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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-25

Gy Asyou have published some ex.
ceIleut articles on that scourge Of youthful
and infanlile life, scarlet fever, permit me
to give to the public, through your col
umns, very simple and efficacious rem
edy for tho terrible sore ness and ulcera-
ton Of the mouth and throat in aggravated
cases. Take equal quantities Of honey
and sweet oil--bolh should be pure--say
one table spoonful Of each, or one tea
spoonful heat il on a sheet Of glazed
letter paper overa spirit or fluid lamp.
and give the patient, at frequent intervals
small quantity, as cold as 1t can be Ia
KEN 1t can do no harm, and has no
some cases, where the collection Of Inu'
Gus in the. lhroatand mouth almost pro-
duced suffocatioh, saved the patients
life. .--Nev Fork Evsning Posi-. eA
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-25

SINGULAR.-Mr. Keitt, the Intimate
friend oftle late Preston s. Brooks, and
Fparticipator in the Sumner assault, is con-
fined to his bed with the identical disease
of which Mr.. Brooks died,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-25
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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-25
Sentimentalism.

Mis- Swisshelm, noticing the pubiica.
ton of new love story says:
'.All of that stuff about womln's love
has been said over and over again a hnu-
dred thousand times, to the great deIrl-
ment of the best interests of humanity.
There is no kind of necessity for using
the press TO persuade silly girls that is
very romantic and womany 10 love a
sconndrcl; to leave her affections un-
guarded by reason or experience and
drifts helplessly into sin, shame and de-
spair as an evidence of her unsuspectlng
womanhOod.
"ILs not true that woman's affections
are any stronger or more durable than
man's We think the opposite is the
case, and that two thirds Of all the two.
men who pine away or die of love, do SO
for the want Of something else to do.
Everything calculated to make love-
sickness feminine requirement is &
great injury, but to strew the path of the
suicide with the flowers Of puesy and ro
nance is in degree reprehensible" F."
"The best .motlo to guide a young
girl through the lnazes of love is, }, d.
right and trust to God" A girl who.ha
done no wrong has little cause to mourl
over the fckleness of pretended lover
Better he should change his mind befor
Than after marriage
That is the best piece of common scss
we have ever heard on the subject.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-25

Capt. Patrick Dsgan. a prominent citi.
zen OF St. Louis, and . volunteer in the
Mexican war, dead ll1ai a8 eas
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-25

STATISTICS OF PRoTEsTANTIsM AND
RoMANlsM.--The following statistics of
the Protestant and Roman Catholic pop
uIation separately, throughout the world
are given by The London Christian Wit
ness, prolessedIy compiled from bes! au-
ihoritles
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-25


The New York papers condemn in no
measured terms, the manner in which
Coroner Connery is conducting the Bur
dell murder inquest, The Mirror says (:
We have witnessedIin our time many
unseemIy and indecorous scenes in courts
of Justice, but they were all respectable
compared with the low, vulgar and brutal
exhibition, which Mr.. Coroner Connery
is now making Of himself in the Bont
street inquest. 1t is not too much TO say
that the indignation of the whole towI
has partially turned from the suspected
parties 10 settle upon the Magistrate who
is now mocking justice with his coarse
| jibes,I and violating the chamber Of dealt
with indelicale fdceiiousness.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-25
Rev, J. K, Andrews.

We had the pleasure on last Sabbath
morning, of hearing sermon delivered by
this gentleman, to the congregation ol his
charge, in the Reform Presbyterian Church
OF this city. His discourse was founded
upon the first clause Of the 9th V. Of 45th C.
of Isaiah's Prophecies -" Woe unto him
who striveth with his Maker. Dispen-
sing with the iormality of lengthy intro
duction, the Reverend gentleman proceed
ed in the first place to the discussion of the
&" Metaphysical Theology" contained in the
text. In this part ofhis discourse, he de-
monstrated as clearly as any moral PROPOSE
tion could be established, the supreme vo-
liton of JEHOVAH, and His undoubted
right to rule the world of mind and matter.
In connection with this theme he proved
the responsibility Of man to his MAKER,
by the establishment Of the doctrine of hu-
man volition, i. e. the power of every man
] 10 WILL anu W uClCIu HIS OhH oILiOho'
Never have We heard the Scriptural doc
trine Of mans accountability more forcibly
set forth than on this occasion. The speak
er then proceeded to the consideration Of
the practical suggestions Of the theme dis
cussed. First he disposed of the case Of
the Atheist. Secondly the Dcist, and
thirdly the man who processes to believe
in the truth ofDivine revelation, but who
still Continues in a course of proud rebel
lion against the government of his Maker,
and closed by clearly pointing out the
character and results Of such cour Sc oI
folly and crime.
Mr.. Andrews is stranger in our city
having recently taken the Pastoral charge
of his Church, but if the sermon he deliver
ed on last Sabbath morning is to be taker
as specimen of his pulpit labors, we are
inclined to the belief that it is only neces
sary that he should be known in order tt
place him in the first rank ofpulpt orators
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-25

"A bill abolishing allusury laws has pa9s-
sed the Lower House Of the Iowa Legisla-
ture, and it is thought, will pass the SEN
ate
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-25

The expected contest for the vacant
sent belonging TO Hamilton county, did
not come off This morning. Mr.. Slough,
taking the advice of his friends,
came into the House. picked up his
books. papers, &C., and will go to
Cincinnati to-day to investigate whether
Mr.. Hosea can make good the claim set
up for him. Mr.. H., goes down also,
to give the matter a fair test. If Mr..
Slongh is satisfied that he did not receive
majority Of the votes cast, he will give
up his certificate, and on Monday Mr..
Hosea will lake his seat. II.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11

Allowing, hen the most rigid construction Of the word
produce, - nmkps 70 the production Of the child In
court, In order 70 pnpenoo dsoi.iou question OF IN
he, ance or datxibuuoo. sh.ok does not ADMIT OF
doubt thai An nunt has been than on 70 fsuduenuy
produced In court by Mrs. Cunningham her O. I'M
sci ne has, In not and In law, formally and infovmA
produced an infant evidence scores of times fn,e me
murder OF 6uIde The unequivocal deliberate ase mt
By her counsel OF the exeuce Of On infant who would On
ber 10 the property In litigation cannot seems 70 ms
be argued away by any speciousness OF reasoning
Thrd-Hss OF Mrs CupninGh am "Asely ended 70
have been born Of parents whose child would be emit tied
70 inhevt real estae2" That H. simply has she not pre-
tended that this child born Of such parents as would
epte II to inhevit certain esiaef Does not her proen
sion Of the infants rights inherit form the basis OF tho
fraud matters hnle this point whatber the
rage proved not The aud lies In the false preen
sion that the infar entitled 70 inherit certain property
when she kpew that 4 not entitled.
Fuuyih-what the intent of Mrs CunnnghamY Did
che not thus falsely pr0duce the child With he In
tent OF 'Eterc< ptrg be Inheritance Had she any
other design than that OF defrsua!pg thoe who
lswfuly entitled thevetof" Was not the whole plot
oeved and carried TO prevent the "disbu on of the
property" Gao there be throughout d. aud
glazing defiance Of the yey letter OF the law than this
cat preeenhf
word on Interpretation OF law, from the Great Com
mentator, may re be useful
"The aireet and most rational method 70 interpret the
viii OF the Legislator "a by exploring his Intentions as the
time when tho Ia made. BY signs the most ural
probable And these signs either the words the
ccoex tho subject matter, the effects and consequent
or the spirit ana reason Of the law" loom l., b9)
KNO GRAB.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11
Awfns murder OF n sew York Ge.tismsn In
sew Orleans.

IRON the New Orleans Pinay une, August
moet deEoe ate and revolving murder committed
yesterday afternoon, at the II Canal aod DAuphne
sreets-deiiberaic, ~ the perpcrsior -atihed Al the
street corner for bis VICTIM and revo une, as the victim
nra beaten In brutal mannsr, then cut the
abdomen that the contents Of his stomach gushcd out
and finally ~ stabbed 70 the heart
From Inc investigation had before the jury Of inquest
and else shore, 80 obtain the following psrucul1s-
Abou, ten days ago w. "A Wright and wife arrived
this city from South CArons he being The enplov Of
robys Exprws Company They tcok board Ut Mrs
Leaves corner Of Causl and Bsropne Streets where Mr.
duop ~ sud sSy" asr-.rss m.n Who had been
several days the house REQ ie-rd N register his
Dsme, which hc did immedl.sly unde. wrgtrs, and so
near 10 that the "snd lady" might he mistaken ai Q
b~ty lance - belonging 70 the LAT or name. Afer
being al ne house fee DAYS, Mr. mrvcd 70 another
bovdips house the opposite side II Canal street. and
bsouetty he heard that s,ory had been circulated
the feet tbst he passing BY two names THIS story
he eventually traced 70 bosrdeS At Mrs Lease, named
geores Back~ood -ebo recently employed as o
dry ~ COS clerk In store canal street Fsenne him
K sguieved, Mr. Wright complained good deal Of the
upfourded story and charged Black ~ocd ~h having cir
coa ed fslsehooo concerning b n This state OF things
ed 10 tao intert ievs, and on Friday, said,
BSk~cod watched for Wright on the street ou, mlet 70
meet him Thus matters passed I'll yesterday. when fr
W from the ONCE Of Tobvs Express for his dinner
while s dinner II ~as ob,erved that Black wood vas
-s king up and down the street, and NJ Wright vas
sdvsed 70 q, out He replied that be bad 10 n back
70 The oce and should at least attempt TO coso He then
rtr down stas and M he stepped on The sidewalk Black
wocd met him, and ~ked him IL he would "tske
back that expression" Not reoevipg satisfactory an
EVER, he At once struck Mr. knocked him down and
kicked hm and again and again he knocked him do~n,
be attempted 10 risc and finally cut him With bowie
rifle entirely across the lower portion Of the abdomen
snd rtabofd him TO the heart Al this juncturc Mrs
Wright ran out, and oyirg, on my husband ~ caught
BIN IN her arms, and thew both fell together she having
tainted, ano he being already dead.
The scene was T. uly q melancholy one a. husband and
wife we're conveyed iDsensble into the house--he 10
awaken In that undiscovered country )" and she 10 The
sorrows Of an early vidovh hood
Bsch~ood walked of In the meantime but vas in a
short tine pursusd and arrested and h In prison.
On the body OF Mr. Wright inquest wac held and a
veIdc, was rendered atrbuuns dc.ih 70 the wounds In
nicied b Bls.kvocd.
wright -ea native Of New York and sut twenty four
wears Of age he vas q slight, weak mau, far rome In
ocn.r mpton, and ras bu child In the hands OF his
aurart
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11
Originality OF Scientific Discovery.

~ 'hh nDhiVh VI InH hSnshV'
Wesee stated 10 recent Boston paper that Professor
Fierce, Of Cambridge has discovered thai the shape OF
conttensh determined by the sun. MS published q. an
original discovery TIE observe ion may be altogether
one for sugh, know but the discovery tbs. con
tinepts were uphesved By the an that the san v.
the cause OF earthquakes vocanoes and the geological
OSCILLATIONS Of continuous and oceans pubihed IN tina
Nav YoSE HsRsLD lsst August, 10 q paper read by G s
mcnt OF cience, which met In Albany me nsner ~.s .
very sterestng one aoc ~e bel received some com
mepdatsy NOISES irm varoas arsr,err: but ~ ner.
ceive ins. bo' guoehed 10 the ~ocssdings OF the as
socison Tor lSt while Proe.sr Pie-ce noe s,avs tne
grower ~orfina elm himself. n you'd seen 10 be-
Vefy inpoi,ant sc'eouGc III coverJ, ne fact ssd
se 70 tr"oaoy ncN more about Il heresfses BJt 20
mrs W vins o~ bss decided claim 20 ur,n-ty Of an
n9un'fpe" aud osn.lity Of discovery sod 40 shaald
IL my me in;eresiSg papsr fop1r,ed ia me
= ~ = " NJ, ~ paft o. NE prooeed Dg " tb9 fen-
VIC 'nttesr, "a bUi N bef IL ther pru.ed yalu ne
81 "iranscpons' A kEsssR on THE A. A As
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11

BovRY THEArRr.-Not ~lthstandrg the Inc'emepcy OF
hertshcr there was full house last night The ove
~ 70 witness the Representative Of melodrams In
tour acts, erutled "Nisntinimo." The piece was vel
mounted The scenery very effective, and, considering a
berg the nrst night Of i rep esenatou, ran smoothly
man'inmois vel adapted 10 display xr Eddys pcuusr
,yh and the language and ct viii MAKE "a very popu
Jar piece with this bsniFe shoc Ivy a. doer in .,sge
eded ard methnn'rn rraCto-a 1B -seuery ADD cecora
lops ae very crol sa and cucsd $40 soplauss Of the
audience
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11
Brooklyn city News.

Plere CouyrrRrrr MornY.-Jsne Mara and Aun
Gavin arrested yesterday by srgean, Brown OF the
First precIDos, FOR having passed courter'e money
several sorekeepers 10 Fulton street ove dollar biz
the Ocean Bank Of New York, and threedollar bill
the Bank OF Rockville, Come 5ticut, found their
possession rhe sccusd were broueht be orc Justice
VOORHEES, and committed for examination
BrRGLApr-The house Of James II. Clayton, 20 Dean
street, fconousy entered about O'Clock yesterday
morning by forcing the rroot basement door, and Spa
RI psntaloons containing sI7o taken from th. sleeping
apartment d Mr. Clayton He hes d noise ss II some
person vas In the room, and upon attempting get no
thieves escaped valuable gold N vas " ns on The
msntel piece which vas undisturbed.
ArrD11sD HoHwAY RonEnr James Mcclure and 20
ter och were arrested by Captain Powers OF the Fourth
district, on Sunday night the charge u attempting 10
rob William Burris OF gold watch and chain on yyrte
avenue, opposite wash No ton park. They held for
examination BY Justice Morehouse.
AIIsoKD FArss PRErrscs -Depsy sherf6 Biz
gins arrested inc proprietor Of planing mil
In South Broohlyn on Saturday on ch,rses az
a,e pretences, In purchasing lumber from .eve
raj parties residing In Albany. Constable Msloy
came down With warrant, and the accused taken
ps c vs % ~ bs AVA, On Of the oes
6eed amounts 70 about 80 COO
boRrsirY IN BRoouYy.-rhe total number Of delshs
10 Brooklyn for the week ending August is 1913, OF
which 30 we're males and 20 ems-s ofthese 10 we're
men, 4s boys, n women, and ~ girls. The principal
disease, were cholera nfsuto m, 20; convulsons. I2 ds
ease OF BRAN, consumption, II nnrasnus, o; dy.eu
tory u 10 on he deaths, IS were under one year NJ
sse. ana ~ between one snd two years old. 0f the
whole number, ~ were natives OF the United States,
II Of Ireland, &c.
vErTNa Fras CosPAsY lsD NEW ESGrSp-FrankEn
Esne Company No expect 70 bring home their engine
on the Sls OF August The apparatus vas greatly
damaged at Ere 40 ne mooths since. ami II was sen,
TO pswiuckct for repair. On the occasion wash.
reton Engine Company No 3, Of Paterson N j. wi pay
this city Wilt and -, during their stay, be the guests
Of the Franklin Company.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11
The Yacht Charter oak.
ERR ARRIVAL IN lN6LAND-DESCRIPrI0N OF THE
VK4pBL.

ERR ARRIVAL N MISREPRESENTATION OF TIE
VESSEL.
Cur advioes by the indian, at Quebec informed yes
erday OF The arrival In England Of the American yacht
Charter OAK which sailed from this port in June last for
Liverpool, under command OF her builder and owner N
Charles r Webb, OF Ha nford, Connecticut When the
Charter Oak II the foot Of Pine street, New York. the
HERALD contained full description Of her, which we
pubsh this morning, IN order to g. sy the interest
readers muat feel uith respect suah little which
has successfully performed the hazardous feat Of crossing
the Atlantic ocean.
Tho Charter Oak sloop rgged, md her Enes, judging
from the way she sits the water everything thsa
could DO desired speec and bearing the fol-
lowing are her dimensions -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11
THE LEGAL VIEW OF THE CUNNINGHAM
FARCE.

TO TEE KDTrOR or rHR HERALD
II We are 10 I've In . civilized community We must not
suly maintain the laws they written, but must
rasvprcs and apply them according 70 the reason and
sprs Of their design and the object Of enactment
me Bond street drama 10 Jus, one Of those astounding
ssuss wherein every device Of scphsry viii be broush,
sso play In order TO prove the ingenuity Of special
psadsr, who cares Nse wheb~ justice stands ,als,
he tut succeeds 10 essbls hing bis point
A NO would avert toe partial complete anarchy
which must inevitably the continued suppression
o. Justice, therefore, BY vhssever means accomplished
becomes The duty Of evey interest himself for the
enforcement Of the law. In M broad lr and s Intention
mere court Of inquiry open 70 the full and
nair hearing OF all sides OF any question than are uhs
columns Of the HspAR lam led, therefore, by thcon
vicop and the intense interest which T. a. one Of the
commonly, feel In the projection and vndcsion OF hu
man ristu the b~nd and the Observance Of the
80. ~ % ~. sass ~ w.. oono,psbsm S"' On inc
me section Of the which desenases and defines
he offence T vbch she ssanes charsed and which mea
punishment deserves already familiar the
readers Of me HunsID,-
pv~ry person ~ho shall fraud identity ~ duce An infant
haze sscn sorn =" sss =, - , Ssm
ans al estate sinh The intent o. Inter- ing me
souS proesrS i,m am person swfu y entitled thereto
sh.i upon conviction PUBLISHED By imprisonment In state
Nov let me put fe~ questions, which may perhsp
Piece the matter usuch light /. mat evsry reader can
ess and common Interpretation OF the statute must
arrive.
E,rsi--Dd not Mrs Cunningham nrsuduIeutly produce
an insnv in case then pending involving Inheritance
70 properly. whom, by Der acting counsel 10 open court
and TOT the sole purpose OF influencing the decision OF e
Onurt, she 6cclsred herself 9. cetntep
recond-Was the birth Of infant essential "a o pro
auoon In Court You win TAI all authorities agreed on
me point that the birth Of child not al 70 ts re-
cosnuon In law. Blackstone a. 1907 ssys"An infant N
csWs "a rre g supposed In law 10 be born for
mAny purposee," and he goes 10 ssy Il may
@oopy nold state, or have an e-ats limited 10 W. use
may even nsve guardian assigned to n, /" as n we're
then scfua born" The OWL awh also explicit on the
point, Qn IN ero s'f IN vs csr snteiifcanY IN rerp
nonva sse, cum Dc ~rtsn oommcde aecstu fFf is col
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11

Her consists Of mInsAil, ab Tying b, gan top
sail, sQuaresail and studdirgsal-spresdng In all 800
yarda The hull built OF white oak umbers and frame,
with hacmasck knees; the de;k Is Of white pine, and the
ceiling yellow pine.
She built, owned, and sailed by Hr. Charles
r webb, native Of Stamford, Conn.,, and ship oarpen
ter by profession. BE informed he % only twenty
yea Of sge, but he looks much older for there
air OF experience sbou, him. much Of which has doubt
less been acquired during hall dozen voyages the
Atlantic board he Phena one Of . line Of Liverpool
PACKETS.
stc:ed by the telegraph from Quebec that he Char
Oak reached v erpool with only two board.
bot pricr hs departure NJ Webb intended that bis
crew should consist Of the mate Mr. William Andrew
Tucker two seansn and oook-nve hands In ALL includ
Ing omcers He carried out provisions and wafer for
rnesy days. sasy we'd away In the poop cabin. This
apartment considerably roomy nsids, and ntAns eight
ber,hs cooking stove, coal bin and oask Of water.
We believe that Mr. Webb finally sailed nom New York
With . crew Of only two mon.
Ine Charter Oak cleared from this port the Gosh Of
June, and was SPOKEN 1t sec on the 9Th Of July.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11

Raspsss Cor the Portuguese Sailor John
Smith.
The United States Narshal Opt Ryndsrs, yesterday
received tslegsphic dpatoh from the Attorney General
announcing hat John smA, the Pwtugusse aior, con
vic.ed OF murder on board the brig Geaoral Pierce,
been respsd until the 1lth Of September next, and
that the nAhAl would receive the official orders by mail
ne karsha proceeded immediately TO tho roubs 70 com
municais The fact 70 the condemned man. whose execution
had been ordered for Thursday nex the lsh inst smith
being called out rom bis oe the Msrsha bound
% on: with agility and apparent hShIhoart edness-oer
tAnly very unlike sentenced 70 death. He shook
the Marshai warmly by the hand.
ne Marshal sad-"smith, have received respite for
you fer one month"
Smith, uembrI from the sudden effect Of this Intell
gence-'oh, thank you, Msuha; yo1 have been very
kind"
The Marshal-"Nos at all TITS my pleasure and my
duty 70 be kind; and always endesvcr to make every
thing ~ agreeable ~ possible 70 persons under my
charge"
smIsh then proceeded 70 stsc, in broken English, thai,
he knew nothing u all about the An's DEATH and that
be only stabbed the cook (coIored msu) IN his own do
fence that the cook had large knife Ia hand and su
him (snItb) with II.
The Msrsha-"well you have gos res pse for one
moath and In the meantime the President will inquire
the particulars Of your ouc."
Smith looks fat and much better than he did on the rial
He asked tho Marshal he might bo permitted 70 wan on
the corridor occasionally. T,e Marshal said he had
cbec,ion n did not interfere with rules OF the city
prison The Deputy who In ateaoanc- sad hc would
that smith should have occasional promenade the
corridor; md M Cray. the warden, 7ssqenty pro
mised the Marshal that This In ulgence shoua be gred
The unfortunate prisoner.
Smith entered his cell very much aYeced by to- n
tersence OF the respite and era efuy thanking The Mar
Thai TOR his Kindness We understand that the na,shs
has ordered the unfortunate convict additional rAtons
those allowed By the city prison