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"A ConserHativa Church.

The Evening Services, on last Satur.
day, at st. Georges Episcopal Church,
Beekman street, New York, were atten.
dsd only by an aged, couple and q few
children. The responses, (if any) were
not perceptible, and the distance between
them seemed like pauses on the part Of
the minister to retain clerical breath. -
The choral strains which were sung made
the scene peculiarly solemn. The vene.
fable pair seemed like pilgrims in des-
ert.-[N. Y. Express. ''a ( a,'a .a!.,., ..e.
When, a few weeks since, the Tribune
sent circulars to the various clergymen oI
New York, requesting information as tc
the condition Of their churches, with
particular reference to the revival, tht
Rev. J. H. Hobart Brown, rector of 81
Georges, replied in note intended t
serve the double purpose Of facetiousnesI
and reproof. His church ihad5nothing 4
| do with unhealthfull " excitemenls, cbu
| prospsred in its conservative apostolic
course. AS for any especial interest,"
connected with his congregation. they hat
rcpainted the church and built d 'nev
| feics around re- lls'r ssai lf ,a1qia T3i
We should infer from tbe item quote,
]. above that the reverend gentleman ha,
succeeded not only il keeping out excite
neni, but ip driving OF his hearers
l[ciD. Gsz, I " 5as, 'i,, ,...... XVI
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We saw him after that, snulr 3
He had kinky hat .r =.
'''" On his head
His pumps were worn away, "
And his pockets seemed to say ta
..,y d ."Nary red. ."--[ Phil. Jour.
Liuingston and a Lion.

He caught my shoulder as he sprang.
and we both came4o the ground below
together. Growing horribly close to my
ear, he shook me as terrier dog does a
rat. The shock produced stupor sim
liar to that which seems to be felt by a
mouse after the first shake by ca" It
caused a sort Of dreaniness, in which
there was no sense Of pain nor feeling Of
terror, though quite conscious Of all that
was happening. 1t was like what pa
tients partially under the influence Of
chloroform describe, who see all the op-
Grafton, but feel not the knife. This
singular condition was not the result Of
any mental process. The shake annihi-
lated fear, and allowed no sense or horror
in looking round at the beast This pc.
cular state is probably produced on all
animals killed by the carnivora; and, if
SO. is a merciful provision by our benev-
olent Creator for lessening the pain Of
death. Besides crunching The bone into
spliniers, he lel: eleven teeth-wounds on
the upper part Of my arm. A wound
from this ANIMALS tooth resembles gun.
sho. wound--i. is generally followed by
a great deal of slOugbing ana discharge
and pains are felt in the part periodically
ever afterwards. p I had on a tartan JACKIE
on the occasion, and I believe that i
wiped off allthe virus from ihe teeth tina
Fpierced the flesh, for my two companion
in THE afffay have both suffered from th,
peculiar pains, while | have escaped will
only The inconvenience of a false joint ii
my limb. The man whose shoulder wa
wounded showed me his wound actual,
burst forth afresh on the same month d
the following year.--[Dr. Livingston
| TraVels. 5E,JG TG 20 FIgNl%UU1W llfG
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A Judges Opinion.

D..
Hardesty,a young man Of Boone County,
Kentucky as we have already announced,
was tried and acquitted, few days ago
for killing another young man named
Grubb who had seduced his sister,.
Hardesty told the seducer thai he would
give him six months in which 10 make
his choice between marrying the girl and
being killed. The six months expired,
and Grubb no. having married the girl
Hardes.y met him, and on sight shot him.
The evidence showed that Grubb was
armed also, in expectation Of the attack,
but was shot in the act Of drawing his
weapon The trial was ended : last
Thursday, and the verdict oflhe jury was
not guilty. The following is the judg-
ment pronounced by Judge Nutall upon
the verdict Of not guilty BY the Jury in
behalf Of Hardesty: ',.n,. I,, ';i.,..'.,
JUDGMENT OF THE CouRT.-Sil: You
have been indicted by grand jury Of
your country upon most heinous charge.
You have put yourself upon your country
and your God for deliverance. You have
had fair and impartial trial before them,
and they have both pronounced you no,
guilty, and SO say I. 1t may not be
proper for me 10 express my sentiments
yet nevertheless l will do It. Young
man had been wrohged as you have
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On natBs Road, May a, 1858. 4 ..o,o.

aiiA EHURcHl BURNER.-k man in Holmes
county, Ohio, named Wallick, who
for some years has been insane on reli-
gioua subjects. took it into bis head a few
.weekslago, thai egWas commissioned TO
burn down,all the churches. Accordingly
on Thursday las. he proceeded TO set FIRE
10 the Lutheran and Methodist churches,
bnt before much damage was done he
found himself in Jail. 1 lie is said 70 be
still of the beiieflh thai the only salvation
fofthe people is in bis getting out and
burning the ehurches.Iig0ss a bsa
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books, newspapers, &C., to prey on the
public mind. The elastic condition
which marks (and very naturally solalI
American phases of thought is no where
more percepiible than in the sphere of
literature. The confusion Of ideas is
perfectly appalling, and We would corn
pare it 10 a literary Babel, if the Babel of
olden times did not savor Of species
Of grandeur, which is not to be found in
It's modern rival. 1t seems like Babel
built by Liliputians. Every day we hear
ofnew books which are the greatest ever
written. and nobody ever reads them. =
Every day we hear Of brilliant scholars,
while they are known 10 bc the dullest
creatures on the face of Gods earth, -
Frequently we hear Of brilliant sermons,
when alIwho attended the service testify
to lis narcotic influences. ALI this nau
seous trash, called criticism, or notices, is
frequently dictated by good feeling. and
still more BY indifference and mercenary
motivssy but whatever its cause may be,
there is no doubt about its degrading
influence. How can literature progress,
if every literary mouse is pictured as
possessed Of the attributes Of the lion p
Even in Boston, when fifth or sixth
rate German student lectures on history
he is forthwith pronounced the greatest
living historian and most books and
magazines are no sooner issued, than all
over the country how Of praise is heard
A naive foreigner might come to The con-
clusion that the Yankees are the most
enthusiastic of all nations and on look
ing at the notices In The different papers,
he might think that every American
journal is accompanied by a perennial
poets corner. where all books, good, bad,
or Indifferent are thrown indiscriminately
with one and the same ecstaiic ejaculation
of admiration. a.. .rl.s9'
lis time this hideous quackery should
cease. 1t has grown TO be most intole-
rRble nuisance, and all lovers ofliterature
should hiss j! down. What our literature
requires is an honest, conscientious,
scholarly army Of literary critics, who
commend where praise is due, and con-
denim when an expression Of censure is
The truest charity to the author, and the
best warning to the reader. / have spo'
ken frankly and strongly upon This sub
ject, because think lasting progress in
christianity must be accompanied by a
corresponding advancement in literature,
and the want of vigorous and competent
critics is conspicuous among the fatal
sources which impede this Advancement.
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p .1InoAn AcoIpRNrs .---Of late. ra

3 RArDRoAD Acc1DBNTs.--Of late, rail
road accidents have become so frequent,
that no manash6uld start on q journey
without calculating the chances, or ma
king "a provision for broken limbs, disloca.
led joints, OF at the, least, bruises And
contpsions. Il A. good, preparation would
be,--as dictated by common prudence, S.
la small package Of lint, Al fsw strips Of
isinglass, plaster and 2 bottle Of BRAqG's
ARCTIC LINInENT. For The want Of tbe
latter article on such an oecasIop, many
a man has geneior months with 2 en schlpg
limb or Joint, ,,or with his face dishgured
by unsightIy bruises, This inYslrable
,LinimenI Is. we belieTs, for sale by drug.
gists gsperally,1 iiap5
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~. The ecceniriclties of genius are
wonderful. We saw yesterday an indi-
vidual who afforded living exempli6ca-
ton, of this fact He was preparing for
the holiday, and to use the words of a
contemporary, was on a grand sublime
bust. Fearful were the efforts Of Thos.
Maize to enjoy himself. Ever and anon,
over his illustrious head, did he flourish
a bag Of gold, small bag, and then he
asked everybody up to drink, which
everybody did, and fell back 10 allow
everybody else to come up and do like.
wise. Everybody else invited their
friends, and Thomas Maize Esq, whirled
the little bag Of gold and produced the
"tin," and paid the expense in the most
cheerful manner. Every voice proclaim.
ed him good fellow and so Of course he
was, for at 10 P. NJ, we saw him gen.
erously and munifcently spilling himself
miscellaneously about the streets and
alleys, and we are perfectly satisfied that,
ifhe had no, been very "good fellow"
he would not have done so. ..1A
We saw him at IL o'clock P. M, and
somebody had stolen his new boots and
given him an old pair of pumps. Under
the influence Of two glasses Of soda water
he had slightly recovered. At IL he had
a felapse-he was on a sublime drunk.
Everybody was present, in company with
everybody else, and a number of invited
guests. Thos. Maize, Esq, still -four
ishing his bag-now considerably reduced
and every now and then the whole
crowd walked up and took sugar in
theirs, III. SO .s9reHr y1rlg slE
4 We saw him after that, ..Np.tc /. s
He had kinky hat .,....
.''." On his head
Isi. ~ His pumps were worn away,
I.mpo And his pockets seemed to say Est
ii eoy rd ."Nary ed.",--[ Phil Jour.
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Szr We mole considerable surprise ex-
pressed in the columns Of our distant
contemporaries at the late vote Of the
School Officers Of our Fourth Ward
excluding the Bible from their Ward
Schools. Our own notion is:that II was
an act Of justice to the Bible for which
those who revere that book should be
deeply grateful, About every fourth
dwelling in the Fourth Ward is either a
grog-shop, gaming house or brOthel !;
many Of them are two Of ihsse 'irolled
into one" and some are all three. At
least half the voters Of this Ward are
residents Of grog.shops, or brothels, or
both and these ''instiiutions" are rather
lower, filthier and more revolving than
similar dens almost anywhere else.--
There are about 1000 legal alvoters in the
Fourth Ward, and they polled 1881 votes
at our last election, Of which Fernando
Wood had. Q. liz. OF course the Ward
Officers elected are all jealous Wood
men. If the great majority Of the people
of the Fourth Ward saw fit 10 live.with
any sort of respect to the precepts Of the
Bible, it would be very well to keep the
Sacred Volume in their Schools but, as
the case is, they do well to kick !, out.
There is no other couise among those
which they are at all inclined to pursue
which would do the Book SO. much
credit N. Y. Tribune. ,,}i,, i|08'
WHAT NEXT ?--The Board Of School
Officers of the Fourth Ward, at regular
meeting held April 5, 1858, passed the
following resolution: Ut ~
ResolDea, That the reading Of the
Bible be dispensed with in all the schools
Of this Ward. S"0' o.. ~
: OF the ffty-four teachers in these
schools, thirty are Of the Catholic faith,
and all Of the School Oficers.--[N N. Y
Sab. Rec. '@'''.' '-+' i''
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sapA hHwYsR's iNFERENcE.-4For cufics-
iii,y "a lawyer entered meeting for the re.
-iali6n Of Christian experience, and took
notes. But SO impressed twas lie that al
theiel6ss be al ore ahdsaid rs'My friends,
.Gh6laqhiFhy hands tlie testimony Of no
less than sixty1psfsons, who haze spoke
lIRefslhlpln6iDing, who all testify with
one consent ihM there is divine reality
siElssigica9 they having experienced its
power in theirnown hears. haAIanyno o.
siEebe persehs Ikuowa dEheirwosd would
be received in any court otajnstice.y Liz
hQhsy woald nnot, 4 know; and mistaken
they sannovallbe. Ihave hitherto bseI
skeptical in Eelationto these airatterst-
II fi6wtelt you that ! am fully convince
! orahetfntkp and that intend to vlead
new life. Will yoalprAg forime lNsnec.
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7l-B00K,N NOTICES. !

Y GoDEY's. LADY La Z BOOK foF June has
been, re, received. All The, embellishments Are
superb, aThe First Stsp'' is certainly
very beautiful and VIII send \ \ PsDg 70
many an antiquated specimen Of The
genus Bachelor. The Eve fgursfashion
plate is unrIIiivalled for beauty; and, the
whole book is as bright and sparkling,
as ,'dewy,' June herself. Sffs
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PRosREss OF THE REvlvALs.-The
New York Advertiser Of last Thursday

PRosREss OF THE REvlvALs.-The
New York Advertiser Of last Thursday
says: ' ''-'', ~, g ..''.
The progress Of the work Of grace in
our city. and in the country at large,
continues to be highly encouraging. The
meetings in this and the adjoining cities
are still attended by crowds, who manifest
an interest as deep as ever, and one which
we cannot but hope will be permanent.
The entire absence Of all undue excite
ment, from the very commencement Of
the revival. and The fact abundanlly shown
that there is no special reliance upon any
particular human agency, as at former
times, strengthens this hope. If the
people of God will 60 steadily forward
in the discharge Of duty, living according
to their high profession, and trust in God
for the continued outpouring Of the Spirit,
the work will not cease. We shall be
permitted still to record the triumphs Of
Divine grace, as now, 10 the ingathering
Of souls into the folds Of Christ. Oal
exchanges from Portland, Boston, Phila'
delphia, and othefcities speak Of the worl
as still progressing.
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Ohio. and edited by 2. RAeAN. on the following
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heyeaK
No paper discontinued until all afrearages
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AUGUSTA, May l4.--The Adams Ex-
press Company have offered $25OOi re:
ward for the recovery Of q package Of
notes on the Planters Bank Of Charles.
ton, recently stolen between Atlanta and
Montgomery, Alabama. iS9f !'aa44s.sl
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II is said that d Cabinet meeting was
TO be- held aon Tuosday, when i will be
decided which Of the States shall furnish
the volunteer fegimentsfor Utah. q !
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A VIRGINIA DIAMoND.-Mr. G. p.
Matthews, of Virginia, has exhibited at
the Cincinnati Times office wha, he claims
as diamond Of the first water, and the
largest in the world. 1t is an inch and a
half in diameter, and nearly an inch OF
thickness. The Times says: " 5
"Itis surprisingly brilliant, particularly
when viewed by gas light. Mr.. Mat
thews says he has been offered for it
924 900. Il was found BY the father of
the present possessor in the gold mines
Of Buckingham county, Virginia, about
seventy years since. 1t has remained in
the rough stale ever since, until a few
weeks ago, wien Mr.. M, ,obeing satisfied
BY everyrtest that itwas in reality q
diamond, took to New York and had
it dressed. This precious gem weighs
IA carats. The Koh.i.noor, if we re-
member, weighs but 100 cara,s tsThere
have been several diamonds found in tht
gold regions of Virginia. Last year; on,
in said locality was sold at Richmond 70
| 81, 500. D 1Nk I3.Isa4 ipi i4s y!''ss0g
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The Senate then adjourned.

doWAsHINcToN; May l4.-It is ascer-
tanned from an undoubted source, by the
latest advices from New Granada, that
the Cass- Heron treaty had passed the
Senate, with comparatively tinimport.
ant amendment to the first article, and
striking out the seventh article, relative
to coal depot for The United States. 1t
was believed that the House would restore
the latter, but with the understanding
that the privilege is to continue only SO
long as the existence of the treaty, and
subjectto removal in case Of disagreement,
Both branches met in joint convention,
when majority Of the whole vote de-
termines the question. The decided in.
dications are that the treaty will pass with
the above amendments. The New Greu-
adian Congress were still occupied with
the discussion of the new federal consti-
lu,ion. r} 1881 u ia .a6q
AS two ofthe three volunteer regiments
are, according to the programme Of Gen.
Scott, at once decided to keep open. the
communication between Fort ,Leavenworth
and Salt Lake. an effort will be made
next week, 10 pass bill for their support.
Some ofihe Kansas appointments have
been made from citizens ofthat Territory,
as follows: Mr.. Morris, Receiver Of Pub.
lie Moneys; Ma,terson, formerlyof Penn.
sylyania, Register Of the Land Office at
Fort Scott; A. G. Davis, formerly ofNew
York, District Attorney Of Kansas; BID.
Newson, Agent for the Shawnee Indians,
and Mr.. Badger, Agent for the Kick
apoos. 1919 sH ialt g,3,!il49 asie
The receipts into the Treasury. dnting
the past week, amounted TO $446, ,0O0.--
The amount subject to draft is $3,422,'
900. The reduction from the previous
week is $927, 900. &yaa49tiers5
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BYMaGNB7Yo TELEGRAPH
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, May Ia .-Hogse.-The
House proceeded 10 the disposal Of the
Territorial business, reported from the
Committee Of the Whole. The bill ma.
king an appropriation for the completion
Of . military road from Astosia,io Salem;
Oregon, was passed. Two Oslief bills foT
roads in New Mexico and Washipgton
Territories were rejected. The House
then took up the private calender.
Two dozen private bills were laid aside
for favorable action. There being no
quorum, several Intellectual efforts were
made to adjourn. Then on a call Of the
House, excuses were made fol. absentees,
and after further proceedings, on motion
Of Mr.. Clemens, The SeFgeant'at-Arns
was directed TO arrest and bring to the
bar ofthe House such members as had
not been excusOd. A number were ar!
rested from time to time and brought in,
but their excuses not being deemed sat-
isfaclory; they were discharged from GUS
tody on payment Of fines.
Senate.-A resolution was submitted
by Mr.. Biggs, of North Carolina, that the
President be requested, as soon as com.
patible with the public interests, to COM
municate to the Senate any information
which may have been received regarding
the recent search or seizure Of American
vessels by foreign armed cruizers in the
Gulf Of Mexico and the adjacent seas, s,and
also what measures, if any, have been
taken in relation thereto. Adopted un-
animously. ~ oa'HH9as- 'A
Mr.. Rice, of Minnesota, submitted a
resolution, which was adopted, that
committee be appinted To investigate the
charges made against him bycitizens Of
Iowa, respecting the sale Of Fort Oraw.
ford reserve lands. '19a ta;@ 9ha
Private calendar bills were passed per.
hitting the Indiana Society Of Friends to
pre.empt 800 acres Of land; and bills for
The relief Of John Ericsson and Elizabeth
Montgomery. A protracted Debate en-.
sued on private bill for the relief Of
Vesser & Velumbis. These parties are
merchants Of New Orleans, whose part
ner perpetrated frauds on the customs
over q period Of four years, by means of
inaccurate invoices on the importation Of
sugar from Havanna.9 They ask to be
relieved from the penalties incurred. An
amendmentby by Mr.. Everson that the act
do not take effect till $4,000 amount Of
duties fraudulently evaded be paid to
government, was carried, and the bill as
amended was passed. '>s'aet''i s'ilYt' @
| The Senate then adjourned.
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State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.

In Equity.
Fergus McMahon, and wife, ct al
o. L. Cam, Jesse w. Cam, ct al. ti,ion, DC.
TT APPEARING to my satisfaction that Arch
IL ibnId Young and wife, Sarah, Sally Drenan,
formerly Sally Cam, Duncan Cam, Obeliah
Cam and Polly Cam, children of John Cam,
deceased, and Nancy Drenan, child Of Ellen
Drenan, formerly Ellen Cam, Defendants in the
above stated case reside beyond the limits of this
State. on motion Of MCGOWAN, Complaiuants'
Solicitor
Ordered that said Defendants do appear, and
plead, answer or demur to said Bill of Complaint,
within three months from the publication hereof,
or the same will be taken PRO eonfesso against
them. WM II. PARK Err, cEA.p
Commissioners Office,
April 90, 1858. 52 3m
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State of South Carolina,


ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
In Equity.
Abraham Duke aiid Har-)
riet, his wife, Bill for Specific
Us. delivery uf slave.
Elijah Cannon, Z. NJ.
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Elijah
IL Cannon, Carter Cannon. Margaret March.
hunks, formerly Canton, Janles Cannon, judy
kendrick, formerly Cannon, and the children of
William Cannon, decd, (whose number and
names are~unkn owh) Defendants in the above
stated case, reside beyond the limits of this State
On motion of PERTH q Cothran, Complainant
Solcitors ordered that the said Defendants do
appear and answer, plead or demur to said Bin
Of complaint, within three months from the pub.
lication hereof or the same will be taken pro cor.
fesso against them.
VIM. PARKER, c.E.A.D.
Commissioners Office,
March 10, 1855. At an