The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-11-18
BLOOMSBURY. COLUMBIA. COUNTY. PA, WEDNEsD


all covered with GOLD buttons an gold lace
an gold shoulder straps. | tell you, the
people looked astohished, and the Down
ingvile folks feel very proud OF him. The
kernal expects before long to be Gineral,
and then to be called to the command oil
the army of the Potomac When the Ker-
! nal was received at The Town Hall,
Kernal Dooliitle, who commands the Down
ingville lnsensibles, mads the recepshin
speech. The following is the speech, with
the Kerral's reply -
"Kernal Stebbins am depu,ed by the
citizens of Downingviile TO welcome you
! once more 10 you native town and hum
We have heard OF your gallant exploits,
your glorious bravery, your never dying
devoshin to the SIsr Spangled Banner
Comm as you do, covered with the dust
and blood of The battle field, we hail you
as the friend of The oppressed African aud
The savior of your couniryn
To which the Kernal replied
"kernal Doolittle can't begen to ex-
press 10 you the feelings OF my heart This
occashin is lechin Sojers can't make speech
es. lys dun my duty I'vs seen the cam
mons roar. I've heard The fash of thou
sand rifles all al one. There ain't nothing
can equal it for rite down tall sublimity -
But, feller-citizens, we ought TO be most re-
loiced now because freedom is going it a,
such big licks. Pm a manifea destiny
man. | believe freedom is 10 exsud lrom
The frozen planes OF Alabama TO ihe sunny
! banks Of Newfoundland There ain't moth.
in kin stop il. 1t is comm like an avail
aRche from the eternal hills of Giberalier
Freedom freedom ! will re.sound from
creashin come 10 puiln iurnip time, an all
the hoppIes that bind the legs of American
citizens of African seen; will fall off,
Then's my sentiments, and ] dom: keer
WHO knows 'em. The old Union amt OF
any more account in these 'ere times than
an iron pot with hole in the bottom. Wat
we want is new Union which will have
for It's motto the celebrated words oil Dan
Webster, Freedom and niggers-new and
forever-o one and insepirable."
"Amen." yelled out Deacon Jenkins, vi no
had been listenin' aueniiYely, as the Ker
out into the iumuI,uous applause. There is
a little mistake in Kernal DooliiIe's speech,
where he speaks of Kernal StebbiEs being
covered with the dust an blood of the bat
lle-Eeid. Now, The truth was, the Kernal
with his new uniform. looked as il be had
Jest cum ou, OF band box, bul Kernsl Doo-
little had his speech writ out, an couldn't
alter IL Kernsl Slebbens got on such high
hosses, that he talked about seeing the
boomin of cannon an hearin the fash o!
guns, but the truth was, he didn't know ex-
ac,Iy what he said, an the people were so
carried away with havin' live Kernal
among them that they didn't notice it,
There ain! been nothin talked of in Down
his :ecepshin Elder Sniffles preached a
sarmon on il, taken for his text; HThere
shall be wars an rumors of wars" an prov
in, from The Bible, that war is the duty OF
all rale, genuine Christians. So, you see
there ain't more loyal place in the coun-
try, unless it be Washington, whar all the
office -holders an contractors live. But
must close. didn't expect 10 rite you but
few lines this time. II 90 10 Washing
ton, will let you into the secrets of the
Blair an Chase rumpus, an keep you posted
up generally on things behind the curtin,
Yours. lIli delh,
MAJoR JACK DowsIse.