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What Modesty I


An Abolition paper up in eWilmo.'s Dis
trict," says: A w E@
" David Wilmoi received the newsof his
nomination, sitting al home, in the MIDST of
his family. Ne ether be nor his friends kept
"open housen a, Harrisburg or else where
He did not fipd il necessary 10 attend as an
outside delegate, even."
What afeiifing, modest, unambiiious man
MIR. Wilmot is ! When the Con ventiou that
nominated him wasin session, he was Hsit-
Ting quietly al home, in the midst of his fam.
'i'y" not thinking Of such thing as bis se.
lection! Some men can't he lp having honors
thrust upon Them, no matter how much they
run from them or try TO avoid them. He was
"siliing quietly al home, in the midst of his
family" 1t is downright shame 10 disturb
such quietly inclined man, and force him 10
be candidate for Governor-especially when
there is not the least chance on earth for him
TO be elected. But The chronicIer OF David q
virtues might have aided, that he has spen
the last six months in pettifosging, pipe-lay-
ing, wire-pulling and such little modest trick
cry 10 blindfold and humbug the Know Moth.
ings and get the same unlooked-for Domina.
ton; and that by resoring to every kind o.
legerdemap, which he understands to mod
est extent, he had everything cut, laid up
and dried long ago. so that there was pe
more need for him at Harrisburg during ths
Convention, than there was for sie,,e dresser,
in the city of jerusalem a, the building O
c. Il. y.
ing creature TO be found is fox, the morning
after visit TO iarmyard; and Of course Mr.
WIlmot would be "sitiug quietly a. home il
the midst of his family" Modes,y will in
iure that man in some way yet. He ever
had loo much of it 10 resign his jujgeshiE
last fall before sumping the State for Ere
mont, for fear he should trouble the people
to elect another. Modest David Wilmot.-
Lyeoming Gazette
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JOHN.

UNITING INDIA AND EUROPE TELEGaApHIcAL.
Ly.-The Porte has granted 10 at English
company the right 10 construct submarine
telegraph between Constanlinople and Alex
andna, 10 be continued thence to India, so
thai The western coast of lhe Pacific W i'll soon
be in lelegraphic communication with Eng.
land, thence by The Atlantic cable 10 Ameri-
ca, and, al no distant day, to San Francisco
The imperial firman granted two years for
the construction Of the line from Constanlin.
ople 10 Alexandra, and four for line along
the Red Sea, the southern coast of Arabia
and intervening space till il reaches the Prov
ince oI Scinde, where il viii connec, with
liues already established in British India, one
of which extends to Bombay on the Western
coast, whilst another lraverses this great pen.
insula, from KuHaches 10 Calcutta, and cros-
sing the Gulf of Bengal, extends 10 Pegu, the
great port Of the Burman empire, only two
hundred leagues from ihe frontier of China
1t is stated that bolh will be commenced i'm
mediaiely, and the first completed within the
present year, while the second will not larry
long. The English Government being SO
much interested ia this eDterprise by vast
movements in Persia and China, is giving il
an earnest suppor, several vessels having
been sent 10 make soundinss betwee Alex
andria and Rhodes.
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, TRUST ONLY TRUE MEN.

Ex-SENAToR FoorE, who has been for some
time associated with the Know Nothings in
California, has Withdrawn from that organ
ization and returned 10 his first loye--the
Democratic party, ...t.,-.4,
So says an exchange paper, and as such
cases are numerous through all parts of the
country, the fact is no doubt as stated. We
refer TO the case only for the purpose Of call
ing attention 10 the danger which results
from placing superficial men in positions
of responsibility. We shall be glad TO well
come back all the prodigals who left the
simple but substantial fare of Democracy
for the husks Of now-Nothingism-men
Of impulse and sentiment, rather than of
judgment and reflection; like Wilmot and
Foote:-men whose mercurial temperament
and restless spirit cannot wait for the slow
growth of nature 10 mature them, but must
seek greatness by leaps These men are al
ways extremists on every question which
arises, and fall into every new Ism. Foote
was not content to be Democra tic United
State Senator from Mississippi, and so expi-
ated his folly in California retirement, and
now comes back repentant prodigal.-
Wilmot was always an ultraist, as much on
questions of finance as of constitutional
construction; and after he is ignominiousy
defeated in his wild chase for Governor he
too will come back again to the Democrat
ic fold. SO -@
And when such men come in sincerity
we will be glad TO welcome them back and
give them good seat at the feast. But we
warn our friends that such men are not safe
TO be again trusted as leaders They have
proved blind guides once, and it will be our
folly if we allow ourselves TO be second
time betrayed. Men who turn with every
new wind of opinion or clamor are gener-
ally active and officious in their party, and
leave each one in turn beause they cannot
find room enough TO expand themselve.
We know how in 1916 men who aspired
to eminence proved cratic on the tariff,
and how in lS4s the Taylor mania bore off
many more while a few poor country edi-
tors in the backwoods alone held out the
peoples banner to the breeze. So too ii
was in the food of 1854; and as one of the
few who stood firm in those contests in this
region, and fought the battle almost single
handed and alone, we feel Alright 10 enter a
protest against giving the control of the
party to the men who in dark days were
the first apostates. If such men return from
an honest conviction of error they will not
aspire TO rule the party, and dictate who
shall be its candidates. If they come back
from other less honorable motives we have
nothing TO gain from them, either Of charac.
ter or OF strength. ...-., .....
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Counterfeit Detection.

Dyes Detector presents the following rules
for the detection OF counterfeit bills. To per-
sons Of taste and judgment, they will be use
fol. Let every reader Of the "Star" cut them
out and preserve them:
Firs:-Examiue The form and features of
all human figures upon the nole. If The forms
are graceful and features distinct, examine
The drapery-see if the folds lay natural; and
if the hair of The head shou Id be observed,
and see iflhe fine strands can oe seen.
Second nd-Exsmine the lettering, the title Of
the Bank, or the round handwriting on The
face of The note. On all genuine bills this
work is done with, great skill and perfeotness,
and there has meyer been counterfeit bu,
was detective IN the ieueriuy.
Third-The imprint or engraver's name
By observing The great perfectnes of the diff.
ferent company rames-in the evenness and
shape OF the fine letters-the counierieilsrs
never get The imprint perfect.
Fourh-The shading In the background o
the vigneIte, or over or around the letters for
ming the name of The bank-on q good bill
is even and PERFECTION counterfeit irregu
lar and imperfect. .--at,
Fif,h-Examine well the figures on oibe
paris of the note containing the denomination
also the letters. Examine well the dye work
around theiigurss which stand for the deuom.
ina,on, 10 see if it is of the same charactel
as that which forms the ornamental work
surrounding it.
Sixlb-Never take bill IT. al is deficient in
any of the above points, and If your impres.
sion is bad when ycu first see it, you had
better be careful how you become convinced
10 charge your mind--whe,ber your opinion
is not altered as you become confused in
looking into the texture of the workmanship
OF the bill. .ts, .Y
Sevenlh-Exsmine the name of the State,
name of the bank and name of the town 10
which the sank is located. Ifit has been al
tered from g broken bank, the defects can be
plainly seen as the alteration will show thai,
il has been stamped on. e-- --
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-05-06

II The Legislature has done q heavy bu.
siness in the establishment of new banks
No less than nineteen bills have passed both
Houses, authorizing an additional capital oI
Sc, ,35o, ,ooo.-, Wilh- aks-sxeersion Of a lew,
located where bank accommodations are alb.
solutely necessary ard are not TO be had the
majority Of these charters have in store on
abundance of evil for the people of this State
Without supplying an urgent necessity many
oil them, shave right to believe, will give
US full supply Of all The troubles add dsas.
tiers OF which reckless and unrestric,ed bank.
ing is so productive. The following is the lie,
OF Bank Bills passed, with the amour, OF
capital of each Bank:
Bank of Lewisburg, capital, 5000 900;
Pi,isiou Bank, 200, 900; Corn Exchange, Phil.
adephia, 500, 900; Kiuaning Bank, lso, 900;
octorara, I5o, 900; Coatesville, I5o, 900; Al
Isgbeny, City, 500 900; Common wealth, Phil
adelphia, 10000; DoyleslowE, 15O, ,ooo Sha.
mokia, 10000; Farmers aud Drovers',
Waynesbnrg, 100000; Csiasaqua, 400 900;
Citizens Deposit Bank, Phtsburg, 500 900:
Easion Bank, 200, ,ooG Uoion Bank, phiIada.,
100000; Central Bank, Holidaysbug, soo,.
600; Po''siown, zoe, o,OOo; Union Bank, Read.
ing, 100000; York County Bank, 100000.
Total, Sc, ,35o, 900.
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Works on Geography.

In the sch ools of this county there has been
| much improvement within a few yearsaiu the
introduction of uniform series of books in
reading and arithmetic. II is 10 be much de-
sired that this progress should 60 into other
branches Of study. In Geography Montei,h's
Manual has been generally Introduced for
primary scholars, and has proved an excel.
lent work. There is none better. Messrs.
Barnes & Co., The publishers, have recently
issued a new and enlarged edition of The
work, but one which can still be used along
with the old edition until new books can be
procured for the whole class. II contains
quite as much geography as most scholars
retain through life; and at the conclusion has
elementary chapters on astronomy and little
geometry, which are useful and entirely with
in the comprehension of those who might
use the book.
For more advanced scholars the same pub.
fishers have McNally's system of Geography
which embraces maps and reading matter in
one volume, and is yet comprehensive enough
for any of our Upper Grade schools. There
is no such uniformity of books in advanced
Geography as is desirable, and where il can
be done The Directors would consult The true
interest of The scholars by introducing This
book. a ---,
Morals FOR THE You've, by Emma Will
lard, a teacher of reputation, is another good
lille work from the same publishers. It ia
The best book Of the kind where such is de.
sired. Orders for these books will be faith.
fully filed if addressed TO A. S. Barnes & Co.,
No. 81 g. SO John Street, New York, or 10 Jno
w. Patton, Lancaster, Pa.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-05-06

THE GOLD WoRLD.-A new work Just pub
lished, entitled rem arksbie FACTS, contains
the following statement:
obstinate The yard of gold at So o00, 600,
which it is in round numbers aud all The
gold in the world might, if melted Into ingois,
be contained in cellar twenty. -four feet
square and sixteen feet high. All ihe boasted
wealth already obtained from California and
Australia would go into an iron safe nine feet
square and nine feet high--so small IS the
cube OF yellow metal that has sci populations
on the march, and reused ,hs whole world to
wond0.
The contributions Of the people, in the time
oi David, for the sanctuary, exceeded &C.
100000. Ths immense treasure David 10
said 10 have collected for the sanctuary q.
mounted to fsse,0oO, 600 sterling tCrio says
1893 millioas)-a sum greater than the Brit.
ish national debt. The gold with which Sol.
onion overlaid the "most holy place,"a room
only thirty feet square, amounted to more
than thirty eight millions sterling.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-05-06

SENsIBLE.--The National Era, the leading
anti-slavery paper in the country, published al
Washington, came out last week With long
article against the course Of the free state
party in Kansas, in refusing not 10 take part
in the election of delegates 10 the constiiu.
lulional convention. The Era advises the
party TO "recons ider" their plan, and make
Immediate efforts 10 show their strength al
The polls. The Era says that no lest OATH
are required of voters, and every inbabilan,
can vote, and il lha free slate men do not vote
they will prejudice themselves in the eyes OF
the people and be placed al disadvantage
with the, democratic party.
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OLD mEy N OLD TIMES.
. MopsAN pEeENERAcY.

Modern luxury is moi favorable 10 long life.
la the pa,riarchal era, il iranslators Of the
scriptures ars correct IN their interpretations
ofihe Mosaic measurement OF time, an an-
cient Hebrew was quite youth a, The age
of century or so, and could scarcely be
considered settled for life before he had
reached his second centennial epoch. Now,
however, q man Is venerable, al ifiy, aud
although Old Parr saw his l59lh birthday,
and the cen Gus occasionally brings cenie.
marian 10 light, seventy is usually. ihs Ct
treme limit of human existence. The fact
is, We moderns eat too much, drink too much,
loaf loo much, and work 100 little. We spoil
our stomachs with over indulgence, snd tbs
result is impure blood, vitiated secre,ons, Q
dsordered system, and premature decay
The root Of half the fatal diseases Of the
race is dyspepsia, a complaint unknown, II
IS s.presumed, in the days of Moses and The
prophets, when turtle soup, terrapin stew, /,
rich pates and champagne were uninvented.
As these, and hundreds of other indigesiibles,
however, form an indispensable portion of
the carte Of the nineteenth century, and hu.
man nature or rather artificial appetite Will
invoke dyspepsia with all lis kindred hor-
rors, one of the great objscls Of medical
science should be TO provide cure for them.
This we really think has been accomplished
BY Holloway. His Pills seem almos, TO real.
'-s -. f.hlA nf ,ha Eirir Yite. There can
be no manner Of doubt, (unless we choose
TO relecl mass OF testimony which would
be deemed conclusive by any court and jury
in Chfis'eudoml that they are the most pe.
tent and unfailing remedy the world has ever
seen for indigestion, and all disorders Of the
stomach, the liver and the bowels. We do
not advise our readers to tempt an attack OF
these maIadiss by neglecting The condiiIon
Of health; but If the mischief 10 done, we
most earnestly recommend ,h is famous laxs.
tive and siomachlc-,for strange 10 say, the
Pills combine the two quallies-as The speed.
lest, the safest, and the most infaIble means
Of cure. In so doing we simply act upon
our own convictions, founded on personal
observation, as well as on volumes upon vol.
umes of uuimpeachab BILE vouchen.-Bosioa
"Ifdueler."
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-05-06

ABoRER ExpELLED.--Some time ago Spea-
ksr Getz of the House Of Representatives ex-
posed some corrupt attempt on the part Of
H. 3. McReynolds to extort money from
sothe members Interested 10 the passage of
certain bill. A committee wac appointed 10
investigate the matter, aud last week Mr..
Lonaker the chairman reported to expsl Mr..
McReynolds from the bar of the Houss,
which report was adopted by the House.
The person SO expelled was in The winter Of
1859 correspondent Of the Philadslphis
Pennsyluanian, but for some reasons that pa
par early last winter gave long public notice
that he was no longer IN any way connected
with it.
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ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

New York, May 1.-The Conrad Steamship
Africa arrived about O'Clock, this afternoon,
with Liverpool dptes to the 18th ult.
The English papers announce that Queen
Victoria has given binh 10 another princess
The capital of the bank Of France is about
TO be doubled.
II is reported that the Emperor Napoleon
will soon visit Algiers.
There are con:inusd rumors OF French con.
spiracies.
The steamship City of Baltimore arrived
al Liverpool, on the 14ih ult.
FaANcE.-The Republicans propose run
ming Canot, Cavaignac, and oloers, for the
Legislature.
The demand Of Turkey or Persia for res.
titution OF territory has been referred 10
France and England.
The French Government has decided that
the introduction into Algeria Of Indiaeend
Chinese field laborers shall be encouraged.
The French Republicans have determined
TO ascertain their strength at the approaching
election by putting up MN. 'Caruot, Cavaig-
mac, ETC., as candidates for the Legislative
Chamber. They intend proposing them in
Paris and in the Departments.
ENeLAsD.-Tbe English and Persian treaty
has not been concluded.
II is rumored that the four Powers, weari-
ed OF the Neufchatel triAing, are about 10
impose terms on Prussia and Switzerland.
Il is re- affirmed that France and England
are medita,ing 10 the Spanish. Mexican quar-
rel.
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Sudbury and Erie Raiiroad Bill.

This is a bill which proposes to pledge
SO, 600, 900 oflhe bonds received from tho
sale of the Main Line, as collateral security
for the redemption OF that much of loan
authorized TO be made by that comp any,
and 10 pledge the credit of the State for the
redemption Of that much of the loan.
We are the warm friends of the Sunbury
and Erie Railroad, and would be rejoiced
to see that improvement made, but we re-
gard this proposition as little less than mon
strous, and calculated, if it becomes law,
to defeat every advantage which the State
might gain from the sale of the Public
Works. 1t is but transferring the schemes OF
robbery and plunder from one theatre to
another. Itis well known that the contracts
for making that road are in the hands of a
few bold operators on public improvements,
who will be the only party benefited by the
passage Of this bill. And when the money
which is borrowed on the credit of the State
is expended, and forty or fifty per cent of it
pocketed by the contractors the Common
wealth will either have to make new ad.
vances to finish it, or suffer an unfinished
road to be sold, by which time these very
contractors will have enough of the Sfaie's
money to purchase it, and leave the Slate to
pay the balance. The bill was defeated in
the House this morning by tie vote, but
we have no doubt will be brought up again,
as these vutures are not SO easily 10 be driv-
en- from their prey.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-05-06

PoLTTIcs in THE PULpIr.-Ex-Senator Dick.
inson, of New York, in one of his ora,ious,
thus speaks of the effect of introducing poll
tics into the pulpit: "It has done more to
demoralize The public mind than any other
social evil, for i, has planted death in the sea,
Of life;. it has done more to desecrats tho
cause OF religion than the worst opinions of
Paine-more 10 raise up an army of scoffsrs
than the writings of vollaire-more TO man.
utaciure inddels than the seed sovn in the
revolution of Frsnce: and when ell these in.
fuences shall have been extsrminaied or for.
gotten forever, the plague spot of poIiticsi
pulpils will res. upon society like o deadly
incubus.n ,.-..t
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-05-06

II The Commissioners Of Lawrence Co.,
Pa, having subscribed $475,O0O stock for
railroad purposes, on the recommendation oil
the Grand Jury, the people OF Shenapgo,
Perry and other townships have called meet
ings, protesting agains. any guarantee of tho
interest on the bonds Of the Commissioner,
and pledsing themselves 10 "resistro the Ut
most, by all lawful means, the payment Of
either interest or principle of said bonds, and
10 contribute funds to retain The services Of
suitable legal counsel, 10 test their legality or
validity" The matter has kindled grsa,
excitement. ta-a.' @
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duced. Norcross came TO my house on the
i4th, had his name registered, and yaisos as
he said, that of his friend David Mckinney,
Of Philadelphia; saw Norcross and defendan,
in company frequently; when former paid
the bill, saw a twenty dollar gold piece In
hispossession, and other money. gi
Samuel M M'Masiers, cle,k OF the Hotel, ,es.
tfied to first seeing Norcross and defendant
at the holel in the morning, after coming
out from breakfast. That McKim leaned
over the counter and and told him, confiden-
TALLY, that he had great trouble with Nor
cross; that he was subiec, 10 fits, and at times
il would take tw o OF three men TO hold him;
that the night previous he, Norcross, had
slipped out of bed, and awoke him-,he de-
fend aui--by attempting to beat his brains
out against the wall. Witness was further
Informed by defendan, that be was taking
Nereross from the West TO his friends IN the
East, and that he had grea, trouble wilhhim,
as he made every endsayof to commi, sui.
eide while labonne under one Of those fils.
Jacob Shimbro, the osller al the Eagle Ho.
tel, testified TO taking the baggage from the
Pennsylvania and OHIO baggage room in Al
legheny, 10 the Pennsylvania depo, in Pitts
burgh, and TO seeing the men al the depo, in
company. He does no, recognize McKim,
but remembers the trunk. ,.a-
Joshua Cressod, sworn--On the 18th OF
January, was baggage master on the ex-
press train on the Pennsy ylvania railioad; the
the first place that can idenury lnese 7rwo
trunks is at Philadelphia, when they were
not claimed; that was on January 10Th, the
train left Pittsburgh at 81 o'clock on the 18th;
the checks on The trunks are placed on bag
gage destined for Phladelphia; no owner ap
peared for these trunks that night; The trunks
being unclaimed, delivered them into the
charge OF the Baggage Agent, Philadelphia.
7. E. Gauet, sworn-l was baggage agent
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad al Philadelphia
on January 10th inst received the trunks
from MIR. Cresson, baggage master Of the ex.
press train-(wilness examined the ,runks)
--one OF them is marked on the bottom, SD.
McKim, Dunlelh, Illinois," the trunks were
unclaimed; another trunk of Norcross' was
delivered by me to MIR. Poland, relative OF
the deceased, on the 25lh Of January.
On Saturday morning the iIunk OF Nor.
cross was to be opened and examined.
The court then adjourned.
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Trial of McKim.

H l o.
The trial of McKim commenced at Holli-
daysburg before Judge Taylor the early part
Of last week. There we're some 40 witness
ss 10 be examined on the par, Of the Com
monweallh, and or for the defence. The
women who accompanied McKim to Potts.
vile, were brought by an officer from that
place, and man named Bonner, originally
subpDnaed for the defence, was brought by
an officer of Chester for The Commonwea eaIih
The Doctor with whom Norcross studied in
Dunlieth, Is also 10 attendance, as well as
several Witnesses from Dubuque. Koons
and Wol, the men who arrested McKim on
the North Mountain, are present. On Mon.
day McKim was brought into Court, and
swore out an attachment for Two Of his wit.
nesses, residing in Chester.
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INTEREsTINa.-The census of the United
Staies shows that we have two millions and .
half OF farmers, one hundred thousand mer-
chants, sixty four thousand masons, and near.
ly Two hundred thousand carpenters. We
have fourteen thousand bakers 10 bake our
bread twenty-foEr thousand lawyers to set
US by the ear; forty thousand doctors 10 "kiIl
or cure," and fifteen hundred editors to keep
this motley mass in order by the potent pow.
or of public opinion controlled and marufac.
tursd through the press.