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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-06
[UMBTA COUNTY, PA. WEDNESDAY JULY S. 1864


GRAFTON disturbed the dogged expression OF
the grim faces that passed. All feeling, all
senses were los, in one OF intense thirst =
No familiar shout greeted the colonel as he
rode along the line, trying with ghsstly
smiles 10 greet his men or with husky voice
and swollen tongue 10 venture melancholy
/ Joke. Even the dumb stones received no
curse as they struck the soldiers foot as he
went stumbling on.
"Let me take your musket, Joe." said |,
! fearing he would sink down. But he shook
his head and staggered on
s'Will you give me that gun 90 resurn-
ed after he had taken few more wild steps,
resting like drunken man.
81 can carry it, Tom" he answered look
ing gracefully. l saw it was useless 10 ask
him, as the brave little fellow would never
have relnqushed it and it was evident
that both he and his musket must soon fall
unless he was relieved Therefore, l un-
slung my knapsack, and leaving it in my
tracks, look the piece from his shoulder
We had hardly gained another mile before
my head began 10 whirl, and the glittering
bayonets ahead seemed fickering sheet
Of fame | felt myself staggering.
''Here, Tom, | have some water, drink J"
sWater must be delirious, or are you
mocking me No Joe never does that
But he did not drink-then he cannot have
it. Joe, Joe, where is the water e'
s'Here, Tom, in my canteen."
'tThen for Gods sake drink youfsef, for
I WON'T" answered, determined he sho'd
not sacrifice the last drop of life at the al
ter of friendship. | dropped both muskets
in hope they would relieve me it was in
vain, for, after few random strides, be-
cams insensibIe.
| was awakened by a grateful drop of
water trckling down my throat. "More,"
| gasped, as | opened my eyes, and dis
tinguished the form of a man kneeling be-
side me. The canteen was placed to my
lips, and as drained it TO the last drop, |
recognized my ''gentle joe" felt some-
what revived, and regained my feet
"Come Joe"
But he made no attempt 10 move, sitting
moliouiess embracing his knees and watch
ing me iniently.
"AIs you going, Tom !'' he said vacant
".
"Of course, we will both die If we stay
here. Come on.o
s'Good- bye, Tom," he said while an al.
most angelic expression of love lit up his
face. stood confounded was he crazy
Then, for the first time, the truth flashed
u pom my bewildered senses. had taken
his last drop of wafer, and he was famish-
ing. turned 10 him in ar agony of re-
morse. He was lying upon his back, with
his eyes closed. | kneIt beside him, and
placed my hand on mis- temple he slowly
opened his great brown eyes. ''Joe, friend,
how DO von feel lie answered family:
"Kiss me, Tom"
"Poor boy his mind wanGers, thought |.
'Come, now. let me carry you," said
but he made 10 signs of consciousness
seized his hand, bu; he was cramped and
stiff. l laid my hand upon his temple but
il throbbed no more, raised the cenched
hand to my lips and kissed it, for he was
dead. icok small gold chain from his
neck, as momento, and taking off my
blouse, covered the face of 'gentle Joe,"
and reeled onward.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-06

ASoTHER CoNvICT PARDoNED -Chas
Ridley, the Colored soldier who shot a
white man at Camp William Penn last fall,
and who was tried at Norrestown and con-
vicled of murder in the Second degreee, has
been pardoned by Governor Curtin and
released from imprisonment. The laws are
practically void for punishment of crime SO
long as Curtin holds the pardoning power.
The "Rogue's Friend" would be an ap-
propriale title for him.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-06
National Expenses Eight Years Ago.

One OF our subscribers sends Us the fol-
loving, clipped from the New York Ledg-
er of July 10, 1856, which is curious when
contrasteds with the expense account of the
present day. Mr.. Bonner expressed alarm
when he footed up the expenses of tbs
Government under Mr.. Pierce, and empha-
sized his alarm with pla,oons of exclama
ton points, as is seen in the extract referred
to !:
"Liberal Expenditures The expenses OF
the Government OF The United States, under
the present Administration are as follows
SIS, 5,6s6, 400 year!
6, ,3O7 zoe month !
1852 ,920 week
207 $50 day J!
$500 an hour
IA a minute ! III!
2,4O a second III!
1.-TWO dollars and forty cents at every
tick of the clock That will do for Young
America But where does the money 60 2
For what is il applied Under Mr.. Polk's
Administration, during the Mexican war,
when he had hundred thousand men un-
der arms, and large armies and numerous
garrisons in Mexico, The annual expenses
of the Government were little over forty
four millions year."
Lock en- this picture. The expenses of
The Government of the United States under
Mr.. LincoIn's Administration are as fol-
lows
81 900 600 600 year
s3,333, ,S33 a month
2O,s33, ,333 a week
1900, 900 day
I25o00 an hour
2,Oa3 minute III!
35 second !! III!
Thiriy-five dollars at every tick of the
clock There is no use OF asking where
the money goes to, or for what tits applied
Some OF it is used for making warike. i'm
pl ements, vessels and missiles-mIlllous of
il 10 enrich contractors aud office-holders-
all of il worse than wasted. MIR. Bonner
offered 10 lake The Government and carry
it on for fifty millions of dollars year, and
also 10 furnish each man, woman and child
with copy OF his paper as free gilt
Would he ike TO renew his offer now =
Bridgeport Farmer.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-06
For fae Star.
WHO is PRESIDENT ?ABE.

lam the president
Who never told lie,
= am man of character
Six feet two inches high
| am the president,
WHO is re-nominated,
am the president
That expects 10 be elected.
am the president
Who believes in miscegenation,
lam the president
Who made this land and nation
am the president
Who believes in subjug alton,
In killing men who don't agree
With us and my relation.
lam the president
Who loves the darling niger,
And when I'm called the government
only feel the bigger
am the president
That writes The proclamations,
VINO makes the balls at Washington
And gives the invitations.
amthe largest man that GUes,
eeIl it in my veins
A continent ain't large enough
For one like me 10 reign /;
fsei that am looked upon,
Like Washington OF old,
But he was not as greal man,
For am truly bold.
Yes Abe you are powerful man,
The nation knows ii too,
And if.you should get sick and die
Wha Dofd our nation do.
We would be just like swarm of bees
Without king or master,
Our glorious union, sink aud fall,
And rise no more forever.
TUMBLER
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-06
Fremont and War to the Knife.

The ST. Louis Neue Zet hoists the Radical
Democratic ticket Of Fremont and Cochrane
a, the head OF its columns, and thus bitter>
Iy proclaims war 10 the knife agaicst the
Lincoln party
The Baltimore Convention has done what
we expected il would do Ii has sought to
swindIe Abraham Lincoln into the Presi-
dency again. The gauntlet thus thrown
down, we take up. Against this swindle
we solemnIy protest Defiantly we here
with cut loose from a party which seeks
Systematically 10 ruin the country, and, in
accordance with the declaration of General
Fremont, we now raise the ticket OF the
Radical Democracy 81 The head OF our COL
umns 20, Fremont Ho, Lincoln Such
will be The battle cries III this contest, and
with Joy and heartfelt gIadness we enter
;his just, good and necessary battle against
the organization of blood-suckers, created
by Mr.. Lincoln ior the perpetuaiion OF his
own unnatural power and the overthrow OF
the Republic. We do mol conceal from eur-
selves that we shall have hard contest, bat
SO much the more glorious will i be also
Whether we conquer or are defeated, Is not
Tor us the first question. We know tha: II
is a holy cause and an unavoidable duty for
which we enter :hs contest and 10 the
bold belongs the world. Who risks no:
gains not, and is no man at all. In one
particular The impending contest will be
different from any preceding one We can
not this time esteem our oppoHents either
politically or personally. In the ensmy's
camp there is nothing but lie and swindle |;
hence we shall not fight with mildness, as
we have often been accustomed 10 do. We
shall strike whenever ve think we can hit
The enemy. The ships are burned behind
US, and we never give or take quarter. And
because we hate where once we loved
after prayers, warnings and enlreties have
been in vain-1e now say
"Lay on Macduff-
And damned be he who first cries Hole,
enough ~
The Fremont Guard may die, but ii will
never surrender
A Coop Witness -s'Did the defendant
knock the plaintiff down with malice
prepense 7"
mo sir he knocked him down with a
fiat iron."
''You misunderstood me, my friend [
want TO know whether he attacked him
with an evil intent l'
''Oh, no sir it was outside the tent"
''No, no, | ish you 10 tell me whether
the attack was preooncehed affair"
"No, sir /; it was rot free concert affair,
it was circuss''
A PAIR of rebel shoes taken by one OF
CRooK's command are thus described !:
'sThe soles and heels of the shoes are of
wood, and appear to have been sawed out
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-06

LoArERs'-Different nations have differ
ent kind of loafars, The Italian losfer
spends his time in sleeping-lhe Turkish in
dreamiug-ths Spanish in prayine-the
French in laughing-the English in swear
ing the Russian in gambIing-Ihe Hun
garian IN smoking-ihe German in drink
ing, and the American in talking politics.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-06

sWhat are you drunk again p "No my
dear, not drunk, but little slippery, The
fact is, my dear, some scoundrel has been
rubbing my boots till they are as smooth
as a paine of glass;
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"GOing, going, just goidg!" cried out by
an aactioneer. "Where are you going V'
asked a passer by. "Well," replied the
knight of the hammer, 81 am going up 10
the Geological Gardens, TO tell the mana
gers that one of their baboons is loose"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-06

yonng lady in Rochester TUNED sr :
denly to marble on Tuesday morning OF last
week She married Manton w. Marble,
editor-in. chief of the New York World.
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Why are ladies the biggest thieves in sx-
istencea Because they steel their petticoats,
bone their stays, crib their babies, aud
hook tn cir dresses.
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Humble as am" sail bullying Ameri-
can spouter at messing, 81 still remembe
tha. am fraction of this magnificent
republic.n '.You are indeed" said by
stander, s.and vulgar one at that"
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Silk-worm eggs are sold in London By
all florists,
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A PAIR of rebel shoes taken by one OF
CRooK's command are thus described
''The soles and heels OF the shoes are of
wood, and appear to have been sawed out
by machinery The uppers, are OF very
heavy, stiff and badly tanned leather, are
nailed upon The wooden soIes with Largo
tacks and wells.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
AcIter from the First Battalion Min.
nesOta Infantry.
CAMr MAR FORT AIRASy Va

CAMP NEAR FoRr ALBANY. Va.,l
u,... May 90, 1864.
Ea'for Of 81. Pau Pioneer:
Through your columns we wish to inform
the friends of the First Battalion of Minnesota
Infantry of our safe arrival upon the Is sacred
soil, and of our present whereabouts.
We arrived at Washington, d. c.. on the ,f.
ternoon of the 23d inst.," and remained at the
Soldiers Res" until the 9th, perfect;ng the
arming and equippiug of the men, when on
the latter date we crossed Long Bridge and en-
camped where we now are.
We are now attached to Caseys Provisional
Brigade, which means that we do not belong
to anything, but simply await orders to proceed
to the front at short notice. We arc under or
ders to be ready to march and will most likely
be further into Dixie in few days. The
health of the Battalion is excellent spirits
ditto. Capt Farwell, our commander. is very
popular with the men.
AS any letter coming from the army not con-
tanning accounts of battles, bloodshed and
slaughter is considered uninteresting, will not
protract this further; but when we get to the
front, if the fortunes of war should deal us
hand to play, your subscriber hopes to be able
to give you good account Of the remnant of
the old First. More anon.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
The ChickahOnainy.

The great struggle for the possession of
Richmond will probably take place in the
neighborhOod of the Chckahominy, and to
understand the nature of the country exactly
will prove of advantage to the reader of the
news. An exchange says
The stream itself is peculiarly adapted to the
defensive warfare The river is a small one,
and flows sluggishly. 1t divides itself into a
half dozen streamlets, running into and out of
each other at random. These water courses
occupy a space about seventy yards in width.
Immense trees grow up out of water and the
entire stream is covered by thick woods. 1t
is remarkable instance of river running
through and watering long strip of woods
From each side of this woodland fat sur
face extends for about half a mile. This is
nearly always Overfowed, and becomes an
impossible morass. 1t is only when the
water in the river is very low that men can
safely walk upon the ground bordering it,
On these fiat surfaces there is not solitary
tree. They are bare, and anything moving
upon them can easily be discerned. From the
borders of these plains huge hills, in some
cases two and three hundred feet high, aprupt-
ly rise. They are covered with woods, and
are so steep that wagons cannot be hauled di.
rectly up their face. The few roads 90 down
them diagonally to the bridges across the
swamp and river. From the tops of the hills
on the one side, across the swamp to the hill
tops on the other side, the distance varies from
a mile to mile and a half. The ordinary ~
FOUNDER rlfied Napoleon gun can just about
throw shell from one hilltop to the other.
From the Fredericksburg Railroad crossing
down to New Bridge, distance of eight miles,
the Confederate works are all along the hills
ON its southern side.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
Final Passage Of the National Bank
Hill fu Both Houses OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, June !.

>'ic-NS chhS
Tue NATIONAL BANK ELL.
The diSagreeing amendments of the two
Houses of Congress to the National Bank Bill
have been adjusted through joint committee
of conference. The Senate receded from its
amendment limiting the amount to three hun
dred millions of dollars to apply either to the
notes for circulation or to the amount of capt.
tai stock. The former branch of the PROPOSE
ton only is therefore retained. The city Of
redemption. The circulation of the banks, in
lieu of all existing taxes, is taxed One-half of
one per cent. and deposits one quarter of one
per cent. annually, and a similar tax is imposed
on capital in excess of United States bonds.
Nothing in the act is to be construed to pre-
vent all the shares in any of the associations,
held by any person or body corporate, from
sonal property in the assessment of taxes i'm.
posed by or under State authority at the place
where the bank is located, and not elsewhere
but not greater rate than is assessed upon
other moneyed capital in the hands of individ-
ual citizens of such State; provided that the
tax imposed by the laws of any State upon the
shares of any of the associations authorized by
the act shall not exceed the rate imposed upon
the shares in any of the banks organized under
the authority of the State where such assOcia-
ton is located.
The amended National Bank bill having now
passed both houses will undoubtedly receive
the signature of the President. Its main fca-
lures are the same as thos. of the original act
The principal changes are:
1. No banks can be organized with less cap
ital than 800, 900 in small towns and 5000 000
in cities with population of over five thou
sand.
2. Banks must redeem at par at national
banks in certain designated places regarded Ills
commercial centres.
Inn iofo mod no rod
as security for circulation and the necessary
memorandum on these can be signed by an Off
Ger of the bank or by the Comptroller.
Complete forms of all kinds to correspond
with the new bill will be Immediately prepared
by the Comptroller.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
A Dead Major Returns to Lite--
A Remarkable Case.
From the ST. LOuis Union

From the ST. Louis Union
The death of Major G. w. Murphy, of the
9Th Missouri cavalry, at Yellville, Arkansas. a
short time since, has been announced in the
papers. The cause of his death was spotted
fever.
Major Plumber published an order in which
the merits and bravery of the deceased were
duly mentioned, concluding with a recommen-
dation of the usual hOnors to be paid to the
memory of the dead.
On the reception of the intelligence in this
city Gen. Gray was about appointing new
Major to fill the place of the deceased. Yell
vile was evacuated and the body of the Major
was left behind. Gen. Sanborn subsequently,
sent for the body and it was taken in charge
by his brother. On the way to the home of
the late Major, the deceased astonished his
brother and attendants by waking up in his
coffin and coming once more to life. The fact,
though almost incredible, is well substantiated
by Colonel Cathcrwood. commanding the regi-
ment, as we are informed. 1t is supposed the
Major was thrown into trance-and his ap-
pearance so nearly resembling death, that the
doctor and all hands were deceived.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
THE NEW LOAN.
Seye nty.fiye Million Six Per Cent.
Bonds.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-In order to insure
the greatest possible vigor to the operations of
our armies, now moving against the insurgents
under brave and skillful generals, upon vast
theatre of operations, the expenditures have
been increased beyond the receipts from the
revenue and ordinary subscriptions to the ma
tional loan. Therefore the Secretary of the
Treasury has advertised for sealed offers, to be
received at the Department, under an act of
March Sd, 1868, until noon on Thursday, June
&c. 1861, for bonds Of the United States to the
amount of 5000, 900, bearing annual interest
at six per cent, payable semi-annually in coin
on the list days of July and January of each
year, and redeemable after the 30th of June,
1854.
1t is required that each offer must be for fif-
ty dollars or one hundred dollars, or some
multiple Of one hundred, and must state the
sum offered for each one hundred dollars in
bonds, or for fifty dollars when the offer is for
no more than fifty dollars. Two per cent. of
the principal, excluding the premium of the
whole amount offered, must be deposited with
the Treasurer of the Uuted States at Washing
ton or with the Assistant Treasurer at New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, or St. Louis, or
with the designated dcpositaries at Baltimore,
Pttsburg, Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago, De-
trOit or Buffalo, or with any national banking
association, authorized to receive deposits,
which may consent to transact the business
without charge. Certificates in duplicate of
depositsEwill be issued to depositors by the Of
ficer or association receiving them as originals
which must be forwarded with the offers, TO
the department at Washington.
All deposits should be made in time for ad-
vice of offers with certificates, to reach WASH
ington not later than the morning of June 10TH
No offer not accompanied by its proper certif.
cate deposit will be considered coupon, and
registered bonds issued will be of denomina-
tions of 80, 1OO 500, and 1000 dollars. Reg
istered bonds of 5000 and 10000 dollars will
be issued if required.
All offers received will be opened on the 10th
OF June by the Secretary or one Assistant Sec
rotary, and notice of acceptance or declination
will be Immediately given to the respective
officers; and in case of acceptance, on final
payment of instalments bonds of descriptions
and denominations will be sent to subscribers at
cost of Department.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
of the New Haven Register.

Correspondence of the New Haven Register
BR1DGEPoRr, Conn.,, May So
a case OF crime recently occurred in this
city which has caused considerable sensation.
but has As yet received but little notice from
the local paper, which went out of its way to
hold up to the public in glaripg colors the NOR
al condition OF your city. cannot vOuch for
all the facts, but give you the story as it is un-
dcrstood here.
Some three or tour weeks ago a Young ladv
named Ada Leland, the daughter of wealthy
and respectable parents in Brooklyn, New
York, left home, saying she was going to visit
friends in Boston. After an absence of some
in Boston were inquired of by telegraph, but
could give no information concerning her. II
appears the young lady had been keeping COM
pany with q young clerk named Hartford. and
and it was understood they were engaged to be
married. He gave contradictory stories of the
whereabouts of the young lady, but finally
said she was in Bridgeport The friends inn
and VIM. Williams of this city, to find the girl
The person of the Young lady had become we'll
known to our citizens from her appearance
on the street-her beauty and rich STYLE of
dressing attracting attention. The police soon
reported that no such person was in the citv
and volunteered the suggestion that il must he
some other Bridgeport. Not satisfied. the pa
'Nheo VI AAAoo 1-NAuhu OCuI up Two New York
detectives, who readily found where the vonnn
lady had been living, but they were too late to
save her from the horrid fate that awaited her.
through their eXertiOnS it was discovered that
the unfortunate young woman had Submitted
to the operations OF a physician to conceal her
shame, and that she had died some two weeks
before. III Is said her body was conveyed to
barn in the outskirts of the city. where it was
le1t one night in an almost nude state after
ward 1t was placed in box and sunk in the
river, where it remained several days, and was
finally taken up, conveyed to Boston, and bur-
lea. warrants were at once taken out tor the
partles concerned in the affair, and on Friday
last las the two policemen above named and Mrs.
Wakelee were arrested and held to bail in
$l,QOO each for trial. An attempt to arrest DR..
A. >. jacques, charged as the abortlonlst, failed,
as ne had suddenly disappeared. Young Han
ford also disappeared from New York about
the same time and has not since been heard
from. 1t is to be regretted that the principals
in this hOrrid transaction should have escaped
and left the just retribution OF the law to tall
upon their assistants,