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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-01-11
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Yankee Enterprise.

The world has never yet beheld anything
so adventurous as the spirit of American
commerce. To watch it is 10 witness some
OF the finest romances of our time. II 10
the great Asiaiic continent that ID ye, to be
made the scene of some of its finest achieves
msn:s. We have done something in thai
quarter of the world already. It was an
American who firs. thought Of carrying los
TO India. Instead of going out in ballast, al
was often done then, with dollsrs 10 buy
some oriental cargo 10 exchange from place
coming home with 60 mething very rich in
deed, he took out cargo of ice ffodi Mass
achuselts pond. A forth Of the cargo mel.
ted while the people of Calcutta were learn
ing what il meant, and The rest sold for six
cents pound. The next voyage the buyers
were prompt enough /; The price was nearly
doubled, and yet the ice had no time 10 melt !;
and ever since ice has become regular In
dian import from America, $4,000 miles
away.
II was an American who first saw the
beauty of Manila hemp, though English
men had been passing it for years. The
American carried home few bales, and in
ten years the importation rose to twenty
thousand bales. Already is Persia consult-
ing Kandahar about Gle sring way lot The
Americans and their goods into the heart Of
the country and alfeady ate the "domss-
lies" woven by the Lowell girls, who build
churches and Iyceums and get philosophers
and scholars to lecture TO them-already are
these stout Lowell fabrics becoming iamil:
lar articles of wear and barter 10 the mo unt;:
ain tribes OF Asia, who have any raw mate
rial or merchantabls thing VIII srswiih to pay.
The glory of commerce is her civilizing in.
fuencs. The influence which America,
the youngest birth of time, is destined to
exert, through her commerce, upon that
mighty Continent where the first msn saw.
the light, who shall attempt 10 measure :
Ibid.
4 % r p.p sx,sx ia easd fn ha xpnrfh Hedn.-
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-01-11

e BARNUM ON ApvERTIslNa.-He says
"Advsrtise your business. Do not hide sur
light under bushel. Whatever your occu-
patton or calling may be, if it needs supper,
from the public, advertise 1t freely and eff
Glen tf". freely confess that what success
have had in my life may fairly be a.tribu.
ted more TO The public press than 10 rearly
all other causes combined. They may pos.
sibly be occupations that do not require adj
verlisng, but cannot well conceive what
they are. Men in business will sometimes
tell you that. they have tried advertising and
that it did not pay. This is only when ad.
verlisiug is doue sparinglY and grudgingly.
Homeopathic doses OF advertIs ing will not
pay perhaps--it is like half a potion of phys
10 making the patient sick, but effeeting
nothing. Administer literally, and the cure
will be sure aud permanent. Some say
",hey cannot afford 10 advertise J" they
nistake-lhey cannot afford not to advertise.
In this country where everybody reads the
newspapers, the man must have thick set
who does not see that these are The cheap.
est and best mediums through win ich he can
speak 10 the public, where he is 10 find his
customers. Put OIL the appearance oil busi-
ness, and generally the reality will follow.
The farmer plants his seed, and while he
is sleeping, his corn and potatoes are grow
ing. So with advertising. While you are
sleeping, or eating, OF conversing with one
set of Customers, our advertisement is being
read by hundreds aud thousands of psrsons
who never saw you or heard OF your bust.
ness, and never would, had 1t no, been fof
your advertisement. sppearing iu the news
paper.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-01-11

SlFI PROPERTY 10 The SHAREHOLDERS
Al meeting oil the Shareholders in Per-
ham's Third Gin Enterprise. held on lhe 27th
Of July, The following resolution was adop-
ted:
"Resolved THAT so soon as il is ascer.
tanned that $4,000 of the Gift Tickets issued
BY Mt. Perham in his third en!erprise, are
cold, The Committee shall call the sharehoI-
Gefs together al the most convenient place,
lot the purpose of insiructing said Commit
lee in regard to The manner of disposing of
the Giit Property.
Having learned from Mr. Perham that co.
900 OF SAID tike,s were sold, and that in all
probability the remaining 10000 called for
by the above resolution, would be sold by
tie first day of January next, we have de-
termined in accordance with the above opin-
ion, 10 call MASS MEETING OF THE
SHAREHOLDERS. at some place TO be
hereafter named, on the nth day of Janua-
~, 1856, for the purpose designated by the
resolution
ROBERT BEATTYJR,
J. LATHROP, COMMITTEES,
D. s. ADAMS,
v- 100000 Tickets Only at 81 dollar Fash
~iH be Sold Each Ticket ,oiii admit Four Per-
sons all at once; or portions ut different times,
PERHAM's BuRLEsoUE OPERA HOUSE,
663 Broadway, New York.
Or TO his other Entertainments i'll various
parts of the county. Each purchaser of
one Of these tickets will receive a certificate
emitting them TO one share in 100 900 Cost
ly and Valuable Gifts list of which has
already been published. Persons can OBJ
lain The same in circular form, by address
ing note TO the pro ptietor.
sow's THE TIME TO PURCHASE TICKETS.
In order that the 100, 900 Tickets may be
disposed OF by the time specified, the sub.
'scriber Offers the following inducements for
persons 10 get up Clubs.
Each person whe gets up a club of ten
subscribers, and forwardsten dollars TO this
Office, will receive by Mail or other Convey
ances, Eleven Tickes.
Each person who sends (at one time) one
hundred dollars, will have sent in hike man
ner One Hundred and Fifteen Tickets. Aud
for all larger sums in exact proportion.
II at.shouid happen that allthe Tickets are
sold when riie order is received, the money
will be returned al our expense for postage
EY- AN orders for tickets should be ad-
dressed TO.
JOSIAH PERHaM,
e63 Broadway, N. Y.
80 My Fourth Enterprise will be advertised
as soon as the third one is closed. The tick
els are already printed.
Nov 3Oih 1851 W.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-01-11

D A viriuous and we'll disposed pefson
is like good meial--the more he is fired
the more he is refined the more be is OPEN
cd the mole he is approved, Wrongs may
we'll try him, and touch him, but they call
net imprint on him any false stamp.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-01-11

FANCY GOODS, of every description and
anrietv, new styles, and fresh from New York
AVID Philadelphia, for sale at the cheap store
M'KELVY, NEAL & CO
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THE STAR OF TIE NORTH
is published epery Thursday Morning, by
r.. w. WEAVER,

! 70 PuUtISHsa ebefy 1Hufsddy Nofnfng, by
r., w. WEAVER,
0FFiCE-Up stairs, in The neso brick building
onfhesouth side Of Main street, third
square beloW Market.
TFaMs-Two Dollars per annum, If paid
within six months from the time of sub.
scribing two dollars and fifty centsif not
paid within the year. No subscription re-
ceiyed for less period than six months: no
tiscontinuance permitted until all ARE arages
are paid, unless at the option of the editor.
: ADVERTISEMENTS not exceeding one square
will be inserted three times for one dollar,
and twenty-five cents for each additional in.
sertion. A liberal discount will be made TO
those who advertise by the year.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-01-11

ESSENCE OF COFFEE. For sale at the
sheap s.ots OF EVANS, q APPLEMAN.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-01-11

A fellow at St. Louis, was recently fined
500 for sending obscene and synonymous
!eisers;
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PERHAM'S THIRD GIFT
ENTERPRISE.
10000 Tickets already Sold,
TzHa r1TI EOp EJNAI

Mass Meeting Of Shareholders,
To determine onthe disposition of the
GIFT PROPERTY TO the SHAREHOL. DERS
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-13
Tar IsllLsolps. -T6c journal of Commerce Of
yesterday gives sottp paticuIafsqtatksdi
llat l,ayo bsss .ofltOal operations dHt3g tie last

.tsl it.s. -
TnE RAILROADS. Tho journal Of Commerce Of
Yesterday gives sotra diNicullies
i :, ,o.o b..., ,,tl,o, ooat.tt5S ,li,i8y IA Inst
INV "a' ss5s is'''Ss' Wy
COS .gg!s. 'usns'BFzR Is !,
A'ks integse cold SofI DO lsst fewdayS haSsetl'
ousl$lBneaesl The passage of Johnson The West
EN- tbaJS, The sRoYlhas not bee1 so much Of az
obstacle rs The col1Sanl tfost. { The CAT wheels
are rendered very Buttle' and break almost Ike
porcelain. Il considetel unsafe 10 run over 20
Of % miles an hour, and consequently all ils eS'
press trains have been delayed. The snow ives
yesterday morning only five OF six inches deep at
Albany, and little Of no snow had fallen west Of
there. The expresses aud nails duo ftom tho west
ATE all behind, owing TO these delays. Very few
passengers wete 6nHthc trains on 'fuesjayand
Wednesday, s.,g.Et RI
The eGpless tain on tho Hudson Riyet Railroad
which loft New Yotkat q quarter before > clock
Wednesday evening, did not reach Albany until !
O'Clock tie next morning. Tue exptess '!a which
lett here yesterday morning, AtT o'cUcki llau eoI
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-13

urThe demand for money In New York, says
The Post is modetating, while tho supply cohtia.
nes 10 increase. some capitalists oIe in eSpecla.
lion OF rise in exchange a0l aro buying all cheap
exchange rather tun submit 10 the lower rates Of
the discount market. Nevertheless Tie value Of
money tends downward 1beve,y large nccamu.
olon Of specie II bank puzzles operators, as they
cannot toresee any speedy reduction otlt Ills
now ftom . to millions beyond What lle banks
consider Necessary 10 keen. " & % ilI,s .
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-13
Pnm lie Home toVttAlt
What The Doctor has 70 Say
wn4r Us rnlSEs o. rNE aaaBsflatA 4

\ ~. y sf,t.. !.
FlAKp TAFs!-rhtsSs steSbhtd Eptls, nv Q!
meaning, They tell Of sotr6w Of SpHstl9gt any y
OF want-ay, even OF slhlYaltpn. ltR WH!y haIu,
Ia this lonl Of plenty, 10 think shal We p,ss;pgS
Of Divine Providence are So lne99aIly divided,
lhAt hunger may be seen Standing upon the COT.
ners VI The strtet-a ghGsil spectacle oI VOL
ilunget piuclcs seyetelynnlet any c'lcurnstan.
ces buj hipl CT midst plenty, from sheer poverty
--Kahget moving about aifoNg well lei, l9s op'
ulsnt lie g0y--sinss down IN The heart like q
lntlislone In the sea.
The ptFB poor are often huDsEyi Tue de6ased anu
vicious often fluid It tlse natural punishment Of
their tollYot crimes, but they beat Il welI-tlIey
nsei Il as sH old enemy md grow savage make
war With it-they even del Y'waD, lei they are "a
n,iat with Il, and have become hatdentd 70 us
tcttots. They know where there Is plenty al'u
they ore mol ashamed IL Nsk fOE what ttsy desires
and II not granted, they hive tie starving mans
petmiSloi 10 Steal True, heavy iron bolts ate
strongly olaSnetI between them AMI aOnnIancei
but they must be tNlDlletl Solle time, aI'd 1IeY
seldom give M the tope but that they may, some
how, opade the Lats between them anu Il'c stores
within. =,
Tie omen, geneto0s hand Of charity may Of all
times 10 seen relieving The common l0ot lEoll sNe
ttEOfs Of Starvation, and they ever keep illtiE eyes
open, 10 DO able u take hold Of Il when ule he'
cessity comes.
Tho Puot sttungets that land upon our sloleS w
Tie thousands, ATE taken w and Ied when lIeceS'
city demands It. The criminal lhaI Is nt w PTS
on iot his clHeS Is FED, and tue duao OlMe WIN
out master is seldom allowed 10 ssaTSe 10 dea'h;
and yet, with al! these provisions, men DO 80 nun
gtTed oil from day 10 dry, and helpless women lle
down at night ltanlic tot tho want Of nm, aug
clasp their Staiyibg little ones IN theft Shtvelrtt
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-13
'l'uE DocToR.

SoLraslrIEs or AZ Osrr,--The February mum.
her Of The KNicketbocket gets on Tie following
tOt the hcncIiL Of courts, lawyers, witnesses, &C.;
~ correspondent in o'l0wn county, Michigan
from whom @o ate always glad TO heat, gives US
tho following;
tSccut in he Mayors Court At Grand R"pids,'
Mayor Church ptesiIing. Witness caIlcdup to be
sworn by the clerk.
CLERK. 'YOu ,lo sOIemly swear
Mayor, (eh iahigaiiy.) stop! The Wines
will hold up his tight hand.
CLERK, ''rhe man has uotlgAt hand, yout Hon.
or.
Atoyor, ('sith some asperitg) 'Lu him held w
his LIT hand theW
Clesk. 'EIe has had the misfortune 10 lose his
left hand also, as your Honor will perceive
Mayor, tsaragcly) 'rel him Ia hold up his
light leg, then; man cannot bH sworn III Ills
c0urt trthout holding up something! Silence, gen
lIemen! Out tgniIymusI bv pt:sewed" (WiI'
ness sworn on one leg
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-13

ILLlSots.--den. Shields was Withdrawn from
the Senatorial contest in this Safe, and Governor
Matteson received The Democratic yotc in tho Leg.
stature, Lyman ptumbull, Win has been elect.
ed, resides IN lIelleyiIe, Tho same place us Gere.
raj Shields. ile is al Anti.NcbrasEa Democrat,
and was Chosen 10 ConsteSs ny considerable ina.
iority, IN November last in place Of Col, Wp, II,
Bissell, who did not vote on The Nebraska qnes.
ton, and Whose term will end with the present
session. a special election viii be required 10
supplythe newly crested vacancy, and General
Shields The Telegraph states, has already been
nominated. DifA
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-13

SfASrtpE IN 4 CuuNcIt.-.Somc rowtcs, says
The Norfolk Herald, huring got into fight In The
lobby Of tho Methodist Episcopal Church in That
city, alarmed The congregation 10 such an extern,
that n perfect panic cnsaed. lt%as supposed that
Tho building WINS on Gtc, which led to general
rush for thedoOIs. ~
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-13

TuE Mts:iSo RCcaEs4EH GBt.--Emma Moore
hos never been heard from. lleE fate seems to he
settled ny tie following announcement in the
American there;
EMNA soOux-Born June 2jh, 1927. Missing
on nov. lllh, 1861, aged 80 yeats, months and
Is days.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-13

ufrhe Albany Knokerbocker Of Tuesday says;
Money still CONTINUES abundant in Wall silceI'-~
Rates etc about one perct. lower than they were
week ago. The panic is over. "Rmg up tOr a
sItesk Of slH$liie."
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-13

! AN, EStEcrEp ftoop,--The heavy fall Of snow
with which the country atont ohicsSc has heea
visited, gives. tise 10 pppteheesIona Of nool
. thete, TO- the spring, lnls49 Chicago was visited
with a AOOa, and $4,000 IN ptorehy destroyed.
Besides that, many lives wee sacrificed. Tie
away bridges, and Hooded The city,
Nov the snow very deep, aud il Il should melt
suddenly, ~ heavy rain should fall, more dis.
asRobs aood would ensae,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-13

.'lsaTTbSie was a distinct shock Il IN earthquake
III H6Sa Scotia, on Thursday morning. 81 Hall.
,h& ,it@ss alarming. II extended 70 Name, aud
s,qtssao6Sille; Eastpot, and other places. the
bfllop@s We're severely shaken, and the windows
wee btokeptr
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-13

qTPsse& Bacon, Ills said, Gill resume bqsI.
ntss6h The 18Th.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-13

ON Dir is Low I,rr,-lt Is currently remarked
in tIe lower circles ihal If Nicholas accepts The
four pInts lts will take Two uaEls' hut TINT Is a
question whether liz will stand 80 la0cl.-Paneh.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-13
REAL nsTArH SALES.
To 1yern stand forgRenf.


II or 8, In h!otk %, on llsnplen street t6 fort,
and running back t2o 10 en- alley This lsoEe o. Tie
BEST siIuIed lols The city TOR aud has ana
alley on lie back part ard side Will stl the wOeI9
For Information eiqllle a thlsOlte or Of Mt Nee laS
tSrl AUSTIN
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For RenI,

For REM.
uhe Store Room and dwelling on tie corner Of Maj,
and M1disOn slIeeiS, llCttly UlpDSlie The MOSIty
House and now III tie occupancy ~ MI H. H. Roe ls
store room ore q he mot sassaI Stands
THEY viii Le Ia separately or tOSetleTb a9 hly b. y
SIRED. l'Osxe&sion ist ArltlEext. .,
bCaE1T W N. PAS10N
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Enr RcnI.

THE room ottupltl by lhkhttli& Co, a. a ~.
Store-rossesslon given0nlle ant ,lay VI .tPT 1855
will Also rent UnOa ilsll ny lie year lhsEe 0N
rooms III Inc second MUy, nViI!E On VtH 81, IN lHOs
Sniiills hat viii make BcVd Ottts for HanY M rOt
which Sill rent On good terms. For tarieuaIA At9G
~ NJ" WV fsbG JNO. K. BUISEOHiI
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OUR FIRST FAMILIES" A
Description of Philadelphia
Good Society,""
Success attending it everywhere. Three
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the opinions Of the press.

A novel in which some lower twenties,
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Penncd by a masterhand,-Pennsylva-
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One Of the most remarkable books pub
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Incidents and characters sketched from
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A book of marked interest, which will
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The pictures of lirsi-family society are
admira6le.-N. Y. Sunday Dispatch.
This book is a decided hit; it hits the
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it hits corruption everywhere.-Phla'
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A work of real interest from master
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The work will make decided hit
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A New Star in the Literary Firmament
NELLY BR E N
DOMESTIC TALE OF FORTY YEARS AGO

A DOMESTIC TALE OF FORTY YEARS AGO.
l vol. 10 mo. $1,00.
DEAD the Critics opinion of Nelly.
ID ga fresh and glowing picture of LiIe
in Kentucky, imbued with feeling very
winning to the reader" -Winchester Vir-
gilman.
eve like the preface and the book.
The authors name is new 10 us, but she
is evidently a writer Of promise. The
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and graceful. There is much beauty Of
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mong the books of the present day.
Our readers have heard of an oasis in a
desert--well, Nelly Bracken is the oasis
in a desert of American female Literature
of the present day. New York Courier
and Enquirer.
Unless we very much misjudge the
volume it is destined TO no such mean
rank among the original works of Amer
lean fiction.
1t is the first effort, and is one full of
promise of yet greater excellence.-Bos-
ton Atlas.
LIPPINCOT, GRAMBO & CO.,
Publishers, Philadelphia.
August %, 1855. 40--3t
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bination of the
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w; and feel grateful for the liberal patronage
bestowed upon the Company thus far, and Tor
is Aatreriug prospects OF future usefulness. The
Directors hope and believe, that by prudence,
caution and a rigid system OF economy, they
will establish for this Company a reputation for
cheapness and safety, not surpassed by any
Company in the United States.
All differences in settlement of losses may
be determined by three di>interested Arbltra-
tors. of the County where such loss happened,
to be mutually chosen by the insured and the
Company.
DIR CTORS:
81. w. THOMAS. CHRISTOPHER NEALE,
CHAs. f. STUART, W. ID. MASSEY,
$ :. MASTERS. GEO. A. TAyENNER,
w r, HARPER. r. T.. HUI,
JAMES r. CLOSE, SHoLTo Il. STUART,
Upvry SnAuKELFoRp, EDWARD SANGsrER,
OF ICERS
U w THOMAS. CHAs. t. STUART,
President Counsellor
W. D. MASSEY, GEO. a. IANENNLR'
Tice President. treasurer.
JAMES +. CLOSE, Secretary.
~ Applications for Insurance can be made
to our Agent, at Shephcrdstown, Va.
}. z. a. ENTLER, Agent
June lG, 1853 3O-ly