The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-08-14

support OF our measures. And he said
"Yea. and Amen,n lothe words Of the com.
mitiee. And they then communicated this
fact TO the ~cilizons Of the Coal Region, by
lightning, and asked for more cash, to effect
o compromise, for, said one of their mum
Der. "Why should we not nov rejoice, and
make merry with our friends, when our mis-
sion is ended ~
Now some foolish men, who fancied the.
were attending 10 tho interest of Pottsvills,
sent them forthwith The cash, and they had
the faited calf slain, and they did sat and
drink, and make merry upon the spoils which
had been sent
IA Now at this time ih6ro was quite a
famine in the Coal Region, in consequence
Of the iniquiiy of the Reading Railroad Co,
who oppressed the people with enormous
taxes, in the shape of toll, and the cry Of the
people arose to Heaven. Then after pray ing
for redress a long time, they assembled to-
gether in various portions of the County,
AID addfessei petitions TO the Legislature for
relief, aud many Of them were sent unto
Charles, to whom was also sent a bill for q
Charter 10 construct a new Railroad. Now
he received all these papers and the friends
OF the rev Road, who were sent to urge its
construction, with smiles, and promised 10
them its speedy passage, but, when they de-
parted, he took council with thoir euemies,
and neglected. their interests, and a, last, BY
his supineness and naglcci, defeated the pas
sage Of the Bill.
is. Thon the people were exceedingly
wro,h, and they assembled together in yari-
Gus portions of the COUNTY, and addressed
letters upon the subject to him, but he laugh
ed at their remonstrances, and returned for
an answer, that he was busy attending to
the interests Of Moatour County, hs was
forced TO let his constituents take care of
themselves.
16. Now when the Session was ended,
Charles retained to his own house, and On
deavorad TO regain his position in the aiiec-
lions of the people, but they would none of
his cou n%cils, and hooded not his reproof, and
he said, ''oh, Schuylkill, Schuylkill, how
oft have | gathered the faithful together. qs
a shepherd gathereth together his flock, but
now your ha5itations shall be left d~esolate,
for as you will not again receive mo, | will
turn unto the Gentiles, yea, | will even turn
unto my beloved friends in Mon.our for af-
fection and tie %spoils.n
IT. Then the citizens of Montour, hearing
Of the distress of Charles, they mot together
in solemn conolave, and they resolved that
they would present unto him atoken ofthei-
affection, for attending TO their interests, and
neslecting tho interests of the County of
Schuylkill. Aud some said, "Come and lot
us present him with q jew eled watch and q
chain, which he can use in the hour of trou-
bic, for 10! will il not remind Of the time
he has spent in or employ, and will not the
links Of the chain remind him of the golden
Iluks which have united w for so many
months together +" Others said, EBAY i,
shall not be so"-bu. lie: US present him with
a Steed, like unto that which Balaam rode
when he hnirayed the I,raeli,o,, aud they
all answered "Let it be even as ye say.n
10. Then Immediately a subscription was
taken up, and eaeh man contributed accord
ing TO his means, and when they had raised
sufficient money, they sent il unto a man
who lived rear Washington, in the county
oil Montour. aud a steed was purchased from
him for ten broad pieces OF gold, and The
steed was sent unto the house Of the publ.
cad, called Garretson, to DO admired for a
season, by the citizens Of Denville, and
then il was sent unto Charles, vino Is sur
named Frailey.
10. Now whilst Charles sat in Tho door Of
his tent ut Orwigsburg, in the month OF July
lie lifted up his eyes, and espied an escort Of
citizens, and in their midst a gallant charger,
and no said, GAS my soul liyeth, q noble an.
imal indeed % And when thoy had drawn
nigh unto him ono Of the escort lifted up
his voice, and said, "Behold a present which
thy friends of Montour, who admire thy pa
,riolism, eloqucnce and learning, have sent
thee. Here thcn, take this sleeJ, and when
danger gathers round thee, when friends for.
sake, and dark despair wraps thy noble brow
mount but this steed, aud soon you will
leave all fears behind thee, and set thy foes
ut defiance.n
20. Then no answered and said unto them
III accept this s,ecd in the same spirit which
i, is given, and may fortune do 80 uhto me,
and more also, if | follow not your councils"
Then he invited thcm into his toni, and they
made merry together-but 10, the secret his
tory Of Charles and the rest of the faithful,
still remaios 10 be written i'll the Sd Chapter
OF this veritable Biography.