The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-06-18
u The following humorous and eccen-
trio letter has been received in reference 10
10 ST. Marys and lands in Elk county:

trio letter has been received in reference 10
10 ST. Marys and lands in Elk county:
MANNHEIM, Lancaster Co., Pa.
Messrs' Editors :--Theree has been much
excitement and inquiry in our neighborhoo6
as to the lands of the "Ridgway Company"
located in Elk county, Pa.
Advertisements seem to have gone abroad
in almost every direction, where John Gut
temberg's ointment is at all used, and even
within the quiet shades of our own pleasant
little villags'that same printers ink has held
up to view the wounderfu. attractions and be-
longings of these Western Pennsylvania
Lands. A farm and home. seeming almost
10 be within my very reach, and at q pnce
TOO, so comfortably moderate, that dropped
from my grasp the Evening Star, in which
was delaied the advertisement and began TO
reflect. Action prompted me at once 10 pre-
pare for tip TO Elk, and the next day, with
| carpet bag in hand, and determination in
hear!, | embarked upon The excursion. BY
railroad set out ior Tyrone City, in Blair
county, at which place found an excellent,
team belonging TO the Company in waiting,
and ready for start to st. Marys. Young
Mr.. Schultz, under whose supervision and
Jehuship this department seemed 10 be,
discovered was an excellent companion, but
off we must go, so hurrah! boys-"gel away
dobbins from before usg' And away he
went, for The land of big Trees and maple
sugar.
During the whole of this trip observed no
roughness in the roads, nor had any occa-
sion 10 regret my hurried exodus 10 the SET.
tlement, now for the FIRST time looming upon
our sight. This must be attributable TO the
entertaining conversation of our whip, who
every now and then would cheer US with
lively joke or story, for in truth let me say it
The roads suers of the toughest kind, jolting
ones poor bones most terriffically. Christie
pher Columbus and Andrew Jackson what
was my amazemeut when began TO behold
more clearly the tidy and thrifty habitations
of St. Mays, in all its virgin purify of white.
wash and humility. What, during the whole
ride from Clearfeld had seen 10 compare al,
all with this? Around and about every thing
gave Indications of neatness and hospitality
and, as the Queen of Sheba once said to
Mr. Solomon several years ago--that even
the half had not been told of his kingdom, so
the moety had not been written, OF the glory
of this place. Although now only, as it were,
on the threshold of the property owned by
the Ridgway Company, my expectations
seemed to be fully realized.
Many of my friends endeavored 10 dissuade
me from going upon the trip, and condemn.
ed the whole thing as humbug; but in spite
of all opposition or obstacle went, and now
! can snap my fingers and whistle at them,
or their want of faith, and leave the old To-.
gies 10 take care of themselves as best they
can. "My heart is in tho Highlands,"-
Here will pitch my tent, and chase The wild
deer o. Elk county. Crockett was correct,
"be ahUays sure your right" then act with
that perslsiency which belongs so exclusive.
ly to The American character, "Go ahead"
We have all just alighted from our convey
ance, and are in the good keeping If the
worthy and industrious proprietor of the Wash.
ington Hotel, 81. Marys. But heark the
.bell..how delightful the keen edge
of appetite, sound argument for its clang-
Or
Much disturbed by hungry pheelinks,
Dreaming now OF apple dumpngs,
Or the smoking veDison launches,
In the lard of lhe Benzingers.
Very pleasant was the dinner,
Like the starlight or the moonlight,
Or the gleam OF early sunshine
In the land OF the Benzngers.
Go not southwark, 60 not eastward,
Lounging, lingering, hoping, fearing;
But come Northwest, for we know now,
Of the land of the Benzingers.
But enough of these false rumors Let me
say that we have dined. And such repast
as rarely falls TO my lot 10 psrtake of. AT the
thought of such an entertainment, your city
gourmand would dance in paroxysm of de-
light Such excellent fare and belongings
are rarely eished up except in these regions
what Snubbins or Gubbins may say 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Bless me, what heaIlhful look every man
seems to have that you meet here. They
are so robusluous, that dang me if don't be.
lieve tha. they have got the constitution OF
the United States, and the women, loo, bless
them. | never believed that diseases were
contagious, until sat alongside one of these
Elk County blue. eyed damsels, and csugh,
the palpitaion of The heart, This trouble,
believe, belongs TO every cline, common in
all regions, high land or low land, and yield.
ed to its soft influences with becomingness
quite praiseworbv.
The Elk girls may not, perhaps, be as rich
IN those shining qualities which grace your
city bellies. They may never have heard of
Phidias, or his statute of Jupiter the beau.
liful Helen and The Trojan war, or Cape May,
but they do know all about the useful, such
as knitting, churning, mendlug, brewing and
baking, and all other necessary accompani-
menls 10 comfort and enjoyment, and even
in that accomplishment of music which is so
much The pride and boast of interested man.
mas, put many of the city girls 10 the blush.
Let me say to my frieuds, that in addition
10 glorious rich soil, with its wealth of tim