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So We Go.

The American Mechanic, published at
Poughkeepesie, Me-, justly remarks:
A man growls at paying shilling for a
loaf OF bread, thinking he ought to get it for
eleven pence, and the sa me evening takes
his family to witness the feats of a magi-
clan, for the purpose of being humbugged,
knowing they will be humbugged; and
willingly pays dollar for the privilege! A
mother is too poor 10 pay for a newspaper,
but can spend levy -drwquarer, for every
poppet show or other foolish exhibition that
travels The country, and not miss it. Another
is toe poorto pay few dollars, but can attend
concerts and negro performances that come
along.-AnOther wants mechanic to work
for nine and six-pence, when he demands
ten shillings and watches him TO see that he
labors faithfully, and the next day hires a
horse and wagon, at the expense of two dol
lars, to travel ten miles to see horse race.
Another cheats down. an old woman PEN
ny on bunch of radishes, and before get.
ting home spends two or. three shillngs in
treating his friends. -
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A Doctors Advice to a Patient.

A man Of property had for years been de.
clining Nature could endure 1t no longer.
He went TO consult the celebrated DR.. Spring,
of Watertown, Massachusetts. He stated
the symptoms of his case so clearly, that the
learned physician could not mistake the ma
ture Of the disease. 'T can cure you, sir
said he, "if you will follow my advice"
The patient promised implicitly TO do so.
Now says the doctor, you must steal a
horse 'What-steal a horsep Yes, you
must steal horse.-You will be arrested,
then convicted, and placed in situation
where your diet and regimen will be such
that in short time your health will be per-
fectly restored
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D.. y
tg The Albany boat had Just arrived,
and the landing was, as usual, crowded with
cabmen, porters, loafers, sc. When the
passengers commenced landing, colored
porter stepped up to country looking chap,
saying; ,s....e .,,. s.,-.t -
"Carry your baggage sir'"
"No, Iraiher guess moi, was the reply.
"Shant carry your 5aggage"
mo darn ye ! amt got any baggage w
The porter looked at him for a moment,
then very coolly stopped down, and taking
hold of his foot, said with an air Of astonish.
ment: '"'
"Why, massa, that's one Of your feet,
ain't it !? hang me II 7 did,. 4 think it was o
leather trunk!'' sset 4 geiHgeo, stt
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-06-20

A LITTLE HEATHEN-"will you please to
mand my trowsers ?'' said little fellow the
other day to a lady friend of his mother the
rags exhibiting themselves pretty clearly a.
bout the Knees.
"Why, no, you little mischief you; why
don't you go and ask your mother TO do it?'
"0h, she don't have time for that--she
belongs to Sewing Society, and goes to it
every day almost, to make clothes for the
heather, away off somewhere AMONG the
Indians, Ireckon.
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SHORT PATENT SERMON.
+ shall give you sermon, 10 day, drawn
irom the following text: ..f.....5

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tI,shall give you sermon, 10 day, drawn
irom the following text: .4....s.
5ds The lady who before a tub, .s ,.
es',r' Is not ashamed 10 wiring and rub;
Orc the floor ashamed 10 scrub,
And cares not who calls in 10 see
go Her labofing so industriously,
Win make wife for you or me.
My hearers-it was ordained by Heaven
not by the devil--that every man should
have vile, and every woman be blessed
with husband. lnthe beginning, God
made two of the genus homo--of opposite
sex. He one he elected positively, and the
other one negatively; SO that when they Zap
proximaed, their mystical effect would Fbe
produced from the one 10 the other. The
how, the why, and the wherefore, no mortal
has yet beenable TO nderstandA-neilher is
it necessary that he should. The sexes nat
arally approach and adhere to each other,
througE some mysterious influence that adj
mits ofno solution. Let it suffice that it is
When the Creator made Adam, he saw
tina, twas not good for him 10 be alone, so
he mesmerised the man-dug rib from his
side without the least particle of pain--and
from it he made Eve, TO be, helpmate for
him., as well asa fancy plaything. Now,
,wiil.outknowing what love was. they couldn't
help loveing.the moment they set their eyes
upon one another. He cast sleeps eyes at
her at distance, ,aad she threw some kill
ing glance in return, that fred his soul, and
set his heart vibrating like splinter upon a
ehesnut rail id a sou wester. They finally
came together just asauaturally as couple Of
apple seets swimming in a basin of water
Butsiua.ed as they were at first, andIhaving
iittie or no manual labor to perform--Eve
could be of little real utility to Adam, and
Adam couldn't doa great deal for Eve. Still
they loved and were ready to assist each
other, in case Of any emergent casualty,
sand SO when they found that aprons were
necessary, theyIsat to, and with the needle
worked together for mutual good. Eve on
/. iy understood plain sewing -she knew moth
ningabout your embroidery, lace working,
sand piano playing, and cared about the same.
The couple were perfectly happy in. their
rude and rough state, until the old sarpins
got among 'em, and even then stuck to each
other through thick and thin-through all
the brambling vicissltudes of life-from Par
adise 10 Perdition.e 'aiis5 Ae1eol - aeaa
My, brethren since you know that mar
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less doll, or woman big and spunky enough
to rassel with abear, and come off first best ?
imagine you would care nothing for either
extreme but you would look for personal
charms you foolish idolatoIs at the
shrine of beauty KNOW you not that hum
dreds of husbands are made miserable by
handsome wives and that thousands are hap
py in the possession of homely ones? home
ly without, but beautiful within. Alas !
what is beauty 1t is flower that willis and
withers almost as soon as il is plucked, a
transient rainbow, a fleeing meteor, deceit
full will OF the wisp sublimigated Aoonshine.
The kind of a wife you want is of good NOR.
ais and knows now to mend trowsers, who
can reconcile peeling potatoes with practi
calor fashionable piety, wh9,cas.ssliz with
the churn.dash, and sing with the tea-keule
who understands broomology, and the true
science of mooping--who can knit stockings
without knitting her brows, and knit up her
husbands ravelled sleeve of care-who pre-
fers sewing tares with her needle, !to..sowing
the tares of scandal with her tongue. Such is
decidedly a better half Take her If you can
get her, wherever you can find her-let her
be up TO her elbows in the suds of wash
tub, or picking the geese in the COW stable
My hearers-my text speaks of a lady be-
fore wash tub. You may think it absurd,
but let me assure you that female can be
lady before tub or in the kitchen, as much
as in the drawing room or in the parlor,
What constitutes lady? 1t is not a costly
dress, paint for the cheeks, false hair and
still falser airs but it is her general deport-
ment, her Intellectual endowments, and that
evidence of virtueswbich commands the si-
lent respect and admiration of the world.
She would be recognized as lady at once
it matters not where or in what situation
she were founG-whether schorching bed
bugs with hot poker, or hollering hallelujar
at Methodist camp meeting. All that l
have farthert to say, .fellow-bachelor, is that,
when you marry, see that you get a lady
inside and out-one who knows how to
keep the pot boiling, and looks well 10 her
household. So mote it be! Dow,.JR.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-06-20

w We neverlke to say man is drunk
unless we have good evidence of the fact
nor then, If we can help it; but we must
concur wirh the Boston Herald in giving il as
our decided conviction that the hero Of the
following anecdote was every drunk" A
few evenings since young married gent,
who had just commenced housekeeping,
went towards his house on Beacon street,
and mistaking his neighbor's door for his
own, fumbled away some fifteen or twenty
minutes, trying 70 find hole for his night
key--but he couldn't, for there happened to
be none in the door. In despair he finally
Observation-Disclosures coming next
somebody has stolen my-hie-keyhols.
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woman's Rights.

A large Convention of Women was held
at Salem, Ohio, OIL the 10Th inst, and lasted
two days. About five hundred were present.
The whole business was conducted by the
ladies', and in most orderly manner. Miss
Betsy M. Cowles, of Canton, was President
The object, we believe, was to take meas
ures to secure for themselves equal rights
with the men in the making and admins
tering of the laws. They intend to present
their cause TO the Convention TO meet at
Columbus to reform the Constitution of the
State ,.-.
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AN IRIsHMAN's INDIffERENcE.-Paddy who
was arraigned before court for horse steal
ing after having pleaded not guilty, the Judge
asked him by whom he would be tried! I. 'By
the twelve apostles, answered the prisoner.
The Judge told him that would not do, for il
he was tri ed by them he could not have His
trial until the day Of Judgment. Faith,
fand have no objection to that neither, for
am in no hurry about it at all, at ALL
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-06-20
THE SPRING OF LIrE1s PAST.


The following lines, from the Louisviii
Journal, are above all praise--surpassingl,
beautiful.
The spring of life is past,
With its budding hopes ar d fears,
And the autum time is coming
With its weight of weary years
Our loyousness is fading,
Our hearts are dimmed with care,
Bud youths fresh dreams of gladness,
All perish darkly there.
While bliss was blooming near us
In the hearts first burst of spring,
While many hopes could cheer us.
Life seemed glorious thing!
Like the foam upon river,
when the breeze goes rippling DER,
These hopes have fled forever,
10 come 10 us no more.
'Tis sad-yet sweet--to listen
To the soft winds gertle swell,
And think we hear the music
Our childhood knew go well;
To gaze out on the even,
And the boundless fields of air.
And we feel again our boyhood's wish,
To roam, like angels, there.
There are. many dreams of gladness
That cling around the past
And from that tomb of feeling,
Old thoughts come thronging fast;
The forms we loved SO dearly,
In the happy days now gone,
The beautiful and lovely,
So fair to look upon.
Those bright and gentle maidens
Who seemed so formed for bliss,
loo glorious and too heavenly
For such world as this;
Whose soft, dark eyes seemed swimming
In sea of liquid light,
And whose locks Of gold were streaming
Ger brows so sunny bright.
Whose smiles were like the sunshine
In the spring time Of the year
Like the changeful CLEANS Of April,
They followed every tear;
They have passed-like hope-away-
All their loveliness has fed
Oh !! many heart is mourning,
That they are with the dead.
Like the brightest buds of summer
They have fallen from the STEM
Yet, Oh it is a lovely death,
To fade from earth like them!
And yet the thoughts saddening,
To muse on such as they
And feel that all the beautiful
Are passing fast away
That the fair ones whom we love,
Like the tendrils of vine,
Grow closely to each loving heart,
Thor perish ON their shrine
And we can but think Of these
In the soft and gentle spring,
When the trees are waving DER us,
And flowers are blossoming
For we know that winters coming,
With his cold and stormy sky
And the glorious beauty round us,
Is budding but 10 DIE!
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Eor de Star Of the North.
LINES
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.Yiiiien on uierring the graveyard al The
Presbyterian Church Of Briarereek, on the NOR
ming of the Sd Of June 1885,. Big - iiIi Hs


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10 enter heavens S"'e' . .a .
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.yo,, % nanno,. have anlace- -
With Christ in heaven above.
.w.-s sylaHs M .r..
PrepaIe, Oh friends prepare, f.. -.
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n We cut the following quaint compar.
ison of the olden time with the modem
from the Detroit Free Press. ~
= FARMERsIN I777. es
:a Men to the plough,
Z 8-s Wife to the cow, ~ efF
Girl to the yarn, f.
Boy 10 the barn,
And all dues settled.
FARMERS IN 1887.
II Men mere show, 4
Girl, Piano,
20 en- Wife, silk and satin, a
Boy, Greek and Latin,
And all hands gazeted.
.- FARMERS IN ls47.
=. =. L.. Men lin debt,
Wives in a pet,
Boys, mere muscles, "
Girls, snuff and bustles,
err = Al And every body cheated. v
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-06-20

II Captain Alphouso M. Duperu, late
Captain of the 3rd Dragons, who was re-
ported to have been captured and shot, at
Cardenas, denies the charge He is alive,
and well, and at Washington, d. C..
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The SCHooLMAsTER ABRoAp.--The Green
field Democrat says, the following rerbatum
ct hterat,an, was sent to the presidint judge
of court in that county recently;
to the Hohable cort
Sir your juris canter Gree.
+1i aF' fourman.
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An abssft minded gentleman on retiring
at night. put his dog 10 bed, and kicked
himself down stairs! He did not discover
his mistake ill he went to yelp, and the
dog tried 70 snore. efr
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n A wife once having boasted of hav-
ing cut and made shirt for her husband in
one day. f'Yes," replied a wag of afellow,
"and he ,oore il out the next s
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THE STAR OF THE NORTH
Il published every Thursday Morning, by
Weaver a. Gilmore. a'

Weaver & Gilmore.
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TEAMS Two Dollars per annum, if paid
within six months from the time of subscri-
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tinuance permitted until all arrearages are
paid, unless at the option Of the editors. J.
ADVERTISEMENTS not exceeding one square,
win be inserted three times for one dollar, and
twenty -fivecents for each additional insertion.
II liberal discount ariA be made 10 those icho ad-
vertise BY the gear 49,. -. 8. ~.
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II One Of the heaviest mining and man
ufacturing firms in Schuylkill county, has
failed for a very large amount
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He is rich who receives more Than he
spends he, on the contrary, is poor, who
spends more than he receives
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T Experience is torchlight in the ash.
es of our illusions.
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n MIR BuRK has retired from the Edi-
torial Department Of the Washington Union
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-21

Mr. Foote had public dinner given him re-
Gently in Virginia. The following is letter
sent by Henry Clay to the Committee of In
vitation. 1t speaks for itself -
Washington, august 90, 1850.
Gentlemen [ have the pleasure to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your letter, inviting me to
attend public dinner, proposed 10 be given
in honor of General Henry S. Foole, AT War
renton, on the 2lst instant. | should be
most happy to be able to attend on that in
teresting occasion, as well on account of the
qualification. | should derive from meeting
many highly esteemed friends of both politi-
cal parties, in the county of Fauquler, as 10
testify by my presence and assistance to the
very high merits of the distinguished Senator
from Mississippi. PIor to the present session
OF Congress, had only casual and limited
acquaintance with him and came 10 Wash.
ington with impressions somewhat unfayor.
able towards him. These have not only
been entirely removed by my personal and
official intercourse with him, but his course
and conduct during this long, protracted
and arduous session have impressed me with
the conviction that he is an ardent, able, and
enlightened patriot. In the trying scenes
which have passed, and are passing, no one
has surpassed him in firm devotion 10 thai
Union which | believe to be the surest and
best guarantee Of all political blessing
Prompt, ready, and full of information in de-
bate, he has sought with uniiring industry
and patriotic zeal to heal and adjust the agi.
tations and dissension which unhappiy affect
our common country. Such distinguished
statesmen desrves 10 be honored and cher
ished everywhere, but especially in that State
which gave him, you, and me our birth re-
speclively. regret that my public duties
here forbid my sharing in the testimony in.
tended to be rendered TO him at Warrenton
| hope that the festival will realize all your
anticipations, and be worthy of the ancient
Dominion, and of her patriotic son from Mis-.
sissippi. ,..-.rrf-
am, gentlemen, with the highest respect,
your friend and obedient servant. ID og .Iu
H. CLAY.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-21

report, that in the judgment of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, 1t is inexpedient
to attempt any Legislation altering the exist
ing Duties on imports.
Mr.. vinton moved as a substitute, that the
Committee of Ways and Means report on
Tuesday next, at the hour of half past eleven,
bill to the effect that all foreign goods,
wares and merchandise shall be appraised
according TO the average market value in the
princpa! ports of the United States during the
year ending June thiriieth, eighteen hundred
and foriy-six, under the regulations prescri-
bed by the Secretary of the Treasury, so as
10 secure uniform valuation throughout the
United States.
Mr.. vinton said as this was one of those
propositions which every one understands,
and as there was no time TO discuss 1t, he
moved the previous question.
Mr.. Hall moved call of the House, which
was no, ordered.
The demand for the previous question was
seconded, ayes, SO, nays 10.
Nj. Phelps moved to lay the whole subject
on the table. Not carried-yeas SO, nays 81.
Mr. vinton's amendment was rejected
yeas SO, nays sc.
The original resolution, declaring the al
teration of the Tariff inexpedient, was disa-
greed to- Yeas, 91-nays, SO.
WASHINGTON, Sept l6, 1850.
SENATE.--The question on the final pas
sage of the District Slave Bill came up.
MIR. Benton made a speech, glorifying him
self on the overthrow of the "Omnibus," and
his own personal triumph. .t-
Mr.. Clay replied, rebuking his ego,ism and
expressed his sincere qualification at the pas.
sage Of all these measures in any shape.
Mr.. Benton rejoined in some further re-
marks in a similar tone.
His remarks were excited and pungent.-
He endeavored TO show that he was not re-
sponsible for the delay in the adjustment
Messrs. Foote, Dickinson, Douglass, and
Jefferson Davis followed in characteristic
speeches, which we're highly entertaining.
Mr.. Mason asked for the yeas and nays on
the final passage, which were ordered, ana
the bill passed-yeas 33, nays 10.
The bounty Land bill, from the House,
then came up.
Mr.. Mangum moved that it be postponed
Mr.. Shields spoke against the postpone
ment.
The motion to postpone failing, the Bounty
| 4; 1;,o l,,M
Shields, Badger, Jefferson Davis, Cass, Yulee,
Dawson and others.
The amendment to include officers and
seamen of the Navy, was adopted, 25 TO 2l
AS the Senate adjourned, Mr.. Hamlin gave
notice that at 10 O'Clock tomorrow, he would
move that the Senate 60 into Executive Ses.
sion.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-21

READING RAILRoAD.-The Pottsvile Jour.
nal, of Saturday, gives this information re-
specting the Reading Railroad:
The repairs on this road have been pushed
forward with an alacriiy beyond the most
sanguine anticipations. A coal train was sent
through yesterday to test the strength of their
works. To day several trains will pass over
the road, and on Monday the business on the
whole line will be resumed as usual The
officers OF this company deserve the warmes,
thanks of the community for their prompt and
efficient efforts 10 put the road in operation
in the shortest possible time. They have ac-
complished almost everything but impossible.
ities, and we think if anything impossible
should occur TO us, its speedy execution could
not be better secured than by handing it over
to the Reading Railroad Company.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-21

GENIN's TIcKEf.-There continues 10 be
s,rong doubts expressed, here and there, as
to the character Of the purchase of the S225
ticket by Mr.. Genin. We can assure our
readers, in and out Of the city, that it was a
bona fde sale and purchase, and that but for
the merest accident in the world, the lucky
purchaser would have been obliged to 60 a
good deal higher for the prize. Phalom, the
"Hair lnvigorator" man, entered the Garden
Just as the ticket was struck off at S225. He
had come prepared to bid upto $1,000, and
actually offered the agent of Genin $500 for
it. The actual purchaser looks upoI it as the
most reasonably laid out advertising money
he ever disbursed, and the disappointed en-
pectant thinks fortune treated him very
harshly, in depriveing him of the chance of
laying down his cool thousand for the best
Singer in the world.-Erpress.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-21
ID L u ID.

In Chilisquaque on the Sd inst, Mr.. TnoM-
AS BEAVER, aged about 38 years.
In Delaware township, on the Attn inst,
Miss ELIZABETH LILLEY, aged 81 years.
In Milton on the I'd inst, JAMES F., son OF
J. M. Woods, aged years and 8 months.
In Whitedeer, Union county, on the Slh
inst, Mr.. WM. B. SULLIVAN, aged about As
years.
In Chilisquaque on the 9Th inst, Mr.. HAAS
PARDoE, aged 20 years and months.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-21

RESPECTABLE BEGGARs.-We will add that
we learn with shame, for the credit of our
city, that this generous, noble. hearted crea-
ture is besieged by beggars of respectable
appearance. 1t is not enough that she gave
away $4,000 before she had been here a
fortnight, and that nearly all of The proceeds
OF this engagement are already devoted by
her 10 the foundation of free schools in Swe.
den, but she must be imp portuned by people
who make it a business TO worry out of others
the means for their own pet charities or pei
churches. Enquirer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-21

N JENNY LAND PRIZE SoNG.-Some OF
our exchanges seem to think that Bayard
Taylor's song which received the prize, has
but little merit, as compared with Mr.. Sar-
gents, both Of which are published in our
columns this week. As poem MIR. Sar-
gents may be the best, but in melody and
harmony of numbers, il is not equal to Tay-
lors. fcm M ei r ifEfcf 1r
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-21
OBSERVER

DR. FRANCIS PARKMAS, says the Boston
lines, sent reply TO the latter addressed TO
him by the late Professor Webster a few
days oeiofc mo ueaih. 1t is added that the
response expressed doubts of the truth of Prof.
WIS confession, which sorely embit,ered the
last hours of the unfortunate prisoner. A dif.
ferent letter was prepared by DR.. Putnam,
but it was suppressed.