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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-11-15
Advertise Your BUSINESS Z

II would hardly seem necessary in this day
Of light and common sense, 10 expiale upon
the benefits TO be derived from a liberal and
judcious system of advertising, and yet there
are many persons, otherwise regarded as
good business men, who sadly neglect this
first principle of successful enterprise. Ad.
vensiug, as has been well and wisely re-.
ma,ked is 10 a mans business what oil is
TO machinery. Neither will work we'll without
IFS application. AS the piston rods and walk
ing beams will grow rusty without oil, so
one's business will slatken and eventually
die out altogether, unless il be kept constant
ly before the people, by means of public
press. In old times when particular branch
es Of business were controlled by fsw in
dividuals, this mode of making ones sell
known was comparatively unnecessary, as
the necessities oil purchasers and the small
number Of sellers made them well known 10
each other. But in these days, when every
department of business is filled to overflow.
ing, aud when the purchaser has his choice
from among scores and hundreds Of anxious
sellers, he or they alone who show them.
selves mos, often, and keep their wares and
locations necessarily before the public eye
can succeed in securing the greatest amount
OF trade.
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From Washington.

WAsHIscToN, Nov. s.-Mr. Buchanan had
not left London at the last advices. His let
ters OF recall wen, out about Oci. 20. He has
sent important dispatches by the Baltic,
showing tha, the British government re jects
our construction of the Clayton and Bulwer
Treaty.
This despatch relative 10 the increase oi
the British feet did moi come from The A.
msrican Embassy, and the facts disclose d
have been satisfactorily explained.
Commodore paulding has not been order.
ed 10 Greytowu.
The Cabinet is divided on the question oil
the legal LIABILITY Of our Government respect.
ing the Mexican Drafts.
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Georgia Leg islature-

MILLEDGEvILLE, Nov. 8.-The Legislature
ofGeorgia assembled on Monday, Mr.. Bailey
was elected Speaker of The Senate, and Mr..
Styles, Speaker of the House. They are
both Democrats. The Governors Message
was sent in on Tuesday. 1t is very volumi-
nous and chiefly devoted to State matters,
and recommends that the Legislature provide
for calling State Convention in case Con-
gress rejects Tie application OF Kansas for
admission into the Union on the ground of
its being slave.holding State, in which case
the Governor advises a disruption of the
Union, but earnestly hopes that the patriots m
Of the North will avoid such calamity.
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A Remarkable Experiment.

A recent work OF science gives the follow
ing novel experiment, which settles ques.
ton OF some importance in philosophy. Two
hundred pounds weight of earth was dried
in an oven, and afterwards pm, into an earth =
ern vessel. The earth was then moistened
with RAIN water, and willow tree, weighing
five pounds, was placed therein. During
the space Of five years tie earth was care
fully walered with rain wafer, or pure water,
The willow grew aud fou rished, and 10 pre-
vent the earth from being mixed with fresh
earth or dust blown 10 il by the winds, i,
was covered with metal plate perforated
with number of small holes suitable Tor the
free admission Of air only. After growing
in the air for five years, the tree was removed
and found TO weigh 1876 pounds ant about
three ounces; The leaves which fell from the
tree every autumn wore no, included iE this
weight. The earth was then removed from
the vessel, again dried in the oven and after.
wards discovered 10 have lost only about lwo
ounces of its original weight; thus l6i lbs
of woody fitre, bark and roots, were Ger.
isinly produced, but from what source The
air has been discovered to be the source ol
solid element al last. This statement may
at first appear incredible, but on slight re-
Election its truth is proved, because the al
mosphere contains carbonic acid, which il
The compound Of III parts by weight, O.
oxygen, and 33S paris by weight Of carbon.
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~ VALUABLE Coal LAND.-On last week
Sheriff Snyder sold three tracts OF the Loose
Coal Lands, which have been so often adver.
tss br the sum Of 1000. The owners
design 10 make a stock company concern,
and sell ont shares OF stock to such as wish
10 join. The land is in Beaver township.
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II New OFFICERS Jonas FahrinCer,
the new Commissioner took his sealin the
BOARD on last Thursday, in the place of Mr..
kleIer, who retired with The respect tba, al.
ways follows an honest man. He made an
excellent officer, and finds fit successor in
Mr.. Fahringer.
On last Tuesday Stephen H. Miller, Esq,
the new Sheriff elect, removed into his new
home.
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II HARRIET WILSON Us. PENN'A r. r. Co.
The suit was brought to recover damages for
the death of Plaintiffs husband, killed in 3b4
by the breaking OF rail on the Columbia
railroad. He was about 81 years Of age. It
was referred 10 Judge Haines of West Ches.
Ter, Judge Plerson OF Harrisburg, and John
Evans, Esq, OF York. They awarded $4,000
damages TO plaintiff
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w LITERATURE AND ART The Cosmopo-
Titan Art Association offers luducem in
its advertisement which are rarely met with.
In the first place you get the worth OF your
money in Magazine, and besides, chance
in The annual drawing of satuary and paint
ing. 1t is right 10 say too that this is no
humbug, and last year bona Jide drawing of
statusry and painting took place.
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Bones Of Birds HolioD The bones OF birds
are hollow, and filled with air from the lungs,
which renders them light Were string
tied tightly around The neck Of sparrow, so
that il could not breathe, aud its leg broken,
so tha, bone proruded through the skin, it
could live. Respiration could take place by
means Of the hollow through the broken bone.
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DIBNa

In Light Street, Columbia CO., on Wednes-
day the 7lh inst, Maj. ABsER w. McDowELL,
(second son Of General M. Mcdowell, aged
about 80 years.
On Thursday, 18Th Of October, JoBN B.
DoRRAScE, eyed 81 years, son Of Rev. John
Dofrance, of Wilkesbafte,
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II THE LANCASTER DEFALcATIoN.-Charles
Boughter, the deiaulling Treasurer of the
Lancaster Savings Institutions, was released
from prison, Thursday, on bail 10 the amount
of 500, 1000, 20 answer at the next term Of
the Court of Quarter Sessions.
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@ARRIRNa

On the 9Th inst, by the Rev. VIM. J. Eyer,
MIR. HENRY GIaER, TO Mics CATHARINE HoL-
LINesREAD, both Of Montou: township.
On the 25lh ult., by the same, Mr. ANDREW
LoRMaN, of franklin, TO Miss ELIZABETH LEI
DIG, of Shamokin, North'd. county.
Ia Berwick. on the 26lh ult., by The Rev,
|. BAIL, Mr.. NATHAN McArEE. and Miss Ma
TILDA WELKSER, both Of Briarcreeks Col. co.
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n The APPoINTMENTs.-lt will please
many Of our readers 10 see that Messfs. Ent,
Search and Mcbride, the present officers on
the Canal, are re.apponled. The Canal Board
willy prefer 10 hold on to that which has
been tried and not found waning.
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EXECUTIVE ArPoiNrMESr.-Gov. Pollock
has appointed Hon. Joseph Burlington, Pres
iden, Judge Of The tenth judicial district, COM
posed of The counties OF Wesimoreland, Inji-
ana and Armstrong, in place of Hon. J. Nj.
Buuill, who has accepted the position Of As,
sociate Judge of the United States Court in
Kansas
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u VACANCIES IN THE U. STATES SENATE
There are now five vacancies in the Senate,
the terms of Messrs. Fitzpatrick, OF Alabama,
Atchison, of Missouri, Petit, OF Indiana,
Cooper, Of Penn'a, and Gwin, Of California,
having expired on The 5th of March, 1855.
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v Bennett, Savage. and shannon, Of
Pitsburg, who were before convicted and
sentenced for violation of the Liquor Law,
have been again arrested for the same of.
fence, al the instance of the Temperance
League, and held TO bail Some eighteen 9th.
er arrests have been made, including the pro.
pristors of the St. Charles and other hotels.
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~ The EDITOR is still confined to his bed
by sickness, but all the signs of speedy re.
covery are now so favorable in his case that
we think by next week cur readers will hear
from him as usual.
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newspaper is law book for The indo-
lent, a sermon Tor the thoughtful, library
for the poor. II may stimulate the most in
different il may also instruct the most pro.
found.
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~ THOMAS |. GALBRAIrH, Esq, late OF
Danvile, has been elected member of the
Minnesota Terrilorisl Legislature.
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THE pAssMoRE WILLIAMSON CAsE.-Con-
tempt purged and defendant dischargsd.-In
The u. S. District Court, Philadelphia, on Sal.
urday morning, before Judge Kane, Passmore
Wliiamson's counsel came into Court with
petition addressed TO the Court, stating that
be desired to purge himself of the contempt
for which he is now in prison, and was will
ling to make true answers to interrogatons
addressed to him BY the Cont in relation 10
the matter. After come preliminary discus
sion, the following answer 10 the writ Of ha'
beas corpus was offered BY Williamson's coun'
sel.
'l did not seek TO obey the writ 10y produ'
cling the persons therein mentioned before
the Court, because had not, al the time of
the service Of the writ, the power over, the
custody or control of them, and therefore 1t
was impossibs for me 10 do so. first heard
of the writ OF habeas corpus on Friday, July
90, between and 2 o'clock, A. NJ, Oh my
return from Harrisburg. Afer breakfast,
abou, 9 o'clock, went from my house TO
Mr.. Hoppers Office, when and where the re-
turn was prepared.
"At 10 O'Clock came into Court as com
manded by the writ. sought TO obey the
writ by answering it truly; the parties not
being in my possession or control, it was i'm
possible for me TO obey the writ by prodn-
cling them. Since the service Of :he writ
have not had the custody, possession or pow
er over them; nor have known where they
we're, excep, from common rumor or the
newspaper reports in regard 10 ihei, public
appearance in The city or elsewhere.
Mr.. vandyke excepted TO this answer, and
at the suggestion of The Couri, it was amend
ed as follows:-
did not seek 10 obey the writ by produ
cling the persons in the writ mentioned before
this Court
did not seek, because verify believed
tina! ii was entirely impossible for me 10 pro-
duce the SAID persons agreeaby 10 the COM
mand of the Court.
The answer was then accepted by the Court
and ordered 10 be filed.
Judge Kane then said 1.-THE contempt is
now regarded as purged, ard The party is re.
leased from custody. He is now reinsiated
10 the position he occupied before the con-
tempt was committed. Mr.. Williamson is
now before me on the return 10 the writ"
Mr.. vandyke said he had some further
remarks to make in relation 10 the writ of
habeas corpus, and in order that thereshouid
be no mistake, he had reduced them TO wr-
ling. He now appeared as one of the coun'
sell for John II. Wheeler.
The purport of his remarks was, that Mr
Wheeler intended 10 institute suit against
Williamson 10 another branch of the U. S
Court. for the recovery of damages which
have accrued 5y the tortous acts OF the de.
! iendant towards his person and property.
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NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
New York Election.

iNCw Auth EhCCtIOns
New YORK, Nov. 10-Tbe returns of the
late election ara now complete, except four
counties.
Headey, the American candidate for Sec
retary of State, has plurality o nearly H.
900 over the vote for The Republican nomi-
nee.
All the Senatorial Districts have been
heard from except one. The Republicans
have elected ID members, the Americans 9,
and the Democrats 9.
The Democrats have elected AZ members
OF the assembly, the Republicans AZ, and
the Americans 2s.
New Jersey Election.
The result of the election in the State Of N.
Jersey is Democratic victory. The elec-
ton was not as important as usua, being
confined 10 the choice of legislative repre-.
sentatives and couEty officers. The Demo-
Gratis have elected four of the six State Sena-
tors, and the next Senate will be composed
of eleven Democrats, FIVE Wings, and four
Know No,hings. The house will consist OF
thirty seven Democrats, sixteen Wings, six
Know Nothings and one Temperance man.
Last year, the Democrats were in minority
in the House and had tie in The Senate.
Mississippi Election.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 1c-In The Fourth
Dislfic, of Mississippi, Lake, DEM, is eec-
ted TO Congress.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1l.-lt is reported here,
on the authority of dispatches from Jackson
that all the Democratic members of Con-
gress in Mississippi are elected. The Legis-
lslure is also Democratic by thirty majority.
The Democratic State ticket has majority
OF 5000.
Maryland Election.
The news from different portions of the
State indicate the eIec tion of the Know Moth
ing Stale Ticket, and that five out of the six
Con3ressmeu will be Know Nolhings. In
the sixth District, Bowie, anti-Know Nothing
Wing, is probably elected.
Wisconsin Election.
MILWAUKEE,, Nov. s.-We have partial re-
turns of the vote for Governor, from thirteen
counties, which show aggregate majorilies
for Barstow, Democrat, of s,463 and for
Bashford, Republican, 1929.
Massa chusetts Election.
The Know Nothings have elected their
whole ticket for State officers by plurality
of from ten 10 fourteen thousand, Gov. Gard
ner leading his colleagues nearly 5000 votes.
Both branches Of the Legislature will be in
The hands Of the Know Nothings. In the
Tenth Congressional District, C. C. Chaf1ee,
Know Nothing, has been chosen 10 fill the va.
osncy occasioned by the resignation of Mr..
Morris.
The House stands l79 Americans, 30 DEM
ocrats, IS Wings, II Republicans and Lib
erals. The Senate, SO far as known, stands
% American and II of all other denomina-
lions. This is rather better for the Demo-
Gratis than last year, when we had 0 in The
Senate and in tie House.
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~ Wilkes.Bare is TO be lighted with gas.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-20

THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Tuesday Morning, November 90, 1855.

A SENSIBLE NJ. PA member of the British
Parliainent thus writes to the London Daily Ne,rs
on the subject of war with the United States:
Nothing save an attack on the honor of England
viii Justify war with the American peopIe-a PEG
pie OF the same blood language and religion as our
selves Parliament should promptly be called to-
gether, and if not public meetings should be held
10 protest upon SO fatal proceeding
Lord Panierston, as Is his wont, is carving the
country to the brink of a precipiee which must eli
ther involve US in war fIrce us to withdraw our
heet ignoninously. The American people will no.
taneiy submit to feet of liners being sent TO their
coast without good reason, should they
bave WI tnot already enough u, on our hand that
we shonid seek TO irritate proud aud powerful
peopief What would be the result of a conflict
with the United States, even were we 10 come out
OF It victorousiyt Our commerce and manufac.
tures would be crippled--our monetary affairs in in
iheNtrleabic confuson-the coast swaiming with pri
vatcers-a million ofour industrial population out of
empioy-she cost Of all the necessaries of life great
~ enhanced. Truly i, would be the "beginniup of
the end, and most likely result in civil war and
social revolution Better that the United States
should possess Cuba and our West India Islands
INTO TIE bargain than should risk such calamn
hes Better that the present or a score other Adj
ministrations be driven from power than thew
should be suffered to use their secret diplomacy
for such fearful results
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A SECRET ROAD IN THE CRInEA-A letter of
the lst of October from the colony of German
Mennonites, near the Sea of Azoff published in the
Berlin kreuz Zeitung says that within the last few
days upwards of a thousand wagons each drawn
by two horses. have passed through with corn and
Hour for the Russian army in the Crimca besides
which they carried provisions and proyender with
them for three weeks consumption and are to
convey provisions from Perekop to Simpheropol-
1t is said that the nobles have made a present To
the Emperor of this large quantity of provisions
and placed the means of conveyance at his dispo
sal. There can be NJ doubt of the existence of an
unknown military road into the Crimea, witt an
organized system of relays .sof wagons and horses
to transport the sick and wounded into the interior
OF Russia. In many parts of the coasts of the Sea
of Azof the enemy have certainly committed
much havoc, but the quantity of grain DESTROYED
Is fortunately not SO large as might have been ex-
pected, and the price of wheat has not risen in con-
sequence, but remains at the former price of
roubles per tschetwert
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The following incident is related of the late Mr.
Wehster's courtship, He was then young lawyer
in Portsmouth, \. II. At one of his visits to Miss
Grace Fletcher, he had. probably with 4 view of
combining utility and enjoyment, been holding
sktins of silk thread for her, when suddenly he
opped, saying, Grace we have thus been en-
gagged i'll tieing knots; let us see if we can tie a
Knot. one which will not unite for lifetime" He
thcn took piece OF tape, and, after beginning a
Knot OF peculiar kind, gave il to her to complete
This was the ceremony and ratification of their
engagement. And now in q little box, marked bv
INN with the words Precious Documents" contain
ing the letters OF his early courship this unique
memorial is still to be found. The knot has never
been united.
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VIRGINIA INTELLIGENCE.

ELECTION OF SESaToR--James d. Armstrong
hig was elected Senator on the 18th inst, from
Hampshire, Hardy anil Morgan counties over 10
seph D Dncknali. Democrat, by majority of 2s2
at specia election to iii the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Capt. J. C. B. Mullin
DoISGs OF LuSATICs,--The Staunton yiudiea.
tor says that worknen are now engaged in rebuilt /
ing that portion of the female ward which was de
stfoyed by the late fire at the Lunatic Asyunl
there Ihe damage done reaches 81. GOO
The Findicator relates some of ,l,e doinrs of the
inmates OF the Institution the occasion of the
fire. One little girl, about eight wears old an in
maze OF the building, when the alarm of fire was
gwen crept under the bed and hid herself in some
clothes. a young girl was so frantic with rage tina.
sne refused to be taken out and fought and scratc-
ed like tiger while they were carving her out
Another declared the day of judgment had come,
and seemed to be much elated One of the males
avaled himself of the general confusion to satisfy
the inordinate cravings of his stomach While
the flames were raging, the people believing and
the water being thrown in every direction he uui-
ely stepped into the eating department and com
menced his repast without the least concernment
about what was going on around him and when
found was doing fast work upon the bread and
meat before him.
The Findicator says that the Deaf Mutes at the
Deaf and Dumb Institute, did good service in ex-
tinguishing the flames under the direction of Mr.
Chedister, one of the teachers.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.-Thc revival at the
Baptist Church in Charlottesville ia still progress
ing III expected by Elder Dickinson the officia-
ting Minister that the persons baptized this week
Will number over one hundred
GAEL ACCEPTED.-Rcv Joseph Baker. late of
Winchester, Va, having received a call from the
church at Mt. Carmel, Caroline county, has con-
sented to take the pastoral care of the same.
PETERSBURG -Fre-Saturiay morn
ing, about O'Clock, the building corner OF Halifax
and Market streets, owned by Geo S lenk, and oc-
cupied by Miss Ella Johnson was DESTROYED by
fire. Loss SO, 500, upon which thereis is an insurance
of $500
Impr7sonmest-The Petersburg Express saws
that A. T. Matthews was sentenced to one wear :
Imprisonment in the common Jail, and not IN the
Penitentiary, as stated. His crime was yyhippipo,
negro todcatb The cause was tried in Prince
George county.
Spar7ing.-A public exhibition of Sparring was
given at Mechanics Hall. Saturday. Messrs Bill
Ford Lewis, of Baltimore; Woodall, of Baltimore:
Easily, of Richmond and MeCauley, of Petersburg;
illustrated the manly arts of self-defence."
Hgh Prices.-A correspondent of the Southside
Democrat says that at the sale of the estate of ]
IL. Thomas. decd, at Charlotte C. H., hogs sold at
prices equal TO Sl2 per cwt.
ButtG:-Dn Wednesday last 5000 pounds of but
ter was received in Alexandria from Rockingham
and Shenandoah counties, and sold at the rate OF
$2l per cIyt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-20

THE PACIFIC RAILROAD RUINED-The affair,
of this road it is said, have reached crisis by the
late disaster Bridge after bridge has broken
down, stopping travel and cutting of rec eipts and
its condition is represented as little better than
bankruptcy. Commenting on this, the St Louis
Inteiligeneer says:
Although the president and directors have no,
yet acknowledged the fact, it is nevertheless wei
known that the road is utterly broken down il
means and credit, and must soon be abandoned as
hopelessly bankrupt unless some new and as We,
undcyised step be taken by the city Of ST. Louis
and by the State TO save,t The board of directors
perhaps feel reluctant in the of public
feeling, to throw up their trust and acknowledge
their inability to sustain the work But it is nc
time for false pride, and the the confession
is made the better