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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-01-10

+ The London Times acknowledges
frankly, in an article on religion in the
British Colonies, that the voluntary sup
port OF religious Institutions, among a
truly religious people, must be not only
practicable, but inevitable, and not on
ly this. but efficient aud succossful.--
The only condition needfvl, is to with.
draw State assistance wholly and forev.
er, aud throw the responsibility, upon
the people, where il vii surely bo net.
In the mother county, while they have
the State Establishment, they will not
Sufficiently support Free Church, and
adds The Times, eve have got our Estab.
lishmeni, and now that we have got il
we intend to keep it," But wherever
our colonial empire spreads, the volnn-
tary principal will go with il. No State
aid To religion is the wa,chword every.
where except at home"
ETDo You rcod uouT ann I1n;nn
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-01-10

Some editor says the destiny of the
world often hangs upon The smallest tri-
Hes. A little milf between Charles Boz
naparte ond his love Le,iia might have
broken off "A marriage which gave birth
TO Napoleon and the battle of Waterloo.
10 which the Chicago Advertiser says,
Yes, that's fact Suppose "itlle
milf" had taken place between Adam
and Eve! What then T.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-01-10

Brilliant thoughts are often Glow in
their formation like the diamond. Thos.
Moore was frequently three weeks in
writing song Theodore Hook often
took about The same time to perpetra,e
an 'impromPtu,' and Sheridan was fre.
qne"lly all day in getting up joke,
which was supposed by some to bo the
inspiration Of tho moment.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-01-10

'ET Do you read yost own Union
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-01-10

inspiration Of tho moment.
An innocent young sportsman herea-
oout. in order to shoot squirrel on the
top Of a tall tree, climbed smother one
near by, and on being asked his reason
Tor so foolish freak, said He didn't
want to strain his gun by long shot
A smart chap lately borrowed die
uouary, and on returning il wac asked
how he liked II, replied Very well all
the objection / have to il, it does'p,
dwell long on one subject Sensible
young gent, that.
Philosophy says that shutting the eye
makes the sense ofheoring more aonte.
a wag suggests that this accounts for
the many closed eyes that are seen in
our churches every Sunday.
a young lady being aeked by poll.
uclan which party she was most in fa-
vor Of replied that che preferred tho
wedding party.
1t is with ideas as with pieces Of mon.
~, those Of the least value generally
circulate the most.
.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08

XMAS FREE STATE LEsTmAruRy.-Thls body viii con-
on Tuesday, tho 9th instant The following Is ms
proclamation calling the members together
To TIE WINNERS TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY or THE srAN a.
KANSAS
GEsrxsxN--The OH OF June "a the time nxed Al yvw
last session for assembling 10 do the work Tor wsaoA
you were elected That time Ia fast spprcschins mo ~
have thought desirable 10 call your attention 70 zoe -
importance OF being al your post 70 engage IN ns ,un
mcni OF the trust conided 10 you by your ieuow
There cannot be the slightest doubt OF the sncc p1r
cause all prove ue 10 ourselves ~ snis ume. mo
present administration, sure has no 20
attcmp. the orcibe suppression Of our me
Of Colonel Sumner dispensing tnst ooay Ast jays
was too fragrant an outrage 70 be sustained ~ even Ne
administration Of Frank Pierce The President and score.
tary OF war publicly oscamcd the responsibility OF thA
act s,pce then a new administration has been inauGu-
rated and although We may not, a. yet be permitted 10
entertain any greater confidence In It's justice than po
sessed in that Of It's predecessor yet We are convinced shs
will be controlled by more elevated susceptibility 10
public opinion and much higher order Of sssesmanshp.
iron these qualities at least Of the present admnisrs
ton we must rely Cor protection rcm any infringement a
our constitutional rights All should, therefore, DO pro
sent on the 9th OF June 10 complete the Slate ovean zaen
preparatory 70 admission into the Union a. free asd
sovereign State.
Charles Robinson, william Philips. a. ". Smith, wirass
Hutchinson. and any eight cher promseot trec Sais en
OF KANSAS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08

OF tie South prevailed. Thus General jackson
was elected asd re elected; thus Van Bureu was
elected as "a Northern man with Southern
principles" and thus Van Buren, was rejected in
1874, tehaving abandoned his Southern principles;
thus Clay was defeated the same year, in biddiug
too high FOR the North upon the Texas question !;
.has Csss vas DEFEATED in ls4S by General
Taylcr, @ Southern man; aud thus General Pierce
was elected in 1852 in opposition to the Northern
Seward affiliations of General Scott.
But there il also Northern side to the picture.
In 1852 thirteen democratic asprants were
Knocked in the head because their answers 10
Cap,ain SCOTS inquisitive pro slavery letter
were too strongly Southern to suit the North, aud
Pierce was nominated because he had wisely de-
clined to write letter in reply to Captain SCOTS
pro slavery questions. So too, in 1856 poor
Pierce and Douglas committed political suicide
in their desperate race for Southern support upon
the Kansas Nebraska experiment, and middle
ground man, whose hand, were alike clean of the
Nebraska bill and of abolitionism, beca me the
democratic Lominte. And this is the one of
Governor Walker Opposed to him are, fist, the
Southern ultras, who are rapidly assuming the
shape Of q distinct party; and secondly, the
Northern republicans, whose plan is purely
sect oral contest for the succession.
The questions, then, recur, how is the admins
tration to settle tie Kansas controversy without
8 violent collision with one or the other, or both
Of these sectional Presidential partiess Will The
programme Of Mr.. Walker do or have we
passed The worst Of this Kansas imbroglio or is
the worst yet to cone?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08

THE BURDErL CASE BEFORE THE SURROGATE.
The interest Of this wonderful case Ii not yet
worn out, though for 30 long 1t has had so little
10 feed on. The inquiry now proceeding before
the Surrogate has hitherto ELECTED but few new
facts; the most important testimony Is that
which coniradlcts the evidence of the Misses
Cunningham in relation to the whereabouts OF
DR.. Burdell on the day preceding the alleged mar
rage. The object Of this evidence Is Of course to
show that the witnesses who testify to the mar
riagc were guilty of perjury, and that no mar
ragc at all took place.
We do not intend to make any comments on
the case, further than to say that II is very sad
business. Here is man murdered in the most
brutal way, no one knows by whom; aud the
person on whom public suspicion first rested was
tried within few weeks after the murder, not
half the evidence required ELECTED, and a
verdict Of not guilty rendered, freeing her
from any responsibility for any possible share In
tho deed forever after. Upon this she sues for
the property; and should she succeed in making
good the fact Of the marriage we presume that
no further light as to the events Of the fatal
night or the motives of the parties suspected
would defeat her claim. Here ia ample room Tor
anxious reflection.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08

A SOUTHERN BID FOR THE MONSTER STEAMSHIP
GREAT Easrrry-T Through special and atten-
tive correspondent Of ours in tue South we arc
enabled to spread before our readers this morn
ing the proceedings, at length, of great combin-
cd railroad meeting the other day at Bristol,
Tennessee in behalf OF one Of the most extra
ordinary commercial experiments of this won
dcrful age.
We lave here the results OF an assemblage OF a
dozen railroad companies, whose great object is
the opening Of direct commercial intercourse
by steamships between Norfolk and the priuci-
pal Atlantic ports Of Europe; and, as begin
ming, they have appointed q special ambassador
10 proceed 10 England to negotiate with the COM
pany of the Great Eastern, and 10 secure II pes
sible, her first trip across the Atlantic TO the port
Of Norfolk. This delegate Is the Hon William
b. Preston, Of Virginia, formerly Secretary Of
the Navy, man Of high rcspectability, and in
every other way we'll qualified for the duties of
bis unique ard important mission.
Our readers know what the Great Eastern is
a monster steamer among the monsters. The
P,rsia is a monster-thc Adriatic is a mon
ster, the Vanderbilt is a monster the war
steamer Niagara is monster and so is the Mer-
rimac; but the combined tonnage Of these five
great monster steamers is less than that of the
Great Eastern by two or three thousand tons
Her measurements, her arrangements, her capaci-
ties end her accommodations are those of floating
city upon the scas. Compared with her as
work Of art, each Of the ancient seven wonders
of the world sinks into childish lusigni6cance.
The Glst "trip, therefore, Of su;h a chip (if sue
cessful, as there is every reason to suppose X
must bc), will be an epoch in the history Of COM
mc.cc and civilization. Let US suppose, then,
that Mr.. Preston lie successful 10 his embassy
that the ship scts sail and arrives at Norfolk in
good season, and safe aud sound, who can esti-
mate the immediate and permanent advantages
that will rceult to that port, 70 Virginia and 10
The South
In this view, we eubmit The proceedings Of the
Tennessee Railroad Convention upon the subject
10 the digestion Of our readers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08

Flour in fair demand and in Of State and
Western brands advance Of about Sc per barrel
claimed Wheat was Inactive, and sales confined to small
parcels Of Southern white 81 S. red do at ~ 6S and
Western do common a. 81 81. Corn was armer, with
sales Of Western mixed at co., 9c and Southern yeo
at elc eGc Pork steady, with light Gales Of mees
al s?s SO s2S S. Sugars we're qaiet, and prices IN
changed Sales OF coffee confined 10 small lois OF
Ro full prices. freshss continued heavy for British
perts, and engagements limited. They were inactive and
unchanged for the Continent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08

AMATEUR NEWSPAPER MEN.-AbOut this sea-
son every year, the mails come to us charged
with letters from young gentlemen in all parts
Of the country, informing us of their intention to
travel to Europe and kindly Offering to act as
our correspondent during their absence. Some are
from old, some from new hands Some start with
the cheering announcement that they "arc conf
dent they can write letters that will make mark
in your columns they enjoy Gan extraor-
binary facilc use Of language with an experience
of - years. and that if properly stimulated,
though they cannot promise they would always
be brilliant they will answer for it they shall not
be dull" Others, again are from more modest
aspirants to fame. One is from young man in
II health, who seemingly bases his prospects of
usefulness as a correspondent on the decay Of his
lungs. Another is from q collegian. whose youth
ful mind is fred by what he has read, who dc.
sires to travel and Judge for himself" yet who
cannot do 10 unless we engage him os cores.
pondent, for his father is not willing to incur
the full expense OF The journey We suppose
that Of such applications We receive full one hun
dred every spring
II may be as well 10 state, for the benefit of
aspiring young men, that correspondents are
never engaged Ivy leading daily papers on the sys-
tenn our friends seem 10 suppose, The European
correspondents Of the HERALD are tried men who
by long practice in Journalism, and generally, con-
siderable experience Of connection with U.S. know
precisely what to write aud how TO write it, II
would take young graduate Of college in the
United States, il he were smart" about five
years to ct himself 10 take such post as they
gil. During these five years, his letters would
be enormously expensive to US, though gratui-
tous, If we printed them.
1t is one Of the peculiaritics Of modern society
that every one fancies himself capable Of editing
n newspaper or writing paragraph. Men are
not given to believe that they can make boot,
or poir OF brecchc, without having served an
apprenticeship at the trades rcquircd nor is il
usual for young men about town to undertake TO
treat patient for paralysis, or to plead case
in court, without come preparatory training. But
every man, woman and almost every child believes
that the duties of an editor are innately acquired
by every mind. Hence the letters which deluge us
So far as our experience goes, there are more
men in the country who could make q pair OF
boots, treat a sick person. plead before the
Supreme Court or drive steam engine, without
previous training, than there are who could edit
paper without previou. apprenticeship to The
profession.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08


the Spanish American republics are at open war
and on all sides We perceive the evidences that
the old secular organization of the Church of
Rome is losing its hold upon the Catholic COM
munities of this continent Pho X, who came
into the chair Of ST. Peter with promise of lbe-
raj ms that awakened an ardent and hope
Jul throbbipg throughout Italy, seems to be an
appointed instrument for weakening its hold upon
the temporal interests of men. His Allocution of
the 18th of December last, which we published at
the time, styling tue governments of Catholic
America perverse, and directing his subordinatcs
to continue firm resistance to the secular pc ger,
is stimulating the spirit of opposition to the as
sumptions Of the church through all those coun-
tries.
The struggle of the day in Mexico is be-
tween Church and State. Its result may be
somewhat delayed, but cannot be doubtful.
Ever since the time of joseph and Pharaoh
the leen kline have eaten the fat kiae,
and so it will continue to be. Tue politicians,
SPECTATORS and people that are now attacking
the Mexican church uader the inspiriting cry Of
liberty, have nothing TO lose, while the church is
rich ard fat Offering a splendid banquet to its
oPposers in the day Of their triumph. In Central
America the church, though not rich, is in 81 nlar
danger. The clergy are publicly accused of
apathy in the recent struggle between Walker
and the native politicians and open threats o!
retaliation arc made. The truth is, the bishops
and priests there are tired Of having the cathe-
dras turned into fortTesscs for civil war, and the
substance Of their nocks consumed in intestine
striics They long for peace aud plenty, aud
Walkers late Minister here, Father Will, was
the representative OF his class in Central Aue-
rlca, as we'll o. Of the 6libuster government.
In New Granada the church is dcposed
from the high places Of the State, but the
Popc's Allocution has Iekndled the anti
church free. The radical press is pouring
forth its attacks upon the private life Of
the clergy so vieulently that in Bogota
they have appealed to the cudgcl, and
editor and priest have played az single stick in
the open streets. Peru has adopted new con-
stituticn, under which the ecclesiastical is sub
jected TO the civil power. The clergy have re-
fused to swear allegiance to IT, but the battle IL
delayed for while in view Of the contest OF that
state with the Gillian flibusters for the posses.
sion of the rich Chincha islands. In Chilli the
Church and state sre at fierce war in regard to
jurisdiction. There il is carried on before the
tribunals and in the press, the government being
too strong TO permit of an appeal TO that combi-
nation of sulphur and carbon known rs powder
The enemies of the church are merely consigned
to the operations of sulphur in the future, for
which, however, they sccm 10 care little. The
end Of oil this conflict Is by no means apparent,
and We shall wat,h the signs Of its progress with
much interest.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08

the house dear enough 10 peJ lim Aor tnc SnsVeSL
TIE whole system is one OF credit Let
pinch come, and the margin of the Spectator
will go. Then the usurer will fall upon him and
not get out without damage. Indeed, it Will not
always happen that even the insurance company
will escape. Public progress implies private suf-
fering; New York is monster which advances
by stridiug over the corpses of its children.
The LATEST FRENCH Observation-Disclosures
Thurneyssen, late banker Of Paris, and as
sociate Of De Morny Perevie, and the other
demi-gcds of the Credit Mobilicr, fed from
Paris some Gays since leaving debts amounting
TO irife under five millions of dollars, and
made his escape to this country His name will
lot be found in the list of passengers by the late
steamer, because M, Tkurneyssen is mau of
too much judgment to travel under his own
name /; but he came nevertheless, ard arrived
safely, and is staying now in comfortable home
in This country. That home is not unknown
either to the police or the French Coasul. We
have reason to believe that NJ. Thurneysscns
movements have been known from first to last
But he has not been arrested.
The English papers cay that The French govern
ment have taken active measures to procure the
cxtadition of n. Thurneyssen under the treaty.
But We see from the French organ in this city
and We suspected long before that this was case
which the treaty would be found inadequate to
cover: mol so much--as our French contemporary
says--from deficiencies in the treaty, as from a
very marked deficiency in The will of the French
government.
Monsieur Thurney ssen has been for years the
associate Of the spectators who, under the
friendly protection of the government of France,
have made that country nest of gamblers He
had much to do with the Credit Mobilicr, and
much with all the other schemes Matched by the
same party. He knows the devices by which De
Morny and other notables of Paris and intimate
associates Of the Emperor raised themselves from
comparative indulgence to the rank OF mllionaires;
for he was of them from Grsi to last; and like
NJ. Place, who broke for near q million sterling
just year ago. he has only broken loose from them
now, because he was less adroit than his col
leagues in keeping himself aAoat.
IL is for this reason--lrom fear Of the disclo-
sures he might make--that we foresee that the
French government will discover that the treaty
docs not reach his case. The treaty was broad
enough and long enough to reach the case of poor
clerks of Rottscbilds who caught The speculative
mania from their Surroundings and went wrong;
all the power ard money Of the French govern
ment was pressed into the service for their extra
dition; with what success the world knows But
as to Monsieur Thurneyssen, ii is very different
matter. Discretion viii make the French suthori-
ties very strict construcionists Of the treaty in
his case.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08

PRoGREss OF BruDNG.-In another column
of this paper We publish some valuable statistics
and memoranda In reference 10 the increase of
price In real estate in tho city, and likewise re-
fening to the progress Of building. II seems tina
the facts have not only justified the most sangdinc
calculations Of operators prior to 1887, but have
10 some essential particulars largely exceeded
them. The progress of the city during the past
twenty or twenty-five years has been probably
unequallcd by any city or village In the world
In population IL has nearly quadruplcd; In the
value of real estate IL has doubled in the rate Of
building il has hebled.
Il seems now pretty certain that $500 new
houses are built every year, at cost Of not much
less than twenty millions Of dollars Tbis money
IL for the most part borrowed Spectator
buys lots, on which be pays little or nothing; he
builds q house which costs him fifteen thousand
dollars; he borrows from an insurance company
al low rates, Eve thousand, and five thousand
more az higher rates from usurcrs, and perhaps
Keeps paper aloat for the balance 30 shining
along in the hope that he may succeed In selling
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08
The Steamship city OF New York.

Tho steamship City OF New York arrived here to day IN
tow. Captain Iewes reports that, when fourteen miles -
Block Island In foggy weather, bc stood TO 60 bctwcen
Great and Tbiug Rrs and at half past O'Clock r.
NJ snrpong he had passed the south point OF Great p,
the vc0e struck upon it, the steam pipes giving way ny
concussson Ho remained with the vessel thirty ave
hours when the leaks increasing, he abandoned her N
the lives Of all ON board. steam pump has been
ru, aboard the New York 10 Keep her free from waller.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08

Democrsctic State Convention or AIabauAas
MONTGOMERY. June Q, 1857.
The Democratic state Convention OF Alabama met hero
on Thursday, when Andrew d. Moore was unanimously
nominated for Governor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08

THE DECLINE OF POPULATION IN FR,NcE.--
The papers are still commenting on the apparent
decline in the population of France, as shown by
the lately published census returns All take it
for granted that, as these returns fail TO show an
increase, and as there is no large tide of French
emigration to some foreign country the popula-
ton Of France must be clearly on The decline.
We have no faith in this proposition. France
Is and has been for the past quarter Of century,
with slight intervals prosperous country. The
reasons which msy be urged for the non.incrcasc
OF population in large cities do not apply to the
rural districts. There has been no large consump-
ton Of life by epidemics or wars
In the abeence, therefore, OF natural caus, for
the phenomenon alleged to exist we think Il
more reasonable TO suppose that some facts have
been overlooked than that a change like the one
supposed can have sprung from no cause at all
II is fact that Frenchmen and French women
are filling exclusively an immense number of
positions in the cities Of Europe which, formerly,
were filed by persons Of other nativity. All the
hardrcssers. all the modides, most OF the ulets,
cooks, .fcmnss de ehdRlLre and courrias, large
proportion of statesmen and saleswomen in fashion
stores, and storcs for oIjas DE- rcrtu are French,
throughout Europe. The French population OF st.
Petersburg, London, Berlin, Vienna, Madrid, Dres-
den, Moscow, and the small German cities is enor-
nous. The French have In fac! oversprcsd
Europe. How could this be accomplished with
out loss Of population at homci IL not this
gradual diffusion equivalent in its effect 10 q
copious emigration 10 The United States
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-01-29

learn, that " mine hosts of the Commercial Hotel has
been fitting up, in very tasty style, the large hall on
his premises, and proposes giving Dramatic and mu-
steal entertainments, during the dull season, several
old favorites of Honolulu theater goers, we are told,
are engaged, and Smith-John Smith-the inimitable
"Picayune Butler is among the crowd. Wallack,
also, is on the list, aided by Miss Immel, Mr.. Town
send, etc. 1t is said, Mr.. Beatty, than whom a bet
ter could not be procured, is to assume the manage
ment. -
% Owing to our supply of printing paper having
become exhausted, we have not been able to issue for
the past two weeks our usual extra sheet, and conse-
quently have been compelled to omit the whalemen's
ship list and many advertisements. We expect a sup
ply of paper by the Palmer, and may be obliged to
delay our next issue till her arrival.