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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26
NEwsPApERs.-A man eats up

NEwsPAPERs.-A man eats up q
pound Of sugar, and the pleasure he
has enjoyed is ended; but the infor-
nation he gets from a newspaper is
treasured up in the mind, to be used
whenever occasion calls for il. A
newspaper is not the wisdom Of one
or two men, il is the wisdom OF the
age, Of past ages too. A family with
out a newspaper is always half an
age behind the times in general in
formation; besides they never think
much or ind much to think about.
And there are the little ones grow
ing up in ignorence without taste
FOR reading.
Besides all these evils, theirs the
wife, who, when ber work is done,
has to set down with her hands in her
lap, and nothing TO amuse her mind
from the tolls and cares Of the domes-
tic circle. Who then would be
without a newspaper.--Benj. Frank
lin.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26

We received the following by mail
with request to copy, with which we
comply with pleasure. The object
proposed is one which recommends
itself to every good citizen. Read
the circular:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26
The Prize song.

The following is the prize song, writ
ten BY Bayard TAYLOR, Esq, for the
prize of $500, offered by Mr.. Barnum
set to music by Mr.. Benedict, and sung
by Jenny Lind:
Igreet, with full heart, the Land of the
West,
Whose banner of stars o'er a world
is unrolled:
Whose empire o'ershadows Atlantic s
wide breast.
And opens to the sunset its gateway
of goldl
The land of the mountain-the land Of
the lake,
And rivers that roll in magnificent
tide,
Where the soul of the mighty from
slumber awake,
And halloW the soil for whose free
dom they diedl
Thou cradle of Empirel though wide be
the foam
That sewers the land of my fathers
from thee,
1hear, from thy bosom, the welcome Of
home
For song has home in the hearts of
the freel
And long as thy waters shall CLEAN in
the sun,
And long as thy heroes remember
their scars.
Be the hands of thy children united as
one,
And Peace shed her light on the Ban
ner Of Starsl
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26

Reieielns n. ne Passage Of ths CaHFsr.
sia s,ll--sIhe rsxas BsssdarT and de
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26
N. K. HALL,
Postmaster General.

The water works in Allegheny City,
Pa, will cost $500. coo.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26
THE JOURNAL.
is published every Thursday morning
RY JAMES HARPER.
In Telegraph Building, Public Square.

TERMS:
copy one year.Paid in advance, 81 so
1, q if paid within the year, 2 90
FoR CLUBs.-Four copies, So so
Six {" 8 90
Ten +" IS 90
The person getting up club of TEN
will be entided to one copy gratis. so
long as the club continues by his exer-
tions. The cash, in these cases, must
invariably accompany the names.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-07

The following incident occurred, as we
learn from good authority, in one of our
store, the other day
Buy any butter here I? said country Gus.
TONER who walked into dry goods store
on Market square, and looked much like a
character who knew vast deal more about
himself than he cared TO tell.
'No SIR replied the merchant, I'VE DOM
wish TO bue any
WAN, 10 buy any eggs q
mo sir, we keep dry goods store here.'
so! Wall then, maybe you'd like 10 buy
some chickens-fat as pigs aud might,
sight nicer tu.'
NO sir, tell You we don't deal in any
thing but dry goods '
Couldn't sell you nice hind quarter o.
pork .H
4 tell you si:, we deal in dry goods exclu.
sively here
Wal, what'Il you give for dried peachcsp
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For the Star Of The North.
MATTER OF TASTE.
ny sECRETAIRE.


N. p. Willis is most singular fellow, hav-
ing very peculiar notions OIL most things, and
just as singular a mannero of telling them
Not long since, | came across an article from
his pen, in praise of fat, large women And
in spite of having very bad case, he does
certainly invest them, with particular charms
and makes them absolutely bewitchiug.-
Now thought his most unccoun,able pen
ehant but possibly, Mr. Wi,stNinss that
the more of good thing, fsss-ots
Now, George Gordon Noel Byron says that
of all things, he hates . dumpy woman. For
the sake of nationality | should like TO agree
witlfMr Willis; but my own unbiased in
dividual opinion comedies with that of Lord
Byron. In taking wife my motto would
be, unless | alter my notion, Of two evils,
choose the least. No odoubt all this is mere
matter of taste, and the imagination may GER
talny invest the earthly goddess, whether
she be fat or lean, with every thing necessa-
ry TO constitute mans happiness
But notwithstanding what have said upon
this subject, upon second thought believe
that Shakespeare, al least By implication, is
agains. me; supporting Mr.. Willis, with the
whole weight of his character for ii will be
recollecied, that Desdemona was woman,
fall of most blessed conditions. Now, if a
woman were large, aud taas. blessed, she
would unquestionably have the sdvantaee o.
yer any, who might serve as an empi6ca
tion of old king Pharaoh, loan kline. Still,
considering The risk one has 10 run in a case
of this kind, mean geitiag wife, medi
um would be perhaps the safest
After all, love a neat. nice, tidy, little
woman. One of those pretty, petite, fairy
like creatures, who fuuer round you with a
smile, and presently leave you TO sigh. There
is happiness coupled with this misery
All ! feel that love the very sand in which
are imprinted her delicate Etle foot-marks.
The dew, brushed from the grass by her, in
her morning work, is blessed above all other
dew. The sun, as he rises over the noun
tains, Joys to see her sweet morning face and
presses, as should like 10 do, burning
kiss upon her ruby lips-sives brighter
lusire to efS>n4sye. as.r~haxsno, ] will
quit, or shall have all the little girls in love
with me.
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"THINKS 1 TO MYSELF,o

We are indebted to worthy and observ.
ing friend for many of the following useful
hints: sF
When see mass of chips accumulated
in farmers back yard, remaining year af.
ter year, thinks to myself, if the coarser
ones were raked out, they would serve for
fuel, and the finer parts with addition of SOAP
suds, &c, from the house, would afford
valuable source for manure
When see convex barn yard, thinks I
to mpself there is comparatively but little
manure made there. .,,.i & .ad
When see banks of manure resting q
galnst barn during the summer season, ser.
wing only TO rot the building--thiuks to nv .
self that manure might be better employed.
When see the DRAWINGS of barn.yari
finding their way into gullies aud rivuIets,
while with small expense they might be
thrown into a valuable swell or decIivity.
thinks 10 myself; that farmer is blind of
his own interest +i y '.as-t
When | see plowing done, year after year,
in the same track, beside fence or gully till
dyke of considerable height is thrown UP,
and of course a corresponding leanness iii
the inferior, thinks to myself, there is want
of husbandry.
WhenI see stone wall topped ont with
single tier of round stone, thinks to myself,
the upper foot in the hsight Of such walls
ought never to have hsen put on, and look
out for dull scythes and loss Of hay.
When see frait tree loaded with twice
the top necessary Cor bearing we'll and this
perhaps half dead, thereby keeping the nee.
dy rays of the sun from theun crop,thinks
| TO mysslfs there is an indication of badhus-
bandrY
When see stones piled around the trunk
| of fruit tree, thinks | 10 myself, here is an
| invitation to suckers and TO mice, and If dull
/ scy,hes should follow. it would not bs ssrsns>.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-07
NUMBER 9.
INDIAN ELoQUEsCr.


A female of the party of Mohawk Indi-
ans which was through this region a short
fine ago, recently addressed the following
neat and eloquent remarks to a Phiadelphia
audience. sf4t
"You see before you native of the for.
est Expect not much from me. My hons.
is far away. In the woods, where wild AM
mails roam, and wild flowers bloom whore
the bee sips its honey-there is my home.
The hunter is there-the wigwam is there
and there, like the tree, with leaves nearly
gone, whose.limbs are bert, and hang, and
droop, with its sap almost run out--rs MY
mother.
0, my mother though thy daughter be
far away, thou art remembered, Loved
prayed for, by Thy child wish we could,
like the birds, make sweet music for our
pale-faced sisters and brothers. But we onlv
warble.-We see so much that is great-so
much that is beautiful-big villages--bis
wigwams-big churches, and their bells I'll.
ling the air with ther calls to come and wor
ship our Great Spirit-as 10 make us feel
how little VIC are. 0, yes, You are many
we are few. You arc wise, and know
much-we are Ignorant, and know much
we are ignorant, and know little. But ia
not your Fatter "our Father" We, too.
say "Our Father who art in heaven.n Wha,
means this beating, fu,tering heart.
fremble with fear. And now it is more oui.
ct. 1hope, o, yes, hope that You will NOT
forget, III this my rude speech, that am a
child OF the forest I thank you very much,
ladies aud gentlemen, for coming 10 hear us
sing. Expect not much from us; we can.
not sing-we only warble. The bird, when
he sings, fills tie grove with his mellow.
perfect notes, at does not peck at the lit.
tie nesting when t tries to initiate what il
hears.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-07

On FOR BooT-JAcK.-A countryman re.
Gently arrived at one of our third rates hotels
lase in the evening, and inquired for boot
jack. "Boots" soon appeared with one o.
the cast-iron pattern.
How do you s'pose I'm going to get off my
boots with tina, thingp ejaculated the coun'
tryman.
Boots eyed the country mans pedal extre'
mites Ior few moments; ard then scratch
ing his head, said:
'DaI am II fact! he. he, yaw.he shouted
What the mischief are you laughing at
you lhundef-cloudp demanded the country
man.
'Nufin-nuhin-only advise you 10 go tc
de crotch OBJ de street, and dar you can pul
off dem boois Yah! yah yaw 7 and the
darkie vanished. .t.. Oh
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One of the G7hals.

We were, not long since, much amused
by couple of Hoosier girls who came on
board the steamer, -, at the little town Of
MI. Vernon, Ia They had evidently never
been thousand miles from home, and were
making their first trip on a steamboat.
All dinner our ladies were honored with a
seat at the head of the table, and the eldest
one, with her usual independence, cut her
bread into small pieces, and with fork rea-
ched over and enrolled each mouthful in the
dressing of plate of beef steak before her.
The passengers. preserved their gravity dur
ing this operation by dint Of great effort
Perceiving that her sister was not very for
ward in helping herself, 4he turned round TO
her and exclaimed loud enough 10 .e heard
by half of the tabIe-"Sa Dip in the gravy-
Dad pays as much as any on 'emN This was
followed by general roar, in which the cap.
tain led off The girls arrived at their place
of destination. before supper, and when they
left the boat all hands gave three cheers for
the girls of the Hoosier State.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-07
Hri'ten for the Star Of the North
BY "ExPERIENcE."
CHAPTER |.

When was young man, il ever now and
then occurred to me that ought 10 provide
for myself helpmate. thought my char
acter and position in the world would entille
me 10 look for lady with at least dover
of graces and talents Miss Alden, the par
sons pre,tiest and younges! daughter would
do: but she was garrulous, trifling, and too
though,less. Jane Siddon was pretty and
sensible, but then her seven sisters were the
widest, harum- -scarum set that ever mortal
endured 10 troop around him; her brothers
.-rels prafessed gamblers, and if married
Jane, the whole family would be a lifelong
ANNOYANCE, charge and disgrace 10 me-
Mary Forsyth was of fine and wealthy ia
my, but stupid and little the shortest of
female mortals, while measured six feet
three in my stockings. Miss Rank was con-
fessedly the "smartest" of our village ladies',
, but it was very easy TO discover that she was
apIude, brm full Of coquettry and atfecta-
. lion. Ellen Wray, the landlords daughter,
always met me pleasantly, but then the COM
pauy of her mother was not 10 be endured,
and her father was william and drun.:ard
Bnt vas young and full of romance.
ecosasdt TO dislike any body on account of
discreditable relatives. largued TO convince
nyself thousand times over that the sins of
The parent should no, be visited upon the
child. ] was an enthusiast /, every thing,
and believed most sincerely in whai my pre-.
ceptor, Doctor Gordon, called the perfeclibii
iiy Of human nature. commenced court
ing the favor of Ellen Wray, and much as
despised her father, avoided quarrelling with
him. believe she reciprocated my attach
nent for her, and so we continued 10 meet
TO live faster and happier-she TO become
. every day more amiable, agreeable and low
s ing. The Doctor hiuted that neglected my
studies, and some of my friends teased me
about-Old Boniface, but cared for neither.
Tho retired back parlor of her fathers
house was where on, most interesting meet
,ngs took place. Ihad made hergifts of some
valuable books, and allowed Old Boniface
to swindle me out of all my pocket money
for was then yet a credulous, simple soul,
inexperienced in the plots of the world. One
day came into the back parlor at Wray's
when no one was in. Setting down at the
table entertained myself by looking over
the books, paintings, drawings, &c. In lag
ing aside an album, loose sheet accidental
ly fell out, and feeling myself privileged
person, had the curiosity TO glance at it, for
at first thought of no such thing as reading
a note discovered as this had been. But
since ] have learned more of the frailty of
Aunan nature venture to say that no young
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-07

Ugly Looks and a Good Hcart-A lady with
eyes that resemble peeled onions-and a
nose as crooked as politicians crecd-a
chin like hoe, and mouth stretched from
ear to ear, and opening like jack-knife, will
be sooner respected and beloved by those
whose opinion is worth ones pains 10 secure,
If she possesses good heart and kind dis
position, than if she were as beautiful as
Milton's Eve, with cork screw disposition
and heart of lead.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-07

TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRoR.--Ihe Mirror says
A queer typographical error occurred very
lately, which shows how great change a
type may make. The editor was warmly
eulogiziug the official condIct of public
man and said that he had hued down his
enemies. The composition, however omit
ted the ., so that The sentence read he had
lied down his enemies
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-07

PAY FOR LOBBYING a"-Hugh w. Evans, a
lawyer, has brought suit in court at Balti
more, TO recover $1,000 of the Susquehannah
railroad company for attending the Legisla-
ture of Maryland as "lobby member, and
securing the passage of law favorable to
the company Among the items of expense
enumerated by him, are several charges for
oyster and champagne suppers, given to re-
iractory members.
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Butter Making.

Scene up in Vermont-(Aunt Deborah sal
ting butter. Enter Mrs. Noodle.)
Mrs. Noodle-Now, then, aunt Deborah,
that is just like you. for all the world. You
salt the butter that you sell better N what
you eat, Why, Mr.. Noodle always tells me
that salt costs money
Aunt Deborah.-So it does, but our Bill is
pretty cute land he says, when salt don't cost
MORN a cent pound down in Bosiing, and
we get twenty-five cents pound for it in
butter, we can afford to put in some,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-07

INcoRRIGIBLE.-A lad named John Meyers
was brought before Alderman Buchanan, on
Saturday, charged upon the oath of his mo.
ther, with having become associated with
such evil company as to render him entirely
beyond her power of correction, and at times
SO lncorrigibe that he was Only fit to be left
alone in The street. The magistrate sent him
10 the House OF Refuge.
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tY- A lady told her servant girl 10 look at
a vane upon steeple near her house, and
see which way the wind was. The vane
had been taken down, for the purpose of re-
pairing it; but the girl obeyed her mistress
and behoding nothing but the rod upon
which she had been accustomed 10 see the
vane, iold her mistress that .'the wind was
right up and down."
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oLUMBIA COUNTY, PA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Z, 1850.

other SO tenderly There--it does seem ia
me as If were a! this moment perfectly,
happy.
BLESSED wife, kiss me again, darling
There-we've had the last of our auarels--
havn't we dear onep
Yes, dearest. And if we were going 10
quarrel again-which never can be--it would
be about something of more Importance
weuldn't it, love? The more / think Of it,
the more foolish it appears, quarreling about
so trifiEg thing as mouse
you forgot, my dear; a rat, you mean
mo my dear, mean mouse.'
How can you, over and over againy twas
arat? Dye think Pve no eyesp
4 say what mean, Mr. Battle; and !
mean, just what say. To say that was a
rat, is The most absurd thing ever heard. A
rat, indeedp
Absurd or not, Mrs. Battle, fell you, you
are sinpleton. You don't know beans
from broomstickp
Then it's because I've lived so long with
you, Battle dom; believe you ever saw a
rat, Everybody knows they have round
tails, like file. But Pm an abjure woman,
and | won't put up with such treatment any
longer. III go home to my fathers. We'll
see then, how some folks will get along
And will tell you, Battle, it was a mouse. y
And tell you, Mrs. Battle, it WASH t a
mousse
Twas mouse
''Twas a rat
''Twas a mouse.'
sRat.'
Mouse ..FnV
'Rat' =
Mouse Rat Mouse 'Ras<Mouse
R M r.
Just at this moment a stage coach drew
up before the door and the appearance of an
old and long expected friend, who, after a
long absence, burst suddenly in the room
and put an end to hostilities, and threw both
parties into temporary good humor. To
this day, however, the cause of Mrs. Bat
ties fright has never ceased to be prolific
source OF contention Mr. Battle insisting
most strennously that It was a rat and Mrs
Battle protesting with equal pertinacity tina,
it was mouse. A hundred times they have
squabbled till almost ready to broomstck
each other, and a hundred times they have
-justruu'ie uii up uguiu, andsusked each 9th.
er's forgiveness when an unfortunate allu
sion by one of the parties to the cause o.
their quarrel has caused all the smo,hered
fires OF indignation TO break forth afresh.
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~ M. de Lamartine, it is said, goes TO
Asia Minorin the Spring, to take possession
in person of his territorial gift from the Sui
tan. The domain lies in the Immediate vi
ciniiy of Smyrna and is nearly 50 miles in
circumference.
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~ A Greek Maid being asked what for
tune she would bring her husband, replied,
Il will bring him what gold cannot purchase
"a heart unspotted, and virtue without a
stain, which is all that descended to me from
my parents"
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10" Thomas Moore, the poet, is in the
enjoyment of good health, physical and in
tellectual, a. his cottage at Sloperton, takes
his daily walk along The terrace which bor-
ders his pretty garden, and drives as usual
each day in small pony carriage.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-07

EP A Colored D. D.-The Senaus OF the
University of Heidelberg has conferred the
title of D. D., on MIR. Pennington, runaway
slave. who is minister of colored congre-
CATION in New York, but at present in Edn-
hurnh
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-07

" The California Constitution.--The lib
eral journals OF England speak in terms OF
great praise of The constitution recently a.
dopted by the Californians. They say that
it is one of the most judicious instruments
of government ever devised; and that its pro-
visions, with the exception of those which
limit suffrage TO the white man, are marked
with the highest wisdom.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-07

PRAcricE.-sMadam you said that your son
was a physician, has he much practice q
'Why, yes, sir, that il. he has practice of
smoking cigars 'a'saa ieaaEH 3sss3 ase
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PHILADELPHIA. Oct LIZ II

AhLAphLPHIA, Oct. 10, 1755.
Dear Katy-Your favor of the 2sth Juns
came TO hand, but on the 23d Sept, lust 4
months after it was written hadtwo weeks
before written you long chat and sent il to
the care of your brother Ward. Ihear you
are now in Boston, gay and lovely as usual.
Let me give you some fatherly advice: XIII
no more pigeons than you can eat. Be a good
girl, and don't forget your catechise 20 con.
stanily TO meeting, or church, till you get a
good husband; and then stay at home and
nurse the children and live like christian.
Spend your spare hours in sober whist, pray.
ers, or learning to cipher. You must practice
addition to your husbands estate by industry
and Irugaity, Subtraction of all unnecessary
expenses. Muhiplication-he will soon make
you mistress of it, As to dipision, say with
brother Paul, "Let there be no division a.
mcng ye," ,"'but as your good sister Hubbard
(my love to her) is well acquainted with the
rule of two, | hope you will become as exper,
in the rule of three, that when have again
the pleasure Of seeing you l may find you
like my grape vine, surrounded with clus.
ters, plump, juicy, bushng, pretty little
rogues, just like their mama. Adieu the bell
rings, and must go among the Craze ones
and talk politics BE.
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THE STAR OF THE NORTH
3 published every Thursday Morning, by
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BEAUTIFUL LINES.

We clip the following beautiful lines from
the selections in Willis Home Journal,
where they were without credit. The spea-
kers are dying girl and her lover. The
ardent passion manifested by the youth,
suggests to the girl several imagies under
which she supposes that he will personify
her after death The stanzas are in the form
of dialogue-,he girl suggesting the par
ticular images in succession, the lover res
ponding g-Psttsburg Post.