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Kansas Constitutional Convention.

LEAvEswoRTH, July 29.-The Kansas Gcnstita-
tioual Convention is about closing. The Constitu-
tOn adopted is radically anti slavery, but does not
extend suffrage to negroes. The Democracy viii
vigorously oppose its rathcalon because u uelests
their strong m sasures The Legislature consists OF
~ Representatives and 81 Senators.
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ur oRrrTr1L TAIIssaN sR NATURAL WEATr ISDIoAEoR,
grows spontaneously upon the great Desert Of Arabia 1T in
,bls will remain in correct USE and may century
a, III t IN any climate throughout the yt ar the various
- II "a. ,,.1f6er tpentt four hours in ddUdRoe and
,l;.n. IT is the discovery OF LOUIS S. ULLsAE, of
Columbia Team, and be obtained for 81 az A. STRETCH
General Agent Nashville Tenn, sent secured per mail BY the
Aiscoverer for % current money.
lung 900 tw .&W.tL
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Our friend Mr. Luck just receipt OF fine lot Of New Mu
nc among will be found that charming soulthrng
ana chorus 7Ae Turnpike Cate written and composed BY W.
g. Hays for copy OF Indebted Mr. Luck, who
kesus the choicest collection Of Music.
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ran, P,Ise,s Peak.

DnSvEH CRY, July 2o-The Mines continue 10
Weld weu The new lead is constantly developing.
Water is scarce new hune eleven miles long is
being constructed.
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HUEG HERsELF The Lebanon Herald learns that
an cid lady BY the name Of Billings, living FIVE
miles north Of that place, hung herself few days
ago.
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CHURCH NOTICE Preaching in the German Ian
guAge may be expested in the Second Presbyterian
Church at O'Clock 2. NJ, by the Rev. H. EeGERs.
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DEMOCRATIC RALLY,-rhere will be grand Dem
ooratic rally and speaking at HAsBRooKs' Store
South Nashville, on Monday night.
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Grent RednctiOn.

WITH the Of selling out everything In the way OF
~ Summer Stock. have this day reduced the
prices to figures er sale and all persons not
call the following articles as
thew will sold without regard to cost FOR CASH. or 70
PROMPT BUYERS ON TIME
Rich Summer silks, of all kinds
Rich Printed Grenadines ts
Rich Printed BaFegeS,
Rich Printed Organdies, 60 ss
Rich Printed Jaconetss Sc 60
ovetber with an endless variety Of LOW PRICED LAWNS, in
ft everything PER1sHABLE the way OF Summer Goods, viii
he sod al UsFv LOeo prices, "We moan what we say
NC ' H. c, McNAIRY { co
ONE pipe pure Holland Giuus received and for sale By
nsTH VESSEL THOMPSON,
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Great bargains

wears selling lot OF very good Shoes for cost account Ct
being little old style. They going Of fast All who
want them hsd better call soon
Jr,va-a FARRAR. DISMUKEs & co
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mcLE.Ns voLcAEIc oL L1N.MNT.
M,rean,s vn,n,n:o on Linimsnt

McIea1's celebrated Liniaent i the only SAFE ana
-i;bis rs,neJv r,r tls curo Of SPAWN, Ring Bone
Windgalis SpIiats, Unnatural Ldmls' NoHes %
Ssellin,s II will never fail % cure Big Head Pol-
evil, F3siula. Old Runnng sOIrS- or eN'eiy; II
,.,,.rlv ourlfef Ter Sprains, Bruises, Scratches,
tcErl Heels ClIafes, Saddle or Collar CANS, Cuis'
Slrcs or Wairnds it j. infdli9le remedy. Apply
Il a. directed and is certain in every instance
THEN trls no longer with tile many worthless Lin
f,,.-,ts ofrr,J ~ yea Obtain a supply Of Or. Nc
49, .I.i.r-,f.d Iiuirncrt. IL viii cure you.
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sou,hern Pacifle RaIlroaa.

LoUIsvILLE, July 29-President FoWlkes has left
for Msrshll Texa', vi SOU OOJ TO pay the hrsi
installment on the Pacific Railroad Compromise.
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THERE is NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT.
This Cordial viii never fail to cure any Of the above
diseases il taken as per directions each bottle IN
q Eugffsft anal Fral5eli
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steamboat sunk.

MEMPHIS, July 30 The White river packet R'
turn, sunk at Duval's Bluff, wednesday Los
SO, 600, uninsured No lives lost
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SATURDAY monNESc. JULY 90, lsso.


Tne public will hear with pleasure that Lieut..
". r MAURT, Of the Nsuonal Observatory, ct
Washington, has accepted the invitation Of the
State Agricultural Bureau, to deliver the annual
sddress ct the State Fair, at Nashville Tuesday,
OcsOber 18th.
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TJHE undersigned have this day associated themselves toget
err under the style of RAINS, BROWN & co for the Pur
ose Of transacting general Drug BUSINESS and hope
y strict attention the interest Of their eustoners 10
merit continuance Of the liberal patronage extended to
fhesr r,edecegsoIs T. D. RAINS.
iriy9I-tf ARTS BROWN, sR.
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uorrihIe Murder.

| FREEroRT, ILL.,, July GA German named Arndt'
near sdarvile in tSs county, killed three Of his
| children with an esze yesterday afternoon, and
wounded the fourth badly that il is not expected
! 90 live He made no resistance when arrested, and
! assigned no reason for the murder.
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For Congress.

IL WeS authorized the Hon. JoHE Y. WRIGHT
as candidate reelection Congress Seventh Con-
gressiona District. !mhJ.
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At St. Marks Church. WiRmsport, Tuesday, the 18th
ins by the Rev. Lee, Mr.. WM BERRY, Of Nashville to
Miss SOPHIA A. VAIL
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Notice.
Handsome Residence i'm EdgefieId
For Sale.

A LARGE and Commodious Dwelling House on woodland
street this Oak, will be finished by the lst Of August
and will be fcI SALE 1t contains stone CELLAR seven e
and half high whole extent four with hail.
twelve and half Eie in the first story, and the came in
tie IL has porch in front as well as in the rear from
one end TO the room, kitchen and servants
sa,le &c, and large cistern.
The this house built fronts hundred feet
on Woodad street. runs hundred and seventy feet
10 sixteen feet alley, and it Handsomely inclOsed
TBRMSFor and lot together fourth in cash, and
the balance in one and three years, with interest
- 1niv 81 IS5O-lm WASHINGTON BARROW.
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@~R. A. FahnestOck's Vermi-

SSASlS FUGE has long been regard with favor and
confidence large body of the regular medical profession IN
every the Union preparation surpassed by arg
and daily prescribed by the eminent physicians through
out the United States Daring the long peri Of its continued
oouarity spurious shave from time 10
time made appearance Never has more Necessary
on the part buyerto exercise udcO caution
chasing the genuine article than this limitations
are often so their external resemblance to b. A Fame
ocr'a yerifuge well calculated put upon
n.ine purchaser al which he nett wished
tended 10 buy 1t enough to buy Of an accredited agent
h every purchaser vglanos old being imposed
nd rnust sramins evecy that he is
S1vjnr The geuuiRe B. A. PAHEasToSKs VeE1n nnse.
fIyf-f&rWfm
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President Buchanan Declines a RenOm-
t-a iAafiOn,

NEW York, July 29.--The bedford. Pennsylvania,
Gazeue, with authority declares that buchanan will
not be candidate at the Charleston Convention.
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GIIberts Ply Traps are sold by
SAM VANLEER & CO.,
iunas-esn Market street.
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House OF RePresentRtfves.
We authorized and requested ANNOUNCE JOHN KEEL
ING as candidate represent Davidson county in the Lower
House Of the next Legislature junei5
We are authorized to s. A. Davidson, candidate
to represent Davidson county branch Of the
stature Of Tennessee. aplO-te
Weare authorized to N. WnKIEsoE
ddatetO the Coffee Grundy Van
the Lower Branch Of the next State Legislature.
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See First and. Fourth Pages.

CONTENTS. asf
First PAGE-Sudden Peace in Italy.
FOURTH PAoE-Masonry in the United States
AneedOte Of General Jackson
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M<W~ TO the PubIIc.---FrOm now
49, until October next will offer entire Retail
stock of Hardware reduced prices for cash. including Car
psRters Tools, Building Hardware House Furnishing
oods having esteRsire preparations for large Retail
trademany Gerry ae desirable goods bought at
Ioo figures cash. II you wish the worth Of money in
Htrdeoaye call soon at MCCALL & Co.,
juneIs-d 81 Public Square
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VOCAL AND INsTRUrIENTAL music.

n BECKER would respectfully to the public Of
" Nashville that he has located teacher Of the Voices,
Piano. Volincso, Violin ETC. Orders left at MCures Ben
sons Music Store will be promptly attended to.
pept7-a
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!. W. BROWN.

TN retiring from the business respectfully beg tender
nv warmes thanks my friends for the kind and
liberal patronage extended by them to the old firm and solicit FOR
nv successors 4 continuance for the sane IL g.
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Fire INSURANCE Agency
MRS. EMMA HOLCOMBE

W ~ E1II NM IhVI1NOIH u %
Qate OF the Nashville Female Academy
D FsPECTFULLY informs citizens ofN ashvle a1d its vi
g. ciny, that she will Select Finishing School, Tor
yong ladies the first Monday in September next at No. ~
Summer street.
will comprise the usual branches Of an English ed
cation and particular will be paid to French which,
so practicable will made the language Of the school
and family.
O7 few Bosrders can be accommodated.
terms, particulars &c, apply to Mrs H. through the p D.
the premises.
President Faculty. Trustees and Patrons OF
sprng Greek Academic Rapies Parish, during the years
1895 80 and 30 Of the Southern Female College
LaGranze, during 1851 SO, and IS do. do do. OF the
Richmond Female Institute Of Va during 1854 S. and
81 Henry Johnson Joseph Walker La Hon John
Mclean, e. s. Supreme Court Hon. W. Smythe Texas
Hon. Marshall BrOherton, Hon Edw. Bates st. Louis, no
W. W. Pugh. Esq; Gen. @. Martin, Assumption, La
Rev. R. B. c. Howell, D. D.. Rev. J. Hays J. NJ Hamilton
Esq, Nashville. JulylS-d3tawlmo
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DISSOLUTION.

yT9HE corarsnershp heretofore existing between the under
signed day dissolved by mutual consent, Mr. AIRS
BOW s having purchased Of j. w. Brown his entire inter-
est the be continued old the firm
style az RAISs. BROWN 4 Co, T. B RAINS,
]. W. BROWN.
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SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
10y virtue Of decree Of the Circuit Court OF the United
States Nashville, in the Of Rhett & Robson,
Peacock others, WILL the Goth DAY Of August
Nashville, sell at pub &c veue,
the bidder, all that Of land which the said
resides, lying aUut two miles frOta NashveoD
the NoeDsye Turr containing by esmaton thirty acres
and "a So 100 poles and handsome brick residence
usual Ouonses and other Substantial and permanent
improvements The property will be sold free from the equity
redemption. The purchasers will be required to give notes
with good scBy the purchase in four equal install
men payable six twelve eighteen and twenty four months
respectively with interest lien will be retained on
JACOB McGAvOCK, -
juyIs Clerk, &c ,ot said Court.
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Attorney General and Reporter. Election
ON the 18th OF August, 1859.

ON the 18th OF August, 1859.
We authorized and requested to JAMES B..
THORNTON, Esq Of Memphis candidate for the Office Of
Attorney General Reporter State, the ensuing
election, on the 18th AuguA -o4 iy9-te
We are authorized TO SAMUEL MILLI6AN, Esq,
CT Greene county, candidate Attorney General and Re
porter, in place Of Hon. JoHS L. t. sEEED, resigned
We are authorised to JAMES o. sHAoELFORD
Esq Of Montgomery county, candidate for Attorney Gener
al for the State Of Tennessee In place Of Hon J. L. T. sNEED
resigned. may25 :
We are authorised TH0s. J. FREEMAN Of the
county Of Gibson candidate for Attorney General for the
State Of Tennessee. in place Of Hon T. sED, resigned
jnne3. rf cess
We are authorized to VIM B. REESE Jr., Esq,
as candidate for the Office Attorney General and Reporter
for the State. 8 june9
We authorized to announce JOHN W. HEAD, Esq,
candidate for Attorney General for the Stated Tennessee place
Of HON.. L T. sEEEDr resigned.
We authorized announce MILTON A. HAYNES, Of
Memphis candidate the Office Attorney General
Reporter for the State. june24-d, tw&wtd
We authorized to SAMUEL TUREEY Esq, of
Sparta candidate for Attorney General Reporter for the
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For County Trustee.
Weare authorized to THos. T. SAUNDERS can
ddAte Of Cousey Trustee for Davidson county
he election to be held in March, 1867 ap5
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JH MoIEAN. Sole ProprietoI

Corner Of Third and Pine SITS. St Louis. Mo-
For sale Vvf olesaIe and retail In Nashville
Tennessee at Proprietor prices, BY Berry Demoye T.
rshott and Jo G. Brown, and by respectable Drug
0stf In he United States IebH Ss-obNy
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FOR LADIES.
SUPERIOR BOOTS, SHOES aud GAIrER

SUPERIOR BOOTS, SHOES aud CATERS,
At AZ College street. .st
Ladies' Slipper, with and without heels;
Ladies' do do do Buskins do do DO
Ladies' French Lasting Congress and lace Caters;
Ladies do Kid do do do
Ladies' Bronzed Kid Trimmed slippers, very handsome
Lads White Kid and satin-iIseled Slippers
Ladies' Glove do Congress Boots;
Ladies' do do Buskins, sc &C,
With great variety Of Shoes for Ladies' Misses ana
Children, Of superior quality and style, ard 81 ee
kOt0 prices. 4 . BE JOHN RAMAGE
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Advice 10 Ladit.s.--We arc

No Advice TO Ladl''s'--We are
Ek6sSS aware there many Of lady readers who
M. complaining Of weakness debility Our advice 90
nj once and get some MoLEANs STRENGTHENING CORDIAL
BUOop PuRuR. delicious Tome. and just the thing to
strsn0ep and GsUgoratc the whole Organizations aAd
ths BIoop. See advertisement h aneA Or column
MY E-d6N1n
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sATE OF NEGROES.

Thomas Harris others, Celia A. Felts and others
decree OF the County Court Davidson county, render
ed at the May term 1859 in the above cause viii sell a.
DE Court in Nashville, Saturday the 10th day Of July
pex following negroes tOwt: jim, about 70 years Of
Della y years Of age, George, years OF age Lssa y
age. -. h.f.,ra m
FERNs-0ne third viii be required neaSa and the 6a1nos W
r. r. CHEATnAh,
junsl5 dtd CLERK @-a%f
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After taking.

The greatest Remedy in the world This cordial
Is distilled from a berry known only TO myself and
ehemicailr combined with Of the most valuable
medicinal r11ts herbs and bdrks known TO the mind
Of man, via: BLOOD RoOT, BLACK ROOT, WILD
CHERRY BAHE YELLOW DOCS, DANDELION, SaRsAP-
ARrLLA, ELDER flowers with Others, PrOlucing the
most inGaIibe remedy for the restoration Of health
ever known IL Is natures remedy, curing dis
ease by natural laws. When taken, its influence is
felt conrsing through every vein of the body, purify
iug anil cceeratin the circulation Of the blood. IL
peGiralzes any bilious matter in the stomach, and
strengthens the whole organization.
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sP1uTA ACADEMY LOTTERY,

SPARTA ACADEMY LOTTERY,
CLASS no ass,
Draws Wednesday, August 81, 1850,
ON THE THREE NUMBER PLAN,
IS NUMRERS--Ie DRAWN BALLOTS,
Nearly one PrisetO srsFy 4teo TEXTS
GRAND PRIZE OF $4,000.
1 Prize of....-.s 1852 Prizes o.. g, 900
Prize sf...-........ 400 ~ Prizes of..--. 10
&C., &c, &c, &c
32,S96 Prizes Amounting. TO s5Ts,I77I y
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Nashville City Minis.

Nashville City Mills.
NKTIL deliver place in the city Edgefed,
wv adding Bridge fees, at the following prices .
w WHOLESALE. RETATb
Extra Family Flour per barrel, so 10
do do do per bag %
Saperfns. " -
Will sell Ban and Mddlngs ct the Mill at current
prices, deiucting cartape. ,.n ,o,,r
tb ghou the year leave orders Post Office, BOx2i, or
with D NJ hObL
Termseash on delivery. No u souh na1Aet ST.
IulyI7-du
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OLOT THING,
AND
M e II G HI A Mt TAIL II 9,
Snrfn1 STYLES of nessrahla Goods.

Mems Youths and Boys Really Clothes and Furnish
rg Goods We invite the attention OF to our New
StyesO Coats Pants, Nests Neckes Hosiery Gloves sns
and Handkerchief Celebrated Spring Shoulder seamsS,
Drawers Undehrt and every style Of goods adapted 20
mems We also have in addition to the above Really
Clothing, superior lot Of Cloths CASHIERS Vesngs, Drap
de Ate and Linen Dngs, which will make order and guar
antee 81 please the saeA goods sold Dy
guarantee be represented We would particularly call
the attention Of buyers the style and OF garments
most Of which made to ordefnd We will warrant
the work to stand
WARD, BRRmINGFKAm & co.,
Practical Tailors,
No. 20 South side Public Square.
n. B.--CIotbng cut to order. aPs.
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House OF Representatfves.

We authorized to announce s. W. ADHESION
didats represent county Davidson the
next Legislature tf ss4fa julyl3-td%
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POSTP0NEMENI. -, -, e-f, :,
TIE above sals postponed until sATukDAi s I d
August next.
July Is,-dtd. Fee % %
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WHOLE TICKETS $40: HALVES IS; QUABTERs s9X
I Remember that every Prize in the above
scheme is d raw N and pay able in full with
cat deduction.
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For Criminal Court Clerk.
We authorized to announce CHAs. &. DIGGoNs as
candidate for Criminal Court Clerk. juIys-td
We suthorisedto Dr. E. NJ Paterson can.
ddate for Clerk OF the Criminal Court Of Davidson county
the ensuing March election. lmay2S-te.
We authorised to JoHN sHAsE, Esq,
ddste election the Of Criminal Court Clerk at the
next March election s's-
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At Lucks' Music Store.
NEW nIITEIC

Maggie Mitchell. Waltz i.tz .fite 50ee1ts
= Aunt seuiua's Plaster. Comic song) % ="
Sweeter than the breath Of morning, song, 25
star Of my soul -ra. - SO .
Sunrise, Sehottish, 20
Popping in pudding time, (Comic) 2j "
New Music received wesk and sent postage free, to any
part Of the country, on receipt Of the marked price
iuIyl2 dtf
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CROSS-TTES WANTED.

gWNRE Nashville and Railroad Company wish to
contract for 10000 Cedar CFOSS.Eies, feet
inches thick well hewn to face place not less
Of bark timber be sound to be delivered al
the Grade line Of the road in Nashville.
The contractors want to eonfacfo 10000 White OF
Post Oak Ties Of size above to be delivered
of the road in piles from section IA to section "a
enough o each section to supply the same.
Persons sishng bid will the President and Diree
Nashville and North western Railrord Company
Nashville, Tenn. july2O-u
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-22
The Great Union Demonstra-
ton in Boston.
speech Of Ex-GOv. Lincoln aud
Edward Everett.
From TIC Boston papors Of Friday Dec. stb

From the Boston papers of Friday Dec. sth
The meeting at Faneuil Hall Thursday
morning was the largest midday assem-
bly, that we remember to have witnessed
for a period of twelve years. As early
as half-past ten O'clock the hall itself was
filed, and at eleven O'Clock even the ves-
tibule and stairways were crowded. In
deed, it was impossible to enter within the
outside door by reason of the throng =
Each minute hundreds were turningaway,
disappointed, from the vain endeavor to
gain admission. .l
At a few minutes past eleven o'clock,
Mr.. William Appleton of Boston, ex-Goy
ernor Lincoln Of Worcester, Mr.. Edward
Everett Of Boston, Mr. Caleb Cushing Of
Newburyport, and large number of the
prominent citizens from all parts of the
State, entered the hall, and were received
with immense enthusiasm by the audi
ence.
An organization having been effected
by the appointment of ex-Gov. Lincon as
President, and of one hundredand twenty
eight of the most prominent citizens OF
the State as Vice Presidents, and of a
large number Of Secretaries, the speaking
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-22

CRININAL COMPLAINT AGAINST A CLBR-
GV3iAS.-Rev. Henry Lester, clergy
man of the Methodist persuasion, an old
resident Of Lansing; was complained of
on oath, by the Prosecuting Attorney Of
Ingham county, before Justice La Rue,
on Wednesday, November 30th, FOR car
naily knowing and abusing { girl Of the
age ql eight years, named Mary Jaue
Gardner. a warrant was issued ON the
same day and placed in the hands of II.
III. Dunl;s, Deputy Sheriff of Ing
ham county, who made incffccutal search
for the defendant through this town
ship, and through Bath, Clinton county,
and through Woodruff, Shiawassee cou-
ty, whittier he was informed Mr. Lester
had gone, Thc young girl resides in the
towaahip Of Meridian, next cast from
Lansing, in the family Of a man By the
name of Marsh, and The complaint was
urged by an aunt OF the girl, who made
application TO Mr.. Parsons for that pur-
pose. Preyiouslyto institnting legal pro-
ceedings, the aunt went TO the house Of
the defendant, and charged him with the
offence, in presence Of his wife. We are
informed that he made no denial, but in
timated that the girl made the first al.
vancos. The wife, it is said, expressed a
belief in his quit After the accusation
had been made, Mr.. Lester left town,
having first disposed Of his property, and
realized for in money and goods, among
the latter Of which was full suit Of
clothes. The accused is a man of fifty
years Of age or thereabouts, tall and ath-
letc. His family consists Of a wifc.-
The family with whom the child resides
state, as we are informed, that theaccused
has been in the habit of visiting their
house, and, whenever there, Of rondling
and petting the child, evincing much al-
fection for her. OF late, on several oc-
casiens, he has insited that the child
should sleep with him when he has stop
ped over night, and the family, in view
of her tender years and the clerical char
acter Of Mr.. Lester, have consented.-
After vain search for the accused upon
false scent for a couple Of days, it turned
out that when he left Lansing he proceed
cd direct to st. Johns, where he doubt
less took the Detroit and Milwaukee cars,
either eastward or westward. = Lansing
Republican, Dee. 6.