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State and Territory.

Maine,

399

New Hampshire, 269
Vermont,

Kentucky,

687

Tennessee,

681

280

Ohio,

935

Massachusetts,

610

Louisiana,

215

Rhode Island,

97

Indiana,

139

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Delaware,

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Maryland,

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Virginia,

1,211

North Carolina,

737

South Carolina,

516

Connecticut,
New York,
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania,

the happy. They who have the custody of || ing table will show nearly the number in each the wretched being are too prone to forget their duty and his claims upon them for kindness and forbearance. Their sympathy is exhausted, and their kindness becomes blunted by familiarity with misery. They often give up the feelings of the friend for the apathy of the jailer; and, after reducing the madman to the utmost degradation of which human nature is capable, so that he has lost almost the form and appearance of a man, they have in many cases utterly neglected even the appearance There is, too, on of ministering to his wants. this subject, a comrion error, that the maniac is insensible to suffering, and that the disease is incurable: thus the unfortunate subjects of this malady, as if they had lost their birthright as men-"as if they were fallen stars from the sphere of reason"-are consigned over to chains and imprisonment, and doomed to wear away a wretched existence, until death, like a kind angel, comes to their relief.

We need something to supply this defect in private sympathy, for it is not true that the insane are insensible to suffering. Hunger, cold, confinement, neglect, and the privation

of all the accustomed comforts of life, affect them as it would affect us. Besides, in many cases of insanity, there is a morbidly increased sensibility to physical suffering.

The disease is far from being incurable. It has been stated to the committee by professional gentlemen-and their statements are fully supported by reports from various hospitals that nine out of ten insane have been restored to reason, when placed under judicious treatment in the early stages of the disease. Cases of very long standing have been relieved, and instances often occur of a restoration after years of insanity.-The report of an asylum near Philadelphia gives the following result:-Admitted in five years, 158 patients; discharged in the same time, recovered, 53; | improved, 17; much improved, 23; without change, nine. In the retreat at York, England, out of 40 patients admitted within three months after the first attack, the whole number, 40, were restored to their friends recovered; of those admitted after three and within twelve months, the proportion of cures was as 25 to 45; but of those whose disease was of more than two years' standing, the proportion of cures was only as 14 to 79. A report from

the Connecticut retreat shows the ratio of recovery in the old cases to be 26 to the hundred; and out of 24 recent cases, 22 were recovered.

Some incipient movements have been made in the States of New York and New Jersey, towards making suitable provision for this unhappy class of persons.

Estimated number of Lunatics in the United States. Assuming that the number of lunatics is as one to a thousand of the population, which is found to correspond nearly with facts where they have been ascertained, the follow.

Dist. of Columbia, 39

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In five or six of the States there are private asylums, which may contain in all about a thousand. For the remaining 10,919 no suitable means are used for their restoration. About 7,000 or 8,000 of them are paupers, most of whom are confined, or run at large, the objects of neglect or abuse, similar to what is represented by the committee of the legislature of New Hampshire.

Imprisonment for Debt.-Laws have been enacted in the States of Maine and Massachusetts, which virtually abolish imprisonment for debt. The laws in the other States remain nearly as they have been represented in the preceding reports of the society.

RECENT INTELLIGENCE.

Berlin Missionary Society-Four missionaries of the Society for Foreign Missions, recently established at Berlin in Prussia, who embarked during the last autumn, have arrived at the Cape of Good Hope. About the time of their arrival, a party, headed by Dr. Smith of Cape Town, under the patronage of an association in London, were ready to start on a tour for exploring the territory situated between the most advanced missionary stations und De La Goa Bay. At the request of the exploring party these four missionaries accompanied them, with a view to occupying a field of labor in that quarter.

French Mission in South Africa.-Mr. Lemue, a French missionary at Motito, near Lattakoo, has prepared a map of an extensive tract of country in the interior of South Africa, which he has explored himself, or respecting which he has obtained accurate information from other explorers.

Renish Missionary Society.-This society, constituted by the union of the smaller associations of Barmen, Elberfeld, Wesel, Cologne, and Mark, received, during the year preceding its last report, 34.576 francs; and expended 35,746 francs. It has four stations in South Africa, al! within the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope; at which there are eight missionaries. The society has fourteen candidates for missionary service in a course of education at its Seminary.

Mission to Borneo.-Two missionaries from the Rhenish Society just noticed, embarked at Amsterdam, in August last, for Batavia, destined to attempt a mission among the Dayaks of Borneo. One of the chiefs of this barbarous people, at the suggestion of a Dutch civil officer, had determined to abolish the savage practice of making war to collect human heads with which to ornament their dwellings, and was disposed to receive teachers.

Serampore Baptist Mission.-The Rev. Dr. Carey, the founiler of this mission, died on the 9th of June, 1834, at the age of 73.

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions,

DEATH OF MESSRS. MUNSON AND LYMAN. THE press is stopped to announce the afflictive intelligence that the Rev. Messrs. Munson and Lyman, while on an exploring tour among the Battahs, a savage nation inhabiting the northwestern part of the island of Sumatra, were murdered by that people on the 28th of June last, five days after leaving Tapanooly, where they had satisfied themselves that the journey to the interior could be made with safety.

Donations,

FROM DECEMBER 11TH, TO JANUARY 10TH,

INCLUSIVE.

Auburn and vic. N. Y., H. Ivison, Jr. Agent,

Auburn, Mon. con. in 1st chh.

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25 39

20 00

58 40

12 87

15 85

Barnstable co., Ms. Aux. So. Rev. N. Cogswell, Tr.

Cotuit, Friends,

North Dennis, Gent. and la. Sandwich, Gent. and la. 85; mon. con. 65,06;

Yarmouth, Gent. and la. to constitute Rev. NATHANAEL COGSWELL an Honorary Member of the Board,

Of the above, $100 for Rev. S. Munson.

100 00

15 25-267 76

13 00

15 62

150 06

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2d do. La 32,60; mon. con. 57,31; Montague, Gent. 14,14; la. 14,42; mon. con. 4,02;

Northfield, Gent. 14,72; la. 9,97; mon. con. 12,57;

Shelburne, Gent. 47,23; la. 30,36; Sunderland, Gent. 25,50, la. 26,28; mon. con. 29,33; av. of coat, 5; Warwick, Gent. 6,75; la. 13,39; mon. con. 10,09; Rev. Mr. Kingsley, 10;

Wendell, Gent. 11,53; la. 6; mon.

con. 7;

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50 00-228 68

16.00

18 2547 25

Chittenden co. Vt. Aux. So. W. I. Seymour, Tr.

60 00

Burlington, La.

20 00

East Windsor, 1st so. Mon. con.

9 86

Essex co. North, Ms. Aux. So. J. Caldwell, Tr.

Enfield, Mon. con.

5 78

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Glastenbury, A friend, 50; mon.

mick's so. mon. con. 146,57;

con. 40;

90 00

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Hartford, 1st so. Mon. mon. 18,65;

Fairfield co. West, Ct. Aux. So. M. Marvin, Tr.

la. 1;

19 65

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Hartland East, L. P. Case,

12.00

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Manchester, Gent.

Wethersfield, Newington so. A. W.

Windsor, Wintonbury so. Gent.

164 56

1 00

20 00

26 75-409 60

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Hillsboro' co. N. H., Aux. So. R. Boylston, Tr. Mont Vernon, La.

23 12

Lowell and vic. Ms. Char. Asso. W. Davidson, Tr.
Lowell, Mon. con. in 1st cong. chh.
New Haven city, Ct. Aux. So. C. J. Salter, Tr.
Asso. in 1st cong. so. 155,27;

39 00

154 31

coll. after sermon by Mr. Bardwell, 10;

165 27

New Haven co. East, Ct. Aux. So. S. Frisbie, Tr. Balance,

18

Branford, Gent. 43,25; la. 36,42; East Haven, Gent. 20,23; la. 29,52;

79 67

49 75

Guilford, Gent. 48,62; la. 42,39;

91 01

Norfield. Gent. and la.

22 60

Madison, La. cent so.

50 00

North Fairfield, Gent. and la.

6 87

Meriden, Gent. 64,74; la. 37,28;

102 02

North Greenwich, Gent. 51; la. 50,50: mon con. 30,30; Norwalk, Gent. 86,08; la. 62,31; mon. con 42,78; (of which to constitute CLARK BISSELL an Honorary Member of the Board, 100;)

North Branford, Friends of for. miss.

46 32

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Ridgebury, Gent, and la.

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Ridgefield, La. 20,67; mon. con.

con. 3,28;

43 54

30,85; dona. 5;

56 52

Derby, Gent. 39,50; la. 20,69;

Saugatuck, Gent. 34,25; la. 45,56;

mon. con. 23,80;

83 99

mon. con. 52,84;

132 65

Stamford, Gent. and la.

28 00

Stanwich, Gent. 25,65; la. 30;

Hamden East Plains, Gent. and la. Mt. Carmel, Gent. 29.57; la. 23,18; mon. con. 21,40;

19 14

74 15

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Humphreysville, Gent. and la.

Middlebury, Benev, so. 42,02; mon. con. 2,23;

14.00

44 25

Milford, 1st so. Gent. 58,93; la.

44,10; chh. coll. 63,38; la. sew. so. for sch. in Ceylon, 61; sab. sch. miss. so. for do. 7; mon. con. in 1st and 2d 80. 18;

2d so. Gent. 12; la. 22; North Milford, Gent. 52,69; la. 34,03; mon. con. 3.50; sab. sch. coll. for ed. hea. chil. 1,84; inf. sab. sch. class, for do. 20c.

Oxford, Chh.

Prospect, Gent, and la.

Waterbury, Gent. 49,41; la. 46,25;

Salem Bridge, Chh. and so. 17,27; fem. benev. so. 17,50; a lady, 10, mon. con. 8,81;

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West Haven, Gent. 39; la. 29,47; sab. sch. miss. so. for hea. chil. 3; a gent. 10;

81 47

Wolcott, Gent. 12,31; la. 17,81; mon. con. 3,16; Woodbridge, Gent. 7,62; la. 28,20; 35 82

33 28

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Bucksport, Me. Mon. con.

Cambridgeport, Ms. Miss B's sab. sch. class in Mr. S's so. for miss. to China, Camden, Me. Gent, asso. and mon. con. Canonsburg, Pa. Sab. sch. in college chh. for miss. to W. Africa, 4,34; for Mahratta miss. 4,40; fem. miss. so. 40; inou. con. 20; M. Brown, 5;

Charlestinon, Ms. Mon. con. in Winthrop so. Connecticut, A friend, 20; do. 3;

Danville, Pa. Mon. con. in presb. chh. East Aurora, N. Y. Mon. con. Ellicottville, N. Y. Mon. con in presb. chh. Hamp. Chris. Depos, Ms. Gen. agency of the Miss. Herald, viz. Ashfield, Rev. T. S. 4,40; Bloody Brook, Rev. T. S. C. 2,80; Buckland, Mr. H. 1,20; Charlemont, Rev. W. T. 2,80; Chesterfield. M. B. 2; Conway, J. W. 80c. East Hampton, S. W. 40c. Gorham. J. L. 2; Granby West, H. W. G. 1,60; Hadley, N. C. Jr. 7,25; Hatfield, C. P. 5,10; Hawley, J. L. 2; Northampton, D. S. W. 10,86; Norwich, N. S. 2,80; South Hadley, W. L. 2,40; Southampton, E. E. 3,20; Sunderland, 40c. West Hampton, Rev. E. H. 4,40; Whateley, L. B. 4; Williamsburgh, Rev. H. L. 4,40;

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Constable, N. Y. Mon. con.

73 74

81 19

23 00

1 00

East Stafford, Gent. 14,78; la.

16,56,

31 34

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64 81

38 23-263 05

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475 02

Cleveland, Mon. con. in 1st

Lamington, N. J. Presb. chh.

23 00

Lenox, Ms. Mon. con in N. sch. dist.

10 00

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Lyme, N. H. Rev. NATHANIEL LAMBERT,

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which constitutes him an Honorary Member of the Board,

50 00

Strongsville, Mon. con.

10 00

1 50

12 16-28 66-665 06

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Western Reserve, Aux, so. Cuyahoga co. Solon, La. Geauga Co. Unionville, Mon, con.

Portage co. Rootstown, S. P. 5; two ladies, 87c. Twinsburg, Fem. asso. 3,29; Streetsboro', Asso. 3;

15 00

Windham co. North, Ct. Aux. So. J. Williams, Tr.

Worcester co. Ms. Relig. Char. So. H. Mills, Tr.

102 80

2,000 00

Newbern, N. C. Mon. con. in presb. chh.
Newbury, Ms. Mon. con. in Belleville cong. so.
New Castle Presbytery, Chanceford cong. for
support of Rev. B Schneider,
New Haven, Ct. H. for China,
New Marlboro', Ms. Indiv.

New York city, Ladies of Brick chh. for Spring sch. in Ceylon, 36; W. S. 10; scholars of Miss Goldsmith, 20; chil. of Central presb. chh. sab. sch. 2,15; a friend, 3; do. 1,75;

North Reading, Ms. Mon. con. in cong. so.
Norwich, Ct. Av. of jewelry,

Orange, N. J. Mon. con. in 1st presb. chh. Philadelphia, Pa. J. Stille, (of which to constitute Rev. H. A. BOARDMAN an Honorary Member of the Board 50;) 100; T. Fleming, 100; W. Brown, 50; G. Ralston. 50; S. Hildeburn. 50; Mrs. Blain, 40; N. Burt, 25; other indiv. of 10th presb. ch. 125,39; coll. in 1st presb. chh. 542,10; indiv. of 2d presb. chh. (of which for Elea nor Cuyler in Ceylon, 20;) 120,50; coll. in 3d presb. ch. 105,81; do. in 6th do. 50;

Manchester, Vt. Mon. con. in cong. so.

30 00

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D. W. Prescott, 30; a mechanic, for tracts for China, 10; two young ladies, 5;

Pipestown, Pa. Sab. school,

Pittsburgh, Pa. M. box of chil. of J. W. Pittsford, N. Y. Rev. E. D. Andrews, Providence, R. I. Benef. fem. for. miss. so. (of which fr. sab. sch. class No. 5, for schools in Ceylon, 10; Mrs. A. B. Arnold, for ed. of a fem. child in Ceylon, 20;) 108 56; B. c. f. m. so. 101,75; mon. con. 37.72; int. 2,33;

Reading, S par. Ms. La. asso.

Salisbury, Ms. Mon. con. in Rocky Hill chh. Simsbury, Ct. Mon. con.

1,403 80 2.00 5 00 50 00

250 36

34 92

12.00

18 80

Somers, Ct. Mon. con. in cong, chh. and so.

14 34

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Total of donations and legacies from September 1st, to January 10th, $65,185 19.

DONATIONS IN CLOTHING, &c.
Amherst, S par. Ms. A bundle, fr. fem. char.
so. 15,25; bibles, fr. P. G dec'd.
Avon, Ct. A bedquilt, fr. young misses in E. so.
Boston, Ms. Saddle, bridle, etc. fr. a friend.
Bridgewater, Ms. A hox, fr. fem. benev. so.
Burlington, Ct. Fulled c.oth, fr. asso. and
Mrs. S. Frisbie

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32 61

30 90

Campton, N. H., A box, fr. juv. read. so. Esser, Vt. A half barrel, ft. la. asso. Greenfield, Ms. A box, fr. la. asso. in 1st par. for Mr. Johnston, Sandw. Isl.

56 00

Hamp. Chris. Depos. Ms. Norwich, Shoes, fr. N. Strong.

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The following articles are respectfully solicited from Manufacturers and others.

Printing paper, to be used in publishing portions of the Scriptures, school-hooks, tracts, &c. at Bombay, and at the Sandwich Islands.

Writing paper, writing books, blank books, quills, slates, &c. for all the missions and mission schools; especially for the Sandwich Islands.

Shoes of a good quality, of all sizes, for persons of both sexes; principally for the Indian missions. Blankets, coverlets, sheets, &c.

Fulled cloth, and domestic cottons of all kinds.

James Adger, Charleston, S. C., Treasurer of the Southern Board of Foreign Missions, acknowledges the receipt of the following sums, viz. Columbia, T. Wells, 10; indiv. 15,50; Augusta, W Smith, 100; R. Campbell, 90; Mrs. R. Campbell, 50, T. Cumming, 50; Rev. SAMUEL S. DAVIS, which constitutes him an Honorary Member of the Board, 50; Mrs. Cumming and daughters, 30; Mrs. E. Reid, 25; I. and W. Harper, 20; Mrs. E. M. Cashin, 20; Mrs. McK. 10; R. C. 10; J. B. 10; J. M. 10; W. A. 10; Mrs. F. 10; Mrs, and Miss N. 10; Mr. E. 10; Mr. and Mrs. C. 10; H. and B. 10; cash, 10; Mrs. P. 10; Mr. and Mrs. S. 10; W. B. 10; S. C. 10; J. B. 10; Mrs. F. M. 10; indiv. 95,81; fem. asso. presb. chh. 63,50; Bradleyville, Rev. K. W. James, 50, Hamburg, Indiv. 7,50; Wadmalaw, J. A. Fripp. 50, S. Legare, Jr. 50; C. E. Fripp. 10; indiv. 12,31; James Island, Indiv. 14,50; Miss G. 2; Inon. con. 15; Christ's chh. Indiv. 58,50; Edisto Island, J. Eddings, 25; la. benev. so. 20, W. Seabrook, 20; W. S. Jr. 10; Mrs. E. M. 15, E. M. 10; Miss E. 10; indiv. 92,25; Walterborough, Mrs. H. B. 10; D. C. C. 10; indiv. 51,01; Willington, Indiv. 27,13; Abbeville, Indiv. 10,25; Providence chh. 9,05; do. 8,50; Rocky River, Indiv. 47; Carmel, do. 11, Laurens, do. 51,25; Medway chh. do. 4,25; Friendship chh. do. 4; Providence chh. do. 4,56; Good Hope chh. do. 27; Anderson chh. do. 27,37; Pendleton chh. do 93,38; Sandy Spring chh. 3,37; Charleston, G. T. SNOWDEN, 100; Mrs. G. T. SNOWDEN, 100; Mrs. SARAH SMITH, 100; H. WILSON, 100; I. C. COIT, 100, Rev. WILLIAM S. LEE, 50; which constitutes them Honorary Members of the Board; C. Whitlaw, 100; T. Fleming, 100, J. Adger, 100; C. McIntire, 100; Rev. Dr. Waddell, 50; Rev. J. B. Adger, 50; Rev. T. Smith, 50; Rev. J. Lanneau, 50; Rev. Prof. Howe, 30; Rev. N. . P. 10, Rev. I. M. W. 10, Rev. Mr. P. 30; H. M. 10; Miss H. S. 10: juv. miss. so. (of which for miss. to Africa, 133,25,) 774,11; fem. miss. so. 50; do. in 3d chh. 44; mon. cou. in 2d presb. chh. 119,19; do. in 3d do. 148,39; do. in circular chh. 19,43; coll. in do. 8,68; indiv. 1:32; Winnsboro', Cong. of Rev. W. Brearly, 50: Cheraw, Mr. McClean, 90; Columbia, W. Law, 100; Rev. Dr. Goulding, 50; Washington, Ga. A. Alexander, 100; bible class in Mt. C. chh. 50c. Walterboro', R. B. Bedon, 10; John's Island, Rev. E. White, 50; Mr. W. 3; mon. con. 7,50; Indian Town, A lady, 5; Stoney Creek, Chh. 54; Camden, Chh. 75; St. Mary's, Ga. Rev. HoRACE PRATT, which constitutes him an Honorary Member of the Board, 50; Sumpter Dist. T. E. D. 10; Mt. Zion, Coll. 10; chh. 2 25; Zion chh. 2; Sumpterville, Chh. 19,37; Darien, Ga. Presb. chh. 50; Darlington, For. miss, so. 20; C. H. 15,25; coll. 34; Laurensville, Ga. Mon. con. and coll. at Fairview, 32,81; Laurens Dist. Friendship cbb. 5,50; Miss N. C. 3.50; a Jady, 5; Lebanon, Chh. 27,62; Liberty co. Mon. con. at Medway chh. 33,43, Kershaw Dist Coll. 3,75; Hopewell, Chh. "Marioa," 57; do. 10; York Dist. Young la. Bethel miss. 8o. 31,25; Rev. P. E. B. 5; less postage, etc, 14,19; 5,215 36

OF THE

AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS. No. XX.

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THE engraving above presents a view of the Mission House and premises at Mackinaw, together with a portion of the island. This paper will be principally occupied with a brief account of the object, character, and success of this mission.

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