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RELIGIOUS. Aierander C"aaiB.Wir L,e cfai-ra, AT lSDUtixroua. .Irrrr.,r Mr ST. Jlrph r.Wrs KegiKrr. IsDumrous, Nov. 16, 1850. I hive had the opportunity, and embraced it with much satisfaction, of hearing, during the last week, the celebrated Reformer of Bethany, the ReT Alexander Campbell, whose reputation lit the founder and head of the Church of Disci ples or Christians, (the common name of Camp bellitet being disowned by them,) is almost co extensive with Christendom. And as many of 11 denominations would doubtless be gratified to read a synopsis of his Lectures, I took a few note of them, which will give some idea of his positions. The large room in the Masonic Hall had been engaged by his friends, as it was well known that no Church In the City would contain the tntmbera who would wish to hear him, and it was announced that he would preach there Friday and Saturday evenings, Sabbath morning and evening, and Monday eveuing. An accident to the Madison cars prevented them from arriving at 1 P. M. on Friday when due, and a large portion of the audience who assembled from 6 to 7 P. M., found that he had not yet ar. rived. Fully half or them left, but those who remained till 8, at which time the train reached the City, were repaid by hearing a sermon from him, which I missed. Saturday evening and Sabbath morning he continued his Lectures, but his sickness prevented him from speaking at either of the other appointments. It is no ex6grr. id Ur.guage to say that the crowds who were present at thosa two Lectures were immense. Saturday evening it was estimated that from 1200 to 1500 were in attendance, and the next morning from 1500 to 1800. On the last occasion every square foot of the Hall was fully occupied, pulpit and aisles included. And though he spoke on each occasion ever an hour and a half, the densely packed auditory remained motionless till the conclusion -I had forgotten his advanced years, and having known him mainly heretofore through his debates with eminent theologians, on Baptism, Universallam, &.C., I expected to listen to an energetic disputant, full of fire and teal, bold and animated in his style, as one naturally expects from a person distinguished as a Reformer on Social, Political, or Ecltsiastical questions. It was therefore with some surprise that 1 saw an elderly gentleman rise, and in a calm, mild, and entirely unexcited mauner, commence addressing the People before him. There was not even an effort to raise the voice so as to fill the Hall, but he spoke in a cool, clear, but mild tone, that appeared to evince, not xeal but a settled conviction of the truth of his sayings. Nor was there the least attemp t at eloquence. On the contrary, while the peculiar aptness of the language that he used, evinced a perfect power over words, there seemed to be a determination to make his remarks rigidly plain, unadorned, to suppress everything that looked like show or an alt empt to captivate the minds, or enthrall the judgments cf his hearrrs. Fery peint, too, was stated plainly and clearly, and then enforced by argument, so that all could easily follow him step by step to his conclusions. In a word, any one, looking only at the manner, and not the matter, would not have considered him snore, at any rate, than an ordinary minister. So much for preface, which has detained the readers too long from th e Lectures. In regard to the positions taken by Mr. Campbell, every one, of eojrse, will judge for himself as to their correctness. My duty la only to state them as he delivered them. Commencing on Saturday evening with a recapitulation of his Lecture the previous evening, he stated that he had then proved that Jesus Christ, tried and condemned as he had been both In a Civil and an Ecclesiastical Court, by Caiphas and Pilate, had, after his resurection, been testified to, before. nf n tne na. t!-- Uncivilised world, on one of their national fast-days, as not being a blasphemer and traitor; a nd that that Convention, composed in part of tnose who had cried "crucify him," had acknowledged that testimony as true. .This is a great fact Christianity has its elementary principles, not the abstrusities oT philosophy, but principles susceptible of the clearest demonstration to all minds. It is a just and rational system, as demonstrable as the most exact science. Christianity proper, which Is Faith in Christ, did not commence until he was crowned in Heaven, King overall. The great fact proclaimed by Peter on the day of Pentecost, .testified to by the Holy Ghoet, assented to and received by the multitude of all nations, was that God had made this same Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ, the Anointed Sovereign; then commenced his reign. Great empires or kingdoms are always founded en tha right of the aoveieign power. No circle can have two centres; and in all systems, tha centre is both attractive and radiating, as in cur solar system, &c. Thus in the Christian yrteni, attracting all and irradiating them with the glories ofa beneficent irammortality. Fcr two thousand years, there was a Patriarchal dispeu.ation .rusted to families. There were no missioiHes, no priests. It then be-; eame National, and for 1",00 years it was entrusted to a chosen Nation. In th fulness of time, cams the Messiah, the Sun of Righteousness, in the placa where and at tha time, when, many a hard had prophesied; and then the Christian Kingdom commenced, which might be called a Imperial system, as distinguished from the Patriarchal and National Our great and happy government, the noblest 4 earth, takes Its origin, from the recognition and assertion of one great elementary principle na great fact for humanity, which is also one i tha tearhln. r t.i t . ,. 'the teachings af Jehovah-lhet all created free and equal. So .U i. iK. k;..t men are of God based on one simple, single proposition found in Matthew xvt-18. "Thou art Peter; on ipon tms rock will I build my Church." Wto lh peculiar, striking.and marked cha me savior, rh.t k m..iai.j cloth, the Idea, which he taught, simple or " lamilier imagery, based on some, plural matter, which at the very time, was bethe eyes of thos. to whom he spoke. Thu, " when he called his disciples to become ,f whan after .Winf tha

five thousand, he proclaimed himself the bread ori.fe-thus when he spoke at the well, to the oman of Samaria, or stream, of living wster, and thus when the eheop were passing before them to the sacrifice, he taught the doctrine that he waa the shepherd or the sheep. Christ then, at that time, with rocks In full Tiew,onlhe barre coast or Cesarea Phillippl, his peculiarly Impressive and figurative style announced this great truth. Peter having, in answer to his enquiry, stated that he was truly the Son or the living God, he replied: Thou art Peter-or then art called Peter, (in the original, Patros.) and on this Rock (P.tra.) I wi buiM my Church, and I will give unto you the keys, What Is that Rock? It is the ar.., T.-.k that "thou srl the Christ, the Messiah." 'I build my Church upon the recognition nf th.. principle." And this is the rudamental principle or Christianity. This should he ihidea. How is it with the numerous sects that checker the ma? or Christendom? As in monarchy, the central idea, is the monarch in aristocracies, the anstoi, the chosen few in democracies, the people: so all sects have their central ideas. Iu all branches or Episcopalianism, an episcopacy of Bishops in Fresbyteriauism, rresoyienes and bynocs in Congregation alism, me mdependenc or the Congregation, &c. &c. These differences, haaeit i.:..:i v -, vu cv,iri3ia3ii,ai olitics, have caused volumes of controverav and much heart burning. Love or religion has often been merged in love or sect. Affection for brethren tested in a great degree, by Church association. Should such tilings as these ben maguet to attach our souls to to center our affections on? Now, contrast this with the great Truth. the great central idea taught by the Savior. "Christ" is a Greek word, adopted into our language, not anglicised. It is synonymous with Messiah in Hebrew, and Anointed iu English. Courtiers in ancient times annoiuted themselves before coming into the presence or the Sovereign. This was the last act or the toilet. Thus it became accustomed to be used as signifying the investment or man in office. Thus the title was applied to Christ, as the chosen ambassador. And as oil was Donred nnnn ( the head or Prophets, Priests and Kings, the opirn oescenaea visibly on him in Jordan, vir tually anointing him. This poor, despised Gallilean, thisennointed, was to bring all home to the bosom or God. We found our Church, therefore, not on 39 articles, or points, or creeds, but on a person, on Christ. Divine from his Father, as he was Human from his mother, he is Immanuel, God with us, and yet as much a man as ever walked on earth. This is the eternal Rock on which we build. On the contrary, the Shibboleth or sects their central ideashave paralysed the christian world in Its warfare against Infidelity in all its shapes, Atheism, Deism, Theism, and Skepticism. What is meant by a man saying that he verily believes Christ is the Son of the Living God? He has said all he could in a thousand years iu regard to the persons! glory and office or the Savior. Thought can rise to no loftier sentiment, and ho has right to be inducted into a Christian church, without regard to his opinions on Church politics, or creeds, or tenets. What was the course of the Apostles themselves? How did they construe the Savior's words? How did they execute his directions? On the day of Pentecost, the entire Church, 120 in number, were assembled. The Spirit tame down like a tempest. The thousands rushed in. Then was shown whst "th. keys" meant The, doors were to be opened, never to be shut afterwards. Peter, the first to declare the great truth in Christ's lifetime, was allowed to be the first to proclaim it afterwards and to preach the first gospel sermon . The question of the repenting multitude, "What shall we do?" was a confession or their sins, a declaration or faith in the Divinltv of the Savior and remoran far th mur der In which many or them, not long before, had participated. The answer. "Renent and he baptized in the name of Jesos Christ, for the remission of sins." was the answer: and bv so doing, they acknowledged his authority. The gaes were then opened, and stand open still. This Is our foundation on which we base this great reformation, to gather together into one communion, all who believe in this sacred testimony. HIE! CO VEX no. The TInle Hex A raasrtl Ti tea ns ia Arm. A tremendous Mass Convention of the male sex generally, and the masculine or Tinicum, particularly, was had in that ancient town at Liberty H ll, yesterday. From the reports received we learn that tha most fiery speeches were made, and tbat the utmost excitement existed. Ladies were excluded from the grave Heliberations. The President oT this grand rally for the right-of man appointed committees to consider and report upon the following subjects: 1. The Position of Man in the Kitchen and Laundry. 3. The Position or Man iu the Nursery. 3. The Right .r Man la his own Political Opinions. 4. Curtain Lectures and their Mode of Audience. 5. The rich t to occusv seats in railroad cars and omnibu.sa against the subsequent claims of Woman. 6 The right to ask a friend to dinner without previous consultation 7. The exclusion of oman from the rights of suffrage and extortion. 8. The right to smoke in one's own house 9 The right of speaking one', own opinion before strangers. 10. Man's exclusive right to pop the question. 11. The preservation of "obey," in the marriage service. Cute people we are. Ex. A VTU Canal-. Two or threa mnrders hsva been committed in Greeae county, in this Slate, In year past and here is another: We learned in Springvllle last week that a woman in Greeue county in the neighborhood or Bloomfirld, hung a child with throms from a loom under these circumstance: The woman accused the child, the daughter or a neighbor, or stealing a quarter or a dollar Trom her, which th. child denied. The woman t. extort a con fession hung her up, but failed in her object, and then let her loose, when the child started home. The woman pursued her, and as she says, only tied her to a tree. Some time afterwards she was found suspended by the neck and dead. Tha woman waa arrested, and ia now in jail, wa learn. Blmington Reporter.

BROOKVILLE,

For the Indiana American Oa tha l-.ia.nar Traffic. P . tf . extract from a letter to a friend who was a Distiller, urging him to give up the business: you have not a right to sell whatever yon please. i ne law everywhere makes a distinction; and very properlv, too. In manufacturing an article no one need be injured, or benefitted but vonrself; not so, when yon sell that article. You must then have a purchaser, and he will d.ric. erate murder. ShnnM h. ..ii u: ..." other injurious dniir. hnowini, it in tJ m. r..ii and deliberate determination to destroy his nennnand reason, or to do that which would 1 . -- mill nmvil WUHIU who sells to the drunkard tht .h:k k. l the purchaser will use to his own destruction that which will not only destroy the physical strength, intellect, and usefolness or him who drinks it, but bring his wife to misery, and his children to want, and that without the slichtest iMutmui.itj ui wimnume nim or Iheitl; I uar the mau who does this, di-serves to. and Hn. really, as In the cases mention, d above, share' equally the degradation and guilt. I do not! suppose that yon, as a general thing, sell liquors ' directlv to the drunkard, but yon manufacture 1 it and sell to those who do. That spiritous liquors are capable of doing good in some cases, ; I freely admit; but that the evils resulting" from ! their use exceed by fifty times their benefils, I think no one will dispute. Are vou not, then, responsible foreren manufacturing it, and selling it by the barrel to strangers, when you know that at least nine-tenths of it will be swallowed by drunkards? Did you ever sit down when about to send a barrel to market, atid reflect on the probable consequences to flow from it? If you had ever thus sat in judgment on a single barrel, balancing the accounts of good and evil, and beheld the enormous riesparity, I feel sure that you would have poured it out on the ground, and forever have closed your establishment. Let us call a jury, and submit the case to it for dechiou. It slmll consist of a single juror, and you shall be thdt juror. We will first consider the probable, or at least possible benefits. The apothecary, in his list of drngs, finds a few which he cannot dissolve so readily by any other agent as by alcohol. It is of some value to him The physician occasionally finds the human system reduced to a sla'e of weakness, from which alcoholic liquors tr, perhaps, better calculated to raise It than any thing else; unless, as is the case daily in hundreds of instances, this weakened system has been so much accustomed to their use, that they have for it no longer any medicinal powers. Alcohol is likewise believed, In rare cases, to be of advantage to the body in health, though the testimony of the most distinguished physicianscondemns this opinion. And where are the rest of its advantages? Alas! they are net to be found. Here, then, we have the lint. We may reasonably suppose that some portion of this barrel will be used for each or these purposes. Aud what or its evils? A portion or it is purchased by a gay, mirhfol, jolly, social follow, who calls his companions around him to drink. Th.y drink nnlil mtiiy of hem are intoxicated. Among them is a youth of thirteen y.arm, th. eldest son of a poor widow, who is the mother also of several younger children, dependent alone on herself and this son for support. Unceasingly has she toiled during many long years, atnidJt poverty and misfortune, to obtain for her suffering family a scant subsistence, scarcely sufficient to keep them from starvation. She looked forward to the almost present day, when her hopeful and beloved son would be enabled to lighten her labors, and assist In her work of love, until the younger members of the family can take his place. The period long wished for, has now come, hut, alas! he has accepted the invitation or his professed but false friend, to partake of strong t"rink. A taste for it is formed, aud he drinks again and again. His taste is strengthened until it becomes a confirmeil hahit; nay, passion. His work is soon neglected. Even the money which he earns is expended for liquor. His health is destroyed, his honor and integrity losl, and a fire enkindled in his soul, that not all the waters of the Atlantic can quench; a passion which, unlesa speedily checked, will Inevitably bring him to a shameful and ignominious death, as well as causing his mother to end her days in bitterness of grief, and his sisters and brothers to indulge in unavailing regrets, and bang their heads ia sonow when his shame is mentioned. Here is one of its legitimate fruits. Again, behold that young man or dignified form and noble aspect, leading to the hymeneal altar that lovely maiden! The Minister of God has performed the service required by the laws to constitute them husband and wife. They have here in the presence of men, with an appeal to high Heaven for the truth or the vows which they uttered, sworn elemal fidelity to each other He vowed ever to love and protect her, to cherish her in sickness and health, to provide her with food and raiment, and, in all his actions towards her, to conform strictly lo the laws of kindness and aflvction. Had she ever beheld him drinking with his companions? Had she ever beheld thai noble form, palsied by the use or liquor, extended on the cold earth, and unable to rise from it? No; these things had been carefully concealed from her. He had iu secret vowed refor mation, and for a time Kept his vows. Weeks and months passed away, and his passion for the j intoxicating bowl was fast losing strength. He beheld thecoti tents of this barrel, and the craving desire of his appetite returned. He bought, he drank, he fell. His good resolution was gone. and his reason seemed to have tied with it. He went home to his wife, insulted her with abu- . sive epithets, end tu his marines lifted his hand against her. She to whom he had sworn eternal fidelity at the marriage altar a few months previous, was nenuiMiiy eirura ov ins own nana He drove her from beneath his roor in a winter's storm, with neither cloak nor ehawl to shield her from the pitiless blast, ohe reached a neighbor's house, chilled with cold and prostrated1 . . i r .l T- . r .. with sorrow, sickened from the effects of the ' a.nosuwaiidimer.aiidereafortnichthadnasaed. was a cold corpse. The husband was convicted of murder in the second decree, and riven onportunity to aione for his crim. within th. wall. f a penitentiary. I shall mention but one other case, though these we know embrace but a faint outline or the many that might be sketched. Before a cneeriui lire, in connori aim peace, are 8111100- a him, that he who was rei.tle and forhe-rh.o-when sober, under their influence becomes almost a demon. hen not thus deranged he fela for hia will, alt tha deen.aeatad ufTUotim, that yon could feel for yours, whilst his children areas fondly loved. But he has left this happy and beloved circle, and gone to the nelghbcrmg grocery to obtain some articles for domestic use, expecting oon to return. Th. barrtt of ahlskey has just been received. He is Invited to drink, but refuses. Again he ts invited. He knewa Its effects apon hi mm. ne nesitstes.

i ou say that you "think von have a right to i? j PP ' Becondd T 'he entreaties of i ne hrst church of Boston, the first church

MxirACTcat whatever you please " So vou i ","lu"' "rs nlm y'em his good reso- and the first church of f lymoulh, have, providing that, In manufacturing it you ut,0" The latter prevails. His scruples are ! "Churches or the Pilgrims," are all Unitarian do not inierfer. iriih r l .. "Tercome, and he drinks. One drink taken, h. churches, and have been so for mini Tears.

neneni.orsntferoiRadvantage, from his purchase ,,,r-T nis condition, and receive only ne nrsi cnurcn in xsosion was Here the law interferes in regard to otherthines' " 0,d rPulsB His affection is changed to haired. ! y'r RO. In it the State Con and, should, I think, in reward to .niriin.J Iheydoall in their power to soothe him, but h,ch adopted the constitution of

Honors. Vr . . '. vain are their efforts. He seizea a rhair. nA

man. who wanted it. as the seller well knew. . .. tat send three o for no other m.rm. ,t, i a... u.. i!t. l,' eternity his wife snd two children

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... I I " .... v iinuui ins llltt Ills ttmn. l.:l I- l . act would be criminal; and. if the purchaser or if .-It h'g nthe arsenic actually des-royed his life therewith, f! ?. tor con the seller would he nnslt. r u.kijj j..isl cu ted his own children bein

pmauce such an effect, he would be equally ,T . . 1 r "p'&""0. ana must Dear guilty with him who swallowed the druir The c trough life, that they are the offspring butcher who sells to his customers dise tse'd meat Jf Vxx-f, bit,er rrui,s ou ,l,e is Dili I v nf. k:-l.l.. .. . Side Of evil. I vou bn anee arenunla? Oht

j "iriii ti iiuiuni act, ann is s.vere v :r. j , ' . - punished by our laws. And so should it he ", ou do 1 'eel ure that you will quit the em-

wiwi inn eeiunv Ot Snir tous I Innnr. Th. m.. r -.'' mero no oilier easiness

husband and wile. Around them is gathered a one ennu eacn, ana the oldest has four or five. ... ... , - group or Interesting children. All are happy- Mr.Cheeseman hashed two more wives, but 2?""i "? f 'Chl rU"d "f toha-loor few lamily groups more so. The husbai.,1 lis bolted and the other poisoned herself. Mr h h"f "l0"" P.h-r hrai.dy bottle. She kind, affectionate, and loving. One foiling. Mills says it is generally eupposed that 'amil.es f ". k "T r .! M' ! ? L however, he has. which well-nigh embitters ail composed or a plurality or wives, live peaceably ,,,U ' ' "r,"l'r ",nk!n the their happiness. He sometime, indulges in "d happily, but that it causes bickerings, heart- omc', 1 he lawyer to d her. that by th. rai..ntic.t.nr drinks, and . ..eh., iimir. ir.i.. burning, and continual .inf.. It- .u vised statute., it was no slander to charge a wo-

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j thinks of the grief it will csnse his wife; of the t i win urine; upon nis children' of the shame and wretchedness to hlmaelf. All ik... l'. "Touch not, teste not, handle not," Ca Bot toP "Ul he is intoxicated. Willi ' "'""K" reason leu to nnn his home, he 'T'9 out to il- His wife and children meet " "1 iooT' MCh nxio" to receive the first ! .n: what 18 'heir disapp.intment, w,,r". instead oi a sunny smile and pleasant! them into The other He is apprehendemned, and execomae led to pire testimony against their father, their on v survi- . . - rParent. for the murder or their mother, and ' brother. Thus bereft of both their '"'r"1"' '""e unioriunate children are brought Hn hi. 1, .l...:i.l - I I . . which you could follow, at which vou could back with pleasure hereafter? Whatever y.u mav ,,,iDk now". I reel sure that vou will r i" d er ''n " pass away. My a,usl he liquor traffic have been growL!Ifk Blr"nC,'r f"ry year, aud to-day I would islt j . , v MJ nr..iuRl J. B. From the Loniaville (Ky.) Journal. We are sure Ilia I a husband, so beautifully and touchmgly appealed to, will fly fcome upon the wings of love: To na Absent Hnabnad. Desrest, come home! I cannot bear Thy long-protracted stay; So sad and louely is my heart When thou art gone away. I've tried, alas! how vainly tried, Thine absence to f -rget, Yet still I cait hut thiuk of thee With fondness and regret. As mourns the gentle, cooing dove, In accents desolate, When forced by some uukindiy hand Far from her loving mate So through the chambers of my heart Echoes a mournful tone, Whilst every pulse atT.-ction beats, Re-echoes "I'm alone Things that are bright when thou art her. Look dark and gloomy now; And nature seems to share my grief With clouds upon her brow. The bird sings now a sadder song Thau e'er he sang before, And flowers have lost the sunny hue Thty once so sweetly wore. To wile the weary hours awsy, That lag with leaden feet, I read thy favorite authors o'er Their choicest parts repeat. But even books, those voiceless frieuds, Have lost all charm for me, And Tail to cheer my heart, unless I read them, love, with thee. And music, with her voice so sweet, I'vecalled her to mv al. And sort and low, with trembling hand, Thy favorite air I've played. But ah! those tender notes have stirred Affection's fountain deep, And wttily 1 have left my song, To think of thee aud weep. Thus gloomy thoughts their dismal shade O'er brightest objects fling. How true it is a saddened heart Can sadden everything. Then, dearest, come- thy wire's fond heart Still warmly beats for you A heart whose every throbbing pulse Is faithful, kind aud true. M. Beardstown, Oct. IS, 1830.

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.l- l .. . , , . . . , . "" j i"-r iii rrimnin in moany lor some whch a distinguished phy.tr.an ha- just inven- days. The President was confined on Tue.o.v ted. Th e infallible remedy is made of "fuu and last, and safely delivered of twins. Several resh air in equal proportions, and Is to be taken ! members of the" Cabinet are very near theirtimein cold water thr-e tunes a day Having ' and the Secretary of War Is weaning her baby! used this article for the last five years, we can Congress is therefore thinking of a recess, and of ket P.7r n7ODy makin, a Pilgrimage to Penn.y.van, and vis"aei i atriot. ,: ,h r r n.. ;n.....:.

Ape. Southey has the following unique definition Apes, human creatures who were left unfinished, because thev were mad. so late on Saturday that the Sabbath put a stop to the vi ork. It OffJrr Joke. The intelligent body of men who are employed in the post-offices of the country are expected to laugh at the following, which we copy from the St. Louis Organ: Ou the rrcent visit of Mr. Porter, the Kentucky giant, he called at the post-office on the morning following his arrival, for letters, and, finding it impossible to enquire at the ordinary window of delivery, without going on his knees, very naturally peeped over the top, where th. transom was opened, with: "Is the Louisville mail in, sir?" The clerk, at soma .hort r . oked astonished, then angry, and finally 'bur-t DUt With: "What are yon doing np there, boy? Get cown irom mere directly." "Is the Louisville mail in, sir?" again Inquired Porter, meekly. 'Don't be climbing np there. I tell von. sir." replied the nettled clerk. "G. t down, and k your turu at the window." Porter tried agaiu. "Are there any letters for James Porter!" "Oh, ah," gasped the worthy clerk f.h,it ir no nnu seen in tne "Urs-an ' that Porter was in town. "I beg pardon, really didn't Snow unusual place very. No, sir, none to day." i, ,v.L. .... ssaw it ndrki, ta slave Jtnav tVWra. ,, , , , ,. "" . lnnua). oi iree aiscusslou, we are all interested to see how polygamy answers. rf.jJ8 editor ofa Wisconsin -nir ;... ... .... a mtds him by om of the Mormons He ' .,... us "Ba': "Mr. Mills lived a year with Mr. Cheesemsn, wno nan inree wives one old and two young vur.i an uavo parate beds; the younger have iuni is a division of seuliment amonir th.. i".. - a o the practice, the women advocating it, strongly as me men; that a y-nraao they were about eauallv divided the tide of public eentimeul is setting strongly against It, and thai this chaugs ol sentiment agniust polygamy is owing to discussion, and he practical developments of the system. II. thinks that it might be defended from the Old Testament, but that strict morality forbids it wat It makes men tyrants aud women brutes. m very i.w oi in. sai nia practise It." i

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Old anrrace. The following items are copied from tha New j ork Lhrisli"n Inquirer: I The oldest meeting house now standingln t-ngiana, sua protmoiy in the Uuited is now the first Unitarian church in "'"eham, Massachusetts, having been erected "n ""-Ja years ago, Its timbers are said to 08 ouna nd "" founded ilia vention sat, the United states iu 1 1 .8. J he second church of Boston Is Unitarian Their presrnt church edifice is a larire one j The Rev. Dr. Channing was their pastor for fory years. 1 he third church in Boston is BantUt. and i . i i was gathered iu 16Cj. 1 The fourth church or Boston flhe "Old South") is Trinitarian Congregational and was E'"ered in lbu'J. f-l c r. I. . I n . . . i ne nun cnurcn 01 uosion was originally an Episcopal church called "King's Chapel," and was organized in 1G&7. It lias been a Unitarian church for many years. The sixth church in Boston in Braille street, has been a Unitarian church for manv vears Governor John Hancock was one ofiisearl. founders. He imported the pulpit from Eng. lnd at a great expense for this church, Hon. Edward Everett was at one time pastor or this church. A cannon ball, said to have been fired ; from the British during the Revolution, struck i'ui..,im uon wan prepervM, and w aw placed half-embedded in the wall near the spot wiirr u sirucK, ano sun remaiue there, an object of Interest to the curious. The seventh, ei.hth and ninth chnrrh.. in , Boston are all Unitarian churches; the former ! founded in 1714 and 1715, and the latter organir.ed in 1727. The first building of the ninth baru, converted iuto a meeting church was a house. A Family of .Vlini.lrra. The Presbyterian Herald says that the Rev. W. W. Martin, a venemble Presbyterian minister, who died in September last, at Livouia, in Indiana, left behind him two sons, missionaries in China, four sons-in-law Presbyterian ministers; and one son in the Theological Seminary at New Albauy, I., prepiring for the Missionary work, making eight ministers in ou. family. he l.rtier. A father wrote to his son, who was at a boarding school, the following letter: My Dear Sou: If you are well, then we are also wll. 1 send with this letter my old coat; get a new suit made of it Your dear mother sends you, without my know ing. five dollar. Spend the money for some useful purpose; then it will please me! But if vou don't vou are an ass, and I your most affectionate rather, Capital Hit. The following dash at the future, as it wl'l be when the re-orgatiirttioii ofeverything, especially "of women's social position,' shall be perfected, Is from the Boston Transcript: BOSTOM DAII.V EVFMINO TRANSCRIPT, Jun 7, 1DH2 By Telegraph for the Transcript only. The new steamer Veloci(eds arrived VtHaN fiax, 36 hours, 9 minutes, G seconds, precisely, from Liverpool, fog, head wind and gales all the way. The steam syringe for smoothing the waters, by discharging ml from the bows, worked well: and Pain's lantern, invened by a gentleman bv that name, in the last century, and now besinnins; to b. nder.tond. overcome th. fog entirely. Cotton down. Welsh leeks and rabbits looking up. Day before sleamer lert, arrived ship Bird of Freedom, dipt. Dinah Pinckdey, from Charlestown first cargo of cotton This being the first arrival in a free black bottom since the dissolution, created immense sensation. London, May 20 The vener.hle Madame Moody was on Tuesday laM, inducted as Archbishop of Canterberry, with great pomp. Thirty female constables sworn Iu fine looking fellows. Tk. Cm r... r .1. - . , b ""- ft ' " v. inn IIIUOIMUHB iMUll. Premiatu a Habira. A wesleru paper suggests tne propriety of es tablishing a IJaby hair, to award premiums for the fottest, healthiest, rosiest, most cherubic, best conditioned babies. If there is any sense iu improving the breed of cattle and ling, or perieenng beets turnips aud potatoes, by offering a premium tor tne nest, certainly the same reason will apply for the improvement of the spe-Cl-a homo We respectfully urge the consideration of a Baby Fair on the Ladies of the Wor cester otnan's Rights Convention, and that the same be incorporated into their bill or inalienable rights. XT"Ilane, where was yon born7" "On do Haldorbarack." "What! always?" "Yaw; and before, too." "How old ar. you then'" "When do old school house is built I was two weeks more nor a vear, what is painted red, as you goes noms mil your back behind yon; on 1 d ri8hl hant side by de obit blacksmidt shoo. i wh1B,Unds where it was burnt down next year win ne. iw.l a weeks." Egg-xckly ! just so!" A llnn" Oatrnge. It is stated, but upon what authority we have not yet been able to ascertain, that one of the grievances of which the gentler sex complained iu the late Woman's Rights Convention, at Worcester, was set forth in the folhwiug resoI 1i;nn. R -sol red. That the first and flagrant cause or the sham- fal degradation of women ia the monopoly, which men have unrighteously secured, of singiug bass; and consequently that the earliest step to be tnkeu to restore the equality of the sexes, is to break down this monopoly, and ' obtain for women unrestricted liberty to sing wnen mey please. Kinking nt ike aiamnra. j A woman lately called upon a lawyer In BosI ton, to enquire if an accusatiou against her of intemperance waa slanderous. While talking. .i i j i . ... i , . : ' T , . ,'umPeu '" m"n w,,ri intemperance, who carries a rum or o"7 or ' DOU,e ,u ?...-s5.iuruv 33 rfallara ta Bring Imdj. The Sau Francisco papers advertise a ball admission $25; gentleman accompanied by ladies free. ' ACTProduce is still pouring Into town in large nu.ntit..a Th railroad ia ave.t.kaJ with 1 kosinest. RushviHa (Is ) Repch, 9tk.

POLITICAL. KrsMsrt Fraua the War Deaartaseat However President Fillmore and his Cabinet may stand with th. country, they are at all even ts, likely to be popular with the printers on account of th. brevity or their official com munications. Every one, for this reason, was predisposed to like th. President's Message at sight, and th. Report of Secretary Conrad from the War Departmetit, carries with it the same recommendation to popular favor. It i. exceedingly, indeed remarkably, brief but full or in formation, given in tha clearest and most succlnt manner. The whole number or men at present enrolled in the Uuited States Army, we are told, is 12,326, including officers. Of these 7,796, are under orders for Texas, New Mexico, California, and Oregon, thus leaving but 4,530 in all the rest of the Slates and Territories. The Secretary , is view of the recent alarming! incursions or th. Indians, on the borders of Texas and New Mexico, urges an addition to the military establishment of the country. A history is given of the operations of infantry in New Mexico sine, last August. M-. Conrad expresses the opinion, which all past experienc, we should think, must abundantly confirm, that th. only description of troops to put an end to these savage forays, is Cavalry. He says tha Indians in that part or the rnnnin .r. ..n.n.n. hnr.a m m n . .1 1 1 . L . 1 1 1 . .. .... p .-Li,. , ...cu iu ma an oi v ar. .rAlrp mem ne calls upon Congress to raise one or more regiments or mounted men. Iu this connexion, moreover, he thinks that if the Inhabitants of New Mexico were rguixed into a kind of protective militia of their own, much would bs done to preserve the lives ana property or thoss territories, independently or Government relier. ai an events ma expert- ... ment, he says, Is one well w.rth trying. Th. operations of that portion of th. Army employed in Oregon are next recanitulaled: ai ar. aUn those engaged in the recent troubles with the Indians in Florida. The Secretary entertaiua , , . ...

no apprehension orany further disturbance ther.. complicated; and he suggests Urn establishment A large portion of the troops are ithdrawn '.f a board of commissioners to determine th from the State, but sufficient are left to meet matter, subject to such restrictions as Conany emergency which may possibly arise. The'gress may deem requisite. number of the Indians there, we are told, is very! Ha recommends the sals of all tha mineral small, probably uot more than on. hundred, lands of th. Government in small tracts, at pubwho, howover. occasion annoyanc. to tha Ue auction, after referring to and rev tewiug tha Whites; and these the most efficient msasnres various modes or disposing or them, will be taken to remove it. It is recommended! He thinks th. annexation or Texas and tha that a small force be sent sgaint the Sioux acquisition or territory from Mexico hae added tribe or Indians, in order to compel obedience to abom 124,000 Indians to our former number the Chippeway treaty, which they have broken,' and suggests that something should be done and which the United Stales is bound to see re- promptly to control them, and to prevent their spected. He also refers to the reports or the depredations on the Mexicans aad our own popofficers appointed to examine the Paciffic Coast ulation. of the United Slates, in order to select snilablej Hs suggests that a highway t. the Pacific la sites for fortifications and naval depots, there, becoming daily more and man Important, and Capt, Stansbury'a Expedition to the Great S; It Invites the attention ol Congress to that subject. Lake, the Secretary says, is understood lobe j He recommends the establishment of au "egcompleled, aud a report or hie operations ia sup- gricolturat bureau," to foster and encourage posed to be now on iu way home. Other Ex- that esaenUal1rnch or Indn.try. pedltions, similar I. this, ar. also referred to. ) The census is rapidly progressing, and will be The Secretary renews the recommendation of finished within the time provided by law. It his predecessor for the formation of retired will be the means, ofobuinlng a vast amount of list or Officers of tha Army. An asylum for' valuable Information. disabled and destitute aold-ers is also urged np-j The Mexican boundary survey I. to be oro-

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The financial estimates for this Department, J The public buildings arn lo a slate that needs forth, ensuing year, do not appear quite so fa- immediate attention. The Capitol, Prei.idrni'a vorable as could be wished. The sum required House Treasury Department, andJFalent Office, for the next rise al year will considerably? xreed ar. built of red sandstoue, that ia,iidly disinters aggrrgate for the current year an increase grates and yields to the weather, and should be caused, among other things, by the act or Con- secured by paiut and other means. Various jugress Increasing the rank and file of all the com-'dicious suggestions on this subject sremade. panies serving on the Western frontier pay-' The wings or the Fa lent office onght to be coming nearly double all the officers and men pleted and prepared for the accommodation of in California and Oregon and by increased ex-' the Department or the Interior, penditures in the Quartermaster's Department.) The Secretary recomenda the introduction of The Secretary points out several departments or water into the city or Washington, and the imthe aervice where principles or economy may provement or the public grounds, be Introduced to advantages nd to them he calls! This is a condensed summary or this report earnest and immediate attention or Congress. which Is well-written, liberal in spirit, and genOu the whole this report or Mr. Conrad's, so jerally rational and prudent in Itssuggestious.

far as compactness of detail is concerned snd, indeed, we may say, ia about every other desirable requisite for such a document. Is one of the ablest pages that have ever emanated from the War Department.

Repart.ribewrrrrtnrrarth-faterlar. lyonngman recently returned from California We give the following abstract 0r the leading ,rter hin, fled fr0, lhRt connlry fof comm points in th.a Important document. To thin tine murder upoa cue or his follow miners for department are intrusted the general supervision his gold, came Into one t-r the townships oftht. anl management of all th. matter connected 'county, cultivated a favorable acquaintance with with the public domain, Indian affairs, pensions, ', beautiful and much respected girl, the dsoghpatents, public builJings, the census, the peni- j ter or one of our highly respectable citltens. won tenliary, and the expenditure of the Judiciary. ( her affections, married her and started off with With regard to pensions, the following Interest-, her for a distant State; aad that he has sines iug facts are exhibited: k.en arrested by the officer, of justice at SandoThe whole number of persons now onthe'.Uy City, and the poor, almost frantic heartpension rolls of the United Slates is 19,753. 'broken bride, left to get b-ck to her parents aa But many of these are probibly dead. The best she can. whole number who hsva drawn pensions during the first and second quarters or the present CTThecoort house in Rising Sun, on th. calenderyear is 13,039. Many, however, do "'gh f 2J iost., says the Herald of that Ilk, not draw their pensions until the close of the j wai 'fuck by lightniug, which tore off nearly.

year and therefor, th. last statement does not show the whole number living. The number of deaths reported within the last year is 846. Of the Revolutionary pensioners he says: The whole number of persons pensioned under the act of March 13, 1819. ts 20,485. Or these there now remaia an the rolls but J,C23. Under the act or 15ih Mey, 1812, there were added to the Iit or Revolutionary pensioners 1,152. Or these there now remain bat 1C2. Under the act or 7lh June 1S32, there were added to the rolls of Revolutionary pensioners 32,7r9. At this time there remain of Jhese on the rolls 5,247. And of this last number there were but 2.403 who have applied lor their pensions during the first half of the present calender yesr. It will be seen that th. beneficiaries under the laT designed to provide for the soldier, ol the revolution, are rapidly passing away; but, on the other hand, the number of pensioner, under the act for the relief or invalids and the wid.ws or thos. who died in the servic or the United Slates, has been considerably augmented during tne past year in consequence or the war with Mexico. Th. whole amount expanded for pensions during the past year, is estimated by the Commissioner at $1,400,000. There haa been paid sine. 1st November, 1849, on account of 'revuluti.nsry sarvices of Virginia Stat, troops and navy, f83,l60, 30; and a commutation or half pay and interest, f 138,54344. The wholo number of land warrants isao1 ti to eomatiarToB'sd oasers of (k. aracry UfZ

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S26; to n.n-commlssioned officers and privates, $57C2. Land ia still du. to 11 officer, and to 1993 non-c.mmissioued officers aud privates. Whole number of warrants isued to parsons entitled under various acts of Congress for services lo th. war or 1812, Is 23,978. The num ber or claims presented for services in th. Mex ican war ia 81,373. And for scrip or money, in lieu of land, 3,332. Making an aggregate f $S4,705. The number or claims already pre sented under this comprehensive law up to th. 5th of November, 1S30, was 9413, and the number is increasing rapidly scarcely a mail arriviag which does not swell tha list, Tb. wh.W number or parsons who, if living, would b. .n tilled to tha benefit of that law, would exceed hsir a million. The Commisioner supposes from th. best data within bis reach, that on. half are dead, leaving no persons entitled to claim under them. If this estimate bo correct, the whole number or claimants will be about two hundred tnonsand. The public lands have yielded about $1,250, 000 per annum. Tit's following is the .tale menl of this branch of the public domain; A.RCS. Th. .ales of public land, in th. year 1843 amount to 1,229,969 77 Area located in that year in satisfaction of Mexican war bounty land warrants 3,405,(20 00 Mate selection under tha act of 4lh September, 1841 239, S06 61 fm.h..... . ... (a '"I'l w v ua v r . va. w f-l . . : . i 'iiiiruTcuieui oi ri 135,246 21 Choctaw certificates 53,935 3 Total aeres thus disposed of 5,184,410 91 Dutin8 lh- tluM qu,rter, of 1950 there have been sold E69.082 32 Located by Mexican bounty land warrants during the 1st aud 2d, i - nd pait of the 3d quarters 1,520.120 00 Slate selection under the act of 141. 379.S05 53 Choctaw certificates 4S.3G3 52 'Aggregat. thus disposed of in the isiv.l and part ot the M quar part ot the JJ quarters oflS50 2,cl5.369 4t TV.l. 1 J--ai-r . . . . i a in raj muui in vatiiiornia are uncertain sna leecuted with all possible vis-or. tyW. copy the following from the Hamil ton, Ohio Telegraph, of the 1st Inst: Awfnl. Madam rumor with Iter thousand tongues ia circulating a horrible tale to the purport that, a . lwo hundred feet of cornice, ripped up a conslderable portion of the roc.lng, and shattered ona of the Urge columns In front, and started the others from their foundations. These columns are of solid mssonry, four feet in diameter and twenty-five feet in heighth. Uiaaway Habbery. W. learn from the Enqairer that a Mr. A. Drinker was robbed of $1,200 on Thnrsdsy vening, on the Gsorgtowa turnpike about twenty mile, from this city. Mr. Drinker, In company with a Mr. A linoi had driven a dr.vo of hogs to this city aud sold them for $3,379, or which lira 2,000 was deposited ia one or tha banks or this clly, and tba ballance Mr. D. took in his pocket and started for home with Mr. AImon. Just after passing the second toll-gate they were surprised by four armed men on horseback, who surrouaded them and too from Mr. D. all his money. The robbers then left in haste, and no trace of them has yet been discovered although Messrs. D. and A. returned immediately to this city anl Informed tha poile. of th. transaction On. Times. 0?t Is worthy af not. thai th. Gaxette state this mernfng that th. Whitewater Canal la reported to be ia a vary prosperous condition. Within tha past season it is said Jo have born ts full share of the burthen, of Iranportattoo. Oue day last . week seven thousand barrels of flour came into the city by this channel Urgjr suan'ity than has ever before rearhed h t ihe lima period by all of our avsooes fr

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