The Elk advocate. (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, December 13, 1866, Image 1

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    A 1O0AL ND OENKFMi NEWSPAPER,
it Vuhllshtd Vrery Thursday
BY JOJLD" F. MOOUli '
Tet Year in mivniicc ; $1 CO
it. . fS"l!liiu!cui;tion3 to be "pfiid in nit
TBiicc. Orders' for Job Work respectfully
" Mioliciiod. s
" 8i,0:!lec"on Jlikin Pti-fct, in tho sacond
tory of Ilouk'.t Gillif Store. '
Aduacss
. joirxo. hall, ...
EDiTo'n & rr.orniKTOn..-
jti i: s $ ,t a 2:
. . .OF
TH ERESIDEXT.
' . A WORD "Of CAPTION. '
Tlic report of tho Secret rry of the
Treraei'.ty ntfordi much information ro
pec!in . ;he reventie and commerce nt
the rch",'v. ili-i views u (0!i UiG cur.
4ret:c . ari n'lh i-elercneo to'tlw proper
:adj !. !' "'ir revenue system, in'-"
-tel.- .' a. !! iiiip.ut. nre commended
to th,' 1 ...rbil coiw.d.'ration of Congress.
Jn my h.Mt Htiniial . message I expressed
" nn' ;;i'lirro1 v . vs upon tllPJO subjects
I nci 0 n.i .irl en! I titioiifio'n to Ibe in.1-"
C''Efi' ! c;j 1 1 v i 1 11 intu every denarM
Trent I t!v Govcinii cat 11 tivstciil of
"ig:djo-i . :.:j-i'.-'.y, through retrench'
r- t-
i y ins
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JOHN Gr. IIAIil Kditor.
iiiwiwi; i3.va-3, erx-:c. iziu, iscc-
J. IV MO OI IK; PuMtelier.
Tm2!1.1S:-1H oO J'tr IVar hi .ifivuut c.
Ci'i" ': !..i.ui!nu'i! cxpcinlin'.ris, t'ne
10 1 f 'iiuvili-ns i t' t xaUi;i can lie
'Js'Ki V ' v't1'' :' luoitiErmtm t i'nur
revi'ii'M . .-; ys' will be consist out with
the ::iid"i;c Iii'iuiuti ar.d
. 8cccs::;".' vniits of tlic Government.
THE NATIONAL DKr.T.
The-rojinrt .presents a mueh nioro sat.
istiictorv i ')tulit.iu:i of our Suanccs than
:i the most iHiuniG could
bi'liaiod, During tho. C.-cal
y;v l.c :Jdl!i June, lGo, the
last-' tii''"' war. t!n! public debt
ct..V:r, l'uo, it amounted
" 1.750. On tbo IJlst day
. itJ, ii' V:d bi'oii reduced
! fie I'iiuiinitioH,' dur-
otic v, i
lll'.VC- it :
was i:u !
fii Vl
of Oci.ii
inpr a p. : . .J ol 1ortrt"ei! ui'intus, . torn-lul-iK.'.i.w'
'. mlicr 1st. IS;;"), and end
inj; Ort.ib'T Six: 1 S i , bavin been
5'2o0,:!7. .") '";. Tu tb3 lit annual re.
port ' t!m st.it'i n( the 1i:i'i:ii:cs, itva.!i'
, est".:n:itod that, during the three i'.artcr.-i
ot the.. t:ul' yvar cudin'r the 5J0th (if
June list,, the debt would be inerei'cd
eil2.1M.0i7. .liumi!; that irt'od.
liovrovf-r, il wan reduced Bdl.l!)ii,iJS7,
. the reeei.ti ot the year Imvinir been
" SSO.CKI.) 0,1.) niori!. and tlieespt'tiditnrcs
"620(,5:!'i,C-"5.) !s than the 'esnuiatcs.
. Noth'.ia. . ' n ! 1 more clearly indicate
that: il -vr.'i'iits the. extent and
avail'. hu national resources,
rnd ' .-'id safety wlili v.hieh,
'v... ( (lovcrnineiit, groat
i.iiiitar. . cstublit'liiuenU can be
flisL.iii.j. expenses reduced lrotu a
war tt a v t.ijtinjr.
. ar.t-. i-.-a -r-Ki tiik fiscal 'tear. '
Ti fi,i"tl v(:iiw1i:!iinT tho iiOih
i l.e receipts were 8553,.
:ii.; expcii'iitures S5-"
an available surplus
.. ' It is estimated that
; the nca year ending
, "!''')7, yill be S 17 1.Otil .'.
".-it the expenditures will
M.iii .f.$jl(i.42.'i,078. leav-i'i.':i.--ury
a surplus of 615S,-
') :' i-'.ir ilu iii-eal year ending
-! i.in ".th. l.-ti.'i. it u estimated that
will, amount .to S43(i,0'HI,
1 -d tliui the expenditures will be
;oV ;;ir!, showing an excess of
' '. . i0 111 i'.ivor of the Govern
uicnt Tli -e i';tiioiit!-l receipts may
bo diiii-.i.'iv'i 'd bv u r.educt.itju of zaie
and i,.i;..,t. d,tili.v; but aj'tViK all r.ece.s
paiy rc.l 'tt:; u shall hayjo been tna5e,
forty-one national cenictries, containing
the lviimir.s ol 104,52(5 I'nioii soldiers,
have already been established. The to
tal estimates of military appropriations
is S2-V-l.''tGt)J.' '
Si:c:tLT.MtV WELLES ON TUS' NAW.
It is stated ill the report of the Secre
tary of the Navy that the naval force lit
i.h?.i time consists pf two -hnndre 1 on-t
fevctity eight vessel, Urtned -vitli-two
thousmd three hundred., mid fii'ty cij.l.t
guos. Oi these, one hundred and lit.
U-en vc.sc.'i.. carrying:' one thousand
and twenty nine L'Ui;s, ere in cj.niuis.
aii.il, distributed chiefly atiiong seven
Sipiadi'ons. The number of men in the
service is thirlceu thousand six bun-
'4.Jro.l. Great activity and vigilance have
geta displayed by. tlie h.juadroi.s,
and their i.i'ivcilK-bts have beetijuili
piously and cflieiei:tly anua cd in s'tf'i
niautier c.s Would-biv-l rroni ote Ai::. r.
lean commerce, aiil tinted th" iv:u'-; j
and interests or. otir count'.-ymen abroad. I
The vessels cr.iploycd are. undergoing j
repair.', or arc laid up uutu their, teivi.
cts may Le required
TtiH LEACUK ISLAM) I It OX CLaD NAVY
l'AUD.
denco in closed mt.ils ; and an allowance
tocajch Post O.lico Department of the
right to uro tho mail comniuniciitions
established under the authority id the
oflicr fnrlhcdisputeh of corrcspnndi'tice,
cither in opeu 0.- closed maii.i, on the
same tcriDK us those i,pplieab!e to the
inhabitants of 1 lift country providing tho
nieaiiji ul iian-siiiitsi'"'
SfiCiVAlil HROWf.-INti'S KStllBIT FOR
TlH ISTFHtOtt.
' The fi '.oi I of the Secretary of the In
teriur exhibits the condition i.f . t it fi:
branches .,-(' th-j public set vice which are
committed to his supervision. Dining
the last ti-eal year lyur tniiiio. 's six bin;.
died i.i.d twenty-iiiuo t:iousa.:.d ilirre
buii'.lic'l ajid twelve jiercs of' public
land who d!.-posed of, one niillinn eiidit
iiuiii'.rod and iiinrty-tv,"!) thousand live
Lundiv.I and .sixteen r.cres of which
were on tore I tttuler tha houirtiead act,
The policy originally adopted relative to
the pi;' lie lands l.ns'itnucruoao csenti-il
tuca'.uealii .is Itniiieuiute rnvetitte. and
by tha Governinetit, catu was taken to
111 ike liiiown its dissent to the Kuiperor
ol I't'iiiice.
1 eannot forego tha hopo that France
will reconsider the subject, nnd adopt
Mime l'''-Vuii(iii in icgai'd to t!m cvacuu.
lion of .Mexico which will cinlerni us
ncaiiy as praetieablu with tho existing
eii-ijji'nu ni, and thus meet the ju.-tex-pice
.ni.'iis ol tlii! Fnit. l t?ta'e. The pa
puis rria.ii: titho' subjee! will be laid
la-fi.i'i! yu. It is believed that with the
cviieti.it:oii of Mexico by the expeditiou.
arv tocos 0:1 the su!iect f ir s aioiis di.fer
Tticei between Fraeee tin i the I'nifed ! v'ith crimes
Sia'es wo:ili remain.
of the Emperor and tlio people of l-'r
Tiie cxprese-ions
nee
warrant u hope that tho traditionary
ineuo.-liip between ;ne two eounines
i.nli'it. in that case be renewed aud per
m inently restored.
t112 l-xitc!) states an" i) great d.1it-ai:;.'
not their
nal featm
'UM
' e'.t'.i toent, was rl:e
e.irdi
iiir'.aua evstein, i.oii''
cxp!i'ie::ee an 1 ir.-nest dieu..'i:m have
resulted in the conviction that tha early
development of oitr aj'Vietiliurai r'sour
cos, ktid tl 0 diiiu-lou of an energetic
population over our' vast territory, arc
Most of the iron. clad fbie: is at League
Island, iu tlic vicinity ot:", Vhiladalphia,
a p.aco wliicti, until irCcisivc action 1 1,!,:.-.i i (r ..r.v,t..r im'i..i . it,.,
should beti.ken by Congress, was select. :i:ionaI growth and prosperity than the
ed by the Secretary of :hz navy, as tho vn,.ccd of the sale of the laud to tho
most eligible location, lor that cla?s of j hier hinder in oj.cn market. The
vseis. It is important th it a suitable k,.;m;,. , t;.e p0.
; It, is a mstter of regret that 11D co:i
i siii .M'.ibh' 1: ivance has been made towards
an adjustment of thp dill'erences be
tween ihe '.'nited Slates and Great 13,'i'.
aiii, arishi'j: etit ef the depredations ou
our i!iiti..ii.:l eommcrco arid other tie.-:-1
, .. .. - -i . . ..
es eomiiiiiteij uuiitir. 'our civil war
J.'y dear ,V,V .- I;i n-y a?t letter I
fj'ioted from your first letter, where you
give us a rea-on for addressing prayers
to the Virgin Mary rather than to God
Ilimsolf, thar '' Mery is peculiarly the
(jon of Mercy," Yea say " to
her (U'.i; not belong thu attribute ed'jus
flee," a;;d so tho shiner, laden doTn
and transgrossio:!," will
of '
7311
Of v )
ibe i'
ihe
'),
-ach
in
111
foil
etc ut .
on t!
ntial f
nv .' .
evi -1. u ... of tint -present and of the
rt'.n.r ' ears will doubtless ba sulh-
il!.le'iiinata ohurgis'up-
1 1 r
: iec'
t..
mi'l l.::ive a
be applied to
.go an
fii
t::.v.
try :
111) 1 V ! ... ile. 1
the ner --fi ;
Ft 1 ':v
T 1 .: n 1.!
!.l'll,-l.;W Vii''l.i'
i.itui or. ivvi'i.i.
.lf-p:r 1 t t r .J..i
Yi.la- . .,,.,
.'' 1 i ' 1 In.-. -I,. I,
ly a., ii . v
tr.v.s 'in- i.
pani i-ire!;.:lv
ti'i iiMocni. i. i.
i.lld IS t.l bl) III! U
il. : lti'l:i
. ti:- t 1
th.)
siiion :
the piy.
f the debt. There
1 . .a
1 if. 11 1 'jro ia reason way
he-reduced . as -the eon-:.
1 p.ip ilaiiiei ait l wenith,
1 be exriu.'juinh'.'d within
i.l it century.
: r.vx ton'.s it : :t
1 the' r-'.'eie'ary of Wa
;.. '.'ii' iti i");--
t ) the o'; :iali..-!S o'" i.i.
.0 lhri'p:t year. I''eV
icuia',11 in l!ie S'.'i'. 'iee,
i i,: dise'.i ar,'i.-d as rapid,
be lepl.iced by regular.
.c'r'i prom;.: Jy
with medical
and subi-.te 1,
pac.c sta'tou sno'ilil be prov. le.l tor the
iiM:i elad i!.:et. It is intetided that these
vessels .-hall be in proper condition liir
any leie r ncy, and it is desirable that
tli.' bii! iM.eeptiier' Lcag.it o I'la'jd for, n:i
val purposes, hieh passed the Ho'nsc
of llepresei'.taUves at its list sc. don,
sbenld receive iual action nt fin early
period, in order that there may baittui.
table p station lor 'this o!'!s of
sols, a- .ei. as a navy yard of urea suLieL
cut for the want' of the service, on the
Deleware river. The naval jjeutiou fund
amounts to SI 1.700.000 having been iu
creusci .i,7'JJ,0i.'t during tbo year.
Tin: t-::penditnre4 of the lep".'v.ieiit ."or
tile iise-il year ending - 0.1th .Tnno'.last
were $i-,y'-iJy''!i an 1 the estimates for
the coining year auiount to v-",3');.!,iU(j.
AtletiUoa Is iuTited to tho coiclitiou . cf
our seamen, aud the importance of legis.
laiive measures for their relief and im
provouicnt. The sugestions in behalf
of this deserving class of our felluw citi
zens are cvtrr.estiy roc auimended to the
favorable attcnJoa of Congress.
I POvTMASTtR OUXr?.AL JtAXDALL S KI3-
1 oivr.
. ' Tlie rt-pcrt of the Post Master Geno
kJ prcsenM a mcst satisfaetery cotiJition
of the postal : f'-'co.'and .submits reeoin.
tneridiit ion's which deserve the c-ou.-ider-y
t ion of C'ougi'eiS, Thu revenues of the
Department lor tho year ending Ju'W
'ii), lS'id, .were 8U.:5sr.fWG, an It lie
cxptnditures Sl.r),L'5"J,t 7:1, .ho-.vlng an
e::eess of the hitler of 8D03.il'J3. ' In
anticipation vf 'this delieieiicy. however,
a special appropriation was nvvb1 by (.n
Jiess in the act approved Juiy I'S.lStJO.
liieluiiiiTtho standing appropriation of
t'7Ci.l,tK)iJ for free mail matter, as a leg.
itimate j.irliou. of the levenues yet re
maining unexpended, the actual defici
ency fbr tho past year is only S05,U'.i;i,
n sum within 551,141 'of the umoutit es
timated in the aiinual report ul' ltil.
The decrease, of revenue compared with
the previous year was oae and one-fifth
per cent.. ouU tlie tuereasj ol e:;ioiiui- 1
lures, owing principally to tho coinage- I
taciitottbe l.:.,ll servicr, f tlic !rou,h, I
was tw.-.'.rc i'.c-r cct;i. On' Ihe 0iU oj'.
dene la-f t'o'eie wore in. opt i-a'.ion 'tox :
tiiou.-aiiJ i;i.ie tiuiiiii'i;.J is ft eJ t:nr!y
1 jUtcs, w:in a 1 ajmc
iv en to u a Wict jr ucvcion
of
tm.
tb
::e l.'tigt'i ot oi.
e.i.-ji,d ni.:e hu.i
r...... .:
tine,
any
from il
ready '!) 1
large aro.,es
rouh'ii'id. ti
vmy lu:s
l.rovi.!,.
.he.,.,-1;.
a V.M.i brece 1 load.
The. u.i'lit-0-y sii'e.igili,
ias been un'mjiaired by
t voliiiit-i n-, iho di.-.pg.
iee'-ib'e or Tierisiiaule sto-
1
died r.r.d chjnv th
.1 fie 1 t 1. ty-oue iiilh'S. a:, ug
.) rta,:i:u ol soven'v or c um
euidreu i.o.l iourt"j:i mile's '
aniiU'd cost, ieelu lit:
ifi.s of hi 10, 1. Th
ii.vaj lo'Hi.s is thirty t'.vo 1 ''
ninety. iv.'o loiL -1, and the
neer who coiapiies With tlie terms they
imp. 'So, t l:e privih"re of. p'irc'i.i-iiig 11
limited portion of " unoffercd land" at
the , iniifiiuum price Tito homestead
enactment relieve the settlor from the
paymo'it of fiiirchaso tnoitey, and s.ccure
him :t pernraneiit inome upou the eotidi
ti'yVot residence for ft term of years.
This liberty policy invites emigration
iri.m this old, an 1 from the inure crowd,
ed portions ot tho new world. Its pio.
piii'.us lesuks are undoubted, and wi'l
be tiioro .-.igually tnariilested wheu time
,:tci.l li'iei ri,',.i, f,i il n W;t1
incut.
Gomrress has made liberal grants
public lauds to corporations, in aid of
the construction of railroads und other
internal improvcincnt. Should this
jKi'itey'hereafter prcveil, more stringent
provisions will bo recjuired to secure a
laitblnl application of the hind. The
title to the lands, tdiould not pass, by pa.
tent or ether. vise, but remain in the
Government oii.d subject to its control
until conic portion of i-bn road has been
actually built. Portions of tnem might,
then, ironi tiiuo to lime, bo convoyed
to the eorpjrali.:!!, but never in greater
ratio to the whole rniantity embraced by
tho grant than the completed parts bear
to tho entire length' of the projected ir.i.
proyemeiit. The restriction would not
operate to the prejudice of aud under
taking conceived .in e.-ood faith and exe
cuted wiih reasonable energy, iw I: is ihe
settled practice t withdraw from mar
ket thu land.' lulling within the opera
tiou of such grants, and thus to exi'iido
tho inception of a Kiibseiiueiit adverse
lie-lit. A breach of tho conditions which
Jyongreidt may deem proper in impos,.
should work a forfeiture ot claim to the
lands so withdrawn but iineonveve-l. and
id' title to Hie lauds conveyed, which re
main unsold. ' ' . ' 1
"'UK lWCIl'te U. IMUIAt).
. Operation-, on th.i sever d lines of the
Pari lie Railroad hae ben-i j.ru'.-eu'cd
Willi iinex-tmpled vig .r and suec.-s .
.Should no un :"':. s,- .11 euu-es of delay
oeeui', it is ;-'.i:ii lenl'y anticipated that
liis great thoriiuuhlare w II b-t ecmpleV;!
bei'oro the expiration of tlie period dis.
lignatcu t,y t. oiigr s.
1'. '. :.;::nt of I'K.msioxs.
J'urhi;.' the last li-e.d year th e amount
I
! by Ui lli.-h subject', ia violation ofinter-
national hiw"i(J treaty obligations- The
delay, howeved, aiay oc believed to have
resu.reu in no small degree
j do:in-tie situation ol' (i"at ln'iiain.
i An eo. ire change of ministry occurred
! iu that country during tlie last session cf
j i'ar'iit.e'iit. TVe at ten tiou of tlisJ. new
! uiiiii-iry was called to the se.dijost at au
j early d .', and there is some lC-ason to
expect M: at it tviil now bo con?ietered in
a becoming and friendly spirit, a'bc
importance ol an early disposition of the
ijiii. s:ti' u eaiiuotbe exaggerated. VJiat
j evi r might be the wishes of tho two
I 1 1 ovcrimeeis, it is manifest that' good
will and friendship between the two
countries cannot be established until a
reciprocity, in tho practice of good faith
and neutrality, shall be restored between
the respective nations.
Till: l'tlMAS AFFAIR OF LAST JL'.NK.
On tho Gth of .Tune last, iu violation
of our neutrality laws, a military expe
dition and enterprise against the British
North American Colonics was projected
and attempted to be curried on within
the territery and jurisdiction of the Uni
ted States. In obedience to tho obliga
tion imposed upon the Executive by tho
(.'ensiitittioii to see that the laws are
faithl'elly executed,' all citizens were
warned, by jirociaiualiou, against taking
part i:t or aiding such unlawful proceed
ings, and tho proper civil, military and.
naval ollicers were directed to lake all
necessary measures for the ctifotceiuent
ol the laws. The expedition failed, but
it has not been without its painful cou
seijuences. Some of our citiaeus who,
it was alleged, were engaged i:i the
exiic liiion, w-re captured and have
been biought to trial, as lor a capital
1. House, iu the Province of Canada
Jul in. -nt and sentene.! of death have
been pronoune'd against some, while
whets have been uei;tiitted. Fully be
I . vi'ig in the maxim id government,
t'1.11 severity of civil punishment for
iiii.-gui'led persons who have engaged iu
1 revolutionary attempts winch oisasier-
niisiy failed, is unsound and unwise, such
leji.e-entalioi.s have been made to tho
staiiJ a better chance of obtaining for
giveness. Hut this, i.i ,tead of being an
argument in favor 'cf your U'Cttiue,
tiecim to me a very strcitg r.rguincnt
?gai;::.t it. For, First. It dishonors the
character cf Mary. 'h; is presented
to us in the Ferlrituro as a very exce llent
persijn ; ft tolo ad.!rcs-;ed as ' l.ivhly
favored" anJ ' blessed among women."
Put you take from her one of the most
c.isential elements ol a righteous char
acter,
a.nl make her very unlike God ;
so tuuoh so that sits could not rejoice in
the cjcrcisc of d'vino justice could
net join in t!ioe Alleluias tliat we read
1. 1 ., ....... ... '1. 1 .' . , Tfl,
in i'.o sma.'l uegrce irom tne ; " ' -i.piic.iivpsvj i.e-n;;; 3. ej n:n; r.ii
Thou art rigblcoit .-, O Lord, which
art, and wast, and shall b, because thou
hast ju Igeu thus. For they have shed
the blood of saiuls and prophets, flttd
thou hast given their blood to drink ;
for they are worthy." " Alleluiit ; Sal
vaiioa, aud glory, and honor, and potter,
unto the Lord our God : for true t.nd
righteous arc bis judgments fir Ife
ha'.h judged the great whore, which did
corrupt the earth with her foriiieat'mus,
and Lath avenged the blood of his set-'
vanfs. And again they said Alleluia.
And her smoke rose up forever und cv.
er." If Mary i3 ail mercy ami no
justice, we may be very sure that a just
God will never resign tho judgment
seat to her. And with yonr notion of
the saints' iuterccesreti, wa might,
(without irreverence) imagine some
such colloq-e.y in this :
J.'.n-. Father Aj mighty, I beseech
thee have mercy upou this poor sinner,
who, burdened with bis sins, has cried
to me for help.
The Fullifi: And why did he come
to thee ? Have I not said, Look unto
Mo, and be ye saved, all thectids 01 the
earth : fori am God, and there is none
else. Why then does be look to a crea
ture, instead 0: God ?
... Ala's bo fe..r.s thy justice !
ahd not daring to appear before Thee,
lest, the thunderbolts of Thy just wrath
should be hurled upon him, he has ca.-t
himself at my feet, beggiug mj to inter
cede for him.
'Ihr F'dhcr. If he so richly deserves
wrath, why Lot let justieo lake its
course ?
-l'.7-y. Oh, speak not of justice, but
liatos ol A I voitiftinw
AJra'rs and Eeto,''s Notices, each
ti tiinug , ; f,
Auditor' Ji'o'lkos, eUc'i. .......... 2 601
Trantient ftdverlisinj?, por srjunrn ef
10 linen or loss, 8 times or I 2 00
Far each sulisetpicnt irifMtfon fi(J
l'lofevsionnl cards, 1 yeur , 6 00
Spculiil notices, per line. j Iu
Oijitnary .'ind M-iu iatrn Nciict-?, encli 1 00
Ycnrl y AJvcrlisiiig, one sium-Ci 10 00
Vunrly Advertising, two miiiret 1100
Ve il 'y Adver'ing three friunres 20 00
Ve'iily Advertising, 1 column 2r) 00
Yearly Advertising, culuniii So 00
Yearly Advertising, 1 column..;...... 70 00
Advertisetncnts displnyed moro ten
erdinnrdy will be clnuged for nt
tlie rate .'jurcoUtmn; of 9'J OH
word ! Thero is but ona law for such.
He that beiioveth shnil bo saved, but he
that bclievcth not shall be damned.
M'li-ij. Oh, deal tiot too harshly with
him ! he is ro terrified at tho thought
of Thy Justice and his oivu guilt that
ho Ciiiiiot veiuuri-. into Tho prescti:o.
Put indeed he'deslrcs to come to Thee,
and invokes my iu'erCsdoii that he may
find acceptance.
The m.)n. Docs ho think all my iuvi
tatious, all my proinises,are but mockery!
Doss he think me a hypocrite and a liar!
But my blood was the 1 lor stloh aa ho
Lid him come to me and I will receive
him oven n w,
J'f.;. Holy Spirit, it is thyofiire to
convince of sin : I beseech Thee show
this poor sinner lii uii.sUke, and lea l
him to look to Jesus.
Tlf Sjii'ri'i. I have called, but he has
refu-'ed, I have said, Behold the Lamb
of God, aud urged him to flee to CuRisr
for refuge from tho wrath to conic.
But ho resisted my entreaty ; bo set ut
naught tny counsel, t'li l despised my
reproof. And now I will laugh at his
calamity, aud mock when bis fear com.
eth. lie shall cat the fruit of his own
way, and bo lilled with bis own devices.
J'i.-y Oh, let him not yet be given
over to destruction ! Let me go aud
try to pcirsude him to repentance.
Tltc Spiit. It would be iu vain. If
he hear not Moses and tha prophets,
neither will he bo persuaded though
oae rose from the dead.
I have drawn this out further than I
intended, and must tax your patience
(and the j;rintcrV) with another letter.
. Tiuly yours,
"evangkltst.
annual It".,
lion cult
and au agLrcg
all expeivl.i'af
length of r.ii.
thousand uui
aunuul trens:.
if
1 mo...
I th
id'
1 1.. ;; :' e. ers. inelu.liug t:n) ox
; ,s e:' .ha'j'.r.'.seiiietit, was thirteen
: 1 (:;t y.uirie
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rtati ei unrry mi.i. iu six i 1
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Tho
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'loiichmetit of cxpet.ui
ll" war material to liu. t
le1:; been returned, and
.'led volunteers standing.
I d to1 tho uafioaa.1 call,
(-.an l.j rapidly organized,
I C'lin-ei. (rated. Foiaa'Ic.a-
not on t'i.- co-i.-t and lrcnti'.r imve re
cei; c ' or itv- being prepared for more
power: 11! :i'.'ne;ii.f nls ; lake surveys and
haib.-r aiol liver improvements am in.
cour.'eer' (iieig.'tic pro-eeutiiin. 1'iep
nrioioiic I. aw been uiado for the paytuetit
of tho i,-1, .litiiJiv'l buuiiiivaj a,iuliorized
du .-!.:"' '.he ic -:!t. t sessiiu of Gongie-s,
uiidt r siii.'ljt regulations fis will protect
the 'tlovci iipi.-iil. jVuin fraud, aud secure
to the !,..u. yi-.-ibly di.-oharged ioldler the
we!I-e ireed f(ward j)f his faithfulness
and 1. 11 i'li' y. .''oip, than six thousand
mail.' : i y'-',''e.s liuvu received artificial
l.'xl or'oi.n.1' surgical apparatus; und
I l.'l'ldl'i
bundrea
dred and xty rievcu 1
ef s-teaitiloat nutos U fouvtcou- tliousan-i
three buadred -and for ty-.six miles, and ' 1,1
.t. 1 ..,?.. ai,mn .:!;.. 01 tiie sac:
iuj. uuuu.il li an j mji laiiuu in,i.u u,.iit...i.
four hundred and eleven tbourund. niue
hundred aud sixty-two milc3. , Tho.toail
service ws rapvily'intrejsing throughout
tjiowliolo country, And its steady extcn.
si'iii in the Sniitlieni States indicatee
Incir c"oristapt!y; iiuproving condition"
l'he grownig importance of the lbv$igt
serwee also merits atttytin. The Post
fhl'ee Department of Qrcat'Biitain and
Cur 0W11 Iirvo agreed upon a prelimin;!iy
basis for a new Postal Convention, which
k is belicj'cd viH proyo eminently teji
ficitiT to the commercial interests of tho i
United, Stato4 inasmuch as it content
plateu a reduction of the international
letter pivriii 'o to one-half the c.istiijg
rutes ; oridectiou of j.otage tiith .H
other couuics to aml.fi'oiii wliioh eorre
iipondenee is transmitted in tbo British
mail, or iu elosed luuils throughout the
UiiitedCKisgdon the establishment. of
un'jorm and reasonable charges lor the
eca aud teiritorial transit of correspoir
luiiiirett
i.uudr.'.l and ninety-six
', llijiisaud on" ImudreU
. .-.even immes were added to
roils. Tli . entire, number of
lur.e Jin, Pf s i, was one bun.
t fiity-:'ix , tI:oi'..-:.iid lcvuu
i tVi nly t ,v). This fact fur
in. -holly unl ftiikiitg proi.f
.ices iiiiidc to vindieat-j 'tiie
cot.stitution.d .authority of tho Pedetal
Government, and to maintain inviolate
the integrity id the Uuiou. ..They im
po-e upon, us corresponding obligations.
It is estimated that thirty-three million
dollars wili be rcnuired to meet" thu cxi.
gent-ies of this biairj'u of the service dat
ing "tha next fiscal year.
NAfor.rox "oofi isXcii' on his. woap.
Sucli Vias the C3ndition of atl'airs in
regard to Mexico, when, on the 22d of
(November last, official information was
received lioiu Pans that the bmperor of
Plane lias some timo he-tore decide J
Uot to ttithilraw a 'detachment of bis
forces in the. .iiibjith 'ot ,;oy'ember jast,
acoordi.ag' to engagement, but t'.iut this'
tk-uiiuuiAViU aaiado with the purjiiis.ij.f
withdrawing the whob) lo:c3 iu the en
suing r-priiig. Of' tb-is , 'determiimtioo',
however, the United States bad juetls
ceived any tmtico or intimutiou : and,
at soau as the iufortiiatlouwas received
!ii-irT!i 1 1 fn'fin iiioi-. t. io beieiif of llw
, , , t I l:t lino,? Ilnvn Tit ian 1? i.liwn-.. lin , f il
e.nivie'e.l persons ucing stistatiicil hy . J ... ..
an i.'oiihteu.'d and l.nni.itie ju lgment, ' vary shall lhat blood be shed in vain ?
: Tim Father. Ah, Calvary I we'll
remember ! Make vour reouest to lli.-i
who was thcie lifted upon the tree
for I have committed all judgment to
tho ton. ;
Uicni'il Son of God, who
tlal.it condescend to become the Sou ( f
Man, and to call mo Mother ! wilt thou
not have mercy upon such a or.c- be is
a great sinner indeed, but thy blood can
cleanse l.iiu from all in. I'erneiiibe.'
Calvary, nnd let not that divine sacriliee
be in vain ! ' . '
The &h. -A tinner :eeLitig forgive.
iicjs ! ii him como to me, and a thot:-,-und
times welcome! But where is he?
Idarj. Oh, be has fallen at my feet,
uot Laving courage to approach Thee
ho i.t laden down with crime:! and trans
gressions, and fears he shall sink into
the bottomless pit.
'J fit: iS'o.t. A'ad why docs ho fall at
thy feet Have I uo; said, Come unto
Me, nil ye that labor, and aic heavy lad
en, and I will give 'you rest ?
J.fv. Ti ui h, lord, you have given
him that gracious invitation : but be :s
so wtu ur'Jiy be lenii you will uot receive
hjin. '
' Tiie Sun; But have I' not said, I
came not to call the righteous, but
tny'; 'and him that coitieth o me 1
will in uo wiiso east out? '
-VoVj. True he kndwVall this, and
yet
T!x Son. And ret Le doubts mv
i wiii. it is hoped, io-luco in tln-ir cas,s
! au exercise oi clemency, and a judicious
! .'iiniie-iy to a!! wh.) were engaged in the.
' ,i:ovoii:i nr. Counsel has been employed
j by the Government to defend citizjus of
I tl o United States on trial fr capital
olf'eiises in Canada ; and a .dlseontin
u. inc.: ol the proseou-dons which were
iustitured iu the course of tho Unit:d
S:ate.-i ngain-t. those who took part in
the expedition, has been directed.
A T'.tYt.N'a OilDKAL
In flirt jir-rfirin.'ince of a duly impos
ed up ui ;ne by the Coustitutioii, I hae
tints Mibiiihtc.l to the PeptCiiltatives ol
the Slavs and of the people, such iujor
ii.a'iii.i of our domestic and foreign ut
i'aii'f :. ; ti e p'lb'.ie interests seem to re
fiilre. Our Government is now under
going its most trying ordeal, ami my
earnc't prayer is th.it the peril may be
'.tii-cos.iuiiy and lina'ly passed, wit lie at
impair! ii: its otigiual strength and sym
metry. The interests of the nation arc
best to bo promoted by tho revival of
Iratei-na1 ivlalious. the complete oblitera
tion oii.'ir pant differences, and the re-iiuiii'j-i'
iti iii of all the pursuits of peace.
Dn ecMie.r our efforts to the early accom-p'i-h:i.
of these great cuds, let us
endeavor to preserve harmony between
the co-or.iiuaie Departments of the
Government, lhat each iu its proper
spheic may cordially co-opcrato with
the i-ther in securing tho maintenance
the Co astitntion, the preservation of the
liiion, and 'tlic perpetuity o' our free
institutions., ., . . -
jj Asi'lttUV JOHNSON.
" Virashiiigton, Dee. i, 1SO0. -
The colored people iu Lynchburg are
civing tbeatieal represeiitittion.s.
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Tha1. Ttevens' caueut resolve 1
that the lluiiip Senate should not con
firm any of the appoin'ments male by
tho President daring the recess of the
immaculate Hump. First crack of tho
whip.
Large iimntities c f flour and othor
produce are uow finding their way from
tho west down the Misni.s-ippi, .regard
less of the fact that tbo llump has not
deeljred the war ended and l.annoii
restored-
Pork is silling i:i Winchester at t-'Q per
hundred, and. tho Tone savs ; W;ll Lj
lower.