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snivclfzatfon.

Whithersoever wo 60, we meet with the
snivelor. He stops Gs q, tho corner Of the
stree, to cntrust Us with his opinion. lie
fears that tho morals. dnd intelligence of the
people aro Destroyed by tho election Of some
rogue to Office. He tells us, just before
church, that the Iast sosinon Of some trans
occidental preacher has given tho death blow
to religion, and iha, tho waves Of atheism
aud .he clouds Of panthoism are to deluge
and darken the land. In d time Of general
health, he speaks of the pesiilence that is 10
be. The mail cannot DO an hour late, hut
he pta,tles Of railroad accidents and steam.
boat disasters His fears that his friend, who
was married yesterday. will be bankrup
| in ycdt, whiinpers over the trials which he
then will have TO endure. He is ridden wi b
everlasting nightmare, and emits an eternal
| vail. Recklessness is bad quality, and so
is blind and extravagant hops but neither
| is 60 degrading os inglotious and inac,ivo
despair. We object to the snivcller, because
he presents the anomaly OF bong who has
tho power OF emotion without possessing
life. His insipid lrnguor is worse than tu-
mid strength. Better that aman should RANT
than whine. The mar who has no bound.
ing and buoyant feelings in him, whose
check never fusics at anticipated good,
whose blood never tinglss and fires at tho
contemplation Of a noble aim, who hos no
inspiration und no great objec, in life, is on
ly ft for the hospital or band dbOx. Enter,
prise, confidence disposition to believe
that good can be done, an indisposiion to
believe tha, all good has bcon doue-these
| constitute important elemens in the charac-
tor of svery man who is OF use to tho world
We want no wailing and whimpering about
the absence of happiness, but sturdy de-
termination 10 abate misery '-Sunday Giotei
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A GOOD SPEECH.

Thbte Is something good and now in the
following extract from speech lately deliv-
cred at Wilkesbarre by young Democrat
DR.. E. B. Miner
Locefocos, for that is the term by which
ous opponents love to call us suppose Ad.
am 10 have been Democrat. All the pic.
lures Of the old book 90 represent him, d
man Of good common sense, but a little too
mitch under the influence Of woman. Whc,h-
or he ever attended a Delegate election, OF
voted printed tiohet is Of no moment. I
think Ahab was a Wing Nebuchadnezzar
an Anti Mason, and Judas Iscariot Homeo-
pathic Doctor.
There were many Democrats among the
Jews, Moses, and Aaron and Abraham wore
an sound Republicans, but Lot and Balaam
were probably Wings Under our free insti
iuiions, how in the name OF Truth can q Jew
be Whig!
One would suppose that he had tastct
from power the cup of affliction TO the very
aifess. Did not their very existence as I
nation commence under tho iron bohaasase o
Egypt did not the Assyrinn como dow
like wolf on the fold, upon the little Lane
OF Palestine Did he not lay waste he
cities and cause her sons to hang their harp
in sorrow upon the willows of Euphrates
Did not Alexander though his course was on
ward and his eye fixed with an Eagles gaz
upon the diadem Of Cyrus, tarry in his cours
to rivet the chains upon the limbs OF the Ii
on Of Judaha And at last when imperia
Rome reared her colossal power over til
Kingdoms, and pointed 10 tho North an
South--to the Fast and the West, and bad
her legions speed for the spoils OF conquer
ed world, was Judah spsred'
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-11
A Fathers Advice 10 his Son.
pY GoTnE.

The time draws nigh, dear John, that
must 60 tho way from which mono return.
cannot iako thee with mo, and leave theo in
wol.d, where good counsel is not supera-
bundant. No one is born wise. Time and
experience tench us to separate the grain
from tho chaf. have seen moro of tho
world than you; it is not all gold, doar son
that gli,ters. have eoen many a star fall
and many staff on which men have leaned
break i; therefore | give you this advice, the
result OF my experience Attach not Thy
heart 10 any transitory Thing. The truth
comes 10 us, dear son We must seek for It
Tint which sou see scrdtinise carefully; and
with regard 10 things unseen and eternal, re
ly on God, Search no ono so closely as thy-
SELF Within us dwells tho Judge who never
dcceives, and whose voice is more to usihan
the applauses Of The worfd, iand more than
all the wisdom of the Egyptians and Greeks.
Resolve, my son, to do nothing 70 which
this voice is p[osed, When you think and
project strike on your forehead and ask for
his counsel. lIo speaks at first low, nnd
lisps as an innocent child; but if you hon
or his innocence. no gradually loosens his
tongue and speaks moro distinctly.
Despiso not any religion; i, is easy to
despise, bu, it is much better TO understand.
Uphold truth when thou canst, and be viii
ling for her sake to DO hated; bu, know that
thy individual causo is not tho canse oi
truth, and beware that ,hey are not contour.
dcd. Do good for thy own satisfaction; and
caro- not what follows. Cause no grsy hairs
to any ono, nevertheless, for tho right even
grey hairs are to be dissrGced. Help and
give willingly when thou hast, and think no
more of lhyself for ii, and il thou has, moth.
ing let thy hands be ready with q drink ol
cold water, and. esteem myself for that nc
less, not always what thou knowesi, tu
know always wha, thou say est. Not the ap
parent Sevoui, but lie ,faty devou, man re
speci, and go in his ways. Aman who I'M
the fear Of God in his heart is like The sui
that shines and warns, though i, does no
speak Do that which is wor.ny of recon-
pense, and ask none. Reflect daily upol
death, and seek tho life which is beyon;
with cheerful courr4,e, and further; go no
out Of Tho world ~ithou: having testified b,
some good deed thy love and respec, for tn
Author Of Christianity. q
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The Newspaper.

Read wha, Willis says: CAS- we feel the
sunshine as we breathe the balmy air a,
we draw out lifc from household affection
all unconsciously--so we drink in the pleas
ures and blessings of tho newspaper caro-
less, yet eager, and, though dependent, un.
thankful. He must be az imaginative man
who can tell the value of the newspaper, for
only he can fancy what it would be 10 be
deprived of il. Another Byron might write
another Darkness on the stage Of world
newspsperiess. If wo should attempt TO per.
sonify such world, ii would be under the
form Of blind man holding in his hand the
empty string from which his dog has es'
capped or the good lady III Hoods picture
with her foot advanced 10 stop on board Q
steamer which sho suddenly observes to
have moved six feet from tho wharf. Or
again, d stranger in the bottom of mi.ne
who, af,or blowing out his Davy,' Rms I,
the shaft and finds that somebody .ha, taken
away the Iaddet.p
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The Family opposed to Newspapers.

The man that don't take his county pa
per was in town yesterday. He brobght his
whole family in two-horse Wagon. He
still believed that Con. Taylor was President
dhd wanted TO know if Tie ''Kamcha.kins"
had taken Cuba and if go, ,chcrs they had
taken it. lie had sold his corn for twenty
five cents-,he price being ,hirty-one--but,
upon going TO deposit tho money, ithoy told
him it was mostly counterfeit. Tho only
hard money he had was somo threo-cont
pieces, and those some sharper had "fun ON
him" for half-dimesl His old lady smoked
''cob pipe" and would not believe that
any thing else could be used. Ono of the
boys went 10 blacksmit's shop 10 be moas.
ured FOR pair Of shoes, and another mis-
took tho markot-houso for church. Aftor
hanging his hat on a moat- hook, he piously
took scat on q butchers stall, and listened
to an auctioneor, whom no took TO be the
preacher Ho loft before "moetin' was out"
and had no great opinion of tho "sarmint."
Ono of Tho girls toek lot of "seed
onions" to the post-ofllce TO trade them for
letlof. Sho had baby, which she carried
in "sugar-trough," stopping at times 10
rock it on the sidewalk. When it cried she
stopped it's mouth with an old stocking, and
sang "Baibara Allen" The eldest boy had
sold two "coon.skins," )" and was on "bust."
Whom last seen he had called for glass Of
"sody and water" and stood soaking ginger.
bread and making. wry faces. The shop
keeper, mistaking his moaning, had given
him mixture of sal-soda and water, and II
tasted strongly of soap. But "he'd heard
tell of sody and water, and he was bound to
give il fair trial, puke or no puke." SoHe
",own fellow" cane and called :or lemon
ade with "1y in IT." whereupon our soap.
ed friend turned his back, and quiolly wiped
several flies into his drink.
We approached the old gentleman, and
tried to got him 10 subscribe, but he would
not liston to it. lilo was opposed 10 'inter-
nal improvements" ard he thought "larnin"
was wicked "invention and VACATION"
Mono Of his family over learned to read 1but
one boy, and he ''teached school awhile,
end then went to studying divinity.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-11

D' A Convention of free people of color
is now in session al indianapolis, and is oc-
cupied in deliberatng upon various matters
relating 10 tho interests of its constituents az
q class. There is said to oxist among ils
members strong inclination TO romovo ou,
Of tho State Of Indiana 10 some other coun-
try, whore they hopo to onioy greater social
advantages. After much debate, rosolu-
tion was adopted by largo majority, provi-
ding that should the laws Of tho State be-
come 80 oppressive as 10 be in,olerable, they
would recommend their people to emigrate
10 Canada, Jamaica, or elsewhere, in pref.
erence 10 Liberia, against which there ap.
poars to be violert prejudice in The Con-
vention, -
Among the countries spoken Of for the
purpose ot migration, besides those mon
toned, are Mexico, New Grenada, and Cen
traf America but Canada is generally re-
gardcd as most eligible, on account of i'll
accessibility. At last accounts the Conven'
tion had under discussion a resolution some
wha, contradictory 10 that which had JUS
beer passed, as mentioned abovos- |, as
serts, in substance, that the free negtoes
have right to remain, if they choose, in
the United States, the land of their nativity
and it accordingly recommends lhem to stay
here and strive for their moral, social, politi'
cal, aud Intellectual elevation. 1t was cx-
pected that the resolution would be defeat.
ed--E1ehange.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-11
SONG ron THE THINKERS.
py CHARLES SWAIN.

Take the spade of perseverance,,
Dig the field OF Progress wide,
Every rotten root of dsctteu
Hurry ou, and cast aside;
Every stubborn weed Of Error,
Every seed that hurts the soil,
Tarcs, whose very growth 10 terror
Dig them out, whate'er the toll
Give tho stream Of Education
Broader channel, bolder force;
Hurl the stones of Persecution
Out where'or they block its course.
Seek for strength in eelfexertion;
Work, and siih have faith to wait;
Close the crooked gate 10 fortune,
Make tho road to honor straight.
Men ere agents for the Future;
AS they work SO ages win
Either harves, of advancement
Or the product Of their sin.
Follow out truc cultivation,
Widen Education's plan,
From the Majes:y Of Nature
Teach the Majesty OF Man.
Take the spade of Perseverance,
Dig the field of Progress wide,
Every bar to iruo instruction
Garry out and cast aside;
Feed tho plant whose food is Wisdom.
Cleanse from orime the common sod,
SO that from the throne Of Heaven
1t may bear the glance of God.
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History Of Alchohol.

Alchohol was invented $50 years ago. by
tho son Of a strange woman, Hager, in Ara.
bia. Ladies used it with powder 10 paint
Themselves, that lho- might appear moro
beautiful, and ,hie powder was called aicho-
hoI. During tho rcign of William and Ma
ry an act was passed encouraging tho manu-
facturo of spirits. Soon after, intomperanoc
and profligacy prevailed 10 such an exton.,
that the retailors in intoxicating drinks put
up signs IN public places, informing tho poo
pie that they nigh, got drunk for a penny,
and have straw TO Go on.
In the 10th century, distilled spirits spread
over tho continent Of Europe. iAbout this
time it was introduced inte tho colonies, as
tho United States were then called. Tho
first notice we have Of it's use in public life
was among the laborers in the Hungarian
mirfes, in the 18th century In i75i, i, was
used by the English soldiers as a cordial.
The alcohol in Europe was made of grapos /,
and sold IN Italy and Spain as medicine.
The Genooso afterwards made il from grain,
and sold 1t as medicine in bottles, under
the name Of the water Of lifo. Until the
sistccnih contury it had only bcen kept by
apothecariea as medicine During the roign
of Henry VII. brandy was unknown in Iro-
land, and soon its alarming Objects induced
The govepment TO pass law prohibiting
its manufacture.
About 1870 yoars ago it was used as q
beverage, especially among the soldiers in
the English colonies in North America, un.
der the preposterous notion that it proren-
tod sickness, and mado mon fearless in the
field of baltic. 1t was looked upon as a
sovroisn specific.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-11

GETTING WEDDING CoAr.-Among tho
anecdotes do,ailed by DR.. Bushnell. in his
sermon a, Litchfeld, illustrative Of the Age
of Homespun, was one which deserves 10
be told by itself, and better than we can re,
pea. it. One Of the aged divines OF that
county, still livin was married during the
revolution, but singular difficulties.
There was an obatacleto tho wedding that
seemed insurmoun.able. He had no we'd
ding coat, nor was wool 10 bo had to snake
one, and it was in the dead of winter. Yot
all pariiei were ready, and he was enxiou'
10 bo married without delay. Az the
mother Of tho intended bride discoxsfesL the
difficulty, and promptly had some et hel
sheep shorn and setoed up in blanketseo keep
them warm, while Of the wool she spun and
woye coat for her reverend son-iu law.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-11

GS- Tho Suicide of tho Hon. Luke Wood
bary. the Democratic candidate for Govern
or, at Antrim, N. H., is confirmed. The
day before HE death ho ptepafad his will
making many bequosts. He was fifiy-fvc
years of age, and loaves wife, but no chill
dron. Mr.. Woodbury. had for several years
held Tho Office Of Judge Of Probate. and
was much esteemed by his neighbors No
cause fol the act is known beyond that Of i'll
health. Theio is no reasonable doubt that
Mr.. Woodbury. would havo been chosen
Governor Of New Hampshire in March next.
James Sullivan, Of Exeter, viii probably
now be tho Democratic candidate.
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KEEP 'cooE

IL a lion in the way!
Keep cool:
Tell him you respect his pride,
But, that you may GO ahoad,
He must please to stand aside,
Keep cool.
Does he rouse and show his teeth!
Keep cool
Tell him You enjoy the laugh:
Give a single lightning glance,
And he'll dwindle TO calf,
Keep cooi.
Are you humpered by the blues
Keep cool;
When you find your conscience clean,
With your hands and brGins ut work
Not devil will DO sccn.
Keep cool.
Has Shylock loft you thin?
Keep cool;
He's tile 'loser--doht despair;
Now that your eye-teeth are through
Keep your temper; grin and bear.
Keep cool.
Does villain slander you1
Keep cool;
He can mover hit his mnfk.
Since his nature is so mean,
Let tho snarlng puppy bafk.
Keep cool.
Should the Prince of Serpents hiss,
Show him Truths old honest whip;
When he sees you bold and firm,
You will find that off he'll slip.
Keep cool
Can't you stand upon your schse7
Keep cool;
Queer that you should think you can!
Prudent people falhom sense
With q golden plummet, man!
Keep cool.
Cannot you reform tho worli?
Keep cool;
Only ono thing you can do
Give brave hoart to tho work
Heaven wants no more of yOn.
Keep cool.
Lo, things jostle as they will,
Seize HIGs 'his truth ruth with hoal, and hand
He that ruleth well himself,
Can the universe withstand.
Keep cool.
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AN OFFicrR.-Pray, Miss Co. said gon-
tleman tho other eveuing, why are the la
dies so fond Of officers q
'How stupid replied Miss C., lis it not
perfectly natural and proper, that a lady
should like good offer, sira'
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the STR OF THE NORTH
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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-11

v "Little boys should bo seen and moi
heard" as the little fellow enid when the
master ordered him to fecite his lesson.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-11

EB- lie is happy whose circumstances suit
his temper; but ho is more happy who can
suit his temper to any circumstances.
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Difference in favor Of route 10 Wavcrly, a2m
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-27
Novel Theory.

A French surgeon has published long
dissertation on groaning and crying, in which
he contends TINT they have very beneficial
influence OIL the system. If he can make good
his theory, we shall not despair of seeing
sunbeams extracted from cucu:nbers, bye and
bye:
He contends that groaning and crying are
the two grand operations by which nature
allays anguish and that he has uniformly
observed that those patients who give way
10 their natural feelings, more speedily recoy-
er from accidents and operations than those
who suppose it is unworthy a man 10
betray such symptoms of cowardice as either
to groan or to cry. He is always pleased by
the crying and violent roaring of a patient,
during the time he is undergoing severe
surgical operation, because he is satisfied
that he will thereby so sooth his nervous
system as to prevent fever, and insure
favorable termination. He relates a case of
man who, by crying and bawling, reduced
his pulse from one hundred and twenty
to sixty in the course of two hours. That
some patients often have a great satlslac-
ton in groaning, and thar hysterical patients
often experience great relief from crying,
are facts which no person will deny. As
10 restless, hypochondrncal subjects, or those
who are never happy but when they are
under some course of medical or dietetic
treatment, the French surgeon assures them
that they cannot do better than groan all
night, and cry all day.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-27

it in the least and assuming TO herself the
entire credit Of the match, which she averred
never would have taken place, if she had not
happened TO come up the river, instead Of
going down.
The events connected with the pie. mic
DAY had certainly one singular effect on Aunt
etuimbv, who from that time protested that
she always thought OF nobleman whenever
sue hesrd the name of Smith.
0oa'd all our readers give in their expe.
r'ehce of the numerous Smith, thew nr.,
have known and heard of. wouId moi m.nv
ns,io,;nu "u WHO, though bearing that triie ap.
making? "a'o'os Wv"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-27

Powers THE ARTIST. The foreign cor
respondent OF the Newark Advertiser, writing
from Florence, Jan. 90, thus speaks Of two
statues from the skilfnl hand of Powers
Powers has nearly completed plaster
model of California. A female figure, stand
ing erect holding in her right hand OWNING
rod, pointing to The hidden gold, and, in her
lett thrown behind a bundle of lhorns,
emhlnnatic OF the pain which attends the
fortune hunter in El Dorado. His greates st
nc,c work is America women half druped,
emhlamatical Of our country. The model is
carefully and elaborutely worked. Tho face
conveys the idea of that frmness, strength,
courage, youth, and hope in the future, sp-
pertaining to our Republic. A tiara Of
thirteen stars circles the brow. The left hand
10 raised towards Heaven, signifyine that our
surest safety and hope are in Jehovah. The
right rests upon the tasces, bundle Of rods
bound with hands, denotine that in Union is
Strength Tie left foot is firmly placed
upon ON emblem oftyranny, crushing it with
The power of Liberty. In fetnule figures. in
beauty and delicacy Of expression, in grace
of outline and anatomy, Powers has not a
living equal. They arc voup,uous, exqui-
site in form and tenjerncss-hs 10 the
modern Canovn Of sculpture, but can never
be the Michael Angelo, he lacks the elements
of grdndeur, the tue majesiy OF highly
developed, awe.inspiring genius.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-03-27

MEnArcHoLY. The wife of the Chief En-.
g;neer of the Atlantic, was removed 10 q
luparic asyIum last week, having lost her
reason 10 consequence of her belief that her
hasband wos lost.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-05
SUPREME COURT-Tn the matter of

$3.50
b'the application q the Maycr. Aldermen and Connot-
ay ~ tne CITY Of New loA relative 70 the ENlNG OF
NkN -EIGHIH-SlkEEI, from fhlrt-avenGe 70
klfh-aNCune "A the Nreseeufh Ward 0f sad CITY The
undersigned Commissioners II Estimate and Assessment m
the Above e,r 81 h. a.rer ni~ anranfrd hv r.s Of the
Sr-fr. Ca-t -fye no &C., lnt H. he rre lrrrnoatS
ofrn A.. ~ - Te---e III ths ~aff of fbe Sr.fe III
N.vy-Vr-t ers1 A. trs IN qr,rrf 1u Arf rnt.I an
a. o, --i s-- i---s r,s.-- .,r- r,-iv to ~ ty
"a \ ,, ~ $50. r.. --. -,..i .~,i us fgrl ,,<e1
an 49,. 'f t,. $500 All A.
.-~l.+ $40 ,5 f'-.,i1-e-S IA tt, ae-v, c--,tlct
natter cr. n ~ ne names IN TIE owners 90 tac los as
..>ti re -uie = u an .s rs hrv lfl "a the mans
rr .fr q =. -.-s .1 e.tl- - n q, Cd ri.n, AMI IS.
whether b. na.e .r hca 81. Ana
...I - mates -t .. f- . -ienfs winch
t.tfs .lr Sad 4 nrr .sa.frs "a U4>la< their Re-
..- f.-., .f b. tl. >--rcr Comm. ,iricr ice
rfth, f,-r ana tr., OF N.-v Xor. fr the a.a-a nf
r.....l,.rr r.. acorn th.-. b e.l.u f,-+ last
,rr u.s. ftf fl said C,rS. l. ~ ma H. their RroArt
r--..rsJ And ne Ss1i t'rr..> mos her -trs mo-.
49,, h.. -lr --.,.s,. II. -t- A.. ,-...f 4 %. H.
Ac- o. -eai IN s- sa.te5 sn A-- In -r5n 20 the -.
.- af s>rgfS ana taxes in th, CIV and L nfv "a
Nev-Nn-k and Tor other 81 rro~cs rasScl Nav a. 1907
r,.cd Niv e. lie op nr o- owners o- pant or o-
crars u al hose ard improved 20 GumDr'yel lands
ar,~,t t,ev tba- ftfg have fe ES-inafe and
Assessment . tba- II, pcrSa> whose interests sre AZ
49, a th,-r. d, hr f ,rnf sos -fna sl,e are re-
lrescl 90 crescent their directions I'd wrng CD JOHN H.