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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-10-13
An Der True Tale.

few afternoons since, in walking down
Appollo street, our attention was arrested by
an humble procession passing slowly up to
Lafayette Cemetery. 1t was one carriage
only, and its occupants were decently
dressed man and woman-evidently hus.
baud and wife holding between them di.
minutive white cofin-that of a child about
three years old. Both looked pale and care
worn ; the woman weeping silently-the
man.. however, with stern expression
about the brow eyes and mouth, that show.
ed what efforts he was making to retain his
composure. Two days after about the
same hour, we again saw the same sad
procession-the same mourners-only those
two afflicted beings-and resting on their
laps a tiny coffin, evidently that OF babe.
The woman this time had haggard ex.
pression-a blank stare, bewiIdered look.
She evidently saw nothing of what passed
around her. She was in all likelihood un.
coqscious of even the extent of her own
bereavement. The misery Ahc had under
gone had over hurthered her mental lacul
Ties they were strained almost beyond en-
durance. She had no tears TO shed life was
evidently indifferent TO her.
The man on the other hand appeared
to be overwhelmed with grief Gone, the
firm compressure OF the lips, the almost
fierce gaze Of the eyes, the fixed frown of
the brows. The father bent down on the
little white box that seemed almost a toy, so
small was it. His arms were stretched
over it his face leaned on it, it seemed as if
he were trying 10 grasp and hold TO his
bosom, and drag from the tom5, the cold
form Of his babe. 1t was doubtless, the
darling of the house he thus embraced /; it
was perhaps, too, the last of the little ones
of the house.
How desolate must be the hearth where
little children were and where they are no
more. None but parents can realize the
pang such loss inhcts: and, alas how
many parents have realized that bitter pang
this season N o. Picdyune.
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1RoN Cry COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, PITrs.
BrRH, PA.-Number of students attending
this Institution is now 300-more than treble
at any similar school in the country. 1t is a
model, well furnished counting house OF
four large halls, 20x40, 23xs0, 22x70, 43xs0
feet, and is conducted by Faculty of four.
teen experienced teachers a9d practical bust.
ness men. The course of study being the
most thorough-and practical Teachers Of
writing ALWAYS obtaining the medals here.
also in eastern and western cites-Low
prices of boardand tuition-Healthiest city
in the Union-Success of its graduates
Best location for gaining situations-cause
this TO be the largest Commercial School in
the Union, making it the most desirable Col
lege for business men in any part of the
country.
For Circular and Specimens of Writing
address F. w. JENKINS, Pittsburg, Pa Pitts.
burgh Gazette.
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TIMoUR AND THE FooL.-The inhabitants
of Neapolis, hearing of the approach of the
conqueror, prepared 10 defend themselves
with vigor, but Nasur counseled them TO do
nothing of the sort, but TO trust to him alone
and his meditation with Timour. The peo-
pie were doubtful of his success, but they
yielded. Before proceeding TO the camp of
the beseiger, Nasur, who knew it vas use.
less TO approach the great chief without a
presenl, considered what gilt was likely TO
be most acceptable. He resolved it should
be fruit, but he hesitated between figs and
ounces. 81 will consult with my wife"
said Nasur-ed-Deen; and he accordingly
did so. The lady advised him 10 take
ounces, as the larger fruit every good !"
said Nasur, "that being your opinion, will
take the figs" When he reached the foot of
the throne of Tamerline he announced him
sefa the ambassador from the heleaguered
citizens, and presented, as an offering Of their
homage, his trumpery basket OF figs. The
chief burst into rage and ordered them TO be
flung at the head of the representative of
the people of Jeng-Scheher. The courtiers
pelted him with right good will and each
time he was struck, Nasur, who stood pa
tient and mmovable, gently exclaimed
"Now Allah be praised" !" or, ooh, the
Prophet be thapked y or, ooh, admirable !!
how can be sufficiently grateful?1 "What
dost thou mean, fellow ?'' asked Timour !;
1--WE pelt you with figs, and you seem 10 en-
JOY nH cay, truly, great sir" replied Ma.
sur; 81 gratefully enjoy the consequence of
my own wit. My wife counseled me 10
bring ounces, but chose to bring figs ; and
well Siat, did, for With figs you have only
-'Sfai Aae, bat hap bro't ounces, you
would have beaten my brains out" The
Stern conqueror laughed aloud, and dcclar.
ed that for the sake of one fool, he would
spare all the fools in the city, male and fe-
male, them and their property. "Then,"
cried Nasur, "Ihe entire population is safe r'
and he ran homeward to communicate the
joyful intelligence-Dorm.
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THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.

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10 the publishers.
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l3 Winter street, Boston.
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For the Star of tho North.
ACR0STIC.

Let virtue be thy guiding star, wherever thou
dosl roam,
Unclouded be thy joyous brow, oh ! let no
sorrows come,
Cross out all sadness from thy heart, dry all
tears from thine eyes,
Youth is the time of gayety: youth is no
time for signs.
Weap not for childhood's happy hours, they
never can return,
Draw sweetness from the present flowers,
while yet youths lamp doth burn,
Enjoy the present while ms thine, hear all
nature say
Nopleasures on this earth abide, they shortly
pass away.
fain> would bid thee weep, my friend, il
tears could keep thee pure,
Since every mortal on the earth, temptations
must endure,:~
Oh then, since tears would make thee sad
and dim thy azure eyes,
Neglect the triflng ills of earth, and bid
farewell 10 sighs
Buck Horn, Pa. LILLIAN.
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ADVE VERTlSENENTS:
TO Teachers and DirectorS.

A PPLlCANTS for Schools in the town.
IA ships OF Bloom and Monlour, may meet
me at the Academy in Bloomsbury. on Sat.
urday the 23d OF Oc ober, inst, at 10 o'clock
q. IN; aud those of Madison and Green
wood, may meet me al tue Seminary in
Millvile, on the 3Oih inst, at 10 O'Clock,
e. m., TO undergo examination. School Di
reciors are sole tied to attend.
Notice for The other districts, will appear
next week. VIM. BURGESS,
October 6, 1858. Co. Supi
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Original i1oetrr.
LINES.


The sun has sci, the night birds sing,
The dew is on the grass,
! hear the rush of the swallows wing
As he hurries quickly past.
The cricket is chirping on the hearth,
The katy. on the tree,
And the frogs in the little pond hard by
Are croaking merrily.
The stars like lamps in the arch above,
Are hung in bright array,
And why should man be sad, and SIGH
When all nature is so gay?
When God from out his bounteous store
With plenty doth us bless,
dissatisfied, we sigh for more
When justice cries-give less!
Arise, my soul, with grateful lays,
And songs of Joy and love,
(Let not dumb bruies excel in praise,)
To God, who reigns above.
Let not the blessings lavished now,
On thy unworthy head,
Be as bright flowers planted o'er
The dwellings of the dead.
Buck HoRN, Oct. 1853. LILLIAN.
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A FABLE.-A younq man once nicked II,

A FABLE.-A young man once picked up
sovereign lying in the road Ever after
wards as he walked along, he kept his eyes
fixed steadily on the ground, in hopes OF
finding another. And in the course of a
long life he did pick mp at different times a
good amount of gold and silver. But all
these years, as he was looking for them he
saw not that heaven was bright above him,
and nature beautiful around. He never
once allowed his eyes TO look up from the
mud and filth in which he sought the treas.
ure; and when he died, rich old man, he
only knew this fair earth of ours as a dirty
road in which TO pick up money as you
walk along.
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Sunday.

Sunday is suited for various uses of gen.
eral culture, improvement and happiness
Its ways and means for this end change, ad-
vance, and multiply with the progress of so.
ciety. The history of Sunday in Christen.
dom, if written out for the sake of ilustrat
ing these uses of its would be eminently in
structive and delightful The observance of
our Sunday brings before US company OF
men, women and children in a secluded
place, listening to the reading of the evan
gelic narrative, and singing hymns, and
praying 10 God. Were not the homes TO
which they returned happier for those exer.
cises? In The semi-barbarous states of So
ciety, through which the Christian leaven
was working its slow change, we may trace
the sofiening, amelioratng influences OF
Sunday. Allow that superstition mingled
with il. that therewas no more chaf than
wheat, still this w{s tc;c.-e -ei-la ;,, have fai
it all superstition and all chaff. Through
the Middle Ages there were occasions which
the Church could influence, though it could
not control them, and a period of periods
were appointed during which all strife and
fighting were made 10 cease. Those quiet
intervals in an agitated and warning society
bore the noble title of "The Truce of God u
Many had cause 10 bless them. They have
grown to longer and more general truce
In the mountain regions OF Christendom, in
some of lis fairest valleys, in some of its
happiest hamlets, as well as in some of lis
most crowded cities, Sunday has been chief
element in civilization and all humane
works
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NUMBER 40.
THE POETS DREAM OF BEAUTY.
BY WILLIAM WINTER.

had a dream one glorious summer night
In the rich bosom OF imperial June.
Ianguld lay upon an odorous couch.
Golden with amber; festooned wildly DER
With crimson roses, while the silent stars
Wepi dews OF love upontheircusered leaves.
Above me scared the azure vaul Of Heaven,
Vast and majestic tincured with that path
Whereby, nayhap, the sea born Venus finds
way from higher spheres; that path which
seems
A band OF silver, gemmed with regal stars,
And bound upon the forehead Of young night.
There, as lay, the musical south.wind.
Shook all the roses into murmuring,
And poured their fragrance DER me in
shower
OF purple mist, Anon, upon mine ears
Came low, sweet and sivery melody,
Which delicious langour filed the air,
And like the sun set-colorcd water broke
And lloated into labyrnhs OF sound.
Then rose a shape dim and ghostly shape.
Whereto was neither form nor feature given:
shadowy splendor, seeming as il came,
A pal lie and peary cloud shot through aud
through
With faint rays of sunset: yet within
spirit dwelt and floating from wiihln
murmur trembIed softly into word -
" am Inc ghoSl OF Il most lovely dream.
Which haunted, in old days. poets mind
Aud long lie sough, for, wept aud prayed Tor
me:
And searched through all the chambers OF
his soul,
And searched the secret places of the earth
The loagSHorest and the lonely shore
And liste-natto the voices of the sea,
What time y stars were out in midnight COLL
Slept on thetark waves whispering athis fec;
And sought the mystery in human form,
Amid the haunts OF men, and found it not
And looked in woman's sweet and tender
eyes.
And mirrored there his own, and saw NJ
sign!
But only in his dreams came TO him.
And gave him titful glimpse of my face,
whereof he after sang sweetest words:
Then died, and came to me. But everrnn-,
Through weary days, and lonely, wake..
nights
life of star lit gloom-do Poets seek
10 rend away the veil which covers me:
And evermore they grasp the empty air
For only IN their dreams come TO them.
And give them fttul glimpse of my face.
And lull them with the music words of hogn.
That promise sometimes, 10 their ravi<ul
eyes,
vision of the absolute Beautiful -
Then the voice ceased and only on mine cars
Inc shaken roses murmured and the wind
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Auditors Notice.

ENWe q Hrmon W. johnson, decd.
THE creditors and all persons Interested,
~il take not ice, that the undersigned ap.
pointed Auditor by The Orphans Court of
Columbia county, 10 settle and adinst The
rates and proportions of The assets of the
estate Of the deceGenl in The hands OF joseph
II. Robbins, Administrator OF Harmon M.
Johnson, decd, to and among the several
creditors according 10 law, will attend at his
office, in Bloomspnrg, in said county, on
Monday, the 18th day Of November, A. D.,
1858, for the purpose of performing The du.
ties of his appointment, when and where
you may attend if you think proper.
ROBERT F. CLARK, Auditor.
Bloomsburu Oct G. 1858 1T
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GREENWOOD SEMINARY,

COLUMBIA COUNTY NORMAL INSTITUTE.
uNHE next Quarter al this Institution, will
J. commence on the l6lh Of August, and
terminate on the 29th ol October The at
lention of Teachers is particularly directed
20 The advantages of course CT Norma! in
slruclion during this quarter. Some have
AaIready engaged, and all Others VINO desire
10 Join the Glass, should make early appl.
cation 10 the Principal All who attend
should make arrangements tn commence
with the quarter, or they viii sustain pos
tive loss.
TERMS :-Abou, $50 per quarter, for all
expenses Catalogues W i'll be sent to all
who apply for them.
WIN. BURGESS, Principal
~. 7. M. POTTS, Prectpfor.
Miville, July Z, 1858.
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Auditors Notice.

E5ldEe q VlNiam T0rkkeiSer, decd
The creditors and all persons interested
will take notice, that the undersigned up.
p oinled Auditor, by the Orphans Court of
Columbia county, TO settle and adjust the
rates and proporinns oI the assets of the
estate OF the decedent in the hands of Eli
Bogard, Administrator of William Work
ieiser, deceased, to ard among The several
creditors according to law, will attend al his
office, in Bloomsbnig, in said county, on
Monday tie 18th day OF November, A. D.,
1858, Tor the purpose of perfHming The du-
Ties Of his appointment, when and where
all persons Interested can atend if hey thins
proper. ROBERT +. CLARK,
BI0omsbnrg, Oct 6 IS5S.-il. Auditor.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of
~ Administration nPon the estate ol Calha.
rine Boyer, late OF Locusl township, Coum-
hia county, deceased, have been granted by
the Register nj viii Of said county, unto
Daniel Boyer, residing in said township'of
Locust. Al persons Indebted TO the estate
are requested to make immediate payment,
and those having any claims against the
same, will present them for settlement In the
administrator. DANIEL BOYER,
Locust, Sept. 90. 1858 Adm'r.
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Administrators A Notice.

WHEREAS, letters OF Administration to
w The earate Of Henry Melz, late Of Lo-
Gus, township, in the county Of Columbia, :,
deceased, have been granted 10 the subscri-
Der residing at Esther Furnace, in said town.
thip of Locust. All persons indebted 10 the
es:Se are requested 10 make imnediae
payment, and those haviLg claims ogains,
the same, will present them, duly antcenll-
Gated for settlement PETER KLINE.
Esther Furnace. Sept. 90, 1858 Adm'r
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II A Clergyman living in New Jersey,
was not long since called out on dark and
stormy night, 10 marry a couple who lived
some two miles from his residence. After
the ceremony, the groom handed the rever-
ened man dollar bill in payment for his
services. He took the bill, looked at it ten
derly, and handed it back to the groom say
ing, "lt is too small TO go out on such night
as this. Keep it llitgrows larger" In the
course of week the bill grew TO an X.
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The California Congressional Election.

In order that no one may be misled in re-
gard TO the vote lately given in California
for McKibben and Stewart for Congress,
which has been paraded in the Press, we
state that the election, 50 far as they were
concerned, was illegal, the Legislature hav-
ing, by an act at its last session, changed
the time from what il had been, and post
poned ii until later day. That that body
had legal and constitutional right to make
the change there can be no question: and
that the regular Democracy took this view
OF the case, is apparent from the fact that
they made no nominations and run no can
didaies for Congress- Had they done so,
there is no doubt that their nominees would
have received large majority of the popu-
lar vote, as did their candidates for Judge
and Comptroller. Being law-abidng and
DEMONSTRATING citizens, they choose 10 post
pone their action until the period fixed by
law. We should not be surprised however,
if McKibben and Stewart should come into
the next Congress, and claim seats under an
election thus clearly illegal, nor should we
be surprised either, if every Black Republi-
can in Congress shall vote for their admis-
sion IN order 10 illustrate the beautiful work.
ings of the "Higher Law" doctrine, as enun-
ciated by William II. Seward.
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Low NEcKED DREssEs.-In the early days
of Pennsylvania there was law whicr
stated as follows: :-"That if any white ID
male of ten years or upward, should appear
in any public street, lane, highway, church
court house, tavern, ballroom, theatre, or
any other place of public resort, with ma
ked shoulders ii. e. low necked dresses J
teng able 10 purchase the necessary cloth
lug, shall forfeit and pay fine of not less
than one, nor more than two hundred dol
lars" The closing paragraph of The law,
however, permitted woman of questionable
character 10 bare shoulders as a badge of dis
tinction between the chaste and nnchaste.
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NEW AMBROTYPE SALOON

Henry Rosenstock, of Philadelphia, res
pecltnIly Informs the citizens oil. Bloomsbnrg
end vicinity that he has opened in connec-
iIon with his Barber Saloon,
DAGUERREAN GALLERY,
IN the rooms lately occupied by c. Slahl, as
book bndery, and is prepared 10 take pic
lures, which will surpass anything oi The
kind ever seen in this place.
fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, now is
the time to procure one OF those impersha-
ble Ambrolypes, and thus secure the features
of beloved friends. Life is uncertain; but
Ambrolypes are lasting.
All are invited to call and examine speci.
mems. Oct. 6, 1858.
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FIRE AT PoTTsvLLE.-Pottsuihe, Oct. L.
AT half past three o'clock this morning, a
fire broke out in stable in the rear of the
store of VIM. Mortimer, ir., which joins the
Liverpool and London Insurance Company's
office. The stable was entirely destroyed,
together with valuable horse, two cows,
and several seighs and carriages. The loss
is supposed to amount TO about $4,000.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons in
teresled that letters Of administration on the
estate of John Remey, late Of Orange town.
ship, Columbia county, deceased, have been
grained by the Register of Wills Of said CO +,
10 Henry X. Remley, residing in Orange tp,
said county, to whom all accounts must te
presented properly authenticated Tor settle.
inent. HENRY X. REMLEY.
Orapce, Sent. %, '5S. Adiar.
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II During an examination, medical
student being asked the question-"when
does modification enuse ~ answ cred
"When you pop the question and are an.
swered "No."
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The Fashion Course Raccs-Mafch for $40,
ooo.-NEw YoRK, Sept. sO.-The owners o
the horses Don Juan and sIasher, are dissat
isfed with the result of the Handicap ovel
the Fashion Course yesterday, and have
agreed TO run the horses for match of $40,
600.
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ET A Sick Man slightly convalescing,
imagined himself 10 be engaged in conver-
saton with pious friend, congratulating
him upon his recovery. and asking him who
his physician was, he replied, DR.. -,
brought me through. "No, no." said his
friend. providence brought you out of
your illness, not the doctor.n "Well," re.
piled he, "may be he did, but am certain
that the doctor will charge me for ito
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An eminent spirit merchant in Dublin an.
nounces, in All Irish paper that he has still
small quantity of the whiskey on hand
which was drunk by George w, when in
Dublin.
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rS' Prentice, OF the Louisville Jom nal
thus hits the fashion of low neck dresses.--
He says: at is supposed that angels do not
wear dresses. Our fashionable ladies' are
becoming more and more angelic every
year,
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EV- THE CANAL is in excellent navigable
orderand the boats are running quite briskly,
and shipping a pretty large amount of coal
TO the cities as well as to the villages and
furnaces dotted along the navigation. The
freight being very low, the boalman are
unable 10 make much money this season.
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e. "Sallie," said young man TO his red
haired sweetheart, "keep your head away
from me you will set me on fire."
"No DANGER" was the contemp,uous an.
swer, "you are too green to burn
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NATURAL CURIosITIEs-In the Baltimore
coal mines:ne Wilkesbare, I.uzerne coun-
ty, Pa, the superintendent recently discov.
ed the remains of forest of trees, which
had been imbedded in slate of rock, above
the large vein, fragments or which, by fall
had been detached and now lie in confusion
-stumps, roots, limbs and impressions of
bark, in the mine. Amoung the curiosilies
are two large stumps, as perfect as If just
drawn from the earth by stump machine,
the roots cut off where they had entered
ground, and the surface looked as if the
bark has been taken off while the sap
was running. In tho rocks above can be
traced the ends of the logs, from which the
stumps have fallen, and in one place the
body of the tree potrudes, the surfaces pre-
senting the impresson of the bark.
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g A lady having written letter, con.
cluded it as follows Give everybody's love
10 everybody, SO that nobody may be ag.
grieved by anybody beingforgotten by some
body"