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THE CHURCH PSALMlST.

DsALHs AND HYMNS ron PuDLiu AND PsrvArE
woasHR. The Geneval AssemSly Of AZ Pres.
oyevisn CAnyc6, in the United States, uDani-
mousl{ recommend The Church Psalmist AS .he
most desirable and unexceptonable collection
Of Fsaims and Hymns for the use of chorches,
extant; and its adoption into all their churches
- "The AssemblySs Book" las we'll to secure
uniformity in the Hymn Books Of the churches
g to have tho best book, ) was strongly urged
since the action then taken upon the subject,it
mas come into general use in the Presbyterian
church. And g collection o. Sacred Songs
% much superior to all other collections. is il
considered, that It has been introduced irto
churches OF other christian denominations Of
discriminating judgment, among whom may be
mentioned the leading Congregational churches
IN New York, Rev. DR. Chez ver's, Rev Jos p.
Ihompeon's, Broadway Tabernacle. DC. In
addition to the emphatic and repeated com.
mendation OF The Church Psalmist by the Gen.
erst Assembly the publishers refer 10 that Of the
Nyneds Of Nep York and Nesc Jersuy, Albany,
Geanesse, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana Illinois, PEG
rio, % we'll a. The various Presbyteries, aud the
Presbsteyian and Congregational General Conren
ten Of Wistonsin. aud 20 the strongly expressed
letters OF appreciation from the many eminent
clergymen in whose congregations the merits
Of this book have been tested among HON are
the late Rev DR. Erskine Mason, Rev Drs Hat.
field, Duffeld. Fisher. Lansing, McLane, Hic-
kok. Aiken, and others.
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Iowa City. Jan. Z.
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I AM prepared to receive all kinds 81 Grain in
i payment OF debts due me up to the fifteenth
day Of April. 1854, and II not paid at that time
or proper arrangements made, you may expect
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proper officer for collection. This call expect
to be attended to. II. w. FYFFE.
Iowa CITY, March "a, 1854.
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A NYTHlNG customer wants can be
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goods are sold. Come nop, to
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November 80.
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I'll DW CAPITeAL REPORTER
Improved Farm For Sale.

A VALUABLE farm of l84 acres. including
"A 60 acres Of timber, with GO acres under
cultivation, situated in Linn county. about IL
miles from Iowa City 4and near the Lyons Rail
Road, will be sold very cheap forscash, or on
terms Of payment to suit purchasers.
A great bargain Is here offered. For further
particulars. inquire OF the undersigned u the
City Hotel, in this place. or Judge Smyth, Ma
rior.
ALSO, some choice wild lands in Cedar,
Clinton aud Washington counties.
A. H. PALMER.
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Wanted A Purchaser.
MILL be sold upon favorable terms, the fol.
w lowing described tracts Of unimproved
prairie land, situated in the county, and about
fourteen miles south Of the city, Of Dubuque.
viz:
South half Of sec. l3. T. 81 N. r. East.
N EQr !" H." 80
N Eqr 49," "a
Said land is situated in rich and thickly
populated part Of the country, AND convenient
Of access to one of the leading cities and finest
markets in the stste. AIRY person DESTROYS Of
purchasing will please copfer with the under
signed al the Reporter Office or the Land Office
in Iowa city. II. II. SYLVESTER.
March %. 1871
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DRuGGfsT AND CHEMIST. LOWELL, Mass.
Sold by l.. B. + o. A. Patterson, Iowa CITY
-Iipton; Fay 4 Stone, Muscatins.
March o, I6S4-em.
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Io,ooo sn to be stationed between the rivers
oereth sad Prnth. Austria immediately dis
tilDuted 20 1000 troops in Transylvanis, Gala
c'a, and Noravia.
Ihc P an OF the campaign ly the allied
iorces II Sludes the attack of SebastopoI by
land an water, raising an instruction in
Cr!rnea tsd Circassia, as soon as Sucheu Ka-
lea, Red ubt Kaleh, and Anapa, have been
lombard d by the fleets.
The arts correspondent of the London
Times 81 Us, that during recent interview
granted to foreign diplomatic agent, on his
way 70 distant mission, the Emperor Napo-
leon Is nd to have expressed himself on the
prospect OF aggrandizement attributed to the
Americans against the Spanish colonies, and
manifest d his decided disapprobstion of the
amoltiou.s encrosching spirit, which character
lied the american Government
he declared that his foreign policy was based
on the faithful observance Of treaties, and op-
posed TO all attempts on the part of any Power
to take advantage of the weakness of a neigh
Dor, to rob it of territory; and it is said that
assurances were given that Spain had nothing
to fear about Cuba.
intelligence from the Falkland Islands state
that the United States corvette Germantown
had demanded from Her British Majesty's brig
Express some prisoners that the latter had
detained, for trespassing on the British fishing
grounds. The captain of the Express refused
to deESer them, when the captain of the Ger
manto,sD wrote an imperious demand for them
THREATENING that if not complied with, he
would ire into the Express, and bea. to quar-.
tiers, a. d run his guns out
The captain of the Express, however, main.
tanned hia position, and delivered up the pris.
oners 20. Che civil authorities, by whom they
were aed. The affair is stated to have occa-
stoned sc.ne acrid correspondence between the
Unitet States Consul and British authorities
which hrs been forwarded to their respective
Cover III Bnts
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AETI-sLAvERY PROTEST OF THE PREsBYTE-
RIAN CHURCH.

The following Protest against the action OF
the Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, New
School, now in session at Philadelphia, upon
the subject of Slavery, was read:
Protest on the Subject of Siarery.-The IN
dersigned respectfully protest against the
action of the General Assembly upon the re-
port of the Committee On Bills and Overtures
of several Pres5yteries relative to the subject
of slavery; because that action, under the cir
cumstances, is virtually saying to the Presby-
teries in the sla7eholding States that the action
Of the last preceding General Assembly, in re-
questing distinct and full statements touch
ing the three points there specified, is not ap-
proved by this General Assembly and that the
present Assembly is satisfied with the neglect
and refusal to answer those inquiries, and does
not deem them even Of sufficient Importance to
the peace or purity Of the Church to repeat the
request for an answer at the next General AS
sembly; also, because it will and must be con,
ssrued into a willingness to cease all direct
effort to disconnect itself from the sin Of slave-
ry, and in this particular is a receding from
the high and laudable position heretofore as
sumed; and for the further reason that it places
this branch Of the Christian Church in the ap-
parent position of diminishing its efforts to
eradicate great and growing evil, at the very
period when the efforts for its extension and
perpetuity are strongest and most reprehens-
bic, as well as unscrupulous, and when there
is, also, the best prospect for the lsbors of the
Church to be successful, and has the appear
ance Of being willing to abandon the field,
rather than stem the flood of iniquity rolling in
upon the Church and the country.
The Protest was signed by twenty-eight
members After some discussion, the Protest
was ordered to be entered upon the minutes.
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For the National Era.
SLAVERY NOW EXISTING IN NEBRASKA


In any ordinary case, should be very 10th
to expose brother missionary; but the case
now before us is one of 50 monstrous charac-
ter as to forbid longer silence
1t may not be generally known, that there
Is IN this Territory an extensive missionary
establishment, under the direction and control
of the Methodist Church South, at which
s!aCes haze long been kept TO do the mental SER
nice of the mission. These slaves have been
kept here in utter disregard of the Missouri
Compromise, by which Slavery was forever pro-
hibited here.
Ii would seem, to candid thinker, diff
cult matter to conceive q grosser inconsistency
than to 60 forth to preach Christianity to the
heather, and to carry slaves along to assist in
the glorious work. Thus, while they would
hold up the gospel to the heather with one
hand, with the other they bind fast the yoke
of bondage on the neck of the poor slave.
How can they show any consistency in such
a monstrous absurdity? On what grounds
should one portion of the human family be
degraded and beathenized, to elevate and en-
tighten another?
But, to come nearer to the poins-Thomas
Johnson, the superintendent of this slavchold-
ing mission, by sdroit management, was elect
ed, last fall, a Delegate to Congress from this
to attend 70 matters pertaining to the various
tribes of Indians here, preparatory TO selling
their lands and organizing Territorial Gov
eminent. He has been ct w ashington during
the present session of Congress, where he has
been using all his influence to secure the pas
sage of Douglass Nebraska bill and he has
not scrupled to make unfair statements to pro-
mote his ends. He is using his utmost endeav-
ors TO induce those Indians to sell out their
lands entire--a thing which they are very un-
willing to do, and which would be very dis
sstrous TO their best interests.
They have emigrated, to make room for the
white man, until they can 20 no further.
There are no lands suitable for them. Most
of the vast region between this and the Rocky
Mountains is barren desert and wholly IN
fit for cultivation. These Indians are disposed
to cell all the land they do not need; but they
wish to be allowed to remain here in peace
and quiet for they know not where to go. But
this Christian missionary would send them
away, does he care whittier? 1t is believed
that he intends to secure to himself a fat por-
ton of these poor Indians lands And he
would plant Slavery here; yes, has introduced
it here, in violation of the laws Of the land
And yet, we are to believe that he is minis.
ter of the Gospel of Christ.
Friends of Freedom Help! If ye evor
intend to fight for Liberty, buckle GA your ar
NOR, for the time is at hand.
RICHARD MENDENHALL,
Mission Teacher.
Friends ShaUnee Mission,
Kansas Territory, 18th mo. IA, 1854.
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ANOTHER CASE OF FEVER AND AGUg CURED.

10 few days ago we recorded an astonishing
cure of Fever and Ague by the Of DIR. McLanes
Liver Pills. We have now another to mention, viz
that of Mr.. James Sharpe of Madsonburgh, who
states that he had labored under very severe at
tack of Ague and Fever and was soon restored by
the of these Pills. Mr.. Sharpe also expresses an
opinion fourded observation, that the Liver Pills
the best for bilious complaints offered in his
section of the country.
Although long known as sovereign remedy for
chronic of Hepatic arrangement or diseases OF
the Liver tho proprietors of DR. McLanss Pills were
not prepared for the frequent but gratifying evil
dences Of its general utility and curative capacity.
In this respect this invaluable medicine has exceed
ed their most sanguine expectations, and induced
them to hope that il will be introduced into every
family in the United States
10 Purchasers will be careful to ask for DR.. Nc
LANES CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS, and take
none else. There are other Pills purporting to be
Liver Pills, now before the public.
DR. McLanes Liver Pills also his celebrated Yer
mifugc be had at al respectable Drug Stores
in the United States and Canada. as
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year or two since, for the introduction of
Slavery, its newspaper organ in that State took
ground against the Anti Slavery opposition to
that movement. And, as it seems by the fol-
lowing paragraph in the National Intelligent
Ger, the Church has at last expunged from its
discipline its old article about Slavery thus
renouncing the creed of the fathers of the
Church.
:" The General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, in session at Column
bus, Georgia, on the 25th ult. expunged from
the Book of Discipline all those parts which
condemn the institution of Slavery. The vote
on expunging is said to have been unanimous,
with single exception. The general rule, for
bidding the purchasing of men, women, and
children, with the intention to enslave them,
and which has reference to the African slave
trade, was retained, though the vote upon the
expurgation, even of this rule, was AZ to 54.n
That the missionaries of such Church
should propagate and foster Slavery in Kansas,
or anywhere else, ia precisely what might be
expected.
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NO. 308.

.,,ss of obtaining subscriptions, ana 10
The pI.- The subscribers in the meeting OF the
-eF- ;, he held in Boston on Wednesday
SO;ic'{-, r,aeting was not of a nature to war
peIt- ,br;cstion of all the details OF Its pro-
rant 'Hs GOV il il necessary. The object Is
c'slr liz understood, and the meeting ad-
alTsSls i ia 20 It's furthersnce by such meas
dresser -. 49,, thought best adapted to the pur-
urss q -, ;ts organization and acts are more
pose. ''N-od we shall be able to give further
Ge,sii-. : .ooa;nt of additional letters.
we ; o., and rendering further sub
nakLaS The plan is received by all with
s'TIi o. favor. and enlis,s the warmest
i..tb;es of the friends of Freedom"
SUI .ris .oov,roent ia popular movement in be-
:, c-oupiar institutions. The Shareholders
''', ~ Shareholders gre now brought face to
- .n5 the struggle is, who shall possess the
l,'' ..,,i,s-the owners Of labor, or the labor
i''. ,,r,solyes: an Oiigarcby of not more than
.,,5-e1 thousand masters of slaves or
49, =. millions Of People whose best interests
- ,r,,Ied upon by Slavery. Let "the Emf
az ,;5 Society" be everywhere welcomed
.....,sd and no time be lost in carrying
'', :. MT emigrants who can help them
-, ..,,;; tie operation of this Association.
- i,'l6v the example Of the five hun
- =, Germans. @hO have already gone from
-; 70 Kansas. That is the Territory
'.-..4,ls Secure Kansas, and Nebraska
.r,..,e Since we are to have "Squatter
" -.,,.va Lei us have free-limbed, free
"a .o-a-tars. Let the freemen Of the
IL, the men Of North Carolina, Kentuc-
...-. iie-,ari. who have been kept down
'.,, cushing competition Of Slave Labor,
l The Territory, and establish Free
... i,..;ta,i,ns. SO that they may sit under
.ro vines aai their own fg-trees.
FL. T,jpas says:
..,.,g r. ssen that meeting of the stock
Is ,, he held on the first Wednesday OF
- ., goston. Meantime, subscriptions can
!, bv those who desire to do so, at the
-, this pager, either by letter or in per-
Tho c5-operation of tho friends OF the en-
-, IN tbs city is earnestly desired, and a
.f,..,oan from Massachusetts is now in town
me rurrose Of obtaining it. 1t is expected
-, sfer the permanent organization of the
In Is elected on the 7th Of June, public
n. Will be held in Boston and this city,
a. els,gherc to further the objects of the an
I,.,.Fin- The spirit which has been aroused
t.-Is.b5ut the free States by the pertidy OF
~, raers. is such that we cannot entertain a
An, that. under proper auspices, the society
T. 'ar,,ion viii not only enlist the co operation
q. aar prncipa' cities, but that Of the innumer,
g,le f.ur;shng towns and villages scattered
-l..ngl5ut the free States"
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Eternal Vigilance is Tie price Of LiJerty.'
PROSPECTUS OF THE FREE CITIZEN.
PAPER FnR TILE pEnpIE

NlE undersigned proposes to publish at the scat of
= government of Pennsylvania an Independent De-
mocrafic weekly newspaper under the above title /;
and, in announcing this purpose we deem it roper
TO refer briefly to few of the general PRINCIPLES which
shall govern course.
The Scripture teaches that sc cd created man in his
own image and that all men consequently broth.
rcu. The Declaration of Independence recocn Sos
this truth when it declares that call men are created
equal, and that they are endowed by their Crestor
with certain inalienable rights among which are life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
We believe in the Constitution of the United States
which declares its purpose to be 'to form more per-
feet union establish justice insure domestic tranquil
ty promote the general welfare and the blcs-
sings of liberty" and hold that all its provisions
should be construed in accordance with this general
purpose.
This was the position and purpose of the sage Of
the Revolution and we their descendants should Ia
Dor TO secure the blessings Of individual liberty and
national liberty.
We believe in Democracy-a government by the
People and for the PeOpe-n the Democracy of free
thought free speech free conscience free labor and
free mcn-in the Democracy which oathcs 0ppres-
sion. and which does not bend its back to sustain the
interests of Class however powerful or imposing its
numbers or position. A Democracy which does this
which deSpiseS the People undertakes their intclli-
gence dsregards their opinions and abuses their
fidence, we look upon as a pretence and a sham II
man is to be considered merely as a stall fed animal
to be satisfied when filled with creature comforts then
VIII free citizens and free laborers be considered as
n nuisance and an lncumbrance; but not when they
are regarded as the life blood of the Republic We
have beer told that such paper as we propose to
print cannot live in the atmosphere of Harrisburg
that the politicians Of ennsylvanil have debauch-
ed her public sentiment TO crush out all regaER for
Justice, Humanity and the Rights of Man as prO-
claimed in the Declaration of Independence but We
do not believe this. Every friend Of freedom and DO
mocracy has personal interest in the reputation Of
the Commonwealth, and we trust every friend of the
cause viii do his part to sustain rHE FRgE CITIZEN
and rrfu his u and m tha &FoEc
TERMs.-THE FREE CITIZEN viii be printed
or large and handsome sheet, st Two Dollars per
year, payable invariably in advance Three copies
will be sent for 50 copies for 50 and 10 copies
for $40 No paper will be seq. unless the money ac-
companies the order. Address
A. II. GANGEWER Harrisburg, Pa
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LITERARY NOTICES.

T-. Wr~saly>rEa REVIEW for April, 1854 New
Ts-s Leonard Scott Co. For sale by Taylor
Marry, Washington, D. c.
The contents of this number are-Results Of
ire Census Of 1851 Manners aad Fashions !;
Archbishop Whately, on Christianity; Crinni-
al LEGISLATION and. Prison Discipline; Lord
Campbell IS Writer Of History Schamyl,
Il, P,o.bes Writer Of the Caucasus Thomas
ps Quincy and his Works; the Balance OF
Psvaria Europe; Contemporary Literature.
Ea>s.aeu REVIEW for April, 1854. Published
and for sale as above.
Cgasak.-Mormoni4m john Locke; His
t5ry Of Fracch Protestant Refugees; Memoirs
oi iio,7a: the National Gallery Report Re-
,act Italian Autobiouaphies; the Judges On
Coiidaaiion; Consumption Of Food in the Uni
sd Hjnglom.
r,.ara cons EolSHvRGu NAcaztNE, April, 1854.
Published AID .or SAFE as above.
Caaicn',-Commorcia Results of War
si,G Russia the Prophets Of all Nations; the
tuet Heart: Chronological Curlo5lties; the
Reform BIS Of 1852 and 1854; the Blue Book
an tie Eastern Question; Life IN the Sahara
the Cas-. oC The Coalition Ministry.
the reader will see from the tableS present
al that ihese British periodicals contain many
articles on profoundly interesting subjects.
r. We lately received fine Collection Of
Music, from Horace Waters, No. 333 Broad
y.y New York, one of our most enterprisipg
aL.ie publishers. Among the pieces, are "the
&3l,I Belle fayoritc Of the Hutchinson
family. arranged iof the Piano; "the Baltimore
ti5Fer yal-c," By JULIEN; "Angel Wits
.ers." as sung by Mrs. BOstwich; 90, ESQ so
riekci!" as sung By Mrs. C. C. Howard; the
Tournament Gallop," sc.
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SLAVERY NOW EXISTING IN NEBRASKA.

A communication in another column, from
Richard Mendenhall, g mission teacher resi-
ding in Kansas, shows that Slavery already
exists in that Territory, carried there and fos-
tered there by missionaries of the Methodist
Church South, among whom is Mr.. Johnson,
who has made himself quite busy in Washing
ton this session. The statements of Mr.. Men
denhall are worthy of the most serious atten'
ton
This Methodist Church South may be re-
garded as a mission association for the spread
of Slavery. During the struggle in California