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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
RELIGION, NORTH AND SOUTH.

The following striking ppea to the Christian charity
and sobesense Of the clergy Of the northern Methodist
Church forms part Of letter from the editor Of the Nash
vile Christian Adv ocate to Bishop Morris of Ohio:
"Wi you, reverend sir nterpose Will you and your
colleagues throw oil upon the troubled waters and strive
calm and quiet the predces of such your and
people warning against the interests of the Church Of
Christ They know not whereof they affirm They do not
know the condition Of the South they are unacquained
with the elements of southern society. Thousands Of the
citizens Of the North mised by designing men, who
to their passions and preudce They Judge Of slavery by
the of irresponsible writer's who carcature
southern institutions and Islander southern Christians Will
they be persuaded to let alone We are doing great
wo;k. We preach Christ, and pocs We are looking
after the sheep in the wilderness wolves to scatter
tear and say but Shepherds aud provide for the
flock OF Christ You have full enough employ all your
men and your in nsrucng the horde and
afde who throng your cities skirt your prairies,
dwell upon your and lake Shores build your railroads.
dig bitches, and menals the houses and
the farms Of your wealthy citizens"
What your church doing for the free blacks the
North? Sir eurprsed when looked at the statistics
of your Cincinnati The returns show that you
have In the bounds of that conference ninety eight
membersl My dear sir how many thousands of colored
people live In great Queen City say nothing Of the
country around and with all the sympathy of your preach
ers and people for the black you have less than
hundred members In your whole conference Compare
cnnati with the city Of Charletona city with perhaps
population not third great there you
will find coored membership in the Methodist church Of
less than FIVE thousand In the South Carolina confer
alone there not less than thousand color
ed people In communion with the church Well may ask,
Who for the souls Of the negro All, sir it easy
say Be ye warm and be ye fed but the good Samar
ministers to the wants of the suffering Say your
brethren them alone they are following the example
Of Jesus and the instructions Of the inspired Apostles Let
them aone and 90 and preach the Gospel to your own
poor"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE TO SPAIN.

We are requested to state, that in consequence of RI,
iucton in the French transit rate letters Forwarded
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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
From the New York Times.
THE PATENT OFFICE AT WASHINGTON,

In the library of the Patent Office at Washington may
be found striking proof of the appreciation in which The
British holds the class of inpenos The Wis
tier ID there shown cighfyp thick octave volumes of
specifications with eighyfve corresponding folio volumes
of illustrative plates executed in the finished style,
and containing the records of British invention for the
three years only of 1852, 1885, and 1854 The SERIES
which forms library in ITSELF sent to government
Ia for remittance Of plain and meagre vol
ues on the subject Experts declare however that
in inventions themselves we behind nation what
ever 1t is the books of record only that the
holds.
Heretofore the agricultural report of Patent Office
has been the most popular and attractive of any official
port published by the For the last years.
however the mechanical report has rvaed it in interest
and exceeded 1t in value among the mechanical and scien-
c classes Of the country Inventors seize upon with
avidy and the demand for it members of Congress is
Unsuitable The report of the last year consists of two
volumes Of than 100 pages each. An abridgment
of specifications of every patent granted during the
is given with illustrative diagrams drawings. Strange
may appear the whole cost to the government and
people was but sizty.tour cents per volume.
The rapid growth of the inventive genius of
try is illustrated by this report The whole average
cspts of the Office for the years anterior to 1926
$4,000 per annum. Last year they were $l7G,o00 In
l84l the whole number of applications BAT, and the
whole number patents issued 1885, while in 1855 the APP
pcations 4435 and the patents granted 2024 show
ing fourteen years only the applicants had increased
fire fold and the patents four fold.
department of so much utility, and showing every
year such unequiyoca evidence of progress ought to
ceve literally and cheeruy the fostering OF the gov
eminent
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
ta From the Missisyippan.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.

OF the report of the Postmaster General the Philadelphia
North American, leading opposition paper, remarks:
at is due to Mr. Campbell who has made his last annual
report to Congress- and is about to retire from his high
office say what indeed say in strong and cordial
terms that he has performed the but honorable
duties Of that Office with single eye to the interests of the
public with faithfulness industry, and ability unsur-
passed that he has fully and answered all the just
claims of the community upon him, and will leave the de-
parment in prosperous condition as was possible for
the administrative skill of single man to render it,"
Few will question the justice wisdom Of the encom
ums thus paid by the North American Mr. Campbell can
look back with pride upon the in which be has
discharged his official duties and will always be ranked
among tho unexceptionabe and faithful Postmasters
General we have ever had.
Speaking for Mississippi truly say that under his
efficient administration of the Post Office Department
mail facilities have been increased than two fold
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15

The NEW STATE HousE-The new capitol building at
Columbus Ohio IL the largest Of any Stale in the Union
The appropriations already made amount to $lo47oo 49,
The architect estimates the additional cost of completing
the building S3695s9 Ga and Of enclosing grading and
ornamen,ipg the grounds at $l5ooOO more making the
grand of the whole cos of the State house to be
81, e222ss So
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 10, 1857.
ACCIDENT.

An accident occurred TO press last night which has
prevented from serving city subscribers with their
papers the customary time this morning The damage
however, the press repaired in few hours after lis
and sincerely trust that neither our readers
nor ourselves win be subjected again to the same vex
atious delay az we are now compelled to notice.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.

We are authorized that the President Of the
United States will give public reception at the Executive
Mansion Friday evening, the 10th inst, between the
hours of eight and ep and on each succeeding Friday
evening until information is given 10 the contrary.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
INAUGURATION OF GOV. BIssELL.

despatch from Chicago dated the 18th instant says
Hon. Mesrs. Bisse and Wood, governor and lieutenant
governor elect took the oath of Office yesterday The gov
errors inaugural in the and recommend
sons Of his predecessor He recommends amendment OF
the banking law aso increase Of representatives in the
legislature"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
THE NEW ENGLISH MINISTER.
correspondent of the New York Evening Post at Lon

:
don writes by the last steamer:
Yiers bad the American mission offered him, and was
the point Of accepting It, The pay raised TO
to induce him TO take It, and all the cabinet urged II on him
with the exception Of his brother Lord Clarendon who ad
vsed him to decline. I don't understand thsj IL would
II Lord c. did not anticipate that affairs would move
on as smoothly as all anticipate"
The correspondent adds
Lord Elgin Ia likely to get the American sPpoin'
ment. Some one will 20 out soon"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15

To BKon ANKw.-By the operation Of general law Of
the State OF Maine the charters Of all the banks in that
State win expire during the year 1857 and all have to
wind mp their aar unless echsrtered by the Legislature
now in session.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
GOVERNOR JOHNSON, OF TENNESSEE. THE HER
& AK t MITAGE Aa

Il . :. ts Fl
II gives US much pleasure to announce to readers
this morning the arrival in this city of Governor Johnson
of Tennessee gentleman widely known and widely hon.
orod for his exalted patriotism his commanding talents
his ardent and undertaking devotion to the principles of
the democratic party, and his brilliant and effective SER
vices in the last memorable campaigns in his native
State Yesterday morning he paid visit to the fre-
dent Of the United States official business of PECULIAR
interesting nature 1t that at the last session OF
the legislature Of Tennessee act passed authorizing
the governor of that State purchase five hundred acres
of the Hermitage including the mansion Of Gen. jackson
and the tomb where repose the remains of the illus
trous hero and patriot and those Of his beloved wife, and to
make tender of the to the general government pro-
vded branch Of the Military Academy should be esab
shed at that place In Of this act Governor
johnson purchased the Hermitage for the of forty
eight thousand dollars and yesterday made formal tender
Of the property with the condition annexed to the Pres
dent The President in reply stated that this offer Of the
State of Tennessee would be promptly communicated by
him to Congress.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
ELECTION OF SENATOR in PENNSYLVANIA.

The result of the election of senator in Pennsylvania
produced strong sensation here when it announced
by telegraph on Tuesday 1t still continues to be the sub
ec Of general and undsgused regret amongst the demo-
Gratis and of as universal and unrestraned qualification
amongst the black republicans The defeat of democrat
would have Fyen satisfaction to the republican party
than that of Colonel Forney They remember with fresh
the many hard blows he has dealt their cause and
whilst for this democrats everywhere would have
hailed his election with joy it is natural that his defeat
should be gratifying to his political foes But mach as
we regret Colonel Forneys defeat his account there
are circumstances of party Generalization attending
which will receive the condemnation of the democracy oil
the whole country The action of the caucus which nom-
mated Colonel Forney showed that party organization
is deporaby imperfect The refusal of portion of the
democratic members 60 into caucus to be bound by
the action Of majority, constitutes offence against eff
cent party usage which it is difficult to paate much
less to excuse But when another portion OF them
who went into caucus and who either voted for the nomi
nee or acquesced in the nomination obligatory after
wards abandoning the whom they had aided to nom
mate and actually voting for and electng his competitor
the offence strongly of something more criminal
than teachery party usagcs and obligations We need
not add that the result has produced great excitement
in Pennsylvania and that the boilers from the caucus
nomination are severely condemned and denounced
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE TO THE MEDIrERRA

We are requested to give public notice that the single
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British packet via Marseles will hereafter be follows
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15

British possessions in India the United State. postage only
OF 81 or cents according they despatched by
United States British packets must be prepaid in this
country.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
soNrrnINe snw.--The Davenport Nowal Gazette saws

IA sail seigh-not sleigh for sale-made Is appear
ance on the river ice yesterday The motive power
the wind which, gathered in big SAIL sent the sleigh fly
ing ike bird the ice The sailor navigating IL
tackled about though the craft in the water instead
of on it 1t was u popular institution during the day.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15
A MEMORIAL.

By Mr.. TY SON; A memorial f ON certain ship owners
and of vessels in the city of expressing
favorable opinion of Manyatt ong-estabhed system of
marine signals and praying Congress to make compulsory
legislation In favor Of system unless such substituted
code BIO adopted by foreign governments International
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-31
ImpOrtant from Exnnsas.

ST. LOUIS, March 23.-The Topeka
correspondent Of the Democrat says the
Kansas Free State Convention was in ses-
sion in that place on the 10th and lth of
March; @. F. Currier presiding. The
committee on the platform reported Sc
ries of resolutions stating that the people
of the Territory cannot participate in the
election under the census for the Consti-
tutional Convention, or act without com
promising their rights as American citi-
zens, and jeopardizing the public peace;
that the Topeka constitution is still the
choice of a majority of the citizens of Kan
sas, and urge upon Congress its immediate
admission asa State under it; that peace
full relations between its citizens is re-
garded indispensable to the welfare Of the
people and Territory, and earnestly appeal
10 all men to submit the differences of
opinion growing out of the question of
their domestic Institutions to the ballot
box, provided that any attempt to abridge
or impair the freedom of speech or of the
ballot-box shall be held as just cause for
departure from this policy-that no tests
be made for membership in the Free State
party, save the exclusion of Slavery from
Kansas, and that we are infexibly deter
mined to abide by the principles of squat
ter sovereignty, enunciated in the Kansas
Nebraska bill. ..i u...l.-sL
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-31
EDITORIAL CORRESP ONDENC CE.
COLUMBUS, March 22, 1857.


Legislative business is progressing with
commendable rapidity, yet we doubt very
much whether we shall be able to return as
soon as we expected. Our impression now
is that it will be impossible to complete
our labors before the ! 5th of April. The
Constitutional Amendments, the Canal
Contracts, the outrage at the Penitentiary,
the Game Bill, the Fish Bill, the Insolvent
Debtor Law, Railroad Law, and the Re
form School Bill are among the prominent
measures discussed during the past week.
The Game and Fish Bills, the Insolvent
Act, and Reform School Bill have passed
the House, the others are not yet finally
acted upon.
We received several petitions from Meigs
county relative to coopering in the Ohio
Penitentiary, which were duly presented
to the House. Those who signed the pc
titions are probably not aware of the limit
ed amount of coopering done there. 1t
consists principally of the better and cost
lier qualities of casks, &C., and is made
principally for this market. We are as
sured, moreover, that coopering in the
Penitentiary will hereafter be restricted to
the amount engaged at this time-at no
time hereafter to exceed it.
Several artists, of greater or less celebri-
ty are in the city, soliciting orders for
painting, historical and fancy, to decorate
the new State-house. Some of the designs
are good, others bad, and others again in
different. The best we have seen is by
VIM. H. Powell 1t represents Com. Per-
ry leaving the Laurence for the Niagara
during the heat of the battle of Lake
Erie. The sketch is spirited and beautiful.
But we do not think the present Legisla-
ture will order any paintings. All the
money they can appropriate will be needed
to prepare the building for future decora-
tons. si'74
Columbus. for two or three weeks past
has been filed with strangers, who are
here on all kinds of business. Here are
canal Contractors and engineers, railroad
managers, eminentlegal gentlemen, Judges
Of Supreme Court, &c, &c. Among the
amusements are Christy's Minstrels and 4
Panorama Of a tour through Europe. We
have visited the minstrels, and intend to
see the Panorama next week, If we can
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-31

The New York Day BOOK, the organ of
the Pierce administration charges that Sid
ney Webster, { Pierce's private Secretary
was concerned in the swindles recently
brought to light by the congressional In
vestigating Committees-that he was a
partner of Matteson, Zone of the members
implicAted) that he was also deeply con-
cerned in the Kinney grant, and many 9th
er like "speculations, and that he at one
time received ten thousand dollars for the
purpose of securing purchasing Gen.
Pierce's assent to one of their schemes
We have no doubt of it, nor would it sur
prise us to learn that Gen. Pierce had been
purchased for the aforesaid ten thousand
dollars. ..
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-31

SUIc1DE.-A few weeks ago gentle
man, who registered himself as w. S.
Stewart, of Buffalo, N. Y, became guest
at the Burnet House. and remained there
with a few intervals of absence, until
Wednesday night last, when he was found
lying dead in his bed. In the bed was
an empty bottle that had contained lauda-
mum, and mass of opium as large as
two fists; bottle partly filled with NOR
phine was also found. No book or mem
orandum was discovered, to make known
who We're the unfortunate mans connec-
tons. His linen WAS marked Lewis. -
An inquest was held and averdict rendered
of ''died by poison The deceased had
a difficulty lately about a female, after
which occurrence he squandered his mon
ey away profusey When found dead he
had not IA cent. The probability is, there
fore, that he committed suicide.-Cin.
Gd@etfe.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-31
March .26th.


The Legislature is progressing with its
business rapidly, and unless checked by
unexpected and lengthy discussions, will
be able to adjourn by the 10th of April.
We, however, are not confident of being
able to leave before the 18th. The canal
contracts still elicit considerable discus
sion, both in and out of the Legislature,
and we regret to see bitter newspaper
quarrels among prominent Republican
Senators and Editors. The Cincinnati
Commercial and Ohio State Journal, Sen
ators Hamilton and Griswold, and others,
figure conspicuously. We see no occasion
for all this elimination and recrinination.
Opinions are neither virtuous nor criminal,
and while we claim the right to entertain
our own opinion, we accord to those who
differ, at least an equal share of honesty.
We received the Telegraph of the 24th
this morning. We are not surprised to
see an occasional error, when we consider
the haste in which our copy is prepared.
We frequently wonder there are 50 few.
One error in the last number, however,
we desire to correct. Instead of estate
Temperance Convention, at which Mr..
Griffin presided we intended to say
State FTrensan's Convention, at which Mr.
Gi6fh presided. We presume the error
was the fault of the compositor.
This afternoon we have enjoyed the COM
pany of two of our Pomeroy friends-J. V.
Smith, Sheriff, and Oren Jones, who
brought with them to Columbus a new
representative of Meigs county, who is ex-
pected to reside here permanently for some
time, in the stone house near the banks of
the Scioto. where it is hoped he may ac-
quire a su liicient classical education to en-
able him to distinguish between neeuna and
tuuna, at least. His habits while here will
be quito sedcntaiy, and his life quiet and
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-31
March %.

Yesterday was busy day in the House.
Several bills were considered in Commit
tee of the Whole, and their final reading
fixed for Thursday. To-day the Canal
Contracts will be discussed, we presume
for the last time, by the House. To-rnor-
row is SET apart for the final discussion of
the Constitutional amendments. Thurs
day will be occupied in third readings,
&c. Among the bills considered yester-
day is one providing against the adultera-
ton of liquors, which was introduced by
ourself, and which we think will pass. 1t
is much more stringent, and we think will
prove far more efficient than the old law.
We also produced quite little excitement
in the afternoon by calling up a resolution
instructing the Judiciary Committee to re-
port back to the House the Temperance
Bill of last winter, which was referred to
them in the early part of the session, as
we supposed, for the purpose of smother
ing it. They promised to report it back,
and we withdrew the resolution.
There are several billsIpending, affecting
in greater or less degree the question of
Temperance, though we very much doubt
the passage of more than one or two of
minor importance. OF this we shall know
more in few days, however. But wheth-
er any are passed or not, we are deter
mined, if possible, to compel members to
show their hands,-to vote for or against
these measures. uH
Mr. Rogers, of Lawrence, offered res
olution yesterday instructng the Commit
tee on Fees and Salaries to inquire into the
expediency of changing the pay of mem
bers from a per diem to an annual salary.
We feel rather inclined to favor the meas
ure, for various reasons.
RI
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-31

find time. The Legislature, however, is
so industrious of late that we can scarce
ly find time 10 look at or think of any
thing else. Last week, thatbody averaged
about eight hours a day, and held one
evening session, and they threaten evening
sessions regularly hereafter; so that the
only leisure we can have will be between
two and three O'Clock each day. But we
hardly think this measure will be resorted
to, as the committees must have some time
to work. rrF-- A. L.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-31

81. The arrival of the. steamer Alps, March
Goth places us in possession of Liverpool
dates to the 4th inst. .,.... ..
The chief items of interest relate to
China. The Emperor has prohibited any
trade with the English under penalty of
death. All the suburbs of Canton have
been burned by the English, and large fires
have occurred inside of the city. Rewards
have been offered for the assassination of
the English. All Chinese in the employ
of foreigners have been compelled to leave
and return, under penalty of destruction to
their relatives if they failed to comply.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-31

|. DEATH OF THE Rev. DIR. CoLToN.-The
Rev. Calvin Cotton, well known through
out the country, died at Savannah, GA, on
Friday last, and his remains have been sent
TO Massachusetts, for interment. The de-
ceased graduated at Yale college in, 1919,
was ordained a Presbyterian Clergyman in
1916, and was settled at Batavia, N. Y,
until 1926, when he partially lost his voice
This induced him to devote his time to
writing for periodicals, but in 1885, after
a visit to Europe, he took Episcopal orders
Subsequent, however. he turned his atten-
ton to political matters. In 1842 he COM
menced editing a paper in Washington,
called the "True Whig," which he con-
tinued until 1914, when he went to Ash
land to obtain materials for a life of Henry
Clay, on which work together with the
volumes of Mr.. Clay's correspondence, he
has since been engaged. The volumes
have been published at intervals and the
author was engaged on the last volume of
his work when summoned away.