H. VV. WEAVER EDITOR. Bloomtiburgi Thursday, August I, 1850. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. 4 V flection held Oct. 8, 1850. jk ** ' I FLDJPR FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, W. T.MORISON. FOR AUDITOR (JENERA L T % EPH. BANKS. FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL, J. P. BRAWLEY. Democratic County Convention. The Democratic citizens of Columbia county are requested to incut at the places of holding the general elections for their res pective lowuships on Saturday the 31st day of August next, between the hours of 2 & G o'clock, P. Ms to elect two persons as Del egates, to represent them in a Democratic Convention to be held in the Court House in Bloonishttrg on the following Monday the 2d day of September, at 12 p'olock M., to nom inate candidates for the several offices. By Order of the Shunting Committee. L B. RUPERT Chairman. VALEDICTORY. IN RETIRING from the establishment of the 'Star,' my thanks and kind wishes are duo to its patrons. The humblo service which I have here attempted to do to tho great cause of the people has been tho sincere effort to promote the republican causo of equal rights. The consciousness of having served political friends faithfully and Ircntod political oppo nents with respec.tful courtesy will bo among the pleasing recollections of my sojourn here ; to follow mo, if my lot shall be cast in other pleasant places.* In this country the power of the press is immense, and the influence vast which those who conduct it exercise in fashioning tho destiny of the republic. The press is in this country aqd age the power behind the throne, more potent than those who rule the land. It becomes tho masses to match well iiow this power is exercised, and to hold its. ager.D to a strict accountability. The guar dians of tire press should in these times be the faithful watchmen upon tho towers of freedom. In leaving this paper I commend its grow ing prosperi ly to the friends who have given it a generous patronage. May the "Star" for many years gladdqp its readers with its ja . -diart light. B.S. GILMORE. A CARD. WITH tho present number, it will bo ob served, wo become the sole proprietor And editor of this paper. In that capacity he shall labor, as we have heretofore done, for the great causo of the people, with fearless ness aud fidelity. We shall take care that our paper shall sustain the character which has mado it u favorite among tho true and honest supporters of tho Democratic faith, and won for it high commendations and a most liberal patronage. The establishment is in a prosperous (rendition, and our sub scription list lias steadily and permanently i increased sinco we commenced tho publica- ] tion of this journal eighteen months ago. We may fairly say that wo regularly furnish inoro reading matter in our paper than any other journal in the county. In this respect, as also in the character of tho reading which \vc furnish, wo invite comparison by those who desire to have a county paper. To our old patrons we will continue to furnish their regular journal of Literature Politics and News; and such new or.es as shall favor us, wo will greet with a hearty welcoino. Tho character and tone of our paper will continue in the course which has prospered it, and our best energies will be devoted to make it an ngreable and instructive visitor to the farmer, to the mechanic, and to the fam ily circle. We have many reasons to bo thankful to our generous patrons thus far; and it is a source of gratification to us to feel that so many of those among whom we havo livod for years, and who know us best, appreciate and respect our labors as a journalist. Wo hope to ever prove worthy of this generous -confidence and friendship. We make bu' little complaint of the mean and cowardly slanders of envy and malice, when wo see so many others sutler more than we. Tno price which tho retiring partner re ceives for his interest in this establishment proves it to bo in a prosperous condition. In leaving us, ho takes with him our best wishes for his prosperity an J success through life. iy wo invite an attentive perusal of the Lawrence statement on our first page of to <ii.Fwrfltflte mQft'powyJiil poisons, cannot alone accomplish. It hue curod whoromyuyjiing else , "antUhisin a muliiMtft of cases—not in Europe or in the so many groat cujw have been performed,) but in Philadelphia *nd other palls of tho union. And be it distinctly understood that wo do not obtainftur extracts by "holing 400 gallons down to one," it being known to ovciy druggist's upprcnlice that boiling destroys the essential viiluea of medicinal plants and roots. ROW AND & WALTON, Proprietors, Wholesale und retail, No. 21 North SIXTH street; or E. P Lutz, Bloomsburg; M C Grier, Danvillo, Peter Eut, Light siren' , Rickets and Stowart, Orangevillo , Cyrus Barton, Espy town : .1 Schmidt. C'.titawiasa SI (1 Shoemaker. Putkhotn