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EXECUTION OF JOHN BROWN.
BY favor Of our friends, the american Ex-
press Company, VIC lay before our readers this
morning the full AID thrilling details Of the
execution Of old john Brown, from the dis.
patches Of tie Special Reporter Of the Cincin.
nati Gd-ette Of Saturday morning. They will
be read with interest us following very mirutc-
= the closing scenes Of the tragedy.
, 1859-12-05

Meeting Of the Sons Of New England.
Pursuant to cali through the city papers,
By the officers Of the New England Society, the
members Of that Society, and other sons of
New England, met At the fremont House on
Saturdf : evening, the Sd inst, to take meas
uyes for the celebration of the coming apnirer.
sazy Of the Landing of the Pilgrims, if though t
best.
On motion, S. 3. Cobb, Esq, was appointed
Chairman, and J. H. Thompson, Secretary.
On motion Of Geo. ". Gage, Esq, it "as
Bef~l Thai celebration Of the coming Anniversary Of
the L,ndInxof tue Pt.xsims BE- recommended.
On motion OF Mr. Lndd, it was
R<areI That con,nl.ste of W to be scnpoael ofrrs-
fun each 0f the New EaEsnd Ssatc Be nona-
naks hs y e. fer sss ss
aad held fremont House, on slsuniy evenIE
next, December 10
The following gentlemen were nominated Is
the Committee, in accordance with the above
resolution:
ST. s.: !. Ss::ss;: H. S. s.; fss IT.
On motion. s. B. Cobb, Esq, Chairman Of the
meeting, rss added to the Committee.
On motion, it WAS voted that all Sons Of New
England be requested to join the New England
Society,".
The meeting then, on motion. 4ajauned to
meet On Saturday ovening next, De- 10 -
HEsREw Rk11xr Assoc1A41ox-An united
Hebrew Relief Association, has been formed in
this city for the promotion Of charity. The
Association are to hare two funds-a Relief aud
u linking Fund. The Relief Fund is to be
applied to donations in provisions, fuel, cloth
ing, medical attendance to the siek, etc. The
Sinking Fund is to accumulate until sufficiently
large to establish Hospital, Orphan Asylum,
and place Of refuge for old and INDECENT
Hebrews.
The followingis is the present board of officers:
Frojde.s-Henry Gretnebaun.
T7ce Pres{ltaf-G. snydaeher-
f,ra,xs<r-Isaac 0Eeena:e!der.
Eeeor3f*9 Ses7t1urp-E- Soaou1cu.
F1~anriaf Sxzaary- Alexander.
1+xstse-Jaeob Lieben.teln, Julius Hamburger.
sta.di.7 fanuin-. oa Relit-Wez: Div1sion-HenIy
Greenehau, q. Snyi1cstr and Mss Ayvr. South Dss-
on-taac 1reenstlder. Jacob L4soense!n and Mrs. D:
and Miss Faulkner.
4 Committee, consisting Of one member from
each Society, has been appointed to eanvass
amoug 1sraclites in this city for donations to
the Association, to wit: Messrs. II. u. Gierstley,
J, Lebenstein, L. J. Time. A. Beyezsdorf, A.
Barnett, Mrs. +. Lyman, and Miss Faulkner.
To the Committee were added the Presidents
Of both Jewish congregations in this city, to
Wit Messrs. u. Schlossman and Jonas Moore.
, 1859-12-05

~ The Ministry ut Large is for the present
located over store l69 Randolph street, where
the schools aud all other branches Of the lnsti-
tion will be attendedto. RonERT CotLyER.
de5 1t
, 1859-12-05

The report of tbs death of E;, c,r.,n :.
contrAdicted ty judse Watts If S~x Mer,oo -
who says be ss~ Carson in GOOD hcaitf ;nst
before his departure from seuta f. :Ja5rc
Wetas recently arrived It Washington. d;rrct
from New Mexico, and brincs inteli;prnee ~ If =. !.
oate enhsequent 10 that Of The report Of Kit
cssson's death.-sst. Louis Ela.ing Et,rs.
, 1859-12-05
MARRIED..

In hi. city, Thursday Dec lit by Eer. Dr. Pas.erA,n
HARVEY b. HuED, E.q. of Kvz=s.on- aad Mrs..
SARAH 6. COLLINS, oS CateaZo.
Ii Noatpeuer Vt on The Ssh Of Kov-, by ReT. E. J..
Scott M S. A. r. MARSH, Of The trn nof Na:sh Bgra--
Of tk!s etsy, aad NlA ANN HAEEAS. 1t TO former
plses-
H.W. Cobb Jas. A. LADOT sad KATE H.. t3rxhss1
of r. L. SssJ kaz. Of Tfpsan, Ceta1 County, Iowa.
, 1859-12-05

E Van Schaak, At 40 State street, has u
Heating Stove that stands uurivalled. Pur-
chasers will do we'll to look out for the sign Of
the Golden Tea Kettle, Al State street,
, 1859-12-05
THE CITY.


We arc prepared to Gil orders for such Of our
country contemporaries as may wish Extras Of
the forthcoming Presidents Message with the
names Of their own issue over the ZANE. We
can strike these Of and send them bY ex.
press On the same morning Of our owu issue
Of the Message, giving those ordering them tbe
advantage Of time aarcd. Terms, $3.50 per
hundred.
We hare received several letters asking the
information here given, to Ill of which This will
serve as IN an answ1r.
, 1859-12-05

"'Tls strange, it's passing strange, yet
no more strange than truc"-that the Kerosene
Lamp suspended in the north window ut 1876
Clark street will give more light than two cam
pheue lamps OF two gas burners, 81 one half the
coat. This lamp is just out" something new,
aud is designed for concert and billiard halls.
saloons, hotels, churches, &C. Call aud see
them ut the Lamp and Oil Emporium. dee-6t
, 1859-12-05

81 4 splendid room for prirato select par
ties to rent by q. Nirasole, corner Of Clark aud
Madison streets.
G. MlaAsoIE invites his friends and scholars
to bis series Of select parties on every Tuesday
evening. de2-6t
, 1859-12-05

FoR Cun1s7xAs Asp New IkAKs.-Alt should
remember that Seeley at II Clark ssrss:,; has
the largest, best, and most varied assortment of
Candies Of my Confectioner in town. Ladies,
please make = note of it. noa+1m
, 1859-12-05

GAS F,17CRzs.-Brown L Wilder arc now re-
cei,iog from Cornelius Baker, and other man
ufactuFers, large assortment Of late patterns
of Chandeliers, Pendants and other Gas Fix
tures, Globes. DC. AL in need ril please call
at IL and 40 State street. oc17-om
, 1859-12-05

T Black Dress Frock Coats- -5-GA1-s
-14-lG-ls-2U-a2 and o5 dollars
ready made and to order, at Tappcns. 10! RAM
do1ph street.
, 1859-12-05

~ Black and Fancy Cashmere and Doe
Skin Pants-a-2t-3-55-4- and
SO, ready made and to order, at Tappen's.
, 1859-12-05

y Business Coats-54-4-5-t-7
1o-l1-l9-14-15 and $16 each, ready xnads
OF to order, ut Tnppen's.
, 1859-12-05

TuE Th1n1Y-NIyE Observation-Disclosures ex-
quisitely carved oaken panels are being got up
for the cathedral in this city.
, 1859-12-05

q c. 4. Sc3lFEN,J ldzas5i.5 Lets4. Is Dnsra~r~-a
u o91or-i trftseza4aGs er ktis aAd all ia
L41diaa Pap<rs sf tA< Worth Ha4.. {a1-ns3+y
, 1859-12-05

70 Range Of the Thermometer for the week
Is taken by E. L. o'lIata, Apotheca1y aud
pharnseeutist, No. so West Randolph, corner
Canal street:
, 1859-12-05

ET See advertisement of Cornell / Co.'S
two thread noiscless premium Spring Machine
and universal hemmer, No. 1888 Lake street.
uu.7-ly
, 1859-12-05


were unanimously confirmed.
Pz1smEzr-Dr Chzr1es T. Dyer.
!a T.nGtxI Z. = J. Ar,os and Gte r. Croker
4 !. {: isst:s Hsf: * S.s!a \ + ssA es3A:s.
Il M@. st w.7nan 1a ,aa nd 5 5oha r. I. % ka,,eu.
s 5sss s ks fs: - saa aa:fsy fs2ys H'ts'yf S{fsss
~ ~ S,9a I'D ate Re.3:a T. rsstnao' seot
Aseuth Ch:e1xo-John R,ber-
S.s.ss.:3-fsi Ts;.ss.s3:-t: /, 8; i;,ss: =; 5*a:
E1per11xn Cox.Mzrx-An, Fernando Jones. CAIN
kuseil cit cs,nesor /. sat ~ ys@.s D. sias.air. osa.ss
Gea,-h - W. u pgea sea was 'ol<
then introduced, and after being twice read
were adopted unanimously:
,WHkREAs, The result Of the next Presidential
election will be Of inealculable importance to
to Us, and will hare marked effect upon the
future Of our country; and NHEnEAs, the Na.
tioul Administration is using the power and
patronage Of the Government TO crush out the
spirit Of constitutional liberty, il ende4roring
to make It snbservieut to the wishes of an AFRO.
CANT Southern oligarchy, to strengthen the slave
power, and to encruach upon tbs rights Of
Northern freemeu; and WHEHsAs, its whole
course proves it to be Anti-AmeEican and Anti
Republican; therefore,
men Of Ill parties, who aru opposed to the mis-
rule Of the so-called Democratic party and op-
posed TO the extension Of Slavery, to unite
with u.s.
Rso{rtd, That We believe the nomination Of
the Hon. S1xox CAxKRos, Of Peunsylrania, By
the National Republican Convention, will be
followed BY his triumphant election that he is
q statesman Of the "sehool Of the Fathers" in
whose hands the honor and welfare Of the coun.
try may be safely contided-A devoted friend Of
the laboring clssses, haring always boldly
battled for the rights Of working men, to secure
labor its highest rewards, aud stern and un-
yielding opponent to the extension Of slavery
Igxsolctd, That Hos. ABRAHAM L1xcoIx. Of H.
linois, is our choice for the Vice Presidency.
His name is identified with the history Of the
Republican party of Illinois, snd his able de-
fence Of its principles, his honesty and the no
Bile qualities If his heart aud mind have given
him strong hold upon the affections Of our
people.
EtoIrsd, That the Executive Committee oi
this Club Is hereby instructed to prepare IN
address to the people Of the Northwest setting
forth the eIaitns Of Cameron and Lincoln, ard
the reasons which influence Us in urging iheiz
nomination.
On motion, The foregoing Was ordered to be
published in the daily Republican papers of thi.
city, and that the Secretary furnish a copy foz
On motion, the Club adjourned to NEE. again
1t their Hall, No. 2o3 Randolph street. on Fri
day the 9Th Of December, 1851, at o'clock, 2
H.. and that the Cfub meet hereafter at salc
Hall every Friday at ?. H.
10. Y. BILL, Sec'y-
, 1859-12-05

~ Visit Tappen before Jon bur dollars
worth Of Clothing Gents Furnishing Goods,
ready made and made 10 order
, 1859-12-05

The Cob TKsx.-Mr. Capen predicts an in
intense cold term on md ntter the 10th, until
the middle Of the month. Look cut for it.
, 1859-12-05

Sxws-No news that Eess1s. Norris Hyde,
No. 100 Dearborn street, have tho latest and
Ereshest Of news, and that ere1y body goes
there for their Iate dailies and week!ies,
, 1859-12-05

ATTENTION FREE D21G4nx.-The last regular
meeting for the year 1889, will take place On
Monday evening, the 5th inst. AL those cal
eu1atlng to retain their membership must be in
attendance, rs naattsfs Of impor: ance will come
before the meeting. Byordsr Of Captain.
Saw r RAyvnxn Can't
, 1859-12-05

LEcrcnEs TO Yorx0 MES.-Some six or eioht
lectures arc being delivered in course at Car
vile, on Sunday afternoon, to young men hut
the largest portion Of the congregation seem to
be young ladies'.
, 1859-12-05

II 0yer Goats t-7-S-9-10-12-14
-l6-1s-a0-e2 90 and IS dollars each, ready
made or to order, 1t Tappen's, No. 10s Ran
doiph street
, 1859-12-05

- Singers Family Stzriag Naeains at 6s
Ldke st-eet, dtso man faeturing Iaeaiae.f for all
kinds Of Tailoring and Ltothtr 4S<,riag.
, 1859-12-05
LOCAL MATIA:kS.

- Go to John Jones, llo Dearborn street,
and get your clothes cleaned and repaired They
will Be well done and at prices to suit the times
, 1859-12-05

c. & L. CLuB--Ata meeting Of the Cameron
and Lincoln Club, held at their ball, No. a03
Randolph street, On Thursday, the lst day Of
December, 1852 the Committee heretofore ap-
were unanimously confirmed.
, 1859-12-05

~ It seens that those two 1ots On West
Washington street ought to be cheap enough,
see advertisement.
, 1859-12-05

AARssE NA7ERs-For interesting marine in
telligence see under Marine head on fourth nare.
, 1859-12-05
atlluSflIR1ltS.
GRAND COMPLIMENTARY
CON CERT


GRAND COMPLIMENTARY
CON CERT
METRoPo LITAN RAIL,
On Frii.r E.euiax. December 9Th.
For the Bens6t Of the Great Western
Band.
TIE oeae.tss VII hi. oeeaAon ts lsrev
by Tho he reside n1lt numbering hnssy nQnslt'aEs
They .ill be ass!.teI ty Atxs T. GAhluE.
T.: A;sdxl,saa seesy ..i .is Israst 3?hn fs In
the sams eonposeF-
PRoGEANME-PAs- i.
i. Overture Tannha-s~s. tfEss tine IN this :,
iG;she,tta,.' '''''''''A>' '@A'&
eeo a'a Iis L U.i;se: ..-''''''''S<'1''s"
). Notturne: frona shAksp<azes - Ads1m-
14f N'*a'' o'f', ss:,;:;. ;:'"'''''.' &e1a&'''aA
>-N Wsai.!:.ss :ais.1 1<'''' ''''1
fAlF H.
'sh ss"'soa'' o1rs:;;i; L. A''''s
CECIL. 70 e is:s fsrs u
:. Faas4se Is vla::ae, composed asd per,
$. sets@. rs,:i III GiS1S; ma IEser. ,
ID o;es:s;s.
DooT epsa It O'clock: peztamaaes VII eanmsne~ II
s.as1 I'd i sSs door n u u es,ss q 4 H.
A01s-TEs asteEaan Of The pah.ic u p1zt1cul My
s. te l.. e.e9 ~
r. o!sfre faa T.aaa:a:s. u sh bss S<sa
e%rs sss bsn ,sIea ~ s<iesa q sas other pss
olEerta Eakc th ,hs mr.t Attractive Cose't H. kaA
ever te<n ktt en- In thu t.ly, Ee3 biz II
, 1859-12-05
II T1}E kl1Q ~ 1QRs l0 V44I4<k3 ~
Of Madam NlE1sott, Is now cpe'
uaputv 1t the Academy. Ie...%,
91MdntEn.
1L1 RE1}t.

TOR SALE OR RENT Water
l. Property, 10 North Wafer .i,.rt EEery convent.
enee uE Pork fae1nE a5d wei tspsed fer Gomm . %
Bustness Arpy 70 uAYNAED, ELONFlELU ! CU.
na19 bll3lw
T'O KENT-Very cheap to de-
l. ss.b:e :eaant The sussc1'aer not iatxnnk to
~ hs hnase NJ. ~ chs.n til kha f7l Of ne1t
Jeat will grr: tie tilt September 1870.
U.F. saEhN ~, Oneela-
, 1859-12-05

M IL Il r r. > i II r - l 4 Il .
4fA AaEsaa stEe., t<tveea Stzts Aat Dearborn.
MONDAY fvEN1xo, Dee. 5.
ENGAGEMENT OF EscoTT AND M1EASrAs
English Opera Troupe,
t'eupc.<d of ,hs fllo~fnE <ashsd Yoeasas Lucy
E.en;t. W.. =. M.r.nta Mss Anatc Kemp. Nj. Flank
swan. Mr. Ef7.<r. Mr. Atce Mr. ioat!eoft. Nrs i>u-
n.&, MAJ DuekHMta. Mi Dunn, ,tr- r Nr Ftaoks
Mr. WAEr, 3lr- >hns:re, NJ. johnson, Anl efficient
ehuEaa ILey viii appear dinr& ths Etsk 70 tbs IL ~
fasor''e ooeras Ia the Eass.h tanEu.ee which ut ha
pt-erd Tire in Lbs nlsnoef which ehar
itcs ~ psai1e ts II tbs The atr. ami
tae tixAyr E1fxssk Aiteutlas he engagement nj snth
Ibcf o: Ats.A toe rEecsce af.ssn WILL A-NA1s ~
C.CAL - Ea tat Exc o5 Rsstzv 9sArs ~h viii
le 5 ctnte 1.t manager bel VIM: the Artists A:AEe
n2ta capac ot 1eriscE- the rtac Ii c"rrtet and Pleas
nx sa.e'y tie 0psr7s VIII ~ po1ucet, "a
eve:y ErspGc:. IN AtTse ot Fasoa7sc.
MONDAY EVENING. Dse. lh will be pns.c,trd
Falfua Ce'eatats1 Open in three &cts- Of The
BOuEHIAH GIRL.
airline, Lrcf EsC0Tr.. .TaacIs"s. Mr.. .. MIRANDA
GtSsty Qusen --,...-..---. Nss Annts kthlp.
!%Htsn~s- -....--.-.+s%.A .'-.-...-. H1" .!"14Is
E4ps<A@xln- -.....---- II. FEaasE.
Docss o7sa !: :. Curtin r:sxs as ~ o'clock pre-
eiAelr.
k1 3ox em.a optu fAr, 10 otl,ek 4. =. tl o'c!oek
". waka .e &eenrs lhree day1 IN Adv7nct
Z. e. SHERMAN. Tfe uufsf.
, 1859-12-05

TEE WkAzars--Sorember lay cold in death
several days since, in fact he died cold. Winter
has opened with sufficient OF SHOW, lying in
light wreathes and durries, to bring out the
skates aud sleighbells, aud cutters, among deal
crs in the same, and to s.iden prices in these
l. nrtie1a5
, 1859-12-05

FisH OK DEACour-Just now the Water
Works Company arc delivering fsh to al parts
Of the city free OF charge by their mains and
service pipes. These are mostly lively Little
fellows, {thc fish, not the Q. ". y. Coz silzesy
in hue aud rerJ dehsh when c.ught and pre-
sen.ed in glass taub1eEs to the gaze Of small
children. but the reflection is not pleasant one
that very many fish mus: die in the mains
and in terrice pipes that don't get ont to delight
the Little folks. Can't the " stzainer" be made 4
little finer. A-school Of fish may become an
unpleasant school of sdversity to water drink
ers bY rotting in fhn maius
, 1859-12-05

O10 Bbla. N. Y. and N. O. SU-
AVOGAK HOUSE MpLAsSEs. new receiving aad
for lalebT PAK:0SS, PlTkIS tHANkEY,
to,th Nt43~1&
, 1859-12-05

Q)5 Bxs. Virginia TOBACCO.
Chewsnx. Also, great variety OF Yankee Notions.
Wooden War. bru+hes, Cort1re &c. &c. With almost
everything that Is usually iound npoa the
Of fACountIy merchant. WV. LITTLE : CO.
1S0 Dbls. AIOLASSES and SY-
flttB rFf L
, 1859-12-05

QS0 Quarter and IIf Chests TEA,
OOO Of e1tra quai,ty. WN. LITTLE co.
LII south ateF sIett.
100 HHDS. n. O. SUGAR, new
1OV Crop. II fsyorh.e 7.es-
PARSONS, PlTkIN HAxKET.
Is south Wat.f stzref4.
, 1859-12-05

The train then proceeded to the sceue Of exc
cu.ion. The military escort Was large aad i'm
| posing. There was no music, md nothing was
10 be heurd save the slou-me2xured tread Of
the military, and 1lle rumbling OF the wheels Of
| the wagon which was conveying Brown to his
death. Following the military were about two
hundred citizens. The gate was entered, and
tue command brought to halt. In few min.
utcs it again started, and proceeded to tho gal
lows. The wagon was stopped few yards
| from the steps which led to The platform, and
Brown was assisted out, aud Immediately start
! ed for the scaffold. On ono side was the Sher-
| III, on the o,hcr stood one Of bis deputies.
| brown assembled The steps with cheerful
ere. Not m exhibition Of fear was given. There
vas no evidence Of a consciousness Of the terri
BILE tragic scene which was about to take riace,
and in which he WAS to be the actor. As coon
as be reached the platform. the military which
accompanied hsu, flied to the right aud Jeff, and
took tie positions which had been previously
assigned 1hem. brown looked mt The crowd,
then glanced at the scaGoll. The DcPuty-Sher-
III extended his hand and took that Of Brown,
and, shaking il, hadc him farewell.
No ministers were present, owing to the fact
Brown had refused their offices. The Shesi1I
approached him, shock bis hand. md bid him
goodbye. Brown stepped forward, when the
Deputy-SbeTif tied his legs, while the Sheriff
drew the white cap over his head, and placed
the fatal rope about his neck. Is soon Il.
/ LEb WA3 AQ2Es DE0Hn IELnAFkG2 10 Tue S4&f,
ID, "you will hAve TO guide mo from hi.
out" The Sheriff asked, "Captasn brown, hay.
you anything to say. To which he replied
''Nothing."
Sherif-"WiI you take handkerchief, AMI
use il rs signal, letting it fall when you ar'
reAdy:"
Captain Brown-"No Sir, I am aIways ready
Do not keep me unnecessarily long,
The Sheriff then stepped aside xhile III
doomed man engaged il praycr. In few min
uses be stepped softly from the scaGIold, and. o.
lea7inE it, the Deputy Sheriff sprung tle trsE
xnd John Brown Was suspended between iii
heayens and earth.
) Alter he bad hung for twenty minutes, Dr.,
, Girard, D. Z. Mason, John A. stsaith, job
I Starry and H. r. Cook, nscended the platform
c aud, sAer feeling his pulse, holding their e..
/ to his chest, pronouneed him dad: Ten phys
q clans, attached TO tho different military corp
t then visited him, each one Of them felt b
pulse, and pronounced him dead.
, 1859-12-05

The DCANr LocokoT1yE,-The item has had
an extensive hiring through al! the newspapers
but those of our own city, first started BY u
Cleveland paper 10 the effect that dummy To-
conlotire, car carrying not only its passengers
but its motor, was tobc run on one Of our street
railroads. That could not be done By the terms
Of the charters Of these companies, which re-
strict them to horse or mule power, and further
no cue has thought Of doing it. Tbs car in
question is to run on the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago r. H., kind OF suburban
train between this city and the junction six
miles south where residences are beginning to
multiply and to he encouraged by land owners
4harnawnv
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-20

breaistuir.. Take the article Of -four. Mil.
lions upon millions within tho last few
years. have been wrung from the pockets
OF the honest poor. by the flour spectators.
Thero has been no timc lor years hut wha,
there has been -four enough in the country
to supply the wants Of Oh the people. Ye,
the people have had to pay enormous pri-
COS to 20 into the pockets of Hour dealers.
They labor lrst to get control Of the mar.
ket, and then they are enabled to cheat and
swindle every man who has to buy. These
SPECTATORS take advantage Of every circum-
stance that turns up TO increase their dis.
homes, gains. just look ~ things now. in
this direction. There is a prospect OF a
European war. In case these predictions
ripen into facts. there naturally will be an
increased foreign demand Tor brcads,ufI..
On the strength Of this little circumstance,
aour dealer. have gune up in their prices IN
u very few days from ten to twenty per cent.
Tic millions who have got to "eat or
starye," have got to pay Ihesc enormous
gains into the pockets Of tiles, Spectators.
The man who " causes two blades Of grass
to grow. where but one grew before" 4, a
public bcnefac,or, bat he Who live, upon
other peoples labOrs and produces nothing,
is just the reverse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-20

AnrRIcM Tract SociTrr. The annual
meeting Of this body. was a stormy one. II
is stated to have rcsemblcd more a meeting
Of the Tammany Society, than an assembly
Of Christian men. The old officers were
reelected, with the exception Of the choice
Of the officers candidates TO iill vacancies in
the board. A resolution, urging the .ocrc.
" To issue a trae, denounein; the re open.
ins Of the slave trade. was promptly roicd
dorm, amidst oics Of eppiape. This phase
Of the programme, committing great re.
lisious organization To the implied support
Of piracy. appalled, even the managers ; and
another resolution, clearing the matter up,
was then carried. This had an appendix.
which i. as follows
The Society have not come to ihi. con.
clusion, from any doubt in relation to the
sin Of the African slave trAdr. or the great
wickcdncss Of revi,ing tha, iniquitous sy..
TEN in any FORM"
IL may strike a straightforward. honora.
hle business man as rather singular tina, u
Society should ahhor system. and We, re.
fuse TO issue tract. which should condemn
it as unehristian.
Tha, thi. Society has become rro1crblal
for hi. ,cnder.fco,ed policy whenever slay.
~ is concerned, We quote from the indie.
pendent, an alteration made in one Of the
tracts which has been sanctioned by the
Publishing committee. The resolution oc.
ours in Gurney's Essay on the llabiiual
Exercise Of Love to God"
"If thi, love had always prevailed among
protesting Christians. where would have
been the African slave trad,>-where the
odious system which permits to man prop
eriy in hi. irllOw.man - &c.
The Tract Society substitute for this IN.
quiry the following
"Whre tie io,hrcs q "a, irYuinhoa-
where every system Of oppression and wrong
hy which he Who has the power re,el. IN
luxury and ease, at the eIpens, OF his iel-
low.men ?"
!, il no wonder this pandsrng to South.
ern prcjudics- is robbing the Society OF the
sympathy Of large number o. its mos, in.
aueniial friends. We can only rrgrc, that
Maine elereymeu assisted IN carrying out
the programme.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-20
Bryant's Pond Items.

Spring has opened with tho usual amount
Of business in our village.
Messrs. Pray & Merrill have purchased
the store formerly occupied by Durham 4
Estes, and wing made the necessary alter.
a,ion., they have filed 1t with good as
sortment Of goods br the country trade, and
are doing good business. They have also
connected with their store a clothing de-
par,men,, conducted by T. II. Kelley.
Mr.. J. Jewell has cold out his interest ia
the store occupied by him for the past year,
to 4. X. Knapp Of HnnO,er,-a change
highly satisfactory to the people IN this vi.
ciniiy.
Joel Perham, IT,. carries on the clothing
business in the shop formerly occupied by
j. Churchill, and having hired Mr.. Chur.
chill, is prepared to give " fits " to all who
may favor him with their patronage.
The Messrs. Andrews who do the mason
~ for the Grand Trunk Railway, are doing
q large business in quarying granite this
spring. They are operating on three lodges
and now employ over City men. This gran
tie is Of superior quality. and as there is
never.iailing supply in this vicinity. the
working Of it will become permanent bus.
mess.
There has been quite an excitement, in our
village for the pas. week, caused by search
ing for stolen goods. For some time there
has been carried on 10 this place system
OF petty thieying, in the way Of robbing
clothes lines, cellars and outbuildinrs, and
numerous articles have been taken in this
way. The patience Of our people being at
last exhausted, they procured search war.
rant and quito number OF places were
searched. The result was unsatisfactory,
50 far rs finding the stolen property was
concerned. Yet, for the credit Of our VIII
lags. we are glad that all suspicion la. been
removed from our citizens. The stolen
goods were doubtless carried away by per-
sons living in some other section. ID. p.