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A CoMMEEDABLE ExAMPLE.-We learn that
the congregation ofthe 1st church Of Elisa
bethtown, at a parish meeting on Monday
last, voted to add $500 to the salary of their
pastor, the Rev. DR.. Murry. This was done
at their own instance, after they had recently
re6tted and refined their parsonage. and
not long since made large and expensive ad-
dition to their church building. We are pleas
ed to record this action not simply as an ex<
preston Ofattachment to their pastor, but AZ
an example to other churches, We would
express the hope that many others will do like
wise. The expenses OF living have greatly
within the last few years, and the
congregations which would be just toward
those who are laboring for their spiritual good.
should keep pace with that advance BY an Ia.
creased provision for the supply Of their :em-
poral wants.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

COLLEGES OF THE UNITED STArEs.-Two hun.
dred and fifteen years have passed away since
the first COllege-Harvard Uni'ersity-was
founded in our country; and at the close of the
l7th century the number had increased to on.
" three-Harvaid, in Massachusetts,; the Col
lege of William and Mary, in Virginia, and
YALE in Connecticut. But within the past cen
fury great change has came over the spirit
OF the scene. There are now 1870 colleges in
the United States The number of undergrad
yates in these institutions is more than 10 900
which, increased by the students who are
connected with their preparatory and profess
slonal departments, amount TO about l4OOO-
There are thirteen colleges in New England,
some OF which may be denominated national
institutions deriving their students more or
less from every State, an1 sending forth their
influence to all parts of the Union. These
thirteen graduate about 500 students annually.
Since their establishment, they have gradua-
ted 25, 900 students Most of The colleges Of
the United States have been founded and d.
rected by the clergy and oIher members of the
Congregatonaland Presbyterian denominations.
Thirteen are now under the superintendence Of
Baptists, thirteen of Methodists, eight of Epis-
copaians, ard eleven Of Catholics.
Besides the above institutions, or connected
with them, there are AZ Theological Seminares,
nine of which are in New England; So Medical
Schools seven of which are supported in the
Eastern States: and 13 Law Schools, two only
Of which are in Now England-being those
with Yale and Harvard Colleges.
Boston Journal.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02
Good and Bad Signs.

It isa good sign to see man rise early and
90 about his business: but very bad sign to
see him rise late and dive into his neighbor's
affairs. srar .gr
Its sgood sign to see mechanic in his
shop in the morning, and to hear his hammer
at eight in the evening; but it is very bad
sign to see him in the grog shop for a dram
till eleven, or at the gambling table until mid
night. as
It is good sign to see young man so to
church on Sabbath morning; but very bad
sign to see him "going down the road" behind
fast trotting horse in the afternoon. Gin.
Com. 97a
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

EE A sea-captain "down east" regular
old salt, relates the following as one of his
fishing experience
Once with friend he went out to catch hal
ibut, H is comrade prided himself on his skill
in the business, and a rivalry arose between
the two friends as to which should capture the
first fish. Having dropped anchor and lines
they waited with fsherman's patience for q
bite but for long time none came.
At length the countenance Of the captains
companion began to tighten up and present.
ly he called out
eve got one p
He commenced hauling in with great vigor.
"It must be large one," said he, ga hun
dred pound fellow, at least, He pulls stoutly
l tell you 2
1t was indeed evident that a big fellew was
at the other end Of the line, and it was discov.
cred that it was to be no easy matter to cap.
ture him.
"I must let him rum" said he, "and tire
him out p
Accordingly, he gave him line, which was
carried off rapidly. Soon the excited fisher
man began to haul in again, making sure Of
his victim at this time
'Stand by, Captain r. said he "with the
boat hook, and hook him in the gills when he
comes up. Get we'll braced for he's rouser!'
The Captain accordingly braced himself for
tug, boat-hook in hand, and waited impatient
ly for the moment Of capture. His excited
comrade was yet pulling carefully and slowly
at the line lest it should be broken, and eager
ly watching for the first appearance of the
prize when, suddenly, "sea7change" came
over his features, and dropping the line, he
exclaimed 4a# 4 1
"Je-rew-salensF 7 Captain its he anchor 7"
The captain went down in shower of laugh
ter and it was long day before the fisherman
heard the last of catching an anchor, "play-
ing it out. and ''lettng II run till it got IT,
red" ga ...e
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

AMERICAN PRoMoT1oN OF LITERARY MEN.-
The London AthsnGum says:-Another in
stance of the way in which certain matters are
managed in America, comes to us in the shape
of a report that Mr.. Hiram Powers, the sculp-
tor, has received the lucrative appointment of
commercial agent of the United States at Flo
renee. The men of Washington have caught
the knack of turning genius to account; they
have got noble biography out of their Span
sh minister plenipOtentiary, Washington Irv-
ing Mr.. Stiles has repaid them for his Wen
ma appointment by a solid book on the State of
Germany. Mr.. Edmund Flagg, their consul
in Venice, has written book on the "City Of
the Sea- Of which American critics speak in
glowing terms. Bancpft was sent to England
to protect the interests of his country, and
complete tie studies of his country's history
at the river, head, and Mr.. hawthorne is now
in Liverpool. observing customs on scale
somewhat larger than those so wonderfully
daguerreotyped BY him at Salem, ''the place
of rest"
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miscellaneous.
A Young Hero.

In the Madison lind. Daily Args, Dec. J.
we find the following account Of the martyr
dom Of an American bOy-a youth of whom
our nation may be prOud-whO died because
he would not tell lie:
HERoHs AID MARrHRs.-Our readers viii
probably all recOllect the story Of the NOrwe.
gisn boy at Chicago, who was drowned By
come older boys because he refused to assisl
them in robbing an orchard. Some of the pa.
Pers at Chicago, now raise doubts as to the
martyr dom Of the boy, and attempt to account
for his death in some other way than that first
suggested. 1t seems to such that heroism, Of
the kind imputed 10 TIE boy, does not exist in
the world at this time. Such editors under
rate humanity. A case Of moral heroism ex-
ceeding that imputed to Knud Iverson, occur
ed in Marquette County, in this State, a little
over year ago, The facts of which are estab.
lished by Judicial investigation, and were re-.
lated to us by Judge Larrabee, who presided
at the trial.
A beautiful, fair headed, blue-eyed bov, a.
bout nine years Of age, was taken from the
Orphan Asylum in Milwaukee and adopted by
arespectable farmer Of Marquette, professor
OF religion and member of the Baptist per-
suasion. A girl, little older than the boy,
was also adopted into the same family. Soon
after these children were installed in their new
home, the boy discovered criminal conduct on
the part Of his new mother which be mentioned
to the little girl, and it thereby came to the ears
of the woman; she indignantly denied the story
to the satisfaction of her husband, and insisted
that the boy should be whipped until he con-
fessed The false hood. The man-poor, weak
bigot-impelled by a sense of religious duty,
proceeded to the task assigned him, by pro-
curing bundle Of rods, stripping the child ma.
ked and suspending him by cord to the raf-
tiers ofthe house, and whipping him at intervals
for over two hours, till the blood ran through
the floor, making pool upon the floor below.
stopping only to rest and interrogate the boy,
and getting no other reply than PA told the
TRUTH cannot tell lie;' the woman all the
time urging him to do his duty The poor
little hero, at length released from his torture,
threw his arms around the neck ofhis tormen-
tor, kissed him, and said, PA, am SO cold,'
and died. Itappeared in evidence, upon the
trial ofthis man and woman for murder, that
the child didtell the truth, and suffered death by
slow torture rather than tell ie The age
Of heroism and of martyrdom will not have
passed till mothers cease to nsti receipts into
The minds Of their infant offspring. The man
and woman who murdered this angel child are
now in the penitentiary at Waupun, to which
hey were sentenced for ten years.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

Alor unless FIRST spoken 70 By him; had dsmean-
60 himself IN proper manner. understanding
vel his own position. and respecting that Of
Senator'S. The Wings and Free sOilsru made
gallant resistance, bat they we're OvsrpOwsrsd
oy numbers and By party vote they Oustsd
and disgraeed an innocent citizen Of Ohio,
who exercises the elective franchiss) because
bis skin was a shade blacksr than theirs;
though in the conflict Of the forum, he would
be match for The whole Of them combined
Thus reads the Journal Of one day 10 the Sen.
ate.
senate mst-ezPeiled negro. charged four
dollars each, and adjourned" ANON
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02
A Cutting ReDrooT

The Rev. Mr.. T of Virginia was at the
B Springs, and there was dancing in The
ballroom every night. He was a faithful
pastor; and one of his members, night after
night, conducted her little daughter to the room
and looked on with the greatest interest while
she mingled in the dance. and when she came
away, late at night, broken down from fatigue
and excitement, that mother would compliment
and praise her for her elegant psrfOrman-
ces.
One dav the pastor sought an interview
with the mother, and attempted to show her
the fearful consequences that would probably
result from her misguided course. She set up
the usual defence, that dancing is an elegant
accomplishment, etc. At last when every ar.
gument had failed to convince her of her folly
and madness as professed Christian mother, in
pursuing course which was so injurious to
her child and SO reproachable to religion, he
said, MY dear friend, that child'' pointing
to her little daughter standing by her side, and
angry with the pastor because of his opposi-
tion to her mothers course-"that child had
better have no mother, th an to be cursed with
one who, under the garb of religion, thus
trains her up for the vanities of this world, and
for the world of woe" LEE.
Amer. Mes.
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The Book Of Proverbs.

What book it is-thai Of the proverb,l-
forget 1hstWe we're ever obliged 10 repeat
them mechanically in our childhood. read them
IS they stand in all their breadth and richness
0i meaning with our better experience Of lie,
and nothing short OF utter astOnisbment and
admiration will be our feeling. Such gems Of
wisdom in such golden settings from one who
lived and died before the name Of wisdom was
known among the nations, from whom the
worlds sageshave since sPrung' What shrezd
perception Of human character under ali copdi.
uons and moods, what comprehensive e1hibi.
tOn OF life on its whole compass, and Of divine
Providence in its moral sims and sure re-
Wsrds and punisbments-what coupsels 10
irug"llty' industry, moderation prudence, be-
nevolenee. and peace! What varied illustra.
tons from man and beast, nature and artl-
How lerse andpOlished the stylef How con.
densed the thOnghtl To think Of reading the
little book through in a day would be folly,
although its lines may be run over in an hour.
Each line is a sermon, and gives food for ne "
reflection every time we recur to it.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

PREcARIoUsNEss OF LIFE.--POpe Adrian lost
his life by gnat; a distinguished Roman
<counseIlorby hair; Anacreon, the famous
Greek poet by the seed of a grape; mushroom
deprived the emperor Charles vi. of life, and,
as history tells, changed the destnies of Europe:
Attila. the ''scourge Of God," met in bed Of
luxury the death he had Gercely bfayed in a
thousand battle fields.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02
A Love Scene.
Overheard and PhOncgrapkieally Reported b..
Phrsdsriek Pdinepkun.

"Phairest of the Phair," sighed the lover.
''Phansy my Phselings when 1 phOrsee the
phearful consequences of our pheeling phrom
your Phather's Phamily. Phew phellows could
have phased the music with as much phortitude
as l have and as Phickle phOrtitude phails to
smile on our love, I phind I must phOrego the
pleasure of becoming your husband. Phair-
est Phrances, phareWell phOrever P'
'Hold, Phranklin !" screamed Phannie. .I
will phollOw your phoOtsteps phOrever r.
But Phrankln had gone, and Phannio
phainted.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

One famous for hunting up enigmas, philo-
saphsed thus:--"What strange creatures girls
are. Offer one Of them good wages to work
for you and ten chances to one If the old wo-
man can spare any of the girls-but just pro-
pose matrimony, and see if they don't jump at
the chance Of working life. time for their vict-
suals and clothes" A queer way Of estima-
ting things.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

EE AT the dedication Of Rev. T. K. Beech
sr'schurch at Williamsburgh, at the conclu-
sion Of the ceremonies, Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, made an appeal to the liberality Of the
audience, who he hoped, would not confne
themselves to three cent pieces. which he be.
lieyed we're instigated by ths devil for stingi.
ness.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

ELoouEEcE Newland Mafit. introdn-
.ced worthy son of the Emerald Isle, is re-
ported as follows
osWafted by the breezes of adversely, an exile
from Erin has been cast upon your shores. He
kneels at the footstool Of American liberty and
humbly claims your protection. s.r.
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Sceseribes Via 4 nos give rxrnnss nsne1
% the oontrsy are considered uishina = sanfIn-
us their subiefipisoas.
?. II subscribers order he Si.oordnu,n.s 81
,t. .'eH Papefs ne PUB iahef nay couunus ls esd
'hem unul ] s7essges are paid.
>. u subscribers neglect Or refuse 70 TAKE shslr
papers IRON oiilees to which they are sent, ther
is us held resPonsible III. they have ssti Cd lhsr
'i''' ana ordered their paper Giseontiiusd
4.ii subscribers remove to Other placs, wlshsu,
nouiyihg The PublishsT and The pspss L net ssat
70 iofmeF eireeiioai thsy are he 4 rssposslhls.
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TnurH-Every word oft. Cut it out and

TRUrH-Every word oft. Cut It out and
learn it by heart:
We should make it principle to extend the
hand of friendship toevery man who dischar.
ges faithfully his du,ies, and maintains good
order-who manifests deep interest m ths
welfare of general society-whose depott.
ment is upright and whose mind Is intelligent
without stopping to ascertain whether he
swings a hammer or draws thread. There is
nothing SO distant from all natural claim as
the reluctant, the backward sympathy. tbe for.
ced smile, the checked conversation, the hesis
tating compliance, the w,ll off are apt to man
ifest to those a little lower down. with whom.
in comparison of intellect and principles ofsire
tue, they frequently sink into insigni6cance,
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poeticeL


Why does Kate look so pale mother ?
Why are her arms so small ?
Why does she never smile, notherf
Why DO her eye-lids fall?
Why does she walk alone. motheri
As il she had no friend
Why does she sigh so oft, mOtheri
Il she so near her end? .>
Why does she breathe so quick mother
And start as if it shocked her,
To hear the quie. rap, mother,
OF Smith, the village doctor ?
Why does he come so oft, mother Z?
Can he prolong her days?
By leaving pills and gifts, mother,
And singing lOve-sick lays .
Twas but the other night, mother,
When Kate lay near my heart,
She urged me to be good, mother,
And said we soon must part.
She said she was to go, mother,
Away from home and me,
And leave papa and you, mother,
To dwell near by the sea.
Is it Jordans stormy banks mother?
Where she is to be carried Z?
"Shut up, shut up, you little brat
She's going to be married"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

HoRRIsIE HoRRIBLE I'VE learn that
somewhere down the river, an old man up
wards Of eighty years of age, had quarrel
with his wife, when he seized an axe and went
out and chopped some wood | 't
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

We are too apt to hate bad men when we
should only pity them, and we often datter our
selves that we are hating the vice when we are
only hating the man.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

~ Hon. John ]. Crittendon was elected U.
S. Senator for KY, on the tenth inst.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

It costs us more to Be miserable than would
make us perfectly happy.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

"The life of the feeder is better than the life
Of the fighter" Said Mr.. Jefferson,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

knowledge may slumber in the memory bat
it never dies.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-02-02

new Constitution was adopted, and its proyis-
ioas in full force Ind administered by its friends
The promise had been made that If it were full
ly in operation the expenses should be relrench-
ed, and taxes lessened. Ii anybody was cred
ulous enough TO believe it, they must have
been sorely disappointed when they saw footed
up the total amount Of taxes for the frst year.
under the new Constitution, at the enormous
and as yet unaccountable sum of
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-22

UOn Sunday last. mediaty after the
dismissal ofthe congregation of the Catholic
Church in Lexington, the whole ceiling,
jolt and cross beams, fell in with great
crash. The Louisville Democrat, says:
Father Mcguire did not preach that day,
because tie evening previous several pieces
Of clustering had fallen, and be feared that
others might fall during pre- echng and alarm
the ladies', hut he d not anticipate any snch
catastrophe. Had he preached as usual. the
whole congregation would have been buried
beneath the TINT ers. and 40 estimate can be
formed as TO the number tibet would have
been killed or injured
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-22
The Mass Meeting.

There is every promise of tremendous
meeting at Petersburgh next Thursday, of
the opponents of the Nebraska Law. They
will crowd in there from all parts of me Dis
trict. The spirit Of the people is up. They
are determined TO endeayor to take care of
themselves for time. instead of submitting
to the dictation of corrupt conventions. =
They are determined to resist the attempt
now being made to make them swallow this
Nebraska law. They are alive to their own
interests, and for once are pleased to Try their
own hand, free from party bias, at expressing
the feelings and desires which burn in their
bosoms. The Mass Meeting at Petersburgh
will be MASS MEETING OF THE PEO-
PIE. We hope all will 90 who can leave
their business conveniently, and we hope to
meet there the opponents of the infamous Ne.
braska law, without respect to party or ma
ti7ity When we are assembled, may such
unanimity and peace mark the proceedings,
as will prove the sincerity of our feelings
that we are combating for a principle, no,
for the elevation of any man or men.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-22

ANOTHER FATAL A ACCIDENT PROM CAMPHExE.
About O'clock Night before last, camr enc
lamp exploded in the meat store of TOBIAS
MILLER, on Western Row above Liberty ST.,
scattering the burning fluid in every direc-
ton. Several persons were in the store at
the time, all of whom were more or less in
jured: among others, litt.e son of Mr.. Mil
Ter, aOoHl two years old, was so badly burn
ed That be died in about two hours. Mr.
Miller and his wife were slightly burned. and
an assistant in the store, nsmcd BESHARD
RUFF, was injured so severely that his lie is
disPaired of. Council should at once pass an
ordinance prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of this dangerous fluid.
Since writing the above, we learn that
two others have died, namely, FREDERIcA
SlEGLocH little girl aged eleven years, and
VALENTINE BowLY, lad aged five years.
Gin. Com. 18Th.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-22

HoSEsT.-Gerrit Smith is rich. Through
cut the session he received nothing of his
pay, although the members generally. keep
pretty nigh even with their accounts by
drawing sums of hundred, fifty, or twenty
five dollars at a time. When he asked the
Sergeantat Arms for settlement, that officer
computed an item of nearly five hundred dol
lars Tor mileage. Mr. Smith produceda mem.
orandum Of his expenses in coming to Wash
Ington, which, together with eight dollars
tor the time, amounted to less than forty five
dollars. He doubled this amount to pay for
his return home, and refused to receive more,
thus turning back in the pocket of Uncle
Sam about four hundred dollars.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-22

We need not say anything more about the
corn crop in this vicinity. 1t will be too
small TO talk about. There are a few good
fields, but generally the crop is miserably
small. Between Evansville and Vincennes
we saw during trip last week only three
or four good fields OF corn. But we were
informed at Vincennes that they would have
in that region full half crop or more OIL
corn, when almost complete failure had
been anticipated. The scarcity of corn and
pork will have an effect on pretty much al
kinds of business, this winter, in the smaller
towns especially.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-22

VIScENHEs SusscRfBERs--There have
been several failures in the arrival OF the
Daily Journal at Vincenaes. knowing the
evil now, we shall try to remedy it, and pre-
vent any more such failures. We under
stand the old system of borrowing the Daily
Journal is very prevalent at Vincennes.-
That is, one Daily supplies probably some
three or four stores or neighbors. As the
Daily only costs dime week, every business
man at least, should be able to read his o,cn
paper. We are DESTROYS of increasing our
list at Vincennes, but cannot do SO while
there are many borrowers.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-22

10 The "acting editor" of the Enquirer
declines our $50 offer, but wishes US to 60
with him to magistrates office, and make a
mutual oath, &c. We would much prefer
not being seen on the street with such afel-
low, as we have some reputation toPreserve,
and besides We do not by any means consid-
er that his oath balances ours: X he will,
however, stand out in the street in front OF
our Office, and then and there be sworn by q
properly qualified person to- administer
sremendous oath that he is not a Know No.
thing, we will poke our head out of the win
dow, and give him and the public our cord,
to balance his oath, that zoe are not Know
Nothing. If this offer be not accepted, in
in his language,"we shall write him Know
Nothing on all occasions"