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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-01-25
THE INAuCUnAL ADDnEss

OF Gov. PoiLccK win be found in our pa.
per to-day, and if there is any hing which
il proves il lis the Know-Noihing connection
Of sthe new Governor. There 10 in ihs ad.
dress al The clap.,rsp cant about American
isra. which marks the members Of the new
Jaeebin party, and BY which they appeal TO
The low, selfish passions Of bgoiry and ig.
norance.
As to the general cbaracter-of Tho atidress
we prefer to give our views in the language
of lhe Philadelphia Ledger, an independent
journal tha, relies upon the discrimination
and common rensc Of The public for its cup.
port. 1is able editors says:
"Ffoa snofficer JUS, stepping into official
station, and a. yet unacqlain,ed with the
duties nndfsquiremen,s of his Office, much
in the development Of State policy cannot
be expcc ted from an Initiative address-bui
the Governor fails to come up to even mod.
crate expectation in This particular. There
is no one positive principle Of action which
may be inferred Of the official course he has
msfhsd soutfor himself, 10 be found in his
address. What he says is well enough as
general propositions, but there is nothing Of
binding force 10 which he can be held in
his future conduct nothing which in the
general terms in which they are enunciaied,
may no. be departed from with the most
perfect -impuniiy. Thus it is his desire TO
aid BY "ali constitutional and legal means,
abe, be,deseiopmeut and resources Of the Slate,nn
but wha, are constitutional and legal means,
he does not say, though ''sll branches of in
dusiry are 10 receive The fostering care and
encouragement of the Governor" The in
tsresis OF Philadelphia are 10 be promoted
By prudent and liberal system Of legisla.
ticn,n the creation of a "well regulated and
carefully guarded system of banking is rot
only sound policy but beneficial 'oshe legit-
innate trade aud commerce of ihecounHy,ni
bat what ,he Governor considers ''wel
regulated system Of banking" nobody knows
aud Lobody can iufer from the address. He
evil .rechsr!er all sold banks which have the
public confidence and will sanction new
banks when "indispensably necessary" and
CLEARLY demanded by aclualbusiness wants
When wasa bank ever proposed 10 be'cre
atej, that The business wants Of the commu-
mtg were not made the pretext for char
teri The Stale debt should be reduced by
every available and practicabls means.'-
The popular will has decls,sd that the Stale
Works shal, be sold, and he thinks by 'avoid-
ing the errorsof former Legislation a sale on
terms favorable TO Tie Slaie and beneficial
10 The patcbasers may be secured His
views on the sale Of intoxicating liquors
seem 10 favor stringent license law ; The
rardoring power should be Exercised with
great caution the practice of municipal and
county subscriptions TO railroads should be
avoided = legislation as far as practicabie'
should be eeseral and uniform. In fact ev.
cry declaration OF principle has a qualifying
phrase which destroys its force and would
allow alrnos. any kind Of legislation 70 rush
hsadloDg through"
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Romance and Reality.

Henry Wikof. well known for his strange
courlship of Miss Gamble, by which he got
inio u Sandman prison instead of the lady's
arms, has written an account of his Court
ship and iis Consequences" making vol
ume as large as common sized novel, and
equally as spicy in its incidents. WikofT
tells his story with an eye TO the picturesque
and the fanciful, aud makes very amusing
story ou! of his misfonunes. 7. B. Peter.
son, lO2 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, is the
publisher of the book. The price is 81 in
paper binding, or Sl,25 in cloth.
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rules were no. adopted snd sdfofced in.
competent teachers were appointed and 10.
tanned without examination, becatse they
hsppeLed 10 be daughters OF Sisters, unclss
or annts. Of directors and teachers we're per.
miited TO put in their time and draw their
salaries without any supervision OF account.
ability.
A glance at the public schools Of ouf city
will show how much all this has changed
The annual examinations insure study and
progress. Our teachers are an educated and
progressive body, keeping up with the ad.
vanceHfent ofthe age. Meri, is made the
test OF appointment, rule which-allhough
il sometimes occasions dissatisfaclion--the
controllers snow every disposition TO adhere
10. Regulations, essential TO The success
and advanced character Of the schools, have
been adopted, and our means oil public in.
sltuction are just source OF pride TO our
citizens We have no hesilency in saving
that the public schools of Reading compare
favorablY with the best in the S,ate.-a
tact of #hich its citizens have right 10 be
pr oud, for by what can tho character of a
community be better learned than from It's
means Of education?
Before the union Of The wards, the variety
OF books used, and the different rules IRE.
vailiDg were the cause OF useless expense
and annoyance 10 persons moving from one
ward 10 another, aud 10 the public general.
ly. Nor was there any uniformity in the
grading of the schools, the salaries of tea.
chers, or in any oiher point essential 10 the
welfare of the whole. All this has been
remedied, and further improvements can be
made which, without diminishing The eff
cheney Of the schools, will tend TO reduce
their cost.
The actual results Of this are seen in the
largely increased attendance upon the pub
lie schools. Aa send, for The controllers
have made lhem-aha, ihe legislature do.
signed them TO be.-lhe best schools in the
city. A private school for boys--unless il
be aboarding school for s,Eangers--cannot
exist in Reading with our grammer schools
and high school in operation.
The Office Of County Superintendent PROM
ises TO be productive of The best results, and
although .hese are always some who wish
10 go backward, We hope that no attempt
will be made TO modify, in any of Ills essen
Iial features, law which has already done
SO much for our city schools, and from which
so much more may be anticipated through
ont the county.
Let our country friends, or any, II such
here be, who feel disposed 10 drag the
school system down TO wha, il was few |
years ago, but wal, until the law has had a
fair trial, and We have no; doubt but that
hey will be satisfied, Above all, lei Them
learn 10 appreciate The advantages of edu.
cation; they " ill wish to aid rather than
% retafd the efforts Of those directors who,
without fee or reward, devote much lime
and attention 10 this important cause.
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SCHOOLS UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM.

The following extract from the Berks
county Gasette is applicable in many res
poets to this locality and shows that in
Befks county the cause Of education is pro-
crossing:
We regret 10 hear ,hal in some parts of
our county the public schools are so indifler.
emily managed that they are far from being
popular institutions. This matter is alto.
gether IN the hands Of the Directors aud the
people, and although we hope much from
the exertions Of the County Superintendent,
yet if those exertions be not seconded BY
the directors and people, his most faithful
efforts can produce litie good. II The
schools are open buta few months, and
then in the hands of incompetent teachers,
they become mex, to useless, and ctnse.
quenlly unpopular with those who pay taxes
TO support them. Let them be made wha,
they ought 10 be, throusbou, The county,
and they will everywhere gam upon public
favor, as in many townships they are now
doing.
We know this from The condition of things
in this city, as compared with former years
Time was, and not long ago, when but few
who could afford 10 send their children tc
pay schools, permitted them 10 attend the
public schools. And why! No. because
they had any objection to such schools, IN
the abstract, but because the schools were
not what they should be-. Directors paid
little attention 10 their dnties; the necessary
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LErrex saon GOV. RnEDEn.

-
The following letter from Gov. RfEDER oil
Kansas win inducs many to seek an earthly
paradisc in tIse West. Il il dated Dec. 2sth,
1854, ss Shawnee Mission, Kansas Tsr.i.
soryi and, among other things, iis author
! says:
"This is indeed ! lovely county. The
more Isee Of 'it The more / am pleased. In
rich and fertile soii, fine streams Of water
timber not abundant, but sufficien,-superb
roads and unsurpassed climates, has recon-
mendations Of singular value. The winters
are genial dry and bracIng; abou, oil the
really cold weather is caused by the noHh-
ers, powerful and piercing winds that blow
only occasionally, and spend :heif force in
twelve 10 twenty -four hours. The inierven.
ing westher Is more like our Indian sum.
mer than anything else. For days past
have sat in my room with the ouler door
open and no'firc. On Christmas Gay I had
no FIRE TIL nigh, and so far as ! can learn,
this is very often the case with southern ex-
posures. Indeed, to-day, although have
slight fire, the sun is too warm to stand out
in il with comfort. And even in ,hi. kind
Of weather We have mi, d; tie ground is
dry and comparatively warm, The health
fulness Of The climate is extraordinary; the
air is dry, clear, pure and bracing, and there
are numbers OF we'll authenticated cases
where persons of undoubtedly diseased
lungs, 50 pronounced by compeicn, physi.
cians--one oi Them declared 10 be an in.
cnrsbe case--,have been restored 10 robust
health by residing OF travelling on our plains.
Emigranis are coming in even now, and in
the spring lhsrs will be doubtless rush of
them.
AS soon as the high water commence in
the Kansas river. there will be- several sleam-
boats upon it as high as Fort Riley, which
is said 10 be the centre of the Continent,
and surrounded by fine country. Building
mechanics will be in great demand a, The
very highest wages, as well as laborers, and
there will no, be far short of two thousand
houses erected in the Territory next year
The building stone we have in many parts
Va 'bS ASiihoiJ 10 VI thO huCet hiuby CdoHJ
quarriej and dressed, and good brick clay is
abundant. The Military Buildings a, Fort
Riley are all of white limestone, which is
quarried generally in blocks, is soft enough |
TO dress with Ratchet, and hardens or ex-
posure 10 the air. The buildings composed
of II presents a beautiful appearance. The
Spring opens here. am told, about the is
Of March.
Leavenworh City, which had the prder-
brush cleared off it, only last October, and
stakes driven for the streets, has now some
fifty houses in it, and no inconsiderable
quantity Of goods sold there. Il is destined |
10 be an important commercial cny.
Very truly yours,
A. H. REEDER.
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Correspondence cfihs Star.
From Harrisburg.

HARRIssuRe, jan. 20, i655.-This bids fair
TO be singular session, from The queer ele-
menss that sre brought together in the Legis-
ianre. Overtime fourtbs of The members
OF The House are new men without expert.
ence OF the duties they are called upon 10
discharge. There are quite a number Of
preachers among them; and in fact the cler-
ical profession appears TO be pushing ahead
In the political world, whether 10 the adyan.
tage OF the morals of the people and the pro-
motion OF piety among them, remains 10 be
seen.
"A molion has prevailed in the Senate, 10
inquire into the expediency of disbandina
all Volunteer companies in The Stals and
that no one shall hereailer be formed. un.
less ,wo.ihirds al least of the members shall
oe native born oilizens. This is one Of the
movements consequent uponthe recent elec.
lioa,
Some rsry ra,v men, have been thrown in
TO the House, this session. One of lhsm in.
lroduced bill, 10 permit negroes 10 vote /;
in happy iguorance of the constitution OF
the Stale; limiting the right of suffrage 10
free uhits citizens. Another member, the
Rev. Mr.. Clapp introduced few days since,
bill 10 establish courts of Cancellation,
which, besides dozen absurdilies, would
destroy, in large mass of cases, the consli-
tuiional right of trial by iuv. The new par
tY 10 well named lhe Know. .Nothings, Judging
from the material il has sent 10 the Legisla.
turs.
Mr.. Buckalew 'brougk, in bill some days
since, to repeal the Registration act; which
passed the Senate unanimously. TIE Re-
gistraion oct is useless, and at The same time
source of considerable expense. II is high
lime 10 strike It from the statute book,
where ii ought never to have been placed.
Mr.. Maxwell, your representative will be
a respected and useful membe of The House.
HIS course is one Of intelligence and fidelity,
the reward of which will De popular conf.
dence and affection.
Yours truly, &*
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Hit him Again.

Cooper, Of the Vauey Spirit, is funny
fellow, and somelin. es cuts sharp. In speak
ing of ,he election of United States Sena-
Tor by the legislature he Gays:
Simon Cameron is thought to be about
the best man who has any chance whatever.
How much lower in the scals Of intellect
and honesty the confusionsIs will go in their
search for Senator fl 20 represen. them,
perhaps depends upon how much lower !. is
possible TO get"
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cousrrarrrrrsc BY pnoroca.rHy has be

CouNTERFEIrrNc by PHoToGaaPHY has be.
come an ar. which may be very dangerous
in its consequences 10 the public. A da-
gueHsoiypst ir Cincinnati has been perform.
ing series of experiments in this art, and
he is enabled 10 copy all kinds of ordinary
writing and prinling-checks, notes, auog.
raphs or letters. A number of bank bills
copied IN this way wore presented al various
banks in the city Of Cincinnati, and in every
case they were pronounced, after careful in
spectiou, 10 be genuine. Bills printed in
red, blue or green colors cannot be copied,
and The Photographic pictures will turn
white by wetling them with solution OF
corrosive sublimate OF Of hybriodaie of po.
tassium.
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Latest FROM EuRoPE. Tho steamship
Canada, from Liverpool, with dates 20 Sal.
urday, the 9Th inst, arrived on Wednesday
afternoon Amonss; the passengers are
Bishop o'Connor and Archbishop Keorick.
There are only TWO points OF interest in the
news by the Canala, namely, that the allies
have 300 guns nav ready 10 open their
FIRE upon Sebas,opol. and that alter 4s
hours bombarmenI they will make an at.
temp, 10 storm on The southern side. They
only await favorable opportunity TO COM
mence. The second poin, is, that the ne'
goliatiors a, Vienna are further postponed
for fourteen days giving one more hope
OF peace.
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rr oarsousAThere wa. an ioeiJ.n, a

w oMIsoUs.-There was an incident 90.
cured during The ceremony Of administer.
ing the oalh TO Governor Pollock, on Tues
day last, which is worthy Of note. Just as
The Speaker of The Senate said TO him--'Yon
do swear you will support the Constitution
Of the United Sates,' the Governor bowed
in token OF ascent, and as be did so, tho
scafoldfng upon which ihsy stood in from,
Of tie Capital broke down. |. was ominout.
and indicated perhaps that the time was NOT
fan distant whs" th@se would be n break
down Of the Know. Nothing party of which
the Governor is the chosen leader. q
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HE PHrLosopnY OF DYspEpsr, is thus as-

The PArLosopnY OF DYspEPsIa is thus s;s-
ted by recen, metica! writer :--As soon as
food reaches the stomach of hungry,
healthy man, II pours out a fluid substarcS
called gastric juice, as Instantly as the eye
yields water if il be Iouched with anything
hard this gastric d:ssolves the food from
without inwards, as Jumps Of ice in glass
Of water are melted from without inwards.
IT rom any cause Inc food 10 Illus melt
ed, or dissolved, that is indigestion or dys.
pepsia Vinegar, in it's action on food, il
more nearly like the gastric juice than aay
other fluid known. Thus it is that pickle.
or lruIe vinegar, will ''scule the s,om ach"
when some discomfort is experienced after
ealing"
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GAMBLING TO THE TEETH.--The San An.
I onio (Texas) ledger relates the following
incident as having occurred in that city:
awe are told that an individual in OUT
city, iew nights ago, being put to il foS
stake, took fremi -m5un -niasiY Y'p5ist5de
set Of teeth on gold plate, and pawned 4
for a few dollars 10 continue the game viii.
We have heard of "fshlng 10 the teeth"
but never before of gambling to the lseth ~
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yIaaleatlon Of Cob Henry 5. Mott.

IF Col, Mott was really Know-No,hing,
end II lha, orcaf felt any conidencs that
thsy could elect another Canal Commission.
or nexi fall, they would trust 10 ,ha! way OF
gaining the control Of the public works, and
their efforts &c the Legislature to abolish the
Caasl Board Is certain proof that Col. Mott
,s moi with ihem, or .ha, hey have no hope
Of elseling analher Of their order inle the
Board next fall. .s,a.
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y The uow-Nolhing Convention Of N.
Hampshire last week nominated the Rev.
John Moore, q Universalist Minister, for
Governor 1t now appears that MIR. Moore
is not eligible 10 The Office, having only re-
sided Ave years in the State, while the con-
stitulion requires residence of seven years.
Verify some fellows become Know -Nothings
very easily.
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The MIscE Pie BUSINESS. --Menchikof,
the defender OF Ssbastorol, and who has ere,
aled such an awal gap in tie British army,
is concIusively proven, ia Frazier's Mnga-
zine, 10 have descended from very anciens
bu, very good pie maker Of Warsaw. This
may account for lhp skill Of the present
Menchikof in uaking mines meat of tho
Allies.
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r t,.0,v r u;.to, r., . o., 49,,

n Henry c. HickOk, Esq, Democratic
lawyer Of Lewisburg, and heretofore the ed
ilor of the Chronicle, has been appointed
Deputy State Superintendent of Common
Schools by Governor Pollock. He has The
talent 10 make useful officer, and the Gov.
ernor either could not find better Whs for
the place or Mr.. Hckok has seen "Sam."--
Perhaps both.
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SENATORIAL ELEcrIos.-Ths second Tues.
day of February has been fixed for the spe-
cial elscton Of State Senator, to supply the
vacancy caused by the death of Levi Foul
krod The bounds Of The former County of
Philadelphia comprise the Senatorial District
IN which the election is 10 be held.
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Pen TON.

THE CREDIT SYsrEM.--A very large num-
Der Of The mechanics, merchants, manufac-
.'urers, and tradesmen Of Wilmington, Della
wareSaayo determined 10 alter the cnstoma-
ry credit sys'sp, and make settlement every
SIX months. one> year bas heretofore
been the custom,
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Maurice Wurz, who projected (some
thirty years ago) the grea, line OF improve.
ment belonging 10 the Delaware & Hudson
Canal Company, cied in Philadelphia recent
ly, at All advanced age. He was man Of
great energy OF character, and was possessed
of an enormous fortune at thelime Of bis
decsass. q 4 sa
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DR.. BEALE nor PAnpoaED--lt appears that
Gov BIeLER WIS greatly impofuned to par
don Dr. Beale, just before he retired FROM
office, but that ae absolutely refused to or
efciso such authority.
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q The Know-Noihlngs were defeated al
Naysvillc, Kentucky, on Monday last, in a
confess for council--every man elected is
aafi-K -Know-Ns,hlng.
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- Wa are pleased 10 see that our friend
Thpodors, Wright Of the WilIamspou Ga
xslfe has been appointed Pasimasles = that
plues, yies J. 9. Maxwell, rssis1ed. g
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- James cowsn Esq, Of Mount Airy,
was iast week elected President OF the Penn
sylvania STATE Agricultural, Society Judge
Woodward is The Vice Pras!dsnt from shls
Congressional district at
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NEARLY all be principle hotels in Nsv
York have closed their bars on Sunday, fof
tho purpose ofaidiug Mayor Woods efons
10 suppres, Sunday drinking.
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B ,Ffensb woman in 81. Louis was VI
Gently delivered Of Eve healthy ehiidren g
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LABOR Is WsALrn.-Where labor il lherG
ismoney Where money, there is eniss<|
prise--whe:e' enterprise, there is prosperity.
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Curious FAc-s-More money is spenl am
uuaIly in the Uniled States for cigars than is
expended for a the Comm on ScheoIs in sks
Union. f
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q The slack of the ls.qs shamokin fur
mace lately choked mp, and the ~aucern has
been blown out.
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TIE Massachusetts, House Of Representa-
lives. has determiBed to use no stationary
nor anything else not Of American Msuufac.
tire.
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a. A capn League has been :oug
Lancaster eeiniy, with . capital Of +
600.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-29

WHERE ARE THE HARDs GONG "A SOFr
SHE'LL PREDICTIoN.-The Albany ATLAS says:
=" We venture to say that the Hard Con-
vention, SO called, will not offer candidates
or principles, or an organization with which
honest national democrats can act. We predict
that the convention will be, to all intents and
purposes, as subordinate to the Grand Lodge Of
the nativists as the most uncomfortable or
subservient Council, or that it will only assert
it's independence by such dictation at the
hazard of its existence"
Our soft shell free soil contemporary at Albany
may be very near the mark. After having
tried the administration to their hearts con-
tent after having tried the soft shells, and
found them welded to Marcy and the spoils-
the hards are looking about them for other
quarters. They did give the Know Nothings
lift last fall, and had their vote, which was cast
for Bronson, been given to Ullman, he would
have been the Governor. So now with the
large accessions to the Know Nothings since
last fail from the other parties, it will only re-
quire the hard shell vote to take the State
from the Seward coalition, and leave the
Marcy democracy high and dry on the beach.
We think it highly probable that our hard
shells will be found with the American party
in November.