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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30
!. llfmiag the State.

The following is an exact COPY OF the
s, -. ,sn, Ia 1h.t baa inst nassed both
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houses 81 tue gl .s 4. ' is y ~
large majorities, and 10 entitled ri an act
making an appropriation for the purchase
7a,a ,,,Snnfa ct,,hr,a .ofa arms and munitions
- AH !. ~ NJ a ,hst;rgs S,llr
~ sIS s@.ieile1 80. 20 !. e 4 "
% Inc avoWea wishes o. tns
people OF Virginia, and that y VIII exert
! naosf hapnv influence ;nIconyincing our
-. . ,,,s, V;rr;,;a 81 n earnest IN
onelI.oe .A ..,sss. s s
standing up LOT ner llgnss.
That the Governor be, aad he=is hereby d.
rected TO have the 6ulsdings o. tne ra lIllS
Armory, at Richmond, 1orthWitn PVT ~ suen
coalition, BY the Introduction g! suitable l
ma chinery and otherwise, as snail NJ tn z 81 :
for the manufacture sand repair O. arms iQr
the use oil TIE militia o. the 81 Stase, upon 9
planto be prepared by commission Of three
PERSONS and appEoyedsby the GoveInor-the
members of which commission shall Se ap-
pointed By the Governor, nd removable ~
his pleasure s.sl NJ
Cd. That the Governor be and be IS hereby
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30
. Notite..,

The ladies ofthe Presbyterian Church
!, Maldess intend giving> 4 Supper On
Tuesday tie l4th day Of February. (St.
Valentines day. The proceeds for the
benefit Of the Church. III /
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30

I Hon. CH.s. i. FAuLksrR's appoint
ment as minister to France. has been CON
frued By the U. S. Senate. u. ~ a u
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30

CUBA.It 10 currently reported at
Washington, says contemporary,
that the Spanish Government is pre-
pared to enter into negotiations with
ours for the sale Of Cuba; and the
notice is given in the Senate By Mr..
|Slidell, Of asbil to facilitate the &C.
fquisition 81 the island, looks as though
the chances ofgetting IT were improy.
ing. Spain is at war with Morocco,
and1msy, possibly beihnsed Of mon
ey % carry on its operations ID thai
quarter.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30

On Monday. While Il wotlk Alilong he
ruins. the laborers found Ihs Top part Of
. female head, with The hair ali perfect,
and even glossy, abd upon Il and overall
. light siIk netting, No other part Of )
body Was found near. and il Is marvel
how this sight fragment ccnh - "a per-
ftctly prrssrrsd. Ind no Other lpsrt II
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30

RgsAwAr.-We learn that three
valuable negroes ran away from MI:
j.. SEBREIL, il Mason county, near
the Putnam line, last week. vi.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30

Fhs court house Of this county q IN
dergoing rspairs. Bsttsf build ] new
one-:33-1ss s 5a3ass fs1fs&s FL X q -
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30
/ The Lawrence Disaster.

sMore Incidents and Important Testimony.
The day of humiliation and prayer, at
Lawrence. Mass, IN accordance with the
Mayors proclamation. was an occasion
81 deep solemnity. Services were held
Id The churches. and business generally
7wassuspended. From Boston exchanges
says the Petersbnrg ETpress we gather
come further particulars Of the horrible
massacre Of white slaves 10 the Pember-
ION. Mills: q. lr..
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30

AZ. Eodins's Nil, which vas e
Gently burnt Il this place, ii q p r.
built isrtnsdiafslv
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30
wRERR Ts MRs. CHILD.
he New york Express SAYS |:

4 A frightful number Of poor women
young girls the most Of thsm-ars still
lying half dead and ID most sxerueiating
agonies. in the City Hail. At Layrencs.
Mass There poor women. need kind nur.
cling and gentle words 10 smooth their
passage 70 the tomb. Where. OH where
Is Mrs. Lydia Maria Childi Ca only
murderers. horse thieves and traitors stir
her sympathies Why e she not 1t the
bedsides Of these ill-faied sufferers Il
Fit because they are Of her own sex 2 81
becuase L istheir misfortune 70 be- white
instead of black ? Il
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30

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BarrEpaf, ] al'laiIiTFyI alltl tIaeo

ali n a 4 4 - y = - 4 4 I fiss<
ID s 'ls'as fEss "a ~
sArrSpxf, Jlnasty alsi, tsso,
z Mr. PATE preserved the psiiI;,;S. =
Geo w! SuD1hefsl JAnsS II. Boo
and others. oflhs fehsf - ySka I,I.ss
sheriff II lf1naNhe.l I 4 leaolu.ios !. s
ferring Tho snbject VI ths: ltsncs sa q.
miliss. va pasrsd b Mr, n kTF -, =;
q 6 lss4ilslsno5si 81 ], "a :.
ess1ss5 Tt1spir Jnn. a. Iseo.
b hi. BRAN NOM OF fsbor,ing 'h;Ii.
70 prctids for foreclosine the nor 49,, 8 80
and char liens eacented bt ths is,, u
River sud Eakewha Company. 10 the o.. 4
monweai.h. re e. ~ y - 's'0n-
Z 81 Mr.. NEWlf fan of au,lo,;,,..
Of the Msli,0,lis. rn;s,.s.s
Church SsSth, 81 Ripley, yAcksSn coSS,s
Virginia. to Ssll and c0ufes Z ssFs.s.
piece Of ground. -. { 4 s. ztt.
By Mr. G OLEbfAN4<o OF ez.sndinc !, !.
chartef d che Old Dbminioa N;nisss - -
Misunderstanding co.npnys 81 iiissss y,
county. foFie1 years. isr ssl
fdLIs rssssos
~ amend tbs act pasaed MICH f7.s
lass. e4iitlsa an aes 10 ausbd q, aEh.
25th. selhk 9Th and 2sfh. seciiou,. y
chapterd9A Il the Code. - =. nasle 81.
feclpklly y prevent Ne escaps oi slaves
(Explaihed BY Nj, EARLY end p,.sed
ayes IS, noes o. ~ -
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30
BODIES | RECOVERED.


Some Of the scepes at the City Hall o.
Monday were agohizing in the extreme
Ora oil tie bodies deposited 10 the dead
RON had the head and arms nearly burnt
Of while, the trunk was, comparatively,
uniniured, with the exception Of the low,
er extremities II was recognized By
widow, named, Burke. as that Of hel
daughter Mary, aged II, Thsagony .
the poor mother was such as 70 dras
tears from all behdlders, and she left n.
City Hall wsinging her hands and exhib
Ting every mark ofsagonized affection. /
Y The small fragments Of 4 body found
on Saturday have been recognized BY tbi
dress IS that of Ldrinda ellison. Is year
of age, who worked in the spinning groom
The fragments found Sunday are thosl
of Ellen Conner. "a
4 Inanother case = bewailiug neither re
coguized blackeped mass Of flesh an,
bones by portion OF the dress about Il
asher daughter. Bridget Gallon, Is year
| ode Her sorrow was aImostI tantie.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30
Two FINGERS RECOVERED.

II win be remembered that ID our 40.
count OF The incidents We detailed tie
story or Mrs. Betsey Kelley. who was
held fact 10 the ruins BY two fingers el
her right hand, while oil the rest Of her
body was free. The flames approached
so rapidly that she could not be released,
She. with one maddening and desperate
effort, exiricatadE herself as the flames
were upon her. She was saved, and il
now doing well, but her two fingers were
left behind ID the burning ruins. Yester-
day afternoon, as the Workmen were EN-
pared III separating two heavy timbers
which were Joined together. they noticed
4 small piece Of matter fall out as the
beams came apart, and the piece being
picked up. proved to be the two fingers
which we're Torn from the hand Of Mrs.
Kelley. Their appearance was most hor-
rible. They were blcakened with smoke
and dir. i6ut. very little burnt. even the
finger nails arestill perfect. One can
perhaps Judge OF the agony she endured
In stscting her escape when We cay that
with The fingers csnae out the cords Of he,
hand. extending ID b length even aboys
the wrist. Theselcprds are now attached
70 the fingers and are not burnt q AlL
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30

III We had intended 10 hare inlroduced
other testimony q he people. embodying
extracts fromiothsr papers 81 the North-
srn Methodist church, but win rest our
case here for ths present. and proceed p
state our reason Or copying such foul
matter into eur columns. ysss If
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-30

!" Resolped, i. That the thanks Of this
Conference are due. and are hereby ten
dered, to Rev. Wesley Smith for his able
Eyindication, from time to time. Of oui
Church against the attacks Of her oppo.
ponents in the bounds Of this conference
!" Resolsed, 2. That brother Smith be
requested 10 reyiselhis pamphlet, emit
tled. Al Defiance Of the d. E. Church,
do, and tender it for publication 10 OBJ
Book Agents Il New X orkor ,Clneinnatis.''
ssls sss &c. aBATTEM.E,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS
TWO PICTURES of MASONRY
THE BRIGHT SIDE,

The following from The Tales of Ma
sonic Life, was committed to paper as an
encouragement to all Masons to perform
that positive and bounden duty of giving
due and timely notice to brother when
ever he needs it:
1t was about year since, | was travel
ling on a stern-wheeler from Cairo to Mem
phis, and slow and painful conveyance it
proved to me- The bill of fare was fright
fully scanty, the bedding bug haunted, the
company profigate. Gambling was going
on from sun rise to midnight, and every
hour or two fight settled the game, after
which new deck of keerds, as the gam
blers uncouthly styled them, was fotched
on, and another round began, to terminate
as before.
Among the passengers, | had observed
a young man of that gentle amiable cast
of countenance, which young men even at
this day sometimes wear, who have been
raised in pious families, under the hands
of loving mothers and praying fathers.
How such man got to the gaming table,
I have never ascertained but rising one
night awhile before twelve, after vainly at
tempting to snatch sleep among the roach
es and more offensive vermin, discovered
him there, excited with liquor, furiously
excited with the gamblers madness
worse than delirium tremens itself-and IN
a rapid process of being plucked by the ex-
perienced scoundrels around him. The
sight shocked me. was quite unprepar-
ed for it. Through my conversation with
him on the previous day, [ was confident
he knew little or nothing of cards, thing
easily enough seen, by the way, in his awk.
ward style of handling them, and that he
would not rise from that dangerous place
while he had dime left in his pocket
After standing by for a considerable time
during which dollar after dollar disappear,
ed from his pile to enlarge that of his op,
ponent's, I took chair close by him, and
leaned upon the table in real distress. a
square piece of tobacco lay there-a plug
/ think, such things are called-with
knife by it. Mechanically / took them up
and began thoughtlessly to chip the edges
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-26

None are found to check the current OF re-
proach by fraternal defence.
Personal contests between brethren occur
Strikings, shootings, and murders follow
Drunkenness becomes common. Even
attendance at the Lodge, instead Of lead
ing us to proper results to learn to sub
due the passions and improve oneself in
Masonry becomes provocation to the use
of drink, and the close of the Lodge is a
signal to flock to the saloon.
Erring brethren, who need tender coun-
sci, gentle reminders, and daily encourage
ment to amend their lives and conduct, re-
ceive none of these things. They fall low
er and lower, no one extending the hand
to support them, until they fall irrevocably,
and are lost to their families and friends
forever.
Ignorance reigns paramount. The abun-
dant means afforded in these latter years
Rr improvement in Masonic science are all
neglected. The members of a society or
iginally established for the diffusion of
light and knowledge are reckless OF both
These, and others which need not be de
tailed here, are the features Of the darker
side of the Masonic picture. Some who
read this article will sigh as they recognise
this truthful delineation, and will ask, Is
there no remedy
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-26
The Tomb of Rachel.

The Hon. James Brooks, senior editor
OF the New York Express, writes to that
journal from the Holy Land, as follows:
Upon my return to Bethlehem | rode by
the tomb of Rachel small building with
a whitened dome, and having within it a
high, oblong monument built of brick, and
succeed over The spot is wild and soli-
tary-and not a tree spreads its shade where
rests the beautiful mother of Israel
Christian, Jew and Moslem all agree that
this is just the spot where Rachel is buried,
and all unite in hon0ring it. The Turks
are anxious that their ashes may rest near
hers, and hence their bodies have been
strewn around the simple tomb of Rachel
The sweet domestic virtues Of the wife
have won their love and admiration, as the
tomb of Absalom, near the brook of Ke-
dron, their detestation; upon the latter
they threw a stone, to mark their horror of
the disobedient son, while at the former,
they wish, when they die, their bodies may
be inferred. Nor is this wonderful The
wife, worth fourteen years Of service as
shepherd, must have been wife worth
having. The whole life of Rachel is, in
deed, one of the most touching in Biblical
history. The sweet shepherdess has left
her mark upon the memory of man, as
we'll as her tomb The tribute to her is
the tribute to good wife, and Infdel, Jew
and Christian all combine to pay it. The
great women of the earth-the Zcnobias
and the Cleopatras, have died, been buried,
and their very place of burial been forgot
ten; but to this day stands over the grave
of Rachel, not the pillar Jacob set up, but
modern monument in its place, around
which pilgrims of every land under the
sun gather, in respect and reverence for
the faithful wife and good mother of Isra-
el.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-26
& RELIGIOUS
Family PRAYER at a Tavern.

Rowland Hill was once driven by
storm into village inn, and there compel
led to spend the night. When it grew
late, the landlord sant request by the
waiter that the guest would go to bed
Mr.. Hill replied, L have been waiting a
long time, expecting to be called to family
prayer
Family prayer! I don't know what
you mean sir; we never have such things
here
Indeed! Then tell your master can
not 90 to bed until we have had family
prayer
The waiter informed his master, who in
CONSERVATION bounced into the room occu-
pied by the faithful minister, and said Sir,
| wish you would 60 to bed [ cannot 90
until | have seen all the lights out, | am
SO afraid of fire.
so am l. was the reply; but | have
been expecting to be summoned to family
prayer
'All very we'll, sir; but it cannot be
done at an inn.'
Indeed Then pray get my horses |
cannot sleep in house where there is no
family prayer
The host preferred to dismiss his preju-
dice rather than his guest, and said, i
have no objection to have prayer, but l
don't know how.
well, then, summon your people, and
| let us see what can be done
The landlord obeyed, and in a few mo-
ments the astonished domestics were upon
their knees, and the landlord called upon
to pray.
fSir, I never prayed in my life; don't
know how to pray
ASK God to teach you,' was the gentle
reply.
The landlord said, folding his hands,
God teach us how to pray
That is prayer, my friend, cried Mr.
Hill, joyfully-'go on
Il am sure l don't know what to say now
sir
Yes, you do; God has taught you how
to pray, now thank him for it,
Thank you, God Almighty, for letting
us pray to you. .,,
amen! amen .!' exclaimed Mr.. Hill
and then prayed himself.
Twenty years afterwards Mr.. Hill found
in that same village chapel and school
as the result of the first effort of family
PRAYER at the Black Lion
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-26
The Religion of Paying Debts.

One of the religious papers has the fol
lowing strong remarks on this subject
They drive the nail up to the head and
clinch it:
Men may sophisticate as they please.
They can never make it right, and all the
bankrupt laws in the Universe cannot
make it right for them not to pay their
debts. There is in neglect as clear and de-
serving of church discipline as in steal
ing or false sweating. He who violates
his promise to pay or withholds the pay
ment of debt when it is in his power to
meet his engagements, ought to be made
to feel that in the sight Of all honest men
he is swindler. Religion may be very
comfortable cloak under which to hide; /;
but if religion does not make man deal
justly, it is not worth having.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-26
THE DARKER SIDE.

The following article from the Voice of
Masonry, edited by Robt. Morris, at Louis
vile, KY, exhibits the other shade of the
two pictures. 1t has local application to
all places where there are lodges, and is
equally applicable to all societies of a sim
liar character:
Masonry has darker side. We have
seen it, and feel impelled to present it now
for the consideration of our readers. The
best things in the world become the worst
when misused and abused. Thus an un-
chaste woman-what demon of wicked
ness 'Tis so with the good and virtuous
thing called Free Masonry; when misused
or abused, it becomes, like religion, love, or
fortune, terrible engine of michief,
There are places in this broad country
of ours where Masonry has been so mis-
managed as to become almost nuisance
| and stencil. We will point out the marks
by which the darker side may be recogniz-
| ed, and then endeavor to show where, if
any where, is the remedy.
You may know that Masonry is in dis
grace by signs:
The pious, moral, and respectable por-
ton of the craft fail to attend its meetings
They will not lend their countenances to
the abuses to which it is subject. They
shun the hall, they shun the profession
they would cast off the whole covenant, were
it not Interchangeable.
Ignorant and immoral men are elected
to Office Men are seen to conduct the
professions, lay the corner stones, dedi,
cate the halls, and preside at the grave
who are known to be loose in habit, scan
dalous in speech, evil examples to young
| and old
The craft enter the courts of law against
one another. Instead of referring the or
dinary difficulties of life to the Lodge fol
adjudication, their difficulties are pursued
to judicial decisions with all the increase
of illfellowship natural to such course
Brethren openly and publicly slande
each other without rebuke. None arr
heard to speak up for the absent brother
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-26
New Series---Vol, XIV, No. 20

The Fasho Nines-A brisk emigra-
ton has commenced from all parts of the
State of California for the Washoe mines.
The correspondence of all the leading Cal
ifornia papers tell the same story concern
ing these mines-that the country border
ing on the Sierra Nevada Mountains on
the eastern side, is a vast region Of miner
ais, and wonderfully rich in silver aud
gold, although large number Of our peo-
pie continued to doubt the reliability OF
these accounts, which are probably exag-
gerated. The popular confidence IN
Wash@ is gaining ground The latest
discovery is new strike Comstock lead,
mile and half from Virginia City
These diggings are said to be as rich as at
the original opening of the same lead
Laborers are asking s5 per day and hard
to get at that, as all men are looking Gus
for claims Of their own.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-26
Teats of Strength.

Some of our readers have, perhaps, read
of the extraordinary feats of strength per-
formed by DR.. Winship, Of Boston, who
has acquired his wonderful muscular pow
er through system of exercising. He
gave some exhibitions of his power, in
Philadelphia, few weeks ago, which are
thus noticed by the papers:
The Musical Fund Hall was crowded
with large audience to witness the feats
OF strength performed by DR.. Windship, of
Boston, supposed to be the strongest man
in the United States, If not in the world.
Previous to exercising, the Doctor read
long and well-written lecture, showing the
means by which he had acquired his great
strength. He is well-proportioned man,
of about twenty-four years Of age, and
weighs about $50 pounds. He first lifted
about eleven hundred pounds, consisting
of ten kegs of nails, 107 pounds each,
which, with the tacklings, weighed about
LOO. To do this he stood upon plat
form about ten feet high, resting upon two
trussels. There was a hole in the centre
through which the kegs were suspended,
bound with ropes. At the top was a chain,
through which he thrust stick of wood
and taking hold of this with one hand in
front and one behind him, he raised this
enormous weight twice, to the height of
five or six inches. Next he put up, with
one hand, over his head, dumb bell, weigh
ing $50 pounds, after which he took two
dumb bells, 100 pounds each, one in each
hand, with view of raising both at once
over his head, but he raised only the right
hand one, his left shoulder having been in
jured recently by dumb bell falling on it
during his exercises. Next he raised his
body, by means of the little finger of his
left hand, from ring suspended to beam
over his head, and afterwards raised him
self, in the same manner, with the middle
finger of his right hand. He then 'shoul-
dered' barrel of -four, weighing 2l7
pounds, and walked several steps with it.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-26

Speculative Weahh.-A Wash@ cores
pondent of the Alta California gives the
following graphic description of the value
of speculative wealth
Everything bears the appearance Of
California in 1849 Red shirts and gray.
are moving to and fro with blankets, pick,
and pan. In the towns rude houses are
hastily thrown together The saloons are
crowded Gambling is conducted openl j
faro and monte tables are in active operation
in every camp, and heavy betting indicates
an abundance Of money. However, there
is more prospective wealth then present
coin Men have claims in their own esti-
nation worth thousands Of dollars, without
q cent in their pockets. Everybody talks
rich. Ihore seen no man get rho thinks
himself rcorth less than s50, ,0Qe; 6at lhofs
seen good many gettrusted for dri"h and
meals
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-26
BELL BRANDON.

Meath a treeby the margin Of the woodland,
Whose spreading leafy boughs sweep the ground
With path leading thither DER the prairie
Whensileuce hung her night garb around
There often have wandered in the evening
When the summer winds were fragrant on the lea
There l saw the little beauty, Bell Brandon,
And we met meath the old arbor tree;
There I saw the little beauty, Bell Brandon
And we met meath the old arbor tree
CHORES.
There saw the little beauty Bell Brandon,
And we met meath the old arbor tree,
There I the little beauty Bell Brandon.
And we met meath the old arbor tree
Bell Brandon was birding of the mountain,
In freedom she sported on her wing;
And they said the life-current Of the Red Man
Ting'd hor veins from far distant spring
She lov'd her humble dwelling the prairie,
And her guile!ess happy heart clung to me,
And lov'd the little beauty, Bell Brandon,
And we both lov'd the old arbor tree
There l saw the little beauty Bell Brandon,
And met meath the old arbor tree.
And lov'i the little beauty Bell Brandon,
And we both loy'd the old arbor tree,
And lov'd tho little beauty Bell Brandon,
And we both lov'd the old ar6or tree.
On the trunk Of the aged tree / cary'd them,
Our names on the sturdy form remain;
But l now repair in sorrow 70 its shelter.
Aud mg-mur to the wild wind my pain.
on l sit there in solitude repining
For the beauty dream that night brought TO me;
Death has wed the little beauty Bell Branodn,
And she sleeps meath the old grbor tree;
Death he's wed the Itte beauty Bell Brandon,
And she sleeps meath the old arhor tree.
Death has wed the little beauty Bell Brandon,
And she sleeps meath the old Grhor tree;
Death has wed the little beauty Bell Brandon,
And she sleeps meath the old arbor tree.