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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03

LOYAL SUFFERER.-Mr Thaddeus Ste
Vens, mad with longing to get back from
the Government at least twice the value OF
his iron mills destroyed by the rebels only
because he and his constituents ran away
when the rebels approached them, has
Brought into the House bill for the benefit
of "loyal sufferers"
Thinking the brave men who fought for
the Union TO be as small of soul as himself,
This burnt-oul Polyphemus of the Radicals
tacks rider on his bill "doub ling the boan-
ties" out OF "con6scated properly" The
honest citizens of the United States, who
went 10 war not TO rob the fellow citizens,
but TO maintain the laws in which all Amer
leans should 6Ed safety and honor, will
know how to deal with such "loyal suffer-
ers" as the aulher of this fsh-hook bill
World
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03

NEvADA.-Al the late election in Nevada
there were only about 6 900 votes polled-
The previous year there were 1882 votes
cast. From tnis-even presenting that
there was not iull vote Quit is argued
that Nevada is going rapidly down hill. In
fact correspondent in that regicn states it
to be the fact. He says:
"The collapse in the mining excitem ent
has sent everybody out who could get out,
and the country is going down hill as fast
as possible. Business has died out, the
people are leaving, and properly in the
towns cannot be given away. The few mis-.
erable persons who cling to the barren des-
erls of the Sage Brush State are sick nigh
unto death OF supporting the dignity of a
State government, and il would no; astonish
any one if the coming Legislature should
conclude TO make the State a terriiery once
more. The mines are owned by great cor
porations-nol one in hundred of the stock
holders beiIg resident there, and about the
only benefit they are 10 the country ia in
their giving employment 10 a large number
of laboring men. There are some valleys
favorable to agriculture; but by far the
greatest portion of the land is barren, cover
ed only with sage brush and alkali."
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03
d Republican Opinion.

Mack" the special Washington cores
poudeul of The CINCINNATI Commercial
wffres as follows about he political si;na-
tion:
So far The object OF the present Congress
seems 10 have been to humilisle the South,
rather than 10 restore the Union. Bitterness
and snimosity toward those lately in rebel.
lion, has been made the lest of statesman.
ship, and he is most admired as leader
Who is most uncompromisiDg in his hosliI-
liiy TO those whom We must regard as citi-
zens Of common country. if we are not
prepared 10 acknowledge that the work OF
secession has been theoretically and practi.
cslIy successful. What the rebels failed to
do under the leadership of Davis and Lee,
Congress is striving to accomplish under
The leadership OF Sumner aud SievenE.-
What war failed 10 do. legislation steps in TO
accomplish The bloody strife of four years
ending 10 terms of capitul alton which
stamped the viciors as not less magnan-
nous TO forgive than powerful to overcome.
fnlsified the oil repeated declaration OF our
enemies, that ths North hated the South
But the foes Of national concord and unity
now fud in the halls OF Congress an echo
10 their worst calumniss, aud a confirm
aliou Of all the assertions which laid the
foundation for rebellion and treason
A letter received lew days since by
Distinguished member OF the present Con.
Rress, from an old friend n the South states
that the Soulhern people begin 10 believe
thai the North really desires no onion with
them, and that there is determination here
TO effect pesceabIe disruption This senli
meni 10 expressed by ons who knows
whereof he sfiirms, and is fully competent
10 express the views of the people with
whom be associates. He looks upon the
caucus resolution of the committee Of fifteen
as . virtual warning TO the South that their
now or at any other time, and hence be
says, you will not seq many of our PsopIs
10 Washington this winter. And in what.
sihes light can the dozen Of bills and rsso-
Iusions already proposed in the Senate and
House be regarded.
Neither The radical Union;sls OF The North,
nor the radical disunionisis of the South,
wbo are 50 happily playing into each others
hands jnst now, are OF the men who took
active part in the strife closed last spring,
and in this fact there is al Ieas: seeming
argument for the repeal Of the Congrsssion-
al test oaih. !. is stated that man not long
since said 10 Gen. ]. E. Johnston, that he
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03
An EDITORIAL Rrcrpr.-The following

An EDITORIAL REcIPE.-The following
said TO be the private recipe Of Washt
edi;or-but we don't believe il:
"Take one pint of Whiskey, stir ii we
with one spoonful of whiskey then az
another pint Of whiskey-beat carefully wi
a spoon, and keep pouring in whiskey. F
a large bowl with wafer, and make the 90
varls Sc, ii out of your reach. Take sm,
tumbler, pour in Two sponnsiul Of waite
pour out the waller and fill up with whisk q
and add TO the above. Flavor with whisk
TO your taste. A dose: three fingers eve
half hour"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03
Tom Sayers' Funeral.

II has been we'll remarked upon by The
press OF the civilized world that the funeral
of Tom Sayers was a remarkable exhibition
Of the most disgraceful psculiaries of En-
gIish prze>fighting on record. But the
worst features have not been generally
known or considered. II was, to use Col
eridse's expression, "Devif's Walking
Day" on which be visited his "lilt!e snug
farm OF the earth" TO see how il all wen, on.
And we should think that SO far a. England,
and especially London went, the inspection
must have besH most Satisfactory Never
of the. most infamous classes OF London
congregated. The police force were twice
or thrice reinforced and fairly oVercoms-
Twice were The gates of the burial ground
broken in and the graves trampled on and
desecra,ed by the bowling multitude Of
thieves aud rowdies, who fought and tum-
bled from gravestone 10 grave, or laid pant
ing and insensibie when feled By the
biIIies of the police or the blows OF prize
fighters.
Ard when a; last the funeral procession
came along, as if 10 mock the scene of deala
and show how destitute of human friends
such men become, Tom Sayers' dog cart,
with large favorite dog as sole occupant
and chief mourner, followed first. Ii
seemed almost in ridicuIe of the solemn
words Of the burial services, 81 am the res
direction and the Iifs." In fact, besides
his two children, he seems TO have had but
one friend in whom he confided, and 10
whose house he fed to die-a shoemaker,
who appeared to have the direction of all
his affairs. The whole scene was more
like riolous fair than fnneral, OR like the
burial of favorle dog from bis dog-can
team than of human being.
Three thousand pounds which had been
subscribed by the noblsT patrons of pugilsm,
with perhaps another from his sparring eE-
hibiIions remains in part 10 be divided be
tween his two children, son and daughter,
giving them thus about ten thousand do.ars
piece. How they will be taught 10 spend
it may be guessed. How many of these
noble friends came 10 his funeral We are
not told. They do not seem 10 have been
so proud OF the funeral of their late ascot
ate as the shoulder hitters 10 the burial
ground. But it has beeu and is the patron
age of this class of men tha! keeps up the
brutal system of prize-ighting in the British
Island TO such degree, that in some of our
large cities about Iwo-thlrds of all lae arrests
for drunkenness, and disorder are classes
Who received their social training in the
British Islands, aud who think it the first
aud best use of coming TO free country 10
get ''drunk like lord" aud to knock some
body down. II has been the patronage of
these Lordlings that brought Sayers, who
was doubtless brave and manly fellow,
physically speaking, to an early death, and
q burial fit only for his dog, and not for a
human being-a disgracs to great city like
London with an irruption of the dangerous
classes upon the barriers of law and order
within which they will not always be con-
6nsd while such friends al Court are but 10
little separated from them.
Peunsvlvania claims 5000 COO of the gov.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03
BEAUTIFUL LINES.


The following beautiful lines were written
by Tyrone Power, the famous Irish comedi-
an, who perisbed on. the steamer President.
They were inscribed on the wall of The
"Old Blandford Church." near Petersburg,
Virginia, in which city Power had an en-
gsgement;
Tton ari cfumbins 10 the dust, old pile
Thou afi Fastening TO Thy fall
And round thee 10 thy loneliness,
Ciings the ivySto the wall;
The wofshippers are scattered now,
Who knelt before Thy shrine
And silence reignf where anthems rose
IN days Of "AuId Lang Syne."
And sadly sighs the wandering wind,
When of in years gone by,
Prayer rose from many hearts 10 Him,
The Hignesi OF the High,
The tramp of many a busy foot
That sought the aisles is DER,
And many weary heart around,
Is still furevermors
How doth ambiGion's hope take wings!
How droops the spirit now
We hear the distant ci,y's din;
The dead are muie below;
The sun that sbons upon their paths
Now guide their lonely graves,
The zephyrs which once famed their
brows
The glass above them waves.
On! could We call the many back.
Who've gathered here in VAIN
who've careless royed, where We 90 now.
Who'll never meet again
How would our very hearts be stirred,
To meet the earnest gaze
or The lovely and the beautiful
The lights of olhsr days
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03

10 avoid delay. Of the effect of this device
General Grant says: "The powder boat was
exploded before the return of Gen. Butler -
but il would seem from the notice taken Of
il in the Southern newspapers that the ene>
my were never enlightened as to the object
of the explosion until they were informed
by The Northern press philadelphia Ledger.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03

The following lines are inscribed or
board near watering place in Vermont
Temperance fountain, good as can b
Better far than rum or brandyi
If this ruth excite your fury,
Lei your horse be Judge and jury.,s
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03

Augustus Dooliiile had been in a 81
about three months when his empIo
asked him what part Of the business he Iil
best To which the elegant youth replis
"Shuttin' mp sir"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03

! A paymsster of the United States army
was robbed OF fifteen thousand dollars on
Friday, in Washington. He had Just enter
ed bank, and laid the package on the
counter when, turning round found i. miss
ing.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03

REMEMBER THE Pook.-In the fcilness|
your heart towards yourself, remsmbef-y
poor The chilling blasts Of winter are 8
upon them, and 10 gladden. their hearts
gladden. your own.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03

pretty girl and a wild horse are liable
10 do much mischief, for the enc runs away
With fellows body, aud the olhsr with his
heart
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03

Pennsylvania claims $500, COO of the gov.
sfnnsni Tor rsPsIliug the rsbsl invasion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-13
A Hard Hit.

The New York Commercial Advertiser
Republican,, in referring to the loose
way in which important public Offices
have been entrusted, through political
influence, 10 persons not qualified to FL
the positions
The head Of one Of the most important
bureaus Of the Government was, it IS
stated. a plain gardner and dairyman
near Philadelphia up 10 the time OF his
appointment, which appointment was OBJ
tained through an acquaintance formed
with subordinates az the White House.
This gentleman, on the occasion of a
recent visit 70 the White House, assured
the President that he was confident the
States would soon be reunited through
the labors Of his department We repro
duce one paragraph from he's speech, az
reported in two Of our city journals
"fhe people has laid down their spears
and is beginning TO take pruning hooks
and although the fields is wasted and the
land mourns, yet we will distribute the
seeds Of harmony, the fruits Of concord
and garden sass generally, so as TO LEI
the South see the effects Of good govern
ment and the wisdom Of your admins
traitor"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-13
The Reciprocity Treaty and the Alabama
Claims.

The jewellers about Cape Cod have
been deprived, by the termination of the
reciprocity treaty, of some valuable priv
ileges in the matter of fishing in British
waters. They have now been excluded
by proclamation of the Governor-General
of Canada. The National InteiligentsJ
says:
These rights were obtained by the
United States with very great difficulty,
for there has been no point in our diplo-
matte discussion with the British Govern
ment of which it has been so tenacious.
1t was thought remarkable concession
on the part of that Government when the
fishing privileges we're embraced in the
reciprocity treaty.
Much irritation then existed on the
subject, and Our fishermen were subject
to seizure by the Colonial cruisers. This
Government had dispatched vessel or
two Of war to the fishing waters for the
preservation of peace, which was likely
to be interrupted by collisions between
our fishing fleets and the Colonial mari
time police The same state of things
will now recur.
The fishing privileges can only be re-
gained by treaty, and the British Gov
eminent will demand very valuable
equivalents for them-certainly nothing
less than the complete remuneration, or
our part, Of all claims on account Of the
depredations upon our commerce by tbs
Alabama and her consorts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-13
A Tsrse Condensation Of Summers Speech
on Negro Equality.

Compare the text of Summers speech
with the following condensation, and see
if, stripped of Coke, Cato, Cicero, Rom
lily, Dontesque, Otis, Adams, Madison,
Lamartine (but there is no necessity fer
reprinting the Congressional Library
Catalogue) and the rest, the.wkole sum
and substance of the great speech, is not
comprised in this;
The irrepressible negro, who made
such frantic charges upon the camp
kettles, and assisted in saving the repub-
lie BY wearing out the shoes and clothes
furnished BY Massachusetts manufac-
turers and contractors, stands in the his
tory of to-day as our Savior, while Andrew
johnson is Pontius Plate, and the white
South is Barabbas Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan, Thomas, Farragut, and all
their white followers, were only so many
supernumeraries to the black brigade OF
shoe-wearers and kettle-cleaners. What
is doubtful in the Constitution becomes
clear as daylight when seen through the
amendment basket.
The Southern blacks are citizens OF
the United States, while Southern whites
never were, and never ought to be.
What is not darkey is oligarchy. Black
is white, and white black The white
man was made little lower than the
angels, and the angels were made good
deal lower than the negroes. Taxation,
without representation, is the injustice Of
this, as it was Of Our fathers age, ane
while there is not one negro in twenty
thousand who is any more liable to tax
alton than a woodchuck is, he ought tC
be represented, if not Representative
and TO have the right of suffrage, while
the Southern whites should be taxed Il
the tune Of ten cents per pound on theil
cotton, with no representation in this OF
any future Congress, and we will dis
franchise them if we can. The colored
brother lie OF infinitely more Importance
than the Constitution Of this country
Thus, dressed in Cicero's old clothes
parades the irrepressible darkey into tbs
presence of the sublime Sumner speech
aud other sublime old fellows thoughts
Washington Correspondence Of III
N Y. World.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-13
MISTAKEN POLICY.

We do not perceive how great meetings
in the South, assembled to indorse the
President policy, can benefit either him
or ourselves 1t is clear to our mind
that enthusiastic manifestations of this
sort, will have the effect Of injury to
both. The quarrel now going on be-
tween the Northern people il respect
TO the disposition to be made of the con-
ouered States of the South, is one in
which we are deeply interested, but is
not one in which we can be Of any advan-
taee to the President We are not, and
cannot be, parties to it We cannot hur-
rah Tor him without drawing more closely
the lines between the two parties. The
Radicals may weaken him by charging
that he is in the interest Of rebels, and
against the people Of the North. How
ever unjust such means Of attack may be,
they will have very much force, and re-
sult in our injury Mr. JOHNSON desires
no assurance Of our support beyond that
which he already possesses. We see
that some JOHNSON meetings are being
held in the Gulf States With all proper
Difference 10 the views Of our friends
.oYib Of rs. We must express a convie
ton we have, that such demonstration
will effect no coed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-13
Negro Mob in Pulaski.

The Pulaski Citizen, of the 10th, has
the following account of a negro mob in
that place
Last Sunday evening our public square
was the theatre of one of those disgrace
full scenes in which liquor and madness
hold riot. The facts are briefly these A
white man, whose modesty would be
shocked to see his name printed in this
connection, was little intoxicated, and
got into a difficulty with negro, in
which the latter threw two rocks at the
former, and then made his exit from the
scene. Later in the evening he came
back upon the square, accompanied by
number of his friends, when the
difficulty was renewed When we
happened upon the scene of action,
about forty or fifty negroes were arrayed
on the one side, bristling for the conflict,
while a half dozen or more white men
were defying them, and occasionally
turning loose brickbat. At this juno
ture the immaculates were evidently
masters of the situation, while most OF
the poor white trash the chivalry OF
Pulaski were standing about the cor
ners, with hands in their pockets, look
ing on complacently. Believing the
whole affair disgraceful, and believing
that no present or prospective good
would result from a rencountre, espe-
cially against such odds, we humilia-
tingly appealed to several influential
colored gentlemen, who, with the assist
ance of the town constable, succeeded in
dispensing the mob before any serious
damage was done.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-13
rhs aorernpr On hi. Nigh Horse,

The Governor has refused to issue
commissions to persons elected as JUS
tees of the Peace, in Davidson county,
on the Sd instant In taking this course
he has simply refused TO perform his
sworn Official duty, as be bad before done
in the Congressional election Of last
August
We are told in the Code Of Tennessee,
section l73. Judges and Justices Of the
Peace shall be commissioned by the
Governor" The next question is, when,
and under what circumstances, Is be re-
quired TO do this?
Section s75 Of the Code provides that
"in all cases in which the persons elected
BY the vote Of q single county, or fraction
Of a county, are commissioned BY the
Governor, the returning oticet OF such
county shall make return Of such election
10 the Secretary Of State by mail, TO be
deposited in the postofhce within three
DAYS after comparing the polls. The
next section SAYS "a commission may
issue to the person appearing from such
returns TO be elected, on the receipt OF
such returns BY the Secretary OF State,
or il may issue on the production OF the
certificate Of election TO the person
named therein" Section eI4 provides
for the certificate TO the person having
the largest number Of votes in any cleo
ton. Section SIS declares - the County
Court is authorized TO hear and deter.
nine all cases Of contested elections Of
Justices Of the Peace, etc.
We have thus groaped together these
several provisions Of the Code, that the
reader nav have before him ell the Law
regulating the duty Of Governor, IN the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-13
THE BEST TESTIMONY.

Against the assumption of the Radi
Gals, that the South is now under the In
Auence aud control of anarchy, no con
Trajectory facts are admitted. Ii answers
their purpose to assert fact and main
tain it by falsehood. No matter how
devilish this conduct is, it is persisted IN
with tenacity worthy of truth and jus
tice themselves. There is not, and never
was, in the South, the crime and general
lawlessness, of which We read In the
Northern papers In regard to Tennes-
see, we may take Hardeman county as
an example. AT the termination OF the
recent session of the Circuit Court for
that county, the Grand Jury made the
following report:
The undersigned Grand Jurors at the
present March term Of the Circuit
Court for Hardeman county, coming as
we do from all parts Of the county, take
pleasure in giving this our united testl-
mony TO the laN-abiding peaceful and
orderly department Of the entire popula-
ton Of the county Of HArdemsn- We
sincerely believe our people accept IN
gsOd faith the Issues Of the var, With full
purpose 10 abide BY The same
We make this stsIeHEEt p1olie to
eounierzet any unfzTorzble Impressions
which mav have been made b. certain
officials not knowing car stztus-to the
end thai justice may be done
In eOrr05oTAtion Of the truth Of the
Jurors. the presiding Jadge, " P BOSD,
says:
II affords me sincere pleasure to add
nv testimony TO that Of the Grand Jury
10 the orderly department Of all those
Who haze been called upon 70 attend the
session Of the Circuit Court As far as
/ know or am informed, the Grand Jury,
the members Of the bar, the officers Of
the county, and the conseryators Of the
peace, have eheerfully eo-operaied with
the Court at its present session IN ad-
ministering the law and dispensing JUS
tee, and have no doubt of the loyalty
of the people Of Hardeman, and Of their
determination to sustain the authorities,
both State and Federal
Such testimony as this is not admissi-
bic before the Reconstruction Committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-13
shan't Have their Pulpits.

The Southern Christian ADVOCATE
published at Macon, Ga, has been asked
if the Northern Methodist preachers, who
have been stationed in Georgia by Bishop
Clark, can use the pulpits of the church
of which that paper is an organ. The
Adrocate replies, " Of course not. They
are not at the pains to recognize our
church; they come as marauders upon
our conferences and congregations; they
wish to introduce schisms among our
people; and they and all who join them
from our ministerial ranks are using all
their influence to destroy US; and, while
the church North holds its present posi-
ton, not even Christian charity requires
us to offer them our pulpits, or to frater-
nize with them in any way. Their polit-
zeal a nd social doctrines antagonize every
instinct of trne Southerners, and they
deserve no fayors at our hands. Let
them take care of themselves
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-13
piaadyantages Of Being white.

The President of the Opelousas rail-
road has ordered the negroes to pay the
same fare on the road that white folks
do. That is right. Why did the Federal
officers who controlled the road let the
negroes pass over it at halfprice2 White
laborers going from New Orleans to At
takapas, to get work, were charged live
dollars for passage on the cars-negro
laborers were charged two dollars and a
half. A white passenger was taxed two
and half dollars for being white, or a
negro was credited with two and half
dollars for being black. Why did the
Federal officers make this odious distinc,
ton between black and white people
Do they not lain that no distinction
should be made l-Pianters (Ld.) Ban