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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05

WILL THE BIBLE BE READ IN ALL THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS TO-DAY 1.-The fall term Of the public
schools Of this city commences to-day, the
time fixed for the initiation of the new policy
of the Board of Education compelling the read
ing Of the Bible in all the public schools. 1t is
anticipated that this measure will be resisted
in the Fourth, Sixth, Fourteenth and other
wards more democratic than puritanical, and
the probability is that the courts will be called
upon to settle the vexed question. Meanwhile
the poor teachers stand between two fires The
local boards Of school officers from whom they
receive their appointments, may forbid the
reading OF the Scriptures on pain Of Dismissal;
while on the other hand the officials of the
Board Of Education command the reading on
pain Of the forfeiture of their salaries. 1t ap-
pears to us that these efforts Of one class of the
community to propagate their religious views
at the expense of all other classes. both as re-
CARDS the Bible question in the schools and the
enforcement of the Sunday laws, SAVIOR more of
the age of thumbscrews and the Inqusiton
than Of the nineteenth century.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05
The News.

The Arago, from Havre and Southampton, has
been intercepted off Cape Race. Her advices are
to the Oath ult, four days later than those brought
by the Africa. Cur telegraphic summary Of the
news states that consols were quoted at 95A 95s
for both money and account-no change. The
cotton market was without essential variation,
while breadstuds and provisions exhibited de-
Clining tendency.
We have been informed that the Bremen steamer
Weser has been withdrawn, and IL consequently not
due at this port.
Most OF our leading city clergymen, as well as
Che more fashionable portion of their congregations
having returned to ownfrom the watering places AMI
other resorts Of health or pleasure the usual annual
+" church openings were held yesterday in q num-
Der of the sacred edifces. The hearers were hume
rous, well dressed, healthful looking and attentive
whist the preachers-as will be seen from our re-
ports this morning-were unusually rigorous in
their denunciation OF sin and vice, and piously
vehement Ii their celebrations to perseverance
in the ways Of godness and an avoidance of the
paths of error which lead unto eternal DEATH
We spread the illusions of some of our leading
divines before our readers elsewhere. Read and
onder thereon.
The Sir John Franklin just arrived at Philadelphia
nom Liverpool, reports speaking, on the 10th ult.,
the British steamship England from Calcutta bound
to London. She was under sail, her engines having
got out of order, and when spoken had been one
hundred and fifty days on the passage, and her
crew and passengers had subsisted on one meal a.
day for the previous fifty days. The wants of the
sufferers were relieved by the Sir John Franklin.
The annexed table shows the temperature of the
atmosphere in this city during the past week, the
range of the barometer and thermometer, the
variation of wind currents and the state Of the
weather at three periods during each day. viz: at
pa. M, and and o'clock Pm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05
MAILS FOR EUROPE.
The New York Decentralization for
EnrOne.

The New York Hcrald-Edition for
Europe.
The Cunard mail steamship America, Captain Mllar,
viii leave Boston on Wednesday FOR Liverpool.
The European mails viii close 10 this city to morrow
afternoon two o'clock go by railroad, and at four
oiclcck, TO 90 ty steamboat.
The EUROPEAN EDITION TIE Herald will be published
at ha.fpast ten O'Clock in the morning Single copies in
wrappsrs, six cents
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition OF the
NEW YORK HERALD will be received at the following places
In Europe
LONDON. :. Sampson low Son 4 Co, AZ Ludgate Hill.
lansing, Starr 4 Co., "a King William street
PARIS. Lansing Baldwin & Co, place dc la Bourse
IIERPooL lansing, Starr b Co, No. Chapel street.
r. stuart, 10 Exchange street, East
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The contents Of the EUROPEAN EDITION OF HERALD
will combine the news received by mail and telegraph at
e Office during the previous week and up the hour
The publication.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05

REoPENING OF THE THEATRES. coming
theatrical season promises to be one Of re-
markable activity. We are going to have flush
times, and so the theatres share in the general
imitation. Within the month there will no less
than eleven regular theatres open in this city,
besides numerous concert rooms German and
American, where the entertainments are more
or less theatrical in their character. Over in
the Bowery splendid new theatre, capable of
seating over four thousand persons, is to be
opened this evening, and the Metropolitan
theatre has been entirely reconstructed When
the Opera House is opened there will be thea
tres enough to accommodate thirty thousand
people nightly, and the average attendance
VIII DC over twenty thousand The merchants
and traders find it to their interest to sustain
such of the theatres as arc well conducted, as
they are among the Prime attractions Or the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05
MAILS FOB THE PACIFIC.
ew York Observation-Disclosures Edition.

The United States mail steamship Moses Taylor Captain
MCGOWAN, will leave this port this afternoon a, two
O'Clock, for AspinwaI
Tho mails for California ana other parts Of the Pacific
Will close at one O'Clock this afternoon.
The NEW Ycgx WEEKIy HERAlD-Californa edition
Containing the latest intelligence from all parts os the
world, will be published at ten O'Clock in the morning
Single copies in wrappers ready for mailing six cents
Agents viii please send their orders as early as pos
sible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05

city to strangers Tie business itse,f il not
always profitable to the parties concerned, but
they lose their won"y Tor the public good.
This year, however. sae managers may reason
ably hope for rich harvest. The competition
among them is, ia consequence. remarkably
brisk, and that is all the better for tho play
pOeIs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05

REMARKH
STRENGTHENING, cloudy; afterspon, clear
Sunday-Mornng, cloudy; afternoon, clear and cool;
night vivid appearance Of aurora boreas, cool and blow
ing fresh
Monday-Cear all day.
Treseay-Clear and pleasant.
Wednesday--Cear and pleasant
MISUNDERSTANDING, clear; afternoon, cloudy; night,
clear.
arday-Mornng, clear afternoon, cloudy; night clear
MISUNDERSTANDING, clear.
Inc New Haven Post ONCE was entered on Satur.
nAy hisht Dy burglars, who, however it il believed,
aia not succeed in finding any considerable sum Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05

DECAY OF THE PROVINCIAL PREss-For the
last ten years the overshadowing power and
Importance of the leading metropolitan jour
nails have aroused the jealousy of the country
press. The railways, facilitating the distribu-
ton of such journals as the New YORK HERALD,
which reach all important points within three
or four hundred miles OF our Office on The day
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05

Of publication, have nearly killed the provin-
cisl papers. The HERALD is as much quoted
aud looked for in Philadelphia Boston,
Buffalo or Chicago as in New York city,
and our advertising columns receive
daily contributions from all parts Of the
country. When they put new steamer
ON tho grSat lakes they must have the fact
first noticed in the NEW YORK HERALD, and re-
Gently we were called upon to give the earliest
account Of new steamer on the Mississippi.
The Philadelphians are among our best custo-
mers, and we give to-day the official pro-
gromme ofthe opening the dranatkc season at
the Academy of Music: in that city. IT is very
sad, to be sure, but we arc afraid thss our pro-
vincial contemporaries ~ill have to admit that
New York is the metropolis Of the coanss1 :, and
its press the leading power of this soutAnent
The provincial press for the most part has now
no va lue except as local recorder.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05

The CALIFORNIA MAIL RourEs--SoUABBI,Es OF
THE CoMMoDoREs-For some time past there
has been good deal of anxiety and excitement
with reference to the conveyance of the Cali
fornia mails after the expiration of the existing
postal contracts at the end of this month. 1t is
known that the government has made con-
tract with the johnson line" to convey the
mails via Nicaragua from the LIST Of October;
but rumors have been flying far and wide that
the johnson contract would never be fulfilled
and that we should be left without any convey
ance for the California mails, except bv
the overland route or the express com
panies, after the end Of the present month.
The Commodores who have grown to be a
power in the State, both in point of numbers
and influence, were particularly exercised on
this subject and they would have it that the
California mail route was about to collapse
altogether. The government, however, seem
quite at ease about the matter, being appa-
rently satisfied that the Johnson line would
start their first steamer up to time namely, on
the 9th Of October, from this port; and it ap-
pears from the advertisement in our columns
to-day that such is their intention, the Kew
stone State being announced to sail on that
day for san Juan, to connect on the Pacific
side with the Hermann for San Francisco.
Whether this intention will be carried out or
comes about Meantime, we must expect the
rumors, plots, intrigues and squabbles of the
Commodores to thicken.
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money AmonR their :!un,er the thieves carried
ca some eoanse'i.' '"t.".y. Which mt, p,"hsh,y
I. sa TO the,r aetecti"".
~ make; "a sa''r'ay quiet, ana safes
nca 70 .co 800 ba.ss. w..h.; c.s4-t II Quotations
IL. Il c, in tins market has ',c. ~ ce.arri nin,,s
t. ~ I6e heis ci which ,2Ts rci,a,.c,i on har =
soG, h., ro ac.vc,rc, a.1iS, and sili!,s,a.d au
cacd, 4 49, bales spingr's lo., from this i.r rra',r"
year cn,Hg Ser'entc-' .- Is bales against ,- .o as,
year. The foa: MAKE. les active a'd hHoyat a
ctsco Gull Tor rst Gcsc:i;ic's Mne,. wh .icasy and
nominal fey A.. accs, eAccp; gocd 20 rrlDf '. "
'c.s, which uncia..eG earn was Inactive anr
p'ccs withort ciangc of inurr., wiic noic-ac sales
q acw mixed Western were maea at &c. sc. Pork
opened with sm" irr"guafi.. h' c's-i wiz, more
brcyancN. sales cf male ut siA rs Si
"a, ard OF prime at S'n 8? $40 "a Sugars quiet
h, unchanged: the sales confined to shout 800 hhd-
Go.uIoj in which Cuba &c aud Porto Rico at Ic
Coffee steady with safes oi loo bags RIO AMI 800
a.. y: Domingo. Freight engagements limited, bat
rates steady and unchanged
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suit Imputed 70 thc present atmospheric phe
ncmena is DECIDED GOODNESS in the air We are
now enjoying cool. clear weather, that would
appear 10 belong rather to October than the
opening OF ScrfeHber. Ono OF the eastern
journals learns from visitor returned from
the N..iie Mountains. that on Sunday, tho 2Sth
ult i,c summit of Monnt Washington was en-
yelopod In storms Of rain, hail and snow.
Iartics who yenturci to ascend the monntain
arrived ri the top ccycrcdwith slcet. and over
come with cold and fatigue. Snow fell, cover
ing the ground, and lasting for n considerable
time
II is not or- intention TO discuss the various
theories put forward ia account for the north
e!n lights. II il Only certain that these phe
nomena are Connected with electrical disturb.
ances; possibly they may be thunder and
lightning in the mildest and weakest forms,
dnfantile specimens Of heavens Artillery for
they have been al times accompanied with au-
dihle noises. They may be connected in some
way with volcanic eruptions or earthquakes,
or, rs has been long supposed, with iceber1s
As philosophers are unable to solve the prob
lem, why do not the aeronauts try it? Wise and
Ia Mountain hare been threatening trnnsatlan-
tic voyages. Suppose that before they start
for the other side, they would ascend in their
balloons and try to get u glimpse Of the foun-
dation line Of the aurora borealis. Werecom-
mend them to try it some OF these evenings.
They can at least give us grand descriptions of
Tie prospects aioft, and perhaps enable us to
decide the great question whether they are
nothing more than silkeries OF the skies.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05


A Curious Political CONFESSION
SMITH DIsous1ED-The Sage of Peterboro'
is beginning TO find out that his political
cronies are not exactly the men he took
them to be. He has, moreover, aired his
new opinions in circular reply to letter
from the Chairman Of the Jerry Rescue Com
mittee, inviting Gerrit Smith to preside
over the celebration of the anniversary of the
delivelance of the immortal Jerry. In this
morceau, which we publish elsewhere, Mr..
Smith says that he has quite enough
Of the Jerry Rescuers "his interest has de-
clined greatly within the last two or three
years, and now he is decidedly of the Opin-
ion that il is unwise to continue to repeat
The farce any longer" The rescue, he says was
GLORIOUS thing" hut as most of the brethren
who helped it along have fallen back from the
faith, it is absurd to keep up the shadow Of
celebration when the substance has evapo-
rated through party and church Influences.
Tie Jerry rescuers, he says, are "basely incon-
sistent;" and so arc tho Temperance Socie-
ties" Rum drinking has been increased since
the so-called temperance reform commenced,
and 'the cause Of temperance in this country
is dead" The niger and the Maine law, Mr..
Smith says, have both sheen killed at the bal
lot box by their friends" Gerrit Smith, who
knows them we'll, says they are "mean men and
sham men,
After giving his old friends general broad
side oil around, Mr.. Smith goes to work to cx-
plain in his jeremiad what he intends to do
His idea is simrlv n a. r 'hsuriec'lons
.,tnong the negroes at The South. Instructions
are Nj. Smiths rather violent remedies for the
diseases Of The body polite. Congress won't
do anything; the church is afraid Jerrys old
friends have taken the back track. So Smith
has cut them all, and is going into the "fire,
rape and slaughter" business all by himself.
He backs up Stewards brutal and bloody
speech at Rochester to the bitter end.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05

AMusFMESTs THIS EVENING
NIEIDS GARnES. Broadway -evoLCr;oys OK TIE
TtGnT aoPE-PKhA DossA-AsP4uDAL.
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BGWEEY THEATRE Rowery .-IlussRr, the Fous D.
LIhe--tocKo-Ait LINE 4s-ksAvk " HEARTS.
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Laura EFEyEs THEATRE, ss4 Broadway
AND HoAE-NISE Polsrs OF TIL. LAW.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-08-10
Geological Survey of Arkarsas.

IRST report of Geological Recon
 !~ nolscance of the northern counties or Arkansas, made during the years 1857 ana le5e by David Dale Owen, Principal, assisted by William Elderhorst, Chemical Geologist" To the citizens of Arkansas this is an invalua pie equally so to every one having the small iestlnterest Tn her lands desiring information con cernng the wealth of her immense mineral re- sources, now being gradually but reliably develoned
 ms Is the first report of laboriouS survey still m rald progress under the patronage of the Statc the discoveries and disclosures from which will add wealth and importance to every portion of the country touched by the survey. Dr. Owen has richly sustained the high reputation he already en- loys rom similar labor in other States. inc work contains fourteen beautiful illuStra- tons, ot steel, colored Autograph and represent ing the following beautiful views:
 Natural Dam, across Lees Creek in Crawford County;
 Sugar Loaf Mountain of Searcv County; Calico Rock on White River: Sugar Loaf Mountain of Marion County; Prominent Mass of Sandstone, Lead Regions, Carroll County; Cliffs of the ' Bee Rock'' on Little Red River; Sugar Loaf Mountain, Van Buren County;
 Knob ot Searcy County. on Forest Creek;
 Mammoth Spring of Fulton County;
 Round Top Peak, Judah Mountain - Boston Range;
 Marshall's Prairie Boat, Pilot and Stack Noun tains in the distance;
 Rock House on Cane Creek in Newton County;
 View across the Arkansas River, from the heights above Van Buren, Sugar Loaf Mountains in the distance;
 Part of Boston Mountain Range, Newton Co. Large Royal Octave, 256 pp. bound in cloth; !; price S2 co.
 Copies sent by mail carefully wrapped on receipt of price. Agents wanted throughout the State. All orders addressed to
 JNO. F.. REARDGN, July 18th, '59 Book Seller and StatOner
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UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE.
 hGiliH aru COl1aon

AAAIoAJ SO1ACSS r BERRIEN LINDSLEY, M. D.. D.. c D., Chancellor of the University, and Pro lessor of Chemistry and Geology.
 Col. B. R. JOHNSON, superintendent of the Military College and Professor of Engineering JAMES F. HAMILTON, A. M., Professor of Mathematics, and Natural Philosophy.
 J. Il. STEWART, A. M., Professor of Greek and Latin Languages and Literature.
 GEO. s. BLACkIE. A. M., M. D.. Professor of Botany and Natural History.
 Rev. J. w. HOYTE, A. M, M D. Professor of Mental Philosophy, and Biblical Literature (. k. WINSTON, M. D., Surgeon.
 The First Term of the Academic \ ear le59-60 commences on the 5th of September, 1859
 The second Term commences on the 23d of Ja- nuary, ls60. Commencement Exercises take place on the 7th of June 1860.
 Tuition, Boarding, Washing, Fuel. Rooms. Ser wants attendance, and Use of Arms. Sl05 per Term. Matriculation Fee, s. Students are re- quired to furnish theirroOVs. Engineering, French, spanish, German, Drawing, Book keeping, and Fencing each Sl0 per Term of twenty weeks In the regular Collegiate Course, the ancient re- putation of the University for Scientific and Clas slcal Scholarship will be maintained, and at the same time, every facility afforded those who desire to pursue partial course. Besides the four regu- lar College Glasses, there is also Preparatory Glass. Students under II years of age will not be admitted.
 By the aid of Military Discipline effective go- vernment is established and health, physical cul ture, good order and industrious habits are pro- noted.
 For Catalogue, additional information, apply to any Member of the Faculty, or
 B. k. JOHNSON, Aug. j, o9. 5t. Superintendent
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-08-10
THE MOUNT VERNON REcoRDn Will Commence it's Second Volume in
 July Next.
THE first volume-July 1S5S to

HE nrst volume-July 1858 to July A !o''--fesentsa condensed history of the AS sociatlon, which, simply thought of only six wears ago, IS now an organization co exteps;va w;tb tbo Union itself. "i'1- ''-S
 :" The Ladies' Association" (savs the philadel- phia Press, ln recent leading article mon the subject of the Mount Vernon cause.l ..thropoh whose energies so much money has been raised nave been powerfully assisted by their organ, the Mo@nt Vernon Record,' which has widely spread through all parts of the Union accounts of what mas Deeh dohe everywhere for the sacred cause WHICH IL espouseS It's literary and artistic merits ae eJ uistli9 9ulshel; but its fullness of details "i'iln m q coilpafauVeiy limited space, is astonish ms ine hs' ol names of contributors, published ln supplemental sheet each month several thou- sands in each number, must have insnired oenar ous responses Wherever this persuasvelv appeaIing and well edited little sheet has sned it's way Witb the great good which the Mount Vernon Record must have rendered in helping to bring about. if there were no other reasons to give it unhestatng patronage, this, Tn itself should largely increase the generous list of subscribers which it now en- joys" i'0"
 Besides the interest which attaches itself to the " heco'" rom its official connection with the cause represented by the Ladies' Association. it is the ae9igh oi the publishers to associate and identify It with popular interests. In furtherance of this purpose many things of literature and art will be put under tribute to give attractiveness and gen. eral usefulness to the |" Record'' as q journal of progress.
 The second volume will contain among other matters prepared expressly for its pages, series of panefs' V. commence with one of the early num- bers,) embracng subjects of great interest apper- talning to our Colonial and Revolutionary History, to ha anti Iad
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-08-10
The Cause ill Arkansas

The Nlce-Regent of this distant south western State, remote from the many loca associations that would naturally awakei an interest in the labors of the Mount Yer non Association, has reason to hope grea things, Ii her State fulhlls the promise has already given of ils hearty co-opera ton. The capital, Little Rock, Ga place ot about three thousand inhabitants at thu last general census, has the honor of belnt the only city, town, or village, whose au thoritles have contributed to the cause; thu city council of that place having two O. three years ago appropriated fifty dollar for that purpose. A few weeks since, tn, Vice Regent, who has but just entered upol the duties of her office, in conjunction witt the lady manager of Pine Bluff, Mrs. Mary c. Douglass, ever on the alert to further the cause they have espoused, gave straw. berry party at thatp place, which, to the great satisfaction of the patriotic projectors and the high credit of Pine Bluff, realized. through the liberality of the ladies, mer. chants and others, the handsome sum oi three hundred dollars If other places re- spond as generously to the efforts of theil Vice Regent, she will have good reason to be proud of her State.--lMount Vernon Re. cord
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Number A.
YOUR BABY.
BY SPENCER W. CONE. Out Of all the little people

BY SPENCER W. CONE. Out of all the little people
 That you know, Oreat folks children, poor folks babies,
 High or low; Big or little blondes, brunettes, Dark-haired beauties, blue-eyed pets; Or the ugliest of abortions, With pug noses for their portions Noses pug or facial handles: Hair that curls like pounds of candles Out of all the little people
 You can bring, Nine miles round, from any steeple,
 In a ring Dld you ever see darling Whom it's $ ma," like Hotspur's starIing, Mlth intending iteration, Didn't say beat all creation
 Into bits? No' ma am-no, sir-miss or master Never came such sad disaster To maternal bosom tender, No one horrid doubt would send her
 Into fits. Don't you pity Mrs Snivens? Don't you feel for Mrs BivinsP Snivens' baby has red hair; Blvlns' squints, do declare,
 Did you ever? But my baby-oh, the precious. Aint he perfectly delicious7 Papa's nose, and mammals eyes; And so good, he never cries
 Never! never, This and nothing more, my moral, And with it whc dares to quarelD Babies are to women given By the special grace of heaven,
 And that alone; By divine Interpretation, To compel from her admission That one perfect thing may be, Yes, baby! Hum what baby?
 Wretch!- own
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENGLAND AN

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANoE.-The New York correspondent of the Washington National Intelligencer, writes:
 Something like speck of difference between the French and British governments has arisen, in respect to the alleged viola tion of Turkish Territory by French fri gate on the Albanian coast. The com mander of the frigate landed some money and arms for the use of some parties in the interior, neighhors to Austria, and the French had additionally employed four En- glish merchant vessels to land coal and mu- nitions of war. It looks as if the French intended establishing depot at the spot The Porte has protested against the occu- patton of its territory by the French"