BY DAVID OVER. MM to ¥o\e MI Delivers J en behalf of Hie V onng Men's Christian dissociation of Bedford, Sab bath Evening, Sept 12, 1 S->3, by tier. Robert F. Sonijd-. irm.isuEi> nv ukqukst of tub associa tion. Nch.-mi di, £ : 20. The God of heaven, hu w.ll prosper us ; therefore we his servants will arise and build. In Siiuslnii, the palace id the Per-ian King, ive first meet witk Neheuiiah, a moii honored in the providence of God with the accomplish ment of a work which contributed greatly to rhe honor and safety of tho Jewish people. — V, are informed that on one occasion, Ha nirii, :' l certain men of Judah, Came to the iVrsisui court, and Nehemiab, win* always cher ished a lively interest iu his owu nation and in the city of ins fathers, inquired of them con c.nftng the remnant of the Jews late returned from Babyluuish captivity, and in relation to Jerusalem, their beloved city. Iu answer to his inqni.ies, he received tho mournful intelli gence that ids people, though delivered from •apticity, were yet in great affliction. The darkness was relieved, but not passed away.— The desolations of Jerusalem were sad tc look upoti. The wails were broken down, and the gales thereof were burned with fire. Hearing iiiii Neheudidi was filled with sorrow; aud spent or:tain days iu weeping, fasting and prayer.— Moreover, lie resolved to put forth immediate anl earnest efforts in !• half of his people, to remove their reproach, -tiff restore Ihetr city to iis former glory. Having obt-iuel the con -eiit of the King, and being commissioned as a Governor of Judah, he set out on his journey, bearing with him letters of greet importance to the Governors bey on 1 .he river. When bo anived at Jerusalem, he first took a survey of the city in order to satisfy himself of its real condition, an ! then made an earnest appeal to tin: Jews to repair its rains that they might no longer be a reproach, and exposed to the hos tile invasions of their enemies. Xeheiniah receivei encouragement from his own people, but was met with the opposition .:rl scorn of certain men of considerable prom inence who were unwilling that anything should be done that would contribute to the glory, power, an i iuflucnce of tho Jewish nation.— They first thought to discourage him by repre senting the under taking as an impracticable or.e. Ho had uot counted the cost. He was about to commence a work with the assistance of aLw dispirited, inert Jews, which under sich circ nstances sou Id never be accomplish ed. The very project betrayed the most con s •.inmate ignorance and folly. This not suo c odiug, they thought to deter the Jews from co-operating with Nclieuiiab, by representing the undertaking as one fur which the latter hail no authority. It was uu act of rebellion against the King of I'ersia, an 1 if peisisted in would involve them in cert.in and complete destruction. To the scoffs and '.hrcatnings of these meu, Noheuiiah, conscious of the right to act, aud coufidcut that the work, though be gun in fear and trembliug on the part of the Jaws, should be brought to a hasty comple tion, replied in tho words of our text: "The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we, his servants will arise aud build." These words suggest a train of remark, which, though general in its application, I trust will uot bo inappropriate at this time, conven ed, as we are at the request of the "Young Mens' Christian Association of Bedford," and expected to present for your cynsideration tbe claims of this institution upon your sympathies and cordial co-operation. I. i rem irk, in the first place, that v;e, as a christian people, have a work to do, far exoeed itig in dignity and importance that undertaken and completed by Nehemiab and the Jewish Nation. The church, of which tho ancient Israel was a type, may, at this period of its history, be fitly compared, iu unny of its aspects, to the city of David, when from the Persian palace Nehcmiah oame to look upon its desolations.— The temple had been rebuilt, but the walls were broken dowu, and its gates wove burued with fire. It was tbe homo of au afflicted people, surrounded with powerful enemies, who, in their malignant hatred, opposed every effort made for the re-cstablishuient of tho Jews as a nation, in their own land. Delivered from a bondage infinitely worse, that of Satan and of sin, the people of God are now found in the spiritual Jerusalem. Their temple stands a monument of God's grace The altar is erected, their cheerful sacrifices aro offered, and the Shekinah overshadows tho mercy, scat. The God of heaven dwells with men, aud they are blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places its Christ Jesus. But although from the ruins of tbe fall tho church has arisen, it is still comparatively weak, and great things remain to be dono, ere the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of cur Lord and of bis Christ. The city of God established in the earth is yet surrounded with spiiitual enemies, subject to hostile invasions, and opposed by all tho en mity of depraved humanity, and all tho power of tho Prince of darkness, in its efforts to ex tend its limits and add to its glory. Its walls are broken down, and tho gates thereof are turned with fire. There is a great want of fer vent piety, of holy zeal, of persevering action, on the part of the church. Worldly eonform i y, carnal ease, stupid indifference, character, i'.e many in Israel, and the hearts of maturer hristians are made sad because of the desola tions of ZioD. Here is a work to be done; a work which God will accomplish through the instrumental ity of men. The walls of our Jerusalem must be rebuilt, and its gates must be replaced.— Y ital godliness must be revived and cultiva- A Weekly Paper, Devoted to Litorature, Politics, the Arts, Sciences, Agriculture, &c., See— Terms : One Dollar and Fifty Cents in Advance. t -d, evangelical truth known and promulgated, imtnnr lity ot every hue, and crime of every gride discountenanced and opposed bv the ho ly lives atul earnest efforts of God's people.— The outcasts of Israel are to be gathered into the church. Bearing in our hands the Word of Life, die lamp of divine truth, we arc to go into the dark places of the earth, proclaiming everywhere the grace of God, urging till men to put their enmity to death, to seek i:i Jerusalem refuge fioni God's wrath, aud liul iu our King, dm Lord of righteousness, pardon, pcaCo. and eternal life. •'Arise and shine," is iho voice from heaven. '•Go yc into all the world and preach the Gos pel to every creature," i< * Ire commission of Christ to his church. An Jwe arc not to lay •lowa the weapons of our spiritual wir faro, we are not to give up our exertions in be— half of the church ami a perishing world, wc are r.o; to give rest to our covenant-keeping God till ho establish, and t 11 li > make Jerusa lem a praise in ail the earth. Then shall the prophecy find its complete fulfilment; "Vio lcuce shall no more be heard iu thy land, wast ing nor destruction within thy borders, but then shalt call thy walls Salvation and thy gates Praise." The conversion of the woild we have said is God's work, lie is the efficicut author, we are the instruments he employs for the accomplish ment of this e,d. The greatest of 1 trumen tali:ics is the preaching of the word, which is th j wisdom and the power of God unto the sal vation of all who believe. But all elnistian men arc to lalor f r the attention of Christ's kingdom. The obscurest member of Christ's church, as well as he who serves at the altar, has a work to perform. Influence i-i inseparably connected with man's cxisfcne-, and we are individually re sponsible fd!iness. They are, at least by profession, christians, and we have reason to believe that the most of them are meu of faith, actuated by pttre principles, an 1 pla cing before thorn as the great centre towards which all the Hues of their iufluencc and exer tions converge, the glory of God in the salva tion of men. Hence, although n Young Men's Christian Association cannot strictly be said to be a part of the church, its members are, and of thorn we affirm that iu their associated capa city they arc engaged in the work of the church—they arc buil ling up, no! tearing down the church—they are exerting an influ ence for good and not for evil they do not arrogate to themselves the power to reform and save, but would ba regarded as the instruments in the hands of God, whose prerogative it is to rew-create, to sanctify, and to save our fallen r.ice. Why, then, should they not h.vo the warm christian sympathy, nnd the cordial co opeiation of all men who love the hold Jesus Christ, and desire to see our young men, who are the hope of the church, brought to the Shepherd and Bishop of Souls ? It' God approves and works by the instru mentality of a Bible, Tract, or Missionary Society, or Sabbath-School Union, whose ac tive members are in connection with different branches of Christ's Church, we have, in the opinion of tue speaker, reasou to believe that God -mil es upon an association of Christian men which seeks to promote evangelical re legion among the young. Iu their main features they agree. They sustain the same relation to the church. Their aims—their ob jects arc the same. The Bible Society scatters broad-cast the sacred scriptures, the tract So ciety religious tracts and books. And why ? That men may learn the way of life, and walk therein. The christian association seeks out our young men, surrounds them with religious nflio uces, leads them to the house of God, and invokes upon them the blessing of the great Head of the church. The mi-sionary society sends out its ministers to p-each the gospel to the heathen,and direct dying men to an almighty sa vior. The christian association works at home. Hiving found the Messias of whim Moses in the law and the Prophets did write, it sends out its Audrews aud Philips to invito uncon verted men to come and see Jesus. They do not direct them in their Association merely, making that a substitute for the sou of God, but to the Lord Cnrist out of whom there is no salvation. Working in a different channel, it yet agrees with the other Associations just mentioned, in that it seeks the glory of God and the good of men. Why, then, raise a single objection to an institution such as this ? Why say, with Sanballat, that we rebel against the king ? Why by iuisreprei,e!itatioa or in difference weaken our hands, and impede our work 1 Would it not be more in accordance with christian principles and christian pro fession to lend us your aid, give us your prayers, and bid us Gou speed in an under taking which seeks to accomplish holy ends through holy instrumentalities 1 In reference to this association I would say, as did au emi nent minister still liviug of one similar in its organization and aims: "1 can feel no jealousy of an institution which it has pleased God to clothe vvith so bencficient a mission, and to crown with so rich a blessing. Within its legitimate sphere, and under proper supervision '1 see nothing to deprecate, but much to com mend, in the principle of union ,' upon whieh this institution rests. The repeilaut an 1 ex clusive tendencies eveu of the evangelical churches have been so strong, that it is cheer ing to find a platform where they can work heartily together without compromising their distinctive forms or tencnts." I also cordially adopt the sentiment of the late venerable Di. Alexander, iu which the same principle is in volved. "I am iu favor of circulating and ex tending the truths of God's word by every practicablo moans, and when this cau be done more effectually by uu'ted, than by individual effort, lam in favor of union. Christians be come acoustomed to contemplate the miserable condition of mankind, until it is viewed aa a necessary evil, and they are content to sit still as though the case was desperate. Because one mm or one congregation can accomplish but little, tbo effort which might bo undo is ne glected, and the good which might bo dono is left undone." But here, perhaps, I have dwelt too long al ready. Wo have been endeavoring to show that God's people have a work to do, and that the christian association of Bedford has before it a sphere of usefulness which it may, and should occupy. 11. I shall speak, in the second place, of the spirit wiih which we should enter upoD, and prosecute the work of the Lord. "We will arise aud build." 1. Determination of Purpose is one element of success. If wc expect to accomplish any importuut work we must enter upon it with the firm de termination to put forth all the energies at our command, to disregard the opposition of ene mies, and the indifference of friends, and to meet manfully every difficulty thrown in our way. No half-formed purpose will be follaw- Ed by success. No indifferent spirit will ac complish anything worthy of cur notice or re gard. This is true iu every department iu life, ■>nl ail have 6een that great achievements have been proceeded by this decision of pur pose. "1 will get to myself a name, and die neith er unhouored or unsung," said an aspiriug youth. Years fled swiftly by; the unknown youth had become the mau of world-wide tame, and Icaruod senators listened in breathless si lejpce to the words of wisdom and eloquence which fell from bis lips. "This poverty I can, 1 shall no longer en dure," sui-J another, and girding up all the en ergies of his nature, summoniug all the strength of his athletic frame, he started in pursuit of wealth. For a time bis progress was tardy, bat his purpose tvas unchanged. He reached tl|C acme of his most sanguine hopes. His cofl rs were filled, broad uoics waved with pllden harve is, and his ships ladened with the ' merchandize of other lauds cast their treasures afcJlis feet. ,"llere upon the altar of aiy God I lay my scstf, my all, and henceforth 1 live unto him who died for me and rose again," said a third. The heart of the young convert was fixed like ILvi i's of old. He lived for Christ. He la.- bo:ed for Christ. lI U bore tbo light of the gospel to a far off heathen laud, lie laid deep and broad the foundations of the cbri.stiau ! church, and then with a shout went up to heaven. All these were meu who with different ob jects in view, were alike resolute and immova ble iu their purpose. Their success not edhiri.se us. The very spirit with which they sferted out was prophetic of their cud. And (vrristian brethren, if you would do great things f;s. ; Christ, for him who redeemed you unto ( J|d by his blood you mast enter this broad fifld of labor with the fixed deteimina iicu to do whatsoever your hauds find to do, art! that with your might. 2. Unwearied Persevorauee is another ele ment of success. Tho goodness of many is like the moriiiDg cloud aud the euily dew which shon pass away. Many are like to a meteor which flashes across a troubled sky and then goes out in darkness. At ono time they are apparently full of zeal, willing to engage with ernestue.i in every good work, and every where e tpressing iu strongest terms their in terest in the work of the Lord. But in a lit. tic while their zeal is spent, and instead ot Raftering with us they scattex.ahruad. Noth ing valuable can he accomplished without per severance. What we need is not mere ex pressions of interest, however fervent, which fall "Like snow-flakes in the river, A moment white, then gone forever," but earnest, persevering action. Therefore, whatever the sphere you occupy, and whatever the work you attempt for Christ, do not be easily discouraged, do not grow weary in wcll-tloing, but whilst God gives you work to dn, and strength to perform, persevere in your efforts, and with the blessing of God you shall sur mount all obstacles, and accomplished the work he has giveu you to do. 3. With a cordial recognition of your de pendence upon God you must engage iu his service. Without divine assistance we c;n ac complish nothing. You may scatter broad-cast the sacred scriptures, but un'ess God open the blinded eyes, tbo heart is uninfluenced by di vine truth. You may bring men to the sanctuiry, tho gospel may be preached iu all its purity and with all the unction of fervent piety, and yet, unless God accompany with di vine power and energy the faithful and earnest exhibition of his truth, wc labor in vain, and spend our strength for naught. Paul ma) plant, and Apollos water, but God alone can give the increase. Trust not, then, in your unaided efforts. Look unto God for directiou and blessing. Do what you can, then relyiog for success upon a power above, beyoud, God will do tbrougli your instrumentality what you abne could never iffect. 111. The encouragement which to* huve. to en gage in the work of the Lord , "The God of heaven, he will prosper us." Undertaking a work which has for its end the glory of God employing weans which God approves, laboring with unwearied perseverance and un abiding sense of dependence on diviue power, wo may confidently expect success. 1. God works through the instrumentality of means. He hereby indicates bis willingness to work by us. As God by an iuvisiblo hand overthrew the walls of Jericho, so without the interposition of humau ageucy he could have re-built the walls of Jerusalem, But he had ordered otherwise. Aud Nehemiab, persuaded that God had appointed fciui to this work, und bolieviug that the tiuio to enter upon it was come, replied with unwavering faith to the eL'e uiias of Israel. "The God of heaveu, he will prosper us ; therefore we his servants will arise and build." God has appointed us as the medium through which he will communicate gospel light aud blessing to others. Hence he says to bis peo ple ; "Ye are the light of the world." We therefore, have encouragement to labor for the enlightenment of the world and the salvation of men. And every association of christian men actuated by proper motives, aud employing proper means, shall receive God's beoedietioD, and their labors shall bo crowned with abundant success. . i 2. Every command in the word of God di recting us to personal exertion, or united ef fort, oucourages the hope that God will pros per us. Wbeu God says to me, "Whatsoever thy hand findcth to do, do it with thy might," I ain persuaded that obedience will eusure suc cess. Aud when you, members of Christ's bo dy, tbe church actuated by regard to his will seek to bring the young under the ii.il.it.noe of j the gospel, you have uo reason for discourage ment, you have reason to expect that God will be glorified, through you agency, iu the salva tion of men. 3. The success whieh hag attended the la bors of God's peojile in times past affords en couragement. Who can compute the blessed results of tbe labors of holy men now gone to their rest, aud their roward I Through the in strumentality of such meu as Luther, Wesley, ; Whitfield, Sutniucrfield, Uomoine, and Harlan Page, thousauds have beeu translated out of j the kingdom of Satan iuto that of God's dear Sou. And God who is the satue in every age, I tbe same in his purpose, in his grace, iu his in | tcrest in a dying woild, is willing to work by you, and employing diligently the talents com j milted to you, whether they be five, or two, o r one, you may gather souls into the kingdom— souls which .-hail be s'ars in yotlr erowu of re joicing. "The God of heaven, lie will prosjier us; therefore wc his servants will arise and btiild." In conclusion , iet me urge upon the members of the Uiiristihn Association, at whose bidding lam here to-night, to engage with zeal aud perscveraucc in every good wuik, and to carry out as far as possible the desigus of your As sociation. Some of you have passed the me ridian of life. Your opportunities of doing good aro hastening to a clo&e. Be diligeut, therefore. Gmpl oy well your golden moments. Delay not until to-morrow the work of to-day. Urge the young to go forth iu the morning of their days and gather the manna of eternal iifo. Seek by an example of pioty and godli ness, and by all the means of God's appoint ment, to lead them iuto the paths of righteous ness and peace. And when your sun of life goes Jiwn you shall leave behind you an iu flucnce wrhicb shall be powerful for good ; an influence which, like Ihe ripples on the. bosom of tbo placid_lakc, shall widen and extend un til the last hour of roeorded tttu<\ To you, young men, who have enlisted in the service of UtirUt, lot mo, say:—Be strong in the Lord and iu the power of his might. Quit you like men. Bo fervent in spirit, serving tho Lord. Seek opportunities of doing good. Go to your youthful companions and acquain tances who are without God aud without hope in the world, teli them of Christ aud the ful ues of grace in him . assure tuc.u that there is no s real happiness disconnected with tho re ligion of Jesus, and that it wete better suffer ajfiiction with the people of God than to en j>y the plesaures of sin for a season. Faith fully admonish them— affectionately entreat them—tenderly invite them to Christ, the sum of excellence, and the source of all felicity-7 i'ouug ir.en, you have "an iullueoce to exert a power to wield, a work to do." Though young, you may accomplish great things for Christ. Some of the greatest results have been achieved by young men. At the age of twen ty Alexander ascended the throne. When twenty-three ho had carried his conquering arms frotu Macedon to thp shores of the Indian ocean, and ere he had reached thirty-two years ; of age Alexander the Great fell before the migh ! tier conqueror—Deaih. Faithful to his early vow, Hannibal crossed the Alps, drove the Uo mnns out of Spaiu aud Gaul, and when thirty six years of age encamped his army under the very shadow of the Kouiau Copitcl. Napoleon the conqueror at the age of thirty-three became Napoleon the E.uperor, aud the acknowledged arbiter of the destinies of Europe. Turning our attention to that noble band of meu who spent their lives in the service of the Prince of Peace, we fiud Pollok, Henry Kirkc White, Brainard, Summerfiold, Patterson, Mc- Cheyne, T. Charlton Henry, and a host of oth ers, who lived long though they died youug. "He uiost lives Who thinks most—fells the noblest—acts tho best." You may never secure to yourselvos a name among the great of this world, but you may stand high in the favor of God, you may wiu souls to Chris', and erect for yourselves, in the hearts of tnen, a monument more enduriDg thaa the sculptured niarble that marks llu restiug place of Kitigs. "Lives of great men alt remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind .ns Footprints in the sands of time; Footprints that perhaps another, Sailiug o'er life's solemn main. Some foilorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing shall take heart again, Let us, then, be up and doing With a heart for any late. Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait." Where (he Money (oes, It may 9eem strange to some unsophisticated persons, that an administration whieh desires to be economical, can manage to expend the enor mous sum of §100,000,000 a year. For the enlightenment of such people, it is proper to say that Uncie Sam is made to pay about twice as much for the work he has done, as uny body else would pay: the profits of every "job" go ing into the pockets of political favorites and supporters. Here is an item from one of our exchanges: "The water works of Washington mty will cost §6,000,000! Unlike the Local improve ments of other cities, tho whole people o.f the country have to contribute toward this round sum. Aud, as if to aggravate tbe extravagance of the project, those entrusted wi'h the work send to Europe for the iron to bo used in it. Buchanan Democracy is an espeustvo commo dity." And here follows another : "The War Department has just closed a contract with Snyder, of Philadelphia; to furn ish sixteen thousand felt hats for tbo army, at §2,75 each. We should like to see tbe sol diets wcariug felt hats worth half the sum." Cin. Daily Gas, VOL. 31, AO. 10. | Tbc real value of these hats is abou: $1 50 Any one with a small slate and pencil uiay ci {•her out the piufils on that transaction. Un cle Sain is very good naturcd.— Pkita. Daily JVrws. The People's Parly—lßGo. SUCCESS IN OCTOBER NEXT ENSURES SUC CESS IN 18SO. The signs of the time? we are pleased to say, continue to point strongly to a general consoli dation of the Opposition to the i etuocraoy in ouo grand and overwhelming host under the designation of the "Peopf/d Farty." Ju the North and in the South alike, tho utovcuieut grows rapidly j u public favor, and by 1860 we may anticipate its complete consummation.— Iveud what b. Joy cue staunch and gallant American representative in Congress froui one of the Puilauelphi/t Districts says : I congr.ituLite you, gentlemen, on the auspi cious combination of afl the elements of the Opposition within the patriotic confederation so properly designated as the People's Party. 1 hat party if we succeed at tiie approachiug election, as lam sure we shall, is destined to extend ibrenghout the wuo|e country, and to embrace within its ranks a large majority of the American people. Our triumph in October will be the precursor of cert tin victory in 18G0, wheu we shall be able to place at tho helm of State a statesman of tho n U tonal scope of ieei iug breadth of view, and genuine American tone ot sentiment that mtrked she publie life of the great inw?of the earlier and better days of the llepublic. Union, harmony, and a sacrif.ee of uvnor difiarcieos of opinion HOW, will lay tho foundation ol tiic most powerful party that ever existed in this country. THE PLAGUE. The following graphic account of the plaguo in tho Parbary States will be real with painful interest : The disease first broke out among an Arab tribe, about six miles troui Bengazi and a report of the dreadful ravages it was making reached that city on the 25th of last April. Tho disease soon found its way iuto the unguarded city, au 1 its first victims wore the women an 1 children of the poor. But it soon spread with fearful rapidity, attacking with fatal virulence rich and poor aljke. Entire families perished mis erably. Then ensuod a general panic, and of a population of 9,060 sou!, more than half abandoned their brines and fled to the desert. Of these that remained, forty or fifty died dai ly and sometimes more. Night uud day the bodies ot the dead were cast hastily into their shallow graves, aud the crie3 of the Moorish women, the howiiugs of the Jews, and the dis mal tolling of the bells of the Catholic Chapel, wore terrible to hear. At length the Ottornau Government, iu consequence ot Consul Crowe's representations, sent a steamer from Constanti nople with two physicians who immediately af ter their arrival, declared tho disease to be a plague of tho most virulent type; .nG in con sequence of their circulars to tuattia . Ben gazi aud all tho ports of northern Africa L.ve been placed in strict quarantine. NO ANSWER YET. Wo inquired some weeks ago if David Hay did not pocket TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS of the peoples' money in the shape of Extra pay, last winter, and as yet baye received no answer. Let the people remember whe i David comes round soliciting their votes, he not only got his §SOO pay last winter, but also pocketed §2OO extra, with which to pay expenses while electioneering. Each voter C3U calculate for himself how much of his monoy paid in the shape of State taxes, David spends in visiting him.— Somerset Whig. FEDERAL DICTATION. —iMr. Buchanan is charged by some of bis own party organs with interfering in many of tbc Congressional dis tricts throughout the North and West, and dio tuting woo he would like to have placed iu no mination for election to Congress. These ac cusations are made so positively that tboro must be some ground for the allegations. Fed eral dictation, wo presume, will uot be so pal atable to men who boast of their sovereignty. —Harrisburg Telegraph. GOOD SUGGESTION. —The Philadelphia .Veto* suggests that, inasmuch as the Government has contracted with "Scotch parties'' for water pipes for tho Washington aqueduct at an advance of eighty-five cents a ton over American prices, it should also contract with the same parties for the supply of water, instoad of paying one hun dred and fifty thousaud dollars for tho use of Potomac water, as it is about to do. Tho ad vantage would be that the pipes could b brought over ready tilled. No FORGIVENESS F6R DOUGLAS. —The Chi cago Democrat says that the mission of David Stuart, Col. .Hamilton, and others from Chica go to Washington, to effect a reconciliation with the President, has entirely failed. Tho Presi dent says that Douglas "must come to his milk,' that ho most beg forgiveness iu a letter over his own name, aud that then the party will con sider the rxpedenoy of taking him on probation, lie mu-it com; in as a private, however. RUSSIA. —The Emperor of Russia has eman cipated the two thousand serfs belonging to tbc national domain. A powder magazine, con taining two hundred thousand pounds ot pow der, exploded nt ou the Caspian son, ! destroying half the town and killing halt of the 1 inhabitants.