Columbia gazette and the southern mines advertiser. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1855-1858, 1858-07-15

No FLArrERY.-A curious incident,
occurred at one OF the prayer meetings
down town last weeis An unc,uou~
brother, who, it appears, is kind Of
gu, door clerk * on. Of the lottery
swindles situaten in a broadway base
ment not far from the Park, and wi o
has been long noted as one Of the hard
est Kind of character, after chuck
ling out in nasal spasmS9a general con-
tession., of his sins, an, exn!'iag over
his curious CONVERSION b2sought the
prayers Of the assembly ~ his behalf
His request was immei ately complied
with by Younger. srcsassf, who seemed
we'll posted on the past career and pres
eat mode Of life OF thc-t,y 'sconvert :"
This gentlemen inst; ntly set up a
fervid prayer IN behalf of ''Brother
L." lie implored for mercy fol
the corpulent sinner, although as he
averred. ''Brother LIS long life of
fraud extended beyond the reach Of
mercy that was not inf;itc in its ma
ture" Brother L-rather WINGED
at this literal compliance with his own
solicitation, but quite reg iroless Of this
the scalhing supple 'tfs-N,nt N. Thou
knowest,' he proceeded that no sin.
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mercy than Brother -! Forgive
him for his robbery Of tie widow and
The poor Forgive him for his long lie
of fraud! Turn his heart this day
from LISTING after the nelarious profits
of the policy business Awaken him
to knowledge of the s;nfalness Of false
prctcnces, and the purebase Of stolen
goods, and inspire him with determi-
nation to pay his debts ~
Quite lively alteration ensued ont
side few minutes afterwards, between
Brother l. and the gentleman who
had prayed SO pointedls ia his behalf.
which would probably have terminated
unpleasantly but for the interference OF
policeman ~. Y.P0pe1.
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TIE ooRA. kksys OF FLoRIDA.-At
History Society, Professor Agassiz gave
an account Of bis recent visit to the
reefs st Florida, and his explanations Of
coralinc growths. He estimates the
rate OF coral growth TO be only few
inches ip century, tenth or twelfth
part less than has been hitherto sup
possessed, and, sapposing the reef rises