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HANGING AND SelF-MUBDtB.

From the Columbus (Oho) Journal. June III
The first suicide was that OF James Wise, who
hanged himself In the Icehouse on Thursday Nav
q. lie was evidently insane, and had attempted
sef-destruction before. He had been under treat
ment the asylum OF the prison. and a. the time or
his decease was employed at light duty In the yard
this position being assigned to him that he might
have every advantage OF air and comparative free
dom TO improve. James Riley hanged himself In
his cell quite early on sunday evening, May
80. He had been rad man and q reckless
character before his Imprisonment. Some weeks
since an old confederate OF his was discharged from
prison. This man learned that efforts were being
made 70 fasten murder on Riley and that recent
developments seemed TO make II quite certain that
Riley was guilty OF murder well a. perjury and
burglary. The discharged convict had his brother
seek an interview with Riley, and this brother sue
cecded by some means In conveying the above ia.
formation to him. Riley was much agitated had an
interview with the warden, In which he
wished arrangements made for the arrest
OF certain parties In New YORK, whom
he Knew to be guilty Of the murder
In question. He brooded over this subject uptil
Sunday evening" when he banged himself attaching
to the gas fixture In his cell q short piece OF rope
that he had evidently secreted for the purpose b.
s. Brown hanged himself 10 his cell in the same
manner on Monday night, May 81. His cell was in
the same hall a. was Riley's but In different tier.
Prisoners by some means always succeed In learn
ing Of the death OF fellow prisoner or OF any acct
dent. The death OF Wise was known soon after its
occurrence, az was that Of Riley and these undoubt.
edly had an influence In the case Of Brown.
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THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY.

Marriage Not Recognized-Frec Love and
Free Indulgence Between the sexes
Curious Details Of the Progress and Wealth
Of the CommunIty-History Of the Establish
ment-A Disgusting Moral Ulcer In the Midst
Of Christian and Civilized People.
ONEIDA, N. Y, June l, 1869.
The association OF communists at Oneida, N. Y,
sometimes called Perfectionists, but more generally
known as the Oneida Community has, in the midst
OF civilized and Christian people, succeeded In
throwing or the principles and restraints OF our
social and domestic life and defying public senti.
ment. II Is communism In the broadest sense: for
the men and women are common to each other as
the property is common TO all. Marriage Is de-
nounced as o selfish institution and an obstacle
to that perfection Of individual character
and perfection OF society which these communists
profess to aim at. or course, then, there
is no marriage among them, In the ordinary sense
OF that term, and any married parties entering the
community become unmarried. The woman be-
much the wife OF other men az OF her former
husband, and the man Is free In the same way Not
that the sexes are kept apart with the Shakers.
on the contrary intercourse Ia encouraged M condu-
Give to Christian and family love. That family love-
however, which we recognize az existing among
blood relations or in the domestic circle is not
meant by these communists for such love Is repu-
dated as selfish and opposed to Christian perfection
but II extends to the whole body Of their society.
The community Ia the family, and they the term
constantly in that sense. In fact, under the pre-
tence OF spiritual influence and Of higher moral
Law than the world had known before they set ut
defiance all the laws OF nature and society, and are
guilty OF the most indIscrminate and grossest libidi
nous practices. shall refer to this further on but
VIII nrst notice the community ordinarily by
the outside world.
This family, as they like to call themselves, or
Christian perfpCLtOuigta. tney called.
have their parent settlement mile or 30 from the
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FRANCE.
The Elections Throughout the Empire-Scenes
and Incidents-Names OF Successful and De.
feated Candidntes-Reform not Revolution
Comments Of the English Press.
From Galignani, May "a.

Comments Of the English Press.
From Galignani, May pa
The electoral struggle commenced yesterday morn
Ing at eight O'Clock all over France, and will termi-
nate this afternoon at four. In Paris everything
passed over In the most tranquil manner and with
out the slightest symptom OF agitation. The voting
places In the nine circumscriptions OF the capt.
tai were established in the halls OF the mares or
in convenient buildings belonging either to the
city OF Paris or the State: and were multiplied
much possible, In order TO facilitate the delivery
OF tickets and oDviate any Inconvenience resulting 2
from too great an aggomeratlon. In each bureau
were seated a president and two assessors on his
right aud left, and before the latter were placed
registers containing the names Of the electors. The
urn stood In the centre OF the table, being In fact
wooden box with double padocks, having a slit in
the lid through which the voting ticket is introduced.
As each bulletin was deposited the President after
verifcaon In the registers, tore of the OF
the card which had been handed 10 him and said,
IN. so and so has voted.D In general very few
groups were formed the voters departing at once
after deposltilg their bulletins. The number OF
sergentS de-ville standing about quite insgnif-
cant, and served rather TO answer a question and
give Information than TO preserve order.
The movement OF electors was considerable for
about an hour after the doors were opened, but as
as the first body had passed away the aspect OF
the voting places changed In a very marked manner
In the centre OF Paris the number OF voters without
being by any means as large at the outset re-
mained rather imposing, but In the more distant
quarters the sections were In a measure deserted
That circumstance does not by any means imply that
there will be fewer votes than at preceding elections;
II simply shows that the second day Is preferred TO
the first, and we may remark that the very same
TACT was observed In the two previous contests.
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The Returns.

The elections proceeded in very orderly manner
on the 23d ult, and the condition OF things was
observed on the following day. Everywhere the
number Of voters was very large. In Paris fully one.
half the electors recorded their on the first
day. As q rule, very few absained from casting
their ballots. In Marsees loud cries Of 'Long live
the republic" were shouted by numbers Of citizens
parading the streets. Great excitement prevailed.
Tmd people felt nervous the shops and other places
OF business closed, but disturbance occurred
The following are the results OF the voting, which
were known In Paris late on the night Of the oath
ulumo:-
PARrs-FrRsT CfRCUMsCRrPTION.
N. 0ambetta radical opposti0n) Is elected.
SECOND CIRCUMsCRIPTT0N.'
Result indecisive. A second ballot will probably
be necessary between NJ Theirs parliamentary OPP
poston) and NJ. Devinck supporter OF the govern
ment).
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ENGLAND.

Furthef Comments Of tne Engusn Fress on the
Alabama CIaims.
The London times Of the oath reviews the matter
In this manner
Whatever may have been our speculations on the
result of the civil never Intended TO anect II
by our conduct. We could not possibly Ignore the
existence OF the war ITSELF and 80 the neutrality
proclamation necessarily issued; but after that,
though much more was hoped from us by the Con-
federates and pressed upon by our allies, We per-
sisted through the severest trials In that non
Intervention which the Federals 30 earnestly
desired. Whatever wrong actually happened under
sheer accident or private espass ~ any incident Of
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ping house to obtain tickets. and In addition took
him TO banker purchased draft for ELS, addressed
il to the British Consul at Jerusalem payable to tine
order OF b. Lilienthal The whole affair 80 per-
picked the mind OF the recipient that he could not
realize the truth. On asking the generous oonor
his name or his creed, he could Obtain no satisiac-
ton. Sufice 1t TO say he embarked. arrived saieiy
could not discover to whom be was Indebted for
such munifcent liberaity. The utmost grauncatiOn
Is afforded us In publishing this singular 6eneyo-
earth OCCASIONALLY In the garb Of human beings.
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CAN for . R.bbinicnI Conference.


Jewish religious life has, In the past years, under
the blessings Of liberty, very auspicousy advanced
Reformed Judaism has become power from which
even the socalled orthodox congregations cannot
exclude themselves any longer and all that is re-
CURED to more firmly establish the maintenance Of
this power and to spread It IN more EXTENDED
spheres, Is the concurrence Of hkethtnking rabies
on the principles, not the FORM OF modern worship,
and the solution Of various practical religious, espe-
ciay marital questions which concern life 80 deeply,
and which. In great measure are decided In most
positive contradiction against the principles OF re-
form, and according to the Schulchan Aruch.
The undersigned beg, therefore, to invite their
the0l0gically educated colleagues who favor decided
religious progress, to Rabbinicial Conference, 10
be held some time after the coming holidays with
the request to communicate their decision as soon
practicable to OF the undersigned, and In the
affirmative to designate their wishes as to the
time and place OF the conference.
Dr. 8. ADLER.
Rabbi of the Emanuel Temple Congregation,
228 East Thirty-third street.
DR.. ID. ElNHORN,
Rabbi OF the Congregation Temple Adath Jeshurun.
2O2 West F0rtieth street.
NEW YORK, June 1, 1859.
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A Singular Act of BeueyoIeuce.

The Jerish Messenger OF this city relates the fol.
fowng-
Some time since Mr.. Benjamin Llenthal, OF Jeru.
salem. proceeded on mission from Palestine TO re-
ceive some contributions from his old friends In
the United States where he formerly resided. on
his passage from Liverpool TO New York he was
wrecked and returned by another vessel to London.
on his arrival there sick at heart and poor In purse
he resolved TO abandon his intention Of going TO
America, anxious TO return to his family in Jerusa-
lem. There was, however, one drawbac want
OF means Beng a stranger In London he was look.
ing about for some OF his c0regionlss TO assist him,
when gentleman, seeing him In his Turkish garb,
asked MIN whom ne was looking for. As he was
conversant with the English language, he related
his misfortune. The stranger soOthed his anxiety
by the offer To pay for his return passage to Pales
tine amounting TO eli, accompanied him 10 snip
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Catholicity In tho South.

The question Of missionary labor in the South
Is one which attracts q great deal OF attention IN
Catholic circles especially as the Church Is alive to
the spiritual wants OF the col0red people, whose
social relations have undergone SO remarkable Q
change since the termination of the war; The efforts
OF the priesthood have 80 far, been checked 6y me
extent OF territory and the Catholic organization In
the Southern States has been far from perfect. The
Rev. Father Thomas Farrell who spent last winter
In the South, and has recently returned, Will take
these matters into consideration In lecture which
he will deliver this Sunday evening" at ST. JOseph's
church, IN Sixth avenue. HIS subject Is entitled
.'The South Catholics and Their Difficulties" The
proceeds to be devoted to the work Of erecting
the new chapel and Sunday school In connection
with the church.
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Roman Catholic Notes.


The Westminster Gazette publishes the subjoined
items:-
The Pope continues IN the most excellent health
Notwithstanding that various Italian journals have
again been amusing their readers with false reports
OF his serious illness, and that the same have re-
ceived serious mention in the Senate.
Monsgnor Patterson while on a visit TO France
has been summoned to Rome, whittier he has Just
started. The accounts Of Monsgnor Talbot's state
OF health give little hope Of speedy recovery.
The Pious Association Of Brussels for the Assist.
ance OF Poor Churches Is engaged In preparing 500
all the linen and vestments necessary for the service
OF the altar They are " be presented to the Holy
Father on occasion OF the Council that he may dis
tribute them to missionary priests.
The Tablet says the arrears OF the Pontihcal debt
demanded for the last time by the Napcio Paris
on the 18th Of April are not yet paid and are not
A consstory will, 1t is believed, be held In June,
before the feast OF ST. Peter and st. Paul.
IL appears certain that neither Mgrs. Chigi nor
Facineli the Nuncios at Paris and Vienna, Will be
named to the Purple TILL September their recall
from their posts would be attended with grave In
We copy the following in relation to DIR. Man.
nng's advent from an article, entitled Progress OF
In England at this time the Romish Church has
undergone an important change. one OF the mod
ern perverted has been noticed for his ability. His
acuteness dexterity and address were observed he
had been distinguished In the Church OF England by
eminent qualifications When he Joined the Church
OF Rome mis- prostraon OF intellect at the will OF the
Pope showed an edifying obedience There was no
fable however gross that he dId not swallow II his
Church declared It; there no outrage In reason
or morals which staggered him if only his Church
pr0pounded 1t. Such recruit was invaluable. He
scrupes Of DR.. Newman. lie welcomed and
rapidly advanced, and on the death OF Cardinal
wiseman Dr. Manning was promoted to the Arch
bishopric Of Westminster. Up to that time some
symptoms Of division had shown themselves among
the Roman Catholics in England. Dr. Newman,
man OF genius, had drawn round himself q small but
able party. A periodical had been started by some
Of them and that periodical had ventured liberal
sentiments which had annoyed and startled Rome.
The Papal encyclica was launched O tnunderbolt
against these rebels. They were to be taught the
highest authority that the darkest idoatries OF the
Middle Ages and the most extravagant claims OF
Papal ambition were held as firmly and must be
obeyed as implicitly under Plus TX. as under Leo
or Borgia. Therefore the periodical was given up
and the men OF genius were put down. When DR..
Manning mounted his throne he ruled over o sub
miaelYe though sullen Church.
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EIGHTH CIRcUMsCRIrTI0N-(fnc
Nj. Jules Simon Is eleoJed.

EIGHTH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NJ. Jules Simon Is eeoJed.
NINTH CIRCUMSCRIPrlON.
M. Eugene Peetan democratic opposiuon) ID
elected.
LYONS DEPARTMENT or THE RHONE-FIRsr CIR
CUMSCRIPTION.
n. Raspail radical opposltion) Is elected.
SECOND CIRCUMsORIPTi0N.
M. Bancel radical oppOslti0n).. 16, 953
ii. Henon democratic Opp0siti0n). .......... 6936
Majority for Bancel.
LILLE.
NJ. Jules Brame and M. des Rotours are elected.
ROUEN
NJ. Corneille (officiap Is elected.
The yIiIitarv V0te IuAueured nv the Govern.
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The Military Vote Influenced by the Govern
meuf.

The opinion Rationale OF Paris, under date OF
Nav a. states that the OF the 0endarmes OF the
guard OF that city were officially ordered to vote In
battalions, headed by their officers. and that all
cases OF voting contrary to instructions would be
punished by the cuprts being sent to the regiments
OF the llne For general Information 1t Is perhaps
well TO refer to article thirty-nine OF the decree
dated February 2. 1852, which runs fOllOws:-
Those who by arts violence or menaces against an
elector, whether by making him fear the loss OF his
position" &C., "may have caused him to abstain
from voting or may have Influenced his VOTE shall
be punished by Imprisonment varying in duration
from one month TO one year and 70 q fne OF from
100f. to ,000f.
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favorably received. Mr.. Fosbrocke tells us
of country squire at Bibury in Glouces-
tershire, who, when he found that his minis
ter had taken to turn his hour-g lass, used
regularly to leave church after the text was
given out, retiring to take has glass else
where, and returning in good time for the
final blessing. Modern congregations are
well content with half the hour-glass meas.
ure; a good many, indeed, would not object
to the judicial dictum attributed to Baron
Anderson, on being asked to give his opin-
ion, "Twenty minutes-with leaning to
the side of mercy And an American
critic, who had certainly never heard of the
English judges verdict, came to similar
conclusion-"If preacher can't strike lie
in twenty minutes, he's either got on an I'M
common bad location, or he's boring with
the wrong tool" Highly orthodox divines
have sinned almost as largely in the matter
of prolixity as the Puritans. Barrow was
notorious for the length of his sermons: one
of his celebrated Spital sermons is said to
have lasted three hours and half; and it
is added that, when one of his hearers asked
him, in what must have been polite irony,
whether he was not tired, he replied, eyes
of standing so long"
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Small Farms or Large.

The conclusion to which our observation
on this subject has led us may be thus stated:
1. In grain-growing, the farm should be
of size to Justify the purchase of all the best
Implements. A hundred acres is not enough
for this. The most profitable farms of this
description are several hundred acres in
area.
2. Grass farms of from one to two hun
dred acres are profitable, but there are not
the same reasons for large area in grazing,
farms as in grain-growing.
8. In small fruit. culture, and in trucking,
the doctrine l"ten acres enough" is not
fallacy.
4. No man has any reason to plume him
self on wide stretch of exhausted soil. The
only true pride of acres is felt by him who
leaves his patrimony, whether ten acres OF
thousand, deeper in soil, freer of weeds
and stones, better supplied with the food Of
all the more important plants, stool ed with
more animals and better blood than he found
it.-Hearth and Home.
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atnras.
For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
THE CLOUD OF WITNESSES.

The incidents recorded in the Old Tesla.
ment are not put there as mere dead facts,
but things of living and everlasting power,
We may be sure they were written for our
learning. They are voices still sounding
down through centuries, at every Preside
where there is a Bible, in every sanctuary
in the land where the gospel is preached.
The lives of holy men of old were not in
structive to the age in which they lived and
to no other, No, while they have gone to
that Immortality which awaits all Gods
faithful servants, they have another immor-
tally on earth, and their holy example is
this day still walking the world around, and
by it "they being dead yet speak"
A witness means either person looking
on, or person giving testimony. Those to
whom the Apostle here refers are the saints
and martyrs referred to in the 18th chapter.
They are witnesses giving testimony to the
faithfulness of the Lord and the power and
blessedness of religion. Their example and
testimony nave been recorded for our profit,
and it is delightful and cOnsOling to think of
them. They bear witness to US from heaven,
to tell us that Jesus is a mighty Saviour,
and to exhort US to be stedfast and unmova-
bic, and to press on our way to the kingdom
of glory. OLD PILGRIM.
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California Nutmegs.

The San Matco County Gazette, of March
18th, has the following:
Perhaps it is not generally known that
the native nutmeg tree grows in the Sierra
Nevada range of mountains in California,
but nevertheless such is the fact 1t is some
what remarkable that SO little notice has
been taken of this valuable production of
our State. In fact, we do not remember
ever seeing any reference to the subject in
any of the newspapers of the State. We
have with our own hands picked them from
the tree in the upper portion of Placer
county, and about the head waters of Feath-
er river, and after properly drying them,
found them equal in point of strength and
flavor to those imported from the East In
dies. Some 10 years or more have elapsed
since that time, and of course we are unable
to describe with accuracy the nutmeg tree
of California, more than to say, that it re-
sembles some species of pine, and in fact,
most people would pass it by, as we did at
first without suspecting it to be anything
else but pine tree. 1t was by mere acct
dent that we found it otherwise. Noticing
what we supposed to be some kind of nut
with the shuck burst open laying upon the
ground under what we thought to be pine
tree, We picked it up and to our surprise up
on tasting it found it to be nutmeg. In
what quantity or to what extent the nutmeg
tree exists in California, we have no means
of knowing, but we know that they were
gathered and sold in small quantities in
Placer county in early times, since which
time we have heard nothing of the California
nutmeg.