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u" 1t appears that the wine crop of Berks
county las: year was abundant. Wine has
become quite an item oI production around
Reading, and tho cul,ivators have overcome
all the obstacles that generally lie in The way
o! new enterprises. The Reading Gazette,
in noticing the wine crop, says:
"For years past the ou'ure Of 'ho grape
has received much attention in this county,
bu, never before have those engaged in ii
been so successful as during the present sea-
SON. The grapes were abundant, and The
wine produced therefrom (Which is now just
beginning 10 be used,) of lie finest favor
We have now in this county hundreds OF
barrels Of light wines, as fine in all respects
as any grown upon The Rhine. When our
people learn 10 use these liedtcJ wines, they
will have advanced far on the road towards
true lenpetaacc--no> the temperance OF IA
ralicism, bBt thu, temperance in all things
which is SO greatly to be commended by all
right thinking meu,"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-02-11

A Lively TIME.-Pittsburg seems 10 be
suddenly walked up 10 universal transports
BY the breaking ur Of the ice in the Ohio
aud tributaries. The first movement Of the
ice downward was the signal for a general
rejoicing. A great crowd assembled on The
wharf and all the steamboat, bells were set
ringing. Business al once began 10 look up
and everybody seemed 10 have something
10 do after pause of inactivity always al
tended with Inconvenience. 1t is expected
,ha, general resumption of trade and bust.
ness will follow, the good effects Of which
will be felt all over the country, aud patticu-
larry in our own city of Philadelphia.
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COURT PROCEEDINGS.

In the charge for larceny against Aaron
Imprisonment in the county jail.
John Mason was mex, tried for forncation
and bastardy with Hannah Mcbride. Yer
dict guilty, aud motion for new trial.
Jonathan Mosleller us. b. +. Hartman
This was a claim by Stephen Boldly for rent,
and there were two suits between the ssme
parties tried together. The question was as
10 how much rent was due from Moslcller TO
Baldy. Verdict III the first case against Mos
teller for $50 rs, and in the second case
case sls6 10. Badly for Hartman, Freeze
and Clark for Mos,eller.
The mex, case was Daniel F. Seybor IS.
the Administrators o! Daniel Sponenherger
This was claim for the rent Of boat and
other items. Verdict for plaintiff 1914 81.
In the granting of licenses, The applica'
lion of David Miller oi Briarcreek was, up
on objection being made. refused, because an
indictment for selling liquor without license
is al this time pending in Count. The hppli-
cation Of Henry b. kIsner, al Rnrer' station
was, upon objection being made, refused,
because the petition was signed in par, by
citizens Of Bloom and not oi Monlour, aud
because the house was mantesty not adapt
ed for such public house as the accommo.
dalioa OF strangers ard travellers would re.
quire at such point--having but Two rooms
on the first floor. Court adjourned on Sa;ur-
day morning..
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Getting into Trouble.

Some of the California Vigilance Commit.
tee, who thought it high moral duty they
owed 10 society to hang and Danish men ac-
cnsed Of crime, without submitting 10 the in.
convenieuces Of delay such as the laws OF
The country think necessary for the protection
Of even one accused of crime, fad them
selves in considerable difficulty wEer they
leave the city Of San Francisco aud come to
one where the laws rule ard its administra'
Tors are respected. A MIR. Myers Tfuett who,
il renoH does him no discrediI, was very
busy and bold member of the Vigilance Com
mitee in San Francisco, recently arrived al
New York. Mr.. Reuben Maloney, who was
banished by that Committee ior some suspi-
cion of crime, and whose business was IN
consequence broken entirely mp, frdins Mr.
Tusu where the laws could reach hun, has
had him arrested Just as be was about 10 re-
turn in The Illinois. The sheriff had some
trouble 10 get al Mt Truatt, who seemed 10
fear The action Of the law us much as the ban
ished Californnns feared the Vigilance Com
mlteo. The officer was compelled 10 break
open a room in which Trueu lay concealed,
and found him huddled under berth in great
fear and trembling. He was Immediately
hrornh, forth and identified, although he had
on false pair of red whiskers, a slouch hat,
and coarse d.ess. He was committed 10 jail
in default OF bail. The question hero TO be
tried is whether Mr.. Trueu is not responsible
in damages for breaking up Mr Maloney's
business. -Ltdger.
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Il TIE Mounlour Courts begin al Dau.
vile On The 18th inst.
u Land Warrants have advanced, and
small ones DOW eel in The Cites for 81 ls
per acre
E- The Ladies OF Lewistown in this Safe
have petiiionea 10 The Legislature for Law
giving them The right OF suffrage.
u The Mai properiy advertised in oor
columns to day offers a fine opening for a
man who wishes 10 make fortune al n
moderate bat sure gait.
E The Senate of The United States has
voisd an appropriation Of o.ooo per an
NUN % the Eufepean Telegraph aud ships
10 lay II DOM
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GARRoTING la New York the ruliians be-
gan The trick Of covering men q, night with
bags and then, atler stunning blow, rob
bins them Bu: after lime his became
fashionable ana clerks, rem, collectors, Sc,
go, sarroted nearly every time lhey had 'nneh
Of other peoples meme, in band, Nearly eV'
cry delinquent debtor has become so by be-
iog saIroed, Shrewd people pu' their d'sts
10 the nose and look wise.
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PoTrsvILLE.-Ths thriving town is fast
becoming ono OF the most important ccrttes
Of population in Pennsylvania. The Mi
ncr'S Journal estimates the population of the
borough al 10 $50, and sums up an ogcFe-
gate of 2S $50 inhabitants living within ra.
dius Of four miles from the office of that pa
per. The towns included are MnersvilIe,
$50, s.. Clair, $500; Schuylkil Haven,
S,45o Porl Carbon, 1850 Palo Alto, 26o,
Several Of these will doubtless be united
with PoUsville in the course Of few ,ests,
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E One Of the three thousand New Eag

CE- One of the three thousand New Eng
land clergyman who signed the protest
agaius, the Nebraska bill, and afterwards
went up and down the Union crying against
the Democratic party and James Buchanan,
has Just concluded The third act Of the series
by committing adultery with another man.
wife. lie was one Of the eloquent Boston
dvines, Of the Beechet school, who turned
the pulpit into the stump, making the Church
a sor, OF political club room, for preaching
f;om the New York Tribune, instead OF the
Bible. There is much excitement in Boston
and other parts, in consequence o. lhis scan
dalous act.
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E The Sslinsgrove Democrat of two
weeks ago notices the death of child of
Mrs. Henry Walters, By fire, which was COM
monicsied TO a bed from a candle in the
hands OF ihe child When the mother en-.
tered tie room il was in blaze and iiled
with sufocation with smoke. She grasped
The child and eKfingpished the fire On lis
clothes as scop as possible; but il was so
much burned that in six hours afterwards
death put an end 10 its Enderingsd
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-02-11

LANCASTER MUNICIPAL ELECTION The an
nual election for Mayor and municipal off.
GERS took place on :he Sd inst, resulting in
lhe election OF Zimmerman, the Democrat,
for Mayor, by az majoriiy over all the other
candidates. Zimmerman had 1Ii7 votes !;
Burrows, Independent, 5o4; While, Citizen,
s4i; Huber, Old Line Whig, 2so; ioial op-
position, 1915.
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REWARD 0FFERED.-The Governor Of Penn
sylvsnia has offered reward. OF $500 for the
arrest OF the murderer of Norcross, who me!
his death on January 10Th on the line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The Pills5urg Dis
patch states thai the supposed criminal is not
named M'Kinney, but, as he registered him
selfin that city, M'Kim-that he belongs TO
Wilmington, Delaware, and is well known
TO the police of that city, and other places in
the East
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RIor-A the last court in Chester county
& number oil boys were Inlic,ei as rio.ets for
what is known as The cala,humpian serena.
ding Of 6 wedding parry. They were found
guil,y and faed SOS each aud costs. We
suppose Columbia is the ouly county IN the
Siare in which ,he Grand Jury ever ignored
such an Indictment Ii occurred 100 in a
mos, aggravated case several yeas ago-ibai
Of MI Robson.
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r A man has declined being a candidate
for office in one of The new States, because
he is not legal ciiizen-has reSer paid
tax or any other debi-owns no properly
can't read nor write--is blnd--has but one
les--has los, iouI fingers from his iefi hand
has ten children, and cam, leave home for
fear they will abhse their mother. He cas
step down.
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IMMrENoN.-The Lcwisburs Chrpnicle says
the Rev. A, K. Bell, of that place, baptized
twenIy.three converts in Smiths mill race:
SloreIand township, Lycoming county, on
the 25ih I'll. The ceremony was performed
in The presence OF about seven hundred spec.
tators. Four converts were also immersed
in the Susquehana, at Wiilamspor;, on Sun.
day, the Isl inst
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II IN he contested case ior seat III the
Penrsy ania Legislature between Jno. Ram
sey and George Il. Smith Of Philadelphia the
records show that Mr., Ramsey, the sitting
member and Democrat, is justly entitled 10
his seat by majority of seven votes. The
Committee so reported, aud the House con-
firmed the decision, giving MIR. Sm,'a hls
mileage and pay TO the present time.
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NoRTHuMBERLAND-R NJ, Frick & ca. have

NoRTHuMBERLASD-R NJ, Frck s. ca. have
resumed the publication Of the Miltoai N.
Jos. Weize has bought from the Green
oush heirs, Shamokin Island for $4,000
This is the splendid estate OF 200 acres lying
in the river between Northumberland and
Sunbuiy.
Mr.. Barkley, OF Philadelphia, has bought
the old stone house, on Broadway, Sunbury,
built over eighty years ago by William Nc
CLAY, said TO be The frs, structure erected in
the place, Ii isSlll good aud substantial
building, bu, the new owner in,ends to mod.
eruize' il.
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Something ms New.

DR.. Burdell was recently found murdered
a, his residence, in Bond Street, New York,
under circumstances showing that he musl
have been assassnaied with extreme brutal.
ily BY some person intimate with him, or the
employee Of some such person. Al The Cor
oner's inqucs, Juror made the proposition
10 examine the re;ina of the eye Of the mur-
dered man, according 10 The fanciful notion
of a French philosopher that the image OF his
murderer would be there impressed, but it
was moi very iavorably entertained by The
medical men 10 whom il was referred. They
thought that the time sInce The death would
produce such changes as 10 erase any i'm
preston which might have been made upon
The eye. The uncertainty Of evidence OF
this character, when life depends upon the
decision, must cerlallly Gettact greatly from
its value, supposng that il is true, as stated,
that The last impression made upoC the eye
in the dying moments remains impressed IN
delibly upon it, \ man may receive death
blow from behind while looking his friend in
the face. The image OF The latter would be
impressed upou tho deceased PERSONS eye.
Should lha. be taken as evidence that he
gave the dsah-dealing blowl Burdell al :he
time he was murdered was seated al his desk
with looking-glass in front of him. Sup
pose his murderers entered unpreceivec
while he was looking at his own reflection
in the glass and dealt him one oI the wounds
which went 10 the heart. His death would
have been almost instantaneous, AID the last
impression upon the relina would doubtless
be the image Of his own coun,enance.-
Would that prove lnal he was not mur lered,
or had committed suicide? Such methods
Of detecting crime may suit the nolious ot
ianciful Frenchman, but they would scarcely
be considered reliable in court o! justice,
Ior they would be just as likely 10 hang an
innocent man as guilty QUE.
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' - The last Msiilonian says, The Town
Council have appropriated one hu1dEe44dol-
lars 70 the Harmony Fire Company 10 enable
them 10 paiEt and and repair their engine. The
ccSSssacII also passed . resolution 10 appropri-
ale fifiy dollars annually to said Company.
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BaoKr Up-The ice on The Snsquebanna
a, this place began 10 move on Sunday eve
ming. and the river is now pretty high. The
Wilkesbarre mail was detained on Monday
by high water.
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tF Ohio appears TO have increased in
population fifty per cent, in the last six,enn
years, and its present number is now 9,4oo,.
900. In the past ten years, there has been
an immense emigration from Ohio TO llli-
nois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska. This
has been uniformly the case with oil the
States, where lands come 10 $50 or $50 per
acre and is caused simply by the fact, thai,
il then becomes a speculation for farmers 10
sell out, and commence new farms AT Gov.
ernmen; price. This process will 60 on for
only few years for the Government is rap.
idly parting with all The good lands it pos
sesses. In tine meanwhile the rapid increase
OF town population compensa,es, in part, Tor
the loss of farmers
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LIVING IN IowA,-The Davenport (iowa)
Gazette says thai butter, a, that place, is SELL
lug a; 80 cents per pound, eggs 35 cents per
dozen, chickens 25 cents each, turkeys IS
cents 10 81 25 i; potatoes 81 per bushel; coal
I6 to is cents per bushel; wood Sc to IS
per cord.
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II The Delegates from Philadelphia City
10 the next Democratic Stale Convention are
iasiructed 10 suppoH Hon. VIM. H. Whfs !o'
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- Americans are immenss favofiies with
The Russian government II il, stated that
the English employees of the Car are 10 be
dismissed and Yankees substituted in their
places. F.
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u lodge Woodward holds special Court
al Sanbnfy this week in Che place Of Judge
Jordan ~
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rThe Borough OF williamspori, being in
want Of money, adgeriises foI sale ito Befo'
boads 10 the amount Of SIC 900. II s
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II Luzerne county contains so lawyers,
sc of whom reside in The borough OF Wilkes
barre.
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New CouNTERFErT.-A new counterfeit $40
on the Harrisburg Bank, is in circulation. II
has portraits OF Washington and Riiienhouse
in the cen,re-cansl boat on one end, and
male and female on the oiher--wiih train
OF cars at The bottom oi The note. The geln-
inc SlO has The State Capitol 10 The cenire,
with The Goddess Of Liberty in the fore
ground seated. The vignettes on the end
are both alike--two females.
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T Thsss is now seI, ,aee, ,ssl IN The Uni
ted States Treza<E, subject % draft. Thanks
TO Van Bussa ii lAe Enb- -TfeSsug
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u The Daily Times Washington cores
pondent says the committee on territories
will seport bill wipiag out OF -existence the
oppressive sad unconstitutional laws Of Kan
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II u ID EEC 8 A Il E
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

VT FAbO aDLE NEAL GO n bs
IN pursuance of an order of the Orphans
Court of Columbia county, on SATURDAY
the 7lh dpy of MARCH next, al O'Clock in
the afternoon, II. R. Kline, administrator Of
William Paterson, late Of Orange township,
in said county, deceased, will expose 10 sals
by public veadue upon the premises Ger.
tain
Vne01 OF 1aGmas
siluste in Fishingcreek township, Columbia
county, containing about 10 ACRES, adj
joining lands of Amos Spay.l, s--- Colder,
]. S. Woods and the heirs of Elias McHeury.
The property is very valuable as mill seat /,
and there are on Il now a large
GRIST MILL, A saw MILL, A TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE
and other outbuildings. II is the best wafer
privilege in the county, and has all of Fish
ingcreek as feeder without dam. Il is
six miles above Orangevil!e, and on The wa
iers of Raven Greek, late the estate of said
deceased, situate in the township of Fishing
creek and county aforesaid.
n. r. KLINE, AdminisfraEor.
By 0, der Of tie Court, JACOB i@YERLYs =
BIoomsbusg, Feb. Q, 1881.
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Farm for Sale.

This subscriber oifers al private sale ths
farm containing ONE HUNDRED AND FlF.
TY ACRES, on which are log house, g
log barn, good spnng of wafer near the
house. and good apple orchard. The prop
ctty will make good home for any psrsoa
who wishes 10 farm.
He also offers for sale another tract OF land
lying in Pine township, Columbia county,
containing
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Occupation of Members Of the Legisia.
ture.
The occupation or professions of The men,
bers OF the present Legislature have been as
cer,ained 10 be as follows:
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SIXTY-FIVE ACRES.

About ten acres is cleared, and the balance
well imbered, so as TO suppor! a saw.mlii
For terms apply TO the subscriber in Jack
son township, Columbia county,
JOHN KESLER,
Jackson, Feb. 10, 1885. -
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BIoomsburg, Feb. 10, 1857.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-02-07

mand of Congress justice, and will ac-
cept no such bait as the pro-slayery
men are now offering. Let Congress
admit us as State, or repeal the in
famous laws, re-organize the Terrific
ry, and throw such safeguards around
the ballot box as shall prevent fraud,
and we ask nothing else. We can
then take care of ourselves.
We should like to know by what
process of reasoning the Territorial
Legislature claims the right to form a
State Government without an enabling
act from Congress When we ap-
piled for admission into the Union un-
der the Topeka Constitution we were
refused, on the ground that we had nc
right to frame a Constitution.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-02-07
Another Correction.

We were mistaken in our statement
last week. when we asserted that the
bogus Legislature had ushackled the
press of Kansas. They repealed tho
18th section of their infamous code
against +" freedom of speech and the
press" but some of their leading
members said the 11th section embrac.
ed all the features of the 18th section
that while they seemed to give relic.
under that code they abandoned nc
principle, nor did not abate one par
ticle of their former restrictions upor
these subjects. A leading member
stated that letter had been received
from Hon. Stephen ii. Douglas, urging
them to strike out those obnoxious
features of their code. They were
willing to grant him a faver, if they
could do so without receding from
their former position; they could dc
so In this case, and he was in favor o.
it. 1t would aid him in allaying the
excitement in the North, and could b.
no injury to them.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-02-07
The Cottonwood.

A gentleman from the region of the
Cottonwood and upper Neosho, re-
ports that there are in the limits of his
acquaintance about one hundred FAM
lilies, nearly every one of whom are in
favor of making Kansas a free State,
and viii so vote when the issue comes
before them.
He says there is large country
there of the best land, well timbered,
and water from fifteen to thirty-fve
feet below the surface. Veins of stone
coal have been discovered full four
feet thick. Lime and sand stone are
found in great abundance. Sand is
found in the rifles of the Cottonwood
Two steam saw mills were erected
there last season, and are now in active
operation. This region has suffered
from the diseases peculiar to all new
countries, but it is believed that it is nc
more than other portions of the west
possessing so fertile a soil and luxuri.
ant vegetation, which is left to decay
upon the surface. have suffered.
Persons travelling in that direction
will do well to call upon Mr.. AARos
Dow, who viii be happy to give any
information in his power touching the
country. His statements will be found
strictly reliable.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-02-07
white Slaves.

History furnishes no parallel to the
condition of the Free State settlers in
Kansas. Being largely in the majori-
ty, and possessing by far the greater
share of the intelligence, wealth and
enterprise ofsfhe Territory, Jet they
are deprived of every political right
of the elective franchise-the priv
ilege of peaceably assembling to petit
tion for a redress of grievances-tak-
en- prisoners, or dispersed by United
States troops, whenever they show a
disposition to use the rights guaran-
teed to them by the Constitution
Their condition is like the slaves of
the South. They must first get per-
NIT from their masters if they wish to
have a peaceable meeting. At the
same time that Free State men are not
allowed peaceably to assemble. the
pro-slavery party, consisting of a small
faction in the Territory, hold their il
legal elections, choose their officers,
meet in legislative assembly, enact
laws, which are forced upon the Free
State people by the United States
troops. Were it not for the troops,
the bogus legislature would not now
be In session in Lecompton were it
not for them there would not now be
any show for a pro-slavery party in
Kansas. This miserable pro-slavery
action, which SO annoys the settlers
of the Territory, would, at any fair
election, be swept away like straws in
whirl wind. But SO long as the u
S. army is here, the Free State set
tiers must swallow their wrath and
await future Developments. There is
such a thing as treasuring up wrath
against day of wrath" but we hope
better things of our enemies-though
we hope against hope.
If the white slayes of Kansas should
ever be forced to initiate the black
slaves of Tennessee, and rise in rebel
lion against their oppressors, it will
only be in obedience to an impulse of
our nature, which is always struggling
to be free, and seeking ways and means
to free itself from the burden and in
suits of tyrant masters. One thing
at least is gained by this exhibition sf
tyranical power-slavery shows itself:
Some of our fellow citizens are for
nursing it, and preserving it, and al
lowing the masters to make hunting
ground for slaves here, and would even
join in a chase after painting fugitive.
These acts of usurpation and tyranny
will have a tendency to open thcir
eyes. The illegal elections f; the as
sembling of the bogus Missouri legis-
lature; the dispersion of the Free
State Assembly at Topeka, last July,
and also again on the 9th ult., by the
United States troops the Indictment
or imprisonment of nearly all the free
State men in the Territory; the de-
struction of property and the loss of
lives form catalogue most abhorrent
to every true hearted man. If, after
all this, there remains one honorable
man in Kansas who does not hate
slavery, we say, Lord help him