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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28
BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY. PA. WEDNESDAY, DE(
The Grandeur OF God.

Oft when ploughing the mighty deep,
I've beheld HIS grandeur in the placid ruff.
fling oil the waves-in the gentle breeze oil
Heaven that waited me to far off cline
in the fury of the tempest-in lound sound
ing bursts of thunder, amid vivid flashes oil
! lightning-aye,! at a time when fancy pic
tured 10 my imagination the jaws of the
ocean as my tomb, and my dirge the eter.
nal music OF its roar. Then again Fve
viewed it in the abatement of the storm
in the ceasing Of His anger-in the reno.
vated splendor of the sky--in the returning
brilliancy of the stars-in the unparalleled
beauty of the luminary of highland in the
tranquility of the winds.
Reader Dost thou think that man can
adequately portray the grandeur Of his Ma.
kerr Dost thou suppose that he can date
on that which is beyond the ken of mortali-
ty? The student, in the solitude of his lit
tie chamber, may trim and replenish his
midnight lamp and outwatch the slow. pa.
ced eve; the poet may call in requisition
his breathing thoughts, and array them in
the all powerful garb of burning eoquence;
the orator may summon 10 his aid the force
OF that mighty mind with which lie endow-
ed him; the learned divine, in the hallcw-
ed temple, may extend his hands, uplift his
eyes, and bend his knees in the solemn at
titude of prayer, and in accents of thanks.
giving and of praise. But tits all in vain 10
correctly discuss a theme, which is adm
fnitum, sublime and magnificent.
Grandeur Of Godl Ye can witness it in
the glorious gift Of intellect to man-read it
in the purer language of his brow-in the
splendor OF thought-in that victory of mind
which causes'the mighty of earth to recog.
nize the magnificent brightness of his name,
and the beautiful to hail the brilliancy of
his talents as a tailsman of love.
Contemplate 1t in the mechanism OF the
human heart-in the construction of the
casket by which it is enclosed-in that i'm.
mortality therein which will flourish in eter-
nal youth, long, long after the encircling
dust hath crumbed 10 that from which it
emanated.
Behold it in the pleasing melody of the
birds as they tune TO Heayen their songs in
the placid harmony of the air-in the love-
ly flowers as they throw around their rich
est perfume-in the rivulets as they leap
on their courses-in the glowing loveliness
and unmasked beauty of nature:
"ln every stream his bounty flows,
Diffusing joy and wealth;
In every breeze his spirit blows
The breath o. life and health"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28
A Tale of IInre0ited Love.

The editor OF the Eureka Union relates
as follows how he once fell in love and got
the "mitten :"
We were nevet, kind readers, "desperate
in love" but once, ard that was with red
no, aburn- haired girl with a freckled com.
p'exion, and who had but few pretentious
to beauty; but then she had such really
beautiful eyes. deep liquid orbs, through
which her soul in moments Of tenderness;
looked out with passionate fervor and in
joyous mirth flashed and sparkled with the
light of thousand dew drops-diamonds
we were going 10 say--but we never saw
thousand diamonds. Her name was Laura,
which when breathed softly, by very soft
lover, is vety soft name and her clear
ringing laugh fell all around you, like a
shower of silver bells. Moreover she wore
a dark wine .coored dress, trimmed with
lilac. .colored velvet and black fringe, with
neat little white collar OF fine lace, which
is the 2rettiest of dresses, and has the eff.
feet TO make very plain girl to look abso-
lutely charming. She new er perforated her
ears 10 hang thereby pedulum of glass and
brass, and the only ornament on the little
white hand, which needed none, was
plain gold ring sacred to the memory of a
maiden promise.
Well, one evening-it was moonlight, in
the summer time-we sat alone on The
porch by the cottage door, holding that lit
lie white hand in a gentle pressure, one
arm had stolen around her waist and a
silent song oil joy, "lke the music of the
night, ,"was in our soul. Our lips met in
sweet delicious kisses. and bending softly TO
her ear, we whispered tale of passionate
devoton-we proposed. In a moment she
lore her hand from ours. aud with look of
inefable scorn, she said in voice tremb-
ling with suppressed rage, "what marry
an editor! You get omr We slid.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28
Wonders of the NlicrOscope.

Did 1t ever occur to you TO endeavor 10
compute or realize 10 the mind the count
less myriads of living entities, that make
the numbers of Tie human race appear as
but "handful OF corn" 10 the harvest of
whole continents? Here is a little bottle,
containing about cubic inch of fluid it
is not a pleasant compound, being only an
infusion Of putrid flesh but it will answer
our purpose wonderfully. We will take
very minute drop of it on the poin: of
needle, and transfer it 10 the stage of the
microscope, and carefully, Ito avoid wet
ting the CLASSY bring down the one.eighth
OF an inch object glass 20 bear upon it. Now
look and you will see countless swarms of
moving creatures, loo small even under
this very high power TO allow their form 10
be clearly defined. You may see, howev-
er: that some are round, some oval some
pyriform, and some fnsiform. Wherever
you look they are so closely crowded TO.
gether that there is no interval between
them; each is perhaps on an average the
WV WV vi q liHCy VI ku6 OH6
tweaty.four thousandth of an inch in diam
erer; in one ordinary sized drop of water
there will be about eight thousand millions
of living beings; and in this little bottle
containing only one cubic inch, there are
so many that it would employ the whole of
the inhabitants of England and Wales a
fortnight 10 count them allowing each,
adult or infant, to count one hundred every
minute for ten hours each day in other
words, about fourteen thousand times as
many as the whole human Inhabitants of
the earth. In your field of view just now,
you have much less than the hundredth
part OF drop of the fluid; yet you try in
vain TO form any directly enumerative con-
ception Of the multitude Eclectic Magazine
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28
A MiSer.

Michael Baird, (or Bear, as he was some
times called,) who lived near Little York,
Pennsylvania, was miserable miser. His
father left valuable iarm of five hundred
acres in the vicinity OF York, with some
farming and household articles. He kept
tavern for number of years-married and
raised four children. He accumulated an
immense estate which he reserved so tena-
ciously that he never offered dollar for the
education of his children. He was never
known 10 lay out one dollar in cash, for
any article he might be in want of he
would either do without it, or find some
person who would barter with him ior
something he could not conveniently sell for
the money. He tarmed largely, and kept a
large dislillery, which he supplied entirely
with his own grain. He kept team for
conveyance of his whiskey and -four TO
Baltimore, where, when he could not sell
for money at price to suit him, he barter
ed for neeessaries for his family and tavern.
In this way he amassed an estate worth
four hundred thousand dollars. Such was
his attachment to money that he was never
known to credit a single dollar TO any man.
Upon the best mortgage or other security
that could be given he would not lend a
cent. He never invested one dollar in pub
lie funds, neither would he keep the notes
OF any bank longer than he could get them
changed. He deposited his specie in an
iron chest, until it would hold no more. He
then provided a strong iron-hooped barrel,
which he also filled. After his death his
strong boxes yielded two hundred and thir-
ty thousand dollars in gold and silver
The cause of his death was as remarka.
bic as the course of his life. A gentleman
from Virginia offered him twelve dollars a
bushel for one hundred and ten bushels oi
clover seed; but he would not sell it fol
less than thirteen dollars, and they did moi
agree. The seed was afterwards sent to
Philadelphia, where it was sold Tor seven
dollars per bushel, aud brought in the whole
five hundred and fifty dollars less than the
Virgnian had offered for it. On receiving
an account of his sale, he walked through
his farm, went TO his distillery, and gave
directions TO his people. He then went to
his wagon house and hung himself.-Bd
mont Republican.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28

SYMPATHY FOR THE ERRlNG.-Ofhow much
OF our indignation against even deliberate
wrong would we be disarmed, if we could
but know ourselves a tithe of all the sorrow,
and trouble, and disappointment the poor,
erring heart had passed through. What
efforts were made in youth 10 stand
up against the pressure of the world, and
how, when fallen from miscaculation, or
an over.confding nature, or want of tact, it
bravely rose up and tried again. and, when
hard necessity came and drove it to the
wall, how it looked around for help, and
waited, still striving to stand upright, and
fell with striving; and even, when fallen,
how it yearned for one more chance TO rise
and be man--how 10th at last TO give up
all for lost ! Could we but see thousandth
part Of these struggles, as they rend our
brothers. bosom, and almost break his heart,
how should it disarm us of our vindictive-
ness and incline US even to run to him and
raise him up, and stand by him, and, with
God.like forgiveness, bid him, "Try, try,
again %
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28
SOlOmOn'S Temple.

A remarkable model of this renowned
edifice is now on exhibition at the church
in Ninth street, between Broadway ard
Fourth avenue. The model is a considera.
Bile building itself. II is in size "a by 80
feet, on scale of Il cubts 10 cubi:, or
81 feet to foot! It contains all the various
orders of architecture supposed 10 have
been prevailing when the temple was erect
ed-the Corinthian order predomnaiing
The inner temple is 8 by 10 feet in size,
and Ia feet high; the sancluary-or Holy oil
HOLES 2 by feet, and 5 feet high. In the
temple are 80 rooms, on each floor; and the
cloisters surrounding the Court of Israel
and Court of Women contain 30 apartments.
The columns, cornices, doors, and all other
prominent portions Of the building are rich
ly ornamented. The building shows imi
tai:ons of every variety of varegaled mar
BILE, and the greater portions of the orna.
mental work are gilded. Every depart
ment of the temple is complete--the cour
of the Woman, the Court OF Israel, the cour
of the Priests; the Holy OF Holes, orna
mented with gold; the brazen altar used fol
burning sacrafices; brazen sea, supported
by twelve brazen oxen; in the sea, rum
ing fountain; ten brazen levers used fol
hauling water; ten golden candlesticks sci
in front of the inner temple, and seven il
front of the altar, the ark: cherubim, table
of w-bread, altar of incense, twelve treas
ure.chests, etc. The slaughtering fixtures
furniture, and the small fixtures belonging
TO the temple are bestowed in their appro'
pirate places; and, for the better represen'
tation of life, there are six hundred figures
dressed in the proper costume, appropriate
ly placed around the Court and in the in
terror of the temple. The exhibition with
the explanatory lecture, given frequently
during the day, affords much Biblical in
siruction. The Sunday schools especially
should visit Chrisiian Adpoeafe.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28

The QUESTION OF DUTY-lt is hard con.
dilion of our existence here, that every ex-
ul:ation must have its depression. God will
not let us have heaven here below, but
only such glimpses and faint showings as
parents sometimes give 10 children, when
they show them beforehand the jewelry
and pictures and stores of rare and curious
treasures which they hold to the possession
of their riper years. So it very often hap
pens that the man who has gone TO bod an
angel, feeling as il all sins were forever
vanquished, and he himself immuiably
grounded in love, may wake the next
morning with sick headache, and, If he
be not careful, may scold about his break.
fas! like miserable sinner-Afrs. Ssowe.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28

FROM Taurus let the eye wander towards
the Zenith and the stats may be designated
as follows: A little TO the west at o clock,
is the great square of Pegasus.
1t is hardly possible Tor an observer 10
fail 10 distinguish this square. The north
ern star is named Alphe-aix, and is the
the head OF Andromeda. The Southern star
is named Algenib, and these two stars mark
the line of the Equinoclial Colure, which
closes The Equator and Equinoc,iai Point
about as far TO The South of Algend as this
is distant from Alphera,z, This is the best
direction that can be given for determining
the locality of this point which, as felated
10 the heavens. is of the same Importance
as the city of "Greenwich near London" ID
the earth; the longitude and right-ascension
of every star being reckoned from this point;
the former on the ecliptic, the latter on the
celestial equator. This last line runs par
allel with the line drawn through the South
efn star, Algenib, and the Southeast star,
Markab, of the square, crossing the Western
Fish, the Urn and the head of Aquarius as
it passes 10 the west. The Urn is readily
made out, from the fact that its four princl-
pal stars form figure somewhat resembling
an urn.
The remaining star of the square, that on
the northwest is Shoat Alperas.
If a line be drawn through this last star
and Algenib and continued toward the south.
east some distance, it will pass very near
one oil the most remarkable stars in the
heavens, Maria, of the largest OF all the
consultations. Maria is "vertable star,n
situated in the "neck" OF the Whale, II
has period of about s34 days, part of
the time being star of the second magni-
tude, that is as large as either stars of the
square, and part of the time being invisible
to the unaided eye. A question as 10 the
cause of this change Immediately springs
up, and is, probably, best answered by the
suppositon that some body revolves regu-
larly around it. hiding the star from view
portion of the time. That this supposition
Of astronomers is the true one is rendered
strongly probable from the fact that Alga,
brighter star in the Head of Medusa,
which is now in fine position for observa-
tion, shines star of the second magnitude
for days 13 hours and 80 minutes, when
it suddenly diminshes in splendor to star
ofthe fourth magnitude, its maximum dim.
ness lasting only fifteen minutes. Its whole
period is days 20 hours and 40 minutes,
during which, for seven hours, it is star of
the fourth magnitude o. less. large plan.
eli passing round it regularly in the same
interval OF time would account for lis vari-
Gus appearances. The best way to find
Algal is this:
Alpheratz .Mirach and Almaach form near.
ly right line pointing toward the northeast
and southwest. These three stars are in
the head, girdle and right foot Of Androme-
da, respectively, that in the girde being
almos, exactly overhead at 9 o'clock. AL.
gal is large star directly east of the last
star FAMED, Almaach, and but short dis.
tance from it Mobile Daily Aduptiser.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28

A VsRY NEAT SELL.-A friend of ours,
who prides himself upon his knowledge of
coins, was very neatly sold by an old ac-
euainiance day or two since. The latter
exhibited an American coin resembling the
new quarter dollar, and asked him it he
could distinguish anything peculiar about
it 2"
81 cannot" replied he, "but why do you
ask ?n
because" replied the other, "they can
be had anywhere about town for twelve
and thirteen cents"
at is possible? remarked the Judge of
coins "I thought it felt light For how
much did you say they be had9
"For twelve and thirteen CENTS" replied
the other.
"Oh!" exclaimed the victim; as the "sell, !"
dawned upon him, "twelve and thirteen
make twenty five"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28
Gboite poctrp.
THE AFRICAN CHIEF.
BY wM. CULLEN BRYANT.

Chained in the market-place ne stood,
A man OF giant frame,
Amid the gathering multitude
That shrunk TO hear his name
All stern Of look and strong OF limb,
His dark eye on the ground -
And silently they gazed on him,
AS on lion bound.
Vainly, but well, that chief had fought,
He was captive now,
Yet pride, that fortune humbles not,
Was written on his brow,
The scars his dark broad bosom wore,
Showed warrior trne and brave;
A prince among his tribe before,
He could not be slave.
Then to his conqueror he spake-
"My brother is a king
undo this necklace from my neck,
And take this bracelet ring;
And send me where my brother reigns,
And will fill thy hands
With store Of ivory from the plains,
And gold dust from the sands"
"Not for thy ivory nor thy gold
Will uhbind Thy chain
That bloody hand shall never hold
The batile.spear again,
A price thy nation never gave.
Shall YET be paid ior thee
For thou shalt be the Christians slave,
In lands beyond the sea-"
Then wept the warrior chief, aud bade
To shred his locks away;
And, one by one, each heavy braid
Before the victor lay.
Thick were the plated locks and long,
And deity hidden there
Shone many wedge Of gold among
The dark anu crisped hair.
sLook, feast thy greedy eye with gold
Long kept for sorest need
Take it-tliou askest sums untold,
And say that am freed.
Take tiny wife, the long, long day
Weeps by the cocoa tree,
And my young children leave their nay
And ask in vain for me-"
T take thy gold-bnt have made
Thy fetlers fast and strong,
And when that by the cocoa shade
Thy wife will wait thee long"
Strong was the agony that shook
The capiive's frame 10 hear,
And the proud meaning OF his look
Was changed 10 mortal lear.
His heart was broken-crazed his brain
At once his eye grew wild
He struggled fiercely with his chain,
Whispered, and wept, and smiled
Yet wore moi long those fatal bands,
And once al shut of day,
They drew him forth upon the sands,
The foul hyena's prey.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28

THE Paris papers speak of new material
10 be used in loading fire aims. Sea weed
has been found to be The best gun wadding
as ever yet used. II answers the purpose
admirably, keeping the iron cool, and not
liable to ignition like the cotton wad hither.
to in use. By order of government large
amounts have been gathered on the coasts
of Normandy and Brittany. The material
has already been distributed 10 the ordance
department at Vincennes.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28

p ] plows, / sow, ! reaps, mows, l
gets up wood for winter; digs, hose, and
taters grows, and for what knows | owes
the printer. ! do suppose all knowledge
flows right from the printing. press, SO off !
goes, in these 'ere clothes, to settle up-l
guess. Come in the door is open.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28

IT would be better not 10 reward brave
action than 10 reward it i'll. A soldier had
his two hands carried off at the wrist by q
shot. His colonel offered him crown. ''lt
was not my gloves, but my hands, that
lost, colonel" said the poor soldier, re-
proachfully.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28

NEVER. be so rude as 10 say 20 man,
"ihere's the door )" but say, "Rlsvate your
golgotha 10 the summit of your pericardium
and allow me 10 present 10 your occular
demonstration, that scientific piece of me-
chanism which constitutes the egress por.
tion of this>apaument."
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28

A preacher lately said, in his sermon,
"let women remember, while putting on
their profuse and expensive attire, how mar.
row are the gates of Paradise"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28

AT a colored ball, the following notice
was posted on the door.post :-"1iske,s
fifty cents. No gemnin admitted unless
he comes himself"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28

"USIoN is not always strength" as the
sailor said when he saw the purser mixing
his rum with water.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-12-28

SOME libelous fellow says that woman IS
heart is the sweetest thing in the world-in
fact a perfect honeycomb, full of sell,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30
MISCELLANEOUS READING.
"GOOD MANNERSp

The annual report on the public schools OF
the city of Lawrence, Mass. has been publish
ed. and is Il document worthy Of extensive
circulation. 1t WAS prepared by Gen. Henry
X. Oliver, the Superintendent Of the Schools.
and is enriched with the results Of his long
experience with popular educational move
ments, and presents many sensible sugges-
tions and wise hints of general interest to all
parts of the land We especially commend
Mr.. divers words upon subject that calls
loudly for reform:
The law of the state requires that every
manners" To do it, they must themselves
be exemplars ofgood manners, refined in their
habits, and of easy and graceful department.
Very many, probably the majority, are so;
neglect, in modern times, among teachers, to
inculcate the virtues, for good manners are
virtues and the omission Of all the old fash
ioned manifestations of them on the part "t
children, are too unpleasantly obvious TO
be passed by without structure. In the
place of these, we find often pert for
wardness, presumptuous assurance, and.
not seldom, a positive audacity OF imper-
tinence
The absence of restraint at home, the i'll
Judged indulgence, or the selfish love Of ease,
which often prompts parent to be too little
watchful of his children, are all fruitful nour-
ishers Of this fault fault for which even
the God-fearing Eli was made to feel the
awful judgments of the Almighty. "Man-
ners easily and rapidly mature into morals,
and the neglect ofthe proper culture of the
former shows itself in a coarse and boisterous
way of speaking in rough replies to civil
questions, in profane and and obscene langu-
age, and in rudeness and bad behavior at
public assemblies, where boorsh stamping
Of the feet. shril whislings and cat-calls,
shrieks and yells, disgust all civil and refined
people, and prevent all comfort and enjoy
ment of what they may have assembled to
Witness
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-30

N,u ARR,>GENENrs-Th following are
the present Mail arrangements at the Alex
anira Post Oihce:-
The Northern Mail will close, daily, at and y
o'clock, D. IN, except on Saturdays-then NJ o.
clock p. IN. There is mail for Washington City
only. closing at y p. IN, on Saturdays
The Mail for Richmond, Va, and all south OF
Richmond will close at 81 u. m, and p. m, ex-
cept on Sundays-then at D! a. m.
Tn, Mails for the Orange and Alexandra and
Manassas Gap Railroads. Warrenton, Middlenurg'
and Fairfax c. H.. close daily at % II. m. There
i. no mail for the Manassas Gap Railroad on Sun
davS.
The Mail for the Leesburg route will close on
MONDAYS. Wednesdays. and Fridays, at p. m
There is u mail for Leesburg, via Baltimore AMI
Ohio Railroad. closing at y p. IN, on tuesdays
Thursdays, and Sundays.
Tn. Mail for the Adie route will close at Il. m,
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
The Mail for the OccUquan route will close at
a. IN. Tuesdays, Thursdays. and Saturdays.
The Mail for tho Theological Seminary will close
at D. m., daily. except Sundays.
The Mail for Norfolk. Portsmouth and the East
ern Shore of Virginia closes at and ? p. m, except
on Saturdays-thcn at | p. m.
The 0fice will close daily Mt 81 p m, except
Sunlay,-then il is open from to 3 u ~, and from
J TO 3! p. m. only.
The eNorthcrn Mail is ready for delivery by a. m.
The Southern Mail is ready for delivery by 3 p. IN.
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