STAR OP THE NORTH. R. VV. WEAVER, SUITOR. Blostnikharg Thursday March 33, 1866- Honor to whom Honor Is Doe. Tim* wa# that when a grttl or a good man died honor and respect was dona to bis memory by public manifestation. This is wollfortbo sentiment of virtue in a people, or • party. Men like Jackson and Clay, were worthy ol thus being held out ne ex amples for emulation. Tito political partial founded by statesmen had some respect for their character and honored only manliness and virtue. But what shall we say to the tale pageant at New York by the new party of poli-inal Catalines in honor of " Hill Pool the boxer and bruiser.'' This mac was a butcher by trade, a calling which his father had follow ed before liirn. During his apprenticeship ha was known as a young man of great ac tivity of body and sternness ol will. But he found himself in many quarrels, and l.u dis position was neither peaceable nor forgiving. Tbe "butcher boys" called him a'-hard customer," and many of them dreaded while some envied his pugilistic powers. He could never brook, an insolent remark ftom any one who thought himself as strong as he, and was always ready lot a"rough-and-:uni ble." Hie conflict with John Morrissey, at the foot of Amos-ftreet, which happened not long ago, brought his name before the pub lic in connection wiih a brutal anil shocking affray ; and ever since he lias been one of the most notorious pugilists in town. His great reputation among circles of shoulder hitters, occasioned by that occurrence, was thought to be sufficient to warrant him i:y opening a drinking saloon, where he expec ted to receive their libeial patronage. Ac cordingly,lie lately became proprietor of the Bank Exchange, on tho corner ol Broadway and Howard-street. That saloon was closed, on account ol his death Only a few minutes before expiring he re marked, with great distinctness o! voice, " I think lam a goner. If I die, I die a true American; and what grieves me most is thinking that I've been murdered by a sot of Irish—by Murrissey in particular." Now this is the man whose death the Know-Nothings of New York made the oc easion for solemn pageant'}' and public mourning such as thai class ol men never showed for any man before. They affected to treat his death in an 'lrish row' as honorable martyrdom for their "good cause." What shall Professor Tiffany say to this? What shall the Know-Nothing clergymen in the Massaoaueetta and Pennsylvania legisla tures say to it? What shall the thousand religious men over ail the land, who have bean duped into this new party, now say? For the information, of such we copy the following description of the Sunday obsequies from a neutral paper. It will afford them much food for inotai reflection; end we have in our mind's eye several friends who have been entrapped into the new order, aud who, if tbry are hail f.onest, ought now toaek themselves like Daniel Webster, when on a memorable occasion, the Wnig party betrayed itself, and he exclaimed in bitter Sadness— where shall I go? NKW YORK, Sunday, March It, 'SB. Never, since the obsequies of General Harrison, or the funeral pageant of Henry Clay, did the streets of New Vork exhibit so imposing o demonstration as was the case lo day, the occasion being the funeral ol the oolorious "boxer" and "broiser," Bill Poole, ao brutally murdered by tbe Morrissey gang at Stanwix Hall, a lew days since. It is estimated that at least two hundred thousand persoua wore iu the streets, all j along tha line of procession from the late residence ol the deceased, in Christopher street, down Broadway to the Smith Ferry. House lops were crowded, w iadows were full of heads, and evon e hutch steeples were thronged with men, women and children, more anxious to seo the funeral than to hear the aertnun below. The Poole Guards, the Poole Association, and lha Ry.nders' Guards, three military companies, bearta'd 'he procession, accom panied by a baud of .music performing lite Dead March of Saul. Tha ootTln was robed in tbe folds of an American flaff, end WB " boicie on the shoulders of ti B personal friends of the deceased. When the procession passed the Bank Ex change, corner of Broadway and Howarn street, everybody uncovered The Exchange is a public house—a celebrated resort of all lha fancy men about town, and of which Poole was pari proprietor. Tha persona in tbe procaasion all wore badges, with the following inscription : "Wm. Poole— though lost to sight, to memory dear— thoao who knew him beat can appreciate his worth and our loss." Hancock Lodge, Order of United Ameri can*, turned out strong, with their banners aod regalia. Poole, it seems, was connec ted with that Association. There were also delegation* in the Una from Philadelphia, Baltimore and Albany. There can be no doobt that, in making a demonstration of this character, tbe Know- Noihinga were desirous of turning to account the word* put the last breath of the pu giHut: "If I die, I die • true American, but it grieves me to think (bat 1 have been murdered by • set of Irish." The affair, up to the time I write this, has paa*ed off, however, without the slightest disturbance. A powerful body of police at tended the procesaion from it* starting ploe* to Gre*nwood Cemetery. The crowy) in Brooklyn, and along the whole route tojhe burial place, wa* quit* aa great aa that in our own city. Lite Jersey Citjr ferry boats exhibited their ffage at half-mast during the day, in respect for tbe memory of the deceased. XW Tbe nbeenca of the editor will exouie any error thte week. \ Reported Death of the Czar. On the night of the 2d inst Lord Claten don in tbe English House of Lords and Pal tnerston in the Houte of Commons announ ced that they had received telegraphic des patches from tho English Ministers at the Hague and at Berlin saying that Nicholas, tho Czar Jf Russia, died that morning; of pulmonic apoplexy, after an attack of influ enza The Russian Minister at Washington says the intelligence is a hoax, and it may be a mere trick of tho London and Pari* brokers. Or it may be h ruse of the new British ministry to convulse the public mind, and ao avert the terrible rtorrn of public in dignation which is gathering and juft readja to burst. If Nicholas die J on the morning of the 2d of March his death could hardly be so soon communicated over tho telegraph to Berlin, which is under the control of the Russian government. In Russia afeo it is not usual to announce tho death of the ruler to the puhtin for some days, until the succes sor can bo firmly established on the throne; a,nd the heir ol Nicholas is now in a remote pa t of the Empire. .And yet Nicholas may be dead. The lime h'* been one of intense mental excile men t to him—often indeed of intense agony. Tho 'violent emotions of other men's years havo I been crowded into each day of his life, and sin h exacting went and tear of human nerve at -d mind cannot be long endured by even the M "ongext organization. Sovereigns nearly as vigorous as Nicholas have died from one intensely violent emotion of the mind, and Jibe death was said to have result ed from apop 'i.ty. So we siin'l not ho sur prised if yeat ' such mental storms snd shocks have hi oli'eii the life thread of the Czar. Besides th is too, assassination is a very common r lit ' 5 ln Russia, though we must not bclivoal. 1 that the English aristocra cy hire men to wri 'e for us on this subject.- But whether Nich "I.is bo dead or alive the national policy of Ri s* a will remain what it now is. Whether A.'-rxatnlar or Constantine be the successor tbe basis of all Rursiuti politics will be to anne. * Turkey, and to su percede Muhomedanisa • with the dootiine of the Greek Church. Not only Nicholas and Ins sons, but the very ► rfs of Russia ere educated to bi-l'eva that siTcTi n result is marked out by the destiny of the Runsian nation. Nicholas T, Emperor of .all the Russias and King of Poland, was born Jnfy 6ih, 17- 96, being nearly 69 ynars of eg e, and having reigned thirty years, lie. in 182 5, succeeded tiis eldest brother, Cotiatauiine, who renoun ced hi* right to lite throne, and dt ;d .tr 1831. Nichols* married July 13'h, 1817, Charlotte, daughter of the K ng of Prussia, i.born July 13th, 1798. The issue is Alexandi 'r, Grand Duke, Hereditary Prince, llireo ill ughtera and throe other sons, Constantino, Nicholas and Michael, Grand Duke*. Princo Aiez attder, tho heir to the Imperial throne, was born April 29.h, 1818, anJ is no** nearly 3T yeara old. Oilier aulhoiiiy would make the | (Iran 1 Duko Conatantine the beir to the j throno, because Alexander was barn before his father was Emperor. ilebclliou in :tio (aiuii t A man half ns shrewd as Governor Pollock can see the impjnding downfall of Know- Nolhirigism, and therefore we do not wonder that the Governor is falling back to the old line Whigs fur his lest counsellors. The Know-Nothing organ of Franklin rtmniy is alter him with a sharp stick for appointing two old-line Whigs in that county. The fol lowing is the Transcript declaration of war:— TUB ADMIMSTRATION. —Frartkiin county has been dishonored, and a vindictive and retaliatory spirit would suggest that their bo no further affinity between it and the admin istration contributing to itedisgraco. The ac commodating official, who has almost hid his face from us, might relish this or he might not. A view to future continuance in power or further promotion might cause an anxiety to receive our suffrages, but apart from litis, wo imagine in matters little to his exceller,- ev lo what degree our dissalieiaction may pr00.00.-t, as we scarcely possess the mer.na to make oerselves of any annoyance. vilh the dignity of the Chief Magistrate of a o.ominonwealfl lo speak lightly of adelegation o> r freemen,who had visited him in the exorcise ,°f an un " doubted light, and to attribute fanaticism ~ r,d an over abundance of zeal lo a constituency for whom they were the mouthpiece. It *> a breach of confidence and ofgood manners, to offer for the inspection of a casual visitor, a private letter which was lite product of o desire to save his Excellency the mortifica tion that a different course in his correspon dent might have caused. It wa9 a lamenta ble exhibition of weakness to sorosd before i visitors a lengthy petition,the prayer of which. ' hehad felt it his duty toreluae,from the sheer est motive of vanity, it would seem, and lo 1 show how manfully ha could reaist the tide 1 of popular will. Bui this is the end. YVe ■ have recorded our dissent from lite several , acts of the Governor in the appointments from this cqunly, and are deposed to make 1 nd farther reference to the mutter, unless im -1 peliod by circumstances. Future Executive i acta thai may possess the merit in our humble judgment ol being right, Bhall be commended but what we deem wrong shall be unrelem r ingly and unhesitatingly condemned. Amer icans should be a little suspicions of tha fu ture course of that man who could to wan tonly contribute to their distraction and era i barraasment in any looality possessing the leeel importance Towuihip officers In Columbia t'oauty. ELECTED MARCH 16, 1955. BLOOM TOWNSHIP. Juslicetr-Thomsu, Painter, Thos. J. Morris, Constables—tt. F. Hartman, Jona. Layrock. Supervisors —J. W. Hendershol, B. S. Met re!!, Richard Plummer. School Dircctorj—C Barton, jr., George W. Correll. Assessor —George VV. Abbot. DENTON. * Justice— Abram Young. Constable —Stephen Kiefer. Supervisors —Wm. Cole, ICzekiel Cole. School Directors —Wm. Cole, J. R. Davis. Assetsor —Richard Stiles. BRIAKCKEIE. Justice —William B. Uatiman. Constable— Adam Suit. Supervisors —J. VV. F.ck, William Vunpelt. School Directors —G. M. Bower, S. B Bow man, Joseph lliuks. Assessor —William Erwine, CsTrawtss*. Constable—Voter G. Campbell. Supervisor— Stephen Baldy. School Directors —S. D. Keinhard, John Fall ringer, J. K. Bobbins. Assessor— George VV. Henry. CENTRE. Justice —George Kelchner. Constable —Charles 11. Deiterioh. Supervisors —Dan'l Nej hard, Isaac Arwine. School Directors —lleury D. Knorr, Samuel C. Bower. Assessor —William Hutchinson. FRANKLIN. Constable —Aaron Lamberaon. Supervisors— Samuel Loretnan, Michael Mensch. Schuol Directors —Wm. Mensch, Welling ton Clayton. Assessor —Aaron Lamberaon. GREENWOOD. Justices —Johnson H. Ikeler, John Rirhart. Constable —Jacob K. Berlin. Supervisor— William RnaC School Directors —Joseph E. Sanda, Daniel McKrren. Assessor —William McMichael. HEMLOCK. Jualiee —J,.l.ii lUrnnin. Constable —Daniel Neyhar.l. Supervisors —Sylvester Pursell, Wm. Cox. School Directors —Reuben Rogart, David Wagner. Ass'ssor —Hugh D. McßriJe. JACKSON. Justice —James Yocum. Constable —Jooob VV. Hess. Super emors-Daniel Poust, Frederick Knoua. School Directors —Frederick Wtlee, Jobn McHenry, jr. j Assessor —Absalom McHenry. LOCUST. I Justice —Reuben Faliringer. Constable — Wm. Goodman. Supervisors —Henry Gable, John VV. Davis. | School Directors —Wright Hughes, Samuel Meats. Assesror —John Rain bold. MAINE. Justice —George VV. Gardner. Constable— Jokeph Geiger. Supervisor —Jno. M. Nut>—tie for the other. School Directors —John Kelchner, Geo. Shu man, Daoiel Fenslermacber. Assessor— John Harmony. MADISON. Justice—Jacob Detnolt. Const,Me —William B. Welliver. Sup* rvisorp —Valentine Christian, Wm. B. Welliver. School Directors —Jno. Keller, Adam Keller. Assess if—William Carnathan. MONTOUR. Justice —Jacob Arnwine. Constable —William Roberta. Supervisors— Peter Heimbach, Joiiah Rob erts. School Directors —Jacob Arnwine, Joseph Mauser, P. M. Kershuer. Assessor —John Deilerich. OHANOE. Constable —Richard Brewer. Supenifors —H. 11. Kline, Wm. While. School Directors —James Patterson, Henry Delong. Assessor —Jobn B. Edgar. PINE. Justices —J. F. Fowler, James Masters. Constable— Thomas Siackhouse. Supenisors —J. F. Fowler, John Bennet. School Uiiectors— Albert Hunter, Enoch Fox Assessor —Joseph Shoemaker. RoAiiiNUcnriK. Constable —David R. Hower. Supei visa rs —Abraham Mensch, Michael Federoff. School Directors—[Tie among four.J Assessor —Charles Dyer. SCOTT. Justice—Wesley Shannon. Constable—B. F. Dallmon. Supervisors— Elias Kline, Thos. Creveling. School Directors—Theodore Mc Dowell, Andrew Creveling. Assetsor—Aaron Boone. SCIGARLOAV. Constable— James Shultz. Supervisors—Joshftn Brink, John Fritz. School Directors- Nelson Kile, David Lewis Assessor—llenry C. Heea. MOVNTFLEASART. Justices—A. K. Heacock, Jacob Shipman. Coin-table—John Ale. Supervisors—Wm. Fairman, Wm. Howell. School Directors—Elias Dribelbeis, Heniy Kitchen. Aisessor -Joseph CrawfocJ. MIIVLIN. Justice—Stephen H. Millar. Constable—Lewis Eckroth. Supervisors—Abraham Mosteller, George Nungesser. School Directors—Pbineaa Smitb, Samuel Nuss. Assessor—John Frost HT Mr. COOK, of the Danville Democrat, don't like the notion of George Law being the next.Whig-Know-Nothing candidate for the Presidency. Our neighbor is very sen sible sometimes. OT We bave another piece of originel po etry for next week HOOK NOTICKS. CV T. B. PETMSON, No. 108 Chestnut St., Philadelphia has in press, and will publish, March 26ih, n new novel, entitled " KATE AvLKsroBD, a alnry of the Refugees," written I by CHARLES J. PETERSON, author of ' Crui , sing in the last war," and ether popular works. We are assured by those who huve read it, in proof, work of thrilling interest —one of iheTftst absorbing and powerful stories ever perused—"full of stirring inter est* ar.d strongly drawn scenes." The char acters arc sketched with artistic skill, not overdrawn, but natural and life-like; and made to stand bofora the reader like "things of life." The tale, a (rue ono of the limes '•that tried men's souls," is full of natural in cidents and moral teachiugs. "In it, the good sre mado to prosper, while the evil ate punished." Ptice, complete in onj largo volume neat ! I)' bound in cloth ¥1 25, or in two volumes, papet cover, St. 00, and will be rent to any per son il the United Slates free of postage, on their straining the price to the publisher post- P'd- | • tW The old firm of law booksellers at Philadelphia—Messrs. Kay & Brother—has enlarged its business and removed into raoro pleasant and convenient quarters in South Fifth street* fust store above Chestnut. The reputation of tvita firm is such with the legal fraternity that every man would feel as well served to his interest by ordering books from them, as bj selecting thorn in person ; and their old patrons will be pleased to notice the evidences of their prosperity. BtTTl'oole. The post mortem examination cf Poole, proved how much the human system can en dure in its strongest animal organization. The pistol ball lodged in his heart and he lived twelve days after he received it. It is said that under favorable circumstances he might have recovered. Five days after the wound he was quite strong. At the post mortem examination,the heart was laid aside during the search for the ball, without any suspicion that the ball was in it. At last n was examined and the bullet was found imbed ded in its, mi;sonlar texture. It lodged in the £O])ii!mj&9tWofeii (he > uloui en inch and a half fiom the apex of the heart, and a quarter of an inch from tha surface. The musculur substance had united over the ball and so far as lo obliterate the point of en trance. A Katie fcicuse for I xtravagance It is frequently urged, in excuse for extras agant living, that the moneysperil inthisway stimulates business. If Mrs. Potiphar gives a thousand dollar parly,we arelold that sum is not wasted, but affords employmentto con fectioner!, flottieultutista, wine merchants and cabmen. If she buys a hundred dollar silk, the justification is that it is good for trade. If she spends fifty dollars for a new spring bonnet, the defence is that it helps the poor milliners. But it is unfortunate for these apologists cf extravagance, that a large portion of what are .called J£e IUXUQL-S of life arc of foreign production, so that the money spent on them does not benefit American workmen at all, but goes abroad, after paying a slight prof it to the irnporlor. I'he laces, silks and oth er finer fabrics, which have been indulged in to such a frightful extent of late yars, come from across the Atlantic; and so do the wines, and many other of the unnecessary tilings purchased by men. If the millions of dollars annually squandered on these follies ware retained in America, in order to be spent on similar articles manufactured here, there might be moro force in the apology that extravagance hurts nobody, unless it is the ependthrift himself. But the whole excuse is based on a soph istry. Between Dives, who dissipates Ins in come in riotous living, and Mr. Potipbar, who spends it in display and luxury, there is really no difference, in the estimation of the political economist, whatever there may be iu thsf/eye of the moralist. Neither of these persons benefit society by their expen diture, beyond the mere sums lavished on their gratification. But the man who lives within his income, and who employs the bal ance in the shape of capital, setsgoing a con tinual spring ot encouragement to industry. The stock builds a railroad, or starts a facto ry; the railroad ot factory gives cmplopmonl to workmen ; the workmen, with tiieir wages boy clothes and provisions, and thus every department ol business and trade is assisted in turn. Money, when judiciously invested, is productive; it makes other money; it cir culates, like the blood, actively through the great body of society. But money, squan dered on mars articles of luxury, brings back no increases. The economiser by becom ing a capitalist, is able lo employ labor con tinually; but the spendthrift can only employ labor lo the extent of his income. We can illuSfrate this by a reference to the present condition ot the United Stales. Bail roads, it is acknowledged, do wonders in developing tht resources of a people. We Americans hare spent six hundred millions in building railroads already, and have not yet constructed more than half the number that the wants of the country require. Even lb set a going what we have, we have been compelled to borrow in Europe. Suppose our people, instead of living 60 extravagant ly, had saved fifty millions, annually, fur the last five years: and they could have easily saved this amount by cutting off some of their foreign luxuries, without even touching those of home manufacture. JJ'his would have given us, as a community, two hun dred and fifty millions more to build railroads willr, or to extinguish the foreign debt lo that amount, if we preferred that course.— But this large sum is lost to us forever, gone abroad neverth return. A hundred millions more, spent on Americau-niade luxuries, are vanished as hopelessly, having done little good excepting to stimulate high prices, and infect all classea with the extravagance'ol the rieh. As a people, or as individuals, there is but one wise oottrse for us, and that is economy. There ia little danger that Americana gener ally will ever be misers: the national course ia extravagaooe; and, therefore, we eey "save, save, etre .Ledger. CbncatiiJiial drpartmrnt. Stale Convention of County Supailutemt tnta. fF'HE County Superintendents of Common Scbopl, in the several counties of Penn sylvania, are requested by Mr. Cuitin, the State Superintendent, to meet in Slate Con vention, at Harritbnrg. on Wednesday the it th nay of April neat, for mutual consultation, and the itiscuseion and adoption of such meas j tires as may tend to a mote complete and effective organization, for the advancement ol Common Schools, and the cause of popu lar education. A full and punctual attend ance ia desirable. Uoutour County Touchers' Association We were much pleased lo witness on laßt Friday and Saturday morning tha exercises of the Teachers' Association of Montour Co. at Danville. A majority of the teachers in tbat county were present, and nearly one half of these were females. Alt present manifested an interest in the exercises. A number of the teachers gave evidences of advanced scholarship, and of capacity lo in struct readily and thoroughly. Il was appa rent to ns that such meetings would result in much good to'the teachers directly, and to the scholars through the renovated zeal, confidence and efficiency of the teachers. Mr. A. F. Russcl, a gentleman ol much public spirit in the cause of education, pre sided. Mr. Coukliug, the intelligent County Superintendent, gave all assistance to Asso ciation, and Paul Leidy, Esq , opened the session on Thursday with an address on Ed ucation, which was highly spoken of by all who heard it. On Friday evening the at tendance was large, and the meeting was addressed by the editor cf this paper, Rev. Dr. Yeomans and J. E. Bradley. The As sociation adjourned finally on Saturday at noon. A LIBRARY.' One of the teachers of this county has sent us the following communication which we publish for the benefit of the Teacher's As sociation. The suggestion in it is one that should receive nme thought from the mem hers. The establishment of a library is cer tainly important; and the only debatable question in connection is the mode and man ner of procuring it. [COMMUNICATION.] 7b the members cf ihs Teucktrs' Association, of Columbia County. Owing to the amount ol business to be disposed of at the Convention* of the Asso ciation, and the short terms of the sessions, it is thought proper lo pursue this course, in order lo bring beforo you an itpm, for your consideration. Seeing the flourishing condition of our Institution, and that it bids fair to grow yet larger and stronger;and feel ing like pushing onnard this noble enter prize, I would offer a suggestion to you,hop ing that it may meet with your approbation. The importance of having access to a good collection, of the valuable and useful publi cations of the day, is no doubt fell by many of the association who are desirous to attain an extensive and well founded education, or to be the possessors of a ready and well stored mind. They must be aware that the intellectual faculties, like the physical, in order to become improved and strengthened, must recoivu nourishment. This Institution, founded as it has been, Inr wise and noble, purpoies—the advancement of education, and the improvement of thovo directly con necled with it—could not accomplish this end more effectually than by bavicg con nected with it, a library containing history, biography, and the scientific productions of our best authors. Good books if perused i for a good purpose, will not only open a source of happiness lo the student; but stand as faithful monitors lo guide the mind in its explorations of knowledge. It is strikingly , | true thai with our books we are at once en i abled lo place ourselves in possession of | such ktiowlcdgo as others only acquired by i long years of labor and patient study. From j history we learn the errors and vices which have c!feilbrown Empires and desolated : cities, and the virtues which raised up oth- J era, at if in strange countries and in unfre quented lands. In reading biographies of | good ir.en we learn how to live, how to labor in the cause ot truth—from the early chris tians how to suffer, and from the martyrs how lo die. From works of art and science we should learn to employ our minds in such studies as would be useful and profit able to us, as well as render ourselves bene ficial to those around u. In making use of our intellectual powers in scienlific researches, wo might penetrate the rocky dens of the mountain, and there behold the wisdom of the great Creator. We might wander in the field and the valley, and there in the tints of the rose behold his good ness; or on the wings of imagination we ; might soar into the fields of air at.d there behold hia greatness spread out in the im mensity of space ;or in a word, ' "look up through nature to nature's god." If such are the aspirations with which we look upon the acquisition of a library and deem it necessary to. our Institution, we should no doubt by properly uniting our ef forts, realize the full extent of our most af fluent hopes. Innumerable as the advan tages would be in such an enlerprize, it would be none the less essential to the ex istence and prosperity of the Institution, in whtob it should be hailed as ll.a pole star guiding the steps of the student 1C a higher and brighter eminence in the temple ot lit erary fame. This should be our rallying point—our intellectual armory from wbioli to gather weapons to beat back the assaults of error and ignorance. In this enterprising, day, when books and productions of the hu man mind are thrown out as if by magie, vra ask, can we not accomplish this object I May we not with confidence take an inter est in this noble enterprise, and call upon the learned, and the friends of learning, to come to our assistance 1 May we not ask those who bave it in their power to help us in securing so desirable ar. end! Let ua hope for a prompt and noble responeo and with our oniled energies establish a library which shall be an honor to the Institution, and the means of.making many wiser and more useful. A TEACHER (Wyoming County. Mr. Lane, the County Superintendent of Wyoming, has issued a call for a Teacher*' Institute to commence at Tunkhannock, on the 9th of April, and to continue two weeks. All the most intelligent men of the place have agreed to deliver lectures befote the : Institute. I EVTHK OLD TOWN HALL, at Lewisburg, ha* been lorn down lo make room for a larger and more elegant building, to be de voted exclusively to educational purposes. a From the Wilkesbarre " Times." liuatmeu's Meeting. ' On Saturday a large and respectable meet ing of Boatmen of the North Branch, was held at the public House of Mr. Betsel, in this Borough, agreeably to previous an nouncement. After a full aed free inter ! change nf opinion and sentimeut on the sub | ject of freight* and the prospects of business j the coming season, tho following tariff was [ agreed upon for the opening of trade and it ! wae resolved that no Boatmen wculd load ! coal at lower rates until formally alteruJ by agreement. It was also agreed that twenty cents additional per ton, must be charged if the extra one mill per ton was not taken off by the Canal Commissioners. We lonk some pains to learn the highest rates paid to the variou* points last fall, and give them as sta ted by different Boatmen, in nearly all cases as received by themselves, so they may he relied on. Boatmen say prices were pushed extravagantly high last season, and it will be seen that they were not regulated by any reasonable rule, one Boatman get'ing $3, 10 to river at Columbia while another got only 83 00 to Wiighlsville. The proceed ings were calm and temperate although considerable feeling was manifested at the intarferance with freights by Operators, while insisting on lull prices for coal at the Wharf. We are indubteJ to the Secretary of ill* meeting for the list of prices agreed upon. Freight's from tV.Barre. Nariti- Tiltston. Plymouth coke. To Bloom, 8 90 3 60 8 75 " Danville, 100 090 086 " Duncannon, 160 150 145 " Harrisburg, 176 165 160 | " Middlemen, 166 175 170 " Marietta, 195 185 180 " Columbia Basin, 200 1 i>o 185 " " River, 210 200 195 " WrighUville, 220 210 206 " Safe Il ilbor, 240 230 225 " Havre de G.sce, 260 250 245 *' Baltimore, 310 300 295 Highest freights last season:— To Bloom. 80 95 Danville, 1 12'J " Duncannon, 2 35 " Harrisburg, 2 50 " Middleman), 2 70 " Marietta, 3 05 I " Columbia Basin, 3 05 '• •' River, 3 10 '' Wrighisville, . 3 00 '' Safe Harbor, 3 75 '■ Havre de Grace, 4 1C " Baltimore, * 40 Ralus lived by operators ai their meeting j on the 15:h day of January FROM PER TON. tV.Barro Si Plymouth, to Hloomsburg, 80 75 " " Danvilie, 0 85 " Duncannon, 1 45 " " Harri'bnrg, 1 60 Middlelown,, 167 j Marietta, * 180 j " " Columbia Basin, 1 83 ■ " " •' River, 190 j " Wrightuville, 195 j " • Safe Harbor, 215 " " Havre de Grace, 2 35 j " " Baltimore, 2 75 , The Thugsot Hindustan are an Association j who believe that it is their duty toextermi- I j nata sll who do not belong lo their own Or der. They meet in secret lodges and are eworn with solemn oaths. They lie in wait for un suspecting passers by, and attacking them suddenly and without warning, strangle tliem. Tha higher the position and character of the victim, the greater is supposed to be the mer it of the act. Tne Thug, who strangles the largest number of virtima in tho course of tho year, is rewarded with the title of Grand Thug of the Council, and invested with the despotic power. II any Thug refuses lo yield unquestioning and implicit obedience to the commands of the Giand Thug, they make an image or ejjipy of him which they burn, at the same lima stoning and cursing it. This is | supposed to visit him with sll manner of mis fortunes. After this, any Thug who meets hi rr. is bound to stab him to the heart, provided he can do so without risk of dele tion. Every member of the order is sworn to deny his connection with it, and when in terrogated, to say ho knows nothing about it. When approhended and brought to justice, they claim to be persons of the greatest mor aliiy and virtue, and justify their acts by say ing that tlioy only wished to establish the true religion, ( viz: their own, ) and to prevent foreigners (viz: all thosa who are not Thugs) from getting control of the counin .— Albany Eve. Journal PATRIOTISM. —Henry Ward Berrher, in 0 recent lecture on this subject, which he con sidered under different heads, said:—"The sixth and most important element of patriot ism is that by which we come to love our fellow citizens. This comes direct from religion, and is therefore the noblest element of patri otism. Whenever men are born God is their father, and they are all brothers." nr A Thieves' Bull, tha first of-theseason was attempted in New York last week; but Ckpt. Ditchett, with a section of policemen, sallied in, just as the parly had begun to eu joy themselves, and arrested nine of the num ber, well known thieves. The psrly was composed entirely of thieves and prostitutes, and on finding themselves delected, they scampered off in all directions, some of them turning a somerset out of the windows— Thief balls are common in Paris and London, but this is the first attempted in this country. A party of 20 or 30 persons, mostly men, from Susquehanneand Wayne counties, star ted from Susquehanna Depot last Monday, for Fort Reily, iu Kansas territoty. OT The Missouri house of delegates hat I passed a bill fixing tha rate of interest in i thai State ai 10 par cent Important from Australia. The London Morning Herald, ol the 18.h intt., has lire following trom Trieste : " Despatches from Ceylon to the fust of February, announce that the people of Aus tralia had risen and declared their independ ence of the Home Government. Troops had been sent to put down the insurrection, and sanguinary engagements had ensued Melbourne is ia a state of seige." This news was received by the overlanrf mail, and no doubt refers to disturbances at tha*digging*. The Australian dates are unl given. The despatch was evidently cooked for continental circulation. KNOW-NOTHINGS AHSAILINO THEIR OWN PO SITION—An order has been introduced into the Massachusetts House of Representative*, for the purpose of making a law, authorizing an inspection of all nunneries and convents. There should have been a nun in that ridic ulous body, to move thTtt all Kitow-Koihing lodges be iospecied as an amendment to the order. OT The California legislature hat ad journed tine die , Ihua defeating the tdecliuu of u Senator. In Dluomtburp, on the 11th inst., ELLIS BIDLKMAN AHTITCH, son of Robert B. sad Ann R. Arthur, sgsd 5 years t> months and 28 days. In Bloonwburg, on Wednesday 14th inst., infant son of M. F. and C. K. Eyerly. In Light Street, on Wednesday Mlh inst , DORA, daughter of Jacob and Amanda !er williger, aged about 2 year'. On the 12th inst., at MUlville, in this coun ty, Mr. CiiAßt.fts Evt.i. How unexpected the announcement to the many in this and adjoining counties, who— socially and through business—enjoyed hie acquaintance. They will scarce be able to realize that he who was so active and full of enterprise, even a few days ago, is no more; —that he is cut down in the very prime of a lite made valuable to all with whom he held intercourse. But such it the painful reality. And how the vacuum caused by his demise can be filled we know not; indeed, in the be reaved family it never can be, nor will anoth er hie him soon fill his place in this commu nity. His disease was Billious Fever domplicatud with activo Pneumonia. The former readily yielded to remedies, but the latter proved rap idly fatal, terminating the career of one of the most useful end enterprising of our citizens. C.'iAtii.cs Eves was an ornament to society, strengthening, by his life of probity and vir tue, the growth and development of morality and truth; and a benefit to community, by encouraging industry and honest enterprise, as well as by lending an efficient aid to in ventions, labor saving machineries, and ev erything 'promising the melioration of the condition of humanity. But he is gone,— his voice is silenced in death. His example alone is left us. The influence of that will never die, for When a good man leaves the earth— A man who did his follows good, His mer.iTy la.-teth. p. i Millville, Pa., March 14, 1855. W ALL advertisements to insure inter tior. mutt bs banned in fc) Tuesday evening of the week they ars intended to be pub lished. BOUNTY LAftDS. A GHEEABLY to the law of the 3d March, **'lSss, persons who have been mustered into the service of the United Slates, and nerved fourteen days, are entitled to receiva a Land Warrant for tliO acres, and those per sons who have received less quantity, are now entitled to receive a Warrant sufficient to make the ICO acres. The undersigned has received the law and the lorme adopted by the department at •Washington, and will undertake the procur ing of Warrants for those who mav desire his services. R. XV. WEAVER Bloumsburg, March 16, 1855. TIC BUI*! EVEKFIKEEIKS! LOWERING SHRUBS, ROSES, -J- PLANTS, &c., in greet vane ly anil size, cultivated and for sale ■XStteosby Isrge or small quantities, at Ihs K ising Sun Nurseries and Garden, Philadel phia. All ordrra promptly attended to. Descrip. live Catalogue, sent to post paid applications gratis. AJJreas, by mail, R. MAUPAY. Hieing Sun P. 0., Philada. N- n.—Plants, Rosea, Seeds, Ac., can he had every day ii lie Marks!, below Hiilh Streat, Philadelphia, *'• orders ara also re ceived for the nursery. March SOih, 1856—41. ACDITOR SLIOTLCE. NOTICE is hereby given that the under signed. appointed by the Orphan'*Court of Colombia county Auditor upon the excep tions to the account of John VVelliver and Richard Demon Executors of William Wei liver, late of Madison township Columbia county, deceased, will strand to Ilia datiaa of hie appointment at the Court house in Bloonisburg on Friday the 4lb day of May next ttl 10 o'clock, A. M , where and when all persona interested will attend if they see proper. JAMES PLEASANTS, Auditor. Bloomsburg, March 15, 1855. Furniture, Furniture ! - ¥.¥ F. HOOVER respectfully informs hi* cunomera'of Hloomsburg and the peo ple generally of Columbia County in want of FURNITURE, that they w ill find it greatly lo their advantage to nurohaee at hi* Ware house, whnio they will find A LARGE STOCK nl the most modern elyle* (o select from. The subscriber begs to say that his facilities for manufacturing and buying his materials for cash and having no Apprentices, but em ploying the best of workmen enable* him to offer great inducements to those ill want of GOOD FURNITURE AT LOW PRICKS, as he much prefers the "nimble sixpence to the slow shilling." All goods bought at bra. • Warerooms will be warranted, and if intend ed for the Country will be packed with care and dispatch. H. F. HOOVER, No. 126 South 2d St., below Dock west eide, March 16, '55.-3 m. I'hiladelpkia. LEATHER. R *~ Frits, Hendry & Co., No. 2!) NORTH 3d ST., PHILADELPHIA, MOROCCO MANUFACTURERS, |~IURRIERS & IMPORTERS OF FRENCH i CALF-SKINS, and dealers in Rud and Oak SOLE LEATHER fc Krvr. I Feb. 9, 1855. I—y.