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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-08-14
Female SfcfSSiOniStS.

Tho rebel women of the South seem TO
give our army more trouble than The men.
Some time ago handsome youIg lady cal
led al The Head quarters OF Capt. Goodwin
of Connecticut and requested TO be escorted
TO her home stating that she was afraid 10
go home alone. The Captain gallantly ten-
dered hi. own services, aud accompanied
The lady, but never returned. He had been
enirapped and was taken off a prisoner
Ii was asceuained that the name OF this
young lady was Scott and that she has sew
eral sisters. Recently Lieut.. Uptou, who
was out on scouting party in the vicinity OF
the house occupied 10y The Misses Scott, who
are rampant secessionis;s, and who captur-
ed Capt. Goodwin, OF the Connecticut regi-
ment, entered their house and asked for a
drink OF water. The young ladies desired
TO know who he was. He informed them
that he was Secessionis:, and desired 10
know whether there were any in that vicinity.
They informed him that there were plenty,
and gave him The names OF several whom
he could rely upon. He took The names of
several. Soon alter this, however, some OF
our pickets came in and the young ladies'
began TO smell a rat He then told them
that they were prisoners. and that they
must 90 with him TO General Tyler's quar-
tiers. Alter arriving there The General took
them into his privale room, and gave them
thorough examination. He desired 10 know
what had been done with young Goodwin.
They assured the General that they did not
know, but supposed he was at Richmond.
They pretended to tell everything they knew
in regard 10 affairs in the rebels camp, but
it was perfectly apparent TO General Tyler
that they did not tell the truth. He informed
them that he should hold them prisoners
until Captain Goodwin had been returned
They are quite pretty, and very prepos-
sessing IN their manners. What will final
ly be done with them is not known.
AEoTHER Casa woman, young, pret-
ty, prepossessing in manners and well
dressed, was detained at the Relay House
and searched, and OH The inside OF tha, gar
meHt which is generally worn n-nexl the dust
anG ashes of humanity were found the let
iers of great importance. AS government
had not entered into an engagement with
this female TO carry any portion of the letter
mail, she was accordingly sent to Washing
ton with 'males' of different gender.
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How a Soldier Feels in Battle.

The following, which went the rounds OF
the press some time ago, is possessed o.
additional interest now:
"a young French officer thus writes OF
his frs. experience in battle Our officers
sent rs back, for we were not numerous
enough 10 charge upon the enemy This
was most prudent, for the murderous fire
so fatal to the white coats, did US but little
harm. Our conical balls penelFate ed iheig
dense masses whilst those of tue a Auslriaus
whistIed past our ears and respected our
persons. 1t was the first time had faced
fire, nor was the only one. Well, am
satisfied with myself. True, lodged the
first balls. but Henry w, did the same thing
at The beginning of every battle 1t is, in
fact, physical effect, independent of the
will
But, this tribute paid, If you could only
feel how each shot elecirifies you. 1t is
like whip on racers legs. The balls
whistle past you, turn up the earth aroune,
/ you, kill one, wound another, and you hard
! Iy notice them. Yon grow intoxicated ~
/ smell OF gunpowder mounts 10 your brain
The eye becomes bloodshot, and the look i
fixed upon the enemy. There is something
OF all the passions in that terrible passion
excited in soldier by the sight of blooc
and the tumult OF battle.
Everybody who has tried it testifes TO tn.
peculiar intoxication that is produced b.
being 10 battle. There, is an infaiualin.
influence about the smell of powder, y.
shrill whistle of a bullet, and the sight o
human blood, that instantly transforms mel
from towards to heroes-from womel
sometimes 10 monsters. No one can tel
of the nature or mystery of that inhuenc
but those who have been ia the Tray them
selves"
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Old Hickory VS.. OLD Abe.

cit is well known that there have always
been those amongst us who wisE 10 enlarge
the powers OF the general government and
experience would seem TO indicate that
there is a tendency on the part OF this gov
eminent 10 overstep the boundaries marked
out for il by the Constitution. Its Legitimate
authority is abnndanty sufficient for all The
purposes for which il was created; aud It's
powers being expressly enumerated, there
CAN BE NO JUSTlFlC ALTON FOR
CLAIMING ANYTHING BEYOND THEM
EVERY attempt 10 exercise poi0er beyond the
limits should Sc PROMPTLY AND FIRM
LY OPPOSED. For one example will lead
TO other measures sill MORE MISCHlEVOUS;
and il The principle OF constructive powers,
'or supposed advantages, or temporary cir
cumslances, shall ever be permitted TO JUS
tily the assumption OF power not given by
the Constitution, the general government
will before long absorb all the powers of
legislation, and You will have, in effect, but
one consolidated government, ,"-Andre,O
Jackson's FareweR address.
''If such struggle is once begun, and
the citizens OF one section of The country
are arrayed in arms against those of anoth-
er in doubtful conflict lei the battle result as IL
rGy. THERE WILL BE AN END Of the
UNION, and Nth il the hopes ofJreedom. The
Uletory Of the injured tcOuid not secure 10 taem
blessings Of iberty il tOOuid aUenge their iD'Ongs
btu they sOouid themselves share in the CON-
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Are They MisrepreSented /!

A correspondent of the Easton Argus, in
speaking Of ne complaints of Republicans
that they are misrepresented. says: ''Did
Democracy misrepresent you by informing
the people of your hostility to the peculiar
institutions of the South ? And in doing so,
did Democracy do aueht else than repeat
ell your sentiments Was not hostility to
slavery the most vital issue upon which
your party rose into existence Didn't
You always consider slavery 'the sum Of oil
uIlaiaifs 90 Didn't every one of your own
party organs abound in low abuse and Bit
ter irvective against the people of the South
and Southern institutions? II not then in
deed has Democracy not only wronged you .
but has also been instrumental in bringing
on The present crisis. But if you are hon.
est, you will concede that Democracy has
alway done you justice, and that the pres
ent troubles are FOR the most part chargable
TO the blind fanatical zeal of your own party.
We hold that secession is but the effect of
Black Republican Abolitionism, the cause.
II is in vain 10 attempt deeeiving the peo-
pie Democracy bad made the country
what it was. Democracy Pr 'sssrved-they des-
troy. The truth of the adage that "a great
sempire and little minds 60 i'll together" is
fully confirmed by the actions and meas
ures of those now in power. Had they
been sensibly that "magnanimity in politics
is not seldom the truest wisdom" secession
might have been arrested in the start ard
peace and prosperity restored ere this. We
did not expect of our rulers that they would
act in spirit of that well known maxim of
Fox, sIniguisssm on paeem just;ssin,o beliO nn-
fsfsro,n yet we did hope that they would
have preferred an advantageous peace TO
the hope of victory. Such a peace might
have obtained by some timely concessions
and guarantees, and the country saved from
the horrors of civil war. Vain were our
hopes! The happiness of thirty-one mill
lions of freemen is being sacrificed TO the
platform of a political party The glory
and Iuslre of our once proud and happy
land are fast fading away! Our last and
only hope rests with the people; for our
rulers, '.far from being qualified 10 be The di-
sscfors Of The great movement Of empire, nre moi
n to tan i1keel in the machine"
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EllSWOrlh'S PrcSeGtment.

The Philadelphia GQzette says: On the
night before his regiment left Washington
for Alexandria, Ellsworth aud some of the
Captains OF his regiments were in suarlers
preparing for the morrow S march.
Captain John WiIdey, OF company |, was
perhaps, the favorte of poor Ellsworth
The soldiers in the same room, were selec-
ting their apparel for the next days march.
Captain Wildey laid out his ordinary dress,
and was preparing to put it on. Ellsworth
had done the same thing, bu: WIldey
was robing, Ellsworth stood in musing at-
ttude.
''Why don't you dress yourself?" asked
Wildey, who was robing with considerable
expedition.
Il was thinking" said Ellsworth, slowly,
sin what clothes | shall die,''
"Die, my dear fellow What do you talk
of dying for! Before yon die you will see
the American flag flying over every city in
Union, and all secession leaders will have
been hung or exied."
Ellsworth shook his head sadly, and said
noihing for moment. He then smiled his
peculiar sweet smile, and opening his trunk
produced an entire new uniform, as yet
fresh from the hands of The tailor.
"If | AM to be shot Tomorrow" said he
"and have presenlment that my blood
is Immediately required by the country-it
is in this suit hat | shall Gle )" and suIing
the action 10 the word. he donned the hand.
some uniform, AID in few minutes was
as gay and jocund as though he was pre-
pairing for the festivities OF wedding party,
instead of preparing for battle.
Five hours aiierward, bullet sped thro
/ his heart, first cutting into badge OF engine
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TIE UNION.

The following extract from a beautiful
poem breathes sentiment that finds re-
sponse in every patriotic heart. 1t is so.
peculiarly appropriate at this time, that
we are satisfied every reader of the Union
will thank Us for reproducing it:
"Sail on sail on Ship of State
Sail on, o UNION, grand and great
humanity with all It's fears,
And all It's hopes for future years,
Its hanging brealhless on thy fate
We know what masters laid Thy keel
What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel,
Who made each mast, and sail, aud rope,
VIVA, anyils rang, what hammers beat,
In what "A forage, and what a heat,
Were shaped the anchors of oar hope!
In spite of false lights on the shore,
Sail OIL, no fear TO breast the sea
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee,
Dor hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our Tears
Our faith triumphant DER our fears,
Are all with thee-are all with thee ~
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THE PATRIOTIC DEAD.

"How sleep the Brave, who sink 10 rest
BY all their conntry's wishes bles;
When Spring with dewy fingers cold,
Returns TO deck their hallowed mould,
She there shall dress sweeter sod
Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
''By fairy hands their kneIl is rung,
By forms unseen their dirge is sung;
There honor comes pilgrim gray,
To bless the tori that wraps their clay,
And Freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell weeping hermit theren
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Gboife Pc trp.
THE YOUNG WIDOW.

She is modest, but not bashtuli
Free and easy, but not bold;
Like an apple-npe and mellow;
Not too young, and not too oidi
Half inviting, halt repulsive,
Now advancing and now shy;
There is mischief in her dimple,
There Is danger in her eye.
She has studied human nature
She is schooled in her arts
She has lakeL her diploma
AS the mistress of all hearts /;
She can tell the very moment
When 10 sigh and when 10 smile
o, a maiden is sometimes charming,
But The widow all the while.
Are you sad! how very serions
Will her handsome face become;
Are you angry! she is wrelched,
Lonely, iriendless, fearful dumb;
Are you ,nirihfule how her laughter,
Silver sounding, will ring out!
She can lure, and caIch, and play you
As the angler does the trout.
You spry bachelors of forty,
Who have grown so bold and wise,
Young Americans OF twenty
With the love-locks in your eyes,
You may practice al YOUR lessons
Taught by CUPID since the fall,
But know ,itlle widow
Who could win and iool you all.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-08-14

FRUIT TREEs IN SCHRUBBERlEs.-T should
like TO see the apple and pear in more gen.
e'al use as ornamental plants, and wan, TO
know why lkey are not more frequently
planted in places OF moderate or even lmi>
ted extent, as suburban and villa residen-
ces, by intermixing them With common
shrubbery plants. For cottage ornees they
are peculiarly adapted, and ia the foImer
places might be planted to considerable
extent, and would add greatly TO the beau
ty OF residences 4; this season OF the yeaI
and afford in the autumn some compensa.
tiou by way of set of by contributing a sup
ply OF frui; in places where there is gener-
ally a want OF il. The great beauty of the
bloom OF some varieties of apples and pears
would OF themselves eutitle them TO
place in our grounds, solely as ornamental
plants and wish you could persuade nur.
serymen 10 make selection for this pur-
pose, as imagine many country gentlemen
would be induced 10 purchase them for their
parks and homesteds for this property alone,
OF good-sized plants could be procured and
that pToprieiors OF small places would be
glad to introduce them ! say nothing of the
! Chinese apple and pears which are just now
in bloom and worthy of all the admiration
they call forth; but having noticed for sew
eral seasons how really beautiful the bloom
is of many varieties OF apples, | venture 10
suggest 10 your readers. As for the pear it
| is, when old, one of the most picturesque
/ .Iees to be met with, aud for parks and
/ home grounds invaluable as an ornamental
tree, when in bloom ] strongly advise plan
lers 10 try the Beurre Rance pear, and three
or four other new varieties ; these have fine
foliage and flowers and strong growth,
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10 strike again, while the first victim sunk
into death. On several occasions the terri
BILE bowie knife was ransfiXed in Zouave
and the Zouave's bayont in Mississippian
both impalled and falling together. So
skilfuily was this deadly instrument ham
died by the Mississippian that he couldpro-
jeci it TO the full lasso length, kill his victim
Withdraw il again with sudden impulse,
and catch the handle unerringly. If by any
mischaaee the bowie-knife missed its aim,
broke the cord fastening it to the arm, or
fell 10 tho earth, revolveEs were next resor-
ted to and used with similar dexlerity. The
hand 10 hand closing in with both pistol
and bowie knife, cutting, slashlng, carving
aud shooting almost in The same moment,
was awful beyond description. Blood gush-
ed from hundreds of wounds, until amid
death, pitiful groans and appalling sights, it
stauHched the very earth.
When the Fire Zouaves stormed the
masked battery at Bulls Run, and were
forced to fall back by the grapeshot and
cavalry charge, one of them was stunned
by blow from a sabre, and fell almost un-
der one of The enemy's guns. The Seces-
sionists swarmed around him like bees, but
! leigning death, in the excitement he was
unnoliced, and when a sally was made
/ managed 10 crawl back into the thicket in
/ side the Confederate lines. Here he waited
some time for an opportunity to escape, but
/ finding none, concluded he would make
! ,b Of h.I hoF he
/ lost would have little revenge beforehand
Hastily stripping the body of Confederate
/ near by, he donned his uniform, and seiz-
| ing a rifle made his way 10 the entreuch-
ments, where he donned the secessioEists
and watching his opportunities, succeeded
! in picking off several Of their most promi
/ nent officers whenever they advanced out
upon the troops. Here he remained some
time, until, thinking it best 10 leave before
his disguise was discovered, he joined a
forces, and was TO his qualification, again
captured but this time by his own men
Our fire proved very destructive to the ene-
my, and cut down their men by hundreds
In the battery where the Zouaves fell he az.
terwards counted thirly-fve dead bodies ly
ing close together, and the bushes were fulI
of the wounded who had crawled of TO ge
out OF The way.
A member of the fifth Massachusetts reg
iment named Robinson, writes from his own
personal experience of the tarbarities o
the rebel soldiers in the last Bulls Run bat
tie. He says that when the orders TO retire
were received, they passed some OF thei
dead who had been mangled alter they fell
One man had been bayoneted in seven pa
ces and others hacked and cut in terrible
manner The writer says that he could no
believe before that such fends existed or
the face of the earth. He himself wa.
struck in The head by spent ball, and fell
\ rebel soldier rushed up 10 Sayonet him
but he caught the bayonet in his hand cut
ting it badly FInaliy,he succeeded in kill
lug his opponent. He is now in the hosp
tai, but will soon be able to resume his do
Ties
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Mrs. Partington says, that when she was
. girl she used 10 go to parties. aud always
had bean to escort her home But nov,
she says, "girls undergo all sorts of declivi-
ties the task of extorting them reyolyes on
their own dear seIves.n The old lady threw
down her specs, and thanking her stars that
she sshad lived in other days, when men
co7Id deprecials the female sect" "Be.
side<,n she added, SO many men are muir
dered every day, that you gals must make
haste and get husbands as soon as you can,
or there WON'T be any left" "Why so
sun, % aWhy, | see By the papers that
We mus, have almost thirty thousand post
Offices. and all of 'em dispatches s'maiI''
every day"
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MUSHROOM CULTURE.-As mushrooms a re =
delicasy most people are fond OF, although
soon universally grown, think, as they
would be were their culture known TO be so
simple that any one possessing the co2Ssx
fence of an outhopse or cellar, with IL
peraure of from 4S deg. TO so deg, 4
little short dung, may grow them, | BEL
offer few remarks TO those who may no
have aiiempts. their culture. TO the
they may be Produced in abundance We /
very litle care. =
In the first place if short dung fresh from "a
stable, is 10 be had, so much the better; bt
| have grown abundance on bed made of
shou dung three months old. However, lei
it be which it may, procure as much as
will make 4 bed of sixteen inches deep and
any required size, throw the same toe eether
for few days 10 heat and dispel the great.
er part OF the moisture. then throw it
down for a day or two to cool and dry, afles
which again throw it up together for few
/ days-generaIly about FIVE or six will be
! found sufficient. Il will then be fit 10 make
/ the bed with, which, let the size be what /,
/ may, should be about sixteen inches deep.
/ In making the bed, take care 10 tread or
/ beat it firm. AS soon as the bed shall hay.
| risen and declined 10 IS deg it is ready to
4 spawn. find Cutbrush's Millrack 10 be the
besrspawn | can procure. Half a busheI
will spawn bed ten .eet square. This.
broken in pieces The size of small apples,
jnst in the dung and covered two inches
deep, in any garden soil wel-beaten down,
will produce abundance of mushrooms in
six or seven weeks, IN a temperature OF
from so deg. 10 30 deg.
bed thus treated, twelve feet by seven,
spawned by half busheI of spawn obtain
ed from MessTs Culbush, OF Highgaie pro-
duced me above eighty pounds weight oi
mushrooms of first rate guaiiiy-many not
thoroughly open weighing four ounces each.
The bed Is now in foil bearing and has
been since the TN OF October. and likely to
produce at least half as many more with 20
farther care than above enumerated, with
the exception OF an occasional watering
when dry -COnage GarGsaer
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GENERAL PATTERsoS turned over his COM
mand at HarPer's Ferry 10 Gen. Banks, on
THURSDAY week, under the instruction OF the
War Department, and left for home the
same day The officers and men Of the
Division were very reluctant 10 part with
their veteran commander, for whom they
had the greatest regard and affection.
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Endeavoring to make violent love 10 a
pretty girl under the table, and pressing the
wrong fool--ihat of your wifes, whose corns
are iender-is described as one of the mis-
cries OF married lile
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The latest description of the difference
between a good soldier and fashionable
young lady, is, that one faces the powder
and the other powders the face.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-12
qgires oath to be made shall be made by some officer

CURES an oath to be made IL shall be made by officer
of such corporation.
SEC. H. BE further enacted That the courts are vested
with Jurisdiction and required BY this settle part
nershps heretofore existing between citizen and who
Is an alien TO the the alien
N.Y. and to sequestrate it, And SHALL also, all joint
rights when an alien enemy concerned and sequesrate
the interest of such alien enemy
SEC 90 Be H further enacted That in all cases of ad-
mnisration of any matter thing under this act the
court having jurisdiction may make such orders touching
the preservation OF the property effects under the drec
on or control of the Receiver not inconsistent with the
foregoing provisions TO il shall seem proper And the
Receiver may time ask and have the instructions of
the court judge respecting his conduct in the DISPOSE
on or management Of any property effects under his
control.
SEC. 81 Be i further enacted That the Treasury notes
OF this Confederacy shall be receivable payment of all
purchases Of property effects sold under this act
SEC. g. Be 1t further enacted That nothing this
of any creditor citizen resident of either of the Con-
ederae States other person. citizen resident
of any country State Territory with which this Confed
eracy is in friendship aud which person is il hostility
to this Conederacy And any lien debt claimed against
any alien enemy within the meaning of this act shall be
propounded and flied in the court which the proceedings
of sequesation had within twelve months from the
institution of such proceedings for sequesraton and the
court shall all proper parties to be made and notices
to be given and shall hear and determine the resi- ecve
rights all parties concerned Provided however that
sales payments of money shall be delayed for by
Of such rights proceedings; but any money
allied by the Receiver whether paid into the court treas
ury still in the Receivers hands, shall stand in lieu of
that which produced said money and be held to the
demand of the creditors aforesaid in the
that which produced such money And all claims not
propounded and filed aforesaid within twelve months
aforesaid shall exist against the estate proper
ty, effects SeQuestrated, the proceeds thereof.
APPROVED August so. 1861.