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lort dtkalma ffljris&tt gJbktate. 7 RALEIGH, N. C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1859. Subscribers whose papers have a cross mark on them, are thereby informed ,iattheir subscription year is about to ex pire ; and are respectfully requested to re new by foricarding 1.50 to th is office im mediately. tW The AT. C. Christian Advocate will hereafter be sent to none, except to those ttho have paid is advance. Sectarianism in State Institu tions. Under this caption, two weeks ago, we gave an extract from a correspondent of the Rt iigious Herald, in which it was stated that the Professor of Moral Philoso phy in the University of Virginia, had in structed his class in terms directly opposed tc-fue tenets of otrr Baptist brethren. 1 & And, agreeing with the Professor in the opinions he was reported to have express ed, we took occasion to notice the tenden cy of all State institutions of learning to sectarianism. We have received since then, a letter from a young friend, a member of the sen ior class in the University of Virginia, which pronounces the statement we quoted from the Rlisrious Her 'Id, " a base ex ageration " And it is but justice to the eminent Professor implicated. Rev. W. H. McGuffie, (of the Presbyterian Church.) to say that a member of the class, with equal opportunities to understand him, af firms that the correspondent of the H rahl has misrepresented him. Our friend says. But Dr. McGuffie did say something about the different modes of baptism, and iutimated that there was more than one mode : and I think he said that any one who believed in only one mode, was a big ot." Even so. We agree with the learned Professor. His opinion is the result of im partial and scholarly investigation. .Nev ertheless, his opiuion is opposed to the opinion of our Baptist brethren ; and the citation of it is pertinent to prove that sec tarianism is inseparable from institutions of learning, that strict neutrality is impos sible. The University of Virginia is less ob jectionable to Methodists than our own, be cause Methodists have a more equal repre sentation in its faculty. Two of its lead ing schools, those of Latin, and of Natural Philosophy and Mineralogy, are under the care of eminent Methodists, Prof. Gessner Harrison and Professor Francis Smith. To Me'hodisfs, the University of Virginia is less objectionable than almost any merely State institution" But in our own Uni versity, onjy one chair is filled by a Meth odist. While the members of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South, are four times as many in the State as are the Epis copalians and Presbyterians, yet the two latter denominations virtually control the University. Nor is there any prospect that Methodists will ever obtain an equal rep resentation either in the Faculty or in the board of Trustees. We do roc accuse the Presbyterian and Episcopal members of the Faculty, of at tempts to proselyte the sons of Methodists, who have been committed to their care. It is the preponderance of these small de nominations in our State University of which we complain. And we complain, because, in despite of the most guarded official neutrality, the ecclesiastical connec tions of the professors has exerted, and cannot but exert, a very great influence up on the students, in favor of those small sects, and against the masses of Methodists and Baptists, who compose the great body of religionists in North Carolina. This preponderance of influence hostile to Meth odism, is a necessary effect of the exclusion of Methodists and Baptists from that board. The Legislature, in its election of Trustees, is mainly influenced in its selec tion from the ranks of competent men, by political considerations. But parents are more under the influence of religious affin ities, in their selection of a College for their sons. And the -best policy would therefoie dictate a grant of equal represen- to1 rLil L Jul Faculty and board of Trustees of our Uni versity. The persistent refusal of this right warns the two largest religious de nominations in the State, to expect no jus tice in the University, and to concentrate their patronage upon their own institu tions. The Baptists have Wake Forest College : the Methodists have Normal College. " To jour tents, O Israel?" Tricks of Trade. A publisher of a newspaper in New York has sent us a printed circular, in which he proposes to pay in jewelry, for the inser tion of an advestisenient. We decline for two reasons : we do not want the trinkets, and suspect them to be counterfeits. He also distinctly offers five cents a line for " favorable Editorial notices, once a month." Several objections to this also. We do not sell our praise ; we do not be lieve the paper in question is worth a cent. And we only advert to this little affair, to show our readers how a certain class of publications rely upon tricks and corrupt ion for support. Beware of them. Success of Missions. A Conference of Missionaries, represent ing nearly all the Protestant churches, met at Ootacamond last year. They published a statement and appeal, from which the following statistics are selected : ' We have as the fruits of missionary labor in Southern India and the entire Is land of Ceylon. 1. More than one hundred thousand per sons who have abandoned idolatry, and are gathered into congregations receiving Christian instruction. 2. More than sixty-five thousand who have been baptized into the name of Christ, and have thus publicly made a profession of their Christian discipleship. 3. More than fifteen thousand who have been received as communicants, in the belief that they are the sincere and faithful disciples of Christ. 4. More than five hundred natives, ex clusive of school-masters, who are employ ed as Christian teachers of their country men, and who are generally devoted and successful in their work. 5. More than forty7one thousand . boys in the mission schools. le,rnfn to road and understand the Holv Scriptures, which are able to make them wise unto salvation. 6. More than eleven thousand girls res cued from that gross ignorance and deep de-radation to which so many millions of A,lB "l me .n. their sex in India seem to be hondessly 0. Conference, find U very difficult to pro condemned." " ' evcn a l)lsclPlmc "r u Hymn book ; When the establishment of these mis- : wllile tIlc "rculation of books distinctly Me sions was proposed, years ago, it elicited thodistie has nearly ceased altogether, one of Sidney Smith's most witty contribu- ! If st;lte of thins emitiuua, our preach tions to the' Edinburg Review, in which j ers maJ orifice fortune and life upon the the attempt was treated with ridicule and ' :iItar nf the chinch: but others will come sarcasm. But the promise, " Lo 1 am ; in to n;aP tho fruits of their labors; ami with you alway," has not failed ; and now, ! our children will perish for lack of kuowl Christians can point the enemies of missions i elge- to India, and say, "See what God hath wrought." A complete statistical table of the known results of missionary zeal, in every field of its operation, by its facts and figures would be enough to arouse the whole church to renewed efforts to send the gospel " to all nations." Controvcrsy in Religious Papers. It is easier to find faults than to correct them. The temptations to write in a con troversial spirit are very strong. And some readers seem to scan religious news papers, with the sole purpose of finding occasion for the vent of that bellicose ele ment of our nature, which can find no other method of egress in the church. This propensity in correspondents is a generally, hm- " . sore trial to Editors. For tors have as much as they can do to repres? its risings in themselves, without watching over others. The rule with writers should be, to see how much that to them appears ubjectlon able, may be safely left, without a reply. Depend upon it, many a living error would have been dead long ago, if it had been let alone. Many a spark would have died out, if it had not been fanned into a flame by a breeze of controversy. Let those who can write for the press, study to edify the church, rather than to hunt up and run down every little objec tionable thing that creeps into print. Then will they promote the cause of piet- and fraternal union, and win the approval of the Head of the church. When a defence of principle becomes ne cessary, it may be conducted with greater success against au opposers, oy a strict -; herence to facts and arguments. Epithets j and personalities dimmish the force of the j argument which they disfigure, and arouse I " .i 11 1 A " X 1 bad passions which have no adequate com pensation for the cause of truth, in the de fence that is attempted. The following, from the Pacific JMeiho dift, is to the point : " The violence and malignity of contro versy in religious newspapers the bitter invective, the merciless sarcasm, the ab sence of courtesy and of candor exhibited in the discussions of points of doctrine, or church polity, almost justify the suppo sition that it is a very general belief that the holier the cause, the greater the license of unholy temper and passion in its advo- i i i , i ,i hetween the private and the npwsnaiwr or pamphlet character of the controversial ist. In direct personal intercourse with those who differ with him in religious be lief, he is courteous, kind and conciliating, avoiding harsh epithets and unkind inuen doos his spirit is that of a gentleman and a Christian. But only let him take up , , T t- TTTTTTtfc LVJ mite ii uii; pi cob he bristles all over like a porcupine, the milk of his human kindness is turned to aqua-fortis, the vocabulary of hard names becomes suddenly familiar, and he writes in such a way that Christian charity is forced to hope that he does not feel as he appears to that all this apparent maligni ty is more the result of ignorance of the force of language than the genuine expres sion of the feelings of his heart." Missionary Certificates. It has been announced that the Editor would send certficates to life members of the Missionary Society. He will do so with pleasure, upon ap plication, stating name and address, so soon as the Secretary shall forward a sup ply to this office. Until then we can do nothing. By the way, in the Treasurer's report, Nash Circuit appears as having contribu eted $10 to the Missionary cause. This is literally an error of the types. What appears to be the figure 1, is in reality the figure 4 ; but the type was mutilated. It should also have been stated that Mrs. Pe nelope Mitchell was made a life member by tie Socjety at Bethlehem. A Book Depository in the IV. C. In presenting the plan adopted for a Book Depository, by the N. C. Conference, we have hitherto given only its claims for support as a business operation. But it has claims, more sacred and in fluential, upon the money and prayers of all who love the cause of Methodism. As Methodists, we must circulate our books. Other churches are diligent in ef forts to preoccupy the public mind by the circulation of books and tracts. Our own has fallen behind the claims of duty, in this respect. From the time of Wesley until the separation of the Southern church from the church North, in 1844, every preacher was a colporteur. But since that time, and for causes which are too well known to need explanation, the preachers, with a few exceptions, have not sold books. The people had ever looked to the preach- ( ers for a supply of our own publications. This supply had been so engrossed by the preachers, that book-sellers have not yet ! I I torles Richmond ' procured our books. We have J)eposi- and Charleston : l.t the preacher manifest so little inter- fief in Tin frnil eyi ii cr flintvi onjl Itinimc iiiiiaIi . V i I '" .IH--111, CUJi, 1111111 lllllVll j delay and loss in obtaining orders thence, .that they have ceased in the ciTor . 'PI 1 - ..ff il. . ..1 1 .1 XT Establish a Depository in this city, and i the convenience of access, the quickness laud certainty of transportation, the inter- est evoked in behalf of an enterprise which ; is all our own, will combine to induce the 'preachers to buy and sell books and to supply the church with sound religious ! literature. In this way. our cause will be built up at home, and the fruits of our la bors will continue to enlarge. . Should the Stock in tho Depository ncv- er pay a dividend, still it will promote the ; good cause more eil'ectually than a dona tion to any other department of denomina tional enterprise. Business with the Tract Society. All persons, having money or publica- tions, belonging to the old Iract .Society , . ,r , - . . T, . , , , ot the Methodist episcopal I hurch, .south. will please forward the same, as soon as convenient, to Rev. C. P. Jones, Agent, , at Goldsboro', X. C. His appointment as Agent of the De pository, supersedes the previous appoint , ment of the Editor, to attend to this busi ness ; and he desires to close up the busi ! ness as soon as possible. Such congregations as have contributed I funds for the Tract cause, with the under j standing that tracts and books should be I returned to them, and who have not vet ' received the tracts and books, will please ; have Bro. Jones informed of all the lacts ; in the case ; and he will do what is neces sary and proper, as soon as possible. Garden Seeds. If certain lady friends did not have the g00d taste to read this paper, we would gav that we ,)a(j the best gardcn j th;g v;cintjp Iagt year Xhat foct wag m08tl dae toa suppIv 0f garden seeds, from Dr. X F. Rives, Petersburg. lie is again ready to supply all demands. We com mend attention to his advertisement. Currency. A brother north of the Roanoke, sends a $1 bill on Statu Bank of S. C, and a $2 bill on the Greensboro' Mutual Insurance Co. with an apology for it. When all our banks had suspended spe cie payments, these bills were good as gold jn Tlaleih V e will gladly take up all such money 6 J 1 v in subscriptions for the N. C. C. Advo cate. Baicigh Female Seminary. The session has opened more prosper ous! ythanusujdajidpuv couie m. itev. iur. asrurou is aiueu uv a well organized and competent faculty ; the boarding accommodat ons are convenient, and sufficient for the accommodation of more pupils. Those who send theirdaugh ters to this institution may rely upon faith ful instruction and care for all their wants. Benevolence. Some unknown " friend" has sent us $6, with a request that we appropriate it to the distribution of Bibles to the destitute, or to a supply of the wants of the poor. We will c- nsult with the pastor of the church in this city, and apply the donation care fully and faithfully. The Father of the poor will reward the donor. In Wilmington. Gentlemen who can make it convenient to purchase clothing in Wilmington, will find it to their advantage to call at Bald win's. See advertisement. We also invite attention to the advertise ment of Mr. II. R. Perrin. Those who deal with him will find him correct and accommodating. Sewing Machines. It is surprising jhat they are not more generally used in (he South. The very best are said to be those made by Grover and Baker, whose advertisement is in this paper. Memorials of Methodism. On the first page is a communication under this caption. We endorse and en force its suggestions. It is useless to multiply words. Let all who can, gather up the memorials of Meth odism, before they perish forever. Editor's Table. "A Practical English Grammau. By J. S. Ray, late President of xlabama Female college. Nashville, Tenn. , Print ed for the author, 1858." A little manual of 103 pages. Its rules and definitions are simple, general, ind at the same time, definite and easily applied. Mr. Ray is a practical teacher ; md has embodied such a system as in M- view, explains certain incongruitfrMfffwttolties which are nut solved by other grammarians. We have not had leisure for such an investigation as would justify a very positive opinion upon the peculiarities of this volume. But it has impressed us very favorably. In deed we are inclined to believe the cause of learning would be promoted by the gen eral adoption of Mr. Raj's Grammar in the schools of the country. This, however, is a question for teachers. The plan of Mr. Kay is first to introduce his grammar into the lest institutions, so that its adoption by them may endorse it to the common schools. He is now visiting I ! the principal seminaries of learning in the j State, with a view to enlist the cooperation of those who are best qualified to under j stand its merits, in the general adoption of ; his grammar. This plan evinces confidence i in its worth, which we think is fully justified. ! We commend this book to the attention of teachers and of scholars. Those who wish ' copies, will address the author at Grcens ! boro', N. C. Price "(! cents. ' Tiik Ministry- of Like: By Maria I Louisa Charlesworth. New York : Carlton and Porter." A volume of 405 pnges, with beautiful illustrations, placed upon the catalogue of the Sunday School Union of the Northern Methodist Episcopal Church. Those who have found pleasure mid profit in that ' charming book. " Ministering CiiMien," will welcome this volume from the same ' graceful pen. Its characters are of matur j er age, and its less i is unselfish devotion ; fo the happiness of others. It combines the charms of a beautiful story with theai- traction of sound and deep religious fecl ; ing. No one in rcpJAjit-dj'light anil j benefit. It should fhlii" a place in Sunday ; Schools and families. "Tiik Rainbow Side : A sequel to the TheLinerant." By 3Jrs C. M.Edwards, New York : Carlton and Porter." A beautiful volume of 296 pages, also on the Sunday School Catalogue of the Northern 3Icthodist episcopal Church. It presents the bright side of Methodist itin erancy, as seen by an itinerant's wife ; in style and sentiment, is pure ami attractive; and by an extended circu ation, is calcu lated to promote the doctrines, the expe rience, and the itinerancy of Methodism. Its perusal is heartily commended to our ; readers, old and young. I The Home Circle : The number for February is out in good time. Again and : again have we expressed the opinion that r this is the safest and best family magazine j extant. And it is now a pleasant duty, to j add that this issue, in literary merit, and j interesting variety of sound reading, sur i passes all its predecessors. Dr. Huston, J as Editor, wears well, and improves every ! year. Terms, $2 a year, in advance. Ad dress J. B. McFerrin, Agent, Nashville, Tenn. The Knick erb rocker : This capital monthly, for February, is on our table. Its contents are more than usually attract ive. No northern magazine is more safe or conscrviative ; none surpasses it in its literary excellencies. Terms $3 a year, single copies 25 cents. Apply to Pome roy, or address the Publishers, New York. For the N. C. Christian Advocate. The China Mission. Dear Bro. Heflin : Allow me to ex press my gratification at the zeal you have shown for the China Mission, and at the promptness with which our good bro ther Wilson, responds for the Greensboro' District. We can support the Mission and the present indications are that we will. Is the right man among us? It has been a subject of prayer with several members of our Conference, I know ; but it is a very delicate matter to suggest the name of the particular individual. Two of our young men are in my thought now as I wright, one, if moved by the Holy Spirit, might be of eminent service in that field. The influence of the Holy Ghost, must be prayerfully and devoutly invoked. But if no member of our Conference shall feel himself called for this ministry and sacrifice, may there not be the right man in some sister Conference ? Does Bishop Pierce know such a one ? Why should he not select ? And why should not that brother spend the remainder of the Con ference year in our midst, visiting our sev eral pastoral chargef. kindling the mission ary fire among our Vieople, preparing his own heart for the loBy devotion of his life, and binding to him the hearts of the people who are hereafter to maintain him in his distant field ? For one, I would as cordi ally and earnestly labor for the support of a South Carolina, Georgia, or Alabama brother, or a brother from any of our Con ferences, as for one from our own, provi ded no member from our Conference devo ted himself to this work. The Church is one everywhere, the nations are one, the blessed Cross makes all one, whether things in heaven or things on earth. Affectionately Yours, CHARLES F. DEEMS. Jan. 24th, 1859. MIS C E L L AN Y . ' Death of Prescott : The eminent his torian, William II Prescott, died sudden ly of paralysis, in Boston, on last Friday. From Utah. Leavenworth, Jan 27. Utah dates to Dec. 28th have been re ceived. There had been no quorum of the Legislature in attendance. Gov. Cum ming's message is described as brief and pointed. The weather had been very severe. The mercury stood at 28 degrees below zero for -four consecutive days-; J,' The President's message arrived at Salt Lake in eleven days. An entirely practicable pass through the Sierra Nevada, which shortens the distance to the Pacific materially, has been discov ered. Dr. Bangs. On Saturday of last week, a number of the friends of Dr. Bangs, cal led at his resilience in the city of New York and presented him with a walking cane. It was hollow, and had $2,000 in it. Bishop Whatcoat. Eliza Jinkins, a pioneer Methodist lad-, writes to one of our Southern exchanges as follows about Bishop Whatcoat : "Of the earlier bish ops, Whatcoat was in my mother's house the favorite. He filled their idea of John, the beloved disciple, and seemed ever to lean on the Saviour's breast. One sermon I have heard quoted from infancy, on ' Thy Maker is thy husband A favorite song of his, whic h lie often Ming, and always with tears of rapture, was, ' How happy is the pilgrim's lot.' Theatre Transformed. Tho trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Sa cramento City, California, recently resolv ed to purchase tho property known as the National Theatre, at 20,000. They will fit it up for a place of public worship, and expect to spend five thousand dollars in repairs. Squaring the Ciri le. M. Ballogh, a Hungarian, asserts that he has managed to square the circle, and he has just sent copies of his work on the subject, which contains numerous diagrams, to the Acad emies of Sciences in Vienna and Paris, and to the heads of the Universities of Cam bridge and Oxford. Better 'Qcaixted. The editor of the Piqua( ).)Ilcgiser, in noticing a work of re revival in progress at the African church in the city, gives this anecdote : A brother was supplicating the throne eloquently, when another brother called out in a stentorian voiew, "Who Mat, prnyin' olrcp Mar?" The response was, " 'Dat's brudder Mosc." " Hold on Mar, brudder Mosc I" were the words of the former, ' ' you let brudder Ryan pray he's better 'quaintcd wid de Lord Man you am." Brudder Mose stopped, and brudder Ryan prayed. It would be well for persons "better acquainted with the Lord," to lead in prayer at some e ther revival meetings. National Sunday School Convention. A national convention of Sunday school teachers is to be held in Philadelphia on the 22d of next February, to consider the best means of promoting the cause of Sun day schools. A Significant Fact. Hall's Journal of Health states the significant fact one which should cause eve ry lover of humanity to aid in rolling back the desolating flood of intemperance now sweeping over our land that "out of six thousand persons tried last year before the New York Court of Sessions, not more thau ninety-four were s -her when arrested." Dead. The Rev. Joseph II. Eaton D. D., for many years President of the Union University, Murfreesboro, Tenn., is dead. The best Way. " Five persons," says Mr. Brooks, " were studying what was the best means to mortify sin : one said to meditate on death ; the second to meditate on judgment ; the third to meditate on the joys of heaven ; the fourth to meditate on the torments of hell ; the fifth to meditate on the blood and sufferings of Jesus Christ ; and certainly the last is the choicest motive of all. If ever we would cast off our des pairing thoughts, we must dwell and muse much upon, and apply this precious blood to our own souls ; so shall sorrow and mourning flee away." Prayer Meetings at Philadelphia. The daily prayer meetings continue with out any cessation of the earnest interest which has so long attended these asenibla CS for "public worship and "tu-e regularly held at the halls of 29 different fire com panies. The attendance at the Diligent engine house, and several others, has been materially enlarged within the last few days. The great central meeting of the business men, at Sansom street Church, has also experienced a marked increase in the number of its attendants. The Bible. Some writers give the fol lowing true and correct analysis of the book of books the Bible : It is a book of truth, which detects all human errors. It is a book of life, that shows how to avoid everlasting death. It is the most authen tic and entertaining history ever published. It contains the most remote antiquities, the most remarkable events, and wonder ful occurences. It is a complete code of laws. It is a perfect body of divinity. It is an unequal narative. It is a book of biography. It is a book of travels. It is a book of voyages. It is the best cove nant ever made ; the best deed ever written. It is the best will ever executed ; the best testament ever signed. It is the young man's best companion. It is the school boy's best intructor. It is the learned man's masterpiece. It is the ignorant man's dictionary, and every man's directo ry. But that which crowns all is the Au thor. He is without partiality and with out hypocrisy. ' With whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." A New Loan The government has just negotiated a new loan of ten millions of dollars, obtaining an average premium of about 2 per cent. Pointless Sermons In one of his dis courses, John Newton has this pithy re mark : "Many sermons, ingenious of their kind may be compared to a letter put in the post-office without a direction. It is ad dressed to nobody, and if a hundred people were to read it, not one of them would think himself concerned in the contents. Such, whatever excellencies it may have, lacks the chief requisite of a sermon. It is like a sword which has a polished blade, a jeweled hilt, a gorgeous scabbard, but yet, will not cut, and, therefore, to all real use, is no sword. The truth, properly present ed, has an edge ; it pierces to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, it is a discerner of '.he thoughts and intents of the heart." An Awful Murder Priest Poisoned at the Altar. A New Mexican corres pondent rif the New York J)cy H ole, gives an account of a recent murder in New Mex ico, of a singular character. At a little interior town, a Roman Catholic priest murdered another, his rival, by putting poion in the sacremental cup, the victim lulling c,,ii ill el iijjii flldlU ill. IUU II n't til the altar, and breathing hislast in tlmi mnisl ot ins affrigliteu c-ongrcgrftion. NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS." Gov. C kaiiam's Lecture : Gov. Gra ham has delivered a lecture liefore the "Greene Monument Association," in G reensboro'. The Times says : " The lecture was devoted to the Ameri can Revolution, the part North Carolina acted. His defense of the State, if not from the attack of historians, at least of their cu pable omission in not awarding her full justice, was able, profound and highly instructive." Exports : The D'sji'iic.'i has a tabular statement of the exports from Washington, N. C , dining the vi arlSoS. Tho asro gate value is set down at 1.010,820. Fire: The mansion house of Mr. D. B. Perry, in Beaufort county, was de stroyed bv fire on the 24th, ult. Loss, $4,000. D:t. Deems' School: We are gratified to learn that the new Schools, under the charge of Rev. C. F. Dems, opened in tiiis place on Monday last with quiie a goodly number. We are glad to see il so, for it will add greatly to the interest of W il Soll. IahIit. Appointed: Mr. R. P. Waring of Charlotte, N. C. has been tendered the position of Consul to the Island of St. Thomas a Danish possession in ihe West Indies. It is not known whether or not he accepts. Rev. M. T. Yates : - This gentleman, who has been a faithful missionary to China for ten years, is visiting the Bap tist Churches in N. C. Last week he was in Murfrcesh ro', and on Sunday in Wil mington. His visits will no doubt awaken new interest in the China Mission, to which he designs returning. Roiired: On Tuesday night of hist week, Mr. Robert C Brooks, of Charlotte, N. C. was roboed of, 1100, at ho Ex change Hotel, Richmond, Va. College Elections : The following of ficers have been e octod by the students of the University, for the Commencement in June: .Marshall', Thomas W. Davis, of Louisburg, N. C. .Jssisfirnl .Mar hulls : Vernon II. Vau-han, of Ala.. R. P. Howell, of Golds boro', N. ('., S. B. Alexander, of Char lotte, N. C, W. T, Nicholson, of Halifax, N. C- J). K. McRac, Esq., has consented to deliver the Literary Address ; President Buchanan and other eminent men from a distance are expected ; so that the next Commencement will be a great occasion. A Curiosity: Dr. E. H. Andrews, of Charlotte, N. C, has an engraving of the Lord's Prayer and Ten Commandments, written in a space easily covered with a sixpence. The engraver is an American. Newbern. The Progress states that the necessary amount of stock has been ta ken, to light the town with gas. Legislature. The most interesting measure consummated during the week, was the passage of the Fayetteville Coal Fields Road bill, in tho Commons, on Mon day night, b' a majority of 2. The Revenue Bid is still in the Com mons, though it is supposed it will pass to day or to-morrow. Among the amend ments is one to strike out the clause taxing preacher's salaries. When the Bill shall have passed both Houses, a synopsis will be given in this paper. The Bill to repeal the act establishing a Geological survey of the State, has been lost ; so the survey continues. Suit Decided. The jury in tho case of Whitehurst against the Fayetteville Mu tual Insurance Company, rendered a ver dict yesterday on the meeting of the Court of $1,425 with interest from the 1st of January, 1851). J''eicfern Progress LAT K ST X E W 8 California. New York, Jan. 28. The steamship Illinois, which left Aspin- ) wall on the 19th with California dates to the ! 5th instant, and 1,200,000 in gold, ar- j rived here to-day. Nearly all the general news is anticipa- j ted. m The San Francisco markets closed dull j for Atlantic goods. The stock of China j and East India goods was rapidly accumu- ; lating. Gold dust from the mines was coming in ', more liberally. The President's message, by the over land mail, was received only two hours in advance of the Panama Route. Affairs at Eraser River mines were look- ; ing up. The ice in the river had broken j up, and steamers were making their usual j trips. i A fracas occurred at Aspin wall on the ' 9th inst., between some sailors of the Uni- j ted States frigate Roanoke, and the foreign i residents not much damage done. j The frigate Merrimac, and sloop-of-war Decatur, were at Realejo, Nicaragua, on on the 1st instant, the latter preparing for I a cruise. Dates from Valparaiso are to the ICth, and from Callao to the 25th December. Another revolution had broken out in i Chili, with a prospect of the government being overthrown. The' provinces of Val paraiso, and Santaiago, and Acourajo had been declared under martial law. Several members of a political club in Santiago had been imprisoned. The steamer Washington wa ndvortizod to leave Aspinwall on the 4th instant, for San Francisco, via Cape Horn. The Costa Rican Congress, in extraordi nary session on the 21 December, ratified the Belly treaty, slightly modified. Gen. Lamar's manifesto in Nir had created some sensation throughout Central America, while the conduct of President Buchanan towards the fil ibustcr.4 was fully appreciated Louisiana Senator. The Hon. J. P. Benjamin, of Louisiana, was ro Hooted by the Legislature of the State, on tho 24th instant, a Senator in Congress for six years from the 4th of March noxt, when his present term w 11 expire. There had leen a protracted contest in caucus fr th. nomination, and when the result of tho election reached New Orleans tho public gratification was manifested by the firing of one hundred guns. Europe. Halifax. January 28. The steamship Arabia with datfs from Liver pool to the 15th inst., arrived here this mrtrnirnr. I liiiiiifiulA en 1 nnu iiunL.1 II... ..... Hunt, and warlike rumor still prevailed, but the panic had sentiUy subsided, par ticularly in London. The I'aris Bourse showed an improve ment, but. still fluctuated. Tho English parliament had In-cn sum moned to meet on the .'M Ferruary. The cabinet of Belgium had dissolved. Large Austrian re-inforcerwrit had reach ed Lnnibardy, but the chances ot revolt wore diminishing. The Kangaroo arrived out from New York on the lltfi. Dublin advices ,ay tho evidence against, members of the Phoenix Club is more com plete than the pu'die anticipated. Tho depreciation of funds consequent ujion Napo con's policy, has lieen live -r cent in I'ranoe, three per cent in Ku-sia, five in Sardinia, and six in Austria. .fjettcrs from France are umuiimnn in expressing aversion of tho whole industrial population toa war, likewise. liffirm that all the ministers of government, including Count Walowski are in favor of peace. Cotton declined J owing to the continen tal disquietude and heavy receipts. Chili : The revolutionary movement, which has lieen so Jong smouldering in Chili, ppi'icars at length to be bursting out into a flame. Tho Mercurio. one of the best papers in the country, lias boon sus pended on account of the publication of some n ticle which did not meet the views of the government. The provinces of Valparai so, Santiago and Aconcagua have liccti de clared under martial law for the space of niuet' days, ami several oli'ical papers Mipprosscd and arrests made of parties ac cused of conspiracy against the eisting government. A dub, called "Club do lv Union," coiniiosed of many influential iiiciiilicrs in Santi go. was ordered to be closed on tho 12th. of December, by order of tho government. The members closcil theirs doors, but hold au indigna ioiitiicct. ing in the r;oni,wheti they were surround ed the troops, aifd 149 ni'oiiiWrs arrest ed and placed in prison. (lit of whom worn released on payment of a fine of 850 each, tho others pn fei ing to remain in prNon to paying tho fine. Three of the pcr.vui arc members of tho House of Representatives. Peru. A letter from Callao, dated Deo. 21st, state that there had been a great riot in Lima and Callao, owing to th( arrival of a large number of read v-mado houses from the United States, which had been introduced by tho Uailroad Company for laying out a town at Chorillas. Tho car penters ami ar isans of tho place nssaulte! and threatened to burn tho houses, and proceeded fo put their throat into execution. The authorities arrested the head of the carpenters, and were conveying him to pri son, when tho mob made a rush npon the soldiers and rescued him. nn 1 dispersed the soldiers with paving-stones, amid theories uf ' JVv el Pueblo " and oi.ee in a while of 44 iV-atli to foreigners." Having now dispersed the soldiers, the mob aga'n re turned to the mole and commenced the work of destruction. After leaving, tho mob got posses sion of a gunsmith's shop, and armed them selves. The tronpc arrived, and some shots being fired, one of the mob was kil led. The mob demanded of the President that the officer in charge of the troops should bo arrested and when tho Prefect refused. I hoy stoned his house. During the night the mob got possession of four pieces of ar tillery. Up to this time, several cars had Ik-oq landed under the protection of the military, ami at four o'clock were taken to Lima, and upon their arrival there they were at tacked by the Linionos, who threw turpen tine over them, and set fire to cars, house, and everything else. General San Ramon tried to disperse tho mob with his troops, but was received with a shower of paving stons, and cries of 44 Hurra for the people, down with the troopa,' and asortofrun nhng street fight was kept up ln'twoon tho mob and troops until 10 o clock at night; several were killed and wounded. In the meantime, Congress became alarm ed at i he appearance of things, and finding that force was the wrong measure to adopt, apjointed a commission of three of the most popular members, to meet a commission of the people, to come to some understand ing. Nicaraoue : Sir William Gore Onse ly,, had arrived at Liioii, and after the customary presentation ceremonies, proceeded at once to the work of negotia ting a treaty with the Secretary of Foreign Relations with Nicaragua. This treaty, so far as it relates to the Transit route, is said not to differ much from the Cass-Yri-sarri convention. Our Minister, Gen. Iit mar, was at Managua, awaiting the oeii ing of Congress, which had Ix cn dclavcd in consequence of the non attendance of menilters. The Costa Rican Congress had held an extra session, and ratified the con tract entered into between Nicaragua and Costa Rica on the one hand, and Messrs. Belly and Milland on the other, with ref erence to the Transit route. The contract had also received the signature of Presi dent Mora. In San Salvador the elections had taken place, and resulted generally in favor of the Government. The Congr"s of Guatemala opened on the 25tb . The President, in message opresciits the republic ' ta a prosper"- coiditiou. ' l.T 1 lU'lV. -llll V'llklll W. I IIV "HI I"
North Carolina Christian Advocate (Greensboro, N.C.)
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