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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-04-03
Correspondence Of the "Star. /"
FROM DELAWARE.
MILFORD. March Is. 1sbI

| MILFORD, March IL, 1906.
| Ms. WEAvER--Dsar Sir,--In spy former
communication gave glimpse If the ge
| ographical position of this region--a PENN.
sula-wilh the kind Of soil peculiar TO iis
various parls-north, south, and central.
will now undertake 10 give you a peep a,
some of The advantages which this country
possesses, and the inducements which it of.
fers to those who contemplate leaving theiI
old stumping grounds in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, or New England, and seeking foI
themselves homes elsewhere. ..
In the first place remark that this whole
peninsula is much more favorable to health
than the valley of The Susquehanna indeed
the grealer part of 1t is equal 10, il not su-
perior 10 the Healthier portions of your back
country This am aware is not the impres.
sion abroad. In Philadelphia they entertain
the opinion that this county is almost as ia.
tai 10 health as Louisiana; but state thar
which ] know, when say mat Delaware,
and The other portions of this peninsula are
more favorable to health and longevity, all
things considered, than any other section of
country with which ! am acquainted have
lived III Delaware more thar Two years Alto
geiher myself, and for the last seventeen
months with family of ten persons--six OF
these from the high grounds of Massachu-
seils--the rest OF Us, as you know, from your
I own county, Columbia CO., Pa.,) and not one
OF US has taken or required one particle of
medicine (barring little ,nflnitismahsm hall
in joke, for a cold.) My own health has
greatly improved, and am fully persuaded
that the climate and water, with the "hog
and hominy" peculiar 10 this region would
restore large proportion of your valeludna..
rians 10 a comfortable degree of health, if
they would bu, place themselves fully under
their influence.
The soil OF the country is much ore ca
silly managed than that of any portion of
Pennsylvauia-andm much more readily and
cheapIy raised from an exhausted slale 10
that OF productiveness. And then The mar.
ket is easy Of access and The price of pro-
duce generally within three or four cents Of
The price in Philadelphia and New York
Half-grown chickens are 25 cents pair full
grown ones SO cents pair; eggs from is
TO 25 cents and butter from 25 10 80 cents.
The price of land is going up rapidly but
still, there is plenty to be had at rates quite
surprising 10 those accustomed to the figures
held up for the hard, shelly, billy lands of
Pennsylvania. These are all facts; and moth.
ing is wanting but a large infusion of the
skill and energy Of New England and Penn.
sylvania, 10 make this one of the riches. and
pleasantesl agricultural regions in the Union.
Blu, there is only one way in which emisra-
lion TO this country should take place, and
some hints on this subject are reserved for a
future communication.
Yours truly, D@S-.
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@R;IRYa6op6s

For the spring and summer trade comprising,
for mems wear: ......-
Superior Black, and Colored French Cloths,
Black French Doeskins and Cashmere.
Black Satin and Fancy Silk Vestings. att
Blue, Black, Brown and Green Cashmerettes.
.t..s LADIES' WEAR.
Elegant Black Silks, all qualities.
Barege De LANES and Challi Bareees.
Plain, Pink, Blue and Green De LANES.
Bombazine Finish Black Alpacas. e
French, Scotch and Domestic Ginghatns.
Worked Collars, and Linen Handkerchief.
Hosiery of all kinds aud qualities.
Calicoes OF all patterns and descriptions. s
FURNISHING GOODS, ' .
Linen and Cotton Sheeting. aa'
Beached and Unbleached Muslins &, sil q,
Linen Damasks and Table Covers. ts...,
Besides large assortment of Boots and
Shoes, Sugar, Coffee, Teas, and all kinds OF
Groceries, Hardware, &c., which will bs sold
remarkably cheap. Call at the old stand,
corner of Main and Market streets.
II FLOUR & FEED always on hand,
and for sale al the lowest market price. for,
CASH. ~ A. c. EIENSCH,
Bloomsburg, April 2, 1856,
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THE NEW LICENSE BILL.

The Legislature has at length settled the
license question. The bill reported by the
Commiliee of Conference was adopted on
Saturday, by both houses. This bill is a very
stringent one, and requires that tbe applicant
for license in cities and county towns must
have four rooms and eight beds for the use
of travellers. None but tavern keepers can
sell less than a. gallon of spirtuous Liquors.
Not more than one holel 10 every one hun
dred iaxables may be licensed in the cities,
nor ,hofe than one 10 every hundred and fifty
taxables in the county, to be apportioned
among the wards of tho cities, and boroughs
and townships oI the counties, as the conve-
nlence and necessities OF the public may
| require. All hotels, inns and taverns are 10
be classified and rated according 10 the esl.
mated yearly rental Of the house and prop.
er'y. The first class, when tie valuation is
$4,000, shall pay $1,000 where the valua.
';on is ss 900, the rate shall be $780, and so
on down in The same proportion. to s25, ex.
cepi In Philadelphia, whore the lowest rat Q
OF hotel license is fixed at S75; in county
towns and boroughs of over Two hundred tax
ables, $50 /; in the county, $25.
Que eating-house 10 every four hotels nay
be licensed in the city and county, with the
privilege 10 sell domestic wines and NAL.
liquors only-,he license fee not to be less than
$50 in Philadelphia and Allegheny counties.
and $50 in other parts of the Stale. Brewers
and dislillers are TO pay double the rates of
license now fixed by law, which shall in no
case, be less than $50, and must not sell in
less quantities thar in five gallons, excep, in
The case of brewers who also bottle their IL
quors, who may sell BY The dozen bottles.-
Retailers Of liquors, with or without mer.
chandize, are TO pay double The rates now
required of them, but not less than $50 IN
any case, and will not be allowed TO sell in
less Quantities than one gallon. Boulers of
porter, ale, cider, and other brewed liquors,
and manufacturers of domestic wine, may
sell in quantities of not less than one dozen
bottles, withou, license. Importers of wines
and liquors may sell in the original bale, cask
or package, en paying double the former
rates.
Public notice is 10 be given, three times,
in two newspapers, OF The names of the ap-
picants for licenses, and petitions must be
signed by twelve reputable citizens. The
Board of Lcensers is appointed by the
Court, and consists Of three reputable ci-
zens, in no manner Interested in the liquor
business. Any person found intoxicated in
a street, public house or public place, will be
liable 10 fine of five dollars, 10 addition 10
all The penalties prescribed by any existing
law.
The penalties for violation of The ac, are
fine of not less than ten or more Than one
hundred dollars, for the first offence and
for second, or subsequent conviction, the
same penalty, and also imprisonment not
less than one nor more than three months,
forfeiture of license, and incapacily 10 re-
ceive another license Cor five years thereaf.
ter.--Ledger.
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ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS. ).

New York, March 27.-The u. S. Mai
steamship Illinois, from Aspinwall, with Cal.
ifornia dates to tha6lh inst, arrived at hel
wharf al, 6 o'clock this morning.
The Illinois brings 81 ,2On 900 in treasuss
The frs, section, of % miles of the Sacra-
menio Valley Railroad had been completed
The California Legislature had passed res.
olutions deprecatiug the election of Mr.
Banks 10 the Speakership:N -"''d' .
Eleven buildings bad been destroyed BY
fi.'e ct Sonora. Loss 49,, 900. i '.
A G!ill has been INTRODUCED into the Legis.
laturs, erecting three new States out of Cal
iforna.,
The aeamer Columbia was to leave San
Francisco, in a few daysrsjlh Gen. Woo
and body of troops for the Rogue river.
The trial of F. A. Cohen, for embezzling
'the funds Of AdamS s. Co, was in progress
and excited much int&{est. ' 7''''- '-'' ''
The Democr attic State sConvsntion, 10 cleo
delegates to Cincinnati, was TO meet at Sac
ramento, March 5h. '" 20.
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TAe-azouvcs need only be Uud ders,ood.

The malice and malignuy Of The Democrat
only become the more apparent as it exposes
it's actual character; and if it ever had a
friend be will feel ashamed of its scurriily
andfillh. A fish-woman would be disgraced
by bandying words with it so we shall only
say word as 10 its motives; and where its
editor is known, nothing further is needed.
After its columns rejoiced in 1853 over
The defeat of Democratic nomination, its
editor begged for the appointment OF Mercan-
tile Appraiser from The Commissioners, and
as no body else wanted The appointment he
received it. But Immediately upon the fact
becoming known several prominent Demo
Gratis OF character protested that such appoint.
ment was disgrace and outrage, and he
was choked off by the Commissioners and
compelled to resign. He then applied 10 be
Revenue Commissioner, anI the best Dem.
ocrat OF the County signed protest against
such an appointment, and asked that fiji
man and democrat be appointed, which was
done.
He next abused the Post Office Depart
ment and attempted to gel contract for car.
rying the mail between Bloomsburg ard the
Railroad al Caad,c,ssa, and failed because
the true friends of the Department explain.
ed The folly of such project, when The mail
could be carried in less Than one half the
time and for less thar one half the expense
10 The Rnilroad a, Rupert.
Defeat in these and other like projects,
and the rebake he repeatedly received from
every honest man for openly opposing The
Democratic nominations in his paper and
supporting Know.Nolhing Volunteers, have
so embiuered him that he vents his spleen
in the characteristic viluperation and slang
with which he is wont 10 begin abusing the
bes, men in society who have the manl,uess
to express openly the contempt they feel for
him. And in his maligniy he SO disreearts
common decency, that as decent people are
ashamed 10 own they have read his foul
abuse, ii were shame 10 answer ii other
than by exposing its motives ard saying
"lmmodesl words admit of no defence,
For want OF decency is want of sense"
III is false that we ever desired or solicited
any partnership with him; and the character
of that paperis veil proved in the open fact
that in the very number slanderiug us, he
takes from our paper without credit or notice
whole column of matter prepared by US
containing list oftownship officers.
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Correspondence ofth "Star."
From Harrisburg.
Yours truly,

HARRISBURG, March 30, 1856.
The nominations made by The Fusion Con
vention are better than were 10 be expected
from such strange aud slieaked body. Thai
such men were selected is, however, certain.
ly mostly owing 10 the fact that nobody ex.
poets these nominees TO be elected, and SC
there was little contest for The honor of defeat
Mr.. Cochran was Slate Senator who main
tanned respectable character. Mr.. Phelps
is an old.line Wing member OF the House
agans, whom as ct no great sin has been
charged, and Mr.. Laport is Wilmo, Demo.
crat of Brad ford, and also member of The
present and las, Legislature. Aboli,ionism
and Know Nolhineism are his heresies. Mr.
Phelps is also strongly tirctured with abol.
tionism.
Mr.. Montgomery has made very favora-
BILE impression in The House, and is one Of
the strongest men in that body. Wright Of
LuzerDe is fearless and able, and wins respect
even from those on whose toes he is some
times compelled 10 tread. His namesake 9
from the city makes very excellent Speak.
er, and contrasts quite honorably with the
Know Nothing officer of list year. The Le-
gslalure will perhaps adjourn by the 18th Of
April. The appropriation bill is now under
action, and is not intended 10 he left for The
last Job of the session.
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Conference appointment nts.


Our Methodist readers are no doubt anx-
ious to learn The conference appointments for
Northumberland District. We are enabled
10 present the following list for The ensuing
conference year.
Northumberland Distriet.-Rev. MIrHELL,
Presiding Elder.
WiIliamspor;-C. L. Tppelt.
New Berry,. S. McMunay, one 10 be
supplied
Muncy-E. H. Waring, H. S. Mendenhall,
E. E. Allen, Sup.
Milton-Franklin Dyson.
Milton Circuit-J. G. McKeehan, Aaron
M. Kesier.
Northumberland A. Ross, T. Sherlock.
Miffinburg-R. w. Black, one 10 be sup
piled.
Lewisburg-John H. Dashiel
Sunbury-T. Tanyhill, N. w. Colbrrn.
Cattawissa-J. Y. Rolhrock, ]. w. Stout.
DanvilIe--T. M. Reese.
Montour Mssion--C. C. Mabee.
Bloomsburg--G. Warren, S. Barnes.
Oraugeville-J. A. DeMoyer, J. Guss.
Bloomingdale--T. H. Sweilzer, S. Shan
non. -
Luzerne-J. earns, Nathan Shaffsr.
Berwick--T. Barnbar, M. L. Dium.
]. H. TokRENcE, Secretary of tbe Bibls So.
ciely, Penn. - /!
THOMAS BowMAN,, Principal Of the Dcks
inson Seminary, Member Of SWilliamsport
Quarterly Conference. NN
Rev. +. B. SARGENT the former Presiding
Elder, is stationed at the Slrawshss Church
BalimVe. y
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The Result of Riots.

The Louisville Democrat says that that city
is in happy condilion--lhat "she is out Of
funds, has no Fire Department, no work 10
do, property ready for sale, but no bidders,
plenty OF room in vacant houses, with but few
10 occupy them. Mullilud,s Of the foreign
horde are gone, and Know Nolhings gone af,
ter them, finding no W ork 10 do here"
Louisville is not exempt from the conse'
quences of violation of lis social and polili.
cal duties. Protection TO life aud property is
lie frs, duty OF every community. Riot cam
not rage in any city for days, nor houses be
buined an men shot down in The streets, as
occurred in Louisville last spring, during the
election. without destroying confidence in
the ability of the government 20 give the pro-
lection required, aaain the justice OF the peo'
pie who permit or participate IL. such ou',ases'
The authorities of Louisville were fe:h'ss III
their duties in not crushing The mob az on'e'
without regard to the causes which ofigii'a'
ted II. The administration Of the law could
then have sought out the guilty persons, and
their punishment would have shown The com.
munily that the law was still strong enough
to protect every citizen in his rights. This
was not done, and with the loss OF conf
dence, Louisville loses business and charac.
ter, and sees itself going down hill when near.
ly every other Western city and town ispros-
porous and progressing
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For the West.

This spring quite number of our people
ara removing 10 the Wostern States in the
hopes of betlering their fortunes. While there
are many avenues open everywhere for hon.
est industry, The West seems 10 have more oil
that active life and bustling progress which
invite the man of energy and enterprise who
is willing aud able 10 work fast and hard
There everything moves rapidly, and quick
men can do we'll Thus il is that some who
have gone there are successful, while others do
not seem fortunate anywhere. We can only
hope that all who star. for their new homes
in The country of the setting sun may find il
land flowing with milk aud honey.
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ARRIVAL OF THE EMEU.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

BosToN, March 27.-The steamship Emeu,
tom Liverpool arrived last night, having
dates 10 The 18th inst. - =.
The Steamship Washington had arrived at
Cowes.
The cotton market was quiet and less firm.
The esales Of Wednesday were 5000 bales. +
| Continental exchanges are favorable. Gold
is flowing into Paris from Amsterdam and
olher places.
The Peace Congress is in daily session al
Paris, but nothing Of it's doings transpires.
Prince Jerome Bonapare, uncle of the
present Emperor, and last surviving brother
of the grea, Napoleon, was attacked IN Par.
is, on the 7lh Of March, with inflammation of
the chest, the symptoms of which were quite
alarming. ..tt N.... ..t t-...,....5-..-..
The President of the Police, Berlin, Herr
Won Hinekeldy, was killed to-day, in duel
with Herr Won Rochow. .,a.
There had been nothing heard al Liverpool
OF the missing steamer Pacific. 81
Advices from the Crimea slate matters to
.emain unchanged.
There was review of $4,000 British
troops al the Balaklava on the 9Th of March.
The White Works were blown up at Sc
bastopol on tie 2sth Of February.
Advices from Constanlinople to the 2sth,
stale that an Austrian Courier had arrived
there VITA propositions rAlaiis. 10 the D-"-
bian prncipalities.
A financial crisis had occurred at Constau-
tinople. Exchange on London had risen
1871, and on Vienna $40. The French piece
OF 20 francs was worth one hundred and
eleven piaslres, and the English pound ster-
ling, one hundred and forty piastres. The
Minister Of Finance had appealed 10 the
merchants and invited them TO devise some
means OF remedying the evil.
An order 10 suspend hosliIi,ies had been
forwarded 10 Omer and Selim Pacha.
The Allies were constructing wooden huts
on both banks Of the Bosphorus, for their
troops, and English engineers were laying
out camp on the Asiaiic coast.
The river Danube has been re.opened and
Lloyd's steamers have commenced running
Advices from Norway announce a serious
commercial crisis there. Twenty CONNER.
cial houses had suspended in Bergen alone.
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TREAsURER's SALE
OF uNSEATED LANDS.

A GREEABLY to the provisions Of an Act
"A of Assembly, entitled an act directing
the mode Of selling Unseated Lands for tax
es, and for other purposes, passed the 18Th
Gay of March, 1916, and the further supple.
men,s thereto, passed The 18Th day of March,
1917; 25lh day of March, 1921; and 9th
all persons concerned therein, that unless the
County, Road School, and State taxes due
on the following tracts Of Unsealed Lands,
situate in Columbia county, are paid before
The day OF sale, the whole or snch parts of
each tract as will pay the taxes and costs
chargeable thereon, will be sold at the Court
House, in Bloomsbnrg. county Of Columbia,
on the second Monday of June next, 1856,
and be continued by adjournment, from day
TO day, for auearages of taxes due said coun-
", and the cost accrued on each tract respec-
lively.
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II The British Government has "seques-
tered" Dude, with its four Millions of inhabl-
tans. If such an act of territorial aggression
had been performed by the United States,
there would have been an universal oucIy
against our fillibuslerism. When the people
of The United States want 10 enlarge their ter
riiory, instead of fillbustering, as IN India,
they honestly pay Tor it. They gave fifteen
millions of dollars for Louisiana, five millions
for Florida, about twenty millions for Califor-
mia and New Mexico, and ten millions for
the Mssiiia Valley. In addition TO this, they
lhe Inhabitants of The acquired Territory
free and better government ihaa they pos
sessed before the exchange. This is the
difference between American annexation and
British sequestraion.
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BOOK AUCTIONl

Tie reading public of our town, and many
more who ought 10 read more than they do,
should attend the Book Auction of Mr.. R. J.
Judd, second door below The American House
They sell at auction every evening this week
and their books are solid ard sensible works,
ard We are pleased 10 notice that in lheil
large stock there are avery few works oi
trashy ranlrg romance. True they have
something for every taste, but their books
are generally Of a very healthy tone.
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HG9Na

In Bloomsburg, on the 9th ult.,. CHARLES
R., son of A. M. and Martha E. Rupert, aged
about II months.
In Centre township, on the 22d ult, Mrs.
MARGARET KNoRR, aged IS years, 1 month
and % days. .2tI44I.,
In Berwick, on the i4th ult, JOSEPH b.,
son Of VIM, H. Woodini aged IA yrs,c2 mos.
and 81 days.
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ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA,
'HREE DAYS LATER FROW EUROPE

HALIFAX, March 2s.-The Cunard steam.
ship Canada, from Liverpool, with dates to
Saturday afternoon, the 18th inst, arrived
this evening, a, u o'clock.
The Atlantic, from New York, arrived ou,
on the 18Th.
Mr.. Dallas, the American Minister, lmme-
dlately proceeded to the Adelphi Hotel,
where deputation of the American Cham
Der Of Commerce presented him congralu.
latory address.
No excitement exists in England respect
ing American affairs.
The Peace Conference.
Nothing definite has transpired respecting
the doings Of The Peace Conference. All
accounts agree on the almost certainly of
peace. The advices from Germany and Rus.
sia bear the same tone. .....
II was generally rumored that the Treaty.
of Peace would be signed on Saturday. All
the differences, however, have not yet been
adjusted. is ...
Several important dispatches respecting
the Danubian principaliies and the Asatic
frontiers are left as undecided as when the
Congress first met.
:. 1t is rumored that the rectification of terri
tory, AID the adjustment of other unarranged
differences, are 10 be referred to Commits
sioners on the spot, as the typographical de-
tails at hand are very incomplete, and the
projected frontier is neither marked by stream
nor mountain chain.
Sardinia will not be represented in this
commission.
Dispatches from Berlin and Vienna state
that Prussia has been invited TO send repre-
sentatives to the conference that she accepts
AID that Baron Maneufiel would leave Ber-
lin on the l4th for Paris, as Plsnipo,enliary,
and M. Hatfield, The Prussian Minister at
Paris, would act as second Plenipotenliary.
The admission of Pcpsia is said to be
specially based on III pounds that the dis
cussioa respecting VI treaty of 1s4l, by
which the DardaneAs were closed 10 ships
of war, is 10 bS,begun forthwith.
Lord PameJsFou, however, had refused to
answer Mr. BIsraeli's question as to whelh.
er Italian .sffalrs are 10 occupy the attention
of the Conference.
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n The Montour Iron Works are still idle,
the difficulties between the employees and
the Company remaining unadiusted. Large
numbers Of lhe workmen have, lei. Town al.
ready, and numbers Of others ara preparing
10 leave. .--Danuille Democrat.
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B- Governor has signed the now Liquor
Law, and we have received copy of the
bill l, requires public notice to be given Of
the intended application for license, and
those who intend 10 apply at May court
should al once procure petitions. . 81
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TREASURER'S SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

AGREEABLY to the provisions of the ac,
of Assembly, entitled An Act to reduce the
Slate debt, &C., passed the 29h day of April,
1914, the Treasurer of the County OF Colum
ba hereby gives notice to all persons con-
cerned therein, that unless the County Road,
School, Poor and Stale Tax, &c., due on the
following Real Estate situate in the county
of Columbia are paid before the day of sale,
the whole or such parts OF each as will pay
the charges and costs chargeabIe thereon,
will be sold al the Court House, in Blooms.
burg, county of Columbia, Oh the SECOND
MONDAY in JUNE next, and be continued
BY adjournment from day 10 day. for anear.
ages Of taxes due said county, and the costs
accrued on each respectfully:
SEATED LAND.
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First .ArriUaI!
OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS I

A c. MENCH respectfully informs bis
~ friends, customers, and the public gen.
orally that he has just received from Pbiia.
eelphia the first goods Of the season, consisi-
ing OF large assortment Of choice and de.
sirable