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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-21
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70 THE FASHIONABLE AND w
OVRUI@mGs

VVHE undersigned havingIust streceivedthe
Il latest Paris and New York Fashions
would again beg leave 10 inform his numer
GUS friends and all the world about Blooms
burg that he is now better prepared shan ev
er to accommodate any one W tn the neaiest
easiest and best fitting suits of Clothes thai,
have been turned out lately; and not only
that, but he willalso do them up in the bes
order, upon the lowest terms.
His shopis atthe old stand, (oo well
known TO need further n no,ice )wherehs may
al all times be found, seated upon the bench
ofrepep,auce steadily drawing outthe thread
Of affection, hoping il may in the end prove
advantageous 10 him and his customers He
would also advise h is Fl DIS o bear in mina
tina, poor, afflicted tailors mus,live, or they
cau't beexpectedto 10 work Therefore Wheat
Rye. Corn, Oats, Potatoes, and with all now
and then little CASH willcome mighty
hand.' from those who are back standing on
The books.
Remember, gentlemen, that in all cases
"the laborer is worthy Of his hire"
BERNARD RUPERT.
Bloomsburg, Jan. 18th, 1853.
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WYOMING HOUSE.

- AAs bh ~ oShs k-NOFhHBIOh,
WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENN.
VUVHE Proprietor respectfully informs his
Il friends and The public generally that he
has taken charge of the Wyoming House, in
the village OF Wyoming, near The Railroad
Depot OF that place, and has fitted il out so
as to entertain both transient and perma.
nent visitors in a suitable and com Portable
manner. His rooms are spacious and airy,
and not only calculated to add 10 the conve.
niencs and comfort OF the travelling commu-
nifty, but also 10 those who would seek
pleasant summer resort with families.
HIS Ia BILE VIII be supplied with the best
the market can afford and his BAR will be
furnished with the pures liquors that can
be obtained. The proprietor will give his
exclusive attention 10 the comfort aud con.
veneuce OF his guests, and is determined
TO make the WYOMING HOUSE rank a.
mong The first hotels in The Slile.
The Proprietor hopes that from his expe.
rience in The business, and by unremil,ng
attention on bis pan, combined with Judi.
cious selection OF the most careful and oblig.
ing servants, he may be entitled TO the ia
vorable consideration o! the public, and re.
celve liberal share of their patronage.
g Please give HIM call, and Judge for
yourselves. ApriI 2, 1859.
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION,

PHIL ADELP HId.
A Benevolent Institution established by special
Endowment, for the Reiiefofths Sick and
Distressed, afflicted wifk Viruisnt and
Epidemic Diseases.
VNHE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view
i Of the awinl destruction OF human life
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treatment discovered during The last year,
are OF great valne.
Address, for Report or treatment, DIR J.
SKiLLlN HOUGHTON, Acting Surgeon,
Howard Association, No. 2 South Ninlh
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
By order Of the Directors.
EZRA D. HEARTWELI., Prest.
GEO. FAlRCHlLD, Secretary.
March lsi, 1888.
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Scrofula, or Kings Evil.

il a constitutional disease, d corruption of thS
blood. by which this fluid becomes vitiated:
weak, and poor! Being in the circulation, Il
pervades the whole body; and NAV burst 6ut
in disease on any part of it. No organ is free
from its attacks, nor is there one which it may
not destroy. The scrofulous taint is variously
caused by mercurial disease, low living, dis
ordered or unhealthy food, impure air, 6lth
and filthy habits, the depressing vices, and,
above all, by the *enefeal infection. What
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AYERS
AYER'S
Compound Extract Of Sarsaparilla,

the most effectual remedy which the medical
skin Of our times can devise for this every
where prevailing and fatal malady. It is COM
bined from the most active remedials that have
been discovered for the expurgation of this foul
disorder from the blood, and the rescue of the
system from its destructive consequences.
Hence it should be employed for the cure Of
not only scrofula, but also those other affec-
tons which arise from it, such as ERupTrvH
and SKIN DISEASES, ST. ANrHoNY's FrRR,
Ross, or ERYsIPyLAs, PIMPLss, PusruLEs,
BLorcHHs, BLAINs and BoILs, TuxoRs. TnrrER
and SALT RHEuM, SoALD HEAD, RrNawoRM,
RHRuNATIsM, SYPHILrrIc and MKRcuRrAL DIs-
BASES, DnoPsF, DYsrEPsIA, DEBILITY, and, :
indeed, ALL COMPLAINTS ARISING FROM VITrA-
TED OR IMPURE BLOOD. The popular belief
in " inpurity Of the blood" is founded in truth.
for scrofuls il degeneration Of the blood. The
particular purpose and virtue Of this Sarsapa-
rilla is to purity and regenerate this vital fuid.
without which sound health is impossible in
contaminated constitutions.
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JUST PUBLISHED.
New Method For The Piano FOte.
BY CHARLES GROBE.
ODus 100.

Price, SO SO nett.
Bound IN Cloth, 3 90 nett.
good instruction book for The Piano has
long been wanting, and Mr. CHARLES GKoBE
has performed the labor, in getting this QUE
up in the most admirable and satisfactory man.
ner. II will prove itself one Of the most
valuable guides in The instruction of the art
Of playining on the Piano.
Considering The anthor's we'll known ca
paciiy, and long and unremiitiIng devotion
10 the task OF elementary teaching, we have
strong reason to hope that the public are
now 10 be furnished with thorough, sys.
,ematic, progressive, and entertaining meth
cd for The Piano.
We can confidently recommend i, to
teachers and pupils as better adapted TO The
purposes OF elementary instruction than any
others with which we are acquainted.
The plan pursued in this work is substan.
TALLY the same as that developed in Ollen-
droff's method of teaching languages. II
commences with the simplest elements
The progress made will be gradual, so that
every step will be perfectly ineligible. and
be rendered of positive value to the pupil
Every difficulty is met with single, and, ar.
ter thorough analysis, overcome by practice
This method will, undoubtedly, provide
teachers wilma we'll digesied, progressive,
and enlertsing plan by which sound and
correct knowledge Of The art of playing the
piano may be acquired with comparatively
little labor, and in so short space of time
as will almost seem incredible 10 those who
have confined themselves TO some OF the te-
dious systems hereto fore in use.
This work contains ten engraved figures,
illustrating the different positions OF the
hahde and fngers and also likeness Of
the author.
It's typographical accuracy and appear.
ance have never been eqnaled in any mu.
sical work that has heretofore been issued
from The press in this or any other county
Copies will be sent by mail. free of posi-
age, on the receipt of the marked price.
LEE g. WALKER,
Publishers,
722 Chestnut 81. Philadelphia "a
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BOOTS AND SHOES
FORKS HOTEL.
BLo0MsBURG, COLUMBIA CO., PA.
R0RERT II EEN RIIlNu p........ u a.

BL0OMsBURG, COLUMBIA CO., PA.
ROBERT HAGENBUCH, Proprietor,
TAKES pleasure in announcing 10 the pub.
lie that he has rented and thoroughly
ref!led the Forks Hotel formerly occupied
by James Freeze, in Bloomsburg, and is
prepared to accomodate travellers, teamslers,
drovers and boarders. His table will be sup.
piled with the best products The markets ar.
tord, and his Bar will be constantly furnish.
ed with The choicest liquors.
Attentive osilers will always be in al.
tendance, and he trusts his long experience
in catering to The wants Of the public, and
his obligng s,leniion TO customers wi Sc.
cure him liberal share of patronage.
Bloomsbury, April 81, 1883.
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lust published by J. S. Gotten g. Co., 309
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THIS WAY FOR BARGAINS!
NEW GOODS.
MI A RITZ & MT

"oULD respectfully inform the citizens
w Of Light Street and vicinity that they
have jus, received new and extensive as.
eortment Of
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,
which they will sell cheap for cash. They
have large and general variety all that
is commonly found in Country Store, and
are determined TO sell cheap. In the selec-
tion OF their goods they have paid strict at
ten,ion therefore their merchandise will
bear recommendation and will Prove 10 be
Of the first class.
The proprietors are gentlemen and honor.
able dealers, and cordially solicit liberal
share of patronage. Customers would do
well TO call and examine their general vari-
ely before purchasing elsewhere. Country
produce taken in exchange for good al The
highest market price.
MARrZ & ENT.
Light Street, May 4, 1859.
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Hoilotrays Pills are The best remedy known in
The ,rorld for the y)olio.Ding diseases:
Asthma DiarrhGa
Bowel Complaints Dropsy
Conghs Debility
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Costiveness Headaches
Dyspepsia Stone and Gravel
Influenza Secondary Symptoms
inflammation Venereal A Affeciions
Inward Weakness Worms of all kinds
Liver Complaints, Lowness Of Spirits, Piles
II CAUTION !-None are genuine un.
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London" are tiscernible as Water.Mdrk in
every leaf OF the book oi directions around
each pot or box the same may be plainly
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rendering such information as may lead 10
the detection Of any party or parties counter.
letting the medicines or vending the same,
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~ Sold at the Mandatory of Professor
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nv all respectable Druggists and Dealers in
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There is considerable saving BY tskine
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N. B.-Direciions for the guidance OF pa.
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box. August 10, 1859.
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral,

FOR THE RAPID CURE OF
Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hoarseness,
Group, Bronchitis, Incipient Consump-
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other medicine of its kind is too apparent to escape
observation, and where its virtues are known, tho
public no longer hesitate what antidote to employ
Tor the distressing and dangerous affections Of the
pulmonary organs that are incident to our climate.
While many inferior remedies thrust upon the
community have failed and been discarded, this
has gained friends by every trial. conferred benefits
on the afflicted they can never forget, and pro-
duced cures too numerous and too remarkable to
be forgotten.
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KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
FIFTY THIRD VOLUME

Louis Gaylord Clark, and DR.. James o.
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NEW ARRIVAL OF
SPRING AND
SWMMER GOODS
DAVID LoWENBERG

INVITES attention to his stock Of cheap
l. and fashionale clothing at his store on
Mark ct street, two doors above he Amer.
ican House, where he has full assort.
ment Of men and boys wearing apparel,
including The most fashionable
U0UoSS @~R69a
Box, sack, frock, gum and oil cloth coats
of all sorts and sizes, pants of all colors,
shawls, stripes and figure, vests, shirts, era.
vals, stocks, collars, handkerchiefs, glove },
suspendsrs and fancy articles.
N. B. He will also make TO order any
article Of clothing al very shorlnotice and
in the best manner. All his clothing is
made to ,Dear, and most OF il is of home
manufacture.
DAVID LoWENBERG.
Bloomsburg, April /, 1857.
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Eagle Foundry, BlOOlnsbur:
STOVES AND INWARE,

STUVES AND TIN WARE.
THE subscriber having erected large new
brick Foundry and Machine Shop, in place
of The old one, is prepared 10 make all kinds
of
CASTINGS At THE LOWEST PRICES.
Pows constantly on hand. The subscribe
has removed his Tin Shop from Main
Street TO the Foundry Lot, where he has
erected a building altogether for Stoves aud
Tinware.
The Cooking Stoves consist of the WIN.
10 PENN COOK, RAUB COOK, VAN.
A LIER COOK, and PARLOR STOVES
Hseo all kinds, the Egg Cylinder Stove,
&c.
All kinds Of Spouting made 10 order.
JOSEPH SHARPLESS.
Bloomsburg, April l6, 1897.
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EAGLE fl HOTEL,

Where he has maue ample arrangements,
by thoroughly improving the premises and
renovaling the mansion for The accommo.
daiion of all those who may favor him with
their custom. The liberal support he re-.
ceived last year al the franklin in Light
mer customers will give him a call in his
new quarters. No pains shall be spared for
their comfortable entertainment.
Espy, April l3, 1859. N. HUDSON.
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PhiPa e. Reading Railroad.
WINTER ARRANGEMENTS FOR PAS.
SENGER TRAINS, January LIST 1852,
Up Trains, going North, leave Philadelp pbia
at II A. M. and p. Nj.
Down Trains, going South, leave Pottsville
al ~ A. M. and 4 P. NJ.
The Express Train is discontinued until
further no.ice. Close connections are made
by the 1929 A. M. Up Trains, from Port
Clinton TO Elmira and allinlsrmediais points;
and by the 6.22 P. M. Up Train from Pori
Clinton TO Elmira, Cananda aieua, Buffalo,
Niagara, Detroit, Chicago, 81. Louis, Dav.
export, and Iowa City; making ihis route
the shortest and cheapest to the Lake Cities
and Canada.
On Sundays the Down A. M. Train from
PottsvilIe, and Up p. M. Train from Phila-
delphia, only run.
II Depo, in Philadelphia, corner Of
Broad aud Vine streets. Fifty pounds Of
baggage allowed each passenger, (excep,
on Sunday trains.) Tickeis.must be pur.
chased before entering the carss
GA. NICHOLS.
lly29-lf. General Superintendent.
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OYSTER SALOON,

where be car. supply everything in the way
of EATABl,ES. Fresh Oysters, Sardines,
Tripe, Beef Steak, Fish, &c., &C., will be
kept on hand for the accomm odaton of bic
guests and The public in general.
He also has in connection with his hotel
an excellent Omnibus Line, running regular.
ly several times per day TO aud from the
Depols on the arrival of Ihe Cars, by which
passengers will be pleasantly conveyed to
the Depot Stations, or taken from, or con.
veyed to their residences, il desired.
E He will always be happy TO entertain
and accommodate bis friends 10 The ulmos, OF
bis ability.
Bloomsburg, Jan. 20. 1858.
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WheatIey q Clarke's Theatre.

.HTch SfFed, dboUe Si1th, Pkilad'd.
THE Star Company, com posed of tie G rst
i artist in the world, and exceeding 10
strength and talent any Dramatic combina.
non heretofore offered 10 the Theatrical
public, will appear every evening IN Come.
dy, Tragedy, serio-comic Drama, VaHde.
villes, go. When you visiting the city, 40
there.
June 80, is5s.-tf.