True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-27

and that the rage for building is only limi-
ted by the ability to procure lumber and
other building materials.
E% Gen. Wilson in recent speech
at New Haven, declared that be received
on an average six letters day from anti
slavery men at the South but who dare
not let their sentiments be known 10 their
neighbOrs.
re- The Calvary Presbyterian Church
San Francisco, Of which Rev. DR.. Scott is
pastor, has raised $4,000, mostly by the
congregation, to pay off all membranes,
leaving the church entirely free from
debt and in peaceable possession of fire
proof edifce, costing over $4,000
E After dreary absence of nearly
seven years from his native land, Mr..
William Smith O'Brien reached Dublin
on Tuesday afternoon, and took up his
temporary. residence at the Shelbume
Hotel, St. Stephens green. He is in ex-
celient health and apparently in good
spirits.
Ey- During severe thunderstorm
few days ago, the lightning came down
upon pasture of Charles Titcomb, Esq,
Of Kensiugton, N. H., descending perpen-
dcularly into the earth for about thirty
ieet, so as to form good well of water.
The hole is about as big as barrel, and
it was formed without throwing out any
earth.
~ The receipts of the various be-
nevolent societies in England for The past
year, as reported at The recent anniversa-
ries in London were $3 $4,000, AL
though during the year the nation
was obliged to make great efforts TO
equip her armies and fleets, yet every
Christian association has been supported
with increased liberalty.
Das- In Broadway marble yard ap-
pear, upon tablet, the names of fourteen
young medical students who have within
brief period diedat the post of hazar-
dous. wearisome. and gratuitous duty. at
the hospitals. They we're truly martyrs
in the cause of Christian philanthropy,
and though they have passed away silent
y from life, their reward will come here
after.
@ The Romish Cathedrel at Ar
magh, Ireland, says the Worcester Trans
cript, is nearly completed, at cost of
$53,500. Ofthis sum, $ll $40 has been
collected from the Irish Catholics of this
country. This fact will help account
for the Irish poverty which our coun-
trymen are so heavily taxed 10 allevi-
ate.
~'Pat,' said gentleman to his Hi,
bcrnian factotem, did you ever present
that bill gave you for payment 2
Yes, sir
And what was the gen,leman's an
swerH
'Evasive, SIR
Evasiye How so!
'Why, sir, he said he'd be hanged if
he'd pay it,
EE 1t will be reccllected that a law
has recently passed in Spain ccnfscating
and ordering the sale Of the estates of the
church. Many of the clergy manifest
heir displeasure at this decree, and late
y refused to serve their parishioners who
had bought or in any way trafficed in the
property. The consequence was that
The government prosecuted the refractory
priests, and one Of them, the curate Of
Arine, had Just been condemned 10 ten
years hard labor, fine of two hun
dred dollars, and the loss of all his civil
rights.
@ A correspondence of the lnde-
pcndence Beige says: Lamartine, af.
ter making great efforts to save The wreck
Of his shattered fortunes-efforts which
have been feebly seconded by his coun-
lrymen-is about to assign all his prop.
erIy for the payment of his debts, and
seek home in the United States. The
estate given 10 him several years ago by
I the Sultan, has been taken from him by
the Turkish Government. 1t turned out
10 be one Of those presents that bring ri.
in upon the recipients" m.
w The Vigilance Committe of San
Francisco, in the course of their investi.
cations into the case Of Coroner whom
they had arrested, elected satisfactory
evidence that lie was in the habit of dis.
in'erring the bodies of persons who had
been buried, for the purpose Of dropping
them in the docks, and thus receiving the
fees attending an inquest. In this way
it is said, ole body has been made to DE-
service three or four timcs-or as long a:
il would hold together.-This accounts in
part, for the great number Of bodies that
but little while ago. we're constantly
found under The wharves Of San Francis
co. r..
re The editor OF New York paper
recently confined to his bed by severe
illness, wrote to his assistant as follows
"They say am better to day. sup
. pose | suffer more now from external
Than from bodily pain; with the cats a
. night, and in the day young lady at I'll
+ next door, who is trying her pretliest t
e be prima donna, iii hard to say when
a shall be released from this bed. Pleas
n send me one Of Sharp's rifles, that ma
i silence the feline ruffians OH the shed, an
e send also, a shallow young man, wi:
d long light hair, smooth face, and dro'
D ling voice, to quiet the musical prodip