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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10
Discovery OF Thirty Tho US a1Ad Native Christ
fans indian Island.

Discovery OF Thirty Thous as4d Native Christ
fans on an indian island.
We see il stated upon wha, may be coa-
reliable authority, that 10000 Christians
hare recently been found upon an isIa nd
nofttrof Ge!eRes. Il has be.n rumored for
time that there was there Christian peo-
PIE foraotton and forsaken, which, however,
yet possessed three Bibles, and contiaued
steadfast ie the faith- When missionaries
FIRST landed on the island they stnet with u
school teacher and his pupils, who repeated
in the Mslayau tongue, AS the heart pant
eth after the wuter brooks, so Panteh my
soul after ;hee. . Lord M Bibles were
found, but its most precious promises were
wFttan upon the bark of trees. They knew
tine Apostles Greed and the Heidelburg Cat
echism, and the Christians customs. Twen-
ty churches and schools vet existed. -
Through The instrunentaity Of pastor Held
ring, founder of the Maldalen Asylum at
Stcinbeck, and chief patron Of Inner Mis-
sions in HollaEd, foar missionaries, who had
been educated under the venerable Goesper,
were sent out, and ?, ZOO persons baptised.
This is certainly an interesting discovery. =
The island on which these CHRISTMAS were
found belongs to the Ersl India Arcnipela-
go. The Dutch have for years had political
rule in this region. Fhis may account for
the original Introduction OF Christianity a.
mong this people and for the fact that the
He ildelberg Catechiem was still found in
their possession But still, the particular
time and circumstances in which Ihis intro
duction took place may wei! challenge spe-
ciai attention, and elicit Investigation from
those who have the leisure and facilities for
prosecuting it German Reform Mes.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10
PLEASANT HOMES.

The homes of America will not become
what they should be. until true idea of lite
shall become more widely implanted. The
worship OF the dollar does more TO degrade
American homes, aud the life of those homes,
than anything-than all thlngs-else.-
Unity is the God of almost universal worship.
The chief end of life is to gather gold, and
that gold is counted lost which hangs a pic
ture upon the wall, which purchases flowers
for the yard, which buys a toy or book for
the eager hand of childhood. Is this the
whole of human life! then is it a mean, mea-
ger, and most undesirable thing. A child
will go forth from such home horse
will from stall-giad TO find free air and
4 wide pasture. The influence of such
home upon him in after life, will be just
none at all, or pothing good. Thousands
are rushing from homes ike these every
year. They crowd inte villages. They
swarm iHto all places where life is clothed
with q highe. significance; and the old shell
Of home Is deserted by every bird as soon as
it can fly. Ancestral homesteads and pat
rimopiag acres have no sacredness: and
When the father and mother die, the stran-
gers presence obliterates associations that
should be among the most sacred of all
thinna.
] would have you build up for yourselves
and for your children home which will nev-
ersbe lightly parted with--a home which
shall be to all whose lives have been asso-
ciated with It, the most Interesting and pre-
cious spot on earth. | would have that
home the abode Of dignity. propriety, grace,
love, geniel friendships and happy associa-
tsons. Out from such home would have
good influence flow into neighberhoods and
com mpaities. In such home would see
noble ambition taking root, and receiving
allgeneral cnltare. And then would see
YOU. young husband and young wife, happy
Do not deprive yourself of such influences
as will come to you through an institution
like this. No money can pay you FOR such
deprivation. No circumstances but those
af utter poverty can justify You in denying
these influences to your children Tgnno
tsy Tltconab
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

An immense estate in Louisiana eubra-
cling over four thousand acres Of land, With
two hundred and fifty negroes belonging TO
the plantation, was recently sold for quar-
ter of million dollars. The purchaser
was u Tree negro, who is said TO be one of
wealthiest men Of the South.
This is from New York paper, and re-
fers 10 the Harrison property, which was
purchased by Cyprien Ricaud, tree man
of color of our parish. Ii the property con-
tained as many acres as stated above, il
would have brought nearer million aud
quarter than quarter of a million. On
the contrary, the land, we believe, compris-
ed some sixteen hundred acres, and there
were about one hundred slaves of all sizes.
1t lays in the rear of Madame G. Rcaud's
plantation, and the two plantations are now
owned by that family, and probably do con-
prise the number Of acres of land and slaves
) above stated, making them doubtless, the
richest black family i'll This or any other
country Il elaquemine Sentinel.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10
4 Candid Admission.


Gov. Hammond, oiS0u'h Carolina, in one
of his recent speeches, said:
"AR the opposition; measures Of sghilt ne
South has complained Of an the laI thirty
gears. she herself inuugprated. Washington
and Jefferson, 10 the mattey Of Slavery. set
the evil example. the North borrowed i,
from them. The back of The United States
originated with the SJuth. The South. un-
der some Of our leading men. was god fatheF
pi the tariff. And it was the same with tbs
internal Improvements. Tier If TIC so1af
has done these things and uasdoae item, has
she not TIE poscsr i sttA united. 10 coatrol2'
This is all true. Washington and Jeffer-
son initiated the great principle which now
lies u. the basis OF the Republican, party
They were the first to give practical effect
to the idea that Congress possessed supreme
power over the Territories, and that power
should be exerled to keep gu, Slavery. But
what was initiated BY Washington and Ief.
ferson, is now repudiated by Hammond aud
Buchanan.-AB. Epe Journal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10
ruE TWO FUNERALs.

a. One Gay last week, Two funerals arrived at
Spring Grove Cemetery about the same t'1sc'
One was attended by ing retlnue % ear
siases-the silver trappiugs g'tlering i'm The
suu The other was that of i Door man
whose remains were carried out on ii hearse,
while his widow aud five children rode aut
in the Spring Grove omnibus.
Of course the ceremony of interment of
the poor man was not long. and the discon
soilte widow sooR took her place in the ON
nibas to return.
Long, however, before the bus reached
she Brighton House, the gay carriages cou-
taining well dressed mourners and bfghly re-
spectacle friends, came dashiRg past it,
The bereaved were chatting pleasantly
thew tnourned not as Those without hope
The deceased bud goae to better world,
sllaes BY goins sefs thea much better off in
this. s., why should they no! be cheerful!
But. strange TO say, the sight Of the nod
ding plunes aud rich and tasty inouCning
attire, the iashtg carriages, and the smiling
faces, instead of awakening in the widow
synpathelic cheerfulncss, only seemed TO,
open the fountain OF her tears afresh The
bright eyes Of her infant were attracted by
the glitteriag cortege. but she caught the
babe Il, her arms. and kissed lis littie mouth
with passionate fenduess, while her tears
streaned over its face then after,
the vehemeace Of her feelings had subsidized
nibbied lis fingers with her lips, aud rainbow
like, tried to smile on 1t amidst hef tears.
We are sure that if some of our young
married friends could have witnessed the
contrast al these two funerals-the poignant
grief OF the poor widow--almosl murmur-
ing a. Pfovidenre--and the comfortable
manner in which the friends of the rich man
were enabled to bear the affecting dispensa
ton. they would ssreggle 10 acquire wealth,
so that the dear ones who fellow them to
the grave, may be enabled to bear their be-
4 reavement with christain resignation. - Cin
Gar
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10
Draining Prevents Injury from I1routh.

That draining g deepens the soiI,' L" in
creases ihe effect Of munures, - and "leHgth-
ems the season. Of working the land,
we have already shown; the fact that
it ''prevents the injurious effects of the
drouth." however seeming a paradox, re-
aaaius TO be accounted for.
We ali know that a deep aud mellow
soil retains moisture much better than .
shallow and hard one. Water is held in
the soil between The minute particles Of
earth. Ii these PARTICLES are pressed to-
/ gether compacIly then there is no space
/ left between them for water" Compact
/ subsolls are little permeable 10 water, CON-
pared with the same when broken up, pull.
verified, and mellowed The one is porous,
and absorbs moisture like sponge; the other
absorbs il in but small quantities, and readi-
ly paris With the same on the application Of
:. i. The une lax IS il from the air which
passes freely through il; the other, imPeEvi-
o1s to air ely other slightly powerful inf1u-
ence remains unchanged Uudrained soils.
as we have shown becomes compact after
heavy rains, by the evaporation of the water
with which hey are saturated; drained soils.
on the contrary become more porous from
the filtration .; the same amuuat of moisture
Hio tlse drains below.
praisng prevents injury from droutb. by
giving better growth 10 the plants in early
su,anaeT. Seed s0wn on any soil co1tain-
ing sfagnant wafer sends no roots below
tllat water line, bot my for a while grow
well tom. roots near the surface. But let
droulh come, the water-line sinks rapidly;
the roots, having no depth to seek moisture
below, is oarched and burned, and without
rain The crop is irreparubly injured. On .
drained and deepened soil the ruots 60 down
without obstruction, and are thus prepared
to withstand the long continued dry weather
50 often experienced. That they will do 50.
a tbousand facts in the experience Of the
faFmer Will prove to. him that obserYes
lgen.
II it be granted, as We think !, must be,
that draining deepens and meliows The soil.
ii follows that draining prevents drouth from
affecting injnriously the growth Of plaRts,
In 1884 an excessively dry season, Prof.
Fnn. OF Massachusetts, gathered mass Of
tt stimuny in regard to its effect on crops.
and The best means OF preventing injury to
The same. The returns came back as with
one voice, in favor Of deepening and mel.
lowing the soil, by draining, deep ploughing
and frequent culture in the case
of hoed crops. 1.-The drouth affected deep.
Ploughed lands very little; on those that
were faithfully subsoiled, the corn leaTea did
not roll at all, while ON those that were
shallow ploughed they suffered much. and
other crops were seriously affected" A case
hos been stated where a crop OF beans were
planted, grown. and npened on drained
and subsoiled field, without shower Of
rain of fifteen minutes duration. or supply
of water from any source, save from the
dews of he4asn aud the moisture from
beHeath. At the same time, in fields ada.
cent, vegetation was parched and crisp.
making no growth whatever, from lack Of
moisture.--lCountry Gentleman.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10
For the Delaware Gazette
THE HEaETEENTH CENTURY.
FEMALE INFLUENCE

from an accurate account of the condi-
sion OF women in any country, it would not
be .ifiicult to infer the whole state of soci-
ely. So great is the influence they exer-
else on the character of nen, that the latter
will be elevated according TO the condition
of the weaker sex. Where women are
siases, as in Turkey, the men will be the
same: where they are treatedSs moral be-
iues- where their m5nds are cultivated and
they are considersd as equals. the society
mus, be high, and the character of the men
energetic and noble. There is SO much
qaickuess OF comprehension, so much sus-
cepfibilify of pure and generous emotion, so
much arlor OF affection in women, that
they constantly stimulate men to exertion,
and have, at the same time most powerful
agency in soothing the angry feelings, and
10 mitigating the harsh and narrow PsoPen-
stiles which are generated in the strife Of
the passions.
The advantages of giviEg q superior edu-
Gallon 10 women are not confaed to them
selves, but have salutary influence on our
sex. The fear that increased instruction
will render them incompetent or neglected.
in domestic life, is absurd in theory and
completely destroyed by facts. Women, as
well as men, when once established in life,
know that there is an end of triaing; its
soiiludes and duties multiply upon them e.
qually fast: the former are apt to feel them
much more keenly, and too frequently abaR-
don all previous requirements to devote
themselves wholly 70 these. But if The one
sex have cultivated and refined minds, the
other must meet them from shame, if not
from sympathy. Ii RaR snds that his
ssife Ii not mere nurse or housekeeper;
shat she eau, when the occupations OF the
dag are over, enliven winters evening";
that she can converse on the usaal topics OF
literature, and enjoy the pleasures of supe-
rior conversation, or the reading of valua-
Ole book. he must have perverted taste in
deed; if it does not make home still dearer,
and prevent him from resorting to taverns
fsr secreation. The benefits to her children
need not be mentioned; Instructors and
cultivated taste in mother enhance their
respect and affection for her. aud their love
OF home, and thFew a charm over the whole
scene of domestic life Tador.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10
pekin az seer ~ am Ameriean,

a correspondent OF the philadelphia Els :
qaiser was at Pekin. the capital OF China, a
short tiRe ago, and what he saw of 1t, aud
aew il impressed hin, he thus Gescribes:
Ga arriving at the capital OF the Chinese
Empire, we fnd city containing about tw o
asssliic5s- OF people. Such is the estimate,
hnt doubtless the calculation is made in the
usual spirit of Eastern exsggeration. Be that
as 4 na4, the walls are fourteen miles IN
cirsutaserence, tweaty eight feet high, TWEEN
tg-fo@r feet thick at the base, and twelve at
the top. There are spacious towers all a.
rouRd. At seventy feet distance from each
other, and at the gates are barracks for the
soldiers, nine stories in hight. The metrop-
esfssts divided into two parts, one inhabited
By the sFaFtars, and the other by Chinese.
Ia each there is a street four miles long and
one hundred aud twenty feet wide, and the
thirds Of the Tartar city. And all this be-
sides the suburbs, which are nearly as pop
aloas as the city proper.
Pskin is strangely located as a national
capital, il being in norther corner Llat for
ty deg. and only sixty miles south OF the
famous Chinese wall, and therefore much
EXPOSED to northern and hostile neighbors.
Yet its Notifications are strong, and until
the vast machinery of modern artillery was
invented, the brother of the sun and moon
was perfectly secure in his palatiul halls
the walls, bastions and towers being impreg-
nable in ancient times. IF bravely manned
and defended, the Oriental poteatute, robed
in imperial purple, might have exclaimed
with Macbeth, "Oar castles strength will
laugh the seige 10 scorni" Although the
co9atry about Pekin is sandy and Hnpro-
ducttge.y yet provisions abound, being brought
By canals from all the great rivers; and al
SO 9th lis commerco--the merchants being
paid in money, as the capital is The chief
recipieBt OF the revenues Of all China It
has ever been regarded as very exclusive
place, the presence Of no foreigner being
permitted within It's was4a But now, the
s.omside barbarians'' are III lair way Of o.
ges-feapiDg the sacred bouaAaries. a nd it is
probaeie that this act, together with the
opening OF Japan, may prove an important
etep toward the inauguration of Christianity
aaong he millions whD are Row benighted
il Tie worse than Cilnm .rian darkness of
pagan idolatfy and superstition.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

We have thirty-two States, and there arc
almost many different lava of divorce as
there are State. The reader may see some
OF these ditftreEces by the following state.
a4eA.
IL In the states of Georgla, Alabama
and Mississippi, two thirds of the Legislature
must concur with decision of the court to
ma ke divorce.
2. In Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
South Carolina, Louisiana, and Missouri,
no divorce can be granted bu, by special act
of the Legislature, and South Carolina has
never granted divorce.
In the States of Connectfc1t, Ohio, and
Illinois all divorces are total.
4. Fn Massachusetts, New York, anS
North Carolina, nothing but adultety Is Il
cause OF divorce.
5. In Illinois, two years absence only
is cause of divorce.
g.. In Indiana, we believes any thing is a
cause, in the discEesioa Of the eeUrt.-- Gin
GG=.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10
Eeloc,,on Of ssea whsas.

Farmers Will, OF coarse, profit by the les-
son Of the past two years in the selection
Of varieties Of whca, for sowing. II 10 bet.
ter to 60 ten miles and pay double price for
an early and hard yarisiy, than TO accept
other kinds as a gifts, Almost every farU.seF
OF eommoR observations must have disc .epe-.
ed among his seighbors or in the eosr. .sFs pus
or more varieties OF wheat that essoa well
adapted 70 Ice climate an1 10 hi.sssseii,. and lf
every far@er will use bic juseussnt and. az
ertiona IN this matter, rxlllieas of bushels
may be saded thereby to the next seasons
wheat crop 'of obio---espeesally ~ the
same time. care Is taken to SOW early on
deeply tilled and well darined lande--o O Cssl-
tirGtor.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

and the preaching is not always as able as
that of the young clergyman who addressed
us last Sabbath. There is an anecdote told
of preacher stationed here last summer,
who was discussing on the peculiar glory of
the works OF God, as coatrasted with those
of man. "Now my friends" says he, ian
artist may paint flower, each leaf may be
of the right color and shape, and it may look
very much like rose, but there is nu smell
to it--and be may so paint fg, that the
wings and limbs may look just like nature.
but he cannot puI the buzz into it,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

The New York Tribune OF Friday says:
The United Slales Treasury now contains
Sl2 ,s95 ,423, OF little more than the pro-
Seeds OF The last loan. n, prospect of any
Increase, OF even If holding its own: but we
Judge that this balance will carry the gov
ernGnent through Till mex, spring without a
furIher loan.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

Another Fraser's River gold, teycr is op-
pretended regarding the gold discoyeries in
Kansas. 1t is said tina, two miners aaJc
six hundred d,iisrs in one week, on a small
stred III CITY miles from Pike's Peak
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

A writer IN 'he Chicago Journal states that
he was recently aboard "aoatng pala ce"
~ the Mississippi, when at one eDG uf the
ca6iR az earnest minister was preaching az
affecting SCI a'Up, in the middle gambling
table was in full blust, aRd at the other end
there was music aud dancing.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

Capt. Aenjamin SmeOd, practical prin-
ter, who had been connected Wnk the press
for upwards Of 90 years-oG Of which @ete
spent as the editor aud publisher Of news
paper%~dsed at RAth, Steuben county, y Y,
On Sunday laS. aged SO years.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10
DELAWARE, OHIO, SEPTEMBER 10. 1855.

he undertook until he had done the work
iaoronghiy. So he brought out lis books
and accounts, and set about making an exact
estimate Of his expenses. He Kept rue up I'LL
usidnight before he got through, His con-
ctusion was that the pair of antirons irad cost
him twenty -four hundred and Giity dollars.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

A few days since. at MonaoeAO, KY,
Travis Turner was engaged in u tight wit h
another man, who started to run away. -
Travis threw stons at him, which missing
it's intended wctln, struck Thomas Baths
on the head killing him instantly.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

The Rev Mr.. Stova', of New orlcans,
has been convicted of the murder of wo-
man win whom he had had too intimate re.
Iations and sentenced to be hung.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

Contracts FOR Hocs---NVe learn from
the Cincinnati Price Current that contracts
are being made for hogs in Indiana aud Ken.
lucky ut 49S4 IS gross which is equal to- 5
75@$6 net, delivered there. There is said
to be very general opiaion prevailing a
mong country dealers, owing 10 the back
ward state OF the corn crop. that prices will
rule higher the coming season. though pack
ers think if prices open as high as last year
the result will be even more disastrous.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

boats, which is expected to increase the or.
dinnry speed Of boat 100 per cent. with the
same power. hus iust been patented by a
Ssntlemsn in Albany,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

Life is what we make it. Let US call back
images of JOY and gIadness. rather than
those of grief and care. The latter may
sometimes be our guests to sup and dine.
but never let them be permitted to lodge
wifs us.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

New ORLEASs, Aug. So.--The deaths
from yellow fever on Saturday were fifty.
seven The total number OF deaths last
week were tcur hundred and twc.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-10

Gen. (Nioarsgual Walker is 10 New Yesk
with Gen. Honphery, who was with him on
tho Nica:agua expedition The object Of hIs
visit Is not known
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-11

MORE AMERICAN Houses FOR THE FRENCH EN-
PERoR.-The New York Herald of the 4th inst. says
Some time since we gave an account of two Amer
ican horses Of the Morgan breed which were sent in
the Vanderbilt to France and which were to be
added to the carriage stud OF the French Emperor.
same breed to France, who will share with their pre-.
decessos the honor if it is one of whirling their I'm
perial Maiestes through the streets Of Paris. This
shows that Louis Napoleon must have been pleased
with bis former purchases. The horses were bought
through the agency of cx.AIderman Underwood, OF
this city, the same party who forwarded the other
horses Two Of these animals procured near
Boston, and one in Montpelier, Vermont. One of the
animals is 0fa brown coor the span are of lighter
color They weigh from eleven to twelve hundred
pounds each and in all respects creditabe speci-
mems Of the equine family.
The price Of these animals has not transpired, but
it is no doubt royal, if not imperial, span of the
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-11

OuTRAGEs By AMERICAN FIsHER3lEN.-The Pro
vincal papers accuse the American fishermen Of com
miting serious ourages the coasts and call upon
the authorities to dispatch naval force to the scene
Of the disturbances. The Mramichi Cleaner says
that report is current in Chatham that the crews o
several American fishing vessels landed in several
places along the coast, and set fire to the woods
causing considerable damage to fences and crops
The same paper adds:
We have been informed from respectable source
that n few days ago number of American fishermen
landed at Bay du vim Island, gutted house, and SCI
fire to the grass on the meadow lands, which wa
nearly all consumed 1t appears they have been il
the habit of visiting tile salmon nets and helping
themseves--in fact, landing in large bodies, they d
Just what they please with the settlers the shore
aud pGrpetmte such acts as the whim or fancy OF tht
moment suggests, Their fishing craft run into on
bays and rivers whenever they think proper, ant
have all the advantages of our lighthouses, but con
tribute nothing towards them, while all the coaster
freQuentng our harbor are subject to light duty
There is something wrong in this state of affair
which requires prompt attention.