The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-28 00:00:00

HOW TO TREAT THE INDIANS.

The spirit of William Penn still lives among those of
his persuasion who 'come in contact with the Indians.
The Omaha Agency, Nebraska, is in charge of members
of the Society of Friends, and we are not surprised to
hear good accounts of the poor red men from their white
brothers who carry into practice the golden rule. A clergy-
man, the Rev. Edward Painter, writes that the Indians
in that neighbourhood are fast becoming civilised. They
have a few houses, and some tools, but lack
funds to build, fence, and clear as they would
wish ; and an appropriation has been asked from Con-
gress, approved by the Friends, to allow of this work
being done. ➢lr. Painter says the Omaha Indians are a
peaceful, quiet, and amiable people, very exemplary in.
their conduct, and free from many of the excesses and
vices of their white neighbours. He adds that they
totally abstain as a c]ass from the use of intoxicating
drinks, and that he has never seen one of their number
drunk or in a passion. It is gratifying to find that in
some spots, however few, there seems a chance for the
aborigines to lead comfortable and happy lives ; and that
the scourges of war, drink, and pestilence, that are so
swiftly cutting them down elsewhere, are unknown in the
peaceful region controlled by the Friends in Omaha.—
New York Times.

CURIOUS ORIGIN OF A RELIGIOUS SECT.
A correspondent of the New York World of May 1 gives
a curious account of a new religious sect which, under the
name of " Jehovah's Band " has lately arisen at Mocopin,
a village in New Jersey. The founder was one Nathaniel
Merrill, who, according to the World's correspondent, one
day in harvest-time, " finding the sun overpoweringly hot,
retired to a neighbouring wood, and sat down beside a tree
to refresh himself with some apple-jack, and taking a
snooze." Instead of a snooze, however, he was seized
with an irresistible desire to fly, and, climbing the tree,
he spread out his arms, and threw himself forward, but
instantly fell to the ground. At this moment his bottle of
" applejack" was brought to his lips by some invisible
agency, and Mr. Merrill, taking " a horn," started towards
the meadow where he had been engaged hay-m aking, and in
the short space of twelve minutes accomplished the building
of nearly fifty haycocks, aided by some unseen power.
Then the desire to fly came upon him again, but, as be-
fore, the attempt ended in a failure. After which he
began a series of summersault, which he kept up for an
hour, feeling more refreshed when leaving off than when
commencing. Going home, Merrill announced that he
had been vouchsafed a new revelation, and, " the spirit"
entering him again, he danced, he puffed, he snorted, he
laughed, finishing by jumping on a table, and breaking
it down by the vigour with which he performed upon it.
Next day he called tozether a number of his friends, to
consult with them as to the course which ought to be pur-
sued to found a new religion. While the friends were in
counsel, a young man rushed in, and began the same per-
formances which Merrill himself had indulged in the pre-
vious day, claiming that heals° was moved by" the spirit."
The infection seized all present, and soon they began
shouting and puffing and dancing and whirling round. On
the following Sunday, at the Methodist church, just as
the clergyman was about to begin to preach, Merrill
jumped up, and, as on the former occasions, commenced
'puffing and dancing. He invited the congregation to join
-him, saying that he was full of "the spirit," and that if
' "hey would follow his example " the spirit " would enter
Jthem also. About twenty. persons, most of them women,
laecordingly sprang up, and, joining Merrill, broke up
the congregation. Merrill, it appears, has since succeeded
itn making many proselytes, among the rest two men of
-41toperty and influence. The regular meetings of the
4.tict are held on Sunday, on which day not
-ten cooking is allowed, and children are warned that
.4f they laugh or play they will be punished by
ththe spirit." A mid-week meeting is held on Thursday
Atenings. Children are not allowed to attend this' meet-
ing, nor are young people permitted to -join the athletic
•i • rformances ; and if any one profanely laughsithe'eulprit
• at once arraigned and severely reprimanded.' CtaltreitS
'are baptised in a large pond near the'rvitlargatrThe
/members of "Jehovah's Band," it appear:sktebolit* in
the Bible, but they also believe that Nvhatt•ftfi4kl/0
under the control of "the spirit -law;
They have already, we are told, expelled wiiiimbegoetifalg
brethren. One young man declaredthatxhd Lid& 'dame'
,9n cups and saucers without breakilits-thoithstiti rand
`Saucers were accordingly brought,--mildy-ttpd*Clikir being •
broken, the young man laughed wilaVitStaklithotlght
worldly laugh. He was immediatelrexpefid4l97
A. DEPARTMENT OF'
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The recent report in the CongressionalprW gs, that r
the House had taken up and passed a liiViiiiest4irlish a
department of justice, gave little idea, .of *i, hal thaTinea-
sure was, and how important a changetl'Yeil to .
effect. Under the present organizatiori of the Government
the law office is almost an anomaly: The—Attorney-
General is the authorised representatiVe of the'adMinistra-
tion and its exponent on general questions of law. Below
the Attorney-General, but in a great measure
independent of him and of one another, " are the
district attorneys and the solicitors" for the Several
departments. The bill in question,-which Mr. Jenckes of
Rhode Island with his keen eye for practical abases and
their remedies has perfected, proposes to consolidate these
various irregular and irresponsible officials into a
harmonious system in connection with the law office which
is to be elevated to the dignity of a department. The
Attorney General is to be at the head, with the solicitors
of the departments as advisers on their respective sub-
jects. But all decisions must emanate finally from him
in order to have the force of executive law. There is to be
one general solicitor, whose duty it shall be to represent
the government in all suits in which an officer
from the department shall be thought necessary.
A competent body of assistants will exist in the district
attorneys, who are to be made directly responsible to the
department of justice. In short, Mr. Jenckes's plan is to
substitute for the existing system, with its irresponsible
officers and and anomalous features, a department similar
to the other departments, in which there may be a proper
gradation of powers with a general subordination to one
chief officer. The reform is urged in the interest of
economy as well as uniformity in practice. It appears
that the amount paid since 1864 for special counsel fees .
was over seven hundred thousand dollars. The ap-
pointment of a solicitor-general would, of course,
put an end to the necessity for any such out-
lay. Besides, the waste and extravagance are
always much greater in a loose, ill-defined system ,
than in a compact and well-organised one. But one new
officer is authorised—the Solicitor-General—and against
his salary is to be offset the retrenchment which will be
effected. In short, the bill seems to be a wise one in
every respect, and it is to be hoped that the facility with
which it passed the House is indicative of its speedy adop-
tion by the Senate. Some of the defects of the present
system are due to the war, which suddenly demanded
many new officers in every department to meet emergen-
cies. Their powers were never well defined, and each
officer has been left to shift for himself. In the general
work of clearing up irregularities, the department of justice
seems to be one of the reforms most urgently demanded.
—Boston Advertiser.

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BIRTHS.
On the 26th inst., at 50, Gloucester-crescent, Hyde-park,

the wife of B. A. Hey Wood, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 25th inst., at Penge, the wife of G. B. Wheeler, Esq.,
solicitor, of a son.

MARRIAGES.
On the 25th inst., at New Brentford, Alexander Thomas, of
Laleston, Glamorganshire, to Maria, youngest daughter
of Salem Cross, Esq., of New Brentford.
On the 24th lust., at St. Luke's, Chelsea, Frederick William
Lasebrey, of the Heath House, Uttoxeter, Staffo dshire,
to Louisa Jan-, socond daughter of Thos. Oakley, Esq.,
of 107, Fulham-road, Brompton.
DEATHS.
On the 26th inst., at Binfleld, Berkshire, John Angerstein
Rowley, Esq., late Captain 13th Prince Albert's Light
Infantry, aged 35.
On the 24th inst., at Highgate, John Phelps, EFq., aged
88.

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Middleam—Saturday, May 28, 1870.,