New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-22
MAIL GLEANINGS.


It's Ssiols at Reading. m this State ON las, e Stay
evening Rev q. Eastman WAS chosen Ch.rmaa
and Mr. II. n Thissell, Of Pittsburp. Secre,arx
There were - members OF the Convention present.
Il appears that during thepsst year s6 CoportenrS
have been employed IN Pennsyt yania. among All
classes Of the population. In each OF the - Cointex
IN the Western part Of the state Coporteur is nov
laeoring, and about 10000 volumes have been dis-
trbuied in the last i2 months The books and tracts
of the Society are IN the English and German lar.
guages. and embrace only those fundamental princs-
pies otthe Christian faith about which all denenina-
lions are agreed The roll Of the Convention Is sad
TO exhibit the very interesting fact that as many as
eleven different denominations OF Christians are rep
fesehiec IN the body and that their proceedings are
Notwithstanding. conducted with degree Of una
nlmiy which would lead spectator 10 suppose thss
they all belonged 10 but ecclesiastical organixa-
ton, and preferred the same religious opinions The
Reading Journal, speaking of the Convention. saws:
" No one who has been present and listened to the
discussions OF the Convention could have failed 10
see that this ColpOrteur movement IN PENNSYLVANIA
Is iull OF hope and promise for the moral welfare OF
The people. Let the Christian public hui rightly an
preclate these movements ayss lend them their cor.
dlal sympathy and support. and they Will be instr-
mental OF vast good tO all classes of our pOnulatons
Philadelphia North Amer can.
From Rio Dg JANEIRo.-Capt. Veacock.
of the bark Minnesota which arry ed At this mort YES
eriay IRON Rio de Janelro whence She sailed on the
llih u states that on the sh ut the steam towboat
Sarah. owned by the highly respectable firm of HobA,
Ayarnge ship chambers, while IN the act OF taking
store 10 schooner which cleared the OH. and al
the same time was three miles outside the harbor,
bound 10 the Coast OF Afica, supposed on trading
voyage, and owned by one Rome>, anotorlous trader
IN that Infamous traffic, seized by the Command
er of the British steamer COmorant. who ordered
her crew 10 BE- imprisoned on board his vessel and
vessel TO be blown up, which were promptly executed
Messrs. Hobbs 4 Ayarlnge represented the matter
10 the American Minister and aSSuredhls Excellencv
that their towboat was engaged m no ayocatlon but
what was strictly legal and IN accordance with the
maritime laws OF The country. The American sloop-
oi-War Dale. Commander Pearson. lay IN the har-
Dor, afording the United States Minister ample pow
er 10 arrest the Cormoants crew and blow that yes
SCI up bu, IN accordance with his established cool
ness and great ludgment. he submitted The matter to
the Federal Government, where doubtless repara-
tlon and apology Will be demanded lrhlla. \. Amer
HUMANITY We CLEAN the following
facts from the Wiqngton DELI Ch,cksn An Eng
hshman, recently arrived nom his native land, was
at work, vita his wife. IN the wheatfed OF Mr VIII
liam StoopS, near Mlddletown, Md. The English
man about 10 O'Clock IN the morning gave out, and
lald himself down IN the held. Mr.. StoopS and those
who were IN The field len him. never pretending 10
revive hlm) the hot burning sun shining upon HIM
They went To their dinners still leaving hun moth.
ing was sent nun to eat-n fact nothing done for
HIM until at O'Clock, IN. grading IN the field they
cut wheat 10 where he was layiug Upon turning
him over he found to be dead. 4 coffin was or.
desed. and with his clothes ON he was mmbled into
1t. StoopS refused TO LET the corpse lay IN his house,
but wanted the cabinet maker 10 drive Il into Middle
town, and leave 1t IN his heaTSe all night This the
cabinet maker very properly refused. accordingly
StoopS had II locked IN his barn Stoop> also refused
the next day TO ASSIST the cabinet maker IN putting
the coffin IN the hearse. and he had 10 tumble and
roll II IN the best way he could lie also refused the
mans wife convey ance 10 Mddlcown to follow
her husbands remains, but let her walk.
PARAMOUNT WArER-wcRXs, PHmADEL-
PnIA-The Philadelphia Ledger says the new reSer
vor of the Paramount Wa'or-worSs Is fast approach
ing completion. At present, an altitude of II feet
which
be 10 feet high. capable Of containing IS feet OF
water. about 100000 ale gallons. The distance
from the works Is nearly 1000 feet, and The main 10
be used Is thirty inches in diameter The reservoir,
when completed. will be IS feet higher than Far
mount and viii make the total capacity OF the sew
eral basins, i0,jO0COO ale gallons OF water, when
full. At Paramount, stand pipe OF cast iron, 10 feet
high and feet IN diameter, VIII bc erected into
which the water viii be- pumped by the present ma
chnery, and Will flow over to the new reservoir by
IFS own gravity The greatest quantity of water
ever pumped IN one day was s,25OOOO ale gallons,
during the month of June. The average daily supply
for the wear, thus fan, rs follows January iO9.
5G3 gallons February. s13G6i March. i,2sj.l29
Arril, 1851 9cs May. 6,OsOl;s June, '.is6.oa
MORALS OF SAgAroGA.-The Saratoga
Rrp,tiiran. i'm an article on Wees at Saratoga"
contends that notwithstanding all that the croakers
say, there has been a great improvement IN the
morals of the place within the last twenty-five years.
Formerly It was no uncommon thing 10 see all kinds
OF gambling devices surrounded by Their numerous
yolaueS, publicly exposed IN The famous . fine
Grove" where gamb ing was carried tC excess un-
molcStpd during every Summer season These
things were then pracuced With perfect lmpuniiy,
and tolerated and Winked at by the police authou-
tres and the public IN the very center Of Inc village
The wee still exists, but = neither 80 bold nor 80
common rs il has been. There IS also Tar less ~
temperance, On proportion to the papuldton) no"
than there was "A few years ago ms encour-
aging.
SAD OCCURRENCE The WILMINGTON
(Del) Repub,icGn ha, a letter from tantwcFs Bnige
IN that State, stating that derdngei man, recently
arrived In that place went late at night 10 the house
of Mr. Wilson ). Nandegrh, IN that neighDorhoOd,
and awoke HIM by his noise and talking around inc
house and ms attempts 10 force me door 10 get III
Mr. Y hoisied one OF the upper windows, and re-
ouested HIM 10 desst from his purpose ana 70 go
away he however persisted. Mr.. 'andegrli' belny
thus walked up 1t the dead hour OF the nighl anu
there being no person about the house eAcePt mn,
self and his wife, and thinking IRON nearing the
man talking that he was not alone, but had DINERS
with him, became greatly alarmed, supposihg liIa
persons had attacked his house WIN some Wy syn
intent He threatened the man al tne uooi .'e 10
did not des III in his efforts TO force II OPEN ne "ouo
shoot and perhaps held the gun out NJ the "lnuo"
that he might see 1t. This had no ehecl, ana VIC
beating the door was stl continued tnder tnese
circumstances he fired the gun, and kilied lne man
The Coroner's Jury rendered verdict that the
shooting was eScusabie
CASE OF SELF EMANCIPATIoN.- rev. D.
NJ. Pease, Agent OF the Colonization society giyes
an interesting account Of sefemancipaled save
named John Ballows. who came from Congo, hupt
to one Of the Islands IN the Wesl iues, VIZ, IT,
years old IIe finally came with his master and lam
iy to Charleston there his master died ana ms lls
tess came to Savannah In 1918 b, p purchaser h,
self paying $3.50 few years ago De PuIc,eu me
wife ioT $50. and this season he has hnlsheu pays
for ms SON sos Himself, wife and son no" desire
-, o' gnto Liberia He Is a fine looking man WIN
strong marks OF sterling character ooth mora a,a
physical He is well known a. most 'fIuohs a'st 80
rn33,s,,,ous man Himself and wife are members Oh
the Church. How many such men, molly endowed endowed
by God, are grinding IN the prison hou's Oh ''a'e'
- But woe Tor those -,
Who trample DER mrnG-t.at uea'A'''' 'N"7
Tho know not what the DO
ETIQUETTE AND CHEAP PosTAGE.-lhhe ne,
system OF preparing postage ls being very gene,Sly
adopted By the merchants. Very many genera .e.-
ters however, are still sent through the POS. JIM
unpaid There IS point Of etiquette IN connection
with this subject which are sure Will be oo'elseu
By every gentleman who once directs ms altenllon