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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-03-13
The Suicide of one-eyed Thompson.


The following letter is published in the
N. Y. Herald
Letter from Thompson 10 his Wife Vile OF
my SOUL Divinity of my affections, my pa
tient, enduring, gentle and afiectionates Ma
ry, ere this meets your eye, trust that eter.
tal repose will have settled upon your unhap-
py husband. Were this new charge my on
ly trouble, could certainly overcome it. OF
all the complaints made to my prejudice, it
could be the most easily defeated, for at the
very time, hall past seven O'Clock, when
Gales swea:s he saw me in New YORK,
was in u. Rice'S store, as he recollects, end
previous thereto, for an h6ar you and others
know me to have been in Brooklyn. But,
my Mary, am sick of life, so much so that
am incapable of longer continuing it. ]
have lost all hopes of being benefit 10 you
and our little ones-a hope that alone has
sustained years of wreiched existence, and
made me capable of meeting and defeating
more than mos, men similarly circumstanced
conld have done. | know, dearest Molly,
that you will suffer for time by my loss.
Not only, sweet one, through your affection
for me, but upon you will devolve the care
of our family. Cheer up-waste no time
mourning for one who is unworthy Of you.
To you, il was hard fate that joined our
fortunes. Once away, and kind friends will
protect you. Your reputation has never been
assailed, and no woman ever possessed a
purer or better nature, as all who know yon
will bear witness Do not increase your suf
ferirgs by supposing my last moments TO be
peculiarly miserable. am almost restrain
ed, sweet wife, from giving words TO my af-
fiction, and disposed to write coldly, for fear
of too powerfully affecting you. I have
more regard for your tears than for my own
blood and if could, would welcome a,'e
ternity of torture, if by so doing could Sc
cure yonr happiness. Again, say, death
for me-. apart from considerations ofyou and
our children, has no terror. Ihave no feaI
of it, and hereafter leave 10 the Divine
Mystery that created me, and 10 whom
can owe no responsibility. My destiny is
fulfilled, and the Great Creator cannot mis-
take the purposes of his mechanism.
On my breast, ne Arrest the heart that has
bea. for you alone, place look ofyour hair
with the one preserved of my fathers, to-
gether with our children's, so that with my
dust may assimlate portion of the dust oi
those whom have loved SO we'll.
should like to be buried in New Jersey,
in the burial ground of my uncle, but do moi
care-spend no means unnecessarily on my
body--for remember that all places are a.
like ind iffsrent TO il. But am getting fool.
ishly prolix upon subject that must be pain
full to you. .l sf...
Sweet wife, recolect that the duration Of
human life is but small drop in the buck
et OF. eternity. A few years, and all now
living will cease 10 be-Your dearest self in
cluded. Then spend no time in use ess re-
pining live for your children--and the chill
dren Of such mother will be blessing tt
het. nl ~ .-
Ny las. act may appear sslfsh--to leave
/ YOU alone to fight your way through ruas
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-03-13

EATIoNAL-A man residing in New
England towr, al some distance from near
relation, received message one cold eve-
ming in November, 10 hasten to his reei-
dence, as he was in dying state. When
he arrived, he was told that his reason had
entirely left him. The sick man presently
turned his head, saying in faint voice.
Who is that :"
He was informed ha, il was his relative
who hal been sent for.
Oh y said he, 'he must be cold Make
him good warm toddy-yes, hot ioddy.'
4 guess he amt crazy said :he visitor,
'he talks very RATIONAL
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.Ioys your dear heart. ah0n.xII Im ie

love your dear hear, honey, Pm tellin
you as;fast as Ikin. The owls they so
worse and worse and after they'd swep: ole
Speck and all her gang, they went 10 wotl
on 'tother; and Bryant CHATS one of my
boys) he 'lowed hs'd shoot the pes,ersoms
creeters--and SO one night sHer that, we
hearn one holler, and Bryant, he suk the ole
smasket and went out, and sure enough
ttere was owley, Gas he though,) settin
on the comb Of the house: so he blazed
away, and down come! what on airth
did come down, do you reckon, when 'Bry.
ant fired?'
THE owl, SUPPOSE
mo sich thing, no sich thing! the owl
warn'tthar. Twas my old house cat came q
tumbln' down, spit.in. spu,terin, and scratch.
in, and the Eur ayip' .svesy time she Jump
ed, like you'd busted fealhes bed open
Bfyanthe ssid, tho Wy y'hss come to shoot
the cat instead of,he owl, he seed somethin
white
Mrs Stokes give me the value of your
poultry, or say yeu wilLnot Do one thing
or the other, sEs e,-s
'oh, well, dear love .your heart, reckon
l had last year. nigh about the same as I've
got this.' a
Then tell me how many dollars worth yon
have now, and the things settled.
'I'll let you see for your self, said the Wild
ow Stokes and taking an ear of corn out
of crack between the logs of the cabin,
and SEE ling off handful, she commenced
scattering the grain, all the while screaming,
or ralher screeching-'ch ck--chick--chick
= chirk-ee--chick ee--chick-ee chick. ee-
ee y
Here they came, roosters, hensy pullets,
and little chcks-crowiBg; cscklng, cbirp-
ing, ayiog and aatttrins against her sides,
pecking at her hands, and creating a din
and confusion altogether indescribable. The
old lady seemed delighted, thus TO exhibit
her feathered stock, and would occasiora-
bly, exclaim-'a nice pascal, aint they a
nice pascal ? But she never would say
what they were worth no persuaiion could
bring her 10 the point and our papers at
Washington contain no estimate or the val.
ue of the widow Stokes poultry, though, as
she said herself, she had "a mighty nice pas
SELL
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'NIIaMBEK u.

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world but tits not SOL know ana fee
that ultimately it will be to y,ur advantage
Love is strength. and the e:power OF kindness
most efficient, With thrus, for cut i. have
fought the wesld, and been loser. even
when victorious. My judgment has besn, at
fault, and my philosophy erroneous. Il was
the fault OF my organization and education;
-our nature i, fortunately difierent---it is mjlI
and afiectionate. You ooncilale and mako
friends of all who approach you and when
the dragon is out of The way, friends will
no, fear 10 prove themselves SO.
The little of happiness that have known.
owe 10 you. In your presence alone have
found life endurable, My offences against
you | will not ask you 10 forgive or forget--
YOU have done so.
Our children, my boys, hear the words and
heed the adgiee of a dying farher-be care
ful of your mother; obey and be directed
by her, My sweet Rebecca, make your
mother your model. My children all, re.
member that have used every effort to in.
sll into your minds love of trulh--that no
matter how the world estimates me, you
know me TO be an affectionate and careful
father. To you | have never uttered an un.
truth, and If you prove worthy OF the care I
have bestowed upon you, have not lived
in vain. Love one another never allow.
ed you to tell tales of each o,ner, for II en-.
genders hatred and Ill will when disposed
to be ngiy or quarrelsome, let rernem-
orance OF mo recall you to yourself. The
world will, for time, persecute you on nv
account; but care not-endure it patiently ::
prove that you are honest aud truthful. and
all good men will sustain you recollec, that
know everJ departure from the virtuous and
correct TO be atiended'with punishment-in
some way it is sure-eilher by encouraging
injurious habits, wrong thinking, or by brin.
ging upon you the condemnation of your
fellow beings; allthis have frequently or.
planned TO you if you love me, prove that
you have not forgotten it. With you ands
your mother is my last breath. Anxiety on
your accounts is the only bitterness I feel.
Good bye, my Richard Billy, sweet Rebec.
ca, and my brave little Josey. God.heip and
project you fsFA
Sweet Wife-as | wrote, passing whim
made me speak of Jersey. entreat you,
as you love me, 10 heed it noi-dispose Of
my body in the most economical way. You,
the living, require all the little means You
may possess-l, ro,hing. Sweet par,ner,
good bye---fare you well. Think Of me as
little as possible; with The efior. you can do
IT, occupy your m1nuwItn urner suptects. s=
We omit u few lines containing a me.
moIandum of a few sums amounting to less
than hundred dollars, due him mostly for
pamphlets, &c. Afler mentioning the names
OF several Brooklyn friends, the letter contin.
ues] = a
For you entreat their friendship: and
one other act of kindness to me-that they
will forgive one whose folly has not been
from bad heart, but from an unbalanced
brain. WM B. THOMPSON.
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The late Mrs. Stephen Girard.

A colemporary, says the Ledger, calls
public attention to II e proprieiy of having
the body Of Mrs. Eirard Inferred in the col.
lege grounds wi,s siss.s- Of her husband, 10.
marking, that the remains Of Mrs. franklin
were cousigned1of ~ same tomb in which
rested those Of Ds. Franklin, and observing
also that the sage councils of the vile may
have contributed S1he fortune Of the foun-
der of The. college for Orphans" The al
lusion 10 Mrs. Girsrd is every way unfortun-
ate, and can meet with no responsive sym
pathy lfem thasa--wiso admire the social
character of her spsass, 10 whose jealous
temper she fell a member victim, in the
heyjay of his prosperity cruel reatme mt
tits alleged, having alierated her reason,
and as consequence Of which she became
an inmate Of the insane department of the
Pennsylvania Hospital, in whose grounds
she was buried, FOR the consideration of
$4,000, paid that institution by her opuleut
husband. The booksal the Hospital show
that Mary Girard wss admitted an insane
patton, on the ais August, 1890, where she
died on the 18th Seplsnber, 1914. Mrs. Gi-
rard's maiden name ives Lum. Seven
months after her atmissiop into the Hospi
tai she gave birth to duughter, who was
bsPtlsed by the name of Mary, and this was
the enly child of sisard, who died in its ir-
fancy. The deraBged mird of the wife was
alleged to have been produced by cruel
treatment, as Witnessed by many of his
neighbors. |! is certain that SANDER pursued
her to her grave, and that this SANDER was
invariably traced 10 jealous husband, who
ha married one only too beautiful
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-03-13

Ey A certain traveller was recountiRg
with an air of truth several incredible things
when cute vermonter present, exclaimed,
"Dew tell Bat il amt much -arter all.
Why. suckemstauce happin'd up there in
our village, that takesit down all holler.":
"What was it, Se,hl" asked one Of the
company.
"Our organ, replied Seth, with face so
sober that every one knew something rich
was coming, tour organ, the organ of our
meetin'ous, il initiated thunder so natoral
one day, that it curdled all the milk for FIVE
miles round n ss.,-I.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-03-13
The fruits of the Protective system.

One Of the men TO whom the destiny of
the Union is committed, has eulogized the
English system as the perfection of all So
cial government. "Where is the workshop
OF the world-there is the heart OF wealth
commerce. and power.o This is not the
crude sentiment of Mr.. Corwin, il is can
on of public faith with the party who now
govern our country. Forif they puff and
pray, and become sauclimonious and lie. Ii
is the Shibboleth of their worship, the cor
pus 10 their stale craft and the limit 10 their
capacity. Twice the Union was perilled by
ii before, and now again 1t disputes the pre-
dominance in the chaldron of cant and IA
naticism, which menace q similar result.
Let US have workshops; workshops in Him
ois workshops by the Columbia; work.
shops on the Blue Mountains workshops on
the Alleghanies workshops by the Salt
Lake workshops everywhere, no matter a.
whascost, no matter how much to the det-
rment of other interests! Workshops,
workshops Let us, in word, be Anglo
Saxon-Anglo Saxon in language, in blood,
in race, in customs, in feelings, in heart, in
furnaces, in bellows-blowing, IN spinning
jennes Grind grind grind Let the
world go round, be the hinges Of the engine
oiled, and the cogs kept in timber order In
the bowels Of the earth let manhood and
wom anhood in barbarous nudity be bound
down 10 perpetual toll, perpetual ignorance,
and nerpetual beaslIiness. Main, distort,
cripple. dwarf the young and the old, soul
and body ;abut make money--create for
yourself the ehestt of wealth, commerce
and power;"- initiate Epgland-D Democratic
Reti9s;
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-03-13

n The following is an ex,rac, from an
excellent humorous poem in the last num-
Der Of Grahsm's Magazine. The poem is
loo long for our columns, but we give the
best part Of il, and those who have curl
osi,y for more must consult .'Graham."
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.aTnE sTAR OF TIE NORTH
q ssa'stsd ssety Ttwsjay Morning, By

eIa....ss oiio T. VI, WEAVER, sYes VA o
OkkICE--Up stairs 10 tie Nesp Brick building
4a oaMe 'outh side q, Azain street, third .
= - az, square telosO Market.
within six months fror, the time Of subscri u
, Daag 8 TWO dollars and fifty centsi If not paid
~ %,'alh ne syesr. No subscription received
5000 less per 1od than six months; no disconl
sa ce permitted until all arrearages are
P'-d, r4nless at the option of the editors
EXPERIMENTATION exceeding one square,
Minb be inserted three times for one dorlar, and
twenty-five cents for each additional insertion
n liberal discount ,riR be made to those who qd
<rfiss BY The gear,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-03-13

T A talkative member of Parliament
was reproachiug one Of his colleagues for
not having opened his mouth during the
whole session.
'You are mistaken" he replied, "for /
yawned through your speeches"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-03-13

w A poor corset maker, out Of work
and starving, thus vented her miserable COM
plaint-"shame that should be without
bread |; i that have STAYED the stomachs OF
thousands.n s,t 5N
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PEsssrLviNn has kept her rank in the
Union better thap@aay other State. She was
the second State in i7so,, and sho still holds
the same posilion1 while all around her have
been changing, sEsi;s
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-03-13

Judge chapmau his ssptonouuced sentence
Of death an George Phareah, ss Chester, for
the murder Of Miss Sharpless The day Of
execution snot fixed ~
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gy. The actual debt Of pennsylvania is
sci down at $40, ,3i3, ,96s
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rHE UNHAPPY LOT OF MR.. KNOTT.
BY JAMES q. LOWELL.

My worthy friend, A., Gordon Knott,
From business snug Withdrawn,
J Was much contented with q lot
Which would contain Tudor cot
lTwixt twelve feet square of garden.plot,
And twelve feet more Of lawn.
He hed laid business on the shelf
To give his taste expansion,
And, since no man, retired with pef,
The building mania can shun,
Knott, being middle-aged himself
Resolved to build unhappy elf y
A medieval mansion.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-06-04

Cfeeks. the line would be compelled to FOL.
70" The ridge head these creeks, until i,
,o'efsec's the tue heretofore described as The
chapel Hill Ridge line, near Ms. Fredk.
Williams, and thence with that line as iuo.
o"'ne to these fr' quent detieclions tbs r,urp,
"'hovgh called the direct route, weu'd be
ABOUT two mites longer than the line b, Hills.
o"'" and comparison OF the grades, cuiva.
'urf aud cost would also be against il. This
briig the result of the reconno,sance, i, was
n't though, advisable TO incur The expense of
n -ayu
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-22
The Topic of the Morning.

Mr.. Douglass Speech at Rochester. an
able and adroit one, VIII. hwill be widely read
and have perhaps considerable influence, we
are unable to publish, Tut We give ITS plth
in at least its political bearli = and dispose
of it. If read in connection with the real
facts, of which it IS not correct inter-
prefer or exponent. the more widely 1t IS
read the better for the country.
The show fever has abated, aud the
President has enjoyed quiet night at the
White House, while the slumbers Of the
good citizens Of Boston and Rochester have
not been disturbed by any unquiet dreams.
The usual account of casualties, will be
found separately reported.
Our advices from California are OF a
favorable character. In San Francisco
business is active in spite of the effects Of
the recent conAagration, and the admins
tration of Justice is placed on more sub
stantial basis. Great activity prevails IN
the mining districts, and the work Of con-
structlng canals on various collaborating
streams is vigorously advancing.
The accounts received by the way of
England of the discovery Of Gold in New
South Wales, is fully confirmed by the IN
telligence from California.
The difficulty between Gen Wool and
Col. Webb is scarcely worth abiding to,
though, of course, it will be much talked of.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-22

unmenuoned Ye; Flax Is at present, and
for centuries has been, largely cultivated
throughout the temperate zone, and the
recent discoveries and inventions promise 10
restore it to It's long maintained PIE ,ml-
nence as the most valuable and widely cub
tvated Of al Gbroas plants We are sure
that no other Circumstance In he history OF
the past year j. half SO important OF 50 aus
picious to the farmers 4 New-logs. OF o.
the Free States generally. As the jiscoye-
ricS and and inventions OF Clausson, Lcaylst,
Clemmons, and many others. tending to
increase the cultivation by facilitating Inc
manufacture o. Flax. Some Of their ma
chimes with the products they ensured were
on the Playground; they were constantly
surroundcl by Is many farmers anu farm
ers' wives As could gctWithiu sight Of them;
they were > theme of profound Agricultural
interest everywhere but In the Agricultural
Address. where every kindred Southera
product of even third-rate consequence was
displayed An well The time may yet
come when Flax. too. shall be leading
Agricultural staple At least sufficiently SO
to command kind word from Agricultural
candidates for the Presidency. Atall events,
we shall hope and labor for that good time
coming, though we may not hive 70 see It.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-22
To Pa,srrRs ANa PUBLISHERS. - lhe

NEWTON COMPANY respectfully call the attention Of Pm
ters and Publishers their improved Type and Stereotype
Plates &c The improvement consists m giving " tlth
copper foe abeut third additional cost sotha' then
Aurab increased direct propar"n To The supcu~f
tenacy Of copper type metal which according TO cor
r.c peuonts ~ to |. From tins single TACT
will at be perceived that thin face Of copper must
give extraordinary endurance 20 printing surface and o'-
peueace has full, proved such to be the case The Com
pany have secured letters paiot Tor he Improvement and
They are prepared and execute orders al tier e.
tabhshmeut. o North W,lilan-st., New York.
The following papers printed IN the copper face
Eew-Yotk Courier and Enquirer; York Dau, Trih-
une Boston DaI, journal, Boston Flag of Our Union;
Bostsn Pictnlal DfsWins Room Companion, New-NorN
Organ. and Others NEWTON COMPANY.
,est TyIhAS.f q North NiAn-St. y. Y
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-22
= W. ana raniily becoming a mnsIcaL

pooDle our everyday experience orcb mpre>ses tins
ct upon US and AIDED that the taste for music
grows by what II feeds upon Ten wears piano was
"a rar, the houses o the middle class Of our community
now however We meet with them IA almost every dwell
ug the CITY, aud the parties who have contributed 10
this state OF things hands the highest need
f praise Foremost among these phanhropsts toftheJ
are phIlanthroplsts stand the names of MessrS q H.
BARMoHE piano forte makers, No. 3i6 Beecker ST. whose
instruments have for received the highest encDnums
from the musical profession and who have greatly assisted
IN placing tins beautiful piece of furniture within the means
of the best Of all classcsthe t0ug million OF oar land
We advise all who wish a superior piano. a. moderate
prce 10 call upon those gentlemen
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-22

~ A paragraph is going about anosg
The country papers to the effect that the Editor Of
The Tr,J1as has taken Up toba2co.smokIng' and oui
contemporaries pretend TO quote an extract rom ose
Of his letters from Europe ii support Of that story
II Is entirely untrue be has not ye, seen anything
to make The ase Of tobacco in any form seem other
than filthy nauseous and disgusting nor Can any
other opinion be found IN any letter he ever wrote
The matte. IS Of small Consequence, bat as Two 81
three subscribers have written 20 inquire about lt,
We make tie explaI alton.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-22

GEN WooL AND GEN. WE'RE. The Telo-
graph has made itself busy with a casual and not o
lent alteration which took place between these gen
tlcmcn IN Rochester last week. and we feel mpcllei
TO speak of II because, having been m Rochester at
The time, and hearing the accounts of auditors w.
think Gen Webb has suffered injustice at the mouth
OF Geographic Tumor.
Gen. Webb was present by invitation, member
OF GOV Hunts staff, q review of a battalion Iust
ont of Rochester on Thursday afternoon He Was Of
course ia the carriage with Gov. Hunt INTO
which carriage Gen. Wool was also nitro luced, anl
thus the party started for the review. GOV. Hunt,
rcmarkIng that the two Generals did not speak sup.
posed them unacquaned and proposed 10 Introduce
them. This Gen Wool declined, rcmarkng that
Gen. Webb had hbelled hun IA an Editorial respect
ing the Battle OF Blena Vista Gen. Webb observed
that this was no time place for alterations, but
that what he had published respecting that baltic
was stated on the authority and at the request OF
Gen. Taylor, az has letter would prove. Con. Wool
denied that Gen. Taylor had written ANY such
letter Gen Webb replied thai he not only had the
letter. but would PRINT Il II Gen Wool requested hin
to do So and might feel impeed to do Il at any rate
THIS was about all that passed between them, and
10 hasty temper was displayed nor insuit given "
either party. Gen. Webb's GOODNESS and Selfcom
mand were remarked with approval and some sir
Prise by the witnesses Of this cOllOquy.