Indiana American, Volume 13, Number 19, Brookville, Franklin County, 8 May 1846 — Page 1

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7a CLar Country -Our Country's Interests and our Country's Friends. BROOKVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNT V, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1840. VOL. XIV. NO. 1!.

H3ppy at Home. BY MRS. F . O S E G O O D.

. . .l. .ri. nnil I hi line CO lurin nm- mi; n !-, Ins.archciWti.lcasurr, tlial tjnuniiu. ( Lei ihcm sok hctin F!h.on iiinm.n winwi, where Mao.ii mocks at ach-ri out oi mm; ; Wh.-thcUHSnsnE'""i"-" ,... oh. rr. mid thcrarlan.U Joy only should braid, Is Slander, tlic snake, its rattle belrayrJ. h! no! let the idle for happiness roam, For me I but ask to be happy at home!" At home! oh, how ihrillingly swec-. is that wont, And by it what vision of beauty are stii i d! 1 ask not the Luxury curtain in my room With damask from India's exquisite loom; I he sunlight ot heaven is precious tome, And muslin will veil it if blazing too Tree; The elegant trifles of fashion and Wealth I need not I ask but for c'mfort and health! With these and my dear ones I care not to roam. For, oh. I am happy, most "happy at home!'' One Bri-ht little room wherethe children may play, L-nfiarful of spoiling the costly array; Where he, too our dearest of all on the earih, May find the sweetest welcome he loves at his hearth; 1 he fire blazes arnily the sofa dra vn nifjli ; ud the star-lamp lEt he table closely; A few sunny pictures in simple frames shrined, few precious volumes the wealth of the mind; And hei-e and there treaurtd some rare gem of art, To kindle ihc ian-" or soften the heart; Thus richly surroumUd, why, why shou'd I main? Oh:" am I not happy "most happy at homef" The little ones weary of books and ofplay, Nestle down on our bosoms out F.llen and Ma; '. And softly the simple afl'eci cnjit prayer. Ascends in the gladness of innocence then . And now, ere they leave us, sweet kisses and liht 1 Key lavish, repeating their merry "good niht!" While I with my needle, my book, or my pen, prin converse with Aim, am contented again. And cry "tan I ever be tempted to roam, while bles-sings like these make me happy at hunK?" Commit thy ways to God Reflection will leach a mail lhat lie should trust himself lo soma superior being; and reason unites with revelation to tell us to commit our ways lo the Lord. Human life is such a journey lhat m m needs a guide and provider. It is not in man lhat walkeih 1 1 direct his steps Men are entirely ignorant of the future;! . ... . i hence, since we know not what our cir cumstances will be, ourselves cannot farm the plans which shall be best to be adopted. Every man may say in verity, thus far in lifa hath the Lord helped me. Our own present condition, and lhat of others, utterly and entirely a way that was unknown to ourselves. Tht great and blessed God lias

been our conductor, though unseen, and itj V "V . " ' ',, JW,U' a,m , . . ! division reads as follows: may be acknowledged. Ought we not i , then, to acknowledge him and commit ou:!.Slx,h' e believe that (.od ,om eterwavMhi ? ity proposes to save a people from their

Time is an ocean, and each person's life). ' 1 a rrtitanri I I liufiiina Oil 1 . i . - " I r a i l . ' . j ' ? it tempests and innumerable ncriN, should' plainly tell to each voyager thnihimsolt cannot steer his frail and tempest tossed bark. He needs a pilot, if he would not dash amid rooks and quicksands. If he would make the port of safety, he needs a helmsman other than himself. Let him The world is a w.lde'rnes,, a dark and .hornv aPR(.r. Sh.U lhK IrnvVllPr Mt-nml ' . , ....... ' 10 mreau us wuus aionef LiCi nm rcmem ber, it is not in man that walketli to direct! his steps. He has not been the way be fore, and does he not need a guide? Fel low traveller, the only proper guide is God; to him let us commit our ways, 'Tis rational and wise, and safe. Voyager, traveller, by prayer commit your ways to God. Tempt not the journ ey, the voyage alone pray tianal Press. t 1 - ilorris 'i-i j

tr --j.... u h ti i .u- mankind m their fallen state are as destigLT'Cntirch Bells. There's something 1 r , . i...;f, : ... , , 5;tuteo: spiritual life, and lhat as no means Leautiful in the church bells. Beautiful ., ' ' . . . , ,., .nA i.,r..D ti. . o u- i i can nave any agency in "iving animal life and hopeful: rliey talk lo hih and low. , J ' f ,iu .j ., , i to a stone, so no means can have any a-

w w wus . ta iiiu ouillt 'VH.l i UlCIC I .. . . . 1 (? eouna in them lhat should scare pride, and

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heart of man; that should make him look ?ipon the world, with kind, forgiving eves; that houl.! mo !. ,nh !t.of , r. ...... . , - .iu.c, j plale. es, j t Z Zl if'T"" ln V,Cry. SUnJ i """ hin. . I iAt f - . : l. .i.. i . - ' . 1 r' w" "7?"utur"" "eaiure-P"r nman things! take rest, be quiet. Foign! your vanii.es, your follies, your week-dav !

Jum,J heart bnrninp! And you ye t,,at is (0 the Go x (he pfd human vessels, gilt and pamted, believe mean, , lhhanJ or'God in this work. he.ron tongue that tells ye, that foralljThe Anti-Means party believe that in the jour gilding, all your colors, you are of j work of regener!ion God uses no means J same Adams earth w.th tie beggar at wIiatever; That is tosav.that in quickenh, If h"e"Z ad sinners, itisthe work of the Spi-

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' u 17 r n J VC,8 y" " i,Mei The history of the split in r T' VM' cd .l e taught . Water Association, and th lVTrgtytay01Wr ,sno'half!ledtoit entered fully into

Uiaunim in me eje oi neaen, as me sores of uncompromising Lazarus'. And ye, poor creatures, livid and faint stinted and crushed by the pride and hardness ofi the world come. c.omt. rrio iho kellj w.th the voice of an angel come team what is laid up for ye UllU Ana darning, I take heatl and walk among the wickedness' vVLpUt 11, ,1 w?.rIJ ca,m$ as,D'"iel, a.iveu among ine lions. Morrt.r ' Certificate of Character. A Hoosier was called upon ihe stand, "way out west," i to testify as to Ihe character of .1 hmthnr Haosier. It was as follows: now long nave you known UiU Whack.' ' Ever sens he was born." "What is his general charactei?" 'Letter A. No. l-bov para great wtys." ""Would you believe him on oath?" "Yes sir-re!o or oor any other way." 'What, in your opinion are hisquuliiiea - lions to good character?" I?' ttio !,! 1 :..: : j .ii, uiai 9IILI, Vftl (lie; I'lUlllCS tir il t1 e woods. He can shave the eye-wink-i- ! ers or a woif as far as the best shooiiu iron '11 carry a ball; he can drink a quart of Pr"g any day, and he chaws tobacker like a hoss." CU Whack passed muster.

i-uci. Newspaper history proves that j sion of the Little RUie River Regular Baptbe grumbler at any particular newspaper list Church, against the other, to recover 3 generally th-; borrower of it, and lb? do-! lb- possession of the meeting house.

-nc?i 15 th" stealer of it.

The Great Baptist TriaL

.Means ) In the Hush Circuit Court, Spring Term 1816. i 1 I i ,. , , , l ins cause, known much more readily ine loregoins title, than by the ficiiti"us names of John Doe vs.Uichard Roe, ' jhy which it was first commenced came on

1 or trial on i hursday or last eek- The an identity wiih the Ancient Regular B,apSheriff put a jury in the box (the regular list Church; and the question submitted" to pannel except one or two by standers in , the determination of the Jury is. To which place of a like number of absentees,) who division does the meeting Tiouse b2long? were thereupon iiupanuelled without eith-J The Little Blue River Regular Baptist

jer pjriy using a single challenge or making Church is an original, seperate, and indeI an objection to anyone of them a cir- pendent organization, in nowise auxiliary jcumstance very rare we presume, in the , or amenble to, or subject to the control of .history of trials regarded as important as any other church or organization, and its j1'1'- , I principles, government and regulations, so Cox & Ilacklcman of this place, and far as they are defined aiid expressly laid jS. W. Parker, E-q., of Connersviile, ' down in the Articles of Faith, & the rules 'Counsel of Means party; Tingle V of this of the .iisociation. are lobe ascertained

place, Cooper of Knightstnwn, and ' Per-; ry of Rkhnnond, for Anti-Means. We have not time now to go into a hisi try of this trial we may do so hereafter j ,(we took down the evidence,) sufficent to

say, it occupied the entire lime of the : messengers appeared at the Association, Court from Thursday 11 o'clock till Sat- professing to come from the East Fork Uuday evening. Some forty-odd witnesses Fiat Rock Church, and lhat a question'arOie ; were in attendance, including every Bap- j in the association as to which of the two ttist preacher we know of within forty , sets represenseJ the true East Fork Flat miles:, and near 30 examined. Messrs. Rock Church. A vote was taken, and thq Parker and Perry generally conducted the Means Delegates received by the Associa'examination for their respective parlies, j lion; this vote caused a division of the i The examination of w itnesses closed on , Association. The Anti-Means party withFriday night at 1 1 o'clock. The argument drawing from the grove when the vote was i of Counsel commenced the next morning taken, to the meeting house, and the Means jat 8 o'clock; and continued till about sun- party holding their meeting at the grove, dmvn. It was argue. I hy Ilacklcman and It also appears that two of the delegates

, Paiker for Means Tinsley and Perry lor ', Ann-Means Mr. Hacklenian opening i Mr. Parker closing. The Jury were not out over five or ten minuets before their ' rap was heard for the Shsnff, who there-' .upon brought them down and they retur- J i iia.I i ....... I:. . e .t. - i - .:nt .t.-. - V, ,u ",e "H ",e j Means party.

We annex the charge of his Hon. Judge Association, upon which a vote was taken Elliott, to the Jury which gives a succinct sustaining Smith, which causes a Seperasiatement or history of the causes of di- tion and division of the phurch.

vision of the Church and the points in vol-1 ved in the trial. The s;x'h aiticle of the Confession of Faith of the Little Blue River Church, 7 : " . " " -. ri II tl I Irt If 1 crl.kin lira i-i .. i t, I lltA nlon nnrl lOUUHll n, Ut I IQCU Hit; lidllt Ollil appointed every means necessary to ac ' .... 1 . . , , . ' , coinplish the great end of their salvation which he eflects in his own tune by his ' Hi ly Spirit. Both parties, as stated in the charge, olaim to be the Regular orthodox Church, and to adhere to the articles of Faith this sixth article and all. Perhaps we can- " " ?e,WJr shr,ter Waj' J, a "V" TCM doctrines held by itheso pailies than to publish the lestimo ny of (if not the leaders on each side) at least thoe whose statements it will be least questioned. These statements are written since the trial by themselves. Elder Wilson Thompson, Question. What is the difference between the Means & Anti-Means doctrines. Ans. No point is more universally subiw if, ail lilt; &fctilliai DOl'113 eicnomination, than the total depravity of human natuie. or in other words, thai cnrilw.t l.i I - mil I. A T . . I . V t ; . I A a. ency in giving spiritual life to the dead itual life in the sinner, means may be emr.U... f ... .U. A.Un. L.'i 1 V .a : -y uchiis are cinpioycu ... 4u.lk icningthe dead sinner. E,Jer j h g fc "The Mn. party believe in the total man by the fall, and that his from that state of sin and iath, is effected through the mediation of Christ-commnnicated to them inthe work of regeneration by the Spirit of God, -T, ' CI 7"' ... .u" rit separate and apart from the Word alj e8ge3 ' in The history of the split in the last White e cause which fully into the trial and were fully explored. The defendants (the Anti-Means) relied for defen'mostly we thought upon two points. 1st. That i tlicv UPrpthd trim flhnrih hxr rfa:nn of ihpir fnilh. 91 Th?t thpv n1hpril rliiapr I Initio rlllos wl.if.Y. nnvam Ifioir .1.111). .....jj- .j j .j h , po v t r. - gular, and orderly while the others had been 'irregular and disorderly, as well at . ...... ... ,,..' 1 iim m canri a 1 inn cn 11 o a 1 v no a. mm Rlne j w m. j v v. lutiviii -') u j ua mil w m-m imv River split. Doctor Gill was brought forward by the I Meais parly, to sustain their faith, pronouc!ca" generally orthordox by their witnesses: ir; Miliums n.ini uncr, &c but was most unqualifiedly repudiated by Dr. Thompson and others ofthe oU!er Par,v M trt ni v,ews on lhe especial 1 point in controversy. j We s'i'! either give the in'eresting r,nl3,n lhe teslil"ony in this paper at i Sma ft.ore lie,io1. crranse it so as to a "'"'"ry ofthe whole trial in another 'ctm CHARGE OF THE JUDGE. Doe. c.v. Dem., Utile Blue Trespass and Iliccr licgidar Baptist Ejectment. . Church, John Jones and others This is an action brought by one diviI P c !( pI'Tiirg in 'h? cje", '! di' !?io i

'known as the Anti-Mcms parly, confess

Ihemselver to be in possession of the meelng huse; and insist that they have the legal right to hold possession against the legal right tO hold possession opposite, Or Means party, This division of the Church seems to have irronn mil nl rliftWenra nf rnn. struction of one of the Articles of Faith, each relying upon the same Articles for and delennined by reference to the Ariicles of Faith and rufvs of the Association alons, 'I he testimony shqws lhat the Little Blue River Church, sent delegates, or from the Little Blue River Regular Baptist! Church withdrew with Hie Anti-Means party, the olher rerr aiiiing with the Meatus. Afterwards at the Sept. meeting of the Littlo Blue River Church a charge was preferred by Smith, e Means delegate, ).)... p. 1 iha J... flntu ' ;-- delegates, for improper conduct in the The testimony of the proceedings in the Association, the conduct of the delegates, and the cause of the division of the Association is only legitimate to show the cause of the difficulty in the Little Blue River Church, and the manner in which it was brought on and can have no other bearing on the r.ierits o (he rase. The Little Clue River Church being entirely independent of the Association, the irregular, informal or oppressive conduct of either party in the Association, or the proper or improper conduct of any of the delegates from the Little Dluo River Church in the Association are not questions for the determination of ll e luiy in this caseJ The action of the Little Blue River Church, is final and conclusive between the parlies to this suit. If there was a quorum of the church present ot the time of their meeting of the 13ih of September 1845. and if the vote taken to sustain Smith, &c. showed that a quorum voted, it would be a vote of the Church, and the decision made by it would be a decision of the Church; notwithstanding a majority of the whole num ber of the Church, or even a majority of those present may not have voted. If either of the parlies seceded from, and left the Church, the party so seceding would thereby forfeit all rights in the church, and all claim to the meeting house or any of the Church properly, although the party so seceding might constitute a majority of the enurch, or if members of Church were by a proper vole of the Church expelled or disowned, they could not form an organization by the same, or any other name, so as to entitle them to the meeting house or Church property. Secession, however,, consists in something more than leaving the meeting house during the time of meeting; and especially so if by reason of any difficulty in the Church, misunderstanding amongst its members, or difference of opinion as to the proper construction of one of the Articles of Faith, or about the rules of the Society, or any matter pertaining lo its proper government, it is impracticable for them to transact business in a proper manner, or worship in peace and harmony. Secession on the contrary, is where a member or divsion of a Church withdraws from all union and fellowship wUh the Church, and does not claim its immunities'or privileges; or where Ih'ey repudiate and deny its fundemental doctrines or creed, from a change of opinion or othewise, and thereby render it inconsistent that a further connexion between them and the Church should exist. The proper construction lo be given to the Articles of Failh, and the propericty or impropriety of the conduct of the members, were matters to bo determined and governed by a majority of the Church; and any vote taken thereon at any proper meeting or ihe Church, and by a proper tliaronf and th jiAriii)n mftrlp ! quorum tnereoi. ana me decision maae is the decission of the majority until it is changed or reversed. If, however, the Jury find that tho majority had evidently departed from, and lelt the lundemeniai principles 01 me Church, and made use 'of a vote for the purpose of avoiding the effects of a secession, or the loss of the Church property, they should disregard any such vote ill deli rmining ihe case. In detenining whether either pariv lia at ceded from the "church by a departure from its fundamental principles,; the Jury are to look only to the Articles of j

Failh, and to whu is a p.oper interprets-, piovea, nu 'uj, " ilinn of them, without any reference lo the ceable. and more refined.- II iscoii consistency or truth of the doctrine. Herald. If the Jury find that there has been no A sailor about being married, could not secession from the Church by either party find change enough foi lhe parson's fee. and lhat the members of both of said par-1 The reverend gentleman, unwilling' to lie ties, or seperale organizations are entitled a couple without lhe Bccuslomed fee .demU membership in the proper Church, thoy urreJ. Jack, placing his hand in his pok-

will then .lelnrmlrtate which of said dmsion have retained lhe original end pmpr foiizTie-n cf th? Church.

If there has been no actual secession or such departure from the' Articles of Faith, or fundamental doctrines of ihe Church as" amounts to secession, then all such members of the Church as have not been pro,', perly turned out or expelled therefrom, would retain an interest in the meeting house. There cannot, however, exist two seperate and independent organizations of the same Church. The only interest that any member can claim in the Church property is, for proper chuich purposes; and the party retaining the original and proper organization of the Church, is entitled to the possession of the property, leaving the members of the illegal organization to exercise their Church rights with the proper organization if they see proper. The rules governing the action of the church, the manner of voting, &c., are intended for the convenince of the Church, and for the preservation of proper order and decorum in the transaction of business, &e., and may be altered amended,

or dispensed with by the Church at pleas ure. Jacksinian. Senator Cass An article crept into our paper yesterday from the Louisville Jour, the lenor of which we disapprove. We shall never depreciate, even bv imnlicaiinn the character or services of any man, beluuse lie ainers Irom us in opinion, or nur sues a path of conduct different from our own. His principles, his' systems, or his pontics, we may oppose; but whatever is true or honorable in his character should oe held sacred. Governor Cass is a gentleman, a scholar, and a patriot a much better patriot than ihe George M'Duflie. the Mr. Hay woods, et id omne genus, who, content with the selfish interests of slavery, nnd the baser ambition of slave politics, chime into the tune of England nnd Free Trade. As to ihe military services of Cass, thev j certainly were not eminent; but they were an i.e was called upon to perform, and they were performed faithfully. If he broke his sword on the surrender of Hull, he did what most of the Officers of the army did. They were filled with shame and anguish at the deep disgrace, the hitler ignominy of lhat sad disaster. It were well if some of those who, in the American Senate, sympathise so strongly with English interests and principles, were capable of that sort of ihame. It would be well to produce some proof that their blood had not. by a strange freak of Nature, been turned into a dish of skim milk. Cin. Chron. Fight among the Indians. Tho Fort Wayne Sentinel says: We learn lhat a few days ago a fight took place on the Reserve near Peru, between the Eel River and Neshin gna-mc-chebands of Miamies. Knives and rifles were freely used, and several Indians were killed; how many we cannot eay with certainly, as the reports vary, & are probably much exaggerated. Some accounts state lhat fifteen were killed; one person who arrived here on Thursday from (he Reserve stated lhat be saw nine dead bodies, (nd two others were known to be shot, who had run off into the woods. The most reliable accounts, however, that only fourorfive vere killed. The fight was the result of an old feud between the I wo bands, caused by previous murders. The Unwilling Bridegroom. k young man had ineaily youth engaged himself to a playmate, but as his mind developed, he perceived he was mismated, and wished to be' reVased from his engagement. The young lady would not conent, and insisted upon being married. The young man appeared to yield, but when asked as usual, "Will you take this woman to be your wife?" he answered, "No." At Ihis unsuspected answer, the marriage party broke up in confusion. The relatives of the rejectfd briJe resented the insult offered to their family and threatened prosecution. At last the young lady proposed that they should again go to clvirch, and then the bridegroom should make tho nsual answer, promising tbat when it came to her turn ihe would say no'that the result might appear to come from her. The bridegroom consented; but to his great surprUe the bride answered yps. the marriage ceremony was concluded 'in form, and he found himself, against his will, n married man. As they came out of ihe church he was heard to exclaim, "Ah! this revenge wa too bitter! I did not deseivc60 heavy a punishment. tf"H?ncn.-There is certainly a great scarcity of women in the mines. Any inUtistrious gin nere can enrno.io ...... .rr. dollars per annum, ne9iJes her board, either as domestic assistant, or by sewing , It is strange that the girls have not enter-, piise enough to go where they can earn aj comfortable living. Thousands of amiable intelligent and handsome girls are livinz in penury in the Atlantic cities, who, if here, would be provided with comfortable homes. The influence of onpjvirtuous and, refined woman, will subdue more ferocity thnn half a dozen ercen missionaries. We judge of what might be, by what has been. The olJ miners, who lived here early, in those days of violence, when a diiaer was willing to pay a quarter of a dollar lo look at a bonnet, well know this fact. It is said that when tho first womin came to the mines, more than one hundred applications for a lease of her, v. ere filed in one day, in the office of ihe Lead Aaenl! From that timo nnlil the present a women have multiplied and the social ties and affections or men have been called into exercise, the tone of morals has imet. drew out a lew sinning, i-;; "Never mini, Hollicr marry 1. .1 " far it will S"

Frowi (he S- School Journal A Worrying Christian. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jones wtre near neighbors, and were much' together though they were very unlike. Coth were called "good women," both were members ofthe Orthodox church in "good standing," yet one was respected and looked up to, w hile the other was not. The reason why Mrs. Jones was not thought moie of was this; she wa always in a worry about something or other. It seemed as if nothing was right in her house the week in & the week out. Her husband would not come for his breukfast when it was ready, or her childlen would come down cro.-s in the morning, her girls would but half do their work, no one had half as many vexaiions "to worry her life out," as poor Mrs. Jones. One afternoon Mrs. Smith look her knitting and ran over to mike her a neighborly vitit and chat awhile. "Good afternoon." said she; we have a fine day Mrs. Jones. How do you do?" " Well I don't know," replied Mrs. Jones. "I feel pretty miserable." "Miserable? why, what, about? what is the matter now?-' "Why, everything is so behind hand; here it is almost Thanksgiving time, aud I am not ready for winter yet; and I don't see as I ever shall be. My girls are not worth a cent to work. I don't bclieva there was ever a woman in the world had ad much to do as I have." '' "I guess that is not so," said Mrs. Smith with a pleasant smile. "NyelL yes. You to be ;ure, have a lar

ger family, but somehow you get along & I do not.'! "Mrs. Smith had often tried to explain this somehow, but without success. Still she patiently attempted it again. "My good neighbor," said she, "let me tell you that y't worry loo much. It is not the way to get along. Worrying does not help, it only hinders. What matter is it lhat your work is not done the very hour that you meant to have it, so that you make it square Saturday night, You ought to be satisfied with this, but you seem to think that if a thing is not done to day, it cannot possibly be done to-morrow. If you do the best you can, why khould you not feel contented and even happy?' Wc are not required to do more thai) we can do; ours is not a hard 'Master." "I am sure that I work as hard as I can, Mrs. Smith." "I knOw t, and your sin is not in leaving undone, but in feeling unhappy. Wher. you have gone just as far as you can go, then your worry and fret, that you cannot go further. Now I think, that though God has marked out for us a life of toil, yet he did not intend it should be one of wearing care, for he says plainly that we're to .'casl our care upon the Lord.' I think neighbor,he means to have us do to day all which wc can, and leave to-morrow till he gives it to us. I believe he will give us each day our daily bread, if w are' faithful and industrious and trut in Him." "You talk like a book, Mrs. Smith, and I believe all you say too; that is it will do for you, but I am of a different make, and if I know a thing must bo done, why it stays upon my mind, and worries mo till it is done." "Now be honest with me neighbor, does this worrying help it along any? Do you get through with it one minute sooner?" "I cant say that I do; Mrs. Smith, I do not think I do." "On the whole then, Mrs. Jones, do you not think it hurts you, makes you feel miserably, and sometimes takes away your appelile?" "Yes I know it does,'' said Mrs. Smith very earnestly," I would give any thing if my family would get along as smoothly as yours." "Supposing thst when they come home ihey found you always cheerful end composed, instead of being full of troubles, and worrying, don't you think it would make a change in ihem? I feel, Mrs. Jones that as our sons are growing up now, wo cannot lake loo much pains to make a pleasant home for them; so that we can keep them around us as long as possible and w ithhold ihtiii from bad company. It seems to me too that they will not believe that wo put our trust in God as werrofess lojdo; if ihey sec u; so ovcrburtheued with care and so' worried about the morrow." You speak very plainly to rne, neighbor Smith." ' ,x ' ' ' '" " ' Because, Mrs. June, I long to see you more cheerful ana trusting. 1 want to nave you come out from these clods, and when , . . . " ' wain yt'u miuuiu iu wining iu itiiiu me i rest will. God. I wUh to see you enjoy. ing the comforts which our religion otters for this li e; and I (eel there is no C01130Italin there for worrying Chrislains, fori they make Iheir own miseries." Mr.. Jones wept and resolved heart that she would ''lurri over in her ! a new. ' " leaf." - Thl 1.... nf Vr'tAp After T.W t.lV( some quiet, sober moment of lite, and adJ . . .. - together the two ideas of pride and of mm h.il.. ,1,1 l.ia a Kponlnrn nfn sn,r hick Ktnllc.. ing through infinite space, in all the gran.lcur of littleness. Perched on a lilltc .pck of the universe, every wind o f beaven strikes into his blood the coldness of death; his soul fleets from bis body like melody from j the string, uay ana cigin, as uusi on me wheel, he is rolled" along the heavens, through a labyrinth of worlds, and all the systems and ere it. ons of God aro flaming and beneath. Is this a creature Ito revel in Ins frrpslness? la this a creature lo make to himself a crown of irlory to deny his own Ueoh and blooJ, and to mock at bis fellow; sprung from that dust to which they will soon return! Does not the proud man err! Does he not edlfr 1uea bs not tfie! When he reasons, is he never stopped by , ditl'uultiee!' When ha acts, is he neverj templed by pleasure..' When he live, is he free from pain! V.hcn he dice, can he escape the " cinnrhon 'graVe! Pride is n.H the heritige of man; humility should dwell! uiili frailiv. and atone for irrnnran'TC. error. I i end uier'ection, iiJ iey 6;.u'ft.

Gen Thomas J. Rusk, Senator from j

- Texas Gen. Rusk, the associate Spnator of Gen. Sim. Hauston, from the new State of Texas, is one ofthe very finest looking men in the Senate. He Elands full six feet, strong, sinewy frame, well proportioned, and pcrpsndicular. He is about f.irly-flvc rears of age. He is a S.mtli Carolinian by birth and education. H: studied law in that Jr'Ute, and in 1321 removed to Georgia, where, in the cours? of a ten years res idence, in practice of the law he married. In he removed to Nacogdoches, in Texas, (the Red river country), whore he resumed the practice of his profession. In the formation of .the provisional gov ernment of Texas, in December. I 35. of which David G. Bu-nn was appointed President. General Rusk waschisen Secretary of War. He Was presetit in this otT.oial capacity at 'the bittle of San Jacinto. April 2It, 1S36. A. this bittlo General Houston was wounded early in the action, and taken off the ti -Id. when G.uiera! Rusk Tand Major Whirton he do 1 the charge upon the enemy's entrenchments and cirried the day. Subsequent to this vietory, General Rusk' assumed the conirnmd ofthe army, on its southward ma'ch.in the depulsion of tho enemy. In the summer of '13 he 'was chosen President of a Con mention called for the consideration of the resolutions of annexation, proposed by the United States, and tha State hiving accepted tho terms, and having bceu admitted into the family with tha clear certificate ofta legitimate daughter, General Ruk was elected one of tho Semtorsjto represent the new ommon-weillh at Washington. Gen. Rusk is a mn of family, and of considerable property. Ha is a cotton planter of the Red river country. Ilia retiJenco is at Nacogdoches. Gen ml Houston is not yet, in. His hirtory is more like a chip ter ofthe Arabian Nights than of an American politician. Wo shall furnish it wuin he shall report himself to the Sunatc. V. HeruU. 07-A girl named Pala Saimjin, aged 23, is about to be tried at Malrid, Spain, for robbing ber master. M. IUsile, of ,000 fr. This girl ran away from Lome at the age cf 13, apd assuming male otlire, at last entered the "army I She served in the l-'Uh regiment of the line for seven years, and then, resuming ber female attire, ci,ic.ed the service where the coin nitteJ the rob' bery mentioned above. The Upas Tree. A living plant of this celebrated tree was lately presonie.l to the Horticultural Society by the Kaa India Company. anJ is now growing in the Chiswick Gardens. It is in perfect henHb. and notwithstanding ti.c lauiCiOi iuicii travelers, may be approached with safety. It is boH'evcr, so virulent a poison that no prudent person would haudie it without prosper precaution. Gai Jtier'i Chronicle. Slick a riii Here. The London Chronicle of the 7ih ult. contains an article upon the conquet of England in India, in which occurs the following remarkable pas$.igo. " We cj'i never govern India mo welt m tee Ohgiit, until ue posses Ihe tch-'ie nf j.'' Expenses of War. The venerable Albert Gallatin has added to Lis valuable letters to tho National Intelligencer on the Oregon question, an appendix, in which he enters at considerable length upon a calculation of tho probable and annua! expenccs of war with England, and tho resources for 'defraying iLerrr From the besi data which could be obtained, he estimates the wholo annual .'expenses of such a war at $03,000,000, Adding $ 12,000 .OW for other expenses, the whole cost of supporting the government would reach the enormous 6U111 of $?7,O"O,O0ll. The war would reduce the annual icVciiue from the customs one-half, and the whole revenue from that and all other sources he thinks Wo"ld not cicced f l,U(K),KK. This wojIJ leave to be provided for, by taxes and loins the sum of gi;t,0t0,tM0 annually. Oil hom will tbii enormous burJcu chictly fall: Tiibm.c Bloody Ajfra'j. Qn Saturday som angry words, we understand, between Mr. David M. Mclulire. r.ijjl.t passed nf .lie firm of Mclntire & Hroilicr, if this iiy, and Mr. Woiden Pope Mercer, a cleik at Gregory & Go's lottery ifiic Last niyht a little after midnight, ihe piri,es met, accidentally we suppose, t the comer of Third and M irkel streets, aud Mr. Mercer i jir Mdm I jjr' jjti ire in the h'?ad with a pis nlire was taken lo Walker's coffee house, his brain oozing in lrge quanlics from his skull. All po.-.-iblc aid was rendered him, but, f.om t!ie frst, hi epeed death was cbvioualj "uiCfviiililo. He was alive at I o'clock. We do not feel auiliorizeJ to i-t.ite anything that we have heard as lo the cireuin i stance of the alT-ir bevoml the more fact - "f 'e shoounc. Mr. Me.ce, . now in ctulc-3 j.-ImiuciIIc Journal. - Jr3''r- D- M. Mclntire, wlmwasslmt by Mr Mercer, about half n.t 12 o clock yesterday morning, died al 3 o'tloek. Mr Mercer remain's in jail. His ca'ehanot y el been examined by the court. Judge Marsha'l has ordered the summoning ol 111 1 llrnii.. 1 1 1 rtl Ijouiii'ille Jo:ti . o,a,,VJ ; ; FtilllJs ill V'lour. We perceive bv th ! j Anna.il Itepirt of the New Yor In .p-?.:trs that 20.6-i barrels o J'.lour were we h !.l I in tbe city of ew Vun. ami louu.i Blurt i '. 1 S;Mi pounds'cq'Ml toc'if hundred andjij In barret! Of the flour inspected al Al hany. there ' were IH -baire! '-light weighed,'.' tnd 50 barrels.with ".false tire." Thc.e were inspected lat year 1.1 the en ies of New York; Albiny and liilff il , '2. yjli, 7H birrclcf of flour, valued at $11. , i)0.,ll.) : Of the ttliolii .umber 4,1'5C were "had." j j O ic of the lyeo,,tc. Sir lt b;rt Pee! j does not mind cracking a jolie t Tan w..rtli lie tells the burghers tb.U he la i.neoi them. selves, th j son of a cotton tm.nuer, and Urn hi wife was th-; daughter ui a c ""'11 n dior. Lady Peel is the youngest d lu-ilucr of G-mcral Floyd, bm ,' who rose from ihe ranks. IrVfo mourn w'ithfiul mcasur f.Mr. j nji to nuuru at h!) . iusns:bi'ry

m Birth-Day of Henry Clay.

Wednesday week's New York Papers contain the details of the "doings" of the young men at the celebration of this great Mates.nen'8 birth-day. Letters were received from various Senators Messrs. Cnttehlen, Moreliead, Corwin. and Barrow. &c.. who were unable to attend. Mr. W iiite, M. C., addressed the Compmy. J. L. White, a member of the 27tb.Oun grees, rose in obedience to calls from every part cf the Hall. He spoke at length in anirr.ated and eloquent recital oT the lofty character, eminent ability and uneqilled public services of Henry Ci.ay, his iiiiqui-: toua defeat in 141, and the disisters thereby entailed on the country. Mr. White declared that, in regard to the next Presidential Election, it was his own purpose to cdnsurt Duty only, eschewing Pulicij and Expediency, to ask. not who can bo elected, but who ought to be, and, in the discharge of his duty to tho Nation and the mm best fitted to' preside over Ler destiri-' ies, he Ebould disregard all poli. y anl party nomination? dictated thereby, and go for Hesry Clay and none' other. '(This announcement was received ' with tiine deafening aud all but unamiuious cheers) Mr. W. continued to speak for4 some lime in" denunciation of "that sneaking word policy" and the idea it represented, con-' eluding with a declaration that, if Henry Clay should be alive in ba would disregard all local and sectional appeal, knowing no locality but Ashland, no mm but Hl-xry Clay. He sat down amid prolonged and enthusiastic Cbeering " ' Hoarce Greely being called upon he remarked. ' I need not sty to this assemblage that there is no other man in this Country whoso e'ec ion as I're.-.'Jent I would so rduntlv hail org) eagerly strain every nerve to ef feet, as Henry Cliy. True, ihero are great questions on which 1 differ from Mn Clay, questions on which my opinions are and shall be frankly expressed, aa his has ever been. But as the noblest, wisest of statesmen, I have loved bim, trusted him,followed him, since my childhood. As candidate, I have labored for his election as I hive dune and could have done for1 thai of no oiher man living. And now, if I hesitate to say that Mr. Clay must be the Whig cam' id ate in ISIS, it is not that 1" bavc a second choice, for after him I have none. Yet ii the questions should take this 6hape, lhat I were called to choose be-' tween defeat with Henry Clany and hoc cess with another equally gooJ though not equally eminent or equally idolized Whigt my choice must be success with that other.' To my mind. Duty,' no less than Policy. lovo of Country and no less love of Mr.j Clay, plainly dictate this cousrse Rut 1 would not wish to influence others 011 this subject; 1 desire only tc stale my own convictions. I feel that I have done with President making. I did my part c( it, in my humblo sphere, in 1339-40; I went then for success, and success was attained. The calamities which followed. Uiciigh neither to be averted nor forseen - have J cured me if all inclination to try again. Make your candidate, W tigs! and, whether permitted to anticipate victory or compelled to struggle in the face cf impending de feat, I will endeavor in his support to io my duty. The CiiAKcca aoaisst Mr. Wrnsita. The charge agin6t Mr." Webster is thus related in tho New York Hcarald, a paper, the reader should understand, of lit1 13 credit, to that its GtalC6inent8 are al : ways to "be received with great allowance. L'roin facts which are to be submitted to Coiifrcsa, in compliance with the call of he resolution which passed yesterday. It will appear that Mr. Webster soort after entertaining upon tho uuticj of Secretary of Slate, took from the disbursing asrent of that (department, Edward Stubbs, Esq', the entire control of the secret service thorecy. That he drew from thence the sum of seventecu thousand (17,0H), part of which hi c.np!o)cl, JoOOOon the newspaper pres u.'om tho Northern frontier, for tlic purpose of giving a certain tone to public opinion, pc iding tVc trial of A. Mcl.eo'l. T hat for this purpose, fl'i employed I"'. O. J Smi.b formerly a M. C. from Maine, who wrote to .Mr. Webster, from time to time, f rjniorc money, and in whose communication it is stated, that his (Mr. Webster' mode of doing b'isincos. (employing the press aid ii'div. duals, loo, in bcbalt" of McLeod.) was the only one by which the afTair could be sotiled. This letter is on file in the dc pnitmcnt, and will be forthcoming, witii '.e o' her extraordinary pnpcrB that re now 'prepa trig to be sent int tha lloue of lt?prtscnta;'.vos.' ' Bidiculc The fatal fondness for i.idt.lgin 111 a spirit of ridicule, and the injurious and irreparable consequence! which sometimes attend the too severe reply, can never be condemned wiili more asperity ih in it deserves; not offend is the first step towaids pleasinjto give pain ii as much an offence against hun.anity a ngainsl good 'reeding; and surely it is as well to obstaiu f. o n an action because it is sinful, as be cause it is impolite. ' '.'- Tiit CixAi-i We are informed by Mr. MoohE, Engineer;' lhat the water wiU be let out of the Canal from Harrison lo Law iriit-ehurgii on lhe 3d of May, and from Chtii'-ridge to Harrison on the 13th of Juno, and will be kepi out about 1 weeks. The water U lo be taken out to make some repairs which are badly necJcd, paiticuU.lv ni ihe lower part of the Canal. Cjnturxt il'.e Telegraph. ' ' I.awRExcF.nuHii. Our city is now in fljur. s'l'iig condition. Many ' fc'jildinjjs are going up tliis summer, some cf which are now in progress. We have,' for the pst year mi if.-re. I Mr a scarcity of lumber. The lumber yard of Win. Tate &; Son ii now well -mpplicJ.'a.'d we need anticipate no mora i n.o avincii. e from a want of th.it indispensible article in building- We have not. at (lu'B-int a vacant dwelling in thc' ciiy.- We need 10 my iiure dwellingi fcr-'the-uccolii. iioJatun ol nur growing- population, and e hoi'H th t sufficient number of dwefi t.nj'j will lie erected this' summer to ao-c-'iiiiiij Ja'.e all. Jf'ts'crn Itipulttcan. It you would have a thing kept a scnei ii'r T tell it t J any ne; auJif j.1'11 oul-; 110! hive riy!hi;'g known of J'ou,

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