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From the New York Observer.
A SCENE IN A SYNOD.

1t was in the Autumn of 1894 that the vene
rable Synod of New Jersey held its sessions in
the ancient and time onored Borough of Eliza.
beth. But few larger more learned ecclesi-
astcal bodies meet in this country. Embracing
| within its limits two colleges, and the principal
| Theological Seminary of the Clurch, and cover
| ing large territory where Presbyleranism has
been long established, it numbers among its men,
bers some of the ablest scholars professors, the
ologians, and civilians in America. On the occa-
sion to which we now allude, it presented an inn
| posing spectacle. There were venerable doctors
| in theology, whose gray hairs we're at once to
them crown of glory and the ornament of the
| Acknowledgements we're the president and profes
| sors of Princeton and Lafayette Colleges, with
not merely an American but European repuia-
| ton--there were the venerated pastors of a hun.
dred churches, and elders. from the eloquent Sen.
ator, through the various grades of civil and social
| life, down to the plain but pious farmer. s2
| During momentary pause in the business of
this venerable and learned body, an aged and
highly respected clergyman arose, stating that he
| wished TO present few resolutions to the con-
| sideraton of the Synod. His age and well-earned
character obtained for him kindly hearing. HIS
resolutions were on the subject of Aboli'ionism
and in It's favor, and in opposition to Colonization.
A few we'll directed remarks fell from their mo-
yer, after which he took his seat.
Ihe Synod looked as II taken by surprise, and
none seemed disposed to touch the exciting sub
jet. The Moderator was about rising to put the
motion, which would have resulted in their rejec.
ton by an overwhelming vote without a word
being said when he was arrested by the words,
"Mr. Moderator" slowly bH. emphatlcally pro-
nounccd. In moment all was GREATNESS atten-
ton. For about half an hour the Synod hung
upon the lips of the speaker. Such an exposition
of abotionism, and of the blessings of Colonial
ton, the aged ones never heard before nor the
more youthful ones since. 1t was torrent of
eloquence. irresistible in argument and most af-
fectlonate and winning in its spirit and manner.
When he sat down enough was sad. The flow.
ing tears of many of the gray headed ones showed
the emotions that possessed their souls. The
Moderator waited some time TO give opportunity
to others to speak, but not word was uttered.
The motion was put on the adoption of the resou-
lions, and the mover only voted for them; whilst
the whole Synod beside voted against them. And
we have never had an abolition resolution pre-
scented to The Synod since.
The mover of the resolutions was the excellent
DR.. Weeks of Newark; their opposer, was Theo-
dore Frelinghuysen, of the United States. And
this scene in Synod will never be forgotten by
many who Witnessed it.
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INDIANA.

Though the dust and smoke of the warmly con-
tested battle in this State has not Gle AIRED off suf-
ciently, as yet, make visible the actual result,
vet we see no cause to alter our opinion of Sat
urday-that il, that the House will not vary far
from 60 Wings to 40 LocoS, and that there will
be Wing majority of at least t'oo in the Senate,
and at worst tie. The popular vote still shows
sufficient Wing gain to largely overcome the
Loco majority for Governor last year; some
statements range it as high as fire thousand.
The Cincinnati Atlas has table of the official
returns in 25 counties, and shows that the Wing
gain on the popular vote of these counties is
1862. gain in the same ratio in the rest of
the State would give the Wings majority of
five or six thousand.
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The METHoDIsTs.-From the minutes of the
annual conferences of the Methodist Episcopal
church for the year l843, Al just published,
(says the N. Y. POST it appears that the net
increase of members during the year was l02 1871.
This, added to the increase of the previous wear,
namely, l5L624, makes the unprecedented in
crease of 257455 in the short period Of two years,
and the whole number of members of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church, l,l7l,356. The number
OF the travelling preachers, or regular clergy, is
4.2S2, OF the superannuated, or worn out travel
ling preachers 339, and that of the local or Law
preachers, S,0S7. Total number of preachers,
l2,70S In other words, the number of Metho-
dist preachers in the United States and Texas ex-
ceeds that of the standing army of the United
States. 1t is fact worthy of notice, that out of
the whole number of travelling preachers, it was
found necessary during the last year to expel
only two from The connexion. The number of
Withdrawals was thirty-one Within the bounds
OF four conferences, namely, the Baltimore, PhIa-
delpha, the New Jersey, and the New York, the
aggregate decrease was 7,5l4. In the city of
Baltimore the white membership was reduced
from 9,239 to S,7S2, and the colored membership
from 1880 to 453 showing an aggregate de-
crease OF l,534 The twenty -four churches of
the city and liberties of Philadelphia have had
their white membership reduced from 1903 10
1O,34o, and the colored from 23l to 1T, aggre-
gate decrease 100. The white membership of
the twenty-five churches of New York CITY and
county has decreased from Y,746 10 9,424, but
the coored has increased from "a to 50; nett de-
crease, 30S In the five churches of Brooklyn
the white membership has been reduced from
700 to $50, and the colored from Ii to s; to-
tai decrease, DOB
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HORRIBLE OPPRESSION.

Our South Carolina friends, says the Savannah
Republican, are sometimes hard pressed for fuel
with which to feed the fires of their Indignation.
The most striking instance which has come un-
der our notice. is in the Charleston Mercury Of
| the 10Th, in the published speech of Major Jabez
G. Brown, perpetrated somewhere on the con-
fines of Orangeburg and Barnwell District. Mr..
Brown, it seems is candidate for the Legisla-
,ure, who is deeply, and we doubt not honestly,
impressed with the oppressive nature of the tariff
of 1912. He seems determined also to convey
that impression to his worthy constituents. In
the midst of his speech he exclaims: Fellow
citizens, you are an oppressed people, but you
don't know it; you have no idea how much you
are oppressed, but you don't know it !"
Certainly this must be very onerous and la
mentable oppression Of which the shrewd and in
teligent people Of Carolina are so profoundly
gnorant The Major gives us touch of polIti-
cal economy too as he passes--for his views on
which, he is certainly entitled to the credit of
great originality. He adds "Tell me that
when you sell your products at 6 cents and buy
those of other States at cents, there is not
clear loss My voice is still for war = and in
this do not compromise any of my patriotism"
This is not only very clear but decidedly war
like. Nor can we wonder that it should be so,
when we read the conclusion of this eloquent
address, which is said to have been received with
"the applause which it mer,ed." He exclaims !:
II remember it distinctly, that in the days Of
my boyhood, my aged father called me to his pre-
sence, and throwing back his hoary locks, and
exhibiting his naked arma, showed me three GO
rious wounds upon his head, and some on his
arms which he received in fighting the battles of
his country and thus he ins,lled into me those
| principles and that patriotism which have never
forgot. Call me now not patriot Tell me
| that have not the best interest of the country
| the nearest and dearest to my heart" III
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BEDFORD (PA) Mass MEETING The Bedford

BEDFORD (PA) Mass MEETING The Bedford
Enquirer gives graphic account Of the Wing
mass meeting held there on the 9TH instant 1t
numbered fully 1900. large delegation at
tended from Cumberland, Maryland. composed
mostly of members Of the Clay Club, with their
banners, &c. Among the speakers were the
Hon. I. M. T. McKennan, Hon. Walter For
ward, and Hon. A. Stewart, who severaily adj
dressed the vast concourse assembled at Bar.
clay's Grove" adjoining the town. AT night an
immense crowd assembled at the public square,
where addresses were again delivered by Moses
hampton, Esq, of Pittsburg, and Geo. A. Pearre,
Esq, of Cumberland.
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MISSOURI.

| We find it impossible to keep up with the de-
| tails of the various election returns which now
pour in upon us. We shall look for further news
from this State with anxiety, indicating, as the
present returns do, prospect Of success. We
give below the Wing and Locofoco intelligence
from this State, which is truly cheering.
From the ST. Louis Republican [Whigl
So far as we have reliable returns OF members
elected to the House of Representatives, in this
State, the account stands as follows: The Wings
have elected forty members, the Locos seven.
The Wing gain so far is twenty. one, and the
Wing loss one, making net gain Of tWenty.
The House consists Of one hundred members.
Four counties, which in 1912 sent Wing men,
bers, are yet to be heard from, hch, if they be-
not changed, will give the Wings forty-four nem-
ters. There are nine other counties in which
the Wings have chance Of success, so that there
is reasonable prospect Of their having major
ty in the House. This is exclusive Of the sctis,
or Democrats elected in opposition to Benton If
the liberals in the southwest counties have any,
thing like the strength which has been GAINED
by them, there will be no doubt of the defeat of
Colonel Benton. II will very much depe,dSupon
the vote. in The southwest, whether Allen or Ed
wards is elected Governor. So far as heard from
officially, Allen has maj rity of about 1920
heing gain of LOO upon Reyno dss. vote in
1o4O Then Reynuds's majority waa lab. If
we include rnmors, Allen has not gained upon
the vote OF 1910 sufficient to secure his election
unless the southwest counties give him a larger
vote. Il is probable they will 90, into the south
west very nearly tied. afsa.,5 5s.....f%,
From the St. Louis Reporter [Locol lDa
There are 100 Representatives and 33 Sena-
tors in the Missouri Legislature, and the relurrs
from 43 counties published in the Missouri Re-
porter Of the 10Th instant, give the Wings AZ
members, the Benton ticket 81, anti Benton 10,
and 10 doubtful, making SO lne,iners The Corr
test between Allen and Edwards is exceedingly
close. Allen is running LOO ahead Of the vote
given to Reynolds in 1910 when the latter was
elected by upwards of 7,4l3 votes. The SOUTH
western counties will decide the contest, and un-
less they give Allen quite as large maiori,ies as
his friends claimed for him before the election,
Edwards will be elected .Iq
The Wings have made nett gain on the pre-
vious election, thus far, Of 81 members. There
are nine counties yet to be heard FROM in which
it is supposed the Wings have chance of sue.
cess, and if the probabilities are converted into
realities, they will have majority in the House,
without the aid Of the "solts," who are as de-
cdedly opposed TO Benton as the Wings are
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ALABAMA.

From this State we have before us returns from
twenty-five counties, which show Wing gain
in Representatives of eight, and Wing loss of
hree-net Wing gain .foe. '7aag IU /
In the Congressional district represented by the
Hon. Dixon H. Lewis, Yancey, the IIocofoco Cam
didate, is elected, but by reduced majority.
The Mobile Advertiser says, the returns as far
as received look well, and proves the truth of
what we have said of late, that the progress Of
the Wing cause is ONWARD, even in Alabama.
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NAvAL.-The Barque Hebe, Green, at this
port in the remarkably short passage of 80 days
from Rio de Jancro, reports there on the 18th
July, u. S. Frlgate Raritan Commodore Turner ;
Frigate Congress, Vorhees, arrived on the lIth
July from MonIevideo; sloop of war Erle Com
mailder Dukes, arrived on the 18th July, in 80
days from Valparaiso, and would sail in days
for New York; brig Pioneer, Lieut. Com. Shaw,
from Norfolk.-BaM Am. Hg. .4uHe.H.a
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To PREVENT MOULDING IN Books INK, PASTE,
AND LEATHER.--Colectors of books will not be
sorry to learn that few drops of oil Of lavender
will insure their Libraries from this pest A sin-
gle drop OF the same will prevent pint of ink
from mouldiness for any length of time. Paste
may be kept from mould entirely by this addition;
ana leather is also effeclually secured from in
Jury by the same agency.
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STATE ELECTION RETURNS.
ILLINOIS.

The returns from this State sufficiently Indicate
that she is yet 'joined to her idols" though evi-
dences of redeeming spirit are abroad. The
members of Congress will probably stand as in
the last Congress-6 Loco to Whig-Baker,
who is elected in Gen. Hardn's district.
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SENSIBLE TO THE LAsT-Jn tho co,r,r oa
city of Mobile, Alabama, where the Iocofocn S
have just elected Senator and three Represen.
tatves to the Legislature, we notice TIA, VIII,
has been elected 10 the office of county Treasure
The Locofocos OF Mobile are sensible fellows af.
ter all. When it is necessary to elect some on.
to take care of the public funds, although having
clear majority, they choose Whig.--Ne,o Or.
leans 7ropic
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SOUTH CARoLINA--We learn, from an intelli-
gent gentleman, and ar impartial observer who
does not side with either of the political parties
Of the day, just from the inter or of the State,
that political calm prevails generally, and espe-
ciay,in Columbia, and in Faifield district; and
that the notification and disunion fires, kindled
by Mr. Rhett and his followers, are likely TO find
no fuel in other parts OF the State .CAlhoun
and Union" is the general watchword-and will
become loud and universal enough to drown the
,lll-onened note of 'tRhett and Disunion"-
Charleston Courier. .s 9HIAf
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DANIEL O'CONNELL, TEXAS, AND THE
SOUTHERN LOCUFOCOS.

The Locofocos of South Carolina had bar
bacue at Bluf1ion on the 3lst ult. Among the
toaets drank on that occasion were the following
among the regulars:
"The Tariff Cut it do,on, why cumbereth it
the ground nA.a
aThe rejection Of the Texan Treaty-An in
famous barter Of Southern Rights by Southern
renegadoes. Infamy awaits them ever.
"a Southern Convention-We will 60 for that
or any other remedy, that may free us from op-
preston. ag.s.a. +.
! "The Convention Of South Carolina in 1916
May it be as useful as the Convention of l776."
Mr.. F. w. Tickling gave the following
"The STATE of Carolina-Pedged to resist the
protective tariff Of 1912 to its overthrow let her
redeem her pledge, or perish in that attempt"
"One of the Committee" gave the following
delectable one: s.aa r,a
"Benton and Adams Itoin tumble bugs roll
ing The same dirty ball." F.a sM..,
After this, DR.. ellison gave the following:
"O'Connell of Irerand, B ougham and Aber-
deem Of England, Adams and Benton of our own
United States The coalition leaders of abolition
intruders their just deserts are the gallo,cs."
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81. MARY's COUNTY, MD.--James r. Hope
wei, Esq, has been put upon the Wing delegate
ticket IN st Msry's county, in place of DR.. John
Bsoome. who declined the nomination.
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The Virginia Internal Improvement Convsn-
lion met At Lewisburg, Greenbrier county, on
Thursday hast Many o. the frs, men Of the State
we're appointed delegates TO il. l
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Another Of Pomefoy's Express Agents was ar
rested at Utica on "Wednesday, as he was going
on east in the cars. by one of the U. s. Deputy
Marshals Several gentlemen Immediately came
forward 10 become his bail; and the arrest, it is
stated, caused no little excitement.--N Y. Am.
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KENTUCKY.

Returns, official and unofficial, have been re-
ceived from sixty-two counties, by the Frankfort
Commonwealth which are as follows:
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BAD CHANGE.-A number of spurious fps and
levies, of the Mexican stamp, have been put in
circulation in this city.-PhiL Ga4.
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The Wing majority in both branches of the
Legislature is somewhat increased over the large
preponderance last year.
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GEN. JOHN ]. HARDIN,

At large mass meeting lately convened at Dix
on, in the northern part of this State, was unani-
mously recommended as the Wing candidate for
Governor in August next. To us it appears man
ifest that more judicioua, popular, and accept
able nomination, to the vast body of the Wings in
Illinois, could not have been made; and we yield
to it our most cordial and unqualified appreciation.
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We don't know to what paper to credit the fol-
lowing, for it has been wandering about without
an owner for some time. As it is too good to be
lost, we give it place in our columns, and adj
wise our Wing brethren to "pass it along"
SHORT CONFAB BETWEEN A WING AND A
LOCO.
Wing. What are Col. Folks present views
on the Sub-treasury; he still goes for that, sup
pose! as9u .R .F
Loco. Col Polk is for immediate annexation.
Wing. Do you understand his late letter on
the subject Of the tariff! .N
Loco. l understand him to be for T'eras
Wing. Is he in favor Of the Veto power?
Loco. Somewhat 80, but more particularly for
annexlng Texas. rE ea aEt. .t-
Wing. How is he upon distribution now!
Loco. tell you again he goes altogether for
Texas.
Wing. don't believe you know what Folks
for 4#.t
Loco. One thing | know--he amt Wig!
Wing. Neither was his grandaddy, old Zeke
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We are gratifed to find the following announce
ment in the Alton, Ull.) Telegraph; there is no
one who deserves more at the hands ofthe Wings
of Illinois than Gen. Hardin -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-30
VOL. V.-NO. IL.
Knge for the Ridiculous.

a fashion always becomes more FASH
lonable as it becomes more ridiculous.
The people cling TO ii as they pet mon
ley for It's deformity. The high head
dresses of France which must have been
a burden, made the tour of Europe, and
endured throughout century. The high
heels which almost wholly excluded safe
walking, lasted their century. The use
OF powder was universal until il was dri-
ven out of France by republicanism and
out of England by famine. The flour
used by the British army alone for white
ming their heads wac calculated to amount
to the annual provision for $4,000 peo-
pie. Snuff had been universally in use
from the middle of the seventeenth centu-
ry; and the sums spent on this filthy in
diligence, the time wasted on it, and the
injury done to health, if they all could
have been thrown into the common form
of money, would have paid the National
debt of England. The common people
have their full share in this general absur-
dity. The gin drunk in England and
Wales annually amounts to nearly twenty
millions of pounds sterling, sum which
would pay the poor rates three times
over, and turned to any public purpose,
might cover the land with great ins,ilu-
tons, the principle result of this enor-
nous expenditure now begins TO fill the
population with vice, misery and mad
ness. -Blackwood.
The bustles of our own age might have
been included among the ridiculous,
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BinuHCrI,nssCt.

The following article, copied from the Louis
vile Register was "written by gentleman, says
that paper, "who had an opportunity of becoming
acquainted with the facts related IN his commune
cation. If this account should be true, it will ef-
foctually dispcl the romantic interest which was
given to the history of Blannerhasset by the IA
nous speech of William Writ in the trial Of
Burr:
Who was Blenderhasset and wha,
has become Of him Having lately seen
in the New York and Philadelphia pa
pers several fictitious notices of this cele.
brated parsonage, is the apology which
the writer of this article offers for giving
what he believes to be the true history of
this mans career and final exit from the
troubles of this world-which will be
much easier TO do than to write highly
colored picture of things which never ex-
listed except in the fancy of some novel
reader. The authri,y for the facts herein
disclosed by the writer, is believed to be
authentic, and of the highest character
In the first place, who was Blannerhassel?
In answer TO This question, our information
is that it was an assumed name by an in.
dividual whose true name was Lewis
Carr, who was born in Ireland, as has al
ways been stated. His family were high
ly respectable, and an elder brother filled
the station of secretary TO the governor Of
Calcutta in the East Indies, to which
place young Lewis went as ensign in the
engineer department, where he remained
about two years, in which time he was
engaged in several scrapes and intrigues,
which finally compelled him to resign his
commission, and seek place of residence
in the city Of Kingston, it the island of
Jamaica, where he read law and com.
menced the practice, and also engaged in
merchandise, by which means, and Sc.
cret connection with the buccaneers and
pirates who lowered round the West India
Islands and on the coast Of Mexico, he
amassed a splendid fortune, which he
spent with equal profusion.
While employed in this business, he
frequently visited Mexico and became ac.
quain,ed with many Of the leading men
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-30

The new system of Matching eggs by
steam, has caused the greatest excitement
among the hens and chickens of Boston,
If any reliance can be placed in state
ment made in the Mail. According TO
that paper, there was recently a general
meeting of the poultry on the common,
the indignant fowls, after not cackling,
choosing an old rooster chairman. On
mounting his perch, he gave tremen
dous crow--a crow which completely
took the rag Off of Chapman-and then
proceeded to explain the object of the
meeting This done, preamble and Sc
res of resolutions were offered and pass
ed, amid sounds of Tapping of wings,
Growing and cackling. We give one or
two of the latter -
Resolved, That man, in thus denying
us the privilege of rearing our offspring,
and depriving us Of our rights as parents,
by substituting in our stead an inanima,e
machine, has reached the climax of op-
preston, and should no longer prae
about Liberty and equal rights Great
crow, cackling and Indignation all round.)
Resolved, That some decisive meas.
ures must be adopted to put stop to this
growing evil, and we therefore pledge
ourselves, by stealing our nest &c., 10
lhwart It's operation as much as in us
lies; and if these prove Intellectual, to
stop 1aying, and thus give man an op-
portunlty to show his integrity and indie
pendence to Tag as we'll as hatch eggs!
This latter resolution was received with
mos! uproarous applause, the srea, nun.
Der of cocks present all Growing with dou-
BILE energy, and the fierce cackling of the
vast congregation Of hens formed scene
of confusion and uproar, which, as the
noveIlsts say, may be imagined but not
described. This over, the congregation
flew to their rOosts, and all heads were
soon buried under their wings. The
hens have it.--N. o. Pic.