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14,1850.
which contained 81300 or 81400. He took the
money out of the chest, counted it, and handed it
to the clerk of the South America for safe keep,
ing. The next day Capt. Baker asked the clerk
for the money, as he wanted the money to pay
olFhis crew. The clerk refused to pay over
more than 8300 of the sum —claiming the rest for
salvage.
Capt. Baker and his clerk stopped for the pur
pose of compelling, by law, the clerk of the South
America to give up the money.
When the (act of the case was made known
here, our citizens became justly indignant at the
shameful conduct of the clerk ol the South
America, and serious threats were made to mob
the boat if the money was not given up.
THE TRIALOFPROFESSOR WEBSTER.
It has been arranged, the Boston Traveler
says, that the trial of Professor Webster, on the
chargeof the murder of Dr. Parkman, will take
place about the middle of March, and he will not
be arrainged until that time. It also adds that a
more particular examination of the ashes found
underneath the grate at Professor Webster’s
room at the Medical College has brought to light
another tooth, several human bones, and a wedge
of gold the value of about 83. The lengthy state
ment lateiv published as to the evidence before
_the coroner’s jury, it also pronounced lull of in-,
accuracies prejudical to the accused.
&s"lt is our painful duty to inform the public
that Mr. Alford Gaskins, a young man of high
ly respectable parentage and formerly of New
berry District, has been arrested and imprisoned
in the Jail at this place, under the charge of
robbing the mail at Winter Seat, in the upper
part of this District. 110 was discovered by the
United States mail agent who dropped in the mail
at this Village a letter containing money, and
found the money missing after the mail had passed
Winter Seat. Mr. Gaskins has confessed lo the
taking of several hundred dollars out the mail at
different [limes. —Edgefield Advertiser,fid hist.
SINGULAR CASE,
The Charlestown, Va., Press notices the fol
lowing singular case of litigation :
“We venture to say that there is a suit pend
ing in the County Court of this County unpre
cedented in the annals ol jurisprudence. About
eight years since, a highly respectable merchant
left the State with the intention of attending to
some business in the eastern cities, and having
prolonged his Visit to an unusual period, and not
being heard from. Itis friends became apprehen
sive that he was either sick or dead. Weeks,
months and years elapsed, and still his mysteri
ous disappearance cotild not be explained. His
business was carried on by his brotlrer for two
or three years after his departure, and finally,
application was made to the court foiabttera qC
gi.uiT
’ cd. The administrator in the dis
charge of his duty, to sell the property and col
lect the debts, and after ho had made almost a
full settlement of the liabilities of the estate, he
suddenly died. An administrator de bonis non
was appointed, and in the course of three or four
months all (natters were closed, and a surplus
left in his hands amounting to several thousand
dollars. Thecourt made an order that this sum
be paid over to the heirs of the intestate, but be
fore it was executed the veritable dead man
made his appearance and filed his dissent to the
proceeding. He has now instituted suit against
the Executor of hisfirst administrator for a settle
ment of the hitler’s administration account. It is
something “new under the sun” for a dead man
to come to life and litigate with his representa
tive.
foreign.
ENGLAND.
The condition of England is, at the present
tnruuent. of an’ planning controversy
—alarming cilnci sos ■ffitrtWrrmrtt ‘/f-rritAiWm**
displayed on the one side, or. ignorance on the
other. It is difficult to conceive that both par
ties can be honest in their conclusions. The
Free Traders, on the one hand, assert in the
most triumphant tone, that signs of a coming uni
versal prosperity were never so manifest; that in
all the manufacturing districts trade has in
creased so greatly, that the laborer has found
abundant occupation, and wages have tended
rather to rise, whilst the low price of provisions
has returned the laborer and artisan much more
money. Food is abundant and cheap, and poor
rates becoming less; and these glorious results
are only the forerunner of the new state of tilings
which shall take place, when England will, ere
long, be on the pinnacle of prosperity, the pride
of the world, and the envy of surrounding na
tions.
On the other hand, we find the Protectionists
asserting these representations to be a delusion.
They miintain that ruin is following rapidly on
the introduction of free trade measures, and that,
whilst gold accumulates in the Hank of England,
property is going out of the country, and, with an
increase of the material signs of wealth, the na
tion stands on the bank of a precipice.
Whatever may be the result of the prevalent
agitation for agricultural protection, it is evident
.that it will greatly promote the movement for
Financial Reform. This is the most important
topical present here, and it is one which will
soon swallow tip all others. Persons of all
creeds and parlies, are uniting together for the
purpose of zealous and cordial co-operation, and
demanding reductions in every department of
the public expenditure. The demand for re
form will soon bo raised with a mighty voice,
in every rural district in England. The severe
pressure upon the cultivators of the soil appears
to have quickened their minds to a ready per
ception of financial abuses, and to have given
them some notions of the extent to which the
prunning knife may ho applied. Associations
fife springing upon every side, and the people are
thoroughly awakened to the injustice and im
policy of the present system of taxation.
The taxes of this country for civil government
amount to three hundred millions of dollars an
nually; in round numbers; its local expenses,
uieluo'.'ng the maintenance of the poor, to some
sixty minions more ; its Church Establishment
absorbs at Jcastj in one shape cr another, fifty
millions’ more. Thus, the productive industry
,o4be people of Great Britain and Ireland, must
‘every year work out the worth of upwards of
•four Imidrei millions of dollars before it can
J touch an atom of its own produce! J his enor
jnous expenditure is caused by profligate courts,
corrupt .minister# axi murderous wars. 1 lie
people groan underpins stupendous evil, because
they have an annual interest of On'O hundred aim
forty millions jtf.dollars to pay on the national
debt, an overgrown ■Church Eotublishnaent, an
an expensive government to maintain.
Besides the extravagant salaries given to the
t2G archbishops and bishops of the /State Church,
they have 1,301 ‘ in <bpirflrJit - ‘
ty.any of thfislJ livings ace an article 9f.PPiTip3e.cce,
and it gives them an immense influence over
15,000 clergy who have received ordination at
their hands, and in the House of Lords, among
the peers who are looking out for places for their
younger Sons. It is calculated that the late
Bishop North, of Winchester, the father of the
present Earl of Guildford, obtained for himself
and family, during his life-time, nearly five
millions of dollars out of the Established Church,
lie lived to a great age, and made all his sons
and sons-in law prebendaries, besides giving
them the richest benefices in his diocese. The
late Bishop Low, of Bath and Wells, appointed
twenty-five of his relations in that see to livings,
at from one thousand to three thousand five hun
dred dollars a year each. Besides the bishops,
the lay peers of the great State Church Parlia
ment possess 4,053 church livings fortheir sons,
relatives and purchasers. The evils resulting
from a union of the Church with the State, are
apparent to a!! persons of discernment, and deep
ly deplored by many enlightened and pious
churchmen. It is derogatory to the dignity of i
religion, corrupting to its purity’, and inconsistent !
with its freedom.
The political parties are making preparation !
for the business and conflict of tho next session
of Parliament. The whole subject of local tax
ation will undoubtedly occupy the attention of
the Legislature, and the question with regard to
church-rates, will not be allowed to rest. The
House of Commons has repeatedly resolved that
church-rates are unjust, and that they ought to
cease. Mr Roebuck, M. P., for Sheffield, will,
at an early day of the session, bring forward a
motion to abolish the Established Church ol Ire
land, and appropriate its immense revenue to
more beneficial purposes. There can be no doubt
that the motion will be met with determined and
acrimonious opposition. The House of Com
mons, as well as the army, navy and church, is
overflowed with aristocratic progeny, and aristo
cratic power will sympathize with the Establish
ed Church of Ireland, because it is an engine by
which they may reach the people. It is believed,
however, that Mr. Roebuck will have many a
supporter who will rally around him in this no
ble cause eagerly, energetically and religiously.
When the Establishment in Ireland is over
thrown, the people will not long tolerate it in
England.
During tho present year, now drawing to a
close, many tendencies in ecclesiastical questions
in this country have been pushing themselves to
wards complete development, without having
succeeded, as yet, in settling themselves down
into historic facts. Considering the.leading laws
of Divine Providence, it would appeaf that the
control of the secular power over Christ’s spirit
ual kingdom is drawing to a close. Though the
force of prejudice and interest is great, yet the
power of truth is .greater still and will prevail.
Tl^ypjat .Gojfliam case before “the Judical
tjdfiimittec of the Privy Council, has now been
argued out, and the Judges have taken time for
maturing their final decision. Your readers
will remember that I gave an accout of it in a
former letter, when the case was argued in the
Con rt of A relics. The arguments of tho learned
council, on either side, were, on this occasion,
in substance tlfe same, which it is unnecessary
here to repeat. This question is one of the gra
vest that lias ever come before a judicious tribu
nal, not so much on account of the facts in dis
pute, as the consequences likely to follow. A
correspondent of tho Cambridge Independent
Press says, “that in the event of the decisioAßf
the Judical Committee of the J’rivy Councißß
ing adverse to Mr. Gorham, himself and foli\
hundred others are instantly prepared to leaVe’
the Church and give up its preferments.” A
parish clergyman in Cambridge has declared
that tho number will not be less than 2,000;
while the Christian Observer gravely predicts
that the inevitable effect will be a disruption of
the Church. It appears that the dignitaries of
the Church, who sat with the Judical Committee
will give their opinions in writing on the point
before the Court. They will, however, have no
voice, except as advisers, In determining tlie
r-OnestigU of and as they.are known to differ
from each other, it is difficult to imagine ofwhat
avail their assistance will prove. The Arch
bishop of Canterbury, on the re-opening of Lud.
gate Church last September, preached from
Isaiah 55; and tho “waters” in the text, lie main
tained to be the water of baptism, and {through
out his discourse he advocated the doctrine of
baptismal regeneration. That lie entertains
this dogma, is evinced from his reply to a pro
test of its maintainors, against the opposite senti
ments, boldly and scripturully enunciated at a
late visitation sermon, by the Rev. Mr. Gambier.
This has excited much surprise and grief in
those who knew Dr. Summon before his present
elevation. The Archbishop of York has ex
pressed himself decidedly against the figment of
baptismal regeneration.— Cor. Watchman (J- lie
ficclor.
WALES.
We rejoice to hear that a powerful revival of
religion has commenced in Monmouthshire and
Glamorganshire, principally among the Baptists
and Congregationulists. About four hundred
were lately added to the Baptist church at Uer
mon Nantyglo in the space of a few weeks;
about one hundred were baptized into tho church
e £>’ Lord’s day, at the close of August and
bc £ --t-'jng of September.
A. tf/ o 'u’s chapel, a hundred and thirty-three
were baptized in August last; great numbers of
backsliders were restored, and scores mare of in
quirers were before tho church. Tho revival
was experienced in the same degree by the
churches at Ebenezer, Aberconad, Adulam, Soar
Tabernacle, &c.
A hundred and twenty anxious inquirers ap
peared before the church of Bethesda in one
week. The Rev. W. R. Davies, of Dowlais,
(who itrtlie midst of this blessed revival was
called to his reward,) baptized more than a j
hundred on one Sabbath in August. On the 19th j
of August, the Ilcv. W. L. Evans baptized sixty
four, and Rev. \V. 11. Hughes baptized forty
seven the same day.
The above named places are only some of the
foremost places in the revival; it blazes power- j
fully in many other places. Wo hope it will t
still go on, and spread over the whole Principali
ty, and over the whole world; and that those who j
have commenced to run the heavenly race, will ,
“endure to the end.” —New York Baptist Regis-
GERMANY.
Mr. Oncken, under date of Hamburg, Dec.
14, says:—
The Lord is still smiling on our imperfect la
bors, and gives a gracious ear to our supplica
tions, so that we have to rejoice over many pre
cious souls converted to the Lord Christ and
added to our churches. The Board, and all who
aid in the glorious work, will feel themselves am
ply rewarded for their labor of lq'*a tor Germany,
when I state the single fact, dan one hundred
and twelve converts have been added to the
church at Hamburg alone, during the present
year, and that before its close this number will
probably have bgen increased leone hundred and
twenty,
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX,
And when I add another fact, I am persuaded
American zeal and interest for Germany will
not decrease:—millions in this and the adjacent
countriesheartheglad tidings ofsalvation through
the brethren connected with tile Board and the
American and Foreign Bible Society. About
forty missionaries-and colporteurs, nearly half a
million of tracts and other publications, and
twenty-two thousand copies of the holy Scrip
tures, have, during tho year now drawing to a
close, disclosed the untold tale of Christ’s love to
sinners among the millions in Germany, Den
mark, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Holland and
Switzerland.— Macedonian.
FRANCE.
A case of great Encouragement. —Mr. Willard
of the French Mission, writes Nov. 23:
Among other places, the village of Sinccny
near Cliauny, where br. Doumin located himself
about the middle of last September, furnishes a
case of great encouragement. On my return
from Chory in the beginning of October, I pass
ed a night ut Cliauny, and br. Doumin came
to see me; ho had not then been quite three
weeks at iiis post. He related to me the follow,
ing circumstance, somewhat singular lor this
country.
He had been to hold an evening meeting n
Cliauny, and returned home not far from nine
o’clock; when to his great surprise, he found
about two hundred people surrounding his house
the garde champetre being of the number, and all
very noisy. “My friends,” said lie, “vvliat are
you doing? Am Ia robber, a thief, that you
besiege my house in this way with noise and tu
mult?” “O, Mr, Doumin, you must excuse us,
we want a meeting; you must hold a meeting
with us.” “lfyou had been reasonable and or
derly,” ho replied, “if you had not made such a
noise and behaved so unbecomingly, I would
willingly have holden a meeting with you: but
now it would be approving your conduct, which
is very censurable. No, you will have no
meeting. Go home, all of you, peaceably.’
The crowd dispersed in silence, and Mr.
Doumin went in. 11 is wife informed him that the
multitude, having surrounded the house during
his absence, became noisy ami demanded en
trance; but she, being a stranger, was unwilling
to admit such a menacing crowd, and therefore
fastened tho door; and the tumult continuing,
she extinguished the light and went to bed, Mr.
Doumin soon retired. In a few moments m.do m
opened noiselessly, and three persons entering
stealthily sat down; three others soon followed,
and so on till fifteen or eighteen persons had en
tered. “Who is there?” said Mr. Doumin, —
“and what do you come for?” “O, Mr. Doumin
we have come now without noise,” they re
plied,—“you must rise, if you please, rend a
chapter, and hold a little meeting with Us.” This
lime he could not well refuse, ho rose and com
plied with their request, and they went away
satisfied.— Macedonian.
BURMA IT.
Baptism in the new Chapel at Ah gab. — Mr.
Ingalls writes from Akvab, Oct. 21:—
It is now an interesting time with us again.—
After the lapse of several months some candi
dates for baptism arc coming forward. To-day
one interesting man was baptized, which is to
me a source of great encouragement, To labor
and see no fruit is intolerable. The baptism
was in the new chapel. For once 1 have been
[saved the burning sun or pelting storm of Arra
can. The largest Assembly of natives I have
yet had in tho now chapel gave solemn attention
to a long discourse, and witnessed the sacred rile
with more than common interest. Pray that the
good work may go on till this whole land shall
be renovated!
Burmese Church at Tavoy. — Mr. Bentfclt thus
writes :
You will rejoice to hear that wo have had the
privilege of welcoming converts to tlje Burman
Church in Tavoy. Sabbath before lust 1 bap
tized three, and expect lo receive more soon, as
there nre three or four very hopeful inquirers.
We feel that we arc not altogether forsaken of
Heaven, and we are looking to (Tod in the hope
that he will incline tile hcarFof someone to de
vote himself lo these poor Tavoyers.—Macedo
nian.
IJINDOSTAN.
♦
Rev. Mr. Paray, of tho English Baptist Mis
sion, at Jessore, writes under date of August 2,
1819 :
“On the second Sabbath of July last I had the
pleasure of baptizing two converts from Moham
medanism in the village of Hulimpur, which is
situated to the cast of Satbcriyn, and nearly a
mile distant from it. 1 was glad to find a large
number of Hindoos and Mohammedans collected
near the waterside to witness the ceremony.”
In a letter of the 3d July, he says:
“It is remarkable that not a single Hindoo has
been converted in these parts. There are at
present nearly sixty members in full communion
belonging to tho Satberiya church, who were
previously Mohammedans. It appears that God
will glorify himself chiefly in these parts, by
displaying his grace towards Mohomrnedans,
who are considered, I believe generally to bo
more averse to the gospel than Hindoos.”
CHINA.
The last overland mail has brought us tidings
of the most encouraging nature. The brethren
of tho Shanghai mission, have been permitted to
gather the first fruits of their labors in that great
city. Three of the inquirers of whom mention
has been frequently made in the communications
of our missionaries, have put on Christ by being
baptized into him. This joyful event occurred
on the 2nd of September. On the same day,
the right hand of fellowship was given, and they
were welcomed to all the privilegesof the church.
May we not hope that an abundant harvest is
soon to be gathered in this field. For this let us
hope and pray.— Missionary Journal.
Our last dates from Ningpo are in June. Mr.
Goddard writes, “ Our daily services at tho
chapel are interesting. There sometimes seems
to be a degree of serious attention to the truths
communicated, but at present there are no en
couraging cases of inquiry. The convert last
baptized appears well, and I trust will become
useful. He is old, but seems interested and
whole-hearted in his conversations with his coun
trymen. The school at the chapel goes on as
usual.” — Missionary Magazine
AFRICA.
By the recent arrival of the Liberia packet,
we have been favored with numerous letters
from our missionaries on the western coast of
Africa. All are written in a strain of encour
agernent. During tho year, a number have
been baptized at the different stations. The
churches are in an improved condition. Our
schools also are giving promise of much good.
Our brethren arc earnestly pleading for an in
crease of men and means. Jt is not exaggeration
when we say, that by the next packet which
sails, we could arrange for the immediate and
judicious occupancy of more than double the
positions we now have, were the missionaries and
funds at our command. Never was any Mission
Board presented with more flattering prospects of
success, The Lord seems to be opening the
way for the accomplishment of a glorious work
in that portion of the heathen world. Will not
Baptists of the South, engage in these operations
with
increased vigor? Let us resolve to send !
the gospel speedily to the 90,000 pagans within
the limits of the Liberian colonics.
When the packet sailed, quito an extensive
revival was in progress at Monrovia and its vicin
ity.—Miss. Jour.
• 31!isri'llniifinw. - v
The Changes of Time. —A little over two hun
dfgd years ago, John Cotton was the pastor of the
hirst church in Boston, and the unrelenting op
ponent of Roger Williams, the founder of Provi
dence. lie not only Lore a distinguished part in
the banishment of Williams, but afterwards car
ried on an inveterate war against him and his
principles through the press. In Boston more
over, at this lime, Baptists generally were held
in great abhorrence; —they were lined, whipped,
imprisoned, under a system of laws which John \
f'Bßoii had done more than any other man to
the order of government. Two hundred
years pass away. Prof. Gammell, of Provi
dence, the biographer of Roger Williams, writes
a History of American Baptist Missions, —and
the reviewer of that History, writing for the
North American, published in Boston, and ex
tolling the book both for its literary character
and its record of missionary achievements, is the
llev. A. P. Peabody, pastor-elect of John Cotton’s
church! — N. Y. Recorder.
Three Young Ladies Browned. —At Ilones
dale, Pa., on Saturday, the 19th ult., three
young Ladies, one of them a daughter of Judge
Woodward, were enjoying themselves by sliding
on the ice, when it suddenly gave way, and be
fore assistance could be rendered, they were
drowned. Their bodies were recovered by their
friends.
Beath of a Remarkable Man. —Mr. George
Day, who has for half a century shed so much
Day-light in the night time on the sailors cruising
around Cape Ann, has deceased ; his lump of
life has gone out, after burning 91 years, lie
has been Keeper ot the Light House on Wig
wam Point, at Annisquatn, ever since it was
built, which was in the year 1799. The work
was planned and superintended by George Lin
coln, then Collector of Boston,
Destructive Fire. —On the night of the 17th
insl., the largo steam sawing ami planing mill
of Geo". B. Slout, situated on the river Delaware,
in Kensington, Philadelphia county, was entire
ly destroyed by lire. The loss is estimated at
$50,000.
A Shocking Accident occurred at the works of
.1. in Pawtucket, on the 15th ult.
A young mam named Taronce Coulin, was
caught by tlvs§l&ft aim by the machinery, and
drawn in.as far as the head and shoulder, which
were crushed between and inbedded in the eyl
inders, until the body was so firmly wedged as
to stop the machine. Life was extinct before
he was released.
More Murder in Philadelphia. —The even
ing Bulletin of Monday gives an account of an
other riot in Philadelphia on Now Year’s eve.
At a social meeting at the house of Mr. Henry
Hornketh, a brickmaker, near the Gray’s Ferry
Road, Passyunk, a di.slurbuncc was created by
some of the “Schulykill Rangers,” who attacked
the house, broke the windows, &c. The assail
ants Were dispersed, and were pursued by Mr.
Hornketh, his son and some others, when Mr.
Hornketh, Jur. was shot and mortally wounded,
lie died in about half ail hour, having been able
to say “I’m shot,” when the hall struck him.
Repartee of the rope. —Pius Ninth is usual
ly regarded as somewhat deficient in intellect.
But persons ofjhat class sometimes by accident
or make a happy speech. It is said
that General llilliers, who now commands the
French force in Rome and acts as ambassador
to the Pope has beeri endeavoring to induce the
Pope to return to Rome; nay, he had expressed
his determination louse force; hut notwithstand
ing all, ho has failed in his attempt. M. Para
guay d’llilliers then said—“My government
will guarantee to your Holiness a peaceful and
durable return to Rome.” Pius is said to have
replied, “But who, General, will guarantee your
Government V’
Lord Brougham. —Of the present position,
talent, and iniluence of the distinguished scholar
and statesman, the London Eclectic says :
“Take up the history of the last session, and you
wlil find that Lord Brougham would not he fur
wrong if, in the Louis Quatorze style, he should
say, ‘I am the House of Lords.’ He is really
the soul of it, Without him there would be no
amusing chat, no sparring, no smart, quaint, dia
logues, no sarcastic repartees, no excursions into
the land of fun and frolic.”
A River Spring far in. Ihc Wilderness of Cali
fornia.—A very remarkable circumstance has
occurred in that portion of the country between
the mouth of the Gila river and the mountains,
usually called the “Desert,” sometimes the
“Jornado.” A river forty feel wide and more
than waist Jdecp, has appeared in the middle of
this desert, affording delicious water to drink,
making an oasis at the most convenient spot for
the traveler. The event must have taken place
between the 20th June and Ist July. Its source
is to the south of the route on my map. \V hence
it comes and where it goes, is a matter yet to be
determined. 1 will take an opportunity to de
tach n party to examine it. The existence of
water must soon bn followed by the growth of
grass; and if the river continues, the route by
the Gila, now much travelled, will stand fair to
rival all overland routes to California. It is pro
bably the only route within the limits of the
United States that can be passed in winter, and
the one upon which will concentrate the winter
travel to the Pacific.
Robbery of the, Vatican. —A great sensation
has been caused by the discovery that no loss
than one hundred and thirty-seven valuable
medals have been stolen out of the Museum of
the Vatican. Some of these medals were of
great rarity, and their loss is a public misfor
tune; but of the greater number the dies still re
main at the Mint, and nearly all those connected
with Papal history can be replaced. The thief
is now ascertained to bo one of the young men
employed in that department; and the scandal
given is the greater because he was recommend
ed by the Pope himself.
Hon. Daniel Webster and lion. Rufus Choate,
it is said, have refused a fee of $2,000, to un
dertake the defence of Dr. Webster. Even if
this be the case, it does not prove any belief
either one way or other in tho guilt or innocence
of the accused.
Horrible Catastrophe in New York. —On the
■lth inst., the boilor in Taylor’s machine shop,
and St. Johns and Burns,’in Hague street Hat
tcry, both located in the same building, and em
ploying the same engine, exploded, shattering
the building to atoms-, and killing ONE HUN
DRED men, woM.t-X uxb children, employed
in these establishments.
Seventy of the killed and wounded had been,
ftttlffe time of writing rescued, and the shrieks of
the wounded and dying, were still heard from
among the ruins.
Deaths by Chloroform. —The recent French
Medical Journals contain six - new cases of death
under the influence of Chloroform; and the
London Lancet, for January, narrates the history
ofa case in which the inhalation of riot more than
a teaspoonful of Chloroform was followed by
fatal consequences, in six or seven minutes. The
operation was one of minor importance, (felon of
the left great toe,) and affords additional illustra
tion of the imprudence of resorting to so potent
an agent, except in the more serious surgical and
obstetrical operations. One of the French cases I
was for the extraction of a lady’s tooth. In all
instances it was administered by experienced
physicians.— Tern. Ban.
Religious Statistics of New Hampshire. —Tho
Congregational Journal presents the statistics of
tho different denominations in New Hampshire,
as follows:
Timenm JLC-'~. r ' l 1
Congregational, ISO ISO
Methodist 72 99
Calv. Baptist 08 I!)0
F. W. Baptist, 124
Christian, 49.. 135
Univcrsalist, 9
Unitarianism, 13 13
Presbyterian, 11 U
Episcopalian, 8 8
R. Catholic, 2 2
The extent of our Country. —lt lias been com- ■
puted that the United States have a frontier line !
of 10,750 miles, a sea coast of 5,430 miles, a
lake coast of 1,100 miles. One of its rivers is
twice as long as the Danube, tho largest l iver in
Europe. The Ohio is 000 miles longer than the
Rhine, and the noble Hudson has a navigation
in the “Empire State” one hundred and twenty
miles longer than the Thames. —W ilhin Lou
isiana are bayous and creeks, almost unknown,
that would shame, by compaiison, the Tiber or
Seine. The State of Virginia alone is one-third
larger than England. The Stale of Ohio con
tains three thousand square miles more than Scot
land.
The harbor of New York receives the vessels
that navigate rivers, canals and lakes to the extent
of three thousand miles, equal to the distance
from America to Europe. From the capital of
Maine to the “ Crescent City” is two hundred
miles further than from London to Constantino
ple, a route that would cross England, Belgium,
a part of Prussia, Germany, Austria, and Tur
key.
General Jackson's first appearance- in Con
gress.—When Mr. Gallatin was a member of
Congress in the year 1790, Tennessee was ad
mitted as a State into tie Union, and sent her
first member to Washington. Ore day, when in
his sent in the House, Mr. Gallatin noticed a
tall, lank, uncouth looking individual, with long
locks of hair hanging over his brows and face,
while a queue hung down his back tied in an eel
skin. this individual was singu
lar—his a back
woodsman. a
eh.ir .eicr Jjßgil
ill’ MV.mH
•member at
reypeh that it was a member for that
State. “Well,” said his friend, “he seems
just thp g(ort of a chap one might expect from
such an uncivilized region as Tennessee.” The
individual in question was Andrew Jackson.
A Female Miner. —The only white woman I
have seen in the mines is the wife of a French
man who came here from Calcutta. She dresses
in trowsers, and wears a thin hat and red shirt,
as most of the miners do, and her hair being
cut short, is not suspected of being a woman,
probably, by one-tenth of the persons who see
her. The first time I saw her, I was digging in
a hole in the Mokelumny, a few feet from wherp
she and her husband were working a Toefcer.’
1 noticed her feminine look and thoughtful ex
pression of countenance, and mentioned it to a
man who was working near mo. He informed
me that what 1 supposed to be a remarkably
handsome young man, was a woman ; that she
was the wife of the man at work with her, that
her husband was once a wealthy merchant in
Calcutta, and that the wife had been accustomed
to ease and luxury.
Failing in business and becoming poor, the
husband determined to dig u fortune out of the
earth in California, and the wife, true to her
companion, only consented when he promised she
should accompany him. I have seen her at
work with pick and the spade, early and late—
there is ever a thoughtful expression on her
countenance, but she never seems discouraged ;
andyet the unfortunate pair have had the worst
of luck, not having dug gold enough to pay their
living. This is one of tho many romantic inci
dents that a life in the gold diggings in Califor
nia, from time to time, developes. —Boston
Times.
Alleged Burying Alive. —ln tho midst of ex
aggeration and invention, there is one undoubt
ed circumstance which formerly excited the
worst apprehension: the fact that bodies were
often found turned in their coffins and the grave
cloths disarranged. But what was ascribed,
with seeming reason, to the throes of vitality,
is now known to lie in the decayed body which
mimics, by its mechanical force, many of the
moments ot life. So powerlul is this gas in
corpses that have lain long in the water, that
M. Devcrgie, tho physician to tho Morgue at
Paris, and tho author of a text-hook on legal
medicine says that unless secured to the table,
they are often heaved up and thrown to the
ground. Frequently, strangers seeing the mo
lion t of the limbs, run to the a keeper of the
Morgue, and announce with horror that ‘person
is alive. All bodies, sooner or later, venerate
gas in the grave ; and it constantly t\v j s ts about
the corps, blows out tho skin, till u rends with
distention,,and sometimes busts t.hc coffin itself.
When the gas exploded with a noise, imagina
tion has converted it into an out-cry or groan;
the gratfe has been re-opened,; due to the agency
of corruption. A gas is devolopedthe position of
the body confirmed the suspicion, and the lace
ration been taken for evidence that the wretch
had gnawed his flesh in the frenzy of despair.
.So many are the circumstances which wil con
stantly occur to support a conclusion that is
more unsubstantial than tho fabric of a dream.
—Quarterly Review,
oßeceived of llev. IJ. F. Tharp for China
Missions, .. ; $25 00
For African Mission,. 15 00
“ Indian * ‘"' ..., 15 00
For Southern Missions, Marion Board,.. 9 00
Also from one of his colored churches for
Liberia Mission, 4 25
PETER NORTfIKN, T. B. C.
Penficld, Cu., Feb., 1850,
NOTICE.
On the 22d of February, the Anniversary
Oration, before the Phi Delta Society of -Mercer.
University, will be delivered in the College
Chapel, at 101 A. M., by Mr. \V. L. Kilpatrick.
The public, and friends of Literature in general,
are respectfully invited to attend.
MARRIED,
On Thursday evening, 2-ltli ult., by tlio Rev. Jesse
Stallings, Col. John Colley of Baker comity, Ga.,
and Miss Mary Ann Geiitix of Launaliassee, Stew
art county, Ga.
On Thursday evening, 31st tilt., by the llev. Jesse
Stallings, Mr. Wm. C. Stku'ling of Alabama, and
Miss Frances C. Pr:m ofL innuhassee, Stewart coun
ty, Ga.
OBITUARY. -
“ Leaves have their time to fal/,
And flowers to wither at the nort!\ wind’s brdath,-
And stars to set—hut all,
Thou hast all seasons fur thy own, O, death !’’
Died, on the ®tlHan., at her resime in Put ram county,
Mrs. Prances Weaver, in the <s.3th year of Iterate. She
has for many years, been an exemplary member of the Baptist
Church,at Harmony. She was feeble in frame, and subject
for the last 3 years, to frequent and violent attacks of a dis
ease oft lie heart, which she bore with Christian fortitude,
until the sweet messenger death called her happy spirit away.
A lew days previous to her death, she remarked, that she was*
willing to leave her chihlren'to be with her Redeemer. Nu
merous are the friends to mourn her loss, but their loss is her
eternal gain.
Triumphant, smiles the victor’s brow.
Fann’d by some guardian angel’s wing,
Ograve! where is thy victory now,
And where, <> death, where is thy sting?
Receipts of payment for the Chris
tian Index to Feb. 12th, 18^0.
Henry Gary, to No. 5, ’50,.. 2 5(1
Jus. C. Whitaker,. .. .to No. 0, ‘51,.. 200
M rs. J. It. Jones,... .to No. 4, ’50,.. 100
Rev. A. P. Norris,...to No. 31, ‘51,.. 300
11. A. Williams, to No. 48, ’50,.. 2 00
F. M. Porter, to No. 50, ’50,.. 200
Rev. Jas. Fuller,... .to No. 50, 50,.. 200
Win. Hatchet, to No. 0, 51,.. 2 00
Irvin Bird, to No. 50, ’50,.. 2 00
Dr. J. B. Gilbert to No. 12, ’51,.. 500
J. R. Martin to No. 50, ’50,.. 450
C. M. Dickerson,...to No. 50, ’ot)... 200
P. Faulkner to No. 4, ’51,.. 2 00
Jos. B. Williams, to No. 50, ’50,.. 200
Mrs. M. Burch, to No. 0, ’51,.. 200
Dennis Paschal to No. 40, ’51,.. 200
Mrs. N. M. Kendrick,to No. 6, ’51,.. 200
Dr. W. B. Stephens,.to No. 12, ’50,, . 300
Mrs. Ann Lumpkin,, .to No. 50, ’50,.. 2 00
Nathan’ May no, to No.‘ 6, *51,.„ 200
Mrs. S. M. Wynn,...to No. G, ’51,.. - 2 00
A. T. Holliday, to No. 3, ’51,.. 2 00
Jacob Wolf, jr., to No. 3, ’51,.. 2 00
Jno. Sybot, to No. 3, ’51,.. 2 00
J. Afiman, to No. 50, ’49,.. 2 50
Bern. Fortson, to No. 50, ’49,.. 2 50
Jno. J. Whitaker, to No. 50, ’50,.. 2 00
P. Milford, to No. 9, ’51,.. 2 00
G. Harris, to No. 50, 50,.. 200
G. M. Lanier, to No. 50, ’50,.. 200
Levi Fowler, to No. 21, ’51,.. 5 00
31 rs. B- Anthony to No. 50, ‘50,.. 2 Ot?
Fuller,...to No. 48, ’00,.. 13 ®o‘
HfIUPBPBd 'Xante?-. • .to-'&P’ -AH ’4tjn.
Dr. J. W. Anthony,..to No. 40,
Jno. F. Carswell,... .to No. 14,’51,.-.- 3 GO 1
G. W. Warren, to No. 37, ’50,.. 4 00
John Ivey, to No. 6, ’51,.. 200
Win. Holmes to No. 2G, ’51,.. 500
Mrs. F. Swanson,.. ..to No. 0, ’51,.. 2 00-
Israel Palmer, to No. 49, ’50,.. 200
John Swanslon, to No. 20, ’51,.. 500
H. Evans to No. 50, ’50,.. 200
DR. D. C. CFBIEEFFE,
RESPECTFULLY tenders his professional ser
vices to the citizens of Greene County. Ho
may be found at his otiiec under the Odd Fellows’
IWl.l’entisid, (to. 7 ly Feb. 14
MERCER’UNIVERSITY,"”
PLAN OF SCHOLARSHIPS.
1. Permanent. Scholarship; Price $1(30. —This
entitles the ladder of the certificate to receive in--
stmetion in any College class which he may bo duly
prepared to enter. This right is perpetual, and may
he transferred by a transfet of the certificate.
2. Family Scholarship; Price s2oo. —This enti
tles tlie person for whoso benefit it is purchased, ami
who must bo designated by name in the certificate,
to obtain for any or all of bis or her sons, or ste|>-
sons, instruction in any College class which they
may be duly prepared to cuter.
3. Individual. Scholarship; Price 100.—This enti
tles the individual for whose benefit it is purchased*,
and who must be designated by ncme in tho corciti
cate, to receive instruction in any College class wbiall
he may be duly prepared to enter.
4. (Lurch Scholarship; Price 200. —This entitles
the church, or Association of religious persons, design
nated ill the certificate, ‘.o have, at all times, one
young man receiving instruction in any College class
which he may he duly prepared to enter; provided
he be a young man of piety, in indigent circumstan
ces, and rccotptnetided by the church of which be is a.
member for good conduct and promising talents.
5. Charily Scholarship; Price 50.—This entitles
the individual for whose benefit it is purchased, and
who must be designated by name in the certificate, to
receive instruction in any College class which he
may lie duly prepared to enter; provided lie be a
yout.g man of piety, in indigent circumstances, and
recommended by the church of which he is a member
for good conduct and promismg
from the payment of tuition fees ; but not from room
rent, and other expenses. They are required to be
subject to the laws like all other students ; and, if dis
missed by the Faculty for indolence or improper con
duct, their right to the benefit of the scholarship b
| comes forfeited, and, except in I’ertnanent and Church
| Scholarships, no substitute for the oilending- individu
al is admitted.
7. The right of instruction seen red” by Scholarships,
docs not extend to the Academical Department ot the
University, except to the highest or preparatory class,
j so long as that class shall continue to De taught by
j the College officers.
Application for tho purchase of Scholarship* :
i should be made to the Treasurer of the University, T.
J. Burney, Esq., Madison, who is authorized to grant
j certificates.
i
| TVJ OTICE.—AII persons indebted to the undet
lX signed, will please settle the same by the 20th
j of February. I wish to leave for New York by that
time and shall need all tiiat is due me.
Jan. 31, 1850. WM. F. WILBURN.
WANTED. Minutes of Associations and other
religious bodies are wauled by the subscriber.
Address, “ Board of Domestic Missions, S. B. C.’’
Jan 3 R. HOLMAN.
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Ai:U & VALIIAISI.fi WORK.
MISCELLANIES, consisting of Discourses and
Essays, by William 11, Williams, I). D. This
Work consists of 400-pugbe octavo, bound in half tur
key moroccoi Also, put up in cloth untritnmed,
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