Indiana American, Volume 13, Number 48, Brookville, Franklin County, 28 November 1845 — Page 1

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IMDIAMA

Our Ooutttry-Otur Country'. Interests- our Gauntry'. Friends.

BY C. V. CL.VUK.SOy.

Gorresnondencs of the Ind, American. Ricm-oso. Nov2J. 1815. ComersriiieCaiibridceIlailivad Mania I'- Senator (iovernor l.iiUtew.! Ikn n:o -HichnwiiJ Pes'. OGce. Prut Clarksov-A short ' tour" along the vaUey .,f or Whit. Water at this sea- !

8.MIUI k- ea.,u,i. g iueue,(jnuuuiyS;prnor Smce lhn jme we have recoive(i of "ind. an Summer,-' t'oili weil repay-j ie,l0r9 from tinny of our friends, in diffetfine roads a good companion, espcciallj jcnl portions of the State, soma of whose of the g'utlor sex,"' if a bachelor, and the j names hive also boon mentioned in conpicturesque scenery at every point, ate ; nexion with list office, w ho 6ay "that Col.

sufficient in themselves to dispel the ennui from the most incorrigable nondes- j dipt ia all the land. After nscendiii" the 1 "long hill'' lr. ni your village "en route" i unrih, we found the laud on the ridge ra- ' . ... i torn, uooiuio a ruiMij tt'inrnsi, when descending near Co'.inersvtlie into the ric!i ai'uvui bottom oflhe White Water.

At Lonnersvil.e we flopped with our old 'judgment and respectable talents, in our friend Mallory, ?::d partook of his '-Ken. ' opinion, just such a man as the crisis detuck" hospitality. What a blessing is wo-' niandf, and such an one as the great body Ri in! esoeci i!!v in the ranacitv of l.m.l. of People would delight to elevate to

la-Jy-t!-.? thought was suggested by the excei.ent repast prepared bv our kind bos-1 , 1 , .' , . uss, and as siuking to snimber on a downy t eJ. ensconced betwec n a pair of spotless ' s 'loot j, we com. J sc:rca suppress the ex1 clii'.nf.on i.fS.inch.v I'aitz.,: ni.;it i.t' lit vxlio lirst ilvrntft sloop. For it covrciU uiie 11 o.vr .u tikeactoak. At Ccnnorsvi.le and C nnoiivi le and CamhriJse fill "i:n?J bui'.le and enterprise, with some oilht eviJonce of what we sometimes ! '." There a:c style "over duln the tiling." seven! men of capital, and considerable I busities capacity at both point with n c.v.i:it:y surroiiit ling each tinsurpassej in tiie we.-t. At no distant day they must b.tth become prominent towns ,f Indiana. Tiie K iilro.id mania seoms not to have circt tiHi iilied iue!f to the Dritisli Isie, but has t !,en fast h!d on the .rood ritin, ,.f ' l! is county. Cambridge proposes a northern outlet to the Lakes, by a rail road to Fort Wayne, wuli a branch to Richmond to secure her trade-, vhilt Uu bmon l, not a Inili! on i ii.iu .if !irr 'i.i-.n.:.i..') c;.i... looks to a connexion w Uh ihe Like by a! railroad via Dayton. Centrcv.le n'ro-1 i.,,vr ,..,,,.., r,i'c ; ,co Ci i M at Connersvnle. -These several route fceanly e.tctt much speculation, i ur me prescni, no aouut, prove mere and "town talk." 1 :.e sestioii as to who shall e our xt Cn ted State. Sena'.oi? seems to tlicit ; i:!e gos'p in this ji:arler. Ail agree .t by custom the east or WhileWatet" "ntitieJ t.i the Senator, but esetuialiy di:ier as lotkeir choice. The Jefferson iali cf course, takes ground for Perkins, and would if possible make this people believe that he posses.es where he is best known, a more enviable reputation than a lscribbhr' and "pctntf gzer." Ah! Sammy, Sjniiiiy, the old adage should be kept In mmd, "that seif praise i hrlf scandal." The intelligent, thinking ''Democracy" favor the selection ( Jmlge Test, awarding him (Tery deservedly) superiority of use. r-rc'i. a-U l-gisla:tce experience. The , I . , -I, . . I Judge, however, w.eids no editor's pen, ailw arm Po!it:el pponent as he is, we i r. H';i:in t 1 1. n it- ... I I. ; ... i . . i y ' .-i,,. ., ,,r t,..nin : )vv fill. t SeiJ regpecl aad tiiiii.'ti of character to enter i much self : hi.ortn p.-ais?. The Judge, we ihmk, would make as respectable a Senator as the 'Democracy" can furnish ta ibis valley. 'i'Sie name of Col. Johnson Watts, o f DcarKim county, meets with a hearty response wherever mentioned, as ihe Whig Candidate for Governor. The Colonei's extensive acquainiauce plain Uiiassuniing .nanrif rs soun I practical good sense by occupation a Soldier and Farmer, and withal his thorough identity with the great m ss of the people, peculiarly fit him at l;i;s crisis to take boll of ihe helm of Stale. H.i:i. Go Hove S. Orth, of Tippecanoe Co., is favorably spoken of for Lieutenant Governor. .Mr. Om!i, as a debater, ranks deseiveJIy high, in the body of which he s a prominent member. He possesses taien:s of that oider which will enable him ucressfully to meet ond cross his lance nil the chosen of our opponent's. As a Piesui-Mg :hcer .Mr. Unh would do credit it nim?e,t a;u li.s Iriends. With Walls &. 1 O.-:!:. iir cause must triumph! S.)iro nlF.ii li:. 1.... i ... - . . cn nuMny nrrc io rem.ne the pt master of this place, to -ive l iace to Mr. lllder, the ostensible editor cf i t'-e Jeilersonian. No complaint has been ' r-,e against .Mr. Sloan, but on ihe cotitrary all award him iha merit of a st.it-1 obscstam-e ofthe dmie r bis oftice '1 he ol-jeet. however, is se. retlv to n,ak cc a i,'v.7r to sip E; r, tlmt he i.i .nereby be emUed to keep up the Jenersisnian. a strong argument, hv ihi way. lo tppjoich the present administraI ' i " "I 1 1 l t - t enrteouj mannsrs. A ! . . i .'J'. O.t 1 M ;i iioil. r frie.-.;! . an I wiil probably nol be "re o i "'JSCS l Warm ' Th, mail is about cliTsiiiT and ih do liketvia Yours truly, GAZKTTCSR. i.x7-. -a very has been ab .!is!i.i : ! n.i.x II I. , 1,1 uren. i . iura!t, a citiZ 'n of itm (. ; rn irv. in a ' otter in ihe last Platte Ar.s : S.1V5. t 1 h Legislature has passed an act de-c.a-.iig tnt slaverv shall not exist in O.--fgm: nj tl5 owuers nf shvr-a who l,.li unr.y them er: re allowed two vear t. i

l -.no them out oi" th r.,n-.irv r,j :.. .:..r.....

' Uves ,re to he m Ve T - V! c before st

i!ls free negroes or mulattoes Irom seu i ,,,e Por,s f Nauvoo

nr.g or lemaimuij i this country, and in ; cd ,,,tr St' L !

' -" '"reti out to tl. k;.i.: tney (tne Mormons!

r.v.o win Died himself to removo them i ale sales of their lands. It is also a mis- . he country for the shortest term of j lake that ihe Smiths own tiny considerable V"- n .u w,l,i,n ' "'onths after the amount of property in possession of the jei," m.i." - 1 "Wect is to keep1 Mormons at this lime. Front what we

o&ua:i i r . A ivn Mn.;j...v i . 1

compmied the last expedition to Orcroa i aboe 8d, nj we presume that such j " .will be, ere long, ror.naily announced lo i A .Van and Woman to be Ilunr Travv.5 lhe ""J-

.1. .i ii. ... ... - urr.eit nnd ltin fceenseiUeB,.edtoijeh.ingatl.'ayetteville I r.inss, for being accciaone. to tbe mor-' c rer Jonathan ibley. Th deed wa. t , .UM III II r . sv ' ei n m n r.m raor C')suitd by !eir saa.knd h: i:n ,

Fromlke Indian Slat? Journal.

Whig Candidate for Governor. Several week ago lhe';Brookvilld AmerI ican'' suggested the name of Coi., Joiih-. 1 so Watts, of Dearborn county, as cmin " TTS r otXhf lJ "ft XTl he consideration oflthose sembie in t!iis city on the ninlli " TTs is the very man for the next 'canvass." We notice that the Rushville Whig 18 a'80 ia fvor fhis nominatioo. The ii;imber of that paper says; lhe Us "ticinated us in brintrmn' for.vard tho nam off'o) .TnKim.m alts, of Dearborn. Under all thse circumstances, we believe Col. Watts is the man. He is a substantial farmer, a plain, practical, common sense mm, of 6ound Ue r?11' oCice- His interests are i i uone and with the tax payers, w ith tho sinew of the country, and if any into rin eviHd meina It nvli-i.uro i.a sl&!, fr0m her uresont condition without ,.,.!.., nn....t .... i..,i:... n . can. as we have the titm.tst rnnli.lono In j Ins prudence and foresight. He Ins "donn 1 Hie Siali! Mini nervier " in tlm H..il na es thn mmiril. II inn. ,t hr.fat ...:.. the last war, and be carries honorable scara received iu defence of Lis country en the uVl of battle. be poople are tired of the claasor of polinen cemagngms. 1 hey want men of 1 good sense and sound judgment to serve them rather thin men wba have nothing to . . , ... 1 ... .... 1 . . rrcoinmcuu luein u'11 iiieirzpociieal aaini s : ...w , ...t ini-.i . ii..i ii., aim mi.-1 1 u.iini v 1 i to abase their political opponents wi'h bit- j I n .- t n r mi I (I ifliknii 'I .-... ...a. 1 iti... 1 1... tin .t f rl. At. J 1 1.. I ; vi.ras u iah t . i lirJ ll'l vi. .! . - .'Tr.. t tlltl 11 I ernor, and not use it as an nisi ruinciil to lU'ther his seltish ends and to gratify his amb.tion by making it a "stsitping-ftone" to higher c Mi ce : They are tired oi ti.e inn.J'iVd UIIU UIVIVI Of Cl if UI Rllftl ! Ii'll r roof, . .1 ru. l .ft I ,1 : f 1 aS ' !!lU0!,,l! !Sl'cl lvvernora look Uiua f 0W! . 8 be;"i-ri"-r tbe.n and and not tl.eir co-iwry's. Tl.e people are t, red of pvying ial iries to sash unprolitable execauves. They want a man from n.eir own watKs or li'e, honest, unassuming, snd worthy to preside over the destit;ie i their growing folate as its Hxeeulive. Col. Watts is a Uboring in in. Place him in the Gubernatorial chair, he will go lo work there to benelit the people and not himceif. He will aitend lo tho duties of I hie oifice with assiduity, alublv mi.1 nnti ring perseverance. He w ill not waste the time which should bo devoted to the dunes of bis oll'ice. in scheming to be ciecteJ to the Fnited Stile's Senate! Cel. Watts has bad considerable experience as a Legislator. He is perfectly familiar wilb the coi ditioa of public affairs, aud would make "au excellent farmer-Governor. What ay you, fellow cit.rsns, shall we peaceably unite and vlect him to that cilice? Shall the old soldier be en n 1,11 iuii iiciiii; h if pr,Terlogy thit edge b.ch enable us to . . . trusted with the helm! ws have noknnwl to stats that the "o lonel would .accept, if nominated. We have dad no correspondence with him on the subject, but we presume, as the Col. belongs to the Republican Whig party, if his services are demanded, as in times past, be will put on bis arum and do battle for his country. Hut we do not kuo' that it would be necessary f.r him to "shoulder bis knapsark" and leave his .farming operations, in the event of his being i. omniatsd, for the people, in our judgment, would s-ee that bis rights were protected nuJ their interests secured by rallying enthusiastically to bis Buppnrt. What say you, lellow-citiziits, and brethren oi the press, shall we not take as our candidate for Governor, a man who's fought and bled in defence of bis country; a man who is well acquainted with the 1 wants of the people: a practical laboring farmer; an honest, straight forward politician, an uiiasumiug, plain common-sense etMesnu i, of sufficient experience and ability to serve us failh'ully an 1 devotedly as chief l''.cutive of Indiana.'' We are in favor ol taking some man from the grett valley of the Wabash for Lieut. Governor. We would be satisfied i with Col. Revburn, Mr. Orth, Mi. Kinney j or any other good tr.n. x e are not particulai about men, so they are of the right slam ) . I .1 &uc of . l ite c inctnnau Coniiiiercial says lhat Almont Babbit, esq , ; auiboi ized agcui f..r the Mormons, is now i in that city, his business being to see Bish- ' on Pnreell. nf llif P:tluilio Phnrrli nhonl I Sjcting a sale ofthe lands and buii- ; dings at Nauroo, including the great tem- ' pie, to the Catholic Church. The bu.iness properly belongs to the Bishop of Chicago, but w e are informed that that . ' . . . - . . . i u,ir,,,,nary no1 the hinds lo make Hie pun nase, wnnoui cor.suiiing our utstingnished tow nsman, Bishop Purccll. i It says Mr. B. states lhat it is positively ; the intention of the Mormons to dispose of ! their propoity to ihe Catholic Church, and ! ... io remove out ol tne present lurisaiction : f ihe United States over the Rockv

mountains, to establish a separate govern-i In view of Ihese (acts, they had prepared " " ,n,:,i hv P.rti,, i, to V ""Ic"' "-y ciec.cu amimentor their own. We are assu.ed that their minds for another more into the -sil-i""' tors from the river counties to the Ohio this i no idle tale: lhat the nrenaration ,i...M nri, i hnin r iei-ied bv a ... .. vi..i?. i .1. . , .1, L-gisiahire, w hich shows that he is good

, -- in:lkintr am ovIiMKiif- Ii l.mkc Ii. 11 vorv . reasonable, and accounts Tor the fact, i ated, ofthe closing of to stan jers, and caus- J correspondent to think j could not intend to, .u it.irn, oir. d. nas as oou as cuecica a .1. I. i. i.. - rr . , sale or the Mormon ciiy ta the Catholics has been 1: . rt ' H3Thfimis H. Siiarpe. Es elected Cashier of the Indianapolis Branch v . V i M J 1, L I V t ,11,. IU1AH.UU II UI H1I..II . Bank. vice B. K. M.vrrU Kin . h.i has ....

l"f h'd that por.

BROOKVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTV, INDIANA, Fn.olv, NOVEMBER

A Christian Colony. BT L. MARIA CBILD The highest if., I... during iu wor.d.y-pilnaWve o en been bestowe.l hv ii...,. ,,.... hh in money and intellectual cultivation. Among ;these honors, I par, icular.y remembet a hard workins. uneducated n. chanic, from Indiana or Illinois. He to .1 me that he wa, one ,;f the thirty or forty New-Lnglandcrs, who, twelve years be-

rore, had gone out to settle in the (wcttem H0w i v 7 arirrfwildemess. TI.pv .,i..i..'. ... . I .,0 ?.oul(i 'JU aV'neinj overrun wit:.

had been drawn to unite ."ther in e n - igratiou from a general tinity'of op ion on various subjects. For some years previ - m.. thv h to .,; ...f. r L - . ..i.i.u.uit, iiiu iius. i irf v iinti nppn i ii i ta ia u .ii ing occasionally at each oihers o I. k over thetr duties to God and man, in all s.mpl.c.ty of heait. Their liberality was the gospel, their priesthood the in ward light. There were then no anti-slavery societies; but thus lattght and reverently willing to learn, they had no need of such agency, to discover that it was wicked to eiisdave. The effort of peace societies had reached this secluded band only in broken echoes. But when iho volume ofthe Prince of peace, and hoar laiiSi-cjiu his influence, what need bad fer manners Tm. iiiuiii.vi ambles and resolution? Igly childish

Rich in spiritual culture, this AHe' iMf 'he r' , started for the West. Their inward homes I c C,,P l,,e following (from one of were blooming gardens; they made their ! our exchanges; it is an excellent lesson to outward in a wilderness. They were in-i J0,,nS en those who seem to think that dustrious and frugal, and all things pros- j all tho happiness to be hid in this world is pered under their hands. IJ.it soot, wolves to be had through the medium of dollars came near the fold, in the shape of iecU-; nnd ceril3. How cautious. sh.uM w p

les Hon.iilni..U I .. unjn int. ! jMt-u iiiivfiiuirfi ?j uuiicvers 1 i : i" 1 , . 111 mi rc an a cunning w na ncieu accotuiit" to their creed. Tho colon v f praclical - 1 aTM. : . . . 1 1 v,,r,.su" ,,MKe,M u,e,r uopreaattous in I gpuiie remonstrance, and repaid thent w ith unvarying kindness. They went farther they openly announced, "You may do us what evil von rh.iose. w u-iil r , , ,,,, lllll lil 11 1? 1:1 It fTfiif1 I lllMOra ..,.vt a ..,. " ' P - su.a.lij VIIIII17 I IU

tie neigh .orliood and onored their service ; nctnet,, ,,e ,8 becn ;rre,lcd' 0I, to settle dispute. 1 hey answered, "We ! of forging Checks and notes, continued have no need of yu. As a neighbor, we ' from lime to time to supply means for carreceive jmi in the most friendly spirit; but rying on Ins business, which bad prosperfor us, your occupation has ceased la ex-i ed, and he now has a surplus alter satisfyist." '-What will you do, if rascals, burn '"if bis liabilities, including (the forced your barns, nnd steal your horses?7' '-We ! r,,,:tk,- He was suspected on account " of w ill return good for evil. We believe this j '!is pi)'in? ""'es in Hank before due, or be-

the hi.-het truth and ilnrfMorp tl.r. i,-.i , expediency." When the rascals licard this, they con sidered i. a marvelous good juke, and said and di.l many provoking things, which lo them seemed winy. Bats were laken down in the night; and rows let into the cornfields. The christian repaired the damages us well 33 they Could, put the rows in the barn, and at twilight drove them gently home saying. ''Neighbor, your cow s have been in my field. I have fed them well during the day, but I would not keep them all night, lest the children should suffer for their milk." Ifihis was run. they tiiat planned the joke, round noheart to laugh al it. By de grees, avi.ible change came over these troublesome neighbors. They ceased Item (iff I horses' tails, an 1 break the legs of poultry. Rude boys Would say to a younger brother, "dont throw that stone, Bill, when I killed ihe chicken last week, didn't they send il to mother, because they thought chicken broth would be good for poor Mary? I should think you would be ashamed to throw stones al f.'ieiV chickens.'' Thus was evil overcome with aood, till not one was found lo do them wilful injury. Years passed on, and saw thcin thriving in worldly substance, beyond their neighbors, yet beloved by ail. From them the law-yets and constable obtained no fee. The Sheriff stammered and apologized when he look their hard earned goods in payment for ihe war las. They mildly teplitrd, "Tis a bad trale, fricnJ. Exam ine it in ihe lighi of conscience, and see if il be not so." But while they refused lo pay such fees and taxes they were liberal to a proverb in their contributions for all useful and benevolent purposes. At ihe end of ten years, the public lands which they had chosen lor their farm, were advertised Tor salQ.ir.nie-' cording to the enst ;v ':T"7n ' informed, . - iiiiKm if . n livnteil the so. e - irc..ii. .ine creation ihe right to bid il in at tbi. owrVrii. iiLnl ..... . . ... I. . i. . i . . .-.. ... price, which at that lime was SI 25 per acre, tint the lever ol laud speculation then chanced to run unusually high. Adventnresr from all parts ofthe country w ere flocking lo the auction; capitalists in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, were sending ngenlslobuy up western lands. No one supposed that custom or equity would be regarded. The first day's sale showed that speculation ran to the reige of insanity. Land wns eaier--j - y bought in at seventeen, twenty-ine am 1 nnrty dollars per acre. J lie i nristian an

colony had Email 'hope of retaining their j resignation to the punishment by law prefarms". As first settlers, they had chosen scribe I for bis crime.

the best land; and persevering industry had bruiieht it into the highest cultivation. . . . ii market value wa mucli creattr tliaiii" - the acres hlready sola at exorbiant ptices. ttiiiivo?, jJViiiuj'a urv., J - r.:)- ... n..i tli mnrninff llP.r lots was off-red for s?le, they observed, with grateful surprise, that their neighbors were every w here busy amonj ihe crowd, begging and expostulatig. "Don't bid on .We lands! These men have heen working hard on them forien years. During all lhat lime, ihey never did harm lo man or brule. They are always ready to give good for evil. They are a blessing lo any neighborhood. It would be a sin and shame to bid on their lands. Let ineiu go at the Government price." The sale came on, the cultivators of the soil offered 1 25, intending to bid higher if necessary. But amonf all that crowu of selfish, feckless spectators, one bid k . Wiilmnt an nnrtMiniT Voice. orer Hsm. (ffcCf . H S If. .vu. . -f ' m the fi Mrss returned to ihemt I do not ' Itnow a nwi remaikable instanee of evil

overcome by good. The wisest pnli-iral economy lea folded in the maxims f Clirit.

Vnli ... ' , V. . " "n reiire, i listened to ! "V? -.an. as ex. ! ... " " I."1' ol 'versal lov e. I l.ic v "Wboni cameam'' " j '6 ' ....i i; , . . m,ne it idle, tn, rennt to h. Z ' ...J .!.T.'"a him T' W,' ..JftK ' . , V ' Lot thi nmW ...... . ... . inpin ' i'Sin r i iirii...

; "r, , n ' , ' c,V,rac.,M Wo,"Kl I St. Louis, : , .ik n .XT Z T W'r Sl,OU,,, ! Uc' ! f , ?i 2 ' ,T tehi ,'Nathcz1 . """ their necessities; but we should

i . ,n dagu ZtZZl Uon. This IarJe df X,. sot, to i)e.ir. than whin, nf nri.J. "r. I..6?"' ' j not stand it: I am sure they could nol. It would cither melt them, or drive them away, in nine cases out of te:!. I believe j il w ould melt them." j I felt rebuked for my want or faith, nnd j consequent shallowness of insight. The ; hard-handed laborer brought greater riches to mv soul 'ibnii i nn l.-inr,i . . e9, -V , , . "J"1 .- i ut.u ui . - I ill 111 T fv ... A' I ' fied liiirf" " ."J" ' none, assault;" -.;..o ,un. 1 " " ' w : in deviating, in the bast, from'the ri-rbt path1 T k t . -amcs 11. wrnry is a young man who l,ns resided about two years in Richmond. has been attentive to business in- ! Jus,r',,s torteous. obliging, of regular ! !'abts ""' 'd won the esteem of bis nei-rh- , i I I ir. a -i In the mid.t I . . " C I. I . U . I ""c ",u ,,,r "e.i.iieg noi.ee to more in whoso names they were drawn hen brooght before the Mayor, his counsel asked j the Mayor to adjourn the case over for spe i n I reasons which be would make known. This was done When they again appeared, Drury confessed bis guilt through hie counsel, R G. Scott, and threw himself upn the mercy of the tribunal. He appeared dejected and in deep contrition. Air Scott said; When on yesterday, for the pri.nnor, I asked you to postpone the investigation until to day. I I hen gave assurance that I sought tho indulgence fur considerations. which, if I were permitted to disclose, wou'd be satisfactory to your judgment. You kindly and promptly granted what I asked; and I will now, I tope, .show that it was under no ordinary circumstances that I requested the delay. Until Saturday last, the prisoner was to mc a stranger. On that day, and in this the gloom and darkness of his short life, he solicited my professinnil services, and has held counsel with lue in regard to this most serious prosecution, in a professional life of now more than thirty years, and souh familiarity wilb scenes of distress and desolation in human airiirs, in which every sympathy ot'the human heart would be aroused in pity and commiseration for the bumbled sufferer and otrtn.ler. I hva never Witnessed hut one other which has made 60 deep an iuipres;on on my own heart, rs lhat of the un'ortnnnla young man whose case is now to be investigated. F.early iu my interviews with In in, the tir-t. the absorbing desire with him one that seemed fistened on his conscience and soul, which no human ingenui'y. ndv'eo or reasoning could shake was trutlriilly. to make known bis error and prompt !v to submit to such punishment as the offended laws of his conutry denounced against hi in. Firmly, yet calmly, be was warned and admonished ol the fearful consequences, which the execu tion of such a purpose would bringon him. ""t' "nir pool I cliilip liim. Witlinr tin. t h uishmcnt nor the hope of escape w-eek bb.y0iecu, jnrij mtj0 him hesitate Xewto: i have been commanded bv the ,i ... - i rA.ier to arrest tlrs investigation Willi determination fix til and'unulterable.on yesterdty morning, ho repeated to me this command, I pnulj pot even then obey. Such a professional responsibility 1 never before encountered; such another, I pray Heaven I may never again have cause to meet. I asked one night's considerat.on; 1 asked it fot myself, not for this unhappy young man. I am ag un commanded by the accused ns he with a full know ledge of the awful import ofthe admission, to say to you, sir, lhat lu confesses his guilt, and that ni witness need bi I called to preve it. and he bows iu bumble A pious christian, with a fair character, maav friends ail a prospect for the i :.. l.. ...... k.inl.l ,! ..lia.rin.r I. a in coming future, bright and cheering, .he, in "' s l,,0,n iUCIl f I "11 X- &Uii lll' I vUJa OJ-Wtin i a... .V .l ...l--e t U ...ihoni, ihj prisoner, whit terms can picture the cona.tiou of his yo.ing, accomplished, devoted, now virtually wor5e mill niuuweu wife, and b-s not fatherless, yet orpin child. With tbis ihems I cannot truet my-! self. The scenes of woe and no human torguc can describe, of yesteril.-iy and of the Sabbath, spring again fresh De-, fore me The approving cr of that wife i I , Lt. I I....V.H.1 ..m. to her crushed and humbled husband yet conceal nothing give up Ithe laat dollar to sounas in tn cai t". - c. mm. ..., ..-... I . . V A . I. ... U .... I .,ll -i.

nay all you owe. God W!ll lorgive all to a F-mwssioii " ou.prmg wa oi ; &i0., l0 a sllteinent made by the Com miss- out. repentaat sinner." BS- I ihe mean lime the third sister! iuncr 0f the Laad Oco in 1S1-1, 'tbs dif- . , ... t . ri. ..n;t..l .i-l... th.r. of the husband ca,ne 10 maturity. What did our hero do 1 ferenco consists in one hundred and four ICTA firm faun is the best dtvini.y.,Twi." ?ir,. en -Hedidntdoimoa six Hundred and Art, i;u,i food life is the be,, phibisophy-a cbar i ...hmi Klacaa withihaacknwled?eentlny thing else!" and is now in possession ' acre t, which at the minimum price of hs,conscience the bst Jaw-l.one.j tae ossi tUtheUffUiof ltartir Miii'i tlu'of ihs.lwUsri.mallr !sft I tbs three '. pablie ia want, $n.tt0.000.-iS,i.,; pol,cy.vl ieaivanc- the W kin.- n - t sisters! - ; s - -ctr.sv

J warrant yea.

The Reunions Denominations of this I

Country r-.o. .1.1. r .. U.IIU iiirnisiieu nv ine metronti it nn Catholic Almanac for 1845. we orient the following table of the nnnul.ii m m. braced in the R,. ,i " : 'I lian: Dioceses. Baltimore, X. Orleans, Louisville, Charleston, Mobile, Richmond, Popu'n. 91013 15 Km 40.003 13 033 I1.0JD Dioceses. Popu'n Boston. 65.0001 New York, 230.0031 Cincinnati, Detroit, Vinccnnes, Duhiiqne, Pitlburh, Chicaso, Milwaukie, 03.UOO ?2 ZO.UW 5.SjO 30 003 53003 20,003 Philadelphia, - - -Hartford, - - -Oregon Ty., - - - 311 033 533,803 Total. 811,033 503 033 The population ofthe dioceses not mark-1 ;ed is estimated at 263,033. uivins 1.071.- I Qi V . .1. - . . . . . . ? ' ... -V) tiioiis.ii -!9 ji i n? im A.s. ..... ' rents. v c conies it is far hpl,- id i.u-. we nave eniertair.cd cf the lilimapifint numerical power of the Catholics iu ihi countrv The American Almanac for 1846 furnishes us with the number of coin muni, cants belonging lo the various Protestant sects. We class them as follows Pres- yleriuns. Presbyterians, (O S ) 166.987 (X. S.) Cumberland Cher classes 120.000 .1 (.0.000 45 503 302;C3 Baptists. Regular Baptist 71907:1 I.NlV PrmnmU T. i nv. ' 1 1 revenin Uav ft mV Free Will Church oT God Rcfoi med it o ,; Campbell Unitarian ni ;'l i.i ii-ii 200.003 i 35 000 ! Christian 1 IJ.il. HH Methodists. Methodist Episcopal, i . . 1,107.249 IVotesianl. 00 003! ti ii Reformed, Wesley an. Germ in (LVJ Crcth.) " l(Ml!t J 'o00 Al-bright, 15 .003 ti Jiennoiiiies, 28,0i)0 I 328,249 Conr egaiionnlitts. Orihodox, t'liitariuii, 302 250 aiaii' 232 2.10 T'2 OOJ Protestnnl IpUeopaliana, Swi'denhorsi.-in.s, Dutch Reformed. 5 000 31 201 75 003 140,300 6,003 60 000 ! German Reformed. I'vaiigi-hcal Lutherans, Moravians, Universalists, Total, 3.231.744 Allowing three children as an average to each of these communicants, in other words, assuming that each of these communicants represents three, we have a population connected with the Protestant Chuiches.or I3.538.97G ereater hv iwrlvr.

millions nnd a half, than the Catholic pop- and ,lu woithy divine perfectly overpowulation. fin. Herald. j ere(1 wi:l1 lhe blissful sensation, most rapturously exclaimed: ' O, woman! but it is TflTirlnorq glide. We'll return lhanks." Six months

The following sugeMiotu were ma !e in the Lowell OlTerinj. Their general ac ceptation would produce a joy ful stale of things: "All cannot be createst. but all can be kiwi." 'Speak kindly In thy fellow man, Le.t he should die while yet Tiiy bitter accents wrina bis heart, And make his pale cheek wet." Speak kindly in thy brother man lor he has many cares thou dost not know; main ; sorrows thine eye has not seen; and grief may be gnaw inn at bis heart strings, n hich erelong will snap them iu sunder. Oh speak kindly lo him! Perhaps a word from iliee will kindle the liht ( joy in his o'ershadowed heart. and make his pathway to the tomb a pleasant one. Speak kindly to thy brother man, even tho' sin has mured the spirit's beauty, and turned into discord the once perfect harmony ol hisbeinj. Harshness can never reclaim him, Kindness will. For far down beneath all depravity there still lingers a spark of the spiritVl.iveliness, that one word from thee may kindle lo a flame which will eventually purify the whole man. and make him lnt he was designed lo be, ihe true spiritual image of his God. .1- l-;l .. nni - :... .. ... .. :.i . asking hoit may ,,e. Il is enough for thee to know he nel.mss lo the brothertiiio.j oi man, ai'u neeos uiy sympathy. sympathy. Then cive il to him freel'. as ftceiy a the Father who is In Heave i, giveth to thee. I A. ... I... It n.r. ; nutic u,j .,i.iiryniS a .iret . . ... . , n.dll2 OH Itl .1 goo-J CHISP. A few , J " 8" courted aud married a young la ' wi.i naa wo sisters, possessing - ukiu . i..it- ."i nine. 1113 in e ! died, and ny some means lier shire of ihe properly did not fall lu him, but remained

J in the possession or ihe two surviving s'hdistress, which ter. lie courted and married the second

one, who in tbe meantime ha i arrived al womanhood. By her he haJ one child; 8()o: aflersjip ,,, jieii a j u wa4 8 ar. ,.,, . ,. ,. . ri,.r, :., .u.i ' "",l-r 8?,rr' J "r l'"',J t'"a "u" , i ,. : i i

2$ 1845.

Counsels for the Younj. I'cii cisiun nv In P. rm.l - . i.t.:.t. . j . 1 .si uun ii oy iruies. II a Fpt- ! ; " . . ' .1 t , . en y. u,n"' twc-n'; ! ' . n,L"P 11 aSa,n- Make : ? u"Lmmu unng.and you will do n. i car noi.it irouoie comes upon you; j keep up your stirils. th iuoh the dav br. n' nrrpv .ton furpTf r. 1'hL darkest day will n p .way!" If the sun is going down, look up in the ' ,TV "V' o..reyc.! ! ncaven: uh Uod's presence and (! s promises, a man or a clu d mav be i cheerful Xrvrr drspair hin f,.- in ilir ;r, Asuii.intn moniiiif; iUcomc ittiuiit warning Jlind what you run after! Never be! contented with a bubble that will burst, or aHrewood that will end in smoke and darkness. Gel that which vou can kern j3"1' wmru ' wnh keeping . . - "bonieOniiR .terlini- lhat will stay When guld and il.r lly aay." right Hard against hasty temper An r -ome, but resist it stronglv. spaiK will set a bouse on fire. A fit of tlHSviou nmv nivi. vnn p.iiaa tn tv, n.' I J v. iwauiuiilll ail. ! ,he iUys otyour jife Never teTe e B j lujnrj' "Het'ial rCTfinsknow. non-sr; i hr mt-rk pM .i a chi-rr. oi brx.M," If you have nn enemy act kindly and make him your friend. You may not w in him over at once, but try again. Let one kindness be followed by another, till vou ' ,,ave conipascd your nd- Dy little and " 1 1tIo. great thing ate completed. ' "W'airrlallini- davhr darj Wtars tho hardi-51 roLk ar," And so repeated kindness will soften a heart or stone. Whatever you do, do it w illingly. A I boy that is whipped to school never learns ( 'c.soii wen. a man uiaiu compelled ' " cares not bow badly it is preformed. ' "w 111011 ion iuiii. mi ii is ruin rnceriuiiv. I limn II..I ....i .. IT I. . l r. It., mm p. op ins sicevcs in earnest, and sings while he works, is the man forme. - I A chrful spirit it tr tt on quick; A grttmbU r iu ikv mud ill sutW. I ..... I- i a 1 iiiiiiiI,Ij m.a : .t li.me iwt ii.T. - r, .. " i . ! IIOIIS and liters, fiir lie ran Li.i.n nin nf it-rtrc-i-t 111.'

' f ui . , . . ,';iiese circumstances excited

the way of wild beasts, but bad thoughts' win tiietr way every wheie. The cup ll,al ls fu" wi" no m,,re: kePP yi'tr! 1 al -v""r i'0"" f"'l eo,!d things, ' enter. iii.tt van uiuuguis may unu no room to "Br nn your punl, anil .irivc, and pray. To drive all evil thought, auay."' Courtship nf a lid'hful Clergyman. Tin Rev. John Brown, of Haddington, the "cl! 'invvu author of these! fii!cri,ret in? L'ible, was a man of singular hasbfiilness. ' '" lo'ien "f'l'i statement, we need on!) j 8,!l,e 1''1 couitship lasted seven years Jn" a"a a na'i had passed away, and tiie reverend gentleman had got no further forward than he had been the first six dys. This state of things became intol erable; a step in advance must be made, and Mr. Brown summoned nil his courage for the deed. ' Janet,'' said he, as they sat in solemn silence, "we've been acquainted now for six years an' mair, and I've ne'er gotten a kiss yet. D'te think I might take one, my bonnie girl?" -Jusl as you lik' J ' '" "viiMiiing ami proper n. Surr iy, Janet, we'il ask a blessing." The "lesstng was AwLpjI 1 1 i r Lij iij (t!:Aii - j - r . j t lanv ii, ' ,n;,d' 11,0 l)ious rP!e man and w ife; and .ui.icu nii, uescenuaiii who liumoronlv j ",ld ,!,e ,:,,,, a ''"Pl'icr cmiph. never spent j a lour? and useful life to!rihrr. "

ineeceJ ot the said; "When the Modesty and D-mocrcv. The- IJ,i. I strong, doctrinal, pungent and discrimina-.-IK..J Line presided at a meeting of the uingpreicb of Baxter and Edwards gives Demueiac'j at Lawrencebargb oa tin :1J (oiace lo moonshine and nocturnal rainbowst., i which the following re.-olution wan, and mysticism whkh n.i hun;nu mind caa adopted., ; comprehend, delivered by men with rin Itetolred, That we have unshaken can- i,,n their lily lingers, holding cambrc handfnlence in the integrity and Democracy ! i Iervh!efH li their eyes that never wep for

James Wlotcomb ami Jesse D. Bright, as well as our fellow citizens, John P. Dunn and t' ellon. A runs Lane, end lhat wedis nf,.,,iii.i,Bn.ii .nu rTnrl. nn tliA nnrl nf I l.r

iuu. ... --. ....j ,-- cT-l he ioii.w irg is an in.cnptioa on a urcfs to sow discord and disunion in our !lMllJ,to:ie ia -JUasacliwstts. u ;8 beaUranlis. - hiful Wonder if Mr. Lane will not be appoin '..icorne in the morning-it wassprin. let! te the Supreme Bench how.' ill bis " n I 1 smiledtlemocraey b3 longer rpiestioned! W13 ; j Vik?d out at noonit w".; ' aow will say that Gov. hitcomb does not) ri ws, undersund working the poln.eal wire!- i, Mt mJ down &. cvcn;t w., n.lt A few weeks ago, .Mr. Lane visited the! And I was sad t al. Immediately ll.ercafier. the Sen-jj u;j tne iQWn al nijhlit wa, Vvin.cr' tiocl retracted sundry bard things It hau, Anil &le t." said of him and the Political Bejconceascd to cxiFt'. Will the arrangement be fully Pork. The Qnlncy Whig f.y tbat it cotisumated! We willsce, Ind, Journal, ' is evident tint the farmers of in- ...;;k rx;-. !s:ng section ofthe Mississippi YalUy wii) A.e:cTcick.A changer lately ob-!rral!if Price" quite satisfai.tiry. As for i.;,,.,ui,im ,.r, h.io.irn,! r!..!lf.rs rr,,m i the Wabash alley, from all information

one of the Cincinnati merchants, .ec..ri,.gjP pay ment by the deposit of a ca.ii ,.f ex ' ts. ,,00j pric.3 comitred wiib the

vt.iuu). ob nvm m .it. jh full examination," says the Chronicle, "it

was found lhal a copper can, which c'"-, Iiice,0l-.saruriiay Iast, 6aVs;-Un Wedneata'.ned a Miiall quantity of brandy, had a... ia!S, A. (i. irun- '.. i hi vi,-init

bc n firmly fitted nrotind the bung-hole, and all besides was wnlei!'' Hoes. The Burlington (Iowa) Hawk eye of November Oth, says that pork pai k mc has commenced in lhat place, one I bouse having slaughtered and packed some SO'O head on droverb accouiu riP3 i n.-:.c.t puce ,e- ouerea ...ere is

and an impression prevails that Ihe price! young lady who has been accustomed o will decl.nearier Ihe close or navigation.! the ordinal y elegancies of hfe, for reusing 1 J lo marry a poor man; but must beg my A Snail Patchof Land i.i Ditpnte 'sweet fi iends to recollect, tho' a man wit bThere are doubtless rnacy of our readers out money is poor, a nun with nothing but

who have no idea of the difference in the amount ot land, between the 49th degrees of latitude asd tbe parallel of 51 degree - r.i, . k. : I . ., . 1 T I .l..i A I .t.. . . - W, which tbe Union de lares to bs lbs in - tcmion of Government to insist upon as tbe! - northern boundary line of Orogon. Accor-

VOL. XtII.XO.48.

A Yankee Trade. I raicu ale I pi, ,n'l H n . i ,.4 . . . . ... . .muc mi . -0a- ' "id a true specimen of the P yallkfe Pedlar' M hp ood at the door of t merchant in St. Louis ' i.calctilate you calculate about rihf for you cannot." wath 2,' ; V ' 8"esyon needn t get huffy a- , bout it. Now, here's a dozen rest ffooin imn. . .u . j ., ? you may l ave 'cm for two dol ir ' ''I tell you Ijioii'i want any of vnr trt,. c ...... i',i k... u . . . ' . v!.i n..w i i t ,v. . . ,ooiiais il yon make me an ofT-r 'for theiu arc strons. we'll have a ir.-vl. x-i 'Done.' ' rat ia' il.A ... 1 . 7 T , h"C' l b?sl:4Bd" iT,'' ne .-I;osited a like sum-when ;' merchant uffeied lum a picayune for - inpin. "They're yourn" said the yankee, a hi quietly fobbed the stakes. -nut," he added, with great apparent Alhonesty. calculate a joke's a joke, and if you doa't want them strops, I'll trade back. The merchant's countenance briijhtenIPd. 'Ion ore not so bad a chap, after all; lien- arc Hie Strops 'give t.".e the IllOneV. ' j "There it is," said the yankee, as he received the strops and passed over ths I picayune. "A trade's a Irado and now . you're wideawake, in nirnest. I guess the next ti.it vou trade with that are ni. r you'll do a little belter than to bur razor strops." And away walked the padlar with his strops nnd bis wager, amid the shouts of the laughing crow J. A very n fit tins: incident.- . little girl, tbeonlv and well beloved child of her parlo.ents, who ore residents of DrookUn. L. 1 , died, a few weeks since, and was interred tin fun private family bwryriig ground. A , i inur.no o.g me private comil13""1 an'J playmate of the child, wasfre- , quei'.iiy miss. ng from the Lcusc after the funerai! N ben ecen, be was observed to be rrpst-fn!lin nod ! ''is food, mttped and lost flesh day by dy t . ' . v . . . , .iv. sviucx tlC ;.. w., cunos;tv; is watched an I Icllowe.t in Ii s sn'a'tby excursions, snd it tt iengtb appenred that l.c went ti a il v to I be oiave of his f ormer friend and playmate, uenctited - "lta each visit 6ome ofthe cbild's n'avthings, obtained seorct-y from the bouse, on tie: grassy mound tint covcrd hor remains, in the vain hope of blhiring her t. his Fide again, ond iben lay tlown, and nassed hour after hour moaning and whining piteously. His master was obliged linally to chiin up the animal, to put an end to bis melancholy vigils. th? ciotirnvance of which would have cost the faithful rnocrner bis cxistc:"e. Oiiio a M Vn .im a. -We unuT elatis? that.Gove rnor M'Dowcli ba refuseJ to issue bis warrant for tho delivery of the I'urkersburgh kidnappers, on the requisition of Governor Hartley. Gov. M'D.twell has also Font a requisition to Gov. Hartley for the delivery of the two Ohio citizens indicted in Wood county, for assisting iJ the esrnpc of I Iowa rib's slaves, (iov, lliriley will, of course, refuse compliance with ;his requisition, or in any way to aid th pitiful s'ibtcrfuge which l.jj to t!i-s indictnf th.-o .r.,.n tt.n..!.t I,Lp i , -p j ihe. corresoondence made aub.lic.Oi:i. Gas. i . . ftT-i-oi. v. euo is out strong for California. Ill says that it is plain that Bomo government other tbm M:xico will bo-ju navij it; that Kngl ir.d is a: win? to fat i t, and he hoies in RpttiinT itio hnii'iftir.. nr:.i. Mexico, we shall incorporate t!rs cbirm1 1112 countrv into our own territory. CrTbc Rev. Dr. Henhcr, dt-scri'mg in a pui.lic address the character of ministers 1 pui'i.c nuurcs.s mi character of minuter sin. then larewci: to the h'c of the alter, farewell to true revivals of religioa , farewell to the salrul'on ofthe souls of men." 1 ... . ... I three last years. T nrtra lt.,r.. Tl,o T! ii.linnn-1 lv . f'S...... I " '3 weighed at the farm of Mr. Jj. Tnrry. of jtlns county, a lot of 70 hog, which averI igPi! 4o7 pounds, and nr.no of iLem weigUetl otiO. Mr. Irvine is buying for Ihe Cin;c:i!nati markei, and will start in a f su dsy tvith this splendid 'lot of hogs, arts' I "13ll ,"or!' 01 'he ea'iie tort- (;u 3IaJiW UaiU IXS rX' & I 111 H!?l!'' ,IUn" E-a Fraser says crrt&ie.lv blame n money is .till poorer. O-Frct not thyself becaue of evil men. ; neither be thou envious at the wicked. For there shall be no tewarJ to ihe evil man; the candle of ihe wicked shall be put

Sir