The New York Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1842, Page 2

Veber C. Kimball, Wa. Smith, John Taylor, uff, George A. Smith, Willard Richards. he above sentiments ; N. K, WHITNEY, Vv. KNIGHT, ‘ GEORGE MILLER, Bishops ofthe above mentioned Church. Navvoo, May 1th, 18 Now it happens that urs lw vhursday, July Fmaportant from the Far West—Seautitul res all ronnd=Rapld Progress of Foo Smith, the Mormon Mahomet, T ot country that God ever made Here politics, piety, finance, | John E. Page was in Pitts- Wiliam Smith in Pennsylvania, and Lyman it in Tennessee, at the above date; this is the ythe Tloly Joe does bus: On Saturday, } the 18th of J Twas excor e om th roly sect.) look at the dates; ca the 18th diy i nd on the Wii May previous I withdrew from this noble band brothers. The withdrawal of fellowship was dated back in order to have a pretext for my expulsion, | and to Serine any lnlioaiee baie I coul So any ‘ | injury tothe Great Prophet, and was presented to uul in the City of God, other- | Orson Pratt, o: the twa , for Fis signature which gives the public a rich | some days’ after I showed him my official with ss ofthe new revelation. Joe | crema ane Mr ibaa oe to sign it. i vrs acai " jg | 88. gentleman of undoubte and | am nd General. Beanat,one of tis | willing to abide his testimony. Oatl epos bith ed, for some cause to us not | Mr. Editor, what think you of these extraordinary uw, und these two master spirits are | papers!—what was all this for? 1 will tell you—it ged in showing up each other, without | Aelel destroy my meleetapel betoes I moat bis 5 " ho bens E ‘ pose Joe’s attempts at seduction. Many o} ‘ol- cy. We only desire the public to read | lowers will swear to any thing that he desires them blast and counter-blast—first the Ge- | to do, and think they are doing God's service, even a the Prophet’s, We suppose there | when they know itto be false. And to begi on, ands most bea al f the n the therr etus take of June I was excommunicated, a ccounts from the Mormon religious empire » most amusing and philoso- Jia along time. On or ligious explosion took of the f r We the we have rec thof July, a among the fait V called Nauy | 2d. Joseph Smith, the great Mormon seducer, one 1 papers, but how much yho is | 24. Joseph Smith, seducer, Pepe SM, be h, oF who i8 | wio has seduced not only hundreds of single and ', wecanaottell, The safest way is to believe married females, but more than the great Solomon, | attempted to seduce Miss Nancy Rigdon, the eld- yet it must not be | estsingle daughter of Sidney Itigdon, to submit to M Ratoni ys | his hellish purposes, and become one of his clandes- ormon moveiment will be retar- | tine wives under the new dispensation. Call upon id laugh at all. isa singular irruption ; at the ysures. Human nature and past | Miss Rigdon, who repulsed him with, commenda- rent tale, In the early progress of | ble firmess,’and T will abide, her testimony call, | likewise, upon Gi > W. Robins Col shou r irruptions among the fuith likewise, upon Gen. George W. Robinson, an i! TEE aO ane He che ALE COOK: | pape lo state what they know upon thi any idents are liable to the first steps of inson and Col. Higbee, can tel v veliigion, new social syscem, or new em- + in relation to this mat Chose wonderful developements will only in- | Je approached f in the mame « believers, and tend to purify their abr. | L9% and by his authority and permission, phe ds panty (Weir absur- | said.’ Joe attacked Mr. Rigdon, Gen. Robin: ‘ Pe on, ebuse, developements, only | Col {Higbee and myself, in order to destroy the in n un wrency to the general movement. | fluence of all of us to prevent the exposition of this Waitand see. What a wicked, funny world we | Ca8e- But it is all true. andthe legal evidence shall be fortheoming. Call upon Miss Martha Brother- ton, of Warsaw, and see what she will say as to the base attempt at seduction in her own case. She can tell a tale of woe, that would make humanity shudder. Call upon Miss Mitchell, of this city, one of the most chaste and spotless females in the west, and see what she knows as to the Prophet's secret wives. Hundreds of cases can be instanced, and if the Danites do not murder me, youshall hear atale of pollution ang sorrow. Joe’s licentiousness 1s un- paralleled in the annals of time. J have the evi- ce,and it shall come ; and no attacks on me to he public mind from himself, and his inigti- il him. My purpese is fixed, and the from the Sangamo Journal. _ Navvoo, (ills.) June 27, 1842. the Editor of the Journal -— few day ince for the pur- advice in jation to the con- Smith, the noto- ler; and procuring sof the fine and the te stalf of the Nauvoo \ prior to the general parade vat had no time to prepare 3 1 was bound to be in 1 aa Bari a write to Jou L know who the great impostor is. ‘Time 1 Ho! » (he cityeot the Saat) willnot permit my going into further detail in this 1 ith death by the holy Joe, | ter; but an abused and insulted public shall know sad of marderers, in c dare | all about it. youres In relation to the conduct of 3d. Joe's extensive land frauds in Jowa and_Ili- Hass of Corruption, iniquity and fraud, | nois, willsoon come to light. I will save his East 5 Supostors—the holy and immaculate | era ereditors some hundreds of thousands of dollars, 1. Lshall, however, expos iT! by expo: frauds in the face of cpen day— both il records of the ecountryand oral testimony, All 1s in readiness. 4th I will expose his actings and doings in Nau- voo Lodge, U. D., when none but the Mormon brethren were present :—that he (Joe Srarth) and five others, were entered, passed, and raised, before the Lodge was installed by the Grand Master: and that they all passed through a second time after- wards, with the excepi who is now abroad: and many other like irregularities, and de- parture from the ancient landmarks. He has like- wise established a new lodge of his own, by inspi- ration, called ** Order,” in which there are man curious things, and relative to which I haye much to say here: ‘The following is a part of the ob- ligation hermore promise and swear that | will ter of Adam, unless she is Lord, yas to accord with the and “the ancient order oj threatened me with persona, and if I should be immola- hellish inulice, Jet his blood atone dina charger.” Put J fear him ummate blacsguard, and das- . Heisready atall times to assassi- man of equal corpo: strength, or to inflict corporeal punishment on a man of feeble frame ; but he rs his e and dreads his superiors. for murder, treason, bur- son, in Missouri, and he defies the laws ily constituted authorities to deliver tral. What a horrible state of socie- fear to execute the laws? especially in most foul impostor that ever dis- it Governor Reynolds, ot Mis- rother demand ‘for Joe Smith ected with on mein the Wasp,” are al to divert the public eve from nduct. My affidavit, as taken Mormons, who never safler, and never shall by imy lands, ot for public o Joe’s infur t h my instramentality—men, womea and | before ‘nts before the « ) wio have suffered more than death for ihe | City ly Joe, were made 3 propaet)—and if Governor Carlin will ender daresse—my life was threatened uuless 1 he wri ands, I will deliver him up to { submitted to the requisitions of Joe. I then prefer- attempt, unless restrained by ciyilauthority. Thousands and tens is are ready to obey the call, and enforce id the holy Joe shall tremble at the sight . Let the watchword Ss with ghtning, and n soldier ivad you on to + Constitution and the laws shall mph; misrule, violence, and oppression, witner like a bughted flower. Let not aa Execu- t whom le has vilified and abused, as he has raor Carlia, both in the private circle and pub- consecration as taught o ion, fear or neglect to do his duty in | yesterday—The people are all required to come for- | deliver up this noted refugee, charged | ward and consecrate all their property to the Lord. with the Kkest crimes known to the laws, who, | by placing it at the Apostle’s feet, or in the hands o! now boldly stalks abroad in our public ways. If} JoeSmith!!!! There is much floundering on thi- ts innocent, let him be acquitted ; but if he is | subject, and what will be the issue God only guilty, let his life atone for it. I regard him asa foul | knows. I will give you some important facts in my aod polluted murderer, and on the forthcoming of | next. the State writ, Joe shall bedelivered up. | 7th. The life of Captain Amos Davis, with some Now nember that if I should be missing, Joe | others, has been threatened as well 2s my own panc Smith,’ either by himself or his Danite band, | I hereby put the public on the look-out. twill write avenged! They seek my lite by day Yours, respectfully, git—look well to the issue! 1 am in the Joux C. Bexverr. wil ve the murderer. Ilinoians, then let my | you as time permits. _In laste, sus impestor’s city; but I fear him not, | To ras Cavenor Jesus Cunist oF Larrer Day red the course [ took to death, as I knew the public were not apprized of the facts, and I could have been murdered and no. person would have been the wiser: but the pablic are now apprised of the mat- ter, and Tam ready and willing to die in exposing this impious man, and the people will avenge my blood. I never feared death, but I chose notto die before I rendered God and the people signal service in bringing to light the hidden things of darkness. But more of this hereafter. 6th. The whole cit; relation to the doctrine oF is now in an uproar in this case do ! regard his idolatrous god. He be- Sainrs, AND TO ALL THE HONORABLE PART OF THE not in the God of Heaven, and T fear no COMMUNITY. ‘ mag & It becomes my duty to Ua before the Church defy him, and all his holy hosts. I dare | of Jesus Christ’ of Latter ay Saints, and the vual violence. There are eyes that see not of, and ears to hear that he un- public generally, some important facts relative to the conduct and character of Dr. John C. Bennett, who has lately been expelled from the aforesaid church, that the honorable part of the community may be aware of his proceedings, and be ready to treat him and regard him as he ought to be regarded, enor, do your duty. And citizens of in readiness to sustain your laws. ( taraisned the State arms to the Nauvoo Legion | on @ legal requisition, and on a | requisition | viz: as an imposter and base adulterer. vey suail be d-livered up. ‘The public arms are It is a matter of notoriety that said Dr. J. C. Ben ab Asti ind suffering material in; jury, ; nett became favorable to the doctrines taught by the din the hands of | or the State i taining Governor wi them for 1 derived | tatoet the Nauvoo Legion, and as Major | » aad are liable to trial only on | isr from the Governor, detailing a general elders of the Church of Latter Day Saints, and loca- ted himself in the city of Nauvoo, about the month of Angust, 1840, and soon after joined the church Sooa after it was known that he had become ¢ member of suid church, a communication was re ceived at Nanvoo, from a person of respectab!: character, and residing in the vicinity where Bennet‘ If th ; al an ¢ have i Goart Martial of General officers from the other | had lived. ‘This letter cautioned us against him, divisions of State—no brevet officer can ef- | setting forth that he wasa very mean man, and had fect me. | another wife, and wo or three children in McCon- It xe that T had Joe Smith appeinted, orelec- | nelsville, Morgan county, Ohio; but knowing that it ted t General, as a mere plaything, know- | iS no uncommon thing for good men to be evil spo ing that there was no such officer ped ess by | Ken against, the above letter was kept quiet, but the Constitution; bat, it answers Joe well enough, held in reserve. He had not been long in Nauvoo before he began to keep company with a Young lady, one of our ci- tizens; andshe being ignorant of his having a wife living, gave way to his addresses, and became con fident, from his behavior towards her, that he in- tended to marry her; and this he gave her to under- ugh of military matters to 1 a Corporal and aGeneral | is as good as any other ral —“hear your ilitary comman- the days of Washington. ( lere pigmy Comparedio me! |], stand he would do. I, seeurz the foily of such an ¢ i near, the 1 i !— | acquaintance, persuaded him to desist ; nd the N ° 1 Was formed te avenge blood | couat of his continuing his course, finally threaten fissouri!! ed to expose him if he did not desist. ‘This, to out ; Serie esas kiad—but God wit) | Wat appearance, had the desire and the io"% kind r, if devil don’t get Joo | *¢qvaintanee between them was broken off. hd ude for any de Butio the But, like one of the most abominable and deprav. \ijaity Of this base impostor-raed ce, | €d beings which could possibly exist, he only broke off ie wicked actions, to sink ee into ea . inignity and hypocrisy. When he saw that I would B,. » 17th of May, 1342, I received from not Dut to Ks suc 4 conduct, he went to some of females in the city, who knew nothing of hin an honorable man, and began to teach them that promiscuous intercourse between the sexes was a doctrine believed in by the Latter Day Saints,and that there was no harm in it; but thisfailing, he had recourse to a more influential and desperately wick- ed course ; and that was,to persuade them that my- | self and others of the authorities of the church not only sanctioned, but practiced the same wicked acts; and when asked why I publicly preached so ‘afay, | Much against it said that it was because of the pre- m2 | judice of the public, and thatit would cause trouble | In my own house, He was well aware of the con- | sequence of such wilful and base falsehoods, if they should come to my knowledge ; and conse- quently endeavored to persuade his dupes to keep it a matter of secresy, persuading them there would be no harm if they should not make it known. This proceeding on his part answered the desired end ; accomplished his wicked purposes; he sedu innocent female by his lying, and subjected her May 17th, 1342. -You will be so good as to’ permit >withiraw his nameirom the Church | he desires to do so, and this with the best of vars you and General Bennett. JOSEPH SMITH.” ordance with the above I have permitted General {to withdcaw his membership from the Church of + Chris Day Saints, this 17th day of > of toelings subsisting between all pa : JAMES SLOAN General Church Clerk and Recorder.” From the (Nauvoo) “Wasp,” of May 21, 1342.) + May Mayor, of Mi ation of General Ber fool wy] t, General John C city of Nau e former Vice Mayor jandon the same day Generel 1 Vice Mayor, in place of Gon a of jenn Bennett, resigned 00, andon'the 19th, 1 Mayor. character to publie disgrace, should 1t ever be ‘ known, Jianks was then unanimous- ., Met he is | But his depraved heart would not suffer him t r. General Bennett, by the stop her N ing contented with having dis lie made the attempt upon other Resolved, By the City Council of the City of N, e Ci Jo Bennett, for his grea . rr Ta! ; cS wy Laws adopted lor the government S wicked, lastful appetites might be sial disenarge of his duty wh " t of July 1841 fo y part of July ’ 19th, 1942, ss aver: eter fer H. Smith and Wm , M JOSEPH SMITH, Mayor. i pee burgh, Penn. ‘This | 3 Recorder, er was datec Sih, and conttined the particu engi ys sp 3 «jam, | (ats Of a conversation vixt them anda respecta- Ft Times aad Seasons” of June 15th le gentleman from the neighborhood where Ben nett’s wife and children resided. He stated tothen whee disse wae hat it was « fact that Bennett had a wife and chi! ghdicthordevue Chea gg 9 ade | dren living, and that she had left him because of hi f ats, draw the e ei er. 1 . hans of follows om ¢ Bonnett, aa a Ghirit | treatment towards her. This letter was read t: tiaa; he waving besa Labo: pursaade him to amend hi eilect, | Bennett. which he did not attempt to deny ; n | idly acknowledged the fact. "Ys Put ear | Soon after this information reached our ears, 1 } Bennett made an attempt at suicide by taking po: von; but he being discovered belore tt had tak. | -flect, and the proper antidotes being administere: time to time, tc onduct,apparently to no goo JOSEPH SMITH, HYRU SMITH WM.LAW, ve him. im- pression was, that he was so much ashamed of his | base and wicked conduct, that he had recourse to the above deed to escape the censures of an indig- | nant community. 4 | It might have been supposed that these circum- | stances transpiring in the manner they did, would | nave produced a thorough reformation in his c ° c duet; but, alas! like a being totally destitu common decency, and without any govern over his passions, he was soon busily engaged in | the same wicked career, and continued until « knowledge of the same reached my ears. I imme- mediately charged him with it, and he admitted that it was true§ but in order to pat a stop to all such proceedings for the future, icly imed | it, and had those females notified to appear | before the proper officers, that the whole subject might be investigated and thoroughly exposed. } During the course of investigation, the foregoing | facts were proved by credible witnesses, and were | sworn and subscribed to before an alderman of the city, onthe 15th ult. The documents containing the evidence are now in my possession. te | We also ascertained by the above investigation, | that others had been led by his conduct to pursue the | same adulterous practice, and in order to accomplish | their detestable designs iuade use of the same lan- | guage insinuated by Bennett, with this difference, | that they did not hear me say any thing of the kind but Bennett was one of the heads of the church,ani he had informed them that such was the fact, and they credited his testimony. ‘The public will perceive the aggravating. nature of this case; and will see the peopaes of this expo- sure. Had he only been guilty of adultery, that w: sufficientto stamp disgrace upon him, because he is aman of better information, and has been held high in the estimation of many. But when it is consi dered that his mind was so intent upon his cruel, and abominable deeds, and his own reputation not being sufficient to enable him to do it, he must make use of my name in order to effect his pur- poses, an enlightened public will not be astonished atthe course I have pursued. | In order that it may be distinctly understeod that he wilfully and knowingly lied, in the above insi- auations, f will lay before my readers an affidavit iaken before an alderman of the city, after | had charged him with these things:— Strate or Intixors, City of Nauvoo.—Personally ap- red before me, Daniel H. Wells, an Alderman of said ity of Nauvoo, John ©. Bennett, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith : that he never was taught eny thing in the least contrary to the strictest prin- ciples of the Gospel, or of virtue, or of the laws of Go, or man, under any circumstances, or upon any occasion, ei- ther directly or indirectly, in word or deed, by Joseph Smith ; and that he never knew the said Smith to coun- tenance any improper conduct whatever, either in public or pri ; and that he never did teach to me in private that an illegal illicit intercourse with femates was, under any circumstances, justifiable; and that I never knew him so to teach others. JOUN C. BENNETT. Sworn to, and subscribed, before me, this 17th day 3 A.D. 1842, DANIEL H. WBLLS, Alderman. The following conversation took place in the Ci Council, and was elicited in consequence of its being re- ported that the Doctor had stated that I had acted in an in- decorous manner, and given countenance to vices prac- tised by the Doctor and others : May 19, 1912. Dr. John by the Mayor to state if he knew aught ag! Mr. Bennett replied : “I know what I heads ofthe church know what they are about I expect thave no difficulty with the neads uf the church. I pub- liely avow that any one who has said that I have stated tat General Joseph Smith has given me authority to hold illicit intercourse with women is a liar in the face of God; those who have said it are damned ars ; they are infer- nal liars. He never, either in public or private, gave me any sueh ‘authority or license, and any person who ‘tates it is a scoundrel and a liar.— have heard it said that I shoul& become a secend Avard by withdrawing from the church, and that I was at varience with the heads and should use an influence against them because I resigned the office of Mayor; this is false. I have no difficulty with the heads of the church and I intend tocontinue with you, and hope the time may come when I may be restored to full confidence and fellow ship, and my former standing in tke church; and that my conduct may be such as to warrant my restoration—and should the time ever come that I may have the opportuni. ty to test my faita, it will then be Known whether I am a traitor or’a true man.” Joseph Smith then asked: “ Will you please state defi- aitely whether you know any thing against my cheracter cither in publie or private ?” n. Bennett answered: “I do no! with Gen. in public and in pi trictly virtuous, Winsow Law, Bennett, ex-Mayor, was then called upon en t him, 1 my intercourse te, he has been N. K. Wairyer, Onson Spencer, Tarzor, Wirrarp Ricnakps, InP. GReEny Reser C. Kimmart, Gust. Hi ‘W. Wooprvrr, G. W. Harr Gronce A. Smith, JAMES SLOAN, City Recorder. May 19th, 1842. ' overflowing. 1 : : young and beautiful women, the friends and rela ‘ore they settle quietly mencement Exerem ses, The annual exercises connectasd with the New York University commenced ye@terday morning, at Dr. Skinner’s church, in Mercer street. That beautiful specimen of architecture, the church in which Dr. Skinner officiat es, was filled to A majority of the audience were tives, we presume, of the students. HKarely have } we seen so much beauty and lovediness compressed = werld—the more} wo in so small a space. A procession was formed at 10 o’clc'ek at the Uni- versit) asisting of the under graduat es, the severa! masters of arts, the imedical facuity, ue clergy, the Mayor and corporation, the various iupils of the grammar schools, and various other d‘tti»guished characters. When the procession arrived at the church, the exercises of the day were commenced ‘by the Te Deum. The Chancellor of the University, Mr. Frelinghnysen, then delivered a short, but beauti- ful prayer, after which the exercises commenced. but this Mr. Carpenter will get over in time. Mr. William Henry Spencer, of Mount Morris, was most excellent and was much: applauded. Mr. Alexander Ramsay Thompson, of New York, gave an essay on the Pilgrims of Manhattan; this was well delivered, and beautifully composed ; and elicited much approbasion ; particélarly from the fe- male portion of the auclience. The “ Spirit of Philauthropy” bv Mr. Nathaniel Hudson of Southold, Long Islan¢l, was well written The essay by Frederick Gorham Clark, of this city, on the intellectual equality of the sexes, was one of the most ingenious pie@es of composition we have heard from so young a san ina long time.— And, moreover, it was most admirably delivered and loudly applauded. Itappeared that the Medical Fa- culty did not cordially approve of it; for before it was concluded, there were few of them left. The next piece, ‘* Have the Brutes Reason,” was by Edwin Smith of this city. It was very ingenious in the abstract, but still it was not properly dove-tail- ed. Mr. &., however, deserves great credit for his exertions. The essay by Mr. Reuben Smith Goodman of Brooklyn, the ‘* Martial Spirit hostile to Science,” wasnot well constructed ; it was delivered in a fauit- less style, but the subject did not seem to be fully comprehended by the young essayist.. Upon the whole, however, it wasa very creditable perform: ance. Mr. John Cromwell, of this city delivered a very good piece of declamation on the Elements of Pa- triotism ; but unfortunately he was not heard half over the church. It isa bad place to hear in. Mr. Robert Ogden Doremus, of this city, thende livered a very ingenious essay on the Literature o; the Saracens. This was well delivered and well received, particularly by the ladies. An essay on Popular Sycophancy by Samuel Oak. ley Vanderpoel, of Kinderhook, ought to have been heard by Mr. Van Buren, Edward Curtis, and Aaron Vanderpoel. It was a delicious piece of sarcasm, and most admirably told. The last prece before the Valedictory was deliver- edby George Henry Moore, of this city. It related to the civilization of antiquity, and evinced a great deal of research and talent. The friends of Mr. Moore have reason to be proud of his efforts. The Valedictory was delivered by George Hen. dric Houghton of this city. It was well delivered ; + but it was too sectarian; still it was avery creditable performance. Just before the valedictory the Chancellor con- ferred the degree of Bachelor of Arts on the follow- ing candidates :— Hugh Smith Carpenter, George Washington Cassedy, After I had done all in my power to persaude him to amend hisconduct, and these facts were fully es- tablished (not only by testimony, but by his own concessions), he ‘having acknowledged that they were true, and seeing no prospects of ao satisfaction from his future life, the hand 8f fellowship was withdrawn from him as a member ofthe church, by the officers; but on account of his earnestly request- ing that we would notpublish him to the world, we concluded not to do so at that time, but would let the matter rest until we saw the effect of what we had already done. 2 It appears evident, that as soon as he perceived that he could no longer maintain his standing as a member of the church, nor his respectability as a ci- tizen, he came to the conclusion to leave the place, which he has done, and that pesreonly; and hac he done so quietly, and not attempted to deceive the people around him, his case would not have excited the indignation of the citizens, 80 much as his rea) conduct hasdone. In orderto make his case look plausible, he has reported, ‘that he had withdrawn irom the church because we we were not worthy o! his society;” thus instead of manifesting a spirit of repentance, he has to the last proved himself to be unworthy the confidence or regard of any upright person, by lying, to deceive the innocent, and com mitting adultery in the most abominable and de graded manner. _ We are credibly informed that he has colleagued with some of our Former winked persecutors, Missou rians,and has threatened destruction Bpee us;but we should naturally suppose, that he would be so much ashamed of himself, the injury he has already done to those who never injured, but befriended him in every possible manner, that he could never dare to liftup his head before an enlightened public, with the design either to misrepresent or persecute ; bui ne that as it may, we neither dread him nor nis in- luence ; but this much we believe, that unless he is Jetermined to fill up the measure of his iniquity, and bring sudden destraction npn himself from the hand ot the Almighty, he will be silent, and never more attempt to injure those concerning whom he has tes- tified upon oath he knows nothing but that which is ood and virtuous. _ Thus] have laid before the Church of Latter Day Saints, and betore the public, the character and con- Iuct of a man who has stood high in the estimation of many; but from the foregoing facts it will be seen that he is not entitled to any credit, but rather to be stamped with indignit et disgrace so far ae he may be known. What ire stated I am pre- pared to prove, having all the documents concern- ing the matter in my possession, but I think that to say further ia unnecessary, as the subject is so plain that no one can mistake the true nature of the case remain yours, respectfully, Jostrn Syiru. Nauvoo, June 23, 1842. Stvcutar Ixpictuent,—Cwarcr AGAINST THE Rxcorver.—The talk of the city for some days has been the extraordinary indictment found against the Rev. Mr. Verren, an Episcopalian clergyman, on the oaths of two Frenchmen, who were some time since convicted and sent to the penitentiary for these offences. One of these men had served out his time—the other had not, But what renders this extraordinary affair still more 60, is the as- tounding fact that it was meant only as a mode of reaching Mr. Whiting in some way or another. In connection with this affair we find a charge made in the “Journal of Commerce” of yesterday, alleging that Recorder Talmadge procured the pre- sence of one of the so-called witnesses from Black- well’s Island, and that thetindictment was got up by his influence and under his direction. We are authorised to pronounce this assertion utterly false. Recorder Talmadge knew nothing of this extraor dinary affair until it was perpetrated. Neither is the Recorder the man of such principles or such feel- ings as would lead him to trample and destroy quiet clergyman merely to make a stepping stone tc reach a political opponent. We cannot tell who are the authors of this most extraordinary indictment— | but it looks so much like the handywork of those | malevolent beings that got up an indictment against ‘us for a jeu d'esprit, that we should not be surprised if the paternity were one and the same This affair isso novel—so extraordinary—so ut. terly mean and malignant, that we shall set to work | and find out the originators and bring them to the light of day. Can any one give us a list of the trand Jury? Can any one tell who drew up the vaper 7 | Arrivat or Mr. Van Buren.—Mr. Van Buren | arrived in Albany on Monday afternoon, in the Western railroad train, in good health, and well pleased with a tour of several months duration, Frederick Gorham Clark, Revilo J. Cone, John Crom: well, Robert Ogden Doranur, Hulsey Dunuing, Albert Gilbert, Reuben Smith Goodman, Georye Hendrie Hough- ton, Nathaniel Hudron, George Henry Moore, Winthrop Henry Phelps, Samuel Sanford Potter, William P. Rich- ardson, Charles Edward Smedes, Edwin Smith, William Henry Spencer, Marcus Lorenzo Taft, Alexander Ramsay ‘Thompson, Samuel Oakley Vanderpoel. The whole affair went off with great eclat Among the loveliest of those present we noticed Mise M. , one of the sweetest singers the Rut- ger’s Institute can boast of. Her sister, dressed in black, was by her side. Miss R- , was much admired, and her neat dress also. Miss L——— drew many eyes to the pew in which she sat; so did Miss B——. The beautiful Miss S—— dic much to distract the attention of the students. We could name others, but amid so much loveliness and talent it would be invidious to particulanze. ‘The music was far inferior to that at the Rut- ger’s Institute, under the management of Mr. Ives Still, taken altogether, we know not when we have been so pleased with the commencement exercises of any institution. It reflected great credit on a!! concerned. Tae Warterinc PLaces.—These places of recrea- tion are filling up fast’ as the weather gets warm. Saratoga is beginning to show strong signs of life and gaiety. Rockaway gives her firet ball to-mor- row evening at the Pavillion. New Brighton we have not heard from. Stonington is eaid to be a capital place for a cool*sea breeze. Blake keeps first rate hotel there. Cape May has six hundred visitors, and their first balljhas come off. Morvgrat Sprines or Vingwwia— Wiley § Putnam, —This is a very valuable little work, and beautiful- ly printed. It contains a map of the route from Richmond and Baltimore to and from all the springs and principal places, a view of the red salphur, the uses of the waters, and the diseases to which they are applicable. It isa very useful work for travel- lers and invalids. “Ganatnc Bock Aqin.”—Many of the emigrants are returning to Eurepe, after having been here a year. No man can expect to make a fair start in this country in less than tenyeara. We were twen- ty years in the United States betore we gota start. Every man must bide his time. Joy at Porto R1co.—We learn from Capt. Hatch of the Mary Averill, from Guayama, sailed July 6, that just before he left, abundant rains fell on the South side of the island, after a long continuance of drought. The canes had suffered much, but the planters still hoped to make an average crop unless there should be a recurrence of very dry weather. Fresuets at THe Sourn.—They have been severe in the last two weeks. We have published the par- ticulars, from which we find that over a million dollars worth of property has been destroyed. Procress or Yucatan.—-This young republic, once called the New England of Mexico, seems to go aheadadmirably. An excellent hotel has been opened at Merida, by the Rijou, and a daily line of Troy stages established between that place and Campeachy. The climate is excellent for invalids, and living comparatively cheap. A Movers Fi ney, of a Richmond Bank, recently tried for em- bezzling its fands for a large amount, has been ac- quitted by the jury. How many of these wise men were debtors of the bank ? Ctose Smavine.—It is said that if the Honee of Representatives had been full the vote on the Ta- riff bill would have been 120 to 120. Beauties in Brace.—Amalgamation is going on beautifully in Massachusetts, Negroes wa drink with the whites, asif all were of one race.— It will soon be carried a Jittle further. Taxe Cane.—Clement Cresson recently died a: Cape Island of a rash of blood to hishead while ba thing. Take a shower bath before swimming, anc there is no danger. Bicamy. —Weellington hi cq in Rich- mond on a charge of Bigamy, for want of evidence. The Calversity of New Yea k—The Com- | AGAIN ON 18 Lros.—Dabe | became au | rious Doings in Politicos—Religion, cine, and Morals. Our lot has unquestienably fallen in a stirring time. Gverything is onthe move. The general aspect of society resembies with most tolerable exactness, sue of those bubbling, agitated, eflervescing solu- ‘tons of the pharmaceutist, which boil so angrily be- down into sober, solid, regu igious ~world—the political ‘ d—the medical world—all ‘are agitated. ‘The dealers in spi } ‘rom Joe th to Bishop Hughes—the p al iweck-doctors—the Fourierites, the Squashites, the Hittites, and the Jebuzites—the traffickers in the public health, from the Stuyvesant College, with , theirnew ally, Sands, the Sarsaparilla man, to the | College of Medicine and Pharmacy, with Richard- | Son, the great reforming chemist and pharmaceu- tist—all, all are on the qui vive, scrambling, squab- lar erystals. The bling, scratching, and scraping for the public good, | ° and—their own benefit. | One of the most curious and amusing “ signs” of Mr. Hugh Smith Carpenter, of New trecht, Long these funny times, is the row amongst the reapecta-_ | Island, delivered the latin salutatory,which was per- | ble children of Esculapius. The Doctors are cer- | haps one of tite best compositions of the day. The | tainly in a terrible ferment. It is, however, conso- | | matter in fact, was much better thn the manner ; | latory to reflect that when “ rogues fall out, honest | folk come to their own,” and we have no doubt that | when all the teapot tempests which now, how! so New York, delivered the English salutatory ; this | discordantly around the rival schools and colleges of pharmacy, Motts, Pattisons, Houstons, Sands, ‘and Richardsons, have passed away, that the pro- | duction of great public good will be apparent. The whole city has been convulsed within the past few weeks with the fight between the Stuyvesant Col- jlege of Pharmacy, cided and abetted by Drs. Mott “end a choice assorvnentof leeches (2) ‘and Sand nd tr 1 from their native beds” oa the one ai but not well delivered ; still it wras loudly applauded, | site, aud the Nassau street College of Medicine and | Pharmacy, with the celebrated Richardson, and five } hundred dozen of the “ American Carthartie Pill” on the other. Dr. Mott has conducted him- self in the field with all the chivalric dar- }ing which becomes the renowned Eastern | shionable circles, whilst he has atthe same time evinced great shrewdness in his choice of an aide- femenine elegance has been the theme ofa hundred tongues. ‘This good man Friday has been going the rounds of the penny papers, procuring in them the insertion of intolerably funny paragraphs about the | Stuyvesant College of Pharmacy, Dr. Mott, the Nas- sau street College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dr. Patuson—* Granville Sharpe Pattison,” late of Glasgow, Loudon, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and the fashionable circles, and Dr. Houston, editor of the Lancet and Poet Laureate te the “ great metropoli- tan school of medicine,” at the Stuyvesant Inst tute. Now we really cannot understand all these move- ments. We very much doubt indeed whether Dr Mott, hisroan Prid Pottison, and Sands, the sarsepariila man, undersiand these movements.— What do these gentlemen mean? Are they con- nected with the Nassau street College? Some be- gin to suspect it Certainly the simultaneous an- nouncement of the Stuyvesant School of Pharmacy, with its ‘choice perfumery,” and “ leeches trans- ported from their native beds,” and of the Nassau street College, with its rejuvenating mixtures and restorative balms, appears very much like a coali- tion. However, like sober citizens, we will wait till the end of these things be. Sooner or later the scatter ed elements of science and skill will coalesce, and a system of peace and order be educed from the pre’ sent chaos. Dr. Mott will be seen in his own di mensions—Dr. Houston wiil find his dimensions— the Stuyvesant School and College of Pharmacy will find its dimensions,—and the Nassau street Col- lege of Medicine and Pharmacy will find its dimen- sions—and in the mean time every man isat liberty to be purged, bled and blistered as he thinks proper A special edict. Nisto’s.—The strongest bill yet. The Ravels in four entertainments. Acquaintance seems to in crease their attraction—the public never gets weary of the humor of that Napoleon of Fun, Gabriel, « sure evidence itis of the highest order. Miss Well: gains popularity with every appearance ; she is, a: itwere, one of us, and we hail with pleasure he: rapid improvement. Her brother deserves no less to be said of him. The promenade continues tc delight the numerous visitors to this fashionabk resort. Superior Court, Before Chief Justice Jones and Judge Oakley. Juxx 20.—Dscisions.— Richard Sutton vs. Geo. D. Bald- win —This was a motion to set aside the report of referees A policy of insurance for $5000 was effected at the Nev York Marine Insurance Co.,on the steamboat Marco Bo- zaris, bound from New York toBuenos Ayres. The insu- rance was made by James Bergen, at the instance of Sut- ton. Baldwin had supplied the vessel, and also made ad- vances to Sutton, and the policy was endorsed that thc snoney, in case of loss, was to be paid to Baldwin, who was to give $1000 of it to Phillip M’Ardle, Jr. ‘The steam- vat startedirom New York but became leaky on the voy ge, and put i .to Bermuda, where she was abandoned,anc «total loss clai:.ed for. ‘The insurance company resisted he demand, and a suit was entered, but compromised, ane suldwin receiveu $3,900. M’Ardle went from New York, ud soon afterwards died. Previous to his going he left a: order with Mr. Conkling to get his $1000, and the letce: veceived from Baldwin $760, but did not know what be- ~ome of theorder. ‘The referees decided that remaining 9280 should be paid to plaintiff as M’Ardle was dead, anc iso that defendant suould recive but 2} per ceat commis of 6 per cert, that he had churged. ‘Th: J that tae refer’es were ia error, as Baldwin itself linbleto M’Ardie for ihe amount,bv ot to the platutith. Report of reterees net aside. Wm Capes, and others, vs. Alanson Sherwood.—By a lay. £ Congress persons pacing Tepairs on a vessel are aliow- vd to hold said vessed in lien during her continuance i he port where the repairs were made, and tor 12 days a.- er her leaving said port. The plaintiff repaired the stuam rout Norfolk. “She left NewsYork on the Ist July, and was sarried to New Windsor, up the North river, near New ourgh. She was followed in the early part of August,anc attach’d under the lien, but bonded by defendants. The plaintiffs contend that the meaning of the act embraees the nthern District, in which New Windsor is situ. be considered in the popular acceptation of the term. By a late decision of the United States Court, it was held that the harbor of New York did not comprehend an interior town, in which opinion this Court entirely agrees. ’erdict for defendants. Wm T. Seymour vs. John Mills—The defendant had en 3 notes for $600 each to take up (as his share) a lan: culation of $16,000, at the East Bridgewater Bank, bu: yo which his name did not appear. He had been deceived in giving the notes, but not by the agent ofthe bank. New ial denied. Wiliam Myer, plaintiff in error, vs. Joseph Hart and envy Hart, assignees of Mitchall.—Action tor recovery M goods sold. ‘The question 'was whether they had been old to defendant and upon his credit. The testimon as at variance, and as the Court below, which had a fait snowledge of the case, has passed upon it, this court doee sot fevitint justice requires it should disturb the ve: Judgment stirw Reuben Show end John Brown vs. William Monroe. Che pleiatiy hired a cehooner of a man named, Smith, who was pert owner wi jants. He put on board @ ‘0 of sand, which ed to by Brown and Mun- who took the vesselaway trom plaintiff and carried er to an outyort, where sie was hbelled and seized for men’s wages. The United States Marshal was willing to give up the cargo. Action of agsumpsit was brought in the court below for the of the sand. The Court held that an action of assumpsit could not lie. It should have been t or trover. Judgment reversed. i ell vs. Kdmund Kimball.—Kimball & She!- Jon’ and Sherman & Nye exchanged notes—one for former vas discounted by Mrs. Mitchell, but payment refused on heground that it had heen an accommodation note, and consideration not received. The Court held that the ~ottnter or exchunge note was consideration. It was also in plea that they had agreed to take up each others notes, This, the Court snid, did not avail. Judgment for plaintiff. Thomas Hope ve. Benjamin poet jaar defendant for a house and store hired by a man bers ym plaintiff, at $200 per annum. Complaint was oye ainst Golding that he kept a disorderly house, and he wi ted by defendant, atthe instance of plain: tiff, after he had been in possession about six weeks. | ‘The 1 Golding, vis part could invalidate it. Tie defendant, on his rt, | ‘ontends that he removed Golding at the instance ‘of the | dons promise that hy ‘he Court ruled that ould not be held for ares of appeal they ct as the ndent affirmed. action be- Vin. Bi. Fash ii ts th he charge woul! save been right, and ther t been, Judgment reversed. Yeay Poon —Tho St. Augu “Unele 3am has become so poor, that he could not to fires alutein this place on the last Anniversary of American Independence,” ine News Ufterveseent State of Modern Soctety—Cu-_ Med! | traveller and graceful favorite of the Parisian fa. | camp—to wit, the fascinating Peter Simple, whose rdaved for the first quarter's rent,on the strength of |e Soret, and contended that only adirect eviction on | Richmond Star, July 17. In | as nothing to show but that | BY PHE SOUTH Wasbington. {Correspondence of the Herald.) Wasurneren, Tuesday,3 P.M. 4 Doings of Congress, _ The proceedings of Congress to-day, however important to individuals and the territorics, are ul- terlydestitute of public interest. The Senate is most industriously engaged on private bills, and he House is legislating for the territories, ‘The day is excessively hot, and there is nothing stirring but the impalpable dust of the avenue. Philadelphia, } [Correspondence of the Herald.) Pumaperusa, July 90, 1849, ‘The legislature has not yet effected anything with the Spportionment Dill. All the various projects have been voted down, and the matter stands just where it did before the session assembled. Instead of disposing of the matter asthe legislature should have done, it has wrangled all | Tound the compase, and at length arrived at where it started from, and in its round done no little mischlef by legislating on subjects that it had no businesstotouch, { | allude more particularly to the recently passed stay | law,” staying all sales on execution, wnie’s the property offered shat! bring two-thirds of its appraised value, Now how value is to be better ascertained than by exposing it to the highest bidder, Iam not aware. Ap- praisers will be compelled to base their estimates on sal | Speculators who do not wish to loose their hold of their possessions, praned in the bubble times of 1838, may ap- prove of the law, but none else. bebo ma legislature evidently do not know the difference between price and value—do not know that the latter is ever nearly the same, while the former is ever fluctuating. Notwithstanding the weather is extremely hot, Fanny Fiz and Buckstone have very good houses. The “ Belle of the Hotel? is very popular, and de- serveily so. It touches some’ of ou prejudices, aud hits forcibly the ignorance and impudence of | the foreign loafers’ wao touch upon our shores | ty swindle us of our money, and afterwards to abuse us for our folly. ‘They are at the Walnut, where is also that graceful little danseuse Emma Ince.’ She is prett pertiy manner, popular with the eudience, and profitable | to the management. Good houses also at the Arch. Little was done in stocks to-day. Flour and from the light supply. Visitors to Ca hee down now pretty strong. The weat dogs and hot corn plenty, 5, In conseqnence of the destruction of « part of the railroad, near Elkton, the cars and mail ore are not yet in, and (ie oa will not be until the train hence for Baltimore this aftermoon,at four o’clock, returns with them some time te-night. = sd “Coot, Quirr Breszes.—If you want a cool, calm. quiet, delicious retreat, during these warm days, step into Captain Comstock’s boat, and go to Sto- nington. Mr. Blake’s Hotel is one of the most splendid and well kept in the country. The rooms are large and airy—the sea breeze is delicious—the atmosphere pure—and all delightful. Nowran’s Prosrscr Ha.t.—This airy spot is now daily frequented in the afternoon. If there is { ‘ny breeze on the island, it is tobe found there. ERN MAIL. oun er is hot, and ma ‘Tue Finest Ba—Takeap at the Marine Pa- villion, Rockaway, to-morrow evening. Prepare ye belles. You Don’r Say So.—Henry Clay has writien ane. ther letter, stating that he is perfectly happy in the shades of Ashland. ’ Louisiana Execrion.—We give below the returns as received. They show quite a somerset in that State :— 1840. 1943, Falt Vote. Dem. Whig, Van Buren. Harrison. Mouton. Johnston. 7616 11,296 4,721 2,936 7,616 2,986 Harrison maj. 8,680 1,785 Mouton’s maj. Tue Farenxt—U sranecirp Destrvction—Ternipie Insuay To THE Canxat—Loss or Caors—DeatH—Ac- cipEeNnts — cumstayces, &c.—Our eity has Leen in th highest excitement since iast ‘Thursday evening, when the first intelligence was given of the rapid rise of the River. On Wednesday morning, about 8 o’clock, it began to Lon oe an rain heavily , in ashort time the wind rose, and a flood of rain poured down, filling the small strei causing such a rush of waters as soon raised the river above all precedent. ‘The rising of the water was so sud- den as to prevent all preparations for could be saved. Its firstindications reached Thursday, about 8 o'clock, P. M. Every thing on the rich and prolific lowlands is gone. ‘Thd splendie and rich harvests are all swept to destruction, The harvesters had generally givea their attention to the tobacco fields, and were just about to commence thrashing the very wheat now gone. To-day, but for this calamity, would have been a busy time along the river banks—but, alas! it is a time ofmourning. ‘ihecorn is annihilated—tobacco ruined, ‘and those who, but a week since, had wealth and abun- dance in their splendid crops, have not a sheaf left. We have notto this time (9 eve) heard from above Scotteville ; but to that po destruction is in grrompe as thorough and overwhelm- ing. At Scottsville the water rose even to the floor of the Eagle Hotel bar, and the loss in that thrivimg place must be very seriously felt, we fear. The breaks upon the Canal are appalling, and to Scotts- ville are numerous and large—some of them eighty feet in length. What may be the extent of damage above Scottsville, is not known, and we fear almost to learn ; but we trust it will disappoint the fears felt. So far as heard, the destruction to the line of Canal is immense. Ofcourse any attempt at this time to estimate the amount lost, can be but the merest conjecture. No data can yet be had to govern a calculation, but including all known losses of crops, material, lumber, ani to the canal, we should suppose a million dollars to be avery moderate amount to estimate it at. We deubt not that the loss of wheat alone will approach, if not exceed, $300,000. The injury, at this critical moment, to trade and to business ar- rangements, will be very serious, indeed. The time lost in repairing and opening the Canal, will be much felt by those who have produce prepared to bring down—aeon- siderable amount of which is already under contract. ‘To add to the horror of the scene, when the flood was at its fullest fury, some foolish men passed in a boat from Brown’s Island tothe shore, and on their way were upset, by which two men, Thos. Gouldin and Samuel Edwards, were drowned. The scene is represented as thrilling and fearful. The boat had five men and two boys in it, and was watched with eager eyes by those on shore. After some effort, those who cling to the beat were reached by & ropeand saved from their perilous situation. Attention wasnow drawn to the women, the wives of the two men upon the Island, who, frentic with fear, ren tu and fro and begged to be taken off. They were so frightened nttheir Supposed danger, that no persuasion gould pacify them and it was determine? to reach them. A large boat was sent for, but while they were waiting for it, three negroes were discovered in it sbove and on their a fresh case of excitement of the large ones used upon the Canal, and the fierce rush of the waters rendered the use of poles im- ‘They, however, urged her on the hest they a possible. Y: could and finally juet reached the verge of the Island clutch at the trees held but an instant—a second limb also gave way—but fortunately the third grasp held and they barely escaped going over the rocks also.—At this timea second small boat, with seven blacks in it, started and made the trip in safety, and — to tell, the women preferred to return in the small boat, bringing with them inf ‘They came over in safety, but only to have feelings still more lacerated by the news that their husbands, whom they parted with but afmoment beiore, were gone to their last solemn account. It is remarkable that Edwards's wife was lost near the same place, in a storm some two years member, He had married agaia, and was je was a member at owen inuton Societ: hout two weeks since, when he abindoned BID) pledge and took to drink again. ‘A negro woman at Rocket's, on Saturday, in endeavor- to catch @ log that*was running past, lost her balance, and Was seen no mare. ing incidents occurred in the midst of the terrible scene. A’ fine young steer, which had been caught upon the islands between the Toll House and Manchester, had gone from spot to spot, until at last he was driven to the top of tapered rock, which just af- forded him safety. There he stood, for hours, philosophi- cally reflecting upon the prospect before him, wntil at Inat, driven by ‘oar or hunger, ho madealeap and gal- Javtly struck out for the shore he had been eo long wist- fully watching. The spectators on the bridge were all excitement. ‘' He’s gone,” shouted twenty voices. “No, there he is—thero—there—he’s safe!” He just touch the island below the bridge, and as he did so, giving him- self a good shake, he raised his nose high in’ Se, and bel- lowed out a cry of triumph. The crowd greeted his ex: pleit with a tremendous shout, as he came from the wa ter. A portion of the bridge, the other side of the toll-house, gave way early on Saturday afternoon. Three men were upon it, at the time it started, but by being very nimble they escaped, ‘The sight of the river was awfully grand, © | of the Falls Plantation, where the topsot t | just peered above the water, seen ata distance, resembled a large flock of birds floating upon the surface, presenting asod but thrillingly grand ight: No such rapid rise has ever been known in the river—none ever equalled in its sestructivencss, and few have exceeded it in height.— MEDICAL ADVICF.—Any person, on forwarding Courrar of Mroicixe axp Pranstacy, a letter con: taining a deseription of his or her case, and the sum of ove Doxtan, will be furnished with a letter of Medical advice, containing full directions as to diet, imen, &e. and one dollar’s worth of suek of the preparations of the Couneor at may be ordered, W. 8. RICHARDSON, Agent, 97 Nessau-st. to THE VOTARIES OF UNLAWFUL PLEA. SURES do, indeed, even here pay the crimes. But their sufferings are wofully the malpractice of quacks. How many every day have conse to mourn over blighted hopes of recovery, and disense, rendered tenfold violent and deadly by nostrim venders without principle or knowledge.— Such sufferers are invited to call at the offices of the Col- Med Medicine and Pharmacy, who offer them safe and wal remedies, described in the advertisement in the last page of this day’s paper, EE eT Le NEE ce ener er ne ae