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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-09
HERRING'S
B AZ ~ @ :
THE ACKNOWLEDGE
CHAMPIONS!

THE recent trials at Read
ling have endorsed the cur
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TRIMMINGS AND NOTIONS, fancy arli-
4 cles, good assortment Of Hosiery of the
beat quality; also gloves, mitls, baskels, Ca.
bas, Combs, dress trimmings and Innings,
sewing silk, thread, ETC., ETC., 10 be had next
door TO the Exchange"
AZ AMELIA D. WEBB. :
Bloomsburg, May rs, 1857. !,
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The following named gentlemen, residents
of Reading and lis vicinity, who saw the
above fire, have purchased Safes from Evans
s. Watson since the burning up TO May lst,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

4. NJ III.
.a# Cheap oI for Kitchen .Laaaps.-
We find the following in an old alma
nae, and think that, if it will operate
as stated, it would be of somo conse-
quence in our domestic economy. To
keep a good light, at the present high
price of oil, is quite an item ofcxponse:
"Let all scraps fiat Including oveh
whatever bits are left on the dinner
plates) and all drippings, be set in q
cold place. When the crooks is full,
transfer the fat to an iron pot, filling
it halfway up With fat, and pour in
sufficient cold water to reach tic TOP.
Set it over the fire, and boil and skim
it, until the impurities are removed. -
Next pour the melted fat into o large
broad pan of cold water, and set It
away to cool. 1t will harden into a
cake. Then take out the cake, and
put away into q cool place. When
wanted for use, cut off sufIi cient duan.
tity, melt by the fire until it becomes
liquid, and then flf tie lamp with It,
as with lard. 1t will give clear, bright
light, quite equal to. that of lard, and
better than whale oil, and it costs fotk.
ing but the trouble Of preparing the
fat We highly commend this piece Of
economy"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

iBuyfng Lots IN IVushington.--Th he
land speculatingg fever seems to have
broken 6nt at Washington, The. iatel
Hgencerg says that Senator Douglas, in
connection with tho Hon. II. Nj. Rice
and Hon. Jacob ThompsoR, Secretary
Of the Interior, has purchased 100 900
ieeet OF land adi2ining his present dWei
Ing, ind it is proposed to erect ,he,e
on on several imposing private residences.
! lhe costs of the lots exceed S50,O0O.--
Senator Bright and WV. Corcoran
has also made purchase of square
nearthe Railroad depot, for 80, 600,
1t is stated furtl,er that Mr., Douglas
'has bought vacant lot at the corner
OF Slxteenlh street and Pennsylyania
avenue, consisting of $4,000 square feet,
at s 20 a foot. ''7'i1s :
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

AMELIoRATtNG THE CONDITION or
fnE SLAVES. The Mississippi Lepisla.
ture has just passed q bill prohibiting
any owner of slaves from punishin9
them with moro than "nine and thirty
lashcs" at any one time for any one
offence, under penalty of fine and i'm
prisonment. All other unnecessary
cruelty to slaves is also made indictable
and punishable by fine and imprison,
mont. a A
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A Picture OF SUNDAY IN CntcAGo.
u Here is picttre Of Sunday life in
Chicago, furnished by the Times; s gf
=. Here in Chicago OH Sunday we have
fifty-six churches open, during the fore
noon and evening; but at the same
time there are no less than eighty ball
rooms, in each of which the Band plays
from morning till midnight, and waltz
ing goes on, without intcrmission. In
addition to these " festivities" wchaye
two theatres each With its performers
III tights and very short garments, ri-
yaling Ellsler in their graceful oyolu,
tions. Saloons have their doors closed
by proclamation, but do thriving bu.
sincss through side entrances.
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Facts About FRIDAY.

m 49,. 'i"o ihHotupIIdI Tfluay ma
i been irowned upon as day ofill omen
And tbongh this prejudice is less prey
I alent now than of yoic, when super
sutton had general sway, yet there al,
many even in this matter of.fnct 40,
of ours who would hesitate, on .da,
SO inausPicious. I" begin an undertaking
tof momentous import. And how ma
ny brave mariners, whose hearts un
tq"aiIed could meet the widest fury o.
their ocean home, would .blanch ever
to bend their sails on Ftiday? Blu,
to show with how mach reason this feel
ing is indulged, let us examine tho fol.
lowing importantfacts in cnnneXion with
our settlement and greatness as a ma.
tion ; and we will see how great cause
we Americans have to dread the fata
day: sdf hae ,,7- rs..-..t .-.....,..
On Friday August 3. 1492, Christie.
pher Columbus sailed opshis great voy.
age Of discovery. g.r.,E t.7 ..s.,,E .
On Friday, October IL, 1902, he frs,
discovered land. .,ts.E .,... IT,.
On Friday, January q, I493, ho sail.
, ed on hisretuin to Spain, which, if he
had not reached in safety, the happy
result would never havo been known
which led to tho settlement Of this vas,
continent. .a .'@a- s.'n.sal
On FLiday, Mac l2, l493, he orrri.
Eyed at Palos in safely. f. a.
! . 90 Ir idNy, November ~, l494, he
arrived at Hispaniola, on his second yoy
age to America. 80 e".' err Fl j
. : T" ID
Isg On Friday. juno IA, 1895, he. thou sl
unknown 10 himself, discovered The con
tinent Of America. 53 'a.1 '%9a. .
On Friday. March 5, 1895, Henry VII
of England, gave John Cabot his com
! mission, which led to the discovery o
North America. This is the first Amer
lean State paper in England. d. @ ~aG
Oh Friday, September 7, 1869, Mel
! drez founded St. Augustine, the oldes
settlement IN the United States by NOR,
than 40 0years. h-0 ..u.@. . .a'aa.
! On Friday, November 10, 1920, III,
/ Mayiiower, with the Pilgrims, made tn,
haibor of Providence town. And o,
the same day signed that august com
tpact, the fpre'unner of our present alo
4i1ous constitution. E,y,,,f So ,g..,-..
| hifafhAaE tfI.. VA I#F,gffF
7 On Friday, December %, 1920, Iii,
ilPil8risns made their Gual landing o,
! Plymouth Rock ..... '-... =
i On Friday, February %, 1882 Georg,
Washington, the father of America
] freedom was born. -. . .''.'@a'
4 On Friday, June l6, l77G, Bunke
! Hill was siezcd and fortified. '.' s'-
~
Il On FIiday. October z, l777, tho sur
render of Saratoga was made. wbicl
had such q powerful iuA1ence in Undue
ing France TO declare for our CAUSE.
On Friday, September %, 1850, III,
treason Of Arnold was laid Bare. wbicl
saved us fiom destruction. 49,
On Friday, October 10, 1881, the sur
render at Yorktown. the crownine aIo
Iryof the American arms.
| On Friday, June T, 177G, the motor
was made in Congress by John hd
ans, seconded by Richard Henry Lee
that the Unitod Colonies were and o
hight ought to be free and indppendent
/ Thus, by numerous examples, we sec
that however it may be with other ma
tions, Americans need never dread tt
begin on Friday any undertaking, how
ever tnonentous it may be. y r... o..
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

Died Of 'Snnf.-Died OH Tuesday
evening, the 10th inst, in Pratvillc,
(Ala.) Mrs. Mary s. Glenn. The cause
of the dccease Of Mrs. Glenn in the
primo of early womanhood, was tho in.
temperate use Of snuff.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09
Hog Cholera and Poisoned Whiskcy,

q
The attention attracted to this sub.
Ject threatens to elicit strange disclo-
sures. The Mexico (NIissouri) ledger
saysi ~ s'.' '.' 7+A' s''iu 20 'a2lF
There was an unprincipled man,
who sold receipts or directions, to the
distillers through Madison county, In
diana, warranting, that for every bush
el of meal distilled, they should have q
yield of five gallons of proof whiskey,
and as no bushel contains over two and
a half gallans Of proof whiskey, some
false remedy had to be resortcd to, and
that remedy was n nur-vomtct, or strych-
nine and tobacco Juice, and those poi
sonous substances being put in with the
meal when slop was let to the hogs
SO powerful was the poison, that every
hog which got to the slop died in an
hour afterwards" "n.,g..,a -, @.' y
The above, we have seen in several
OF our exchanges, as though it were
some strange disclosure Yet if the
ordinary and acknowledged books of
dlstlllers, rectifiers, brewers, vintures,
NC, are as reliable in their line as are
the dispensatives of the apothecary. or
the cook. books of the house keeper in
this, there are very few men engaged
IN the liquor trade who are not lust as
"unprlncpled'' as the Madison county
man above referred to. We are sorry
from our heart for the poor hogs that
suffered so much from their share of
the poisoned slop, for they knew no
better, but that men should sufferthem-
selves to be poisoned by taking their
portion, after their warnings, puts them
almost beyond the pale Of pity. For
E"thesc things they are willingly igno-
rant Of after all that has been Said
and Written and printed and read and
felt upon the subject. sa2l?aHoal aaa
The recipes used by men in the Ii
lquor trade, in, its various departments,
constantly call for the use of some of
ithe most.siolent poisons known in the
,n.ateria naedtca, besides some things
that are simply disgusting and loath-
somc. We have seen and read recipes
husedgby the trade, both in this country
and in Europe, requiring the applica,
tlon of not only "nur uonttca or stiycb-
inl''e' and tobacco .tutce,. but '$aiphuric
acsd, acetatc Of lead, &c., to say moth.
ing of cock-roaches, Putj!id nnieat, " coz
daang and equally detcstable articles
These things are said to be used in
the manufacture of brandies,, wines,
and malt liquors. If the charges are
not true, the liquor mon themselves are
responsible for the imistatements, for
we find them prescribed in their own
books. Nor have we ever known re.
sponsible liquor manufacturers todeny
them. ..H'Ega!.a na'
What then is the difference between
! the "unprincipled man who sold direc-
tlons to the distillers through Madison
county," and thousands of others both
in city and county engaged in like bus
iness? rfge a,,r-'-se -re
The principle is the same always and
everywhere. The Madison county man
went only a leetle farther than some
others, and hence did his work of death
on a more rapid scale.-Zrue linton.
| E. --------a< -
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

aoHsts,1n, issa oailn yawasiH Isanfar
sd 'rsos s''nsfih u3 au 10 zs1 ao;soa
"o1i saibssISa ssut! euidoss1 sr1i s;i
'UswiiM .uaa2ia>l ,stUnI .i2lu ssjrja stIi
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

"My drar Amelia" said Mr.. o. 1j.
Collone to tho young lady whose smile
ne was seeking, 81 have loug wished
Tor This sweet opportunity, BIT ! bard
~ dare. trust mySelf to speak tho deep
emotions OF my palpa,a'ing heart bot
dloc'areto you my dear AmeIio, that
| love you most tendenly ! your smilos
would she'd says your smiles would
shed would she'd" af0' l.g.a Nv -.
Never mind tho wood she'd" saws
The dear Amelia, "go on with the pret
ty talk" a... ....s.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

Rs" The Parkersburg Gazette says
that Mr.. David Padden has disposed of
the Parkorsburg Mineral Wells to q
Danish gcntlcman for $4,000.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

singular tna' OF strength, which took
place ~ I rat city Oh Saturday evening,
between, James Madison, "Ihe cast i(Gn
man. and Professor Carl, the "strono
est man in America" The challcne,
Tor a trial of strength sent by CaTl
having been accepted, large assembly
witnessed the Performance. .| a..
"Previous to The trial, Professor Carl
gave an exhibition of magic and yen,ril.
oquism, PEI fpmed his celebrated guitar
and drum solos, balanced sixteen chairs
upon his. chin, and performed other feats
calling Tor an exercise Of strength, ,which
must have weared him somewhat. Mr.,
Madison then aPpeaied-held an anvil
weighing two hundred and fourteen.
pounds upon lis breast, while two mel;
struck upon it with sledges; held an an
wi upon each knee; broke a number Of
stones with his fist; bent bar Of iron
one fourth of an inch thick by striking
it over his arm, and held an anuil weigh.
ing about two hundred pounds upon
each ann, while men struck upon i
with sledges. Prof Carl then appeo,.
ed held the anvil upon his breast; bent
the bar OF iron almost double upon his
arm; held the anvils upon his arms, etc.
tor longer period than Mr.. Madison
had done. He then took tho large flint
stones which had been rejected bv his
rival, and ham mered them to pieces
signalling his pei Gormanco by cracking
III TWO tleg stone about largo enough
to serve as Stepping-block for door.
Atier this he held one of the onvils
over bis head for forty ono seconds:
iiited a sky pound weigh, upon his
little finger end swung it around his
head; and held two men on, his hair
while lie whiled them abon,, ton fash.
ion, until their feet struck ou, a, an an.
gle of forty five degrees aa r.1 ~,
""Mr. Madison was thon called out by
the audience, and requested to give an
account of himself. He excused him
sell IN the ttfalter Of the stone by saving
that his rival was in constant prac,ice'
While he had not broken stone for a
year. Being urged to swing the weight
about his head, he declined to do il, on
the score Of inability, and as Professor
Cat had not held the anvils on his knee.
~ short he virtually acknowledged
himself a whipped man, s.-..
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

No Wore EmaneiPatioa IN Loaisfiaaa.
The NewOrlea Picayune, Of Ma, Ct,
2Sth, has the following, which is cited
as tho strongest act ever passed BY The
Louisiana Legislature 4 .aa 2. III
An act to prohibit the emancipation
OF slaves. ys,lf as.# a..s .f -, =.
" Sec.I. Belt enacted by the Senate
and Hnnse Of Representatives of the
'p'ta'e ot Leui$iana in general assembly
convened. That from and after tho pas,
sage Of this Get, ,po slaves shall be oman.
Sipated III this State. Approved Marcb
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WHOLE NO 9&.
CUTE YANREE.

Anderson the wizard, aud very
poor wizard he was, me, with a Yon. Z
kee VIII" stole march on him afer the
following pattern ELter Yankce. -a +.
u say you, Professor Andersoul"
h. cs sir, at your service.".aS 23: %
Wall you're a tarnatinn smart man.
and l m snmthin at a trick, too, kinder
cute you Know 1"n9w' aual,r.u :
"Ah indeed and what tricks are Won
up to sir = added The Professor, anu
sed at The simple fellow. E7rn1 gd AZ ,.
"Wa'll l can take arcd cent and
change 1t into ten dollar gold piece"
"Oh. ,hat's a mere slight. oEhsnd
Trick can do. that too" 'Fil g.a rt .
mo you can't I'd like to see YOU try."
g"Well hold out your hand with
cert III it," -,eiI 10 .HE 9.Ia'-s . u
E Yankee stretched out his paw with q
cent, lying on It. - 7'.7r
I. "This is your cent is it sure ;" '..... q
+ Its nolhin' else" ".yg.gs IS s#fsu .
r. Hold on to i5lig ight-- Presto change
Now open your hand. ~ --.--' .
Yankee opened his fist; and there
was gold eagle shining on his palm.
\. Wall, you did il I declare much o.
blccged tew yeou" and he turned to GO
out. .a. -. 'u..H .. -.
"Stay," said the professsor,"you may
leave me my ten dollars"
@"Yourn ! warn't it my cent and didn't
you change II into this yallcr thing. eh?
Good bye!" and as he left tho room bo
Was heard TO say, 81 guess there AMT
anything green about his child"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

a sbrewd liale felIow, who had iusG
begun to read Latin, as,onnded his
maiden iostructress, who was fast ap..
preaching a certain age" by the fol-
lowing Translation -"Dif,. man; gin,
traps Virgin, man irar!"t#+s 49,.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

or. X8HpG ew W6isT
VOLl 2NO :. &C. !: :.:...:.:: ::.::. ~,
,GgEE Z sstos . --t1pSYfD
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

After o christening a, church in
Southwark, whileiho minister was ma.
KING ont the certificate, he happened TO
say, Let me see this is The thuietb2,
-" Ihirtietbl" exclaimed the indignant
mother, "indeed it is ouly the ciescakhl"
The, minister was alludipg to the day
Of The month.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

Why is a leudcr bcaue1 person ike
n ahousckccper with bu, little fufnilure2
- Because he is casiy mqtcd ......
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

Napoleon, seeing short man among
bis grepadiots, seid, Thou art very
small for a grcnadier.' The solJers
Instantly replied, "lf they took gcnor.
ais tor their size you would not bo
.oner' .. a...'. ... ...
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

People arc all tho sommor learning
to leave a door open, and the whole
winlor learning to close il.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-18
NAPOLEON MEMOIRS.

W. T. BERRY co. have alsOo sale
MEMOIRS OF TIE LIFE, AND CONVERSE
TIONS OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. By Count
De Casas. With Portraits and other Illustrations.
vols, cloh.
NAPOLEON'S CAMPAIGNS IN EGYPT AND
SYRIA, 179S-I799, dictated by the Emperor atst. He
lena, and published by General Bertrand. vols, svO
With Alta. offs Plates Ofthe Plans OfBattes. Paris,
1877.
M0NTHOLON's HISTORY OF THECAPTIvITY
OF NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA. I vols, haf calf
NAPOLEON's CONFIDENTIAL CORREsPON-
dsncs with his Brother Joseph. 9yOls. limo.
LAST DAYS OF NAPOLEON. Memoirs Ofthe Last
Two Years ofNapoeon's Exile. BY Dr.. =. An,ommAeehi,
forming Sequel TO the Journals of9r OMeara and Count
Las Casas. svo
MEMOIRS OF THE INVASION OF FRANCE By
the Allied Armies and OF the Last Six Months ofths Reign
Of Napoleon including his Ardication. Written by
mand ofthe Emperor. By Pan first Secretary Of
the Cabinet VOL, syo witha Map ofthe Campaign
1914
ABB0TTs LIFE OF NAPOLEON. 9VOls.
NAPOLEON IN EXILE. ByO'Meara.
NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA. From the Letters
and Journals q Sir Hudson Lowell
MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON. By the Duches D'Abrsn-
ties. 2voI' With Portraits.
HAZLuTTs LIFE OF NAPOLEON.
NAPoLEONs MEMOIRS: Evenings with Prince
CAmbacerss, Second Consul By Baron Lsngou.
NAPOLEON's EXPEDITION TO RUSSIA. By
Count de Segur
THE NAPOLEON DYNASTY. Blythe Berkeley Men.
With 20 Portraits.
NAPOLEON AND HIS MARSHALs. BY Headlsy.
NAPoLEONs OLD GUEAD. By Hsadsy.
NAPIERs PENINsULAR WAR.
ALIsONS HISTORY OF EUROPE. with an Aiias
Of the Plans Of Battles.
THEIRS HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLT
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WHAT CANRoBERT THINKS OF HooPs.-lt is
well known that the gallant soldier is great
favorite with the ladies. At the Tuilleres
ball, one of the numerous assailants of his
heart, the Marquise de r, had been watch
ing, with evident anxiety, his approach across
the ballroom toward where she was seated.
Her emotion became visible as he drew near
and she spread out to q greater extent the al
ready exorbtant skirt of her dress, which with
the aid of bouffans, flowers, crinoline and
aounces, filed the whole OF the bench, bury
ing beneath its ample folds two or three OF her
less rssolute neighbors on either side. After
few of those little minGud6riSs for which the
Marquiseis remarkable, aud one or two killing
glances into the Generals face, seeing that bis
attention was attracted by her toilet, she ex-
claimed, with an affected lisp, well, Mare
chal, what do you think OF my dress Tonight"
MADAME" returned Canrobert, with Il smile
of glllsnIry, as be surveyed, with an APPROX
Jog nod, its vast expanse, Il cannot but admire
il, for it recalls 10 mind the dearest s0uUsair of
my soul" Indeedl7 exclaimed the Msrquise,
her csuntensnce Frightening, and her eyes ex-
pressing at the same time al the varied emo
lions OF hope, delight aud surprise. to which
the remark had given rise, "and how sol"
"Why, il reminded me, the moment entered
the room, both in It's extent and shape, OF my
tent in the Crines."
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-18

FASHIONABLE DANoEs-A writer in the Ccur-
rier des Etats Unis, Baron de Trabriaud, says
of some fashionable dances:
sit very true that wsltzes, polkas, redowas,
schottishes and the rest, are all impurtatiOns
from over the water. But it is equally true
that the importers do not bring them from The
fashionable circles of Paris. They come in
more direct lines, from certain very equivOcal
hot beds of manners, the balls OF "Oela ius"
and "Laborde," so well known to the demi-
respectable of Paris.
''For, at Paris, though there are always
young Americans enough to be seen on the
public promenades, it is very rare to meet one
in the saloons of good society. They prefer
usually the other class OF saloons, mainly be-
cause the admission to the latter are vastly
more easy, the fact OF having plenty of money
in your pocket being no passport 1.-THE door OF
Duchess, and the best recommendation else
where. And these more accessible ladies are
very ready to initiate young gentlemen into
the mysteries of dancing. Young America,
consequently, at Paris, quite gives brain and
legs to the overcoming of the difficulties OF the
photographic art, and with the practice OF f.
male partners that they have, it is rare they
do not become of the premiere force.
| eign travel, it is very natural that these ac-
compshed young gentlemen should initiate
some of the less favored of their countrymen
| in the privileged secret, imparting to them
that is TO say, the graces that they have learned
| from the free and easy ladies of Paris. IL is
from this school that emana.es the style of
watzing which in New York passes tor the
ne plus ultra of Partisan fashion! Hence come
those postureS which bend so yieldiugy to the
measurel-those extensions of the arms like
the wings of turnstile-those soft cheeks
laid 50 confdngly on the shoulder Of the gen
tlemsnl-and those youthful boards mingllng
so freely with the curls, ribbons flowers or
other coi1Ires Of the lady parinersl OF course
| say nothing of the morality of all this, moth
ing condemnatory of the waltz. / sm not
club-footed like Lord Byron, and have my
self figured as dancer. i only say it looks
very queer to one who is merely locker on,
those whirling couples with only their two
backs visible, and their two faces each over
! the shoulder of the other"
There is some truth in this, and more in the
fact that there is very little difference in the
moral atmosphere of Paris Duchess gay sa-
Ions than in the public casinos and as regards
Young Americans visiting the one or the other,
| IT'S a question if they are not all much of
muchness, six of one and half a dozen of the
other.