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From the Literary Magazine.
A LESSON FOR JURORS.

A Judge, who lately travelled the
northwest circuit OfIreland came to
the Iial Of Cause in which most Of
the local c0nse sequences. Of certain
denagogucs in the neighborlood
were concerned il Was the CASE Of
u landlords prosecution against u
poor man. his tenant, for assault and
battery. committed on the pcrsun ot
the prosecutor, by the defendant, il,
the preservation Of his only child, an
innorcnt and beautiful gill, from ia,
ishlnenl. When tho punr man was
bruugh, into court, and put To The
bar, the prosecutor appeared, aud
sworc most uhaniully To every article
IN the indictment. Hc was cross
examined by jurors, Who were Com
posed of honest tradesnan aud farm
ers. The poor man had no lawyers
10 tell lis story f; he pleaded his ow,
cause, and he pleaded. not to The fa,
cy. but To tho heart. The Jury
fuund him not guilty. The courl
was emrsscd ; but the surrounding 4
spectators, gIaddoned TO exulta,ion,
uttered "a shout Of applause. The
judge told the jury they mus: 80 back
To their jury room and RECONSIDER
tho matter {; adding, /" he was sur,
prised they could presume I" return
80 Infamous n verdict" The jur,
bowed. went back, and in a quarte'
of On hour returned, when tho fore.
IMAM, q venerable old man. thus ad.
dressed the bench ; " My lord, IL
compliance With your desire, ".
went back " our jury io,m /; bu'
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From The Eastern Argus.

SrorpiNe THE MAIL.-There is an omni =
Gus ue eaning in the simultaneous efforts max
ing hro' the petitions that are inundating
Congress through noarly every State in the
Union. praying 10 have tho transportation Of
the mail on Sundays prohibited by law.
We have read no production upon this sub
ject with moro real satisfaction. than let
,e: from Rev. JOHN LELAND,[a Baptst. Min
ister Of Massa chusetis, 10 Col. r. M. JOHN
SON. published in the U. s. Telegraph Of the
18th uiiimo. That he is a man Of sound
sense, and Of sound l'borsl views, 10 abundant
ly made manifest by hisisttcr. That he is
also a. sound aud liberal in his politics, as no
can CT need be in his religion. will not be doub
ted, whsnn is known that he is the same
gentleman who transmitted tho Mammoth
Cheese to Mr. Jefferson IN 1901, and that he
was inosrcerated on board British prison.
ship during tho revolutionary war,on account
Of his ardent devotion to tho cause Of civil
and religious liberty. We wish we had mere
Of such men in our land.
expressing tho highest appreciation Of
Prosile"t Jackssn's Message, he proceeds in
bis letter to Col. Johson, as follows -
lhe message 10 lengthy, but moi,
s"pe' nuoas. Long az it IL, wish il
contained another solemn warning to
Congress, to do nothing, lin legislative
capacity that would hare sny bearing
OH religious opinioo. l4-s
Alarse number Of tho people IN con
cert. hnve peii,ions'l Censres, to stop
the transportation cf the mail on Sun
day; because they believe in their con
sciences THAI Sunday should be KEEP,
holy and fee iiom all servile labor,
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TARMER sI& 1nEoHAMIOs
ADVW0AH@a

Mr. E.Iitor-I have known many FAR.
mers lose icat,le. sheep and hogs. by
their being choked with roots and .ap-.
pies, and other similar articles, and
haze lett them myself. till | found the
remedy below.
When an animal is choaked, take a
quart Of water. little more than milk
warm, anl put in it good large spoon
fuI Of soft soap. and stir it vel and
turn it down the creatures throat, a
bout one third at time. never
knew It fail Of making them throw up.
Ii causes the throat to be slippery, and
the root is then easily di.lodged.
W. LITTLE.
N. T.. Farmer.
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N. Z. Farmer.
MANUFACTURE OF. SCOTCH

MANUFACTURE OF. SCOTCH
WHlsKEY.-ltis emarkaGle fact,
says major general Stewart, in an ar!i-
Gle on the prevention Of smuggling in
the Highlands, inserted inthe Quarter
" Journal of Agriculture. thata spirit
Of the best quality and flavor has been
DIST led by men with their apparatus
1T the side OF a barn, and, perhaps.
changing weekly from fear Of discove
ry; mailing on the open heath far up
the hills aud bu, rying Oh the Whole
proc ess to avoid detection: yet, with
all these disadvan' ages, they received
the highest pr,:e in the market tor the
spirit thus manufactured. The quan'i
~ might. pc, e,haps, be less than what
coalL he produced by a more regular
process Of distill.tion butt the
liquor was so much superior in favour
and quality, as to compensate for the
deficient quantity. Several OF those
men have been employed by way ole
pertinent, in a licensed distlIlery sn
the estate Of Garth, with directions To
proceed in their own way. only 10 be
regulated by the laws under the con-
troll Of an officer yet, with the advan
tage OF the best utensils. the pures: wa
ter. aud the best fuel, they produced a
sIi it quite inferior in quality Il flavrrs
which they made under the shelter Of a
rock, or in den, and it sustained mel :
Their the same prce nor character IN
the ma, ct.-CQaart. Journ. Agri.
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For fhs Hfnr

For the Star.
When one 10 led seriously 10 reflect upon
the complete harmony that exists in every
part flthe visible creation, nothing bu, a
feeling Of deep reverence for HIM, whose
Preresatve it Is TO rule, takes possession Of
the mind, and with one acco i tho honor is
given to the being, by whose mighty feat ali
things were brought into existence. And per
haps, among the whole Of the works Of ma
surs, there is no one thing which displays tho
hand of an ovcnuling providence, moro than
the different movements Of the mighty wa
ters. Behold tho smooth and tranquil sheet
with no object to intercept the prospect with
in the =" field Of view, cast your eye down
before yoa, and there you i'll perceive a cor
roct likeness Of the original, in US mich per-
lection, as the mirror can bring !, 10 your
mind, All is delightful all things seem in
vileing to a participation in tho apparent ease
and oomposuro Of tho peaceful occasion. -
Again visit The same spot and how directly
opposite tho sensations, that will be created,
=" s""s~ "eo uV'"ihB wv '~"e w w Is'ss
and console tho Imagination whom you last
sawit, now is presented scene awinlly sub
limo, and ono which would fill tho mind with
dreadful CONSERVATION, were il not for tho
thought, that there 10 one whI" bindeth the
foods from ovsraowing" Tho whole body
Of the dep. appears in active motier. Surge
after surge. and billow aner billow, washes
tho projecting promontory. until the very
place on which ysu stand, seems 10 trsmbls
to its very foundation. The eye can only sx-
tend its WOW n tho short distance OF q few,
foaming, dashing waves, and oil j. lost in
the tunult Of tho scene. Tho roaring break :
srs strike . drcsd upon the senses. Reason
strives 10 keep its sway, but strives in voin.
Fruillsss proves the effort. TO stand unmoved
and uosIarmed. Impsrccptibly you find your
powers in vigorous exercise, to make an 90 =
cape from tho sleinon, which sP.ssrs 70
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WARREN r. &. sATURDAY. MARCH 6. $50.

| people hald their Liberty by the tenure
Of line will oi the legislature which Is
rery chansesbIe-often cor, upt |; aud
many times very cruel. Admit Of the
principle. and approve OF that which
has reared an in cushion and drthched
the earth with blood.
Many plead foi IN equality Of all
christian sociefies, and plead rs strong
ly that they should beccme bodies pol
tic. and b. supported by the civil law.
u this is for Christian societies, it "a
as proper for Jews, Pagan or Mah"me-
DIN societies; ; but the liberty contend
ed for. should be guaranteed to each
individual. as his inslienaJls right.
which cannot be meddled with without
Tu,urpa'ion in the rulers which turns
them to tyranis. sF..
Those who wish to call in the strong
arm Of the law to defend their opinions
give evidence that they have not logic
al reasoning, on moral and religious sub
jects, TO support their ,Ueak dogmas.
lam sorry tha. Congress have com
mitted themselves by precedent Of
giving THAR Chaplains a legal reward
for religious services. How prepos-
lerous the sound A far fetched con.
.huctio0 supports il. The law of rea
son and revelation enjein a reward to
the laborer but il ifCongress should 70
ward the Chsplains with their own con
tributions, it would look more like
simple Christianity. The people al
large. have none OF the devo ion Or in.
struc'ion of the Chaplain. nor any
voice in elecling them why then
should they he taxed where they are
not represented =? The Chaplain who
would not attend on request, and trust
to the promise OF Christ. and the benev
olencc ofhi, friends, without legal obli
CATION. would be selling his prayers
Tor money and farming the gospel into
merchandise. The thing here spoken
OF, is a SIN III moiety which the nation
can never feel but trace it to its ,oot
an! it contains that principle which is
50 pernicious in the world !; and is
now used as a stirrup BY the petitions
10 mount the steed AMI ride down the
people.
Ia all other respects Congress have
been cautiods snd wise in every thing
that has any bearing on conscience
and religious tights ; and even in thi,
paI tIcul.r they have made tae best ofa
bad; Tor they have shown no partiaIi.
ty to sects or sentiments in their elect
ions. s
l have written u long epistIe, but i,
is not likely that eser shall w,i's any
more; for my age advises me that the
time ofmy departure 10 near
Your, with respect,
JOHN L.EL AND.
Cheshire. Mass. Jan 9Th, 1880.
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x go0d mars pic,y and virtue are
not dis; possessions /; they are
himself, and all the fgIory which, be.
lsngs to them belongs to himself. =
What is religion /? MT foreign in
habitaht ; not something alien To our
nature. which Comes aud takes up its
abode in the srul it is the soul it.
self, lifting itself up to its Maker.
What is virtue f.! II is tho soul, list
ening tn, and re.ering, and obey
ing law. which belongs TO its very
essence the law OF duty. We some
times smile when We hear mcu decry
ing human nature, and in tho same
breathing cxalting religion to the
skies, as if religion we're sny thing
more than human nature. acting in
obedience to its chief law fChan-
ming.
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threatens your certain destruction But u
should be rccollectcd, that he who " made
the weight for The winds and We ehs,h the
waters BY measure" hath power 10 cause
the waves to roar. a. the noise sfihe psoling
thunder, and their foaming white capt tops
TO resemble the swift passing cloud, from
which, issues the devastating hurricane. or
the lighining's forked fash. When the
thought flits across the mind. that wkassis
here on earth displayed .is but an adumbrstien
Of the vast and unsp pedkable ereatrcss OF his
doinss, tho ina sinatisn is lost IN the ininit.
udo Of his attributes, g. oil which distinguish
our reflections is wonder and amusement
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RELIGIOUS SECTS.

number Of Roman Catholics in the
United States Is greater than tLat
ot any one Protestant Sect. Ii is at
this moment, considerably n,ore than
100000. The Meihudists arc more
numerous than amy other Protestant
Sect, wh0se exact numbers are Civ
en- am ,unting 10 AL 900. The Cal
whistle Baptists, have 1000 Church
es, but the number Of Communicating
docs not appear. We shall estimate
them at 100000. The Prcsbyicri.
ans nnrn5er l46,297 members. The
Orthod"x Congregationalits, 49,
900. Unitarian, $50 congreg ations.
Episcopal Churches, 598. German
Reformed, $4,000 members. Evan
gclical Lutheran, 800 congregations.
Christian Society, 1000 churches.
Friends, the whole number cstima-
ted at about 75O,OOO-but they are
divided into two parties, differing
very widely. Besides this num-
bcr includes great many who are
only Quakers in their parcntayc,
aud perhaps their dress. CniycLsal
isis. 800 congregations. FrecMili
Baptists, S35 churches. A dozc,,
other sccts number varlously, fio,n
"a few hundred, To 1000 cach.-[N
II. Obs.
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NO BENEFIT!

The National Io'riligsncer sigmatscs tn. arrange.
ment OF MIR. McL1ne as GA new Buhbls."-Mr
Niles thiuks, we are better without the direct Trade
than with it. The other parzsn prints Of Mr.. Clay
chime in similar chorus Aud the Bilimors Chroni.
Gle queries whether The boon az the Intelligencet
- now pleased 10 term it, be any beneff' to u.s.
And what said their own Administration upon this
~ subject? Alter losing this trade by the sheeresl
neglect they attempted in vain 10 recover il. They
cent out two Ministers Exraordinsry with double out
sts, 10 negotiate for its resoration-They besought
Mr. CaDHiDg 10 give us back what they had lost; AMI
more calling siilI, th.y compelled to submit 10 hi,
sdrcifms and his cold rsfusals MIR Canning told Mr..
Gelatin in his Note He tciH not dlioD himself Ia
he drawn again into decision OF topics already more
than sufficiently debGtsd'!-And what said Mr.. Gala
tin, the Mipister OF tho last Administration Did he
proudly tell The Br'h Cabinet -" Gentlemen, you
may keep This trade TO yourselves, il you please II
would be Of more 10 YOU, than to onrselvss-We
better without than with IT, II is of no sort OF ban.
TT to us. We had better furnish your island. by a
circui'ous trade and yen caDno help yourselvs."Or
did not rather address them in tue following frank
aud impartial manner: There are not, perhaps, two
countries, within the distance from one ano her,
and with such easy and prompt commune cations, which
nave protuctsso Essentially diff rent Zoe West Indie,
and The United Sales.--future are therefore, not any
between winch commerce Is more natural, and the
exchange OF their respective commodities more mutu.
ally benefTcidL-The American Government neither
oVerra'es ns Importance to the West Indies, Of me d.
rect intercourse nor denies IFS great uttiifu tohe
Saies"-( Mr.. GrLatins letter 10 Lord D,iIfeu Ri.
fish Secretary for Foreign aGrirs I've shsll repnb
sh excellent article from the " Baltimore Repnbi
can" showing the wretched course which Mr. Cl,v
pursued, during this memorable Transaction
And yet the great utility Of the direct trade IL nan
denied by the devoted psrlizans Of Mr. Clay hjmssIf
No'hing is strongly calculated 70 show the ex
tremtes TO which these men are prepared 10 co. II il
heir country hot n. Clayit IL not patriotism hui
party, which dictates this outrageous opposition The
most obvious principles Of Political Economy, aud
itself should satisfy ne, that reciprocal
direct trade IL valuable than any crcuitous trade
he. What merchant would think it best - ship his
articles for Petersburg, thence transbip them to Nor.
folk. iusead Of sending them once from Richmond to
Norfolk The Fredericksburg Arena Gan opposition
ptnt) denies that trade TO The value Of four mil.
lions was lost" but l. candid enough 10 speak the truth
n the following emphatic manner -" On the other
nand, u b difficult 10 believe, that the British eolonists
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ny trus that yos will long continue an ornament aud
safeguard Of eur ci,y.and feel assured that n ever
called into the service Of couarv your hour of trial
will be your hour OF triumph. Bearing in your title
both hemisphsres, can offer you no better wish than
my ardent de'ire that the existence and prosperity Of
the "Richmond La Fayeue Artillery" may be a. d1rs-
lie the fame Of the nu,rious mao whose nam. .ud
whose principles we delight to honor.
For the kind term In which you have rendered me
IN consra'nlaons If my old comrades upon INV recent
emotion, "ud mmuDcst1d their sentiments and feel
ngs in elaou past and present military counsc
ton, ioeg you to accept my sincere thank. In thu
nstterug language with which you hiv. been pleased
70 peak OF se' re the pa'iiaG'y Of friend
aud brother officer, with whom have long been s..o
slated, giving utersnce to the honest feelings of a
warm heart, and whose affection ami X od will towards
the most cordially reciptocare.
The ceremony was very interesting one--aud il was
followed by handsome cold COLLATION., furnished hv
Capt Richardson The evening closed in most aerees
BILE, animated and joyous manner
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From tho u. 5. Telegraph of Oct. Is.
L ~ II Il Nj, u " u, Ii L. Z

joseph Friend, TO be Receiver of Public Moneys for
the District OF Lands subject TO sls at Ouacha in the
State Of l.oui~iana. vice Henry Bfv, removed.
Major General p. de Sehoen, Gov. Gen. Of the Dan.
ish West India Islands and Minister Plenipoten,iary o.
his Majesty the King OF Denmark special mission
to the Government OF the United States, yester
day presented to the President, by the Secretary
State.
Mr. Steen Bile, Charge dies Affsres Of His Danish
Majesty, near The Government of the United States
The time init cd eed to the President, BY
the Secretary OF State
William Claggeu to be Naval Officer for the District
Of Portsmouth, in the State OF New Hampshire, vice
T. jdh Hall, dc ceased.
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CANAL ToLLs.-The Albany Argus, states that the
tolls collected the State Canals up the LIST OF Sep
;ember, amount 10 $5l1000, being alolt 500 900
more than collected in tn. period last year
letter from Pensacola OF the 22d ult., states that
there had been cases of fever among the crew
of the Peacock, and that all the sick were the re-
cOvery. The town Of Pensacola was unusually heal
thy. " Y yKer. .Adu.
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Republicans" II, Jackson men 4-Gving majort y
to 'hs "NA,onaI Republicans" Of IS en- joint ballot
WAsHINGroN, October 15.--Tho enterprising pro.
pretor OF Browns Hotel gave, on Wednesday last, a
splendid dinner TO the Contractors. The Postmaster
General, the two sastants and Chiefs of Bureaus were
invited guests The dinner served in Mr.. BIS best
style, and the utmost harmony and good feeling pre-
vailed. GU S. TEL
THE MAIL CONTRACTORS AND THE vEro.
The Mail Contractors, now in this City, being about
two hundred Of enerpri5ing citizens casually
drawn from different parts of the Union having ap.
pointed Colonel Reeslde, Of Pennsylvania, Colonel
Avery OF New York, Colonel Allen of Virginia, G. p.
Mslett, of North Carolina, John MLean of South Ca
roina Captain G.. Longsr ct of Georgia, W. r. Carru-
TIERS Of Alabama and Colonel s. Reid, Of Florida, to
wait upon the President, and request him to appoint a
time when they could pay their respects to him person
aly they yesterday in body, waited upon him, aad de-
livered the following address
wAsnrNeroN Cry, 18th Oct 1880.
To the President Of the United States:
StR,-ln compliance with the instruction Of a number
ol citizens, concerned in the transportation OF the United
States mall assembled at this time, in Washington, at
Brown's Hotel DESTROYS TO testify respect for the
Chief Magistrate Of this nation, ask leave TO hand to
you the following resolutions, unanimously adopted:
]. Resolved That present TO the President Of the
Upited ates heartfelt Acknowledgements and cheer
fu thanks for his wise, prudent and patriotic conduct
an the Executive chair; never, in opinion, more
ably and uprgh1y filled since the days Of his llustrous
and veneratcd predecessor, Gen. GEoRGB WASHING
TON.
O. RESOLVED That wo cordially approve and applaud
his Interpretation Of the letter and the spirit OF tho Fe
dera Constitution, in placing his constitutional veto
the Maysve road bill
Resolved, That we deem his act the aforesaid
occasion, as emanang from the most exalted, rora and
political courage and eminenty worthy of the pa
tr0t aud statesman, who has filed the Of his
country's glory" we'll earnest Of the perpetual
ton OF sound political principles, and Just expos ten
of the text Of that sacred instrument which binds 70
geiheI our happy and prosperous Union
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.Anofhrr Treaty The Commissioners have
made Treaty also with the Choctsws-Thus gradu.
ally preparing for the entire emigration Of the Intisns
to the West OF Mssissrp Nov, considering that the
present yddminish alton are no DIPLOMATIC. a. we
have been assured, their great 10 really aston
ching Messrs Adams tnd Clay are ,bamefnl-
~ beaten at their game Are W. 10 ascribs tbis
success, after ALL to attention their dadss e OIL CON.
mon sense, and plain dealing
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tegencer OF 81 large pages, containing about 5000
Tracts IF Eand. upon which the taxes unpsd,
principally owned by rs,idents Unlss the taxes,
sc. paid the lands will he sold the Let Of Jan.
next-wih the priv lege Of redemption, within two
years by paying into the Treasury double tho amount
Of moDty for which they sod.The sfort said Ex,ri
is deposited ut this Office Tor Inspection.
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Our Boston neighbours find good deal Of difficulty
in getting a candidate for Congress. Those who have
bsen presented to the public in that capacity waive the
prosred honor aud refuse the sufrages OF their fellow
czs ms. Mr.. Gorham who now represents the district
in Congress, has declinsd Mr.. A. Fl Everett, tariff
candidate has declined. Mr.. Stursis merchant and
friend OF free trade has weiten letter to the editors
OF the Boston papers in which he has positively de-
cned correspondent OF the New England Paa-
dunn dominates the Hon. Samuel Hubbard
~. Y. T. Post
Gen. Uphdm's Case The suit brousht by Timo,hy
Upham, against the editors OF the New HaInp Pa
triot for iibe. published in that paper charging the
plaintiff with having been rned in smuggling dur.
ing the last tried last week The trial occu
pied three days. The jury were charged and wen
cut on Friday evening, and the next morning returned
and informed the court that they could not agree OF
which they were Dismissed no.
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The BISON Gazette says-"l, is generally understood
that Mr. Adams has consented to be Candidate for
Cong ress in Plymouth district"
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RIO DE JANEIRo, Aug. so h. 1880.
"a du-l has been iough' h, Re between Lieut. Sands
Of the u. : soop OF war Tandaiia. and Dr. Henry w.
Basse OF the vessel The Doct. fell on the frs;
fire, and died in about 80 minutes"
GNmf0lk Beacon
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eoaarsaty Tor the Unit.d a,ss shalt not enter In
to.ic,sii >. being on our journey homewsrd. Mser
Eston will write a. coon as he reaches Franklin, aud
gtve the outlines of the treaty."
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Fatal DueH-We have been favored with the FOL
lowing extract Of letter received by the Constitution