The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-22

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machine.
vA A valuable ore property in Dry Val
ley, Union county, was last week bought at
Sheriff sale by M'Kelvey, Neal s. Co. for
$4,000.
Dr Thomas Bower and Reuben Keller are
announced in Snyder county as candidates
for Senator in this district.
IT President Buchanan, Vice President
Breckenridge, and Gen. Cass and Howell
Cobb, Of the Cabinet, are said to be Free
Masons.
"a" Ner MddIeswarh is recommended as
the Union Candidate for the Assembly in
Snyder and Union counties.
Ep The Chambersburg and Hagerstown
Railroad will be sold at suction on the 14lh
Of August.
w LAGER.-The Philadelphia breweries
have over million Of capital invested in
the manufacture of the modern article OF
Commerce.
S' A young woman who was brought be-
fore the Boston pice, alleged in defence Of
her respeciabiity that she was acquainted
with all the lawyers in New York. She was
committed Tor six months.
Ew NcKIM, who has been convicted of
the murder of DR.. Norcross, is 10 be hung on
the 2lst of August next. He protests that he
is entirely innocent of The crime for which
he has been convicted.
p Among The useful citizens recently de-
ceased al Harrisburg are Col. Daniel Herr Of
Her's Hotel aud Frederick Kelker, long
hardware merchant.
Br The interest due on the Bonds of the
Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad Co.,
was paid on the ist inst, at the Mercantile
Bank of New York.
D Montgomery Martin, son of Lewis
Martin, Esq, of Williamsport, was fatally
injured, on Sunday of last week, near Tama.
qua, by his head striking his head against
waler-lank. Mr.. Martin was brakesman.
v' The Fallon House, in Lock Haven has
been taken by Jacob Lebo, favorably known
as the former proprietor of the Commercial
House in Philadelphia. The Falon House is
represented 10 Se one OF the finest country
Hotels iC the Stale, having been erected at e
cost Of $4,000.
rY@ The Richmond Enquirer and many
other Soulnern Nalionui DsmucrauC papers,
ably and maniulIy sustain Mr.. Buchanan's
course on the Kansas question and Gov Walk
er's proposition TO have The Constitution about
10 be framed, submitted 10 vote OF lhs peo-
pie OF the territory.
CT' The beauty of Indian names, when
translated, is all humbug. Mississippi means
no such thing as "Falher of Walers," but
simply "Big Water, or Big River" An ex-
change says that Niagara means "Hark 10
the Thunder" 1t does not. In the Tuscaro-
ra language Niagara signifies nearly the same
as t'Bg waler.tumble."
to The largest chain in the world is that
about 10 be used in the operation Of raising
the ships sunk al Sevasiopol 1t is two hun
dred yards long; and each link weighs three
hundred pounds. 1t was manufactured al
Reading, Pa. The value of the material 10
be furnished by the Russian Government, 10
be used IN raising the fleet, will be about
million and half OF dollars.
rT' The house occupied by Mr., Samuel
Fowler, short distance above Berwick, was
struck by lightning on Tuesday afternoon
last. The electric fluid passed down the
lighting rod, and under the house, tearing
up the floor of room occupied at the time
by some of the family, but happily without
iniurng any person.-Ber,c,ck Gazette.
w The cost of coal, as fuel for Iocomo.
tves on the Boston railroad, is about one
hall that of wood. All the freight trains on
the Providence and Worcester railroads are
now run with coal, as are also all The passen-
ger engines, excepting one, and that is 10 be
altered for coal as soon as il can be spared
from the road long enough 10 have the alter
alton made.
w Baltimore has the following (said 10
be 'Amcrcans') organizations within It's linn
It's; Blood Tubs, Rip Raps, Thuuder.bolt
Rough Skins, Plug Uglies, Wampanoag IT,
gers, Cut Throats, Swann's Babes, Little Eel
lows, Stop Lales, Hard Times. Ashlander,
Lone Star, Hushers, Bull Necks, Corn Cob,
aud Mug Smashers. Whew!
IL Luzerne county is some on legal bust.
nes. A friend informs us that there are 1853
cases al issue on The trial list for August Term
next. In these are not included the Com.
monweallh cases. Over 400 executions have
been issued since May Term, relurnable to
August, and from present indications, there
will be as many more. Five hundred and
fily.eight cases have been placed upon the
Docket since May Term, and yet about hal
the term has passed. Luzerne is truly a
Commonwealth of itself--Luzerne Union.
w Al new chemically prepared papar has
tba of Tho hopku