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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-09-28

A Brave WoMAN-An English paper
says: ga few days ago some young chill
dren were playing in boat in Teigumouih
Harbor. little boy, between two and
three years old, overbalanced himself and
fell into the water where it was FIVE or six
feet deep. The accident being observed by
two women, they both instinctively rushed
into the river TO his rescue. One of Them,
however, finding herself getting beyond her
depth, retired but the other woman, nam
ed Sally Stuggins, wife of one Of the life
5oats crew, pushed forward and SWAN a
few ieet to the child's rescue. She caught
him some depth below the surface, as be
was Striking, and afterwards brought him
safely ashore. The child was found nearly
insensible, and but for Mrs. Stuggin's cour.
ageous conduct must have perished.D
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BATTLE SONG.

Have you counted up the coast?
What is gained aGd what is lost
When The Zoe your lines have crossed !
Gained--the infamy OF fame
Gained-a das.ard's spotted name,
Gained-eterHily of shame.
Lost-desert of manly worth,
Lost--ihe right you pad by birth,
Lost-iost freedom from the earth
Freemeu up the foe is nearing
Haughly banners high uprsaring-
Lo their serried ranks appearing!
Freemen on The drums are beating
Will you shrink from such a meeting ?
Forward Give them hero greeting
From your hearts and homes and alters,
Backward hurl your proud assauitsrs-
He is not man that falters
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Ser THAT rHE SOLDIERS ARE AssrssrD-

HEE THAT lbh CoLDIEks AXE AsSEsSED--
We would remind lhose of our readers
who may have relatives or friends in the
army of their duty 10 see that every voter
among them is assessed. Examine the
Assessors list, and attend TO this impor-
Ianl duty forthwith. Should you discover
any who hare not paid State or County Tax
wi;hin the time specified by law, pay the
same take receipt and send il TO the vo-
ters whose taxes you have paid, 40 that
they cannot be deprived of vote. Be
careful 10 take the receipt in the name os
the person whose taxes you pay. Work
promptly, for the time is short.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-09-28

A good biz of viii transpired some years
ago in the Louisiana Legislature, which
perhaps, he's not yet appeared in print
'Sir,' said a member from Assumption, II
am here The proud representative of my
constituents am here from the parish of
Assum ption, and while stand on this floor,
and Assumption are of piece" EYES"
eaid an honorable member opposite sand
you are the greatest piece of Assumption
that was ever heard Of"
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SNAKE FIeHT.-A remarkable snake fight
took place few days since, in Washing
ton, Marion county, Ohio. The combat
was between two snakes-a black and q
spotted ratlIesnake. They were first dis
covered by somo children, who spread the
news of the deadly conflict, and soon near
fifty persons were upon the ground. The
snakes fought for about two hours and a
half when the black snake seized the rat
tIesnake by the back of the neck, and new
er lie, go the hold until the rsltlesuake gave
up the ghost.
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Ar recent railroad dinner, in compIi-
ment TO The legal fraternity, tie toast was
given Gan honest lawyer, the nobIest
work Of God - but an old farmer in the
back part OF the hall rather spoiled the ef-
feet by adding, in loud voice, "snd about
the scarcest.n
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Bug has made its appearance in the
west which desiroyes potato vines and 9th
er vegetables with astonishing rapidity.-
From It's ravages and the distinct mark OF
an L on its back il is called the "Lincoln
Bag5'
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Special Notices.

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keeps constantly on hand and for sale, at
The Recorders office in Bloomsbury, "The
Constitution of the United States," and of
the estate Of Pennsylvania in various
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and styles as well as theological, poetical,
Historical and miscellaneous books, cheap
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A Boston Abolition paper commends the
following lines, "wheresoever they may
come from, as much above the ordinary in
life and poetic spirit" They are said TO
have first appeared in a Georgia paper early
in the war;
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The Shoddy contractors hate the word
peace. Il sounds unpleasaaiy in their ears.
The veteran soldiers, though, would greet il
zs they would messenger from Heaven.
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That must have been a very sough fooss
ter. that crowed after beiug boiled two
hours, and then bsIng pnt an a po, wi.i, 70.
latoes, kicked lhem all ont,
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of the respect of the people of these States
than Lincoln, and The Democretic parry
far more of our confidence than the Re pub
lican, and that if reconstruction was pos
sibls il wond be far more probable under
General Mcclellan and the Democrats than
under L ncoln and the Republicans. The
Northwest inspires one, and New England
the other; but as long as New England
imposes The dogmas of her civilization,
and the tenels of her fanaticism upon the
mind and people of the Northwest, there
may be peace and separation, but there
never can be Union and harmony. II the
Northwest desires The restoration OF the
Union, let lis people shake off The bondage
of New England, and show to the world
that new era of toeration and fraternal
kindness has risen in the place of fanatical
Puritanism and selfish ostFacsm.
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The working-wonen have been particu-
larly blessed by MIR, LincoIn's Adminisra-
ton While The price OF all the necessa.
ries Of life has increased TO a fearful extent,
The wages p id them for labor by Mr.. Lin
coln's contractors have been gseaily dlmin-
ished. Before Mr. Lincoln became Presi-
dent they received seventeen and half
cents for making an army shirt-now The
contractor pays them eight cents lhey
received forty two and a half cents for
making lnf antrT pants-now the contractor
pays them from seAenieen 10 twenty cents,
they received forty cents for unIined bouses
nov the contractor pays them from fif-
teen 10 twenty cents, and SO Oh TO the end
of the sad and dreary chapter.
Oh God that bread should be so dear,
And flesh aud blood so chesp
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WHAT THE SoLDlERs sAY.-The followi ng
is an extract of letter from soldier in
the Army OF the Potomac:
"YOu ask me what ! think of Little
Mac for our President? Why, think he
is jus: the man. ! only wish You knew
him as we'll as we do /; he was friend TO
Us soldiers, and when he was with the ar
my he never passed by US without asking
how all the boys wers and was SO With
the rchote army, .and as he passed by cheer
after cheer would follow him. But it is far
different now let Grant, or any General
pass US, and you will no: hear cheer
Ii Gen. McC!slan was with the army
again, you would see one of the ha2piest
armies that ever was. Our boys will vote
for him 10 man.
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OMNIBUS LINE.

STNHE undersigned would respectfully an
nouncs TO the citizens OF Bloomsbury,
and the public generally, that he is running
An OMNIBUS LINE sMRAa
between this place and f4ES9f
the different Rail Road s8-ssz IGsk=4=asss
DepoIs, daily, (Sundays exceriedl to con-
meet win the several Trains going South
and West on the Catawissa & Williamsport
Rail Road, and with those going North and
South on the LACK & Bloc mshurg Road.
His OMNlBUSES are in good condition,
commodious and comfortable, and charges
reasonable. u Persons wishing 10 meet
or see their friends depart, can be accom-
modated, upon reasonable charges, by leav.
ing timely notice al any of the Hotels
JACOB L. GIRTON, Proprietor.
Bloomsburg, April 27, 1864.
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good joke, says the Syracuse Standard,
is related of Miss. G., a laughter loving
eood-nalnred lass, who was spending the
afternoon with neighbor, and during sup
per, the conversation turned on hens, eggs.
&c., during which Miss G. observed shat
their hens did not lay scarcely any eggs,
and she could not Tell the reason" ''Wky,"
observed Mr.. P, ''mY hens lay very well !;
! 90 out among them almost every day, and
get eggs." My gracious !" was the instant
rejoinder, 81 wish you would come over
and run with our hens spell. I'm sure
father would pay you well for ) our trouble F"
1T is said that tie following lines were
found in Confederate soldiers notebook,
picked up on ground recently occupIec by
Gen. EarIyes iorces They are excellent,
especially for the northern latitude
Quolh Meade 10 Lee,
"Cau you tell me,
In the shortest style. of writing,
When people will
All get their fill
OF this big job OF fighting 2"
Qooih Lee 10 Meade,
81 can indeed,
I'lltell you iu minute
When legislators
And specuIators
Are made to enter in it."
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-10-13

The copperhead SANDERS about the
magnitude and ratio of the public
debt may be effectually and finally ST.
fenced by the following statement
which / draw from accurate official
calculations. The average daily in !.
crease of the puplic debt during the
iorty-three months of the war has been,
omitting odd thousands, one-and a-half
millions. The mean daily increase
for the first twenty two months was
one million eight hundred thousand.
The daily average then gradually less
ened till some months later when it
stood at one million one hundred thou
sand. Since then it has been falling
again, so as before said, the daily
average through the entire period oi
the war has been a million and half.
The minimum of daily average thr'o
the entire period Of the war has been
million and half. The maximum
of daily increase of Indebtedness has
been 81 100000, and the minimum
$S0O,OOO. The more perfect the
operations of our tax system the accu
mutation of debt viii be gradual,
more and more arrested. 1t may b.
considered certain that the figures
above given are the most the nationa
finances will be called uron to face
U ~ = +.
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Regulators for the Election fn
the ARMY.

The following General Orders has
just been issued from the Adiutant
Generals Office:
"In order to secure fair distribution
of tickets among the soldiers in the
field who by the laws of their respec-
tive states are entitled to vote at the
approaching election the following
rules and regulations are prescribed.
list. One agent TOO each Army Corps
may be desigated by the state execu-
tive or by the state committee of each
political party, who on presenting his
certificate from the state executive or
the chairman ofsaid committee, will
receive from this department pass to
the headquarters of the corps for which
he is designated with tickets of prox-
les when required by state laws, whicl,
may be placed by him in the hands of
such person or pers ons as he may Sc
leet for distribution among officers and
soldiers.
I'd. Civilian inspectors of each polit-
cal party, not to exceed one for each
brigade, may in like manner be desig-
mated, who shall receive passes on ap-
Eplication to the Adiutant General to be
present on the day Of election to see
the election is fairly conducted.
Sd. No political speeches, har.
Irangues or canvassing among the
troops will be permitted.
4th Commanding officers ere enioin-
ed to take such measures as may be
essential to secure freedom and fairness
in their divisions, and that thew be
conducted with due regard to good
order and military discipline.
5th. Any officer or private who shall
wilfully destroy tickets or prevent their
proper distribution among the legal vo.
ters, or interfere with the freedom OF
the election or make any false or fraud
ulent return, will be deemed guilty of
an offense against good order and
military discipline and be punished by
summary dismissal or by a court mar.
fia1
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Tnank God for such a Mothcr.

Il
A Door soldier.lay upon his hospital bed
with the sands in his hour glass almost rum
As the chaplain bent over him. he looked
up eagerly and said pointing to his tenn
ple:-
"Ghaplain, I want you to cut big lock
of hair off from here for mother"
The Chaplain hesitated z moment and the
youth added
"You need not be afraid to disfgure me.
It's for mother. and no one will come to see
me in the dead house tomorrow"
The request was at once comp lied with,
and the bl od stained lock. on which her
hand had so often rested with pride and
sondness which mothers only know, was
laid aside fo- those loving eyes to weep over,
What filter token could 90 back from her
hero martyr, even though it wiring her
heart with anguish. All how little did she
think, as she smoothed those shining locks
in sunny childhood, that they would ever
thus come back to her.
"Now, chaplain" said the dying man
|" "I want you to kneel down and return
thanks to God.' And when the good min.
lister asked him for what he should return
thanks, what think you was tie first g,eat
blessing for which, in such a solemn hour
he felt his heart rise up in gratitude to the
great giver Of all good.
"Thank God fer giving me such good
mother Oh, chaplain, her counsels and
teachings comfort me now. Oh. what would
I do now il I wasn't christian ?" and he
went on to enumerate other causes for thanks
giving. but this one he felt to be foremost o.
all Gods earthly gifts, a good mother tc
teach him the way to heaven through the
blood of Jesus.
Have you such mother, and have YOU
ever geturned thanks to God for her2 Oh
have you neglected her teachings. ant
Thought her earnest counsels some ines irk,
some. and almost wished you might be lef
undisturbed in the enjoyment OF youthful
pleasures, without the check which he
words would. in spite of yourself. Law upol
the reins Of conscience Oh. IL you do no
teel the value of her Instructions now, tn
day is fast Fastening when you win see il
perhaps too late. Ifyou havs good mo:hel
cherish her tende,.y and do not sow thorn
in her pillow and your own by carelessnes
and neglect.
4 And, mother, will your son have cause
thank God on his dying bed for giving hir
such mother?
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Mr. Nasty WaiIefh Muchly.
CHURCH NV NU DIsPENeAsHUS, l
September Is. 1864. {

The follerin- sam OF hoomiliashen and az
ony will be chantid in evry chirch in my di-
Ioceese, all day, evry Sundy, till the Confed-
rits win victry:
A double barreld vale T!
A cry Nv engwist
In the vally and shadder sit we!
Job had biles but he scraped hisself with
a oyster shell b s- 7a
Naman was leper, but he dove into the
river Jurden and cum out as good ez moo !
Sampson he'd his hare shngled and wuz
week as watered whisky, but it crowd agil
and he bustid his enemiesl
We hev biles and are rotten With EN-, but
WARS the comfortin oyster shell !?
We hev leprussy, but whar' the Jurdan
to jump into1 eAi
Our har is short, and thar's whar our en-
emies hev got us, but whar's the Restorative
to make it grow agin?
Job, and Naman, and Sampson, altogcth-
er, want ez bad off ez weis.
We kin thro in Lazzyrus with his sores,
and the dorgs licken Nv them, and then
Civ em so in 100 and beet EN-.
For we nominated Mick Lean and Pen
dleton, at Shecago, and wun is war Mar
and tother is peace man. 1 .a..
The OK and ass is yoked beds anG
tails together,
And the team is pu.lin vigorously, but in
sted Of goin forerd, they are goin round anc
round.
Vale oh my people, for the tlckit wuzn
peece enuff, and Vallandygum has bolted
We tried 2 ride two hosses goin in two
different ireckshuns, and we fell to thu
ground.
And both hosscs turned on US and kicked
US!
/ And Mcclellan hez no chance---h,
wun't hev the given nv the pos. offisis.-
Vale ~ .-s,-Fs
And Sherman took Atlanty and chawec
up Hood. VALE! ,. - 49,
| And Lee wants the Weldon Road, but b,
can't git
And Guvernor Morton took the revolver
from the peace men of Tnjeany, Walel
And the draft wun't be resistid, and tn,
Provo Marshells viii all hev hall skins
VALE!
! Vale fer Name and Vermount. which
wuz tired of the war, and was goin for Mich
I4elan, hev voted abolishun with loose
ness.
| Vale fer our rulers oppress us. The,
let their men vote in the army. but the,
wun't let our men vote in Kannady =
Vale,
i Vale fer the ablishinists she'll hold tn
orfces, and we shell be numbered among tn
Iouts. VALE a fi
/ Vale fer in the fucher see no way Q
livin but by work -.
Il Why wuz born in2 sich world Wh
wuz whisky creatid ifyou can't git it with
out price Why wuz orfsis establish
il them can't git EN- ez wants en- III
most
Mick Lelan buried his thousands in th
swamps of the Chickahoniny-h hath bnr
ried his tens Of thousands under the platforl
he kicked over
The ablishinists jeer US and Hout us-the
wag their heds at US, sayin, ''Go up bal
J he'd y &c..
And we hey gone up,
D PETROLEUM Y. NASBY.
Pastor Of sed Chirch in charge