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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-06-02
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/ dropping ci.leins and ponds are em,,.,
or dried up for want oi rain Our II
aud road. are i,led with dust. which
with every passing breeze, nsurps the nl,,'
OF the watery clouds 81 long looked y
with wishinl eyes. and then decend,n,
lhkes that would not disgrace .no..
storm. 1t ills every nook and cfeyice d
Ding with rs ashy mask, the counter. ma
shelves of the merchant and disG,o,nD
the furniture of the enraced hon,s,.r
whose brush aud broom are no lon,,.
protection agains, the iusidous foe.
The las, Marion l\a) Commonvs,lt
says, We understand that great des,i,n,,n.
prevails IN some poruous at our con,,, 4.
regard to provision. Of all k,nd., cor,
pecaly Ag,utsman from thu no-,ba,"
part ct thi- county i''.1rried us on Mani.
last. that there were not provisions ene,nl
ia hi, ueghbothocd to feed all the i,,b,L','
ants. II tbey had the money 10 hny ,h..
tie represents tho distrcss among the pon,..
classes As alarming. and tia, il relief loo,
some senrce is cot speedily obtained ,bs.,
Isl large number who vii suffer ia, ~.
a. s....., n
that the drought ha. extended ,hroaphoo,
oco'sia aud the adjoining states 10 come
portions oi southern Georgia, planters b,v.
heeu compelled to hau. their drinking watt.
five aud ten miles, aud IA some nst,nce,s
drive their cattle from ten to twent, 6,.
miles. to the nearest river or pond, AL
there leave them' Railway cnnpant.
have found difficulty IN SOME places r.
obtaining the necessary water for The.
locomotives. and the MYERS have been ;.
loN, especially tn ormHlgee, Fin, ami
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tim. k..,, h,,L u,otl,ea h.,ond tina ,'...
INN, ia. "a ,r,.. nj an, co,,o, -.
s,.,.. u,.,,lil. th, e,,,,,o.'f.l
,.,. how. hoo, var, much r.ta,l.1
s,.,,ei iu tb. ,1,v,l,ud Pr, H..
,t.a, ,,.,..,,.,,,. ot tood -, .t,rL /, r,a.
,,il G,,us, \.b,,b,l, p,,t..,. and Sea-.
mn ,on,,trs Obio has been So c,s,, ,b,,.
,,...,,,,,.r..i t,,l.d l,.s has or,p,,.J .,,,,..
N. s,,es Of CIV, of the dair,n,ep Mo-,
than tour l1Nseud bag" died IN The county
ul IuWlnl ATONE, ana ltntn alI accounts
It Is supposed tHuu.n''f ip,t 29 lhr Nes
torn Reserve va 40! i'l snort OF ,.Ileea
thousand.
vb. I.u,s,,llo t',.p...- o.yas rn,i,a H.,
lh.,ca,, tr..,,l,I,nt,ve,t, dollar bg.o,
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luie coisi'r'' ,'"'' VIM "'S'
s'dt' an" '""''"s ....,.lI.'
resorts 1" sh'"o" s""'' nav "''' 90
agencI@s 70 SECURE p'es'"' '"'
man OF me P"'N was '' 80 ~ -.
ihe way Tor 'u'"'' " '""'' .
aud hdVer,itN.
he man VINO III ',e' '""''''
I'ns party OF ""',n ~ = ''" i'',t.''.,,,'
a'ow himself hl''""''' '"'" 49,,
thai ,h'fr ~ s'nt'h'n- WINS
IT, ii- shows 'ha' u" III ,''" ~"
Snch Is ts' e"9' WI" '"' "'''' ''o
party WING" P'"'os' w
ONLY IN 'S "',"'''
u Us "''"'''s "' " ",",','" - .... n
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"hAt w" pee"''' :" '''''' ,,.'..I..s,,,.
hN i's can'u''''e -, :,
th' e'' e'Ti''".s IN ''''V ..,,a
give N'n,'N' ''''
OF sahaf ~ '"i' "''' va, ~
who have ben le"'E'f' '''' 49,
NE briho''a.v N'S'S -,
i"ieh' At' "t'"'''''"' "'"'' .,.u
{" eNPnhIe tl'f n"'''S '',."' '.,.' IN
hut that WI be '"'P''a'p'e' u" '''' WV
stand an enduring monument 81 "','''',''
folly, ana frenzy. Inc ''ue' o. "'''' "
spea" wa prove '"' ~ " va
can Hereafter aud that hereafter y "''
l,r dl-'aui tho Wau i'hls t. tHP'tiH"N 'uF
el Demecml.l Whn sDal prove to have
loIned tae know Noihng' and to have al
ac,.d 20 them until necessity, MT choice,
forced him to leave. wlll be marked nian,
a doomed politician. Political anteccdents
know no obiiyIon--poltlcal s'o' no Tor
pt.ness Tbs Nill be- nov sln, asa res
voting ., new. The Tories o. tire Re'o-
u,ian. the men Il Hartford Convention
memory. the blue light ledrralsts, expert
euced 10 more trfuble rettibnuon than VIII
be.,vperieuced b., those oil whom We speak
1 in.e's,bl- to appeals OF common SENSE
ard p,tfu;.s virtues, they should at least
heed the lagcstions of selfish interest
lhey should quit, ard quit Instantly, pa
{, that ia - mature cannot last, that docs
mo-, aspire TO pcrmsnence. that r,lses hub
t'T' o''N 70 'l.' - "s'''' r g' ,,,l E,at.
guy " " ','..,.....','.,. -. ,t, ,r.,.,.,
''' 3" ~ nl..t.,
'i''"g W IN. a..
h'a'''''', f,' = '',.''' ~ ,.I.',,..3 go
The rewards of such an organization Wl,,
be like.
n''' -" ''o'''' ' ,I''. 49,.
ttie viu eon,evhet ihaee who cling
TO this OrdrrN, experience abutertrmpiso
u taay 'nrceed Ion p '"'' 'u' " WIN soon
''''' '.'' "'''' III T. IN ......
,..b,,..l ,.,,,v.,t
" hen the Reaction ,asr, place. as take
place II must tho," who uo" are lah.an'
WIZ 'a'n we or Jus ~ - WV
+ .,a' la, ,.', .sa, ',.,l .,ll ,.n,.io \.
p,nitcncc. however siucrre, vii be ace.
ed hy p1sieriiY lneif .ias cannot b..
""','' "'" PD'@ 80 49, ,...'....'
B ,r.y home aud tho ,nI, sal.t, are in an I.n
mediate abandonment OF tais new and
srcfg! otdef,-- u fSa"r'lH Sfn'ta''.
Sone ono tells IA a guoa story Of ,
. broad,hack.d kentackirn, who went dow
+" \. o. Tor ''" li'-' ''n' ""'"f' "'""
~ ''''" '',' 'I''., r.''.,-.
know po,b.e. popasio. oo ,be seat. %
the court OF 81 Charles be- observed =
SCORE 90 i''"'r t'ir' d'"t'"t hi"l ln."rS
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-06-02
Oar Representatives in Congress ana 'no
Texas Debt Eli.

a.
4qti.n +. aigen s.mpl, iar the purpose of
enal.luc ihe peorle Of Texas TO act upon
She proposition OF the federal government
10 K scale the Texas Debt
I, sin this point ot view that we have
retained from offering a word ol comment
rnnu til. vote. We are personally friends
/. With ai iht delegation. and have always
sn,eraued Tor them the feelings only OF
regard and friendship.
Tho ra.iuan taken BY Us on tbs bill has
h,cn fully endorsed hy the people. The
er.se1as 81 our members 10 near the last
,narl,n, we're abic arguments Tor the ,Gaf'
,l,l.. adjustment OF lexas W. have been
.,.sorf,d h, ta,m, at every step w. have
tak.n: ard wr have onlS to say that wc
b,ld tb. same grounds NOW that We have
ever h.8 ". stand where We have al
oa,ss,,ed " have not wavered an iota.
Menus, snrpose that the same thing - to
h. stli oi our delegation We haY" not
Witnessed tarm ua, thr back uach, IN any
.paacu thst oe have Net ssfo.
1M. feNas y BIT Ell ve have sioW9 Is
..r from being -.le f.a as ar We
aave shown thst ,ti,a Re,>ehiine system
oifuapt honesty Or Justice 20 recommend u.
IS h.s shown that Is was managed anh
-, through ., The aid Of lobbying that
tH. ,ha-ee at bribery Was openly made
siH uruu,rag. hy oue s!u-.e member
-. Co-.re. Waa49V ;Aa' "a e'- sss
500. mo.t praa,.si and vastrnl ri hc
H money sod im, Pfcsiacui Pffe'
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-06-02

a.. O. ,a.u uafo M olber c sdofa-
r.. 70. naaHe. 10 ebIsb tie hi. was
a...lfu.arb taae-. and Be- .a.'..'aal.
10 us aere5"et ty ID, are slH'aa.t. So aur
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l.nrs ,r e.p.d .H, our consent '0 ta'o '1r
ed.us. ssa aHu $50, believed maaHfs uFe
.5 the f.lu.u5 q. tue Temperance gn
na1 rs aehHe 'a earufe Is. election.
eata i.sr.w'a 'ar '-"pemnee
PRESTON. r.anaf D4 20. l.Is f....'o is a.
a.t. H..n...'r'1s9ia ..H. n-'a
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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-06-02

TtMNG pAnos soc the card Of Nr.
CmARirs hINc.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-06-02

or Candidate, viii bear in mind that
the announcement fee must ue paid ~ ed.
vance The reason for this Is ohyioas
some are destined to be beaten, aud de
fcated candidate never likes to pay such
debts after the election. |, ia mach easier
to ply in the beginning They will please
reeolleci ihis.
OF We learn from the Dallas ffeNn9
Herald that abnu, The 10th Of \ the
farners wero gathering their wheat crops.
The yield was not large, b.. maeh better
han had been Anticipated
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-06-02

frf rom 'i'f. com. p ~
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soma. from Harrison comfy e. tie le-...a.
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$500
1Tr T3aors
d Ca. 1 2 Wiartit otH ....sa. f- 'f.r
fI pom ifa1 i'f iHf - aiHf- tHf s." tfi
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-06-02

Or There was to have been railroad
meeting at Clarks,iile, Red River count,
en- tie ooh nit, lor the purpose Of discus,
sing Che prac'ioaa,l,ty Of constructing what
Is called the N'emphi', FL Psso and Pas
ciie Road This road is intended to run
to Fulton. Ata meeting of the commi.
siouera II this organization al Boaban. res
Gently. It was found that every county IN
,ercstei 10 the road had responded, except,
Red River and Bowie.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-06-02

or There has been Il gh, rise in the
cotton market The New Orlesus papers
Of the l9th uIt, quote Niddung-' at from
9lol to l0i.
Flour u quoted a! from 80 80 to sl2
per barrel.
NJ. o Pork from 10 10 Sl1 per barrel
O, for river or railroad.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-06-02

OF Sec the new lyertisemea' Of
Nes.rs Young 4 ilaris. They hsvo just
received large and elegant assortment "
new ronas
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-06-02

EArly Mr. ~ Brazil lsu1 a
cotton bloom from ihe plantation of Judge
J + N,iIiams lie says there arc llout5
more Ia the Gell
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-06-02

o. Governor Gardner has replliated
,hc action of The Nassachusett, Icgisla~
uro. ard f,flsed 8 remove Iplgo Lormr
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-06-02

or The District Cour, Ton paroIa coun,
is. commences or Monday vetk
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BOARD OF COUNCHMEN.

MoSDAr, Dec. I'D. d. CoSovER, esq, President,
in the chair.
Pet,t.Ons.-By Mr.. RASYEY-Of Knckerbocker
Stage Co be psd $50 for Of h,e oecoon.d by It's
PpDs hs R1 pavement In Broadway, and breaking one Of
itsISgL Referred.
By WsDELL-OfC. c. Ellis for compensation fr
work Ff'yfOurth street Referred
Resoluti0ns.-By Mr.. MATHER-Thst the Committee
Ordinances report proprey further ordnsncs
OF the Collector ana his Dep
utica ADOPTED.
BY Nh hAcABiLL-Thst cosswsks he laid N Third
from Forty second TO Eighty sixth street. Referred
ReTcrts.-1he report reverse TO the OF steam on
the Hudson River Railroad below Fifty ninths ms3e the
special order fJr Friday evening"
Report In favor Of Increasing the CT pocemo from 500
10 $500 per and the do1men from $500 to $780, To Con-
miitee Of the Whole
Report favor II grazing and leveug Hamilton for
parade and camp grouod. To
Report donating 1900 to each Of the Industrial Schools To
reports Committees received
and referred IN
The report concur TO direct track Of Eighth Rail
roed be relsd sc made ION motion OF Mr. REED the
special order for "Wednesday.
The report o Committee Railroads in favor OF otd
place apparatus railroad prevent s1ba1ee,
falling the rsck bens carried under the wheels was ehed
up, and laid or the table.
COmDunicdtton-Of his Honor the MAYOR, returning
the resolution In favor Of paying John Colyn 49, and Jas
SlO8 80 for scng Lsutensnts OF the Poee
Nineteenth ard, with his objections thereto. Usual
COMMITTEE Of the Whole The Board then went
into COMMITTEE Mr. VERMILyE in the chair and took into
vrous papers which had previously been referred
10 IT, The Committee and reported and some papers we're
or,ered q third reading
The Board adjourned to Wednesday afternoon at
3 ofc och
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THE ROBBERS OF THE AMERICAN EX-
PRESS COMPANY.

II will be remembered that in the month of Septem-
Der last, the American Express Company was roDDed
of $50 600 in gold, which IL was conveying from Du-
buoue lows to the NewYo brench OF tue Sub
Treasury The Company, faiiIg TO recover the stolen
spece paid over he amount TO the Treasurer but did
not al al relax their efforts TO ferret out the thieves
The messenger, W. G. White by name, who had
charge of the treasure during its ans; by night from
Chicago 10 Detroit resigned his Office at the end Of the
month and c4me 20 this State. Mr.. Best, detective
officer in the employ of the Company, after a Re
weeks investigation, was at last able to write 70 nus
EMPLOYERS that tFo men, Oiiver Ming, VINO formerly
kept = hotel in Lowell, ana VIM. { Aver, formerly
broker at No II Brsttle square in this city, had
through third party, who has also been arrested De
posted s. coo In gold in the Hsverhil Sank, aud from
other circumstances not vet dvulged, sas thought
that thew we're in connection with White II was suo
sequeI iy ascerained that King, whose previous pow
city wes well known, had made purchases OF houses,
horses an0 ober property, and seemed TO be rolling 10
wealth. Upon recep OF this Information Oihcer BEST
with of the FATHERS in tie American Express Co,
Mr. Fargo and Mr.. W lliams, Immediately started FOR
This city Here they held con erence with The Chisi
of Police and other officers, and accompanied oy
Deputy Chief Han, officers Savage and Lynch, they
n,oceeded 10 Lawrence, ere kiDg and aver reside
Arrived at Lawrence, Mr.. Ham, leaving the rest OF
his party az the hotel, went out TO reeonnoer, aad
soon discovered Aver riding In one OF his newly-pu
chased carriages. Returning TO the house. he met sn1
arrested king at the very door, and after placing him
In custody went il pursuit OF Aver. de soon cap
:ured him and returned 10 the hotel. In search OF
tie premises and perOns Of toese two men, silver pae
gold and bank bits 70 the value of nearly s. 200, were
found in the possession Of King whose financial rams
actions of different knds, within the psst few months
have amounted to nearly sl2 600. Aver has recently
purchases half Of livery staole, aud two or TIRES
yalua Die watches were found in his possession.
Alter a frritless search for While in New Salem.
Iitch6el3 Manchester and other places, the officers
reurned 10 this city Saturday and found him here
The three we're taken before tue Police Court in the
Afternoon and required to furnish bail In 1900 eae
= a,,...r =. tho trial Otis L. Lord OF Salem, and
Tboraa. A. Parsops OF Lawrence, have been engaged
as counsel for the defendants.
There was q rumor few weeks ago that this money
had been found a. pysteriously a. 1t was lost Ins
report first appeared 10 TIE CA,cago irIoSHe. ana
" a. cop;radic;ed immediately II may have origins
he'd from the letter OF Off er Bet TO his employers,
which was imprudenily mentioned in that neighbor-
hood lbcston DsiV Ao'eA>e''
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THE WIFE OF A CATHOLIC PRIEST
SUING FOR DOVER.

The case Of Julia Ann Smith sgt John Laugnhn
came up again yesterday for further examination be
fore j. NJ. Van Cot, referee. This csse on' IN
which the plaintiff alleges that she wa, TIE wife Of
Catholic priest named Charles Smith who bequest1sd
before bis death certain reel estate to the Archbishop
and which il now held BY defendant, who Is Bl'nop Of
Brooklyn. The suit Is brought for the recovery OIL
the property.
The isLosing additional evidence was elected;
Martha Donaldson, sworn-I reside al No. 90 sIh
rss,i esh; jean ago lived IN Wtter SIssi n.a La's
the paintiH Mr., Smith; lived a. that time 70 20;
house nsG saw gentleman Who cams tnsts o.s aAy
ssket hrs smith who IL abe said II wn nef nDoeaa
hin coming down inta Mo- sni As apart n ans
this w,s between and oeloet In me He,soooi 90 ~
nov how ons be remained cd not see u S.a 70 i1e
ariere stree; evening Ma hsJsn. ny ts9 d,14hef
and myself went Hoaad to cream saloon tna ~ sont
thought would stop Mrs.. SrhG en- 80 naoh
bad seo1 beore N WALKER street Ma osl.a
Mr.. Smith, tbs sssT Ct my ehltrsn DC sot Up sna s,a
Good evening; never him sfswne sos o'soa -
rpSken bsfess o! her husband to nohins
that cn eanssnisg her hssbsnie os AaNssreS
type produced and nandsd 20 vitnssaI Jas
hse him have tsf,r.; Ax saith shovsd 20 sae
when she iveS IN nv 90 s.d ~ N ~ @
August septenberi hsvs nssns W sa0aes III
htf.s Eiri. A..
Crosses smsed-kv two dsushtsr are nov nsned MI
Moore Mn Ch.esorossh; lsiy MA S1nel "a. ~
the rsme Of Nu Hayes vn., shs hve1 IN Wa se s.rse
she BY The erne vhsa vs "s hef u Il
sreet; never hEev her knovs By ne name OF MA
Smith 80
Mstids Moore, rworn.-I reside With my mother.
Ar1 Donslfson No ~ sixth s,rset tWrnes ,.snsa 70
tbs fsets eoreernies the intsrvev Nh sdisss
cioge tbs occasion rseued 80 ey ne p's"'s ~
ress
I6einvsstieaton wa then adjourned to wednesday
At ofco
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COLORED CONVENTION.

The coIored people Of the City Of New York having
been duly notified, they met accordingly ia Merits
Hall. No. ls5 Spring street, last evening in Conven-
ton for the purpose Of considering tbs importance Of
the doings Of the State Convention held in Troy 10
September last. IRE present Convention consists Of
45 delegate from each Of four ostricts-in al lse.
After considerable debating the part of some, aud
evident desire for the display Of wit on the part Of
others il was resolved to cal upon the delegates to
present iheil credentials from the various districts.
Each delegate, as ne was called presented With his
MoKGAS claimed the right to represen. two districts,
on the ground ofts corpulence. The Rev. c. B. RAY
couterded that the claim was, strictly speaking, lie
gal and when our reporter LET, Mr. PHILIP BELL
was busy calling upon delegates. Some ladies were
preeent.
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PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OE ALDERMEN

MONDAY, Dec. l7-Ald. Isaac o. BARKER, Pres.
dent, in the chair.
Iazes.-A large number OF reports 70 remit aud
correct tax adopted. To cancel the ssle Of lo
Of j. j. Coddington and II. GrinneD for Ado2
ted.
Reports concurred INTO pay Jeremish johnson
500 for damage TO bis carriage while conveying sick
person TO the Hospital at the request Of policeman.
To fsg Twenty seventh street. between Fist and Sc
coDd avenues. To x Thirty ninth street. between Sc
cobd and Third avenues Also Sixteenth street. between
Third avenue and Ruther ord place. To pave aud Dag
Thrtyf fifth street, between Third aud Fifth avenues.
To move fre-bydrant in Twenty -second street To
fence sunory vacant los in the upper part of the city.
To regulate ard grade Fifty-sxth greet from Fourth
to Fifth avenues The report Of the Fire Committee to
pay Hose Co. No. 81 $50, N ,neys expended by them
for rent, DO, and e. month for rent until they ge
lew house.
Proportion 10 close part Of Forty.Hish dreet.-A
report OIL the petition Of the Columbia College TO close
part Of Forty ninth street was laid on the table.
S0arisA report TO raise the salaries Of the clerks
in the Department Of Streets and Lamps was post
pored till Thursdsy.
The Board adjourned 10 Thursday.
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COMMITTEE ON POLICE.

The Committee on Pc ice Of the Bosd Of Couocil-
men. Mr.. Vas Corr, Chairman, met yesterday after
room 10 ,p,der the matter Of increasing the salary
Of members Of the Police Department
svs ,say present salary they were
,carcely able TO support their families.
The COMMITTEES Concluded 10 report fsvorsbly for
the petioners-to raise the salary Of policemen 500,
and that OF doorren the ssme making the pay oil me
making the salary Of captains g. go yssI passed the
Board fe evenings since.
The Committee then adjourned, subject 10 the call
of the Chairman.
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COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Yesterday afternoon the Committee on Fire Depart
mept Of tie Boards of Aldermen and Councilman, AID
vsrisn and Councilman HOleer Chairmer, proceeded
to stephen.ons factory in Twenty seventh street, for
the purpose of examining steam FIRE engine and to
ritness i.s operations. The apparatus is plainly
built ard weighs only sbou. Que thousand
pounds more han the largest cisss IRE engloes
nov in use. IL requires two horses TO drag
6Aeen n nutes. The machine is capable of throwing
two heavy sire ans of distance Of two hundred
feet borjzo tally and over three hundred feet perpen-
oicularly The apparatus being new !. did not work
very vel yesterday Another dlsi WIZ oe nsa 10 .
portuniy offered them of judging Of the merits Of the
engine
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AMERICAN PRoTEs rANr ASSOCIATION.

number OF oiscOurses were delivered before this
body Iest evening at c nton Hall Astor place, by
the following gentlemen The Rev. j. b. Findlay the
Rev. r. g. Dickson, the Rev. w. S. Irviue the Rev.
I. Wal,b. and J Mckinley eco. Tue subjects CHOSEN
were az follows: " The Z 4stern War Eternal Viz
lance the Price Of Liberty" and The Doctrine OF
"Ipten,ion as held by the Romish Faith" The mem
bes Of the Society and their friends turned out strong
al the hall was well filed.
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avs to make legitimate the plumber Of the Southern
master we entertain not the least doubt The only
difficulty in The way is 10 do 1t without initiating the
example Of Massachusetts, and Vermont, in violat.
ing the obligations OF the Constitution, Of comfy and
good brotherhood. The South has never consented 10
DO wrong to retalste for wong Thiogs may come
TO pass when all such scrupes viii have to be hro WI
away, ant enemies dealt with upon the principle
Of the old Jewish law Of "a tooth for tooth IAN
ey for an eve
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YOUNG MEMS MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT So
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This Society, which holds its meetings at Botanic
Hall No. G3 East Broadway have made arrange
ments for the delivery Of popular course Of scientific
lectures by number OF distinguished gentle men Of
this cry The thiro lecture Of the course deliv
cred last evening by c. L. Brace, esq Subject "rhe
Countries of the Danube The audience was large
and apparently well pleased with the effort of the
Ora4OI
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LECTURE ON ASTRONOMY.

At the Tabernacle last evening Mr. McCosSELL,
who announced himself as member Of the Order Of
Free NJ asops delivered discourse on The Romance
Of the Skies or no Mortal Worlds beyond the Earth
The attendance was small and the lecture too lengthy
10 admit Of even an abstract in our columns.
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