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Andrews vs.. Butler.

Gov. Andrews. of Mass., has addressed
letter to. Brigadier Gen'l Butler, objecting
TO The course pursued by the latter in ten.
dering his command to suppress reported
slave iisurreckon IA Maryland. To this
letter, Gen. Butler replies in a letter that
must have made the Governors ears tingle,
and il he has in his composition any sense
or shame, one;wor ID think he would hide
his face, ,even from his most intimate friends
This letter of General Butler should be
pinied in letters of gold, ard placed in the
house Of every inhabiiant throughout the
land. He has immortalized himself, and if
he should never do another act in this life
bis name will go down TO future generations
covered with glory.
We make no war on women and defence
less children. We have nothing TO do with
the abolition Of slavery, even in the rebel
Iious States, and it wonli be gross inhu-
maniiy to allow servi,e race, even under
the seeming protection of our armies, to
sack the homes OF our Geluded brethren at
III. South, and lay waste their land. 1t is
the duty of our Generals, as they go forth to
war, while they brandish the sword of JUS
lice in one hand, with The other to hold out
the olive branch of peace and proiection.-
This is not war of conquest, but one 10
sustain the Government, and ensure a just
administration of the law and the very best
evidence We car give 20 our brethren that
they are wrong is, TO show by our ac:s that
we viii! not allow any wrong to be done TO
them, even by their servile population =
We want no negroes 10 fight our battles,
and we must not allow them TO interfere
with Our quarrels.
II aboli:ionists suppose that the great
army OF conservative men who have gone
forth 10 sustain the Government is 10 be
used as means 20 propagate and further
their Internal ends, they will find them
selves mistaken, and if it is attempted TO
use them for such a purpose, we will soon
compel our authorities TO call them home
again, ard leave Gov Andrews and his
Abolition crew TO do :heir own dirty work
All honor, say we; 10 General Butler, for
hi. noble and manly stand on behalf of
right and humanity and we hope the time
may come when the people can express to
him, in more tangible form, their high
appreciation of his talents and worth.
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Southern War Items.
WAsHrseTos, May II.

UhSbiNSlOC3 w HioJ
The Charleston Courier says, that on Sum
day last. Gen Beauregard went 10 visit the
different ports on the coast of South Ca ro-
lima 10 make locations for batteries.
The Savannah Republican says il has good
reason to believe that If not already done a
change will soon be effected in the Cabinet
OF President Davis. II will extend 10 ths
War and Attorney Generals Offices. and il
is understood Mr.. Walker and Mr.. Ben ja-
man are to change places.
The Stanton (Va) Spectator, says that
"the consecraled remains of General WASH
ington have been removed from Mt. YER
non 10 Lexington, 10 preven. them from be-
ing decorated by the hyena-like Vandals OF
the North"
The Richmond papers announce the ar
rival there of the advance guard of the Tex
as Rangers.
The North Carolina election, or Monday,
resulted in favor of the Secessionsts every
where. In Murlreesboro precinct, Kenneth
Raynor received l09 votes, W. N Smith, 5,
and G. c. Moore 4
A despatch from Charleston 10 the Savan-
nah Republican says: "Wagner's improved
rife cannon have been tested and found 10
throw shell seven miles. Preparations
are on foot 10 compliment the Niagara with
a few"
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Work for the Home Guards.

A corr espondent Of the Philadelphia In
gHTer, writing from Washington says:
The various companies OF Home Guards"
who have been having so fine time play.
ing holiday soldiers. may possibly yet be
called on 10 fight in stern reality, in defence
Of their homes and 6resides Aud it is
more than likely that the many regiments
that have not been accepted will have fight
ing enough TO do vet. Southern papers OF
to-day confirm what have learned from
many private sources, namely, that among
the deep laid plans of The Secessionists is
one for the invasion Of Pennsylvania One
SouIherner, a Marylander, an old man with
gray hair, spoke to me on The subject thus:
maryland" !" said he, "has an account to
settle with Pennsylvania, and ii will be SET
lied now. The blood of my neighbor Cor
such, and The blood of his son, murdered
in Pennsylvania by Pennsylvanians ten
years ago, cries from the ground for ven
geance" He then went on to say that as
soon as sufficiently strong force could be
collecien Washington would be attacked,
and al the same time another Southern ar.
my would invade. Pennsylvania. Your
readers can place what reliance they please
1pon these statements. My duty is per-
formed when they are put on record.
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:'POlitieal Differences Mnst be Obliterated!n

Our Republican friends in their overhead
ed anxiety to have Democrats TO rally in
support of the Lincoln Administration, tell
US that all political differences must be OBJ
liberated and all party ties broken up
Now, this all sounds very nice, and looks
well on paper but suppose you, RepubI
cans, give Us an example OF your sincerity
in this matter Let us know whether you
are willing TO throw aside party in your ap-
poinimenis TO Office? Are you willing that
the Democrats shall have half The Offices yet
10 be filled by Lincoln Or are yon will
ling 10 divide The officers of the next Con-
gress, in which you have majority, equal
y between Black Republicans and Demo-
Gratis! Come, now, speak outlet US
know whether there is 10 be any cheating
in this matter Of obIiterating party lines-is
il to be a general obileratior., or do you de
sire de mocrats only 10 desert their Party
nciples-principles that are founded on
The Constitutioh-aud Join the Republican
ranks 2 Let The Administration stop their
proscripiive policy-let them Stop turning
out Democrats from every petty office, and
we will believe that they are sincere in
their expressed desire 10 have all parry lies
obliterated. Until you do this, all your
howery eloqnence on this subject will be
regarded as idle nonsense.
The Democratic parry of the North, now
as ever, are The Union u,ea Of the country, and
they stand ready now, as ever heretofore. 10
assist the President in The maintenance of
The Govern ment, the protection of its prop
erty, and The execution and enforcing OF
its laws. In doing this they ara only dis
charging a duty they owe 10 their coun-
try but their Willingness 10 do thissmust
not be taken as evidence that they have de-
serted their party, or given their assent TO
the. .obliteration of lis glorious principles
They march now, as ever, under the ban
ner of the phoie, country, without a star
erased, and not under flag with sixteen
stars, as did the Republican party in 1885,
nor under flag with seUen stars as do the
disunionists of The South now.
When the Republicans show some signs
of being sincere in their preaching of the
doctrine of yielding up of party lies, il
will be time enough for Democrats 10 take
the subject into consideration.
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From ChambeTsburg,

CpAMBERsBURG, Pa, May 2O.-A delach-
ment of 700 Virginia troops have arrived
opposite Williamsport on the Potomac riv-
er, only twenly-six miles south ofthis point.
1t is believed here that they intend TO
make an incursion into the southern borders
of this State. Affai rs grow interesting here
Gen. Williams LETT here 10 day for Har-
ri>burg on special business. His object is
believed 10 be 10 obtain the presence here
OF two batteries of artillery and battalion
of cavalry, rendered necessary by the for
ward movement of the Virginia troops.
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"AwAy Down IN CAIRO" ."-The town Of
Cairo, al the junction of the Ohio aud Mis-
sissippi rivers, has become point of con
siderable importance in the West The re
is force OF 800 federal troops now sta
toned there, under General Swift Strong
batteries are erected on and behind the le-
wees which command both rivers, and the
difficulty OF landing troops on the swampy
ground around that post is SO great that
Cairo may be considered safe from any at
tack by the Southern troops. Heretofore
steamers laden with provisions were per-
mitied to pass down the Mississippi but
We learn from Washington that Secretary
Chase has issued orders TO all the Western
Collectors to gran; no more clearance to
steamboats, going TO the rebel STATES, and to
search every vessel going South and to
seize all munitions of war and provisions
intended for any Stale on The Mississippi
except Kentucky and Missouri.
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Sherif's Sale.

DY viftne of a writ of Fiari Fdcjds to me
~ directed, issued out OF the Court of
Common Pleas of Columbia county, Pa,
will be exposed 10 public sale, al the Couri
House in Bloomsbure, on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JUNE
1861, al O'Clock in lhe afternoon, alltlhai
cerain LOT OF GROUND, situate on Iron
Street, in the town OF BIooRsbnrg, Bl5om
township, Columbia county, Pa, bounded
and described as follows :-Froniing or
Iron Street aforesaid twenty seven and
half feet, bounded on the south by lot OF
Michael Snyder, one hundred aud SIXTY
FIVE feet, 10 an alley Twelve feet wide, the
right 10 aud passing over rs one OF the priv
lle2es and apPureDances OF this lot, thence
along said alley twenty seven JeeI aid
slf, 10 LOT owned By Jacob Sliner, thence
along said lot one hundred and sixty three
leel, four inches, 10 lron Street The place of
beginning containing Eighteen Pe.ches be
the same more or less, (and The rig hs Of al
ley named aforesaid.) On which is erect
ed a FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, ar
ranged Tor two families, one half oil which
il on The LOT to be sold, the other hall be-
longing 10 the adjoining lot, one half OF lhs
well and pump, aud out buildings Oh lot
| described W ith the appurtenances.
Seized, taken in execution and 10 be sold
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No Party but the Country 4!

The above is the catch word aud the cry
of the Republican presses all over The land
Just now. The couatry is in war, and we
must sink party" say they. Our neighbor
of the Record says, 1--WE are willing TO bury
party feeling and hope others are equally
wiIling.p In the same paragraph is the
following remarkable commentary upon
this fine-sonndiug profession:
'sFoR CoNeREss.-A member of Congress
is soon to be elected 10 fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death OF Col Scranton. II
is of the utmost importance at This junciure
thai frm and unyieiding supporter of the
Administration shoald be selected"
There reader, you have what is meant,
at least in this meridian, by the bypocriIi-
cal cry Of sinking parry! Democrats are
asked to sacrifice all their principles and
their parry preferences upon the alser oI
their country. Don't breathe word in
reference TO party while the war lasts; bu'
when You come TO vote for Congressman,
remember thai none but genuine Lincoln
Pepublican--one who can swear by the
Chicago pial.orm-mu-t be elected Who
cannot see through this thin seiI7 If The
= - u r Z
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A LARGE ANINAL-There is on exhibition
at Rockland Maine, bull, four years old
last NJ arch, that weighs between thiriy-fve
and forty hundred pounds. He weighed
1l5 pounds when he was born, and .,240
pounds when one year old. He is mixed
blood, Devon and Durham His dimen-
sions are as follows: From centre of head
10 butt OF tail 10 feet 5 inches from fore
TO hind feet, feet; thickness through the
fore shoulders 40 inches through the hips,
81 inches height, feet inches; girth
round the middle, ieet; girih round the
neck. feet. He is chestnut colored, and
is said 10 be the best proporiioned animal
ever exhibited in that part OF the county
He was raised by Washington Robbins,
Thomaston. Maine, one of the wealihiest
farmers in the State. The bull is called the
General Knox"
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Small NOtea.

The good old times" OF shinpla.,er Cur.
rency are coming round again, thanks IN
the late Legislature and the s;yht Of a ooII
dollar, or even quarter" will soon be as
rare as strawberries at Christmas. Tbs
Banks are losing no time in avaiing them.
selves OF the privilege of issuing small note,
-;he weaker vessels" being first in the
field, OF course. The Bank Of Norihnmher.
land, and the Mechanics Bank of Piilsbnry
have already issued batch of SIS. $2-s
and S3's: and they are rapidly getting into
circulation. We shall doubtless soon have
this "better currency" nearer home Well
the people wouid have change, last fail
--and they have got it. But such change .
-EIehanee.
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"CRAcK" REGiMEET-Col. Petiierew,
OF Charleston, South Carolina, is raising n
regiment of mounted rihemen for service in
Virginia. 1t is composed wholly OF picked
men. each member being required 10 furn-
ish his own borse and accoutrement. The
regiment will be specially fitted, it is said,
against the 7,h of New York The oryani.
zation of Col. Petiigrew's command We
learn from private source, was expected
10 have been completed on Saturday, las,
when it would Immediately start for Rich
mond.
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CAPr JHMEs OAKEs, OF the U. s. Army.
son of Judge Samuel Oakes, of Moutour
county. has been promoted 10 the command
of Major. and sent on 10 Wheeling, in West.
ern Virginia, 10 operate siih The union vol
unteers concentrating in iha; region. Ma
ior Cakes was previously stationed in Texas
under the traitor Twiggs, but when the
United States forces were disoreauized in
that section, he came on to Washington,
and reported himself for duty.-Sunbury
Gazette.
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CoscREss.-As our readers are aware
there is Congressman 10 be elected in this
district to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
deaih of Hon. George w. Scranton. The
wonder is who viii be the manor who is
The person fl and equal 10 the emergency
As yet We have noticed very little said up
on this i'm portant matter through cur public
prints within the district, neither do we
know Of any particular person we would
sngeest should fill this Office. What we
would say is, let some proper person be
selected, one who is amply qualified for
the position, and xithal. one who is true
pairios and thorough Union man. None
else can succeed, and we hope aud believe
that we have none olher in The District =
As tar as OR assistance and influence in
this matter can go. il shall be used for no
olber person than be who Is aud has been
trne 10 The Constitution and It's laws We
want no vavering or triaing Person who
would svsrye from true doctrines for party
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SENTENCED TO BE HUKG -Wm. Weaver
of Yewpon, Perry county, convicted some
time ago of poisoning his wife, was senien-
ced, on Tuesday last, 10 suffer The extreme
penalty of the law. The Democrat says =
The prisoner displayed the mos, astonish
ing stoicism ever witnessed by those pres
ent. Standing erect, his lips compressed,
and his eyes on the Judge, he remained
moved, except now and then a slight ner
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BRADroap Tsoops.-we copy the follow

BRADFoaD TRooPs.-We copy the follow
ing from the Lycoming Gazette
Several companies of troops have passed
through WiIiamsport, returning home from
Camp Crutin. We nave been informed that
they returned home because they would mol
consent 10 volunteer for three years, but for
that we cannot youch. They belong TO the
counties north of this.
Take care friend Clarke. You are tread
ing on deIicate ground. We were threat
ened annihilation Tor n.etioning the tact
merely that they had left here.
We also clip the following from the same
paper
CooL-A member of the company :ha,
passed through this place on Monday.
homeward from Camp Curtin, proposed
three cheers for the Bradford county Invin-
cibIes That was ioIerahIy cool for COM
pany with their backs turned towards the
fight, and getting away from il al railroad
speed. Williamspor only cheers those
whose faces are towards the South.
Fortunate for the editor of the Lycoming
Gazette that he does not reside here. He
would forthwith be denounced as Secess-
ionist, and hIs property threatened by insti-
gators Of mob law.-Patrioi ard Ussoa
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The Rebels at Williamsport, Md.

Baltimore Nay 20.-A letter 10 The Aner-
ican from Williamsport, Md, says that
troops from Harper's Ferry, took up posi-
ton on Sunday on the Virginia side of the
Potomac, opposite that town, commanding
the Ferry. and expected 10 be joined by
another detachment 1000 strong to day
with field pieces. Williamspor is but sew
ell miles from Hagers;own.
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From HagerStOWn, Md.

THE coNFEDERATE TROOPS AT wILLIAMsPoRT.
HAGERsTowE, Md, May 2O.-The Con-
federale troops at WllIamspor! have not
yet crossed the Potomac. They have no
tents, and very little, if any. PROVISIONS
The manter says he has no intention
TO cross The river. 1t is reliably stalled that
1000 more men are expected Tonight,
with eight pieces OF artillery.
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JACOB PoTF, of Nescopeck, Luzerne coun-
ty, who went with the volunteers from this
place, deserted the camp, and came home
one Cay last week. He was waited upon
by committee al his home, brought 10 this
Borough on Saturday last. He was then
carried through The streets on rail. and
egged. Served him right He should have
been treated 10 a coat OF tar and feathers,
which in our opinion would be still too len
ient.-Bey.cjck Gazette
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DIED..

On the 5lh inst, in Jonesville, Michigan,
ARTHUR, son OF DR.. VIM B., and Ellen
Hawkins, ant grandson OF VIM. Robson, of
this place, aged Two years, 1 months aud
II days.
In Berwick, Columbia county. on Friday
afternoon, May 3rd, 1861, ABBIE, vile Of
Casper Franlz, aged about p years.
In Berwick, Columbia county, on Tues
day evening May I4lh, LIZZIE, only daugt-
ter OF Thos. and Ellen Lee, aged years, Is
months and % days.
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CANNON BALLS AND SHELLs.-The PhP =
nix Iron Works, at Phenixville, are burily
engaged in making number of wrought
iron guns, six and twelve FOUNDERS. for
Philadelphia They are also casting sever
al thousand solid twelve pound ba lis and
shells. They are also making extensive
preparations for making the same kind OF
guns for government. These iron works,
says the PhGnix are now fully prepared To
turn out cannon and balls in any quantity.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-05-22

GoDEY-The June number of Godey's
Lady's Book is already out. II is sPlen-
did number, attractive in its encrayings.
plates &c, interesting in its literature, and
instructive in lis parlor department Get
the June number.
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~oepR9Sn.

WHEREAS, my vile, Anna Maria Sli-
J" ner, lately lell my house, and bed
and board without my knowledge, and
against my wish, and IS continuing TO ao-
sent herself thereirom. All persons are
hereby notified not 10 trust The said Anna
Maria on my account, as | Will not pay
any debts OF her contraction.
JOHN STINER.
Bloomsburg, May %, 1861.
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On The nigh, of the 9th instant a terrible
tornado passed over portion of South Car
olina, in the vicinity of 0rangebnrg. A
large number OF dwellings were blown
down, The crops destroyed, and severa.
slaves killed.
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Columbia County
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

THE Annual Meeting of the Columbia
County Agricultural Society for The Elec-
ZION of Officers, 10 serve for one yesr will
be held at The Couu House, in BoOmsburg
on Saturday, the 25th insl., al O'Clock,
P. VI.
DR. J. RAMSEY, Pres't.
Nav %, 1861
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The FARmER AND GARDENER, with the Bee
Journal, has been sent out for May, some
lime since, we failed to notice them in our
last They are both excellent publications,
and treat upon nothing but what would be
highly important for every farmer 10 read
and understand We would advise all who
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-05-22

MAJ. GENERAL DIx.-Hon. John A. Dix,
Of New York. Late Secretary Of the Treas
ury in President Buchansn's Cabinet, has
accepted The appointment Of Major General
of the New York forces, which was tender
ed him some days ago by Gov. Morgan.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-05-22

IE. J. ThoTnlon's Card on the out side
o! our paper should have been changed
He sells wall paper in Rupert's building on
Main street, formerly occupied by the Post
Office. DIR. T. has he cheapest and most
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Female Heroism.

Instances of heroism in women have
occasionally occurred ia modern times
some what resembling that Of the an
cient AmaZons But there are eras
and countries in which their warlike
spirit appeared with particular lustre !;
such were the displays it made in the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in
Hungary, and in the Islands of the
Archipelago and Mediterranean, when
they were invaded by the Turks
Among the stirring instances of ANA
zonian conduct in modern ladies, that
may be mentioned that of Jane of Belle
vile, widow of M de Gibson, how
was beheaded in the year 1348, with
a suspicion of carrying on a cores
pondence with England and the Count
de Mon ford The lady, filed with
grief for the death of her husband, and
exasperated at the i'll treatment VIII oh
she considered him to have received,
sent off her son, secretly to London
and, when her apprehensions were re-
moved with respect to him, she sold
her jewels, fitted out three ships, and
put to sea, to revenge the death of her
husband upon all the French whom
she should meet. This new corsair
made several decents upon Normandy,
where she stormed many ofthe castles;
and the inhabitants were spectators,
more than once while their Villages
were in blaze, Of one Of the finest
women in Europe, with sword in
one hand and torch in the other
urging the carnage, and eying with
pleasure all horrors of war; DR. Pet
it has given it as his opinion, that
there is a great difficulty in govern
ing the women, even at present,
though they are unarmed and unprac-
ticed in war it cannot, therefore be
considered subject of regret that the
race of Amozons has ceased to ex-
list. ~ N