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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-06-06
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A new lot Just received and for sale cheap
ty -, GEORGE WEAVER.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-06-06
"A Word ao SRorseunem.

DR. Poarson's Barber Embrocation is de-
cidedIy the best preparation that can be used for
the cure of SpEains, Bruises Cuts, Calls, Splints
sub, nngbone, spawn, siifoess of the joints, DC
1t is an article which should be in the hands of
every horscmuu, and no stable should be without
bottle of il. price 25 and SO cents. prepeied
only by s. A. Pearson, n. ID. and for sale, whole
sale and retail, ai LOG North fourth street Phad.
The following certificates are from horsenen OF
the highest responsibility who have given il a de.
cided preference over other preparation of the kind
in use.
Phila., March 2, l9l7.
DR.. G. A. Pearson, Dear Sir feel 1t duty
which owe to you and the community at large,
or rather that part Of the community who possess
or in any way have charge of Horses, TO say, that
| have used your "EmbrocatoD" for horses. 1t is
decidedly the best preparation have ever nsed, or
have any knowledge of for the various diseases
| " ich il is recommended.
| also know a great number of my friends who
have used it and they all say that it is the besl
medicine for horses they have ever used would
confidently recommend every person who has d
horse should keep bottle of this valuable Embrt
| cation in his stable.
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-01-31

FIRST Towns OF AMERIcA.-The Ma
tional Intelligencer relates the follow
inc curious facts. which will be new TO
many Of our readers:
will seem curious to those who are
not aware of the fact, that the first towns
built BY Europeans upon the American
continent were St. Augustine, IN last
Florida, and Santa Fe. the capital OF
New Mexico. The river ella was ex-
plored before the river Mississippi was
known. and gold was sought in Caliior-
MIA long ere the first white man had en-
deayored to find home on the shores
of New England. There are doubtless
trees standing within the fallen buiid-
ings Of ancient Panama that mad com com
menced to grow when the sites OF New
York and Boston were covered Win me
primeval wilderness.
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-01-31

One OF SwIrr's JoKEs.-Dean Swift
was going one dark evening to dine
with some great man. and was accom-
panied by three other clergymen. to
whom he gave their cue. They were
all in their canonicals When they ar
rived at the house the coachman opened
the door and let down the steps. Down
stepped the dean, very reverend IN his
black robes; after him came another
person. equally black and disnihed;
then another. and then a fourth. The
coachman. who recollected taking up
no greater number. was about to put up
the steps. when another clergyman de-
scends. After giving way TO this other.
he proceeded with great confidence to
toss up the steps. when 10! another per-
son wished to descend! Well, thought
he. there cannot be more than SIX !. He
was sadly mistaken, however. Down
came a seventh. then an eight, then a
ninth. all at decent intervals; the coach
i'm the meantime rocking as II It were
giving birth TO so many demons! The
coachman could conc lude no less. He
cried out. The devil! the devilr and
was preparing to run away, when they
ali burst into laughter. They had gone
round as they descended, and got IN at
the other door.
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though her body had suffered from ia
tigue. The money had given her had
enabled her 10 remit her efforts TO pro-
cure the means of sustenancc Tor lew
days: but ii was now all gone, and
while gathering flowers for another VISIT
to the city, she had reclined upon the
soft grass. and there fallen asleep.
Affected by her story, so artlessiy
told. asked TO see her father. and she
took me to the apartment. where lay a
venerable old man, but a few PAGES
from the end of his journey While
vet fingered in the room, AS spirit sigh
ed itself away. and passed TO another
and better world.
Thrown thus strangely and provi.
denfially in the way of this lcvely and
innocent girl. in far-oii land | could
not turn from her in her deep aitiiciion.
Oh. no. that would have been less than
human. All my power 10 do. 10 make
less crushing the sorrow that was press
| ing upon her heart, was dcne. Learn
inu. after the burial of her father. that
she was the last of her line, and that
she stood friendless in the world. | pro-
cured her temporary horne in high
ly respectable English family to whom
/ had been introduced. Here saw heI
daily: and YOU will not be surprised al
the result You have met the Italian
flower uirl-she is my wife"
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-01-31

A STORY OF THE HIGHWAY. Not
MANY wears ago, an Irishman whose
finances did not keep pace with the
demand made on his pocket, and whose
scorn of honest labor was immensely
unfavorable TO their being legitimately
filled. borrowed an old pistol one day,
when poverty had driven him to an ex-
tremity. and took to the highway, deter.
mined TO rob the first man he could
conveniently meet who was likely to
have heavy purse.
\ A Jolly old farmer soon came Jogging
along. and Pat put him down instantly
as a party who possessed the requisites
he stood so much in need Of himself
Presenting the pistol, he ordered the
agriculturist to stand and deliver The
poor fellow forked over some fifty dol
lars: but finding Pat to be somewhat Of
greenhorn, he begged a lone OF hive
dollars. to take him home-a distance
Of about half mile, by the way The
request, however, was complied with
accompanied with themost patroHisins
air. Old Acres-and-Rods was a know
ing one. Eyeing the pistol, ne asked
Pat if he would sell it.
.Is it sell me pistol! Be me sowl, anc
it's that same thing I'll be afther doin'
What ill We be afther givin' for It |.
.Fll give you this FIVE dollar bill to-
| it.. said the farmer.
Done, and done's enough between
two gintlemin. Down wid the dust, an.
here's the tool for ye."
The bargain was made by immediat'
transfer. The moment the farmer 60
the petronel, he ordered Pat to shell
cut and pointing the pistol, threatene'
to blow his brains out II he refused Z
comply.
Pat looked At him with comics
leer, and buttoning his breeches Pock
!, cts. sung out:
J aBlow away, ould boy! dIl tax
the bit O powdhefs in itm
; We believe the old man never toll
! the latter part Of the story but once, an
that was BY the purest accident. "a
however, lost no time in making goo
/ his escape, and his motto since has beer
I Once away, forever away -
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-01-31

M,HoMET AND HIS DoCTRINEs.-Ne
COPY the following incident in the lie OF
this false prophet from Irving's Maho-
met and his Successors:
One Of the greatest difficulties with
which Nlahomet had to contend at the
outset of his prophetic career was the
ridicule of his opponents. Those VINO
had known him from his infancy. who
had seen him boy about the streets OF
Mecca and afterwards occupied IN all
the ordinary concerns of life. scciied at
his assumption of the apostolic charac-
ter. They pointed with sneer at HIM
as he passed. exclaimmg. Behold the
grandson of the Abd-al-Motalleb, who
| pretsnds to know what is going on IN
| heaven Some who had witnessed his
| fits OF mental excitement and ecstacy
considered him insane: others declared
that he was possessed with devil, and
some charged him with sorcery and
magic.
When he walked the streets he was
subject to those jeers' and taunts, and
insults. which the vulgar are apt to vent
upon men of eccentric conduct and ur-
settled mind. If he attempted to preach,
his voice was drowned by discordani
noises and ribald songs; nay, dirt was
thrown upon him when he was praying
IN the Caaba.
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wares. arms and morocco which line
the walls of the merchants stalls.
Aside OF the main bazaars. which are
nothing but covered streets, are the
khans of rich Persians and Armenians.
Here the richest goods are displayed,
and within their narrow and I'LL fnr-
nished chambers are arranged rich
shawls of Cashmere. fine linen OF Dam
ascus. the wealth of the Indies, and gold
of Africa-all brought hiiher under con-
voy of the caravans, which here dis
charge: and they also open their halls
for the entertainment oftravellers and
pilgrims. The Armenians are the true
bankers of the Turks. who are not per-
mitied TO take interest by the Koran.
The Turks have limited ideas OF COM
mercial enterprise, as they sell their
goods ey-the piece; but they are never
troubled about the sale OF their mer-
chandise. and will smoke cross-legged
for hours, waiting patiently till chance or
good fortune iavors them with buyer.
The life of the "bazaarss makes up
the chief attraction of the city and as
they seemed always well freque nted by
the women, presented field for obser-
vation and remark.
These and the thousand other sights
mingle with the beauties of nature, ano
correspond to the glories Of this sweet
land. II is in that nature that the Turk
finds his happiness and home. Here
under the favors Of rich skies, tropical
sunshine. and the con,eniment OF his
placid nature. he revels amid his Wis
ions of the paradise of the Prophet
Here he surrounds himself with the
heaven of his women, where all the
treasures of earth are brought. at the
"Golden Gates oil the City Of the SUM-
If he INDUCES in the luxury of opium,
in women and his wives, ne Is comfort.
ed to think that the Prophet sanctioned
them first: and whilst he dreams away
existence under the seductive infiu
ence of the narcotic. he revels amic
visions of houns before the gates o
paradise and wakes TO the realities o
concubines, who always, looked to u
like fat ghosts. dressed up in green am
yellow flannel.
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-01-31

THE MIsER PAIIENT.-Dr. NJ, now
a distinguished professor in a college
not a thousand miles from W. had
attended the family OF rich old miser
for several years. and. in addition to
other services. had performed several
operations for cataract, which seemed
family disease Being naturally mo-
dest fellow. he was ashamed to ask his
fees. ard they were not paid. AT length
the old man himself became blind. and
sent for NJ, vino thought this good
chance for obtaining ~ acknowledge
naent of his claim so. after listening
to all the old mans complaints, he re-
marked: Il have no doubt can enre
YOU. sir but there is only one condition
upon which l will perform the opera.
tion. / have. you are aware. attended
your family for some years without the
slightest compensation now you must
promise to give me cheek for. ii.ty
dollars as soon as have restored the
sight Of one eye, and l will then finish
the operation"
Alter some demurring: the old fellow
agreed to this proposition, and NJ
commenced. In little time one eye
was relieved. Looking up, he remarked
How large you lookr and on some
one handing him title. joyfally eX
claimed, .lt is perfectly legible to me. :.
After allowing time for his ecstacie:
to subside. NJ gently hinRd he wa.
ready to proceed as soon as the checl
was given. The old man mused few
minutes, and then looking up, with
most yilianous leer said
/ .Doctor, wouldn't give d-n I,
see out Of more than one eye @-Spiri
Of the Times.
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-01-31
EN3gSs CN@X88a
PRAYER OF THE BETRO7HED.

Over the signature of "Inez, in the ST. Louis
Union, a young lady Of that city, on the eve o'
her marriage, gives expression to her thoughts
in the subjoincd beautiful verses
Father. come before thy throne,
Witt lsw and bcnded knee.
To thank thee with a grateful tone
For all thy love TO me.
Forgive me If my heart this hour
give not all to thee;
For deep affections mighty pow'r
Divides il notr with thee.
Thou knowest, Father, evry thought
That wakes within my breast,
And how this heart has vainly sought
To keep its love suppressed;
Vet when the idol'd, worshipd one
Sits fondly by my side,
And breathes the vows / cannot shur
To me, his destined bride:
Forgive me If the loving kiss
He leaves upon my brow,
L. thought of in an hour like this,
And thrills me even now.
He's chosen me to be his love
And comforter through life;
Enable me, o God to prove
A loving, faithful wife.
He knows not, Father, ali the deep
Affection control
The thousand loving thoughts that sweep
Resistlcss DER my soul,
He knows not each fount OF love,
That grshcs warm and free;
Nor can he eyer-cver prove
My warm idolairy.
Then guard him, Father. Round his way
Thy choicest blessings cas.,
And render each successive day
Still happier than the last,
And, Father, grant us so to I've.
That when this life is DER,
Within the happy homo you give
Well meet to part no more.
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-01-31

PREpEsTINATIoN-W find the fol-
lowing good one going the rounds as
an estray. 1t is pretty good commen-
tary on. how far peoples professions
sometimes agree with their practice:
DO you believe iii predestination "
said the captain of Mississippi steam-
boat TO a Calvinistic clergyman who
happened to be travelling with him.
Certainly"
"Well. FIN glad to hear 1t"
"Why!'
because. l intend to pass that boat
ahead in fifteen consecutive minutes. If
there be any virtue in pine knots and
loaded safety valves: SO don't be at all
alarmed. for if the bilers amt to burst
they won't"
Here the divine commenced putting
ON his het, and began 10 look very much
like backing out. which the captain
seeing. he Observed
Il thought you believed in predesti-
nation. and that what is to be, will be. .
so / do. but / prefer being little
nearer the stern. when it takes place.
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-01-31

The YASKEE.-Whipple, the essayist,
has this picture of the wooden-nutmeg
trader
He has spruce, clean. Pecksniffian
way Of doing wrong, which is mimi
table. Believing after certain fashion
in Justice and retribution, he still thinks
that sly. shrewd, keen, supple gentle
man like himself. can dodge, in a quiet
way. the moral laws Of the universe,
without any particular pother being
made about it.
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-01-31

70 In extra-polite circles the night
mare is now termed the nocturnal
horse Of the feminine genderr
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-01-31

CoxuxDRuM.-Why are young ladies
like arrows!
Because they cannot be got off with
out bean
The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-01-31

lover the signature Of " Inez, in the 81. LOUIS
Union, young lady Of that CITY, on the eve Of
her marriage, gives expression to her thoughts
in the subjoincd beautiful verses
The New York herald., 1850-06-07

TnE WoRkiNoaS's CONVENTION PI.syrse CoS-
eRrss-Liiile boys sometimes nmuse themselves
with mimic warfare. mimic theatricals, and the
lhe slender limitations OF the great business Of So
oisiy and life. Every one will remember some
p,riud is biz early history when something more
than Ilay ing ,roaDi was the order Of the day. AT
one Time. perhaps. his associlres wouli play school,
81 another time play hing or yrani, at another pli
judge and iury-all very amusing pastirnes on holi-
days, and ia hours out OF school.
The Workingmsn's Convention. which has met
in this city, reminds very much Of these sasrts of
boyhocd, and The delegates secm to ns 10 he "slay.
ing Congress" THY lind 1t difficult to get bevoa,,
OF even TO understand, the tactics in JeGerson's
Manual. One jumps mp after another. with very
curious views a. TO the mode Of fconduciing public
ssssmbly RI disnicd character. Like lule hoy.
atiemltrg to fepfesrnt play Of the great Shak-
spe1fs, they attend 10 the exits aud entrances the
scenrs. the sw,rd-, the tables. chairs, and other
properties Of the scene Of the rlty, bat do not go
any deerrr into the ait they would illustrate. This
is what we call playing Congress, and !, Is abnn,
~ much like Congress us the representation Of the
merchant Of Venice" would be, with only the
scales TO weigh and the knife TO cut the pound Of
fcsh.
We suppose, however, that thi- inexperieoce VIII
he worn or in time md that the delegates to TIE
convention will learn to play Congress with more
effect. and more according 90 the old established
patterp. We do not think we are Justified, how
ever. In recomme ndiug the performances during
the las, six months. ss at all compirable to the
drama on the congressional stage in former years.
The actors are all on their own hook.
The New York herald., 1850-06-07

STEALING MADE EAsY.--One Of our aspiring CO.
tenn oraries in Wall street. whose establishment is
considered rcfnge for the destitute in literature,
and, in fact, museum or mausoeum for boobies,
has been writing recently on stealing, robbery,
punder, spols, and independent appropriations of
every meme and nature 1t seems he cannot get
over the curious and well-esablished fact that we
obtained and published, the agent Of the political
universe, Sir Henry Bu!wer's famous letter to Mr..
Cha,held, one of the best specimens Of true diplo-
matte epistolary style that Sir Henry has yet writ
ten We think it very amusing and remarkable
that this Wall street journal SHOULD be so lofty in
its pretentions, in view of its own sinister practices
Whole Paragraphs, and sometimes whole columns,
are stolen fio la, Herald, TO enrich its columns;
and this system II wholesale appropriation is car
ried on, from day to d,y, aud from year to year,
with no credit attached TO the article taken from
us. The conductors are the greatest pirates con-
nected with the pes~, and are about we'll yuali-
he'd 10 write aud preach fabout Stealing, a, any
graduates OF the State prison who have just snish-
ed their term. Their vigilance and integrity are
entirely one-ey"d-' fiII of notes. at that.
The New York herald., 1850-06-07
.o.r p,Glssl,,ss win .pain-war or I,saee

Oar DiGie sltiss with >pain-SSar or Peace.
The mysteries cf the diplomatic correspondence
on CObs, are coming uui, aud ii looks equally
enough. N.I Clayton, the Anicfscsn Secretary Of
Stas IN one Of bic lsst md most important letters.
dat d fem the Si.ie department. and - nt to the
American Consul at Havana, siatcs, In reference
to the pitstht complicated and serious position of
thete relations with Cuba, that " the Governor of
thai isl-Dd ID, d. uniu,ty one drop Of Ametica an
blood. az this exciting psncd It may eust the two
cpunfiesH ssngunsp wsr" II Mr. Clayton has
the disposition. be- cen easily make ths prediction
= matter 81 fsci, and ihai, too, IN less than -ix
otils. lnce,d, the whole correspondence be-
cen the tsso ministers, 10 relation to the recent
sxpecuiun To Cuba, prtseats a. tcres af most inn
prtsut iscts. tiat nay lead to results of shc at
nost moment TO the yel peac-abie relations Of the
Uniu 81 States AID SIoin.
ID sv,Iy evident that for the last year, the Stale
d-paiimcht ~ Washington hSs bees kep, we'll
adNhsd, by ihe Spuiish minister Of every -ip aud
e,,ry enWn; made or iskra "a New YORK,
New OilesDs, aud elsewhere, for the purlos- OF
geiiIg up lhc fecgni exp dtion to revOution.e
th, leland ct Cuba. Durng the moyeL ients of las;
SKINNER. The government acted with e good dead
Of nerve. gtcugtitlde aad decision; Bat ia the
movements Of the recent water, and those that
wtfe fishnitaTf 10 thc recent expeditions nt b0
pez, thef, - every evidence 10 the plOn iatic
CORE spondcnce, that both the state departus,nt
and their eesnts in New York or. a, least thosss in
New Cilcsns, have heen extremely ,uc,hcient. ano
have generally exhibited total want cf vigilance
aud energy in fepressing the preparations made by
JoP.z and bis associates ~ New O'ieius We
have recently smpscted that Mr. Clayton,
and ibe cabinet IT Washington, unknown 10
the President himself, had adc,ted line OF
policy in reference 10 this movement, well csl-
cUlni'd, " they d. strrminedin order TO acquire
great porulsriiy-to male cot of It san,sintry
wal, as the Secretary Of State expresses himself,
involving The moRlcntous consequences which my
The New York herald., 1850-06-07

JsSSy LIND IN GrRH,Sy. Our German cores
pondeut informs ,hst this celcbraied vocalist. at
her recent concerts at Berlin. completely filled to
draw n great audience. and that generally she has
exhausted all the novelty Of her peculiar voca,izn-
sicn throughout Germany. This fact will not pre-
vent her from succeeding in this country, II merely
from curiosity and novelty sensation Of wcn-
der-a something Of which We may say, 81 want
ed ~ zee, and | have seen it,
The New York herald., 1850-06-07

TuE Cohnos Council AND rrE NEw YoRk
VOLUNTEERS. greatrsf dissatisfaction exists
among The mel mixers Of the New York Volunteers,
in reference to the money that appropri tel t.
them msny weeks ago 10y tie Commoa Council.
but of which they have not yet received the frst
red cent committee was appointed to dis'ribi,c
about $1,000 among little better than Que hundred
men, The remains Of the regiment This commit.
tee have nken action, ~hile many Of the brave
felows. who maintained the honor Of New York
on The taiil, ,-hed psrishng f.on, want Of pro
per iood. aud from pnipg sickness contracted ia the
Mexican campagn. Several have died since the
ordnance wac passed. and more will probably
share the same fate before rclicf il given. We
have reason To believe that M this moment some II
these solden. d,ssbl,d aud cnaciaird by sickuess,
are living upon the charity of their compaaiuas-in-
anne for the very nsc scesrarrs uf hfc, and would b.
rhd TO sccelt even casto on clothes What Is the
oause of The dela,i Where il the d,fTiculyl Is
net the roll of the names 10 the archives Of the
C,mm,h Councill The Treatment the Volunteers
Laf received all uloog is infamous; but the mock.
cry ct iant'iisins them with an appropriation, and
hp Withholding 1t tall nost of them die. il cruelty
suItned'1. and can only be compared with the
tointni ia The Internal regions, Of piacing man.
eafiins with thirst. beside a refreshing stream Of
crystal water. and then foIhidding him 80 much
as one dioPto cool his burning tongue. 1t j.
vel, cheap, bat very dcspcabe kind OF patriotism
to cut fourish about appropriation to the he
Ites Ct Mexico, who are so deservedly popular
with their fellow citizens, while all the time no,
dollar IT The money is paid. Ia the name of
mercy, city fathers, 1T the Volunteers alone, u you
ese hem nehing better than mere decisive words,
winch keep the word Of promise to The ear, bat
break it TO the hope"