The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-16
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The st Louis Republican, (dem) says it Is now man
fest that the election In that State next August is to
turn upon the question Of abolishiDg slavery within its
limits by the way would the st. Louis Republican and
the ST. Louis Democrat 1.-THE former staunch democratic
paper and the latter very black republican sheet have
The Kindness to exchange with each other, and
thus obge their humble servants and the public gener
alyt The Rochester Democrat is also requested to
change lis name. @
SEVENTY YEARS PREAcnER. The London Waterman
records that the Rev John Hchlng, ninety three years
Of age and having been seventy years preacher the
26th Of February delivered discourse of hour and
twenty minutes Early MethodisIn, and that in its
delivery there no deficiency of voice, memory, or
mental power but the whole connected interesting
and instructive - On the 2Sth he preached twice to
OVERLOOKING congregations, his dscourses being each
hour long, and distinguished by good sense fcrvor, en-
egy, md pathos.
The former residence of Hugh Lawson White, known
Flint HILL in Knox county Tennessee, was destroyed
by fire on Wednesday night week The house occupied
by Mr. O. r. 1rigg.
TENNESSEE HsroRicAL SOCIETY The April meeting Of
this society," rs usual resulted in report Of large and
varied list Of additions We find among Others the pre-
ton Of several excellent portraits by Earle copies Of
old aud periodicals, coins, autographs letters pam
phlcts MAPS prints Indian relics &c. This society, by
the bcray Of the Tennessee legislature have secured
permanent rooms, and the Nashville Daily News reports
that 1T their desire to make their the ark OF de-
post and fe-kccpng of everything in the rcmotcst de-
gree Of value in the way Of antiquities INDIAN other
wse manuscripts, books, maps, pictures, engrayings
portmits, busts coins, methss, dcgucrreotypes &C.,
which would aid in the proper knowledge and under
standing of history, and rough materials for
perfect and complete history Of State country
One Of the German courts is now considering the qucs
ton whether husband has the legal right to open his
wics letters The lower court decided In the negative
The question comes UP now on appeal.
The New York Express says that only about in
ten Of the passengers the underground railroad
ported by the abolition papers in reality fugitive
slaves. Cunning negroes under this pretence, now
travel about with ce rides, free board, and without
work. IL "thc underground road did tho twentieth
part Of the real work it reports itself doing Canada
would be full Of negroes there would be for
white man.
TnE OLDEST DEMOCRAT IN CoNSEcTIcuT Among the
gratifying incidents connected with the recent glorious
nlly Of the democrats in Connecticut is the following
notice Of zebuon Penfeld, of Portland, who made his
seventy first annual appearance at the polls demo-
cratic eector
Mr.. Penfeld was born 10th April, 1868, and will be
80 years old this month He resides now and has NJ
resided, the place where he born, hon
orod and respected by all who know him. He was adj
m'tted to the privileges of freeman OF the colony,
the property qualification in the fall of 1856 These
privileges he has failed but III exercising
Once only has he failed to deposit his ballot TO stand
up for the count The of this failure absence
from the State--'he made voyage to Boston.
With this one exception, no impedimcnts, moral or
physical nothing in nature, bodily spiritual the mnn
Within without could deter him from deposit
ing his vote He has lived ready for the summons
whether to the polls, to any other duty 1t is his
pride and boast that every vote has been democratic.
lie fully competent to give good reasons for his long
and consistent All glory to the aged veteran
He bright example The town is proud of him. "