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COLUMBUS MALE AND FEMALE
- ca - ID 5A 1T " q
LuZerme County. PA.

AAS u
THE Trustees of this Institution respectfully
l. announce. that il will b. opened for the
reception OF Pupils, of both sexes. on MONDAY
Prof JAMES ANDERSON, as Principal.
Mr.. A. is a gentleman of extensive scou,,e.
ments. and enlarged experience as an educator
aud has been connected with the most ponpIs
High School" of Bucks Co. for several wears
He Is also we'll and favorabiy known as con.
tributor to some of our leading educational peri.
odicals. at11' r''''
THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
WIN comprise Orthography, Definitions, Read
ins' Penmanship, Etymology, Geography, Eng.
grammar, Composition, Arithmetic Algebra
geometry, Mensuration, Plane and Spherical
Ifigonometry, Surveying, Navigation, Astron-
Natural, Intellectual, and Moral Philosophy,
and Chemistry.
Glasses in the French. Span;sh g. Latin
Languages will be formed as carly az practiea-
bic, and instruction on Piano.Forte will be
given if desired. -
WEEKLY LECTURES on the Natural
Sciences, illustrated by appropriate apparatus
will also he given
SPECIAL ATTENTION will be bald 10
young Ladies' and Gentlemen designing 10 qual,
ify themselves as Teachers.
e r M s.:
FOUR, FIVE and SIX Dola,s per Quarter
IN accordance with the studies pursued. pay able
one hall in advance and the balance atthe close
OF the Quarter.
GOOD BOARD can be had In the village at
moderate price.
~ MIR. A. will deliver an address on Physi.
cal, Intellectual and Moral education, on the
day of commencement, when his method of
imparting instruction will be Illustrated, and
the discipline and management of the chool.
fully explained.
Parents, Guardians. and the friends of educa
tion generally, arc cordially invited to be pres.
ent. II - t
d. L. CHAPLIN, B. VI. STEVENS,
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GRAND JURORS REPORT.

TO the Honorable The Judges of the Court Of
Quarter Sessions of The Peace in and for the
County of Columbia.
The Grand Inquest of The Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania, inquifing for the body OF the
County OF Columbia, respectfully REPORT: !:
That they have examined The public build
iugs belonging to the said county and find
them 10 good condition, the Jail particularly
being neat and clean. We would respectfully
recommend the Commissioners Of the county
to appropriate $3.50 of the County funds for
the purchase efa Clock 10 be put in the Bel
fry or Stesple OF the Couri House provided
the citizens OF Blosmsbusg satisfy them that
they will pay The balance Of said purchase
money, of said Clock. We would also rec.
ummend thai the Supervisors Of Orange town.
ship be notified as 5000 az can be, 20 onen
and make q road whirh is already laid oni,
leading ftoIn Matthew M'Dowel's Fnrnanoe
around The bill 10 Siony Brook. Allof which
lie respectfully submitted This 9th day OF Sep-
,ember Al. D. 1857. fifs n 9
-. CHARLES KAIILER, Forsman
BLANKSIIRI1ANkel { FBLANksit p
DEEDS, SUMMONS,
EXECU1 IONS, SUBPENAS,- g !
@SFl = AND JUDGMENT NOTES,
of porper & desirable forms, for sale at The
office of the g Star ofthe Northss,
IN mn JOINT AM LAP SHINGLES
-zVsVOO iof ssIe as sha Arcade By e s
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AdsministradOr's Notice.
!. NOTICE. is hereby given thai letters of ad.
ministrsion upon The estate oil John WeIiver
late. .of Madison township, Columbia county.
deceased, have been granted 10 the under
signed residing also in The said township of
Madison. All persons indebted TO the estate ].
are requested to make payment without de.
lay, and hose havingaccounts for settlement
to present them to az So.
JOHN A. FUN STON.
Adniaistratos.
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A. C. MENSCH

AT THE ARCADE STAND
HAS Just received aud opened full and
AZ large assortment
OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
which he will sell al the loves, living profit.
His stock embraces stella, thibet ami Grape
shawls,. barege. barege delaines, tissues,
lawns, debeges, Grape 0rienlals, alpaccas, sc
SiLKS-A very handsome assortment of
striped, plain, plaid and black silks, which
he intends TO sell a, very reduced prices.
EMRROEDENEES.
An immense stock of embroideries, such
as embroidered handk erchiefs, collars, spen.
GERS, sleeves, Swiss and iaconei edgngs and
inseTlings, linens, cotton and thread laces,
fiouncings and embroidered curtains.
DOMESTICS-Muslihs drilIings, tckings,
checks. osnabnrss, bassings, ginehams, fan.
nsIs, table diaper and ready made bags.
Mem and Boys Wear.
Cloths, cassimeres, veslings, jeans, cotton
AIDES, deuims, blue drllings, cotton plaids SIC.
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS.
A very large assortment of new style car
pets, such as tapestry Brussels three ply, in
arain and Venetian oil cloths, of all widths.
A large assortment of Ladies' g. Childrens'
Shoes, which he will sell very cheap.
GROCERIES. 49,
A lot of fresh sugars. molasses, lHaH a.Tyz, Il
TEAS, COFFEE, FISH SPICES I'll
Sc. Also Hardware Queensware, szsszzsss===zs
Crockety and Woodenware.
g- Flour aud Feed always for sale at the
lowest marke, prices for cash.
Bloomsburg, April 80, 1857. .,s... :.
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TWENTY-FIVE WITNESSES
OR. THE
r o r @ z r CONVICTED

=: JOHN S. DYE is THE AUTHOR
Who has had 10 years experience as a
= Banker and Publisher, and author of
= Il Series oJ Lectures at the Broadtvay Idber.
e naete,
e when for 10 successive nights, over
n 10000 People Ii
p greeted him with rounds OF applause,
- while he exhibited the manner n which
e counterfeileTs execute their frauds, and
the surest and shortest means of detecting
a. them!
. The Bank Note Engrauers all say
. that He is the Greatest Judge of
Paper Money Living.
q Greatest discovery OF the present century
SF0r Detecting Counterfeit Bank
Notes.
Describing every Genuine Bin in exist
noce, and exhibiting at a glance every
Counterfeit in Circulation
e Arranged so admirably, that Reference is
d easy and detection Instantaneous.
+ u No index to examine! No pages 10
= hunt upl But so simplfied and at
ranged. that the Merchant, Bank
Grand Business Man can see
3 all al Glance.
= English, French and German.
n Ihus each mag read The name m his otpn Ma
a the Tongue
SMOST PERFECT BANK NOTE
8 LIST PUBLISHED,
= Alec List of
es ALL THE PRIVATE BANKERS IN
= AMERICA.
8 A Complete Summary of the Finance OF
Europe end Ameriea will be published in
leach edition, together with all the Import
ss ant news of the day. Also,
= A SERIES OF TALES
s From an old manuscript found in the East.
= ]; furnishes the most complete
p history of
- Oriental Life,
In describing The most perplexine posi-
a. icns in which the Ladies and Gentlemen
= ofihat country have been go often found.
These Stories will continue throughout The
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= GSr Furnished Weekly 10 subscribers
q only, at 81 year. All letters must be ad-
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e JOHN S.-DYE. Broker
z Published and Proprietor, T0'Wail Street,
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New arrival of Spring and Summer Goods
5Go1&IARavv, 1gEBARa eS oa0.
in
call
supply
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STEPHEN Fl. MILLER,
BlooTsturg, Sept s, 1867. Sheriff
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VFON TIE LAUNUKF.1 -----.
HAS established greater celebrity than
- has ever been obtained by any o,hes
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Differences.

EY CHARLES MACKAY.
The kim ran drink the best Of WING
50 can |;
And has enough when he would dine
50 have /:
And cannot order ra;n or shine
Nor can l.
Then where the difcrcncc-lct me see
Bctwixt my lord the king and me:
Do tru,tv friend~ surround his throne
Night an, tiav
Or make lis interest their OWL:
Nc; not they.
Mine love IN" for Inv self alone
Blessed bc1hcy!
And that's ; one difference which sec
BctwiNt INV lord the king and me.
Do kna,cs around me lie in wait
To deceive:
Or f,:vll and tiat,cr when they hate,
And would gricvc:
Or cruel pompS opprc>| my State
b nv leave:
No, Heaven be tIankcd And here YOU sc
More difference 'tNiyt the King and me,
Uc has his fools. with ic~t~ and q'.;pa.
Whom he'd play:
He has his armies and his ships
Great are they:
Eut not 4 child to ki,, his lips
Wcll-a-d;.y!
And that difference sad t. sec
lic,vi>, my lord tc king and nc.
wear I cay. and hc,hc crovn-
What of that
>lc,p ON straw. and hr ON down
What Il that
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STOI)DAliD.

To SOAK SOME RooTS.-lt appeared best to
the excise commissioners of the town of NJ.
of New Y. TO refuse license for the sale ofiE-
:oxicating liquors toall persons butadoctor of
known integrity and strong temperance prln-
.inles. who promised not to sell except for
medicinal or mechanical purposes. One
Whcrlcr-an eccentric Irish cohlier-longcd
COR quiet drink. and with sober air and
smooth tongue. pytitioncd the doctor for a
,uart of gin. "For what purpose do You wish
I >" asked the doctor. "Surc. doctor, I've
bccn.cr, bad for neari Y ten days back. with a
great gontncSS i'll my stomach, and not a
iiapcr eff good can Get from anything IN
;hcsc turn, but gin to soak some roots H.
And 10 ,ou tell nc, upon your honor,
Wheeler. that YOU only wish the gin to soak
some roots in. ana to be taken as mrdIcme
for y weak stomach % "faith. as live
doctor. ONLY want the GIN TO soak some
roofs" The doctor confident from his Salow
nn.aYance ,E,a, The man was sick. and that a
j,ttIe tonic bitter would not harm him. filled
his ouayt bottle and received his pay
Wheeler on reaching the sidewalk. frontcd
,bc doctor who was still standing i'll the door
placed his thumb upon his nose. and mad(
.undry gyra,ion, with the fingers, while
with the other hand lie placed the bottle tc
his mouth. and took long. inviSoratln9
cuzxle of the gin. stop" cried the doctor
.you cayc vour word of honor that you onl!
wanted the gin to soak some roots. and here
Won are drinking yourself dead drunk. =
Faith. doctor. and I'm after telling YOU nc
lies Iwan,cd the gin to soak the roots o
NE tongue, which were so dry | could never
swallow moutnful of meat to strengthen
my stomach.
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The oriyi,'al territory has been divided III
to several ,mpanics as locations. These viii
send from all ofthcm this season about 300
tons OF copper, worth in market upwards OF
one million probably. The dividend declar-
cd for this wear in cash by the "M;nnesota
Co" is S:}OO.O00 and some of its branches
may also pay dividend which it is thought
they are earning. Some 200 men are en-
plovtd in t hc>c operations. The men arc
mostly imported from Cornwall, England. as
Americans don't seem inclined 20 engage in
the underground work.
Such success as has attended the - Ninneso-
ia " has Of course excited others TO try their
hand at finding such a min" IN other place.,
along the SAME range. The great objection
to Copper mining here is its uncertainty. no
one being able to determine any rules which
can indicate success in advance. Two mines
within few miles of the Minnesota have
swallowed up nearly million of dollars.
mostly Boston capital. in cndcavors to find
copper where nature did not happen to drop
it.
Five years since, when Your correspondent
first visited this country he could have pur-
chased Minnesota stock for so per share.
which has since paid nearly double that price
in dividends and is row selling for Sl.0.
Other stocks were then about the same price
which would not now sell for over ~ cts. on
The dollar for the none, actually cNp"ndcd
on them. The" Norwich At that time look
ed quite as promising, all things considered.
Is the Minnesota, but time has shown that
while the latter CROWS richer a> il dcsccndS.
expectations Of the most experienced judges.
That there must hr other tracts %: mincra!
lands in this county ~l:cl would afford most
,aluuhl, m.nc@ II" one can doubt. hut 10
lind thrm may require fifty years t" rlal>"
until soulr tor'u.,ou~ circumstance shall lead
10 their disco}cry. There arr NOW three
mines. VIZ: N;nn.>o,a.h a.hpcklM,i.and Naiion-
al, which are earning dividends and as many
more which have every prospect Of success,
while there is probably ten ~ twelve nor"
on Nhirh rorl, in the va, Q; mining and rA-
p.orin- is >ti.! bong ionc.
\ Railroad from th, placc ~ Chica-
! Il,
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I;:lcIrArIo> POINTS. The points now
used in punctuation were introduced into
wri,;ng gradually. some time after the invcn-
.i;:n OF po:nting The Greeks had none. and
II re was no s,'Gcc '.ztw'eep their words. The
I:omsns put kind of a division between
, thcsr words, thus-Publius cipio. African $.
/ p 20 TIE end Of the fifteenth century. on
|. the period. colon and comma had been III
:roGuccI. The latter came into use latest.
and was only perpendicular figure or line
. plonor.iona.e TO 'hc sire cf thc letter. Il
-Ndu; Naniita;. An 'm nont printer. III l7a.
We are indebted for the senli-co en- and AZ.
for The present form of the comma. Tie ;..>,.
laid down rules now observed in regard to
their Use. The note ofin.srrogation and cx-
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Il Memory.

Along the cras>y slope | sit.
And dream cf other years:
Nv heart is full If soft regrets.
Mine ewes of tender tear,
The Wild bees l,;unincd about 'hc spot.
The sheep bell, ,ii.k!,d tag,
Last wear where Aicc sat With hmr,
Beneath the evening star
The same sweet face si DER me now,
Around the me >of' hours.
But Alice mouldcr> III the dust
WIKI al the Ia>: wears flowers.
| ii alone ard only hear
The Wild bees on the steep.
The distant bells that seem to float
From out the folds Of sleep
STODDAKD.
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stop oar, l say: Val has dis s:nt to dc
NIT eagles? Dis h., no;in TO do nit tlc
Wild bird. 1t IS Won s',crp.' exclaimed thc
Justice.
True. YOUR onJr. bu. rly c.icHt ia. rights.
Yer yiicnt has no right 10 de eagle.
OF course not. but the laws of .an., age
What cares for de laws OF ,anSoagr. eli
I understand the laws cf the State and dai
ish nough for ne. Coniinc vor, ak "a
the cast. o. -.
Well. tl:,n. ~ q; 4. the defendant Al
this case, is c!ar,Fcd with stealing l sheep
and
Dat viii do dat viii do. Your CLIENT,
charged mi; shtcalins Il sheep, -jcs nine
shilin. Tie gour. viii odjourn.'
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A DrTCH JCsrIcE.-'May it please the
count, said Yankee lawyer before a Dutch
Justice the other day, this is case of great
importance; while the American eagle whose
sleepless eve watches over the welfare of this
mighty republic, and whose wings ext nd
from the Alleghanics to the 70 ky chain of
the west, Vas rejoicing in his pri !e Of peace
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Death CT Another Member Of DR.
Kanc'S Arctic Expedition.

W. understand that James N,G,rv. one
of the companions vi the lanrntrd Maze III
his list prriou> vo,rne - the Arctic Scat
died in tbs city Y cJ", >,Iay. very suddenly.
Of congestion Of ,hr brain. He has! been i'll
but about tvc~,y-!our hours. NcGary WAS
aua,hcl to the Arctic Panorama which is
now ON exhibition al the Nclo,!con.
These who navr read the a'ronl' which
l>r. k4nc @;,,> cf HI, last VOYAGE. with its
numbcrlr>> pcr.iou> adventures and almost
incredible >ulrr;ne cannot tIii 10 regret ,!lv
death of tie gallant. the intrepid and the
faithful Mcliarl. lie was one of the central
character, II Int absorbing romance oi real
life orc in whom tn. rC,u,cr rri, an especial
i.,rrc>t-and DIR. kanc repeatedly az
know hedges the value OF his services. \ cor
respondent says:
MI McGar> was brtwrcn IS and 3. Years
Of age. ;nL leaves Il wife and two children
Prior 10 his last expedition with DR.. Kane.
he had been engaged in the Whaling tnSincS.
He was thorough seaman an' e. ,..ii-tinyui>Hc,i
for the har,lnc>> of his constitution no less
than for tie har,iilood Of his character. DR..
Kane has ,mbalmcd his memory already. by
trcuucr, references to his services when in
the far North. He called Mc(;arv Ibis iron
man.. and whenever the most arlu"ue and
perious services were required cf the brave
men. McGarv was ever among those selected
for the work: Like Schubert, who lies buried
in the SHOWS of the Polar shores. McGar. s
disposition was ever merry and buoyant AMID
the most irving emergencies, lie cEcert d
the hearts Of his comrades when they were
dropping and all looked dark. tie died. like
DIR. Kane, in the arms of his faithful friend
and comradc, Mr. William Morton, who was
thus called upon to perform the melancholy
duty for a second time Mr.: Frank Harding
of Court Square. was present with MIR. Nor
ton at the time OF the dcccasc of MIR. McGarv.
Every attention was paid to him hy his ply
Scians, Drs. Bigclow and Lee and Mr.. VIM.
Harris Paul. But his time had come. The
suiFcrings amid the Arctic elements had
doubtless undermined constitution once
rugged and free from disease. We should
not omit to mention that Nc(;ary was one of
the faithful few who remained true to DIR.
Kane wien the majority of lis men mutinicd
and deserted him. What honor should be
paid to manly fidelity and unshrnking courage
let us pay to the memory of this truc-hcartcd
and deserving man. lie was member OF
the Masonic Order, and his remains will be
attended BY them at the funeral on Friday,
further notice of which will he duly given
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y To carry childhood on into manhood

y TO carry childhood on into manhood
to give strong man. utterance to the un-
written emotions of the child of ten, is enc of
the prerogatives cf genius.
Many a man is porins, to-day, over musty
books, when he has torgottn enough to
make him great: the emotions and impreS-
SONS Of his earlier years. That first para
graph, the initial decade of human lie, con-
tains more poetry and truth. than many a
long, dull section in the middle of the volume
Count up those things that have most de
lighted: those bits of song and sentiment.
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- An Ohio politician was boasting, in a
public speech. that he could bring an argu-
ment to a pint as quick as any other man.
You can bring quart to pint good deal
4uickcr,' replied Kentucky editor
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CHARM OF TIE PoLKA-.i country girl,
writing to her friends says of the polka
.,he dancin doesn't amount to much, but the
huggin' is heavenly.'
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>oNt Dw,-A gentleman lcf, lIolyok" on
Fri.,av afternoon for this CITY in 4 buggy.
:ahiu. t;.voritc dog with him. -\> they
progressed towards Wil!:maH>ctt The gentle
man amused himself; by pla-nil,E tht dog. Ill
he had got the animal ii!jo sta. ofcomllctr
worry. Presently IL" EcntIoniai!> h., blew
off. and hr went baci; after il. leaving hi,
huy>r am hu-.' standing in The rnal: then
the ,ir. Iook advantage OF his masters
,h-cu.y 20 jump "'o he buggy and >';wt
the animal. who trolrcl -:s,il, towards the
river. followed u, the gentleman Yelling
"whra. u 10 purpose. lIi> iii;hinl 90: NOW
took position upon the SEAS where h could
keep al ,,c on h;> master and another on
the >tcy,l. L. So r!.r pll, in the race The.
approach. the t"nnry':cut river. into which
tire vagGi>h brute Drove and keeping his
seat. .loat,i out h,ilini ,hv horse. who swan
after getting beyond bis depth. They were
seen d. 'ii:> u"rturr.hy persons on The snnth
shore. Who pul of III boa'. and got them
safely to land-thc dog in high @i,r At lis
e;ly,cS~tu rxpcrimyil, in driving All; then
went back alter tic owner. Who will 10 doubt.
leave tia: dog h,ninl the n,N, time he goes
to ride. The hest ot this story is lis truth.
Where is Beard OF tn Nashua Telegraph?
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Ii>>n SuNN!\j,.- Some honest AMI we'll
meaning shakers carry the thing li,;lc too
far for personal comfort. There. for instance
is John Handy 4 man for whom VIC enter
tain the highest possible feelings Of respect
and adnlira,.on lie is a> cool and true
now as he was when nc laid in the cradle and
heard about the bogicS that carry naughty
little children away A kinder and sinccrcr
man in all the relations of life than John ncv-
cr existed His stature is great. When last
put upon the scales he weighed close upon
two hundred pounds. and he towers TO an
altitude of six feet two-bv actual measure
mcnt-in his hose Atlas would have covct-
cd his breadth of shoulders His hand is
broad. brawncv. and not scrawnev at all. /,
may be easily conceived tha.. with unvaryine
good health and cJuanimity of temper. JOIN
lIandys physical strength is by no means
contemplate. We arc slowly recovering
from recent pressure of his hand. lie sciz
cd our tender bundle of flesh and bones as il
it had been a collection of rags. We have
never had our fingers in a vice: we dom
know how hard a lion nigh bite. if he wantct
to, but we do say that vice can't exceed
greatly in intensity the compression of oul
friend IIandy's l,and. Once up and once
down, and then Il fast grip and series o
shakes which sent sharp shooting pans al
over our body. We really entertained arpre
tensions. of never getting Our fingers apart
nor of regaining the perfect use of tie highl,
important portion of our frame so ruthless
ly crushed. Now, VIC lovc John Handy. an,
the good soul that is indcxed by the heart,
hand Buta due regard for our physical con
dition compelIs us to protest against his terri
bic vice-like pressure. five were liable t.
meet John frequently in the course of day
we should certainly wear our right arm in
sling, and carry our left hand in very dee]
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