will doubtless recover, unless mortifica
tion takes place.-Tamoqua Legion.
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The Lyeoming Gazette names Genera
Brinele Of Iycoming for the next Speaker
in the House of the Pennsylvania Lesisla
ture. He will no doubt receive a generous
support from the Democratic members OF the
North. The Doylostown Independent Demo
.eyat suggests the name of John Cessna Esq
of Bradford county, who is also reliable
.Democzat, and would make an excellent
Speaker. We have then too heard John s.
Rhey Esq. of Armstrong mentioned in this
connection, and his election would certainly
do credit TO The Democratic party.
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Fall and Winter Goods.
WMsa lsEElwI d Co..

w ~s~s~ ~sss ~A4 S9SS " w ~ ~ wan
HAVE just received the largest assortment
AAof new and fashionable fall and winter
goods TO be found in Bloom.burg, and ;hev
offer them at the lowest prices 10 their many
old patrons and new.
They have afull and large variety of
CLOTHS. CASSIMERS, sat.
IINETS, JEANS, PL.3IDS
and STRIPES FOR
mems coats, vests, and pants. French and
English Merinos, Cashmercs, Delaines,
ALPAGAS, PLAIDS.
GINGHAMS AND PRINTS
FOR LADIES DRESSES TER.
KERR, WATERLOO, WOOLLEN
AND LONG SHAWLS, HOSIE.
RY AND GLOvES-HARD-
WARE. QUEENSWARE,
GROCERIES FISH
And Salt-Cedar ware, Hats, Caps, Coarse
and fine Boots and Boo,ees for Men and
fouths-Lealher, Morocco and Gum Shoes
for Ladies, Misses and Chljrens wear, and
just about every thing else that can be de.
sired 10 please taste or serve use.
Bloomsbury, Oct, 29ih 1850.
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n Bishop onderdonk's case appears to
be settled, as far as the Convention at Gin.
cinnati can settle it, On application fc,5 the
Bishops restoration, BY vote of e 70 o be
has been declared to have power to resign.
and whether he resig,as or not if the House
OF Bishops concur in this last canon the Di.
ocese can, without his consent, go into the
elecnon OF an Assistant Bishop with full
powers,
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EFFECT OF FANArIcrsM.-Judson Hutchin.
son, of the Hutchinson family of singers, ar.
rived at the Insane Hospital st Worcester on
Tuesday, in a state of insanity. The Spy
says the malady was greatly aggravated, il
not originally induced by excitement in re-
gard to the fugitive slave law. Isanity il
said 10 be hereditary iu The family. The alb
clifton zeal which they so largely shared
rather stimulated this natural tendency into
active operation, leading to the result above
stated.
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COPPER MINES IN PENNsYLvANrA.-valua
BILE veins of copper ore have been found and
opened IN Pennsylvania, near the Schuylkill
river, about twenty miles from the city OF
Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania says
these mines, IN richness and extent, are said
TO be equallad only by the rich mines of
Cornwall, in England which they are said to
resemble in remarkable degree. Some Of
these veins have been opened to a grea.
depth, and traced for three miles in extent,
showing that they are very regulur and inc K.
hauslible.
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II 4 Precocious Coups.-One of the cen
sus takers for Greene county, Mr.. Mccoy
says the Xenia (ohio) Torchlight, inform.
US OF an instance of precocity that came un
der his obser' alton in the eastern part of that
county, which we venture to say is unparal
leled in this latitude. The parties are mar.
ried couple, the husband IS, and the wife 16
They have been married about four years
and have two children-one of which is over
,hlee years of age, and the other over one
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Jenny Lind has requested Barnum, by
note, TO reduce the price of the tickets to
her Concerts, at Tripler Hall, and he has &C.
cordingly announced the following prices to
the entire FIRST floor and secoad circle at SO
each; the row in the first cifcfe at SIS, and
all other seats in the same circle 81 each,
The size of the Hall is so great, that with
the reduced prices the receipts of Concerts
when the house is filled will be from ten to
fourteen thousand dollars.
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~ Accident on the Pottsriile Railroad.--On
Tuesday of last week as the engine Sanato.
ga was on her way to the wood station al
Palo Alto, Mr.. Joseph Ladde, the engineer
of the Missouri, who was going short dis.
tance with is, in jumping to the ground, &C.
cidentally ,ripped, and was thrown violently
on the ground, with one of his legs on the
track, when the engine passed over and Sc
verely mashed it just above the ankle. The
leg had 10 be amputa,ed at the knee.
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A FEMALE FIGHT-We understand that a
regular knock-down occurred in Centre
Street, Po,tsville, on Saturday evening last,
between two Of The softer sex. They Tough,
for a considerable length of time, with nc
other eapons save those with which nature
had provided them. No arrests were made
"The Green Eyed Monster" we learn, wa,
the originator of the affiay.
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Our WATER WoRKs-This piece of enter
prise Is now completed and in perfect state
of operation. The water is conveyed into
almost every yard in the borough, and ap
pears to give general satisfaction. Too much
praise cannot be awarded this Company, af
ter battling it through SO nobly, and contend
ing with SO many obstacles.-Berwiek Telc
graph.
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LOLA MoNTEs.-This celebrated person age
now in Paris, is separated from her Lnsband
capt Heald' The Prince of Nepaul, who
was pleased with her appearance and who
mace her severa! presents, has left for hi.
own coan'fy, and she does not wish 10 be
1on'o'at, ~ since the departure of the Indian
"lce. 1t is said in some quarters, thai
having studied the Inconsistency of our hu.
manl'y, she has resolved to retire into con.
vent Her intention is to go to Madrid, ard
there TO enter the House of the Carnelites
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Meeting of the Commissioners.

The rext official meeting OF our county
Commissioners will be on Tuesday the 5tb
of November next. Mr.. John Staley oi
Greenwood, the newly elected Commission
er, will then be Installed, and Mr.. Lake Of
Anthony will retire from the Board by the
expiration of his official term. Mr. Staley is
man of strong practical mind, just such as
we may reasonably expect to fill his Office
with credit 10 himself and profit 10 the coun-
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Coal IN MoNreoMERY Cou ouNTY.-The Nor.
rstown Watchman learns that the specimens
OF coal have recently been found on the farm
of George w. Devices, in Upper Merton
township, which are said to burn as we'll as
any Schuylkill county coal. The vein was
struck upon while working sand stone
quarry. There are also indications of cop.
per in the same quarry, and some of the
workingmen say that silver ore has also been
found. Doubtful.
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A Coon Hrr.-During the Jenny Lind ex.
element in Boston, the coachman who drove
her 'front.' he steamboat to the Revere House
thus ridiculed the insane admiration which
his "iellow citizens" were exhibiting. Noun.
ting the steps of the hotel. he cried-NHere's
the hand that lifted jenny Lind out of the coach
Gentlemen, you can any of you have the
privilege of kissing it for five dollars-chil.
dren half price" m
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Woman's Rights Convention.

A Convention under the above title, held
IS ssion in Worcester, Mass, on Wednes-
day last Lucretia Mott, Abby Kelly, Jane
G. Swisshelm, Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phil
lirs, Foster (he husband OF Abby Kelly, J
Fred Douglass and others were the active
participants,
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A FRENCH LoTTERt.-A lottery has beer
established in Paris, styled the 'Lo,iery OF
ingots OF Cold" which has issued seven
million tickets, at one franc eacL. This lot.
terry, announced TO be under the protection
OF the French government, has for its object
10 send hive thousand Frenchmen gratui,ous
ly to the mines in California, to provide them
with outfits, tools and provisions.
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II In Columbiana county, Ohio, the
democratic candidate for Representative i'm.
mediately upon his nomination declared
himself opposedto TO all existing or contempla.
ted paper money banks. The letter was
kept at the editorial head of the leading pa
per in the county until the election, and the
result was decisive Democratic triumph in
the electiou of the member.
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LIFE IN PHILADELpHIA-Mary Weich, all
apple girl, was killed by James Groves,
keeper Of cutlery stand at Philadelphia on
Wednesday. She was stabbed with knife
in the stomach. Groves was arrested, and
an inquest was held on the body.
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c. c. M ARR,
6NRWGWN DGNQJ86,

Tenders his professional services 10 The
citizens OF Williamsburg and its neighbor
hood for extracting and inserting teeth aecor
ding 10 the best improvements in surpica
science and skill. He will insert teeth ei,bey
upon pivot or plate, and in such a mannel
as will insure satisfaction. His office is neal
Peter Ent's store.
Williamsburg, Col. Co., Oct. 2sth, 1850.
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The New Track on the Cumberland VAL
ley railroad has been laid from Chambers.
burg to Carlisle, and will be finished to the
connection with the York and Cumberland
railroad by the lst of December The ,rio
from Chambersbnrg to Baltimore will .nen
be made in about six hours.
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DIED.

At the residence of his father in Mcvey-
town, Miffiin county, Pa, Rev. A. TIDINcs
EWING, in the e5lh year of his age.
In Danvillc, on the I'd Of October, GEORGE
BacKENRlDoE, in the 23d year of his age.
In Danville, on Thursday, the 18th inet,
Mrs. THANsEs SMITH, widow OF Samuel
Smith, aged 50 ysars.
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United State Senator.

The Carlisle Volunteer, the Mountain Sem
tinel, the Reading Gazette and the Berks
County Press are out in strong terms for
Hon. jeremiah s. Black of Somerset for the
next United States Senator. We vote for
him with hearty good will.
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II The reply Barnum received from Gin
cinnati, when he wrote 10 ask whether there
were house there large enough to accom-.
modaie Jenny Lind audience, is character.
istic of American energy. Itwas, that if no
house could be found, one could be built. .
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II Nance c. Dickinson, the only son of
Senator Dickinson, died at the residence of
his father, in Binghampton, on Thursday last
in the 22d year of his age. >
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The PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN MExico.-
The New Orleans Picayune has dates from
Mexico. 10 the 18th ult. The Picayune
thinks, from returns received, that the chan
ces are favorable for the election of Ars,a
to the Presidency, although tho Tampco
Defensa consders Almonte's election certain. .
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W 1t is al last decided that Curtis, the
Democratic candidate is elected to Congress
in the Erie district, to succeed Judge Thomp-
son. This makes Democratic net gain of
six in the congressional delegation of this
state.
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II We learn that the thief who broke in.
to Mr.. Eggen's matchmaker shop, in Ber.
wick, and stole all Of his tools, has been ar.
rested, and is now confined in the Lancas-
ter Jail. He was arrested for robbing Cloth.
ing Store in Marietta.
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AN Abolition mee.ing, was held at Boston
Charles Francis Adams, son Of the late
John Quincy Adams, presided-and the
principal speaker was Frederick Douglass,
a colored Tian! Strong resolves were a.
dopted agains, the Fugitive Slave Law.