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IN IL Paci6c Ocean near the coast
'of Columbia in longitude 50 deg,
50 min. W., 10 the Galapagos groupe
Of Islands, the principal one, @Charles
Islands,D has recently been purchased
by the Monnons. Az the last dates
from the city Of the Salt Lake, great
preparations were being made to send
a colony thither, which is designed as
the nucleus Of an independent Re-
public.
However much We may depreciate
the system Of religious government Of
this remarkable sect, there must be
something Of truth and virtue in it,
else it would not hold together as it
has. Their troubles in Illinois and
Missouri-the dastardly and brutal
murder of their leader--the desecra-
ton of their temple, and Punishment
to the far west-the calmness and
resignation with which they submitted
to a decree Of the State government
of Missouri--leaving, in obediance
thereto, their homes on the banks of
the Ohio for barren wilderness, thou
sands Of miles distant; all this goes to
show us conclusively that there is some
thing more to unite them, than the
slight obligation Of the bandit and the
outlaw. Could the beautiful temple
at Nauvoo, second to no building on
the continent in grandeur and beauty,
have been produced by vice and
folly! Let us look calmly at the mat
ter, and whilst prefering charges
against the Mormons, turn our eyes to
the condition d, our own social system.
Is there anything to admire in the
practical morality and virtue of the
age we live in! Is there nothing in
our large cities, and small towns that
polygamy is virtue to- Look at
home-we do not ask you to strain
your eyes beyond the limits Of the
State; no, turn them to the grease spot
on the map Of creation which this
beautiful city is designed to represent,
and even here, things will be found to
fall short of good morality! Is there
not unfathered children, of every grade
of color, from sickly white, and saffron
color, to Ivory black ? Is there not a
rapacious propensity on the part Of
our people to live by their wits F! Is
not the law put at defiance and made
to serve the purpose ofthe 'initiotedF
Are not the public Offices disposed Of
at auction by precious cliques Of
virtuous politicians And how many
of our "best" citizens are nightly
closeted, over the card table, where the
exercise Of the very worst passions of
human nature have full, and Interrupt
ted sway, in the very face Of the laws
of the land /? Answer us these ques-
tons, and when they are answered, let
the tongue be silent ON the subject of
Mormon Polygamy, and every other
vice that stains the catalogue.
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n-We are authorized to announce AU-
GUSTIN DUPLANTIER as a candidate
for Auditor of Public Accounts for the
State of Louisiana. Subject to decision Of
the Democratic Convention.
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1--WE are authorised to announce
CHAS. T. GRENEAUX, as q candidate
for the Office of State Treasurer subject to
the decision Of COW entIon.
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- -
The NswpApra. --Iu 1eomelisn
of this dedsable object>-ths unioo q
intellectual With the uueful--the nows-
narer Is 40 impoetans gdxillary. Il
i more. L il typical Of tho ccmmu.
n;tr - which Il il encouraged and
c;rculatea Il tella IL character @
60 - 49, q - ~
well a. It's condition ~ t1stee % we'll
q the physical statnins Of population
and soil. II is the map wherein Is
traced out tendencies and destiDies.:
The chart to direct the traveller and
the settler to safe and pleasant harbor-
age, or to direct them from the shoals
and quicksands Of social degradation.
At home, it brings to our 6residcs. It
imparts TO our household, it incuicates
on our chrildren its sentiment Of pro-
priety or its tone Of contamination.
Abroad, It il regarded - our oracle,
and speaks volumes for or against Us
ln its business features may be dis
cerned the indications OF our prosper
ity, in a worldly sense or otherwise !;
but in its general complexion vii! De
discovered our moral and spiritual
heathfulness or disease. 1t is q por-
trait Of our imperfectims, as well as
the chronicle Of our advancement
Wheeling Intelligencer.
Tue Honor or UoLlNEss.-It is
curious to observe that On ugly face Is
generally in the indication OF hu-
morous and witty mind 1t suggests
innumerable exhlIaratlng wittlc'sm
in the wearer himself, and is the cause
OF wit IN others Inere 10 scarcely
merry. shrewd, witty ieiiow IN ncti.
'ious history but has the honor OF
ugl'ness attributed to him. 1ssop
was very ugly little hunchDack
ugller still was Socrates, no less
man OF wit and a D, man OF humor than
a philosopher. The heroes OF haoe,a.
Is were famous for their personal DE-
formlty Sancho Panza, bis master,
and kozlnante, WERE IN their several
conditions, absolutely patterns OF TINS
interesting ualinca'ion. nudlcras ana
ugly. ScarrOn, the fAvOrlte Wit OF
France. was the most deformed little
.ro..,,.. q lovolv wouou evor allowed
re-
-~~
Tho oaro,uOnios Of the InAu0YlrAf1On
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~ We are authorized to announce H
NJ. PIERCE as a candidate for Assessor Of
this Parish
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BARREL LAnD. 10 nrrsh q
OpriMs suaas lard just Seooivo1 ma for
sals BY JoonUA DsAI-
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July 9Th. 1853.
A T a meeting Of the Board, held this day.
n it was observed, that in the proposals
published for furnishing materials snd labor for
building; that through insdvertencv, propos-
ais are not invited for furnishing brick in
part, Is was designed by the committee who
are authorised to receive proposals for
Brick in whole or in part, and bids are
thus invited. w. 8. PIKE, Sect.
Advocate please copy.
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DEATH OF AN INDIAN CHIEF.-The
Toronto Colonist states that Antonio,
alias Peter Pike, chief Of the Sioux
Nation, and nephew Of the celebrated
Black Hawk, died at Lake Simcoe, on
the 2sth of May last. The colonist
says that Peter joined the British army
when it penetrated the head waters
of the Mississippi, during the last war
with the United States. He led a
body of followers, who under his COM
mand, and that of one Mckay, were
generally employed as scouts under
Gen. Brock. Antonio was present at
the battle where Tecumseh fell, and
acted during that bloody conflict as
Tecumseh's aid. Upon the close of
the war, Antonio settled upon the
shores Q: Lake Simcoe, and married
the daughter of Chief Shilling, whose
life presents nearly as strange adven-
ture and passages as the subject Of
our notice.
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ODFce Of Board Of .fdniNisfraf0rs Of The
Louisiana ErstitM,e for the Deaf and
Dumb, and the Blind.
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THE GOLFERS or EscLAsD.-lt was IN the early dusk
Of the evening that took walk with friend to see
the laborers they came up from coal mine, where
they had been delvng from early dawn TO that moment
300 fee, under The surface OF The earth. The
mouth of said mine was pi, or well, down which. OF
course the eye could penetrate but short distance
The operatives were drawn up in basket or car.
pended by strong rope after the of bucket in
well, the motive power being steam engine which
was al work hard by They up some half dozen
al a time, men, women, and children. clothed in rags
besmeared with DUST and black with coal. converting
Jargon which to entirely uninsegibe. al
though they called it English The friend who WINS
with us ian Englishman) informed us that The women
were employed chiefly carriers that is to say they
carried the coal in baskets from shaft to another
and up The long ladders that extended from vein
another, until it landed at the foot OF the main
shaft whence it is drawn up by steam as they bad just
been drawn up Some OF the veins, however, were so
low thai they could not stand upright in them and IN
those the burden placed upon and drawn
by creeping all tours, with belt about her
waist, TO which the rope OF the car was fastened lie
said moreover that probably many OF these women and
children had not seen the sun Tor months that The
children generally tended the gates that were placed at
intervals in the VEINS and that they for the most
part in total darkness He further informed us that so
close the confinement 10 the mines, that The work
in that mine could not understand hall that should
be said TO them by one from another mine hve miles
Distant and he assured positive FACT that at that
very mine an officer wen, 10 arrest man, and on IN
curing Of girl some dozen years OF age. she knew no
such man But on hearing description OF bis person,
replied 'eOh, yes the mans old Snoots;" and that
same old Snooks" her father, but she did not
k,ov him bv his real name Whether all this true
a. M, one Thing il certain, and that is that nowhere
onon the face of Gods earth have a Of
men. women and children who bore such ununis,ake-
able evidences of slod ignorance, nordinsis labor. and
utter brutality. We have been soma plantations
where il was evident tina, the negroes had a.. hard
ter . but we solemny declare have never any
thing to compare at all with these GOLFERS In all intel
lec,ual and physical points OF view the slates Of the
South are immeasnrably in advance of them.
Gospel Hrsld
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CENTRAL ROUTE TO THE PAclyc.-Col. Benton has
been making speeches at Kansas, Wespor,, and indie
peDdence. Missouri the subject OF the great central
route to California The people the foatier are very
en,b usasc the subject Superintendent Beale Har.
n. Heape. and their company, left Kansas the I,h
Elisha Rggs. OF the hrm OF Corcoran Riggs and his
Younger brother William Henry, and II. Rodgers, esq
OF the bar Of Washington city, and OF the late
Com Rodgers left ST. Louis the night of the 10Th for
Kansas, join Superintendent Bssle in his new route
As the superintendent would have left Kansas when
these gentlemen arrived there, they would take a lxht
carriage, drawn by six Mexican mules. and run fifty
miles day until they overlook him. These gentlemen
have government employment, and 60 amateur
travellers to the grand features OF their country
and to form their opinions Of the practicabty Of
one OF the noblest works which the mind OF man ever
conceived Mr.. Richard II Kern, ST. Taplin, and the
OF the expedition organized by Gen. Davis, Secre-
ary OF War, 10 reach 81 LOUIS the i5h on the
way the frontier to I'll out the government, surveying
party for the same route. Kern and ST. Tapin were
comrades Of Fremont ia bis winter expedition where
he and his party being lost in the mountain
SHOWS Col Fremont himself will not be able to return
from London in TO Join any Of the governmen y,
surveying parties but II is said he will be at home in
time to make winter expedition and prove the prac,;-
cabIity OF his cherished central in winter as well
az in summer.-- Boston Posi-.
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the Bsptisis and dedicated the 9Th OF August lsa9
Al the present lime there eighteen churches two OF
which Catholic, ans the rest Protestant January
1858, there i've daily and weekly newspa-
pers. twenty prvse banking houses twenty four auction
houses, four bath houses sixteen bakeries seventeen
barber shops, toriyiwo baeksmiths nine booksellers
and statoners, thirty three boot ana shoe de aIes
eight butchers, nifty nine master carpenters and builders
sixtytwo coibers dealers in croekey aud glass
ware, one hundred and thirty commission merchants
twenty eight drygoods dealers ihrty-our Druggists
nine furniture dealers, nine fancy dry goods twenty
seven hardware seales, ninety three groceries, SIX livery
stables, twenty-six mners' and dress makers shops
twenty 1.-TWO house and sign painters, eght saddle and
harness nine hpchandlefs, weniy-iou stove
and Tin deales twenty Three tailor shops, eighteen
uphosieers forty dealers ~ watches and ewelry, about
sixty physicians, and about one hundred and nifty law
yers."
Governor Bgler's message, recently issued gives new
light upon the subject of California greatness:
Ia two years The population has increased thirty per
cent and is thought that in Ten years IL will have at
least quadruped There are, at present estimated
Jos 900 inhabitants The annual increase being thirty
per cent greater Than that OF the other States If
this augmentation coninue IL is not difficult to prophecy
the formation OF great empire the Pacific in 4 very
short space OF rne, composed OF population snguarly
varied In its elements, and stimulated, without gold
mines even to The successful Industry peculiar 10 our
institutions"
The estimated value of capital employed in agriculture
real estate and improvements, is as follows:
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THREsHIsc FLOOR IN THE EAsT-We left the plain
OF Hinns by pass through The mountain range OF Ter
max In The valleys found clusters OF black tents be-
longing 10 the nomsd Knds and the hill sides
cred with their Hocks. The summit OF a high peak
overhangns the road oces2ed by the ruins OF castle,
formerly held by Kurdish chiefs who levied black mail
on travellers and carried their depredalons into The
plains On reaching the top OF The pass we bad
interrupted view OF the Subham Dban From the village
Of Karasol. where we halted for the night it rose abb
rupy before This magn icen peak, with the rugged
mountains OF Kurdislan, The river Euphrales winding
through the plain. the peasants driving the oxen ever
the ocean on The hesbng 6oor and the groups OF Kur
d"n norseman with their long spears and flowing gar
mems, FORMED one oil those OF travel which
leaves an ndelble Impression on the magin aton and
bring back IN aitef years understandable of peas
ufs and repose, The ibresbibg aoor which added 40
much beauty and nteres, 10 the picture al Karago had
been seen in all the villages had passed durng
DAYS journey The abundant harves. had been ,a,h.,
"a in and the TO be thre.hed and .,o,.a
for the winter The process adopted simple and
such "A il was in pararchal times The children eih.,
dive horses round and round over the heaps or stand
nQ upon sedge stuck full OF sharp fins the under
part, are drawn by oxen the scattered sheaves
Such were the "thresbng- sledges armed with teeth
mentioned by Isaiah. In no instance are the animals
muzzledsthou shalt not muzze the OK when he tread
eth the corn !" but they inger TO pick up soant,
mouthful they urged on by the boys and young
girls to whom the duties of the ihreshng floor are chiefly
assigned The grain is winnowed by the men and wo
men. who throw the and together into the ali
with a wooden shovel, leaving the wind to carry The
chat whilst the seed tails 10 the ground The wheat j,
then saked into heaps and left the threshng Aoor
iii the 1.-THE saberer has taken his portion Bavord,
Discoveries IN tie Ruins Of NinspsA and Bsbyon
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Weather and Crops.

The Clayton barbour county, Ala Banner Of Saiur-
day says:
"We had a fine rain on Tuesday Mig and Wednesday
morning. which has put quite different aspect on vege-
,aon. We can't remsmber the time when copious
shower more acceptable TO this portion OF The
Try"
The Troy pike county, Ala Palladium OF the 10th
says:
"Qu,e refreshing shower fell the night OF the Sd
inst The crops had been suffering somewhat for rain,
but are now looking green and vigorous"
The Albany (Ga.) Patriot Of the 9th says:
ave had fine rain on Wednesday, which we learn
was general and probably extended over the State The
weather is pleasant The health of the country is
good"
The Columbus ga Enquirer of the 9th says:
1--WE happy announcing that after drought
which began TO make planters in this region look
long faced defeated candidates the day ailer cleo
ton, here and hereabouis blessed on Wednesday
last with shower, which, take all together the
best timed, fell in the handsomest manner, and in
nearly the desired quantity than anything OF the sort we
have witnessed for years. Crops, gardens. and every
i lsie-" . '''' Sec" . A"''~''' VIZ" "e"
The Savannah News OF the 9th says:
We returned last evening from trip to the upper
terminus OF the Waynesborough and Augusta railroad,
some six miles beyond WayResboror.h. We found the
country, passed up Saturday, suffering for rain
The cotton and corn. which we'll ost of the ground in
the fields not, however, back ward expected
to find them. Yesterday there light shower
OF rain in the vicinity OF the Ninety five Statlon which
extended down the central road thirty miles From
the direction OF the clouds, Judge that Burke and
Richmond counties received good rain during the alter
noon"
The Augusta Georgia. Constitu,onalis, Of Tuesday
last says:
"Afer a long and distressing drought, our city was
visited Sunday afternoon and again Sunday nigh
with refreshing showers, which laid The dust and cooled
the air The rain was however sufficient for agri-
cultural purposes, and much is needed. We learn
that there have been copous rains in sections Of the
up-counry"
The Augusta Georgia. Chronicle and Sentinel, of the
same date, says;
Colonel NJ. +. Bosclar handed US yesterday dozen
heads OF wheat Just ready for The sickle 1t is of the
Little May or 'Tubman variety; the heads very
plump and well led the straw strong, bright and golden
and the specimen in all respects the very best have
yet seen this season"
The Savannah Republican OF Tuesday last says:
"We had yesterday afternoon delightful and refresh.
ing shower OF rain, accompanied by considerable hail and
some thunder. Some OF the hailsones large as
muske ball yet we do not think they did much dam.
age the crops have not arrived at stage TO be greatly
impaired by them The rain much needed, and the
benefit derived from j will than couniebalancs the
harm done by The hail"
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TEXAS AND Mrxlco ON THE Rio GRAspr-The Browns
vile correspondent OF the Corpus Christi Texss Nueees
Valley, writing under date OF the 22d ult, says: "Gen.
Caravaal and companions continue under arrest in the
military quarters this place and day has been ap-
pointed for The examination of their case The gentlemen
who last year bis bonds for his appearance before
the United States court, the charge OF violating
the neutrality laws, have Withdrawal their security and
am tina, his friends have taken any sess to
his bonds Several OF the principal witnesses
against Major Norton, for the Reynosa scrapc, are
here and in Mstamoras, ready TO testify against the
cuscd II is surmsed that the arrested parties will be
TO Galveston and you may consider the Reynosa affair
a death blow to hibusiersm on the Rio Granae--at
least for the present
by act Of the las, legislature, Patrick C. Shannon,
Charles Stilman and others, were created corporate
and polite body. under the name and style OF The
/" Brownsville and Rio Grsnde Railroad Company" the
road TO from point the Laguua Madre,
and to run mp down the Rio Grande the company
may determine. understand that steps being taken
10 raise the capital and the estimated cost s $3.50 900
According estimate have seen. there will be net
profit OF 33i per cent the capital invested, which
imagine should be quite inducement to capitalists
you may be aware that during Ex-Governor Prle,o's
brief administration he consented that The OF Mer
should itself TO the adjoining Stale o. Nuevo Leon
asd this measure. which gave much dissatisfaction,
has been annued by the present legislature Of Tsman-
pas. which has ordered as informed last evening,
ina, body Of three hundred National Guards be organ
Yea IN Matamoras, and with acade from that city.
cn up TO Msr, and, II need be, compel that unruly
o'o"u 70 again become integral portion of the State
ou' Guy /" about to be organized again under the ne
cnaner ana at meeting held last evening K r Scar
borough ESQ., editor OF the American flag. and Judge
NICE sanano' were nominated the former for mayor.
ana .ne a''ef ,ot ch's' justice Of Cameron county.
"The river is in fine navsable order ana ,,.as /. ~
proving IN Y. Herald
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PROGRAMME.

The line will be formed in front OF The Union office
al O'clock, p m. the right resting east. marked by
assistant maj shall.
g. The schools will form in line AS allotted. TO wit :
LIST. Union Chapel; I'd, Ryland Chapel Sd, English
Lutheran 4lh, Foundry Chapel 5lh. MeKendree;
9th street Presbyterian 7h. Methodist, South Slh,
Fourth Pfesby eTian 9th, Secoad Presbyterian 10th,
Tenth street Baptist llh, street Baptist l2ih FRS,
Presbyterian 18Th, Wesley Chapel; l4th, Methodist
Protestant; 18th, Ebenezer Chapel lob Trinity Church
l7th, Grace Church lSth Gosuch Chapel 10Th, SIKH
Presbyterian 2olh, English Hill 2lst. Methodist Eps.
copal Mission schools.
Should any other schools wish to Join the procession,
places will be assigned them at the lime of forming.
g. Officers and teachers will take their places the
right OF their respective schools.
4. The banner OF school will rest on it's right
5. The Star Spangled Banner will mark the centre of
the line, and be borne by an assistant marshal.
8. the speakers. ministers oil the Gospel. and repre-
sentaves OF the press, will lake position the right OF
the line.
7. The line will move off in double file, at 81, p. m
the assistant maIshals hs right and left equal dis
tances.
s. The procession will enter the north gate Of the
Capitol. and. arriving at the ground designated the
speakers ministers OF the Gospel and representatives Of
the PRESS will be conducted 10 seats the platform by
an assistant marshal
8. The schools being seated the assis'an. marshas
will fake llon the TANKS at intermediate points.
10 The President of the United States and other per-
sons specially invited by the committee. will be conduct
ed to seats on the platform by marshal.
The following gentlemen have been appointed assist
ant marshas 7. H. Haupiman, +. L. Harvey, H. H.
Rsidenour Jno, NJ, Dom, Jno. w. Wade. c. Pascoe.
VIM. George Moore, L. d. Gilman, w. J. Rhees, Z.
Richards, J. c. Whi,well. C. w. Boleler, f. Myers,
VIM c. Langdon and T. Campbell.
W. r. YOUNG Chief Marshal
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The Anniversary oil the Washington City Sunday
School Unoa will be held IN the park OF the Capt.
,ol Mordsy afternoon 2sl Instant Addresses will be
delivered by the Rev. N. Daniorth and the Rev r. l..
Dashiel. and hymns will be sung by the schools. The
public invited 10 attend.
proeession according 10 the following programme,
will be formed which clergyman and all persons con.
nected with the Sabbath schools invited 10 join The
exercises al the Capitol grounds will commence about
o'clock. &@
O C. WIGHT SECRETARY
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In the above estimate land except in actual cuiya-
ton ia included.
The comparative agricultural wealth Of California thus
appears
In horses she is in advance of fifteen of the States
in mules OF twenty-six States mich cows, of twelve
S,ates in work Oxen OF eight value of live stock Of
twenty States; barley only equaed by New York po-
tatoes 10 New York, and more than one-half OF all
produced in be Union wheat greater than ten OF the
States oais three iourhs of the other States hay,
ceeding nine of the States mining without parallel !;
fruits, exceeding all the States in variety, and nehalf
OF them in quantity produced"
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NY y. %. INQUIRE. Anctioneer.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Ny y. @. McNUTHE. Nurt0neet.
TRUsTEE's SALE or VALUABLE BUILDING LOFTY
of deed Of duly executed and recorded the sub
scribe win sell public sale "wednesday the 2ssh instant
O'Clock premises, IL, subdivision
Iots Nos and y in square No 5, fronting 20 feet
inches on Virginia avenue,
Terms cash day Of sale snd balance in six
months for bearing nie.. from day Of
the property the Of sale
will he
rrscd the risk and o the purchaser Al convynnonG
CHAs. 9. WALLACE, Trustee.
Jas. c. MCGUIRE,
May aI-dn Aueuonser.