Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-31
FREE WORSHIP AND CHRISTIAN BURIAL.

"What the Church OF Rome uemauub LOT
adherents in this country says the New York
Commercial advertiser, Eve may surely ask
for American Professionals abroad - the free
worship Of God by every man according to his
creed, and decent sepulture for the dead"
We fully and heartily assent to this PROPOSE
ton, and we trust that the Government Of the
United States will be earnest and constant in
its demands for a reciprocation of these priv
leges. We would make it o sine qua non in
our intercourse with every nation, making no
treaties or agreements with those who would
withhold it. The advantages Of trade and
commerce with every nation We by no means
despise +, and yet we would scorn to receive
them at the sacrifice Of justice and self-respect.
Men with unassuming wives never fail. It
| is the husbands Of such women as Mrs Dash
and Lady Brilliant who find themselves face to
face with the sheriff, and certain mysterious
documents adorned with red tape and waters
big enough for target exercise Each. paper.
Bah There are very few wives whose whole
expenses amount to as much as their husbands
expend upon the tobacco they expectorate or
burn to ashes, and the liquors with which they
illuminate their noses Where there is one
Mrs Dash or Lady Brilliant there are thou
sand e good fellows" whose wives do not even
suspect the vulgar extravaganza of which they
are guilty, and which but too often entail dis
tress upon their wives and children.
APPRECIATION OF LITERARY MEN.--The De-
batting Society problem, respecting the compar-
alive appreciation of literature in monarchies
and republics may be practically resolved be-
fore the present Administration shall have come
to an end. The Vermont Watehman, for in
stance, says that such of the editors of that
State as favor or close their eyes to the Ne
braska scheme are we'll remembered, and their
editors patronized as follows:
Burlington Sentinel-Ofice in the customs
Sapanton Neutrality-suspicious. from. the
Postmaster General.
Vermont Patriot-M Montpelier post Office
Woodstock Age-Woodstock post Office.
Beilows Fails Argus - Bellows Falls post
Office.
by apoplexy, while charging the grand jury at
Stafford, of Thomas Noon Talfourd, Justice,
is reported in the latest English papers, which
supply cordial biographical notices Of the de-
ceased. Mr.. Tslfourd was widely known by
his literary labors, and much esteemed in pri
vate life. He was in early life reporter for
the daily press, having previously been ad-
mitted to the bar. His first tragedy, Ion, was
brought out in 1896. He became also an In
fiuential member of the liberal party, in the
House Of Commons He was SO years DID,
Travellers from the East, West, North, and
South, who come to this city, all bring with
them one report in relation to the Admnis-
tration-which is, that ut is dead ~ What
an awful sound is that word "dead And
how it must humble the pride Of the Executive
to know that such is the popular verdict every
where against his Administration, In this tho
first year Of its advent-N Y. Nat. Democrat
The Democrat attributes this state of thing
to the Presidents coalition with the Free-SoiL
ets His coalition with the Nebraska schemers
has perhaps had something to do with It
FIRE AT Trinity Church was
burnt yesterday morning, together with large
boarding house adjoining. The loss is said
to be very heavy.
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TELEGRAPH.-The
Legislature Of Maine, yesterday passed bill
incorporating the Atlantic and Pacific Tele-
graph Company. Hiram v Alden, James Ed
dy, and others, were the applicants. The char
ter gives the company the power to proceed at
once to the construction Of the proposed SUBJ
terranean line to the Pacific
| FIRES NEAR BosToN.-The steam planning
mill Of Messrs Collins, at Milford, was destroyed
by fire on Wednesday night. Appleton Ames
a fireman, was killed. The rope-walk Of Japes
Alderman, at Cambridge, was burnt on the
same night with the dwelling adjoining. The
losses are said to be heavy.
j. Haywood, distinguished chemist at Shelf
1 field, England, lost his life recently by break
ing demijohn Of sulphuric acid, and inhaling
its vapor.
Each hair composing the human head is fur.
nished with distinct gland, deliberately and
beautifully complete Underneath are innu
merable nerves, immediately connected with
the various organs Of the senses, ramifying in
every direction, and performing important
functions This hair, when in full growth,
forms natural protection to the nerves, and
also hold, as it were, in suspension, quantity
Of warm air, through which the cold air in
breathing passes, and then becomes rarefed
and attempered and fit to come in contact
with the lungs.
Jonathan Harrington died at Lexington,
Mass, on Sunday last, aged IS years. Mr.. n,
was the last survivor Of that gallant band OF
patriotswho opposed the progress Of the Brit
ish troops ON the plains Of Lexington, ON the
memorable 10th Of April, 1775.