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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-08


PRINTNc textile FABRICS During the
last half century, surprising development
of printing textile fabrics in color and dying
has taken place. That which was formerly
the labor of weeks is now performed in a
day, or less. A piece of cloth is printed at
the rate Of hundreds of yards in day
The printing machines are rnarvels Of inge.
nuity; the pattern is applied by the engrav-
ed surface of one or more copper cylinders,
which have received the pattern from
small steel cylinder, or mill, capable of inn
pressing several with the same design. At
first, only one,c color could be nppiic,l; now
several are applied in constant succession,
Formerly the application of colored designs
10 fabrics of various kinds was entirely eff
fected by what is called block-printing--a
block of wood or metal, or a combination
Of both, being engraved with the pattern,
received the color by the ordinary means,
and this was then transferred by hand to
the fabric. For every different color, dit
ferenl block was required, and in complica-
ted patterns with many colors, the process
was excessively tedious. It is, however,
still employed in work Of particular char.
acter.-Ledger. s..,. =
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Inos AND STEAM Us. woop AND CANVASS.

IRoN AND STEAM Us. Woop AND CANVASS
A British publication predicts that before the
end of this century theie will not probably be
wooden hull navigating the Atlantic under
canvass. Upwards Of eighty steamers, most
~ screw propellers are being built in England
for the Atlautic trade. In this country, il is
said, that there is not single screw propeller
on the stocks. II may we'll be asked how
the m ercantile interests Of the United States
intend TO maintain themselves against this
great competition, unless they prepare at
once for the sirusgle. The indications are
plain that wood aud canvass will be SUPER.
eeded by iron and steam, and those who are
Gtst prepared for the change will long enjoy
superiority 10 the advantages.
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THE sPISNER,s SONG.
FROM THE GERMAN.

FROM THE GERMAN.
Whir away, my busy spindle,
Ask not rest or quiet now,
Bridal bed and swaddling raiment
And the shroud preparest thou.
Golden threads-ah! who can tell US
What your destiny may be!
Whether JOY or whether sorrow
AT The last shall come 10 thee.
Otherwise than we expected
May our iondest wishes fall;
What is spun for .estal uses
Soon may chance 10 be pail.
Whir away, rny spindle, softly,
Life is chaugeful like TO thee,
Joyous starting on our journey,
OilretuIn we mourulully.
Soon our voicesaie in silence,
Dark CLOUDS dim ihe brightest day,
Onward rolls lbe tide of pleasure,
Love aud friendship will decay.
Whr away, my busy spindle,
Rest and peace are not for thee
And my tears, so gently flowing,
Sill flow OH INCREASINGLY.
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az The Secretary of the Treasury is {

II The Secretary of the Treasury is Of
opinion that there will be a surplus of $22,.
900, 1000 in The governments strong box al
the end of The present year. He moreover
anticipates an increase of revenue nhder the
new tariff, which will be 10 operation on The
first Of July next. ln view OF these consid-
eraiions, Secretary Cobb has already, il is
stated, determined 10 recommed 10 Congress-
IN his report, an extension of the schedule
Of articles of merchandise on which no du-
lies shall be levied.
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THE STAR OF THE NORTH

IS PuBLIsHED, EvEaY WEDNESDAY MORNING By
u. w. WEAVER, 80
ok7EECE-Up p stairs, IN theneic brick build.
ing, on The south side Of Main Street, Mi,0
square be,ow Market @
TER M : Two Dollars per annum, il
paid within six months from the time OF sub.
ecrihing two dollars and fifty cents if moi
paid within The year. No subscription re-
ceired for less period than six months; no
disconlinuance permitted until all arrearages
are paid, unless at the option of the editor.
ADvERTIs EMERTs moi exceeding one square
will be inserted three times for One Dollar,
'und twenty-five cents for each additional in-
feition. A liberal discount will be made TO
those who advertise by the year. .ssss.-z. -s=s.
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t3" Strong minded women inAlbany and
the paris adjacent thereto, have commenced
cutting their hair short, like men. Whata
pity they can't raise inousiaches.
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" A lady in Auburn was in her garden,
the, other day, when she suddenly rushed
into the house exelaiming that she was at
tackled by a snake, and tainted, when ID
was found that one of her hoops had given
way, and caused her fright.
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= v THERE is many a good wife who can
neither dance nor sing we'll.
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and its appendases. instead Of becoming the
principal objects Of attraction in shemsslvss.
Their dispOsitiou should be such a. 70 Greats
perfect and agreeable whole, when seen in
connection with the house itself. They
should also Be % placed a. to open the sur
rounding landscape to view in it, most at
tractivs features, from the various parts Of
the dwelling. Much in the effective dispo.
sition Of trees around the dwelling will thus
depend upon the character Of the country
seen FROM il. and which should control, 10
agreat extent, their position. A single tres,
Of grand and stately dimensions, will fro
queutly give greater eject than the most
studied plantations. A ledge Of rock, in the
elsfts Of which wild vines may nestle, or
around which . mass Of shrubbery may
cluster. win add charm to the dwelling
vi:-a an elaborate cultivation would fnl
10 tsstow; and the most negligent apparel
Of nature In thousand ways may give .
character which We might strive in vain to
accomplish by our own invention. In the
efforts TO embellish our dwellings or Erounds.
the strong natural objects with which they
are associated should be consulted. always
keeping in view an erpres'ion Of the chief
character 70 which the whole Is applied.
Aliens Rural .9rehteeisr'.
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Woman's Home Duties.

1t may be only fancy Of ours that Prov
idsnce has 50 decidedly fitted woman for
household cares, that she Is never truly and
healthily happy without them but If it be
. fancy. it is one which much observation
has confirmed. If there bc anything likely
to banish the fend ennui from the dwellings
of women Of fortune, II Is the habit Of as
suming moderate share Of the daily cares
which 90 to mako home happy. To do
every thing by proxy, is to deprive our
selves ofs thousand wholesome, cheerful,
innocent interest (; to nourish our pride and
incidence at the expense Of our affections
nay, We may add, is thero not something
almost impious in scornins the position for
which God so evidently designed woman,
and living an artificial life Of our own devis-
ing, deputing our duties and privileges 70
hirslings!
1t is . singular delusion this, and Of
American women in particular. for We know
that even in England women Of fortune are
much more truly domestic in their tas 70
and habits than we. We remember story
Of . certain Duchess cleaning some picture
frames, when protege, who happened to
Be present. ofhciously desired to take the
Office upon himself.
"Child !" aid Her Grace, "don't you
suppose should have called servant If l
had not chosen 70 do 1t myself?"
The German ladies, with all their Guilt
vatiou, take the most intimate interest In
bouseholdry, and they are remarkable for
cheerfullnes Of temper, for natural and
charming manners, and for tho Intelligence
and vivacity Of their own conversational
powe,. Who knows but tho terrible
dearth Of subjects Of convcnation among u'
might bc somewhat m,tigated, II our ladies
spent part Of every morning among the
various caros and duties, on the performance
ofwh,ch 20 much Of the comfort and hap.
pines Of life depends, and which call into
action Gar higher power than those 70
quirsd for the bald chit-chat Of IN evening
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pattrg.

NJ ANDREWS NORTON.

~ ANDREWS NORTON.
Another year. smother year.
The unceasios rush Of time sweeps On.
wbellned In i,s sury-s disappear
Mans hop<s and fsars. EDsevrr soss.
u no! iorbcsr t.<, ,dls tale!
The hsas demands another sirain.-
Demands high ,hous hts that cannot quail,
And strength TO conquer and retain.
Tis midnight, from the dsrk.blue sky.
The stars, which now look down on earth,
Have seen ten Thousand csniuriss dy.
And given 10 countless changes birth.
Shine on I! shine on with you tread
The march Of ages, orbs Of light
las, eclipse DER you may spread
To me, 70 me. there comes no night.
., what concerns /, him, whose way
Lies upward 10 the immortal dead,
Ths, few hsirs are turning gray.
Or one mote year of lie has asd'
Swim years but teach me how TO bear.
To fec, and sct with s,reag,h and ssil.
To reason wisely, nooly dare;
Then speed your courses A. YOU will.
When iiie's meridian ioi.s arr done,
How calm. how rich the twilight, glow
The morning twilight ola sun
Which shines not here on things below
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War !, Coon FARMING ?-How is II that
q man should farm, to do the most credit to
himself and his landlord 1t is the general
question that must here be considered. A
crop of turnips, herd Of cattle, or asampls
Of seeds have made many a ones fame ere
now: though. after all, these can only DO
individual items in the account. Ii Is the
uniform and methodical excellence OF q
system that in the long run will be most
likely to pay. To be sure, some have
wooed her well, too, by directing their en-
ergies more particularly to one especial
branch OF the pursuit. Such, however. at
best, can be bu, exceptional. Their very
success depends on there being but few 9TH
ers anywhere near an equality with them.
Whereas good cultivation, on . limited AREA
like ours, can never extend too generally
while, were we called on 10 fashion model
farmer, we can only repeat that We should
have him to mainly depend on the thorough
harmony Of his arrangements. Like an ae-
complished musician, or real gentleman,
there should not be note out Of place, or
an ornament but what was warranted by
its use. And why not have model farmer
We have prize oxen, renowned sheep and
famous pigs. Beyond these even, despite the
How Of ridicule with which IL was so long
attempted to swamp the effort, We have
ssill premiums for good laborsrs. Each, in
their seveaal ways, has been found to answer.
No man was yet ever the worse for little
well-merited distinction. And we believe
that agriculture would suffer no harm from
having . few more Of her model.men to
point to.--Mart Lane Express.
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Hard TfarsEng.-A man once travelling
by stage coach IN Michigan was unsortun.
ate enough to bs on poor road where he
was obliged to 80 on foot, and carry . ail
"a pry the stage out Of mud holes-becvuing
exhausted and impatient. he Addressed the
driver: "Iook Andre old fsllow, I've no OBJ
jsction to paying ten cents mile for my
fare, no objection TO going foot. but I'll
be hanged II I carry this rail another rod"
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-16

perfumes As PRxvxNrrrrvu or MorLpr-
Srss.-Mouldinss Is occasioned by the
growth ofminus vegetation. Ink, paste,
leather, and seeds most frequently suffer by
II. A Glove will preserve INK; any essential
oil answers equally we'll. Leather may be
kept free from mould by the sanne substance.
Thus Russian leather which Is perfumed with
tbs tar of birch, mover becomes mouldy; in
deed, tprevenb 1t from occurring in other
bodies. A few drops ofany essential oil will
keep books entirely free from it. For har-
ne.s oil Of turpentine is recommended.
Alum and re,in are used to preserve book
binders paste, but Intellectually; oil Of tur-
pentine succeeds better; but, by small quan.
titles Of oil OF peppermint, anlse, or ca'sia,
paste has been preserved for several years.
DR., Macculloch recommends the addition to
the -four and water of some brown sugar
and little corrosive sublimate; the sugar
keeping 1t flexible when dry, and the subli.
mate preventing It from fermenting, and
from being .ttAeked by insects. A few
brops of any essential oil may be added to
the paste when II is made. It dries when
exposed to the air, and may be used merely
by wetting it. Seeds may also be preserved
by the essential oils; and this is Of gaeat i'm.
portance when they are sent to distance.
OF course, moisture must be excluded as fai
as possible, as the oils Of ottos prevent only
the bad effects of moulds..- Family Friend.
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Horses too Well Fed.

The Country Gentleman says the following
remarks Of = skillful practitioner and Gloss
observer arc worthy Of attention. Doctor
Dadd has been, however, moro uniformly
fortunate in the horses which have passed
before his eyes than some Others. Horses
are often overfed with grain; but We never
knew one to eat too much hay or grass.
when it was supplied regularly. They arc
rarely attacked with disease when little or
no grain is given them, or, If given. when
supplied in small and regular quantities.
The most frequent causes Of disease are high
and irregular feeding, hard and irregular
working, and exposure and water when
warm by exercise:
a great proportion of our horses are too
well fed-obtain moro TODD than they re-
quire. In this land Of plenty most Of our
valuable horses are overfed, aud more espec-
tally does this happen among animals own
ed by wealthy and liberal individuals. The
impression We wish to convey to the mind
Of the reader is, that the food Of such is not
proportioned to labor-in other words. there
exists disproportion between the amount
Of carbon taken in the form Of food and the
oxygen received in the process Of respira-
ton. Now to illustrate this, we will sup
pose that q man engaged in mercantile pur-
suits owns one or more horses he has not
time or inclination TO give the ono or the
other the necessary amount ofeIercise they
stand up to full CRIB, from day to day, en-.
joyins-or, rather, gorglng themselves with
certain amount offodder, over and above
what they actually require, and much more
than they really need; the surplus Is often
stored up in the form Of cat, and this induces
acute diseases, and they die Of too much
food and care. 1t is very rare that we have
occasion to recommend man to feed his
horse more literally; but most always the
reverse. Starvation is said to be the cause
of many equine diseases: but, 50 FAR as our
experience goes, such cases are, in this coun-
try, very rare. We conceive the term
starvation" to be libel upon civilization
and 50 inircquent is its application among u
nation Of husbandmen, that il is omitted in
our dictionaries. A man on barren rock,
or horse in the deserts Of Arabia, might,
probably, starve but the idea Of the latter
starving in the vicinity Of well-stocked
barn or s,able-within striking distance oi
land Of plenty-eems to us very absurd
conclusion. Hetenary Journal.
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asritultarul.
Home Embellishments.


A dwelling house, no matter what the
style, standing alone, either on hill or plain,
apart from other objects, would hardly be
An attractive sight. Asa mere representa-
ton OF particular style OF architecture, or
I" model OF imitation, 1t might excite our
admiration but It would not be IN oo,ecson
which the eye and the IMAGINATION could TO
pose with satisfaction IL would oe ineom-
Piess unless accompanied oy 'oen associates
~ the eye Is accustomed 70 embrace In the
full gra'ihcafion OF the sensations 10 ~nien
that organ is the conductor. But assemble
around that dwelling subordinate structures,
trees, and shrubbery properly disposed ana
1t becomes an object OF exceeding interest ana
pleasure In the contemplation rs there
iors' 'has the particular style or oa'~aru"'
fanBement oi the mouse 7" out part oi ~ha'
should constitute the general eject and such
style Is to be consulted only % Tar as It may
in itself please the taste, and give benefit or
utility in the purposes for which il is inten-
ded Still, the architectural design should
b. in harmony with the features Of the sur
rounding scenery, and is thus important in
completing the ELECT sought, and which can
not be accomplished without 1t.
A farm with its buildins', or simple
country residence with the grounds which
g. =. a. 4 Il
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UNION AND EASTERN JOURNAL

rss Unos ASD RAsrsas JorsnAL 10 pehiishsi even
fAsAI, 81 No. Central Bioek, eppssts ths Bidsssd
House. Terms t3oo per anoan, % olto n paiA
Gle copies sss.s. ~ " D. P.lnss the AHsrscsa
NssspApsr Agest, The only ssthctssd agsa. br tAls
pspsr In the ess VI Nee York hzsssa, and PhIsici.
phiA- and duly empovered 10 take adverssuents and
saesenpoas 81 th. sAns ratss reSsirsd BY U.s. His
onsss are New FORT. Tribune Buliainss Besiss,
sshollays Building SAQstsIpAis, n. ". sorpsr Third
AMI chsstnat street.
MARCUS WATSON, Pri.,.r.
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par.y, ortiz inanitis Of morning call :

party, ortiz inani.is Of . morning CALI
The u5Essral ssut,ment Of man is In favor
Of active domestic habits in women. II ID
said that uens' love to sos women delinte;'
and 20 thsy DO, doubles. But does any
moderate snount Of attention to homo af
fairs deprive . lady Of her dslicasyf II
may prvsus the delicacy Of dyspepsia but
few gentlemen admire that. Indeed We
have yet 70 discover the man Of sense who ID
displsased BY his wifs's personal care OF
tho comfort and economy Of her house.
Those whose lives arc embittered BY the
lack Of Il sss not Ear to seek. No houses
arc regulated with such nsatnsss, accuracy
and slsgsaos - those in which the ladies
Of the family sats personal part in house
hold dutise~t
GuthssAys ofa young woman, ono of his
friends, and . man Of genius IL entitled to
speak for his ssx -" After the death Of her
mother she displayed high degree Of activ-
ity a. the head ofa numerous young fami.
ly, and alone had sustained her father in
the widowhood. The future husband could
thus hope an equal blessing for himself and
his descendants, and expect decided domes-
tic Happiness. Every one confessed that
she was woman to bs wished for. She
was one Of those who, # they do not inspire
vehement passion, are found to excite uni.
venal pleasure. A lightly formed symme-
trical figure, purely healthy nature and
the glad activity that arises from It, an un-
embarrassed care for daily neoessities-with
oil those shs was endowed. The obserra-
tion Of those qualities was always agreeable
to me, and I always sought tho society Of
those who possessed thcm."-Mr,. Hrk.
land.
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= When work season comes, work in
earnest; and when the play time comes, en-
joy il. Have time for every thing and
every thing in It's time.
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S39,i30.37
593,3l2,O4
Total,
Disbursements,
632,442,4l
4S6,lG5,00
$l46,277,4l
Balance in the Treasury,

A detailed account of the receipts and eI.
penditures, will be presented In tho report
Of the Treasurer.
The amount Of capital invested In the
State under Corporate Charters. and espee.
islly for the construction Of railroads, u OF
q magnitude to call for specific and certain
laws, which shall protect not only the
rights of the corporation, but the public and
individuals. Bodies Of this ooperative char
acter may become embarrassed and may DO
levied on by IN execution creditor, or bs
transferred by assignment, and thu: become
the property Of single individual, while
tho charter requires an organized admins
tmtion, consisting Of several officers. What
NAV be the rights OF the respective parties
in such a c.ss under existing laws, is 1t least
very doubtful. While no evils arc known
TO have resulted from such state Of thing,
they may be easily iorsoen, and against
which Il ID prudent the Legislature should
guard a. Ear - practicable.
The evils Of intsmperance are seen and
acknowledged BY al, evsu BY its unfortu-
nats victims. The crime, paupsrism, and
oonsequent misery produeed BY Il, present .
melancholy spectacle. Ii pesvsatioa =
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THURSDAY, JAN. b.
In convention of both branches Of the
Legislature this day. Hon. HANNIBAL HAN
LIN, Governor elect, took and subscribed the
oaths Of Office, and then delivered to the
Convention the following
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-10-16

Commenced on Wednesday morning
The weather during the first and second
days was beautiful. The display of Fruit
and Vegetables was very fine, though not
so large as at former Fairs. In the Me-
chanical Department and in Floral Hall
there was great falling off. The show of
thorough bred cattle was better than ever,
and they were very much admired. There
were fewer entries of Horses than last yeer.
Poultry, Farm Implements and Miscellane-
Gus articles werc not brought in as freely
as heretofore. The attendance on Wednes-
was small-Thursdav the Grounds were
crowded, as much so, we think, as they
ever were. During Thursday night and
Friday morning great deal of rain fell
and the grounds were anything but desir
able place to go to. The Fair will close
this afternoon.
On the whole, we think the exhibition ha;
been very crcditable to our county. Had
the weather been pleasant to-day the receipt:
would have been as large as any previou:
year. We think the managers made mis-
lake in having the Fair commence the mex
day after the election. The people were 81
much cngrossed with the political contes
that they, in measure, forgot the Fair.
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Old Gordon and his Laddies.

John Gordon, who died near Turritf,
Banhshire, some time ago, attained the age
of one hundred and thirty-two. All the
travellers who CHANGED to call at the neigh
boring inn of Turrif were uniformly direct
cd by the landlady, Mrs, Wallace, to the
cottage of the patriarch, "where they wad
see," she used to say, "the auldest man i
Banffshire-ay, in a. the warld." Among
the visitors, one day, about the close of har-
vest, was young Englishman, who coming
up to the door of tho cottage, accosted a
venerable looking man, employed in knit
ting hose, with, $50 my old friend, can you
see to knit at your advanced period of life
ono hundred and thirty-two is truly rare
age"
"Deil's in the man it'll be my grand
father ye're secking--l'm only seventy
three; yell find him round the corner Of
the house" On turning round the corner
the stranger encountered debilitated old
man, whose whitened locks bore testimony
to his having long passed the meridian o
life, and whom the stranger at once conclu'
ded to be Gordon himself. "You seem
wonderfully fresh, my good sir, for so old q
man. L doubt not you have experienced
many vicisstudes in the course of youi
very long life" What's your wul, sir :" in
quired the person addressed, whose sense
of hearing was somewhat impaired. The
observation was repeated. 30, yell be
wanting my father reckon he's i the yard
there" The stranger now entered the gar
den, where he at last found the venerable
old man busily digging potatoes, and hum,
ming the "Battle of Harlaw." 81 have had
some difficulty in finding you friend, as
successfully encountered both your grand
son and son, both of whom 1 mistook fol
you; indeed, they seem as old as yourself
Your labor is rather hard for one of youl
advanced age" sit is" replied John, "but
| am Thankful that [ am able fort, as the
laddies pour things, are no very stout now.
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