The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-04-27

LOCATION AND HEAT OF HE'LL. The N. Y
Post publishes sksich Of a remarkable
sermon preached By Father Walworih, Ia
son OF the late Chancelor recen, convert
10 Romanism, Father Walworih, alter say
iny ,ha, the Church has not auihoriiaiively
declared the faith in regard TO hell, goes
back to the Scriptures, which he seems 10
regard as the second authority, and from
them deduces the doctrine that hell Is DEL
mite, material locality, and tina, its punish
men, il FIRE. Bringing 10 his aid The facts
ascer,ained by sciences and philosophy, he
concludes that the frontiers OF hell are
twen,y.one miles below the surface OF the
earth, and that the minimum heat Is 26OO'.
The report says:
He also cited well.auihentica,ed mira
Gle, related by one of,he Fathers, 10 the eli.
feet tina, God once permitted a certain re-
ligious person 10 receive visit for few
moments from one of,he damned. In the
course Of the interview. the latter thrust his
hand into vase o. wafer in the apartment,
which was thereby so powerfully heated,
that n bronze candles,ick having been
placed in il, was Immediately Melted
These illustrations would afford perhaps
sli,h, conception Of The fearful nature OF the
fires ,ha, were awaiting the guilty and I'M
repen,an,
Mn. WEBSTER CHALLrNGrD.-A cores
pondent of the New York Post relates the
following anecdote Of Daniel Webster
"During the time OF South Carolina null
i6cation. so great was the excitement IN
Congress that almost every Northern Con-
gresham, with the exception Of Mr.. Web
ster wore arms. In 1916, Mr.. Webster .
courage was tested by challenge, OF when
] believe Mr.. Benton was the bearer, from
John Randolph. Of Roanoke, who had taken
umbr,ge ut some remarks made by the form
or on the sugar tax His reply was short,
but courageous. and to the point, declining
the challcnse-denyng the right OF Ran
dolph to demand an explanation, but declar-
ing his ability and purpose % punish any
one who should in any way presume upon
the fac, of his refusal to fight duel. Mr.,
Benton subsequently, wrote to Mr.. Webster
requesting tho publication OF the cores
pondeuce, but the permission was withheld.
Further letters passed between them on this
matter so laie us the year 1850, which are
still preserved among the Webster papers. "
A LESSON or SoLoMoS.-The old man
was toilins through the burden and heat oil
the day. in cullivaiing his field with his own
hand, and depositins the promising seed IN
the fruitful lup Of yielding earth. Suddenly
there stood before him, under the shade oil
q huge linden tree, vision. The old man
was struck with amazement.
a. am SOLOMON" spoke the phantom, in
n friendly voice. "What are you doing
here. old man
"If YOU are Solomon, " replied the veneer
able laborer, how can you ask this! In my
youth, YOU sent me to the ant, 1 saw its
occupation, and learned from that insect to
be industrious and to gather. What then
learned, have followed out to this hour. A."
You have only learned half your less
on, A." resumed the spirit. " Go to she ant
and learn from that insect to est IN the
winter Of your life. and enjoy what you have
gathered up. "-German Alsgory.
NJ Farmers should put in liberal pro-
portion of potatoes this spring. The las
season there was not much appearance oil
the rot, and we are inclined to tho opinion
that the epidemic that has smitten thas val
liable esculent, has passed away. No re.
ward offered for the discovery OF its cause
will probably ever be claimed upon any 90 d
grounds. We regard it as being, in the veg
etable kingdom, parallel to the uneIplain.
ed epidemic yisitations that have attacked
the human race, the plague and the cholera
Since the rot. the price OF potatoes has gone
I'D from one TO four shillings per bushel. IL
Can hardly recede to that extent The po'a
to was the mos, profitable crop, and without
the rot may be so this coming season.-EI
change.
Dr,p LETTERS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES
II appears that vast number o! the Letters
received here from foreign countries fail it
reach the persons for whom they are intend
ed. A, the dead letter branch OF the Gen
eral Pos, Office Department, there were
made up and to-day transferred Tor England
$1,000 letters, Canada 5000, Prussia 5000,
and Bremen 1000. These were all receiv
ell during the quarter. They were regular
~ fled and advertised, as all other letters
bu, not being called for by their owners, ARE
now returned unopened 10 the countries
from whence they came. Baltimore Sun.