f Conchidctl from First Pi ye.} LEGISLATION. At the last session certain bills were pas scd in which large numbers of citizens were deeply interested, the reaponsibilty for which, after the adjournment, but few mem bers could be found willing to assume, or even to admit any knowledge of their pass age. It is expected that every legislator should be acquainted with all that is trans piring in the legislative balls. He is not simply chosen to give his support to certain bills which have been calieu to his individ ual attention, but to be constantly on the alert to frustrate every act that may have a tendency to jeopardize the public interests. To plead ignorance after a real or imaginary wrong has been done, is to acknowledge a want of attention to the trust reposed by his constituents. One bill, the authorship and knowledge of which has been generally disclaimed, passed both branches of the As sembly, and was sent in due form, with the signatures of the proper officers, _ for the Executive approval, and in several instances bills were passed and sent for approval in duplicate. All such hasty and careless legis lation should be avoided, and the members of the session now about to commence be enabled at its close to give an account of their participation in every act, however unimportant. The Legislature, coming as it does, fresh from the ranks of the people, should set an example in economy, retrench ment and reform. It is the custodian of the public interests, and any unnecessary ex- , travagance or prodigality in the expenditure of public money is reprehen-ible. It was a matter of common notoriety at the la>t ses sion that a number of subordinate officers, in both branches of the Assembly, were ap pointed, to whom liberal salaries were paid, and who were never seen at their designated posts, and rendered no service to the State. This practice has been emphatically con demned by the press and the people, and will not be continued by any Legislature which means to acquire a reputation for a faithful performance of duty. Your atten tion is respectfully invited to the law on this subject as contained in sections fifteen to eighteen of the act approved the 7th day of May. 1855. ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. Your attention is directed to the practice of withholding the annual appropriation bill until the latest moments of the session. In the public estimation great importance is at tached to this bill, and no action of the leg islature undergoes a closer or more careful scrutiny. Its provisions concern the en tire commnnitv, and in their enactment too much caution cannot be observed. Last year the appropriation Jbill.'was not passed until the last night of the session, when it was hurried through both branches of the Legislature, and on the following morning presented for approval, without affording time for the necessary investigation, and subjecting the Executive to the alternative of signing it with all its imperfections, or suspending, for the ensuing year, the indis pensable means for the operations of the State Government. It is, therefore, earn estly desired that the appropaiation bill be taken up, discussed, and passed at a suffi ciently early period during the session to enable it to receive that thorough examina tion which its importance demands. PERQUISITES OF OFFICE. \ ery many serious complaints have been made for many years past relative to the disposition of the debris which annually ac cumulates about the Capitol. This seems to have been regarded as legitimate perqui sites of certain attaches of the several legis lative and other departments, and has consequently led to practices which should be prevented. It is alleged that valuable property has thus been taken possession of and applied to personal uses, or sold for mere nominal sums, and the amount obtain ed privately appropriated. A remedy for this evil is to allow no perquisites whatever to any of the employees of the government. Salaries, sufficient in all cases for the services rendered, should be appropriated, beyond which no other consideration should be allowed. The adoption of this principle would remove the temptation for young men in the departments to resort to improper practices. All the public property, of every description, as well as the buildings and grounds, should be placed in charge of the superintendent appointed for that purpose, chosen for his known integrity and general capability, and rcauired to give sufficient bonds for. the faithful performance of his duties. All property and material not needed lor public use, the superintendent should be required to sell at public sale, and pay over the proceeds to the State Treasury. GENERAL RAILROAD LAW. The subjeet of • general railroad law has long been agitated, and although it Las found opponents, but few objections have been urged against it whilst arguments accumulate in its favor. It seems impossi ble that any person can receive injury from its adoption, whilst its benefits maybe felt by all classes of citizens. Even the char tered companies have no reasonable grounds for opposition. The intention of the proposed law is not to deprive them of any vested rights or franchises; but to secure to others the same privileges andoppoitunities for competition. It will open new avenues to distant markets; improve the value of property; give new impulse to immigration; put additional lands under cultivation; stimulate trade, agriculture, manufactures and mechanic arts to increased energy; furnish peater inducements and facilities for travel, and add to our general prosperity. Other States have tried the experiment with satisfactory results and thtre is no reason why Pennsylvania should be a laggard in the grand march of progress and improve ment. Next to the importance of creating additional railroads on the irce principle, is the reduction of charges i'or passage and freight to minimum rates. This is a matter that concenis every individual Transpor tation will increase in quantity in proportion to the reduction of its cost and as the facilities increase and the costs decrease, the more vigorous will be the development of our industrial resources. Railroads will derive more benefit from low than from exorbitant charges. The increase of travel and freight will be vastly greater than the increase of expense. The transportation of a loaded ear costs but little more than that of one that is empty. In the matter of passengers alone, it is reasonable to suppose, that the lower the rates of fare, the greater will b the number of persons to avail them selves of the privilege of railroad transpor tation. The same is true in regard to freight; for the engine that draws a half dozen cars, can with nearly equal facility propel a larger number. Moreover, the road that is worked to its utmost capacity must necessarily, at very reduced rates, acquire greater profits than one that trans acts but a small portion of the business for which it is competent. The adoption of a system of uniform rates for passengers and freight, so graduated as to be profitable to all immediately interested in the use and conduct of such works, would bo productive of decided benefit in lessening the prices of food, clothing, fuel, and all the necessaries of life, to every citizen of the Common wealth. INBI RANCE DEPARTMENT. My attention has been called to the sub ject of insurance, and so important does it appear, that I deem it worthy of legislative consideration. Many millions of dollars are now involved, in the United States, in in surance, and the amount is being rapidly in creased. To guard the interests of insurers, our laws are inadequate, and therefore need a thorough revision. Laws have been es tablished in several of our sister States and so successful have been their operations that the insurance companies acting under them command a respect and confidence whioh is not extended "to those of Pennsylvania. Whilst a large portion of the insurance bu siness of New York is done in this State, some of our companies have recently abol ished their agencies in New York, because, as they say, no one there will insure in a Pennsylvania company, in consequence of the laxity of our insurance laws. The poli cies of many organisations, under our pres ent laws, are alleged to be worthless; and although they are continually failing, others of similar character are starting into exist ence. Within a few months five fire insur ance companies have failed, one of which had issued policies to over one million of dollars, and other serious defections are of frequent occurrence. In view of these facts and the costly ex perience ot the people, I would recommend the establishment of an Insurance Depart ment, similar to those in New York and Massachusetts, that shall have supervision and control over all companies allowed to transact business within this State. Such enactment is required for the security of our citizens. Millions of dollars are paid out by them annually for insurance—much of it under such circumstances as to render it impossible for a private individual to know whether the company to which he pays is, or is not reliable. Careful supervision, by a superintendent appointed by law, and pub lished reports of the same, under oath, would prevent much loss and fraud. The security of the compauies themselves require an Insurance Department. The people demand protection from ignorance, fraud and insolvency. Consulting the in surance journals, we find that as a general thing, Pennsylvania insurance companies are acquiring an unenviable reputation abroad, affecting the honor and good name of the State. The great purpose of the proposed department, should be protection. But in connection with it there must be fees sufficient to cover all its legitimate expenses and prevent its becoming a burthen to the Commonwealth. GAS. Complaints have been laid before me by the consumers of gas in our large cities, and from ft sense ot duty and respect to them I lay the matter before you. It is stated that they have no appeal or satisfactory mode of re dress for alleged impositions of the gas com panies. To what extent these complaints are just it would be difficult to ascertain, but that there is cause for some of them may nr per ly be inferred from the number, intelligence and respectability of the parties by whom tliey are made. There is no reason why such a state of things should continue to exist, whilst the people, through their representatives, have an easy and effectual remedy. The Legislature of a neighboring State has created the office of Inspector of gas and gas metres. A bill might be enacted creating a similar position in any city in which it may be required in this State, and such arrange ments made as would ensure justice to con sumers and producers without being an ex pense to the State. STATUES FOR THE CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON. Accompanying this will be found a circular from numerous members of tbp Senate and House of Represent:-tives of the United States relative to an act of Congress, passed July 2, 1864, inviting "each and all of the States to provide and furnish statues, in marble or bronze, not exceeding two in number for each Stat", of deceased persons who have been citizens thereof, and illustrious for their his toric renown, or from distinguished civil or military services, such as each State shall determine to be worthy of this national com memoration." The intention is to place the statues, when furnished, in the old hall of the House of Representatives, in the Capitol of the I nited States, which is set apart as a hall of national statuary, for that purpose. Other States will doubtless avail themselves of this privilege, and Pennsylvania should not be be hind them in thus commemorating the mem ory of her distinguished dead. PARIS EXHIBITION. That Pennsylvania might be officially rep resented in the "Model American School House.' 7 at the "Universal Exposition ot all Nations," I caused to be forwarded to the American Commissioner at Paris, in July last, a box containing a large number of books and documents relative to the various departments of the Commonwealth, with a request that they be placed in a prominent position, that visitors from distant lands might have opportunity to obtain from their pages a correct idea ot the progress and importance of the State. In acknowledging the receipt of this package the Commissioner states that its contents were disposed of as requested. And we are assured that the representation of the extent, characteristics, resources, pro gress and privileges of onr country, as made in the "Farmer's Home," and "Free Com mon School-House," attracted crowds of cu rious and interested visitors, and would scat ter wide and permanently, in distinct form, the doctrines of our Republic, and "result in a rich return to the United States for theout lay, and a higher appreciation, among the people ot Europe, of the statutes and institu tions of this laud offreedom and equality." POLICE FOR THE MINIKIi DISTRICTS. Iu conformity to an act of Assembly "for the better protection of person, property and life in the mining regions of this Common wealth," approved April 12, 1867, Bnd on the earnest appeal of many citizens, I ap pointed, immediately after that date, a mar shal of police and a nnmber of subordinates, to give protection to the inhabitants of Schuyl kill and Northumberland counties. In these counties, for a long time previous, crimes of heinous character were of frequent oceur occurrence. Combinations of desperate men were formed to overawe the proprietors and superintendents of the mines, and to control their management. Citizens were murdered in their dwellings and on the roads: others intimidated by threats, were driven from the counties; and a feeling of insecurity and ter ror very generally prevailed. The adminis trators of the law seemed powerless to sup press these outrages, or bring the guilty to punishment. Since the appointment of the new police force a remarkable change has taken place. All lawless combinations have been dispersed, the persons composing them having chiefly fled ; not a single murder or atrocious crime is known to have been com mitted; an immense amount of capital that had been withdrawn has returned; and the people enjoy the assurance of safety and pro tection. A similar state of affairs to that which existed in the counties named is said to prevail in some pans of the oil regions, and applications nave been made for the ben efit of the above named act. It is, therefore, recommended that its provisions be extend those, or to any other counties, upon the petition of a sufficient number of citizens, who shall furnish good reasons for desiring their benefits. WEIOHTS, MEASURES, &C, \ ou will find among the papers I send yon, a uniform decimal system of measures, weights, and currencies, including a new method of reckoning circles, time, and long itude, together with the action of the legis lature of Maine in reference thereto. As the suoject is one of general importance and in terest, it is presented for your consideration. FISH. Herewith will be found the report of Col. James Worrell, commissioner appointed un der the act of March 30, 1866, relative to the passage of fish in the Sasquehanna river and its tributaries. PENITENTIARIES. From reports of the inspectors and direc tors, U will be seen that, in order to carry out he State I rison system, additional accom modations should be provided, either by erecting extensions to the present buildings or an additional penitentiary. The appro priation made at the last session for the erec tion of a hospital in connection with the Western Penitentiary has not been expend ed, the board of inspectors being unwilling to select a site until it is determined by the Legislature whether or not additional wings or cells will be constructed. COUNTY PRISONS. Unfavorable reports are made respecting many of tbe county prisons. Some of them are alleged to be insecuro and otherwise un fit tor tbe purposes intended; others ore of insufficient capacity and eo over-crowded as to endanger the health of the inmates; while tbe management and discipline of nearly all might, doubtless, be materially improved. The policy is not a sound otic that crowds together t indiscriminately, children and oth ers convicted of their first and trifling offen ces, with men and women whose whole lives have been blackened with crime. PRISON COM MISSION KIIB. In accordance with an act of Assembly, ap firovcd on the 27th of April last, Messrs. Wil iam 11. Armstrong, of Lvcoming county, Theodore H. Nevin, of Allegheny, Wm. M. Watts, of Cumberland, and Alexander Henry and N. B. Browne, of Philadelphia, were ap pointed commissioners '"to inquire into the various systems of prison discipline as prac ticed in other States and countries.these gentlemen entered upon their duties and have visited various prisons, one of their number having gone to Europe for that pur pose. The act, however, requiring them to report to this session of the Legislature does not allow them sufficient time to do justice to the subject, and they ask an amendment ex tending the time for their report until the session of 1869. Among the accompanying papers will be found a report by Mr. Mahlon H. Dickenson, who was appointed in conformity with an act of the last Legislature, "to visit, for philan thropic purposes, the prisons and alms houses in the various counties of the Common wealth." The report will be found interes ting in all its details, and the writer's sugges tions deserving of espeecial attention. PARDONS. A report is herewith submitted of the par dons, remissions of fines, forfeited'recogni zance and death warrants, issued by me during the past year, with a tabular statement of those issued from l"ttl to tbe present time. This report is made in accordance with a sense of duty to the Legislature and the pub lic who have a right to be informed in what manner and to what extent the Executive clemency has been employed toward convic ted criminals. It is also due to the Execu tive himself that bis action in this regard should be understood. On no subject has there been greater misrepresentation than on that which relates to tne exercise of tbe pardoning power. Accusations have re peatedly been published of its abuse, and ca ses have been cited in proof thereof, which were never even presented to my notice. Criminals were liberated from prison after sentence, and clamors raised in relation to their pardon in cases in which no appeal for clemency bad ever been made. Upon inves tigation, it has been ascertained that a custom prevails in the court of quarter sessions of Philadelphia, to re-consider, remit and change sentences, weeks and months after their delivery, and in this, much of the misre presentation has originated. During the last year, as many convicts were thus liberated from tbe Moyamensing jail as were pardoned by me from ali the prisons in the Common wealth. Besides which a number more have had their terms of sentence reduced. How, or when, or under what authority, this custom originated, it is impossible to learn; but that it is liable to abuse, and is without the sanc tion of law, seems evident. The sentence of a convict is a matter of grave importance, and-sbould receive most serious consideration before it is determined upon and delivered; for when it has become a matter of record, the criminal passes beyond the jurisdiction of the court, and there is no legal or constitu tional remedy, even for errors that may be committed, except through appeal to the Ex ecutive. If a judge can remit or shorten a sentence, he can increase it, and that is a power dangerous to allow any one to wield. And further, if it be lawful for the judge of one court to remit sentences at pleasure, it ; follows that judges of all other courts should be invested with the same prerogative; and it requires no argument to show to what a dan gerous extent it might be used. Happily, the custom appears to be confined to the court named, as judges in other counties dis claim any such authority. Former Legislatures have had their atten tion called to the fact that persons are now confined in our county prisons under sentence of death, some of thern for many years, whose death warrants were never issued, and towards whom the several Governors, whose term they were sentenced, could not discover sufficient cause lor the exercise of the pardon ing power. The custom has been for each Governor to decline issuing a death warrant which had been withheld by his predecessor. Hence, these convicts, sentenced to death, for whose execution the previous Governors did not issue warrants, and whom, it is pre sumed they believed deserved a milder pun ishment, must either be pardoned or remain prisoners for life. To remedy this the Gover nor should be vested with authority to com mute the- death penalty in the cases only to which allusion has been made, to such a term of imprisonment as his judgment would ap prove, and to remove the convicts from coun ty jails to fhe penitentiaries. NATIONAL AFFAIRS. A brief reference to the condition of the country will be proper, and will doubtless be expected by all who were earnest in their de sire and co-operation for the suppression of the rebellion, and who are now equally in earnest in their wishes and endeavors to se cure an early, final and permanent settlement of our national difficulties, upon the basis of loyalty and patriotism. J Contrary to the hopes of the great masses of our people, that portion of the couutry which was lately in rebellion has not yet at tained complete tranquility. And this seems to have been inevitable; for all history teach es us that a people who engage in the perpe tration of high crimes cannot entirely nor immediately escape their consequences. Nor, perhaps, is it desirable thatthey should. However this may be, it is certain that per fect repose cannot be secured until the insur rectionary States shall resume their original practical relation to the General Government. How, when and through whom this can be best done, is the great question of the pres ent. That the views and conceptions of a single individual, however high he may be accidently and temporarily exalted, should be allowed to control or determine this question, cannot for a moment be conceded. The Constitu tion provides that the United States shall guarantee to every State in the Union a re publican form of government; and, where the will of the people is the acknowledged law of the land, it requires an extraordinary amount of political effrontery to assume that a Chief Executive of the nation, to any de gree or under any circumstances, is the United States. And yet in effect or substance, if not in plain terms, this was assumed shortly after the surrender of Lee and his armed forces, by the President; and ha has continued to act on this assumption, even in his late annual message, in which, while claiming, in words unknown to our forefathers and our institu tions, to be the "elected defender" of the people, be arrogantly calls on Congress to "immediately strike from the statute books" its reconstruction laws. That Congress "will surrender its plan of reconstruction" to this manifestly despotic demand, cannot be even imagined or conjec tured. That plan, carefully matured as it was, and fully approved when it was a direct issue before the people, is eminently just, wise, and patriotic. It insists that men who were loyal in acts during the rebellion, or loyal in their feelings, should alone partici pate in the immediate government of the "insurrectionary districts." Going beyond the mere surface, it rests ultimately on the important doctrine, that the destinies of the nation can only be safe "in the hands of its friendsof those whose political and moral natures remain sufficiently pure to feel the impulses of patriotism and the obligations of oaths. That policy which antagonizes the Con gressional plan, which has obstructed, and persistently endeavored to defeat it, first ig nores all these important considerations. Having done this, it consistently maintains that those who devised the most infamous measures of war, and for years relentlessly perpetrated, in aid of their purposes, theft, plunder, murder, starvation, and assassination —the very leader! of the rebellion—should be allowed, after their involuntary failure, to possess all the rights and privileges of good citizens. Tht a scheme so absurd and dangerous should bf sternly opposed by every true patriot, ought to admit of no doubt. The fact that it has some advocates renders it more important to sustain the contrary proposition. In my inanguryl address, I said, "that while Pennsylvan a will confide in a loyal Congress, she will not to sustain it by her influence and power." This I repeat. Nor can 1 be induced to change this purpose; nor do I believe the people of the State can be, by appeals to the humanitarianisra of the Bge aud the invocation of mercy for those wffiose atrocious deeds have darkened the pages of our history. It has been well said, "the pity of the magistrate which suffers a criminal dangerous to society to escape from deserved punishment, is not mercy, but weakness." Truemercy iodines to us pity and relieve the unfortunate and guilty ; but only in accordance with justice. And it may be well added, that it is at least a weakness, if not a crime, to permit uurepentant, and only outwardly subdued traitors, to exercise the elective franchise, bold offices, or take part in the deliberations and legislation of the nation. Its stability and prosperity, the welfare of the people now and hereafter, cannot permit thesetbings to be doue. Individual interests, as well as the general financial condition of our national affairs would be greatly benefited by the simplifica tion of internal revenue taxation, reducing the number of articles taxed and insuring honesty and faithfulness in collection. The reduction of taxes on the necessaries of life and on manufactures that are in competition with the products of foreign labor should be enrouraged, while the tax on luxuries and imports should be made sufficient to sustain the expenses of the government. The people of Pennsylvania, ever true to the Union, and unswerving in their determi nation to preserve its honor, integrity and perpetuity, are proud and free to assert the sacredness of the national debt, and that its ultimate paymen; in full must be secured. As regards th tariff, the protection of home labor and resources, I need only refer to the views expressed in my inaugural. Time and continued reflection have strength ened the views therein expressed. But this subject is committed to the watchful care of our representatives in Congress, and it is hoped their labors will be crowned with the happiest consequences. Surely the United States should proiect and defend her own in dustry and skill—her own toiling millions 1 I earnestly invoke the blessing of Almighty God upon your leliberations, and that He will prosper your exertions to promote the happiness of the people and the welfare of our beloved Commonwealth. JOHN W. GEARY. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, "J Ilarrisburg, January 7, 1868, I QASH BUYERS TAKE NOTICE AND SAVE YOUR GREENBACKS! NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS! JUST EECE/VED, A T GREATLY REDUCED PRICES! AT J. M. SHOEMAKER'S STORE. Having just returned from the East, we are now opening a Large Stock of FALL and WIN TER GOODS, which have been bought for Cash at New Prices, and will be sold CHEAP. This being the only FULL STOCK of floods brought to Bedford this season, persons will be able to suit themselves better in Style, Quality and Price than at any other (tore in Bedford. The following comprise a few of our prices, vlx: CALICOES: 10, 12, 14, 15, IC, and the best at 18. MUSLINS: 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, and the best at 22. ALL WOOL FLANNELS from 40 cts. up. FRENCH MERINOES, ALL WOOL DE LAINES, COBI'RGS, Ac. Men's wear. CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, SATINETTS, JEANS, Ac. BOOTS A SHOES—In this article we have a very extensive assortment for Ladies, Misses, Children, Men and Boys, at all prices. HATS—A large assortment of Men's and Boy's Hats. CLOTHING—Men and Boy's Coats, Pants, and Vests, all sizes and prices. PAPER COLLARS —Shakespeare, Lock wood, Linen-lined, Ac. • COTTON CHAIN —Single and double, white and colored. GROCERIES—Coffee, Sugar, Syrups, Green and Black Teas, Spices, of all kinds, Dye Stuffs, Ac. LEATHER—SoIe Leather, French and City Calf Skins, Upper Leather and Kip, Linings, Ac. Ac. Wo will sell Goods on the same Terms that we have been for tbe last three months, CASH OR NOTE with interact from date. No bad debts contract ed, and no extra charges to good paving custom ers to make up losses on bad paying customers, or customers that never pay. Cash buyers al ways get the best Bargains, and their account is always settled up. N. B. 10 per cent, saved by buying your goods at J. M. SHOEMAKER'S, Cash and Produce Store, No. 1, ANDERSpNS' ROW. June 28, 1867:6 m A FINE FARM FOR SALE IN DI'TCH CORNERI NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY CHEAP! The subscribers will sell all that fine farm in Bedford township, containing 180 acres, 05 of which are clenred and under excellent fence, and the balance, 05 acres, well timbered, adjoining lands of Charles Helsel, John Schnebly, and oth ers. The buildings area two and a half story LOG HOUSE and BANK BARN, with other cut-buildings thereon erected. Water in every field, with an excellent Saw Mill scat. A splen did apple erchard also thereon. Price 94000. TERMS: One third in hand and the balance in three annual payments with interest. DURBORROW A LUTZ, Juno 21, 1867:tf Real Estate Agents. BLOODY RUN MARBLE WORKS. R- H. SIPES having established a manufactory of Monuments, Tomb-stones, Table-Tops, Coun tor-slabs, Ao., at Bloody Run, Bedfbrd eo.. Pa. and having on hand a well selected stock of for eign and American Marble, is prepared to fill all orders promptly and do work in a neat and work manlike style, and on tho most reasonable terms All work warranted, and jobs delivered to all parts of this and adjoining counties without extra ap!l9:ly. QR4SAT BARGAINS. The undersigned hsvejnxt opened a very Urgr ■apply of FALL k WINTER GOODS1 Oar stock is eomplete and la not surpassed in EXTENT, QUALITY AND CHEAPNESS! The old system or "trusting forever" havi/i^ exploded; we are determined to sell goods upon the shortest profit for CASH OR PRODUCE. Te prompt paying customers we will extend a credit of /®ur month*, but we wi*h it undcr*tood a/tor period* named —bills will be due, and inter, est will be charged thereon. Buyers for Cash, may depend upon getting bargains. 0ct.28:3m. A. B. CRAMER. OTHER VETO ON HIGH PRICES. You can save money by baying your goods at MANN'S CORNER, or MILLER & BOWSER, BEDFORD, PA. They are now opening a choice variety of new and desirable FALL i Orga a Untitle.'. " ~ KsTtv's Cottage Organs are wilhoata sum,; , for exceedingly quick articulation and round t£l , . —the essential features in instrument, ~r ,1 class.— Geo. Jariint, J>i„ Organ MuilJer The Cottage Organ is the hot of its eh,., I .... V saw, a.q| the best adapted for ebureb music of .. in uid.— C. Jlcinix, Oryauint, Finding, (j I am much pleased with the Cottage Organ whn-h I purchased from you; it combine, nets and power in an unusual degree, and,. a lavorite in our family circle.— hi*k;p ™ fj We know of no organs of the ela.s which possess so many valuable qualities— /„