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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-04-18
What do we More than Others 9
BY JOHN SWAIN.

We love by whom beloved we are,
For means and ends ara SO connected;
Thus is the glory of a star
Back TO lis source reflected.
We kindly greet the friend who thrills
Our bosoms with an earnest greeting
But sounds obtain from rocks and hills,
As ready repeating
'Tis just to render bliss for bliss d..
Fair friendly words 10 match another's;
But if we do ho more than this,
What do we more than others 'a
If there be those who, if they could,
Would change our spirits Joy TO sadness
Turn into evil all our good, ... .... ..
Put out our light of gladness !;
If they are near to work US wo,
Do we return for evil, evili
And do we learn 10 lay them low, s
Instructed by The devil ... r........
Or, pity we in truth their lot,
Regard them as our erring brothers
And only seek their good II not,
What do we more than others?
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JOHN TAYLOR:
TIAl0N OF THE BACKW0ODS BAR
@ 1a AND PULPIT.
BY CIIAs. syMMEaFrELp.

can never forget my first vision of
J,hn Taylor 1t was in the court house at
Lewisburg, Conway county, Arkansas, in the
summer of 1898.
The OCCASION itself possessed terrible in
terest A vast concourse of spectators had
assembled to witness the trial of young
and very beautiful sirl, or an indictment
for murder. TIL. Judge waited at the mo-
mcnt for the sheriff 10 bring in his prisoner,
aud the eyes Of the impatient multitude all
ceniered on The door; when suddenly stran-
ger en,ercd, whose appearance riviied uni
versal attention.
Here is his portrait! a figure, tall, lean,
siuewy aud strait as an arrow; face, sallow
bilious, and twiiching necessarily with ner-
vous irritablily a brow, broal, soaring,
massive, scanned with wrinkles, but no:
from age-for he was scarcely forty; eyes,
reddish yellow, like tho. wrathful eagle, as
bright and piercing; and finally, mouth
with lips of cast iron, thin curled, cold and
sneering, the intense expression of which
looked the living embodiment of an unbreath-
ed curse He was habited in n suit of new
-tuck.skin, oinamen,ed after the fashion OF
Ih.lian costume, with hues OF every color OF
.he rainbow.
Rihow;ns his way slowly through ,he
crowd, AID apparently unconscious that he
was regarded as q phenomenon, needing ex.
planatioa, il,is singular being advanced, and
with the haughty air Of king ascending
The throne, seated himself within the bar
,hronaed as il was with the dit'cplesoi Coke
and Blackstone, several OF whom, It was
known, esteemed themselves as far superior
10 those old and famous masters 8'1
The contrast between the ou,andish gart
and disdainlul counienanoe of the stranger,
excited, especially, the resibility, of the law.
yers; and the junior members began sup
pressed litter, which grew louder, and soon
swept around the circle. They doubles:
supposed the intruder,o 90 some wild hunter
of the mountains, who had never before seer
tho interior Of hall of justice. Instantly
the cause and object of the laughter perceiv
cd il turned his head gradually, so as Il
give each laugher a look; his lips curlet
with killing smile of infinite scorn; hi
yello eyes shot arrows Of lightning; hi
tongue proruding through his teeth literally
wrilhed like serpent, and calculated it
asp-like poison in a single word; "Sava
npiR 10 pen can descnbo the defian
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-04-18
True Sentiment.

Endeavor TO acquirea temper Of universal
candor and benevolence, and learn neither 10
despise nor condemn any persons on account
of their particular modes of faith and wor
ship; remembering, always, that goodness
is confined to no party-th't there are wise
and worthy men among all sects of Chris
uans, and That as his own master every one
must stand or fall. .a, Eli st .atts. .
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THE STAR, OF THE NORTH
Il published euwy Thursday Morning, by
Weaver, s. Gilmore. b, "

30. I7t-.I.I weaver q ViiMplf.l M ID I
OFFICE-Up stairs in the Netc Brick building
on the south side Of Main street, third
square beivw Market.
TERMs 1.-Two Dollars per annum, if paid
within six, months from the time of subscri-
bing; two dollars and fifty cents if not paid
within the year No subscription received
for less period than six months no discon-
tinuance permitted until all arrearages are
paid, unless at the option of tho editors,
ADVERTISEMENTS not exceeding one square,
will be inserted three times for one dollar, and
twenty-five cents for each additional insertion.
a liberal discount wiH be made to those who ad-
yertise by the gear. .gs.s nigHs5
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Ustos OF THREE REPuBLIc.--At NEE.
ting held in the city Of Leon de Nicaragua,
by the ministers Of the States of Honduras,
San Salvador and Nicaragua, i: has been de.
cided thatthe three repubhcs will form
single national body for the conduct OF its
foreign relatioAs, under the name Of "Na.
tional Representation Of Central America
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Sin.

Sin perpetuates itself forever. Like the
ocean ripple, its influence is beyond all cal
culation. Yet there is this difference be-
tween them the ripple grows fainter and
sinks lower as lis circle widens and recedes
from the centre Not SO with sin. What
was ripple at first, soon swells into wave,
ever rising higher, till we behold the huge
mountain billow upon the eterral shore.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-04-18

n Jacob Weygandt Esq, has been ap.
pointed Associate Judge, Of Northampton
county, and his appointment. unanimously
confirmed by the Senate. .;g s.s5
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-04-18

" Col Fremont, in letter written in Cal
ifornia previous TO his election as U. S. Sena-
tor, declared himselfas adhering TO the
principles of the great Democratic party"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-04-18

n The Carlisle Democrat and the Nor
ris,own Wa,chman are out in opposition 10
an elsctive judiciary. euA q.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-04-18

EARLY IN THE FrELD--The Reading Ga
zette already announces Sheriff candidates
for the fall election. ttH .l.-F,tas
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-04-18

v"I'm sitting on the style," as the lover
said when he seated himself on bonnet of
Of the latest Paris fashion, ta4s
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NEW ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION:
HELENA MARKET.

We publish below the prices of a few of the leading articles in the Produce and Grocery line, for the benefit of our subscribers in this and the adjoining counties who trade at Helena. They may rely upon the correctness of the 
 FLoUR-St. Louis city Mills, $6 % to $6 60 -Ohio, $4 75.
 BAcoN--Hams, 9 to'l2c.-Sides, (ribd.) Sc. -LARD-8a c Doc.
 WHIsKEY-28 to BOG.
 MoLAssEs-30 to 40c.
 BAGGING & RopE-Bagging l4 to l6c.per yd.-Rope,7 7 to Sc. per lb
 SALT.-Coarse, $l,70 $l,75-Fine, $1 30 c 200 per sack.
 Castings, A. c 5c. per lb.
 N0ils, , Sc. per h.
 PoaOder, $5 50 $6,50 per keg.
 Cheese, g. 9ac. per lb.
 Sugar, G a7ac. per lb.
 Cofee, l2 c 13c. per ID.
 Candles, Star 26, Tallow l5c. per ID. Rice, 64 7c. per ID
 Mackerel, $l0,O0 to SIP per bbl.
 UindooO Glass, S2,5O S4 per box.
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WATCHES! WATCHES!

E NOR years the strife has been not who could MAH make the best Watch, but who could make the cheapest, or rather the lowest priced article, which is not always the cheapest, and conse- quently the great falling off in the quality O, watches.
 We import our Watches direct from England, France and Germany, and have been 12 months in preparing our present stock. Our aim has been to have splendid assortment of Fine Watches-as fine as Europe can produce-this, in addition to full assortment of the low and medium qualities, we are now prepared to show the public, all of which will be sold at small advance on the importing cost.
 F. H. CLARK & CO.,
 Oct. 24. No. 37 Front Row,
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For Sale or Rent,

A VALUABLE and'PRODUCTIVET Farm, I& situated about 9 miles northwest of Hell ena near Spring Creek, in healthy section of country. There are about sixty acres well cleared, and was in cultivation the present year, 45 acres of which were planted in cotton, and on the place there are about l5 or 20 acres more that can be put in next spring with but little labor. The whole tract contains 28O acres, all of which is susceptible of cultivation when cleared There are two good and com fortabIe dwelling houses on the place, with all necessary out-houses, stables, &c, and also never failing Well of most excellent water The dwelling houses are situated about 2co yards apart. ,.,
 The above place will be sold upon most hb- eral terms. For further particulars, apply at this office, or to
 w. l.. UNDERWOOD.
 NoU. 30, 1850.
 P. S.-A stock of Hogs and Cattle, and farming utensils, will be sold with the place Ii desired by the purchaser.
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Memphis, Arkansas & White River United States Hail Line
 COUNTESS.
Capt. JAS. A. CREIGHTON,

Capt. JAS. A. CREIGHTON, E .EAVES Memphis every Sunday and Thurs nA day mornings at 9 m, connecting at Napoleon with inc Arkansas river Mail Boats, on Friday and Monday, and with the White River Mail Boats every Monday.
 Leaves Napoleon every Monday and Friday at o'clock p m, connecting at Memphis with the NashUWe and Cincinnati Packets. The Countess passes HELENA every Sunday g. Thursday nights, at $ o'clock, going doson, and
 Every Tuesday g. Saturday mornings, at o'clock, going up.
 Will attend to all orders for Merchandise, and any business entrusted to her, with care and at- tention.
 Shippers and, the travelling community may rely on her regularity and punctuality.
 NODe3nbeY I6 IS50
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Masonry and the Union.

The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Georgia has just concluded its an nual session in Macon. A gentleman oi Savannah and Mason, writing to one oi the the daily papers, says that large number of lodges were represented, and that aA the members go strong for the Union. This order has survived all the changes and revolutions, whether of opinion or of government which have swept over the earth since the days of Solomon, and it has seen enough ot both to enable it to appreciate the blessings ol peace and deprecate the miserles ot war.
 
 THE NASHVILLE CoNvENTIoN.-Ihls oody has happily turned out to be very harm less humbug, inasmuch asit has exemPllled the course of the King of France, who,
 --owith forty thousand men, :, Marched up the hill, and then marched down agaln' The members will have the satisfaction, in their retirement, of knowing that theIr efforts to render themselves ridiculous have been crowned with perfect success.
 Petersburg (Va.) hateligencer.
 -~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~
 If you know how to spend less than you get. you have the philosophers stone.
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WATCHES, JEWELRY
A N D 9sS E E- ~T :" FIR w~ A ESa ESSG
Memphis, Tenn. MERRIMA'S ESTABLISHENT.

CORNER OF FRONT AND MADISON STREET,
 Memphis, Tenn.
 MERRIMA'S ESTABLISHENT.
 FEvHE proprietor of this store which has been -a in operation for the space of nearly nine years, gratiied that his efforts to serve the com munity have been in great degree appreciated, and sensible that if any one can say he has lost through any dealings in his store, he, the proprie- tor, can say, truly and very feelingly, that such losses have never occurred through wilful or deliberate intention on his part nor have they ever, in any particular, accrued to his benefit sensible also thatif any is disposed to charge him with want of accommodation he is very little acquainted with the innumerable small loss es he has incurred by the exercise of this very accommodating spirit exercised indeed so much to have become weaknes--is willing now, and hopes to continue willing to serve the com munity in faithful and diligent manner, pro viding that his losses through the aforesaid spirit of accommodation do not increase upon him SO rapidly as to make 1t necessary for him to re- linquish altogether. He will repair Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Sverware in the mosl tasty and faithful manner-he will indeed do al- most any kind of work-any kind--being pro- gressive in skill and knowlege, he thinks now that he could accommodate even that facetious German friend of his, whom once with his dit tie tog,'' he was obliged to send away unaccom- modated indeed he gives most particular atten~ ion to everything entrusted to him. The aw- ful strife that has oeen going "for years,' not as to the best watch but the cheapest, the sub scriber cheeriuly resigns to the adjudication of his old friend Clark, fully convinced that in his hands the cause with all its complicated impor tance will receive ample justice.
 The subscribers ambition. with or without motto, is to benefit the public as we'll as himself: , that every one whom he shall have the pleasure of dealing with may be fully satisfied of this. he humbly hopes. MERRIMAN, Matchmaker and Jeweller. Memphis MnU 25 1850
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'T H E s H IE L l
Saturday, December IA, 1850
The Presidents Message.

The first annual Message of President FILLMORE, which we published in an extra on last Monday, will doubtless prove as ac- ceptable 10 all classes as any communlca'loi' that has emanated from the Executive chan since the formation of the Government. In a patriotic, manly and pretending style, he gives a succinct and at the same time true, account of the condition of the country, m the course of which he takes occasion to re- commend the adoption, by Congress, oi such measures as he conceives the public interests demand. This Message is what ii purports to be and what it should be, truly a National State Paper in which the enc mics of the administration fail 10 find sin. gle plausible objection; the interest ot the North, the South, the East, and the West are alike alluded to; no sectional feeling pre- dominates. no contracted views are shadow ed forth, bat every idea and every recom- mendation bears the impress of NATIONAL character and REPUBLICAN feeling.
 As an evidence of how this Message is received in this community, we can say that every Whig heartily approves ot it, and it has received the commendation ot many of the opposite party. In fact, we have not heard the slightest objection urged against it. all seem to view it as a State paper vel worthy of the warmest admiration of Am erican freemen.
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 SLAVE LAw.-The National Intelligencer, lin republishing the letter from the President Ito Dr. Collins, of Georgia, in relation to the difficulties which attended and prevented the |recovery of fugitive slave in Boston, ac- |companies it with the following significant |remark-"The letter is important as fur nshing public and explicit assurance of what all who know the President felt well Iassurred of betore--that he stands ready to employ his whole power in enforcing the act of Congress for the recovery oi fugitive slaves, whenever the officers charged with Iits execution shall find themselves so ob- |structed in the performance of their duty as to require the interposition of the Executive arm; and that he, in like manner stands ready to punish any officer of the Govern ment who shall prove faithless to his duty in the execution of the law"
 -~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~ DP The National Intelligencer charac- terizes the visit of the English Aboitionist, lGeorge Thompson, as an "nsolent foreign intrusion in the domestic affairs of the Uni ted States" and trusts that from the public | rebuke he re ceived in Boston he will gather "wisdom enough" "to induce his return home, as promptly as possible, to those who sent him."
 -~~-~-~>~~~ IT ? Several of the Gubernatorial dele gates to the Nashville Convention noticed in another column, have recently been de- feated by the people for small offices! The whole delegation does not own more than haIf-a-dozen negroes, if we are correctly Informed, and is, upon the whole, totally unworthy of the trust committed to its keeping VickS5urg Whig.
 l l THE EXPLOSION AT CoNsTANTiNoPLE.- Private letters from Constantinople contain the following paragraph:
 The Captain Pasha's ship of 100 guns, y ling at anchor in the Golden Horn, blew UP at 10 o'clock on the morning of the 23rd oi |Oclober. and out of a crew of about 700 men, only ten are reported to have escaped l ~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ALLIGATOR SHooTING.-On recent trip of the R. c. Oglesby from New Orleans to Alexandria, in about one hour and in run of twenty miles, three passengers killed D lalligators These creatures have been ldriven out of the Mississippi river, but the number does not seem to diminish in Red River. Every boat plying on that river carries guns and ammunition, and the pas sengers and officers amuse themselves i'll killing these lizards. Thousands are annu- ally destroyed; but the dismal region ex- tending from the mouth for one hundred and fifty miles, furnishes them retreats in which their young are reared.
 ~~~-~~~-~~~~--~~~- | GREAN UNION TRIUMPH.-We learn by telegraphic dispatch to friend, that Col Langdon, the editor of the Mobile Adver- User, staunch Union paper, has been re- elected Mayor of that city by er20O ma- iority. The election was held on Monday, and Union or Secession was the issue. II will be remembered that Col. L. is the gen tleman who was, few weeks ago threaten. ed with the destruction of his office by ar irruption of the interior chivalry. |
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GEoRGIA.-Election Qf Delegates to tke ConUentiou.-The latest news we have from Georgia (says the N. 0. True Delta,) is in the following dispatch, dated Macon, 29th ultimo, which we find in the Montgomery Journal:
 Sixty-four counties heard from, seven of which are for Disunion, two are divided, and the balance are for Union, by general ly large maiorities. There will not be more than twenty-five or thirty Disunionists in the Convention. Popular majority for the Union in the State from 3O,OOO to 4O,- GOO.
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The Capitol.

The removal of the seat of Government of Arkansas from Little Rock to Helena, being agitated and discussed in the Ligisla- ture, the Banner undertakes to be quite witty at the expense of Helena, because portion of the town has been subject to overflow. The editor knows nothing about the locality of the place, certainly, or he would have admitted the fact that the hills or highlands approach within four hundred yards of the river, and these afford beau tiful site for town. In truth, about one half of the corporate limits of Helena are from ten to fifty feet above the highest wa
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bC pdlo loi OA 'i in part, as follows, of a Blue x Drab Blankets,
 for Coats, Bed, Saddle, and Ne
 gro Blankets, White and colored Ker-
 seys,
 Plain and cold Osna-
 burgs, Brown and bl'ch Mus
 lins & Drills, Hickory Shirting, Apron cheeks, Bed Ticking, Red, White, and Vel
 low Flannels, PIaind Linseys, Table and Towel Dia-
 pers,
 Prints,
 Irish Linens, Brown and bleached
 Hollands, French, broad, beaver & pilot cloths, Cas'meres, Tweeds
 and James of all grades,
 Ready Made clothing, Bl'k, plain and figur'd
 Long shawls, Bl'k and Mod Embryo do.
 Bi'k and Scarlet de
 Laise do, Cold Thibbet, do, " hite and Scarlet Elm
 bryo do,
 Bl'k and Mode Silk do, Bpk Silks for Aprons and Dress. Chameleon do, French, Satin, and Sat in Gric, | Cashmere, National | and Damask Toryor Hats, caps, boots, she | looking glasses, clock needles and pins; Hal Glass Ware; Drugs an and Dye Stuffs; Bag | Coffee, Molasses and Bacon and Lard; Fren in quantities to suit pu and Brandy for medi, Linseed Oils; Turper | Cheese, crackers, &c. l All of which will b' prices for cash, or to usual time. October ,, 1850.
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!. Our Goods consist, l qualities and price: Changeable Spun Silk, Alpacas, Lusters Pop
 plins, Merinos,
 Embroider'd Ihibbets,
 of ali colors and quail
 ities.
 Gala Plaids,
 Bl'k white, fancy 6 solid Ginghams, Garages, all shades, Jaconets and Jaconet 1 Cambrics, 1 Null, Swiss, and Book Muslins, Barred and cross-barr- l ed do, Dotted Swiss Grass l Skirting,
 French worked Chim- I esetts,
 French do Collars,
 Thread, Lisle and cot 1 ton laces, edgin's & l insertin's,
 Bonnet. esp, sash, belt, 1 and mantilla ribbons,
 Fringes, Gimps, Braid l and Silk faces of the latest style,
 Ladies Neck Ties,
 Gloves,
 Hosiery,
 Silk and Satin crayats, Pocket hdk' fs,
 Suspenders, etc.,
 Silk and satin mantil- las;
 Silk and satin bonnets of all shades,
 Braid and straw do.,
 Ladies boots, slippers, l Ties, Buskins, Gai. ters and half Caters, of the Latest Style. es, saddles and brides, 5, combs and brushes, d, Queens, China, and l Medicines, aints, Oils ing and Rope; Sugar,
 Rice; Whiskey, Flour, ;h and American Brandy, -chasers; Old Port Wine al purposes; Lard and tine, per gallon; Butter,
 sold at the very lowest punctual dealers on the
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LARGE ADD J. NIONso

AND
 MORE EXI'ENSIVE THAN EYER. ET EI AVN G received our semi-annual supply, El k we commence the New Year with an assortment that is not surpassed, if equalled, in the United States.
 We have twelve thousand dollars in the arti- ticle of Watches alone, and can therefore sup. ply friends and the public with any style and at almost any price. We have
 Gold Patent Levers from 35 to $25O
 Silver do do do IS to S55 With general assortment of Lapine and Yer tical Watches. The other branches of our stock will be found as extensive as our Watches such as Chains, Seals Keys,
 .D EE wgN @ HL Mg @
 IN .ALL ITS VARIETY, including many valuable 1GSp a. Me e SHSE S and some full sets, SPECTACLEs, SILVER WARE, c0iIl-fne, SILvER-PLATED GooDs, CLOCKS, LAMPS and GIRANDoLEs, CUTLERY, GUNS, PIs- ToLs, including the genuine Durringer's, CANES. TEA TRAYS, with general assortment of
 S9A>9gG H0GIga In which will be found many choice articles for the LADIES.
 NOTICE. ry~ We aim to furnish those who deal in Memphis, with home market and la home guarantee for Goods in our line, and n- vite the public to call and examine for them selves. Our stock is laid in with Cash; our European Goods we import ourselves; we get our Domestic Articles direct from the makers, and being satisfied with small profit, we offer great inducements to our friends and the public. We are also prepared to do all kinds of work in our line, in the best manner and with dispatch. Our motto Is, TRY US.
 F. H. CLARK, F. H. CLARK & Co.,, A. c. wURzBACH, NO. 37 Front RoC, J. s. WILKINS. Memphis, Tenn.
 N. B. The trade supplied on liberal terms, and all orders from the country will receive our especial attention. JanuQrq l2.