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ASUGGESTION A IN KINDNESS,

We regret TO see the appearance Of diff.
ficulty in the Senatorial District composed
now of Bradford, Wyoming and Susque-
hanna counties. Conlerees from these coun-
ties met last week 10 fix the basis of repre-
seniaton in the conleree conventions which
are 10 be hereafter held III the district The
members from Bradford insisted that the
number of conIerees 10 which each county
shall hereafter be entitled shall be in propor.
lion TO the itstaxables, its population. or its
Democratic vote. The members from Wy
oming and Susquehanna insisted that each
county should I've entitled 10 an equal num-
ber of conlerees. The represec tatves from
Bradford county withdrew, and the other
delegates then adopted their own proposition.
Now we dislike 10 interfere in these mat
ters, but il just seems TO us that as a peace
maker we can make a proposition which
shall be fair and Democratic. The true doc
trine is that the Democratic vote should be
the basis OF representation in a Democratic
conference. For this purpose let the vote at
tne lasl preceding presidential election be
taken. If it is agreed that each county shall
have one conleree for every 1000 Democrat
ic votes and an additional conferee for an
excess of more than 500 votes over this re-
ito, the result would be that Wyoming with
lis s92 votes for Cass would have ole con-
feree, Bradford with lis 1889 qotes for Cass
ttro conferees, and Susquehanna with its %.
62 votes for Cass three conierees. OF course
those who in Bradford voted to defeat the
Democratic candidate for President could not
expect 10 be represented in Democratic con-
ference. Such settlement as we propose
would make II the interest of each county 10
give true vote in 1852 for the Presidential
candidate of the national Democracy.
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A PARALLEL.
Chairman.

4 Que of the most heartless displays of poll
',ical feeling we ever heard of took place when
Robert Peel was on his death. bed. A veal
thy farmer OF Suffolk county caused the
bells of the parish of BuresSt May TO ring
u merry peal In another place u landhol.
der sent the cner round with the news 'that
the farmers enemy" was at the point of
dealh-Exchange Paper.
The corn laws of England are based upon
the same principle as the miscaed Gamer
ican system.i Tho farmers there are the
protected class, and constitute the ruling pow.
er of the country. All other interests are
made subserient 10 them; and the hardy
toilsman of the manu- factory must live and
die the slave of indigence and tax. The
doctrine of the prolectionIsts there is that
Legislation must make the busines of the far
mer proGtable-ihat his success does not
depend upon his industry or economy-that
the price of an article does not depend upon
the demand for it in the community. but
that legislation must create demand-that
it is for the law, rather than for energy aud
prudence, TO overcome the obst acles TO sue.
cess in business. JAst like il is the heresy
of the manufacturers here. Manufactures
must be started, whether the wants of the
community call for them or not. They must
be propelled by the Legislature if there is
nothng else under the sun 10 encourage
them. The manufacturing interest must be
prs,ected, though every other one should
languish and fail The lords OF the loom
must be pampered, though the poor child of
labor who earns riches for him should be in
want of bread. The case is just parallel,
with that of the English farmer.
And then the English land. Lord, like his
American. prototype, creates panics. He
cries for the corn-law as American protec-
tionists cry for tariff. He denounces Sir Rob-
er Peel while living, and insults his men,
ory when dead Hc follows him with a
Eue and cry,o the grave, and then laughs
over his ashes with fieudish glee. When
the down-trodjen and oppressed of Ireland
stretch out their emacaed bands 10 the
world for bread, and cry to heaven for help,
he says, "it is for me 10 fix the pricelof grain,
and the foreigners shall not import, even
though half the kingdom siarve. Let the
government protect me, and will take care
oi the poor"
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Green, the reformed gambler, is about 10
attempt the suppression of gambling in New
York city by means of an association Of
which he is TO be executive agent. He is TO
employ kind of secret police or spy sys-
tenn to note the visiers. This precious vol
unteer scheme for essening the duties of the
proper public officers will be likely to do
more mischief lhengood. In the hands of
unprincipled men il may be made the means
of ext orling h hush money from The visiters
of such places. The only safe mode of
suppressing unlawful piactises is for the
proper public officers TO do it themselves,
and that public opinion should be sufficient
ly strong and sound TO compel them TO the
task. If gambling is violation of law, there
is legal remedy which public magistrates
know how TO enforce. All supernumerary
aid only afford additional excuses to negl ect-
full magistrates 10 lessen their own exertions 5.
1t may be wise policy to set thief to catch
thief, but gambler, however reformed,
is not exactly The person 10 commence a
moral crusade against gambling.
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Important Decision.

The lax imposers of this state have been
compelled 10 search on the earth aud in the
earth, in water and under the water lor OBJ
lects OF taxation 10 pay the interest on the
heavy state debt of Pennsylvania. These
Subjects of taxation have become "too M
merous to mention," as the Advertisements
say; and in 1916 an act of the legislature
made sweeping classification for this pur-
pose, and one so very indefinite that it may
be strained in its construction 10 include al.
most every thing. Under the 1Ilh section
of this act case lately came before the Su-
preme Court 10 lest whether miller is COM
PEELED 10 take out license for hauling about
and selling the flour which he manufac-
lures.
The defendant, Bertolette, citizen of
Berks county, was the owner of a flour and
grist mill, with farm thereto attached. He
raised grain on his farm, and also bought
grain. He took tolls for grain ground, Cor
customers al his mill. lie manufactured
into flour the grain raised as well as bought.
Sold the flour so manufactured TO his Gus
TONERS, not only at his mill, but he sent il to
the city Of Reading and o,Ler places by his
team from week TO week through the year
and sold j; by the hundred weight 10 his Gus.
TONERS. The Supreme Court decided that
he is compelled 10 lake out and pay for IL
cense 10 do this business. This taxing the
very bread we cat is about as bad as the
British system of taxing every thing, from
the swaddling-cloth Of the cradle TO the
shroud of the grave. Still, under the act of
Assembly the decision was nc doubt correct
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Internal improvements.

The bill upon the subject OF internal m
provements which is now before the House
of Congress makes appropriations 10 81 OBJ
jects and grants 81, ,Os7 900 90 for clearing
out rivers and harbors, removing sand
shoals; making surveys. &c. This is TO be
the beginning of prohigacy and extrava.
gance. This SUM will no sooner be granted,
than new swarm of greedy spectators
will flock around Congress, TO beseige il
with their opportunities. An appropriate on
OF tico mW,"T's of dollars will only sharpen
the appetites Of the plunderers. They prowl
about the Capital, bankrupt in character and
foftune degraded in the respect of honest
men, and desperate for any emergency
They live upon what they can extor from
the public treasury. They grow rich upon
the fat contracts which they obtain BY their
influence upon members.
Mr.. Fillmore will lend his influence to
pass this bill, and will then sign it. General
jackson fearlessly vetoed such an iniquitous
project, aud Mr. Polk also stood up TO vindi-
cate the great cause of The people. Put
The new Presdcnt-Qudntum muiatuS ab lilo
He is caricature OF Jackson's and Polk IS
devotion TO the republic. But under the ad-
ministration Of a pronigate man like Mr..
Webster, we should think economy and pru
dence mrace
AT this rate of expendirg the peoples
money we shall no doubt soon be told that
there is an urgent necessity for change in
our tariff law, 10 bring into the treasury ar
increase of revenue. The protective sys-
tenn is natural and inseparabe adjunct
10 this policy of sqandering the public funds
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Fatal StnSe Accident.

An accident occurred TO the passengers
coming from Harrisburg in the stage or open
wagon which has been running between the
Junction and Northumberland since the high
water, about three o'clock, on Thursday
morning, at Northumberland. The wagon
being heavily laden, there being eleven pass
sengers in it, the bridge over the basin, lit
ale north of the West Branch bridge, in the
town of Northumberland, gave way, precip-
itating horses, wagon, and passengers in the
water One Of the passengers by the name
Of Jones, from the neighborhood of Harris
burg, was killed. He was found in the wa
ter under the wagon. Il is supposed that
some of the timbers of the bridge struck
him and killed him, or stunned him so CON-
pletely that he could not help himself out OF
the water. Another Of the passengers had
several of his ribs broken and the rest
were more or less injured. Two of The stage
horses were drownded. The bridge has
been in bad condition Tor several wears,
and we have been told that the council of
Northumberland, often urged its repair by
the cana. officers, but it was reyer attended
to.
Mr. Jones, we have been informed, was a
poor man, about sixty years of age, and was
on his way 10 Danvlle in search of EN- low
ment.-Sunhuy Gasette.
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PROFESSOR WEBSTER AND SuiuDE.-The.
Boston correspondent of the New York Tsab-
une, says:
Professor Webster is in remarkable good
health, is constant in his devotons, and ap,
pears like man who reaises the awful and
ignominous fate which awaits him. He is
allowed the usual articles in his cell that he
had before the decision-I mention this be.
cause some have thought it matter of sur
prise that he1should be allowed a knife and
fork, glass ware, &C., they being impressed
with lhe idea tina. he would commit suicid ;.
He once said, when spoken to upon that
subject--"I am TOO much Of a christian to com
init suicide" We shall see. Bets run high
that he will never be hung-that he will take
his own life. Others are as equally as
fierce in betting that he will be hung.
Prof. Webster is according to the iail re-.
cord, in the 55th year of his age, and is five
feet two inches and one-eigth in height.
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Mr.. Wise AND HIS BALLooN.-At Lancas.
ter, on Saturday last, Mr.. John Wise, the Ae-
ronaut, attracted vast crowd TO see his bal.
loon ascend, in which himself, his wife and
children, his sistsr, ard one of his friends,
had secured seats for the voyage. Previous
to the hour of ascension, numbers were let
up on trial trips into the air in the balloon,
which was not then fully inflated, by means
of chord some five hundred feet long.
Two dollars was freely paid for these trips
by each passenger. A storm came up very
suddenly about three o'clock, and Mr.. Wise
was anxious TO leave in order to get q start
OF the tempest, but was resisted by his
friends. Shorty after the wind became very
high, and before means could be taken TO
prevent it, the balloon was rent asrnder, and
the whole of the days spor, spoiled. We
learn that the intrepid voyagew will make
another attempt in about two weeks FROM
Saturday last.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-08-08
Disa sters 81 the LaKes.-Aggregate Loss
of Life.

The committee appointed by the citizens
OF Cleveland, Ohio, to consider lie causes
OF steamboat accidents on tho Lakes, have
made their report, from which we gather the
following facts:
"From 1880 10 1850 there were seven ex-
plosions on the Lakes, by which Ill lives
were lost; during the period between 1896
and 1850 eleven STEAMBOATS, were destroyed
by fire, causing loss of sOi lives; from
1910 10 1850, period of ten years, there
were ihirty.one collisions by steamers, by
which 62 persons were killed The loss of
life on the Lakes during the last ten years,
from explosion, fire, and collision, amounted
TO 977. Tho committee was unanimous in
their adoption of memora! to Congress
setting forth the defects in the present sys-
tenn OF Lake steam navigation, and IN re-
commencing the passage Of law embrace
Ing suitable remedies"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-08-08

ELECTION OF JuDcEs.-It appears from re-
cent disclosures, that an organized attemp,
TO prevent the consummaton of this mea-
sure, is now on foot A circular debating
the minuii@ of secret movement, has late
ly been issued from this city, signed by Gar
rick Mallery and c. Ingersoll. # advises
the appointment of two delegates-a Wing
and Democrat-from each county, who are
to meet in general convention for the pnr-
pose OF cooperation and efficient action.
We imagine that the people are too wide a
wake for the success of any schemes Il
is well enough, however, to be warned in
season.-Times
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APPOINTMENT General A. l.. Roum-
lori oil this County, was yesterday unani-
mously appointed by the Board of Canal
Commissioners, Superintendent of the Mo-
tive Power on the Columbia Railroad, in
place OF Col. VIM. English, resigned. Gen.
eral Roumfort is radical democrat of the
true Jeffersonian stamp, and his appoint
ment will give universal satisfaction TO the
Democracy of this section, and will reflect
credit on the appointing power We feel
certain that the interest of the State, and the
qualification and The benefit of the public
will be advanced By this most excellent ap-
pointment which takes effect on the first of
september.-Spirit Of the Times.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-08-08
Repeal Meeting

In pursuance Of public notice a meeting
OF the citizens of Roarlngcreek and the adj
joining townships was held at the public
house of D. Reinbold in Numidia, on Sa.ur-
day afternoon, August Sd. The meeting
was organized by he appointment of the
following officers.
DANIEL KEffHsfresidcnt,
Jacob r Hover, Haines Fox, Reuben Fab
ringer Esq, Henry Metz, Judah Cherrington
Thomas Thomas, VIM Myers, Osborne Will
liams, Oliver Evens, Peter Keller, John
Hoseland, John Snyder Peter Miller and
Simon Hine Viee Presidents.
Samuel Mears, H C M'Cauley and Abiram
Keller Secretaries.
The meeting was addressed by several
persons, and of these Benjamin P. Former
Esq, gave detailed history Of the division
bill, and explained The barter and sale of
Best's vote in the Senate.
The following resolutions were then unan-
imously adopted.
Resolved, That we are determined to Sc.
oo'o INC IePeai vi inc unJust DIVISION bill
erecting Montour county, and will use every
honorable and fair means for that purpose.
Resoired, That we will this fall vote for no
man as member of the legislature who
shall not be known 10 us as true and reli.
able advocate ofIeseal, and that for his char
acler we will not trust 10 pledges or prom.
ises.
Resoiued, That the manner in which the
new county line divides Roaringcreek town.
ship is unjust 10 the taxpayers of the por-
tlon proposed 10 be left in Columbia, ma.
king township 10 consist of only about 80
taxable:s, with a range of roads most expen.
slve to be kept in repair,' and which have
been an onefous bunhen thus far even upon
the whole township as it existed.
On motion, tho meeting then adjourned.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-08-08

A Monster DIviDENp-The Pacific mail
Steamship Company, of which Messrs. How
land & Aspinwall are the representatives,
have declared dividend of fifty per cent?
their first dividend. The Journal of Com
merce states that this company started with
capital not exceeding 100000. 1t shas
since purchased the steamships Unicorn,
Tennessee, Cherokee, and Philadelphia, for
which there must have been paid all of
100000. This fact, considered in connex-
ion with the dividend above mentioned, will
afford some idea of the profits Of the busi-
ness.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-08-08

EF The female operatives of the Lancas-
Ter Cotton Factory No. ., have addressed a
note 10 the Lqncasterian, stating they again
commenced work, but at reduction Of 90
per cent. on their former prices. They also
wish to know whether the reduction applies
to the salaried officers as well as TO them
selves. The Laneasteian cannot answer the
inquirys
"When toiling millions work 10 fill,
The wealthy Golfers strong;
When hands are crushed that work and ,;m ~,
.asre must S1 Ss something wrong.''
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Laborers are now scarce in the country
not an idle hand is TO be picked up in Schuyl-
kill county. Between the increased de-
mand for agris lure owing 10 the wet sea.
sons, and the urgent works on canals breaks
everywhere, there is employment for all.
This is the case, we are assured, throughout
the State. The increased crops require p;
large additional amount of Aeiip A..esip. A long as
this is the case the.s is no excuse for even
the T:nvst.idle to be without employment,
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" The body of female child between
three and four. years old. was found among
the willows bordering the river, short dis
tance below this place after the subsidance
OF the late flood. The child was drownded
in the Mehoopany crock, about forty miles
above, and the body had foaled this long
distance. Its parents hearing of the fecov-
cry OF the body, we learn came after ii, and
took it home for burial. We hear varions
rumors OF the bodies Of number of men
being found in the river above This place,
but cannot trace them 10 any authentic source.
--Wikesbarre Farmer.
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Democratic County Convention.

The Democratic citizens of Columbia
county are requested 10 meet at the places
OF holding the general elections for their res.
pective townships OH Saturday the 3lst day
of August next, between the hours of & 6
O'Clock, p. NJ, TO elect two persons as Del
egates, 10 represent them in Il Democratic
Convention 10 be held in the Court House in
Bloomshurg OH the following Monday the I'd
day of September. at IL O'Clock NJ, 10 nom
mate candidates for the several offices.
The Convention will also at the same
time choose Delegates 10 the next Demo-
cratic State Stale Convention to be held
at Reading
By Order efthe Standing Committee.
l.. B. RUPERT
Chairman
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rV. Tate, bv an il.natured falsebood Of

tS' Tate, by an ill.natured falsehood of
last week, attempts apain TO pick quarrel
with us. But he shall not be gratified. We
have too much regard for the union, harmo-
NY and success of the Democratic party, and
100 ardeutly desire the triumph Of the re-
peal question, to play into the hands of the
enemy by mischievous and useless quar-
rel. We have never electioneered for Felty
Best's or Simon Cameron's candidate for
Canal Commissioner, and shall continue
now, as heretofore, true against the division
of the county; and ready to sacrafice all
personal feeling 10 avert disaster and defeat
from the local question in which are SO deep.
ly involved the interests OF those who have
generously patronized Us, and with whom
all our sympalhies and feelings are indenii-
fed.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-08-08

AcToRs AND ACTRESSES IN SOCIETY The
followingis is from the pen of N. p. Willis,
who was recently cowskinned by Forrest,
charged with keeping loo la;e houie with
Mrs. Forrest:
''That tho society of actors and actresses
is the most entertaining and agreeable of all
society, is generally admitted. That men of
rank and of high official standing in Eu-
rope: frequent itithemselves, with no impu.
tation on their moral character, but do no! al
low their wives TO frequent it, is also under
stood. That it is the wit, playfulness of
thought and manner, disregard of burthen-
some etiquette, quaint mixture of the dra-
matic with the common place impulsive-
ness and frankness-and not the immortality
of the class, which makes its charm, is, we
fancy, what every one will allcw as well.
But where these fascinating qualities exist
rithoh the immortality, as they do in many
cases, is il not pity, Tin dull world like
this that SO charming a creature should be
lost TO the best society of ladies and gentle
men? Should American wives avoid the
society of actors and actresses, (because
Marchionesses and Baronesses do) and let
their husbands enjoy its fascination, Gas Mar
qusses and barons do,) without them
Would 1t not act powerfully on the moral
character of the profession, if actors and ac-
tresses were excluded from society only on
the same grounds with other people, and
welcomed gladly to circles they could so en-
liven and embellish, as long as they were
as good repute as other people Ave sug-
gest compromise in this NATTER as very
good material for an Americanism.