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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-10-16
Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby gwen tina, letters tes-
N tamentary upon the estate OF Come.
Illus Rittenhouss late Of Beaver township,
Columbia county. deceased. have been
granted 10 the Undersigned, residing in the
said township of Beaver. All persons know
ing themselves indebted to the said estate,
are requested TO make immediate payment
TO the undersigned, and those having. ac-
counts against the decsdent to present them
10 MICHAEL RITTENHOUSE,
JOSIAH RITTENH0USE,
PETER RITTENH0USE.
Executors.
Beaver Township, Sept 10, istI.-st
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Spring ano GUNNER GOODS.
All new and Cheap.
r KLINE

Invites the attention of the good people oil
ABloomsburg TO his stock of new and fash.
ionable spring and summer goods which he
has just opened in the Brick Block third door
above the Exchange Hotel in Bloomsburg,
and which he will sell
CHEAPER THAN II cHEPEsT,
lie has an assortment Of
DRY Goods. Fancy Goods,
READY MADE CLOTHING,
And a full variety Of dress.goods for la
dies and gentlemens' wear and fancy.
GOOD BABGAINS
Can be made by purchasers who will call
and examine his goods, for he will sell, and
sell 90 per cent. less than the goods can be
bought elsewhere in town.
Bloomsbury, April 23d, 1851.
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R. r GURLEY,
ID n. COODLOE
CoLoNIzAr,oN RooMs, Wash, June II, 1885,

CpLoEizAr,oN Rooms, Wash, June II, 1854
AT a meeting Of the Executive Commits
tee Of the American Colonization Socist,,
held on the 10Th instant, tie Secretary laid
before the Committee the Prospectus of a
newspaper, 10 be called the Christian Sttatss-
man, and TO be devored Ito sound morality
in Politics, 10 the Union or to the States, to
the cause of African Colonization and Ciyili-
cation, and 10 all topics OF a high and gen.
eral interest 10 their country - TO be pub
tished in this city by the Kew; r. r. GurIey
and d. r. Coodloe after the reading Of
which, II was
Resolved, That We cordially and earnestly
recommend the Christian Statesman to ths
patronage Of the friends of African Coloni-
cation throughout the United States.
w. McLAIN, sec. Am. Col. Soc.
June f6.
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Fire Insurance.

THE Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance
Company, have appointed The undersigned
an Agent, 10 make assurances in Columbia
county. The Company is in good credit, and
is conducted upon sound principles. Persons
insured by the Company are entitled TO the
rights of membership therein, are eligible
as Directors of the Corporation, bat without
any individual liability for the losses or expenses
of The Company. The amount of premium
and policy paid when insured is the extent
Of liability. Persons DESTROYS of efecting
an insurance upon property, can call upon
the undersigned, at his Office in Bloomsbury.
CHARLES r. BUCKALEW.
MAY 20, 1850.
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~ A venerable eBloomer,n in Worces-
Ger, Mass. knocked down a boy who insult
ted her OF accoant of her dress, oil Satur-
day. The Spy excuses her on the ground
that she was neither old nor ugly.
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O

TINE uniformed Companies be.
long ing 10 the first Brigade
9th Division P.V, are notified 10
syn meet in Battalion at Light Street on
5kH SATURDAY the 18Th day of OC.
TOBER, at 10 o'clock A.. M. with
t arms aud accouiraments in good
order for Parade and Drill.
-A- N. BAN Election will be held
in the afternoon of the said day, at the Pub
lie House of Peter Shug, for
One Lieutenant Colonel.
One Major.
One Brigade Inspector, for the said Bat
tallion.
M. MCDOWELL,
Brig'd. GenL 1 Brig. 9 Div. Ply.
BRIcADiER GENERAL's OFFICE,
Light Street, Sept. IS, ISL.
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Magazine,
AND The
BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEWS.

owing to the late revolutions and count.
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rope, which have followed each other in
such quick succession, and of which "hs
end is not yet," the leading periodicals. of
Great Britain have become invested with a
degiee Of interest heretofore unknown,
They occupy a middle ground between the
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reads these periodicals obtains a correct and
connected account of all the important no.
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cur, and learns the various conclusions
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the age. The American publishers there
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~ WIN. T. Follmer is elected to the Le-
gidature from Northumberland. He is the
Democratic nominee.
John c. Kunkle, Wing, is thought to be
elected TO the Senate.
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~ Col. Benton il at Washington, engag-
ed upon bis book--his thirty years observa-
tions as a Senator. The ST. Louis Republic
can says That he has taken up bis residence
at Washington city for the fall and winter.
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u Though these two journals emanaie
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lished in the other, thus ,afording 10 those
persons who take both papers, an immense
variety Of interesting reading.
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HOyER'S INK MANDATORY,
EMoyE 70
N o, IA R &C street,
Between Alb g. 5ih, opposite Crown ST.
PHILADELPHIA

VX7HERE the Propri elor is enabled, by
w increased facilities, 10 supply the
growing demand for HOVER'S INK, which
its wide spread reputation has created.
This Ink is now so we'll established ia
the good opinion and confidence OF the A.
merican Public, that it is scarcely necessary
TO say anything in its favor, and the manu-
facturer takes this opportunity TO say that
the confidence thus secured shall iot be
abused.
In addition TO the various kinds of Wris
ting Ink, he also manufactures A~daman:ihe
Cement for mending Glass and China, as we'll
as a superior Hair Dye; a trial only is me-
cessary 10 insure its future use, and a SeoL-
ing War, well adapted for Druggists and
Bot;lers, at a very low price, in large OF
small quantities.
Orders addressed to JOSEPH z. HOVER,
Manufacturer, No. la Race Street. Between
4th & 9Th, opposite Crown st., Philadelphia.
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Monongahela Whiskey.

FEshe subscribers are in constant receipt and
X consignment OF OLD MosoNGAHELA WINS
KEY from Pittsburg, of various grades, which
they offer for sale in lots TO suit purchasers
recommending i. as being pure, unadultura-
ted Rye.
a Superior article of Cherry Brandy con-
stantly on hand.
ALSO Hams, Lard, Cheese, sc.
ECKY & WATKIN,
No. 10 South Water St, Philadelphia.
Aug. Gath 1878 m.
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The Christian Statesman.
WEEKLY NEWSPAPE

Devoted to Afieaa Colonization and Clri;z1i
hon, 10 Literature and General Intelligence.
THE undersigned propose 10 publish, in
L the City Of w Washington. d weekly ews-
paper, bearing the above title, and dedicated
to a sound morality in Politics, 10 the Union
OF the States, 10 the cause OF African Colon
ization and Civilization, and to all topics of a
nish and general interest 10 their country
and mankind, They will endeayur TO ims
press upon The People ard Government, "a
the United States ard of The several States
The importance Of colonizing ia Africa, with
their own consent, the free people OF color.
OF this country. and such DIS may become
Tree. They will unicate 10 The publ.6
all important information they may obtain
IN regard TO the Geography, Exploration, Re-
sources, Commerce and Population Of Afri
ca; the slate of the Slave Trsds, and the
measures best adapted for its suppression;
and will enforce the duty of union snmrg
all Christian denominations in efforts to dii.
fuse the knowledge Of one Arts, Liberty, srd
Chr's,iaaaty, among shs hssbafsss psopts oil
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and scientific, OF decided merit:
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and exceed in size the htedtgeneer or the
Union OF this city and, with but lew ndver.
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designed to be Of interest 10 its readers.
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white paper, and, in mechanical execution.
be equal 10 the best newspapers in the coun.
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=. g. HOVER.

6W MW5lEUM WIgN lINNUs
ID especially offers his professional service
ACto the ladies and gentlemen of Blooms.
burg and viclrity. He is prepared to attend
to all the various operations in DENTISTRY
and is provided with the latest improved
porcelain teeth, which will be inserted on
GOLD PLATE from one 10 an entire set.
oFFlCE-NEAR II ACADEMY
Bloomsbury, April 80 1851
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WINDSOR AND COMMON CHAIR
made to order of any desirable style at til
chair mandatory OF .HAGENRUCH
Hormshnzg, May 18th 1850.
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HATS AND CAPS.
Administrator Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of
In all ministra,ion upon the estate of Sam
usl Schrock, late of Hemlock township
Colu mbia county, deceased, have been
gran ted to the subscriber residing in Buck
horn, Columbia county. All persons know
ing themselves indebted to the said estate
are requested to make immediate payment
aud those having accounts against the es.
tate to presertthem TO-
JACOB HARRIS,
Administrator.
Buckhorn, August 30lh 1876.
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BOOTS e. SHOES.
AT THE LOWEST PRICES. ~9

AUGUSTUS WILSON
Respectfully announces to his friends and the
public that he has taken the Boot and Shoe
Store lately kept by Warren Russell, where
he has always on hand and makes 20 order
all kinds Of Boots aud Shoes at the following
prices:
Mems fine calf or morocco boots, 81 a a so
do kip or COW hide, 3 rs
do calf shoes 2 90
do COW hide, rs
do miners, nailed, so
Ladies' CATERS, %
I" Lace boots, 81
Thick soled slippers 81
+" Pump soled, 90
Jenny Lind,s % al SO
Boys, youths and children's shoes in pro-
portion. He manufactures his work of the
best of stook-warrants it 10 wear; and is
determined to sell il as low as others can
their Yankee or city work. Call and see for
yourselves. Shop on Main St, next door
below Hartman's Store.
Bloomsburg, April LIST, 1851.
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BLANKS!!

SUMMONS,
EXECUTIONS,
SUBPQINAS, and
JUDGMENT NOTES. al
proper and desirable forms, foy sale At the
0R0e the sfstss Of the North,b
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LIST OF

p EMAINING in the Post Office a
~ Bloomsbury, October LIST, 1851.
Brumbach Harry M'Michael William
Bets Elisha Maylan ].
Birmingham III. Morris Elizabeth
Brown William Mill Samuel
Rillir j. w. b. Obiaster Andrews
COIN Isaac Rosomer William
Cox Milton Rogers John
Davis Margaret Robertson John T.
Deframe Jesse Stone M.
Duncan J. Shuman G. R.
Everhart Sarah Siehly Philip Rev 2
Gilbert Joseph Sterling Calvin
Hollister MIR. Staley William 2
johnson E. A. Talbert John
James Josiah (ship) Williams z. w.
Kinney Robert Willard S.. p.
Kes,er Ephraim WoodsidesJ
Lewis Tlonas Walters Rees
Lewis Charles Wood Margaret
Lamb David r. Werty Isaac
Laurish Agnes Weaver Benjamin B.
Miller Jonathan
J. NJ. CHAMBERLTN, P. NJ.
October II, 1851.
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PUBLIC SALE OF


W ASDs
TN persuar.ce Of an order of the Orphans
l. Court of.C Columbia county, on Saturday
the 18th day OF October next, at 10 O'Clock
IN the forenoon, Luther a. Garman and
Clemuel M'Henry Adm's. &C., of Daniel
M'Henry late Of Fishingcreek township, in
said county, deceased will expose TO sale by
Public yendue. Upon the premises, a certain
tract OF
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Bsaver. Township, Sept IL, issi.-st
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06
EL0QUEXCE Oh 4 TnUNDERER.

One Paul Denton, methodist preacher
ia Texas, advertised barbecue, with better
liquor than usually furnished When the
people were assembled, desperate in the
crowd cried out, a" Mr.. Paul Denton, your
reverence has lied. You promised US not
only a good barbecue, but better liquor
Where Is the liquor p There !" answer
ed the missionary ia tones OF thunder, and
(says a Yankee contemporary pointed his
molionless finger at the matchless double
splng, gushing up IN two strong columns
with a sound ike shout OF Jog from the
bosom of the earth "There" he repeat
ed, with a look terrible as the lightning,
(While his enemy actually tremhled on his
feet, - "there IS the liquor which God, the
Eternal, brews for all His children Not
in the simperlng still, over smoky fires, cho-
ked with poisonous gases, aud surrounded
with the stencil OF slckenng odors aud rank
corrupuons, doth your Father in heaven
prepare the precious essence of life, the
pure cold water but IN the green glade aud
grassy dell, where the red deer wanders,
aud the child loves to play there God
brews il aud down, low down IA the deep.
est valleys, where the fountain murmurs and
tue rus SHY diib hi8l upon tut Adll liipuA-
tam tops. where the naked granite cutters
like gold IN the sun, where the storm-cloud
broods aud the thunder-storms crash; aud
away far out on the wide, wild sea, where
the hurricane howls music, and the big
waves roar the chorus, sweeping the march
of God-lhere He brews II, that beverage
of life, health-glvng wafer And every
where IT is a thug of beauty; cleaning IN
the dew-drop singing IN the summer rain
shining m the ice gem, tall the trees all
seem turned to living jewels spreading a
golden veil over the setting sun, or white
gauze around the midnight moon; sporting
IN the cataract; sleeping in the glacier
dancing in the hail shower folding is
bright snow curtains softly about the win
try world and weaving the many-colorea
iris, that seraph's zone Of the sky-whose
warp is the rain drop Of earth, whose wool
is the sunbeam of heayen-al checked over
with the celestial flowers, by the mystic
hand ol refraction. Still always 1t is beau
tllul-that blessed life wafer No poison
bubbles on its brink It's foam brings nc
madness or murder; no blood stains us Ii.
quid glass pale widows and starving or
phans weep no burning tears in It's depths
no drunkard's shrieking ghost from the
grave curses IL IN words Of eternal despair
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Change in the Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Jan 23-Seyeral delega-
tions from various sections of the UhIOn,
aud without regard TO politics, are now
here to urge upon Congress the modldca-
ton of the Tariff. Several consultations
haze been held by menbers Of both Hous-
es and change 10 the following extent is
expected
An ad yalorem duty of 10 per cent. TO be
laid on iron, assessed on the average cost for
the preceding 10 years 2l. restoration
of the free list OF l-l2, winch contains 4
clause levying a duly, Of cents on woolens
costing under cents, and admits free dye
stuifs aud other articles necessary IN carpet
aud calico manufactures. 30. d declaration
that the duty shall be assessed ON the value
of the imported article at the time and place
Of expectation. A provision IA accordance
with the real intention OF the Act OF 1916,
but evaded under decision of Judge Wood
bury.
lth. The making imported manufactured
goods pay ten per cent. more duty than the
raw materials Of which they are composed.
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her own breadstufs, and that is TO flow
these wild oat lands at the commencement
Of the rainy season and SOW them to wheat,
aud if the wheat should come to maturity
before the drought should injure it in the
spring, then she may produce bread for her
own consumplion There is but little wild
fruit ~ California, such as berries, cherries,
&c. Yet upon the Sacramento river from
the s''ices up, there is plenty IF Wild grapes
which resemble our frost grape, only they
are about twice their SIZE, and auium hold
ing out so long, they are very sweet for
tart grape From the appearance Of the
wild, ! should think the cultivated would do
well ia some locations there, SO the State
might produce her own wine and some for
expiration. Peaches, pears aud cherries
think would thrive well aud help make mp
her vegetables. winch are 50 mach nsede1
IN that climate. The scarcity Of vegcta-
bics there is the reason ia a great measure
of that disease called the land scuryy, which
attacks thousands there, and j., or rather
was, the most prevalent disease when was
there; the diarrhoea and dyscntary, its sure
attendant, make up the principal diseases Of
the country. These diseases are cugender-
cd in a great measure by the Impure waters
OF the Sacramento river, being rmpregnated
siih an alkti. Tor was informed that upon
ihc head waters cf the tributaries Of thai
river, salra,ls iakcs abound where tue sal
nraius lines the shoes sc The lakes from
one TO SIX inches deep, a SUBSTANCE ! have
both seen and used, and i answered al the
purposes e our manufactured article SO fdr
is culinary purposes are concerned
THE ytcEs OF ,rur COUNTRY.
The most prominent wee, orihe country
are rambiin, and i.tepperauce The for
NOR l. ,cr, nrs,al.rt ana there ia rarely g,
nr,ce. ~ noth. r,.,r which has not Non-
;, +rsbfq. Rouis,fas &c Tbonssnls or
o,eu and es,oci,llv the ,onny are darovod
,,,o ,h.., "A. re. ami ro,,bsd ~ their m,,.
ev and len desttn,o ~ ,ne,as ~ helm the.n-
selye. v,th N,nyof tbe miner. viii vol
IA ..,..,..r l., ~. ,,.,nes .,d ,,la,, H.. 1T.