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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-18
LAND FOR SALE.

NOR sale = very dsvirable Tract Of land, contain
II ing sbssnt - Acres, fronting ou Tie hntirees-
bro fuFnpske and within ; cs OF The corporation
u NasAYil e ASA fhe nelsaboFhoed - Franklin
and Minerva Colleges and the Washington lnsti-
tote.
ms valuable Tract o. Land i well adatsted for
hrstrate residence, Commanding 81 The unest
seNs narfd On county. great portioh ~ Tie
iaad = rich botton, With orarth q exceitent "a
Ter ~ buinz thrcugh Il from about % never ianDg
SPRINGS lts sisrt distance ffnm The cny VII rem
der a xaius be sc Bre~eFy, nstiileEy, iaDnery, or
aay msnuf curing business Hhich Requires . large
aaanaiix q pure water and u unsurpassed Cor
kes gardeH on hard and Sinsfy. Tie IN provsmclts
r-ausizs 81 Frame Hoase, neaFiy neW, wnh Kitchen,
stables, AZ, and all enclosed With good fcnce,
ohIsHy plzns ana packet Terms very liberal
nsy ss-sssssa ER eIAsoocK co.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-18
Half Hose.
Fans! Fansi

C'LK, Merno, Isle Thread Cashmere, Plain and
- Fancy Cotton, received and for sale by
apr22 J. ii. McGIlL.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-18
MantilIas, ClOaks, and Shawls.
1859. Fall Styles. 1859.
Abbott, Pollock l. Cochran,

IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS,
3l7 CANAL STREET, NEW YORK.
INVITE the attention of Southern buyers TO their
l. large and mag nihcent stock of
MANTILLAS, CLOAKS AND SHAWLS,
Imported and manufactured expressly for
large and increasing Ihern trade, and composed Of
LACEl SILK II CLOTH u AND VELVETllll
The largest and most extensive stock in New York
City embracing over TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
dinersut sly les ana the LATEST NOVELTIES IN the
marNet, at
AT ANY AND EVERY PRICE,
From 500 up to $4,000.
Extraordinary inducements viii be offered
Southern CASH and SHORT TINE buyers.
We guarantee that the quality Of Goods not
surpassed by those OF any house Ia the trade, anu in
Prices
WE DEFY COMPETITION.
Merchants and Dealers in Mantillas will find il to
their interest To call and examine goods and pri
before purchasing.
Abbott, ToIIOCK COCHRAN,
june lT-2m. 81 Canal street, New York.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-18
Ties, Stocks and Gloves.

lust received a choice Cot of Neck Ties, Stocks.
q Gloves, Pocket Han kerchefs ,Suspenders, &c
embracing all the latest sly les, for sale by
mars ]. H. McGILL-
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-18

JUST RECEITED BIZ
w. u. BERRY & CO.. Public square.
may3l-u
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-18
FOR GOVERNOR:
Ohm NETHERLAND, of Hawkins
JACKSON H. WHITE.
- EDWARD H. EAST, Jr.
r.. B. CHEATHAm, of Davidson
FOR JOINT REPRESENTATIVE

From the Counties ofDavidson Robertson ,Nopts'
ory a,dChaatham.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
!. Camp.Meeting.

AT the close Of the Camp meeting fol
Charleston Station. August 17th, the follow
ing resotutibnswere unanimously passed.
y. Resolued, That Charleston Station and
the adjoining circuits unite in holding Camp
meeting in this vicinity next year. NJ
II q Resoloed, That the nreachers and such
other brethren and friends Ha their respective
QUARTERLY Conferences shan appoint be, a
committee 10 select and Secure a,<aiitable
place TO hold said Camp meeting j
sE' s. Resolrfd.. That the tianksoftthismeet-
ing he rendered to the President and DiEec-
tors Of the Elk River Bridge Company foI
their liberal donation ta aid in meeting the
public expenses Of the Camp meeting. 3. Isl
~ Resoiued, That the Gordial thanks 81
this meeting beEtendeted Mr.. w. Ct1ancety
Brooks for the privilege Of holding our Camp
meeting upon his land, and for his kindness
in opening his fsdces for the accommodation
of the public, duling this meeting. H
S. Resolred, That we duly appreciate, end
will hold in grateful remembrance the hlghi,
and pfaseworthy department
ofIour fellow citizens generally. during oll
encampment. .Bls
.. Resolped, That a copy Of these resolu
items be furnished the editors Of the Kanatbkd
Republican, and the Kanaheha Valley Star
and that they BE respectfully requested Il
publish the same in thir papers sEEl !.
H ts4ts + iAta ARTHITR paRknrE I
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
Gpf. Wise and the New York Letter.

f
We give Gov. WIsE's explanation Joi
his New York letter, which contains the
said letter, together with Mr. DoNSELLY,:s
two letters. This we think due to all
parties concerned.
To he Editors Of tie Richmond EnQm;,er!
RIcHMoND, Va, Aug. 9th. 1859. i.
Gentlemen !: In your editorial of this
morning I notice what purports to be d
letter written by me, to some unknown
correspondent. published in the New
York papers, BY whom or how does not
appear. You say that you have "no auI
thority y speak" about the matter.
now give you authority to speak all that /
know about il. The impression is at
tempted to be made that / have offensive
~ obtrudedl my advice and interference
into New York politics, 10 d vain and
immoral attempt upon the members of the
State Committee, to influence the appoint
ment Of delegates from that STATE To the
Charleston Convention.
Now, the plain statement Of the whole
case is:-thatEfo for some considerable time
past. I had held private and confidential
political correspondence with Mr.. B.
Donhally, No. 3, William street, New
York. He wrote to me last spring, T re-
piled, and the correspondence ceased un-
jill The 18th of July last, when lie wrote
70 me again HE following letter:
SARATOGA, July 9th, 1850.
My Dear Governor You willrenem.
bar fpv writing soala Spring, NJ which
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23

III VALUABLE Discovery We learn from
the San Francisco Bullesin Of the t4th,
that an important and most valuable ais
eovery has been made in the vicinityIoi
TemascaI, about sixteen miles from Lds
Angelos--thai Of tin mine, the ore 81
which has been assayed and found to con!
tain ,.32 per cent. metal A number u
gentlemen left this dity this week for tia
mine, and we presume That abundant
capital will be furnished for the prompt
and proitable.fwofk ofthe mine. IA
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
#CnARLrsToN.
/ To T. B. SWAMI, ESQ,
Present.
n II $Sh hhLESTON,
A,,r.t on q sGgoIoalr "A Ar, FtOE0

81 Aug 90, 8 O'Clock. A. Ms, 1859
DEAR SIN Your mole of the 10Th
inst. was handed to me yesterday, by Mr.
s, AL MILLER circumstances which
controlled me until this hour have pre-:
vented an earlier reply. fLYou are mista.
ken I'M thinking that ! was. as well acf
quainted with the relations which exisl
between GOV, Wise and yourself, as youi
letter suggests; at the same Ting, | had
often heard youspeak ofhim in high terms
| have no hesitation in telling YOU thai
the article referred to was moi. written with
any intention Or purpose ofrRfiecting up
onEyou or any other, gentleman. IF
@E Respectfully, yours Dc, y
tTHOS.. b. BW ANN.
> J. G. NEWaAN, ESQ, WI
81 Charleston.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
The Morning Nsws-A. Jndsan Crane-
John NJ. Bolts. :,

The !" Aoras,g Nevs," recently start
Cd at Richmond, IS neutral paper. has
>obtained'the services Of A..iJuDsoE CRANE
abe great Know-Nothing champion q
sVirgihiaana placed at its mast head The
name Of JONI MIlrsooR BORIS. for the Pres
idency. We think Mr.. Crane q good ex!!
ponent Of the man Of all isu,s, John Mino,
Bolts. III. s h
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
'saanga 9allss Star
KasaWHl {, E,1TA.
TUESDAY. AUGUST Is, 1850.
Thr affani.

4 ueH bneF6 ~ RIcat ptao0Ato1oota1g
among nur farmsfs upon lhreshings and
cleaning their wheat, Is evident 70 all who
have made tue slightest en auiry into the
subject. The wheat 10 this entire region
has no. turned out. upon ihfeshing, more
than twolsthird4 the quantity expected
from II when harvested Il is very true
shat9he wheat that has been produced j.
good Weighing. Il many instances, from
GA TO 67 pounds 70 the measured bushel
Abut X was light upon The BOIL. AMI there
was much lessquansity in lAs heads than
many dreamed Of 5
We clip.the following account rom hs
Richmond Daily Morning Meas, rfiFt
is only . refteration Of aeafll Fls s3tIhe
prescott the State s#
= TIM WHEAr PRoDUcrr TIE fiis4p
spointnent of our farmers wg egsra gp
gsihe carly impression Hof 5lt6 wIeli OF the
wheat product of the Slais. We believe d
/ he universal. Upon thessaluabie river
lwheatllands Of eastern Virginia. the meas
ssre proves the defct to BID alarningly
great. ia the south side country. though
Represented to be very good. has failedtiu
that abundent yield which the luxurien'
growth Of the straw gave reason 70 antlei
ipate. ia The valley, whilst the farmers
| have no. realized the full measure Of theil
calculations, yet, the cropis above an .av.
erage. The northwest and the seuth.
west, particularly the former Will fall IA,
1 below reduced estimate placed upoT
The crop. By reason Of the injary sustsia4
\ ia By the frost. This unexpected failure
snpon the par, Of the farmers to realize
IHthe great abundance. which was promised
ny the golden harvest. may have the ten
|. dency of preventing early shipments
which will keep the market open, and af-
fordsa better margin for good prices. z
H5 In addition to ths failure ID the whed'
crop, We find IN almost every paper,
dreadful aecountsiot the Wrought. and q
4 the certain failure of the corn crop, and
inc probable destruction 81 the. tobacco
4 The danger ofthe latter cropttias caused,
4 already. an advance i'd the price Of to3
] bacco in our Eastern markets. 4 ii
Il. We do, not like to give odropiaion, pub
licly. of what we think the best course for
our farmers 10 pursue althopgh we have,
heretofore been right 10 our surmises.
which we have. from year 70 year pub
lished. Of the fprobable prices pr wheat
and corn, but we donor, "a We think il
our duty4to do, adyrse orr farmers net 70
bs too lasty il disposing IF their crops,
for We believe thai the prices IF wheat
! ana flour will materially advance before
the next harvest. His vel. known that
there Is very little ofthe old crop Of wheat
OF fiourIin market. III Is also knownthat
jaatb before the new crop made is aprear.
ance in market that wheaf and -four rose
to 4 high price. while il was falling fip
Europe. Also. that during last Spring,
-four soas brought from France %
United States. and sold hsre at a pro6t!E---.
With these facts in view. we cannot but
believe that both wheat and3corn viii
bring good prices this year. /
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
Aug, e2nd, 1859.
KAkawnA GIL lAmr. /!

KAkAwHA c, H., Aug. 9Th 1859. #
] DEAR SIR*-I have read id the I. Ka.
nawha Valley Star 7 of this week.<2a com.
munication signed Western Virginia, 4
Irelativeto Governor WISE and bis friends,
Iof which ] am informed you are the aIl.
thor.
I The personal and political relations
which have existed, aad now exist, be-
tween Gov, Wise and myself being well
knownzto yourself, and manyEothers il
this community, there are terms and ex.
Pressions used in that Communication
which permit an application otlthern in 4
highly offensive sense tonne. III now de.
sire 10 know whether they wese written
with that intention, and for slieh pur.
pose. Very respectfully, :
J. g. NEWMAN.
To I. B. SWAIN, ESQ,
Present.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
FuRrHER HoNoR ro LIEuT. IN,

FuRrHER HoSoR 70 LIEUT.. MAuRY. -
The Emperor Of France, ID few weeks
since, caused 70 be transmitted 10 Lieut..
Maury 4 gold medal bearing on one side
the Enperor,s efigy. and % the other An
insct iption highly honorable TO the len
tenant. This distinguished officer of our
navy has inst received from the King ot
Portugal Jan autograph letter. comforting
upon him the degree of officer &c the
Tower and Sword. together with The
beautiful insisaia III lie eraer
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
Z Respectfully Yours.
/ THOS. L. BRoUN.
FL. B. SWAIN, Ese..I Nj
Present + II i,
QHARIEsroN,I To- Aug. 1889

i Dear Sin: Your note Of this date has
just been placed in nay hands BY W. A
Quarter, Esq. / am4the auihor OF The
article signed western Virginia, n which
appeared ID the last " Kanawha Valley
Star" ItIaffords me pleasure to answer
You. that / did not allude to you in tic
article. Respectfully. Yours,
4, I. B. SWAMI.
Col! TIL BRoUE. ZH3@H.. j
5# Charleston.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
PUBLIC SALE.
INTENDING to remove from the coanty.
4 will nm tez4s Sg5f :
Wsdnssaog. Ee1a S.,ts,,5.,

Wednesday. 2fst September,
sell. tothe highest bidder, at Natcoulon. one
mile below Coal Mouth, nv ctop Of earn and
hay, and a large lot Of stock !. eonsisfing ~
norsss, mares, cells, COWS, oxen Young cattle
bloedtd Kentueiy Durham Stnrk snnEs,;o, *
aDythingin this COZ nl4y would & s,,s'tb =
attention OF farmers d4sir,,,a II ;, 81,
stock ofcattie to this ta!e.s s;i,f Il &,
time and place, ell buggy with AZ III ( s1nsss
and horses for same. Also. fars1;sg siens;ls
of all kinds "A spl4adid f,nr Haysss ,ys 90,
ano harness. 4! and household and Eitchep fuxni-
l lute, Terms lall sums Of 10 and under, cash
ail sums over $40, tha SCI eir;s ha,Ss
lfawlng interest, with approved secnrity.
g. G. sTGMPKiNs.
August 2S3. 659. 5sfS tAu3
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23

I:.<. alhstl4SE ts,na M fftallf New YORK, ana
Nv -, s *. s 49,. u, n IN dependina
~ .sa ~ 49, s .,as;t;1n II princ;uIe.
sole'y ~ = 80 r. IN ~ l, az aefyiny
lluePenuS w g. 49, ...b Elm Snnosi :
81 $3.50 I:.a;;,,;5 "a 49, yota vii be
''on q and na,;nnal
con9e, a,i 1870 II shslI al,s.vs ba slad to
= f =. az, ar,l am. y,,l,,.ss trulS
'iese ''o 8 HENRYNA WISE. Z
~, IL ,bo, 1 heard 81 mis- Letter was
1 es Y u Ia go and fra,sd rract;ced At
.n ,ha ,a.o Ia n9stha f,th inst. Saturday
~ 1Aao' -, - f,oro NJ Donnelly he
t sss,,,.;
49, Nosrs, jSuoar srATEy IsIAsn.1
'Aug,ist a. 1859.
VI. E,ce,yy.c,, lgopelnoy Vgse:
Nv Tjaar S;r--MuehH "a nv surprise
and ragrat n 6,d nublishea. ii 10 days
- Itaraisa !, ,a,,r lst,ar ~ ne of the 18Th
"a A., mlntb When I'll received the
same i showed ii 70 three or -four distili.
g,,,iabad ana honorahle friends. each of
/ 2 bon badT Tie latter infthair possession
lonIy whiIe|Freadinr it. cblisea uently they
could have II, chance ofieorying il. AT
ter wfien III sauiFtIay IasHtissggwl1iIe III Al.
I hanv ow..d CID Iet.eriIlo III. Cassidy.
tbe able eIitos IL che. Albany !" Argus
nd Alias Who. after te,.i b ] il. wished
me {, Jea.1s3 The ltt,tt vi itsliim, sd thai
/ III. tni.ht snow i. b MI. Ds.tsl Richmond
de Chairman ol Jul /. Ate Central Com,
iInittee. no this / copsegfesl for Tie lol-
owing reasons: IIn the. fret place. you
viii So ii ms previous Atter tltat |
stated. that Itbe seldctiag of die delegates
Id lie $Chaflest6ni Convention would be
done ii accordance with the wishes Of
| AIessrs. Richmond. Ludlow Caggers aud
Cassily. each ii Khan / Was informed
we've irlendly u Won. batobEcted tos you
ION account iii lie rtporled iiilueace sup
posed to, basexercised oSsr ,ypu by Hon.
Fernando Wood. III ordef 10 diisabuse
rheir: minds III this EiinJpfessiob, andHto Sc
cure theirsidfluence!and friendship, / eon7
senled 10 alIbw thellet,sr Is % / Out Of nv
bands, not knowing ofany more effectusl
way of ACCOMPLISHING that object chan
By showing to Il en- the deniaisof these
falsehoods, then ii your own hand. wri-
ting. Mr. Cassidy expressly promised
me that your lettef should aolFbe made
public AMI, from his prominent posi-
ton and exaltee character, i supposed
was. a sufficient guarantee that all would
be as was .debired.
This letter was made public no doubt,
with 4 view Of Ii2kaq uou of. OF tllis
we shall seeland hlIar more 81 Hereafter.
THE Democracy ID thIs part ii tie coan
TRY believe that the IGianis whs was espa
he of destIoying The monster KNOW.
fSothingism, Iiis the most eornpetent and
suitable persbr 10 destroy tI,ht noouster
#of aAImonsiefs- ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
fif not dessfoEel jn II $50. w4ls 6e, mast /
lof tie aeidiot Ill line come. ri
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
Ths II. 3, Church ,Isotta's. Edifics,

d On Sabbath. Rev. ~ BioKFRs preach
cd ID the new ehurshf edife43ofE tie N
b. Church, South, 81 thfs place This
building is of b,iciFHeo test l5ng) 81 40
wide, and has 1 sbeautiful and 8weu pro
portioned steeple, the top f The spare bel
ins e5feee froIntlle ground The Church
has = fine ysstibule, and a gallery al one
cid. Is well lighted and ventilated. The
room is 2 feet from floor toeeiling, and q
excellent proportions, and capable Iof seat.
ing 400 persons. The building is not
yet finished, but whensdone, which will
BE- in : few weeks. will present a very
comfortable and beautiful appearance j.:
The dedication wiz not take place unit
nealAsPring, when 'itis expected Bishop
PiKHcE viii be here ia preach the dedi-
cation sermon. NV
We ars requested 70 state, that On Sat.
urday and Sunday NEXT tie last quarter.
~ meeting Of The present Conference yea
will bs holden ia this church, and ths
the Rev. SAMUEL KELLY ise1pected TO b
here. I#s4tl ssE
= NH. Kelly is an excellent preacher, and
We doubt not the house will be crowded
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
Death 81 ITefmalil Tliorne.

The New Work paper Announce the
death of Hermann Thorne. in his seven
~ eighth year. Mr.. Thorne. We believe.
WAS once q Pursar in the U.1 Navy
but a fortune falling to him. he retired
from the Navy, and left for Paris. where
be resided some, 90 years, and where
during the reign Of Louis Philippe, he
was high in ths then fashionable world
His hotses, bis equipage, his dinners,
were at one time the. theme Of Partisan
writers -Hqd. American wonderland i,
was said that no man ever lived who
knew better how 10 organize, drill and
display the Personel and naateraR Of a
household.-P etersburg Express.
Alas is that all the good that can be
said Of HERsANS THoRsE? Permitted
no live nearly fourseore years !, received,
when poor, his governments Z pap
when made rich, spent his money. and
talent. If he had any, in foreign country,
70 receive the homage Of . fashionable
world, and the envy Of those of his own
disposition 70 have it said Of him when
dead: "no man ever lived who knew bet.
ter how to organize. drill and display the
personal and material offs household.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23

CoRRscrIoS.-A week or two since. ID
noticing the appointment Of Mr., DoDi
psIDas cashier Of the Bank Of Virginia,
We stated that Mr.. McFARlASD had beer
appointed teller Of the Bank. Il should
have been as follows: ISL
Jso Al. DoDpRIDaE has bean elected
cashierofths Bank 81 virginiast CHARLES
ton. Kanawhs county. rics Samuel Han
nah deceased and WIN. Hedrick, lase
book keeper, has been appointed Teller,
I'D The place of Mr, Doddridgs. and Mr.,
mcfarland. The President. ID act as book
keeper, shus DONG away with one officer,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
PERSONAL coRREsPoNDENcE.

MR. RtxDLE win you publish
the snbjoined correspondence in your pa,
paper, and obligs
Your friend. e.
August 10th, 1889. L. CARR.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
ReIigious Notices.

The Fourth OH rterfys injecting If the
Charleston and Malien statiol5 Of The M. E.
Church. South will b. heidi ia this place, on
the 27th and 2Sth Oh this month. The meet
ing will be held in The New Church.
We are authorized % state thatIii4 Rev
VIM. powNTAiN If FAystte ECEcuit, Western
Va. Cenfe senee. Of she, N. E. Chafcl, fautn
will preach in the Court House. 1T this place,
on Thursday evening, August l25th, 1853. al
early candlelight.l
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23

The new Southern Methodist Church
ia Parkersburg. will be dedicated to the
worship Of God on Sabbath, the Fourth
day Of September. Rev. E. SEHos ID ell
pected to preach the dedication sermon.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23

The Western Virginia Conference IF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
will convene for its Annual Session in this
place on Wednesday, the 18th day of Sep
TENDER. Bishop ANDREWS is expected
to preside. FdrkersJmg Eesrs.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
KAsAwHA q. III. VAL y

Aug. 18Th. 1859.
THoMks B. SWANS, ESQ:
s SIR-I understand from
nay friend, Dr.. HALE, that you disclaim
any allnsion to me in your article signed
!. Western Virginia, . II the I Star : Of
the 10th inst. VIII YOU give me this
disclaimer 10 writing. for publication,
is your article may be misunderstood by
my friends here and in Eastern Virginia !?
Respectfully,idc.,
Copy. j. I'LL. CARR,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
CnAaLssTos, Is Aug, 1859.

j 7-H 81
!, Your note Of this date Has just been
placed in my hands byzDr, ]. p. HALE.
.Itfis true, as I bad stated 70 Dr.. HALE,
that in writing the article feferredlto, i
was not my purpose TO connect you, OF
any other gentleman, With the article
There is no alIusion 10 you In The article.
This disclaimer.is prompted0hy none 9TH
er, than the kind feelings which have AL
>Waystexisted from me towards you. !. Il
van think the impression. the article re-
.ferfedI to made upon your mind, NAV also
have been left upon the minds Of your
friends, you are atslibefty tot4nse this note
to disabase their minds Of any such erro.
neous impressions. Il
Respectfully, r<
Your obiEsery't. \ !,
THOMASsB. SWAMI
4 JAZZ &! CARR, ESQ, E3~.'
Il Charlaston B# * ~ IL.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23

BArrIsr STATISTICS. New Yorl
Erdasiaer says that there are in tile United
States 500 Baptist associations, l2, I6s
churches, 7, $50 ordained ministers, 1,035
lieentiates, s92, 85l communicants, and
that the number baptiszed IN 1855 was
SO, SOB nearly one hundred thousand hap.
tisms. and 9 little less than 4 million oI
members. These are fguressfor which
entire accuracy cannot be claimed, but
they NAV be accepted as the closest prac.
ticable approximation to accuracy, aud as
more likely d be too low than too high.
The largest number Of Bsprists reported
from any one State Is Yirginia--tl5 s, LAG.
The largest number baptized ia any one
State is New York--IO, 8O2,f and next
largest. Georgia. .944.. There are SO
colleges. IA theological seminaries, 90
weekly newspapers. is monthlies and 2
quarterlies. in the United States, that de-.
pend on Baptists. for support 81 new
church edi6ces were erected in 1858 !;
ESQ new churches we're constituted, and
304 ministers ordained.
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