Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24
c,oxxh,a,np Affair at St. Louis, MO.

Wamsgang in ST. Louis, on Thursday last, on charge
of wilfulIy and maliciously assaulting him, the
said Morris with force and arms and more particularly
with small COW skin whip, inhictng divers and sundry
wounds contusions bruises and exorlatons upon sun
dry parts of his the aforesaid Morris person. to w.t.
upon his head neck arms breast, stomach hips, legs,
feet, etc Frau Catharanna did not choose to employ
lawyer to defend her before the jury considering erse
amply able to defend herself under any, and all clrcum
stances-so squarng herself opposite the palu H ana
his counsel she acted at once the part OF defendant
and advocate. She conducted her cause IN such
manner that it soon became evident that she was
no stranger to courts and jurors Her &" sum-
ming up,' was able and to the point. Shen- |
tlemens of tie Shury, said she, II know ticks
dat man nit Won little shick made of ledder and vo for
ticks him because he be little bugger be makes
himself in mine house de side walk pefore mine toor
and he say you pc great pig someding don't know
vat and he comes two tree times and say so petoe
and behind mine leete shdren, aud tells him to go
avay and den be stays dere more and say Cot for TAM
and odder tings, till vas madder as tie ped bug den
comes out of mine pack toor in tie street and lick him
NIT dis leete voden sthick, shust as VII DC eln sW
tri times more if he makes himself in mine hous agln
and ticks tie shuge you shentemen any poddy II
dey comes dere any more to make nonsense IN NINE
| hous.
The Jury after consultation assessed fine of ST. which
was paid by madam she remarked, g veil dat is SO
Sleeper drinks, mine Colt will lick te mean teller
| vOnce
RISE OF RENTS IN NEW YoRK-The New York Post
has the following remarks rents and business tenden
cies in New York city About twothirds oft people,
says the Post whose household goods exposed the
first of Nav on carts and wagons to the drlzzlng rain
which hides from us the blue sky generally supposed to
belong May impeed to this detestabie dlsloca-
ton of their worldly possessions by the rise in rents
! Uptown landlords are afflicted with sudden mania IN
favor of increased rentals and those tenants who cannot
or will not meet their views ruthessly disodged
In the immediate vicinity of the cooper instltute-a
neighborhood which promises to become the business
centre of the clty-the rise is the most remarkable
The opening of the Bible House and Cooper Institute
and the proximity of the AstOr and Mercantile libraries
have had an influence in this upward movement, but
this year there special In few weeks the
new rompkins Market Third avenue, between Sixth
and Seventh Streets will be completed The owners
of stores in the vicinity anticipate great increase OF
custom from those who may visit the market. Of
the dwelling part of these buildings as well as
the houses in st. Marks place. Ninth street and the
vicinity are also held at much higher value.
i On the other side of the city, west OF Seventh ave
nue. and north of Fourteenth street. rents generally
maintained though we hear of but few instances where
landlords have demanded increase On Murray Hill,
however, landlords skip about like young lambs and clap
their hands for JOY rents have gone up decidedly In
that fashionable quarter the effect reaching high
i FOrtieth street.
On the contrary there decrease in down town rents
especially in stores There is decided uptown STAN
pede among booksellers The moving of the Appetons
has caused quite scattering among the ten
ants of that edifce, of whom have taken refuge in
the Irving Buildings Broadway Houston street,
while others have found snug crevces in the Bible House
In the train of respectable folks follow other people whose
respecability may be questioned. One of the really
peasantest and most accessible portions of the city,
the west side OF Broadway north of Canal street. extern
ding as far west as MacdOugal and far north as
Washington Square is gradually losing its disturbances
as place of abode and the rents have consequently
diminished. Bond street and vicinity, and the east
side of town the Second avenue is yet however, firm
III its loyalty high Indeed the general tendency
OF rents for respectable dwelling places has been upwards
perhaps, average of eight or ten per cent The
rise has driven many families to boarding. and Others to
exile in New Jersey, Brooklyn, Williamsburg Astoria
1orkvlle and the other suburban towns.
PoLYGAMY FORBIDDEN BY THE MORMON BIBLE.-In
the course Oh the debate the Ant-POygamy Bill in
the House of Representatives both the supporters and
bh9 seq to have been 1oPeeSsy
practices enjoned forbidden in the Mormon re-
b gous creed. Mr. Hooper the delegate from Utah de-
clares that POygamy is part of the Mormon faith "
Mr. Pryor, who had examined the disgusting arrago
called the Mormon Bble,'' averred that he could find
no word recognizing this tenet of belief Neither OF
these gentlemen right. The member from Virginia
did not read his copy of 10 Smiths Bible with care
was the delegate from tab quite honest Mr. Pryor
was correct IN asserting that the Mormon canon does
not recognize polygamy, but he omitted the perlsal of
one chapter which positively forbds it, and thus
sets Mr. Hoopers declaration in the most summary
G ner.
In the Book of Jacob, authorized edition of the
0 " Book of Mormon the following passage occurs
Behold, the Lamanites your brethren, whom ye hate
because OF their fthness and the cursings which hath
come upon their SKINS righteous than you for
they have not forgotten the commandment of the Lord
which was given unto fathers, that they should have
save 1t were one We and C0nCu6ncS then should haze
none And now this commandment they observe to
keeps wherefore, because of this observance in keeping
this commandment, the Lord God will not destroy Them
but will be merciiu to hem and one day they shall be-
come blessed people" Considering that the Book
Of Mormon is accepted by the Latter Day Saints as
their sacred record, this is toeraby clear testimony
against pOYgamy. 1t may very properly be commended
to the notice OF the honorable gentleman from Utah.
whose acquaintance with the theological literature of
his co-religionists is evidently limted-N Y Times
i A NEGRO MARR1AGE.-We clip the following from
a late number of the Montgomery (Ala.) Mail.
The following marriage ceremony recently obtained
IRON one OF my negroes and If you think it will interest
I any OF your readers, you may publish it:
,, Here is couple who have walked over tonight
wishing to be joined ill., and through love and wishing
all dem dat have anything twiXen dem toward and
speak now if not let dem hold da peace now and forever
more. wants every ear to hear and every heart to
enjoy.
Mr.. Jim Thompson whomsoever stands fastIv by
your left sde you take her for your dearly beloved wife
to wait her through sickness and through health safe
and be SAFE holy and be holy loving and be loving? Do
you love her mother Do you love her father? Dc
you love her brothers Do you love her sisters? Do
you love her master Do you love her mistress? But
:, do you love God the best?"
Answer" do.'
Miss Mary Thompson, whomsoever stands Easily by
your right sde do you take be your dear beloved
husband to wait on him through health and through
coniuten SAFE holy and be holy? Do you love bis
mother! DO you love his father Do you love his
brothers? DO you love his sisters? Do you love Goo
! the best?'
Answer will"
Il shall pronounce Mr.. Jim to hold Miss Mary fast
by the right hand and shall pronounce you both to be
man and wife We shall hope and trust that you may
rIOht that Al