Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 16 October 1858 — Page 1

NEW SERIES--VOL X,

THE PARAtiUAX EXPEDITION On Naval Strength to be Bn»pl«nre4 .i« AM of Our Diplomacy. .. ,r

their

own, or that our greater interest

elsewhere

would induce us to overlook the

aggressions of petty States, and have gone on from year to year without being made to atone for a single outrage, and most

tho

Our government has for many years attempted to extend its commercial relations with the different nations of South America, proffering them the advantages of a reciprocal and lucrative trade. The Plata and the Airfteon have been the scenes of the most benevolent and advantageous explorations, conducted at our expeuse, and mercantile associations have been formed through private enterprise to bring these efforts to a happy and profitable conclusion. Paraguay was particularly selected JIS a country with which the most beneficial relations might be mutually established.

In 1S 33, Mr. J. S. Pendleton, as plenipotentiary to Paraguay, concluded a treaty, with the United States, but though it was ratified it was not formally exchanged. It was generally understood, however, that it was a reliable arrange me nt for the previous mission of Mr. TJrcnt and actual appointment cf an American consul—Mr. K. A. Hopkins—for Asuncion, as early as the year 1851, together with the official reports of the agent sent out by Mr. Polk, led cvorvbody to believe so. In that year then, 1803, Mr. Hopkins presented himself as our consul, and also as the agent of an American trading company, which lie had succeeded in getting up during his visit to the United States. The exchange of Pendleton's treaty not being directly made, Col. Fitzpatrick was sent out by Mr. Pierce as a special envoy in 1856, to exchange it with the usual formalities but some offence was taken'at the amendments made by the United States Senate, and much more at the technical phraseology of the instrument in the words, "the United States ot America," which Lopez contended were not geographically or historically correct. Fitzpatrick returned with a flea in h:s ear, and to this day we have had no absolute treaty with Paraguay, though wo have a consul, whose duties, like his salary, arc prcciscty nothing. But nevertheless, on the previous personal assurances of the friendship of Lopez to the American nation, two important enterprises were undertaken. One was tho exploration of the Paraguay river, its affluents and confluents, by the steamer Water Witch, commanded by Lieut. Page, and the establishment of the trading company kuown as the United States and Paraguay Navigation Company.

The Water Witch sailed under the command of Lieut. Thos. J. Page, for her destination, and leaving Buenos Ayres on the 1st of September, 1853, reached Assumption on the 1st of October, haviug stopped at all the ports on her route and made a chart of the river. A small steamer was constructed as a tender and for the navigation of the smaller, rivers^ at Asuncion, and a large portion of the exploration was accomplished under favorable circumstances but in an attempt to ascend the Parana through the common waters of Paraguay and the Argentine Confederation, where she had becu already invited to proceed for the purposes of exploration, and having nothing on board adequate for her defence except a saluting battery, she was fired into by the commander of the fortress of Itapira, and suffered the loss of one of her crew, as well as some considerable damage to her hull. *The fire was returned as gallantly as the means of defence would permit, dismounting several of the enemy's guns. Lieut. Page was not on board, being unfortunately absent with the small steamer in one of tho tributaries, making a personal examination. The Paraguayans boasted of this affair, and proclaimed that they bad hulled the Water Witch, aud she was at their mercy. This attack on her was a gross outrage, as she. was not in Paraguayan waters

•been

apology

NO: 13.

has

been

she was,

we were at peace with. Lopez, and engaged in a scientific exploration,

but

really had

invited there, from the first.bj^all the 'riparian governments^ and her mission was one which even.barbarians would have respected

From that day

this

proper

made to

Mod

this

ond'

government,

hag never

formally

obtained any.

We have beeh so much absorbed

pitiful

intfTTi*! disputes thjftwp hare had notiuic —apparently no desire—to wine out 'the

•tain received by our flag- ToMrBuch-

un weowewhatever his *«««, oris liker^b»l»«toTrodK^*it»hp6or Ueot.

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TW-MMl tonsWeniblo fleet of armed vessel*Ifhich «u ever assembled-, under the Amerksn A«g. with the exception, of that which operated in the Gulf duringour war with Mexico,, is rapidly concentrating at this, port and at Norfolk, and about to •ail for tho waters of ,Uie Paraguqjr.^ The government baa on former occasion]*,fluttered its eagles in the face of powerful European nations, and not without good results, but tbo insolence, duplicity and outrages of the Sontli American States bare received no check whatever at our hands. The despots who rule for the nonce and by the hour—succeeding each other like shadows on a wall—have conducted the affairs of their misnamed republics,, either believing that our internal political divisions were as demoralizing and weakening as

foreign ministers we have sent out to make the proper reclamations—stump orators, third rate lawyers or bar-room politicians—have gone out without any other object than to get their outfit and salaries, and return home as soon as they had •craped together enough to silence their creditors. No wonder that in such hands our diplomacy has gone wrong, both in Central and South America, and no wonder that the cunning and observing Dictator of Paraguay has considered himself in BO possible danger from American diplomatists, or American arms. But. fortunately for the country, we have a President ivho is determined to maintain its honor and vindicate its rights, and thus a formidublo squadron will soon make its appearance in the waters of Paraguay, with reclamations on the one hand and. Paixhans on the other. These contemptible South American countries, which have so long trespassed on our good nature, are about to be taught a lesson by which tliey will be able to regulate their future intercourse with the United States.

Page's expedition,, was aqriously affected by this infamoqs conduct- and duplicity of Lopez buthe nevertheless returnedirith materials, Bulfveys and Tnformatiou.whicb will provea.lastipg benefit to,the commercial world. His report in the shape of,^ personal narrative,^ill shortly appearfrdm the press of the' Harpers,. and his, .maps have already b$jei££ought,fpr .by the "Brit-, isbgovernment. j'..

The fate of the trading* company was .not much better. Mr.^Hopkins, returnjpg tq, this country1 from Paraguay w^b!t,he.. a§-, surancp of the personal .friendship, and governmental aid of Lopez, as we have al: ready mentioned,. addressed himself to leading merchants and capitalists of this city and Providence, for. the purpose of establishing a company to take advantag? of this favorable opening. He represented the fertility and natural products of Paraguay to be what they really are.—second to none other, in proportion to its area, on the face of the globe. After some month's negotiation a joint stock association was formed in this city, with a capital of $120,000, for, the purpose pf. carrying out the project, but it met with considerable opposition from the friends and representatives of American houses in Buenos Ayres'and Montevideo, who feared their profitable commissions and their control of the river business would be lost if a direct trade was opened to Assumpcion by, new and wealthy parties. But four gentlemen of this city finally joined the enterprise, which was taken up and carried through in Providencc by the exertions of a number of capitalists, Lieutenant Governor Arnold, Dr. Carrington and their friend8 and the office pf the company was subsequently moved there, under a charter obtained from the State of Rhode Island. A steamer called the Roger Williams was purchased in Philadelphia, brought round to this city, and put in order for the voyage, under the direction of Mr. Copeland, engineer, and Mr. Collyer, shipbuilder. A very large Sum of money was expended upon her everything was done to make her not only seaworthy, but available on her arrival for the river trade.

The association, in the meantime, was busy in securing their advantages in other respects. The leading idea was "to open to American commerce and manufactures a new and valuable outlet, with the certainty of receiving in return articles of great commercial value, as well as novelty to establish an unfailing market for Amcran products, when those of Europe should

bccome over crowded or unprofitable to and

dcvclope the arts and sciences among an amiable and kind hearted people, and to elevate the condition of a South American republic, isolated, productive, fertile, rich, but iu want of remunerative outlets for its products. Certainly if there ever was an enterprise deserving of the respect of the American commercial world it was this if ever one should be welcomed in South America it was this. Assorted cargoes were sent out by the company, having reference to the wants and tastes of the country, and the A inericun manufactures most suitable to their condition and habits. As its forests contain the rarest and most beautiful woods, of fine grain and diversified colors, saws and machines to veneer them were sent out. As its tobacco is equal to that of Cuba, a whole gang of experienced workmen from that, island, superintended bv a gentleman conversant with the manufacture, with all the known machinery of the trade, down to the very wrapping paper silk ties and .stamps suitable for their packing, were provided. Every siiapo in which tobacco i3 used was regarded in the purchase as appropriate machinery. As the rice of the country was abundant and only required proper treatment to become an active article of trade, machinery for hulling and cleaning it were shipped.

Mr. Brent, in his journal of an early visit to Paraguay stated that a rice buller would not only make the fortune of the proprietor, but do a lasting service to the people, who still ate their rice with a portion of the husk. Ploughs, harrows, drills, shovels, spades, cotton gins, steam engines, printing presses, jcwclcry, saddles, horse equipments, firearms, cannon, an organ for the cathedral, books writing paper,:soap, articles in ivory, boots, hats, cotton cloths —in short, everything the Paraguayans wanted for comfort or progress was sent out by the com pan}*, and in pretty large amounts. By the single exchange of this merchandise alone, according to the prices current, payable in the produce of the couutry, the company was sure of a profit of four and five hundred per cent., and no doubt their reclamation will be something to this extent. In addition to these investments, costly presents were sent out to Lopez aud his fdmily. A'splcndid coaoh, elegantly emblazoned with the arms of Paraguay, a 'large silk- flag for the palace, a couple of 'howitzers, a gold watch set in diamonds for the \rife of the .President and silver-mounted garden tools tor bis daughters were also forwarded. In short, in all respects, it was the best chosen, best fitted out, and most valuable cargo ever Sent out by any cdmpariy for such a purpose. It arrived safely. Not so the steatiir er El Paraguay. This Vessel was disabled in a storm off the coast of' Brazil ran'into Maranham was examined, condemned^ and sold. Her freight and passengers were reshipped, and finally* arrived safely at Asuncion On the arrival of the part}*, the agent and consul, Mr. Hopkins, was treated with the utmost cordiality—-indeed, with distinguished honors. Lopez appeared in full "uniform, wearing his famous cocked hat, which Sreoently so offended Mr. Chrystio, the Bribsh minister, that bc called for his passports,'and returned to Buonos Ayres .in .disgust. .He made, a spoech, in which he eulogised- the. Consul land the American nation ifor recognizing the ihdependenco of his country,- and- he there sol--emnly pledged himself.' to assist. the^company by evcry.meafci in,his power, and to aid the commercial relations of the .'two countries .to the atmost pf ..his abUities.*?He eveu iappoiuted tho New 'York agent and director of the compao/f Mr. Bloodgood, hif iconsul geoerai.iin"tbei-Umted States. Bufc :tbe maflk*,was soon thrown pfE.. J^ppes. safT: once. that the spirit of own.. usjfr{^tions, arouse the' energies of the awakened people,,and, ahoveafl,.eiidao^r hU,pwn prhnita & speoulctioci The

t-db »r~ r.TK j':

new Begat factory dirtrfe bis own imperfect labrics otft of ibarlcet. The crooked aticks with which they stirred up the earth gave lac

ljO

grisi .isuJIs, pit sawed Iyipber ^ras albari^ jjHobejt f&'jMngoth boar dslan^steam stijfefc In shoi^

a'revolutionia

aj^the. arta'o'f lndus^j^ha^

'commi^ftflcl,, and 'with ^i,troamc a^healthy gfpwtbrof inquiry apS, a desire Vfor former, facilities! "ifiis strucjC ^'.cpu'rse^ .at'the* root.of .his po£er,anji ipfllienc^ jgered his-bpefations. -.In afew "months hi^. policy changed. .. Every obstacle wasIhromj' in the way of the company. W'c have 'not time to relate :tlie extortions, prohibitions, nor the ^indignities' ijt endured.'.. The vice consul was assaulted, by, a common soldier while riding with a lady of one of the foreign diplomats the mills and factories were violently ^losed, "and the consul, and the agency,"' and the -employees were ordered out of the country. They would have been most probably imprisoned and chained, a la Fr&hpia,' but for the timely reappearance of Lieutenant pagfe iu the Water Witch,'whorescued the Americans from ill treatment, though he was unable to bring off their mpst valuable property-/ Lopez, through' some of his agents, has attempted 16 vindicate himself at the expense of the consul', but the documentary evidence presented to Mr. Marcy, when Secretary of State, "satisfied the United State's government that the outrages could neither be palliated "nor denied. Thus briefly have we stated the causes of our present difficulties.

The squadron about to sail, as we learn from our correspondent at Washington, consists of the following vessels:

Frigate Sabine, (flagship—W. Brandford Shubrick, commodore,) Captain Adams.

Frigate St..Lawrencc Captain Hull.' Sloop-of-war Falmouth, Commander Farrand.

Brig-of-war-Dolpbiu, Commander Steedman.: Brig-of-war.Bainbridge, Lieutenant Rcnshaw.

Brig-of-war "Perry Lieutenant -Tilghan. Steamer-of-war my.

Fulton, Lieutenant Al-

Steamer of-war Water Witch, Lieutenant Pegram. ,'t-i Steamer-of-war Harriet Lane, Captain Faunce.

Steamer Memphis, Commander March-

Steamer Atalanta, Commander Ilidgely. Steamer Caledonia, Commander Case, Steamer Southern Star, Commander Penuock. .-.

Steamer Westcrnport, Commander T. T. Hunter. Storeship Supply, Lieutenant Stanly.!.,.

The plan of the government is, we understand, after the fleet has made its rendezvous at Buenos Ayres, to send up commissioner Bowlin to Asuncoin in one of the small steamers, with demands on the government of Lopez for full and immediate satisfaction the remainder,ofthe squadrou ascendiug the river as far. as circumstances will permit, and'at supporting distance. Should he fail, the squadron will be put in motion, and all the vessels drawing from 9,to 12 feci will push on to their work, and tho remainder will: lie at the,mouth of tiie -Parana, and maintain a, vigorous blockade ofs the Paraguay, This itself will-be a serioua belOw" to Lopes, as -ijt appears ,by -.thc

rcportt u»do to .he Secretoy'of Stole by the l&to: consul,

that sincethe

Lopez

13,

"which forefgners in trade afe compelled

P*y

Wp'by his exactions, a.nd .thcy'had'to appeal te ,the^^^ ^government for ffeSress, with what success we ^haye Jaot learned. He_ jient his efdlsl'son to T^nglaiid spme years' Isinfle to purcfia^ipVcoiiple' of steamifeir^, now belonging to Sis -navy, and lie Owns' some merchant steamshi|s whioh-ply 'on' tSe rhfer."''He^'aslaiso^centl^sent sif'ften ybung.Paraguayans 'to ^Jngldnd 'bc^'-Wif-, ycated.VJin foreign policy' lie has!alwajfs: Hfen dogniatiial mid' difficulty and \fieA at'war "With, the Argentine Tdp^blic an8 Brazil, in ail'but coming to blowsV At the last moment a^d'l When the'svyprd is about 'tojfall on him," lie "adroitly rtalres\3h cx-' planation and dodges the blow.' FroW nhvipg been prbfpsscdly a great admirer of the Arnericaris he has become their raost spitful detractor. He, has said, he once thought them angels^ but he has found them beasts. What he will think of thetri after he has felt their teeth remains to be learned. He attempts tci live in state, residing generally "in tlib palace, while his family have anotbe'r'rcsidence oftheir own. Such at least was his cu6t6m some years agol-r-i-He rides in "a 'splendid American coach, hoists a silk flagtof American make, and is saluted by a small jiarlc of artillery, a present from our' .government. Hie is at present in hot water with Buenos Ayres, and the arrival of the American squadron there will be a pleasant sight to the angry politicians of that region.

The Paraguayans arc a simple, minded, innocent population, «and require an infusion of foreign activity to wake them up to their natural ajdvMfagelT ''T,

Commander Page has now a steam vessel at Buenos Ayres, built by Mr. Forbes,1 of Boston, waiting for him to pursue bis explorations of the rivers which he was, una-1 ble to ascend for waut of the: right craft.— As soon as he ha3,finished his present job, he will go on and give

Plainficld., Princeton. Trenton...

The Commanding officer of the Squadron is William^Brandford Shubrick, one Burlington of the four gallant sons of Colonel Thorn-j Easton. Pa 11 as Shubrick, of South Carolina, a Revo-! Alton, 111 lutionarv officer of distinction, and the Aid Rnftalo of General Green at the battle of Eutaw Charleston Springs. Of these brothers, all naval ofti- Cincinnati ccrs of reputation, John was particularly Dubuque distinguished by his being present on six Harrisburg naval engagements, among whhieh were the Macon, Ga tight of the' Gurrierc and the Java. He! Key West, Fla jwas unhappily lost in the Epervier, in New Orleans 1815, in the morning of his fame. The 1 Philadelphia present

Commodore has been at the head Salt Lake City of the Lighthouse Bureau, but with the Oregon City couragc and capacity of his family, desirs Honolulu, S. I more active and daring service.

Captain Page, who occupies the respon-j London, England sible and prominent position of captain of Montreal.. the fleet, and who is the executive of the Sebastopol commodore, and his right hand in the cx-|Sr. Petcrsburgh peditiou. is also of Southern birth, a dc-j Turin scendent of Governor Paso on one sidti^ Jerusalem

and Governor Nelson on "the other, both Hamburg patriots and distinguished revolutionary Geneva characters. His services have—with the Edinburg.... exception of sonic hard duty in the West Constantinople Indies, among the pirates, and in the cut-:, Calcutta ting out of the Buenos Ayrean privateer Madrid. Federal, in the harbor of St. Bartholomew been of a scientfiic character, and he now returns to the rccent scenes of liis labors to guide the squadron up the'Paraguay and direct its fire, if ncccssary, at the vulnerable points. The other officers of the expedition are all tried men, and though generally too' young to have participated in the last war, have been active and .zealous in their various positions. Commander Penuock, if we mistake not, has been under fire in China, and distinguished himself in the first cable expedition under Capt. Hudson. *rv -. -i ri lyjtlwi .!

Bremen Home Athens'........ St. Helena Stockholm Liverpool Dublin Florence Albany, M. V... Lubec, Me

The

and

remarkable

in some respects, —.«

man. He was origiually: elected to ,su-j the world. }~3. premfe po.wr:-in association with %po4hpr j.0Vf,r.Jn.®M^* pers6utwi»o constitutionally shared it with |PC0P'° grcat. •him, buthe sopn got-rid.vfhim,.and has.co.n-

tinued to rule alone .and, be chosen President from one tcrui to anotlierwithout interruption. He has managed, under the forms Of representative government, to combine all.his authority! to his owu person. iAnxious to .ac«|uire.' wealth, he has- seiwd OQ all .the .various branches..of commerce which could furnish him a profiti baiyj.in fact the chief jnetghaat,.thfi_chief agriculturist. a»djhc- chief ,sh^,.Planer ofJP^ra-

him1jmaougt_to^|erio^^mtfmtit)n of their profits, aiyl he has generally suc-

ceeaea nf^reaifngunthfefirestabli^bmeuts.

us fresh discover

ies of the greatest importance! The English Admiralty have already turned their attention to his surveys, and have asked from our government permission to use-the plates of his map of the countries on the ij Ju ^raguay.

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....12 28. 00

The difference of time between the extreme cast and west' point&iot the United States is three hours and fifty minutes.— When it is Monday noon at New York, it is six o'clock fifty-eight minutes A. M. Tuesday at Sahiti and between twelve: and and one o'clock A. of Tuesday at China: In the China sea, between Singapore and China, it is midnight when it is noon at New-York.

time at St. John's, Newfoundland,

is one o'clock twenty-six minutes eight seconds M., and the difference in time

^twooaTr.u.iyBayandVakut.aBay is

about two hoars andiforty-eight miuutes..

JEFF DAVIS

attemptof to a lankee spelhn^-bcok.

the American company, stcamerg and tra- ../^ou hayc a righMo.bc proud of your dine--vessels, doing a very considerable a^evements ^li.c school-boiisc, in the business, most of,them the property, of:Lp-1 public ^scnicly. in the ^-?hoB,^ hp pes, arc now multiplying ou thciriver.

NOAH WEBSTER.—In a

specch delivered on the 23d of September at the Maine State Fair, in Augusta,' Jef-

on fhe sea. ou a\ o..

b'e proud that your manufactures cncirclc

is the "power of inihd is what makes yoiir \bovc all other people' we

nn" nn'

are one, and abovc all books which have united us in the "band of a cbmindn' lanTuase, I

placr5thc"g?R)d

,T^ritbKS

"old*s'pelling book

of Noah1 Webster." We have a unity of language which no1 other people possess, infl we owe thisitnity.^bbve all else, to Aoah WehstcrTu Yankee spelling bodk!k,fl

Aaoxc

the

OltlGIN OFiTHE INKTIXIiTiOX OF POLYGAMY IX rn MOHMO.V CIIU RCII. Froni tbo Louisville JofarAW.' 'In your paper of ye^bnt dale I iiodce the following paragraph/which would lead* the reader to belieye that B1'igham ,Youngi is"the author of-the: (now) acknowfedged institution of polygamy existing in the -Mormon Church:

!Book

A. M. I .seducer was prepared to face this difficulty

Newark, X. J.. .l....., .. .11 50 24 jver:V tlcitberaloi ', anu with Uio

New Brunswick 11 58 08 beooming a prophet, iniornicd the innocent

Morristown 11 53 00 a"'} deluded victim%of his lust, that_ she |teu

Patcrson 11 59 32 had deceived hcrsclt, was wanting in fait-n,

.11 53 18 .11 57 16 ..11 57 00 .11 56 32 55 00

....10 12 33 ....11 56 S2 ....11' 36 40

II 16 18 10 23 00

....11 48 44 21 16 ....11 23 52j 10 55 421 11 55 30 ..... 9 35 40 .... S 46 oO 6 24 08

P. M. 4 .55 42

,.'...12 01 44 7 6 .... 5

10 38 57 10 26 52

....10 49 58 .... 4 40 32 .... 5 30 20 .... 5 46 03 6 31 08 .... 4 33 48 .... 6 00 02 .... 4 44 30 ....4 .30 '56 5 41 56 ....12 01 04

B^eatesl^ Bod

IES.—-It is the penalty of greatness' to be imitated: N6 sooner 3oe| Donati's'coinet ajpear.in:ihe western.heaTeas.'trith its ferVeacM6g train of

light than

Ttitde7s comet

a mere 'tadpole, whisks its. petty tail into

yiewin the owntellatiotj Pegasus, and it seems demand i^s:mueh'consideration as

niuBtnoosj*

the illustrioiu' Donati Tadpole.tott can't

'-Boston t$uner. ral -wolltsr ,?! cm-.-.

'i Jl.nl t.r

whole

"-1 The Book of MohnpH.—The New York Times publishes htefaP transcript* 'froni 'the book's of Jacob* Alma, pnd.NiCjjhi, contained in' the authoriaedi: edition of the

of 3Iormon,in S\*hieh, ^trange to say,the institution of polygamy? is us. severely denounced as an abomination before the, Deity as are any of the cardinal sins in the decalogue given :u the .book' of .Moses-— Tho Mormon Bible has never been republished'iu this country, and it seems,„taat Brigliam Young has lcarned^tha- Jesuitart of setting aside its authority .whenever its precepts interfere with his licentious wish.es of his hierarchal ambition.".

The institution of pplygamy,.:.or the "spiritual wife," system, which is the samp, thing in fact, was first introduced into the Mormon Church in Kirtland, Ohio, whither the Mormons migrated from Western New York, about the year 3833, impelled, as Joseph Smith, the prophet and founder of the church, declared, by direct rcvalation from the Lord, at which place he was directed to build a temple.

Tho first instance known of the attempt of the licentious prophet to introduce the spiritual wife system occurred shortly after the hegira into Kirkland. Finding himself surrounded by many hundreds of devoted followers, the great mass of whom were ignorant, and capable of beipg completely controlled by him, he attempted to impress upou their minds the idea that a parsonage, resembling Jesus Christ in character and relation to God, would come from him, and become their prophet, after his (Smith's) death, or departure to the realms of glory. To accomplish this object, lie selected his victim.from one of, his flock—a virgin, pure and beautiful her he made his spiritual wife, inducing her to be

vih DIFFERENCE Or TIMK.ilij'j The success of the Atlantic cablc has women, and was selected to become t^c jf

in the various cities in different iarts of God's people. Of course Smith was to Jat Alton, visited the sprihir, and said that

the world. A table prepared^ by Mr. J. stand in the same rclat'on to this_ virgin as iie recognized it and the inain''features of H.'Burnet gives the following interesting the Holy Ghost did to Marv^. ^Vcll, tiine surrounding grounds as the one he information: Hew on apace, and tiie highly favoicd \ii-

Wlien it is 12 o'clock high noon at New gin was brought to her bed for accouch- (jia'LC]y c-na-a^ed board near by aud cornYork, the time is as follows at the stated ment, when lo the promised me'ssiah

a a to a girl\ But the cunning itjictaiu]

and therefore was not, as she supposed the chosen vessel of the Lord, from whom a prophet should spring.

At that time the spiritual wife system was confined, if I recollect aright, to achosen few of the leaders of the church. Indeed. it wn« not acknowleded publicly by the Mormons until soniutiuie after they settled in their present locality]

The practices of this vile, fanatical sect well ni/rh ruined the morals of

co„rso

j:' i- ,-v -. ,* I y. 7 UVI.7V i'* »».»•• 4 w..

fc5"* *"j

the village of Kirtland during their stay. In the first court that convened in the county after the departure of the Mormons 'for Nauvoo, there were

some!

J.-C

7 16 24 5 35 48 5 20 42 4 43 15 with this singular and deluded people du51 44'

ring their stay in Kirtland that would be interesting, but this article is sulficicntly lengthy. I only intended to

power of the "Geiitiles," in and about Kirkland, who. as-.it was, could scarce retain their desire, evinced on several occasions, to present the prophet to his followers some Che morning in a coat of tar and feathers, bestriding a sharp rail instead of an ass's colt. ,, ., ,, J. II.

Triat.

..?

Sea Captain

for.

Mi-rder

Citpt. John A. Holmes, late of the ship Therese, is on trial at Portland for the

pants, and seized np to the main rigging, Qn {jjjy

saying to the crew "Do you know, what

TO,,: ?hcl»wSaTS I stall not Sog this man. „0

tho others how to strike bard. Towards

the last. CfcuMek cried out. "Bon't kill,

•A-vt h-jy:

[From' tile Mfsibtfri -Kepntii&ltti.j

A YERY SI.\nWli«l U'ltEArM^

but I say I will he has refused duty at fanei What dire confusion would exist

the wheel." The flogging was with a if all countenances were alike if father's

fTf1,"OTri»y.!T if' MWed ',Ji'',"0t,

lasted twenty nnmxtcs. It was inflicted.

kM.a'

by three different hands, the captaia- also pjcjj

striking a fetv^blows occasionally, to ahow:

noise. ile then struck hinxseveraltimes ^Sy]uai |niCpJC(j for the euro and refor-

upon the shoulders with a belaying pi«-' of inebrifltes. hns jusrt been and one upon the back of the neck. Chad-1 Jjjnfftaaipfoni'^Amon^' the di«' wick now slewed round, being totally in-

Anofficerof the U-Svco^stsurrej made

acn c^-1.5

AltosTIlx.-, September 15, 'lSi8r. Mr: K—•—i. of idle

:city

of York,

about a j-ear since,-had a dream which left the impression upon hip., mind, of reality, thait^there wa3 a mineral spring near Alton, PS AltonaV in1 Illinois. that would enre him of his 'disease,' with vfhich he had-boen m.ost painfully afflicted for ^.p.ffriod,Qf^ovpr fivcyears, aud which .t^.bestjmedicai aid he couidjprocure had'failed'tpjanpra relief. His despond'eucy was k(icb that Ii'c liad7 at fthis perioH'/'gi'ven up all hopo of recovery, arid-thought only" that ho mnstdib. In hi5 dream there appeared, to.hitu tho,figure of, a man who. told him of. the. spring abpve, mentioned, and that. it. would curc'lrni," and remarked that he told his wife the same thing. In the morning after: Mr. savs that he found his wife much-, troubled at not recollecting something thai she dreamed that«:Would, cureJum, and all that she could remember was- that it was Komething in which the name of Alton was connected., Mr. says that previous to this he knew nothing of Alton, and had not in his mind that such a place was in existence. Under these circumstanoe^the impressiou.? were« so strong upon his mind that he should not overlook tho admonitions of the dream9 that he felt compelled to write a letter of inquiry 'to the Postmaster of Alton, which he did, and the letter was received and placed in the hands of S. T. Sawyer, Esq., for inquiry and. answer.

Tho minds.of all who saw tho letter wore at once fixed upon a spring on the farm ot Major Long, about three miles from Alton, on the Grafton Road, and thrcc-fourth.i of a mile from a place more generally known, as the Back Inn, which was once laid out into lots ami called Altonia.

This spring has been known far near forty years as a valuable mineral water, and it was ascertained by Mr. Sawyer chat many persons had becu beueuted by the use of it. Such history as could be gathered was at once furnished Mr. K., who became so

lieve that she, like the "V irgin Mary, was tlrcam that lie wrote back that lie should peculiarly favored of God above all other jat

0!1CC liie ?1r

callcd attention to the difference of time mother of a great, reformer and leader of: about five weeks .since, when he arrived jtu'

iIlg complaint.-

A lmi r* !»nt* 1MM1 1'

tbin". further "was-lif.'nvl heard from "Mr. K.,

was Iuaje 0 Kce

uieny'cd

Arciso. 'iie coTitinued ther:?cc

ho had r.r'cscribnd tor him^lf five

weoji S(

streng!h

ni !es in the ot the

•een. "An English lady, at Southampton with

If- ^0I'uinht'e'ss

ec«ine^ is

jer arnis

show t.sat

Smith, the founder of^ the church, y. as also

the

foundcj1 of the debasing and immora

practice of polygamy, but did not carry it

to the extent that it exists, for fear of

WHOLE NUMBER 853.

WARNINOtTO CONDUCTORS—HEAVY VERDICT. Peter R. Vahnattn, last week, in tho Circuit Court of Montgomery county, Ills., recovered ^irCrdict and judgment against tho Tcrre Ha^t^0.1ton and St. Louis Railroad Company for "the sum of $1000.— The circumstances are briefly as follows: In the $3^ of'Nt^vamber, 1857, Mr. Vauatta toot passffgc on^fie* cars df the abovo road at.^y^n,

jng jj j-epeatcdiy as they sank to the to be executed on Friday, the 12th day of bottom." 'y' November next. I lodgers had respecta-. 1 ble c-onncctions living in the country, bufe

The Human Face.—The Ilev. Orville looming to this c-iry, he was soon led INTO^ Dewey in one of his lectures) on the Prob-1evil courses. One night, vviiile engagedg in a drunken frolic witii two of his young|i associates, he met Mr. Swanstuu, a rcspec-

lem of Human destiny, rcmarkt: "Thc expression of the face is a bcauti-' ful distinction of humauitv.,, "W a little j'

,. ,, with his wii'e. Some cf the party jostled' aware ot the influence

constantly exerts.

!, on whom man the horse or dog,

ciscs his cruelty, the horse or iog, when ^d{j

snfferincr from' a blow frOni "tliC violence of! -u

£UI

all suxfacc, nine inches by ais,

jc,,:c:c£i lcl,

various traits, that of

,sbi:s#ls „f tho carlli, ft

"T-CbVdT,"

!,nsl)auus their wives! But uow vc

|V( ^e

1ini-K

Tl,c Isebm„b.jA

.«•" Tbo Caplain replied, be -would kill.hropio cperi,,^^'®' •». W l'"l^ him oil the spot, if be did ootStopb.«d-d j„

S,»

participated in" the c.

sensible, yetfnc^'captain continued rosirike ,.0j. 'tye to the riiovenient- tli him on the left side of his body, until his -.their names, were Edward KvercU, legs became useless, and he hung.by his ici Dickinson, lic-ujamin Iulbiiicr,,.Dr. arms only. The captain then ordered him Bellows, and Dr. Francis. A iiandspmej""'* A Chicago p^pe** publishes t. calto be let down, and he was laid upon his fun,| lia5 already been raised for the com- jpulauou respecting Ihurston (the aeroback, dead.

tion

W£ erei tbe%dpbrint«aent of the No m,.nov receirodfor lieso.csfor the all.of secood., for bim to re.... tbo crib. Newfoundland line.. De Santv presides as spirituous liquors. shall watch tiie the'priest of the Oracle, and shrodds the [result of this undertaking with tnc deep-

question in impenetrable lh^teryl—test-interest. Many of our best phyjucians

l^lieve

officer

(^ntending,to.go

improving rapidly in health a:ii S:wy I.vlanil to'Schloscer, !:en tli^ Jtcrm

till !:c was able to walk wi:h case came un. Hi: boat cajm^ed, r.:id f^r an

F:.i(!

a friend, (Mr. William J. Kellev, of Sev- oral tin:."! enth-strcet,) to whom he related the above singular events, and on tho next day tooic his departure for home, believing himself a well man and a more happy one can scarcely be found, as can be attested by numerous persons .i'.io have liad greai pleasure in his acquaintance.

A TEA!!.

Many touching incidents of the loss of the A-ustria have been related, and many an eve has been dimmed in (heir ncrusa

by the tear of sympathy but the following

fourteen or fifteen eases of bastarday from is certainly the most effecting that we have that township aloiie.^ Ueen. It is related, by one cf the rescued: The writer of this had a personal ac-! quaintance. with several of the immortal ticelvc, who c'criiSc-d to the genuineness off the golden plates from Bible was translated. ... ... -.1 i? -.i ii*i tier arms. 1 be liuuoand had tumped eustcd with tie trick ot Smith and his de-

'.o came on board her husband, had

m!1!0'.1 -v |l jyears old, a boy about three, and a babe i:i '!C doubtless, gone over tlioi

board, and as the flames crew hotter and

sifiunji intrigues, and most ot tiicm lett,, ,. •-, 11 burnt more aerceJv the look her-iitticgsrl, the church before it was transferred lrom:,

... kissed ner, and threw lior uno the waier. ivu-i.ar.c. She then took .the boy, aiair, healthy little There are many anecdotcs connccted foHoiv. embra'-ed him, gave him her last

kiss, ar.d threw him in He struck on hir, hack, a.nd .'druzglcd very hard, llisit 4' overt a re at iv he

out

mos*

morc rpjie

baJjy to her

"Mamma," each tune, in the A Boy ML-I:I)IIN

to Butlor, a

station Gn the road alout "fifty miles east of Altou. lloistopped at Bunker Hill over night, and on tlifc following day took from the conductora&xy-orG/: ticket, calling for a passage to putler, and when, he arrived at G^Hopsi »hegftt. off the t:a:n. The following morning he again got aboard of the train and pas^sd-Liteiifield, without renewing his ticket. When the train had gono some three mile^ from Litchfield, the conductor^upon the train called upon him for his ticket.'Mr.Vanatta presented his ticket calling for a passage to Butler, and was told be must pay his faro or get off tho train. He told the conductor that he had paid his fare to Butler and would not pay again, and hereupon the train was stopped in the woods, about three hundred yards from the water tank, uear Shoal creek, and about four miles from Butler. Tho conductor told Mr. Vanatta that he must pay his fare or get off tho train, as his ticket diad a hole in it, and consequently worthloss. Mr. Vauatra got ofi the train and carried lift baggage through the snow to Butler.'

The cvider.ee in the case, was in substance, that ::ftcr the train stopped near the water tank, the conductor was seen to open the door cf the car, when Mr. Vanatta got off the train end was seen near tho Shoal creek bridge on the track of tho read, carrying his baggage—a carpet bag aud hand.trunk--which lie carried to tho neighborhood of Butler." Tl'.at the ticket he had at the time ho .was ejectz-d from tho .vi!h a hole in it. car.s was a over ci ei ana according to witness, worthless, to Butler,

t'i rhoug!

confirmed in the truth of the P-lss'lSc ment ot fare to that place, aud would havo The conbocn good but for tiie hole in it. ductor said at the time, or immediately af-

JJJ t,Iic dream. lie immc-

a systematic course of drinking.

J'u 10li'u,

L:moRy ot ono it called for a idence of pay-

ljU^ 9

cajsc.,hc

lCiuseu to pay .lis tire,

NAIiitOW KMC APE AT THE Tiie Niagara Fails Cuizr.ttc. tells a thrill-" ing story ol the escapc of Mr. C. J. Thomas of that village from destruction, during ijhc terrible storm of Thursday last, llo Va.v a!cr:c in a light row-boat, crossing from

hoar or'moro he waa- driven by the wind,

]ast week he went to St. Louis to visit clinging to the boat. He succeeded scv-

i:i righting the boat, when it

would immediately fill and again capsize.— I lie gave himself up for lost several times, but continued his exertions. Being an excellent swimmer he succeeded in rctaining the boat, and finally got i.ilo it, but without his car and so chilled as to bo (unable to help himself. The boat was I nearly full of water, and drifted before tho wind past the head of Navy Island into the strong current on the opposite side, I ihut bore him :r.viftj{,' toward tho cataract.,

Fortunately "dr. Samuel Tompkins and an-' I oilier man happened to be on the island, !and observed him. They hastened to his rcscuc, but the waves ran so high that they could do nothing more, than tow him to

Chippewa Creek, on tii, Canada side.— Mr. Thomas was so chilled, as we have bc-

three children with her—a girl about Svo !^u''° stated, that he couid not help himself,

'p'he liuuband had iumpcii over-:1'nils had not.assistance ooen close at banc..

Me lost his gun, ha!, aud whatever else hes :had!-i tip b^at, and cahio-very near perishing. fie states that iyh^n the storm reached him tha cla.id seemed no moro than twenty or thirty feet abovo him, and .•rta earned iu sheets entirely

I TO

jritcous tones, then sank to rise no '["ids morning, in the Supreme Court, Jas.'

jioor woman then clasncd her Rod"ers, the bov who murdered John

VCa.st and jumped iu with it, Swans ton in Tenth Avenue, was ordered

HANDED.—

of 1 cd lo tbo su, a. CoutMudobUmoJ

y„k. Ihefoandation ofavj.J hi,

11111 10

tl"~

that intemperauce ,s a disease equal to 16C.800

a pilgrimage to Trhrity Bay tb witness the 1 which is curable/with the proper means. than 8 po atoms so worl^f Operating"the Cable but Mr. De An Pppprtumty4o test the theory is now his body, bone^and if not "ganty was inflexible, and the

was. ahout to he afforded and we

onlyallowed to pe«pihronAh the wihddwitruet that it may.result to success. to bury hun deep into 'sfnz -tn'l «»«. .- 1 r, '--V st''-SOftififj

tabic old gentleman, walking in the street^

s.van, oni a fcw words

1 1 between thent, aud Kodirers .without moro

pas3Cdg

drcw a kni,c an,, lbo H!ai,_ ia.

mortal wound. For some tiuio:

effjrts were spared to avert his impending fate. The Governor was petitioned for refused. His counsel

trial, on the ground of error iu the

b-V

^'(%s '^re^er^d

Sttrt LL. afRrincd the ju-J.-mo-t of tho

an( ort

ut our. friends among 'he as-j \cocrd ni?lv the

iurcd that tho

in pre me Court this morning s,ued its

fc«M. crcliublc »"£«•. ri'U7-.- of

jpiation of the Suilding and aTarge bcncfac-' naui) full. Ilia elevation vva.- thought to in' money is expected from the State. The three miles when lie was last seen and is^ contemplated appropriating to the assuming this to be the distance hcfell.it

velocity of 495 feet per sccond. Assuiniug his weight to be 1G0 pounds, bo would°strike the earth with a momentum moro scatter

emcerdy mkW

iitt)e

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