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AND NEW.YONk CkETS--fhi- INV ~aEzds
Fonc line i romposed Of the following vessels. mad
nils from Nrw-Nork every thoo dnys. All owned in
the city of Richmond, viz:
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MIgoMMnANR
THE CONTAMINATION OF EVIL.

The religious papers that lately pTaised
the "Hot corn" sketches are recaning very
fast. Among these is the New York hide
pendent in which the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher in manly irankness retracis what lie
had said for the book, and follows with some
very good common.sense remarks OH the
contamination OF evil, Which we are pleased
10 copy and endorse.
While men are rishlins themselves, and
guiding back again those whonl they have
.misled, may there not be danger OF an uilmisc
concentration Of the public attention Have
not the public been patient Of printed mat
ter in the mcst respectable weekly and daily
newspapers full as bad as this oil "Hoi Corr21
What il MIR. Robinson should plead 10 this
wise; "If have been C. isiaken in my
judgment in the proper materials for such
work, was partly misled By religious pa
pers and respectable daiies. Neither of
them seem 10 have much delicacy IN serving
food for an appetite Got.4he horrible. Mnr-
ders are registered in all lbeit fr:ghlful de-
tails. The shocking casualties which none
bul morbid appentes can endure, are set
down as conscientiously IN mamy religious
papers, as are pious anecdotes and pous ex-
cerpis. The tricks OF knaves are spIead out,
of coun.er!eiieft, burg lars, and swindegs, in
respectable dailies, o, sharpen young wits
against lhe time of need. The police re-
ports are hol over delicate. And tha record
of criminal trials, the testimony, the speech
es &C.. are worse often, by far than anything
in my book. There is enough mailer in the
news-departmem OF our best and soberest
city dailies TO make several annual volrmes
of The size OF eliot Corn" and not viii,
more refined or morslo What shall be said
10 this ls il 60 or not! Let any one read
in the Tribune, the Times, or EUening Post
in this week, of Tuesday Feb. IA, The abom-
inable details Of the trial Of that notorious
creature, Madame Resell, and say il there
10 anything in Hot Cornn whit worse
Let airy enc refresh his memory with the
huge bulk of the stuff published in The For
es, Divorce Case, and then say whether all
the public indignation should bc concenlra-
ted upon "Hoi Conn! Evil is 20 less evil
in "Fiot Cornn because !: exists elsewhere.
But as question for surprise and in the adj
minislraiion Of blame. partially arnounls to
exaegeration.
The fact is, that public virtue, like noun.
tain brooks Is isbiecl 10 great capfices. AT
times il irekles along on almost dry gravel.
Then j, suddenly comes up with rush and
roar and nothing can stand before Il. Il soon
subsidies and loleraes create mischeis than
il before uprooled. The public conscience
is not an ever-presenl sensibility 10 wrong
], does not feel The approach Of impurily,
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TIE PRESENT AND FuTrRE--A. II Reciet
in a laIc speech thus isGarks Of The hidden
things of the iutoro, A review ui the pa /
fully encourages such anlicipa,ions -" The
rushing locomotive has felled The trees which
served 10 moor The canoe and lhe boat, and
as it laughs at time ari distance, seems TO
yell forth lis 'auls at 'he ,ardiness oI the
past aud the resources Of The future.
But whilst thF' -apid, rushing iron horse
reioioes in his strength, let him beware. In.
exorable progress is on his heels, and naih-
er his strength nor his spirit may save him
from an inevitable destiny, that, after having
lived his age, he Too will have a couqueler
upon his track, 10 whom he must yield his
laurels, as bus predecessors have TO hin. for
we mny well believe that one hall, or three
fouHhs q a eentafy hence, some spectator
may stand oil his guard to welcome another
era a, und!eamed of the present as the
present has been in the past
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That's the Aiiegory.

A miser being dead and fairly inferred !,
came to the banks of the S;yx, desiring to
be ferfisd over along with the other ghosts
Charon demanded his fare, and was surprised
10 see the miser, rather than pay it, throw
himself into Jhe river and swi:ulo The 9TH
or side, notw; 1s;aud ing all the clanor and
opposition that could be made 10 him.
All Tartarus was in an pproar and each
of the judges was medlatiog some punish
ment suitable 10 crime of snch dangerous
consequences 10 The internal revenues.
"Sball he be chained TO the rock along
with Promelheus7 or tremble below the
precipce in company with the Danaldes? or
assist SisYphes in rolling his stone :"
"No," said Minos, 1--WE mus, invent some
severer punishment. Let him be sent back
10 The earth, to see the use his heirs are ma.
king OF his riches."
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CoNsTiTJ TIoNAl IrY or THE Lraros LAW
A DIVIDED CouRr.-There appears to be g
difference OF opinion among the Judges of
the Supreme Court Of Michigan as to the
validity Of the liquor law OF that Slate. In
the Collins case-ihe first carried up ard ar.
gued--ihe Conrl was equally divided, Judg.
es,Green, johnson, Marin and ,vhipple be-
ing for the consliutioraIity of The law, and
Jnigee Wing, Pratt. Douglass and Copeland
asainst it. So the question is still open, and
the law is at the discretion of the inferior
Courts of the State,
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A VALUABLE TADLE.-The following table
viii be found very valuable 20 many Of our
readers.
A box "a inches by Is inches square aad
2s inches will contain abarfeI(5 bushels.
A box "a inches by i6 inches square and
ID inches deep, will contain half barrel
A box 2s inches BY 1853 inches square,
and s inches deep, will contain one bushel
A box 12 inches by i1-2 inches square,
aud 8 inches deep, will contain half bush
ell.
A box inches by s-4 inches square, and
8 inches deep, will contain one peck.
A box 8 inches by 8 inches square, and
4-2 inches deep, will contain one gallon.
A box inches by inches square, and
AZ inches deep, vii! contain one quart.
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A Temperance Man.
easser.

Hereis story Of man 10 whom honor
is due, which we fud in tie Genus Of the
Vest, Cincinnati monthly:
A gentleman cooper called upon negro,
who owns fine ia rm in Ohio, End wished
TO purchase some stave timber. Our colored
friend 4nquired for what purpose he wanted
it. He received for answer,
81 have contract for SO many whiskey
barrels.o $3.50 80.
''Well sir was the prompt reply. 81 have
The timber Eor sale and wan, the money, but
no man shall pure hase single slave Of me
for ,ha, purpose"
or course Mt. Cooper was not hItle up
iu The back to meet such aslem reproacb,
got mad aud called him 'nigger.'
'.That is very true, mildly repl.ed The ois-
er, 'It is my misfortune TO be negro. ]
cant help that, but ! can help selling my
timber TO make whiskey barrels Of, and
mean 10 do IL.
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glsIhle0TNlD P0laE,BEe
The Brides N,w Home.

Far from childhood's sunny bowers,
A new home meets the iair Young Bride
New duties claiming now the hours,
Aud stranger scenes on every side
Bui when the twilight hour was ONE,
And Memory's holiest depths are stirred,
Sees she mol then the dear old home,
Where late her voice aud steps were heard!
And thinks che moi OF chilGhood's dreams,
That thrilled her with their wi;ching spell
OF yo1lh's more wild romantic schemes
She loved 10 foster all so we'll?
And sees she not those absent friends
Who miss the dear one gore from them,
With each of whom some memory blends
Now treasured as priceless gem!
But The deep sense OF loneliness
That weighs so heavily on the soul,
When thoughts ike these upon her press,
Yields 10 Affection swee; control--
That strong affection which iucites
To almost any sacrifice,
Which is TO those whom /. unitea,
An aplepast ol Paradise.
Tie Brides New Home Religion there
Should ever have her sacred shrine,
Aud morning praise, and evening prayer
Be breathed tor every gih di7ino.
Poor human love will never waue,
Nor idolze its objects here,
Where piety hath reared fane,
And The heart offering is slncene.
The Brides New Home ! raavc bc within,
And every hallowed grace EN- tloyea
A molher's prayer an answer %in;
4 fathers blessing iull e;ioyod;
A sisters wishes realizrd;
4 trolher's hopes luldlmenl find;
kach dear friends benedlr,ion prizet,
And all with odorous thoughts the mind.
The Brides New Home! Let music wake
Her soul.enrancing measure there,
Aud melauchoy's dirge meier break
In darkling cadence on its air.
Let Love's perfume its hal! peNRde,
That echo but 10 gentle words.
So shs. the BRIDES New Home be made,
- The fairesl dwelling eatIh affords.
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LABOR As A PRoFEssroS. There is r vasl
amount of foolish discussion and false. sen.
iiment in regard 10 The .especiabiIity OF labor
All that is honest, and promolvo Of human
well being. is respectable, honorable Rnd
diguifed. The profession OF labor has no
esseuiialmeril in lssG beyond this more or
less productive the meTl belongs entirely
TO The manner OF its pursuit. IT is hard 10
sag which OF the two is most vnlgar-he
who descries and scomes all labor ila, is
soled or soiing, all common every day Toll,
or he who values labor only as begrimed
with dirt, and lurns up his nose a; the man
who wogks with hands or face cleaner than
ais own. Both are immensely vulgar, and
both will have 10 learn much before thew
understand tho nature uud dignity of labor
as profession.
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There Is no greater mark of ill-breejinq
and vulgarity Than the use OF slang phrases.
These forms, of speech have heretofore teen
been regarded as the distinctive character :
slic of bar-room loaiers, sporting .rowdies,
thieves and pickpockets.
OF late however, the unseemly habit OF
interardng the discourse with cant phrases
has extended among young nen--and wo-
men, ,oo,-of respeciablliiy and good stand
ing ia the community, and has become a
crying evil. Low peas are always attached
to cant phrases which most inevitably ex-
ercizs a degrading influence upon the mind
Low conceptions are as detrimental! 10 i'm
provement as wet aud heavy plumag 10 a
bird that would take lofty flight.
TO showthe ex,en, 10 which he fstslso of
using cart phrases is' sometimes carties., the
following conversation which transpited in
he SlsGi family isreporiod:
g declare 10 goodness realey thiuk
Mr. Rustic ia makis up to our Josephine 4"
said Mrs. Stout after the gentleman retsred
10 had passed the previous evening al 'heir
house staying to lateg hour than uspsl
g You'd better believe H." rejoi;,sd lhe
young lady playfally.
" You may BET high on that" added Ma
poleon, who was in the ac, OF lightning a
real Havana.
" How do you like The Gu, OF his jib,'
Timothy ~ resumed Mrs. Stout, turning 10
her husband,
. don't greatly like his 'rio,' but Jose
phine thinks he he's "some,n was the reply.
Whether you like him or not, it's my
opinion he'll make eiip-'op husband"
continued The mother
''Put her through, mother" said Joseph
inc blusking
Go in lemons p'sugeesled Napoleon,
smoking through his nose remark by the
way, so ambiguous, that il certainly must
have puzzled parties TO guess, al his mean
IGg; but in the present case il seemed TO be
Invested with rcrfec: lucldily.
Napoleon, advise you 10 'shut yourhop-
per " eles andy retored the young lady.
Mr.. Stout proceeded TO enquire i sif.
Rustic was man ofpropeny, and was assur-
ed by his beter-half that he had pocket
full OF rocks" The father aud husband
then remarked 10 tie effect ;ha, he had bean
more favorably impressed with Slr. Good
win, young farmer in the neehborhood,
than with q g gentlemen IN ;er onsidert on.
Mrs. Stout manifested different opinion on
the subject emphalically declaTing lhrl he
''couldn; come in F"
ole is that way said his brother, making,
a gesture, over his shoulder wt,h his thumb.
The above we are inclined to believe, is
not lancy sketch 1t shows the extent 10
which the practice of using cant phrases,
when once acquired may be carried.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-03-02

The CHRisTIaN's WIFE.-Chaieaubra
dlscourses beautifully on this theme:
"Man, in uniting himself TO her, regains a
part of his substance h's soul, as well as
his body, is incomplete without his ssifa be
has strength, she has beauty he labors in
the fields; he does not understand The details
OF domestic life, hu, hiscompanon prepares
the repast. and her smiles sweeien existence.
He has his crosses, and the partner of his
couch 10 there TO soften them. His day may
be sad and troubled, but in the chaste arms
OF his wife he finds comfort and repose. -
Without woman, man would be rude, gross
and solitary. Woman spreads around him
the flowers of exisiance, as the creepers
Of the forest decorate the majestic oak with
their odorlerous garlands. Finally, the pair
lives united, aud in death are not separable; !;
10 dust they lay side and side,1ih souls
are reunited beyond the limits of the tomb"
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-BLooMsBURG COLUMBIA. COUNTY, PA, THURSDAY. MAR

genius, WHICH OUitges tne 'Ieduet W iecoNo
just the impressions il itchooses 10 give. There
is an opalescenl fancy behind the readers
ey ca fertile and leetning heart, that gives
TO The impressions produced by a senle nee
or a picture, great deal more than is intrn-
sically theirs The idea may be simple; but
The eye tosses it 10 the imagination--the im-
agination breathes upon ii rosy hue, and
losses ii to the feelings, aad they in turn adj
flower upon flower, until the product no
more resemble the original element, than a
full-blossomed flower, the seed that gave II
birth. Hence. the best things may be sus
gesuvely perverted If the mind has NOR
bid associations, nothing will be harmless.
1t will embitter the sweetest aavors, aud
turn Innocence itself ,nto mischief, How
much more il the material be itself evil, or
directly suggestive Of evil '-.--..-
Another thing ought to be known and re-
membered. tits possible, if mind imbibe
wrong ideas TO remove them, ard leave the
intellect clear and unimPaited. But, when
The Imagination has been fully inspired, and
fej with morbid scenes, and all passions have
glowed with unholy fire; these are not
quenched and ended. when the book or pic.
mre is forgotten. Ii is stab that both cuts
and poisons, aud tho poison goes into the
circulation. even il the wound through
which it entered closes. The soul thereafter
has an elemen, of mischief lurking within it,
ready 10 start up on every temptation, and
play the traitor within, 10 every evil that
creeps up from without
Morbid curosities cannot be rubbed out
from the soul like chalk IN arks from black
board. The picture may be torn up, the
they made are phosphorescent pictures in
the mind, that in the daylight of virtue are
not visible, bnt that will CLEAN forth with lu-
rid light, in every darker hour of empra-
lion.
This is peculiarly The danger of youth, Of
persons Of an emolive and imaginative TEN.
per; and Of all persons who, cultivated in
telIectually, fiud no occupation III life, no ie-
climate aim for their feelings, but suIroun.
ded by ailluence, seek in their own revelies
or in endless reading Of mischievious fc-
lions, recompense for almtesness aui idle
ness.
When. therefore q book which Irolesses
10 have fo7 its end the extinction of vice car
ries the torch of lus, in its hard, it re .enacls
however unntenliondlly, thc part OF the au-
Thor, Tie deed of Joab, and smites the unsus.
pecling under the filth ri5 whie eng iged in
the friendly act OF enquirias How is it ciih
thee, my brother'h
IN all these remarks, we wisk il 10 under
der stood that we exoRcrare Alr. Robinson
from the charge OF havips Gicnded mis-
chef. We believe that his ir'enions were
directly the reverse. But bonk, like med
cne, however honestly given, does not al
ways do that which was wished, and oilen
has mini of lis own which, when once
expressed cannot be recalled.
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OPINIONS FROM GoErHE.

tF bate all bungling as do sin, but
particularly buuglng in politics, which leads
! 10 the misery and ruin Of many thousands
and millions of people.
u The seutimenlaliiy Of the English is
humorous and tender; that of the French is
popular and lachrymose, and maudlin Ger
man semimeulali'y is naive and realistic.
E5' The effect Of good music is not caus
ed by Sovelty. On the contrary, il strikes
rs more, the mere familiay we are with it.
~ Certain books are written, rot to in
struct you, but TO let you know ,ha, the au.
thor knew something.
II The decline Of literature indicates the
.daelins of-tis -aAiiea.s The Two .ksap pace
in their downwatj tendency.
II Our adversaries think they iefuls US
when they reiIeraie their own opinions with
ont paying attention 10 ours.
feE' 4 little six year old girl OF our ac-
quaintance, says The Sunday Courier whose
father had been repeating .ihe Lords prayer,
said TO him.
" Papa, is God your father !.
" Yes, my child, "rcpIied the parent, SOL
emnly.
"Then," said the lille eirl, opening her
eyes wide, "God is my grandpapa'
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CALironSiA.-rhe letters from California
speaks OF the terribly depressed condition of
business in San Francisco Entire cargoes
were disposed Otto pay for ,heir freight,
storage and comm ssion. Goods have beef
sent forward vastly beyond the requirements
oil the cou1iry, and tie -eansoqsenuo is thas
there is no sale, or nj least no sale tha, real
ICES anything for shippers. It is predicted
that many men of business in that place will
be ruined before the is closed.
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QUESTIONS WE'LL ANswERED--s sophist
wishing 10 puzzle Thales, The Mlesian' one
OF the wise men Of Greece, proposed TO him
in rapid succession the followig difficult;
questions. The philosopher replied 10 th EN-
all without the isssl hesitation, and how
much proprieiy and precision, our readers
can judge for themselves;
What is the oldes, Of all things, Cod
because he always existed
What is the most beautiful The world
--hecarse II is the work of God
Wha, is the greatest OF all ihings7 Space
because il contains all that is created.
Whai Is The quickest of all things. Thought
because in moment i, can fly to The end
of The universe.
Wha; is ;he strongest Neces@iy--be-
cause ii makes men face ull the dangers Of
life.
Nha, 10 The most difficult To know
yourself.
What is The mas, constant of all things 7
tione--becanse il still remains with man al
te1 he has lost everything else,
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Nor BAD.--In the New York independent,
we find the following from mother:
"Brl did / never lslI you wha, time
had with little Joe?'
" No what was il1'
"Why, was showing rim picture Of the
martyrs thrown 10 the lions, and was talking
very sSlemulyto him, trying TO make him
feel what a terrible thing il was Nal said
he, all at once, 'oh, ma JUS, look a, ,ha,
poor liale lion way behind there, he won't
get any
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~ Bill, what brcush, you to prison .
"a couple of coastables, sir"
"Whal brought them after you -
Their legs suppose"
"And had liquor anything to do with il -
"Yes, Eliza leased me so had to lick.
her,"
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HEsIrAcY IN SPEEcH.-"Tom, why did
you not marry MissG--lN
'-0h she had sort OF hesi,acy in her
speech, aud so left her.''
ga hesiIacy in her speech never heard o {
that before--are you moi mistakenp
"Ro--not a, all; for when asked her if
she would have me, she hesiiaied 10 say yes,
and she hesiIa,ed so long, Iha, Gu, for an
other giH.'
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CAPITAL FOR TAE YoUNG.-It is copsola-
lion for all right minded young men in this
county, that though they may not be able 10
command as much pecunlary capital as thew
would wish 10 commence business them.
selves, yet there is a molal capi,al which
theJ can have, which v III weigh as much
as money with these people whose
opinion is worth having And il does no,
lake great while 10 accumulate respecta-
ble amou 1t Of capital. Ii consists in truth,
honesty and integrity 10 which may be ad-
ded decision, lirmness, courage aud perseve.
.s.ce. With these qualities, there are few
obstacles which cannot be overcome
Friends spTing up and surrouul such a
young man almost as il by magic Conf
deuce flows out 10 him, and business accu
mulates on his hands faster than he can ask
II. Aud IN few years such young man
is FAR in advance OF many, who started with
him, having equal talents, and larger pecu-
mary means; ere long our young friend
staEds foremost, the honored trusted and
loved Would that we could induce every
youthful reader 10 commence life on the
principle lha, moral capital is lhe thing after
all
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PsoGREss.- Tue shoemakers have long en-
Ioyed reputation for procrasi nation, above
all other mechanics; but cabinet maker Wa
have just heard Of quite throws IN the shade
all the disciples OF 81. CIispin on record
One of Ire m os impatient of all customers,
e man who was 10 he married as soon as
his house was furnished, ordered some sam
PIE articles of furniture, and every week for
several months a lie: they were promised, as
sGrsd that the work was in "progress"--
Al length he Indignantly demanded The cause
OF the delay, and wished definition of tbs
wori progress"
"oh, mean The trees are groringf'' was
the consoing reply"
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rv Good Morning, Mr.. Smith, on III,

ts Good Morning, Mr.. Smith, on tho
sick list lo-daya'
Yes sir, got The ague.'
"Do ycu ever shake ?"'
u" Yes, shake like thunder"
When do you shake again :,
Ca"'Isay when shake every day. Why
do you ask !''
0, nothing in particular only thor if
you shook bad, I'd like 10 stand by and see
il it wouldn't shake the fifteen dollars ont
o. yonr pocket
Mr.. Smith soped.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-03-02

az From a statement made up by the
Commissioners of Schuykih county the 10.
ia! indebiness of that county is put down al
s7i 500 90, consisting ofloans bearing per
cent. interest, payable semi. annually.
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EyThe widow of Alexander Hsmiltou,
though 9s years old, still retains her facul.
ties in an astonishing egree, and conyerses
with ease end brillancy. She always insists
upon visitors taking merry glass from Cen
eral Washingion's punch bowl which 10
choicely cherished.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-03-02

~ Literature is fragmertary, aud yet j.
deals in endless iepeti;ions, showing how
combined, cribbed, aud confined the human
mind really ie.
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