Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-01
Items from the Atlantic Papers.

The Indiana House of Representatives has
expelled the reporter of the Cincinnati Com
mercial from the Hall of the House for max
ing false statement that Mr.. Colgrove, of
Randolph, had left his seat and gone home
! U. S. Senators. Mr. G.. was called home by
the death of brother-in-law.
BENNETT DIVORCE CAsE-The people of
New Haven have been somewhat scandalized
and good deal amused for two or three
weeks past at the progress of the divorce
case between DR.. Bennett and his wife. The
result is that the application for divorce is
granted. and to her is assigned the custody Of
the children, three in numler with the sum
of $4,000 alimony, to be puid within 60 days
The Judge wns severe upon DR.. Bennett and
some of his witnesses.
WHsKEY AND THE STRONG GMrNDED-Up in
Illinois the ladies of some village, emulating
the example of the strong minded and strong
listed feminines elsewhere, proceeded to break
up whisky shop by demolshing the casks
and bottles containing the fluid. While en-
gagged in this lady ike occupation, Mrs
Sanborn fell backwards down a flight of
stairs and was killed. A cask caught her
hooped skirt and dragged her down TO death
| with it,
CLERGYMAN DEPosED.-The Second Asso-
ciate Reformed PresLytery of Illinois, on
| Thursday last, formally deposed from the
ministry Rev. Samuel Glover. Pastor of the
! United Presbyterian Church of Peoria. The
following is the action of the body
"The Second Associate Reformed Presby-
terry of illinois, having carefully considered
the evidence in the case of the Rev. Samuel
Glover, unanimously adopted the following
preamble and resolution:
Whereas. Rev. :. Glover has been found
guilty of the violation of the Seventh Com
mandment under peculiarly aggravating cir
cumstances and
Whereas, The testimony before the court
shows that he has also been guilty of long
confined hypoc isy that he has violated and
continued to neglect the fulfiment of pro.
mise of marriage, and used unlawful means to
hinder the appearance of witnesses before
this court, and has also been guilty of contu
macy and contempt of court, therefore,
Resolved. That Rev. Samuel Glover be
and he hereby is indefinitely suspended from
the membership of the church, and indefinite.
y suspended and deposed from the exercise
Of the holy ministry.
The FINE ARrs.-The New York Post has
these items:
Mr.. Henry Turner, young artist of Vir-
ginia, now studying under Leutze, at Dussel-
dorf, has been for about IL year at work upon
a large picture. the subject taken from an in.
cident in the life Of Chevalier Bayard. 1t is
highly spoken of by the felow-artists of Mr.
Turner in Dusseldorf and WILL when COM
pleted. be sent to this country.
Hiram Powers has made $4,000 on his
two statues of Webster The first, which it
will he remembered was lost Mt sea brought
him $4,000. The reproduction Of the same
work brought him $1,000. Certain insur-
ance expenses and other claims, however, re-
duce this amount % $4,000.
John Mcconnell was the Lecompton
candidate for Congress in the 9th District,
Illinois, to fill the vacancy occasoned by the
recent death of Hon. T. L. Harris Charles
Hodges Douglas Democrat, defeated him by
handsome majority.
Senator Benjamin, of Louisiana, is a candi-
date for rec ection, but his chief competitor
is Hon. J. NJ. Sandidge, the present Repre-.
sentative from the Fourth Congressional Dis.
trict of the State, with the influence of Sena-
tor Slidell to aid him.
Gov. Wise has at length decided on the
style Of monument to he erected Holly
"oou cemetery over the remains OF James
Monroe, and orders have been given for the |
execution of the work From the number of
styles furnished him he has selected the
Gothic Temple"
a clerk in one Of the Departments at Wash
ington WAS recently removed because he re.
fused to contribute money to influence the
state elections He was employed under
Prof Torrey, who refused to sanction the re
m"val, and has appealed to the President.
who holds the ease under advisement If he
approves the removal he condemns his own
letter written to the Fort Duque-ne Commit.
tee; if he condemns it, he justihes the clerks
in refusing. for the future. to he taxed as
they have been to carry on elections and
what is the party to do for want of the fund
thus raised ? (which way turn is woe"
A correspondent of the National Intelli-
gencer says:
Our famous paladin Of the checkered field,
"little Paul. Morphy, has yet another tri-
umph to make before the world will quietly
conclude him the greatest of living chess
players. This is to come out of a contest
with celebrated German devotee of the
game named Andersen, who WIS to have
been in Paris about the middle of the present
month for the purpose ofp trial at arms with
Paul. Notwithstanding the great European
reputation ofMr. ANDERSEN. the feeling seem
ed to he in favor of his opponent. Another
arrival or two from Europe will probably de-
eide the matter