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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-23

- IFrOm the Ch1CSg0 Trbnne, May 10.i
At the Michigan Central Depot grounds yesterday morn
ing arrived special train from Detroit bearing small
party OF Latter Day Saints and Saintesses only seven
hundred and fifty strong fresh arrival in this couury
by the Liverpool liner packet ship William yApscos at
New York, on Friday last. - "
They were an assorted cargo OF humanity, made M
from the several poseyng agencies OF the Elders OF
Joseph Smith, but chiefly representing British isles and
the north OF Europe.
Az they embarked from the long train and fled into the
depot and waiting rooms the spectacle drew numerous
curious spectators, who rather pressed upon the en-
perhaps more or less favorably inclined 70 the Mormon
faith BY this or that glimpse at s ssterhood One stout
matron, In fact, seemingly became scandazed at her
share OF the inspection and dashed the Gentle crew bv
kept up" w
We learn that among the number one disciple has in
bis family five sisters to each of whom he ia at once
BROTHER in law and husband. Another has mother and
ner daughter in the same relation to his bearded and
eanctimonious looking self
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-23

THE CROPS IN THE WEsT.-The Chicago Tiibun
of the 20tA instant says:-We present this morHng
large number of letters from different portions of III
West q sng most cheering OF the prospect
of the growing crop. glance at the map will show those
who not familiar wish the geography of the West tina,
they refer to wide extent Of country all lying north
the Latitude of St. Louis Our advices from Southern Hi
nois equally encouraging. In wsek or two tn
soon to that the crop is safely gathered Ons
Of the editors of the Press aud tribune visited Madison
Wisconsin, last week, and all along the line of the ST.
Paul and Fond du Lac and the Milwaukee and Mississippi
roaos the wheat looked finely Most of was spring of
which very wide breath has been sovn in this 10 lion
Preparations for corn also appeared to be very extensive
Accounts generally from Wisconsin agree that Inc pros
poets were never better for an abundant crop.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-23
Superior Conrt--Gcnernl Term.

Present Chief Justice Bosworth and Judges Hoffman
woodruff Pierrcpont and Moncrief
Samuel Ogden, Jr., vs. VIM. NJ Raymond-Judr
men, affirmed
Samuel G. Ogden vs. Charles Andre ct al.--Judgment
affirmed.
william Herman Joseph Rocheleau -Judgmcn, taken
by default c be set aside without costs TO either party
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-23

Marriages Among Slaves In South Carolina.
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION, AT ITS
SESSION IN 1858, TO REPORT ON THE DUTY OF
CLERGYMEN IN RELATION TO THE MARRIAGE OF
SLAVES.
The Committee appointed by the Convention to con-
cider and report under what circumstances clergyman
unite slaves in marriage respectfully submit the fol-
loving report -
Here follows the report which we omit inasmuch az
the substance thereof is embodied in the following con-
cludpg resolutions, which the Committee recommend To
the Convention, TO wit -
Resolved That the relation of husband and wife Is OF
divine institution and the duties which appetan TO il are
Of universal obgaton and bind with the force the
master and the slave.
That injunction of our Saviour forbiddiue man To
separate those whom God has joined together 10 obga-
oIy upon the conscience Of every Christian master and
marriage
s That the power over the slave which is conferred
ulon ,e ma yer by me law OF the land should be exer.
csed by every Christian in conformity with the law Of
God and, therefore, every Christian master should so
regua'e the sale disposal OF not to
nihee the divine injunction forbodng the separation Of
hus bapd AND wife
A. That while this obligation is generally recognized
among married eaves occur from voluntary abandon
Of duty by The parties themselves or from crcun
some iudsreut should be pronounced by the church
which may establish for its members uniform rule Of
conduct.
tary acton of ehe rof the parties the marriage con
tract are expressly condemned by saviour and ths
sentence a1eady stated embraces master ami slave.
but involuntary separation, sproduced by causes over
which the married parties have control do not appear
within the scope Of any direction recorded in the
Scriptures
Tba! in the absence Of such direction the sound iudg
msni Of tbe church. guided by the general principles OF
religion and directed by the great Head of the Chnrcb
nutb exercised in devisng best rule for the action
OF it's members. w. ~ ~
Z Tna, where an involuntary and nnal separation of
married slaves fas occurred the of the sufferers is
TO be dis,nsuishcd from any human agency which has
drregarorg his commands the former are entitled 70
sympathy and consideration.
That In such cases Of separation where neither party
s 10 aut spo where separation appears be permanent
ana nns' the ref1sa to allow econd marriage would
ouen produce much evil and dship and this Conven
uoh 10 evpg its Judgment in OF such marriages,
would do in the qualified language applied BY the
Apostle 10 Of self they cannot contain,
let them marry; for is better marry than to burn"
All which is respectfully submitted,
NAY II, 1859. c. 6. AkMAINGER, Chairman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-24

The BRIGHT SIDE.-Look on the bright
side. It is the right side. The times may
be hard, but it will make them no easier to
wear gloomy and sad countenance. 1t is
the sunshine and not the cloud, that makes
flower. There is always that before or a.
round us which should cheer and I'll the
heart with warmth. The sky is blue ten
times where it is black once You have
troubles, it may be. So have others. None
are free from them. Perhaps it is as we'll
that none should be. They give sinew aud
tone to life-fortitude and courage to man.
That would be dull sea, and the sailor would
never get skill, where there was nothing to
disturb the surface of the ocean. 1t is the
duty of every one to extract all the happi-
ness and enjoyment he can, without and with
in him and, above all, he should look on
the bright side of things. What though
things do look little dark? The lane will
turn, and the night will end in broad day.
In the long run, the great balance rights it.
self. What is i'll becomes well-what is
wrong, right. Men are not made to hang
down either heads or lips, and those who do,
only show that they are departing from the
paths of true common sense and right
There is more virtue in one sunbeam than a
whole hemisphere of clouds and gloom
Therefore, We repeat, look on the bright side
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tx KANsAs Work" AT THE SoUTH,-W

-
"KANsAs WORK" AT THE SoUTH,-Ws
were informed, some days ago, by gentle
man whose statements are entitled to credit,
that seventeen gin houses, with their con-
tents, have been destroyed in the course Of
the last two weeks, in the county of Talbot
alone. The number repels all idea Of acci-
dent, and especially when we recollect that
incendiarism was one of the plans of cold
Brown" and that particular region was
specially designated on his map. A fnrthsr
statement gives confirmation TO this eonclu-
sion. A letter reached MilledgevilIe, q few
days ago, announcing the belief that squad
of Browns emissaries we're concealed in The
neighborhood of Pine Mountain, in Meri-
wether County, and that an express had
been sent to Talbotton for a force to scour
that region and capture the miscreants, if
possible. 49,. 80,
There is but little doubt that detachments
of Browns gang have travelled through and
set on foot, plans in nearly all the Southern
States but with due watchfnlness on the
part Of our people, we do not think there is
the slightest cause for alarm. A few bad
characters may be seduced into such plots,
but we have no idea that sufficient co-opera.
ton could be obtained to inaugurate any
thing like serious moyement.-Sauannah
Republican. .....-l,
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: SINGULAR TRADITION Among theSem-
mole Indians there is a singular tradition re-
garding the white mans origin and superb
ority. They say that when the great Spirit
made the earth, he also made three men, all
of whom were of fair complexion !; and that,
after making them, he led them to the mar
gin of small lake and bade them leap there.
in and wash. One Immediately obeyed, and
came up from the water purer than before ;
the second hesitated moment, during which
time the water, agitated by the first, had be-
come slightly muddy, and when he had
bathed be came up copper-colored; the third
did not leap in till the water became black
with mud, and he came out with his own
color. Then the Great Spirit laid before
them three packages of bark, and bade them
choose and, out of pity for his misfortune
in color, gave the black man the FIRST choice.
he took hold Of each of the packages, and
having felt the weight, chose the heaviest
the copper-colored one then chose the Sec
ond heaviest, leaving the white man the
lightest. When the packages were opened,
the first was found to contain spades, hoes
and all the implements of labor ; the second
enwrapped hunting, fishing and warlike ap-
paratus the third gave to the white man,
pens, ink and paper-the engine ofthe mind
the mutual, mental improvement-the So
cial link of human ideas-the foundation OF
the white mans prosperity. .-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-24

The CENsUs.-Everybody, at all CONVEX
SAINT with newspaper literature, knows how
much discussion has been wasted in delib-
srative bodies, and how much ink wasted in
newspapers, upon the "starting disclosures
of the census of 1885,"
At best it was bundle of guess-work-
nor could it we'll be otherwise. The census
taker had to labor against the ignorance, the
indifference and the prejudice of the people,
who, although they may be fond enough of
asking questions, don't like to answer them.
1t is our duty as we'll as our interest, to
know how much we have made upon our
plantations in 1859, how many animals we
have, their value, the cost of our fencing,
cultivation, etc
Let every man, then, write down, in a
memorandum book, all these facts, that he,
or, in his absence, any member Of his fami-
ly, may be able to answer questions proper
ly. "What is worth doing is worth doing
we'll /" Let US keep thisin mind, and may be
spared the modification, in after years, of
hearing our own agricultural condition and
intelligence misrepresented.-Farmaer and
Planter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-24

BENEFIT OF AGRICULTURAL FAIRS
Every thing from the lips Of Daniel Webster
still continues to be read with interest The
following is an extract from an Address of
his, delivered at the Annual fair of the Nor
folk Agricultural Society, at Dedham, Mas
sachusetts, in the year lS49.:
"The principle of Association-the prac-
tice of bringing men together bent on the
same general end, uniting their intellectual
and their physical efforts to that purpose, is
a great improvement in the present age.
We saw it years ago-perhaps 1 might say
centuries ago. 1t began in the professional
associations of the world-in the legal, the
medical, the theological. But it was long in
that country and in this, before the principle
of combination came to beacted upon in the
great system of Agriculture-before it was
brought to that purpose of life-agricultu-
rists were brought to act in unison. And
the reason is obvious. In the city: commu-
mites strive together. The merchant and
ship owners can come together at the sound
of bell. The mechanics, generally living
in populous places may do the same. They
have the opportunity of iuterchanging senti-
meuts every hour, and what one knows, all
know, and what is the experience of one, all
soon become acquainted with. But the
agricultural population is scattered over all
the fields of our country. Their labors and
their tolls are in some degree isolated. They
are in the midst of hills and valleys, and
the recesses of every solitary forest. There
is no change for them to assemble upon at
noon. There is no Atheneums for them to
meet in the evening and converse on their
interests.
"Why, gentlemen, every one obtains a
very great portion of all that he knows in
this world, by conversation, intercourse with
other minds, is the general soul Of most of
our knowledge. Books do sometimes, but
every man has not opportunity to read. 1t
is conversation that improves. If any one
of US here to-day, learned or unlearned,
should deduct what he has learned by con-
versation from what he knows, he would find
but little left, and that little not of the most
valuable kind. 1t is conversational is the
meeting of men face to face, and talking
over what they have in common interest
it is this intercourse that makes lnen sharp,
intelligent, ready to communicate to others,
and ready to receive information from them
and ready to act upon those only which they
receive by this oral communication.
Therefore, if there were not thing ex-
hibited, if there were not good pair OF
steers, nor fine horse, nor likely COW, in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-24

A SERMON ON MEAN MEN.-Rev. W.
r. Alger preached last Sunday, a discourse
in Boston, on "Mean Men," of whom, we
understand, there are number Of specimens
in that city. The Sermon was founded on
the following text:
"The mean man boweth down" Isaiah
ii;9.
The preacher divided the "mean men,
into three classes
l. Aristocrats, who inherited wealth and
position acquired by the industry Of their
ancestors, and who wished to appropriate all
their resources to pampering themselves.
2. Beggars, who get subsistence by
wearying with their opportunities, too mean
to earn it themselves.
3.Knaves, consisting of fast livers, gam,
blers, bar-keepers, &c.
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s~ A French paper related The case Of

p~ A French paper related The case Of a
young lddy; in Lyons, who was engaged to
be married, and who was predisposed to cor.
puency. Some Of her, young friends, ridi-
culed her stout figure, &c., which at the time
only excited her laughter. Her health SUBJ
sequently declined, and she finally died rath-
er suddenly: AS there was no apparent cause
for such quick death, the account states
"with grief the parents resigned themselves
to having post-mortem examination: They
then found what they had never before sus-
pected; her intestines were burned up by
acids, which she had taken unknown to
them, to stop the growing fatness, which
reduced her to despair. The young girl
died the victim of ridiculous vanity"
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Follow THE R1GHT.-No matter who
you are, what your lot, or where you live !;
you cannot afford to do that which is wrong.
The only way to obtain happiness and pleas
ure for yourself, is to do the right thing
You may not always hit the mark but you
should, nevertheless, always aim for it, and
with every trial your skill will Increase
Whether you are to be praised or blamed
for it by others whether it will seemingly
make you richer or poorer, or whether no
other person than yourself knows of your
action; still, always, and in all cases, do the
right thing. Your first lessons in this rule
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land, en.the hourspfS IL, p,thefGsaoaa,
and IL, noon, of that day. and upen .gqls;
John E: Cook and Edwin Geppie, betweeaz
the hours Of l2, noon, and sin tbes aften
noon Of same day. And the Court beiagqG
opinion that the execution of this sentsueR
should be in, public, it is further ordered.
that this Judgment be enforced and execge
ted, not in the jaiI yard, but at such public
place convenient thereto as the said Sheriff
may appoint-and may God have msrcy mp
on the, soul of each one Of ofyeu..l:, n nssTse
During the delivery Of the sentence tbea
utmost silence was observed, and the solsma
nifty vas very marked, a large number If
the spectators Bept, as also did the Jpdgsa
The prisoners we're repapded TO Jail, theEs'
to await the execution of this sjpdgment.vv
Correspondence Of the Baltimore, Anaers-
can. .. = s.tS% L,&. NY. yEs
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F1xEDNEss OF PURPOSE. child

FIxEDNEss OF PURPosE.-When child
is learning to walk, if you can induce the
little creature to keep its eyes, fxed'oh any
point in advance, it will generally navigate,
to that point without capsizing but distract
its attention by word or act from the object
before it, down goes the baby. This rule ap-
plies to children of a large growth. The
man who starts in life with determination
to reach certain position, and adhere un-
waveringly to his purporse rejecting the ad-
vice of the over cautions, and defyiug the
auguries of the timid, rarely fails, if be lives
long enough, to reach the goal for which he
set out If circumstances oppose him, he
bends them to his exigencics by the force of
energetic, indomitable will. On the other
hand, he who vacillates in his course, 'yaw-
ing as the sailors say, towards all points Of
compass, its pretty sure to become helpless
castaway before his voyage of life Is half
completed. There can be no question among
philosophic observers of men and events,
that fxedness Of purpose is grand element
of human success. Weather-cock men are
Natures failures. They are good for nothing.
Better downright pig headed obstinacy than
eternal vacillation better willful blindness
to danger, however menacing, hesitancy
which is forever weighing the possibilities
of defeat against the chances of victory. The
men of action, whose names are written i'm
perishable on the page of history, were men
of iron. Silky fellows may do for intrigue;
but the founders, and conquerors, and liber-
ators, and saviors of empires have all been
of the warrior metal. No human being, who
habtually halts between two opinions, who
cannot decide promptly, and having decided
act as if there was no such words as fail, can
ever be great. Caesar would never have
crossed the Rubicou, nor Washington the
Delaware had they not fixed their stern gaze
on objects far beyond the perils at their
feet.
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INsURREcTIoN1sTs IN WEST, EEsNza
sEE.-The Trenton Journal Of the 10th in
slant, says: Recent developments ptoye
that Brown had agents scattered thtoughcut
Tennessee and Kentucky. We have heard
many rumors about Brown and his accom-
pliees in this Congressional Districf-5that
he had emissaries canvassing this portion OF
the State arming and preparing slaves for
rebellion. We see by the Memphis papeu
that.a man named W. r. Palmer was arress
ted in that city, and sufficient proof issar
gaiust him to convict him; rs one Of Browns
accomplices. Brown certainly has emissa-
ries in Wes@ Tennessee. k detective :pa-
lice from Nashville passed. through ,herea
few days since in search of one these scoun-
drels in Henry county; and in the neigh
borhood of Dresden, Weekly county, weare
informed by q private souIce. that 4 schoo!
teacher, who was suspected of being a,fot
lower of Brown, and who in part aeknowled-
ged that be was, was ordered BY the citiseus
to decamp, which he accordingly did. We
are of the opinion that il apyof these seoup
drels are caught around here they will find
this latitude rather too warm for an officer
of the Provisional Government uqcq
.aAlmost every day some citizen brings 10
this city captured runaway, slaves. Thsy
say they have friends here who will free
them. Our citizens should be on the watch,
and if they find an officer of the Provision
al Government among their negroes, they
should hang him to tree as an example for
let them see how we treat
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

EXCITEMENTAT cHARLEsTQWNs
p, Considerable excitement, still exisssat
Charlestown, Va, caused by snumerousins
cendiary fires in the neighborhood, ana q
belief among the inhabitants that emiassies
of old Brown are still lingering about The
Mayor of Charlestowu had issued the follow
ing proclamation ~ eazrE ;4r; * E.Ssss
GA APRooLAMATIoN.-- Whereas, itisdeeH=
ed prudent and right, BY the Town Gounsit
of Charlestown, that there should mo longer
be permitted to remain in our town aors eouns
ty, any stranger who cannot gisesa satisfaes
tory account of himself, now, otberefore,L
Thomas G. Green, Mayor Of vCharlessaxp,
do hereby proclaim, and make skuoEn, that
all such strangers must Immediately I1eszs
the town or county, and il they do not, ,gag
member Of the Town 4Gouneile tho Eaan
Sergeant Col. Davis, Lawson eBottss EiM.
Asquith, Wells, J. Hawks, are requestedte
make it their special business to bring saeh
strangers before the Mayor, or e-Jussies
of the Peace, to, be dealtimith seeordingte
law; and the authorities Of, Harpers Ferry,
Bolivar, Shepherdstown, or Middlsvay, and
all other authorities in the conatgs arehere
by requested to take like actiont"'y3a Had
....s.s-. THOMAS g. GREEN, ti,i,
Nov. 12, '59. s. Mayor Of Charlestosp.'T
On the appearance ofthis, proclamation
Mr.. Hoyt, who had returned to the7town,
Mr.. Sennott, one Of the counsel for the
prisoners, and Mr. Jewett, connected with
Frank Leslie's paper, received an intimation
from Col. Davis that they were. among the
strangers whose presence waspot satisfactory
to the people, and that their personal safety
would best be secured by an early depar-
ture. Mr. Sennott declined leaving until
he had concluded his business. Mr. Heyt
had already made arrangements for bis der
parture before the proclamation appeared
and be, with Mr.. Jevett, left .thare oniSak
urday. Mr.. Jewett was suspected-unjnss
ly, he declares-of being the correspondents
of the New York Tribune, which paper has
recently published some letters from Char.
lestown of an irritating character, a2ss,r