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" ndence o pharleston Patriot. WASHIIoGTON, larch 28 'the Senite; as usual, nirnierous me norials in favor of.the present tariff were presented and referred.. 4 Meiorials were, presented frot: the Iron Maniufacturers of Pennsylvania and other places. earnestly protesting against the passage of the.bill to remit the duty on imported Rail Road Iron. rWright presented memorials against the annexation of Texas. sAfter the disposalgf private business. the.Senate resumed the consideration of the Tariff resolution. -Mr. Simmons resumed and concluded his remarks from yesterday, in favor of the present tariff, and in reply to Mr. Ben ton. Tho latter rejoin a. some length, and .re-asserted his forme views. In the House, a report was made from the Committee on Public Buildings, in favor of using the Drummond Light for il luminating the Hall for its evening ses sions. This singular light is produced by themniting of two jets of oxygen and ni trogen, upon a piece of unslacked calined lime, in a state of combustion. Its power of continuation is equal to any light known. The projector, Mr. Grant, has invented a plan with a series of line points, arranged upon a desk, revolving by clock work, whereby the ligbt-can be sustained with out diminution for twelve hours if reqnired. Amogg the important considerations the Committee have in view in introducig the light, is the preservation of the purity of the atmosphere in the House, which is now contaminated with the smoke and flame of lamps, to a degree very injurious to the health & comfort of members dur ring the night sessions. In ordinary con bustion, the oxygen is derived from the surrounding air. When the air becomes impure, an excess of carbon, in the form of smoke, is thrown off. One lamp or candle in the case, will decompose and - render unfit for respiration as much air as four individuals. The Drutmontd light is free from all these objections, as it pro vides its own oxygen, Accompanying the report, was a bill . making a suitable appropriation for the necessary apparatus. Mr. Dromgoole, from the Committee on Ways and Means, to whom had been ro ferred the subject of the recent emission of Treasury Notes, reported a joint resulu tion, which, declares that said notes, re cently issued a nominal interest, and pay able whenever presented at the Treasury Department, were issued without author ity of law. The resolution will, I pre some, depreciate the value of the out standing notes. Mr. McKay, from the same Commit tee, reported a resolution making the tariff bill the special oder for -the 9th of Aprit, and every day thereafter, until finally disposed of. The vote was, yeas 95,"nays 79, which not being two-tltir4a. as required by the rule, the resolution was gpectod. He then gave notice that on the ,above day, he will move to go into Com. mittee of the Whole on the t:ill, As a majority now.have ponser to go into Com minee, he will of course succeed. ir. J. R. Ingersell expressed a hope that so important a measure would not be acted upon, until further opportunity to hear from the people, should have been afforded. After the- disposal of numerous unim portant reports the H~ouse went into Coin ittee, and resumed the consideration of the Arrmy Approipriation hill. The pending question. was still on the amendixent offered by Mr. Britikeroff pro viding that after the 20th of July next all stupernumary officers ot the Armiy shall be disband'ed. *A t the terinination of a tedious discus sion,.this amendment was concurred in by ftvote. of .84 to29. :'The Committee then took up the bill to * .reduce the pay of officers of the Armny, bit it being late, a motion to rise prevailed and the House adjourned.., In theaSenate several memorials were presented- by Mr,.Buchana~n and, others, protesting against the reception of any *proposition for the annexation of Texas, du 6the ground that the- Constitution coni fesno power for the amalgamation with tof any foreign Territory. '.The dommitLee on-Naval Affairs, re ported a bill foifthe reli6gof the heirs of -s.The bill providing for.. the confirmation d I'certain land elitms in Mississippi, was rcead a uli-~d ine aid,.then laid over. Mre. appan called up a resolution, au thiorizing the Secretary of State to pur chase from Hiram Powers, marble busts of thePresidets of'the United States. Mtr.Tappan observed, that Mr. Powvers -ig notog~iaitinguishied asa Sculptor, but Mstinagh irineuly at the head -of his - ~rt.NIn'b re i ation ,of the humatn fedns'ie.Was eq yby none. It was highijs desirabl that. the. country should ,possessykirate likenesses' of its Presi - .dents,'fustbad of fancy sketches or heatbein -deites. - The resolution was adopted. Afterktbe disposal of local and private bmssin'ess, th'e.PonLOffice bill was taken up :Tbm. question pending was on the me ti6inof-Mr. Simmons, to amend by striking out 100 mites, aid inserting 250, as the *-distance-to which -the lowest rate of post eaI shallhapply. lAr.Merrick having the- floor, m ade a long speech explanatory of the various ser. tions'of the bill. When he-coneloded. t he Seirate spent a sh6rt lime in Executive ',. session and-then adjourried. ' -in the Houise, another attenifpt .was made by r. Schenck to' suspend the .roie. for the %pse of considering the resoi:t:otr tnate, fixing ihie*27th of Majfe; -b folosing the present session. to yeas 80, nays -64, wbieb nox 4i~~ ~ -t birds ithe motion failied Thos sted in -the minority are de eiromis etaining the drIft of the Texas and Oregbotiqieshmofs; before they commit themselves. .The-Naval Committee reporated unifa ..rily on memorials asking-tihekonstruc uion of a dry dock: at Phihladelha. The - chief reason rged, is-the state of the Tres a law s -imial to the peace -of the Union.. r. Mr. arrio prented tcsolutions from M1ississippi in favor of a ' Dry Dock and l1avy- Yard in Pensacola. *He-made . a brief speech in which he set forth thie great importanceof-'such a work to the whole South. After 'he disposal of private basiness, the Post Office Bill of Mr. Met rich was again taken up. . Mr. Phelps opposed the bill on the ground that the proper course would be for the Department firsf tocut down ibe enormoas sums paid to Rail Road and other Com panies for carr3iug the Mail. . All othet abuses were, he contended, in compari son with this, but as a mere drop in the bucket. As for the private mails about which so much has been said, he knew they were illegal; but it was nonsense to suppose they could be put down so long as public sentiment was against the De partment. If the latter would purify it self, there could be nodoubt, but that pub lie opinion would sustain it. As it was, however, it was folly to make laws in op position to public opinion. The debate was contirbed by Messrs. Merrick. Dayton, Simmons and others, till the adjournment, without any question being taken. In the House nothing of interest trans pired. After the adoption of some unim portant resolutions of inquiry, a number of bills relating to the local affairs of the Territories, were debated in Committee of the Whole. April 2. In the Senate, several memorials against the annexation of Texas were presented from the Northern States, and referred. Mr. Tallmadge presented several me tnorials against any interference with the tarifflaw. A resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary of War, to report on the prac ticability and probable expense of improv ing the navigation of the Mississippi river, at the poin' called the "Chain of Rock." The bill from the louse making appro priation for the Military Academy at West Point, was taken up and passed without amendment. The Fortification hill was taken up, when Mr. Sevier took the floor and com plained bitterly of the omission of appro priations for military posts on the Western frontier. On his motion, the bill was laid aside, for the purpose of allowing time for the preparation of amendmdnts. The Post Office bill was next taken up and debated until the adjournment with put any final action thereon. From pre sent indications. I doubt its success. In the House, the proceedings were without interest.. Several resolutions were adopted, call ing for information from the Department, and some unimportant report were made. Mr. I-aralson, from the Military Comu mittee, made a long report in favor of the construction of fortifications for the shoals af Florida. More than a dozen hills, relating to the internal affairs of the Territories, were onsidered in Committee, .reported and passed. On motion of Mr. Cave Johnson, a ro solution was adopted which provides that all debate in Committee, on the Army Re trenchment bill, shall cease at 2 o'clock an Tuesday. The ab.;ve bill was taken up in Com mittee and considered during the remain der of the day. April 3. In the Senate this morning, a greal number of Memorials strongly protesting against the reception of any propositoo for the annexation of Texas, were presen ted and referred. Nmerous Memorial were also present ed against any change in the Tariff. Mr. Phelps in the course of some re' marks on the subject,saidlthat in that in hi! State (Vermont) there is but one feeling ir regard to Texas and the Tariff. On moti',n of Mr. Allen, the Senate re considered the vote by which 'the WVest Point Academy Bill w as passed yesterday, in orer that lie and others who were ac cidetally absent might record their votes, The lull wvas then passed by a vote of 29 to 12. The Fortification bill from the House w~as tnext considered ast in Committee o the Whole. On motion of Mr. Sevier, the bill wva amended by inserting "for Fort Smith $30.000; Fort Gibson $15,000, Fort T1ow. son $6000.." Mr. Barron then made a speech in whiel he comnlained that justice has not beet done to'Loui-inna. lHe therefore mover to amend by increasing the amount of ap propriation for that state. lie did no succeed, however. The bill was theni re ported and the amendments ordered to hi engrossd. I do not think they will hb concurred in by the House. Mr. Adams, from the Select Committe' on the Mlassachuzsetts lResolutions, made minority report. Four othier reports wveri also made by members of the minority They wvera laid over till to-miorrow. The resolutions of the alajority of the Committee were then called up. The set forth that it is inexpedient to recoin mend the amendments to the Constitutiot as proposed by Massachusettr. viz: Also that the Committee he, disecharged fron further consideration on the subject. The resolutions of the Comtnittee wer' immediately adopted by a vote of 156 to 12 The repport of Mr. Adams is dr-awn uj with great care. 11 stroriglf protesteagains the representation ofufaves ts ptmperty~ati calls utpon. teSouthern States ti pas lawrs emancipatinig their slaves atte'a cer ain period. It concludes as followi: "Tie subscriber believes, hon ever, tha the Legislature and people of Mast wil be satisfied for the present with theemis sin of their warning voice and the frei expositin of the resons by which 't ha been prompted. It is proposed, therefore that the further.cons~iderationi of thiesub ect e postpcned till the first'Monday a December next.s The bill. authorizing the Presidert t< epose for sale the reserved lead minet ii WViseosin, Illinois and-Iowa, was debate, until a late hour,.when the House refusec to order its engrossment by a lage vote. J motion was nmade to re-consider the vor ..n... w.hic the Houen adjourned. 1ICE LLAIEOUS!!' Fromthe Washington Spectaior.. Tix- AND lila tLAY- 7 The Richamond - Whig; if we' recollect its remarks made about si *eek ago, does us injustice in sijposing that we intended to associate Mr. Clay's nane with British affinities or- any anti.American policy. We said that --the worst- thing we could wish our political enerniee,.is. that on the subjects of Texas and Oregon. they should take sides with the British," &c., "and then to crown the whole, let their candi date for the Presidency. Mr. Clay, .come out in their support," &c. Here we do not say we either wih4, or desire, or ex pect, this state of things to exist; much less that Mr. Clay will support them. However erroneous and ruinous to- the peace of the Union, and the best interests of the people of the United States, we be lieve Mir. Clay's intersAl policy in the af fairs of the Union to be-id 1Hia foreign policy, and in matters affecting the foreign interests of the South, few men have been more faithful and true. On this very sub. ject of Texas, he was the first and hold est in his denunciations of the treaty which alienated her from the Union. He took the ground in Congress, in his speech in 1820, that the treaty was "imperative." being contrary to the Constitution, and the rights of the people of the West. He afterwards, as Secretary of State, during Mr. Adam's administration, earnestly en deavored to recover Texas to the Union. lie has voted, we believe, since in favor of every movement in behalf of Texas. We therefore, would be doing him injustice, and the cause itself a flagrant injury, should we class Mr. Clay amongst the op ponetts to the admission of 'Texas into the Union. We deprecate the evil of a divided South on this subject; and there is but one man who can bring it.- Consis sistetncy. fidelity to the past. the interests and honor of the present, al. call on Mr. Clay to be true to the ancien: lines of the Union-to his country-to himself. Hi. friends in Virginia and Kentucky seem to be wavering. He must not waver. Neither the times nor the questions before the country admit of vacillation or equiv ocation. His bold spirit must know its place. Thousands and tens of thousands, who are now in association with the two great parties of the country, will break from both when the question of Texas is fairly placed before them. Interest in the North-security in the South-the honor and aspirations of the Union every where -will carry this question like a whirlwind, over the land ; and no aspirant to the Pres idency, we believe, will take position against it. The man who trtrkles to thr. foolish and traitorous fanaties of the North on :his great subject. forgetful, as an A mer ican, of the pride and high destiny of his country, and disregardful of the designs of Great Britain in her insidious encroach ments and pretensai'ns. will be only fit to preside over a conventicle of epileptic Abolitionists, or the more august orgies of sucrificing the fair danghters of England -more horrible than the Eastern funeral pile-to the loathsome embraces of negro amalgamation. His philanthropic sym pathies, reeking with such chivalric occu pations and associations, may then rightly lead him to belch forth disunion,-or fire the torch of insurrection itself, to gratify its hu mane designs. Can Mr. Clay conso-t with such as these ? Can he sully that great fame which, in our foreign affairs, is altogether A merican, with the foul foam of mad fa taticism ; or drag it down from the high gaze of the whole Union, to plunge at inato the sty of a filthy clique, as despieca ble as they are wicked and deperate. We do not believe it-we will not believe it until it is done. Although opposed to him oan many points of policy, he is a Southern mani, full of Southerna characteristics-and it may he of Southern faults. lie has more bearts burtaing with personaal attach ment and admiration for him, thtan any man in our wide Union ; and those heart are in the warm South where lucre has nout won them. Even we, at saneh a en tastrophe, would bury otar head in out cloak, and walk sorrowing away, as at the interment of a revered anad time hont ored statesmatn, over whom the fresh sod is closing and closing forever. lnteretng Letter From General Jackson. Concord, N H. March 4. 1 844. Dear sir-I have received a let ter fromi Getn. Jackson, on Saturday last. with the enclosed, addressed to you. How charac teristic of the noble, brave old hero. I am sure you will prize. it highly, In great haste, your frisead and serv'r, FRANKLIN PIERGCE. Hermitage, Feb. 19. 1844. GEOaGE BAttsrow, Faq. Dear str-Uuder cover ror my frienad the Hlon- Frnalkliu Pierce. of New Hamap shire, of dJate the 2d inastant. I receivet youis of the 20th October, 1843, in which Iyou state 'that in your history of Nes Ham pshire you have asserted the fact thel the wsords beauty and booty were uised a watch-words by the British at New-Or. leas, &e-ahat this has been contradicted in one of thte federal papers, and which yot appeal to me for the truth of this state mnent." To which I reply that ont the 8i1 of January 1815, after the battle oftha mnorning, was found amonagst the papers a a British sergena that fell anear the line (one of the left columns of the British armny comm'aanded hy General Kenne, and let on by Col Rodney tagainst my right,) at otrderly book containing the words -Beau I y and Boocy"' as the watch-words of th British army for the 8th January, 18l5 These words being foutnd in the sergent' orderly book, were btelieved hy all to havy been the watch-words of the British arm' on that day. The British officers havl Isince denied that such was given by thi -commander-in-chief; but it would hayi 3i een an awful responsibility for a subordi lnate officer to htave given it without thi .knowledge and consent of the comman -der-inchief-Fromn the fact disclosed] f none of my olicers, as well as myself, eve doubted but that it was the real watch >word for the day of the British army, an' a history has thus recorded. These are tha I facts. and posterity must jndge wi~eoce thn I WA'rCI woatns proceed. I am very respectfully. , Youir mo-t obedient serv't. ANDREW JACKSON. After the reception otntinerops private aid local eportsi Iie :ousiethen'. we i into Committee'and took; up the bill-re ceantly reported from the Retrenchment: Committee to regulate. the pay of officers of the-Army.The bill proposes to save half a million of dollars-annually. . Mr. Davis of Indiana, moved to amend by. solisling the office of Major General 6f he Army. "The proposition was opposed: on the ground that-it would be construed as an implied censure of General Scott. It was suggested, however, that a -prospective law would effect the desired object. The amendment was finally rejected by a large acclamative vote. Numerous other prdyosed amendments were also rejected. Mr.- Calhoun arrived this afternoon. Although he expressly declined a public welcome, the cordial greeting of his nu merous friends must have been extremely gratifying. He received so maiiy hearty shakes of the hand, that he humorously expressed his fear of a dislocation of the shoulder. It is understood that he will enter upon the duties of his office on Mon. day, March 30. The Senateswas not in session*to-day. In the House, a message was received from the President, submitting a commu nication from the French Minister on the subject of the tonnage duties levied on French vessels arriving in ports of the U. S. from the Island of St. Pierre and Maguelon, and proposing to place our commercial intercourse with those Is lands upon tIhesame footing as now exists with Islands of Malrtinique and Guada loupe. The President says no reason is perceived for the discrimination recog nized by the existing law, and none why the provisions of the Act of Congress should not be extended to the Commerce of the Islands in question. A communication was also received from the P. M. General in answer to a resolution relative to private mails. He says that owing to the illegal proceedings o persons in many parts of the Union carrying mail matter by.privete mails, the revenue of the Department, will not meet the current expenses for the present year by $200,000, notwithstanding the ut most economy has been pursued. Owing to this he has been compelled to deny mnail facilities, where he was satisfied the wants of the public demanded them. A communication was likewise received frot the War Dehartment, in answer to a resolution relative to the ordering to his post of Lieut. Bragg, before his term of leave of absence had expired. The Sec. retary says, that in the order for the re turn of Bragg, it was expressly provided that It was not to take effect in case he should be under the summons of a Com mittee. A second letter Was received from the P. M. General in which he states that the estimate for the Mail service for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1844, are $4, i30,000. By a letter from the Navy Department, it appears thattbe number of native sea men registered during the past year, was as follows: Maine, 848; New Hampshire 98 ; Mass. 3167; Rhode Island 266; Conn. 149; New York 1106; Penn. 464; Dela ware 23; Maryland 270; Dist. of Colum bia 60; Virginia 260; North Carolina 298; Georgia 21; Florida 37. Total $,084. The number of naturalized seamen re gistered during the same period was 92. Some onimportant busitness having been disposed of, the House wetnt into Cotmmit tee und resumed the conbideration of the hill to regulate the pay of officers of the Army. Several proposed amendments were rejected, after whieb Mir. Petit, of Itndiana, raised a real storm by moving to strike out the pay for Chaplains of the Army. He argued that the genius of our institutions does not warrant the employment of such functionaries. ' alr. H~olmnes. in a burst of indignantel oquence, dlenounced the proposition as unworthy the consideration of Congress. le referred to history for instances with out number, where a recognition of the Deit y had crowned armies with success. He expressed a fervent hope that no one would be found to defend such an amend ment. M1r.- J. R. Ingersoll followved. on the same side. The debate, wvhich had now assumned an exciting character, was con tinued by Mlessrs. Petit, Harden and Wentworth. Finally on the appeal of r. Steenrod, the atmendment was with drawn. 3 After the rejection of several other amendments the Committee rose and the H ouse adjourned. April 1. To-day the city was enlivened by a grand procession of the members of the, National Institute, this being the time ap:' pointed for the Literary and S'cientific Convention. Trho meeting was held in the large Presbyterian Church on 44 street. Nearly a thousand ~persons were in attendance, most of thern ladiesf The President of the U. S. took the chair and made a brief congratulary address. He was followed by Senatoi-Walker, who spoke in an ele gant mnaine'r if the great achievements of science. Professor Driber of the University of New. York then. deltvered an interesting. discourse, on the. physical constitution of te rays of the Sun. He was followed bmy Professor Loomis of Ohio. whose theme was the great Comet of 1843. -- The exercises were enlivened by Mar-. tial Airs from the Mtarine Band and Cole man's newly invented Piano Forte, whihh is combined with the Enlian Harp. The "meenings'wmil 'be e'ontinued through the present veek. aier which the vartous ad dresses wall-be printed in one or more vol. mes. O inigt ttheiabove meettng, there was uta thini attendance in either branch of Cogesis In Ihe Senate an unusual number of memorials prot-esting against any change In the tarift, epresented andi referredy Mr. Fairfield presented resiolutions of the Legislature of Mains~protesting against that law whtch presmes colored persons without pa pers, to be ftbgitives in the ab sence of proof to the contrary. The reso ...:ns.,eclare that the existence o6 slneh LATEST .ROM TEXAS; 1y ibeyeanshiji Ne:Ydiak, Captain W~ihifrif Galveismlwe baee papers tothe. tfh hiurch. Among tie passena gers'*aiCom; Moore, i ho:appear ;to- be in eicelIgnib'ealth rdipifits, TheCoimmisionegstocMexico hve-re turned;iliey renehedjG;i% ij'on nttie 2615 The precise. :.erms andcidditir'ns for. ttit continuance and terminatifni:of the arm, Lice have uutiranspirg~daed iill perliap not betnade ptiblic exceptrom Washingr ton. r is uderstocl that.the two cooni tries are to maintain theirpresent pacific positions towards each other, until Com missioners, toameet at the city of Mexico. have been appointed, and shall have ter minated their labois, for the establishment of a permanent peace between the two nations. The Mexican Government it is said,'is very much dislurbed'at :thepros-" pcet of the annexatint (of Teaas to the.U S., and well, informed jierson. in Mlexico believe that every.elfort will be made by the Government to make it a condition, on the acknowledgement of the indepen denee of Texas -that: she shall remain separate .ind independent of the U. States. It is thought that no great difficulty would be found in procuring a recognition on this condition; though Santa Anna might be. disposed to cavil about the boundary line between the two countries. The most perfect understanding and good feeling is said to exist. between Gen. Murphy a- d President Houston. The Nation.,l.Viudicator published at Washington, says that a var had broken out between the Tonkahaway and Caddo tribes of Indians, and that-the formerthad been routed and driven into-Austin. The inhabitants of Austin declined renderitig them any assistance, although the Cad does threated to pursue them to extermina-: tion. All the border tribes, it is stated, are friendly with the whites.-N. 0, Pic. 28th Mlarch. MEXICO-TEXIAN PRISONERS. We yesterday had an interview with two of the Mier prisoners, who have rei cently been liberated from their captivity in Mexico through the intervention of Mr. Bankhead, the new;British Minister. The gentleman liberated are Maj. T. W. Murray and Mr. Donald Smith. They reached this city last evening by the sehr. John Barr, just arrived from Vera Cruz. When they left the latter cite it was reported and generally -believed that all the San Antonis prisoners had been re leased, or soon would be; and in some quarters sanguitie expectations were en tertained that all the Texan prisoners cow in Mexico would soon he act al large. We h-arn further, that since the 11th of September last, there have been twenty two deaths at the Castle of Perote. By this arrival we have received no papers nor scarcely a word of verbal in telligence. The Barr made the passage in three and a half days. The Laura Vir ginia sailed) on the day previous with pa pers. and by her we shall probably receive our files. The U. S. brig Bainbridge, said io be awaititg the arrival of Gen. Waddy Thompson, was to sail for Pensacola on the 27th inst. The U. S. brig Somers %ailed for Pensacola on the 22d.-N. 0. Pica3une, March 30. An indian Murdered tn Jail.-We learn from the Miner's Express, of Dubuque, Iowa, that the two Winnebago Indians confined there to awtit their death for the murder of white meo, quarrelled on the 2d instant, when the stronger killed the wea ker. As near as can be gathered from the imperfect English of the tall Indian, it ap pears that the small one reproached him with having killed a Che-moko-man, (a white man,) that the Great Council had decreed that he should (lie, and taunted him with heinig the cause of their misfor tne, (alluding to the murders.) This so enrajged his comarade, that he caught up a stick of wood and dealt him the fatal blows. The tall Indian throughout the itnvestigation of the Coroner's Inquest pre served the most stoical indifference, and gazed about with a vacant stare of curiosi ty, and never exhibited the slightest re morse of conscience. Upon being ques tioned about the quarrel he replied, '-Vhis key-Che-mo-ko, tme nego!' pointing to thte stick of wood, atnd exhibiting by his sigtns thte manner in which he accomplish ed the dreadful deed, insinuating that his cornpanlion had alluded to the causes which placed them in confinement- The Ex press says: "Surely this poor Indian has drained the bitter ctup of despair to its very dregs, and all his evils cani be ascribed to thtat demon, alcohol, or 'fire water,' whbich the civililized white man retails to his uncivilized brother! Another Prophet.-A rival to Father Miller, stays the New Orleans Bee has ap pearedl in this ciiy. The new prophet is named Leonard Jotnes, and formerly s tabtished a sect in Kentucky called .Live Forever!-a term significant of the creed of his people, who wore to etijoy bodily existence and perennial yonth upon this time wa-sting world, through the renova ting influence of faith. One of their preachers having dlied, the sect was bro Iken up. He has since imbibed a new phi lanthrophy, in the shape of a direct reve elation, which was mtade to hint in the neighiborhood of Daniville. Ky., on or about the 14th of March last. Hlenow preaches that the world is coming to an end only so far as Satan is concerned-that the Devil is to be put dlown and his works disap pear -a most consoling belief. The Famnilyi of Smiths -A writer in the Norfolk Beacon tells of a town in Texas which he visited, where out of a population of 400, the Smiths numbered 300. The postmaster, the collector, the broker, the colonel of the militia, the act inig magistrate. the candidaie for Congress, the cashier of the bank, the principal muerhianit, all bore the unicomnmon name of John Smith ! He adds, rather dubi ously, that "what were the names of sotme of thegr in the States it would he hard to tell !" ,Contiello,.-The Louisville Journal of the 13th inst. says-, "We learn that the Rev. Mr. Weinzeph jin, thp Catholic priest who was charged with committing a rape in Evansville, In dian.. some two years ago, has been cqn. -vctoti and thatihe was yesterday commit ete. othe; penitentiaryatJ cksouville for (he term of live yesn. Frpn the Andersn}Gaitte Apr . he 'irtS of eesionii and Canitigon Pleas' for this Dist.tf ieomnmenc'd ils SeE qon- .1 l.t Mii'day wncc%.Not ugn gf pariculhr inteest-cum~e belfore the (ourt e cept ~tihe indictment of the State vs the Rev. Edward W; Musgrove forhedisurb-:' -a Religious meeting in which the CoInnstsIy. elihliited considerable feel - ing. The trial Jcommenced on Tui'day and terninatei on V.ednesday. Solicitor Whiner- conducied the prosecuitiou.Mus grove defended hiimself. We atti.he liberty of iriedy giving the~istoryithis notorious. impostor since his mappearance is Anderso o:District. He eamefrois Tet aessee in'the early part of last summtertaad) very soonr acquired a very unenviable.no; lorietysby his opposition in his. sermons;, to all the lirehevolent institution gf:is h0 " tiay. The. Bible, Missionary, and Tein - perance Societies met a 'zealous though not a dangerous opponent in the personof this pastor. He has traversed aihe:District witnout enticiag:'to his ranks. many; pros elytes and is distliguished asimuch -Cor the dirty and filthy appearance of his per= son, as for the peculiarity of his doctrides, - He has been convicted of 'wilful. and de liberate falsehood by the certificates of respectable men in relation o. a :Teinper ante'discussion last summer, at. the ter minati.an of which lie voluntarily acksowie edged his error in 'opposing Temperance and'pledged .himself .never. to raise. his voice again against the cause; The day after the discussion hestated in Greenville that he -(hinself); hid' iiumphed-tmade - his opponents admit themselves in error, and extoried fro them a -promise 0ister again to advocate Temperance. When he cae-toathe District he brought" a letter purporting to lie from 'acehtrch id . Teneessee, certifyig- hathewasa preach en in good standing. and .upon the state ments made in the letter, machi io bbre gretted, he secured admission in the' Church' at Big Creek Church';Ath'oldes we believe in the District and one of great respectability. Since his admission into it the history of its proceedings have been disgraceful to the cause of Religion. A. imosities and strifes through his intpr meddling nave been gendered-he has originated' by his base malignity, heart burnings among friends united by cords of friendship of half a century's duration. He has fermented and excited difficulties ii the Church and neighborhood fitting far better the character of a representative of an angel of darkness than the peaceful R'e ligion of Christ-he has done this, and to hide the hidedus defortnitiesof his corrupt nature.he has thrown. 'around' himself 'thp sacred mantle of Religion. He raisei hitle part) of beiievers-the - venerable Parson who had ministeredto the flock in spiritual things was the object of this wretches eumity. Musgrave head charges against him-a residcnce of sixty years among that people- together with art n-. blemished character was not. sufficienf to shield him from the accusations of-Edward. W. Musgrove. The Church met' toelect' a parson-Musgrave found himself'ia a minority and attempted to break up tbe meeting by withdran% ing bimselfand liiia little squad-it failed ; Vandiver was cho sen parson: . This was is' Januiary The first Saturday in February the Church'. rmet again, and whilst they were in the. midst of their business this impudent- cur bad the effrontery to march into the church, walk np the ailse, eater the pulpit and commence hi. service,' during all of which time the Church kept callhng on him through its deacca and others were entreatinig him to desist-nut to disturb their proceedings; that they would soon finish and leave tbe house to him. But no hie was the Church-the man of God sent to preac~h the Gospel, and their -en treaties were vain. He sung and prayed after a fashion. He took his text and al most the first sentence was an accusation of lying, prefered by him against the ven erable parson of the Church ! The meet ing w as dissolved and Musgrove indicted. lHe defended himself with tact anid adroit ness which led us to concludo that- he was no novice in criminal jurisprudence. *.But wve will tiot presume to -suggest in what sphere he has moved heretofore. We venture anything that he never, heard a speech which lie retains so vivid a recol lection of its contents as the speech of the solicitor in reply to him. The jury were absent but a few moments, when they to tuarned a verdict of "guilty," From ihir South-Carolinian. TEMtPERLAtcE MEETIso. The one on Moniday evening was 'a re viving ono to the friendsof this great and. good cause. The Methodist Church was filled by a very attentive and apparently highly interested and -gratified auditory. Judge O'Neal, the noble and generous leader of that cause i9 South Carolina, ad vocated it for about an hour in a speech replete with interesting anecdote..correct and manly sentiment, and able argument. He ran over the subject with .masterly power, depicting in glowing terms the po sition of the drunkard, and the disgust meD ar- compelled to feel at the meanness 'of his ways and the loathsomeness of' his habits. The draw-drinker's plea, that he' uses liquor as a stimulant to appetite, was next taken from him; and the gentleman who likes to sip his wvine at the social board, was admonished of the dangus ground on which he treads. The 'yonug men, the hope and promise qf the country, were entreated, assa fatherdoth his 'son; and we think here.is remnarks were pe culiarly happy and ipessaVe, coming as it did from such a source. He also intro duced some memorials handed to him by the venerable Judge Gannt, now in his 77th year, who had, after maturely con-' .idermtg the matter, come to this concla sion, "that idleness is the fruitful-source of' intemperance." lie stated how' halo and happy this venerable patriarch was, stsnd tng as it were between two-gnertinIs, reaping the fruits of the precepspfeinius try anid temperance,-and poied they@eth to him as an eranple wortby'ofiitton. For the Rum-seller he'had ,word alsoT a solemn warniggi waring of the per nicious consequences ~to himnself, and to his famail.' Hestated that. he recolleced. but one nstantce, in thte 'history' of 'is town for the past thirty year., where the Rum-seller had retired from the busmuess