The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-10-27

wick induces us 10 white our splnters
down TO a point. Cash receipts of the week
fifty cents and dime from MIR. John
Mehren, and trouble and torn trousers"
STEAM CoNDENs ERA Board Of Naval
Engineers has been ordered 10 convene at
Washington, for the purpose of examining
ncw condenser The Board is composed of
Enginecr.in Chief Henry Hunt, j P. Whip.
pie, aid VIM. L. Everett. They are 10 meet
at Washington at an early day. The steam
condenser 10 be examined is that invented
by James NJ Miller, Esq, and it is the same
now used at the Navy Yard in " Washington,
where it has been for some two months
In this rcrod opportunity has been had for
practically testing its merits. A great saving
Of fuel is accomplished and the boilers have
been used for eight days without being re-
plcnished with water. The water is return
ed 20 the boilers by this condenser at 1859
Fahrenheit: and 4, sea it prevents the in
crustaion of salt III the boilers, as the water
is supplied 10 them, through its agency, in
pure state.
CS- A Roman ecclesias,ic, in reply to
whatever question mghtbe proposed, began
by saying, 81 make distinction A car
dinal having invited him 20 dine, proposed
to derive some amusement for the company
from the well-known peculiarly ofhis guest,
saying TO him that he had an important
question 10 propose. as it under any cir.
cumstances lawful to taptize in soupW ~
make dlstinction," said the priest. "If
You ask, is it lawful to baptize in your ex-
cellency so answer yes.
g" If all the innumerable faults and for
gotten faiths, and all the myriads of men
who have contentedly died in their beliefai-
ter having spent long lives in hating or per-
scouting those who disbelieved them, could
al once be presented TO our apprehension
and sight, what a lowering impression it
would give of human reason, and how for
chilly it would inculca'e distrust of our own
opinions and toletation towards those of 9th.
ers.
x gentleman was speaking the other
day OF the kindness of his friends in visiting
HIM. One old aunt in particular, visiting
twice year and stayed six months each
timo.
csr II is in vain to stick your finger in the
water, and pulling it ont, look for hole
aud equally vain 10 suppose that, however
large space you occupy, the world will
miss you, when you die.
TT Doctor. what do you think is the
cause of this frequent rush of blood TO my
head 2"
ooh, it is nothing but an effort of Nature.
Nature, you know, aLi.oss a uacuum
~ Some writer's think they ought TO
have the favorable regard OF pos,erity be-
cause they besiow great deal of labor mp.
OH works. But, if hardshps are a good
title 10 Immortality, ii often belongs much
less 10 the writer than to the reader.
II Young ladies' should not write poeti.
cal love letters. 1t is dangerous. Such
one was written 10 kentucky beau, not
long since, which so effected him that he
stole horse TO go and see the writer and
got in Jail 10 pay for getting in love with
poeless.
u " Take ticket, sir, for the Widow
and Orphans Fund of the Spike Societyw
" Well Yeas! don't care much though for
the orphans, but 1 gees in strong for the
ioidowsp
II "0ld age is coming on me rapidly
as the urchin said, when stealing apples
from an old mans garden, he saw the own
er coming, cowhide in hand.
~ We have just seen wagon load OF
sheep and calves pass our window with their
feet tied. Bound for market, we presume.