The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-19
The Gossips and the Topics of Interest.

The lovers OF gossip nave an aouHuduce'
as well as variety of ailment for their pru-
rient palates; and tie newspapers, those
active and un,iring caterers tor the puoilc
taste, aided by the indefatgable telegraph,
supply with rabbt-like fecundiiy, the uni
versa cry for more. That royal young cav
aier, the Prince of Wales, with the sullen !
bu, sensible and faithful English mastitf, |
who guards him, as well from the rude con-
tact of mobs, as from the tender embraces
of enthusiastic young damsels, still pursues
his triumphant progress. Since the inva
sioC of his chamber by bevy OF iascIna
ting female royalists. who incontinenty
pundered it of pins and an inhnilude OF
gewgaws-who played with his sword ,trled
on his hat, and, perhaps, his pantaloons-
he has danced once, with scores OF ladies,
ttuiee with Miss NAPIER, kissed Mayors
daughter, shaken hands with a number OF
what we call sovereigns, but he calls sub
| ecls, and listened 10 national anthem,
| sung by three thousand Sunday School
| children.
We are informed by the faithful chroni-
clers of his movements, that he intends,
while in Illinois, TO devote four days to
grouse shooting, and that, after visiting
| New York, he will proceed up the Hudson
TO West Point, and spend few days; on
the l7,h OF October he will go 10 Boston: in
a car fitted up expressly for him, to which
will be attached royal smoking car. He
| is SAID 10 be much addicted TO smoking, and
10 hold in high esteem that product OF our
country, which Sir WALTER RALEIGH intro
duced into England, and which pedantic
old JAMES so denounced in his "famous
Counter Biast," calling it "6oxious weed"
We cannot trust ourselye TO speak OF the
restless nervous anxiety with which the
royal young travellers arrival in the States
is expected. Ampitious mammas, audaci.
Gus young bellies, corpulent old aldermen.
opuent merchants, jealous hotel keepers.
and politicians of all stripes and complex
ions, are waiting eagerly for his coming
New York, 'lhe great American empo
rum and metropolis, /" as the Herald is wont
10 call it, is in condition bordering on in
sanity Verify, that city of snobs is in ;
terrific ferment, and unless the Prince
, comes speedily, that modern Sodom will
f become one great madhouse.
But there is gossip also in the politica
3 world While Lincoln keeps still, ant
4 Messrs. BELL and BRECEiNRIDGE, like digni
$ fed gentlemen, stay at home, Judge DOUG
5 LAS continues his ceaseless pilgrimage
a Contradicting his previously expressed
, opinions and purposes, he is declaring III
willingness to fuse, and if by withdrawn:
: he can defeat Lincoln, his willingness t
: withdraw This change is sudden, and W
}. hope it is sincere. The best evidence OF II
q SINCERITY, will be his withdrawal. That ex
a peeled event is now exercising the publ
e mind.
a Meanwhile, that astute Plotter, Seward
# as if TO show 10 the ungraieful clique, VIII
!, cheated him out ofthe nomination for Pres
y dent, the ent husiastic devotion of the Rt
IT publican masses TO him, is going on his tr
l. umphal tour, and putting The male an
J. female ''Wide- -Awakes" TO vast expense
d the wav of lights and music.
h Indeed, there is great stir all over ii
r county, and the newsmongers and gossi!
IS have their hands full. When the exclt'
ment subsides-when the Prince leave
,e our shores, and the Presidential election
a over, everything will be Aat, dull, dead
II PennsylUanlGn.