The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-12-20

holes in the planks presenting fine openings
Tor young men, out late with bricks IN their
hats. Down about the wharves the piles are
completely "honey.combed" by the worms,
and are letting down rapidly The City
Treasury is as empty as champagne bottle
al paHy--her assets all morlgaged--income
absorbed-and things generally going 10 the
devil. Consequently sho can't repair the
streets, and the question 10 ''who wiIlg 1t
is dangerous TO go down about the water.
front streets at night. IF your humble CORES.
correspondent is missed, you may safely con.
elude he is gone down through. sgr
AwoRD ABOUT coRREsfenpENrs.
Speaking of correspondents, the alta Caii
fornia has the best one writing from your City,
/ ever knew--and I can't say knew her
say her, because she alluded to small in
s'itniion called baby, as something she
takes ''friendly interest H." although some
people here think she writes rather strong
mindedly for woman, and hin, that The
"lady correspondent" wears boots and breech-
es--pants, mesn--an opinion Ia Bunsbv
She may wear both and be woman still
mean still woman. Whether she is a mas.
culine, or he is feminine, is the great ques.
lion. atr -
Say woman! Come, now, Mr.. b., Miss
D., Mrs B., whichever you be, enlighien us.
we tope, however, that you are one ofthose
fascinating specimens of humanity dehomi
naied female.
The deserIions from the Independence, al
the dry dock, Mare Island, continues --lots
OF trouble anc a continual row with the peo.
pie about those who are accused of assisting
and harboring the seamen who desert. A
good harbor is what Jack is generally looking
for.
THE GADsDEN PURCHASE
l noticed IN back number OF the Times
some editorial speculations as 10 the mineral
wealth Of the Gadsden purchase. II is well
known here that there is more mineral wealth
in the purchase than would by up oil MEXICO
at ten times the ratio the Gadsden tract cost.
In some future letter, viii give you some
items. have myselfa piece of copper ore,
picked up from the surface where the veins
were visible above The ground that petted
etgbty per cent. Several companies are FORM
ing 10 work various veins, within reach Of
the coast The copper above alluded TO con-
tans gold in greater or less quantities.
MUSIC IN THE DRAMA.
In the way ofthearicals, things are -four.
ishing. The Union has drawn good houses.
On "Wednesday evening the Ravels appear at
the American, and will of course draw like
blister plasters, Notwithstanding they have
put prices mp 10 50. SigEora Drusilla Garba.
TO gave her first concer, Saturday evening.
There was fair house, but not paying one.
She gave perfect satisfaction, and win un.
'doubledly become popular. The Gougheu-
helms are play ing 10 good bouses at the Me-
nopolitau, and making money. Their audi
ences are not, however, composed Of the
elite Of the city, on accoun, of the disposition
these young ladies evihce 10 give the great
esi scope 10 the siroiig points In their pieces
"a "double enteldre" being nourished as a
bon Joueke. They have decidedly mistaken
the people here, and when, for the applause
Of the vulgar-minded they stoop 10 iadeica.
cy, they err Their reputation for being
little "fowdy," is not gaining them friends
among class Of people who prefer staying
at home 10 going to the theatre 10 hear Ian.
guage and expressions that cannot but cali
bushes to their cheeks, and however much