Indiana American, Volume 20, Number 21, Brookville, Franklin County, 14 May 1852 — Page 2
A3IEKICAWI J I : O O K V I L L K , I N D 1 A N A . FRIDAY, HAY 14, 1852.
iithniikftil Office. Miltox G rkc, Esq., editor of the New Albany Tribune, reeing and knowing that the most extravagant, wasteful, corrupt. and unlawful use of
the public funds had been and still was, practised
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
Jly Ye asS lhat onr pci-'!o h haie business in h.s line. o give s'niepMHljobslv onr worthy joung friend, JJr. el Mmrr, ho ii J.nt making an effort to elbllsta himoelf In bus incs. See his advertisement.
fry In our ailvertisine: column will he found the l.sl of Premiums for the let Annual Kair for this conntr. The Pirvvtiirs have made a c:oot s-h-ctin of objects en which to confer premium, and the amount in detail and in the actrepate are at least respectable. Jj By the advertisement of the administrator. notice there I to he a larjre sale of rool. and personal property of the estate of V. Risotto, deceased. HT Pr- Sncwiar.as a sensible man, fjeaVs to the peoj le of Laurel and the citizens of that region, through an advertisement in this days paper. " All ltixht. H will berocolletted that among others, we requested a frw weeks since, Tillptsosj Brow, formerly of Kiltingsville, iy report himself immediately to the
Captains martee and save further trouble. For fear that it will be suspected that Mr. F.aou 5 Is indebted to us, ami thereby Injure his character for promptness, we would remark, that he is not now owing ns a cent, nor has he neon since w e received from him a vkrt ikttrkstisg end polite letter on Friday last. He Is now a centleir.an juit as all nien are who pay us our Just dues. Good Signs. We are rejoiced at every evidence we have of the explosion of the old doctrine and customs of nominating candidates in political caneusses or conventions. We disapprove of it for either President or Congress but more especially for county offices which have nothing to do w ith politics. How much belter would it he to elect gond and faithful men w ithout regard to party. Sot till then will wc have good officers, norointil then will we have business men in the Legislature, and in Congress. As it is now, the time Is spent in making political capital for this man or that General for this party or that faction. Speakers and presiding officers in our Legislature an.l in Congress ought to call a member promptly to order, w ho was Indulging In political speeches for President making or parly sustaining, as having nothing to do with the affairs of Congress or the State. Coniine the men to business for which they wonld be elected if the party could once be divorced from otr State and National affairs. As H Is now. great matters of State are not judged by their merits, but by the influence they will have on the parties, or operat 'n keeping particular ones in pow er, and the others ort. Rut we commence this, to announce the following item i;i the political world. It n as stated in St. Louis that Col. Benton would be announced as a candidate for Congress In that District without refjrer.ee to the nomination of any convention or clique.
From the State Journal and Sentinel . Mondav, Mat 3d, 1852. Skmatb. This morning a petition wag presen-
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in our State bv those in power, ha. dared to ex- ; Y cooey. Alter me transaction ol posethem. And he has done it boldly, nobly, m unimportant buisiness, the bill in relation and nt the same time with lhat dignity and truth- to the ttlement of decedents estates and the promine which ha. characterised hie lone editorial . bate of wills was taken up, the consideration
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life. And his expositions have made the public " ".hu wjonrnmeM. Bil regulating the duties of jutices of the peace
leeches sqmrm and hop l.ke maggots on a hot ; ' l" """owing mus were passed: ,aken d Bftef n amendeomenla . . . . .., mmi Ini ta Htn.u r .... . : r . tt
griddle. But we have been pleased to learn that , " v..... . pruning aga.nsi caua. w ere offer(.d and adopted, was ordered to be en-
Greg has been so cautious in his facts and i upuw" r lai.mg to construct or repair figures, that although Owen, Ellis, Brown.Kent, j bridges at places where they may be necessary
House. Mr. Hicks presented temperance petitions, which were prope rly refered. Bill in relation to promissory notes and bills of exchange was then passed ayes 75, noes 2. Mr. Stover, from the select joiut committee on revision, reported a bill defining the powers and duties of the Governor, which was read a first
time
for the encouragement of the growth of silk .
SriHITl'AL coranrxicATjoxs.
nrinnrKanic experience of n
ruin, roiiuniiniritiril to the l:dltor
niineiiton.tteiliral and Sarirical J oil rim I.
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asked if the religion in which he wai educated hand nftl.. -.,
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was me nest lor mankind the nearest the truth, pinion or the omnia,. r .. n"
Sir, In the suggestions I .hall make on what ore called, or misscalled, spiritual manifestations,
I shall confine myself to that portion of them i the qu.tions was "No
As near as I can recollect, the names of the dif- j sent. So when the question U
iereni religions were passing through my mind, such an one has gone t together with the doubts as to how they might ! of the medium express i
Prna
ferent religions were passing through my mind, such an one has gone to heaven .
'Utlljj express a. hi. . m
oe vieweu Dy ns in luturit y. The answer to belief of some other person "
I will heie sav that the case nn!e l. . "'Vu
A bill was passed, bv a vote of 79 to 3. , called sniritnal writinoa. M ren., f, :. Mr I mmL ;n i,f:. u. i . .; L Iuder.
i fe i - v. . uii.ik- uiu.VIii,iu itic iiKuiiiv. hm nuai a lermHi ui a urrsuu I ou n h . . . i i
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ng .in. Buujrci ueiore uie proiession bi tins . "unnouox, ana most strict in his principles, I this wit, is not perhaps m, -iner a
u.ue, arc men. i iiiiuh uie.uujeci wormy me .ana more man usually devoted to his religion. than the powers said to be posse h tu investigation of scientific men. The excitement ! I then asked what religion was nearest the truth- ' trie eel. tl
rirnrriiiifT II. in It.a vlnlnilv wk.M T . .1 ' nnA ' f? .m.. n r.,l.nl:Mii ... ... . k r . .
.1 m t.mr, is : vaiuuiiu WUB WIIIWCU OUI. I A laCl WOrily 10 OB mention t
grossed. Bill to prevent negroes and mnlat-
i toes from coming Into the State was taken up,
C.rr, and Company have assailed him will. . provw.ng torthe government discu?sed and ,aid on the tabIe. The House re-! ous, and are rapidly increasing and. what I, At a subsequent da,, while trvi . .,.,1.,' senti.ne.u m.
01 me ciate university, me management ol us r..i : e , , . . . I . , , , .... . ' s ' , ' r funds, and the disposition of the lands thereof- , t0 coucu' in S" "mendment to , worst of all, some of them, under the belief that the phenomena, as they occurred in my own himself the hand
unbecoming malignity, and like the misciable animal called the Sloth, have made such piteous moarns, and heart-rending cries as almost to excite the compassion of a hangman, yet they have in no instance convicted him of an untruth,
or controverted hfs positions
leading to the most deplorable consequences.
The so-called spiritual writers are very numer
ous, and are rapidly increasing; and, what is
This I thought was very peculiar, but I was ob
liged to take it as it came.
ced in my experiments.
"tliatiuCta(;'1 ic,t . '-'a
funds, and the disposition of the lands thereof
ayes 31, noes 3. Bills on the second reading, and messages of the House were taken up and disposed of.
HotsE. Petitions were presented by Messrs.
the writiiiir fpmu I, i .
At a subsequent day, while trying to aualyie sentiinealu, or past knowledge of it "
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' , I iianna, iuiuer, ana ciniin ol si. Keports were
the common pleas bill, on which a committee
I of free conference was moved and carried. Bill in relation to the surrender of the public I works to the counties in which they lie, was
, taken up, and, after amendments, laid on the ta
are reading and are opening their eyes to the m from committw. b M ; ble. Bill providing for the Inspection of salt, orinrmit isi Ihnt hira lun mnnllAA.( t.. : J 1 a V a! I . i i . . .
u.,u . ,gr Kingaud slorer gevera, biIi9 wereconsid- uw, cvc- was ll,en reaa " lnlra ume and PaM-
enormities that have been practiced
public funds.
But Gregg has an unthankful office. The ! whig press, with its non-committalism, end its j
cowardice, whilst they privately approve and applaud him for hi. good service for the state, will silently permit him to be vilely attacked his motives Impugned his plain facts and figures contradicted, without saying aword.and without defending him in anyway or form, fearing the ire of those whom Gregg has offended.
ered as in committee of the whole and appropri-
ed ayes 57, noes 19.
ately disposed of. n le auernoon me lleuse passed a bill on The entire afternoon was occupied in reading j the Bubject of ea,ements; bill in regard to fire bills as a committee of tho whole. I comPanie8i and b'U relation to special elec
tions were paiaed by largo majorities. The ( bill in relation to negroes and mulattoea eomlug Into this State, was taken from the table, and after various amendments, was ordered to
I be engrossed . Several bills were read a j time, when the House adjourned.
Writ,
Tcesdat, Mat, 4th. Senate. In the',forenooon petitions were presented by Messrs. Spann aud Odell. The bill defining vagrancy and providing punishment therefor failed on the question of its passage
ayes 15, noes 13. The bill In relation to descents
Why is it so? Gregg is one of the best editors, andthebill to provide for equalizing theappraiseand one of the best men in the State. We speak ! ment for taxation of the real nronertv in th
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not from hearsay. We hare known him in youth, and in manhood in temporal prosperity and adversity in sickness and in health as a private man and as a politician around his fireside, and in the allurements and bustle of business, and in all we have found him an
State, on the second reading, were under consideration most of the time.
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,w .v-..T...6 .uiiiiiiuiiii.aiiuua iiuiii inn . jm iciiiam loose in m V nana . i " uns lorgotlen. bnt K: vi
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spirit, oi uie ueau.oreven iromuoa mmseir.are : wgan to iwiriand dip in a manner so re- ; quite well after seeine it wriit
running into the wildest extravagances. 1 learn "enibling a small horse-shoe magnet my children 1 hardly more wonderful limn, the f ' that soms of them have a;tually become manl-1 have among their toys, that it ocenrred to mi rummage over our mental m i. i
aqs. I believe this condition of things can be, the phenomena t had observed in myself, were j 'de that had long been foreott "'" 1
and ought to be remedied ;and,to effect this result I more likely to be seme new devlenment of mmr. i ner in which mnntil Ot-
I will contribute mv mite bv pivins the profess- I neiism orelectrictv.than the doinir. nf,.ir!i. ! wav in the hn.in. .n.1 ?' rePac'tc
ion and the public my theory of the matter, together with an account of my experience and in-
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vesugauons. j ea to oe a steady thrill, and sometimes it was i P
I hardly know whether it might not I policy i intermittent, or resembled light shocks of elec- r7 da7i cannot be easilv
to give you my theory first, and then the facts tricity. I then thought I would inquire of a ! that the writing is the work i .
on winch the theory it founded. I have some i I spirit more about different religions. I asked
fear that the facts will make too great an onset which was the best religion, at the same time j hut is not essential to
upon your credulity. But as the theory was i 'Xl"g my mind sternly on the word Protestant.
second j built upon the facts, and as I am conscious that j My hand immediately wrote "Protestand." In j the facts were not tortured into existence by an ( u'8 same manner, and by the direction of the
neusm orelectncty.than the doings of spirits. I way in the brain, and covered 1 I felt, too, a sensation like a light galvanic cur- j Present view, and the Prt .i, frm rent naoainrr Ihrnnnh m. i. Ik. JtlT . " C,sllV mlj
i "6 Hivt .-uiiiriniivi ii appear- umoivui
,l9m a"' tftenrari
as we r r i .
..".niieo in on, ,
Friday, Mat 7th,lS52. Senate. This morning petitions were presented by Messrs. Holloway and Hatfield. The
following bill was passed: for the prevention of
excited Imagination, I will venture to give you ! 8ame spirit, my hand wrote "Methodist,"
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o -vm til fc. ..
I greatly to the perfection r ltJ4
7 . me Dr'n.
it. The r:
belter concentrate, the mind on the 1
- "-""""ysiem morestron;;!. Mediums are said in . . . tJ
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..o..cM .. naa aunougn a devoted whig, ; tor this morning at 1 0 o'clock. The bill to prowe always found him preferring the prosperity ' vide for a more uniform mode ordoine townsbio
business was ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Hester from the committee on revision, reported a
In the afternoon the roaa bill was taken un frauJs alJ perjuries, and requiring certain con-
and again laid on the table. The railroad bil tractsto be in writing ayes 41. The balance was reported back from the committee on cor-I "'o time was occupied in receiving and con-
porations, and made the special order of the day "Uring reports from committees, in considering
bins on the second reading, and in reading mes-
of his country to his party. Then we say, we
have seen with regret the silence with which some of the whig Press has treated Mr. Grees
, in his noble efforts to arrest our treasury from
the hands of the spoilers and plunderers. Tublic extravagance and public peculation is on the increase in this country, and those w ho attempt
to check its onward progress may expect to get
many ol the frowns and but
large number of bills. The bill for the settle-
sages from the House
In the afternoon the bill touching the marriage relation was passed ayes 30, noes 7. Reports were made from the committee on revision
ment or descendenU' estates and the probate of The bill to provide for a State board of equaliwills, was read a third time, but before the ques- I "lion failed on the question of its engrossment lion was taken on its passage, the Senate ad- ye 19i noes 24. Mr. Hester presented two journed. . petitions from citizens of Orange county in favor
wv,.... . cnuuim ere presented by Messrs. ; oi a temperance law.
imams, oiuari, otruble and Sale. Keports
As;ricnltnrnl Society. This statement shows tlti number of members each township has, fttrnihcd to the Franklin County Agricuiturul Society to l?t of Mav.lS.Vi.
BrooVville township 51
Bloouiin
1'airtielJ
I-iurel Metamora Tosev Wliite 'ater
grove
10
Bath township Butler Highland Rav Sprinirfl.ilil Saltfreek Whole ?io.of members,
31
House. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Morris, Thompson, Crawford, and Porter. Reports were made from committees by Messrs.
few of the smiles
of this world. The purse proud office holders I were made frn committees by Messrs. Eu&hirk.
j have au overpowering influence with money and wen and Stover. Mr. Nelson made a motion
""u 'ieu mm nu, ineir wratu and j " r" as 10 require the uiers. to , uonoldson, Beach, and Stover. Mr. Hay of C indignation will be tried upon those who cannot note on the journal the hour at which each mo- Introduced a bill prescribing the powers and be silenced by fairer means. Therefore we say it ' tion for an adjournment is made, which after duties of Coroners. A bill touching vacancies is an unthankful office. Some of the public j debate, was lost. Mr. Stuart reported back the in office and filling the same by appointment; sentinels can be bribed by a small favor, whilst 1 biU organizing a court of common pleas with a passed without opposition. Several bills were the timid can be frightened by a growl, leaving j number of amendments. The House refused to ! read a second Ume as in committee of the whole
uv.cu&iuimi puoiic servant to be j n.o . cuhiq muoiiuiiiem to reauce the i ana reierred. The general railroad bill
nunieu oovn, oroKen in spirit, his press silenced, BJ"ary oi me j unge. beverai bills were considand he singing to himself this tune: "My inter- j ered as ln committee of the whole and ordered est in the commonwealth is small, and if the j l be engrossed. people for whom I labor, and risk mv lif liko ! In the afternoon the House nilSftPfi ft lull Cairn.
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..iHeLK,vre!ncoreu.e rrantiin louniy apri-, i'ai fieutinii with beasts, will not m .latine the ffrantinn of riiv.rrr.. .,i;r,o.i; rir?lhnn R A rr. .. . .
cultural society. We shall publish part of it nxt k... iC .1. . .. .. . . .. 7. . ' 1 . , j . . , " , ' " " " 1 participated.
uul in k i rt iiHiiii 1 1 1 ' r rrtno i nam . . i i trr-N. nun f i frrroa anil a'om r .....t : i -iiamkE.: t . ..
... jumtipai portion oi in afternoon was
ILj3 Vc have receh ol a copy-
Si ITT
of Dr. Jons A.
taken up. A lengthy discussion arose on the subject or making stockholders indit idualt j liable for thedebts of the corporation, to the amount
oi siock subscribed, In which Messrs. Nelson
week.
Trj' The Directors of the Agricultural Society of this county, have selected the Hon. Jon Woors of Ohlotodellvertheannualsddressatoiirfall fair. We are not advised of his acceptance.
l-'nn Abend. By reference to bills posted, an.l to our advertising columns, it will be seen that June Is coniine earlier than usual he w ill be here this year on the 5lst of May. On' Test's was hero on Tuesdav. as . . a one bound u pleasan -.g the favorite month for which ho wao dashed along, Honj six,h monm nf ,he yea ran against a gust of w,r Jnnc. Is celebrated rrPlther way. The brorv. circuses have been f' en 1 .Qst him a V. thtr"' Bn'1 ,hoir characters are
know [missing] some women, consequently we are not called upon now to sound a note or warning, or defend them from any charge of doubtful morality. ——————— Canal Packets. The Packets on our Canal have for some time been running with a regularity and punctuality truly worthy the public confidence. In the downward trip, they pass here every evening (except Sunday) at eight o'clock. We hear their bell at that hour, almost as regular as a clock. Capts. Bly and Lee are well suited for the arduous duties of their stations. ———————
but lick the hand that robs them, then I too i marriges, and decrees and orders of court inci-
will live in quiet, preferring to suffer and be j dent thereto. The assessment bill was read a ' sPe"t in discussing amendments submitted to the
revenue bill. Several senate bills were read a second time.
(plundered in common with my fellow citizens, third time and pending its consideration the
than to be butchered by enemies in the midst of House adjourned
friends." Then again, we say, Gregg has a righteous, but an unthankful office. Urnoral Conference. The follow ing is an, extract from a privato letter, dated.
Rostos, Mat nth, 1R2. i Hunt and Hester
the General Conference have made a fair start in ' passed: for the Kolll.mi.nl of .t.n..iii ,.,
, i ........w VA v. V- VJ VA V U fSlfllCSl business. The memorials on Lay detention have the nrobate of wills An .,. n . bcon received, and referred t a co'mmittee of j V , "iUS' &C"-?S 37 onThero is a disposition manifest on the part of the ma- cermnS rtal property and the alienation thereof
j WtDNKsruT, Mat, 5lh, 1852. SsNAii. This morning petitions in favor of J tlie Maine Law were presented by Messrs. Delevan, Dougherty, Alexander, Hickman, Henton, Davis, Defrees, Longshore, James. Kiunard.
The following bills were
best that the friends or this movement hope for is to : suspension of ownership, and joint t have it submitted to a vote of the whole church, tho" j personal property ayes 33,-noes 9. I hardly think this w ill be done. The subject will bo I ecution,, i rMP. r u,
Hrookt lllc Uotrl. This building is progressing. The workmen coininenced laying the brick this week. It Is the intention of the proprietors to have it ready for visitors bv the August Court. It will be a
fine and convenient building. Court House, It Is expected the Commissioners, at their meeting next month will determine upon the rebuilding the Court House.
Jority to treat the memorialists with respect. The very 1 aye8 31 noes 9; concerning the accumulation,
tenantcy of
regulating
dlH-ussoda 1 Prosecution, in cases of bastardy and providing Committee. The gentlemen composing this commit-1 support Of Illegitimate children ayes 37,
tee are, w ith few exceptions, as I judge, men or liberal views. I am mneh pleased with jxo. A. Coiuss, Trom Baltimore Conference, tho' I have been disappointed in Bro. Siu tn. He does not appear to be a man or the superior talents I had supposed, from all I had be.iril iiC him n. r.i.' l.
able body are Ames, Simpson, Purbin, Bangs, Hoi- j the afternoon, aud was ordered to be dich. &c engrossed. The pewed church question has been presented to ! Hocse. Petitions were presented bv Messrs
, course receives general tavor. lorbet, Alaj field, Sumner, Dice, Hicks and The diurches here are all pew ed, and have organs Hu.r. Mr llr. ,,
, ' v " ' v va ia rv ofllillf" Dili rBgulating Benevolent Institutions from the com-
SATiDr, Mat 8th. Senatk. Communication from the Governor, In relation to sale by the State Auditor of State's interest in the Madison Road, &c, laid on tha Sable, and 500 copies ordered to be printed
letitionson Temperance were presented by Messrs. Holloway, Defrees, and Miller: and on roads, by Mr. James; referred. General railroad
bill laken up, and amendments of House concurred In. Bill for organization of militia referred to revision committee. Various bills, whose provisions are embraced In others already passed, were laid on the table. The following bills passed: Chnnnlnir th ;,. r i.i .. r
. . - . ft- ""le vi iiuiiiiiiv i I ynoes 4, for a more uniform mode ofdoinc town- bate Court i.. n.nri,., t- , ....
ship business-aye. 30, noe 15 The general : &c, or prosecuting attorneys; To authorize redroad bill was under consideration most of the j proceedings to try right or property; Concerning n,TheGeneral railroad hill was undo u. ! Promisfory ' b" of exchange; Regula-
..ug tiuui.g uivorces, cvc. UUl lor support of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum was read a third time, and referred to a select committee, with instructions to limit the Superintendent's salary
a straightforward history of what I know about
the matter.
On Monday evening, the second day of the present month, I first became acquainted with the so-called spiritual writings. Here.however, it is proper to premise, by giving.in a few words, my Tiews of animal magnetism and spiritual communications (so-called) up to that lime. In the case o! animal magnetism, I supposed the magnetizer induced his subject a kind or hysterical delirium, and that great moral perver-
seness, with an uncontrollable disposition to de-
'Unitarian," and I believe one or two others.
I could not make my hand write "Mormon,"the
come insane; which, if true may occa, c fnnn nl .1,:. J r-
" 'S'"-ance in snpnosln ti... t
festafions mad by spirits and timing '.l
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idea was too ridiculous. By this lime, what lit- i intimate associates of .uirit
ibq mat mose phenomena were the work of the spirits, was pretty essentially demolished, and I asked if this was tho work of the spirits of the departed. The answer was "No." I asked if it was the work of the devil. The answer was "No." I asked if it was detatched vitualisfd electricity. The answer was "Yes." Of course, you will not suppose me to believe tllf.HA .llDnriiM L. . . ....
v.o (iiv.o mm ii was, or what It was
nt- or by th.evi r neighbors auJf.-l'.s-
of their own senets or
lure of the nerroui
ceive, was apart ol mat condition. 1 had taken j uuu " mae the story short, I found I pains to investigate the clairvoyant powers or i couIJ mafee the spirits say almost any thing I various subjects by invitation or the magnelizer j pleased. 1 will mention one fact, which I forhimself, and in every case the ex perimenta were Eot to mention in its proper place. While the
a total failure. No experiments that I ever witnessed were successful.unless they were those of such a character, that ir the disposition had existed on the part of the magnetiaer and subjbet, they would have succeeded by collusion. In
short, in all the experiments, I was asked to rely . I - - l 1 . . . . . . J
upon me nasea siatemeuis or one or both the parties, for the part of the demonstration. Where such was not the fact, the most ridicu
lous blunders always followed. With regard to
power in perform.:-.. .... .
experiments. The question ii 0ft.n . i .ir v i i n "Ska:,
-uuveiiiausina always posessed such and inst now fmind ii i.
""9 Ihsy ' once come iu possession of them t P.M
ppwJ
I t
do not know- hni I b.K.,... : ' "s
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think it may arise from some
the elemer
for eramp
I think
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"" some iifw r!.,!;0M 0f nts or nature, like epumlc c-.!W; j ile, cholera aud plauge. J it is in vain for scientific mntoi'r'.
word frotustant was being written, I rrom an investigation of this subi-d in' i ' tl.nilfrhl Ii, m...tr :-.!.;.. . .. . . . . .. .. 1 ' ,0" 1 !
"" " mi is reauy to be relied : re you I nave deeply r-gn-tteii th f,
, ...j .".gem ,a uaCii on the t's after they ; ol my pen to do justice to it. Ignorant
.v,..usu, ai,u cross mem both ways; and this j re being driven to insanity by the t was done with spasdomic and eliehtlv nainful ! its hovering about them: and ,ii...i
jerk. In all these experiments. I l od tint tb. ' baser sort'Rra nhtaininn frm, it,. v., "
least consciousaess of moving my baud volun- maledictions against their nigl,borfnrt,u3 tarily. On an evening subsequent to this. 1 ' of revenge. There are those amonf onr tried to make my hand write the age of Mr. j respectable citizens who believe th-v hJ
I did not know his age, though I was t perlenced this singular phenomcn in tVt J
'gnorant p-rst J the b-lief of ,r,.J ile"W!Kisf':J
Temple.
the spiritual writings, I knew they were prac- j very certain he was between thirty and forty ! persons.
tised by some very serious, honorable, and res
pectable men of my own acquaintance. But I supposed they were as much compelled to write, as a hysterical girl is to cut up all the antics she does in a paroxysm of hysterics, and no more. These views, one would suppose, were not
very Tavorable to the visitation of the spirits.
Nevertheless, on the evenin
called at the post office, which
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oiu.o. i neara one oi me cierKs speaking
spiritual writings.
a ne result was. mv hand wnul.l m-k. ib. n u... i Tl.r
u.uuul1BRea ngan BRer L Tha pen, j declare they know that no one h. s-W
..oviever, would move, mostly in a circular : uch phenomena, and when asked ItiU. manner. The next morning, I related to my i called mediums to investigate, declure is., , family the results of mv endeavors in flnf nut ! nnt . Knf uill -n n fmnw t .1 . , .
- - j , ..... vU k OB UIPV ffOII! '- the age of my deceased relative. My wife, and j the devil. There are even som.w!m ... J a young lady who was then at my house, both ! consider it a dul v to denv th. ;,! . ,. ' !
ra.n ,.U.l .1. . . .. ! ' 1
I .-I. ...e, mai mey knew his age, as they ! own senses, lest something should nrov,
they think ought not to Ue Iru-. V
xists as a fact in nature, howen-r in;,'
n of the spirit..- ! '"lrKea 10 me- "wt they knew hi, age, a. they ! own ser g above named, 1 1 ,ad see Amherst Express. I said, i which t ch is a dry goods ' "l M mej 1 want to ,9e lf m- hnd will lever exi, rk. speaking orthe ! e0T.ed by what you know." I made a ant tha
at ract may be, cannot 1 nnnu!!.
If., i i .... .
A number of people were : .' "timcduiely wrote "33;" then rogated by our denial of ii. . we fcaj
Inthereom. I expressed my unbelief in the J,rul men again -33." The 31, adopt the cool philosophy of Jims- who. w-,, facts, in strongest terms; but said, at the same ' i.'0"' WM Wr'Ue" heS',ating,y and '"'P'r- , rains consent to let it rain, than to ll.luk
- t., , was not the case with the other .
. change the course cf nature bv dny ii-.g h-r
own
one.
rations.
Petersham, Feb. 12,
f An-i.TAti
time. I was willintr In inv.etlrml.. anil ib.i
did notlike the course of those w ho impeached !nUmber,whichwM his M1 S- My the veracity of their Triendsnd yet declared they '"'P8810" that he was about thirty would not invMlicmi.. tf tl,. r ii.. Anther circumstance mav bo mentioned.
..y w. w -... . ... - . . , . . .
dead wished to communicate, I certainly had i ' """ UB remarked afterwards,! 11 J iron ooa, the candilat nonhf 1
no objections, although I had not the least belief 1 wag Perf""'ng the experiment, she c"yth Whigs for Superinten ietil of Pu!.i;e theywould. Cherishing these feeliiigs.I laugh- ! BUPI,ed for Bn 'nstant into anolhdr room; but , "Auction, paid Terre-Ha ue a flyin; v.i n ingly said to the clerk"John,have you been try I wnet,,er it was at the precise lime my hand , 'f s,erday- -'la looks like an old farnptx-irJ ing to make spiritual writines7' Yes said he. i wrote3l he does not know. ;touRhas a hickory withe, Bnil.urdi t r,'
"I tried it a little.and I believe the pen did crawl TI,eM are uhstanlially all the ficta lhat have i not Bnd we douU not (as we Up) tU i . . . . . . .. . .. r.nm. In m ,n n .. . . t . . ;tl A. f. t i . ,
aiong, out it would not make letters." Said I, ! rlK uuservaiion. it now re- " 'riBoee in me ronnnf cv;
lo E'v you, as brieBy as possible, my the- j va!', ory. And first, negatively, I do not believe! Aaron ' "ot one of yonr "unapi.rorli!,;n
these manifestations are made bv the snirita nf . Thehumblest man in the land can .crmi I, i
I lhe "ted, for I have more confidence in ttt any and all times, and rec.lv nro.nnt
llOU. i he Stiff formalities nf nlh.r m.n l: ,rr
. . ....... ' 4
The finest church in Boston is tho Hanover street M.
E. Chnrdi. w hich w as built hy the Cnilari.msat a cost of S'S,lVfl. and was afterwards sold to the M. E. V. Tor ttii.tw. Its orsran exceeds In power and tnclody an thing or the kind 1 have ever seen. 1 felt not a little curious to attend somo of their class nn.l prayer
:LTUng ..m 1 "m. romr!Ipd 10 ; ment bill was resumed.
.....v ...I. vi-nccniins oi wnsu vital piety
Wrttina; Iciliiims. No one humbug prevails for a long time, but each oue has iU short race, and by courtesy promptly yields to its successor. It is a type of the human miad which has no anchor no tired principles. The spiritual knocking in ttrookv ille.and all these spiritual recious round about.
. . , . , " i lany in nc have given place to the more sensible spiritual oupht I k
coimuuu'.cKuous oy means ot writing mediumsand as the motto is "onward progress," soon
may we expect to
mittee on education and recor.imended its passage. It was ordered to a third reading. Bills were introduced bv Messrs. Hay of C, and Smith of M. The consideration nf the ....
The proposition of Mr.
new ... ..
is myself, or am capable of Judging M mnstrated in ' Man8on t0 tr,k out of the bill the provision,
thewonls and s.iinirsofothers.they have It here in j taung railroads in the counties through which reality. Their mode of conducting class pleased mo they pass, was disagreed to ayes 29 noes 54 much. Theirclass meetings arc large, and the mem- This vote sustains the principle or taxing raiU hers act on the voluntary principle, generallv openine . . i . . 1 wxing raiitheir speeches by the Ration of sfme Z "in- ' u ' f'' inlroduCed J Mr' cident, which renders the exercises insirueUve as ' tj1S,,Bh al "n early period orthe Bession. The
well as refreshing. In public worship not one 1-5 of the congregation kneels, some sit upright, some lean forward, and others kneel in the old fashioned way. The office of P. E. is regarded ns a nuisance bv'thrt
laity in Boston i. c. by some of them, .n.l h "u c...
now-.
to $1,000.
In the afternoon, several absent members were excused. Senate bills on their second reading, and House bills on their first, occunied
"Hand me a pen, perhaps I am a medium," I took the pen, and as I had a few days before
received a letter from Heath , informing me ofi
the death or a nephew or mine. John Franklin
Temple. I invoked his snirit. dinrtln hl.n. :f "'w me spirits I invoked, than
t . ... ... tll.v wmil,l . 1. r i , ... . ! , I ... 1.1... J . ....
ne was present, to write " Yes." Some oc I- """"" iooiiii contradict ons. i " "a we snow he w ill t annncA-
tions or my pen immediately commenced, and I A5ain' 1 1' no1 believe it is the work orthedev- , ,ed h7 lhe sovereigns, and make them the US
to believe
in less than a minute my hand moved off and
wrote in a firm, bold manner, "Yes." Perce iv
ing the effect, I asked permission to go round the counter, to a writing desk. At tha desk I
mn.l nr.l,. l.'H.. k ........ ....
...v.. v, v re.oiui.on was adopted, of, repeated my experiments at leisure. I asked inquiry ns to what additions
I F
Insane Asylum, to enable it to accommodate all
applicants A communication from the Stata Bank cashier was laid before the Senate, tn
Franklin Temple." It afterwards occurred to
me, that although we always called him Frank-
: lin. vet his signature was J. F. T.nmle
an.n. I. . . 1 .. . : r . i . , . . I . I
........ . ,o.uu0uoi maibody. An act I'pon that reflection occurring to me, my hand supplementary to the railroad bill was introduced immediately moved off and wrote "J. F. Tern-
when the Senate adjourned till Mondar.
... -
norsK a larga number of petitions were
II, for I think that it would be for his interest ' ofrir they cau have for th place he aspires u
not to admit that it is not the work of the spir- : we t down his election as one of lhe mi,!i its of the departed; for, though possess of no t,,at lhe futre is about to d veloi. Reoimgoodness, the devil is supposed to have a great '. 1 l'le prediction. We vote for WW T:i degree of low conning, w hich certainly is not i IIaul Exmanifest here; and I am disposed even to piva ' . . .u j ,11. . ' r eu 10 1 i:tcuilve Icfn Ira lion. the devil his due. 1 ,n 1 i MII-AUKirMlA, Msy 11'. On the other hand, it is much more difficult j The Sut Treasurer of l'ennsylvaaw k to tell what causes these phenomena, than what i officially reported three kuodred and fifty pab' does notcause them; and at this stag, of such defaulters, who have, in lhe g gregnte, r.lwj manifestations, no positive theory that I can ad- the SUte of ever three n.iUions dollars.
expeciea to be more than a rouch
proposition of Mr. Stmfield to strike out of the i P"1 and rred, asking a law Tor the
suppression 01 me tratlie m intoxicating liquors. Bills in regard to the unlawM detention oriands, general election, theState Librarian, reculatins
I the relation between master and apprentice, and
IullTimr. Wl 1 An W nnt m, -.., . i v i
have "talking mediums." -.inh .. . the amount of taxahla nmrt j .
irhpn b-s'I.1.Li. 1.11 .1 1 i.B iip.v r inieresung some : , r.-,-v.v "6' wT. .1 r , P,rit" MielolJ ottgh to be for something or against ! Mr motion to distribute the county XL'I'i'r -,- . something. But in this political and social 'ap !rived from the Wabash and Erie canal, But now is the writing, the present humbug, caim, lhere ia not much to stir up eur blood . nd 'r. Behm's motion to distribute the county petrormed. Inthtsdo not suPpo we are Bro. Hibben, however, in the followini comes " dcrived from lhe White RiT Valley Ca7T7 " T b,ne imPS- " po. Tsulrf i -. the diffnt counties of the State, tors or w HMUy hmb,,gg,g. But on th. con- the deepest interest at thi. time, end in hope, it ! Mch decideJ in -ffirmative. The as. trary, we are convinced that many f ihem hon- , will aggravate some one te think, or speak or to ! 8easm ' numerous other Important aestiv relieve titer a
. ". ... , """"" I write on tlie subject, we copy from the Indenen- 1 cuamenl wtis iosi-ayes jf, .he invisible cr snirii.ml n-ri.t ..,. .1 1 . - J ' l "" iuuepen ,
! .
u.u provision 10 lax me W abas.li and Erie canal was debated until adjournment. In the afternoon the House refused to strike from the bill all in relation to tainr th v.
bash and Erie canal. Mr. Hick's motion to al- j BMienment8r judement and decrees, were low persons to deduct their lndel.te.ln... f, then I,aswd by larg majorities. Much other
uu.ines was done, when the House adjourned,
t"" J "'u -I'.r.iuai world, ana are lite dentrress:
..... w ..1.1, ...n.utu! revelations 10 this The Jiew School mil.
motion of Mr. Owen the
noes 40. On
rules of the House
1 were so amended an to ti1Ttll Fwat 11 1 trtnat IiaIh tm
11-rn-1 .1 I lU..t.l.4 .. . . O
V - , ; " MW'-.awwl r two ago.some, introduced except on gaturdays. A number of In conversation with Dr. GitTord or Laurel a ' V,whes of U?ht' .,om'5 ,ndict'os of a better bills were read as in commute- f ih. u 1 r k. .,,, ,, .., , mr .. ; trjsitsz 1 1 zzzsr' " """"" -1 factoru v tor the ellects, ir not the cause, ef these J fore the 'thing is born into statistical being the ! V". apparent spintuat communications. We found anathemas of several neighborhoods are poured' "CIsdav, Mav 6th 1S51.
the Fr. with his iuquirinff mind, had not been i oul l apocalyptic wrath upon its harm- "atx nemonstrance against the Main
t.m ' 1. I a u r a a . 1 . .
! iaw was presented irom cititens of iMadison,
and Petitions in favor of the law, from citizens , of four counties, by as many Senators. Peti
tion Tor a cistern near the State House was refer-
passing notice. , ed to the committee on public buildings. Bills
r superintendent
boaid of equali-
; t.. .1 1 f . , ------- , , ,
U Is worthy of the serious and 1 gooa irienas need nt trouble them- i xauonjana a numoeroi omers whose provisions
, ...
content wiU, rrot,ot,nCig it a humbug, but by ; out STwlth . "L. ' sluuy and practical tests had solved much of its voice. We glanced over their resolutions, and mystery. We had coacluded to call upon him confess they are strong as ginger in e'eauu- I to give his views to the world. But since then 1 cialil?n bnt aa presented 110 argument we
an article from the Boston Medical Wnal, ' our friend Chaw l,UU written by Dr. S.muel Taylor so nearly coin-! of thMwhTcTu rides with Or. GiftorJ, that we copr it in cur ' at leS!,t w don'1 his Mam i the minutes. of InMne n,,taIi tor a State boaid
ff itl it lit 1 c Irk
careful per.na.1 ef an v one-w. care not wheth- Z K Jf"lS ! !" d " - SenAte,
er they be mediums, or those who believe it to ! ahead of the times, to that their powder and ! Wef U
be the doit cs of the Devil. It it a aensihlaat. 1 bullt rnay be saved for actual rame. Ignorance ! 01 towns, otc, passed,
BUI for incorporation 32 to 10. Bill iutro-
templ to account on rational principles forthew ' !f wCap- co,umodi,y "J then it is so gentle and j
MrUi:.n. r ., .. ... , , iMuuuniD. n in tr. iu in viii.iiury corner 1 revelauens. Read it-it will pay any one-long , and smoke cut and dried tobacco, even for ages, I
as it is.
Henry t lnr. WAemsoTOK, May 10. Mr. Clay slept better last night than any night the past two weeks, aud he is now quite comfortable The Rev. Dr. Butler administered the sacrament to him yesterday, it is the opinion of his physicians that his decline will be so gradual that the moment ol his dissolution will be scarcely perceptible. Uj Kiakel, Uie German patriot, has settled down iu Cinciuati, and Uie funds which he raised for the esteu.lble purpose of revolutionizing Germany, have been invested in a brewtrv. Wonder how Uie donois wfll like Out.
at a small outlay. It doss'nt raise the taxes.
IN or does it tax the rich to educate the poor. The rich can educate their children without the benefit or taxation. The poor may do the best they can. Well, others may talk as they please, we would be glad to see some more ellicient system to secure the education of every child iu the State. We now have but little hope on the sabject for thousands of parents will cry out against such a bill, because it will raise the taxes while at the same time they squander every year twice the amount ot what their school tax woald amount to perhaps for Tobacker.
duced to try the right of property in certain
cases. Bills passed authorizing the spnointment
of commissioners to take acknowledgement or
Hrsinnatton of Bishop Ilnmlin. . , ., , Bostom. May 10. rsisnon Hamlin nt In b;. ..: ... ... .
Methodist Conference, this morning, on account j ndivt nd messages from the House were die of ill-health. I posed of, when the Senate adjourned,
Light is Urcakinsr. A few weeks siuce we replied to the Jeffersonianfor having associated independent with neutral editors in which wa gloried in having a Tew editors who wore no dog's collar. Our readers will probably recollest the spirit of our arUcle. The Madison Courier, democrat, copies it, and warmly endorses our sentiments, and then hits the leaders of the party some hard licks especially the democratic drill sargents tn this State. Hear him as follow: 'ThemV the sentiments; and ir editors would matters and thing. around them, unbiased by the effect it might have upon "the party" there would soon ba a different order in the affairs or the dear public, and much less corruption at the seat or Federal Government, and the representatives tr the people would not be the gamblers and dissipated men thorn or Ohio are, according to the letter from aur correspondent at Columbus, published yesterday. Too many editors in this State now look to Indianapolis for their opinions, reflecting those or the State organs of the two parlies. Failing to do this, they are denounced read am nf ih2 I
party-wnt adrift, to wander iu the wilderness, like 1 1 agar with her son. We might eite, as one Instance, the cudgeling the editor of the American Eagle.at Paoli got for dating to prefer Gen. Cess, as a candidate for the 1 residency, to Gen. Lane; when the folk at Indianapolis one winter issued their peremptory summons to the Pre. f ih.si.i. Vu. L.l'
deeds; declaring the laws governing this State; ! mon1 Jeffersonlan and freesoil is another in-
nu yei anomer and more recent is the case or Huahes, orthe Bloomington Gazette, in regard to the election or supreme Judges. We do not think or sympathize with Mr. Hughes; he is all wrong in his views upon this subject: but we admire the boldness and nerve bs shows in stating his opinions. We love bold and original thought; and have been taught to believe that ' error of opinion may be safely tolerated W ti r?Wn Uft fr 10 cmhat tt The day will come when no man will be exreeled to vote for a "pardoaed convict" because he ia nominated by his party; or that men are En?V V.i9 fr " they believe "corrupt from the crown of his head to the sole v V bTU? he ' " Party's nominee." W e would rather be "a dog and wear a collar" than PM of such a tlra or politicians.
aud touching gaming contracts. The bill for the Incorporation or raliroad companies was read a third Ume, when the Senate adjourned. The general railroad bill passed in Uie afternoon 417 to 13. Bill regulating descents, &c, was amended and laid on the table. Bill for the support or ma Dear and Dumb Intitulion introduced. Bill exempting certain persons from arrest, passed. Bill creating a special term or the Tippecanoe Circuit Court, passed. Various bills were reported back from revision commit-
I tee, and laid on the table. Bills on their second
pis." I asked him if he was in Heaven.
Mv hand s-rMa linm..1:...!,i u v.. 1 outline , ili.i.ni : .- . i Similitude.
..j ., . , tj"'xiuuu to ineirnlh. n , , . . ..kt l,i. it u - i... . . 1 mm. U l.,r. - .l . . . . "I remember onceto have seen ahor.
...... - bmv.ii . ,-iav oa . ......v. iiiudt w a nail m.n. hint, ...
as hell; and immediately my hand wrote "Yes." I then asked him if all men went to heaven j my hand wrote boldly "iNo." All this was done In the most firm and unmistakable manner, without the least voluntary effort on my part, and with the firmest intent that my hand should remain passive. 1 know I did not make a voluntary motion, but let the so-called spirit have my hand to do what they pleased with it. I invoked the spirit cr Benjamin Franklin to write his name, and the name was written in
the manner I have described above. When the Isst letter was finished, my hand began to go down under the name, and I could not think what it was about, but Its gyrations soon executed the flourish as seen in the facsimile of Franklin's autograph. After I returned to my house, I repeated the experiments with the same results. 1 invited the spirit of my father to write his name, and Uie writing was performed as usual ;and I am satisfied that the hand-writing was a facsimile of his. The peculiarly awkward J I recognised, upon reflection, was such as I have seen him make. When I have (so to speak) called np the spirit of my nephew, the name ta always written ina plain fair hand, and in a style I never should have written It voluntarily, and
always in the same style. 1 have had no oppor
tunity, however, of comparing it with the sir
nature of my nephew, and do not know whether
they correspond.
In my experiments 1 learned, the same even
ing, that tha forefinger of my right hand would operate more strongly than the pen; and here I
will disgress by saying I think this will always
be Uie case. The spirit may be willed to make every letter in the same place, when writing
with tlie finger. In this way the letters are made in great perfection, insomuch that, if yon have doubt as to the letter intended to be made, the moving power will sweep to the right or left more distinctly, or even make the letter over again. What is peculiarly worthy of remark is lhat the moving power in making an O throws around convulsively oftentimes twice always twice, iryou wish it. "Experimenting in this way with my finger, I asked if the spirit of my father-in-law was present. The answer was immediate, Yes." 1 asked it to spell out his name. "Alanson Lin
coln was immediately spelled out. 1 asked
Answer, "iea. a
w" nave mane hurh at- u.j r u.i.i- ....r. ;i . . ,irm
, . ,-. .mil I Utlliril I J , I , . U I , V. iu,w uur- .- tammenu m the science or electricity, and in '. sink in a quicksand. The more lie flonnrer. their researches into the functions of the nervous ' the deeper h sank. At last the stupid tt ystem, to giy. symmary and perfection to the j J M" g!I" " " '" ""' ,ory- , ROBERT IMLE O'-VES. i can, however, communicate my ideas no- Indianapolis. May 1st, l;i2. undlrM'r Y M'i0g' ,hBt ,,,e hUn'an ,y,lem' i W. once saw a little animal, dressed under some circumstances, seem, c.pahlo of .. jock ,nd Mckl p,ay,Dg f.nu.t.e trick. 2 T. 7u '2 1 ,lerm' Prent PUr- te -usemeut of themu.tLe. He - -brou'hi illl . , -ch a. i, not ! acl,y of gnU8 bem0, d y.t i. form i l wm T CnC i" , ,ting h"d' KlVM ! bitiou. te figure ameng th. hiher it, (I will not say violition independent of the of lhe Huima, crfati(M). For M k. ef breyl..
sensonum but) tho ability ,o perform acta In i 1rj,,! hiin Jocko. Well, Jocko hsJ
wn.cn mo Consciousness of tha performance of ; wonderfu, propensity to r,- in the world. A. such action, is not returned to the common sen. .i.. i..h- .nd -..ilr.ea pres-i
sonum. Better to ill us. rate my meaning, I will ) thll he waf fapsble of rising, he mounted us sar, in the common act of writing a letter ta a , jad,ler near by. But unfortunately for I. friend ths mind will, and the hand obey.iUcic- the ,lieher ,16 ascended, the more be ezpoitates. But the term "mind" Is only a name for I n,okey Now the ludicrous posit.""
...-.v....uleln.ngwnichpaWe, in a con- j Jocko on lo B the Udder prwuUMl a peri Unuou. current, from th. brain to th. h.nd.and ;onlcrpart of lhat of Robert Hale Os make, it write. But in this c. a reflex enr- j P GreCB's Tiibcr rent (if I may express It) is continously running , , back to th. brain.to convey to it th. conscious. n"wl2"ZJL?Z. Bessortheperfotmanceofiheactbyth. hand. . . Z"lS onW
-j .wtij mi, ur.ginaiea in
the individuals own brain, and. r,r.m Thursday wek. says:-
' . Th TnWraiihic account ol tne
him if he was in heaven.
to the hand dictating th n.rr.rn...n. -r .
acts or moUons. vet n. Kfo'y .xsggerati-d
rev an idea of nerform.n. r i. .... u ..." Wn furnished by the
- ' BJ III. hand. The current may be supposed to pass of
iruin id. person. Rsasonlng from th. abovo facU it wonM lesni to b. th. case, that what I Lav. been pfc. t0 term (for explanation) the detached vital .W.
tricity or one individual, will operate on Iheplfysical system of another. This seems to be exemplified by the experiment orth. age of Mr. Temple, when in the presence of others wh. knew it. This, however, might have been coindence. In another experiment of th. kind, the so-called
spirits got the age wrong. There were circumstances , however, which will require too much space to relate, that explain why th. last named j
experiment should not succeed. From what I
t . tii.rod to "
1 1 it- ,".--- Eye on the W
There is nothing here like the alarms r it ha. exhibited. The alledged "rupture H Whig ranks is really a very pmill and semi-defection. There i bo reason '"" that there are half a dozen Whis in Ccc,!t wh. would not be found sapportiug 0 for the Presidency, if ho were nomintej to row, without any reference to Compr.""1 olulions. The real defection, tufa' ' ' is almost eolierly of a piinrlypersonzl e ter. And tha question of th. Vi"'r"l. cy, let me say, has quite as muoh lode
as the Presidency.
..V.
ItTTlie legislature ha. by the pi " . Court of Common Pleas bill constitu--1 f"
D 1
hear from reliable sources or the performance of cuil f Franklin, Fayette and Union, others, there can be no doubt of the hand of one j Judg wil1 00 elected at the coming person expressing the will, the desire., the belief! ber election. Wo hear of the nam. of J
and even the prejudices of another, in this mys- Re'I Eq- mentioned as the moft suit"' . T ... f TriLws
tenous way. ror example, some one asks the ; sou in the Circuit to MI tne station. r medium who has tolc such a thine, and th 1 ent Tress.