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Heikeatlat Kpiarapal tfcarttA. tCsntinirea') At th. Urn, of the orgauitation of the Metho dist Episcopal ehurch, tb following article of religion Wert adopted the doctrine of the anarch: I. Of Faith la the Holy Triuity. There is bat ene living and Irae God, ever lasting, withoat body er parte, of infinite power, Wisdom, and goodness: the maker and preserver, r all tiling, visible and Invisible. Aad In unl- .... ... .1 ty or thi Godhead, there are three pereoa el! ene u balance, power, and eternity ; the Father, lb Sen, and the Holy Ghost. II. Of the Word, er Sen of God, who waa made very Man. The Son, who la the Word of the Father, the very aad eternal God, of ene aubstance with the Father, took man' nature la the womb or the bleated virgin; ee that two whole and perfect niter, that I to eay, the Godhead and manhoed were joined together in one ptraon, never 1 be divided, whereof le one Christ, very God and very man, wh truly snffered, was crucified, dead and buried, te reconcile hit Father to us, and to be a sacrifice, not only for original guilt, bat ale for actual (In of men. III. Or the Resurrection of Christ. . J: j , . . vi.r,..a.u r. .g,.n .rem me oead, and 10 the perfection or mant nature, wherewtth he AMended Into heaven, and there altteth n mil ha i." ... ....
HU I IVUIQ eail I1IT7H laat, UOI, glory with the Father and the Son, very and eternal God The Suffif ienev nf the ttnlr Sorintnre j ,
;v Of the Holv Ghoat uu impeachment aud removal rrom office! 5 , . orlha"7t, . . . I Th"wn"ta were not ordained of Christ n?'m-Messr. Rariden.Biddle.G.rvin.MaTh Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father to be gated upon, or to be carried about; but! ' "Bd Brookauk. aad the Son. 1 or on substance, majeety, and 'that we should duly use them And tn'.a,otJ 10, On the elective franchise and apportion-
tt , cJmtion.a.St.r.uleaith,lCor.ti,a9. The Holy Scripture contain all thing necea- I W1I OrBa ti mrru .alvtloa: thst wh.U over Is not read , Baptism is not only a orprore.slon, and therein, nor may be proved thereby, i not to be mark or difference, whereby Christian, are di reouired or any man, that It should Ve believed tingui.hed Trom other, that are not baptised - but a.aaarUcleorr.ith, or be thought requisite or U t, . ,Ig0 of wgeBerillollt xht)'MW eeeesarytenlvation. In the name of the Holy birth. The baptism or young children 1. to be Scrlptire, we do understand these canonical retained in the Church, book r the Old and New Testament, or whose XVIII. Or the Lord. Supper atherity we never any doubt In the Church. The .upper or the Lord la not only a sign th.t The name or the Canonical Book. (Chrltlan. ought to have among themselve. one Gne.i, Exodu., Leviticus, Number., Deu- to another, but rather Is a sacrament or our retoronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, the Firt Book demption by Christ' death: Insomuch that, to er Samuel, the Second Book or Samuel, the such a rightly, worthily, and with ralth receive First Book of King, the Second Book of Kings, the aame, the bread which we break I. a partath First Book et Chronicles, the Second Book king of the body of Christ; and likewise the cup of Chronicle, theBaokor Eire, the Book or or bleeaing ia a partaking or the blood of Christ. Nehemiah, the Book or Esther, the Book tr Job,' Trawubstantlatlon, or the change or the subthePsalm. the Frorerbs, Ecclwiaste or the etance or bread and wine in the supper ol our Preacher, Cantica or Song or Solomon, Four Lord, cannot be proved by Holy Writ, but is Prophets the greater. Twelve Prophet the less: repugnnt to the plain words or Scripture overAll the book or the New Testament, a. they throweth the nature or a .acrament, and hath ar commonly received, we do receiv and ac- gj,. occasion to many euperstitione. nt canonical. j T, b(1jy of chrst tBk?n snd Mt) Nsw; for both In the Old and New Testament, dr cf Chri, . th ko" ev.rU.ting life i, offered to mankind by Christ! i.ith '0 who I. th only Medi.tor between God and! Th .acramenl f iK-t c man. keina- both God and m. ffk. 1 , ' . Mc.rm'n of h Lord Supper w. not
, -v... ., sirs -r - "'"'"l" iw ien irom t.od ov .Mose aa t..ehi e.r.m; I . J. lT! ! Christian, .or ...hi n. 7 V v.ntittians, nor ourlit the civil nisrnia ih.r.. ,. . " . .. "-" v -.y o. rec.,v any common, jEiLix. rre:o:m"tnh,linofbed,lo "ri'i wnataoever t Tree nom the obedience of thej ornmaadment. which are called moral. VII. Or Original or Birth Sin. Original sin standelh not In the following of Adam, (aa the Pelagians do vainly talk,) but it U th corruption or the nature r every man, that naturally Is engendered of the oflVprtng or Adam, whereby man la very Tar gone from origInal righteousness, and or hia owe nature Incllned t evil, and that continually. VIII. Of Free Will. Th condition or ns r. ih r.n r a ie such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by hi own natural strength and works, to raith, and calling upon God; wherefore we have no power t do good works, pleasant and acceptable te Ged, without the grace of God bv Christ .Mvmntln rK.tn:M - ,1 . k i r -'i""a um may nave a HaJ tlt . . .1 ...Ll. I , wviKiiig wiio as, wneu we nave tht tow! will. IT nr.k. t .- A. Of the Justlhcation of Man. W. ar. accounted rlghteou. before God, only forth. m.rltof oar Lor-and Savior Je.. Christ in,.:Wh.r.f. :....;e nly, I a meat fall of comfort X. i ir lUBiiiiru ut laiin , - . horeeom. doctnoe and very Of Good Works. Although good work, which are the fruit of faith, a.d foil., .r... :-...:.: . .wv earal.Z.rwt L.J T "uun' Pul ?fflTVW.?5' -i - ma; m oi a true ..a Hrely faith. Insomuch that by them a lively A.!sL . a aim may o aa evidently known aa discerned by Its fruit. a tree ia XI Or Works or Supererogation. Voluntary works, beside over and above God' amendments), which are called work or -pcreregattoa.cannot b tautht without m ft F.r by them men do declare that ""J no oniy render nnto God a. mnrh it they are bo.nd to do. but that the ia mnr. r. 1LI!i U"B f bo,,nd' du,3r h wq'red; where Christ eaith plainly. When y. have wJI that la commanded jou,ay,W are --" v""i servants. Xlt. Or Sin after Justification. Not every .In willingly committed after jn.tifieatton la the ain against the Holy Ghost, and nprdntMe. Wherefore, the gract.r repenUnc la net to be denied to uch a fall into ain ft" justificatlo... arter w bav received the Holy Ghot, w my deprt from pm nd fall into sin, nd, by the grace of God, rise tgaln and anund our Uvea. And therefore they to beeondemaed, who ay they can no more l m Wg aa thsy live here: or deny the plaee f forgiveness to uch aa truly repent. XIII. Of the Church. The visible Church or Christ le a congregation r hlthful men, In which the pure word of God preached, and lha .acramenU daly admlnisrd according to Chriet'a erdic.nce in all those 'Riop t ef Btctesity r rcjaistte to nme.
XIV. Of Purgatory. The Romish doctrine concerning purgatory, pardon, worehipping, and adoration, aa well of
image aa of relic, and alo invocation of saint, ia a fond thing, vainly lavented, and groanded upon bo warrant of Scripture, bat repugnant to the word of God. XT. Of speaking In the Congregation In ouch a tongae a the people aadcretand. It le thing plaint re.ant to the arrl f od, end tne custom ef the primitive rU V a . have public prayer In th. rK- .u it.r th. ... " v vtuiitaa u iu ilia by the people. dertood XVt. or the bac rament. Sacrament ordained of Chrlat, are not only badge or token or Christian men'e profjseion; but rather they are certain eigne of grace, and God's good will toward us, by the which he j .l . T wmcn ne L . . ' "d d0,h quicken, but also strengthen and confirm cur, faith In him. I There are two sacrament ordained of Christ Z i ? 7 1! r " - "'- and the supper of the Lord. Those five commonly called sacraments; that' ia to eay, confirmation, penance, order, melrl-1 mony, and extreme unction, ere not to be couo. ted Tor sacraments of the Gospel, being each ee e v,, relu,rIT ,CI0W nave nsMir m nut -r k. .. of the apostles: and partly are statea or lif,
-B--rt.......Bt,ru m me cenpturee, but yet have not the
hke nature or baptism and the Lord's Supper. : k.- ,l t. . i v.7 rv "ny ",Me or 1 'RIAIIT AMai Had mT I Z I , ' i only a worthily receive the same, thev have a wholeome effect or operatton: but the that ! receive them unworthily, purchase lo themselves ! " "un"""j, purcnase 10 litems vm oynrnt ordinance reserved - carrled about, Tt. . . , . . Th of the Lord .. not to be denied to the IP': for both the part, of the Lord'. .,..... ' up. per, oy vnnst. ordinance and eommandmeni ought to be administered to all Christian, alike x upon the Cross, The offering or Chri.t, once made, la that Prfcl redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction for lh iins pf h 'ole world, both original "nd f,'': nd there Is none other satisfaction for lh,t Ion- Wherefore the sacrifice of m" in whkh commonly said, that the rriM doth offer Christ for the quick and the ",e"J t0 '""O" of pain or guilt, la a .blasphemous fable, and dangerous deceit. Xl 0f the Mrri,l Minister. ' The ""te r Chrirt are not commanded by God'e lew either to vow the estate of aingle lire, or abstain from marriage: therefore It Is lawful tor them, aa tor all other Christian, to marry at their own discretion, aa they ahall judfe the same to eerve beet to godlines. AXII. Or the Ritea aud Ceremonie or I Churches. t. . . .. . .. . .. . j It le not necessary that rite and ceremonie hould in all place, be the ame, or exactly alike: '.. u L . j . u e!L ?5L - ' "r f C0"" bd"1 S'lnnGod'a word. Whoeoerer, aL,.k.v us-. i . wiiu-iju un PriTe juogoieni, willingly Bd purpWl, doth ope.ly break th. rite, and ceremonlea or the Church to which he belong, which are not rrpuvnant to th word or God. "uu " "- -pprovea oy eomntM.. 1 : 1 i i tho'ity. ought to be rebuked openly, th.t deth against th. common order of ,h. Church, and woundeth the conaeiencee or wesk brethren. Every particular Church may ordain. change. or abolish rite and ceremonies, o that all thlnp may be done to edification. XXIII. Or the Ruler or th United Statea or America. The president, the congress, the general as semblies, the governors, and the coanctls of 'elate, a the delegatea er the people, are the ru 'I.n f lha f'nttaui SibIm nf Amri. aeenrdiB .. ;.i.;nn r m..i. i th.n, k k. conatitutien r the United Sute. and by the constitution or their respective tatea. And the 'ai elates are a sovereign and independent natlon, and ought not to be ubject to any foreign jurisdiction. XXIV. Of Christian Men's Goad. Thericheaand goods or Christiana are not common, as toachln the ri.hl. title, aad noa- , ... session or th same, as some do falsely boast.Notwithstanding, every matt ought, of such thing aa he poasesseth, liberally to give aim to the poor, according to hi ability. XXV. Or. Christian Maa't Oath. Aa we ceofee thatain aad rash swearing n forbidden ChrhUia. men by ear Lord Jeea Christ and Jaaaea hi. .poetic: o we judge th.t the Christian religion doth, not prohibit, but th, a man may swesr when the magistrate requireth, in cause of ralth and charity, o it be dene according to in. proptei a leacning, in ju.uce, judgement, and truth T I' re!ls
MoitDir Momma, Oct. 14, 1650. Convention met. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Babb. "jonrnalof Saturday waa read. Mr. Bower asked am! obtained leave of absence for Mr. Robinson, of Decatur, for one week. The rretldent announced the following Manding committer.
I. On the right and privilege or the inhabl lattlS Of th Sluts r 9 tn..r..k l ?h"m. Cof M ) Nile, H.ddou. Prather. Coau. .Mmk.u rk . ' i "'"y. napman, aid Berrv. 2. On the LeDrslstivs. Dlariini. q bers.Messr Bright, Smiley, Clark, or(ofT ) fcchoonover, Walpole, Emerson, Dutan, Beach. 9. On the Executive Department; 9 memn -To er Morrison, (f M.) Stevenson, Heard, Sherrod, Gordon, Wolf, Morgan, Bas.viii, auu Dsroonr. ' tj . M"toffi. other than Executive and Jediclarv: 7 member l.r. ft..A r.,r r 4 Moore, B-cknell, Bracken, Farrow, MowrVr ! Friable. 5- On the organttalion of Court of justice; 1 tLZJ, Jiic!l circuit Messr. Petitt. v' ,LL,.NW, McClelland, Howe, Smith, (r R ) mttBr pertaining to criminal law; 7 uT-Z" Kent, D.vis, (of M.) MooOn Law . Id M "Vi from I?ch Judicial circuit Meetr Borden
lull mm t ...ctoib iiuiuru aviiiiip, wln. j S' Ke,B0 H"". Wallace, Newman, Cook7 , m y' K""11". (OJ W.) Mathera, Read, (or M.) feaN: March, or Holman.
i(iu tie. e- On "pecisl r?"l of membereMessr. Newman, Helmer. Miller. rnfi5' A!!un Kn.k i'....,.. ..J l .1 I 1 : wker .d penie; v or c. m , r - , v - . II pni ni renraatiluti.,H . i r- i ) t . I circuit. Mear rjr.k.n. rt V ;n. frp, (of S) Pepper, fof O) Vanbenthuwn. . ,Mt D4'".' of P) Harbolt, Anthony, Foster, Clark, (or II) Wonderlich, and Berry. 11. On county and township organisation, power., and officers; 1 from each Congressional District Messrs Smith, or R. Alexander, Pra.i?J'won'Ht",r!c,t'GonteeBbour, Clark, or T. Kendall, or W. Hogin. 19. On currency and banking; 11 member. Meaara Hamilton, Taylor, Dick, Colfax, Dunn, of P. Hardin, Helmer, Watt, Todd, and Sharp. 13. Corporation other than banking; 9 member, Messrs Read, of M Dobsoit, Kindlev, W. ley, Gregg, Johnson, Sirams, Badger, and But14. State Debt and public work; 7 member. Mers Hall, Milroy, Z-nor, Ritchey, Majruire, Trembly, and Chenowith. 15. Finaace and public taxation; 1 member rrom each judicial circuit Messrs Kilpore, McFsrland, Logan, Tanneliill, Hovev, Hendrick., Bellngnll, Bourne, Miller, or F.Nilea. Conduit, Work. Foley. 16. Militia; 5 me libers. Messrs Pepper, orO. Spann, Steel, Huff aud Kilgore. 17. Education;!) member. Messr Morrion, of W. Bryant, Mar, Hitt, Foster, Stevenaon, NofHnper, Milligan arid Blythe. IS. Future conatilutional amendments; 5 members Messrs Ritchey, Crawford, Edmonson, Wheeler and Murray. ,..19' ru,,lic Institutions"; 5 me mbers. Messrs Wallace, Colfax, Nofstugerand Jone. a SU,r. roiiipns.,ioB,udteour of ofW, 9 member. -Messrs Dobson. Pltit. Howe, Hrtght, Lockh.rt, Miller, or G. Msguire and Tavlor. 21. Misrellaneou provisions; S members Messre Walpole, Hoillday, M'Lean, Hawkins and Kobinsen. 82 Reii,arrnniota,aod phraseology; to consist of the chairmen or the preceding committee Messrs Owen, Bright, Morrison, or M. Read, ore Tetitt, Knt. Borden, Newman, r . i,' Gt8,,,m Smith, ol R. Hamilton. Read, tl Hall, Kilgore, Tepper, or O. Morrison, of W . Ritchey, Wallace, Dobson and W.lpole. Mr. Msguire moved to take up the rule, which was done. The rules were then separately read tor adoption, and, after some alight amendment, were adopted. On motion or Mr. Hall, the several resolutions submitted by him on Wednesday last were taken from the table. And the first resolution, to-wit: "That Judgea and all other officer, shall be elected by the people," wa referred to the standing Committee on Salaries, Compensations nd tenure or office. And the eecond resolution, to-wit: "That Corporations shall only lie created un?Tfw ,?w,-indl,ridu!,, liability to the exr ! VCk hn '-"Po-Uie kue or bill k0rft"'r, cireltioo.h.l be prohibii!tr."' P'R -hll be granted exkZ u """nd a limited number or . '"' '"' "dieted." So much a retee to a btale Bank and branche was referred o the Committee on currency and banking, .nd the balance of said resolution was referred to the Committee on corporation other than banking, And the third resolution, to-wit: "That special legislation shall be prohibited no act hal embrace more than one subject, and that ahall be expressed in the tille upou the pessag of any bill, in either Hsuae, the yeas and nsys shall be entered upon the Journals; and no act of the Geueral Assembly shall be iu torce, until after its publication in print, and distribution amongst the people." So much s relate to special legislation wss referred to the Committee n special and local legislation and uniformity of laws and the balauce of sakt reeolation wee referred to the standing Committee on the Legislative Department And the 4lh resolution, to-wit: "That the Legislature shall be prohibited rrom granting divorces, and from establlshin lotteries," wa referred to the committee on the legislative Department. And the 5th resolution, to-wit: "That the Legislature shall be prohibited from borrowing money npon the faith of the State, wium mnrrgi 01 me people, expressed through the ballot box," waa referred to the committee on finance aud taxation. And the 6th resolution, to-wit: "That the Legislature ahall meet biennially, but may be convened by the Governor In ease or emergency," wa referred to the standing And the 7th resolution, to-wit: "That all fine assessed tor any breach or the penal laws, shall be applied to the support or common schools," waa referred to the standing commute oo euuoaiion. And the Slh resolution, to-wit "That all distinction between Droceedimra la Court or Law and Equity, ahall be abolished. s also, all distinction between differeut kinds or . waa rererreo to te committee on the practice of law and law reform. Aod lhe 9lh Rw,olutiolli ... wit. . "That the House of Representative shall conof one hundred member, aud the Senate nun w ioiiihw 01 nny meinoer; rrovided, lhe member of either Mouse may be diminish eo oy legislative enactment ; ' wa referred to the committee on the Elective Franchise aud the Appointment or Representative! And the 10th Resolution, to-wit That all electrons by the General Asembly or either branch thereof, shall bo determined by a plurality 01 me vote given;" wa refered to tdinf eommlllee On tne Legi.l.ture DeThe rt of the aeleet committee i. relation 1 to the State Printer, wa. taken np, but befcre any a. a kh aM " . iTtion was n.a, me vout-entton cjoorM
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1 ne convention met. The report or the select committee decUring that the Slate printer is not the printer of th contention, was taken up, nd fter diecussioa in favor or concurrence, by Measr. Biddle.Nile. Holman, Steele, Ba scorn. ruairr, nn against it oy Messrs. Ksve, Howe, mi ictiH, u was concurred In. Mr. Bascom introduced . reanllllinn nrnwlrt ing for the electionof a Printer to the convention on to-morrow Laid on the table several resolutions were introduced and an. 1 he convention adjour ned Tutsosv Mormiko Oct. 15, 1S50. Convention met. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Myera. The Journal or yesterday wa read. RSOLtTioM orrxsso: By Mr Pepper, for O.l that after the .rnlr.. tion of the present charter or the Stale Rn.k . .11 connection between the Bank and State shall cease which lie over. By Mr. Harbult. resolution r.r .,.; .. the expedlencv or ingrafting a provision in the constitution, so that iu all elections not otherwhite " iur oy mis convention, every male cititeu of the as of twenlv-n,.. years, and upwards, who has resided in the'tate i monins immediately preceding such election hall be entitled to a vote la the county where ne resides, except such as shall be enlisted In the armies 01 tne V. 3 or their allies. Adopted. By Mr. Hamilton, as to the exnedleiirv nf in serting a provision in the constitution giving to the legislature power to establish a State Bank and Branches, and also power to grant charters VS'l" un'nir, provided stock of the U. S. or ui me state of ludiana be deposited es security tor the redemption of the paper issued by ueh private Banks, to be lodged with an officer or Slate, who shall, on receiving the stock, deliver blank paper, countersigned and registered, to an amount not exceeding the par value of the stock deposited; and provided also, that the stockholder, be held individually liable tor the final redemption or ucl papers the Bank may issue; which was adopted. By Mr. Wolf, that the convention will, on tomorrow, take np the constitution, in committee n xt Which 0'r' und'r ,h9 ro1"By Mr. Haddon, as to the expediency of making it necessary to take a vole of the people on '' loan" of money that the object of the loan hall be pecihVd, and but one object contained In ny one law, except loans of money lo repel invasions, &c. adopted. By Mr. Brookbank, prohibiting idiot and Intone persons and person convicted of infamous crimes from exercising the elective franchxie lies over. By Mr. Lockhart, providing that every white male inhabitant over twenty-one years, having resided one year in the State be entitled to vote, unles he shall have been convicted of some Infamous crime; and also prohibiting the Legislature from extending the rir.hl of suffrage to negroes and mulaltoes Iks over. By Mr. Ritchey, as to the expediency of abolishing punishment by death adopted. By Mr. Duun, (of Jeff ) a to the expediency of incorporating a provision that In all issue, in civil actions, submitted to petit jurors, a verdict may be rendered by a majority of three-fourths of the jury Adopted. By Mr. Wolf, thatall impeachments he transferred to and tried by the Circuit Court, in each county respectively lies over. By Mr. Read, (or M.) to the expediency of introducing a provision to the effect following: that no law shall h proposed contingent to the approval or disapproval of any authority, exoept a provided by this constitution adopted. By Mr. Hendricks, ss to the expediency of giving power to the Legislature to reduce the number of petit jurors in civil causes, and, upon trial tor misdemeanors, find a verdict, and that a lees number than the whole, may find a ver dict of acquilal in trial for felonies acopled. iy mr. Hamilton, aa 10 the expediency of a provision that the taxes for school purposes, and fund arising from fiues nd forfeitures of recoguitance be divided among the schools in each township, according to the number of scholar n each school adopted. By Mr. Bascom, as to the expediency or torever prohibitinr the issue of Bauk naner in this State adopted. By Mr. Hawkins, aa to the expediency of securing by a declaration in the bill of right, to the head of each family, a reasonable homestead exemption adopted . By Mr. Ristiue, as to the expediency of abolishing the present I'ounty Seminary System, and also of the State Uuiversity, and of so amending the Constitution as to compel the Legisla ture to enact the neceesarv law for the (ale of the property ef said institutions, and to spply the proceeds thereof to the use of common schools edopted. By Mr. Hendricks, that the committee on Education be Instructed to report an amendment or the eecond section or the ninth article of constitution, providing that the Legislature, in tne eelaan.-dimenl of a general system of education, shall not provide lor or establish, at the public charge, any schools or institutions of learning, other than district orlowu.bipschools; lies over. By Mr. Hardin, toth expediency of provi ding in the constitution that all county officers, for wilful neglect of duty, or misdemeanor in office, shall be liable to punishment or indict ment hy a grand jury or otherwise, and trial ny petit jury, and, upon couvictiou, be removed from office; adopted. By Mr. Allen, a to the expediency of prohi biting the Legislature from passim any Bank charter, or giving to any person or number of persons, any Banking pnvelegee which is not extended to all the people of the Slate; adopted. By Mr. Hovley, that lhe f'ecretary ef the convention be euthorised to contract with the low est bidder tor the execution of all the priuting lor this convention; lies over. Mr. Cookerly moved that Mr. Nile be added to the committee on the Practice of Law and Law Reform. Mr. Colfax moved lo amend by substituting the committee on the organisation of the Court. lie thought there would be a peculiar fitness in hi occupying, place on that committee. Mr. Nilea remarked that he wss obliged to the gentlemau lor the compliment, if that was its character, but that they would justify him in the assertion that it was in no way sought or desi red by him. Mr. Borden believed that the State would be benefited by the service of the gentlemau from Laporteon both of the law committee. Mr. Nile wa then added, by a vote of the convention, to committees Noa. fie aud seven. The Convention adjourned. alTtft0O SKSSIO. Mr. BitxiscM.L offered a reselution to the purport that the Speaker of the House of Representatives be elected by the people of the State. Mr. Maopisc presented a resolution to the effect that the convention hold it meeting at the masonic llaii, in consequence of the crowded state of the House now occupied. Mr. Msguire explained his object in present ing ti. He wee not .n.iou. to move: he was aawallttlaW Ifl naalaw In iKaW final! mash ua aa (..l
but. there hd been a great deal said about re- Tm S1 Spn.-Au old author observes, moving, and he deeired to have the qoestiou el- ' that among all the systems of idolatry with tied at an early day, so that other matter which which the world bounds, there i no sect thst V'J,0--Pn1K1,LC2in!T!;nCr0f.lhi tt0" I worship, the siting un. settled question might be disposed or. , V. Mr. Don observed that the committee here- I Steict. The following advertisement recenttofore appointed to proceed to Madison to ee ly appeared tn the Saunders' New Letters,
bout a room in which to hold thia convention, would not be able to report until to-morrow; he would, therefore, move that the resolution lie on the table until to-morrow Carried. On motion of Mr. Colfax, Messrs Diddle and Ristina were .dded to the committee on bank - I ,nt'
t, MoLcnon. orrmiD. oy air, Chapman, as to the expediency of nun .LI.- ...Li.. 1 ' ,,,!, ,,uuiic aeiauitein, Instead or making ihem liable on official bond. By Mr. Terry that Governor and Lieut. Governor shall not be eligible to election to U. S. Senate, during jhelr term ofoffiee By Mr. Prather. resolution to the expediency of providing for biennial sessions of the Legislature adopted. Mr. Pepper moved to tke up the resolution introduced by him last Friday, in relation to contracting a State debt; waa taken up, and on motion of Mr. Ritchey, it was referred lo the commit! on the State debt. Mr. Newman ehed leave of absence tor Beeeon, of V ayns: granted. Mr. Hawkins offered a resnlailnn nnnnirlni. into the propriety of abolishing the military organizsflnns except In time of war. nir. .Mg litre gave notice that he ehould move In so amend the rule as to nrevent lha Inirn. ductinn of rotutions of the same tmpert o. the ssma subject. Mr. Borden offered a resolution to Incorpor ate into the constitution a provision to protect women in rights a to properly, possessed previ ous 10 marriage. Mr. Nave, a resolution to Inquire Into the expediency of re-organizing the Sjpreme Court; sdnnted. Mr. Rowers, a resolution aa to the expediency of applying all the fund now belonging to the State for educational purpose, to common schools. Mr. Stevenson, in favor of electing member of the Legislature by the single district system; laid over. Bv Mr. Milroy, as to the expediency of prohibiting internal improvements by the State, except hy vote of the people, 4.C Bv Mr. Monney, requesting the present Jorige. of the Supreme court to submit Information in relation tn the manner and mount of business pending In the Supreme court. On motiou it was referred lo a select committee Mr. Kelso moved to take un his resolution as to the abolishment of capital punishment bv constitutional provision, which was referred to the select committee of seven members. Mr. Dick moved to take up a resolution In. trodneed by him on Friday, lo prohibit the establishment of a State Bank, and to prevent the State lending ila credit in any manner for the purpose of banking. Mr. Maguir moved to take un the rennrt nf select committee in relation to providing for the puniicaiion 01 ins debates or convention in the newspaper carried. After discusnion, Mr. Sim. moved lo lav it on the table carried. The convention adjourned. Self-Rklunce. Were we to ask a hundred, men who from small beginnings have attained a conditiou or respectability and affluence, in what they imputed their success in life, the ueneral answer would be "It was from being ear ly compelled to think tor and depend on ourselvs.." Swinging IIioh An exchange paper, in its notice of Jeny Lind's first concert, says: "The introductory music having been performed, she appeared, while every wave of humanity trem bled wilh excitement, and the great sea heaved with delight, and clipped its hand for joy. The goddess of the people 'stood before them!" Aaasst The musket that kicked the bov over bas been arrested, aud made to give baii. The plea that It wa "cocked" at the time was ruled out of court. The TEi.L-UE-aasrH. At Bath, recently they wanted a man to come from Psrtlsnd and "bring hia fife." The telegraph rendered the last clause "bring his wife." So the musician nd his lady duly arrived by the next train. ErrEcrsor Wealth. He i great simple ton who imagines that the chief power of wealth i to supply wants. In ninely-nlne ease out of a hundred, It create more waula thau it sop plies BRsi'Tirt'L awn Tara: A Inftir.' mountain ratrh the esrlieat lifhf. Till by Hi Ereri the lowttt plaint Ere bright, Sn riswna lhe innh upon the -rratr 1 minctn, lief.. re lhe ihonln il.e luwrr mortal fimli. A Lovr.a, We have heard of a good many enthusiastic lovers Iu our time, but we think that Mr. Toot takes "em all dawn. "If I could be dyed black" he said, to CapUin Cuttler. "nd made Mis Dombey'a slave, I should con sider it a compliment: or if at the aacrifire nf all mv properly, I co'ild get transmigrated Into her dog, I slioald be so perfectly happy, I never would stop wsgging my tail." There's de votion ss is devotion! What' taking arsenic 10 s man wunsucn leeungsr Atheism. They that deny a god destroy man' nobility; for certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body; and if he be not a kin to Wod by hi spirit, he is . bas and ignoble crsature. Definition. . Gentleman: A man with a fast horse not paid tor; fashionable clothes, for which the tailor suffers; all ruffle and no shirt; a cane in his hand and a long-nine iu bis mouth Ldv: A female shaped some ihinclike a woman, very small in the middle, and of large dimensions elsewhere; lobe found any where except at home; and, with natural attraction, nowhere. An ErtoaAM, Punch having been prohibited in K oningsburgh, K. S. B , in the Literary World, translates an epigram which appeared in the Leipsic Charivari, thus: "We German x-rt aur rir.hu, be lure, Ai far anil si ! 11 or iiitiI m; We ha the frrt-ilom tif eariesture, Aad a caricature of IrrrJom. E1041-ENCE. The following instance is giv en of . chaos of figures employed by s lawyer of Baltimore: "This man, gentlemen of the ju ry, walks into Court like a motionless statue. wilh the cloak of hypocrisy in his mouth, and Is attempting to screw three large oak treea out of my client's pockets." Elesant CoMrLiMENT. One of the finest compliment on record was that paid by Lord Camden to Fox, when he aaid, "His price wss immortality, and he knew that posterity would pay il." A Uint ow PasACHiNG. A very celebrated divine waa in the habit of preaching so a to be ra ther byond th compreheusiou of hie hearer. A lady or the parish met him one day, and asked him what the duty or a shepheid was. "To reed his flock , of couse," wa the reply. "Ought u. it it.. l.:u .I.., 1... 1 r. of lhe ,,1(M.p c.0 M 1 ' . lie, iuor .u j 1 ...v . . 1 itn j m uigu 111a, uw oublished In Dublin. Irelaud: "Wanted a wom.n to act a. housemaid in a .m.ll ... . . ... .. family ; alo, a milch cow must be of the eeubllshed ehnreh!" 1 tb Faorxa Sttdt of Makkihd i. Mam. A 1 writer la "VoU. and Qirl," pye th fN
lowiog "wicked but Monnoye:
witty" epigram by la world of fools ha. such a stare That he who would not see an as, .Must bide at home aud bolt his door, Aud break his looking-glass!" We do mot Oastava If the star should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe aod preserve tor many generations lhe rememberance of God which had hen snown. But very night come out these prachr of beauty, aud light the universe with their admonishing smile. , PaorEssioNAL Coustest. " Which are the nyenaaod which are the monkeys?" iuquired child of the showman. "Whichever o pleas, my dear you hav paid th admission and have a right to choose." Kind Wo.ds: A (tars upon the tranquil so a, Ia mimic glory ahine. So word f kiudoetc In the heart Betray their source divine. Mr Partington on Suowva R.tu. Tk: much revered and dear old lady wa persuaded to take a cold bath, to cure the rheumatism. She thus described her sufferings: "You'll catch me, at my time o' life, playing thetn uew-fan-gled tricks again miy be! Why, a cold bath 1.. me is a perfect parallogram; least ways it nearly paralyxed me. After I had been iu the water Iwo minutes, I lost all conscientiousness, auj j, wss at least two minutes after I was look out before 1 had any perception return tosensibilitv.' PH0NocArHT.-The Eastport Sentinel sais: A short time since, we announced the marriage, iu Charleston, Mass., of Mr. J. G.BIanchard and M.ss Margaret Johusou, of this place, as having taken place ."recently." Our friend writes tu usiu his favorite phonographic characters, correcting us and, to show him that we can read phonography like a book, when we set out to, we transcribe, verbatim, his note: U wr under a emoll mestak in mi maraj. I had.konkluded tu let it pas, but mi toks want it korekted. Pies aa in the Sentinel that we wr mared Jan. 26ih; and not "resentle," as n had it. Isak Gra BUnchrd. A SHrikinj." Arg.mraw. A priest passed up the line of one of the New York railroads the other day, viiting the Catholic Irish; and finding one of them lo a grocery selling liquor, ordered him to abandon the traffic. A few day. after, the priest came along again, and fiadiug the man still selling liquor, took an axe, and knocked in the heads and let the liquor out of every .barrel in the shop. The Irishman showed ome resistance to the priest's movements, for which the priest gave him a smart hor?e-whipping, telling him during the flogging to "keep cool keep perfectly cool." Inl'ie word of Hudibrass, "He proved his teaching orthodox. By apostolic blow and knock." IJEbtalagaa.1 Lightning K4. "On Wednesday morning last lightning passed down the rod tlnched lo the Baptist church iu this place, and split a stump into which th eud of the rod had been placed, into four quarters, very handsomely. The building received uo Injury, although the rod, atone point, rested 011 the roof. We understand that a tree was stricken iu the vicinity of town and set on fireThe fluid passed down the tree in three parallel line.." So My. an exchange paper; and lhe article reminds us of what we have often had occasion lo take note, particularly the past season, that very indefinite and incorrect notions are afloat on the subjector electricity. Why was the end ol the rou placed in a stump in the above instance? Did those that put it np think that the best place tor the termination or a lightning rod, or wa the rod unfinished aud merely placed there tor the present? Whichever may be true a stump is no place for the termination of a conductor. It should be put into the earth to the depth of permauent moisture, whether that be two feet or five. It can be put iuto a well not a cittern unless it be of stoue so much the belter. Il should never terminate in a bed of sand, for esnd is liable to become dry, or nearly so, and then it is a poor conductor. "The rod rested at one point on the roof." What if it did? It might have rested on the whole length of the roof if properly constructed without any damage. Let u couaider what a lightning rod is designed for. There is a cloud overhead charged with electricity. That electricity wants to get iuto the earth, which is its home; and it will go by the shortest aud best road. A continuous irou rod is a road for it; just a a smooth spout is a road for water lo run off by. If the rod be well pointed for the lightning wants good point to enable it lo get on is smooth, continuous, and reaches the moist earth - so that the lightning can get off again that ie just the track for it, aud it wants aud will take no other. Whenever a cloud comes over having any lightning in it, that lightning will run dowu the rod a thousand times a day perhaps without any flashing or noise, or letting any body know anything about it. Il has got a good highway, is satisfied, and will go along minding its own business. Iu this way the lightning is always, or often a need be, running down lightning rod and wet tree and nobody know it. Bui lei the road be badly joined to a lo make a bad place to get over; or let it not go into the earth so that the fluid ia o oil ged to stop and jump over; and the effect will be just what il is when a slough occur, in a market road, where team, are obliged to atop aod gel through a. best they can; aod where there will be a great gathering of them waiting their chance. The lightning will dam up, aud when it doe. make the leap, it will be wilh a flash and a roar to express its soger at the people tor not keeping better roade. People talk about rod being struck, as though that waa the only time any lightning ever went down Ihem. No good rod is ever struck; though the fluid may run down .thou sand times . day. "But it rested on the roof." Let it rest. The idea that a good rod can be Insulated from the building is all but absurd. Suppose your rod is put ap wilh glass Insulator, thunder comes in asbower of ram commonly, and rod, building, and insulator, all together, are drenched in a flood of water. Wet g'as ia no lusololor Th fluid will run off In the water as wall from , . j ,,-.1 glsna from weed. Henc w weold jost as j
oon us a piece of wood to fasten apacoau.Qioraa a piece of grass, Th. wood coats uoining.wDiIe class enhanc th expanse aa well a the difficulty; for u,. insulators caonot lway.beobl.ined. Th, w.ul Is a good reo, well constructed and properly terminated. A rod forty bet in length, of five-eixteentki iron, and lipped with a silver pointj aay be pat up for less thau three dollar. At this rate every building on the larra ought to be provided with one; and it would be well le consider If even shade tree, where cattle are known to resort, and where multitudes of them are killed. might not be similarly furnished. A half dan rod. on as many tree in a pasture might often save a half dozen bullocks or homes. Arniled far lrwnlig Illcaseir. Ou Saturday we chronicled the death of De I Bassett, by falling from off the Southerner, and announced ihe arrest of hi traveling companion on suspicion or having been concerned in the accident. An examination brought out some curious facts, and among other, that the prisuer i the veritable doctor .0 recently drowned. It appears that he did not enjoy the full .- mount of domestic felicity which he thought belonged lo him, end so determined to leave the "partner" to enjoy lire without him. To render the separation certain, he thought best la hav. hi wife aod th public informed of the fact that Dr.Besse.tt was "food for fi.hee." in Lake Erl, aud to do thi he performed a little lugenio.a acting which would have doue credit te aa old stager. He went ou board the Southerner at Cleveland and engage! a state-mom tor himself, and also took a ticket fcr a friend of hl Mr. Morns who would be on boarJ iu a liill-t while. The Dr. waa very plainly dressed. He was shown to his stateroom, of which he took possession. In a short time the friend Mr. Mo'se made his appearance, inquired il Dr. Bjsselt had engaged passage tor him and was shown up to the Doctor' stateroom. He was a very genteel whiskered geutlernao.and much better dresad than the Djctor. At In 'ervals afterwards the Doctor and his frieud wer seen alternetely.aud .0 completely did a change of dress, the addition of whiskersf'and spca, alter the appearance of the Doctor, that no one had the least suspicion that he and hi friend were but one person; and to keep up the impression that two persons were occupying the stateroom, when personifying Dr. Bassett, he was seen I) ing iu the upper berth, and when Mr. Morse, he was sesu lying iu the lower on. About 3 o'clock, the sleetnerthen being some miles on her way, the i&t,eoat, itc.'of the Dr. were found on deck, aud hi friend Informed the 3d mate that Dr. Bassett had fallen overboard while vomiting, he having been seasick. Thus far lhe scheme worked well, but Mr. Morse afterward showed so much Interest la the effects of his deceased friend and lamented hie fate so much, that suspicious wer aroused that b tuigttt hata ta Inatrnmeta in east. . lug the sudden exit of the Doctor; and these suspicions were rendered painfully certain by the appearance of clots of blood upon the railing at the spot where the said Doctor hsd fulling over. Aftsr arriving, Morse was placed under arrest. He wss fully identified, however, as the veritably Dr. B issett, and found it necessary lo explaiu the tragedy he had been acting. We understand that a letter wa found in hi possesion, written lo his family by Mr. More, in which Mr. Morse sympathise wilh the family on the sad fate of hi. lamented friend, and endeavors lo console ihem with the Idea that the Doctor was in a better world. Detroit Free Pre... Collision nt Sea-Twent7.roar Lira Is . The U S. mail steamer Southern on its passage fronVCharleslon to New York, last Friday week, came in contact with the bark Isaac Mead from New York, bound for Savannah. The vessel went down in less than five minute the learner (topped the eugine, backed water, manned three life-boats, and saved nine out of thirty three of the passenger, and crew. The following are the name, of th. passenger who were eateJ: C. A. Bradley, W. II. Stanton. Names of the passengers lost: Mr. Catharine Bradley, of Conn. Mrs. Harriet Grannis, Mrs Amerit Barnes, of Macon, Ga.; Mr. Bernard, Wilmington Irelxnl, Ga; Miss C. Bernard, do j Master John Birstow, do; Dr. Maginnis, lady and child, of Savannah; H. Grannis, Mr Coruis, Connecticut; two Messrs. Adams of London; caplaiu's sou, J II. Brown. Officers and crew saved:Captain R. T. Brown, J. H. Hildreth first mate; C. Smith, second do. J. Franklin, steward; A. McMine; H.Bailey, do; J. Brown, do. Crew lost; John Smith, Mass. France Butler, Savannah, Ga. James Draper, Dungarvao, Ireland; Robert More, England: Richard, de cook, name unknown; Jamee Mi Glover, do. New York; Mrs. Bradley, stewardess. Fensnle iVlmliral Cnlle-fs. A correspondent of the Baltimore Sua write, from Philadelphia follow: The new female medical college goee iata operation on Monday next. Forty feroaleo have given in their names a intending lo attend the lectures. There is a pi aspect of thi nrw enterprise being successful Lying-in department is al'tched to the college building, which will be under the charge of Mrs. Dr. Gleaaou. Kail Road Letting. The Grading, Grubeing aud Masonry ofth Richmond and Miami Railroad, from thia place to the State line waa let on Monday last. The work was taken by citizen of this place, and on much more favorable term for the company than waa anticipated That portion of the Road from Eaton to the Slate line wa let on Thursday week, o that the whole line frem Cincinnati to this city is now under contract. Richmond Jeffersonion. KIcfaassHid nasi rw U.islle Call Bsast. John W. Erwin, Esq., an experienced Kagl. neer, is to commence the survey nd location of thi road next week. Immediately after thia la done, lhe road will be put under contract. Rk-hmeod Jeffereoaion. ftAa exchange says that an Irishman, writing a sketch of hi life, ay he early ran . -.. 1.1- r. u a. 1 .u 1 i away nvm iiiv i,iiiri Driaarw uo Linvinm u -rnlv b neJ,.
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