The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-12-17

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| ABsoUATuLArED.--Ad denlisl Of Eas,on--
Dr. J. MeFine--who seems 10 be one of the
''fast" men, lately ran away, leaving some
81, 600 debts TO merchants, mechanics, sc
lis said he was great admirer of the ladies
especially of the fIail kind--and that be
decamped 10 escape their frequen, demand,
for money. e alcabe
~ Considerable excitement has been oc.
casioned in Detroit, by the discovery that a
Geripan in that city has been using horse
meat in the manufacture Of sausages. The
sale Of horse meat is Iegalized in Paris, Brus-
sells, aud generally iblDushoul Germany, the
only difficulty being to overcome The preiu.
dice of the eaters.
N The Medical Times and Gazette states
that, since the introduction Of the use Of chic.
rotofm, the ratio ofmotialily from ampuia,ion
has increased from Fl 10 "a per cent, one in
three now dying from surgical operations
where one IN four died under the old sys-
TEN.
II The Territory Of Minnesota will, i, is
supposed, be admitted as State during This
or the next session Of Congress. Prelimi-
nary steps will bs taken at this session. II
is believed that the Hon. James Shields, for.
mer Senator from Illinois, add now resi-
dent Of Minnesota, and Hon. Henry M. Rice,
the present delegate in Congress, will be
elected The frs, United States Senators.
GENEROSITY TO AN EpIToR.--The wi,ning
Democrats in and about Nashville are con-
triputIng u purse 10 puy ror al elegant car.
rage and span of horses 10 be presented TO
Mr.. Eastman, one Of the editors Of the Union
and american. The money is 10 be raised
entirely from funds aron by Mr.. E's political
friends on the late Presidential election.
n On ihs 18th of November Gov. Geary
was publicly received at Leayenwor,h, Kan
sas, and welcomed by The Mayor His re-
ply was in excellent vein, and was loudly
applauded. He said tina, he would CO ope-
rale with the citizens of the Territory in ma
king Kansas too hot for bantils and robbers
and in affording full protection for, life, lib
ery and property.
WINTER IN THE NoRTHwEsT.-Sl, Paul
(Minnesota) papers suppose navigation 10 that
city closed for the season, by gorge Of ice
near Hastings, the ice extends along the
Mississippi for five or SIX miles, in some
places three or four feet thick piled up thus
by the current. The winters in that region
are generally characterized by much sever
iiy, and, occasionally, extreme suffering.
n Three heavy failures in Boston and
New York are announced. One il tie firm
ofSamne Heusbaw & Sons, bankers Of Bos.
ton, the senior member being trustee Of the
Rutland Railroad, and also being connected
with other railways. The two others are Ja-
cob Little, the famous stock broker of New
York, and large rice dealer whose liabili.
ties reach $4,000.
A WHoppEa AND NO MIsTAKE.--A Black
Republican paper in Chicago says that Mr.
Buchanan was President OF the Lancaster
Bank when ii fsiIed II this failure bad
happened before the election, We could lima,
gins an objsci for ihs circulation of such q
story but what lie invsnior expected by
starting falsshood like that Al this time Of
day, we cannot see far enough into the mys'
,eriss Of Black Republican politics 10 divine