Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-03-31
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New York March

- 49, New YoRK, March 24. :
The "Aprir showers" coming this year in
March, iicreasedup to the point ofa first rate
effort Of Jupiter Pluvine, the last Of the week,
and deluged the country, raising the food Of wa:
ters from their usual bounds over piers and do;ks,
doing no little damage But it is not p!anring
season yet, go the damage in this respect is not
great.
The notorious Mike Malsh, once member to
Congress from this city, was found dead in front
Of an unoccupied house in one Of the Avenues,
having q smart cut on The back Of his head and
not having his watch and, other valuables on his
person. True to his nationality, hs carried, on
the night of his mishap, too many "'brcks 10 his
hat" which precipitAted him headlapg from The
sidewalk against flight of stone steps oragainst
the club ofa foat:pad. No other marks of vio-
lsnce having been found on his body there is some
mystery attached to the cause Of his death. His
history, presents some singular freaks of fortune.
He began his,career in this city BY publishing a
succession Of newspapers, in one Of " hch appeared
meta few libellous articles, on three Of which he
was oanvieted., like his imitator, Branch, and
served his first membership to Blackwelrs Island.
He seems to have geinsd honor aud reputation
in that classic retreat Of paupers apd censicts
for on his retnrn from exiteto the city, he vas
welcomed BY the booming of cannon and with the
applause of his countrymen, and ere long their
suffiages gave him seat in the State Legislature
aud-finally in Congress. Hon. John Kelly de:
feated him for the succession, since which time
the deceased has been r'a man about town." Sic
transit. &c.
Archbishop Hughes and two of his priests have
bashed up salty dish of scandal for the edifca'
ton Of athe faithful and the rest Of mankind. 1t
appears that the Bishop gave oneof the priests,
Dayman, VIXEN in destitute circumstances, place
with permission to preach, which the latter did
in terms too strong even for "tbe faithful" He
quoted in sermon certain wordsfrom Saint Chry-
sostom {as he says to the effect that .'Hell is
paved with the skulls of bod PRIESTS thus rciec-
ting the orthordox idea Of golden titles Of "good
Intentions" The Bishop could not stand this, SO
the edict Of suspension was issued against the
priest, who in bis turn refused to obey and
leagued with second priest, Des Camps. The
last named, according to the Bishops evidence, is
disciple of lunacy Of many years standing. But
whichever way this may be, both together are
good match for the Bishop with the pen, and they
hold the ground of dispute at advantage. But
the Bishop has the whip. hand of authority, and
the difficulty will doubtless be suppressed, mas
much as the Roman Catholics allow no schisms. A
female is mixed up with the qiarrel to make the
scandal The occurrence is. significant as showing
the more liberal construction placed on the doc
trines and authority of the Rouanists in this coun-
try. Enlightened opinion and free discussion and
education must and will exert On influence upon
this religion. The age is advancing and drawing
everything after it. Education of the classes is
the great moral force that increases its momen-,
tum.
Giddngs, the Ohio agiator, is here lecturng
young New York on the "Ifigher Law" as applied
to the ssniggcr." His text is "Hgher Law-the
only proper basis Of human government" in which
the word "human" means "nigger;" and free
translation into honest English world render it
"Higher Law-the only APOLOGY for stealing mig
gers" Like the patriurch whose name he dis
graces he may command the Sun to stanc. still,
but he never lets the '.poor nigger" rest mo
ment. Cheever is expected to retail Giddings
thunder (here is no lightning in it) to the Church
of the Purtans during the coming summer when
ever he cannot draw congregation by preaching
the Gospel, which is pretty often. On such ocea-
sious some of the congregation have been heard
to complain of certain bad smell, very much
like that recognized on board Of the Niagara
while that vessel was holding the lady and gentle
man visitors from Africa. In fact some had the
presumption to say that the smell arose rom a
similar cause-and no one could gain-say it.
Vice President Breckenridge is in the city. A
large number Of citizens rendered him public
dinner, which be declined OIL the grounds Of pri-