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Consequences of Disunion.

Hon. VIM. B. Reed, Of philadelphia, ha,
written letter to the citizens OF franklin Co.
Pa, in which he thus forcibly depicts The
consequences of disunion:
81 remember, years ago, on bright sum.
mer's afternoon, toiing up the turnpike
road on the Cove Mountain, IN your county,
and when reached the summit, turning 10
gaze on as beautiful scene as ever gladden.
ed my eye--,he valley of peaceful beauty
which stretches off 10 Maryland and towards
the Potomac. II is familiar scene TO most
Of you. To me it was new, and its impress
sion has never faded from my mind. AS far
as the eye could reach there was fertility
the signs OF tranquil industry all was beau
uuI--aU was peaceful; il looked-as il
was--lke the abode of happy and united
people. The political line separating Penn.
sylvania from Maryland-traced by those
old-fashioned surveyors, Charles Mason and
jeremiah Dixon-was visible 10 no eye. The
trees on which they marked it had long been
felled or disappeared. Many farm was
separated by it, but, except IN the eye of the
law, no one knew or cared about it.
"l have often--for painful thoughts are
thrusting themselves upon me--recalled that
scene of actual beauty and united interest,
and realized what il would be-what your
condition will be-what must be The condi.
tion of every county of this Commonwealth
lying on the Maryland line Chester, Lam
caster, York, Adams, franklin, Fulton, Bed
ford, Somerset, Fayeue and Greene; if dis.
union be enforced on US, and the rupture be,
ss II would be, between what are popularly
but falsely called the free and slave Stales-
bet,ceen us and maryland. wish every man
could be made 10 understand what frontier
is, even that of civilized life. Its daily, hour.
y vexa:ions and dangers--ils line of custom.
houses, 10 keep the smuggler in and out
the crowds of fugItives from justice and la.
Dor, infesting every avenue and concealed in
every ihicket-the murderer striking down
his victim to-day and flying with the fresh
blood on his hand 10 a foreign territory TO-,
moHow-ihe pickering, the strife, the bot
blood of conlerminous dispute-all would be
The daily doom of every southern county of
this State and across the beautiful valley
have spoken of would be disressiogly visible
the actual, broad, perhaps bloody, line which
disunion must trace. This is true, though
hard 10 conceive. Pennsylvania, and you,
citizens of franklin county, have SO long re-.
posed in The very centre of the Union, that
you eanuoi understeud TOW you oea become
frontier, and how you will suffer when you
do.u
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13

A Coon Story SPoILED.-A story was told
by the Syracuse IN. VI Standard, few days
ago, headed "Romance in Humble Life," in
which were related the trials and sufferings
of "Mrs. Gleason, whose husband had gone
TO California many years ago, leaving her
with several children to support After many
years of struggling, during which she had
heard of her husbands death, and no CON-
municaiion from him had ever reached her,
she was informed of his being alive and
wealthy; that he had frequently remiued
drafts 10 her addres, &C., &c., aud that she
had ascenained that such was the fact by ap.
plying to the Post Office Department a, Wash.
ington." The Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore Sun states that the dead letter
record, since the year lS47, had been care
fully examined, and no letter or other papers
had been received for Mrs. Gleason. II is
no uncommon thing for husbands who travel
in far off lands 10 allege that they have made
remittances 10 their wives, which were never
entrusted to the mails.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13
THE KANSAS ACT.

The following clause in :he 22d section Of
The law of Congress establishing the terri.
tories of Kansas and Nebraska, contains the
whole OF what there is IN this law relating 10
slavery:
"Thai ihe constitution and all laws of
tie United States which ars not locally in
appli cable shall have the same force and ef.
feet within The said territory of Kansas as
elsewhere within the United States, except
the eighth section OF the aci preparatory to
the admission Of Missouri into the Union,
approved March sixth, eighteen hundred and
twenty, which being inconsistent with the
principle of non-:ntervention by Congress
with slavery in the states and territories, as
recognized by The Legislation of eighteen
hundred and fifty, commonly called the com
promise measures, is hereby declared in
operative and void; it being the true intent
and meaning OF this act not 10 legislaie sla-
very into any territory or Stale, nor 10 exclude
il therefrom but TO leave the people thereof
perfectly free 10 form aud regulate their do
mesiic institutions in their own way, subject
only 10 the constitution Of the United Siales.
Provided that nothing herein contained shall
be construed to revive or put in force ary
law or regulation which may have existed
prior to the act of sixth Of March, eighteen
hundred and twenty, either projecting, es-
ablishing, prohibiting. or abolishing sla'
very"
The object of this clause ia not 10 sanction
slavery in any way, but 10 leave the subject,
as 10 the actual settlers of Kansas, precisely
as il has been left as 10 the people of Penn
sylvania, and of every other State, since the
adoption Of the constitution. And II lie piece
OF bold and infamous falsehood TO represent
the Democrs'ic party as pledged to an exten.
sion of slavery.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13

MAKING THE BEsr or ira YANKEES out
walking in Virginia, at Wheeling, (whils to
himself talking) experienced feeling.
strange, painful and slarming, from bis caput
to his knees, as he suddenly discovered tina,
he was covered DER with bees. They rested
on his eyelids, and perchsd upon hrs nose;
they colonized his peaked face, aud swarmsd
upon his clothes. They explored his swell-
ing nostrils, dived into his ears ,hen crawled
up his nowsers, and filed his eyes with tears.
Did he yell like hyena o. Did he hollow
like Ioon9 Was he scarf and did he sicut
and run sn OF did the criiier sgoonf Mere q
one He wasn't scarf mite he never
swoons-nor hcllers--but he hived 'em Ia q
nail keg tight, and sold 'em for two dollars.
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COMMITTEES OF VIGILANCE.

The following are the Committees of Wig
lance appointed in the several townships Of
Columbia county by the Democratic Stand
Ing Committee:
Bloom Daniel Lee, NJ. C. Woodward, ia
cob R. Groal.
Benton-Ric hard Stiles, Samuel Rhone,
Alonzo M. Baldwin.
Briarueek-Hudson Owen, David Shaffsr,
Nathan Seely.
Beauer-Charles Michael, Moses Shlicher,
Samuel Johnson.
Centrs--Charles II. Dieterlch, Joseph Pohe,
Henry D. Knor.
Cattawissa-Casper Rain, Isaiah John, Pc.
ter Bodine.
Conyngham---Dr. r. Wolfanh.
Eranklin--Reuben Kniitle, VIM. Rohrbach,
Peter Kline.
Fishingeveek-Jonas Do.y, Philip Apple
man, Harman Labor.
Greenioood-Samuel Gillespy, Isaac De-
wilt, Elijah Alberison. ~
Hsmloek-Jesse Oil, Isaac Leidy, WIN. H.
Shoemaker, I
Jaekson-John McHenry, j., Tram Dsrr,
Thomas w. Young.
Loeta-David Yeager, Jacob Slime. Leon
ard Adams. rrt
M6in--J. C. Heller, Jno. Michael, Chris.
tian Wolf 80 it
Mains--Jacob Shugar, Jos. Geiger, iss.c
Yetter. y.9 a
Mountplsasant--Saml johnson, Philip Ks.
tier, Johr Mordan.
Aontour-Evan Welliver, Jacob Leiby,
w. G. Quick.
1fadtson--J. A. Funston, Scbooley Allen
John Fruit @ N'92s.s1
0range--Hiram R. Kline, John Msgargle
John Lazarus. .if'-
Pins-John Leggett, Albert Hunter, Enoct
Fox. "a ..,.s....f.,
Roarngassk-John C., Myers, George W
preisbach, M. Foedefof.
Sot--Joh1 H. Dewitt, Enoch Howell
Charles Bachman. s,
Sugarlogf-Alinas Cole, W. B. Pslernan
David Lewis
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EATING ONE's MoNEy's WoRTH.-The New
port correspondent of,he Providence Journal
tells The following good story: a
ga sickly looking man accosted another
visiter by remarking, 'You appear to be well;
what do you visi. this place forP ITO enjoy
myself are you i'll q Oh, terribly so.' sThen
permit me to. remark, as friend, lha, even
if you were in the nos, robust health, you
eat altogether too much. At this sickIy look.
ed little indignant but the next moment be
cooled down, and replied, 4 like your con.
versation very much, but what on earth is
man 10 do who 10 here paying two dollsrs
and half day @"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13

STOCKTON ON FREMoNT-Com. Stockton's
opinion--exprsssed al all times and on all
occasions---of Col. Fremont was, "that Ere.
mont was never al the right place at the right
time !" and as proofthat Commodore Stock
ton was not wrong in his man, At the time
when both the army and the navy were in
frequent conflicts, and always with q SUPERB
or force, Fremont pas not n siagls battle,
Rochester Adcrtissr.
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Berwick Camp Meeting.

A Camp Meeting for Berwick Circuit will
be held on the land of Alex. Jamison, ESQ
(the same oil which the meeting was held
last year, in Salem twp, Two miles north
east of Berwick and one mile east of Foun-
dryvle, TO commence on Friday, The ED o.
August, 1856. A boarding tent will be erec-
ted on the ground. Ministers and friends
from the surrounding charges are respectful
ly invited 10 attend.
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poetrp.
Written for the "Stdr."
LINES TO HANNAH.

LINES TO HANNAH.
BY Z. oil.
Could but teach my memory to forget
That e'er my heart had loved thy angel.
form,
might be happy, and the rose might yet
Bloom on my cheek amid life's bitteresl
storm. es 81
But tbs in vain my eyes have once met
thine,
And young hope sprung eternal in my
breast;
And though youth withers, hopes creep
ing vine
Which affection fosters in it's sleepless
rest.
There lives language in thy liquid eye
That words. in vain might essay to impart;
And oh there's magic in thy bosom's sigh
Which draws tear from sorrows burst.
ing heart.
But thou art changed, thy smiling mien nc
more
Will light my soul to dreams Of joy and
love;
Thy silence tells, my love, my hopes are o'ei
That wandererthrough this world mus
rove.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13

DRowNIse.---Mary Brennan was found
drowned in the canal, below Poltsville, Pa
last Sunday morning, and on the evening Of
the same day John Devlin was drowned from
a canal boat, below Oiwigsburg.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13

ExpLosIoN AND Loss OF LIFE--On Sa,ur.
day, Goth uli. Sholps powder mill, at Mount
Carmel, near Ashland, in Schuylkll county,
Pa, exploded Instantly, killing one man and
seriously inIuring several Others.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13

FISH DAMs--The owners OF fish dams in
the Susquehanna, below Harrisburg, Pa, are
busily engaged in repairing them, and esiab-
fishing their baskets for the regular fall fish
ing. Large quantities Of fish are annually
caught in that manner.
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From the Home Journal.

From the Home Journal.
MUSI
BY GEO. p. MORRIS.
The wind-harp has music it means to the
tree,
And so has the shell that complains to the
sea,
The lark that sings merrily over the lea,
The reed of the rude shepherd boy!
We revel in music when day has begun,
When rock-founlains gush into glee as they
run,
And STARS of the morn sing their hymns to
the sun,
Who brightens the hill-tops with Joy!
The spirit of melody floats in the air,
Her instruments tuning TO harmony there,
Our senses beguiling from sorrow and care
In blessings sent down from abovel
But nature has music farmore to my choice
And all in her exquisite changes rejoice
No tones thrill my heart like the dear human
voice
When breathed by the being love!
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13

The ROUTE OF the Railroad between Au-
burn and Allentown, Pa, has been located,
and the work is to be commenced as soon as
100000 is subscribed tothe stock in Scbuyl-
kill county. So says the "Miners' Journal" !"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13

A LARGE TRAIs.--On Tuesday last coal
burning locomotive took over the Sunbury
and Erie railroad, TO Williamsporl, Pa, a
train Of i06 cars, each laden, with Al tons Of
coal. $780,.
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Morals OF GoTHAM.-A hundred and fifty
swindlers have been caught at the Actor
House alone, by one Of the walters, within
the last six months, trying 10 leave without,
paying for their meals.
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PUTTING THEM THROUGH The Police Court
ofLouisville, KY, has recently imposed fines,
to the amount of $4,000, upon about one
hundred coffee house keepers of that city, for
violations of tie city ordinances.
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STAR OF THR NORTH.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1856. :
Wing County Meeting.

We are requested to announce that there
will be Wbig county meeting in the Count
House in Bloomsburg on Saturday the 10th
of August inst, at 5 O'Clock, P. NJ, for the
purpose OF selecting delegates 10 the Whig
National Convention at Baltimore. ALI who
feel interested are requested 10 attend.
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The CASUALTIES OF JULY-The following
table exhibits the number killed an1 wouEd-
ed by railroad aud steamboat accidents dur
ing the mopth Of July, the number of lives
lost by fires, and the amount of property de-
stroyed by confiagrations. The fires which
have not destroyed property 10 the vaule of
$40, 900 are not enumerated and of course a
very considerable humber are excluded:
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RUSSIA isfory-one times the size Of France,
and one hundred and ,hiriy-eishi times that
Of England.
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NoRyoLx AID PoRrsMourH. H.--The health Of
these two cities is represented a. being bsltef
than for many seasons pss,,
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LETTER OF SENATOR PRATT.

An addreav ito the Wings of Maryland has
appeared it the National lnielligencer from
Ex-Governor Pratt, a Senator Of Maryland.
The position of the writer, as the choice Of
the Wings in Maryland, imparts some inter.
eat TO his views upon the present aspect ol
political affairs, especially as he announces
himself supporter of Mr.. Buchanan. We
subjeir some extracts from his letter show.
ing reasons Tor his preference of the Demo.
cratic nominee. MIR. Pratt commences as
follows:
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TO THE WINGS OF MARYLAND.

In response 10 the communications receiv.
ed from many Of my brother Wings, deem
it my privilege, in this manner, 10 counsel
with all in relation TO the course which pa
trotism and duty would seem to indicate as
proper in the present political crisis.
No lover Of his country whose judgement
is unbiased by party zeal, and uncontrolled
by Northern and Southern fanaticism, can
fail 10 see and deprecate the pending danger
10 the Union.
The first duty Of every man who loves his
country aud her institutions is TO provide
for their safety. The life of the nation Is in
danger. II must be saved; then, and not ill
then, will il be permissible 10 us TO discuss
our differences of opinion upon minor sub
jects.
say~that the life of the Union is in dan
ger, because, for the first time in our history,
party has been formed, composed exclu.
sively of citizens of one section of the coun.
try, bound together by the single bond of an
alliance for offensive warfare against the 9th,
er section. That the success of such party
would imperil the Union has been recently
demonstrated by an address of MIR. Fillmore
and will, j. is submitted, be apparent 10 all
who will bestow moments consideration
upon the existing posture Of political affairs
The value of the slave property of the
South is not less than two thousand millions
of dollars--a sum equal 10 the value of all
the other property of the United States, as
shown by the last census. The property Is
not only recognized, but so far guaranteed
by the constitution as to impose upon The
federal government The duty of restoring ic
his owner the slave who may escape into
another State or territory Of the United States
| For years past this constitutional obligation
has been not only repudiaied by some Of the
uon-slaveholding States, but political partie,
have been organized In all with the avowec
object of liberating the slave, and thus no
only depr:ving the South of this vast amour
of property, but subjecting it TO all the hor
rors which would necessarily result from
such consummation. In addition to al
this, whilst the abolitionisls on the One hant
openly avow their opposition 10 The conslilu
lion and their desire to destroy governmen
which imposes obligations repudia,ed b,
them, on ihe other hand, many Soulhert
men, goaded by the incessant attacks o
their Northern fellow.citizens upon thei
feelings, their property, and their constitu
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-25
Indian Remains in Canada


The Toronto Globe gives an account Of
the eXhumation OF various Interesting rel
les Of the Indian tribes formerly inhabit-
ing the country between Lake Huron and
Simcoe,-au elevated tract, which Sir
John Colbornc pointed out as alf0rding
the best facilities for the establishment Of
a chain of Indian settlements, and militia
ry colonies, which would serve as a de-
fence against invasion from the States,
should such thing ever happen. Ia ma
ny places Indian burrows have been dis
covered, containing remains Of bodies,
copper kettles, pottery, pIpcTy, &c, and in
one instance, an ancient mandatory Of
pottery was found, with earthen utensils
IN all stages OfprcparatIOn. i few days
since an extensive deposit was unearthed
near Oviliia, not far from the road tha,
leads from Lake Conditioning to Georgian
Bay. Skulls to the number Of 20 were
thrown ont, and it was believed that from
80 to 300 Indians had been buried there
Copper kettles, in excellent preservation,
their iron handles and rims much corro-
ded and in some cases destroyed, two large
shells, beads made Of bones, and a guam
tity Of hair, bat no pipes or tomahawlls
have we taken out OF the burrOv. The
hair appeared TO have been a charm og
ornament, as 1t did not belong to any of
the skulls. The Indian dress, of furs,
was in many cases quite preserved. The
burrow Is not a mound, but depression
in the soil, of an oval shape, about ten
feet deep, the same in length and some
eight feet broad, resembling often the hol-
low caused by the uprootiug Of a tree
It's supposed that those buried there were
victims in some battle, which supposition
is aided by the fact that not far from the
burrow remains were found of an Indian
who had evidently been stricken down
with a tomahawll. Indications were ob-
served in the shells found among the re-
mains, that lead to the belief that the In
dians Of the North had correspondence
and trade with those on the Gulf.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-25
How to Elevate Society.

The real social prosperity of any com
munity will, III the course of a sufficient
length of time, be determined by the in
teill9ence and virtues, not of the highest
circle OF society, but rather Of the lowest,
certainly of that largest portion who own
comparatively the least amount of proper
ty, IN opposition to the few who own the
largest amount
The theory of nearly every govern
ment IN the world, except our own, has
been simply to take care of the wealthy
few. that they be cultivated, refined and
civilized to the highest degree, and the
nope and expectation then has been that
their influence would extend to those a lit
tie lower IN the social scale, and theirs to
those below, till the lowest were reached.
Thus, and thus only, have these political
and moral philosophers hoped to elevate
society IN civilization and refinement.
This was the idea even of Confucius-
The manners of the court, it IS said by
such, will be reflected upon the aristocra-
cy, and those of the aristocracy, By de-
grees upon the masses of the people
There Is, they say, a natural tendency in
men to initiate those a little above them,
and this principle is the one commonly re-
he'd on to elevate the masses.
But we cannot heat water dOwnwards.
ana we cannot civilize society downwards
Ask any housekeeper what extra amount
Of fuel put on top of the boiler, instead Of
below, would ever make it boil? So it is
with society. And alas for society, if
any other law prevailed. Il is the portion
of virtue and good principle, carried up
from the masses by the infusion of new
blood, that alone can preserve any aris-
tocracy III the world from decay.
Look at the old grandees Of Spain; in
perfect decrepitude as to virtue, intellect
or great ideas. In England it is only be-
cause of new creations that the House Of
Peers retains even a shadow of influence,
and what Is it beside the House of Com
mons? Courts, they are but whitened
sepulchres, glossing over, IN politest terms
the vIlest intrigues, corruption and guilt.
\ whole nation of men really formed on
the principles of what a Court is (not
what it apPears) would be an intoIerable
den Of idleness, inrlgues, lnfamy and du-
plicity.
But there Is in virtue n inherent ten
dency always to elevate its posoessor above
all who are less virtuous. The industri-
Gus man naturally rises in the considera-
ton of all, above the idler, the educated
man above the ignorant, and the honest
and truthful man above the bad and base.
Those who possess even any one of these
virtues, find that 1t has a tendency to ele-
vate him, Just as heated water rises to the
top. If a man is industrious, no matter
how poor and friendless he may begin,
the tendency of his industry Is to make
him respected and rich, and thus to carry
him up. If with industry he has also
knowledge and wisdom, this result will