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New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-23
THE CHURCH EXPLOSION ~ CLNCIN-
NhTI.

The Cincinnati papers contain the ful particulars Of
the terrible explosion Of gsspipe in church in that
city, Of which we had sn account by telegraph. The
Gazette says;
ABOUT five minutes after o'clock last evening,
the vicinity of Sixth, Vine and Race streets was
startled by most terrific explosion, which shook the
buildings in the neghborhood as though the shock of
an earthquake bad passed under the city, The noise
of the explosion was heard for several squares in
every direction while the rafting Of the glass in the
windows Of the houses Immediately adjoining and op
pose the scene of the explosion, created the greatest
alarm. To add TO the excitement the trebell on the
Tower rung out an alarm, which added great terror,
and in an instant the streets were filled with people,
"The cause of the explosion and eNcit tement was
soon ascertsiped. 1t seems that when the Of
the Methodist Protestant Church opened the doors
the basement for the purpose OF preparing for the
evening meeting, he found that the lower hall was
filed with gas and having procured light proceeded,
with two OF three Others, to ascertain the point ~
which il was leaking. Mr.. Charles Needs, and two
other gentlemen, with the sexton, opened the door OF
the closet in the ball. the outer door, and putting
in the light TO examine the meter, the ga was set
fire and burned brightly. Water was immediately
brought, and the flames e1tingushed, but a minute
after il was discovered that blaze proceeded from
the floor where II gas pipe led from the meter 10 the
various rooms in the building The discovery hal
hardly been made by the persOns standing by, before
the explosion of the gasppe tok place, and in an IN
stsnt the lower part Of the church was mass OF
runs =.
After describing in detail the damage sustained in
the interior Of the church. the main walls OF which are
still starding, TIE Gazette goes on TO describe the
condition Of
THE WOUNDED.
"when the explosion occurred, there were some
eight or ten persops only in the church but all Of
these were more or less injured, and some OF
them we think fatally so. As far as We could ascer
tain where all was confusion and e1ctemen nt thou
sands of persons crowding around to look for friends
we gather the following particulars of the wounded,
which we believe to be nearly accurate:
AT The moment Of the explosion, the Rev. Daniel
Kinney President of the Ohio Conference, accompa-
MED by the Rev. Mr.. White, the pastor Of the church,
had reached within FIVE or sI feet of the door, and 10
al instant they blown nearly across Sixth street
Mr.. White. il seems, struck upon his face and left
knee in the street but fortunately received other
ipures than severe bruise on the nose from which
the blood flowed profusey and an unimportant bruse
on the Knee. His escape from serious injury wa.
most fortunate.
Mechsnicsburg, Champagne County, on the evening
train and was proceeding " the church 70 aid IN the
services of the evening. lie Wa blown about hail
way across the sue.i Lis face badly cut, and his head
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-23

RAILROAD DEcrsios.-TEe result of an important
railroad case pending in the Mississippi High Court of
Errors and Appeals Is communicated in letter 10
The CauOton Democrat. Tie facts are thus stated .
"Our High Court has decided in case that wen,
rom lalabusha County that the provisions in the
charter of the Mississippi Central Railroad Which AZ.
reefs that the Jury suumoned to assess the damaye
accruipg to the owner of the land by the running Of
the railroad through IL shall taxe H. % cJnsaera1ioD
TIE odrontage Occruiag 10 tie Orller from the loca
ton OF the railroad Is unconstitutional. They further
decide that the owner is enttIe to fnll damages sr
the appropriation Of his land to the lse Of the railroad
without any abatement on account of any suppose
advantage OF benefit seeruiDg 10 hin from tue build
ing VI the rosd"
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-23
KANSAS.
0.pcossrDss Of rhs N. Y Tnsune-
Iowa POINT, Kansas, Feb. II, 1868.

ouv.,vosSpss d rhe n Y, Tnsune.
Iowa POINT, KAnsss, Feb. II, 1868.
he Free-State party Of Kansas have been as-
psssd BY the action Of the present Legislature N
the removal Of the Capital TO q wild-cA u"
somewhere out on the prairie, for the oenen' 0'
bt Of land spectators, who hsye concoc'" 'Hi'
conspiracy TO rob the people Of the States throus"
the means of the fancy stock Of this company
Over tuo thirds of tbe members Of the Legisla'uro
are in the conspiracy and by this means the tnihg
was got through over the veto oi tne I So'o ,hc
The people Of our county (Donlphah) lo1uu 'no
plan on foot at the late Specsi Session. anu W. :;
rention denounced the men engaged In II. leu ,h
S.n 81, ,bis two of our members voted for the roo
~ They have thus disgaced the people OF the
.e,ntv and r. ndered themselves Infamous by their
.ct;on n IL well known that, if some plan is not
,dopted BY which the Capital can be pcated so as
IN give the profit Of that location OF the future State
of Kansas, then Topeka will be selected as the
Capital, that all men who shall be so green as 10
be eulIed with the town stock of this fancy Capital
viii deserve TO bleed for their gunibility.
This may seem like small affair TO you in the
States but the plan is to draw the gulllblty OF
theirpeople TO the amount Of about 81 ,0OO,OOO.
infer this from the fact that members who would
not enter into the conspiracy have been assured
that they could make $40, 600 by the speculation.
The names Of the Company and also all the
members voting for the plumber, will soon be sent
70 the press and become public. Let not the press
Of the Republican party keep silence, for our saliva
ton depends on the action Of the Free-State party
here, and our friends in the States taking strong
ground against such highhanded, unbushng cOrrup-
tiOn.
1t ought to be known that the capital can never
exist at this fancy town. Let the world know that
AIsEOLA Town Stock is huInbug for an lndIe-
nsnt people will wipe out the action of this Legsla-
ture in this disgraceu affair with more hearty good
will than even the bogus code Of our OppressOrs. b.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-23

/ A CHASoE FOR E1IeRAsTs IN MrysrsorA.-Eysrg
settler matter Of course upon any location in ths
West, is very anxious to new settlers coming In,
Tor one OF these two reasons he either honestly thnks
il the beet place earth ana is anxious 10 snare the
DEMENT'S, or efe he wishes TO sell out To new conner
ana go little further on. Frequently, shs man who
buys out the frst settler gets better bargain than n
would II he had made the location himself
settler at Pine Island, Goodhue County, wiscon-
sn, thinks lie has got one Of these best Of all locations
ana seems anxious that some OF those going West IN
the Spring should have chance TO cone in for share
He says:
The prairie land being free from stone il il not
much more trouble to rsse crop Of corn or roots
than at is 10 raise crop OF Osts in New. England.
Both Winter and Spring wheat grow 20 or 25 bwbsis
an acre; com 20 10 75; oats ~ TO 60 and potatoes
2OO 10 30 bushels per acre. We have an abundance
OF Limestone in the bluffs suitable for building or max.
ing lime. We just In the edge Of large tract Of
tin ber, containing Thousands OF acres Consisting OF
oak, bass, rock k-maple, black walnut, ash buttsrout
poplar, &C., much oft being suitable for saying. 4
cooper might locate here with advantage To h.nsslf
aud the community. lie wouli with titl.. a, a.n.e
obtain such timber a. be would need There /. s,.1
demand for tight work among the settlers moreover
there are within from three 10 seven mile. from hsrs
four fouringnills, which will grind for market ana
must have barrel. or sacks. In raising broom-co
the Mohawk valley. All OF our broom. haye 10 bs
imported, and bought at dear rate hence brooa-
maker might do well. Bricks are called f,r: 70
have cay suitable for making tben. and wod can DO
delivered at the Kiln at from 81 81 TO g. per cord bat
W.. w y DO one 10 make them. Send us brick makef.
Sah' chair-naker, FIR ~hen our Essieru
Irlepds make US call we ar. obliged 10 a.k them 70
AAe stoos instead Of chair Water is not scf, but
pure snd good. The climate l. remarkably healtay,
anu WIN Tie exception Of last Winter which was veV
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-23
Per cent in

This is certainly hatterng picture Who shall
saw that our farmer. are oppressed WITH tsxstion
In NV next Intend TO have few words TO say
relative TO the ST. Msrys Ship Canal and will refer to
of the swindes connected with 1t, with view OF
preventing if possible another contemplated swndle
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
The Reyenue of S,nhn

According to the published and Off
cial accounts, the revenues and cxpcn-
dlturcs of Cuba are pretty nearly G.
quail, tho former exceeding the latter
by only half a million. Thus the rev.
enue Of the Queen Of the Antilles, the
last half Of this and the first half Of the
next years. estimated at SIS, 500, I94,-
II; the expenditures S14,9S5, 9I2 48.
including $4,000 debt to the United
States, l,374,g89 remittances and
drafts from Spain, $4,000 for mis-.
sionaries to Africa, $4,000 for pen
slons to the heir Of Columbus, and last
though not least, sl7,130-cigars for
the queen. Now as this statement
shows that the island is not much bet
ter than a self.sustuining institution,
why should not Spain sell it to the e.
nited States? Perhaps the chief rea-
son for not so doing, is to be found in
the many Offices itgivcs to political ex-
pectants, and the large military and
naval force that it supports. a Jour-
nal before us contends that if Spain
had any practical sagacity, it would
sell the island to the United States.
for one or two hundred millions of dol
lars, and employ the sum received in
building railroads at home and in the
development of its internal resources.
There is now but single railroad in
all Spain. The advantages to it would
DO worth more than n hundred Cubas.
This argument is quite correct, and
tho view it expresses is unitarian and
liberal, but unfortunately the Span
iards, generally speaking, arc not ia.
med for enterprise. The spirit that
animated them in the days Of Column
bus, Pizarro, seemed to have passed
away.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
TIE OPENING OF CHINA

The news of the opening of the Chi
neso empire to tho commerce of the
world which is reported by Telegraph
this week, is Of great Importance. If
commercial relations with the Celes-
tlal Empire are but once established
on firm basis it will give an impetus
TO commerce, such as it has not receiy-
Cd since the discovery Of Amcrica.-
The Herald says: - ...l...... .....
when We are told that the tonnage
OF China used in the navigation Of its
rivers and canals is larger than the ar-
gregate tonnage of all the other ma.
tons of the earth; that three arc no
less than ten thousand imperial barccs
engaged in collecting and carrying to
reSin tic duties in kind imposed on
the single article of grain that an O..
quail number Of bargcs is employed in
collecting tho duties on salt that the
annual revenues of her government a.
mounts to some 100000, 900; that
there arc over four thousand walled
cities and towns in the empire, many
OF them riyallng Pekin in size and
population that there is not creek
or haven on which there does not stand
a town of commercial Importance; that
its great river Yang tie kianc. opens
up the trade Of n hundred millions of
people, and that in industry and en-
tcrprise these Celestials are not excel
led even by ourselves, VIC may then
form some idea Of the immensity Of
trade that may be established and
maintained with this swarmins hive Of
humanity.
1t we look forward still further, to
the timc when her rivers and canals
will be navigated by steam; whom from
east to West the locomotive will ira
verse her extent Of country, bringing
TO her harJors on the eastern and
southern coasts the products Of her
three or four hundred millions of in.
habitants; when Pekin and Canton and
Nankin and Amty, and other great
centres of commerce, will be connect.
ed by Atlantic Telegraph with London
and San Francisco, then indeed We
may begin TO realize the magnitude of
this first picco of news transmitted o.
yer the little wire that stretches from
Falontla to Trinity Bay.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
DIED

On Tbursday, Angus, 18th a, l,s rce.
ldenco IN This county, of!er short illness,
Mr.. MICHAEL COURTNEY, in the 72d
year Of his age. The deceased was a fai,h-
fui member Of The Methodist X. Church for
many years, and died 10 the full hope Of reap.
ing The reward Of living Christian life.
On the 3isi ult., Of Dysentary. JOHN s..
son OF Amos s., and Nancy Bowlby, aged 2
years and months.
At his residence near Blacbsyl!e. IN ibis
county, on The Isl. inst, after loog ilne So
Mr.. JOHN LANTz, in The seth year Of his
age. Mr. l.. was one OF tns Oldest citizens
oil The county, and first settlers on DunkatJ
Creek. lie vase worthy citizen. an upright
msn aud good nciakbor. iia remains
we're followed to the grave by largo mum.
bei OF relatives and fiicuds. X.
~ The residence Of her husband on Robin.
sobs run IN THIS county, on the "a inst, MI.
NEkVA, wife Of Thornton Baker. In The
2oth year OF ber age. She leaves a heart.
stricken hutbDitnA fourcliiirrn 70 iroafn
ih,iI loss,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
For tho American Union.
On the S!ackwatCr Question, negative

=
MIR. Editor is common for men
10 differ in opinion on almost all sub.
Jccts; and, differing as | do from the
opinions Of yourself and others, as cy.
pressed, on the question under consd.
Grafton, [ beg leave to express my views
however humble and unpretcnding las
they are,) for the consideration of tho
people OF the County, before they are
called upon to vote their instructions
TO their Magistrates, rs required by
the order Of last Court; and I hone
you will be kind enough to publish
them.
And in tho outset, let me place my.
self in my true position, as it is not for
want Of country pride, from any pitt
ful motives, or little meanness, nor yc {
from an undervalue of internal i'm.
pr0vcments, that causes me to file nv
objections, but from a conviction that
1t 10 neither profitable, polite or right,
to Tax the County for such purpose, as
J will hereafter attempt to prove and
might also say that had the peopls
been left to decide on the question for
themselves, without its merits being
hcraided from the press and from the
stump, and every possible effort made
70 forestall public opinion in its favor,
would have been content to have 70.
ted my sentiments, willing that others
Tor themselves should do the same.
No one is moro ready than am to
admit that wo ought to have an outlet,
NC arc behind our sister counties in
Improvement, and our vast resources
! OF wealth both mineral and agricultu.
raj demand connection with a market
by some kind of steam transportation.
we can no longer "wait for the wap.
on" But is slnckwator NAVIGATION
tho "consummation dovouNy to be
Wished or now, when we by tcle.
graph converse across Le Atlantic
Ocean, and when from Maine to Flor.
ida; from our Eastern shore to tho wild
prairies Of the West, our productions
and our manufactures are carried on
the iron railway at the speed Of thirty
miles per hour--.is il not rctrogradinp
from the esprit of the ago" to return
to steamboat navigation, especially if
we have to make q hi9hwdyf
If tho question was Railroad or
Siackwater, it were easy to decide; but
as S!ackwater or no Slackwater, it
presents itself and leSt ] be found tc.
oloo9 ! must come to the point First,
u 'l' fail 70 b"o@ft thol part of tho
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10

SLAcEwATER MEETING.-Thcy had
quite u lively slackwatcr meeting at
. Laurel Iron Works" on Cheat river,
last Saturday. Speeches were made
by Messrs. Wiley, II. Dering, Keck
and Davis, aftcr which the polls were
opened, agrccably to the order of the
County Court. The majority for tax
was very large. At Stewarttown the
vote was 81 for to o against. District
No. 8 has done nobly.
District No. 2 votes on Saturday
next. Turn out, every body!
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
TROY" ne 'aiata y. Y. Weekly Times.
Mo, IS 1893

GAEcLiNG OH This Article which is nj
Nerused IN our paner is ono of tile be., a,
ticIes IN use. lLis not like most OF the ~,
"nt remedies OF The day, nude to make ,,,n,
- on merely, but il - composed of rsmet,.
oil properties ,ha, are truly valuable mi
i's accomplished more astonishing cv,r.
man any other article protesting Nsc same
virtues. 1t is in fact JUS, what Il is aiy.,.
Used. va
-, We understand tina, the wife of Jsco,,
ctarpeF had stiff j"i in Que of her hand.
when hao been SO for some time, uu,. o
lew weeks sinrr, I" hen she was induced IN
try Merchants Gargling Oh; and as,onish;na
to say. the joint is "a plsbie as any one rs
the baud. The article is calculated far .;
Their man or beast, as will be seen by ,ste,.
ence 10 the advertisement.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
laurel Iron Works.

Wa learn that DR.. Clymer, late Of
New York city, has purchased pride
vale Iron Works. with its appurte-
hanccs, in this county, and changed
the name to Laurel Iron Works. The
Or. gives evidence Of business tact and
energy, he having already made SO
tons Of pig metal at lis furnace on the
river in 1873 successive days-thc orc
yielding AZ por cent.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
FOREIGN NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,

Our latest atlvices from Europe arc
" the Atlantic Telegraph, which con-
}innes in working order, although not
yet thrown open to the public. The
lrst news mlssage was received ut
Trinity Bny at about2 o'clock We'd
aesday night, and published in the c.
vcning papers of this city the follow.
ing day and second dispatch was pub.
lished OH the morning of the 2Sth. 1t
- happy omen that these first pub.
Tic dispatches over the cable bring I'll
dlngs of peace.
"A treaty of peace has been conclu-
ded with China. The terms of peace
announced, if faithfully complied with
by the Chinese Government, will in.
troduco new era in Asiatic politics.
Not merely the ports, but the entire
Empire within and without the Wall
arc opcn,to foreigners to traffic or prop.
agate religion; foreign ENJOYS arc to
be received atthe capital; France and
England are to be indemnilied their
costs in prosecuting suit so success.
tul. This information reached New
York within a week Of its reception at
st. Petersburg. The telegraph also
brings message Of peace from India.
Bombay dates to July 10Th have been
received. The mutiny was being rap
idly quelled, and the Gwalior rebels
have been dispersed. The return of
the Emperor of France to Paris, and
the expected return Of Queen Victoria
to England, are also stated.
BY steamer We learn that the Brit.
ish Government has determined to send
q corps of Engineers. to the Frazer
River country to build roads and bridg.
es and erect block houses for the re-
ception Of goll. The House of Com.
mons, previous to the Propagation, or.
dcred a return Of tho lands of Van,
couvers Island from the Hudson Bay
Company to the Crown.
The copper mines of Australia arc
becoming very rich. 100000 in
Australian gold, is known to be on the
way to England.
Last months accounts Of the Bank
OF France are unsatisfactory. as well
rs the general condition Of commercial
affairs.
The Steamer Propeller at St. John s
on the 18th, brings news of the bonn.
bardnent Of Djidla. the scene of the
recent massacre Of British and French
residents, by tho British Steamer Gu.
ctoPs, in consequence, it is said, of the
delay Of the Turkish authorities in
granting proper reparation. The city
was shelled for five days, when the
Turkish Commissioner finally made
his appearance, and promised to ar.
range the matter. Eleven of the as.
sassns were subsequently executed,
and four others were sent to Constan,
tinople to be dealt with as the Sultan
should direct. The extent of the dam.
age done to the city is not stated.
.... ". Y. Chronicle.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
Economy the .Surest Revenue.

oiien in nothing il economy more wss,.
ing ,han IN preserving health. Now. a case
OF P'2f, Humphreys Homeopathic rtmtdif.,
costs Dnt two dollars; yet many times each
year they may save calling doctor. Often
save I'll Of sickness, save being hid NJ,
save alarm and suffering, and thus ar,
heai'h and money. There is book Of sin.
pie directions with each case. so pain ia,
any oody can ne II with success. Two dol.
lars invested this way will pay the moaty
BACK several '!nrs each year, besides say.
my the sickness and SUFFERING
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10

DsD~ The above is rare specimen
Of rniledged juvenility, to appear in
the newspapers! Why the pin.fcathers
stick out all over it In the outset,
the. writer disavows all "pitiful mo.
tivcs, mcanness,' &c. Now suppose
stranger should step down from stage
or rai'car, and addressing the crowd
should say, "Sirs, ! am a gentleman,
perfectly honest in my intentions, and
all that" wouldn't You suspect him,
and keep watch over him ? Certainly
You would. Such a disavowal in al.
vance, on the part Of writer, is both
verdant and uncallcd for. Again, it
is no mark Of wisdom in writer to find
fault with the community for using the
facilities Of the press and the stump to
call the attention Of the people to the
advantages of q great public improve
ment. What is q newspaper for, but
to advocate the interests of the public?
The suggestion of @ in a Corner
that VIC should begin at the head of the
river, and slack Gownwards-and the
reference to the Hudson, q great tide.
water river, to show the Improbable
ness of slackwater navigation--and the
idea that the increase Of commercial
facilities raises the price Of sugar and
coffee, arc merely ridiculous! The
same course of argument would reject
all improvement, and throw us back
upon the shovel plough and the pack
saddle! If any of our readers feel
like writing ont serious refutation to
tho above article, they are welcome to
the use Of our columns. For our part
we have neither time nor patience to
do it.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10

Ii seems that very far out west there
was tribe Of Indians who lived in
a very secluded, vast wilderness, where
they had owned for their lodge long
time. One fine morning they all started
on on horse stealing cxcurtion. and
did not return for many days. When
they did, they found first. class hotel.
with niger walters and gonge, vino
carts and Johaunisberg on tho spot
whore their own council-lodgo had
boen, and town scattered all around
it, with lots 5000 q focti Eu,crpyisin4
rnorc Mia,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10

By In the Circuit Court held last
week in Preston county, the case OF
Thomas Collins vs.. the b. & 0. r. r..
Company, which has been pending for
tho last 6 years, was compromised
The Company confessed judgment for
$4,000 and costs, in addition to the
amount heretofore paid the creditors
OF Mr. Collins, upon suggestions, &c.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
Erpress Ro55ery at C2ayksbu.,

Erpress Robbery at Clayksbwg.--
On Friday night last tho Railroad Do
pot Office at Clarksburg was broken
open, tho key of the Express safe was
taken from its hiding place, and tho
Safc opened and robbed Of $3.50 90.
The loss, it is said, will fall on Messrs.
Baker T. Co., Agents at Clarksburg.
All efforts to ferret out the pcrpotra.
tor have as yet proved unavailing. -
Parkersbgrg Mcms.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10
HARRISON County EJcctsoD.

Thomas Lloyd Moore, Esq, Clerk
OF tho Federal Court, was again elect
ed Clerk Of the County Court on tho
I'd inst. His majority over Mr.. Coop
or, this time, was about so.