Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1858-12-21

              -Ayl-.-J.. IUi HI.. ff'tf fit! V(T: i. I L'M II !)" 1L .1 1 VOL. V. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1853, NO, & 3 (Sards. Dll. C IU. KELSEV, DENT 1ST! ii Operation! warranted, aud none lu( tin tut material lined. TITITn AN EXPERIENCE OF 14 YEARS CON- YV itnnt praotico, and nn aoounintnnce with oil ll I.. . . I- II L I. -II.. ... 1. I W (no laio linprovouicms 111 m uri, uuuHiimn iiiiu.uii bapablo of giving ontire satisfaction. OITioo aahero-tnfure, at my raaidonooon Uuuibior at., Mt, Vornon, UUIO. , ldiujt u-iy f DENTISTRY. GILBERT E. MpKOWN, RESIDENT DENTIST. OFFICE WARD'S mtir,I)!NO COB. MAIN AND VINE STS, JIT. VERNON, OHIO. A LL operations porformed in the latest ond most J.X. approved stylo, anu warrnniou. augzo-iy 8 a 5 - id .-3 a . 2 -5 a r; no s-a S3 5 2 fa O! " .8 S S " W"-3 a a .9 V E h 0 8 a 3 3 3 .3 E Sj J" 5 S g e 5 2 iff it1 o.gw i lyzi c ? a a 2 r ish (. 1. h j. D R. L. S. M U R P H V, LATE OP NEW YOIIK CITY, ANX0UKCE8 to hie frionds and thopubliq, that ho haa oponod an offico for tho rRACTICE OP MEDICINE, In Mount Vornon, and tho adjoining oountry. From tho timo and attention ho haagivonto his profession, ho hopes to roooivo a liborul sharo of tho public patronajo. . , OFFICE, on Main stroot, ovor Curtis & Snpps Storo; Kosidcnco oorncr High & West Stroots. Oct. 10th. 1858.tf. JOHN ADAMS, . Attorney at Law &. Notary Fablie, OFFICE-IN WARD'S NEW lJUILDLNO, Cornor Main and Vino Sts., mount tkhnov, onto. SPECIATi attention given to oollec?ions in Knox and adjoining counties: also: to proseouting olaims for I'enBions and Land Warrants, and all other logal buslnes entrusted to bis oaro. march lltf. j W VANCB. W. 0. COOPBB. VANCE & COOPER, Successors to Vanoo & Smith, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MT. VEUNON, 0. Offioo throo doors north of tho Puhlio Square,samo formerly occupied by Vanco & Smith. Mpt20m W. COTTON. w BANB' COTTON & BANE. Attorney's & Counsellors nt Law, Mt. Veriwn, Oliio. -IltTIliLattondtoallbusinoss intrusted to thoir VV caro, in any of tho Courts. ' OFFICE, N. E. Cornor of Main and GarabicrSts., .ovor I'ylo's Merchant Tailoring Establishment. Oct. 19th 18a3.tf: General Laml Agency. D C MONTGOMERY, - - - Mr. Vernon, Ohio, t's ENGAGED IN ENTERING LANDS, LOCA-1 tin- Land Warrants, and making investments in Koal Estate, in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Also, Collooting business attended to; will start about the 1st of Juno next t.i.. W n f ' p, M. II. Iitcho,.,Sam.l Israel References tp W il mm unr, ,, m. 1. -u.--". . ' w vn ln.n.1. Alox. C vn:.f r w Vnneo.andS.Finch.Mt.Aernonill. II. U. li Curtis) Keokuk, Iowa. nmr30 8-W W. DUNDAB. .If. B. BANNIXO. n ii iv it 1 It BANNING, 1TT0RMEYS II UWi nioiiiu Vernoo. OFFICE In Millcr'sBlock,inthoroons formerly ,0coupicd by Hon. John K. Mill or. n l-ly . GEO. W. LEWIS, .TAIL Oil. MAY BE FOUND AT XREMLIN, NUMBER 8, T EADY TO DO AS GOOD WORK AS CAN HE 11 done in the oily. Twenty-Bvo years experience warrants the plodge of entire satisfaction to customers. ... ? CultiM earcuUy done, and all vert av- 3tVY - WHERE YOU CAN BUY ; THE C1IEAPEST ! ! William M. Mefford, TTETURNS HIS THANKS TO THE CITIZENS 3X of Knox County for tho liboral patronage extended to him, and would say that ho has now on liand is good Harness, Saddlos, Bngsy, Carriage, Vagon and Plow Ilarnoss, Collars, llri.llos, Martiu-ails, Whips, 4c,as ever. SHOP North-eastcornor Markot House. augll:ly. Q. "W. Hauk, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, First Door South of Woodhridge's Storo, IIAIN STRKUT, MOl'KT VKRNON, OHIO. KEEPS constantly on hand a large assortment of Saddlory and Harness, Bridlos, Collars, Halters, Whips, Ac, manufactured by oxperionocd workmen and for sale npon reasonable terms. tS"AU WORK WARBANTRn.JfJ . TRUNKS, from 1 to $22. My Trunks are mud tmporioT articlo te those commonly offered for salo. I would also invito special attcnthm to my Collars, which cannot bo surpassed for stylo and durability. may 20y. LIVERY ST ABLE. On Vine Street, West of Main. - WILLIAM SAXDERSOX, JR, WOULD ItESPF.CTFCLLY INFORM THE public that he hoi constantly on baud a 6 no etwk of . HORSES AND BUGOIES, Which ho will lot out at as rcnsonablo rates ts any other establishment in tho eountry. Thankful for past farom, he soiieiUaeniitinunw-e of patrnnojre. Hlj2l-ly . WM. SANDERSON, JS. Medical Notice. THE undorsincl wishes to give notieo to tho oit-iions of Mt. Vernon and the puhlio goncrally that the well known and almost universally approved Anthritio Medicines will be fuundntEsq. We, H. Cochran's offijo; also, he has romoved to JIartinsburgh, Knox county, whoro ho may always be found to wait npon his old customers, and all others who may wish to engage In the sale of the ale of tho above named medicines. inr.tf . J. U. CAMPBELL. - . CSH! 411! THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR Hides idFursby 0. K. RAYMOND, . aegl US. ' '' ' Junem' lllwk. . FRESH AltRlVAL! A N EXTENSIVE ADDITION TO THEIR yformorstookls now opening by E. S. S. HOUSE, &, SON. Doalorsin all kinds of Bols, Shoi-'s, and Leather, SHOE-KIT, I,ASTS,TREES, 03, shoe; nuciNcs HOSIERY, all of which thoy will sell cheap for ready pay at will sell onoa thoir old stan No. 1 Main Stroot. Mt, Vornon, Sopt. l ith 1358 ly. GOLD! GOLD! ANEW GOLD MINE HAS BEEN OPENED BY tho nnilorsigncd on the corner of Main and Vina streets, Mt. Vornon, Ohio, dirootly opposito A, Wolff's Clothing Storo.fortho especial profit of his customers, and the public generally, whore therowill be exhibited to purchasers one of tho Best Selected Stocks of FALL AND WINTER GOOdS ovor offered in this Market; tho neatest styles, the fastest oolors, and the lowost prices; consisting in part of the following ortieles: BROCHE, STELLA and CASnMERE Shawls, (very chenp,) Black, Grode, Hhuim and Culnrcrl SILKS: ALPACAS, MERINOS, PARAMETTAS, and PLAIDS, Silk Volvot Ribbons nil width.,chcap-or than ever. Fine all wool plain and fancy Delaines. Hosiery, Shirts nnd Dranors, Gloves, Opera Hoods, Comfortors, io.j Monslino Delaino nnd Cashmcro Robes and Sido Stripes, (very boautiful and cheap) Boots, Shoes and Sole Leather. Hats and Caps for men and boys, Tablo Linens and Scotch Diapers. CnHsiiiieres, Satinotts and Jenns. together with evory stylo, variety and pricoof Prints and other Dress Goods for ladies and gents, alt of which will bS SOLD FOR READY-PAY! at tho vory lowest prlcos, AND NO HUMBUG I N.B. Particular nttontion is crllcd to his great bargains in Delaines, Prints, and other Dress Uoods. And allwhohavo unsottlcd ncoountsof longor than ono year's standing, will please cull nnd scttlo them by note, or otherwise, without delay. ii. a. wauu, Mount Vernon, Nov, 23, 1858.-2m2 A GOOD KNIFE. ROGERS and WOSTENHOLM POCKET KNIVES. An ontiro now stock, warranted genuino nt WHITE'S BOOK STORE. Jnno 15th. Sec to your Gates. SEE THAT YOUR GATES ARE WELL nUXG. M. HOUGHTON, of Mt. Voruon, is tho niithor-zed airent for tho Empihe State Gate Himib, and has tho article on hand ut all times ; and will take pleasure in filling orders or bills, for tho samo. Ho bason hand all the difforentsisosof hingo from that for a small gato to that ior a lrge larm gato. mayll-1858 tf. FACTS AND FIGURES. TT IS A FACT that MILLER A WHITE, lias ust Xreocived the largost Btock of BOOTS A SHOES, ovor brought to Mount V ernon . IT IS A F That thoy are soiling them lowor priee than ever boforo sold In tins mariioi. took nt the Figures. They are soiling MEN'S COARSE BOOTS from $2,60 to $.1,15 KIP " 2,50 to 8,65 CALF " 3,50 to 5,00 BOY'S A YOUTHS' Ih'k nnd kip 1,25-to 2,10 WOMEN'S th'k nnd Calf Laco 1,00 to 1,50 " Una Lasting Gaiters 05 to 1,75 CHIRDREN'S SHOES from 20 to 95 Call and soo tho Boots, nnd you will bo eon vinoed that you enn savo money by buying at the Premium store ot Oot. llltf. MILLER A WHITE. '3 NEW BOOKS & NEW PRICES, WILLIAM 0LDR0YD, WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM THE Puhlio that ho has oponod a tn oonncotlon with his Jewolry establishment where may bo found agonerul assortment of BTAftUAKI), CLASSICAL, AGRICULTURAL, THEOLOU1CAL, SCHOOL AND Wiscell an cons Books. He will koep constantly on hand n largo assortment of STATIONARY, I BLANK ROOKS, ENVELOPES, PENS, AC. To which ho respectfully Invites tho attention of tho publlo w ji. uj.kiiu i u, 1'ERIODICALS. MAOAZINES. Atlantic, Graham, Harper, Go-dev. Ballou, Knickerbocker, Wavorly and Lon don Illustrated, roccived Monthly. Call nt vjLiUiiviua WEEKLY PAPERS. ALSO tho following papers; Now ork Ledger; Now York Wooklv. New York Mnroury.Ballou's and Leslie , ft 10 ax ana xankoo noiions. ror 9nloat ui.uituiu.o. JEWELRY! JEWELRY ! ! ii LOCKS h WATCHES. JEWELRY, FORT5IO V XIHS.Pchsrs and nn endless variety of Notions, all of whioh will bo sold as cheap as tho choapost. t-STRonuirinc done on the shorloKt nnlleo, nontly and nromutlv: WM.OLDROVD. June Ti, iBM.iy. . HODdDTS, Bl. Ir JM9 SHOES! Don't all-Conic at Oncef BUT RE MEMBER, AT THE STORK ROOM FORilEHLV occupied by Walter Smith, may be found EASTERN AND HOMEMADE COARSE BOOTS - from $3,00 to 1:1,23,' KIP do. do. 3,50 to S,F5, ' CALF do. do. 3,7 te 4.50, YOUTHS ' do. do. 1,25 to 2.00, BOYS, do. do. 2,00 to 2,75. MEN WOMtN, ' AND - CLULDREN'S SIIOE3, " . CrarseandFlnr, In tho some proportion. Storo Room nearly opposito Mr. Woudhridjo't Store Westsldo, Main street. - Sept. I4lh,leSy If.. A. DONALDSON. The Largest aud Cheapest Stock of Hosiery ! I7VER BROUGHT TO MT. VERNON IS NOW t being opened at the Shoe Store uf .r30-tf MILLER A WHITE. October 5th. PREMIUM ii! MkLER &, WHITE. TTAVE THE PLEASURE OF AXXOTTNVTXn 1 1 to their customers, and tho publio, that they FIRST PREMIUM ! by tho Knox County Fair of 1858, for tho BEST vadjii oi iiuui a stiULS of their OWN MANUFACTURE. Having built nn addition to our Store Room for mnnulaotnring purposes and fillod it with FIRST CLASS WORKMEN; wo arc now prepared to do all kinds of CUSTOM WORK in tho best mannor. It will bo our aim to work none but primo stock, ami win warrant nu our own mnnutneturo. wo do-Blro to onll tho sncoinl nttontion of tho LADIES to our FINE KID HEELED BOOTS A LASTING HEELED GAITERS and of tho Gentlemen to our FINE SEWED AND PEGGED BOOTS. In addition to our own Work, wo are now receiving iroin ino dosi r.nsiern inanulaetonos a completo stock of well mode BOOTS A SHOES, snitablo for winter wear, ana cmbraoing allot tho latest styles, which wo now offer at the lowost CASH rate and rcspootfully solicitan examination. MILLER & WHITE, No. 3 Miller Building. Opposite Kcnyon House, Oct. 5th. 18D8. music! musici "--5?'-"r.-, ,- JFjftf AT THE MT. VERNON MUSIC STORE! TnAVE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT MY OLD X STOCK of CULLED SnEET MUSIC, and havo justrecoivea alargo supply of Foreign nntl Amcricnii Prints. From Cleveland, New York A Boston, and havo mado arrngemonts to send to tho above places evory Satiirdny.forallthoMusicnl PUBLICATIONS: and all Music which may bo ordered by my customers for .ii 1 i. ; i- T i . i i i . , . L oinursj which i inuy nuppcn not to uavo on nnnu. I also keep a largo supply of Pianos manufactur ed by Messrs, Haines A Bio's, Jfow York; also of A. W. Lndd A Co., of Boston; Boardinan and Gray's urnna Action a uoico t;ompana Attnelimcnt, nuido in Albany; Light, Nowton A Bradbury's Pianos; Lotnor & Co. Pianos; Emhrson's, improved Pianos. all of which I can soil at manufacturer's rotail prices. rcrsons in wnni oi a goou nnno will nna it to their interost to give us a call, as our rent nnd other expensos are so small it enables us to sell very low Child A Bishop's Patent Ex haustion Bellows Melodeons. Manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio. And alargeassortmentof Guitar and Violin strings Slieot Musio, Instrutition tiooks, &o., at retail. Secondhand Pianos and Melodoons taken in exchange for new. Shoot Musio sent by mail prepaid, on recoiptof tno ttrtvortisod prices. X3f All orders promptly attended to. GEO. T. CONANT, In Ramsey's Bhclt, opposite Kenijon House. July 13th, 1858.tf. trDON'TKEAD THISxi) But cull at WARNER MILLER'S, 107 Main St. at tho Old Stand".ind buy all your goods. Ho has tno choapost in town no mistake (Jail every body SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS. J. A. Anderson MANUFACTURER ANn DEAI.KR IN SASH, DOORS, AND BLINDS, Norton's Mills, Mt. Vernon, 0. A LL KINDS of work constantly on hand and XX warranted. All ordors promptly executed marl7tf Leather Store MILLER & WHITE, nuvinz increased their facilities for obtaining all kinds of LEATHER direct from soma of the best Eastern A Homo Tanneries, nro now filling up their Store with a comploto stock of SOLE, UPPER. E NAM LEI), PATENT A SPLIT LEATHER, FRENCH & AMERICAN Mr AND CA LF SKINS, GOAT A KID. MOROCCOS, COCHINEAL, PINK A RUSSET, LININGS, BINDINGS Ac, Ac. ALSO Sliocuiakera' Kit and Findings, All of which nro offered at the lowost CASH prices.-IST Uemember tho pl.ico No. .1, Miller's Block. Opposito Kcnyon House. Oct. 5th, 1838. HOSIERY! ! FIHE WlHTEEHOSIERYs A LARGE, CHOICE AND ATTRACTIVE stock of Ladies. Gont's A Children's Hosiery .- Just reeofved, nnd for snlo nt rmh prices at tho PREMIUM BOOT A SHOE STORK of Oct. l'Jth, '5S.tf. MILLER A WHITE. Harness nnd Saddles. A LARGE STOCK -OF HARNESS LEATHER and Skirting just roccived and fursale at Low cnim prices at tho Dhoo nnd Leather otnroot Nov. 2 ilk. MILLER A WHITE. LAND WARRANTS. PERSONS having 160aoro Land Warrants, by sending them to thenndersigned,enn have them loaned to pre-etnptors of tho public lands, at TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS each, payable in one yonr, secured by tho land entered with the warrant. This is a rareohancciorinvosung,ns mo ondorof tho warrants, Is rendered donhly secure, by having tho boncfit of tho settlor's improvements a.id selection of some of the finest lands in the west. JAMES O. CHAPMAN, Omaha City, juno-IOtf. Nebraska Torrilcry. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT. THE UNDERSIGNED EXECUTORS OF THE X Estato of James Morrison, Sr., lately deceased, offer for snlo the following Irooteontnining 104 acres of the best land in Wayne .Township, within one mile of Fredencktown, Knox county, Uhio. Bald premises are the old homestead of James Morrison, Sr.. deceased. About 140 acres of which Is cleared and in a good state of cultivation. There is a small Orchard of fruit trees on said farm, several springs of good water, and stock water in every field: a comfortable dwelling house, good barn aud out buildings and other convenient niprovcmonls. Mud properly U well adapted to ei.hcr stock or grain, nnd convenient to mill or market, the Railroad passing within sight of said farm. A good tillo will be given, nnd poescsjion on the first lUvnf April, ISjU. For tcrnu of sale apply to AARON COOPER, residing i miles west of said premises; or to tho sub scribers, reiding as indicated below. ri. 11. 11 the puico is not rum ueiuro lue ib oi February next, it will be offered for rent. W. L. ROBB, New Philadelphia, "JAMES MORRISON, Frankfort Springs, Pa. AARON COOPER, Iredcricktown, O. . Not. 0th, 1858-52tlFcb. '5'J. nTr'Tcll vonp nnichWa to call at Warneb Miller's for nil tlieir Goods, a? iio sells the cheapest in town. Tha People of Africa. Tho Rev. T, J. Bovrcn, formerly a Toxan Ranger, nnd lately a Baptist Missionary to Yuruba in Africa, has boon giving lecturos In this country on tho condition of tho peoplo of Africa. Wa subjoin a paragraph: "Tho Fellatnh peoplo told him that they camo from Pnyleo. Thoy said that they had spread in four directions from. Tiinbuctoo, one towardSenegal, ono down tho west bank of tho Niger, ono latoly iuto Houssa, and ono into the Soosar country. Tlieir traditions wore that thei' ancestors were white men and came from tho East, somowhoro. Ono of thoir historians said that thoy camo from Persia. He thought that they might havo been tho remnant of tho army of Combyscs, which is supposed to bo overwhelmed by a sand storm in tho desert. Thero were several libraries and a number ofloarned men in tho heart of Africa. Thoy knew a great dual moro about us than wo did about thein. Thoy asked him, for instance, if tho days of our weeks were nor named so and so, and when bo 'told them they were, they tcld him that they had found it so in their books. The names of Abraham and Da. vid, Marinnna and Susannah wero common thero. Their language had 15,000 words to him, theso wero built upon about 120 verbal roots, nnd 400 to 500 nouns. Ho supposed that tho black peoplo originated in India, and intermixed iu Sahara with a whito race. Another branch mixed with tho Malays on the east coast, whilo a third took a central courso to Ccngo. Thcra wero all shades of color among tho native Africans. Somo of tho 1 llatahs wero almost whito, and their language was not an African language. They were a fine looking raco ol peoplo, full of energy and fire, and, being whito peoplo, wero full of mischief. They hud conquered almost evory part of Africa. He had seen men with Roman noses, finely formed hands and feet, black shins and wooly heads. They were called tho black-white men, and wore considered to bo tho most learned of Africans. On tho Nile was now tho gigantic raco whoso ancestors sent a bow to Cambysos and said "Find the man who can bend it if you can." Theso men had full beards. All along tho Guinea coast tho English languago is much used, and he had been much surprised in tho intorior by black men coming up to him saying, "Good morning, sir." The wholo valley of the Niger was admirably adapted to colonization from this country- Ho had aeon somo of tho finost typo of mon In Africa which ho had seen anywhere, Ho had often been asked whether ho was not afraid to travel in in Africa. Ho was loss afraid than in this country. The heathan .opulation there were wonderfully kind and hospitablo. A few yoars ago a man in Liberia started on a pilgrimago to Jerusalem with his son. In Yuruba tho fathor died. Tho peoplo thero gavo him gold, told him to go down to tho coast, find a vessel, and go to his homo, which ho did. But ho dared not approach tho white peoplo in that country; tho Moors would rob you, if they did not murder you.' We havo judged all tho Africans by tho few fisherman and slave dealers on tho coast. We thought them an exceedingly lazy people. In Abbco-koota was a market two miles long. They sell dresses thero at $60 npicco. Iio knew an African intimately, whose wealth ho had tho curiosity to count up pni day at African prices; it amounted to moro than 2,000.-000. Tho peoplo are very polite, especially in the cities. Ho used to go with tho people of Abookoola to thoir farms, sometimos twenty miles distant. They kneeled wher. he bowed, and ho very often seen men kneeling to women in tho stroot; they are vory polito to their women; ho saw women do work in fields on the coast, but not in tho interior. The Africans mado much uso of iron; thoy mado glass boforo Pliny was born, on.tho banks of tho Niger. The women did the spinning and tho men tho weaving. 'Tho people aro very gregarious, and did not work at home, but in somo central place( wherothoy could talk with ach other as thoy worked. There, indigo was a tree; an immense quantity would soon bo imported. Ho knew no African king who was absoluto, Without the council tho king could do nothing. A grand courcil of scvonty could depose him. Theso peoplo wero heatluns, and offered human sacrifices. So did tho Greeks and Hebrews. But after he had preached to them, they told him that they would not any ,nore, and so far as ho knew, they kept their word. They all believed in ono Ood, in tho immortality of (ho soul, and that there wore spirits who mediated between them and God. They dressed liko Turks, made boots and saddle, and their bridlo rigging was exactly liko that of tho Mexicans, who received them through the Spa.ni.iids and Moors. Their wars aro gonorally sottleJ by ono campaign, incy genoraiiy uso guns made in Hamburg, and their powder, which is coarse, comes from Boston. The captives taken in war aro offered first for redemption to their countrymen, and then, if not redeemed, aro sold for slaves. Tbo king of Dahomey established a standing army twen ty or thirty years ngo to supply himself with slaves as ho found I hat he could always get plenty ol guns and powder with them. Ooe third of his army wers women. He thought, in roso tho men shoulJ revolt, tho women would keep them in check. Tho city of Ab-bcokoeta, on account of its opposition to the slave trado, wa.) ihrcatoccd by tho king of Dahomey, and 10,000 men ami 0,000 women sent against it. Ablieokoota alono Scut out 15,000 or 20,00 men to oppose them. For four hours they fought, and 1,200 of the assailants were killed many of them women. Tbisendcd the slave trade there." Coiiinutniraiions. For tho Republican. Methodist Protestant Convention. Ma, Editor : Tho history of tho M. F. Church for twenty years past, fully proves that tho south has always been truo to their sectional interest. Tho "peculiar Institution" has always been more sacrod in thoir estimation than any in stitution, or even tho constitution, of tho Churches. And what they formerly acknowledged asa morulovil.for which more toleration was plead in view of its final removal from the Church, is now as publicly declared to be a ''Divine Institution," and its official sanction is openly demanded. Thus has tho brothor-hood of tho church been broken by the aggressive demands of the slave power, and alionation of feol'ngs and conflicting views and interests of a sectional nature, have created agitation and strife in tho only official body in tho association. And the goneral conference, tho only connecting link between tho several annual conferences, has been both tho agent and tho medium of sectional strifo and dis cord. Therefore, the imperious obligation to "live peaceably with all mon," demanded it at tho hands of both sections, that they should mutually agree to imitate tho noblo spirit and example of Abraham, and his kinsman, Lot' who separated their business interests that business "strife" should cease, and personal friendship bo preserved. But tho onti slavery part of tho church was placed under still stronger obligations to insist upon a formal and final severance of all official relation to slave-holding conferences, bccatiso of tho complicity in which this connection involved them with the sin of slave holding and slave-trading, which are practiced throughout tho entire southern section of the M. P. association, without rcbuko. So thoroughly had the slavo power revolutionized tho official position of tho church, in relation to slavery, that no righteous alternative was left tho free Stato conference but first to insist upon such disciplinary changes as would, 1st reliove tho organio regulations of tho church for their insidious distinctions, and what was deemed, an implied sanction to slavory; nnd, 2nd, would directly condemn slavo holding and trading: Or, secondly, to domand a formal severance of all official con ncction, In view of tho above specified objects, tho rtoprnsontatives, elect, tu the eoneral conference of May, 1853, from tho free State annu al con ferenccs,mct in conven tion in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Nov. 1S57. This body prepared a memorial to tho genoral conference, above specified, setting forth in chaste language and a christian spirit, our view of slavery our relation to it because of our official connection with soutborn conferences, and the changes necessary to relievo tho north in caso of fur ther union; and if theso wero denied, then such an alteration in the constitution as would formally and peacefully sever the parties, was proposed. Tho genoral conference mot in Lynchburg, Va., tho sossioj of which was attended by on. ly 4 representatives from tho entire free Stato conferences, 'flic memorial was addressed to the general conference, not that said body had tho power, under the constitution, to make tho proposed changes; but as a test of the willingness of tho southern members in said body, to advise their respective anuual conferences to consent to the proposed measures; seeing it requires two thirds of all tho annual conferences to authorize tho specified changes, and this number could not bo obtained without somo 0 or 7 of tho southern conferences consenting thereto. Hcnco all tho interest tho north had in tho last general conference, was to test the southern feeling upon tho points set forth in tho memorial. Tho memorial was respectfully entertained, referred, reported upon, and reports adopted, simply evading the issue. It was obvious that tho south could not consent to any proposed change that involves or implies tho evil of slavery, without admitting a censuro upon themselves. This thoy will nevor do. So the negotiation ceased forever. Tho Springfield convention was but ono of a system recommended by tho general conference of 1851, to rcgulato the interests of tho northern periodical and Book Concern 1 his is the third mcoting of said convention. The 1st was in Zanosville in Nov., 1851, the 2nd, in Springfield, in 1850. Tho lato convention was, then, a lawfully and regularly constituted deliberative body, having full power over tho press and book concern interests; and honcu, under the specific authority and definite instructions or all tho free Stato annual conferences. That convention, 1st. Declared ths general conferenca a virtual nullity, a mero without tho life and power contemplated iu tbo constitution. 2nd. JlnolueJ, That all official connection, co-opcratron and official fellowship with the annual conferences, or churches, of lha M. P. association that' sanction or tolerates slave holding and trading, bo now snipentte.1, until (boy put away the evil complained of. 3rd. TLa invidit us distinctions complained of wero erased from the discipline. 4th. The convention a-lopteJas their sense and judgmont of the evil of slavery, a resolu tion, written by Ujv. A. Shinn, and adopted by the Ohio annuil conference in S?pt.lS37 21 years ago. To tho effect "That buying an I sellinj w.n wmeit anl children, or holding them In slavery as they aro held in the United States is a violation of the morality of iho Holy Scripture." Thus hi! tho connecting link between the slave holding conferences and churches and those opposed thereto, been formally and fi nally severed, by suspension; and this, too, at tho instance of tho free State conferences. It has been suggestod by the press of other churches, that this is tho first instance of church division- because of slavery, that tho movo was mado by tho northern section'. Co it so. Tho south has boon driving toward this point for many yoars;' and' only insistod upon union at the lust, because of tho inevitable disgrace in which their position involves them; hence, it is not remarknhlo that they wero solicitous to have northern countenanceFinally, for tho present, the action of the late convention docs not establish any geo graphical lines of separation. The way is open forallanti slavery ProliefaWti Methodists to unito in official fellowship, whether north or south of Mason aud Dickson's line. GEO. CLANCY. Mt. Vernon, Dec. 7th, '58. Jitligioas Hiitflliprf. BAPTIST. Revival at Irostok There is quite an awakening in tho First Church at Ironton, Rev, George Leonard, pastor. Mooting have been held every night for the past two weeks, and it is designed to cmlinue Ihem for some time to come. A considerable) number of con versions havo already occurred, and others are inquiring. Battists in Oueoon'. There are tlnoe Baptist Associations in Oregon Territory, 39 churches 1,039 members and 30 ministers. Revival is Dki.iti, 0. A correspondent of the Journal and Messenger, gives an ac, count of a rccont season of religious interest at Delhi, 0., which resultod in tho baptism of eighteen persons, CONGREGATIONAL. CoXOnEOATIOSALISJI is Wales. In tho midst of a population of 900,000 who use the Welsh language, tho Congregationalists number 710 churches, G12 ministers, 75,000 communicants and 130,000 regular hearers. Thoir organ is called "Dysgodydd" the In structor. It is said that thero is not a single infidel production in tho Welsh language. On Sunday morning last, Rrv. R. S. Storrs, D. D., of the Tilgrim Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., preached his twelfth annivorsary sermon. At tho time of his commencing his labors, his Uhuioh, then the only Congregational society in the city, numbered 133 members; sir.ee then C72 have bcon added; less than 30 original members remain. The Church has aided in establishing nine other Congregational Churches in Brooklyn, seven of which aro now self-sustaining, among them Rev. II. W. Boecher's, which now numbers 1,400 communicants. Errscor-AL. A New Hymn Book. Tho House of Bishops of tho Episcopal Church in the United Slates have prepared a Pastoral in favor of Congregational singing, and a new Episcopal Hym-Book, adapted to that purpose, will soon appear. Salaries is tiir Esausii Establishment. Tbo everago salary of clergymen in the Church of Englrnd, high and low, is $1,400. Theavcrago pay of clergy mon in this country-is hirdly a fourth of that sum. ot. -Mcnoias cnurcti at unstol u. 1., was recently destroyed by fire. It was con sccratcd in 1831, it was then ono of the most beautiful structures in tho country, and cost $20,000, tho parish was founded in 1719. rRESBYTERIAS. Ministerial. Rev. Geo. W. Coons has again become stated supply of the church at Augusta, Ky. Rev. D. A. Murdock of Doniphan, Kansas, has removed to Mount Vernon, Lawrenco county, Mo , whoro ho will labor as a missionary. Mr. Thcodoro Slonod, a son of tho Rev. Dr, Frederick Monod of Paris, and his companion in travel through this country last year, became converted before leaving our shores, has returned from Paris within a few dny and entered the Allegheny Theological Seminary, for a three years' courso. Rev. James A. Stirrat died at Kingston, 0., on the 23th ult., in his 39th year. Revival is Horebasd Hopewell Churches. We learn that there has been an unusual religiouii interest in tho united chargo of Rev. Joel K. Lylo, for somo time past. The Churches havo boon greatly revived nnd strcngihened, and an addition of fifteen mal '8 and six females haa been mado to their numbers. At the lato communion, a correspond ent writes that not a single person, out ot a congregation of moro thn throo hundred persons, left tho house Whilo the solemn ofdi- nanco was administered, although no invitation had been given to tho hon communicant a to remain. Louisville Pi cs, derail, dth. HETiiorisT. ""'--Tho Cincinnati Gazalto of Dec. 1 1th says: In the Carr street Mission Church, in this city.uoderthe care ol Rev. T. Collctt, an Unrsual r.ligious awaking has prevailed for tcrcral days, and fourteen persons have applied for admission on 'probation. The entire woik of -tho "mission' is quite prosperous. INDIAN'S ORDAINED. Bishop Eirly, of the M. E. Churth, iouth( recently ordained twelve Dative Indians tone of the forest to 'the work- of the Christian ministry at one timo, .i . The Western Christian Advocate itates,tbit several Methodist churches in Cincinnati have united iu a union protracted meeting, to, be pajaod around to the several churches, continuing a week at each, The utmost bar-,-mony jirCvailW among the different oanton an also among tho membership. - ., - . DEfARTCBK OX llSr0SAlt3' twelve missionaries sailed from Boston on. Tuesday, in the ship Como, bound for Mad. rasand Calcutta. Rev. Vm. Soudd'er and wife, whoroturn tojadie; Rev. Mr. Mayor and' wife, who proceed' ttiither for the first time; Rev. Edward Chester and' Wife,' Mrs. Taylor and two children Mt, Taylor iw now Ifindostan; Mrs. Noyes and one child: Miss Ashley. Mr. Souddor and Mr. Mayo tn sent out by tho Board ofMissionsof ths R-.i formed Dutch Church. Their destination is tho Orcut Mission. The remaining missionaries proceed t the Madura Mission1, and aro under the supervis-sion of tho American Board of Commissioners for "Foreign Missions. OI'KXIXa THEATRES OX SUSDAT KVESfXtf. it is proposed in Boston fo imitate the sue--cessful plan of the preachers in New York at tho Academy of music, and open the Boston Thoatcr or Howard- Alhenajura in that eit for public worship on Sunday evening. ' Lost fall tweDty-five ladies, Members of city Church, had unconverted husbands, for whom they agreed to meet weekly and pray togothcr. The last of tho twenty-fivs has' bands has professed faith m Christ, and tho special petitions of the faithful wive have boon answered. OtT The Prince of wales has been gazetted as Colonel in tho English army. Tbo order is dated the 9th instant -tho day on which the Prince completed bis seventeenth year. The Times says: "The significance of this event i, that rt marks the period when the heir of the British throne is about to take rank among men and to cntor formally upon career wbieb every loyal subjoctof the Queen will pray may be a long and happy one for his own sake, and for the sako of tho vast empire which in the courso of nature be will be one day called upon to govern. The best wish that we Can of- . fer for the young Prince is that, in his own path, ho may evr koep before hint the bright example of his royal mother, and show him self worthy of her name." : . News Items. , y. St. Joseph' and Council Bluff paper are) full of big gold stories. All accounts atate) that them is plenty ot goia at nwv Peak? that with tho rudest implements industrious men are' gathering $9 to $8 per day that no mining can bo done in the winter, and that tho country is hoalthy, There will doubtles bo nn unprecedented rush to these new gold fiolds from our Western lrontiers, ra th Spring, m mt m , ,. t, ;. (T Tho Democratic Convention at Petersburg, Va., last week, nominated Mr. Letcher for Governor. Tho Conventioa was largely attended, and the contest for the nomination was an exciting and tumultuous one. The result was highly gratifying ts the friends of Mr. Letcher, and Is regarded as an anti-Douglas victory. Tho Democratic Sheriff of Mercer County, Ohio, suddenly disappeared not long ago leaving his sureties In trouble. Gov. Mcdary left Washington for Kansas, on the 3d inst. He was instructed to prevent, if he can, Kansas from Sending a Constitution to Washington this session. ' OM III The city of Dubuque, Iowa, has loaned her credit to railroad companies to the amount of nearly $8,000,000. Her annual interests on indebtedness amounts to $104,000. The time between California and New York, by tho overland routo,is about 28 days or 6 days longer than by steamer. ' Prof J. L. Comstock, author of several school books of note, died at Hartford, Conn., a short time ago. - Six hundred and fifty workmen have been removed from the navy yard at Philadelphia since the Pennsylvaniaelection. They were retained just long enough to be nnd for their votes.and discharged as soon as this duty was performed. Canzonet on the Comet. Am "LiTTiiB Bo rEEr." The Comet has Bown, Where? it is not quite known; But in two thousand yoars we may find him; Says Airy, he'll then Come and tee tra again, , And bring his tail behind him. - , , Who dares to sit belore a king with his hat on? His Coachman. , .' - ' ., If you are vexed, you hare two troubles instead of one. Why are fowls the most economical thing farmers keep? Because for every grain they give a peck. " - -. An Englu-h piper, f peeking of the American light plcasuro-wogon, says: that the wheel consists of four circles of cheese rind, filled In with spidur-wvUi. ,. . la the yenr 1857, the Paris tribunals pronounced 1,213 sentorces of matrimonial sep-eratiousi and there were 4 250 cases decided wher neither party should interfere with the other's property. ' '- -,-.. . Yon may always distinguish an Erglukj-man by two things; kis treuseia and bis gait. The first never fit him, and he always valka as if he was an hour behind time. ... 1 . .! " 1 1 'V-LA,