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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-22
Petroleum.

The minsrsl wealth of the United States
is OF the most gigantic proportions, and Of
the most valuabls kind. All of the useful
and precious melals-wiih one or two ex-
captions as regards the very rare metals,
which have not as yet been found in any
great quantity, exist in the widest abun-
dance. They are mol confined to one 500.
lion, but extend over the entire Republic
In the most wide spread profusion.
Principal among these metals and min
erals, boIh on sccoint of its incalculabis
practical value, and for lis extraordinary
abundance, is coal, both OF the Anthracite
and bitumInous varieties. peculiar Tea.
Iure in the great carboniierous deposition
OF the counlry is the :act that the beds in
the eastern part Of the land are anthracite.
The coal gradually loses this distinctive
feature as we 80 westward, assuming more
and more OF a biluminous character until
We find j, entirely devoid OF the peculiar
anthracite properties in western Pennsyl-
vania, about Pntsburg-in West Virginia,
and indeed n all the Wseiern States.
Thus the grea; coal fields OF Rhode Island
and the contiguous portions of Massachus-
els, (greai indeed although the smallest of
the vast coal beds in the country the ex-
tensve dispositions in east Pennsylvania,
aud The other fields in the eastern part of
the country, are anthracite aud most admir-.
aoy adapted for burning-being clean, and
devoid in great measure OF the volatile
and infamabe oil which characterize the
bi'uminous kind. The large coal fieIds
west of the AlleghsLes, comprising pan
OF western New York, western Peunsylvz-
MIA and Virginia, and part Of Ohio, and
stretching down through Kentucky asd
Tennessee 10 Alabama comprising an area
OF some six three thousand square miiea,
are purely OF the biiuminous type. Besides
the value OF this kind OF coal for fuel pur-
poses, il contains an oil, commonly called
petroleum, whose value not discovered until
recently, renders these bituminous coal
fields OF fabulous value. Inexhausiibie in
quantity, and 20 situated as TO be easily
worked, The Biblical uddiiions OF Ophyr
and The oriental myth Of Csthsy, sink into
insigniticanoe. and from the impousncs of
this oil in commerce we bid fair 10 realize
the magnIfcence of The dreams Of HAT poet
soldier. Walter Raleigh, and fiud FL Dorado
at our very doors, holding out i,s iEexhausl.
ible treasures TO our grasp.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-22
Oil on the Brain.

A cores spondent of the Cincinnati Com
merciai, wrilns from Parssburs, Va gives
the following description of the aIl-oiI per-
vading maniaI n that locality:
II you want to be boz ed. come to. the oil
region. Here's the place where you bore
aud get bored. lie nothing but oil from
morning to nighl-oI on paper boiled oil
people talk, write, sleep and snors oil. Ask
man how far il is TO Charleston
s'Twsnry-six miles from Slabside' Is oil
SPRING"
"Whsi time does the steamer leave for
Wheeling 2"
'.JusI as soon as Slocum's oil is loaded"
"wha was The fight about yester rday 7"
"OI."
Jenkins married an oil well yesterday
or just as eood-married Miss Snhkins,
whose father s.rnck 'ile' few days ago."
SnifkIns badu'l lime TO &c TO his wife's
fsneral last Tuesday-his lie would run
over"
Preachers preach aboul oil being poured
upon the troubled waters. aud say this is
the very spot where the oil fer that oeca-
sion comes i1em.
slept on four barrels of oil last night
every hotel full. The entire country looks
greasy, people have oily tongues, and your
oil factory nerves are strongly impressed
with the Iepibls stencil. Every body has
territory for sale, and there are plenty of
"IooIs aud their money" who anticipate
the realization OF the Baron Mnnchausen
stories that are ahoat.
Every sharper has map of the region
and can Tell a stranger exactly where the
incest spot is-he has been there, knows
the place, but is short Of funds-has 10
personal interest in the matter, not he IN
deed. Bu: in mere mailer OF friendship,
advises you 10 buy, there and then do whaI
he is doing bore and oil must come
Meh seem crazy /; victims are plenty =
Seeking to become suddenly rich, many
well-to do but ever sanguine in
dividnaI goes his pile, ard loses all he has,
aud sneaks of lew strike lie and become
not one in hundred but get
their fingers, terribly burned.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-22
Wants 10 Sell.


We find The following novel advertise
men in the last Fredonia Aduertlser
For Sals-To Negro WorshiPpers offer
for sale my lands, houses aud store in Fre-
donia, at a good bargain. Ii is most de-
;sirable Town 10 hear political preaching on
SUNDAY, aud generally the people believe in
NEGRO equality. To these inducements may
be added that il contains ssn abolition edi-
ftor who believes firmly in negro snperiori.
for the purpose of stopping
/ a bullet, which he objects 10 do in person,
land who ridicules the old flag and Consli-
iiion Of his country. ! shall sell, and now is
1.-THE time 10 purchase. II is fine property
The dwellings have from one to two acres
fin each lot. The store is brick and in
phe centre Of the town. Any money but
tgreenbacks Certificate of :ndebiness will
Jbs received in payment. Believing in be-
ing an honest man and careful TO my hands
5rom picking and stealing, cannot accepS
payment in Confederate bonds or money,
sor in any Southern properly whaIsovef. IL
- also true never .polu,s" my soul BY
entering church TO give God thanks for
murder, but leave that for ths editor OF the
1snsor aRd other malignant Christians
D. A. WHIrE.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-22

A SHOCKING ANTI-CLIMAx.-A sensation al
writer in Western paper relates the fol-
lowing incident OF recent execution by
firearms
Each mans feet were then lied together,
his ands unbound, his coat taken of, his
hands retied behind him, and he was then
m ade to sit down on his coffin. Their eyes
were then bandaged, and all was ready
The good priest had retired 10 one side OF
the firing party, and was kneeling in The
snow, bareheaded, 10 the bitter cold wind,
and praying fo- the welfare OF The souls
about 10 be launched into eternity. Just al
this instance of awful suspense, while a
thousand eyes were wet with tears before
the order 10 make ready had been given,
Murray spil great quid OF tobacco out OF
his mouth, and bending forward, wiped his
monSh on The knee OF his pantaIoons."
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-22
Progress Of National DEG radiation.
FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF The
DAILY NEWS.
WAsHINoroN, FEB. I3, 1865

WASHINGTON, FEB. IS, 1865
The worshipers of the black idol Assem-.
bled yesterday in the Hall OF the House oI
Representatives in honor of an event that
will live tong in the memory Of the people
They assembled TO hear discourse from a
colored preacher, the Rev. Henry H. Gar
nett, the first negro who has ever preached
in the Capitol No wonder that Washing.
ton was disgusted last night, and that the
shame lha: had been put upon the country
formed The topic OF conversation in all cir
cles. The. .audience-perhaps | should say
the congregalion-was mixed, white and
black. The sermon was Of like compIex-
ion-arranged 10 suit the tastes of those
assembled 10 hear il. Who will now say
that we are not now approaching Utopia ?
desk, his voice resounding through the
chamber wont 10 ring with The eloquence
of statesmen, declaring that The barrier be-
tween white and black has been pulled
down-thai bolb men stand upon a COM
mon level: announcing thai the African
shall henceforlh sil side by side with the
Circassian and this in the Capitol of the
country We have reached the lowest
round OF the ladder descending TO social
degradation. We have had a negro lawyer
in The Supreme Court of the United States
and negro preacher in the Council Cham
ber OF the country. We. may hereafter
have black Judges, black Senators aud
black Representatives, and why not? Have
not our paiisnihropic socialists opened the
door by putting negro into The chamber
holy with the memories of Marshall and
Story and Taney, and transformed The
Speakers desk of The House OF Representa-
tives into a pulpit. wherein 10 BANNER and
beat into shape The new doctrine OF mis-
cegenaIion Come back, oh ye erring
brelhern and listen TO the "new dispensa>
ton, ;" as expoundeG by your slaves who
shall be placed above ye. Come back and
believe that the lowest Of mankind is your
equal. Come back and look into the cham
ber once so familiar, and there behold
Horne, and Boutwell,, and Kasson, aud Ell
lot, and Braudagee, and Julian, and Hub
bard, and others iha: ye knew of Yore, and
say that they are better and hoIier than
thee, for they sit beneath the drapings OF
the sanctuary, while he who breaches unto
them is the son of slave
Oh. how noble is the war we wage how
rich lis fruits, how gle It's harvest The
negro is king, and all men bow before aim
He speaks, ard Senators kneel unto him.
He breaches. and the audience Of Repre-
sentatives, jurisls, and o:her distinguished
persons can "with difficulty restrain their
enthusiasm" On Saturday, Gen. Grant
was escorted 10 the Speakers chair, aud the
House took rrcess 10 honor of The hero.
On Sunday the same chair was occupied by
a colored clergymen, and those who were
10 remosi in doing honor 10 the soldier as
sem5led 10 hear the fulminations OF the
preacher. SEYMOUR.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-22

SHILLAHEs, Of lbe Carpet Bag, tells the
following Outrageous gun story:
Speaking to-day with a son of a gun re-
earding his exploits, be told me singular
instance OF gun hanging FIRE which, were
i. noi for his well known vsracity, should
feel disposed TO doubt. He had snapped
his gun al gray squirrel, and the cap had
exploded, and the piece not going of he
took il from bis shoulder, looked down in
the barrel and saw the charge just starting
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-22

TIE following is the latest oil story A
man wen; from New York 10 the Pennsyl-
vsnia oil region aud spent 81. 500 in boring
for oil, bu: without success. He bad no
funds left, but bought five barrels of oil on
credit, CARED them TO his well in the night,
poured .he oil down his pipes, and The next
morning began pumping with a success
which astonished all his neighbors. Before
the Aow stopped be sold his well for 81 900
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-22

No PkIME.-lu The days when servants
were bought and sold 10 service in Msssa-
chuselts as we'll a. in South Carolina, my.
grandfather had in his family an uncfsous
darksy, called, o. course, "Dinah," Now,
Dnah was fair to look upon aud after sun
dry airtaiions, received, in her eighteenth
year, bona fds offer from q well to-do
Ssmbo of forty.
"And Why doa't you have him, Dinsh 1'
asked my grandfather OF the iairons.
TOO old masa was the arinning reply,
'.Why DiEah, he's just in his prinas.r
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-22
OLD THINGS MADE NEW.

a PAMPHLET directing how 10 speedily
- restore sight and give up spectacIss,
ssi hout aid Of DOCTOR or medicine. Sent
by mail, free, on fece ipt af 10 cents. Ad-
dress, Z. B. FOOTE, VI. D..
1880 Broadway, New York.
Feb. !, 1e65-6mo. e
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-22

Who ARE THE HAPPY ?-Lord Bryson
said "The mechanics and workingmen
who can maintain their families are, in my
opinion, The happiest body OF men. Pove:-
iy Is wreichedness, but poverty is preiera-
BILE 10 the hsarIless, uameaninS dissipation
oil the high orders" Another author says
have no propensity 10 envy any one, least
of all The rich and great buLif were dis
posed 10 this weakness. The subject Of my
envy would be a healy young man, in tull
possession OF his strength and faculties, go
ing forth in the morning 10 work for his
wife and children, or bringing home his
wages at night"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-22
Lean Year.

Weep and howl, oh ys old maids Tear
your hair ye widers Leap year is clean
gone for four years and how have you i'm
proved il Oh, ye OF little courage, don't
scarce and women are plenty 2" and don I
you know if you don't look out for yoor-
selves, you wont have any one 10 look ont
for you Now that you have TO wait tour
more long, weary years you will have pIen-
iy OF time TO mourn over your foolish pro-
craslinaiion, and 10 regret that you did not
make up your mind betors il was too late.
Just thiuk OF il four years four times
three hundred ard sixty five days when
you can find new wrinkle in your old
face, and another gray hair your old
head ! for you are getting old and there is
no use Tor you 10 look 90 indignant. But |
beseech of you dou't let this take your sp-
petite for you will look much worse it you
gel thin, neither let i: melt you 10 tears, for
that will wash off the paint Keep your
temper il you would preserve your beauty.
la conclusion let me exhort you 10 do your
best and if you don't succeed you will not
be to blame aid one consolation let me
whisper, when you gel as old as am, you
WON'T mind il at all. but settle down and
charge it tate that you are doomed TO waste
your sweetness on the desert air.
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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-15
The Priza Cnnrt.

WAsHrSsToN, Feb. 14.-In prize court
before the o. s. District Court il was
charged in libel, that a certain vessel
was forfeited by reason of having entered
the port OF Norfolk, in violation Of requla.
lions prescribed by the treaty and the
several proclamations of the President.
The cargo was landed December 9Th, 1869.
and the seizure of the vessel was not made
until the following January. During the
interval the vessel made three or four in
rIS,v~s."--Ny-e~s. TL~=G..ai-s, HA;-s aF4La
question was, whether the vessel made
guilty by the language of the Admiralty
law by the violation above mentioned, was
purged by the innocence of the subsequent
voyages, coupled with the delay of the
government in making the seizure. The
Court held the forfeiture as complete at the
moment the cause of it arose, and this
cause is the act violating the law. SEN
tence of condemnation was accordingly
pronounced.
The Huose Committee on Elections have
reported in favor of admitting Mr.. Boeshar
10 seat as representative from Louisi
ianar and have decided to report in favor
of admitting Johnson and Peck, as repre-
sentstiVes from Arkansas.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-15
The New Jersey LeqisIature,

TRENTON, N. J., Feb. l4.-In the Senate
TO- day, Mr.. scoVel offered resolution and
advocated it, as also did Mr.. Bradley, re-.
questing the Committee on Federal Rela-
tiOns to report on Wednesday their action
on the constitutional amendment against
slavery. After some discussion the mo.
ton prevailed, by a vote of yeas against
nays, some democrats voting in favor of
the resolution.
Mr.. Holman resigned his position on the
Committee on Federal Relations, and it
was accepted.
In the House, the resolution for immedi-
ate action on the constitutional amend
ment was postponed for three days.
The joint meeting for the election of O.
5. Senator and State and county officers
will be held to. morrow.
The democratic successor of Mr.. Foster,
deceased, is expected here this week.
The candidates spoken of for the Sena.
torship are John P. Stockton, Jas. R. Wall,
Gov: Parker, DEM, and John @. Ten Eyck.
The Democratic caucus is now in SEES.
sion. John g. Ten Eyck has been agreed
upon by the republicans.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-15

B% Still THEY CoME.-Recruits are
still coming in very rapidly. a large crowd
were assembled about Capt. Stones Office
all day yesterday, awaiting examination
and the necessary papers. The force in
the office was occupied all of the forenoon
yesterday in closing up the business of the
day previous. The Ritchietowu district
filed its quota yesterday, and the commit
tees from the other sub. districts were as
busy as bees. There is also great de-
mand for substitutes, principally from such
counties as appear to be making no great
effort to avoid the draft.
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Despatch from Admiral Porter.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-Admiral Porte.
has forwarded the following to the Navy
Department.:
o. S. Steamer Monticello, of WILMINGTON,
". c., Feb. IL have the honor to report
that entered Little river, south Of Cam
ton, on the night of the 4th inst, and pro-
ceedirg about miles with boats and so
men, landed in the small town of All Saints
Parish, on the Little river. The town was
placed under guard, without the know
ledge of the Inhabitants, and succeeded
IN capturing some soldiers and arms. l
held the place all the next day. and dis
covered aud destroyed about 100, 600 lbs.
OF cotton. also captured two fats at the
mouth OF the harbor, containing % bales
OF cotton, which had some time ago been
removed from blockade runner to Tighten
her. These We brought of, together with
some negroes.
The South Carolina planters aud all the
men l met, protested to be willing 10 come
back under the old government and most
OF them seemed to be loyal men, only
awaiting emancipation from military rule.
On the 9th l sent two boats crews
ashore on Charlotte Inlet, under command
OF acting master -, he surprised and
routed the rebel force detailed to collect
provisions in that country, consisting of
six soldiers, with their arms and equip
ments snd.destroyiug the stores which had
been gathered for the enemy at Fort An
derson.
The soldiers lately stationed at Char
lotte had been withdrawn to assist in the
defence of Wilmington. Two hundred
rebels are at Lockwood. The woods are
full otdeserters. Very Respectfully,
W. b. CUSHING, Lieut.. Com'dg.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-15

NEw YORK, Feb. lathe arrival of the
steamer Peru, from CAllao January 18th,
brought news that the Spanish Peruvian
question had been settled. The terms are
said to be that Peru shall pay So, 900 900
forthe expenses of the Spanish expedition.
Peru obtains possession of the Chinoha
Islands, admits Spanish Envoy, aud ad.
mits the interest of the Spanish.
Richard N. Jessup. formerly of New
York, one of the California pioneers, died
of neuralgia at Aspinwall on the 4th inst.
The smallpox continues its raYsges at
Kingston, Jamaica.
The government of Bogota have issred
an order prohibiting the passage of foreign
troops across the Isthmus in the future
Exception is made with regard to United
States troops, owing to the situation Of
their territories on the Pacific.
The President of Salvador, in his mes
sage to the legislature, refutes Indignantly
the charge that he is 10 favor of annexing
Central America to Mexico.
The Ocean Queen brought 1884, 900 in
treasure.
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New York market

NV ANkAa AepEGaTy IL
CoTToS-puu; sOSssc sor middIiuE.
FLOUR-StAte Hnd Western 56slO cents b5ttsr on
common and medium, hut net very active, better
brands are duh and droOpiTgi $40 OC@lO Is Tor kx-
TIA Statei $l1 lot9l1 % for ". Il o., and SIl sO&s
IL ~ for Trade brands, market closing quiet
Wa1skY-Quiet; Western s. - and small lots
:, % Y with light supply ChieasO spring
hYR-Quist
o9sS ~ and scarcely arm old mixed wes.
99AAITs-DuI; Western 81 1913
h1Oz-ls retailing at sc.
OUFFEE-DulI.
sUdAR-Quist at 2Sc.
MO0L-QuieE-
Pc ,kOLhUM-Duu and unchanged
PURk-Upened unsettled AID IoHer and olo.sI
more firmly; $50 2SssS5 70 for new mess; SS4 TSSS5
for 1Sot do, cash and regular way, closing al 50
81 Cash; So OUSO 90 f,r pride and S54 5SSb Ior
prime MSS. Also 2T5 bols mess Tor ali " Feb.
70 the 10th Of March, seller and buyers Optou, at
81 Oo@3I 50.
BEEs-steady with fair demand at about Prsvi-
Gus prices.
DREssAD HoGs-Hghsri lsAslIIs for wos-
BAcoN-Eair demaud, 2oS2O1So for Cumberland
cuts sl1<eS2l19c ior shlrt Tibssd, aud 2u1Ss for
long hau4s.
6JT MEA rs-s:eady; IIsIs3lo for shoulders, and
1S9Z2c tr hams.
LARD-HeAyy. BUrTER-Ptrm
GHEEsE-Quet; l49E2c.
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HOUSE.

The House passed the Senate joint reso-
luton to extend, for Eve years time, the
construction of a railroad from Flint to
Meredith, Michigan, SO as to prevent the
lands heretofore granted from reVerting to
the government. The House then went
into Committee on the amendatory internal
tax bill.
On motion of Ndr. morrill, an amendment
was made to the tax on locomotives aud
engines, fixing the tax on all their parts at
five per cent advslorem. When the duty
be deducted from the finished engines
Water tanks, sugar tanks, turning ma
chimes and planning machines are to pay
the same tax.
Mr.. Boutwell, offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, imposing a tax of
five per cent advalorem on manufactured
clothing.
Mr.. Stevens offered an amendment
which was rejected, to tax vinegar and
acetic acid per cent per gallon.
Mr.. Hooper offered an amendment the
object of which was to put tax on the
circulation of State banks as to exclude
them from circulation, aud have but one
class of currency. 1t was to carry out the
recommendation of the Secretary of the
Treasury aud Comptroller of the currency.
Mr. Wilson offered an amendment de-
signed to reduce the circulation of notes to
the actual wants of the currency, and to
Iegislate State bank notes out of existence.
Pending the consideration of this subject
the committee rose.
The House passed the Senate bill recoE-
MIXING as post route the bridge to be
built over the Ohio river to connect Gin
cinuati with Covington, and also the Sen
ate bill recognizing as post route the
railroad bridge to be constructed over the
Falls of the Ohio at Louisville.
The House adjourned.