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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17
Secret Associations.

Our Philadelphia correspondent has to-day
something to say upon the subject of secret
societies, and we embrace the occasion to give
our own views upon this subject. Secret So
ceties are most in vogue in despotic coun-
tries, where the government does not allow
the free expression of public opinion. Such
associations, for the discussion and spread OF
liberal political views, areperhaps most COM
mon among the students of the German uni
versities. Almost every student belongs to
one or more of these secret societies, and if
the government discover this fact. the stu.
dents suffer transportation, and the Profess
sors are dismissed from their office. In those
countries, then, it is indispensable that such
associations should be secret. In our own
country, political opinions may be openly
discussed, and we have no secret political
societies.
But the turn of the American mind is for
Associations. Our government does not, as
in Europe, manage every thing. 1t is linn
tied power and an easy master upon the peo'
pie or rather, the people are here the mas
ters of the goaemment, while in the old
world the government masters the people
Stupendous Improvements are there made by
public authority, while here they are ac-
complished by combination of private en-
terprise. Our people yet in some degree
distrust their own ability, and we have no
Il of e. -hn
plish any great undertaking by the force OF
their individual influence or wealth. Hence
almost every thing is done here by means OF
associations, and so powerful is this charac-
teristc of our people, that it has found its
way as a feature into our laws. This is car
rying it too far for as our citizens grow in
wealth, indiriduals will be competent 10 car
ry through any undertaking, and where opin-
ion is free it needs not the prompt of char
tered company's influence 10 make the COM
munity appreciate merit.
But the object of mos, of the American
societies is moral one, and in this they will
have much higher success than in their Pc
cuniary department. The inculca'ion of a
fra,ernal feeling is the high aim of most mo-
dern secret societies. and it will not be long
until, in this respect, public societies will SUI
percede the secret ones. In acountry where
all are placed upon an equality, it only re-
quires little further spread of intelligence
to make all reciprocate the feeling of univer-
sal brotherhood,
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[From the Ne,r York Tribune Of yesterday. ]
TWO WEEKS
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

We last night received tho subjoined des-
patch, made up at San Francisco by our As
sociate, Bayard Taylor, who is now in Cali
fonia. 1t came 10 US dated New Orleans,
January 9th, having reached New York by
the telegraph wires on the same day it was
received at the Southwestern Metropolis
The canvas of votes cast at the State E.
lection shows that about $4,000 were given
in all, smaller number than that of the cit
izens edtited 10 vote and much smaller than
was anticipated.
Peter II. Burnett is elected Governor, and
John McDougal Lieutenant Governor. The
members elect to the u S. House of Repre-
sentatives are George w. Wright and Ed
ward Gilbert. All these gentlemen are Dem.
ocrats. Of the complexion of the Legisla-
ture, or the prospect as TO the candidates for
U. S. Senator, there is nothing decisive 10 be
added to the advices by the Panama, which
were up to Nov. Is.
No disturbance of any kind had occurred
here or in other regions of California since
the sailing of the last steamer. Public order
throughout the whole country is completed.
Labor is becoming constantly cheaper at San
Francisco, on account of the great number of
persons coming down from the Mines TO
spend the winter, and seeking occupation in
every department of industry. The prices
of vegetables here are enormous, owing TO
,heir scarcity, and in fact the necessaries of
life generally arc much higher than they
were this time last year. Heavy boots are
now selling at San Francisco, at the rate al
most unimaginable TO any one but Califor-
nian of ninety-sir dollars a-pair.
The growth of this city is still without
parallel even IN the records of magic. 1t
now numbers twenty thousand regular in.
habi,ants, to say nothing of tho vast num-
Der of its transient population. Commerce
with other ports is growing more and moro
active, and the Bay no longer presents the
spectacle of desert Of inactive shipping.
The departures of vessels during the month
Of November equalled the arrivals in num-
Der; and the trade with all parts OF the Pa
cifc is not only becoming active but regular,
and is steadily undergoing vast increase.
Freight from Stockton 10 the Digginss is
seventy-five cents per pound Flour at
Stockton is 81 per h., and other articles in
the same proportion.
The quantity Of gold dug still continues to
increase The yield of the river bars is
great; they are as rich as ever. Companies
are now being formed TO work the strata OF
quartz, which are very rich in gold. Tests
which have been made in San Francisco
give from one dollar and half 10 three dol
lars worth of gold from every pound OF
quartz
The Carpenters at Sacramento city made
strike for higher wages, as they were only
paid sl2 day, whereupon the contractors
settled the difficulty by raising their wages
to SIG.
The weather here is delightful. The air
is bland and balmy as an Italian summer,
and the hills around the bay are already CO.
vered with u fresh crop of grass.
Yours truly, BAYARD TAYLOR.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17
A small Court.

An inquest inquiring as 10 the lunacy of
Matthias Kline, of Orange township, is now
in session in our courthouse. Some TWEEN.
ty-fve witnesses have been subpoenaed in
tho case, and it creates quite sensation in
the community. lie is an old gentleman o.
yer 80 years of age, and is personally pres
cnt during the trial, declaring that he is as
sane as he ever was Whether his failing is
anything more than excessive excentrcily, is
for tho inquest TO decide. The previous in
quest was set aside by the court Counsel for
Klne-Bancrolt and Rhodes. For petitioner
--Buckalew and Hurley.
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Majority against Best,

MdJolity dSdihSt DCSt, So
And yet he was nominated under the usa-
ges of the party, the conferees Of the two
Conventions standing two against two Mr..
Best's competitor magnanimously declining
TO be candidate, under the circumstances,
to divide or disorganize the party. 1t is but
justice to him further to say; that he never
asked the nomination, land that he could have
obtained it without difficulty if he had desir-
ed it, and that along with this he could not
anticipate the depth of rascality which Best
has displayed. But from this plain statement
of facts, it is indisputable that Best was the
choice of a small minority of the dstrict, land
not of the majority of the Democratic party.
Besides, in order to get nominated he poured
out pledges and promises in all directions,
which the result shows he intended 10 falsify
and Violate. He was nominated, SO far. as
this county was concerned, from a generous
and magnanimous desire 10 conciliate his
section, deal Justly with all interests, and pro-
mote the harmony of the party. His subse.
quent acts of treason are therefore peculiarly
wicked, ungrateiul and scandalous. The peo-
pie have however learned lesson that will
not soon be forgotten; and that is, to nomi-
nate men that can be trusted apithout pledges.
A DEMOCRAT.
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When is a Man Crazy.

Barker the newly elected Mayor of Pitts
burg, is tn, man who few months ago was
ran,ing upon the streets of that city against
the Catholics, in most blasphemous and in
decent manner. He was astreet preacher ala
George Munday. The Catholics had him ar
rested, and he was convicted and sentenced
10 six months imprisonment Many of the
citizens regarded this as persecution on the
part of the Catholics, and expressed their de-
termination 10 vote for Barker for the next
Mayor. Accordingly, he was elected last
week, and Immediately upon his election
was released from prison by pardon from
Governor Johnston.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

IMPROVEMENTS IN READINC.-There were
1872 new buildings erected in Reading last
year and AZ repaired. The Gazette says, OF
the 1872 new buildings above enumerated Is
were frame dwellings and brick stables.
The remaining number l6s, were substan-
tial brick dweling-houses, mostly % and 3
stories high. The list of permits never in
cludes all the new buildings; as there are
houses constantly going up for which no per-
mts are taken out Adding these: the num-
ber of new buildings is estimated at $50
In Is43 there were 9S buildings erected
1874, 100 in 1s45, 1871; in 1916, 2l6; in
1917, 46O and in 1913, 3is. The improve
mens during the pas, year have fallen con-
siderable short of the two last proceeding
years.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17
The MoraIs.of theiFederallParty.

"Know ,hyself' is an aphorism which had
its origin, certainly as far back as the Gre
SLAMS; and has met with the universal appro-
baton of wise men. To know thy enemy, in
our view, would be prudent aphorism in
these days of plots, perfdy and audaucious
defectiont Our Federal enemy, tho always
hostile 10 the rights of uhits men, and of
black men too, while they could make
profit in buying and selling them, in its early
history had one of the attributes of honor,
and that was boldness in contending in the
open field Of politics and openly carrying on
the war with legitimate weapons. But they
have sadly fallen off from the chivalry of
their fathers and condesce I'd 10 use forbidden
arms and 10 violate all the rules of approved
warfare and manly honor The appeal 10 the
PEOPLE to the support of their political here
sizes, having failed, they have adopted the
weapon of bribery, and secret combinations.
They despair, since the people have weigh
ed, discussed thsir political dogmas and pro-
nounced them absurd since the people have
hissed at their brazen audacity in declaring
that "gold and silver was humbus," and
the fnotes of the United States Bank were the
only imperishable and unchangeable" stand
ard of value or currency, for the use of man
since they dare no longer to ofIsd the CON.
mon ear with the blasphemous maxim that
IA public debt was public blessing" and
since the people no longer endure the shame
less insult that 10 impose burdensome and
wanton tdrcs upon laboring people was pro-
tecting their labor, they resort 10 bribery,
thinking it more convenient mode 10 cor
rupt one agent lkan to Supply and corrupt an
Independent and intelligent yeomanry.-
These then, freemen and fellow citizens, are
the weapons against which, in the future I'VE,
the American Democracy, must contend,
and it would be SANDER upon your virtue
and intelligence to suppose that you would
permit yourselves 10 be subdued by such a
system. Let strict and rigid discipline be
ndopted-let union and harmony among hon
est Democrats be the motto upon your ban
ner-and war-implacable war be waged a.
gainst traitors and deserers, and betrayers Of
the cause of Democracy. The honest por.
ton of the Federal, or Wing, party if you
like, will desert banner so dishonored and
soiled as is now borne aloil by their reckless
leaders. Let us, fellow citizens, and ye hon.
est Democrats, oppose honor 10 dishonor-
the truth and purity of our creed to the ab-
surdities anu denominations of Wing or Fed
eralist-let us oppose the unbought purity of
tho ballot-box TO the execrable system of
bribery resorted TO SO audaciously and shame
lessly by our enemies.
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Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats of Columbia County are
requested TO meet at the several places of
holding the general elections in said county
Saturday, the I'd day of February nert,
between the hours of 2 and p. NJ, and E.
lect two delegates from each district to as
femble in County Convention, at the Court
House in Bloomsbury, on the Monday fol.
lowing, (February 4,) at 10 o'clock: noon,
for the purpose OF choosing Senatorial and
Representative Delegate TO the next State
Canal Commissioners Convention.
BY order of the Standing Committee,
L. B. RUPERT, Chairman.
Bloomsburg, Jan. ., 1s5o-te
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Pittsburg Municipal Election.

PIT1sBuRe, Jan. 9.
At an election held yesterday, for Mayors
and Counci!men, Mr.. Joseph Barker was E.
lected Mayor of this city by 270 majority,
and Hugh S. Fleming, Whig, Mayor of Allie
gheny. The Whig Council ticket have
been elected, Mr. Barker, the Mayor elect,
is confined in prison, but he will be released
to-day.
There were three candidates for the May
orally in the city of Pittsburg: Robert Nc
Cutcheon the Wing nominee John B. Gu
thrie, Democrat not regularly nominated,
but recommended, as an indepent candidate
by the Democratic party; and Joseph Barker
whom our correspondent denotes as the Bi.
BILE candidate.l
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lows -

The heavy freshet Of March, 1916, and
the extraordinary one more recently, upon
Fishing Creek, have pressed upon the coun-
ty, as well as other ouays arising from the
new location OF the county seat The form
er has however been the most prolific source
Of expenditure.
The county is now, however, in such situ-
alton that we may expect lighter expendi
lures, and increased credit, state of affairs
credi,able 10 the county officers, and agreea-
BILE to the citizens.
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SHAMELESS IETFRONTERY.

In the last DanuiHe Intelhgencer, Best still
calls himself the democratic Senator from
Columbia" We ask, was it a proof OF his
Democracy TO enter into an infamous bar
gain with the Wings for his own elevation
to the Speakers chair! Was it proof Of
his Democracy when he gloried over the
defeat Of George w, Woodward for U. S.
Senator, and of John B. Anderson for State
Treasurerl Was it proof of his Democra-
cy that he could not get the vote of single
Democratic Senator for the Speakerssip of
the Senate 4! Was it proof of his Demo-
cracy that he gave the Wings the best half
of the appointments in the Senate and all
the important Com mitteess Was ii the
proof of his honesty when he published two
papers al the same time-one for Cass and
the other for Johnson for the Presidency I?
And was it proof Of his Democracy or
honesty when he violated every promise he
had made, and betrayed the faith of the
people who had trusted him? A man who
has done all his must be most shameless g.
abandoned who can with brazen efIrontery
call himself Democrat He must be lost
to all sense of honor and manlincss, and
must be sunk to the lowest depths of moral
turpitude and baseness. All ! no wonder
that the guilty thing shook like an aspen Leaf.
No wonder that he trembled, like Belshazzer
of old, till his knees sm ole together, and he
became almost speechless. And what a
little price he brought! Why Judas of old
brought nearly as much when he sold him
self 10 the fiend of baseness.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17
The PardOning Power.

AT the November court, in LuzCrne coun-
ty, B. Morrison, Esq, was found guilty upon
an indictment, and last week, at the January
sessions, was called up for sentence, when he
presented to the court pardon from Govern
or Johnston. We shall next expect to see
the Governor give his particularfriends gen.
eral indemnify from all llpunishnent for crime.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17
For the Star Of the North.
A "Reminiscences.

MEssRs. WEAVER g. GILMORE -
The recent open detection of Sena-
tor Best from our party affords convenient
opportunity 10 review the manner Of his no.
mination, and therefore wish to say few
words on that subject 1t is clear that Best
was the choice of large minority of the par
ty when he was nominated. In the Column
bia County Convention the final vote stood,
25 TO 81; our townships each being repre-
sented by two votes. In the Luzerne Con-
vention the vote stood 33 to 5 against him
each township there being represented by 1
delegate So that in the Senatorial district
the choice by townships stood as follows:
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Bloomsbury, Thursday, Jan. II, 1850.

vv. B. PALMER, general newspaper, sub
sription, and ADVERTISING agent, N. ". Coner,
of Third and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia,
ZEE. w. CARR, U. States newspaper agent,
Third and Walnut sts., opposite tie Exchange,
Philadelphia, and
B-GEoRGE PRATT, 16i Nassau street, New
York, riH receirc and receipt for subscriptions
and advertisements for tie "Star of the North"
VC. PIERCE General Advertising Agent,
Bulletin Buildings Phila., is also agent for sub
seription and advertising in The Star Of the
North.
p-S. M. GILMORE, SR., ariH act as our agent
at Berrick, Pa, in reeeiring and reeeipting for
subscriptions advertisements and job-rork. Ad-
rrtiscments left irith him on Tuesday aciN ap-
pear in our paper of the same ueek. All orders
or job-rork left ,cith him ,riH be attended to i'm
rnediqtel4.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17
MARYLAND u. s. Senator,

ANNAPoLls, Jan. 10.
The State Legislature, to-day, elected ex-
Governor fratt United States Senator, for the
unexpired term of the Hon Reverdy John
son, and for six years, commencing with the
first session of the thirty-second Congress,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

" Millions of Pigeons have been filling
the woods for miles around Fronklin, Tenn,
for several weeks past. They have roost
several miles in extent in Hickman county,
and with torch and club the people sally
forth at night and bring home their game BY
meal bags full.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

~ At the late Election in Wisconsin, the
question of free suffrage was voted upon,
and resulted in 4,Oso for, and 3,6oa against
the measure, which established the right of
every male citizen, of whatever color, over
the age of twenty -one years, TO vote at all
elections
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

MORE SALT IN VIRGINIA-The Martins
burg Gazette says that a rich salt we'll has
receatly been discovered in Mercer county,
sufficient 10 manufacture 300 bushels Of salt
per day. 1t is about six miles from the Red
sulpher Spring.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

Toll on Coal Iron Flour, Sc.-According to
the report of The Canal Commissioners, the
toll received on the following articles trans
ported on the State Works, were as follows
Coal $257, ,Os6 81; Iron, sss,2ll So;
Flour and Grain, $s2,s72 II.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

THE BosroN CHRoNoTYPE is no more.
The editor on Saturday had the mournful du-
iy of writing its eptaph. He says-"If it
had told less truth in its life, it would not be
living now in DEATH
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

More COSTLY SHAwLs-One hundred and
eighty shawls were recently sold in Boston
for Sis,67 60; being an average OF s9s 20
for each shawl The most costly one brought
$500, another s475. third $500, fourth $3.50
fifth $500; three at $500, &c.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

~ The Cherokee Indians, it is said, de-
sign 10 apply for admission into the Union in
a few years, and, with that view they are ex-
ceedingly anxious to compete with the
whites, in all kinds of Improvements.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

p The Post Office at Carrick, Franklin,
Pa, has been discontinued. That at Monroe,
Bucks county, Pa, has had its name chan.
ged 10 "Durham." That at Greenville, Lu.
zerne county, Pa, has had its name changed
to "Green Grove"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

CALIFORNIA GoLp.-The quantity Of gold
bullion imported from California into New
York, during the year Is49, is estimated by
correspondent Of the Journal Of Commerce
at nearly seven millions and half-nearly
four millions by the steamers and storeships
and the rest by passengers.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

" A piece of Lead Ore weighing 1900
pounds was recently received at New Orleans
from Arkansas The ore is said TO yield l2O
ounces of silver 10 the ton.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

vIRGlNIA-The white population of Viz
ginia has increased ll6,7l7 from 1910 to 49,
40, which is l6 81 per cent, upon the whole
white population of the former year. The
whole white population is estimated at ss7,
r,S
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

tgMr. Glossbrenuor, the editor of the
York Gazette, has been elected Sergean,-at-
Arms in the House of Congress by the fol.
lowing vote J.:
For Glossbrenner, (Dem) 1O7
Giddings, (Whig) lo2
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17
Ohio Democratic State Convention.

COLUMBUS, Jan.9.
Reuben Wood, was nominated as candi-
date for Governor, on the sixth ballot, by the
Democratic State Convention. The vote
stood. Wood 164, Medill 1l3, Lowe 20.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

~ A Cherokee Law, passed at their late
council makes it the duty of the sheriffs of
the several districts, each, 10 summon
guard of four men 10 assist in searching for
whiskey, and, if found, 10 spill it upou the
ground.
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More Annexation.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 1876

BALTIMORE, Jan. 1876 P. M.
The Southern mail due this evening, came
through. The Picayune his private accounts
from Jamaica, from which we learn that the
people of that Iplace were making strong
moves for annexation TO the United States
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

wTle extract in our last number by mis-
take credited to the Carlisle Democrat should
have been given TO the Carlisle poIun'eer,-
from which we copy auolher sound article
to-day.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

THREATENING LETTERS Lewis Ostinell
has been sentenced, in Boston, TO two years
imprisonment in the State Prison for sending
threatening letters to another person, to ex-
tort money.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

w BY reference TO our legislative pro-
ceedings it will be seen that the Senator OF
broken pledges has introduced his bill for
the new county OF Montour.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

THE Matchmaker, by the author Of the Jilt,
and the Nun, or the Inside of the Convent,
are two new tales just published and for sale
by L. B. Peterson.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

CLERK OF THE HoUsE.-On last Friday the
House uf Congress elected Mr. Campbell
(Whig.) Clerk over John w. Forney by the
fnIIoyiuu rotp
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

A UNION of tho franklin and Marshal COL
leges, of this State, is talked Of, the new
college to be located at Lancaster City, and
the title 10 be Franklin Marshall College.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

Just as we eupeeted-Best says, in his last
paper, that he twill vote for such new Bank
Charters as he may think proper"
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following vote.

The House then ballotted for Sergeant-at'
Arms, but without making choice.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17

Mr. Porter presented petition, asking
renewal of charter for the Easton Bank.
Mr. Mccullough a supplement to an act to
enable creditors to attach property in the
hands of Administrators.