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TEMPERANCE HALL, EATON, or
Dec. 18th, 1852, 8, A. M, {

DSC' lEtns loOZ, o. A. NI
At a called meeting Of Columbia
Temple of Honor, No. 38, the rules of
the Order being dispensed with up to
miscellaneous business, the w. G. L.
announced the death of our beloved
brother JOHN A. McKEMY, after which
the following resolutions were adopt.
ed.
WHEREAS, it has pleased an almighty
and overruling Providence to re-
move by death, our beloved brother,
JouE A. McKEMY, the late acting p.
w. c. I. of this Temple, therefore
ReSoZUed, That in his death we
have lost a faithful officer, an exem-
plary member, and an efficient cola
borer in the cause of Temperance.
Resolved, That appreciating his
worth as brother Tempalr, we feel
ingly and sincerely sympathize with
his afflicted relations and friends who
are joined by us in our purest aspira-
tions, to the father Of all, that he may
sanctify this dispensation Of his proyi-
dence to our good.
ResolUed, That we bury the body of
our brother, JOHN A. McKEMY, with
the ceremonies of the Order, and that
we wear the usual badge Of mourning
for thirty days.
Resolped, That the proceedings of
this meeting be publishedin the Eaton
Register, Eaton Democrat, Templars'
Magazine, and Western Fountain, and
that a copy be presented to the family
of the deceased,
On motion adjourned.
DAVID MoNFoRT, w. r.
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Lewis, Thomas freeman, John Wag.
goner J. F. Cunningham, j. S.
Grouse, M. B. Mason, A. M. Gar
route, DIR, Carter, H. Mulholland,
Caleb Clark, Jacob Gossen, Geo. A.
Wheeler, +. Whitten, Robert Holt,
s. H. Hoole, Robert Smith, Rev. j.
Prestley, Rev, H. H. Harrison, Rev,
]. B. Findley, Thompson Neaye.
The Convention adjourned to meet
in Foster Hall, corner of Fifth and
Walnut, on the 29d February next,
when, it is hoped there will be a gen.
eral rally of the friends in Hamilton
county. N. CARMICLE, Prest
CALEB CLARK, Sec'y.
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corrupt the morals Of the people than
can be counteracted by all the divines
in the country. Look at the loose
morals of their families, and the infu-
ence they exercise over the rising
generation. by firing at a mark and
gambling on the Lords dayyas is the
case in Sylvania and then ask your
self why It is that so much pains are
taken to convert the heathen and
bring them to a knowIedgeof the truth,
when such conduct is overlooked and
permitted in our midst.
TRAVELLER.
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MEDINA, Dec. 18th, 1852.

AAEBANAs OCCs fblip AOOr-s
BRo. CLARK: In late number Of
the Organ ! notice currency is given
to the unfounded report, that the Su-
preme Court of Massachusetts has
decided the Maine Liquor Law to be
unconstitutional; and in an eltractstill
later, taken from the Western Chris
tan Advocate, it is stated, that the
Supreme Court of the United States
has likewise decided it unconstiiution-
al. Now, where do the Organ and
Advocate get their newsg No such
decision has been made in either Of
the courts indicated. No case has
been before them, involving the con-
stitutionality Of the law. The facts
are these, the Senate Of New Hamp-
shifealast winter by resolution, asked
the opinion of the Supreme Judges o.
that State, as to the constitutionality
Of the law then pending before the
Legislature. They have reported i
in their extra jadiaial opinion, as con,
tiicting in some of is details, with tn,
Constitution Of that State; but do no
| even insinuate, that 1t is unconstitu
ItionaIto confscate and destroyhqnors
and besides, say, they viii not con
sider themselves bound by this opir
ion, should a case hereafter come b,
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Correct Principles well Ineulcated'
Ma. EDlToR The following int err
esting incident was related to the
writer by member Of the family in
which it transpired 1t more perma-
nently establishes, and successfully
refutes, the assertion Of some, chat
right or Uroag principles and opinions
cannot be inculcated and indelibly in1-
pressed on the minds Of young chill
dren. Upon parental instruction and
example, in pure or corrupt principles
is deiicately suspended the destinie'
of whole nations, The soft and ma
ternal whisper Of mother to he
little boy, while resting on knee, 9
virtue and truth, Of justice and hu
manity, Of honor and magnanimity
Twill, generally, resultin his attainmer
'eG those noble principles and gem
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-18
Congressional,

N3SHlNGipN; aug lvt 4ePs'
sENArE-The Chair laid before the Senate communi,
cation from the Treasury relative to the revenue collected
by Collector Collier, in California
Mr. Fish made adverse report from the Committee
Commerce, upon the subject OF Navy Yard and Dry
Dock upon the Eahe frontier,
Mr. Bright reported bill to cede to the State of Ken
lucky the stock held by the United States In the Louis
vile and Portland Canal
And also bill establish United States Arsenal and
Foundry, connected with canal near the Falls OF the
Ohio.
After some debate bill for the relief of Cadwallader
Wallace, it was postponed,
The Senate took up the Indian Appropriation bill
Numerous amendments were adopted. increasing the
appropriations nearly million of dollars Adjourned
HousE-Mr Chandler presented to the House beauti.
full engraving of Stuart's portrait of Washington by
Welsh published by Childs, of Philadelphia. He made
few eloquent remarks trusting that the picture would be
placed in conspicuous place, that, amid the fierce
conflicts of party gentlemen might see the features OF tn
Father of his Country and the view might open in the
hearts the patriotic associations which such picture
calculated to suggest
The bill regulating the costs and fees of the Circuit
District Courts of the United States was debated until the
expiration of the morning hour.
message was laid before the House, from the Pres
dent of the United States relative to the fishing disturb
but containing information additional to what
has already been published
The message referred to the Committee Foreign
Affairs.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the of the Union and resumed the consid
Grafton of the general Appropriation bill
Various amendments were offered and debated-one b,
Mr. Gentry to increase the salary Of Clerks in the severa
Executive Departments from twenty to ten per cent
cordng to the salaries Excluding those above $4,000
| received
Mr. Johnson of Tennessee, moved to amend by ncreas
ing the pay of mechanics in the employ of the Govern
ment twenty per cent but this of course, rejected
| iessrs Walsh and Bowie voting in the negative)yea
| 81, nays TO-
| A long debate took place on the various amendment
offered, and when this dispatch closed the suhjet
was not concluded
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TERRIBLE TRAGEpY.-We mentioned few days since,
that terrible tragedy had taken place Syracuse.
Newlork The Journal of that city, of the 9th, gives the
following particulars
The murderer is an Irishman, Patrick Donoghue by
name. The victims the wife and child of Dan'l t-
ney who resides the sash factory Just south of the
village of Truxton daughter Of Donoghue's had been
missing for several days and he pretended to believe that
Mr. Kinney had stolen the child On Tuesday afternoon
Mrs k and her daughter passed Donoghue in the
his residence and remarked to him that she did not
believe he would his girl again. Upon this, D.
went into the house. and Immediately came out with
shot gun, accompanied with his wife, with rife He fol
lowed after Mrs X and struck her blow with the butt
of his gun the back of the head which ed her to the
ground and she fell he struck her another blow which
broke her neck Mrs X. IS daughter from the muir
der when he snached his rifle from the wife and shot the
girl dead D. then loaded his rifle. and went to the
satisfactory saying that there there whom
he would shoot.
man then arrived from the of murder, and D.
was secured and conveyed to the CORTLAND county Jail
Upon the discovery of the murder of Mrs Kinney and
daughter suspicion was aroused that Donoghue also
the murderer of his daughter Some citizens
repaired to his residence where they found his bow and
questioned him regarding the whereabouts of his sister
lie said he dared not tell what he knew fear his father
would kill him They told him that his father was in
prison. and could not injure him upon which the hoy
led them hill and pointed out large stone under
which he said they would find his sister They raised the
stone, and found the girl She was not dead but had
been confined under the stone with scarcely to
| move muscle, nearly two whole days and nights She
could scarcely upon her feet when delivered from
her place said that she had been thus
punished remark she made that displeased
her father DonOgue affected great sorrow at the loss OF
his daughter, and charged her abduction upon Mrs
Kinney. When his daughter brought into his pre-
the unnatural father gave way to savage passion
and demanded that his hands be united that he might
kill
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From Texas.

ARRIVAL. OF THE MExco-The steamer Mexico Capt
Place arrived yesterday from Galveston, whence she
sailed the 18th inst She brought papers, however
only to the 18th the received by the Yacht
Gen Persifor f Smith, u 5. A.. passenger on the
Mexico.
By the Mexico we have received our exchanges from
the interior which failed to to hand by the Yacht
STAGE AccpENT.--The stage which left San Antonio
for lndianola the LIST inst upset and Mr. l. Dali
mazier had his broken
NEWSPAPER CHANsE,-The Lagrange Monument has
been purchased by Mr. Albert Posey by whom it will
hereafter be conducted.
HAPPY CoM1uNirv.-The Texas Ranger, published at
Washington congrauates the citizens of that place on
the fact that the recent election passed of without any
killing.
CHoIrRA-The Victoria Advocate of the 7th inst
| says
The cholera has again broken out in this place On
Sunday last Mr. Thomas Jenkins for several years resi-
dent and enerprising merchant Of town. but more
recently of Lavaca, fell victim to it, Since that time
Mr. Richard Owens and A. James have had it the first
recovered and there hope OF the recovery OF Mr.
James, These are the only American Among the
| Germans there have been five or SIX deaths.
| The SAN ANTONIO AND GULF RALRoAD-The South
Western American publishes the report of Colonel j.
Johnstone u S. A.. the Engineer who appointed tc
survey the route of the proposed railroad from San An
tonic to the Gulf The report is favorable to the project
The average cost of the road will be about $4,000 pc,
mile The committee appointed to select Gulf terminus
have decided to let the question remain open for the pre-
sent
EXTRA sEsslos.-The proposition to call extra ses
sion of the Legislature appears to be gaining in public
favor.
WlIRLwIsp.--The Huntsville Item says whirlwine
passed over that town Wednesday, the 4h instant
doing some damage the roof of the Penepsiary ant
| taking down unoccupied house in its vicinity
accordance with vote OF the citi
Lavaca county, the county seat to be removed
| to Hallettsville
IHpIASoLA-The Bulletin says the health Of the toW1
is eyceeet and business unusually brisk for the season
| of the year.
The Cnops.-The most cheering accounts of the crop
| continue to in from all parts of the State. TIL
worm had appeared in few places only and not mucl
| damage had been done.
| The Texas LIGHr-Housrs,-The lighthouse at BOLIVIA
Point now completed and ready for the light That
Matagorda will be done in two weeks and the at Bra
zos Santiago soon thereafter.
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Proclamation
PAR JOSEPH WALKER, GoUvERNEUR DE L'ETAT
nm IA IOIrISIANE

BUREAU DE LEXECUTIF, BATON RouGE 5 Aout, 1852.
ATTENDU Convention reinforcement assembee au capitol de
Ea Baton Rouge; aps but de changer la Constu
ton de Louisiana orone que "lmmtdiatement ap6e
Convention lie Gouverneur ubera nne proclaHa
divers otcara de Eiat nntoses
organiser eecon DIES mebres de PAsenbee Gcnerae,
ove chaque psO de Etst endrots ndiques
mar M PREMIER MAD DE NoVEABRE proclaim pour con-
saer peupe EA aiopon lie reject de cee Constitution
officers de 10 vote de tou eeHS our en-
Constitution, nyent do de voter ct de tous
qu poaseent de Ia prosecute Constitution Chaqno
opinion drposa dang ane bote dsnee
eYcyment bulletin OH aent nts ces nosi
CONSTITUTION ACCEPTEE CONSTITUTION RE
JETEE tea eYpmnn cafemtnt intention de
Gecteur In c6rs de ete election, qu aura lien sous tous les
ruppor,s election gGnGrala dEHt les ommtssaes qu
preside xnmneont Ompteront tous lea bulletins
dposi puts rGsuta Secr1tatre dEta
dispositions dc la u actuele les tecons
consequence envnabe de lancer cecil ocnniation
use de la Ccnven
plus les Shtrf Cmmre dEections ct
os que celia de onner avis peupe do sasso
bier acceptation lie net de la Constitution LIZ
PREMIER MARDI DE NovEMBRE proclaim est dit plus
ba procedures oeu cOnduites les rnra fats cohont
ordonnance ct dIosOnsd la aetuee sur les elections
Par lie touyerneur, JOSEPH WALKER
CuApI CAV. SeerSiA AulO
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Proclamation
BY JOSEPH WALKER, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF LOUISIANA.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, BATON RouaE, August 8, lsbY
WHEREAS Convention lately assembled the State capitol
the town OF Rouge for the changing the Conhtu
ton of the State of louisiana ordained That Immediately after
the adjournment of Convention the Governor shall issue his poca
nation directing officers of this State authorized by law to
hold elections for members the General Assembly, and hold
poll in every parish at the places designated by law upon
the FIRST NOVEMBER next for the purpose taking
good people this State in regard to the adoption or
rejection Of Constitutions shall be the duty Of said oers to
entitled to vote under the Old Consttn-
Each voter shall express MS opinion
by deposug separate be kept for thai purpose tcke
shall be written CONSTITUTION AGcEPIED' or
THE CONSTITUTION REJECTED such word AS will
dscty the intention of the voter AT the conclusion Oh saa
election which shall be conducted respect as the genera state
election conducted the designated preside over
the shall carefully examine and count each ballot SO ana
shall forthwith make thereof the Secretary OF State IN
conformity to the of the existing law upon the SUBJECT OF
elections"
Now therefore, have thought proper issue this Ptoeanon
notifying the qualified the of the ordinance of the Com
aoreai, Furthermore all Sheriff. Commas
Elections all other officers therein nnoy tho
assemble and vote tho rejection the Con
sucn upon aforesaid FIRST TUESDAY NOVEMBER
and proceedings be conducted made
conformity with the existing upon
of elections By the Governor, JOSEPH WALKER.
CHARLES GAYAnRE, Sec. Of State. aus 2pe
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THE CRops-The Palmetto Is O. Standard of the 18th
inst says that the crops in Chester District very favor
able The Corn crop said to be the best that has been
made in that section for many years and it thought
that the greater number of the farmers will make su
sisncy for two years supply The Cotton fields also
ad to look remarkably well and have far met with
bshting influence Should the prove favorable
for maturing, there be question that the crop will
be a full one.
The Milledgeville (Ga) Recorder, of the 10th inst
peaks in high terms of the agricultural prospects OF
Georgia this year. and says that perhaps they
brighter The Grain crops said to be all that could
ne wished for The Corn crop is most exuberant and of
fers even made at Chattanooga to furnish any
quantity of Corn at that point at 25 cents per bushe and
he confident expectation is expressed that it will be sold
here ut 90 cents This is something of difference be
70 so cents at which it has been selling at tina
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TELEGRAPHED TO THE CRESCENT
l5n ttr !fanrse SOUTHERN Iihf
Further by the Canada-lhverpooi
M 5 Markets.

NV York, August17
The sales Of Cotton in the Liverpool market 1or the
three days preceding the departure of the Canada were
.. ooo bales spd for the whole week 81 900 to $4,000 bales
of this amount ss4O bales taken for speculation 9O
for export and about 10000 by the trade Prices were
shade lower most qualities having given way 1-l6 to sd
Int the principal decline in the mddlng and lower
grades The principal brokers quote as follows: New
Orleans Fair 6, Neworleans Middlng ~ Mobile Fair
Mobile Mddling So, Atlantic Fair Atlantic Middlng
5ad The imports ofthe week $500 bales of which
"A SIS we're American descriptions The stock on hand
exclusive of the amount board ship Friday the 9th
of August was 5s5 900 bales
McIIenry's Circular of August G, quotes follows
The demand for Flour has been fair and prices have adj
yanced Cd per bb the closing rates being follows
Western Canal 20s Cd Philadelphia brands 20s to COS
3D. Baltimore brands 20s to 20s Cd, and Ohio 2Os tc
2ls per Dbl Wheat has advanced Id to I'd per bushe
of 70 lbs closing at 5s 10d to 6s for Red and Is to Us
I'd for White Corn has been firm and is quoted at sos
to SIS for Yellow and 2Ss to 2Ss Cd per quarter fol
White Provisions quiet and the market nearly bare
of stock Rice is quoted at 1885, Cd to 19s Cd per cwt.
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INTERNATIONAL. CoNGGrss oF ScIENcF SrATsrIcs,-
The National lnteigeucer states that the of Mr.
Kennedy chief OF the Census Bureau. for the establish
ment of an International Congress Science Stats
tics, have interested number of the distinguished tera-
ry of Europe in their furtherauce likely to
prove altogether successful Acting upon the suggestion
of Mr. Kennedy the officers of the Belgian Government
after corresponding with the of other European
nations have taken the initiative by calling meeting at
Brussels next month for the purpose of organizing
International Scientific Congress Baron Queteot Direc
tor of the Royal Observatory at Brussels has addressed
Mr. Kennedy the subject, explaining the steps that
have been taken and the programme that will be hereafter
pursued 1t is proposed to divide the Congress into
TONS each of which shall pursue the investigations
mited to it, The first section will be devoted to gene
raj statistics, territory and population the second to
production and consumption " the third to the state
of education and morasn The IntelligenCer suggests
that the formation of the Congress American
idea it important that this country should be suitably
represented in it.
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BRurAL MuRDER IN GHoRGrA.-Wa have already stated
that James Houston. respectable young planter
Daren Ga had been murdered by five of his slaves who
We're subsequently arrested, made confession tried by
the popuace and sentenced to be hung the 26h inst
letter in the Boston Traveller mas the following partic
lars of the murder:
On the day of the murder he had one of the women
whipped for misconduct About dark he laid down to
sleep. The men took this opportunity and seized him
stripped him tied his hands behind him and fastened him
to with chaiu about his neckthe woman holding
a light during the whole time They then with a cow
skin, inflicted upon him hundred lashes he begging fol-
his life and the woman crying out to them give hin
more while seven other belonging the SAINT
plantation We're on their knees pleading for his life.
They also beat him with paddle cutting his head
face dreadully Exhausted by their exertions they le
their victim for several hours in this condition At mid
night they returned to their murderous work and nshe,
him with three blows OF an upon the head. The,
then buried him in marsh turning his boat bottom sid
up and setting his hat floating down the river to Great
impression that he drowned and such for
days supposed to be the case.
Mr. Houston was unmarried, belonged to Of tn
best families in the State and the only white perso
on the island where he murdered
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For St Louis. Cairo. and Memphis, the Alton Capt,
H. P Langham The Alton is of light draught and will
experience detention Agents, Marsh, Ranlett Co.
and White & Buchanan
For Princeton, Greenwood, Vicksburg etc., the tne
packet Southern Belle Captain j. ]. Cox Agents, stro-
ther & Brothers.
For Louisville the splendid packet Fanny smith capt
L. r. Durham. Agents strother Brothers
For Red River the regular packet Texas Capt WOODS
worth Agents Smith s. Fimister.
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Mem Musir.

H. D. Hewitt, No SO Camp street. has sent us another
assortment of new and beautiful music, Among them
are, "The May Sun sheds an Amber Light" by VIM o.
Bryant-music by Dempster The Waltz of the Pearl"
by J. Ambrose; " Rosalind Waltz" by J, s. Wright
Flora Polka" by John H. Seipp; and 1.-THE Dying
Child by Mrs NJ A Hamm 1t is all from the publish
ing house of Oliver Ditson s. Co.
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THE Regatta AT Pass CHRrsrAN.-The regatta at Pass
Christian Monday last turned out rather unpleasany
that is-it turned out regatta at ALL A flag boat
had been stationed at each turn in the track marked
for the contendng yachts and from unknown
present. she made sail the boats had passed
her. The judges pronounced it race 1t will be run
over again soon
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THE VACANT JupsEsHP.-A dispatch from Washington
the Baltimore Sun dated the 9th inst says Arthur F.
Hopkins of Alabama it is rumored will be appointed to
the vacant udgehp in the Supreme Court 1t lies be-
tween him and j. P. Benjamin Randall Hunt. and Mr..
Micou, of Louisiana
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tors, and one which can find no sympathy or
response from any man, forgetting never that
he is an American, but remembering always
that he is citizen of Southern, slaveholding
State
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HoThL AT MANDEyIILE.This establishment, under the
immediate supervision of Messrs a. Block Co.. has been
recently fitted up and is open for the reception OF
visitors The town of Vaudeville is pleasantly situated
on the lake Shore and is particularly accessible to fresh
breezes Families will find this Of the most delight
fut resorts on the lake shore.
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WAsHINGroNs HEApeuARTERs.-This old relic Of anti
luity situated at the of Broad and Pearl Streets
Network, was, it will be remembered, burned not long
lgo but is again undergoing the process of rebuild
ng and from the rmness of the old walls few feet at
he top is all that requires to be relad The impression
shat this old building at time used by Washing
son for his headquarters although perhaps pleasing to
he fancy is nevertheless erroneous for it
cupied than night by the Commander-in- Chief
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RAILROAD DEelsIoS.-In Montreal recently suit was
brought against railroad company to the value
VI killed by of the trains The company set up
the plea that the trespasser and put in in
cdental claim for damages resulting from the collision by
which the thrown from the track The Court
dismissed the plaintiffs action and sustained the Compa-
nY's claim for damages