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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-09

bitions of bull fights and gambling, mixed with
other amusements, took place.
Our informant came IN with citizen party OF fif-
teen men. They encountered no Indian hGstllities,
though party which had preceded them couple
of weeks, lost four men from Camanche attack.
Water scarce-grass tolerably attainable
At Santa Fe much interest was manifested as to
who would receive the appointment of Governor of
the Territory. Our friend thinks the choice on
whom il has fallen will be generally acceptable in
the Territory. Colonel Calhoun has had much
Indian eAnerience, and is by this time quite well &C
quaiated 18th the wants and wishes Of the people.
TIE lld ans, especially the Apaches, were ge-
neIally quiet, though the Navaos have been demon
s'rating their fidelity 10 treaty engagements by the
stealing q several thousand sheep this fall from
some OF the settle meEs along the river The ge-
neral impression in New Mexico is, with regard To
Indians, that the system of seeking their good will
by the means now in favor with the government
VIZ douceurs or presents-is one that must be aban
doned If tie country is TO have security and peace
The Puc bios were quite peaceable, though they
suffered Ich alarm before they were assured that
the census takers among them had not come to lead
the way for general seizure by the United States
government, upon all they had. On the sitting Of
the Ternorial Legislature it is probable that the
Pueblo question will cause much and heated con-
troveBy. 9u informant thinks the Pueblos equal
ly anftt,, r. the great body of New Nevcans
TO all the 1ss of citize nshp, and that the DENIAL
to them OF their rights might prove very detrimen-
tai 10 the peace and ae cunty of the country Pro.
peflv used, the Pueblos might be made most eff
cient agert IN keeping and defending the territory
well from the savage tribes as from the assaults
OF dlsaiiccted natives themselves.
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House OF Representatives.


ACBfcULrURAL nuRgAU, ETc.
Mr. SgwrLL ssksd, but die not obtain, leave to In.
troduee a resolution instructins the Committee on
gricriturs TO inquire into the sxpsdisney OF esab-
shipg sgrcultural bureau; also into the exped'.
ancy OF purchasing the Mount Vernon estate tor an
gricultursl school, or model farm.
The House went into committee on the bill to es
,ablish a
BOARD oF ACo1uNrs
Mr.. McLgAr, (wnig) OF Ky continued his remarks,
sfom yesterday, In favor Of the bill.
Mr.. BArLf, (dem) Of Va. cslied ettenton TO the
hsrt time remaining or the seson in which TO tran
act tn public bnsiness and notice tha. on Mon
xay he should make effort 20 have the sppropr n
ion bia made the special order rptil dispo'ed Cf
4 ~ one only hai passs5.
Mr. Da.sgL, (s,m) 81 y. q, opposid the blli.
Mr. EriSe (den) Of Tenn, advocated the passags
a the bi1l
The general debate ceased at two o'clock but there
incidental di.cuss,n fot an hour and bali a. to
hat IN. aariss Of the three commissio shall be
ver annrm This was occasionally varied By few
gsmsrks on tne merits of the bill
The Committee rose, without amending the hrst
section. and III, House adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-09

BY MoRsEs LINE, OFFICE 10 WALL STREET.
BuffALo.-This has been st'ging cold day With
very piercing easterly wind Al A. 81. the ther-
Eometer noted IL degrees, and barometer % 20; at
Z r. the Thermometer said degrees barometer 20
a. al "a both falling
RoeHksTER.-W bad a cloudy aud very cold night.
The day bas been clear with foutbeast wind. At
this morning and this evening, the thermometer
was found at degrees above zero
ArrunS. A very cold w-st wind has prevailed to-
Cay, The morning was cloudy but this evening ths
sky 10 clear. Thermom.ter, at A. M., 0 degrees
Above zero; at Z 4 M, 10 deg
sfHAcusE The Thermometer wa, down to at
o'clock this morning Ths efmosphere has bees cleqr
out eAtrt meiy cold al Gay Thermometer, at Z. IL,
degrees above rcIo
UncA- Although the Thermometer, at o'clock was
degrees below zero We han very pleasant nng;
but the latter part Of the day has neen quite the
vfte the vino having veered round 70 tne cast aad
blowing strong from that quarter. The weather a.
oc!ecA tnis evening very cold and there wsrs
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The Illinois Central Railroad.

SPHiscfisLp. Feo 3, 1851.
Both houses Of the Legislature of Illinois have
psssed a. act granting charter OF incorporation
the Illinois Central Railread Company
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The Gig used BY stephen Ghssd during his iitssims.
vas scd In Phhsdelphis st auction, on thseth last
9th, eighty AZ. members of the wisconaa Lss,sA-
tus. nov In session, thirty three nstives q tha
state OF New York.
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BY nAIn's LINE, orrIcK % wArn sraEgr.

ny Rams LINE, OFFICE % WALL STREET.
PBlLspEtruuA.-rhe weather at s Y. 81. va cloudy
and cold ihe wind fresh from the northeast the thr-
n,um.tsr at 70 degrees. aud the barometer 20 81
BALIIAoRE.-Thers were indications Of SNOW a.
NJ. Thrrmomst.r 20.
WnMirCroS AT THE evening the ind was N.N.g..
the therromster 30, and the ky gave eviiea,s OF
snow storm.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20
Homicide at Beach Haven.

On last Sunday morning Mr.. CHiRLEs
SErBERr of Beach Haven, Luzerne county,
shot Mr. DEMo1T SToKEY, who had been
living with Seyber for some time as a pau
per- We are informed that on Saturday
evening the parties had quarrel and afIray,
S:okey attacking Sey bert in fierce and bru-
tai manner, and Seybert defending himself,
until girl in the family came 10 his assis-
lance. Seybert then swore that S,okey
should no longer stay in his house, and drove
him away But next morning, while Sey-
bert was from home, Stokey went into the
house and laid down upon a bed in room
up stairs. When Seybert.came home he in
quired whether Stokey had been there, and
the girl said he was up stairs. Seybert went
10 some pains TO get some good PERCUSSION
caps and then going.,o Stukey's room with a
pistol, shot him through the head, and the
ball lodged in the victims neck. Seyber
seemed but little concerned for his rash act
and told several persons that he had shot
S,okey. A telegraphic despatch from Ber-
wick, on Tuesday, informs us that Seyberi
Is arrestrd ena now 10 the WiIkesberre -jaiI
He is about 80 years of age, has been raised
in The neighborhood OF Beach Haven, and
for some time kept store there.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20

FIRE AND Loss oG LlrE-On Wednesday
evening about O'Clock, most destructive
fire occurred nj the Southwest corner Of Nix
on and Hamilton streets, near Fairmouni,
Philadelphia, IN large four story brick bull
ding, owned BY MIR. ]. p Brrner, wollen
manufacturer, and occupied by Messrs
Faulkner & Lewis, machinsts, D. & L. Dom
nelly, for spinning and carding wool, Ber-
nard McNuit, manufacturer, j. p Bruner,
above named, and VIM. Wilson, dyer. The
destruction of the building was complete
nothing but she bare walls left standing.
The loss, in stock, machinery, &C., may be
estimated at from $50 600 to $4,000, upon
which there is only pania! insurance. Tho
fire is supposed to have been the result of
accident, although one person has been ar
rested on suspicion of having fred the prom
ises.
The most melancholy part of the affair is
the loss OF human life, three persons having
perished in the flames. Their names arc
Edward Crossley, aged 8s, wool spinner,
in the employ Of Mr.. Bruner, and two fs-
males, Miss Mary Ann Browning and Miss
Agnes Morrow, aged, the former 1s, aud
the lattor 81 years.
Mary Ann Palmer, a bouncing young girl,
leaped from the third story window, and es-
capped uahurt.
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272,Oso 1885, ,4aa .4,525,a7

Railroad Erarsion 1sckets-Interesting De-
cision.--An Alderman in Pittsburg has deci-
ded by giving judgment for plaintiff, that
railroad companies have no right 10 refuse
excursion tickets from passengers, offered
after the time for which they were issued.
The plaintiff in this case bought ticket,
which had on il "good for two days only
He offered it 10 the ticke. agent within forty
eight hours after he purchased it, but beyond
the Tina which the company had fixed for
its extension. 1t was refused. He then off
cred The tic ket and the difference in money
between the excursion and regular ticket,
which was also refused. He paid his fare
in money, and then brought suit and recov-
cred The price of ticket and costs. The
plaintiffs counsel argued that the notice
"good for ,wo days only," printed on the
face of the ticket, did not amount 10 a con-
tract, any more than the common notice oi
stage company and canal tickets, call bag
gage at the risk of the owner,o did, which
| has been decided again and again 10 be ot nc
virtue; that defendants had no right 10 re.
ceive the money OF the plaintiff wrlhou
giving value therefor; or place on their tick
cts anything which could bind the plaintiff
without his consent What is purchasing a
ticket but consent 20 the conditions attached
| 10 it7
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20

" The Case of the United States VS.. r
H. Morris, the colored lawyer of Boston, in
dicted for abeting in ihe rescue of the fugi-
tive slave Shadrach, terminated on Wednes-
day, in the United States District Court, by a
sealed verdict OF not guilty. When the jury
fret went out, they stood II for acquittal 10
/, and remained so four hours and a half, at
the end of which period the outstanding ju-
gave in. All the jurors were in favor of en-
forcing the law, as constitutional, but they
were not satisfied that Morris was in the cab
with Shadrach as testified by some of the
Witnesses being met by the witnesses for the
defence, who testified ll.at they saw all the
persons who were in the cab, and that Mr.
Morris was not one of them.
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LIFE INSURANCE..

This prudent foresight for the benefit of a
mans family after his death is somewhat of
novelty in this latitude, but its efficacy
and advantages has been fully tested in the
older settled regions of the country. Ii will
no doubt, ir time, become very common
thing A few cases in the history of the
keystone Company will illustrate its use
tulness
MIR. Solomon Schoyer, highly respecta-
bic commission merchant of Pltsburg, ef-
fecte,l an insurance of $1,000 on his life
with the Keystone Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
sof Harrisburg, on the 18th of July, 1850. He
neceived his policy and paid his premium OIL
the 2Olh of July, and died in a fit of night
mare on The 22d day of July, 1850, but two
days after he received his policy He had
enjoyed uninterrupted good health all his life
up 10 the very moment of his dealh His
widow, Penelope Schoyer, received from
this company, within twenty days after his
dea.h $1,000.
Rev. T. Marshall Boggs, Pastor Of Pres
bylerian Church in Mount Joy, Lancaster
county, Pa, took out policy of Insurance
in this company in June, 1850, for $500. He
died Of Erysipelas Fever on the 10th Of No
vember, 1880 By his provident care ant
foreihought he left 10 his bereaved family
his policy Of $500, which had cost him bu
s2s.
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SUICIDE.

The Danville papers Of last week give aci
count of the suicide Of stranger by shoot.
ing himself, near the highway leading from
Danville to Washingtonville. He seems tc
have been a lrleudless stranger--an emigran
! perhaps an exile-from the Kingdom o.
Wurtemburg in Germany. He had been in
Danyiile few days previous and begged fo
work, but his trade of silk-weaving could
gain him no employment, and he then talk
ed Of destroying himself, saving that other
wise he must starve and freeze during the
winter for no friendly hand. would assist him
10 get work. Spirilless and ,lesponding, he
was in a strange land aud with heavy
heart laid himself down 10 die, afar from
the land of his fathers and friends, and for
ever closed his eyes 10 the beauties of life
aud earth. Life had no longer loveliness for
him, and earth no pleasures for the wearisd
wanderer. He was young enough 10 have
had time yet for an eventful and pleasant
life, but who can tell the anguish, the joys,
the sorrows and the pleasures that have been
crowded into the short twenty-six years al
his life He was we'll clad and intelligent
says one who conversed with him; bu! the
name of Marlz is all we know of his his
tory, or of his wauderings from the vine-clad
hills of Germany 10 the western world. The
imagination may paint the eveniful scenes
of his life, and the sensitive heart conceive
his trials and troubles and then both heart
and mind will humble all false pride and say
10 us eve know what we are, but know not
what we shall be-"
The child of sorrow grew weary of earth's
cohness, and sighed 10 rest at home in The
bosom Of the great and good AH.father May
The angel of Mercy be moved by the sad
chronicle of the truant's griefs, and when
the SIN of his returning before he was called
from his work comes 10 be recorded above,
may the tear Of pity blot il out forever.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20

WINE-MAKIse.-ln Cincinnati and neigh.
borhood not less than one thousand acres Of
land are devoted 10 the culture of the grape
for making wine. A writer in the newspa-
pers says that on visit TO Mr.. Longworth
he saw $4,000 bottles of sparkling Catawba,
and abont 40, 900 gallons Of wine in casks,
varying from 40 10 so gallans in each. This
cellar is 1870 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 40
feet deep; and il is the intention cf the own
er 10 increase it to double Ahis size during
the coming spring. Besides MIR. Longworth,
there are many other persons in Cincinnati,
and the neighborhood, engaged in The culti-
vaton of the grape.
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What Pennsylvania has done for Common
Schools We have received an address de-
Iivered by Thomas Burrowes, ESQ, before
the Lancaster county Educational Society, ON
the 4lh ut., which, among other matters of
interest, exhibits the magnitude of The Com
mon School System Of the State, which is
highly crediiable 10 the character of the
Commonwealth, and shows the deep inter-
est taken in this State in the cause of gener-
al education. In the seventeen years that
the system has been in operation the people
of Pennsylvania have expended over fifteen
millions OF dollars in support of this noble
effort, exclusive of the large sumt annually
paid 10 sustain the numerous private acade-
mics, seminaries and schools which are al
SO swing their invaluable and TO the cause
of general education. The number oil
schools in the State has increased from 762
70 1900. and the teachers from sos TO ll,-
500. The pupils number half a million, and
the annual cost of The system isnow 81 400,
600. Few States in the Union have done
more than Pennsylvania 10 dispel ignorance
and qualify its rising population for the du-
ties of citizens required under its free Con
st.tution.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20

tg' Some half-wilted political adventu-
rers have attempted 10 drag the name of Hon
Robert ]. Walker into The movement in fa-
vor of an increased tariff That gentleman
lately made speech at Southampton in En-
gland at the reception of Kossuth when in
reply 10 the llustrious guest of the people
on that occasion he said-"He was delight
ed TO hear their .illustrious friend al.ude 10
free trade. The United States struck of
half the shackles from commerce, and, God
he thanked, intended to strike off all the
rest"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20
THE SECRET nALLor.


We referred in paragraph few days a.
go, 10 the opposition of lbe Whig papcrs of
New England to the law passed at the last
session of the Legislature of Massachusetts.
giving the people of that State the protection
OF the Secret Ballot. Since that we have oh.
served thai the subject has elected remarks
in other quarters The Hartford Daily Times,
in receut number, after remarking the op-
position of The Wing press generally TO This
lust and saluiary law, gives the following
forcible illustration of its beneficial results
Moreover, il has been frequently asserted
by the opponents Of Democracy thai there
was no necessity for snch d law--ihat there
were no Wings who would coerce those in
their employ to vote the Wing ticket
Now mark the result and the operation of
this law upon its first trial. Lowell, the great
est manufacturing town in Massachusetts,
and one which has been unsformIy and re-
ably Wing heretofore, now sands ten Demo
cratic Representatives 10 the Legislature in the
place Of The ten Wings that have always
been elected from that place. The Demo-
cratic vote is increased in that city from s9l
10 l342-a gain Of d51.- What does this
mean! 1t cannot well be ascribed 10 the co.
alition, for The ''coalitlon" was in force, and
just as thorough and effective, in Lowell last
year. But it can be explained by the fac,
that Lowell contains large population of
laboring men, who are employed in The fac
tories there, and who have in this election,
for the fist time, had the privilege of voting
as they please. The result shows which way
their political tendencies are. By the oper-
alton of the ''secret ballot" law, which has
been SO heartily opposed and ridiculed by
the Wing press, they have revoulionized
the city and made a relative difference of 20
in the Legislature.
In Boston, where there is large amount
OF manufacturing under Wing control, the
Democratic vote is increased i,725, while
the Whig vote has fallen off about 600.
In Roxbury the Democratic vote is larger
than that of last year By 1903, while the
Wing vote shows decrease of ESQ. Other
towns where laborers are employed collect
lively exhibit similar increase OF the Dem
ocralic vote, and a falling off of Whig
strength.
The result of the fret election in Massa-
chusetis under the 'secret ballot" law would
seem TO indicate that the Wings had excel
lent reason for the fears they entertained of
that law.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20
Railroad Accident.

We are informed that a young lady, ma
med Elizabeth Adams, met with shock
ing accident, near Leesport, on Friday after
noon last. She was in company with one or
two other ladies, returning home fiom Wis
it 10 relative, and was walking on the Rail-
road. Meeting train, they passed TO the
opposite track. Another train was approach
ing from the opposite direction, which they
did not notice, owing 10 the noise OF The one
passing them, until too late for this unfortu-
nate one of the company TO escape. Both
legs were so severely iniued as 10 render
amputaiion necessary.-Tamaqua Legion.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20
w- The death Of SAMUEL rserLy, ESQ.

~ The death of SAMUEL FecELY, Esq,
is announced under the obituary notice, in
the last Reading Gasetis, which speaks Of
him as follows; "He died at his residence in
Greenwich township, on the 4ih inst, from
the effects of disease with which he had
been long afflicted. Mr, FEeELY was a
member OF the State Legislature from this
county, Tor o.e term as Senator, and for sew.
era! years as Representative; and throughout
his public career was uniform and consist
ent supporter OF Democratic principles and
measures, and faithful adherent to the will
of his constituents in all lhiugs.D
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20
AN Eso,srre TO Tau.r YOUR L,ys TO

AN ENGINEER TO TRusr YOUR LIFE TO-
In one of the New York Courts on Wetlnes-
day, witness was called who has been
running an engine in the city he swore
that he had been an engineer for the last
eight years; took up the business himself ),
was now employed running an engine. 1t
appeared further that during these eight
years he had been six months on Black
wells Island for drunkenness; that very re-
Gently he had been confined in a cellar for
getting drink, he did not know how long /;
he was told tone day." but could not swear
to one day or two, only as they told him.
In summing upthe counsel averred that he
was shut up SO Tat he might be sober when
called on as witness. If any period of his
drunkenness the boiler OF the engine he ten
ded had bursted, there would, as usual, have
been 'nobody 10 blame"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20
Georgia U. $. senator--Union Party Of
Georgia.


Charleston, Nov. iath.-The Legislature
OF Georgia yesterday elected Robert A.
Toomts U. s.. Senator for six years from the
4th Of March next, in place OF Berrien,
whose term expires. There was no oppo-
sing candidate. In the evening after his 9.
lection, Mr.. Toombs addressed a large con-
cosrse attbe STATE House, and in the course
Of his remarks announced thi tihe Constitu-
tipnaI Union, Party would adhere to its pres
edt isolated state and independent orsaniza-
ton and name-lhatit il will not send dele
gates 10 or be represented in either the Ma
tional Wing or Democratic Conventions Of
the next year, but that it will wait until these
Conventions have assembled ane set forth
their principles and candidates before the
county, before determining with which side
or part it will act. He said, also, that as an
Indispensable condition for securing the sup-
port OF the Union party of Georgia, the Ma
tioual Convention, whether Wing or Demo-
crat, with which it might coalesce, must
adopt the Compromise part Of the Union
Party Of Georgia, would be free 10 unite
with either the National Whig or National
Democratic Party.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20

II Gen. A. Bradford, of Mississippi, who
is one Of the Union candidates for the Le-
gislature in Marshall county, has way oI
accounting for The late victory in that State
"Fellow citizens,',' said he, in speech, "pI
tell you the reason We :riumphed SO signaIly
in the election for members of the Conveu.
lion il was because il was The frs, time in
the history Of Mississippi that The coNsrrru.
TIoN was eyer candidate"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20

Hon. THOMAS Ross-The Bucks county
Express, German, has an eloquent article in
reference 10 his gentleman, the accomplish.
ed and fearless Democratic representative
from Bucks and Lehigh counties, recon.
mending him fol Speaker Of the next Con-
gress of the United States. He is worthy
and competent for the station.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20
Drawing for Terms by the supreme Court
Judges.

Harrisburg, Nov. 1.-THE drawing fol
the term each Judge of the Supreme Court,
recently elected, is 10 fulfill, took place in
this city, today. Jeremiah S. Black drew
the three year term. Ellis Lewis drew six
years and will follow Judge Black as Chiei
Justice. ]. b. Gibson drew nine years. Wal
Ter H. Lowrie drew twelve years, and Rich
ard Coulter drew the full term of fifteen
years.
The first election 10 fill vacancy, created
by law, will be that of Judge Black, and will
be FOR fifteen years; and the succeediog e.
leclions will be in the order of the shorter
terms, as they stand above.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20

g We have received No. of the Hy.
dropathic Encyclopedia, neat duodecimo
volume of l44 pages, eight numbers o
which (at 25 cents each) will complete The
work. FowIers & Wells, New York, are
the publishers.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20

Berwick TELEGRApH.-Mr Snyder of the
Be'1ciek Telegraph gives notice in his last
paper that his publication has closed It's ex-
istence--at least for the present. Surely but
few fortunes are made by editors.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-20

V An oil lady reading an account Of .he
death of a distinguished lawyer, who was
stated ,te be the father of the Philadelphia
bar, exclaimed "Poor man! he had a
dreadful noisy set of children