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PRACTICE or BEARING ARMS.

'^The fallowing excellent article we find in the Jftiiladelphia Commercial Intelligencer. It should be read by ever/ young man, and especially by those who continue to disregard the admonition

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~Rr Oar attention has been drawn to this nuhjcct, by a recent occurrence in this city. A young gentleman in a moment of ?r fury, drew his dirk, and before he could be restrained, committed several outrages, 44. the particulars of which, however worthy pr 'of censure, we will not mention, as a hope

is entertained, from the generally cstima-

ble character of the gentleman, that the

i't' offence will not be brought before the yA court. This affair will, we hope, admon"^U""h

accrta'n

class or young gentlemen re-

'C sident among us of the serious and gross impropriety of carrying arms. Theprac^tice has become so general, that scarce a brawl takes ptace ir. which dirks are not •unsheathed and pUtol* flashed. It might be thought that tfe were emulating the ferocious and cowardly traits of the Italian chatncter and t-hat instead of boasting the lofty honor and manly courage of our lathers, we had become skulkers and assawins. The savage and cowardly knife is not the weapons of Americans: nor is the midnight brawl the scene in which they vindicate their honor or signalize their -V courage.

We regard the practice of bearing arms in a community like this, as ungentleman* tv, ruffian like, cowardly and dangerous. We think that a moment's reflection will convince our young friends, that these terms, however strong, are not misappli*

1 fs ungeiillemaiilyi because Tt betrays Want of confidence in those with whom }ou have intercourse, neither manly nor courteous. It icgards friends as foes. It goes forth among gentle and generous spi- $ rits, and, miserably suspicious, says, "this mini is a base assassin* he has a design upon m) life, and 1 must be prepared for him." Would the, savage on the Oregon, feel or act thus? Would he, when he came openly as a friend, come secretly as foe, with mortal weapons concealed upon his persont No, he would, in his naturnl dignity, regard the concealment as mean and skulking, and the distrust as un»courteous and unmanly. ,l ,fjl* ~r

ruffian-/ike,

for it contemplates, hot

exalted or honorable contest, but the base squabbles of the midnight rioter, ol the low brawler who, nerved by the bottle, stabs in the durk and corifiders himself a hero. None.but the ruffian will be guilty of brawling. When a man so fai Sorgets himself as to allow his blade to glisten in the moonbeam in a drunken recontre—he ma demand the credit of the Italian cutthroat, or the skulking Greek, of wretches who join ferocity with cowardice, and incapable of bold and manly daring, commit nutriler in brawls—but let no such man ctaim kindred with menoTcourage. T^our«ge is calm, is open, is dignified and honorable. It has nothing to do with riots in oyster cellars or haunts still more degrading, where reeling bucks vociferate vulgar blasphemy, and flourish their dirk* as if, by showing that they are ruffians, they prove that they are heroes.

The practice is cowardly. It is the mark of cowardice to imagine danger where there is none, or exaggerate it where it exists. Now there is no danger in our streets. None but the chicken-hearted will imagine any. It is cowardice, womanish «nd disgraceful cowardice, that prompts the trembler who loads himself with pistols and dirks, swallows a quantity of brandy, and goes forth prepared to defend himself— against what That whkh women and children brave without fear—the perils of a quiet walk through this most ferocious of cities! Brave meu carry no dirks. They are not afraid to be without them. They would Mush to go forth amid oer plain, peaceable and Quaker community, arrayed as if for mortal contest with some horrid spectre or savage beast. They would blush to thiuk of such an act, conscious that a childish and foolish cowardice could alone have prompted the thought. .u^CHTt

An incident occurred^ecently, on bdatH the New York steamboat,which illustrates this position, A tall, athletic young man, quarellcd with one of the workmen on board, struck him, and at once drew his dirk, lie stood with his weapon raised, rtpured to bury it in the breast of his

efenceles* antagonist, when his hand was arrested. The workman, enraged at such an outrage, insisted on resenting it, notwithstanding the odds when the tall hero, with a thousand imprecations, produced

pistol, and stood prepared to prove his chivalry against an unarmed and weaker man, with a cocked pistol in one hand and a drawn du kin the other. The interference of the crowd prevented on exhibition of bis

courage.

knife

against ao honorable aod unarmed

"Tbe'practiceii dangerous. Apart from (be impropriety'of carrying weapons, no one should do it who is not most firmly assured that he is incapable of a remnant of weakness or paMion^ where is the msii wbo has to completely chained thelend

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in his nature that no incident wilt ever under the maddening spell of liquor, call up the dark passions of his bosom. Imagine a hasty brawl, the blindness, the (Tonfusion, the frenzy—with the object of your wrath before you, fury in your brain, and your weapon in your hand—what would save you from murder! The virtuous, the wise, even the patient, have often, in one moment's impulse, done deeds that have spread over their after lives the gl*om of the grave. No one knows himself. No one knows hoiv easy it is for the mildest nature, inflamed by liquor arid passion, to give a blow that may be fatal. We remember that some years since, a man condemned to our penitentiary for murder, said to us: "Ahlsir, no one knows how easy is the commission of such a crime. You are one moment innocent and beloved— one blow—and you are a murderer!" i^et him who is about to conceal the dirk in his bosom think of these things. Let him ask himself if it is not possible, young and ardent, w'uh hot blood, "spirit proud and prompt to ire"— and thrown aimid the most maddening excitements—to commit Jin one thoughtless moment, a deed which will load himself, his name and all who bear it—with lasting infamy. Such occurrences have come within the ranee of almost every| one's.observation. The affair refer!ed to in the commencement of this article is a strong instance of the dangers and disgrace attending fhe practice. The'present is a favourable moment to complete its abandonment and abolition. We hope that our young citizens will join in un object so worthy their aid and would suggest.particularly to the gentlemen connected with our medical^schools, the propriety of holding meetings and resolving to do alt in Iheir'power to discouragc a practice so discreditable and unwoi thy. 5

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FROM WASfUXGTOXV

Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot:' Washington, December 31,1834. "All the world1' have been out to day to hear the eulogy upon Lafayette by J. Q. Adams—and the production was well wbithy of drawing forth such a choice .congregation. The UaJl of the House of Representatives was full—galleries and floor—of gentlemen nnd ladies—and all with whom I have conversed, express great satisfaction with, and approbation of the eulogy. The'President was there,the whola Cabinet, including Mr. Post Master Barry, who, it seems has become part of the Cabinet—the Senate who adjourned inform to the Ilall of the House—and strangers, visiters here from all parts of the Union. Indeed the nation, through its Representatives, thus assembling in its organized capacityvand in this veryfftftts lation, suspending all business, and consecrating one day for this especial purpose, has paid a tribute to the great and good Lafayette, such as it is the fortune of but few men to receive. The organ selected to pny this tribute renders it the more Valuable too, as he has been the President of the People in whose behalf he has spoken and the address which he has given will not only be read by Americans with pride and pleasure, but it will be read across the

Atlantic, and exert its influence over every people in Eqrppe, o„f. every^oame and tongue. .' T«f

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^One of the most interesting spectacles of the day was the meeting of the President and thtr Heads of Department in the Senate Chamber, previous to their marching in form into the Hall of the House of Representatives. There, if you remember, he and his Cabinet were invited—with the members of the Foreign legation, that are now in this city, whom by the way, there were but few present, and among the absentees were M. Serurier, the French Minister,and Sir Charles Vaughan, the British Minister. It so happened, curiously enough, that Jackson, Forsyth, Woodburv, Dickerson, Cass, Hany and Butler, were fronted as they satin chairs close together, by Clay, White, Webster, Calhoun and Poindexter, all of whom were in an area not ten feet apart, Clay directly in front of Jackson, Poindexter and Calhoun not far off—and J. Q. Adams but a little to the left, none of whom, you know, but White and Webster are on speaking term? with tbe President. Old Jackson, with his bristled hair, peeped into the galleries, nnd whispered with Forsyth, who was at his right hand. Clay sat a* unconcerned, with the exception of a look somewhat prouder than usual—as if he were telling a story in a circle of gentlemen# Father White seemed to be contemplating tbe spectacle with musing-like aspect. Calhoun was whispering with Buchanan,Co pass the awkward time. Poindexter looked things unutterable.' Benton sat in hi3 chaii, as usual, plotting mischief—and op-

osite him, on the other side was Isaac who for a moment bad suspended his everlasting scrfbbling to chuck the fingers of both

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himself

Such is the chivalry

of those who, ruffian-like in their dispocitions, pant for quarrel, but afraid of *n equality of prowess draw the cowardly

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mouth, as he threw

into his chair to witness the

show. And then there wasHitlle Martin, whom I must not forget,in the Vice President's chair, smirking and smiling, with that self satisfied face, which no description can paint, but which is as descriptive of his character as any thin* can poestMy

In this awkward position, thus crowded together, lace to face, these very groat friend* sat for twenty romutei or more, in a silence unusually great in the Senate Chamber, as all the spectators, who commonly make the noise, were in the Hall of the House, scouring seats before the Orator of the day came from the Senate*

JTre.—The duty on tea in England aaweats to about seveatma

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A ST1IAK OV KAHT TIDES AGA1N3TTHK FOES

To In me 3/ TEBBE-HAVTE, INDIANA, THVItSDAV, JANUARY S3, 1883.

IRELAND*

IRISH ANTi-Tter ASSOCIATION

The sum and substance,, origin and objects of this Society are to be found in Mft O'Connell's speech on proposing its establishment on Monday last we therefore confine cur report of the meeting to the Honorable Gentleman's address merely stating that George Evans, M. P. for the conntry of Dublin, was called to the chair, and the meeting was held at the usual a as

Mr. O'Connell was received with the most enthusiastic cheers, which were continued for several minutes. As soon as the applause had subsided, be said—Our business here is to postpone every cause of dissention amongst ourselves until we strike down the common enem} of all.— (Hear hear.) (Lord Miltown here entered and was received with loud cheers)— 1 am not the eulogist of the Whigs. They hated me most cordially they did their best to put me down, and, I forgive tbetu heartily. Our triumph here is to be over our political differences wc forget their errors and their faults for we have now another duty to perform it is to contend against the enemies of the human race.— (Cheers.) I repeat, the enemies of the human race for Toryism, English Toryism, has opposed the progress of liberty all over the globe. (Cheers.) It was Toryism which drove the French people mad, and hurried them into excesses. (Hear, hear) This was the work of the British Tories of Pitt, who was the personification of Tories it was they who disturbed the course of that revolution by the most frightful and extensive bribery. I mysell heard the fact. A certain paper passed betureen three of the Directors, which was never seen by the fourth person in France. Where is that paper now! In the archives of the British Museum. Jt was bought from one of the three Directors of France. That is the genius of Toryism. [Hear, hear]

There is not a foul Miguelite in Portugal who wili not exuit when he hears that the Duke of Wellington is in office there is not a base Carlist in Spain who will not exult wheu he hears the Duke of W el lington is at the head of affairs there is not a Carlist nor an absolutist in France who will not rejoice when he learns that tbe Duke of Welington is Prime Minister. The "holy Allies" of the Duke of Wellington rejoice the absolutists exult the traitorous Orangeists in Belgium the Dutch spoilers of the fertile fields of Belgium a land whos fertility almost equals that of green and ncglected Ireland /Acre, as well as fierc, the Orangists rejoiced when they heard the Duke of Wellington again was in power. {Cheers.] And the Russian,

lond with blood the torturer of men, of women, and of children, exults because he hopes for another massacre—that the time may again come when the mother for, sacred God!it has already occurred such was the cruelty of one of the Duke of Wellington's allies, that mothers put to death their own children, rather than let them fall into the hands of the Russians, [Hear, hear.] Yes, every vile and horrid Russian will exult, while the mothers of Poland will scream in agony to their God, when they hear that Wellington and Russia are triumphant! There is not a friend to despotism there is not an oppressor there is not a tyrant on the face of the earth, from him stationed at Cairo and Constantinople, to him, the still greater miscreant, who triumphs over the ruined walls of Warsaw, and reigns in the wild deserts of Siberia every monsier, every polluted minion, every sangunary satelite who serves a despot, every treacherous and servile wretch who is ready to sell his conscience and his country, rejoices all rejoice that the Duke of Wellsngton is in office. [Hear, and continued cheering.] So on the other hand, we find that every friend to genuine liberality and amelioration of the human race, has heard with hor ror regret that the Duke of Wellington is in power again, [near,and cheers] We combine here for the freedom of Ireland. One shout will come from emancipated Scotland, and the reformers of England and Ireland will be too strong for Wellington of Waterloo and all his foreign allies, whoever they may be. [Hear,and cheers.] The curse of our country has been dimension. We will always think the belter of each for having acted upon this occasion together? Should further differences arise, we will at least carry them on with better temper, better humor, and more complacency than we did previously [Hear ahd laugtber.]

See the situation England. See tho W

advisers of the Duke of Wellington! He has got together Lord Londonderry, and EUen-borough and an old gentlewoman who calls herself jHs#y-borough he has put them into the Treasury. 4fech a batch, believe, never met togethera^his side of a very hot place. (IfcaranaWghter,] There they are,but they are doing nothing. They are waiting for that great monarch of cotton that dictator of spinorng jennies, Sir, Robert Peel! [Laughter.] "Cotton for ever!" I say [Laughter.] The cotton lord now rule* surpreme the aristoracy of England most bow down before him! The iron gauntlet, the lofty crest, the proud plumage, the gallant chivalry of England are ail lowered before the-high, the grand, the exalted lord of cotton, and the supreme master of spinning jennies! [He it is who is the sense earner of the entire party.] [Hear, hear.] The Duke of Wellington, with all his state and military raaMrast wait upon him the Duke, who, as Cardinal, Woolsey u»ed to do,

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may now write "Ego 'et rex meu?," "I and my King" command you, Sir Robert Peel, to return to England. It is Sir Robert Peel the English may thank for the grieveous weight of theirdebt. The next trait about this Sir Robert Peel is this he was tbe most inveterate no-Popery man that ever lived his conscicncestood in the way of the freedom of the Catholics. I am not here, as I said before,-the advocate of the Whigs neither am I here to be their accuser but 1 am here for the purpose of preventing the Duke ol Wellington being Minister. 1 am here with that object^ believing that his elevation threatens the foundation of every state in J2urope fori say that the Duke of Wellington will not make concessions in the spirit of the Reform Bill.

There is no use in talking if we do not act as well as resolve. There is no use in combining in Dublin, if every portion of Ireland is not included in our combination). We are bound to have the people up and stirring. There is no use in saying good things, if we do not perform good deeds. (Hear.) The resolutions we have come to, are these:—"That there should be formed in the City of Dublin a Liberal Club, under the denomination of the 'Anti-Tory Association of Ireland." That the objects of the proposed club should be to use all constitutional exertions to prevent the formation of a Tory Administration, or, in case of its fonmntion, to oust such Administration as speedly as possible." (Hear, hear) That is the entire limit of the proposed association, and that is the least expected from it. The Committee thought with me, that it would be most desirable that the association should be formed so as to keep back no repealer and no antirepealer. (Hear.) We do not abandon repeal but we postpone it,and we postpone it no longer than the Duke of Wellington's Ministry continues in office. Our objects are two-fold—First, to keep the Duke of Wellington out of office and if we are not able to do that, then to kick him out as soon as we possibly can afterwards* (Cheers and laughter.) The committee then proposed—" that every individual who shall, upon being proposed by one member and seconded by another, become a member of this club." (Hear, hear.) It is, I consider, impossible for the present pailiament to do the business of the Duke of Wellington.

It is impossible that the Tories can act with the present Parliament. It will then be our business in the Anti-Tory Association to roim liberal clubs country, town, and parish clubs to have all the machinery for avoiding expenses to do away with uncertainty and ignorance with reaped to the popular strength in the different counties to have our arran^ments so made as

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out expense to the anti-Tory candidates while we leave the enemies of Ireland to squander as much as they please. (Hear, hear.) With th»s view the committee proposes, "That the anti-Tory Association will use their best exertions to prevent the return of every Tory Member at the ensuing election and, without interfering with the choice or preference in any locality between men who profess to be friends of Ireland, they will use their utmost efforts to prevent any such divisions of dissentions amongst the anti-Tories of Ireland as may assist the return of and candidates of Tory opinions." (Hear.) These are the entire of the resolutions adopted in the committee and if there be any reasonable objection to them, which I do not foresee, I shall most readily yield to it. My ardent wish is to yield to every reasonable objection, (Mr. O' Council then concluding by pro posing the different resolution scrialimt, which were seconded and passed unanimously.)

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The meeting then adjoiirhed to Ttidsday when another was held, and its proceedings are rendered important b) a resolution passed for the purpose of deprecatrtig an intended meeting of the inhabitants of several counties, at a place in the county of Kildare* \The object of this intended demonstration would seem to have no reference to the present state of political afftArs, but to have for its object a declaration of resistance to.tithes and high rentfc —JChiblin Register of Nov. 26.

Navy.--The vessels which comp6sl^]

the fleet in the month &C April, 1833, were— 33 Ships of the line, of which 8 three deckers. 38 Frigates, of which 13 of the first class 18 Corvettes, of from 20 to 32 guns.-j^

Corvettes, ofl8 guns Brigs, of 16,18 and 20 guns.^ 3 Schooners, of 12 guns. 20 Steam vessels, 6 gun each*

There are building, moreover, 24 sbijgs of tho line, of which 3 are first rates. 26 Frigates, 3 steam vessels.

If yon want to make a sober man of a drunkard, give him a wife who will scold him every time he comet home.

want to render your husband unhappy

blame him for everj thing he does right, or wrong. If yon wish your sons to become tipiers, make it a point to use ardent spirits in tbe morning— before dinner—when cold, wet, heated or fatigued and occasionally, recommend its uae in their presence.

And, finally, if joo would always hare a clear conscience, be an honest min and a christian, and if yon would aot be ^rerlaatingly pay the Printer.

A grenadier of the regiment of Champagne wa* retreating from the ranks mortally wounded. Where is that grenadier going J'' cried the officer as he passed. "To die," said the aoldier, turning round, and expiring ai bt spoke.'

QoU mud BulHon.—By statement in the Wellington Globe, it appears that the importation of Gold into the United State*, from tbe let of October, 1833. to the 13th of December, 1634, was, of BaMom 357,468 dollars, and ot. €oin*3,88&,<5d doHan and that the export* der- it

jgg the tame time were, 280)435 dollar*.

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SONG or THK WANDERING

ITALIAN.

I Iovb thy rained fountains, •, !°ve thjr fruitful vales—'V Whete, o*er thy snow-capped monniaios, ».•

The Eagle proudly sails. Though tyt ants may oppress thee,

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siav il srtrf *. jut. And yet within thine ashes Vt&i ^1 Lie hid the slumbering

Love shell again restore thee-3?" Once more thou sbalt be free, And we with joy adore thee,

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'Midst every sorrow bless thee, is My own bright Italy.

I view thine ancient story, Deep on tbe front of time, When fame had spread thy glory

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Than when thou ledst the nations," own loved Italy.

Forgenius hovers o'er thee, &

Her septre awes tbe proud,

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*?•'.( As once the nations bowed. A Of all thy far dominion, This yet remains to thee,^(

Thou of the eagle pinion, I Thou once proud Italy.

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thus desoribes his visit to the Holy Land: On the 15th September says the author, Commodore Patterson, family, and a large party, left the ship for Jerusalem, 50 miles in the interior. Of course 1 was of the party. We landed at Jaffa, and after two or three hours delay in engeging mules and donkeys, we started at 5, P. M. Our -party consisted of 64, and armed with a brace of pistols and a cutlass aUo a guard. The first evening we slop at Rama, a village six miles from Jafla. Started the next morning, at 7, A. M.—rode through a broiling sun, dined under some fig trees and stopped before the walls of the Holy City, at 8 P. M. after a most fatiguing journey. .w. lic'l

Savour's nativity, dined, and returned Hi tbe evening.' leaving seen every thing in Jerusalem/ set out the next day on our return to the ship, aod arrived on tbe morntog of the second day.

The following is of some importance to van* ders and publishers of newspaper*: A proeecotion was tone time pinee Instltvted by the proprietors of tbe Hew York Daily Sentinel, against a aabscriber for the amount of his subscription to that paper. He pleaded that he had not ordered the paper, that it was sent him without hi* requesting it. The plaintiff recovered the amount claimed, foe it waa decided, that persons receiving a newspaper, without ordering to be discontinued, are liable in every iaataaee for the prion ofMtbscriptioa*, '-V.

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The ploughshare has gone through thee, The children of thy soil

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Or with their tears bedew thee^ ffOr watch a tyrant's smilei "Or, absent, thev deplote thee,

And from .f.r—lik. «i.. Poor forth their spirits o'er thee, tjw -vj Mv owned loved Italy. -.

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(ban I forget thee 1 Never! Land of my earliest days— Whes virtue ptfcased. §nd ever

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Her best teward was praise Of her whose vows weie plighted I Beneath the myrtle tree, f.. VN'heu eve thy skies had lighted,

1MPJIUONMBNT TYS PL Coli R. M. it M« ikerilof hil have imprisonment fbr debt iboHi^'ia the Di trict of Colamhia^ ,Ja bringing ilie subject bt. fore Congrest, oa reoeat occasion, Cokj&el J,

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HOLT LAND.

An officer of the United States ship Delaware

The Commodore and family put up at the English Missionary's house but the rest of us, poor devils, were conducted to the Greek Convent. What was our horror, after anticipating a delightful night's rest, to be ushered into a row of miserable little cells, each capable of containing six or eight persons, with stone floors and walls, nothing to sleep on but a bare mat, and nothing in the shape of a table or chair. Miserable as it was, we laid down, and had just began to doze, when the fleas attacked uscn masse, and with scratching kicking acd turning out several times to shake them off, we spent our first night in the Holy City.

The next day we visited Calvaiy. On entering the church built by the fimpress Helen, the first thing you are shown is a marble slab on which our Saviour was washed after his crucifixion. You then go up a flight of steps to Calvary, and the Monks paint out the exact spot where our Saviour and two thieves were crucified, tbe rent in the rock, &c. You then descend, acd are shown tbe Holy Sepulture, which is built in another part of tbe church. You see also the stone on which he was crowned with thorns, afl in tbe lame chuich. After leaving the church, w« went to the Mount of Olives, spent half an hoar in rambling amongst the olive trees, saw the river Jordon, 20 mites distant and in returning stopped at the tomb of tbe Virgin Mary uad tomb AbsoJam. The day following, went to Bethlehem, nine miles distant saw the place of oar

PeriQiiine^ald Mr. JoaifsoN, to remark, that the jreat error in. legislation upon tho hasardous usage of imprisonment for debt,,' lies in the unwillingness oi! legislative bodies to abolish the ca. sa. toUllly, absolutely, and without reservation. They mnke some exception, as it) ^ase,of fraud, which prevents the total abolition of the abuse. The gallant State which you, sir, (said Mrl. J. addressing the cliair) represent, has abolished imprisonmoht for debt, except in case of fraud. The Stute to chich belong—I am proud to state the fact—fiat abolished it entirely and unconditionally. The law has been in operation for twelve years, and I will venture to assert that millions have been paid by debtors^ under that humane system, and that it has been found more beneficial to creditors and less productive of fraudulent insolvency than tbe barbarous system of coercion- former*. ly practised. One word as to the District of Columbia. This is the metropolis o£ the Union. To this place annually resort a large number of ottr citizens, from ev.eiy

ait of the country, in pm&ait of butinesi ation of this ^rst productive jot gr He wished, thereforetohave it settled, UIH

pait The operation of this system might, event-. ually, be productivepf great distress here*

derstood, and placed upon the Statute Book, that there shall he no imprisonement for debt 'within the District of Columbia. This would be fair notice to all the parties concerned, both debtor and creditor. It would, continued Mr* J.,astonish any one who has not examined this subject to learn from the Report of the Prison Discipline Society, and other sources, which he had" examined, how vast was the amount of human .misery which grew out of the savage usage of imprisonment for debt. He should take some proper opportunity, if the House allow him, to produce before themC, satisfactory evidence of the cruel opera-, tion of this law, which would astonish any one who pretended to call himself a Chris-, tian. The citizens of the District look to us for protection and enlightened and liberal Legislation, as they have no Legislature of their own. He hoped the Committee would be allowed to take up the subject, and to consider the propriety of abolishing the ca. sa. entirely, or at leasty for sums under fifty dollars, within this District.

The resolution was agreed tot newi. coii»

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My owa bright Italy. »rjs.tA

(N T.) Eriqnirer.

MURDER.

On Monday afternoon, the 15th inst. Miss Elizabeth Conklin, a young lady aged 23 years, set out from her mother's house, situated at the Half Hollow Hill, in tho town of Huntington—on a visit to the jhouse of a Mr. Bedell, about one and a half milea distant. She was met en her way by aa acquaintance, about dark—rand nothing more was 'seen or heard of her till the Tuesday evening following when she was discovered by neighbors, travelling the road where she was last seen the night before, and neetr ffte dweiUag iuma* oL James Nostrand, lying dead in the path, her head and face shockingly mangled, and her bonnet and dress covered with blood. Her reticule was upon her arm and her clothes not disordered—her limbs of course frozen, the weather being excessively cold. A Coroner's inquest waa summoned, who found that the deceased had been murdered by some persons to them unknown. Owing to the public excitement upon the subject, another jury was summoned on a subsequent day, btlt owing to a difference of opinion among them, no decision was made, although it is understood that fourteen of the Jury concuried with tbe former Jury* The body was then buried^- .The public being stiU dissatisfied, and particularly oa the ground that the physician in attendance with the Jury, had net sufficiently examined the condition of the skull by removing the scalp, and thus ascertain the extent of the injury to the bead and face, on Sunday last the body was disinterred and a thorough post mortem investigation of the case was made by Doct. Edwin Webb of this Tillage, [one of our most skilful surgeons.]-^-He accordingly removed tbe integuments from the head and face, and exhibited to th& view of those present, the skull fractured in several directions and io a great exten t, some part of the bone depressed be* low the rest, and the bones of tne face broken and crushed to pieces, in a most horrible manner. One of the fractures of the skull bone was more than four inches long," and extended down the face to the upper jaw, which was only held in its place by ligaments and flesh—several of the teeth were loosened and could be taken out with the fingers. There was not tbe least dis* coloration of the neck or face, which shows that the girl did not die in a fit o/any kind. In short the case is an instance oi savage and brutal murder, by some demon incarnate, and must from the nature of the wounds and fractures, have been executed with a large stone, an axe, or sotne other heavy instrument. Although suspicions are entertained in the neighborhood of the person who may have perpetrated the deed, yet we do not think it advisable to •M«tMBname*~-heguiIty onewifl he barraised by the stings of conscience and In the end be pretty sure of detection. f¥e hop^ the civil authorities wril continue their* I ertions, until they result in tbe convic ,.} of the wretch, who could thus deliber aod wontoi\ly sport with human lif' "*I barbaiously imbrue his hands io i' blood of a virtuous and lespectab' woman one just entered upon t*, active lifiMod flushed no doub* ., ... ing anticipations of future ba

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