STAR OF THE NORTH. R. W. WEAVER, EDITOR. Moemsburir, Wtdaesday, Aug. 30, 1830. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES BUCHANAN, OF PENNSYLVANIA. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, OF KENTOCKY. •CXIRTL COMMISSIONER, GEORGE SCOTT, of Columbia County, AUDITOR GENERAL, JACOB FRY, Jr., of Montgomery Co. SURVEYOR GENERAL, JOHN HOWE, of Franklin County. WANTED AT THIS OFFICE. An active intelligent boy as an apprentice to the printing business. One of 17 or 18 years desirable. At Democratic Co. Convention. - THE Democratic eleciora of Columbia Co. will meet ai the several places of holding the general eleciion in their respeclive districts, ON SATURDAY, 23d DAY OF AUGUST, between the hours of 3 and 7 o'clock in the afternoon, to choose by ballot two delegates from each district to meet in County Con vention at the COURT HOUSE in Blooms burg on the following Monday, ai 1 o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of (paking the Dem * ocratic nominations for the ensuing election. JOHN SNYDIR, I PETER BODINE, N. P. MOORE, I CHARLES NUSS, H. R. KLINE. | Standing Committee. A TURN IK TACTICS. We observe that lately those who hate and fear whatever is found under the name of Democracy have become frightened at the manner in which the greatest national men of the republic flock to the Buchanan ranks as the only position of safely ; and the loud est Freemom shriekers are beginning to call themselves Fillmore men. This is to give the semblance of a chance for Fillmore, so • that the old line national Whigs may not all follo% in a general stampede for the Demo cratic party. But the movement is a trick of the same desperate demagogues who man aged the Know Nothing party two years ago; and who have been lately as loud-mouthed fir (he black man, as they were lately against the white man who had the misfortune not to have selected the Western Continent for the spot of his birth. These new-born Fill more men are the fellows who bat yesterday were ranting loudest for thtf sickly sentiment with which they pollute the name ol freedom. Nobody will be deceiveJ by this change in the tactics of the opposition, except those who wish to be cheated; and the honest men of patriotic national principles whom it was designed to dupe will spurn and despise it as an insult to their understanding. The Campaign Opened. On Monday, of last week, a large Demo cratic meeting was held at Williamsport and addressed by Hon. C. R. -Buckalew and R. W. Wearer. On last Thursday, a large meeting was held at White Hall, Monlourt county, which was addressed by L. L. Tate, C. M. Blaker, Hon. C. It Buckulew, J. G. Montgomery, Esq., J. G. Freeze, Esq., and Col. V. Best. On the evening of the same day a meeting was held at Jerseytown and addressed by Messrs. Buckalew and Freeze. On last Saturday evening Messrs. Mont gomery and Freeze addressed the Buchanan Club at Danville, and Messrs. Weaver and Blaker that at Bloomsburg. Mr. Buckalew is on the stump in Susque ' banna county. I'ic Nlc at CattHwlssa. All of onr citizens who attended the pio bio at Callawissa on last week speak of it as a quite pleasant and agreeable parly. There were ladies and gentlemen from Callawissa, Bloomsburg, Danville,Muucy, Williamsport, Tamaqua, Poltsville, Reading and Philadel phia, and the Danville Band enlivened the . occasion with choice melody while the mer ry dance went round. A platform 50 feet by 100 was erected in a beautiful grove at the mouth of Cattawissa creek, and on this, youth, beauty and the graces chased the glowing hours with flying feet. Horse Stealing. On the night of the 13th inst. a bay mare was alolan from the field of Mr. Jacob See ti ler, jr., in Mahoning township, Montour co. He offers a reward of twenty dollars for the mart, and thirty dollars for the mare and tbief. On the same night a cream colored mare, a boggy and set of harness was stolen from the premises of W. E. Patterson, ic Green wood township, in this county. A reward of thirty dollar* ia offered for the thief and animal. fresh Arrival*. Oor enterprising neighbor, David Lowen berg, has just received and opened the first lot of fall olotbing. He is always up to time, and hia stock is aeaaonable, fashiona ble and cheap. Every taste and form can find something in his store to please, and it ia always well to go and get the first oboioe from a new stock. Mr. A. J. EVANS has also just received and opened a new assortment of dry goods, gro ceries, elo., at his store. His goods are se lected to be (old so a* to make customers come back for a lew more of the same sort, and 'lis motto is "go ahead." DOCUMENTS. —We have this week sent doc nmiiU to soch reading people as we at the moment could remember at Buckhom, Jer seytown, Orangeville, Pealere, Stillwater, Benton, New Columbus, Robrsburg and Coles' Creek ; and we have still a lot on hand for distribution to suob as will read them— The State Central Committee hat alto furn ished anppliee for diatribqlion to the Execu tive Committee of this county, which ia Stephen H. Miller, Bloomabnrg; Peter Kline, Franklio; Henryßitienbender, Fiibingcreek; M. E. Jackson, Berwick, and J. A. Funaton, Jsreeyiown. DEMOCRATIC CLUB. ! On last Saturday evening the Democrat! of thia place met in the Court Hoose to or ganize a 'Buchanan and Breckenridge Club.' Sheriff Miller wag called to preside and P. H. Freeze chosen Secretary. R. W. Weaver addressed the meeting in referrence to its objects and to lhflf4)e(nooral ic platform. C. M. Blaker then ftad an ad dress in vindication of national Democracy. A committee of organization wrfs appoint ed to report officers and a constitution. It consisted of Daniel Lee, L. L. Tate, E. Arm strong, O. M. Blaker and Dr. C. Knorr. The lollowing are the persons reported for per manent officers. STEPHEN H. MILLER, President. Thomas Knorr, Jacob Eyer, V. Presidents. Daniel Lee, Corresponding Secretary. Peter H. Freeze, Recording Secretary. John S. Sterner, Tieasurert The meeting adjourned to meet again on next Saturday evening. TOLLS AT BKACn IIA VP.N. COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, ) Beach Raven, August lif, 1856. j R. W. WEAVER, ESQ., — Dear Sir:— The a mount of tolls received at this office during the past month of July is 844,126,14 Amount previously reported 68,392,66 Total ain't since Nov. 80, 1855, gl 12,518,80 " " same period ir, '55, 98,822,68 Increase in 1856, .... . $13,696,12 Respectfully yours, PETER ENT, Collector. Only a few years ago the pride of our peo ple was highly gratified by seeing the re", ceipts on the North Branch amount to one hundred thousand dollars a year. Now they reach nearly half thai sum in one month. It is but natunl that there should be no dispo sition in this part of the Slate for a sale ol tl.e public works; and if these improvements had been everywhere so well managed as here the proposition to sell them would nev er have beerr seriously made. t* Congress adjourned last Monday night without passing any bill to sustain the Army by an appropriation. The President has called an extra session to meet to.morrow, Thursday. The most that the present ses sion baa done was to increase the pay of members to 83,000 a year, which is about 82,200 per Congress more than under the old taw. ADVERTISEMENTS.—BayIies, Darby & Lynn advertise a full assortment of sieves, riddles, screens and fancy wire work. Jorin L. Pomeroy advertises super-phos phale of Lime, an article to which farmers ought to pay more attention in this latitude if they wish to grow rich. S.J. Christian advertises Peruvian Guano for our farmers. EDITORIAL CHANCE.—E. B. Chase, Esq., edit.orof the Monvose Democrat, liasdisposed of his interst in the establishment to J. B. McCollom and J. B. tiarritson. Our best wishes accompany the retiring editor, and we trust hia successors may realize their | fondest hopes of success in the arduous en terprise upon which they have entered. The Whigs of (Jbis county met in the Court House on last Saturday to select dele gates to the Baltimore Convention. John Covenhoven presided, and Col. Joseph Pax ton of Catiawissa was chosen delegate to Baltimore with instructions not to make any distinct Whig nomination for the Presidency ty At a Democratic meeting and pole raising in Wayne township, Clinton county, twenty-six members of the Know.Nothing lodge in shut township, openly renounced the order, assisted in raising the pole, and de clared their determination to support Bu chanan and Breckinridge. 13T A Missouri paper says that Kit Car son, the fellow explorer of Fremont, is out against him. Carson has done as much ex ploring as Fremont, and no doubt the honest trapper cannot reconcile it with his idea of equal justice that one explorer should be re warded by a nomination for the Presidency and the other left to linger in obscurity. It is an old and true maxim thai what is sauce for the goose is sauce for ihe gander; but in this instance the greatest goose in the Kepnb lican party hae go: all the sauce, while poor Kit Carson is pushed baok with an empty platter. Free Competition among the Steamships Congress has made no new cnntiacts for carrying the mails with steamships, and has given notice that the extra compensation paid for a number of years *>o the Collins' line will stop at the expiration of six months. This is putting the steamship enterprise upon equal ground, and giving all an equal chance, which they bad not so long as one was a yearly pensioner upon ihe Government, sus tained by extra appropriation out of the pub lic Treasury. STRONG HELP FOR BUCHANAN.—Hon. James Monroe, nephew of the ex-President, and for some years a Whig M. C., from NBw York, can't go for Fremont, and is out for Buchan an. Nat a tingle member of General Harri son's Cabinet supports Fremont, and but one of General Taylor's. All the ex-Presidents of the republic are against Fremont. The adopted son and heir of Jackson is defending Buchaoan. The son and sons-in-law of Har rison, the oldest sons of Her.ry Clay and Daniel Webster are also for Buchanan. Washington, Aug. 18.—Messrs. Fayette MoMullen, of Virginia, and Amos P. Gran ger, of New York, members of the House, got into a political dispute this morning, while riding to the capitol in an omnibus, when Mr. Mullen seized Mr. Granger, and struok him in the eye. The parties olinch ed, but were separated by the ether passen gers, thus ending the difficulty for the pres ent. JunacsHiP.—Robert R. Little, of Wyoming county is not s candidate for President Jodie in this district, sod thete is thsrefore no op position to Judge Woodward, (he present in combent. Stale Convention of School Superintend ents. The County Superintendents of Common Schools in Pennsylvania met in tha Seminary Cbapelat Williamsporl on Tuesday of last week. The following is the account of their proceedings as published in the Philadelphia ' Ledger from its correspondent "Schuylkill." The Convention organized by the appoint ment of the followiug officers:—President, H. L. Dieffenbach, of Clinton; Ira B.New man, of Pike, and J. L. Gow, ol Washington, Vice Presidents; and R. W. Weaver, ol Co lumbia, snd F. A. Allen, of McKean, Secre taries. Mr. DiefTetibach, on taking the Chair, re turned thanks for the honor conferred, and reminded the convention of the importance of deliberations which so nsarly affected the welfare of two millions of people aud 400,000 scholars. Superintendent Weaver read an interesting report on properly grading institutions of leaning, and pointing out the legitimate spheres of the Primary, Secondary, Gram mar, and High Schools, the Academy and the College. In the course of his valuable report, he paid a deserved compliment to the Polytechnic College, of your city, as the first professional Industrial College in the Union. A. R. Height, of Perry co., presented a re port on the subject of securing uniformity in the Text Books used in the Common Schools of the Slate. A prolonged, animated, and witty discussion ensued, in which the Super intendents from ten or twelve counties parti cipated. Mr. Dieffenbach presented a report on the beet means of securing supervision of schools. Mr. Dieffenbach, who was State Superin tendent of Education under Gov. Bigler, em bodied the results ol his observation and ex perience and urged the necessity of both county and district supervision. The subject of conducting school examina tions and exhibitions was reported upon by by Mr. Calkine, of Tioga. A general expedience muting on the work ing of the school law followed, in which the propriety of reducing the number and pay of the school directors, the equaliza'ion-of the Slate depaitment, and sepa'ation of pay and labor of county superintendents, were dis cussed. To-day the Convention was principally oc cupied with the subject of grading ceriifiouffis of qualification granted after examination bv the county superintendents. It is proposed to issue three grades—one local or partial ex amination on all the subjects to be taught by the candidate; and the highest, by a com mission composed of at least three county superintendents. Addresses were delivered by Hon. T. H. burrows, ot Lancaster; Hon. A. G. Curtin, Seoretary of Slate ; H. C. Hick ok, State Superintendent of common Schools, and others. Hon, Itobcri C. IVllithrop. This gentleman, a leading Whig of Massa chusetls and formerly Speaker of the House 'of Representatives in Congrats, was lately invited to attend a Kansas Aid Meeting in Faneuil Hail in Boston, to which invitation he replies in a calm dignified manner, but I takes occasion to administer a just and raer i ited rebuke to such rebels, as are instigating rebellion in Kansas, thereby visiting upon the country the evil of civil war and a disso lution of this glorious UnioUvqtHis letter is worthy of an Old Line Whig statesman, whSse affections are centred on the Consti tution of his country, and who is willing to sacrifice parly attachments when free insti tutions are in peril. In closing his letter be slates his position in the following language: "There is really but ona absorbing ques tion now before the people. In the solemn magnitude of its presence all others are hushed. This qdestion is at last presented in a tangible form, shall the Union be ore served! or shall the first step be taken to ward the entire disruption of the Stales of the Union by a severance of the North from the South 7 Looking at the political items of the limes, with this question staring ns in the face, we make our choice of candidates. The nominees of the Cincinnati Convention makes the preservation of the Union the instter of paramount interest. Other princi ples are advocated ; but if any subserviency is to be- made, all the others may be com promised, all of them may be subservient; but "the Union it must be presetved." "On the otber band, the preservation of the UriTSH is a minor and secondary princi ple with those who have met in convention under the title of Republicans. With them the preservation of the Union is to be tolera ted as a rqatter of contingency. Mr. Banks committed the first act of treason in decla ring in the halls of Congress that he waa, in favor of "letting* the Union slide," unless a favorite crochet of his own or bis associates could he endorsed. "This is the broad and grand diviiion of the question that now divides the country; and in view of it we hesitate not to declare our infinite preference for James Buchanan to any qther man who sustains the least chance of election, and to endorse him as a man well calculated to face the factions in our own land, and the wiles, and combina tions, and manifold diplomacy ol the trios ster politicians of tba old world." CATAWUSA RAIL ROAD.— We laarn, with pleasure, that full provisions have been made to buy off the interest due OD the mortgage bonds of tbia Company, and ibat, moreover, all the demands against the Company, will be promptly liquidated during tbia month. A change baa taken, or will take place in the officers of the road. Mr. McKissook, the late able and efficient Superintendent, baa resigned his post, and Mr. H. F. Funda is now acting as Superintendent pro tem. We trust the Company will permanently secure the eervieee of this gentleman, who is fully acqnaintad with the road, and poetesses all elemente of making a popular acd efficient Superintendent. Much of tba stook of this road has been has lately been purchased by parties in Philadelphia, and it is intended, we learn, to giva a naw impulse to iu man agement, with view of nnlatging its business capacity.'— Danville Democrat. BP* Remember that next Saturday is the j time fixed for the delegate election. i Burglary and an ol Chloroform la Hat* rlrkarg. About l o'clock, A. M., on Sunday laai, the dwelling of Mra. Elian McClore, oh Mar ket etreet, near Third, Harriaburg, who en tered, we are informed, by two burglara, who, after ransacking sevelM rooms, on the first on eeoond floors,-proceeded to the third story and penethtted into the sleeping cham bers, one which was occupied by MissSallie McCluro. agd pkother, wiijfijkcommunicat- Ing door betweM, by Mrs. MgClure and two little ' ,*> . M las McWtre, fetmg a drop touch her cheek, called out in the darkness to her mother that some one was in her room; but the mother was incredulous, thinking the daughter, whose health is del|cate, was in a dream.— The daughter, howetrer, persisted in her dec laration, aud hearing a creak on the floor and realizing hy an inexpressible aensation that some object was near her face, the called for a light, and reacbilg forth to a table by her bedside, found ons match, with which she produced a light, and saw two figures glide Irom her room outof the door, through which they had forced their entrance. The brave girl, followed by her mother and the two lade, pursued the burglars down stairs; bnl the burglars escaped, and everything was in con fusion. The contents of wardrob6tsnd clos ets were piled upon tables, and sttewn abont aa if the scoundrels were familiar with the localities in the house, and meant to carry off whatevep was most valuable, including an heirlooflf Batch. The) escaped as they had emeied, through a kitchen windr**. On returning to the room of Miss McCln re, the atmosphere could hardly be endured in consequence of a pervading odor of chloro form; and on instituting a search, a sponge, saturated with this subtle agent, was found in the bed, where it had been thrown by the robbers. But for the single drop which fell upon the sensitive cheek of the Bleeping Miss, the fumes ol the chloroform would have been breathed into her lunge, and, in her delicate stste of health, might have caus ed her death. One other strange fact is con nected with this robbery. The lower front room of the house is occupied by a savings bank, which employs a watchman to stay throughout the night upon the premises; and, although eome ol the alarmed household group dealt blows against the doors between ttie banking.room end lire dwelling portion of the house, at the same time making loud outcries for the watchman, ihal functionary made no response. When the day awoke the town, the watchman awoke, or returned to his post, but no trace of the robbers was dis covered. THE FILLMORE ELECTORAL TICKET. —We slated last week that.there were men on the so-called Fillmore Electoral Ticket, lavorable to Fremont. This statement was made on good authority," and the disclosures every day appearing, are confirming" it. For ex ample, Caleb N. Taylor is the Elector for the Bucks and Lehigh district ; and the Doyles town Democrat informs us thai "he is for Fre mont, was a Delegate to the "Kepnblioan" Convention of the I7th of June, and made a speech iu the Black Republican Convention at Doylestown, at the time of his election." Thin is ono specimen, of many, of the sort of Fillmore men selected by the late Harils burg Convention, to gain the votes of na tional Whigs and Know Nothings who make no secret of their opposition to Fremont. Let no true friends of Fillmore be deceived. The fusion which they apprehend as in con templation, has already taken place; and it is well understood among the knowing ones, that the Electoral Ticket made at Harrisburg last week, will be good enodgh for Fremont, when the proper lime comes. Their only choice is between Buchanan and Fremont between national union and sectional divi sion. Under whicd flag should Union men of all parties be found-—Jiradiug Gazette. FORUQN OPINIONS OF AMERICAN POLITICS. The English, French, and some ol the Ger man journals, want Fremont elected, and they give him some "first-rate notices" in their respective papers. We do not know that the sympathy between American voters and European journalists is so strong as to induce the former out of compliment to grat ify them by electing the man they wish. If they do eleol him we think it will be more to gratify themselves. It is curious, how ever, to trace the cause of this sadden inter est in American politios and this universal affection abroad for a particular candidate for the Presidency in this country. The "traditional policy" of Europe has soma odd crooks and turns in it, and Mr. Buchanan nearly took the kinks out of it in ike Ostend Congress. Probably they are afraid he will shake it o pieces if he should get a Presi dential grasp npon it, and their affection for biaopponunt may therefote, be only alarm in disguise.—Phil. Ledger. Missouri. ST. tauis, Aug. 9.—lt is now*quite certain that Polk, the Democratic candidate for Gov ernor, and the entire State ticket is elected. Benton does not get twenty-five thousand votes in the Slate. Coruthers, Anderson, Woodson, Craig, Blair, Green, and Phelps are elected to Congress. Arkansas klecitoa. LITTLE ROCK, Aug. 9.—Furter returns fully confirm our previous despatch, that tbe Stale has gone Democratic. Conway's majority for Governor will be over 5000. The Legis lature is largely Democratic, as also are both members of Congress. Gieenwood, (Dera.) is re-elected from the First District. Rerlh Carolina Election. RALXIS'H, N. C., Aug. 11.—The returns from fifty-four counties show a Democratic gain of 6000 in the vote lor Governor. The Democrats have also gained about twenty members of- tbe Legislature. Sckaylklll Con at y. POTTSVILLE, Aug. 11—The Democratic Convention this day nominated Messrs. Lebo and Waggenseller for the Assembly; Rabn *ii'J lteilly, Associate Judges; Walker, Dis trict Attorney; and appointed delegates to the Slate with instructions to I support F. W. Hughes for Governor. Phase of K low-ft ol lung tarn- The Fremont papers are boasting a great deal of the large number of German and other adopted citizens who have, as is al leged, declared in favor of the Rocky Moun tain hero. We shall believe this, when we see the vote cast, and not before ; for we have no idea that any naturalized voters are so blind as not to see the prescriptive spirit of Know-Nothinism beneath the Black Re publican cloak. To ahow how little respect these same Republicans have lor the for eigner, and hfew Vould degrade him if they had the power, read the following ex traot from a recent letter of the Philadelphia Ledger a Washington correspondent, "Ob terver." It shows plainly that the game of Koow-Noibingism is to be attempted oo a new plan. Despairiog of obtaining a repeal of the naturalization laws, and abandoning all hope of ever electing a pure Know Nothing President, the exolosion of adopted citizens I from office is to be biought about by sus pending the payment ol their salaries. Will any foreigner who has a particle of self respect, or who values the rights ha has ac quired by naturalitatioo as an American citi zen, aid by bia vote to place in power men who would thus disfranchise htm? "The most remarkable feature of the Di plomatic and Consular Bill, as reported by Mr. Pennington, of New Jersey, a leading Fremont man, is, that while it dues not for bid the President to appoint adopted citizens to office, it expressly stipulates that no money heteby appropriated shall be tised in paying salaries and other expenses of other than NATIVE BORN citizens of the Uoiled Slates. Mr. Pennington is chairman of the Commit tee on Foreign Relations, and goes, in this clause to his bill, further than mo* Know- Nothings, who would grant political under standing and capacity for office alter a term of twenty-one years. So much for the as sertion that the adherents of Lieot. Col. Fre mont are no Know-Nothings, and that while they profess warm sympathy for the negroes, their hearts equally throb with philanthropy for the German and Irish adopted citizen s Perhaps Mr. Pennington has a very high ap preciation of honor of adopted citizens, which will induce them to serve the country honoris Must, for the honor Of it, for the whole honor, and nothing but the honor. If so, it is time that the adopted citizens should know what honors are in store for them, should the Lieutenant Colonel be elected." Proclamation or the President. Washington, Aug. 18.—The Cabinet held a meeting this afternoon, when it was dedi dod to issue the following proclamation re assembling Congress : By the President of the United States of America ; A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, While hostilities exist with vari ous Indian tribes on the remote frontiers of the United States, and whilst irt other respects the public peace is seriously threatened, Congress has adjourned without granting the necessary supplies for the army, depriving the Executive of the power to perform his duly in relation to the common defence and security, and an extraordinary occasion has thus arisen for the assembling of the two 11of Congtosa, I do Ihaiafnra, hy tbia my proclamation, convene said Houses, to meet at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, on Thursday, the 21st day of August, instant, hereby requiring the respective Senators and Representatives then and there to assemble, to consult and deliberate on such measures as the State and the Union may seem to re quire. In testimony whereof I have caused the seal ol the United Stales to be hereunto affix ed, and aigned the same with my hand. Done at the City of Washington, the 18th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, and of the Independence of the Uuiled States the eighty-first. FRANKLIN PIERCE. By order. WM. L. MAHCT, Secretary of State. FATAL ACCIDENT.— On last Saturday, about noon, two brothera, sons of David Davis, Esq., of Limestone township, in this county, were out on a gunning excursion, when the older of them, named Albert hauded a gun to the younger across a race. The latter ta king the gun by the stock acoidently touched the (rigger and discharged the contents into the side of the former, causing a severs wound, in consequence ol which he died, on Sunday morning. We heartily sympathize with the bereaved parents in their loss. The deceased was about 16 years of age, and gave promise of becoming a valuable and useful member of society. Let this be an other warning to those who handle fire arms —Danville Democrat, Aug• 15. BUSINESS or THE EXTSA SESSION.— WASA inglon, Aug. 18.—Tbe wise and discreet members of the Democratic, Republican and American parlies, and particularly the acknowledged leaders in both Houes, ex press a determination to resist any attempt to go into any legislation at the extra session, save tbe army bill, or other great public measures. The members are exhausted, from their excessive labors, and are pain fully anxious to return to their homes. BLACK REPUBLICAN SENTIMENT.—Tbe JVtis American, a Black Republican organ in Erie county, Pa., In commenting upon a speech delivered at a Democratic meeting says: "This twaddle about the 'Union' and its ■preservation' is too silly and sickening for any good effect. We think the liberty of a single slave is worth more than ALL THE UNIONS GOD'S UNIVERSE CAN HOLD!" Here is a Black Republicanism, pure and unadulterated. OT A young Jady living in Philadelphia, last week destroyed herself by taking arsenic. The cause which instigated tbe act, was tbe refusal of the mother of the lady to get her a new bonnet! W William Howers, a journeyman print er in Montgomery, Ala., recently came into possession of 990,000. The 'fattest take'he ever bad. THE STOBM IS LOUISIANA. Terrible Lout or Life. New ORLEANS, Aug. 18.—The calamities by the recent storm, which are at first be lieved to be greatly exaggerated, turn oat to be sad realities. The storm continued with great violence from Sunday until Toesdvy evening, and during 48 hours not less than fourteen inches of rain fell by the guage at the Government Hospital, Baton Rouge. The storm extended up the river as far as heard from, and intelligence of further damage to property and loss of life may be antioipated. The loss of life at Last Island it is thought will reaoh 200. The survivors of the disus' ter have arrived here, and they report that 182 bodies had been found. The survivors are many ol them sufferers from wounds, I bruises and broken limbs. They tell a pitia ble atoyj of their sufferings. They also re port that the dead bodies were, plundered by a set of pirates, eud the baggage belonging to the survivors was mostly carried off by the marauders, who are said to be inhabi tants of the island. It is supposed that at least 810,000 in money wus stolen from the pockets of the dead, and baggage valued at 86,000 was also carried off. The buildings destroyed are valued at 8100,000. Nothing very definite has been heard from the Grand Caillor. Island, but as it was also inundated by the flood, the loss of life and destruction of property there l.as also been great. It is reported that thirty bodies were found at one end of the Island. The build ings destroyed are valued at 868,000. The damage 10 the oorn, cotton and sugar crop is incalculable. The flood at Bayou Sara has occasioned a crevasse of the levee at the place flooding the country in al! directions. It is reported that three thousand dwellings have been swept away or damaged. No lives are known to be lost. . A number of vessels were blown ashore in the neighborhood of the Bslize, and fears being entertained lor the safety of the steam ers Nautilus and Perseverance, several days over due from Texas, the steamer Texas was sent out in search of them. The anxiety with regard to the Perseverance has been re lieved by her arrival. It is feared that the Nautilus has has been wrecked, as the Louis iana, from Galveston, reports picking up, on the 14th a cabin door, that is recognized as having belonged to the Nauldus. Holloway's Ointment and Pille have a cos moplilan reputation. In every land, Chris tian or savage, to which commerce has car ried them, they have become standard rem edies for the most painful and dangerous com plaints to which,humanity is liable. The ointment is an acknowledged specific for all eruptive, tumorous, and ulcerous disorders, and there is no disease of the stomach, the liver or the bowels, that may not be subdued by a persistent use of the Pills. On July 2d, by the Rev. J. Sleek, VVM. J. MOODIB, Esq., of Milton, to Miss AMY K. TROUT, of Minersville, Pa. W————a In Bloom township, Columbia county, on the 11th inst., Mrs. MARY BOONE, wife of Samuel Boone, aged about 65 years. In Berwick, on the 12th inst., MATILDA JANE, daughter of Mr. William and Eliza beth Hoffman, aged 1 year, 11 months and 27 days. In Mifflinville, on Friday the 15th of Au gust, of apoplexy, Mrs. SARAH BOWMAN, wile of G. A. Bowman, aged 51 years. JOHN G. FREEZE, ESQ., OF Rfoomaburg, will be a candidate for REPRESENTATIVE before the Demo cratic. Convention this fall. E. H. LITTLE, Esq., OF Berwick, will be a candidate for DIS TRICT ATTORNEY before the Demo cratic county convention this fall. JOHN G. MONTGOMERY, Esq., #~KF Montour, will ne a candidaie for CON GRESS before the Democratic County conventions of this Congressional district this fall. PETER ENT, OF Scott tnwnship, will be a candidaie for REPRESENTATIVE be/ore the Democratic County Convention this fall. STEPHEN BALDY, OF Cattawissa township, will be a candi date lor ASSOCIATE JUDGE before the Democratic County Convention this fall. PETER-RUNE, fkF Franklin township, will be a candidate v for the office of ASSOCIATE JUDGE before the Democratic County Convention this fail. JACOB EVANS, OF Greenwood township, will be a candi date for ASSOCIATE JUDGE before ite Democratic County Convention this fall. SAMUEL CREASY, OF Mifflin township, will be a candidate for ASSOCIATE JUDGE before the Democratic County Convention this fall SAMUEL RHONE, OF Benton township, will be a candidate for COUNTY COMMISSIONER, before the Democratic Convention this fall. HENRT BITTENBENDEB, ~ OF Fishingcreek township, will be a candi date for COUNTY COMMISSIONER be fore the Democratic County Convention this fall. PERUVIAN-GUANO. "■EXPERIENCE has taught the Farmer that the only reliable Fertilizer is the PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT GUANO. The subscriber Sole Agent in Philadelphia for the Hale of it, has now on hand a large stock PURE PERUVIAN GUANO, which he will sell at the lowest Cash price, in lots to suit either dealers or farmers. S. J. CHRISTIAN, Sole Agent for Philadelphia. No. 48 North Wharves, end 97 North Water Street. Philadelphia, August 19, 1856—3 m. CAUTION! ~~ ALL persons are hereby notified not to purchase a promissory note signed by me to Leonard W. Kaufman & John R. Riehell, as I have not received value for the tame, tod will not pay it unless compelled by law. LEWIS V. MYERS. Light Street, Aug. 11, 1856. CIRCULATE THE DOCUMENT*. THE CAMPAIGN STAg. ONLY SO CENTS. \ Inducements to Clubs. DEMOCRATS, SEND THE NAMES ALONO, FAST. THE approaching campaign will be one of great impprtance—so great thai every friend of our Union, our Constifution and our Liberty will be called upon to act promptly and faithfully. It becomes the Democratic party of Columbia County to make good preparations for a vigorous contest with the opposition. , In order to place the "STAR" within the reach of every Democrat in the coun ty we offer it on the following TERMS: One copy fiOjUt Five copies $2 00 Ten do 860 Fifteen do 4 ao Twenty copies 0 00 At the above rates, we will supply subscribers with the BTAR from this date until after the November election. We hope our friends, during the present month, will exert themselves and send uc in numerous clubs from nil parts of the county. ALthougli the paper will be mainly devoted to the interests of the Dem ocratic party, other matters will not be neglected. Local and general news will still have the places. Address, K. W. WEAVER. Bloomsburg, June 24, 1860. "Quick Returns and Small Profits," -A. J. EVANS, IXAS just received and opened a new us "sortineiu of seasonable goods from Phil adelphia, which he is datermined to ssll quick anu cheap. He haa everything desir able for Ladiea' and GENTLEMEN'S WEAR, and all dry goods for domestic and house hold use, suited for the FALL TRADE. He has also a lull supply of Qneensware, Hard ware, YVoodware, Brooms, Looking Glasses, BOOrS AND SHOES, and a good stock of FRESH £Hdiijfi2 AT THE LOWEST PRICES OF THE MAR KET. He will sell at the lowest living profits, and will make it to the interest of purchasers to deal with them. and see our Slock, Bloomsburg, Aug. 20, 1856. PENNSYLVANIA No. 65 Arch St. bet. Second 4" Third, (Opposite Bread Street,) PH IL ADELPHIA: SIEVES, RIDDLES, SCREENS, WOVEN Wire ol all meshes and widths, with all kinds of plain and fancy wire work. Heavy Twilled Wire for Spark Catchers; Coal, Sand and Gravel Screens; Paper Maker's Wire; Cylinder and Dandy Rolls, covered in the best manner; Wire and Wire Fencing. A very superior article of Heavy Founders' Sieves. All kinds of Iron Ore Wire and Sieves. BAYLISS, DARBY & LYNN. August 20, 1856.-3 m. Premium Improved SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME. The Only Silver Medal Y Br awarded by Agricultural Societies, was given to this superior article, at the Pennsylvania Slate Fair, at Harrisborg, as a Fertilizer of the Best Quality for Wheal, Corn, Oils, Grass A Potatoes, Raising heavy crops, and greatly improving the soil. The subscriber respeotfully informs farmers anil dealers that he is prepared to supply the fall demand with this superior attd well lasted article. Agents Wanted. —A liberal discount allowed. ALSO, NO. 1 PERUVIAN A MEXICAN GUANO. Poudrette and Land Platter. Oils, Candles, Soap, <Spc., Of the best quality, at lowest market rates. JOHN L. POMEROY, Ninth and Tenth Wharves, below Mar ket Street, Philad'a. IT' Farmers oan load at two private alleys, anil avoid the crowded Wharf. August 19, 1856~3m. LIST OF LETTERS T> EMAINING in the Post Office at Bloorat borg, Pa., August* !slb, 1856. Artman Jonathan Miller John Bromer Adam Pelsrmatt Miss E Barber D A Perry Captain Caven Alice ltichart Miss Susannah Caveri Sarr.uel Ricbarl Mrs. Sarab Dawson Hannah Rogers Esq. William Fanne Maggie Shiton Henry Gillaspi John Svartz W A Hammer Thomas Strathers W H Hittle Michael Smith Sarah Kercber Golleap Steel Daniel Kline Isaac Shelly John M Kline Mr G Thornton Mrs E Kline Mies MED Thomas Henry Miller Peter Whilmnyer Miohael Mulvaney Patrick. Persons calling for the above letters will aay they are advised. PHILIP UNANGST, P. M. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. NOTICE i( hereby given that letters of ~ r administration upon the estate of Joseph Jones, Greenwood township, Colum bia county, deceased, have been granted to .the undersigned, residing in Madison town ship, Columbia couuty. All persons indebt ed to the said estate are requested to make j payment without delay, and those having accounts against the decedent to present them for settlement to JACOB DEMOTT, Administrator Madison twp., Ang. 13, 1856. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICJET" NOTICE is hereby given that letter*'of a( f_ ministration upon the estate of Elizabeth Welliver, late of Madison township, Colum bia co., deceased, have been granted to the undersigned residing also in Madison (own ship. All persoos indebted to the said estate are requested to make payment Without de lay, and those having accounts (gainst the decedent to present them lor seldemenl 'o JACOB DEMOTT, Administrator. Madison twp., Aug. 13, 1856. To Lumbermen. BEING engaged in the Coal business, and having more yard room than. I oan use to advantage, I wish to receive, and seU on Commission, < LUMBER, for some responsible and honorable dealer ol Colombia county. I have a branch track , from the Reading Railroad into my Yard.- Call or addresa ELLIS BRANSON, „ . , Cellowhill 5t j 3rd yard weet of Broad. Philadelphia I August 2d, 18M.-3U
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