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The Bombardm ment OF Canton.

The advices from Europe are, that British
Consul has declared war agaus, The Chinese
Government, and British AdmireI has COM
menced hostlil,es by bonbarGins the City of
Canton for several days. OF course, in such
a ,h'ckly populated city, the loss of life must
be dreadful, and must hove some strongly
justifiable cause 10 warrant such summary
proceedings on the part of the agents OF the
British Government. The offence appears TO
have been that the Chinese took some of
their own subjects out of a vessel having a
British flag flying above it, and 10 which lney
had gone for refuge, probably guilty of some
crime, political or otherwise, for which they
We're lisbe 10 punishment Sovereign gov.
ernmsnts have usually jurisdiction over their
own subjects in their own waters, aud there
lore the refusal OF the Mandarns 10 give any
Explanations would appear TO be only prop.
er exercise OF sovereign rights. The British
Consul did rot think so. He commenced
"mili reprsals," BY ordering the seizure OF
Mandatin junk. This not being sufficient
10 satisfy the Governor that The authorities
wets wrong, the effect Of shot, shell, musket
bullets and bay onels were tried. The Chin.
csc walls were less stubborn thar the Cover
noE's resolution. They yielded 10 the force OF
the argument applied, and The British troops
took possession of The Governors palace
The Governor however, grew stronger in
maintaining his rights, as his power 10 resist
the invaders of il grew weaker, and al las,
accounts he sill s,ubbornly refused any rep.
araiion.'
Great Britain seems to run into fight just
as naturally as Costa Rican runs from ii
when he has to face the Yankee filibus,ers
II has just got opt Of Que terribly costly war,
in which it found itself involved By inerier.
ing with qaarrels not its own, aud has plung-
ed since into two olhets apparently from az
little cause. With Persia, iG Western, China
in Easletn Asia, and chronic hoslilIes South.
in Hiutostan, it is in state Of war with near
ly the whole Asa,ic continent. This is the
great fihbu-,er:ng ground of the British Gov
ernment, aud slice after slice oi territory is
absorbed from year to year. Whether any
mme dia,e projec, Of absorption will grow
out Of their operations at Canton, will be
seen hereafter. 1t is suspicious Of that issue
tina, The English Journals are already declaring
in favor of a removal of the English settle.
menl nearer the districts where the main sta
pies OF the country are produced, where the
climate is comparatively temperate, and their
position would command the mouth OF The
great river.
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Marriage of GuiZnt TO the Princess Liewen

From a private source we learn that the
celebrated Guizot has finally married the
Princess Liewcn, lady not less celebrated
in diplom attic and social circles. 1t is stated
that the affair is kept a secret, or rather, that
it is public mystery. The ptincese still wears
her former meme, and the happy couple do
not live under the same roof Sholld this
be really 20, We ais wholly at loss 10 un-
derstanh the reason, and our consideration
for the character of Guizot must sink consid-
erabIy.
Gnizot is nearly seventy years old, and his
lady love is but few years younger. The
friendship commenced in 1910, when Guizot
was the French Am bs ssador al London, and
while The Princess, once the celebrated beau
ty of The Congress of Vienna. and for eigh-
teen years the ACKNOWLEDGED leader Of ths
highest haut Ton in England, was residing
there with her husband, then Russian Am
bassador at the Court OF St. James.
Alter The death OF the prince she endeav-
o,ed to be The diplomatic Egera o! the Gar,
although rho still continued to reside in Paris
OF London. The medium of lhis correspond.
ence between her and Nicholas, was her bro
ther, Count Benksnuorf, the predecessor of
Count Orlld in TIE Emperor's confidence and
favor. Since the death OF the Count, in 1914,
her real influence at the Russian Court has
been on the wane; her influence, however,
with GuiZot aud Louis Philippe rather in.
creased, they believing that through her :hey
nigh, get a controlling hold on the Czar.--
Her salon oil Paris has been most brilliant and
ronowneJ-lhe focus of all Europe for di.
ploma,ic scandal and petty inrigues. The
Princess, who during he lifetime of her hus-
band was known TO direct The Embassy in
London, preserved her taste for diplomatic
intrigue, which she carried On with great
deiicacy, elegance. perspicaciIy and grace.
But she has lost her power; she has lost her
credit in S.. Petersburg, especially since on
account of her connection with Guizoi, she
has become one of the souls Of the Orleanist
faction.
1t is possible that the Princess, who is
mistress of large income, may have wished
By a matrimonial connection with Guizot 10
secure to his old age the luxuries of fortune
But we can hardly understand how he came
10 accept this lef,-handed, humiliating ali.
ance, in which his wife does not bear bis
honored Dame.---N Y. Tribune.
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L o l. d..

For every mile that we leave the surface
Of our earth, the temperature falls degrees.
AT as miles distance from The globe we get
beyond the atmosphere, and enter, strictly
speaking, into The regions Of space, whose
temperature is 225 degrees below zero; and
here cold reigns in all its power. Some idea
of this Intense power may be formed by STA
ting that The greatest cold observed from lh ,
Arctic Circle is from so 10 60 degrees below
zero; aud here many surprising effects are
produced. In the chemical laboratory, the
greatest cold that we can produce is about 1 so
degrees below zero. AT this temperature,
carbonic gas becomes a solid substance like
snow. If louched it produces just the same
effect on the skin as a red hot cinder; blis-
tering the flesh like a burn. Quicksilver or
mercury freezes al 40 degrees below zero !;
that is, 72 degrees below the temperature a,
which water freezes. The sold mercury
NAV then be treated as oher metals, ham
,nered into sheets, or made into spoons; such
spoons would, however, melt in water as
warm as ice. 1t is pretty certain that every
liquid and gas that we are acquainted with
would become solid if exposed to the cold of
the regions of space. The gas we light our
streets with would appear like wax; oil
would be IN reality Gas hard as rock," pure
spirit, which we have never yet solidified,
would appear like block OF transparent crys-
tai, hydrogen gas would become quite solid,
and resemble metal We should be able 10
turn butter in lathe like piece OF ivory;
and the fragrant odos OF flowers would have
to be made hot before they would yield per-
fume. These, are lew OF ihe astonishing
effects Of cold. re
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HINTS ON WINTER DRESS.
BY MRS. ADAMS.

AS change OF dress is now necessary q
few remarks respecting taste and fashions
may, TO some, be acceptable. Flounces and
double skirts are very much admired; there
is, however. one disadvantage with regard
10 these winter dresses, for nounces make a
very heavy skin; the better or more expen-
sive the material the more heavy the skirl.-
Plain skirts, handsomely trimmed with vel
vet or plush, are quite lady's dress. Double
skirts are not too heavy, and are pretty. ]
have seen rome double skirts made with Ii
ning joined 10 the lower part; but should
the upper skirt be blown up. it isnot neat to
see a lining. The Two skirts should be whole
10 the waist. Dress skirts OF any kind are
much more comfortable TO wear than they
have been for years past. The skrts being
loose from the jackets, so much slope is not
required, az the skirt must come under the
front of the jacket. Youi skirt being fastened
round your waist you can better support the
weight than when i, is hanging of the hips;
the dragging of heavy skirt below the waist
must be most uncomfortable feeling.
These remarks are written for those ladies
who take walking exercise but those who
seldom move ten yards from their own door
dress OF any fashion may be worn. Skirts
are frequently put on TO shaped band; this
band resembles the lower part of a jacket; i,
is Gu, in shape TO fiji on The hips and around
the body II sometimes enables the JACKIE;
10 sit smoother and better. Skirts should be
nicely plated; thers nsy be some persons
who think the appearance is preferable 10
comfort cannot recon- mend anything bu;
nicely plated skirt into The old.lashioned
straight band.
! viii now give few ideas on The jackets
jackets are made larger and much handsom.
er thar they were lag, year. Larger and iul-
Ter sleeves are worn. Three lris quite full
cut on the straight; the fret one put in the
arm.hole, the other Two are deep enough to
form a handsome sleeve. Three Puffs are
still worn the pufis 10 begin al The arm-hole
Another elegant sleeve is plain piece OF
material plated about three inches down
from the arm-hole. The jackets are cut much
longer below tho wais, than they were las,
year. The new braces on the jackets are in
the shape OF a low body y.lrimming or Bey;ha,
in front; the point is on the middle of the
chest, and halfway down the back. To many
figures this is very becoming, and newer
than The long bfacea. Broad fringe, three oil
four inches deep, round the shoulders OF The
jackets is very handsome; il is not necessary
10 have the same width of fringe on any other
par, o! the jacket Sewing silk fringe is what
is worn.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-28
Our Daughters Rnined.
Where!
A, Fashionable boarding schools.

AT Fashionable boarding schoola
How?
In manner and form TO wit:
A young lady in good health was sent 10
distant city, 10 finch her education al =
boarding school oil consider BILE note. 10
one month she returned, suffering from gen.
eral debility, dizziness, neuralgia pans, and
headache.
1t must be very telling process, which,
in single month, transforms a frollicking.
romping, fuddy-laced girl of sixteen, 10 q
pale, weakly, failing invalid. 1t IS not often
done so quickly but in the course o. q
boarding school education, ii is done thou
sands of times. Public thanks are due 10 a
correspondent OF The Bu6aio Nedieal Journal,
for the pains he took 10 ferret ou: The fac,s
Of the daily routine Of the establishment, the
proprielors Of which so richly meri, The rep.
rotation OF the whole community, both for
their reck!essness OF human health, and their
Ignorance of physiological law. Said an ac-
complished lady TO US no, long since, my
only daughter is made a wreck of--she lost
her mind al that wrelched school!'
At this model establishment, where the
daughters Of the rich and Of the aspiring ars
prepared for the gave every year, twelve
hours are devoted to study, out of tho twenty
four, when five should he lhe ulmos, limit
Two hours are allowed loI exercise.
Three hours FOR eating.
Seven hours for sleep
Plenty oil time allowed 10 eat themselves
to death, al the expense Of s;n,in2 them 10
the smallest amount of ti;ne for renovaring
the brain, the very fountain OF life, upon
"aose heahhfn and vigorous action depends
the ability OF advantageous mental culture,
and physical energy.
But what is the kind OF exercise which
prevails in city boarding schools? The girls
are marched through the streets in double
file, dressed violently, OF course, SO as 10 in.
sure 10 the benefit Of the propristors, in the
way OF walking advertisement, knowing
well enough that file Of young ladies,
from the families of the upper len, would
monopo!l2e attention on any lhoroughfare,
even Wall street. But what does an hours
prim walk effect, when, conscious of be-
ing the cynosure of every eye, they are
put on their most unexcepdonabe good be-
havior, when good side-shaking, whols.
souled laugh would subject the offender 10 a
purgaloral lecture, 10 be repeated daily,
perhaps for month! Verify, Mloloch has
his worshipers in this enlightened age, when
parents are found 10 sacrifice the lives of
their daughters, for The reputation OF having
them at THE fashionable boarding school
HlWs Journal Of Heuhh
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-28

A LEGISLATIVE ScENE.-A scene occurred
in the Illinois House of Representatives, on
the 9Th inst, which was more remarkable
or It's singulari.y than lis decency. The
House before org ganizalion, elected Speak
er, pro tenn. The Clerk of The former House
claimed the chair till a Speaker was regu-
larly elected. Bridges continual interrupt
ed the Speaker, until the latter ordered the
Sergeant. a,.Arms TO remove the disorderiy
Clerk. AS soon as the Sergeant.al Arms
took hold of him, they clinched, while many
of the members made up to tie scene OF ac-
lion TO assist the Sergeant in the discharge
of his dulles. After some considerable wrest-
ling, knocking over chairs, desks, inkslands,
men, and things generally, Mr. Bridges was
got oul with his coat shockingly torn. Five
or six Assistant Sefgeant.at.Arms were then
appointed 10 keep order and tbs House pro.
ceeded 10 business.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-28

A Coop ANEcDoTE,-Tns following con.
veFsaton was overheard among ",he voIuu-
ieefs OF the RIO Grande." Scene, night.
Two volunteers wrapped in blankets and
half covered with mud Volunteer ist:-
"How came you to volunteer" yolunee.
ID: "Why, Bob, you see, have no wife TO
caro- red cen, for me, and so volunteered
and besides, like rGrr "Now tell mo
how you came ont here !" Vouniee. list:
"Why, the fac, is, you know I'LL have
got wife, and so came ont here, because
like peace" Hereupon both The volun,eers
turned over in their blankets, got a new plas.
,ering of mud, and went 10 sleep.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-28
What Makes q Bushel.

The following table of tho number o
the number of pounds Of various articles i'
a bushel may be of interest TO OFT readers;
Wheat, sixty pounds.
Corn, shelsd, fifly-six pounds.
Corn, on the cob, seventy pounds.
Rye, fifty six pounds.
Oats, thir'y.six pounds,
Barley, forty-six pounds.
Buckwheai, fifiy.two pounds.
Irish potatoes, sixty pounds.
Sweet potatoes, fifty pounds.
Onions, fifiy.seven pounds.
Beans, sixty pounds.
Bran, twenty pounds.
Cloverseed, sixty pounds.
Timothy seed, forty five pounds.
Flax seed, fory>five pounds.
Hemp seed, forty five pounds.
Blue grass seed, iouheen pounds.
Dried peaches, thihy.three pounds'
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Remarkable Position of the Planets.

Al the present time, until the end OF Janu-
ary, all the old planets, and the two of i'm.
porlance discovered within rs and 100 years,
will be visible soon after sunset, and five Of
them west OF the meridian position wor-
thy Of particular notice, as i, may not occur
again for years.
MENcUaY, in consequence Of lis proximity
10 the sun. is usually invisible, SO that many
persons have never seen it. There will be
a very favorable opportunity for viewing it,
in ltis month, especially from about the 7th
TO the goth, as it will not only be a, its great
esl Eastern elongatlon on the 18Th, but its
South declina,on will be much less than
that of the sun, so that on the 11th, IL Will
not SET in the w. S. w. until an hour and
half LATER 1t will appear as reddish star
OF the first magnitude. Alter the 2oth ii
rapidly returns to The sun, and soon disap-
pears.
VENUS, although already very brilliant,
will continue to become more SO until about
April Isl. lis greatest Eastern elonsaiion
takes place on Feb eth, and Inferior Con-
junction on May 9th. So that for four
months our evening western sky Is 10 be or
namented by this beautiful planet.
MARS will be in Conjunction early in
lune--i is therefore, in that part Of The orbit
mos, remote from The earth, and shines with
faint reddish light. II is now a very little
ives, of Venus, in the W. S. W., but the dis
stonoo io oi,tiv inrra sipu
! JUPITER, 'the great disurber Of the sys-
ksem," goes down exactly in the West; al
Though also approaching lis conjunction,
{Aprl iIlh,) and therefore the more distant
part of its orbit, its light is no: apparently
less than when in opposition in September.
This evening, at sunset, it will be about two
degrees west of the Moon, by which it was
eclipsed ia France, Great Britain, &c.
Uranus, which sets in the w. N. W., and
,NErrusE in the W.,by S., although many
times larger than the Earth, cannot BIZ seen
without the aid of a telescope. The former
will be in conjunction May 18th, the latter
March 10Th. SATURN came in opposition
two days since, and therefore now rises in
The N. E. by E. few minutes before sunset.
This planet is now in favorable situation
for observation through powerful telescope,
as ii aitans great altitude, aud the rings,
although not quite as open as in 1856, are
much more SO Than usual. They will hence
forth gradually contract, and in 1860 will
cease TO be visible through any telescope
except that a, Cambridge, and perhaps half
o dozen others OF similar size.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-28
A LESSON IN GRAMMAR.

OF paris of speech, grammarans say,
The number is but nine,
Whether we speak of men or things,
Hear, SEQ, smell; feel or dine.
And first we'll speak Of that called Noun,
Because on il are founded
All the ideas we receive,
And principles are grounded.
A nouns name OF any thing,
OF person, place. or nation:
As man and tree, and all We see
That stand still or have motion.
The articles are 4 and The,
By which these nouns we limit:
A free, the man, pot, the pan,
4 spoon with which 10 skim it.
The adjective then tells the kind
OF every thing called Noun:
Good boys or bad girls glad or sad,
a large or small town.
The Nouns can also agents be,
And Verbs express their actions:
Boys run and ,calk, girls lough and talk,
Read, trriie, tell tcholes or fractions.
To modify these Verbs again,
The Adue,b fits most neatly:
Az James correctly always writes,
And Jane she sings SO S,reeliy.
The Pronoun shoriens what we say,
And takes the place Of names,
With l, thou he, she, ace. you, they,
Where sentences we frame.
Conjunction next we bring 10 ioia
These sentences together:
As John and James may so 10 Town,
fit should prove good weather.
With Nouns and Pronouns we have need
To use the Proposition;
Which set before or placed bs!Ween,
Expresses their position.
The InteJcction helps TO express
Our joy and sorrow too.
As when we shout hurrahl or cry
Alasl what shall we do?
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q Yankee Outdone.

There is pleasant little tale about Sir Al.
len McNab. He was once travelling By
steamer, and, as luck would have il, was
obliged 10 occupy sia!e room with a cer-
tain full b!ooded Yankee. Both gentle men
arose early in the morning; and when Sir
Allen was dressing, he was as,onished to
behold his inquisitiye companion mako
thorough researches into his (Sr Allen's)
well furnished dressing case. Having com.
p.eied his examination, he proceeded, whi.o
The chieiain remained in peuiGed aslonish.
men', cooy TO selec; The tooth brush, aud
Herewith TO bestow on his long, yellow fangs
an industrious and energetic scrubbing. Sir
Alien SAID not nord, bu, "kept up deal
OF thinking" When Jonathan had concluded,
the old Scotchman gave!y finished wash.
ing himself, silently set tho basin on The
floor, soaped one foot well, and taking the
tooth brush, applied ii vigorously to bis toe.
and oe.uails.
"Fou dirty fellow" exclaimed tho aston.
isoed Yankee, who had watched every mo:
lion, ''what the mischief are you doing ,hs,
for! !"
co." said Sir Allen, coolly, "Thufs the
brush dlrGys do that ,eia"
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FAsHIoNABLE.-A little girl al school read
thus: "The widow lived on a small limbacy,
left her by a relative"
''Wha, did you call that word :" asked
he teacher; ''the word is legacy, not lin.
bacy."
"Bui, Miss Johnson" said the little girl,
"Pa says must say limb, no, leg"
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e A jolly old darkey down South bought
himself new hat; when ii commenced
raining he put it urder his arm. When ask.
ed why he did not put it on his head, be
replied ;-"Ds nate mine; bought him with
my own money; head 'longs 10 mesa; ies
him take care bic own popeuy." -
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~"Tinsionw exclaimed an Irish searseus
10 his platoon. "Front face, end tend TO tho
rowl call! AS many Of ye as is prisint will
say 'Herep and as many Of ye as is not pris.
int will say Absent"
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D A dfunkard, confined in prison at Har-
.isburg, for breaking into cellar to get some
liquor, was found dead in his cell next morn
ing from having drank burning fluid" in
mistake for whiskey. ~
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WoMAN-LIEE.-

Laughing, The charming ISABEL
Had challenged me to kiss herl Well,
By s,Ta,sgem soon obtained
What force would labor for IN vain.
/ boas,ed. "Don't be proud" said she:
"'Tis nothing wonderful: for, see
Your valor's no, so very killing;
You kissed me--irne--but Twas willing!
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a II The prosperity Of man lies in this
! ons wofI-Education. Convey humanity
TO this fo5 5itain of happiness, and you be-
stow eveething; all means Of power and
4afestness
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~ Who would not be honest, it they
knew the sweetss
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E3~ They have new way OF Matching
chickens in The West, by which single ma
ternal fowl is made TO do the duty OF hun
dred.
They fill barrel with eggs and place o
hon on the bunghole.
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e. TEAcHER-How many genders are
there?
LITTLE BLUE EYEs-Three, sir.
TEAcHER-What are they?
BLUE EYEs-MascuIine feminine and neu-
ter.
TEAoHER--Give an example.
BLUE EfEs-Well, sir, you are masculine
because you are a man, am feminine be-
cause am girl, and, sir, reckon, Mr.Jen-
kins is neuter gender, because he is an old
bachelori
TEAcHER--Oh, oh, that will do.--N. York
paper.
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GRaMMAR,-"Jim did you ever stud,
grammarW

GRAMMAR,-"Jim did you ever study
GRAMMAR
81 did"
"What case is Squire K"
Giles an objective case"
Chow so 2"
"Doe~oeo he otieotol 10 paying his sub
scriP,ion, which he has been owing for FIVE
years or more"
"What is a noua?"
81 doni't know bu. know what re-
noun is."
"Well, what is il?
''Running of without paying the printer,
ard getting on The black list as as u delir-
quenl."
"Good! What is conjunctioh?"
"a method of collecting outstanding sub
scriptioas, in conjunction with constable /;
never employed by printers until ibe last ex.
treny.
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w Light seems the natural enemy ofevil
deeds.