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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-03

~" The Free Sellers of Luzeme county,
have issued a call for a convention TO be
held at Hyde Park on Wednesday the 9th OF
July,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-03

RoMANrlc.-The T~unkhannock Democrat
records a wedding which lately came oil IN
thai latitude
Under a green shady bower,
AT sunsets golden hour.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-03

~ Struck by Lightning is the phrase now
used among rogues when they are caught
through telegraphic intelligence.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-03

~ During the year 1850 there were 3d.
90 deer killed in 81. Lawrence county, N. Y.
The average value being about SO each.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-03
wing Conventions.

The Lancaster Wing Convention closed
its work by the following proceedings -
Upon proceeding 10 nominate candidates
for Supreme Judge-on first ballot the result
was as follows:
William nj. Meredith, Phila. II
Richard Coulter, Wesimoreland I13
Joshua w. Comfy: Montour 104
George Chambers, franklin 90
Jos. Burlington, Armstrong So
John II. Walker, Erie 10
James T. Hale, Centre 81
M. c. Rogers Q
John Bank, Berks 1
w. Jessup, Susquehanna 50
d. M. Smyser, Adams IA
Daniel F. Gordon, Berks 80
D. II Mulvany, Montgomery II
D. o. Parry, Schuylkill 2
The Chairman decided a majority of votes
polled TO elect, making the number requi-
site SO.
After the clerks had agreed in their report,
and the result had been announced, a read
ing Of the roll and mention of the name vo-
ted Tor was demanded, when Mr.. Biting, of
Philadelphia Co., stated that he had voted
for Chambers, and no, for Jessup, as the
clerks made it appear.
Considerable excitemer. ensued at this
announcement, it being considered an al
tempt TO defeat the election of Jessup, in de-
priving him of the necessary vote.
Mr.. Biting subsequently said hs had no
ill feeling in reference TO the matter, and if
another ballot was gone into he would vote
for Mr.. Jessup, therefore he asked that his
vote for Jessup be allowed to stand.
The President said tina; he had already d.
rected the clerk to make the alteration, and
would not re-admi! the vote oil Biting.
Whereupon Messrs. Coulter, Meredith.
Comfy and. Chambers were declared nomi.
nees.
A second Ballot was then moved and
agreed to, for a fifth and last nominee for
the Supreme Bench, which resulted as fol-
lows:
Jessup had so votes, Burlington 81, Hale
IL. No choice.
Third Ballot, (Hale withdrawn Buffing-
Ton had 81, Jessup 81.
During the call of the fourth ballot a mo-
ton was made 10 suspend the call and ad-
jour- for an hour which was agreed to.
Upon resembling, the Convention procee-
Jed with the fourth ballot, which resulted IS
follows:
Jessup, II; Burlington, 80.
Whereupon Jessup was duly declared the
fifth nominee for the Judgeship of the Su-
prelne Bench.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-03

IN" Gen. Winfield Scott is sixty,five
years old, having been born June is, 1886.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-03

E~Felty Best is out against Judge Camp
bell. A pretty good recommendation for his
Honor, that.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-03

nrMarlin Van Buren, is up in Vermont
tickling uout. His health is said to be ex.
ceIlent and his spirits fine,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-03

~" There are at present 10 the city, OF
New York, six men under sentence OF death
for the crime of murder.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-03

II A Convention in Virginia has nomi-
mated Hon. Daniel Webster for the Presiden-
~
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-03

The Lancaster Wing Convention closed
its work by the following proceedings -
Upon proceeding 10 nominate candidates
for Supreme Judge-on first ballot the result
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-11

She, however considered it advisable her
maid-servant should repose in her cham,
ber, lest any return Of what she had de-
termined TO consider a nervous affection
should distress herself and alarm the fami-
ly. Last Tuesday night feeling stronger
and in better spirits than she had been for
several months past, Mrs dispensed
with the presence Of her attendant, retr-
ing alone to her chamber. and went to bed
little before ten o'clock. Exactly as the
clock struck twelve she was awakened
from sleep, and distinctly beheld the appa-
rition she had before seen, advancing
from the table, on which stood her night
lamp, till it stood opposite to and drew
aside the curtains of her bed. A sense Of
sufiocating oppression deprived her of all
power to scream aloud. She describes her
very blood retreatng with icy chillness to
her heart from every vein. The connte-
nance of her beloved in life wore not its
benevolent aspect; the eyes, once beaming
with affection, were now fixed in stern re-
gard on the trembling half dissolved being.
who with the courage of desperation, thus
adjured him: "Chaes! dear Charles! why
are you come again?"
"Jessie," slowly and solemnly aspirat-
ed the shadowy form, waving in its hand
small roll Of white paper. "Jessie, pay
my newspaper accounts, and let me rest in
peace-Qucbec Gazette.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-11

eggs, the royal cells are built; and when
the queen commences laying worker eggs
for the second time, she deposites every
few days. one OF these eggs in a royal
cell and from these the queens are pro-
duced.
The drones are produced from the eggs
in twenty -four days. the workers in twen-
| ty days, and the queens in sixteen days.
Though young queen bee has attain
ed its growth, the workers will not allow it
to come out of the cell as long as the old
queen remains in the hive. Should the
young queen effect her escape from the
cell, the old one would seize and kill her
Immediately.
When the young queen has attained her
growth, and begins to say ''peep, peep"
the old one knowing it to be the cry of
rival for liberty, is aroused, and attempts
to get at the royal cell to destroy its in.
mate. But the workers prevent her from
doing this; and now, finding that she no
longer has absolute authority in the fam-
ly, she commences sudden vibration Of
her wings, runs over every part Of the
combs; followed by her subjects, and a
great commotion ensues.
When notice has thus been fairly COM
municated to the whole family, the queen
rushes toward the outlet, the word is given
to swarm. and away 90 the workers, as il
pursued by ten thousand foes. rs
While swarming they cluster around
the queen, and wherever she alights. there
the whole company Immediately settle
The old queen always flies off with the
first swarm. %.
After the old queen has thus left the hive
the workers relase the young one. She
comes forth strong and full of energy, and
at once assumes the government of the
colony. If there be yet enough OF work.
ers left so that other swarm can be SPAR
ed, the royal cells are still guarded by the
workers.
When this queen hears the peep of .
young rival just ready to escape from her
cell, she attempts its destruction, and if
prevented by the workers, follows the ex. :.
ample of her predecessor, and leaves the
hive with another swarm. After this the
second young queen is released, and takes
the government of the family. .s.s
"lf, however. the workers decide, after
swarm has left, that no more can be
spared from their colony, the young queen
is permitted to visi; all the royal sells and
destroy the inmates, thus preventing any
rivals. ..0
A more extraordinary fact in the history
of the bee is, that if deprived Of queen.
when there are no young queens or eggs
in the royal cells, they take the larva Of q
worker, place it in royal cell, or build
one of these cells around it, where by be.
ing fed on royal jelly it becomes queen.
This is truly wonderful provision Of
nature, and probably has no parallel
Without such remarkable arrangement,
this interesting insect might soon become
extinct; for, if rreparably deprived of their
royal member, the whole family forsake
their tolls, give up their young, roam about
in alarm, refusing to eat, and in a few days
they will all die. .t. . ...
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-11
A GHOST STORY.
DEDICATED, IN AN ESPECIAL MANNER, TO ALL
NEWSPAPER READERS.

DEDICATED, IN AN ESPECIAL MANNER, TO ALL
NEWSPAPER READERS.
A GHosT.-That apparitons do not al
ways wander without sufficient cause, is
proved by the we'll attested fact which we
give with the endorsement of the Montreal
Transcript. Last Tuesday fortnight, as
Mrs, Ia lady of literary taste and
rather studious habits) sat reading in her
drawing room, the clock on the mantle
piece struck twelve; as the last stroke re-
verberated through the apartments, the
door was suddenly flung open. In the
act of raising her head to reprove the in
trusion (unrung for) Of her servant, her
eye rested on the form Of her late hus-
band; she screamed and fell senseless on
the carpet. This brought up such mem.
bers of the family as had not yet retired
to rest; restoratives were administered,
and when Mrs. had regained posses
sion of her suspended faculties. and be-
ing woman of strong mind and highly
cultivated intellect, she felt disposed to con.
slider the whole distress she had under.
gone as the result of certain associations
between the melancholy tale she had
been perusing and her late loss, operating
on partially deranged nervous system.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-11
WOMAN,S CONSTANCY.

Some four years since young man, re-
siding in this city, formed the acquaint.
ance of young lady. and, after visiting
her for some time, it was mutually agreed
that they would be joined in the band Of
wedlock. The day was determined upon,
and with anxious hearts they looked for.
ward to the time when they should be made
one. About week before this period ar
rived, the young man was called to deplore
the loss of a fond and affectionate parent
this unforeseen event rendered it necessa-
ry that the marriage day should be post
poned for some months. A lew weeks be-
fore this time had passed, an advantage.
Gus business engagement was prof1ered to
the intended groom to visit California.
On consultation, the bride and her friends
came to the conclusion that second post
ponement of the day would prove bene.
hcial in the end. After spending year
in San Francisco, the young man deter
mined to settle there permanently; and, in
accordance with this determination, wrote
to the lady and requested her 10 join him
in California; at the same time naming the
day for the consummation OF their anxious
hopes. With greatjoy the lady made due
preparation for her departure, and in
course of time reached California. I'm
agine her sorrow on arriving there to find
her intended husband lying at the point
of death from an attack of brain fever
Months passed by, ard through the provi-
dence Of God the sick man was sufficient
ly restored to be enabled, by the advice Of
the medical attendant, to return to the Uni
ted States. Once more the bridal day was
named, and with joyful hearts the lovers !,
started for home, deeming it advisa-
hle not to be united until they should
reach New York. On reaching Panama
the nero OF our tale was attacked with the
Chagres fever Alter months of delay
here, he again recovered sufficiently to re.
sumo his journey to this city-not, howev-
er, until the fifth appointed time had pas
sed by. Yesterday afternoon the lovers
were united in one of the up town churches,
The young lady has certainly given =
most satisfactory exemplification Of wo.
mans constancy,-Nep York Sun. i. ~. -
) = .l
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-11
Volume VIII.
POETRY.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE.

KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE
Keep it before the people
That the earth was made for man,
That the flowers were strewn
To bless and never ban; -
That sun and rain
Is And corn and grain
Are yours and mine, my brother
Free gifts from Heaven,
And freely given
To one as well as another.
Keep it before the people
That man is the image Of God,
:! Whose limbs or soul
Ye may not control
With shake, or shame, or rod!
We may not be sold
For silver or gold
Neither you nor my brother
For freedom was given @
By God from Heaven,
q. To one as we'll as another!
Keep II before the people
That famine and crime and wo .
For ever abide,
Still side by side.
With luxury's dazzling show,
That Lazarus crawls
From Dives halls,
And starve at his gate, my brother
Yet life was given,
By God from Heaven,
To one as we'll as another!
Keep it before the people
That the laborer claims his need
The right Of soil,
And the right to toll.
From spur and bndle freed;
The right 10 bear
And the right to share
With you and |. my brother,
Whatever is given.
By God from Heaven,
To one as we'll as another!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-11

What are you reading this line forl i. W.,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-06
SOMETHING NEW.

Who ever supposed, says the Winchester
Nirglnan, that the ordinary blue Thistle
with which our fields abound, could be nude
fl for table use A friend OF ours 10 town
assures us that such is the fact, having tried
them upon several occasions. He selects the
most tender roots, and has them cut and cook
ed after the maner Of satisfy, to whirh he
considers them superior in favor. lie was
induced to make The experiment from no.
llclng The aVIdlIy with which hogs and sheep
ca. the roots. lie also considers them very
wholesome,
1t is not impossible for the blue thistle to
be made table vegetable. Every thing is
adapted for use. Some years ago the toma
to was considered uuhl for culinary purposes,
and now it is he fines, sumner vegetable we
have. We have only to say hs, if The blue
thistle be brought into general use, this Val
ley IS amply prepared to furnish the world.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-06

only submitted TO dismembermeft after tho.
rough exhaustion. The progress of time is
dotted with The grave stones of dead nations
but whenever a sovereignty has been laid IN
'he dust, there the sword ard the brand have
beer busiest with The lives and the habiafiars $
ot men, Even low the fires quenched in
blood break forth again TO attest The bitter.
ness with which remnants of people hold on
10 their ,oltefing nalonaiiles.
The greatest example Of natural decay ard
extinction which history furnishes, sdInonsh.
es MS OF The scenes which the agonies Of an
expiring State evoke. TIE crumbing fabric
OF the Roman Empire, though worn GU, by
civil wars and capcerous with corruption aud
debaucheries. involved the civilized world III
hse Centuries Of darkness. There was vet
~ that cankered and lyrrannous organiza;lon
the strength TO delugc Chrislet dom in blood
and b'acken the area Of civilization with fire.
" hat may be expected Of a nation expiring
~ the sleor Of its youth What The lhroes
OF Il people brought into collision by excess
I OF force? by discon,enls augmented, if not
commencsd, in he uneasiness of abundance
Lsen ma conents when mol vaporing in their
dIsloyal vocation, exiol the United States as
the only abode OF liberty On earth, and the
greatest and the most prosperous people
known TO the history Of mankind. Yet they
sfecl to believe that such a Union can be
discovered without struggle, and such a
people thrown back upon their defective and
separate and colonial organ cations without a
murmur. They cannot and do not think so.
Il ha -, lsll l.
dem, and are prosperous and progressive be.
yond any precedent Of snc ient or mod rn
times, are not gong TO castlTom them Con
sli'utlon which covers them with its proiec
ton, or divide off into distinct end hostile
tribes at the bidding of either Northern or
Southern secessions,s.
That which has secured liberty to mankind
and advanced three millions OF oppressed and
isolated colonlsts into a commanding, thrl.
'ing, and happy nation, is worth the blood
which our torefa,hers shed in achieving, ard
as much more as may be necessary to main.
tain It. 1t is idle TO imagine that the great
masses oil the people will tamely submit to
the dissolution OF a Governmen, which is
their only safeguard against foreign aggres
sion or domestic tyranny. They are no
more prepared TO be yoked to The car Of Gu
ban patriots or hisher.law pubIicis:s, North
OF South, than they are to regard with indf.
ference, diplomatic contest between Eng.
land and the United States about matter
which affects The safety Of large rumher Of
STATES. Those who lake sides with Great
Britain upon this sutjNct will do vel TO defer
the disruption Of The Union unlll EogIand re.
solves herself into The hepiarchy cut of which
she was formed. The Illustration is apt to
their present sympathes and even more op.
portune as atfordlng them some data upon
which they may form an idea Of the scenes
which will have to be passed before arriving
at the goal Of their dlsloya ambition
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-06
I" SUB MISSIONISTS.

Dr.. J P. Evans, leading Democrat Of
Claiborne county, Tennessee, in letter de
clinng 10 be candidate for the Legislature,
takes occasion 10 administer a most severe,
bu. well meried, cas'ga,lon on those per-
sons who are continually making impoten,
kicks al the Union, aud denounclng all those
who won't kick with them as submission.
ists.' He says of these braggarts:
In short, epery man mho does not render
himself ridiculous by demonidc contorfions
rehtment geS''cuidt'ons, or erravagam bra.
rado, on rar,ous fripolous occasions, is con.
demncd as submssioniS.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-06
CURIOSITIES OF LEGISLATION.
From tie LonisriAe Journal, ArH :

From de LoniSriiie Journal, AgrH7.
We understand that there has been good
deal OF smusemeut and .pccula'on al Flank
ioii for week or two past on account &c The
provisions OF the salary bill enacted by the
!ate LegIsla'ure. II is said that The law ac.
'ually provides that the Governor shall have
yearly compensation Of SO 600 ; each Of the
Judges Of the Court of Appeals Sc 900 each
Of the Cucui, Court judges IS GEO the Re.
gister Of he Land office 5000 The Secre.
tdry of Stale $1,000 ard other officers 10
about the same proportion.
The bill originated in the House, being re.
ported by select committee, the members
Of which prtded themseires on being in foror
Of iou salaries. We have not the law before
US, Tut It's phraseoloey runs substantially
thus: The Governor shall have a salary Of
twenty five hundred dollars, he judges Of the
court Of appeals fifteen hundred dollars, judc.
es of The circuit court fourteen hundred, reg
ster Of the land Office twelve bundled aud
fifty, &C., rhich sums shah be paid quarter.
fy. Ii Is not provided that the tcers in
question shall have salaries OF The sa ID amounts
per dnnhm 1; the provision Is expressly that
they shall receive the spec, fed salaries,
uhich sums shall be paid quarterly. The
language is specific, and the best lawyers
every where must say, ,ha, the law empow.
ers each Of The fiicers named to draw the
sum specified every three months. And we
understand .hat The a be Srcord udlor saws
that, # they thIrk proper to draw this, he
shall feel constrained by the plain letter OF
The law TO pay the money.
Of course this is very laughahle, and a,
The same time a very serious b under, and
the first thought of some may be tha, the
mex Legislature can and will at once correct
1t. hts, however, is impossible. The new
constitution provides hat no officers sniary
stall be reduced during the period for which
he is elected TO Office. So The Governors
legal salary mus, remain $40 600 year du
'mg his entire term, the salary of each Judge
OF The court Of appeals must remain $4,000
year Tor eight years, the salary of each cir
cut Judge must remain S. 600 year Cor six
wears, &c.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-06
A CURIOSITY WORTH SEEING

The Ala California has The following de
scr'prIon Of an article recently manufacturer
al San Francisco, to be exhibited at the
Worlds Far;
One of the most perfect specimens Of me.
ehanicai ingenuity we have ever seen was
shown to US Yesterday al the store Of Messrs
Woodworlh g. Morris, and We doubt very
much II IN the whole catalogue Of p reductions
intended for The coming exhibition a, the
Worlds Fair, IN London, there will he any.
thing so exqusi'ely beautiful. Il is a snuff
box made ot solid gold, set with large pearls
and covered with the richest enameling, con.
tanning dlminu,ive Canary brd about the
size of bee, which hops out from the lid Of
the box on ouchins a spring. Aler futter.
ing lis wings and clearing lis throat, the ht.
lie creature tasots ou with song The mites of
which are warbled forth so clearly and natu
rally that you can scarcely allow yourself
to believe that you are not listening 10 rea!
living bird.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-06
A PROLIFIC PEOPLE.

The census marshal of New Mexico cites,
as an evidence that the people of that region
are prolific, that 90 CaIeno Joses Antonio
Prugllly ha. ,weoty five children living g-,hir.
teen sons and weI, daughters-by one wife.
Jose and his wife were living, in good health,
at the venerable ages, respectively, of 80 aud
Sc wears.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-06
NEWSPAPERS OF THE WORLD.

There are 10 newspapers published in
Austria. IA in Africa, 24 IN Spain, 26 in Por
ugal, 80 in Asia, 65 in Belgium, SIS in Den.
mark, 30 in Russia and Poland, 300 10 Prus
STA, $50 in other Gcrmanlc States, 500 in
Great Britain and Ireland, and | 500 in the
u. States.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-06
NEW CONUNDRuMS.

What occupation would You recommend
TO very small mani GroU sir. Grocer.
. OF what nation is the laughing Khan OF
Tat,sry. A merry Khcr. American.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-06

When does the carpenter pu, the wind in
debit When he makes the ,Cind oip.
Why is an old man like one under direc.
tion. Because he is man aged Boston
transcript.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-06
RAPID TRAVELLING.

A gentleman arrived in Hartford, Conn,
few days ago, who had travelled 962 miles
in 81 hours, iacludiog stoppages,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-06
Urea, IN. " April 10, 1851

Our city police have recently brought to
light ore OF the most extraordinary gang Of
incen6lares that ever cursed community.
Over $4,000 worth of property has been
DESTROYED by some totty.ihiee or four differ.
ent fires during the past eight months, EN-
bracing stores hotels, dwelling houses, shops,
lumber yards, and churches-all of which
now turn out 10 have been Sc on FIRE BY some
hve or SIX young men attached TO two engine
companes. should perhaps except two
small fires. The proof agains, them is sufIi
Gent, and then conviction is certain, and II is
more Than probable that they will plead gun.
ly. Some instances have been arson IN the
first degree, which is punishable by death.
The most remarkable feature in the whole
transaction is utter want of motive to prompt
to such enormity. The very men who put
the torch TO the buildings worked the hard.
est al the fire. The young man who heped
me to get into the study aud save the library
of our pastor, al the fire of our church. was
the Identical person who went up TO the stee
pie and Sc! the edfice on FIRE. He is now in
prison awaiting his trial for arson in the first
degree. The only reason assigned by the
guilty parties is that they wanted little fun
and frollc, and that they went on undelected
until they acquired sort OF mania for such
excitement, as the French do for suicide.