The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-11-23
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
BAD BooKs-The English correspondent
OF the New England Puritan, in speaking Of
the accumulated horrors ofthe Praslin trage-
dy, says:
No man ever became SO wicked as he
was suddenly. 1t was gradual process by
which his heart was petriiicd. What were
those infamous influences that came over
his mind and perverted his principles? We
are inclined to believe that tho popular Ill
erature OF Misunderstanding SO much in vio-
lent contrasts and tragical horrors-so fatally
pervaded by infdelily, and so grossly faint
ell by impuriiy, had much 10 do in efiecting
this disorder Of the moral feelings this com
pleie annihilaIon OF all honor and virtue
yet the popular literature Of France
says the American Messenger, $50 fatally
pcrvaded by infdelity, and so grossly faint
ell hv impuray, is reproduced in America,by
men of whom we had right TO hope better
things. Will they not voluntarily abandon
this branch 81 ncfarious traffic q
Jews IN AFRIcA.-Letiers from Tunis of
the 4lh ult announce that NJ. Albert Cohen,
who lately visited Algeria for the purpose OF
oil The Israelitcs. had arrived in Tu mis-, and
lad an interview with the Bey. The facility
with which M Cohen speaks Arabic enabled
him 10 converse long time with the Bey rel
alive 10 the object OF his mission. The Bey
replied 10 NJ. Cohen-'Wiih the assistance OF
God, promise you TO do everything in my
power for the Israelites of my kingdom. 1t
is my sincere wish that they may be placed
on the same footing as their co-religionists
of France. In The meantime | give you full
power 10 act as you think proper The Is
raeliles form about one-twenteth part Of the
population OF Tunie, and their condition is
wretchcd in the extreme.
ENCOURAGING FOR AFRICA The Rev.
IL. Wilson. the intelligent and persevering
missionary. first in West Africa, and since
al the Gabson, has obtained satisfactory evil
dence that the dialects spoken in The large
and populous part of Africa. south Of The e
quaror, ha ee very close afinilies so close.
that one who learns particular dialect, can
soon be understood substantially by many
tribes far removed, and using various other
i,liOms and dialects. Not only common
language seems TO lie al The foundation Of
them, but their vocabularies are, in import
ant respects, alike. II the facts are So, says
most exlranrdinary pruvidentIal encourage
mcnis which have occurred in the history oil
missions, An almost insuperable obstacle 10
the spread of The Guspel among unknown
millions, is al the outset removed.
LARGE DoNATIoN.-M. Peyson. lately n
pupil in the Polytechnic school. The young
brother-in-law OF NJ. Alfred de MonIesquieu,
who not long since stabbed himself, became
q lew months ago. a noViciale in convent
Of Jesuits, and has given up To The order tho
whole ofhic fortune, amounting 10 about =
100000 francs.
Pubic INSTRUCTION. The city OF Pesrh
In Hungary, has just contracted loan with
the House Of Messis ROihschd, of Vienna
to The amount of 100000 forms. (f20S,-
OO0l which sum is 10 be exclusively expended
in The creation OF schools and other eslab-
hshments Of public instruction.
LouIsIANA-We have by mail farther de-
tails. but nothing decisive as to the Legisla
ture. tits moi absolutely certain but very
probable that Morse (Loco) is reelected to
Congress.
MIssIssIPPI.-It is presumed that the -four
Districts will be represented as follows in the
neA OonSress, .nOuSn Tue relurbs are Sui DE-
fciei:
Jacob Thompson, W. S. Feaihersion,
p. w. ToNKIXs, Albert G. Brown.
MIR. Tomklns is The only Whig-a gain.
TExNEssEE.-More and more ballotinps
for U. s. Senator, but 10 no purpose. A To-
cal struggle makes The difficulty. The last
(24thJ ballot resulIeS-C. H. Williams
(WesiJ 80; Netherland (East) 25; Scatter.
ing IL.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTIONS.
We learn by gentleman who arrived or
the Mohawk that P. w. Tomkins. Wing. il
elected 20 Congress in The Vicksburg District
over r. w. Roberts The late Representative
by majority o: about 500.
GEoRGIA.-The Legislature of this State, no,
in session. is politically devided as follows:
Senate. House. Joint Ballo
Wing "a 81 81
Loco 81 63 81
Wing maj 8
The Wings were to hold their caucus for tn
nomination Of u. S. Senator Tor Senators) on tn
llth inst.
TENxEssEE.-They were still balloting at inter
walls in the Tennessee Legislature for L. S. Sen
ator at our last adviccs from Nashville 18th inst
on which dav three ballots were had Robertson
Topp stood highest, having % votes, but thcr
G. TO-, u. 9TH