l STAR OF TP NORTH. " ~ '■ ■ O->'—^tzz=Z a. w; wuvcik a. s, giumobk, editors. Btnomsburg, Thursday, May 3, 1850. V. B. sub- Wrfion, and of Third and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, rf*E. W. Carb, U. Stales newspaper agent. Third and Walnut sts., opposite the Exchange, t'h.iadr'nhia, anil W(3ri)R.;e I'iiatt, 164 Nassau street, New York, will receive atul receipt for subscriptions ar.d tidver'Dements fur the "Slur of the North." rry C Peirce General Advertising Agent, Bulletin Jlutldingi Phila., is also agent for sub. scnption .ami adliertising in the Star, of tlm North , W M. Gilmore,. Sr., will act as our agent at Berwick, Pa., in receiving and receipting for subscriptions, advertisements and job-work. Ad vertisements left with him on Tuesday will ap pear in our paper of the same week. All orders or job-work lejt with him will be attended to im mediately. lie a Little hkepticnl. It has been remarked lo us by nn observ ing friend ih at those who were the warmest advocates of Senator Best's nomination have become the most violent of hit. denouncers. They feet that they have much to atono for, and believe that by being noisy and heaping bitter words in profusion upon the late object of their love, they can escape the public at- ! 'antion and merited condemnation for their heresy. Those who once doatej upon hi in | as the idol of their dearest affections, now traduce him with a malignity that lias no pa rallel in decency and no excus% in reason. Alter witnessing his baseness for the last ton vears, and seeing his unprincipled reck lesnessglaro out year after year, these pure men pretend that they did not know linn in 1* 17, when they straineu every nerve to se cure his nomination ! They had seen him the abandoned, double dealing editor of two different sheets; Janus-faced at work for | both cliques, just as they would pay. They had seen him exulting over the defeat of a regularly nominated candidate for U. States Senator; and slyly rejoicing at every iriumph or the r.ionopolisls over the cause of the people. And yet these wiseacres pretend that they did not know him ! They are as tonished and shocked at his tieasen ! Why the whole political course of hi 6 life has been of apiece with his recent treach ery. He has been ever as ho is now, a man with whom politics is a game, and principle nothing. He regards all fraud fair in politi cal controversy. He worships expediency, and cares not for right or truth. But his character had been tested, and the trial should havß satisfied every Democrat who had ever heard of Best. Those who swallowed his pledges were too credulous to be jeliable politicians Tiiey were of too easy vir.'ue to be proof against skilful decep tion The;' proved themselves to be blind -uidos ' aiiil .hough wu do not now find our selves called npi l " 10 impeach the honesty of their motives, yvt it is "°t unfair to say that they lacked the foresight to read character a ri"ht, or to heed the voice of warning expe rience. It is to be regretted that men are compell ed to learn the same lesson over and over a gain in life. One misfortune should make us wise upon one point at least. There are meu of whose character and honesty ita merit to de suspicious ; and we should ever remember that a man who will forfeit his ho nor will not scruple to violate his promise. In 1847, we warned the over-credulous a gainst trusting to promises and professions, but there were those who preferred to learn over again the dear-bought lessons of past experience. We can wash our hands clean of the disgrace and shame brought upon the Democratic party by the baseness and treach ery of Best, and we have charity enough iC wish that all others of our professing political brethren could "a* and do likewise. " Montour County, By our latest Harrisburg intelligence we learn that the Montour county bill passed fi nal reading in the House of Representatives on last Tuesday, by a vole of 48 to 33. The bill as passed takes into Montcur county the townships of Anthony, Derry, Limestone, L.berty, Mahoning, Danville borough, Frank lin, about one-half of RoariEgcreek, one third of Mon'our, half of Madison and one third of Hemlock. Jorseytown, Slabtown and Numidia will be in Mor.tour county.— The bill goes into elcßctthis fall. A motion was immediately made to re consider, and it was lost by a vote oi 36 to 49. Among the most earnest opponents of the bill we must in justice name Messrs. Beaumont, Conyngham, Cessna, Morrison, Mewry, anA Former. We now knotv what Former "c eas 11 a J® IC first section of the bill passed by & v °'° °' yeas 48, nays 28, when the hour ot d."? i having arrived, the House adjourned. Senate. HARRISBURG, April 29. Afternoon Session.The Senate again refused to concur in thu House amendment to the bill erecting the new county Montour, which gives the decision of the question to the peo ple. Yeas 9, nays 13. The consideration of the Revenue Bill was resumed, and passed secend reading. Ad journed. House ot Representatives- Senate amendments to House bill taken up and acted on. Montour County BUI. —In relation to this bill, the Senate having refused to concur in * the House amendment, giving to the people of Columbia county, the decision of the mat ter, the question recurred. "Shall the House insist on their amendment?" which was de cidetfin the affirmative, yeas 39 ; nays 38. Afternoon Session.—The bill to extend the charter of tho Easton Bank came up on third reading and passed finally. Yeas 39, aaya 35. In the Senate on last Tuesday a bill rela ting to the capital stock of the Bank of Dan ville passed final reading. We not learned tho nature of tho bill, * .45 .40 The D title* of rentable*. Judge Jones, at (he recent opening o(#e Court of Quarter Sessions of the Couti- of ' Northampton County, took 'casion tCT\ppint i out to tlio Constables ol that Coutjjy, the du ties enjoined upon them by the laws of the j Commonwealth. For the information of the public, wo give below the following brief no lice of Judge Jones Charge from a late hum ber of the l^^^aArgus. *' In the coun^^^thffi-charge, the Judge laid it down as the duty ef the Constable to inquire into and ascertain the character of public houses, as to whether gaming, drunk enness or any disordeily conduct was permit ted at such houses. He remind the Constable ol the nature of the oath they take when ma king their returns—that there was no differ ence between their official eves and natural eyes, that whatever ihsy knew they were bound to report , whether they came by their knowledge through the medium of thdtr sen ses, or through the common rumor of their . district They were told that if they suspec ted or had any reason to believe that liquor was being sold without license, that gaming was allowed and practised, or that houses were in any way kept in a disorderly mann er, it was their duties as officers of the Law, and they violated their oaths if toe did not attempt to ferret them out and promptly re- ' turn them to the Court. IV" The following is the late decision of ' the court in the matter ot the contested eleot- I ion in Danville: Without going into the particulars of the election, it is only necessary to remark, that 1 the manner in which the election was con 1 "ucted, and the disagreements of the votes ' polled with the returns, and the proof that ' although the tally papers show only 406 votes / polled, yet JOHN WARE had 215 votes and E- J ' LI TRF.GO 200 votes —being 9 more than on 1 the tally list—besides the parol evidence giv- ' eu that some 7orß of the voters did not vote ' for Justice of the Peaee —all combine to show 1 that there was such inequality in the returns as to vitiato tho election. Besides it is im possible for the Court to determine who of the candidates had u majority of legal votes —We, therefore, declare the election of JOHN WARE as Justice of tho Peace, null and void, and direst that another election for Justice f>f the Peace of the borough of Danville beheld, oi< the 17th day of May, A. D. 1850, to be conducted in the mode and manner and by the same officers and persons as the (Sinsta bles' elections are held and conducted, and at the same place,, and between the same hours of the day as similar elections are held—and it shall be the duty of the Constable of the said borough to give notice in the manner prescribed by law of the time and place of holding said election. By tha Court of Common Pleas of Colum bia county. J. B. ANTHON Y , President Judge' Bloomsburg, April 22, 1850. The Revenue of the U. S. Government for the present fiscal year, it is 6aid, will reaeh forty-three millions of dollars, or twelve mill ions more than the Secretary of the Treasury supposed it would be. We see, however, that Congress is disposed not to allow the Treasury to overflow, for the appropriations to both army and navy reported are enorm ous. They, will, however be materially cut down before they are passed. Among the appropriations reported are the following: Completing New York dry t'ock, 8180,000 : do. floating dock at Kittery, $200,000; do; do. do. Philadelphia, $371,242 ; do. do. do. Pensacola, $414,320. There is another app. jopriation of 80,000 for repairs at the Phila delphia Navy Yard. New Post-cfflccs. —The Postmaster General has established the following new Post-offi ces in Pennsylvania: Marlboro, Chester, Bayard Neilds 4-♦ few Milltown, Lancaster, Levi Hoover; Sweet Valley, Luzerne, Barton Moss; Port Providence, Montgomery, M. Shoemaker; Branch Dale, Schuylkill, D. J. Lewis; Pitman, do., Samuel Miller; Baley Creek. Tioga, ffm. Lawrence: Mungu Park, Washington, Geo. Aitkins. Pensybvania and Ohio Railroad.—lnteresting to our Iron men. —The President of the Pemi- j sylvan ia arid Ohio Railroad Company has ad vertised, at Pittsburg, for 8,000 tons of Iron of the H. pattern, 3,000 tons of which aro to be delivered at Pittsburg and Beaver, before the close of nanal navigation the present - year. This looks like going ahead. The i Pittsburg Post says none of the Pittsburg Rol- i ling Mills have machinery soiled to mak- < ing railroad iion. Tho new pavejjjgpt which is being laid in the streets of New York is to cost four doll- 1 ars and fifty cents per square yard. It has ' i jeveral layers of sand and stones, the top sior.es uCina large granite blocks. A line of cobble stones will be laid betwec „ lhe granite stones, so as to form P pavement for the horses to travel over, which is intended to obviate the complaint about horses slipp ing. The Perfection of Muchiuery. —A gigantic steam hammer, the largest ever made in En gland, and weighing six tons, is being man ufactured in Liverpftil for an establishment in New York. The machinery by which it will be worked is brought to such perfection, that a thick bar of iron can be sundered by one blow of the hammer, or an egg placed in a wine glass can be chipped at the top, without breaking the glass. Divorces in Carbon County. —At the late ; term of the Court held at Mauch Chunk, no less than four wives, to wit: Helena Kring, Eliza 'Hummel, Catharine Cole, and Catha rine Le flier, obtained decrees of divorce from tlieir respective husbands. CF* Insolvent Decision.—ln a case in Alle gany Cousty (Mo!) Court, last week, the Court held that a debt due to a citixen of an other State, contracted within the State ef Maryland, was not discharged by j our iueoWeut laws. Veto Message efGov. Johnston.^ -* , We are greatly gratified to witness' with what unparalleled unanimity the Democrat ic presses ofthis State epea" but against tits veto message of Gov. Johqstfm, on tho sua ject of the recent Apportionment Bi)l, by the man who, when a candidate for the post he now fills, opposed tho exercise of the "ono man power''—who denied its constitutional! j ty—and who solemnly pledged himself, in the event of his election- notio interfere wi th tha sentiments and will of the pooplc is ex 4 pressed by their representatives.—But alas for him! this pledge, like evry other one made by him, has been shamefully violated. And hence we think that the vetoing of the late Apportionment Bill, which had been dis cussed and deliberated upon in our legisla tive halls for two months, for the paltry rea sons set forth in his message, but caps the climax of his treachery. What! talk about the late Apportionment Bill, which in our judgment, was fair atid just, as being uncon stitutional, and yot affix his signature to a law. releasing for twenty years, the Reading Railroad Company from the payment of its debts Beautiful conistency this ! But what else expect jrom ltitn, who wormed himself into office by deceptive appeals and violated promises? Echo answers nothing. —Valley Sentinel. Rights of Married Women. —Annexed isthe law passed by the present Session of the Le gislature, in relation to the rights of married woman. That the trne intent and meaning of the act of' Assembly. to secure the rights of mar ried women, passed the 11th day of April, A. D. 1848, is and hereafter shall be, that the real estate of any married women in this commonwealth, shall not be subject to exe cution for any debt against her husband, on account ot any interest he may have, or may have had therein, as tenant by the courtesy, but the same shall be exempt from levy and sale for such debt during the life of said wife. ANTI-RENT TRIAL-.— The suit between the people of the State of New York and Har man Livingston is now on trial al Hudson, with a view ol testing the right of the said Livingston to large tracts of land situato in tlio southern part of Columbia county ; on the part of the slate appears Attorney Gene ral Chatlield, assisted by John Van Buren and Theodoro Miller; the defendant, Living ston, has Killian Miller, assisted by Josialt Sutherland and Robert McClellan. The defendants claim a nonsuit on the ground that thoy have fully established pos session, and that long enough to debar the Stale, without reference to paper title. On the other hand, the prosecution insist that the patents having been introduced by the defence, and having been impugned by the prosecution, the whole question of posses, sion and proper title ought to go to tho jury. Judge Wright did not decide on the motion for a nonsuit, but gave an opinion favorable to the patent. Both parties then) waived the sending of the case to the jury, and agreed to argue it before the same judge, in this city, on the 27th of next month. Judge W. is then to take six months to give a decision. l et' A Saw Mill is in operation in Morris town, N. J., which can readily be taken to pieces and put on three wagons and trans ported to any place required in a dense for est. It saws a log 30 feet in length, and a few dayssince transformed a log 15 feet long and 15 inches in diameter into i boards in j short order—the saw running through the log 4} minutes with the greatest ease. The crank can be transformed from an eight-inch to a ten-inch stroke in five minutes, and to prevent the usual jarring and heavy pressure on one side of the machine, it has a pitman on each side of the saw. The cost is $350. Power's Statue of Eve. —The friends of Hiram Powers, aud ail the lovers of art, will learn with regret that the great work of our sculptor, Eve, which has time been expected in this country for Mr. Preston, of South Carolina, has been lost by ship wreck off the Spanish coast. We believe it was considered the artist's master piece by his friends in Italy. It was largar than the Greek Slave, though of life size. VERY POOR.—A trifling sort of a fellow in one of our neighboring counties, not long since, won the affections of tho daughter of a bluff, honest Dutchman of somo wealth. On asking the old man for her: he opened with a romantic speech about his being a "poor young man," &c. "Ya, ya," said the old man, "I knows all apout it: but yo.t ish a little too poor—you has neider men ay nor ' character." i 'A David Sands, says the Emporium, who escaped from the Gaol in Schuylkill county a few nights since, with two other individ uals, was arrested on Wednesday last at Wi!- kesbarre, by Uraver Glussntire ami another young man of Poltsville. While., on their way down with him lite following day, he escaped from the stage, but was again taken by VVm. Glassmiro, on Friday, and safely loged in Gaol. One of the greatest advantages of a news* paper in a family of children is a constant stimulus, which tho statements it contains, give < to the acquisition of histori cal, scientific , and geographical knowledge Who, then, that is a father, will be so penu rious, not to say unnatural, us to refuse the tender objects of his affections and responsi bility, such au important aid to their advan cement! . NEW EPIDEMIC.— It is stated that marriage has assumed tho shape of a violent epidmio at Welmington, Delaware, and that one min ister alono pocketed something like one hun dred dollars for adjusting the "yoke matri monial," a few days since. In Pittsburg, Judge M'Clum lately refuted license ta 20 out of 59 applicants. ' • 1 • "." Woman"* Rights. A ntimbor women of G|do, dissatisfied with the ptesent position of their so*, have i signed a call for a Convention of fctwules to moot in the town of Salem, Oil to. The pur poso of the Convention is stated to be, in the words of the sigr.eis, to concert measure to secure to all persons tho recognition of cqttnl I rights, and the extention of the privileges of government without distinction of sex or fol orj'to iitffsire uitWthfe origin and design of the rights of humanity, whether tliey are eoj val with the human race, of universal heri tage, and inalienable, or merely convention al, held by sufferance, dependent for a basis on location, position, color and sex, &c. New YORK TESTIMONY.—AN instance of what is life in New York is given in a report of acrimualtrialin that city last week.— Judge Oakley said that witnesses, there can be procured to prove anything, and unless it is admitted to give evidence of their charac ter, there would be no safety for any man. It is to be presumed that such an opinion does not come from an experienced judge on any but most satisfactory grounds. It is ap palling as to the dangerous degeneracy of the great commercial emporium. The Delaware Bridge Company. —The Man agers of the Eastou Delaware Bridge Com pany, on the Ist inst,, declared a Dividend of $lO per share on the cupital stock tor the last six monthos. A divend of S2O per annum on stock that originally cosl 8100 a share, is doing a pretty good business. It pays bettei than United States Bank stock. The Philadelphia U. S Mint. —We learn by the last mimker of Biuknell's Reporter, that improvements are now in progress at the Mint, in the City of Philadelphia, by which, when completed, that institution will be able to coin, when worked to its lull capacity, at least $3,500,000 per month, or forty-two mill ions of dollars per annum. IV A very maglignant kind of fever pre vails in Schuylkill county. It is fatal in most cases and the characteristics are, infia mation attacks the brain and bowels to-J gether, and in children an erysipelas erupt ion shows itself. It seems to defy by its ob stinacy, all the skill of medical science. GF" Shall I help you to some of the tom atus-sus? inqured a young exquisite at a physician. "No, sir, I thank you," replied the learned savan; "but I'll trouble you for some of the Patatussus,.if you please." It is said that tho young man never mentioned r'Tomatus-sus" again, Cannibalism. —According to the Minesota Pioneer, the Chippewa or Mil skigo Indians, who live in the northeastern part of that terr tory, are in such a destitute condition as to die or eat their fellows, unless they get aid. ty it is customary with some youngladies to divine future events by inspecting the sed iment in the bottom of a breakfast cup, and they actually build their hopes of getting a husband on no better grounds than those of tea or coffee. I W Question, in the 38th chapter 35ih verse, "Can,st thou send lightnings that they may go and say unto thee, here we are V is no longer a problem. The telegraphic light j nings says a great deal more. Damage for Slander. —ln the Court of Com mon Pleas, Boston, Thomas G. Atkins, a shopkeeper, has been mulcted in the sum of one thousand dollars, for slanderous words a gainst Charles 11. Wiggleaworth, a young man formerly in his employ. t"y The present British Minister, HENRY LYTON BULWEU, nets a salary, house rent in clusive, of $25 000 per annum, precisely tho sum paid, per annum to the President ot the United Siates. FIRE IN MILTON, PA. —On Monday of last week a dwelling occupied by Messrs. Law rence and Montague, was destroyed by fire. Tho papers speak in the highest terms of the exertions of the ladies of the borough, who worked while the "lords of creation" stood gazing listlessly on. Prof. Webster's Laboratory is now exhtb itcd us a public show, at twelve and a half cents admission. Mr. Littlf ie \fi it : iM , a ;j is tho gainer by dy l 9 questionably decent op eration, for pockets the receipts. Gen. Wm. T. Rogers, of Bucks county, is recommended by a correspondent of the Pen sylvanian, as "a candidate for Surveyor Gen. eral, subject to the decision of the Williams port Convention." John B. Guthrie, Esq. of Pittsburg, is nam ed in the "Post" of that city, as a candidate for Auditor General. A suspicion is afloat that persons whocan not eat mince pies without brandy, can drink brandy without mince pies. ty The latest case ofsingulati'y of conduct is reported of that of a man in Lowell, who dyed for the benefit of his hairs. CW A gentleman looking at his watch, af ter midnight, oried. "It is to-morrow morniug! I must bid you good night! Chagres an Amcricr City. —The Americans at Chagres have constructed their municipal government, aud have elected Capt. M. K Taylor, formerly of Baltimore, Mayor. Uf The Doctor who operates for cataracts is a going up to Buffalo, to see if he can't do something for tho Niagara. W A good wire- fence that will last 25 years can be made for 49 cents per rod. Military Election. 1 At tho E|ectioft held on Saturday last, for ■ .Colonel, Lieut Colonel and Majors, in the ft . Ist Regiment, Ist Brigade, 6th Division,P. M. ; • comprising the First Troop Schuylkill Coun- * 9 ty Cavalry, Minersvillo Artillery, Washing -9 tori Artillery, National Light Infantry, Scott's I St. Clair Infantry, and Washington Yeagem, I j the foiling named gentlemen were elected, to T —JAMES NAQLE. % * Lieut. Col.—OiitNiEt DE FonssT. Major, ll Battalion—J. MACOMB WETHEK • ILL. s Major 2d Battalion— JOHN W. WILLIAMS. The Election in Virginia. f Richmond, April 26. I The vote in favor of calling a Convention - o reform the Constitution is very largo. Tho " Democrats gained one member in Petersburg II and one in Norfolk county. The polls ir " this city were kept open three days. Road Tnxes^ The making nnd reppiring of the roads in j. Blythe 'ownship Schuylkill county, have been let to contractors by public outcry *n der the new law for $1225; the annual cost in the old way exceeded $4oO(J!! l f ' Circulating Abolition Documents. ■ FREDERICSSBI'HO, Va., April 30. Isaac Curry, an Irishman, was arrest ad here to day, and held to bail on a charge of circulating abolition documents. MARRIED. On Sunday evening, 14th ult., b.< Rev. L Hamlin. Mr. Simon Brader, to Miss S. C. 1 Smethcrs, of Beach Haven. On Tuesday. 23d ult., Invite v. Mr. Reese, , I Mr John Snyder, Jr. of Bfoom township, to . Miss Mnri/ Ann Abbott, of Lime Ridge. I , On the 4th Tilt.. by Wm Kitchen. Esq., Mr John Huntington, of Mahoning township, to Miss Elenoi Lanegan , of Danville. On the 6th ult., by rhe same, Mr. Thomas Chilington, of Boston, Mass., toMiss Rosanna Gray, of Danville. 1 On the 23d nit., by the same, fir. Henry Mdler, of MifHinvilla, to Miss Susanna A 'tin ii |(frsfr. of Mitilin township, Columbia county, In Sfreen wood towhship, on the 18th ult., | bv Elder. S. S. Montgomery, Mr. Moses M Henry. M. and Miss Surah daug. liter of Eldr. S. T. Montgomery, an of Colum bia County. DIED. In Mifflinvtlle, Columbia eo., ou 9th . ult., Elizabeth, daughter of James D. and Ma ry Ann Myer.-, aged 2 years, 3 months aud 1 28 days. At Buffalo, Union co., en Fridaf 19th ult., Robert Vanvatsuh, M. D., in the 87th year of his age. In Danville, on Friday the 12th ult., Mrs. Susanna G., wif eof Mr. Michael B. Bov doin, aged 31- years, i At his late residence, in Lower Merion. Montgomery county, on Tuesday, li;th ult Thomas Ashbridge, Esq., formerly of Danvillo, in the 69th year of his age. At Foundryville on Monday of last week John, eon of James aud Margaret Boyles, scarlet fever, aged about 7 years. At the residence of her,son, Mr. Jo tph Stackhouse, in Foundryville, on Friday, t' 16th ult., Mrs. Mary Stackhouse. aged at< 83 years- On the 23d March last, at Galveston, '1 ex as, A. B. WILSON, formerly of Wilkese..;;-, aged 29 years. IN HLOOMSBURG. Thomas C. Bomboy Respectfully informs the public that he has opened and arranged in good order A GUNSMITH SHOP at the Pennsylvania Hotel, in tho lower par ot Main Street, Bloomsburg, where he "va, be ready to furnish any kind of Firearms, ir good order and of approved workmanship He will also attend to Repairing and Cleaning Guns aud will repair and make all kinds of machinery, locks. &c., at moderate charge Guns and Pistols on hand for sale. Bloomsburg, May 2, 1850. Call in and See ! MORE NEW GOODS. The subscribers would invite the attention of the public to thoir now stock of Spin at id Summer Goods which tliey have just i ooived. They have a full and general a fortment of all s'jclt goods as are usuali. kept in S Country store, and will sell a* tl; 'b'.TGst prices for good pay Ladies can find in this assortment avoir ty of Ginghams, Lawns, Lustres and Berang of almost any desirable style and pattern. . For gentlemen, we can furnish COATING, CASSIMERF.S, i Broad cloth and Summer cloth, and p , anything else that may be needed, wcl; Groceries, Hardware, Queenaware, Ced. ware, Summer hats, &c. MENDENHALL & MENSCII Bloomsburg, May 1, 1850. Brigade Order —IMo. 1 Brigade Inspector's Office, J Berwick, April 29, 1850. ( The First Battalion of the First Bri*; '■ Ninth Division, P. M., commanded by MV. • B. S. Gilmore, are directed to hold their - nual haitalion at Mitllinville, on Saturday, the 18 th day of May inst., and all the organized companios belougi t to this battalion are required to be armed . equipped for drill at that time and pine* ALSO, The organized Volunteer Compa; 1 uj" the 2d Bett.alion of the same Brigade at ** quired to meet at Danville, on , Saturday, the 25thday of M ay inst., for the purpose of holding their annual talion. The companies are directed to armed and equipped for drill s N.SEELY, Brig. Ins. Ist Brig th Notice. All persons having accounts or dt. aguinst Matthias Kline, of Orange'L v. * ' are requested to irrako tbem kno vii a immediately; and all indebted t - , make payment for such indsbtedno. without further notice. HIIUM R. KLIN 3 Committee of Matthias i Orange tsp., April 30, 1850.