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WHAT BECAME OF THE ABoIrrioNrsrs ?--In
1874 the Abolitionists proper poiled between
sixty and seventy Thousand votes for Birney,
their candidais'fa President. 10 1859, John
2. Hale received i57, ,2ss votes for Presidenl,
nearly one-half of which were cas-, in New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. At the Iaie
election, the last named States gave Geni,i
Smith, the open and avowed Aboiiiionist
candidate, only s64 votes, when they gave
Hale in 1852 nearly 7o,oo0l New York gave
iso only for Smith Pennsylvania, 10; Ohio,
1866 u! Wha, has become Of the 10000
Aboli,onists who voted lot Hale in 1851
The Radical Abolitionist frankly answers
the question. 1t says that the greater part
Of them thought il best 10 cooperate with
the Republican party.
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THE IRoN TRADE.--The annual Iron pro-
duction in the States is in excess OF 500, 900
tons. The half of this is consumed in cast.
ings, and the remainder is converted into
wrought iron, at loss in waste, &c., OF
about one-shird. II is supposed there will
be required annually for some years 10 come
iron rails sufficient for three thousand miles
Of new railroads. The wear and tear Of
railroads will require about 100, 900 tons an
nually TO keep them in working order. The
production in the country lie about $780, 900
ions. The new roads will require 100000
tons, leaving a deficiency, 10 be produced
orimported, Of 800, 900 tons. se
1t requires about 400 900 ions OF pig iron
10 produce $4,000 tons rails; and 10 pro-
duce this amount OF pig iron, il would re-
qaire 100 s'ons-coal furnaces, and 25 roll
ing mills, making As tons each per day,
for 300 days, 10 manufacture il into railroad
bars. q ,;ae1gsaI & Is sa3.e
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For the Star ofthe North.
COMMUNICATION.

To THE EprToR:
AS the time Of opening mos, Of the Public
Schools in our County, is about the first of
November, many Of them havenow been in
operation over one month; length of time
sufiicient, il is believed, 10 enable the Di-
Ieclors ofeach School-disirict, in discharge
oi The supervisory duties devolving upon
them, 10 form pretty correct estimate OF the
condition and character of the Schools indi-
vidually. Much responsibiliy,-more per-
haps than is generally fel, by themselves,
must necessarily rest upon the Directors Of
every School-disirict; they are the legally
constituted guardians Of the education and
mental training OF the entire portion of the
youthful population in their respective dis
h'cts. And although The County Superin.
tsnden, Is the only legitimate judge Of the
tcientific qusfi1cauons OF the ieacher,-di.
reciors are presumed to be competent Judges
Of the order and discipline requisite in the
Schools, as well as the proprie,y or impro.
prieJg Of the routine Of Schoolroom exercises
agadopled by each teacher; and bsin elect
ed BY the parents themselves, and legally
clothed with this important irusl, weekly,
OF si least semi-monihly visitations Of all the
Schools in their districts, would not only have
salulary effect, but be satisfactory TO pa
ients and guardians, as well as gratifying
and encouraging TO both teacher and pu.
rils.
Trials aud difficulties are incident 10 the
vocation Of sssching, few teachers, indeed,
are so fortunate as 10 escape them 10 q great.
or OF less degree. In the present age Of pro.
gress. and rapid goahead.aa, large portion
Of" Young america" sssmsl 10 be so far in al.
vance Of The "0ld Jagsyisps" Of parental ad.
monition and control, thai the generality OF
teachers themselves, not being able TO keep
pace with this juvenile "spiril Of rapid prog.
ress,n are constrained 10 lnterpose some bar
riers and checks. and endeayof to circum.
scribe within the bounds Of moderation and
vsasoa this juvenile spifi, Of the sgs, a. well
in self defence, as for the well ordering, dis
ciplinins, and improvement Of his pupils;
aence dissatisfae,ion and complairts greatly
exaggerated accounts, is not total psrver-
sion Of The truth, is often resorted too By rude
and refractory pupils, for The sole purpose OF
preindicine tie minds Of pasen.s and Others
against ihe teacher, hsnee, ihs enforcement
Of sslcsary disci iplins ID The school roen Il
not unftequsnsIy rendered a5oriiys ;she on,v
sdsctusl mode Of preventing, or counteract.
ing The evils referred to, (under our pssser,,
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ruriaea,Ion Of Gas.

Within short time, a process has been
discovered, by which the publication Of gas
is effected in very complete manner, and
the ammonia separated is at once in state
in which il can be employed ss manure.
A mixture Of sulphete OF iron, lime and saw.
dust is made, which is introduced into the
purifiers Of the gas works, and siisr having
been exposed ss long as !, continues 10 pu-
riff the gas sufficiently, ills removed, and
replaced by another quantity. Tho product
10 . dark colored, almost black Substance,
psrieesly granular, and ,olefatly dry, with :
strong smell Of gas, which al al once betrays
ils source. -, !. ~. y. .s,.,s. -.
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It 10 we'll known that cylindrical stoves
give ou. the mosl heat, and have she best
drafi, bun there are few who seem 10 know
the reason Why They do DO not seem to
be aware, at ieas. that there 10 anything In
The priuciple Of their construction which i'm.
parts to them sucE qualities. Stove manu-
facturers cannot be accused Of protesting too
much scientific knowledge regarding the
best form of stoves, or we would not See 50
many blunders committed by them casting
60 many with square and rectangular fur
nacss This is especially the case with
cooking ranges and stoves--sheir fire boxes
are constructed on wrong principles.
The reason why cylinder stove gives ont
so much heat, and tends 10 produce such
good draft is owing TO the sides Of the fire
Ihex OF furnace being concave in form. Heat,
light, may be concentrated by concavs
1xors, hence the hea, u more concentrated
zee which have coocaye, than those
haye square fire-boxes. The rsctan-
Iorm Of fre-box may be more conse-
nient for cooking ranges, bu, there is no ex-
cuse for constructing the furnace Of any
parlor or other heating stove Of square
FORM. ,as X ssfg e 81 "a
The fire-bricks for lining stoves should be
fiutsd. Bricks with plain surfaces are not %
durable as the fuied kind, because the latter
tends 10 prevent the adherence Of clinker.--
Some bricks for stoves are actually cast with
convex surfaces, as II designed for scattering
ihe rays Of heat thus exhibiting ignorance
Of the laws Of heat, IS
Bright metal surfaces do no. radiaie heat
so we'll as dark, dull surfaces, therefore Rus
sia iron 10 stoves and pipe do no radiaie 80
much heat into room as common iron
Those surfaces which radiate heat most eff
cieniIy also possess the power Of absorbing
il, and yiee versa. rs
AS the intensity Of heat varies irversely
as the square Of the distance from the radi-
ant point, it is evident that the nearer the
stove is placed to the centre Of the room, OF
space which Il is designed 10 heat, The more
uniform will be the temperature of the whole
space and not only so, but greater amount
OF heat will be ecouomised.
Stove manufacturers have devoleG an i'm
mense amount of attention 10 elaborate the
surfaces Of casi-iron stoves, aud TO produce
an incalcuiable amount of complicated forms,
but not too much TO produce sroves based
upon philosophy OF the laws Of heat. We
hope that more attention, scientifically, will
hereafter be devoted 10 this great and impor.
tant branch of American manufacturers
| Seieaf;fs american
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uMBIA COUNTY PA = REDNEsDAY. DECEMBER ~, 1856.

agsins, the other. The og4t Of bis admins.
tratson scould be to destroy any sectional pa,ty-
North or Sosith- and haru'onise al ssetions Of
The Union Under national and Conservative
government, as il toas ffy gears ago Unless
thisbs done, the time may come when these
sectional animosiliss which now dnhappiIy
exist may break up the fairest and most PER
feet form Of governmentths sun ever shohe
upon. But he trusted that the same power
which had watched over and preserved as
in the past, will continue 70 smile upon ns,
and make Us prosperous, united, and happy
people. in copclusion, be said that If he
could in any degree be ihs honored iis,ru.
ment Of allaying this sectional excitement,
aud restoring the government to She pinci.
Piles and policy of she fathers be would thsn
feel that he had no. assumed .he arducus das
ties Of the Office 10 vain. s5szzss
- - Rn1xsl l2ssbnusxn1sl|
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PuRE AiR.--In about two and half min.
utes, all the blood contained N the human
system, amounting 10 nearly three gallons,
traverse The respiratory surface. Every one
them who breaths an impure atmosphere
two and half minutes, has every particle
Of blood acted upon by the vi,iating air. Ev.
err particle has become, less vial. lsss ca
BILE of repairing STRUCTURES, Of carrying on
functions; and lbe longer such air is respi-
red, the more impure does il becouc, and
lhe blood necessarily become more corrupt.
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EThssxperienoe ofinahy hafi-working,
worthy people, in this siy, stles,s The fact
that more than one-hslf OF the s'Iaomestead
Associations, ," gotten mp by :nterested indi-
vicuals, are great humbugs."
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Though storm aud vapor Intervene;
That sun shines on, whose name is Love,
Sersneiy o'er lIte's shadow'd scene.
Press on surmount the rocky sleeps,
Climb boldly DER the torrents arch
He falls alone, who feebly cfeeps--
He wins who dares the hsro's march;
Be thou hero let thy nigh,
Tramp o'er eternal SHOWS its war,
And through the ebon walls OF night
Hew down passage into day.
Press on il once and twice thy feet
Slip back end stumble, harder try;
From him, who never dreajs 10 meet
Danger and Desth, they're sure 10 fly
To coward tanks the bullet speeds,
While on their breasts, who never quaii,
Cleans, guardian of cbivalric deeds,
Bright courage, like a coat Of mail.
Press on II fortune play ihee false
To day, tomorrow shall be true;
Whom now she sinks, she now exalts,
Taking old gifts and granting new.
The wisdom of the present hour
Makes up for follies past and gone
To veskness, strength succeeds, and power
From trailiy springs--press on press on
Pfsss on what though upon the ground,
Thy love hath been poured out like rain
That happiness is always found
The sweetest, which is born Of pain;
Of mid the forests deepest glooms,
A bird Sings from some bIighiedttse,
And in the dfeariesi desert blooms
never-diing rose for thee,
Therefore, press on, and reach the goal,
And gain the prize, and wear lhe crown !;
Doubt not, for 10 the steadfast soul
Come wealth and honor and renown
To thine own self be true, aud keep
Thy mind from sloth, thy heart from soil
Press on and thou shall surely reap
a Heavenly hasyess- -fes thy ioil-i-----z---l
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The WHaEr CRor.-Pennsylvania Is our
greatest whea, State, and estimated 10 raise
this year 1920, 900 bushels; Ohio Is next,
raising ie,soo, 1000; New York is next, raising
ie,2oo,ooo; Illinois next, raising 1860 900 ];
Wisconsin, $4,000 900; and Virginia raises
i2,5Oo, 900. &. ''s s
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rnE mAlDEN,s RESOLUTIONS.

Oh, pll tell you Of fellow,
OF fellow have seen,
{ Who is neither white nor yellow,
: But is altogether green /!
Then his name II isn't charming,
For its only common "biIl,
And he wishes me TO wed him,
But I hardly think will
He had told me Of cottage,
OF cottage 'moHg the trees,
And don't you think the gawky,
Tunibied on his kneesl
While the Tears the fellow wasted
Were enough 10 turn mill;
And be begged me TO accept him,
But ] hardly think ] will.
Oh, he whispered of devotion, =,
x OF devolioH pure and deep, Z.
Bui it seemed so very silly, ~
That nearly fell asleep;
And helhipksii wonld be pleasaaik..
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q The population Of Pans doubles Il !
about sixty years, shst Of i.cndon IN sbou,
forty, and that Of New York IN twenty.
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discontinuance permitted until all arrearages
are paid, unless at the option ofthe editor.
ADVERTISEMENTS not exceeding one square
will be inserted three times for One Dollar
aud twenty five cents for each additional in
ssrlion. A liberal discount will be made TO
those who advertise by the year.
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PRAcTIcAL TEACHING.

Order and arrangement are The primary
means Of success, in the school room. II
has loag since been truihfully remarked, that
aorder is heavens fist law.n There can be
bu. little accomplished in any position of
life wi,hou, Order. But what is 10 be the
order OF the school roomi ] Ianswer that the
school room should be a place Of nsatness
and quietness. In some schools, il would
appear that each Individual was determined
TO make more noise than any other, even
than the Teacher himself be meanwhile,
as MIR. Page says, .'laboring 10 keep order, q
by making more noise than the pupils s
As an example Of this kind Of order, or
rather disorder, would refer the reader 10
aPaee,s Theory and Ptociics Of Teaching" !"
-.
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cheers wsv proposed and gsvsn ioAhe ffss.
ident of the Board Of Franklin andMarshalI
College aud the Presidentelect ofis United
States. ~ .&
Daily American organ., 1856-08-15
National Debt of England.

Speaking of the national debt Of Great Britain,
the late honored and lamented statesman, Henry
Clay, used to tel capital story of an opponent of
his making stump speech, in the midst of the
most unsettled parts Of the then farthest esterh
States. He was small pettifogger--" wordy.
windy, and wandering" in all that he said, and
with the utmost confusion as to what he was talk
ing only he knew that he was accusing Mr.. Clay
Of wanting to introduce the "cussed feudal sys-
ten" into this country Some demagogue told
him that that was the nature of Mr.. Clays protec-
tive system:
"Look o'hear, now, my friends" said he, "jest
look at it, want to know If any of you who hear
my voice wants this feudal systemf What has it
done for England, and Europe, and France, and
Scotland, and other foreign countriesf Look at
'eml Half of em are no better than slaves, and
some of 'em not baf as well off, What has done
thisf The blasted feudal system that they want
to fasten on this country, same as they did onto
Greecel
And then just look at the expense. What do
you think England owes this minute for wars and
: high living under this feudal systemf Why. mora
than mine thousand lars, and the int,ycst ,,,..
min on all the phiiel Do zoe want any svstem
like that h'isted onto this countryf Do you want
It, my fellow-citizens"
Well, they didn't and so made manifest at the
polls. In sparse settlement, In the wilderness.
where, ss the orator said, the silo am rich. but
money are scurse," where q silver dollar Ia sup.
posed 70 be the size Of cart-wheel n,ne thousand
dollars, as the national debt of Great Britain,
seemed an unsccountsble and CT most numerous
amount" Of money.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-15

desire to show how liable we are to great and
almost irreparablc losses % from indisreStly
presenting bookings gIasses before tho faces Of
stsr antagonistsl An ugly man never likes to
look in a ,mirror--a scheming, shifting, time
serving, JAnus-faeed politician never likes to
have his political record oyerhauled and his
political d.formities placed before his eyes.
But to make our illustration brief We have
exchanged issues with the Washington Union,
ever since the Organ had an existence till
some ten or twelve days ago, when We missed
that remarkable sheet II had been our GUS
tom to give II a dressing dozen once or twice
week, and the absence ofits familiar columns,
was Of course observed We found ourself
obliged for the time being, to "let it pass. ;,
We learned that the Union had discon tinusd
its erchangel Terrible disaster Awful ca
lamity! And pray gentle reader, what think
you was our offences We had republished
sundry extracts from its columns lit so.o it.
seJ IN a mirror!
Is not 1t strange that we are calm and guiet
after such a serious loss ? II is not strange,
of course, that the Washington Union should
be ashamed of the extracts which we quoted
that press ought to be ashamed of them--it is
not strange that it should be ashamed to furn.
ish us, in exchange for facts the miserable
Misrepresentation to which it resorts in the
pending csnvass-that is quite natural indeed
but, that any press should resort to any
such pitiful, contemplate, niggardly, low,
grovelling, disgraceful mode Of showing its
spite, DoaI BE- remarkable in any decent and
respectable journal only think it costs us
at the rate of about three cents day to find
out the points upon which to dress down the
Union Horrible
Daily American organ., 1856-08-15
CIRCULAR.

The undersigned, members of the National Ez.
seutivs Committee of the american Party, have
pleasure in announcing TO the people, that salts
factory arrangements for the future maintenance
Of the AMERICAN ORGAN, as an authoritative sSpo-
mont and advocate of the principles of the Ameri-
oGn Party, have been completed.
Recommending its labors, under these new au-
spices, the undersigned cheerfully commend the
AxKRIcAS ORGAN to the generous confidence Of
the A~ssrican Party, in every section Of the Con-
federaey, and they hope it's columns may command
the widest circulation.
HUMPHREY MARSHALL, ofKy.
SOLOMON G. HAVEN, of N Y.
J. MORRISON HARRIS, of Md.
JACOB BROOM, Penn.
WASHINGTON CIrY d. c., May 18th, 1853.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-15

SINGULAR CosJUsorIos OF PLANETARY BopIss.-
IL Is currently reported In certain political circles
that the Roman Catholic Archbishop Hughes, and
the Most Reverend Protestant Archbishop Beecher
are actually, at this moment, standing on the same
political platform, and are both in favor of Colonel
fremont as candidate for the Presidency, and of
freedom In Kansas and elsewhere But the re.
scmblsnce between the two archbishops ends here !;
their tactics are widely different. The Puritan
Archbishop Is vulgar and insolent, and looks and
talks as though hc walked arm In arm with the
Almighty. The Catholic Archbishop has more
the character of his prototype, the Cardinal Rich.
elieu Is polite, accomplished, insinuating, Slip
perry, and capable OF attaining his ends without
any recourse to ultra measures 1t will be sin.
gular consummation Of the political elements of
the day II all the leading authorities Of the Catho
Lie and Protestant churches conspire for the eleva
tion OF Fremont to the Presidency as an earnest
Of the great political revolution that Is beginning
The corrupt Democracy deserve some such signal
overthrow.--N. Y. Herald
Daily American organ., 1856-08-15
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
AVoice from Buchanan's Home-The Fill
more Men in Motion.
COLUMBIA, LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa,

COLUMBIA, LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa,
August 8, 1856.
Mr.. EDITOR 1t is with feelings Of the greatest
pleasure that lay before you and the readers OF
the American Organ the result OF the first gun
fired for Fillmore and Donelson in old Columbia,
once the stronghold of Locofocoism, and the home
OF Old Buck
4 call forsthe formation of Fillmore and Donel-
con Club came off last night august sth.) at the
Town Hall, in this borough. The Hall was filed
70 overfowing and many were unable to gain ad-
mittance. The meeting was organized by appoint
ing J. w. Fisher, Esq, to the chair, with num-
Der of Vice Presidents and Secretaries. Where
upon the following gentlemen we're selected as
permanent officers Of the Fillmore and Donelson
Club of the borough of Columbia:
President. W. Fisher
Vice observation-disclosures j. Bull and Hiram
Wilson,
Secretaries.-A. Caldwell, Corresponding Thos
Wright, Recording. ~
Treasurer.-D. J. Bruner, M. d.
After neat and pertinent speech by the Presi-
dent, amidst the widest enthusiasm Of the crowd
present, and the soulstirring music Of the Shaw
nee Band, the enrolling Of names as members of
the Club commenced, and in very short time $50
names were added to the list. This Is but the be-
Daily American organ., 1856-08-15
Fillmore and DOnelson Meeting In
Virginia. ...

III DohApot august b, loOo.
Pursuant to previous notice a large and respec-
table portion of the citizens of Harrison and Lewis
counties met at the above place on Saturday last,
having for their object the advancement of the
claims Of the Hon. Millard Fillmore to the Pres
ncy of the United States, and the Hon. A. ].
Doaelson to the Vice Presidency
Whereupon 7 Horner Esq, was called to the
chair, and Col d. II. Smith was appointed Vice
President b. Jackson and Col. John Ker were
appointed Secretaries.
The President, in few brief and appropriate
remarks, explained more fully the object of the
meeting, and closed by introducing the Hon. Mr..
Turner Senator from the Harrison district who en-
tertained the audience for some time in we'll
timed, argumcntative, and convincing speech on
the gene al topics now agitating this Confederacy
and presented, in forcibe and telling manner, the
reasons why Millard Fillmore should be elected
President and A j. Doneson Vice President at
the conclusion of which three cheers were given
for Fillmore and Donelson
B. Mitchell, Esq, was then called for, who also
addressed the crowd creditably upon the general
principles of the American party, touching upon
the present distracted condition of our country.
Dr. J. A. Hall was then called out. He glanced
at the several questions adverted to by the gentle
men who preceded him in the discussion, and
closed by showing that Buchanan stands no chance
for an election by the people, and that the contest
Is not where the old-iners would have the people
believe it to rest-betwecn Fremont and Buchan-
an--but he showed that Fillmore's chances were
decidedly the best of the three; and called upon
the Americans South not to be gulled by the old
liners and wire working demagogues to get them
to cast their votes for Buchanan for fear that FIRE.
mont might be elected. He told them it was q
trap to get their votes for Buck, in order that he
might not be so ingloriously defeated.
COL d. H. Smith was called upon, who wound
ND the discussion in few well-tmed remarks on
the Importance of Union for the sake of the
Union," and that Fillmore and Donelson are the
men for the crisis.
After which, the meeting proceeded TO organize
Fillmore and Donelson Club. Nearly one hun
dred united in the cause. The following gentle.
men are the officers:
B. Jackson, Esq, President; j. A. Hall, Vice
President; d. H. Smith, Secretary.
The following gentlemen were appointed a cor
responding committee: T. A. Horner, B. Mitchell
J. A. j. Lightburn, Colonel John Ker and Frank
lin Henry, Esqrs.
On motion, il was resolved, that the Weston
Herald, Coopers Register, aud the Ago of Pro
gress be requested to publish the proceedings o.
this meeting.
On motion, the Club adjourned to meet on Fri.
day next, at West Milford.
IA. HoRNER, President.
b. JACKSON Secretary.