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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-15


DotoLAs Sfoc& GoiSu DowN-We clip
the following from the Cincinnati Gszette's
teiegraphiO correspondence Of the l3th
Douglas stock continues to decline. -
lie anticipated that majority Of bis
friends would be eleoted from North Car.
alma, but in this calculation has been
woeIully disappointed. The Star has re,
Ceived authentic intelligence as to tho
action Of tho Democratic Convention o
that State. and inregard to 1t says "FouI
delegates at large we're chosen! tho Hon
William Ashc, Of Wilmington; Hon. Bed
ford Brown, formerly a member Of the
Of the United States Senate; Mr.. Avery,
a prominent politician OF Western North
Carolina. and Mr., Holden. editor Of the
Raleigh Standard. These gentlemen we
are informed, are pledged and avowed
friends OF Senator Hunter. Three OF the
District Conventions have been held. In
Mr.. Branch's Congressional District
MCssrs. T ,. Green aud Watson have boen
chosen These gentlemen are understood
to DO friends Of Mr.. Hunter. So also are
the two delegates chosen 10 the Congress.
slunai district now represented by Mr..
Leaohs IN Mr.. Gilmer's district Messrs.
Dick and Hill have bsen chosen, aud, as we
hear, are In favor Of Mr.. Douglas This
district is one IN which the Democratic
party are in large minority. Itis prob.
ably the only distrio, Mr., Douglas will
carry in the State. So far the count
stands: Hunter o. Douglas 0. There are
10 delegates to- be chosen. Phe attempt
made to secure North Carolina for Jud 20
Douglsss and the impadeAt boast Of his
friends. was rebuked by the North Carroll.
ma democracy In the following resolution
adcptd by tho State Convention
Resolvsd. That neither Congress nor 4
Territorial Legislature whether BY d;.
rect or legislation OF an indirect aud un,
friendly character. possess power to annu
or impair the constitutional right Of any
oitisen' Of the United States to take his
slave property into the common Terrilo'
ries. and there hold and snjby the saMe
while the Territorial condition remains.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-15

p5000 AgentsWaRtS6-- ioii four nex
Inventions. Agents have made over SRS, 900 OF
9ne,7-4etter than Pl other similar agencies. Sen
Tour stamps AID GET pakes barUcVi afs, grntis.
KPHBAI IN BRO WN, Jewell, Mass!
September 4, ,ls59--Stb1O i''E =
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-15

TPAEents Wanted In this state 10 can.
vaaa With mo GoLDRN sALtB. Sells rapidly. Can
make go0dPay Fordp,@s ~ :, &S;s 4; send stamp; ,,.,.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-15
AfIssonri Republican Convention.

FaR Delegation Elected 10 Ckicago-Ea.
dOTssment cf Batss-TEs Platform in
FGH-IHe hrspFsssi6lt Conflict Endor.
sed-Not Al for Bates after All.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-15
vUyO COysumPTIvEs.rho.av rho .av.

TW CONSUmPTIvEs.-T advertiser bay-
ing been restored TO health In q few weeks, by a
WIN severe Lang Election, aud that dread disease
Consumptlon,,-is anxiousto make known to his fei!
.suggrers the means OF cure. To all who desire
ehargs0 witb directions for preparing and using the
same sam EaiSh s9sy wiz od sure Cure for Con'afD-
Ien, ds,ers, Brenehnis, &s. ma.only object Of the
snlc.ea snd ne nopesevery sufferer will try his reme-
dy, VII cost them nothing, and may pfoye sRles-
address REV EDRAR1 a 'IIi SON a''
Feo. 10, le60-3m43 Williamsbureh. Lonelslnnd
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-15

oaHoE BUSINESS Ann FACTORIES, can be car.
6tlSd on probably a fpAmmontoh. $50 advertise.
ment Of Haihm0ntoh Lands.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-15
SPECIAL NOTICES:
Man was made 20 NTouvn,

so said the inimitable Robert Burma, and to great
extent there is no doubt he vas right. There Is no
season OF Tue year which persons are more liable 10
contract deSeased than 10 the Spring The many and
aeu changes, OF temperament, the damp and slush Of
hssoiving snow, sdhedt the foIss Of many fashions
send ihousandsso aprematnEeerav Gan nothing pre-
proved Rqod Searcher," aud the question Is answer
ed. Read the certificates of its efeaet TRY botte
y sausiacuon Is not given, money refunded. Sold by
all the principal Druggists In the, U njop,,,,,
LPsee advertisement In another column.-4e
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-15

M SlNESs most successfully at Hammonton, FREQ
rom rosts Some forty VlByprds set outthis season.
see hammonton Lands, another e0ldfhn.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26
RrpubIican ApptaIs to Irishmen.

In speech, few nights since, from the
steps at Berlin's HoeI, TO a Republican
meeting in this place, Edgar Cowan Esq,
made strong and earnest appeal 10 Irish
men 10 cast ;heir votes with The Republi-
cans.
"lrishmen," said he, "who vote with the
Democracy are false 10 their own Green
Isle OF the Ocean-false 10 the literature os
Erin-false TO its poetry, and false to that
love of liberty which beats in the breast of
lrIshman everywhere"
We call the attention of Irishmen TO the
urgent and burning language in which they
have been besoughi to turn their backs up
on the party which not long ago stood be-
tween them and prescription, and then,
we add, as fit and proper commentary
thereon, the fact that, on last Saturday night
the Republican Torch Light procession,
which paraded the streets of Greensburg,
and was addressed by the same gentleman,
whose remarks we have quoted above, kept
sep TO the music of the sBoyne Water"
lrishmen should remember that even as
they were appealed to to desert their party,
they were met with an open, shameless in-
suli,-and that the faith of their fathers has
been derided by a party that profess the
most enlarged lberality. They would be
''false 10 their own Green Isle of the Ocean
Ease to the literature of Erin-false to it's
poetry, and false 10 that love of liberty
which beats in The breasts of irishmen ev-
erywtereD - If thew failed tn feel The keen
and cutting taunts, which has thus been
thrust into their very faces Gresnsbmg
Democrat
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26
BLOOMSBURY. COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. WEDNEspA'

He quickened the horses, and turned their
heads towards home. The horses few fas-
ter than ever. The driver excited them 10
increased speed by a sharp whistle, and
made them describe a curve which inter
secied one of the horns of the crescent
The wolves opened their ranks and lei the
horses pass.
The Prince raised his gun 10 his shoulder
"For Gods sake, don't fire J" exclaimed
the driver; 1--WE are dead men il you do ~
He obeyed Ivan. The wolves, astonished
by this unexpected act, remained notion
less for minute During this minute the
troika was verest from them. When the
wolves started again after it, it was too late,
they could not overtake it. A quarter oil an
hour afterward they were in sight of home.
Prince Repnine thinks his horses ran at
least six miles in these fifteen minutes. He
rode over the steppe the next day, and
found the bones of more than two hundred
wolves.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26
JOe's Opinion of Love.

Love observed Joe, scarcasiically, 'love's'
himposition. There's been more people
himposed upon by that air word than by all
the professional swindel in natur. It's
gros, universal himpostion ana it's
on'y very wonderful TO me that amt long
ago been hexpunged. A gal says she loves
yer Very well but are you consequent
tally obligated to make fool o. yourself
No :? you've on'y got Ter hipisydixy, and
vOts The good o. lha: Marry Ter, and you'll
very soon see how sweets the love as
meets return But arout that, look 'ere
ot'y Just Tor an instance, a gal loves a SOL
ger-vich they all do it's reglar he's
private s.ill she loves 'im-oh houi and
hout Very well ! don't yer think siI'd
Civ i'm up for an hofficer Wy cos it 'ud
be better chance. Has for love, wicked
nest, the swindelinest, himposition as is
The chance is vot gals look out for The
on'y question With them is it good chancet
If 1t is they'll have il; if it ain't, ;hey won't
unless tasn't got noolhing better. It's the
deadest take in, is love, ever heard on a
deader vas never hinvented You take my
advice. and don't be tooz.ed. Venover yer
ear The word love, always view it as gros
himposilion. Hif yer don't you'll be done,
and only find out the difference ven ipt too
late. Look at me jist for hinstance. T.
was sixty-two in Jennewerry last look at
that Sixty-two, and amt done yet Pm
invited TO all the parties I'm never forgot.
There's the OLD uns as is married, settin'
their darters upon me it 'ud be sich
| chance and all, in course cos I'm single.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26
The Press and Dead Heads.

One of our exchanges speak great deal
OF truth in the following:
Railroads, STEAMBOATS, and stage-coaches
complain of dead heading-that is TO say,
of editors and clergymen, riding so much
without pay The newspaper press endures
more of this dead heading than all three of
these modes OF conveyance combined. The
pulpit, the bar and The theatre; corpora
tIons, legislative assemblies, societies, reli-
gious. benevolent, agricultural, mercantile
establishments, venders of quack medicines,
railroad companies, steamboats,, Stage lines,
and every variety of individuals, including
political parties and politicians, draw large
ly on the liberality of the press. The press
is expected 10 yield 10 all these interests il
is required to give strength 10 all weak in
stitulions and enterprises it is asked 10
puff small preachers into overshadowing
pulpit orators to puff small politicians and
unprincipled demagogues into great men
and patriots to magnify Incompetent rails
road officers into railroad kings it is ex-
pecied to herald abroad the fame of quacks,
0f ali cases, bolster up dull anthors im.
inortalize weak Congressional speeches it
is required to give sight TO the blind, bread
TO the hungry, talents to fools and honor to
thieves and robbers il is asked to cover up
the in6rmities OF the weak, to hide the
faults of guilty men and wink at the fraud
uIent schemes of scoundrels, it is expected
TO hatter the vain, TO extol the merits Of
those who deserve nothing but the scorn
and contempt of all good citizens; it is re-
quired, in word, of The newspaper press,
TO become all things to all men and if il
look for pay, or send out It's bills for SUBJ
scriptions and advertising, it is denounced
as mean and sordid, and its conductors are
wanting in li5eraiiiy. There is no interest
on the face of this green earth that is ex-
pected 10 give SO much to society, without
pay or thanks, as the newspaper press of
the country.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26
Romance at Cape May.

A New York paper relates the following
Incident, in connection with The trip of the
Great Eastern
A certain well known artist, who has
been connected with one of the illustrated
papers, and whose talents have gained him
some celebrity, was among the excursionists
who first landed at Cape May. Quite a
number of those who went ashore indulgeG
in a plunge amid the breakers, among
them artist, who, unfortunately, is not
an expert swimmer, and having ventured
out too Ear, became exhausted.
He was in The most imminent danger of
being drowned, and every one seemed in
capable of rendering him assistance, when
a lady whose scarlet bathing dress, and dar-
ing behavior in the wafer had attracted
much attention, darted out through the
mighty waves, seized the drowning man
by Ihe collar of his flannel shirt, aud con-
yeyed him safely TO the shore, amid The
deaiening cheers of those who looked on
admiring The spirit that prompted the hu-
name feat.
1hIs brave and noble girl is member OF
an excellent family. belonging TO what is
called The best society" in New York -
She first learned TO SWIM perfectly al her
fatneI's couutry's seat on The Hudson river,
aod many old watering places habitues
well remember her extraordinary skill and
self possession IN the sport OF surf bathing.
The acquaintance between her and The ar
list, thus romanlicalIy begun, Prospered IA
vorably Oh the passage home. and already
the gossips say that the parents of the hero
inc have been successfully consulted on an
interesting subject, concerning the tulure
con dluon ol the lady that will result in a
speedy union oil talent and beauty, in the
way OF marriage al a mode, at Cape May.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26

Coal Oh MANUFAcTURE-The extent TO
which the manufacture of oil from coal is
carried on, will surprise many OF our read
ers. The number of coal oil companies
aud firms in this country is said 10 be fifty
seven the works being principally situated
in this city ant Boston, the valleys Of the
Ohio anc lis tributaries. Besides these there
are number of small coal oil works in
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and some of the
Western cities, owned by individuals. The
quantity of coal oil produced is estimated
al 80, 700 gallons per day, or nine m illions
per annum. worth about 20 cents gallon,
or over six millions of dollars in The aggre-
gate. The capital expended in coal oil
works and camel coal mining is estimated
at iour mil ions, about one-fifth of which
has been invested in the Kanswha valley
alone. This is independent of the petroleum
or oil wells which continue TO shed their
liquid treasures i'll abundance. Fears had
long been entertained tn al the whale species
would become extincr, and ihHs the world
be obliged to progress the best way it could
without fabrication but the oil wells and
the oil manufactures promise supply adj
equate 10 all our wants. Already the per-
sons employed in this new department OF
industry may be numbered by thousands
Pittsburgh paper.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26
From the Sublime to the Ridiculous.

| believe the only time laughed, except
at the jokes of greater man than myself,
during the period remained an object of
envy TO millions, said James Madison, was
on an occasion | shall never forget. ] was
! called out of my bed early one cold winter
morning by person coming on business
Of the utmost consequence, and dressed my
sell in great haste, supposing ii might be a
summons TO a Cabinet Council When !
came into my private Office | found long
sized man at least six feet high, with a lit
tie apple head, queue, and a face criti-
cally round, as rosy as a ripe cherry. He
handed me letter from his excellency, the
| Honorable 70 my patronage. | was lit
| tie inclined 10 be rude, but checked myself,
remembering that was the servant of such
men as my visitor, and that might get the
reputation of an aristocrat, if | made any
distinction between man and man.
"Wrll, my trieLd, what situation do you
wish g.
"Why-y.y, Pm not very particular bu.
somehow or other think | should like TO
| be a minister. don't mean of the gospel,
but one of those ministers 10 foreign ports. "
"'n very sorry, very sorry indeed there
is no vacancy just now. Would not scme-
thing else suit you ?"
"Why w." answered The apple-headed
man, 81 wouldn't much care if | took sIu.
alton in one of the departments. wonIdn't
much mind beirg a controller, or an audi.
Tor, or some such thing"
My dear sir, Pm sorry, very sorry, in.
deed, but ii happens, unfortunately, that all
these situations are at present filled. Would
moi you take something else Z"
My friend stroked his chin, and seemed
struggling to keep down the soarings of his
high ambition TO The present crisis. At las
he answered
"Why-yy, yes s; I don't care if get &
good collectorship, or pectorship, or sur
veyorship, or navy agency"
"ReaIIy, my good NJ. Phippenny," saic
|, 81 regret exceedingly that not only al
these places, but every other place of con
sequence in the government is at presen
occupied. Pray think of something else q
He then after some hesitation, asked fo
a clerkship, and finally the place OF messen
ger 10 one OF the public officers. Finding
no vacancy here, he seemed in vast per
plexIty, and looking all around the room
fixing his eyes at length on me, and meas
uriEg my height from head 10 foot. Their
putting on one of the drollest faces lha
ever adorned the face of man, he said
: ''Mister, you and | seem TO be bull
much alke-haven't you some .od clothe
yon can spare 2"
Oh, what falling off was there from
foreign mission TO a suit of old clothes
which the reader may be assured CAV
with infinite pleasure for the only homes
laugh enjoyed for years afterward.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26
THE RIVER PATH.
BY JOHN @ WHITTIER.


No bird song floated down the hill,
The Rngled Bank below was still
No rustic from the birchen stem;
No ripple from the waters hem.
The dusk of twilight ronnd us grew,
We felt the falling OF the dew.
For, from US, ere the day was done,
The wooded hills shut out the sun,
But on the rivers farther side
We saw the hill-tops glorified.
A tender glow, exceeding fair,
A dream of day without lis glare.
With Us the damp, the chill, the gloom;
With them the suuset's rosy bloom;
While dark, through willowy vistas seen,
The river rolled in shades between.
From out the darkness where we trod,
We gazed upon those hills OF God.
Whose light seemed not of moon or sun,
We sPake not, but our thought was one.
We paused, as if from that bright shore
Beckoned our dear ones gone before;
And sliiled our breathing hearts 10 hear
The voices lost 10 mortal ear
Sudden our pathway turned from night;
The Mills swung open 10 the light,
Thro' their green gates The sunshine sho'd
A long slant splendor down ward flowed.
Down glade and glen and bank ii rolled;
1t bridged the shaded stream with gold;
And borne on piers of mist, allied
The shadowy with the sunlit side
"So," prayed we, "when our feet draw
The river, dark with mortal fear, lnear
And the night cometh chill with dew,
Oh, Father let Thy light break through
So lei the hills of doubt divide,
So bridge with faith the sunless tide
So let the eyes that fall on earth
On thy eternal hills look forth;
And in thy beckoning angels know
The dear ones whom we loved below"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26

A SIGNAL INSTANCE OF LISCoLE's HosEs-
TY.-The New York Courier and Enquirer
stariles its Republican readers by citing a
signal instance of Mr.. Lincoln's honesty
In word or two, il seems tha: Mr.. Lincoln
who was Postmaster in little town in
Illinois, while MIR Barry was Postmaster
General, resigned his small Office, retaining
in his hands about two hundred dollars of
Government funds. Owing this money he
ought 10 have promptly paid it up when he
resigned, but he kept it.
When Mr. Kendall became Postmaster
General, he ''drew on Mr.. Lincoln for the
amount s,arding against him on the books
of The department" Wonderful to tell Mr..
Lincoln honored the draft and paid the
money. He paid two hundred dollars
which he ought 10 have paid before, and
the argument is that for paying this money
he ought 10 be made President
II would seem that the Courier and En9ui-
rer expected nothing less than he should
have stolen it. It's surprise al finding that
he did not, is signi6can, indication of its
| want OF confidence in the men with whom
| it is associated. Had he stolen it, in the
eyes of the Courier aad Eneuirer, it would
| have been the most natural thing in the
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26

THREE MES SUFFoCATED IN WELL
In Allegheny city Oh Friday, as we learn
from the PnlsUurg CorODieie, three men
named William Bottles, James Vance and
Alfred Bottles had sunk well in The rear
OF Herman Hesdalis beer hall, corner OF
Federal street aud Central alley, The object
OF which was the draining of a privy vault
IN The 'IscIuI,y. The well having reached
a sufficient depth, Alfred Bottles descended
the ladder and proceeded 10 tap the vault.
A lew moments sufficed 10 open commu.
nication between the vault, and this effect
ed quantity of foul air rushed into the for
mer, empowering Bottles, and causing
him to fall helpless 10 the bottom OF the
we'll Vance, who saw him fall, hurried to
his aid, but had not descended more than
four or FIVE feet when he too was overcome
aud fell senseless mass on the body OF
his colaborer below. William Bottles now
attempted to descend, and was overpower'
ed and dropped off The ladder 10 the bottom
in the same way A Mr.. ia mes Taggarl al.
tempted 10 rescue them but failed. Alfred
BotiIes and James Vance were dead when
taken out. Taggart was yet living, but ne
survived only a few minutes, and was Ia
ken 10 his home a corpse. William Bottles
was also alive, and was taken 10 his home
on Kilbuck street, wi,her large crowd fol.
lowed him. He was thrown into convul
slons during the evening, and was SO low
that his recovery was deemed highly i'm
probable. He survived throughout tht
night, however, and may now be consider
ed out of danger.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26
The Man who Won't Paw the Printer.

May he be shod with lightning, and COM
PEELED 10 wander over gunpowder.
May be have sore eyes, and chestnut
burr for an eye stone.
May every day of his life be more despo-
tic than the Dey of Agiers.
May he never be permitted 10 kiss pret-
ty woman.
May he be bored TO death by boarding
school misses praclicing their first lessons
in music, without the privilege of seeing
his tormentors.
May his sheets be sprinkled with cows
age, and bed bugs and heas be the sharer-
OF his couch.
May 2:40 night mares trot quarter races
over his stomach every night.
May his boots leak, his gun hang fire, and
his fishing lines break.
May his coffee be sweetened with flies,
and his soup seasoned with spiders.
May his friends run off with his wife,
and his children take the hopping cough
May his cattle die of murrain, and the
pigs destroy mis- garden.
May troop of printers deUils, lean, lank
and hungry, dog his heels each day, and a
regiment of cats caitawaul under his win
| dow each night.
May the famine stricken ghost of an edi
tors body haunt his slumbers, and hiss
"Murde" " in his dreaming eye.
May his cow give sour milk, and hi;
churn rancid butter.
In short, may his business go 10 ruin, and
he go to-the Legislature.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26

SCENE oS THE OHIo.-Our boat stopped
to lake in wood. On the shore among the
crowd, stood a remarkably stupid looking
fellow, with his hands in his pockets, and
his under lip hanging down. A dandy,
ripe for scrape, tipped mods and winks
all about saying "Now Pll have some fun,
I'll frighten that green horn" He bumped
ashore drawn bowie knife. brandishing it
in the face of the .;green 'un" exclaiming !:
stNow I'll punish you. have been look
ing for you week. The fellow suddenly
started at his asslant. He evidently had
not sense enough 10 be scared-but as the
bowie knife, came near his face, once of
his hugh fists suddenly vacated his pocket,
and iell solid and heavy between the dan-
dy Is eyes, and the poor fellow was founder
ing in the river. Greeny jumped on board
our boat, put his hands in his pockets, and
looked around. "Ma7 be, said be, there's
somebody else that's been looking for me a
week"