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HONORING PARENTS.

AS stranger went into The churchyard of
a pretty village, he beheld three children q,
rewIy made grave. A boy, about len yeara
OF age, was buslly engaged in placing plants
of turf about it, while girl who appeared a
year or two younger, was sitting on the grass,
watching with thoughtful look the move
ments of the other two. The girl soon began
planting some Of her wild flowers around The
head of the grave, when the stranger address.
ed them
'Whose grave is this, children, about which
you are so busily engaged?'
Mothers grave, sir said the boy.
And did your father send you to place
those flowers around your mothers gravep
No sir, father lies here loo, and little Will
lie and sister Jane.'
when did they die9'
Mother was buried fortnight yesterday,
sir, but father died las, winter; they all lie
here.'
Then who told you TO do lhis!'
Nobody, sir replied the girl.
Then why do you do np
They appeared al loss for an answer, but
the stranger looked so kinkly at them that at
length the eldest replied, as the Tears startled
in his eyes;
'Oh we DO love them, sirr
Then you put these grass turfs and Wild
flowers where your parents are laid, because
you love themp
yes, sir they all eagerly replied. o
What can be more beautiful than such an
exhibition as children honoring deceased pa
rents9 Never forget The dear parents who
loved and cherished you in your infant days.
Ever remember their parental kindness
Honor their memory, by doing those things
which you know would please them were
they now alive by particular regard to their
dying commands, and carrying on their plans
OF usefulness.
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Home Life.


We cut the following paragraph from Gov.
Wrigh,'s address, before the New York State
Agricultural Society. .
"At The base of the prosperity of any
people lies this great nrincipIe-- -Maks laber
fashionable at home. Educate, instruct, en-.
courage; and offer all the incentives you can
offer, 10 give interest and dignity 10 labor at
home. Enlist the heart and The intelec, OF
the family in the support of domestic sys,
tenn that will make labor attractive at the
homestead. BY rheans OF the powerful in.
fuences OF early home education, endeavor
10 invest practical labor with an interest that
will cheer the heart of each member of the
family and thereby you will give TO your
household the grace peace, refinement, ane
attraction which God designed a home should
possess.
The truth is, We must talk more, think
more, scork more, and act more in reference
to questions relating to home. :.
The training and improving of the physi+
cal intellectual, social and moral powers and
sentiments of the youth of our country, re- :
quires something more than lheschool house,
academy, college and university. The young
mind should receive iudicious training in The
field, in the garden, in the barn, in The work.
shop, in the parlor, ir the kitchen-in word,
around the hearlhstone, at home.
Whatever intellectual aitainmenis your
son may have acquired, he is unfit TO go
forth into society if he has rot thrown around
him The genial and purifying influences Of
pare nts, sisters, brothers, and the man saring
influence of the family. government. The
nation must look for virtue, wisdom, and
strength, 10 the education that controls and
shapes the home policy of the family circle
There can be no love of country where there
is no love 81 home. Patriotism, true and
genuine, the Only kind worthy of the name,
derives i's mighty strength from fountains
that gush out around the hearthstons; and
those who forget TO cherish the household
Interests, will soon learn 10 look with indif-
ference upon the Interests of their common
country.
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TO Ills DAUGHTER.
BY HORACE SMITH.

Oh, daughter, dear, my darling chl'd,
Prop oil my mortal pilgrimage,
Thou who hast care aud pain Le9uiled,
And wreathed with spring my wintfy age
Through thee second prospect opes
vi life, when but TO live is glee;
And locuni joys and youthful hopes
Come thronging 10 my heart through thee.
Backward thou lead'st me 10 the bowers
When love and youth their transports gave
While forward sill thou strewesl flowers,
And bid'st me live beyond the grave;
For stlll my blood 10 thee shall flow,
Perhaps TO warm distant line;
Thy face my lneamenls shall show,
And cen my thoughts survive in thine.
Yes, daughter, hen this tongue is mute,
This heart is dust, these eyes are closed
And thou art singing 10 thy lnte
Some stanza by thy sire composed
To friends around thou may'sl impau
thought OF him who wtole the lays,
And from the grave my form shall start,
Embodied forth 10 fancy's gaze.
Then to their mem mories will ,hrong
Scenes shared with him who lies in earth
The cheerful page the lively song,
The woodland walk, or festive mirh;
Aueh may the" nave lhe penslVe sign,
That friendship seeks not 10 control,
And from The fix'd and thoughtful eye,
The half unconscious tears may roll:
Such now below my cheek-bu. mine
Are diops of gratitude aud love,
That min9e human with divine,
The e!t below, the source above
How exquisilely dear thou art
Can only be by tears expressed,
And the fond hrllinss OF my heart,
While thus clasp thee tony breast.
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Natures Lesson of Religion.

The following, by J. e. Whittier, is instinct
with lessons of religion, apparent 10 every
eye in Natures scenery, and audible to every
reader:
There is a religion in everything around
US; calm and holy religion in The unbrealh-
ing things Of nature, which man would do
we'll to initiate. 1t is meek and blessed in-
fuence, smiling, as it were, unaw ares upon
the heart. 1t comes--it has no terror or
gloom n its approaches. 1t has nothing TO
rouse up The passions il is untrammeled by
the creeds, and unshadowed BY the supersii-
tions of men. II is fresh from the hands of
the Author, and glowing from the immediate
presence of the great spirit which pervades
and .quickens il. 1t is written on The arched
sky. II looks out from every star il is among
the hills and valleys of the earth, where the
shrubless mountain top pierces the thin at
mosphere of eternal winter, or where The
mighty forest hucluaes before the strong
winds, with his dark waves of green foliage.
1t is spread out like egble language upon
the broad bosom OF the unsleeping ocean,
II is this that uplilts the spirit within us, IN.
til it is tall enough TO overlook the shadows
of our probation; which breaks, link after
link, the chain that binds us 10 mortality,
and which opens to the Imagination void
Of spiritual beauty and holiness.
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THE FATAL CONCEALMENT;
BT AN ENGLISH BARRIsTER.
A THRILLING STORY.

Some years after | had commenced prac-
lice-but the date I shall, for obvious rea-
sons, avoid menloning-I had a friend al
whose house was pretty constant visiter
He had wife who was the magnet that
drew inc here She was beau,iful-but
shall not attempt 10 describe her--she was
more than beautful-she was fascinating,
she was captivating. Her presence was TO
mo like the Intoxicating opium. was only
happy under its influence and yet after in
diligence in the fatal pleasure, sank down
into The deepest dependency. In my own
juslificalionI 4 must cay that never in word
or look betrayed my feelings, though had
some reason 10 suspect they were reciprocal
ted for while in my company, she was al
ways gay, brllian, and witty ye, as Learn.
ed from others all times she was often sad
and melancholy. Powerful, most powerful
was the temptation 10 make an unreserved
disclosure of my heart, but resisted it,
That had frmness so 10 do, has been for
many years my only consolation.
Cne morning | sat alone in my chamber
My clerk was absent A gentle knock was
Just audible at the outer door. | shouted
leone p in no very amable humor, for |
was indulging in delicious reverie upon
the subject of the lady OF my heart, and the
presence OF an ordinary mortal as hateful.
The door opened and Mrs. - entered
! do not know exactly what | did but it
seemed 10 be long time before had power
10 rise and welcome her while she stood
- ,hata with timid blush upon her lips which
made her feel that II would ne 100 grrus u
happiness TO Gle for.
IL don't wonder that you are surprised to
see NE here" she began. with a provoking
little laugh "but is your astonshment loo
great 10 allow you 10 say how do you do W
The spell was broken, I started and took
her hand =; fear ! pressed it more warmly
and held il longer than was absolutely neces.
sary.
"Perhaps your surprise will be increased, .
she continued, when | inform you have
come on business"
muttered something about not being Sc
ambitious as 10 hope that she would visi
me from any other motive. She took no no.
lice Of what said, but perceived that he
face TUNED deadly pale, and that her hand
trembled as she placed before me bundle
of papers.
"You will see by these" she said, in a
low hurried voice, "that some property wa,
left 10 me by my uncle and by my grandia,h
er, but so strictly settled that even can touct
nothing but The interest. Now my HUSBAND
is in want of large sum of money at th
moment, and wish you 10 examine the af
fair well and see whether by any twisting o
the law, can place any par, of my capita
at his disposal. Unintentionaly have don,
him great wrong," said she, in tone 81
low, that no ears less jealously alive thar
mine could have understood their meaning
"and poor as this reparalion is, it is all that
can make and | must do il if possible"
Ipreteuded TO study the papers before me
but The lights danced and mingled and il
By great effort, forced my eyes to disln
guish word, ii conveyed not the sIlghtes
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g A man who does not claim 10 be
Judge ofswine, says -" Last spring l bought
little pig out of drove, and he was good
for eating, but wouldn't grow much. He got
so after week or two that he would eat a
large buckle. full at a time, and then like Oh
liver Twist, called for more. Well one morn.
ing carried out bucket full of dough, and
after he had swallowed it all, ] picked up
the pig and put him 10 the same bucket
had fed him from, and the little cuss didn't
fill 1t half full p'
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FACT A man might as well Try 10 pull
feathers from ,ailor's goose, or try to wheel
himself TO glory in wheelbarow. as TO con-
vince fashionable woman that economy
consists in staying at home and taking care
of the babies and other chicken fixeus, and
in figuring up the grocers bill. Folks who
are afflicted with a domestic dimity that
wears thousand dollai shawls and super extra
kids-make mem.
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~ The way to secure good character
is always to do right.
The way 10 succeed in business Is 10 stick
to it.
One way 10 gain business is 10 adv er-
tse. To keep it, deal Justly,
The way to secure confidence is never 10
deceive.
The reputation Of many men depends on
the number Of their friends.
Friends can say for US what modesy would
keep US from saying.
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T A Western Editor declares that soms
OF the young women who pass his village in
the arks, on the river, are perfect divinities.
/" He msaas," says southern contemporary,
" ark angels"
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WAYS TO COMMIT SUIclDE.-Wearins thi

WAYS TO COMMIT SUIclDE.-Wearins thin
shoes on damp nights in rainy weather.
Building on the "air tight" principles.
Surleiting on hot and very stimulating din
ners.
Beginning in childhood on tea, and going
on from step to another, through coffe, chew
ing tobacco, smoking and drinking.
Marrying in hasie, get,sss Cucongenial
companion, aud living the rest OF his life in
mental dissatisfaction.
Following an unhealthy occupation because
money can be made by il.
Tempting the appetite with niceties when
the stomach says no.
ContriviDg TO keep in constant worry
about something or nothing.
Refining at midnight and rising at noon.
.Gormandizing between meals.
Giving way to'fits of anger.
E~ Brave ac,iops are The substance o.
life, and The savings the ornament OF il.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-12-06

At meeting of the friends Of the Lewis
burg, Centre, and Spruce Creek raiIroad,
held recently at Boalsburg, $4,000 were
subscribed.
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THE STAR OF THE NORTH

10 VDl1ISHED EFEhf THURSDAY MORNING BY
X. w. WEAVER,
OFF1CE-Up stairs, IN The netc brick build
ing, on The south side of Main Steert,
third square beloio Market.
TIE II S-Two Dollars Der aunum. if
paid within six months from The time of SUBJ
scfloing two dollars and fifty cents if not
paic within the year. No subscription re-
ceived for less period than six months no
disconlinuance permitted until all arrearages
are paid, unless at the option of the editor.
ADVERTISEMENTS not exceeding one square
will be inserted three times for One Dollar
aud twenty five cents for each additional in
serilon. liberal discount will be made 10
those who advertise by The year.
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A oMPARIsox.-War and Love are strange
compeers--
War sheds blood, and Love sheds tears,
War has spears, and Love has darts;
War breaks heads, and Love breaks hearlg,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-12-06

g Why is a cricket on the hearth like q
soldier in the Crinea? Because he often
ad dvances under brisk fire.
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BOARDING AND ENJoYING.-An old man was
toiling through the burden and heat of the
day in cullivaiing his field with his own
hand and deposiing the promising seed into
the fruitful lap of the yielding earth.
Suddenly there stood before him under
the shade of the huge linden Tree, a divine
vision. The old man was struck with amaze
ment.
II am Solomon" spoke The phantom, in a
friendly voice. "What are you doing here
old mans"
"If you are Solomon" replied the venera-
BILE laborer, show can you ask this! In my
youth you sent me 20 the ant ! saw its oc.
cupatlon, and learned from that insect to be
industrious and 10 gather What I then
learned have followed TO this hour"
"You have only learned half of your les.
son." resumed the spirit. "Go again 10 the
ant, and you will learn from that insect TO
rest in the winter of your life, and 10 enjoy
what you have gathered up."-German Aile-
ooTu
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The following libellous article is uli-
doubtedly from the pen of bachelor who is
evidently not familiar with the subject under
consideration :"
SKIRTS. Venus de Medicis such
skirts and waists How can we embrace
them at all Positively, there Is 10 s'uooh such
thing as getting round themin one efort!-
Skirts have swollen TO the extent of fashion,
that no door is wide enough for them TO pass
through without considerable squeezing
Real bellies" OF the fashion now seem like
moving bellies, literally, so that mullels and
men have 10 steer well in the streets, else
they will run against ropes, hoops, bas mat
,i.g, csiho!uo. an.i ti-essbou sAhoas swha,,
which now inhabit the ladies dress and COM
pletely take up the sidewalks. As for the
girl-by Jovei She seems no where The
other day we happened 10 see TWO of the
"dumpy" kind of moving bellies of fashion,
sailing along the street la "pointer" style
hands close and skirts out. AT forty PAGES
distant they seemed like miniature pyramids
OF silk; at twenty PAGES strong smell Of
cologne water and oiher essences a: len
PAGES little lump like bonnet was discern
isle at the top Of the skirt pyramid; at three
PAGES distant the imbedded voice OF female
in The dress could be heard at two PAGES,
four ringeis OF slim appearance, resembling
ca-iails dipped in molasses were discovered
two eyes Of weak and consumptve express
sion resembling boiled onlons--ips like unto
thin sandwiches with bit of discolereG beef
steak sticking out, tLin ard dry--and cheeks
"rouged" with mien.fun, (Chinese colorlng. J
This was all that could create iI Us the i'm.
preston Of imagination, that the above
things, dry goods, ETC., formed-a woman ?
We moved aside 10 allow canvas, ropes and
hoops to pass, and went on our way rejoicing
that such was not our share OF what happy
husbands like 10 term, " o! my honeym
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BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PAsrTHURSDAY, DEt

dTeamingly how often il had welcomed me
with its soft pressure, while the sweet eye,
beamed brightly into mine, andlhe full, pout
ing lips had wreathed into dimpleso Of de light
Now, that hand, that used to be so plump
so full oe warmth and life, was coldl Those
lips we're clammy and hard Tears came 10
my relief. Iwept as grown men seldom
weep, and with that heart-ceasing gnsh came
a new idea for her and ME. II iIasto believe
a: that moment that her spirit rested upon
mine, and inspired the thought, for it burst
upon me suddenly, with the conviction, that,
if executed at the instant, wcte1 be Gro wned
with success. How could Otherwise have
the temeriiy 10 snatch her up ia my arms,
carry her down stairs, at the risk of being en-.
coun'ered by SCR: # lh1nrss, ,IrAsbiants
of the house, bear her tnfodga the courts,
and, by way knew, into the garden
The river was running strong and deep,
against the wall. pressed one kiss upon
her cold forehead, and threw her into 10 the
stream. Gladly would have gone with her,
and held her 10 my heart till death; but the
impulse was still on me, and the beating rain
effaced my footprints.
A few days after, ] saw by the papers that
her bo1y had been found far down The river.
The medical evidence, after post mortem
examination, was that she had died from
rupture of The heart, and that her death had
taken place before her mme rson in tha yya.
ter So they conjec,ured tha, she had been
standing by the river, when the fatal attack
siezed her, and she had fallen in unprecev-
ed; and they returned verdict of accident.
al death, and buried her in prettr church.
yard near where they fuiIId her.
shall die and old bachelor. | am lean
and pale, and bowed down and gray.haired,
and the sound of my laugh is strange to me.
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B~ Brave ac,iops are the substance Of
life, and The sayings the ornament Of it.
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We cut the following paragraph from Gov.
Wtighrs address, before the New York State
Agricultural Society.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-03

HEAR YE! HEAR YE!- Hear what Daniel
Webster said in November, 1874, at great
meeting in Fanueil Hall Listen to words Of
wisdom from one Of the greatest of Americas
departed statesmen:
"THERE is AN IMPERATIVE NECES.
SITY FOR REFORMING THE 'NATURALI-
ZATIoN LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE PRESERVATION OF THE GOVERN
MENT, THE INTEREST, THE REAL VEL
FARE OF ALL PARTIES, THE HONOR OF
THE NATION, ALL REQUIRE THAT SUB
ORDINATE AND DIFFERENT PARTY QUES-
TIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO YIELD TO
THIS GREAT END. AND NO MAN WHO
ESTEEMs THE PROSPERITY AND EXIST
ENCE OF HIS COUNTRY, as OF MORE
IMPORTANCE THAN. 4 FLEETING PARTY
TRIUMPH, WILL, OR CAN, HESITATE TO
GIVE HIS ADHERENCE TO THESE PRIN-
CIPLES."
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First District Pound.

First Dlstfict Found
XKTAs brought to the First District Pound, on Dry
Wv AIDES street. near Triton Walk, as estray-
One bay HoIse about hands high three feet white
black name and tail, marked by collar.
Which, if not claimed within ten days, and the ex
penses thereon paid will be sold at public auction at said
pound, on SATURDAY, Sd November, 1856, on Dryades
street. between Julia and Girod Streets to which place
the said pound will be removed after the first proximo
AUG. s. PHELPS,
Street Commissioner
New Orleans, Oct %, 1856.
I'll a etc conduit au Depot dss Epaves du Premier
IL District, Dryades, pres de Ia Promenade Triton
CONNIE epaves-
I'm Oheval bal, d'environ ID mains ct demi de haut
ayant tros ped bancs Ia crniere ct Ia queue nores ct
des marques de collier. Fl
Sill nest pas reclames dams dix jonrs ct les depenses
payees, il vendu renchere publique, SAMEDI le
Novembre 1856 Bryades entire Julia ct Grod
lieu lie dit depot transpore apres le premier du
mois proclaim
AUG. 8. PHELPS,
Commissaire des Rues
Nouvelle Orleans, lie 20 Oct 1856. o24 90 nov s
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CRIMINALS TO THE UNITED STATES The arri-
val of several criminals from Hamburger on
board the Deutschland, which the just vigilance
of the city officers has caused to be sent back on
the return of the ship, is only another of series
of like imports from the prison and pauper
houses of the Old World to the shores of the
New. This outrage has been going on for a
series of years to the great disgrace of the
authorities abroad, who send these persons
among US at the public expense, in order to get
rid of the expense and disgrace of their presence
at home, and to the great wrong Of this country.
1t is an outrage too, upon intelligent and honest
emigrants to send such men to the United States.
We have our hands full to support the panpers
and criminals in our local prisons and institu-
tions of charity. The great multitude there are
not of this land, nor entitled to its maintenance,
except upon those principles of charity which
we would rather cultivate than abridge, which
regard with practical kindness and personal
good will every sufferer, no matter where born.
Our emigrant and aims house returns present
list of appalling statistics. and such record as
should appal every citizen of the United States,
and every man who wishes well to the morals
and prosperity Of the city and country, We
hope the example of sending back foreign pau
pers and criminals will at least abridge the
number of that class of persons who have hith-
erto thronged to our shores IN. Y. Express.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-03

RAILROAD AooIDENTs.-The 8 A. NJ. train
from Cincinnati for this city was thrown off
the track on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad,
three miles east Of Lawrenceburg yesterday
morning, by coming in contact with cow.
The locomotive was badly damaged, the tender
was upset, and two or three passenger cars
were also thrown off the track, but not much
injured. A passenger from Richmond, Ind,
who was standing on the platform, was caught
between two cars and both his legs cut of. 1t
was not expected that he would survive. He
had twice been ordered by the conductor from
the platform, and was on it for the third time
when the accident occurred. The engineer and
fireman were scalded, the latter seriously,
Another locomotive and cars were procured,
and the passengers reached here at o'clock
last night.-[Louisville Journal, 25th.
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[signedl JOHN L, LEWIS, Mayor.
COMPTRoLLER'S OFFICE.
City of New Orleans, October 81, 1855.

COMPTRoLLER'S OFFICE,
City of New Orleans, October 81, 1855.
2401
Resolued, That the Comptroller be, and he is hereby
authorized to RESELL after days notice in the off
cial Journal the contract for furnishing stationery 10
The various Offices of the city for the term of one year
from The date Of the approval the adjudication said
sale by the Common Council of the city of New Or
leans.
[signedl E. L. TRACY.
President Board Assistant Aldermen,
[signed] = J. J. LUGENBuHL,
President Board of Aldermen,
Approved October Is, 1855. 16= -
IS [signedl JOHN L. LEWIS, Mayor
Notice is hereby given, that on WEDNESDAY, Tth No
yember next will adjudicate at my office, al u O'Clock
NJ, the above contract
OBJ I'd 0. DEBUYS, Comptroller.