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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

r-y; Rev DR. TYING late Of the Church OF the
Ascension. Philadelphia as we have before stated.
has accepted the Rectorslip of 81 Georges in this
CITY. vacated by the death Of the venerable and
lancn,cd DR. Miner; and he yesterday made h'
frs, appearancc before his new congregation.
Dr Tyng j. destined to act a conspicuous and I'M
por,an part in the Episcopal Church in this diocese
and we will introduce him To such OF our read.
ora if anv such there be- as are not familiar with
his reputation.
He is native of Massachusetts and Is from forty
five IN fifty wears of age He has been IN orders fail
ouartcr of n century and from the beginning has
been man of mark His personal appearance i
striking lie is tall and rather slightly formed with
large quick penetrating eye, and high and eN'
nsnsive forehead such as Gall or Spurzhclm would
| have been delighted TO see. His manner. IN the
pulpit. is simple and his cnunciation and emphasis
sneuarly clear His language Is OF the puresi saxon
well chosen. and direct No one can listen 10 him
an any occasion for five minutes wilhou, perccivue
that he is m honest, earnest impciuons man. borne
along by his subject yet diacctically perfect mas
| ter of IT,
| His text Yesterday. was from the fifteenth verse
of the second chapter of the Second Book OF kings
| . 7Ecv said. The spirit ot Eiydh doth rcsf on
Elisha" The contrasts and parallels between the
Hebrew prophets were sketchcd with graphic SIM
plicity and the application of the text 10 ms prcde
ccssor and himself presented in mos, iorcible man
ncr DR. Tying has indispuiably bccnihc ablcst and
most eloquent pulpit champion of what l. termed
the Evangelical or Low Church party OF his demo
mination in America. There was a cordial and
| compcte agreement in sentiment between him and
! DIR Minor He proceeded TO give a lucid and
connaci exposition of the doctrines upon which the
Episcopal Church il divided IL was what DR.
| Tvngs friends il was what Evangelical Church
men" expected. There was never a man who
| feared less the face of an adversary There was
never Yet a day when he would say or leave unsaid
a single word TO gain a new friend or prevent the
loss of an old one He is under every circumstance
STEPHEN H. TYING. teacher OF the principles of his
| Church as he understands them. and "a he believes
they are laugh, by its Articles Liturgy and Fathers
| There was none of the happy medium none OF
the jnsfe miicH of Wears of Bray, in his dis
course 1t will doubtless be published. and parties
will have ample opportunity 10 discuss according To
their various prejudiccs. its positions The new
Rector of - Georges defined his position n =
way that admits of no misunderstanding or double
Interpretations He assumed. with a bold and conf
dent air the place 10 which he has been called of
leader OF the Evangelical party in the Protestant
Episcopal Church in New-lork
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02
pOiScS IN ORR LAW COURTS SATURDAY.


t0rRr FoR TfF CORRrcrroN of EhRons -liHs Court
commenced .f- june Session zoo tir cry lllI nn rf
dal
rressnf-lhn Lieut. Governor Nn ilr CHAIR ~'nhi'f-
Bac.u- HeDr- nuckoe. Humuam. Corning. Drun.-f.n
n,go Emmon- Folsom Hard Jones Lester Loit Mitch
,I Porter smith ucDi lnou. Nainc{ being eU oui oi
aquorim Then. arc 81 cases 900 the Calendar Of wrf-
of .r.Ir nnd i- cases of appeal from fr Court of ban
cory Among fhr former several individual cases of
fhs People 0l fr State of Nen York n-a.n- former -l
r,., .-of- uf ihr County sIl. Robert % MORE f.Hi
rnHf Fndcnc b Ler David Fani' rfo"ri. G. oft ..- b
I.mp-nn. iiNHrl r. llnr- Moses &c. i'"u'i" ADJ '''"
iiiI''a lii -nn' h..u"N'-r
49," b. '.''H j.. '''". ''' ' ''',''.
Andrew NJ nrnff la- inf l''p' ~ 20. 'ai"'- 'ii"'.
Mayor So Nfw York. Ht- d mos 1r'f. df tI Poi Sc
iIf nf-f ri.r ca..d Ni- 'iii of -nHH'l a. " fhY
PM Drr PSI ID f,hf9r, F'f. = ", VI laaf..'
hHiftg i.sa''ef'p ann ~ srror -in March l-,' lt.
narrowed ufilr Eins -NDvi on l.i' pledge % -i''s
ofe nnk tac Batter 20 be Sold u defiant OF payment oi
fHf uNfr If vas -H sold. bringing 80 pr 'hI HiN HN
r- Nr " indebted. ODD DIE note n'nfl --''~ SUN Ni-
brought m 'le superior 'ouf Zoo recover .n.- amount
lnt t'rIrt gwen against 'i' y" i'i r' 80 "''"
iH' .'" p put
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Ma, p..i .l H.',' ' ~ ,''D n.e,. ''i ...
,.. ,-... 80. S.-il, e,e,,d ,l.n o,.. f. f
.., a,' b. tr,.i., ~, -.,,,- ,la.o,s.. for defence.
81 d.. .r..I ,l.f ...4 ,.,,..-.i l..f,r. ,aktus r..
49,, ,.'. r- yii,'.s ~ .,',e,y .- ,be rem ,t
t.l o. d.. De- b. i,r.., a fl.r .l-i yrs- ffa .s.. --
I..t az ,,,4 IL. ~ ,,i.rh. f,y .l.-u,. II, n ,.r.
,..f fa rr..a..- ..f. nr,fni... rIesf h, tn.iI,d
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r,'..,,. GU, f..i ~. ..ar.l ,h.. .,t...,. 't a.
e.Ii,h d,ari.nf a. master Dunns ihe voyage of fhr
.. f-.n l.ri..l fi, mate, ODD one, o.c..I6n sroe..d
...r 4 .f - M t.,- .l .t.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02
~ The Election of School Officers in orr q

~ The Election of School Officers m orr city
takes place oday. The multiplicity OF Elections
ia an evil which we would gladly see corrected. yet
we trust our citizens generally, but especially those
who have children to educate, will not grudee the
few minutes required to cas-, a ballot at the M
crowded, ,unexcited election Of to-day. There j.
little party feeling about the matter and the chance
Of putting our schools under good guardianship j.
excellent Let il not be thrown away.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

ATLANTIC STEAMERs.-We earnestly hope hai
the proposals for an American Atlantic steam
Navigation Company will secure the prompt
cooperation Of orr capitalists and business men
We cannot say how profitable the enterprise may
be: bu; If Ocean steamships can advaniageously To
run aay ,cLcye. they can be between New York and
Europe No other American City has half the
Jmport trade Of ours no other will pay hall so much ioi
Mail transportation II il shame to ne that almost all
the benefit Of the means Of improved aud accelerated
Recommendation are now impressed by Boston while Ne"
YORK mich, share them If she would What is the rca
son fine unaccounabe apathy Of our ropcry holders
DO they want the Lower Wards for COW pasture They
act as if they had no conception.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

NR CLAY AND his FANiLY.-We have not gwen
currency to the painful report that q son Oh ho"''
Clay has Just been -mittcn with INSANITY hoP'n- "
NAV prove uniounded Wearc strengthened u '''-
hope BY letter just received from Lexington oal''
Nav o.. giving an account Of A Nis1t TO MI 'ia!
At Ashland vet containing no allusion to 7uch an
affecting dispensaiionas isrePorted The statement
that Mr.. Clay has united with the Episcopal church
at Lexington is probably trne-We shall publish
tho letter of our correspondent soon as may be.
probably in our next
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

TRAVEL EAsTwARD-The New \ ork tram over
the Norwich and Worcester Railroad which cii
Bo.ton al p NJ on Saturday, reached the steamboat
AT Allen. Point q - miles, in little less than four ana
half bours ar al the rate Of - miles hour stops ncu
ded We ccvc this is the hes, rate 81 travel made OH
the Continent in a little moro than no time the pas''n
GERS and mails were board the good steamDo" 'e"
NARA Can't, Dustan and their way 10 this ciiy wh.r'
,bov arrived before o'clock a. NJ. Thus for - eHen
were the passengers conveyed some 20 miles over TWO
Railroads and in an excellent Steamboat being allowed
10 finish np their weeks business and dine at JoclocK ~
Roson sup al and take good nights rest on the Doa
and land in this City in ample time for bath walk
ei.urcy breakfast and the morning service at Chn'h
Can this be- beaten any where' And II but the regular
rou,inc The train hence 10 Boston lasi Tuesday hs"
leaving our wharf at 3 in Boston IN ample time
for the ocloek breakfast at the United states Hotel
Our Western friends visiting Boston ought to under
stand that il usually cheaper to travel via NowlorS tha
over the Western Railroad When the fare is but -
hence to Boston aud from 20 cents 10 II from Albany
hhcr they can easily calculate the comparative cheap
ness of the two routes
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02
weather. Crops. Nc.


- NJ. Ia. h,sn a chanseable month. The
,,,h-- hal. l.en much colder than usual Inc ,ou'-'
dar wac the i6,h Frost hos been pretty Sii,.' -
aaf the Union this moni1-oif tNeii'ii-' ,..h.
anil West Charleston Ni..,ilri. \ mentioning T
,.....s.lra ''a vi..f. lttN had heavy ia-i- '''.-
,.H Ifu-.isv .a-t snow f i1 ql.iiiiiif- n SUD. ~
af oar state on tac -fH of Nay .
There wa. q driving Northwest snow -''iN.
r.,,-. rar- Island 30 one 1c.. 5 0r tlai is' "''.
'..r.I f.., minutes .ri md flr -''-ni ii'' ''
..,n.'.. rthsn turned f' coa. and dismal n'n
About Baf.lo ihe, ven co.np.s.n'n-. a lev
f.-. since. Hf fhf u1rf Uf raIn ln Ai--ftA''''- TITO
ella .ni in-' hatt .ulnt i-r -i'l'n-
- destructive hail storm passed over the
I..i ~ tf .u I..rstur- Pc. uu W f'incsiii t's
t-r. ar-, tr,cf. of uml,r ani f'ins ''tt.i uii'.'
.,i f.rn house. fa ON, -rount n'n n.m,i J'4ins'H
hf Ten arr.- uf rue lIul'r ean.''s ''"N'" ''''''
,rf ar excellent barn rltci tn Us iHni'l'ii'''
mil storm visited the Cherokee Nation
,-... ..r,.ns tas month HaI stones is large f-
hons r--- i..
Nr,. Yonx- Wheat with perfectly formed heals
,y.. shown if Rochester Uu 'l.f -.'l
Asa.k of ise. pulled on '0r -'." N'' '' '- 1917
measured ,IN t.,t a.i rtf inches
N., r>.f.>n Though ihc rain came iai' n
- ,,.. h.,. Dob -ai, .inf a.-luf tlr Crops IHs t'i,
fu papers say t.at since in0 te 'Hs ih' ..t',- ''
grass fae fields ar' uf-ns '''A o.l'. '' '' ''''
Pears cherries and peaches ''oN "'.
Pr>N>yr,A>N-Th appearance oi the Gram
nlcat.- an abundant and p.enail n""a i"f in' "'-
hanim1u'- t.r
Mafif,>D -Ac,olu,s from almost every ~c'.
...... ID. ....,...-...r. ft.. " h.,f crops
.....i.-.., ANIL .s..-.rs ODD, a,..int.r Of t
l b., l,...f t...,.... t',. lii.sf and kfr rtt.f
...- Fl. ..'..- bad. f.l. Rr, i- thinner t'i.n
t,.,..... r,.'.., .......r. I...- r..,. -l. i.i.n
. .i...i .,
QUO rom 900 We .''l
WILDE tn '.'f'-. '.'f .l l H.. -.,.
u.r, 1f fhe state Wheat looN- well
- 1y-i..,t and Cam, am the Upper Mississippi
tri ihc Illinois promise an abundant harvest in i.ino'
fhrpr0spect wa.ntf'r n'ii'i in " '''.''' s.,,
IuNlr-aui. b. IS oni ui dAl-tf U'ii ''' ~ ,..
uIrn land DID, " lcaf tl'- -'a-un iil '-i N j. '"'.'-
fhlf iINNNu bushels r Nnrti VII 'f DNi li," .''''
territory ln Ncl-1u Peaches are mAfti .f ii"'t DID
Kentucky rather short crops uf htai and looN,,n "t
expected boo North Carolina ilcv "'rr rifih- " 1907
ODD lilo ..li of MAY ln Louisiana great .Nafils oio'"-'-
N.y. pnf4t0.- were in the Baltimore market ou
lr..i,,- e,-.. OBI. ..rf. "a ouarf They wen raised
a. ,. ,,.-. s.l3 lnno bn.lel-
l"' "'F . " D',,........i If, s,,r, b. b.nler b,
' -. ,,..l t,-i,,.,,il led The,
49, rich and ..no,h,r,i n cream Tie, were sold
f,ralorf p or O. cents r quart
,,-.i5 p;.,.....l FL, Albany for about half a cent
,.T r,yr-,, hundred dozen Nert sold in one day
.-..,r, ..:. 81. p..i p,,...,,. .,.,,. nroni.in,
l"' '''i' '" "''-
...,...l.l; b..
p''' A." Uni, 49,,
... .'. .r....., rs. h.., had buf ,rry s.u
.ao..-. ..n.r fi. t.-r .f Nrah and .ho-c general
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

Nrw-YogS. MAY 81. ssh Dal>y, E,s Ds,s g.,
NJ E'iie has been troubled al >prng wih h,..s
our al over hi- person. Although have ever b<.n .,-
fo no=rums vi was induced in make tral q va,
teaL fAI> fNrSscfoS am h-pe, 20 sAy ne rr.r- -
been complete cure / eosiii nee b. vItisaii h ,,s
constellation fnufs lnflF. b. Piuitf,, -
Errorffr 0fft~ New Nnfs Daig -
GAIroN-Hcs,art' uf 1olnfsf.ifs--fhc tue A. ,,r.
gIue MAGICAL PAf> ENTSAcTos hss ne vrsn lre, n;l
lramre ~ ~ Daley GA Pc wrapper of each ~ -
viUr> .e and retail. 30 ". - fgiion-s'rr.i >en 49,
NsN-luIk. where an onief. .houl ne addresses, \. .
D.I ~ care oi Ar-el Frost ~, /"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AssENEIY.-On the
Goth ult the report Of the Committee on the Mar
rage Question was indefinitely postponed. The
Letter To the Free Church of Scotland was adopted.
Twenty four members were elected to I'LL vacancies
in the Board OF Missions
The Assembly was dissolved on the 27ih
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

20 The Steamboat owncrs ON Lake Erie and
above have fixed on the following rate of passage
Prom Buffalo 10 Chicago cabin passage. si2-ste. r.c,
st,-tO Detroit (calin) So-siccrasc S}-io Clevelan.
Ccabn sS-siecFsgc - 80 and proPortousie I, other
ports,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02
THE TRIBUNE.
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, ia;


,ns Of ti1s Conrnf-e viii be hed Tuesday Evening
nrst 81 inst At ps-i7 O'clock Al he Bryada hou-
By order SMITH DUNNING, Chairman
T. ". HOsAKT Usws, s.c,efs,ies -,
WELCOME X BEEBE, -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

The Steamship Great Western, Matthews. lcil
Liverpool 18th May at a. P VI. and arrived Of sandy
Hook June J. 81 ~ A. NJ making the passage IN ~ day
and q hours May l-at : p NJ passed the shipWil.sm
and Elizabeth u Liverpool Of the 1uscar standing 20 tne
sW; 2st al 10 in let 70 % lon. . - exchanged
colors with the British bark surrey from mobile ~ Hun
running 10 the Fast 2th, Al o'clock A. NJ ai 70 ~ j.
On a. % W. fell in with great quantity q DIM ice o
ceberys which detained the shp several hours
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

GREAT FIRE At QUFEFr-A IRE broke out 10
Richardson's Tannery n Quebec on "Wednesday a-'-
The Quebec Gazette -uppose- thar qop4aon " about
pa h14s.fHf would Dr. wfh0if home. Nearly at SAINT
k0ch suburbs were destroyed The fre Wa si. r-inr
threatening 40 swfl destruction 90 property. NJ hen s
Ere need thc SIND Westerly hli about one
O'Clock shifted carrying the flames ODD % opposite trtc
i0n and in line wifh the General Ho-pifa in 0n" hour
A fff streets Tie n-ht towards ine tft were con-
-um,d a. ar as The Queens - pod iiii nc.udlr. i1e
block ~ l0l-es on Tie south and a. lr t.larAls- r.
kerry.
Half an hour more and - Char.'- STREET Norm end
south - paurs Nr-srf ana flt -nlare afre con
srmei-ihe nre extending fn N0tlaHm ors~ert. b.
Guiding Lloyd 4 Leppsf. nIunn- : Cos int Nr'u.-
lulu Wharge- A. lafpasi The tre continued Oh -sgc
the wind blowing f M fh. North fasfthe houses inside
The Palace Gate including the Engineer of'c'. Arle
% Barracks. in Imminent dau-sr-iif inHurf Magazine
hy NJ near- safe and burning shingles being blown INTO
- John street
We have not heard II ans lives havin- been u-i bot
TIE misery which fnlm So drrafiu' caaIn
il-of the extent 1t which ~e -l isnornntcaHnoi
x exaggerated.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

FROM RIO GR,>nf.-By ihc arrival Of The bark
stephen Brewer. Capt Fauan. wc have later ad
vices Fnm the sih February fo 18Th April. Ten
American vessels ei ihc port Of Rio Grand". Do
ballast being uns' e 20 purchase car-oe- or procure
fahr- owing o. fh great scarcity oi hides ani other
produce since the declaration Of peace 300 'he Province
contrary % general expectation hdc- have arrived from
ihc interior very slowly and Immediately purchased ior
ihc European markets ~ h-h prices. ~ ine SAILING "'
the stephen Brewer the marker aas completely oVer.
stocked with American produce. especially - domc-tcs
sufficient on hand f0r over fwo years con-nmpf NJ
large quantities having gone forward o. mtcpa9 no
new duties which now nearly amount ~ promo fl 49,
Accounts were mlm,nfg eVpec'ed % fng .'cAai'
90 Bucna- Avres hy tae combined f','- 'f t.-..fd
France ani Brazil fha British Minister having hif bio
on the 1ni af tpr tg % var steamer aif decisive ni
-rr-- were UNprcisd Ul D.. -lslllf-.
THE Mmrt.dsan army under Rivera were pursued
into fhe Province of Rio Grand. hs far hlfu0- Arntan
forces early 100 April and offer desperate engagement
completely rUlfrf v.il severe jose on BORA sides.
Use Border ifru.re- daily increasing fhe opinion of
he military 20 k i, Grante was that war would Pol new
table between Brazil ani husuu- A}re-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

tahe place under any circumstances while very PcI'
tsnt turn IN their favor mi ht arise IN tne e''' ~
nndsr.,snd;ng between the two countries IL 10 the
Additional information we have received upon thesc
points tina, our changed position TO be accounted ioI
52OO American have been tsken on speculation and ~"
American for expJ The t"'a s's % inc wee" siou'
70 %. 100 bales
From the Circular Of the United Brokers.
The demand throughout the week has been limit
"a scsle and prices for ordinary fair American have
declined IL per n during the lat ten day whilst Sef
slapas In the period have been IN good request and
nave sssv6nced ID per h. Brazil. Egyptian and -urai
ere heavy Of sale nj the quotation. u last week -pecr
lstors have taken 800 American, and exporter i4p
American The total sales Of the week amount 20 p -
tsales
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

FROM RIO DE JASElRo.-By the ship Courier
Capt Wolfe we learn be- sailed 2iih OF April DO
company with The British iri-aie Cary-'or bound
% England having two m. ions Of dollars 90 board len
ihe American squadron. figfc ksiltan. Capt Gregory
bearing ihc broad pendant 81 Commodore Turner hn-
Ba.nhrd-c. CAPT, Pennington, brig Poro.-e G. " Cor
dom prize Co Tie e. : i-sie Rar'n and The T. : Con-
81
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

~ IHf -tHiF BROTHERS. most .uQ-rh company Ut
Ethiopian h'n-f-e Nifh he famous hsf COMEDIAN and
vocalist : g. Bu.fA and oli-r- VII draw Tremendous
louse to-day ard iln- esrng a. ue Sew f0fa MuasUn
bon'' fail going
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-02

q hauc-ea'- Oral =, ~fpus of Tea.nug The French
i -a-r fr-nTi ty i- daughter. uan Dlrsni, rl'itr
a. of private Le--ll- fo ialr. all Delisneu al 10.
- akersL 20 ri1J imel.-
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-06
THE GREAT COPPER REGION or
AMERICA.

Souibward from Like superior. hur-
Gred miles along its southern border and in
places for an equal distance inland. stretches
he great Copper Region of Amerlcsn-pel-
raps the riches, Mineral deposite on TIN.
continent. Although as ye, but partially
md lmper(eclly explored the results already
reported parallel the widest revels of Ara.
man romance. Until within the last two
wears il was but vaguely known that Cop
per (.nce transported 10 Washington was
one Of The wonders of the localily--lhe 'ele.
Lhen' Of that remote, rarely visited wilder.
ness, - Las, year was the first Of methodi
cal mining operations, which have thus far
been confined TO the immediate border of
the Lake, bu, the veins and deposits have
been traced specifically and iifulIy over
he area above ind Gated The results have
surpassed the mos. ssngune expectation.
Every var ETY. Of black and grey oxide Of
Copper, yielding from fif'eeE TO eighty per
cent of the pure metal, have been obtained,
he veins having generally nearly perpen
diculat inclination, and increasing in rich
ness as they descend. The mineral
appears 10 have been forced up through
fused rock by volcanic fires, anI in some
cases small portions Of it have been made
10 assume purely metallic Some Of the
black oxides contain eighty per cent of me-
tai, and are scarcely inferior in value to pig
Coppr, ton, for ton, the oxide being the
form required in the manufacture Of Vlro.
Many of The veins dip directly from the
shore of the lake, aud are traced from the
surface from FIVE to fifty feet above it; in
rne case, The ore is found i,nbedded in the
rock Of cliff six hundred feet a.,
boVe the lake level A part of The ole is
mingled with silver, amounting To i've per
rent Of the entire weight, worth some $500
to S400 pei ,o3; are also informed that
Gold has also been discovered though of
this we have seen no specimens ~. y.
Tribune.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-06
LONG PRAYERS.

In old times and even nova DAYS n
The bsckwoods, ministers used 10 max,
tedious long prayers. A friend has jus
relsted 10 US bona fde snecdoie iha
occurred in town in Maine moi many
wears slnce.in meeting house on SUI
lay. The minister was one of III,
long winded kind, and on opening hi,
service Sunday morning, usually prayed
three quarters of an hour. One Sunday
'f'er The minister had prayed about hi,
usual time. snd the congregation bad GO
pretty much luckered out, venerable
quaker, who went by the name Of Un
Gle John'-his name being John Davis
-~-and who was considered q litle 'our
If his head looking up earnestly TO
the minister, suddenly said, Friend,
thee's prayed about long enough-hadn''
'hee better say, /or ChriSfs sake "a.
n,en?'
The congregation found relief in
general 'hIter; and Uncle John was
pardoned, for he was a universal favor.
''e,-- LosceH Pou PcYuE.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-06

Singuor'PreSerration ofa Dead Body
Col. Todd our Minister of Russia, dt,
scrbes a remarkable case OF an undecay et
hody which came under his notice. The
body is a, Reval on The Baltic. It's ths
loi Gen. Duke de CIoy, Frenchman who
was in the Russian service, under Peer the
Great A, his death, in the beginine
N the 18Th century, his creditors did
not allow hiso friends 10 bury his bod,
ln''l his heirs should pay his debts. Tn.
,ody remained in the church unburied, was
tepl in dry room under ground, and it i,
supposed by some that the composition OF
The soil (which is chalk and limestone
preserved ii from decay, The body is per-
iecily dry; some of the teeth and white hairs
IRE in perfect state. The skin is of 3
'rown color; and was represented, when
1rst exposed 10 the air. to be veiy elastic.
IL you strike the ches, or the belly, i. gives
hollow sound. The stockings are nearly
decayed, bul the boots ale entire, and the
hairs OF The wig are in good condition.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-06

We copy the following from an exchange
paper, thinking that goodly number C
experienced recruits may be. obtained in. lhi'
vicinity.
WANTED. One hundred and seventy
fine young men of all shapes and sizes
from the tall, graceful dandy with hair
enongh on his upper works TO stuff bar
bers' cushion, down to the little hump back
ed, freckle faced, bow legged parrot. The
object is 10 form gaping Corps, 10 be il
attendance al the church doors on eacl
Sabbath before the commencement OF di
vine service, stare a! the females as they
enter, and make delicate. friendly ant
genlIemsnly remarks on their persons ant
dress. All who wish to enlist in The above
Corps. will please appear at the various
church doors next Sabbath morning. where
they will b.. duly inspected, and their names
personal appearance and quantity Of brains
registered in book kept for that purpose,
and published in The newspapers. TO pre-
vent general rush, il will be well TO slsie
none will be enlisted who possess inlelIec
tual capacity above that Of an ordinary well
bi ed donkey.