The Columbian fountain., 1846-05-08

T.. Church, South, assembled in the Union
street (coored people's) church, Petersburg,
Va, on Friday, May |, at 9 a. m. An account
of the proceedings for four days have been re-
celved. Rev. Joshua Soule was unanimously
chosen as Bishop of the Methodist E. Church
South.
REVOLUTION IN MExIco.-A new reyolu- |
ton has broken out in the South OF the De. |
parlment of Mexico, headed by Gen. Don Ju-
an Alvarez, in favor Of the Federal Consti,u-
ton and the return of Santa Anna. At the
latest dates, we could not get its details; but
there is no doubt Of the truth of the report
The folks at Richmond, Va, have music
on the public square, where crowds attend.
Last Monday the band played "Love not"
which is a popular song, though the advice
itself we cannot take
CoMMopoRE BARNEy.-The remains of the
late Commodore Barney, inferred in the bury
ing ground Of the First Presbyterian church,
at Pittsburg, are to be removed to the Allegha-
ny cemetery.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Boston have
accepted an invitation to attend the celebration
of the third anniversary of the Sens of Tempe
rancn of Mass.
There is good cry all over Boston now,
according to the Sun" Water water wa
ter" They should have the Fountain in their
midst.
We learn from the Boston Sun that Mr..
John B. Cough obtained some 5000 subscribers
TO the total abstinence pledge during his visit
South.
1t is stated in a N. Orleans paper that Hon.
Thomas +. Marshall, of KY, will in future de-
vote himself exclusively to the advocacy of
temperance.
In l845, there were executions for mur-
der, whereas in former years there had been
as many as so, in London and Mddesex !,
England.
The country in Frederick county, Md, is
said to look beautiful, all clad in verdure, and
the crops were never more fourishing.
A gentleman sold paper containing the
late English news to commercial House in
New Orleans recently for $1,000.
There are at the present time 6SS banks in
the U. States, with an aggregate capital of
$2O6, 1886, 1888.
Rev. John Pierpont, Jr., has requested and
received dismission from the I'd Unitarian So
ciety in Lynn, (Mass)
The tent of the Menagerie at Leesburg, Va,
fell down last Friday, causing great cons,erna-
ton, but no serious injury.
1t is estimated that the property owned in
the Island of Cuba by Americans is worth $35-
OO0, 900.
Bishop Hughes, OF New York, is delivering
series Of sermons, which attract great atten-
ton from persons of all sects.
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION has resulted in
Democratic majority of eight in the Senate,
and fourteen iu the House.
Mr. John w. Hawkins is now on a tempe
rance tour through the Eastern States and Ca
NADIA.
A steam brick press is in operation at Balti-
more, and makes twenty-five thousand bricks
day.
The Rhode Island General Assembly met
on Wednesday. The choice of a Governor de-
wolves on the Legislature.
A new Order in Boston is called the G. U.
Of o. f. No Interpretation is given to the pub
lie as yet.
Harrison Waite, ESQ.,, clerk Of the Berkley
CO., Va, court died suddenly of paralysis.
A cart containing ,cater MELONS passed the
Office OF the Baltimore Argus on Wednesday
There are 1851 breweries, and l0,l3l dis
in the kingdom of Prussia.
1--WE cannot agree to make war on Bustles,"
saws the Editor of the Frederick Examiner.
There have been several accidents recently
on the railroads north Of us. Why is it2
Much space in the Northern papers is occu-
pied with the news the by Cambria.