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'-r-'- CJiEAIlFIELD, PA.. AVKDAESBAY, JANUARY 7, 1857.
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For the "Itnftsnian's Journal."
TRUE LOVE.
There are those who sny that Cupid is blind ;
B it true lovo has eyes both before and behind,
And aha quickly diseerneth the wont of a heart,
And bitterly learncth the eting of that dart.
True lore cannot bide where is coldness and scorn;
True love wont have pity, but ever will mourn, ' .
Where it can't have a heart for its own in return.
WOMAN-LIKE.
Laughing, the youthful Isabel
Had challenged mo to kins her! -Well,
liy strntngcrn I soon obtained
What foree would labor Inr'in vain.
1 boasted 'llon't be proud." laid she !
"'Tig nuthing woiibcrful ; for seo
"Your valor's not so very killing ;
You kiised iuo, true but I was willing !''
SIGHT JIUXTINO IN ELK COUNT
BT JOHH OF TO UK.
The sun was within an hour's travel of the
western horizon, when Tom W , Hank S ,
Dill F , anil Brooks, started from Ridgway
for the Five Mile Lick, In a canoe, not over
nineteen feet long, up a stream so narrow and
rocky that nil had to sit quietly on the bottom
of the (rail vessel, or run a pretty fair chance
of being upset. On each side cf the Clarion,
(or Stump Creek, or Big Toby the stream has
three names,) high thickly wooded hills rose
np around us, and the banks were closely
stocked with gigantic pines, the present wealth
of that wild region. The crows and ravens
were slowly wending tlieir ways to their homes
in the depths of the forest, and some of the
night birds had begun to pipe their organs,
preparatory to the monotonous concert which
was about to come off.
' How gloriously quiet is the hour of night
fall in those grand old woods ! Not a breath
of air moved to ripple the clear wafer of the
river, in whose depth even in the twilight, wc
could seo trout, bass, and othe r delicious sport
rewarders, enjoying their evening meals upon
tho silly insects who continually threw them
selves upon the surface of the water, as if for
the purpose of being devoured by th? finios.
The only annoyance was the armies of punkics
(gnats), that swarmed about us, r.nd kept
hands and cigars tolerably busy in the work
f self-defence.
"What timo does the moon rise ?" asked
Dill, raising his dripping paddle out of the wa
ter, aud leaning Upon it the very life-picture
cf tho hunter and river man.
Not 'fore two in the nmrnin." n-plied
Brooks, the man addressed; "have you any
tobacker?"
"Yes," pitching him a quid, "arid I'll bet
you a quart that 1 11 fetch a six year old before
moon-risu ; will you b:t ?"'
"Well, I don't mind the cost of the licker,"
ild Brooks, "but bet with John, there ; he's
up here on tho new county business, and they
do lay that thar'd "brads" about. How's that,
old Sceldelfy ?"
"Oli, agreed ; I'll take Iill's bet, and make
you another."
"Come ou plank your sentiments. 'Taint
every city boy kin pick a bnck-liko old long
ahot there, with the paddh;."
"Well, n quart that I kill the first critter to
night ; mind, I kill one before you do j if nei
ther kills, it's a draw bet.'
Tho bet was mad'., and silence grew over
the patty. Wo bad just passed Mill Creek
Mouth, when something resembling footsteps
wcro heard on the bank above, but some rods
ahead of U.S. Tho &trcnm hud bevn dimmed
below, and ran very slow : and wo rmlo upon
its dark surface ns still a3 night itself. Dill,
whose fftlick car never mistook a wood sot:nd,
noiselessly turned tho cance into an eddy,
fciid nil sat in breathless silence, waiting for
tho enemy. Prcs"ntlyf tho footsteps were
again heard, and approached nearer and near
er lao edge of tho water.
"An old he-one," said Dill, in a scarcely au
dible whisper, at the same timo cocking lii3
riflo without a click.
Tho deer came on, evidently for tho purpose
of drinking, and stopped on the low bluff, as if
t reconnoitre. Wo could just sec his fortn a
gahuttho dusky sky, but in tho deep ahnda
below ho could not discover us. Dill, who
had not moved from his kneeling position in
the bottom of tho canoe, now slightly raised
his tall figure, drew his rifle to his eye, and
brought the muzzle to bear upon tho obscure
oljcct above him. We all held our breaths.
A low sharp" whistlo from tho hunter to cause
tho buck to start, and two glaring eyes were
turned towards tho place whence the sound
proceeded. Crack f went the rifle, ami a heavy
plunge into the water followed. But to our
astonishment, tho buck rose and struckout
i'or the opposite side of the river.
And now the fun began. The shot, instead
f being, as we guessed, in tho buck's head,
Jiad lodged in his shoulder, and he was not
going to give up for that.
"Full away, boys," shouted Dill, at tho
same timo grasping a setting polo, and forcing
tha canoo across the stream with astonishing
Telocity. Tho deer snorted and plunged, in
his agony, and was fast losing ground until he
got into deep water. We were flvc rods above
him when tho pursu r readied tho current,
we a little ahead in the race across the river.
The buck saw this, and knowing from instinct
that ho could uso his wounded limb to more
advantage in the water than on land, turned
his head down stream.
"Let too have a crack at that fellow," said
to Dill.
'Prj away j but I'll bet a ponnd of tobacco
you miss him. Aim. for the head ; don'Jt spoil
the hide.". . ;
"Go ahead," shouted Brooks, as he saw mc
taking pretty deliberate aim ; "I want a crac"k
at him myself.'" ' ...
I banged away from the bow, and .had the
satisfaction of hearing my ball strike the water
about a yard to the right of the doer, for which
I very religiously swore at the wabbling of the
canoe. Three other shots were fired with no
better success, for we were then in the shade
of the mountain and its dense pine trees, and
such a thing as getting a sight was out of the
question.
"Drop jronr rifles and use your paddles,"
said Dill, impatiently. "We mnst overhaul
that fellow on the rides yonder, or we'll lose
him ; besides we are f.rihteuing away all the
game within ten ruilos."
To the paddles we bctook-ourselves in good
earnest, and when the doer was within a rod of
the riflle we were not two rods behind him.
"Stand clear and give me a chance at the
bow there," shouted Dill, aifd with two strides
ho had passed to the front, and with his hunt
ing knife in his teeth, sprung upon the setting
polo with increased vigor.
As the buck struck the rocks that here filled
the bed ot the stream in broken masses, lie be
gan to plunge and snort as before, and stumb
ling upon one higher than the rest, fell, lie
was evidently bleeding profusely.
"Now, altogether !" shouted the herculean
hunter, and as wo all sprung to our propellers,
the canoe was run upon a rock beside tho prey,
and tipped upon the side. My first idea was
to keep my rifle and powder dry, but Dill
sprung into the" water and grappled with the
buck just as he was rising from his fall.
Did you ever sec a wounded buck at bay ?
If yon have not, I can tell you that ho is not
the pleasanfost customer in tho world to play
with. The old wood monarch saw the approach
of the hunter, and, as the latter came w ithin
fighting distance, turned hi.s fiery eye-balls
upon him, and made a desperate plunge. Tho
hunter sprang to one side, and would have
cleared tho animal, but the rocks were slippe
ry, and a mis-step sent him rolling into the
water beneath tho stag's feet. Tho noble
buck raised both fore feet, and struck tht-hun-fer
a violent blow in the shoulders, and he was
in a fair way to demolish him if Brooks had
not rushed to the assistance of hi.s comrade.
A smart blow with the butt of his riflo caused
the deer to turn his attention to Brooks, which
gave Dill a chance to recover.
"Keep him there," shunted Dill, blowing
the water out of his mouth, and in an instant
he whs again on his feet. The deer made u
plunge at Brooks, and fell upon bis knees.
"Now's your timo !" cried Brook's; "cut
his confounded throat."
Dill did not want prompting. Quick as
thought he sprung upon the buck, seized him
by one of the antlers, and plunged his hunting
knife Lilt deep into the neck of his victim
The buck bounded to his feet, reared high into
the air, and fell dead at the feet of tho badly
bruised hunter. Dill looked at the conquered
animal an instant, and then quietly remarked.
"Pretty snug fight, I call that let's have
some liquor," and betook a pull ut the jug
with the utmost complacency.
Tho ennoe was onco more got into deep wa
fer, the deer put in tow, and, after a jolly health
nil round to Dill, wo resumed our voyage to
the lick.
It was alter ten o'clock before wo were fair
ly ensconced behind the munbwous "Mind"'
ut the salt lick. For over an li,our wo waited
w itliout hearing any thing but the screaming
of wolves and catamounts, who scented us,
but were too cowardly to attack. Several
times Dillca-led our attention to tho cracking
of dry twigs a little distance in our rear. At
times the sound seemed to approach, and again
they would recede.
"A bar alter our venison," said Dill.
"Where- did you hang it, Brooks ?"
"On that beach, thar, In front of the blind.
Thar ain't no bar anxious to come thar for it
I rather guess."
"Hist ! there," said Dill, "a little fellow, I
take it ; but it's a deer sure."
Sure enough, tho next minute we heard tho
splashing of foot steps in the mud around tho
lick.
"Give roe a chance, now, Dill. said I.
;You have won your bet, and 1 must have a
chance for mine."
"Agreed," ; said Dill ; "but wait a minit
thar'l bo more of 'em 'foro long, and maybe
I'll get a crack at that bar along with you."
Tho bear had been creeping up nearer and
nearer, and was evidently bent in stealing tho
dead buck.
In a short time two other deer came down to
tho lick, and began to grow impatient.
"Let's shoot, Dill, those fellows won't stay
there all night."
"Wait till I strike alight," said the hunter.
"Now, are you both ready V
I replied in tho afh'rmativc, and Dill, having
crept out of the blind, lighted some tarred
oakum, which blazed up, and gavo us a good
sight of the deer, who gazed upon the sudden
light with astonishment.
"Fire .' you fool," growled Dill, and two
rifles answered the order.
The field was rcconuoitred, and one young
doo was fonnd to be shot directly between the
eyfs. -
."What the duce did yo shoot for?" asked
I oTBrooks, after he had returned to the blind.
"Why, to kill the first deer, of course." '
"Well, that i3 cool how7 are we to decide
the bet?"
"Leave it to Dill." '
Accordingly Dill was selected to decide
who had won, and after examining the wound
with all the pomp and skill of a country doctor,
and inspecting tho pieces, like a gay old hun
ter, as ho is, lie decided that the wound was
made by a ball from a cut rifle. Brooks used
a smooth bore, and had to give in but he nev
er paid the quart of Monongahela.
We had no more sport that night, and at
day dawn Dill went to look for his buck. It
was gone; and jumping upon'the trail, he star
ted upon a dog-trot into tho thicket. In less
than twenty minutes wo heard Ihe cracK of his
rifle, and following the course of the report,
found him quietly skinning old Bruin. It was
a monstrous bear, and as pork was scarce in
that region, we were well satisfied with the
change.
A Bloody TuAocnr occurred at Monmouth,
Warren Co., Illinois, on the 12th, Dee. Two
brothers of the name of Fleming, were killed
by Win. Crozier, a suitor of their sister. The
Auroia Bsacon, states that Crozier (an honest
and respectable young man,) was rejected by
the father, who was "well to do," solely be
cause ho was not rich ; that Miss Fleming to
prevent a marriage, was sent to Pennsylvania,
and that the family wanted to get a written re
nunciation of all claim to her hand from Cro
zier, who remained locked In his room with
them for five hours, before giving his signa
ture to some compromise writing. They then
attempted to cowhide him : after several blows
he resisted, and a desperate scuffle ensued.
One of the Flemings drew a pistol and fired at
Crosier with intent to kill ; their lawyer, who
was present, struck the pistol up, and the
charge lodged in the ceiling. Crozier then
drew a jack-knife, and instantly killed them.
Tho report of the pistol alarmed tho house ;
tho brother of Crozier rushed to the room,
burst the door open, and knocked down the
elder Fleming, who opposed his passage. As
soon as the door was burst open the brother
who was last wounded passed down into the
bar-room, fell and expired. Crozier has been
discharged from custody, the act being con
sidered a justiflablu homicide in self defence.
In Armstrong county, at the recent court, a
case of interest to many iron and lumbermen
was decided. Mohncy & Girt recovered judg
ment against Cook, tho ownar of a dam on
Itedbank creek, for damage caused by the
sinking of a boat load of iron, by reason of
the imperfect construction of his dam, built
under tho act of 180.'' which had no schute
to retain the water, but instead a number of
"clevis-poies" attached nt one end to tho dam,
the other end floating on tho water.
A "calculating" Yankee proposes to have
constructed an immense water wheel at Niag
ara falls; not a small temporary affair, but
one large and strong enough to use the entire
power of the bills. From this,' with proper
grading he would lay down a permanent shaft
through tho State of New York, terminating
at Albany. Those in want of power could
then "belt" on and "let her rip." Steam en
gines would then bo "nowhar."'
A Fai.stai f Hkho. At one of tho military
festivals in England, now so numerous since
the war, an Irish soldier returned from the
East was thus accosted : Well, Pat, and what
did you at the Alma " "Do ! your honor?
Why, I walked up bowldly to one of tho inimy
and cut oil his feet !" "Cut oil his feet 1 and
why didn't you cut off his head ?" "Ah, by
my faith, that was off already ?"
A Doublk Wife. A sailor being asked
how he liked his bride, replied : "Why, d'ye
sec. I took her for to be only half of mc, as
the parson says; but dash mc if she isn't twice
as much as I. I'm only o Tar, and she's a
Tar-tar."
A western editor, whoso subscribers com
plained very loudly that ho did not give them
news enough for their money, told them that
if they did not find enough In the paper they
had better read tho Bible, which, he had no
doubt, would be news to most of them.
A witness in court being Interrogated as to
his knowledgo of the defendant in the case,
said he knew him Jutiniatoly well: "he had
supped with him, sailed with him, and horse
whipped him."
An Athenian, who was l.nno on ono foot,
joining the army, was laughed at by the sol
diery on account of his lameness. "I am
hero to fight," said he, "not to run."
Mrs. Partington says, if she should ever be
cast away, siio would prefer meeting with the
catastrophe in the "Bay of Biscuits," so that
she should have something to live on.
Tunch says, that monstrous tyrant Henry
the Eighth, was so little prone to shilly-shally
that he married his wives first, and axed them
afterwards.
A chap who went to California poor, and
subsequently became very rich, is now so ex
travagant that he skates on ic cream.
RUSSIA I1T THE LIGHT OF TKOPIl ECY.
In the Illustrated London A'f- for Septem
ber 13, 185G, we notice the following impor
tant historical facts, in an article in reference
to the recent magnificent and imposing coro
nation of Alexander, the present Czar of Rus
sia, touching the relation the Czar of Russia
sustains to the Roman Caesars. The facts are
thus given :
"The several thrones and chairs, some of
historical interest which arc kept in tlie trea
sury at Moscow, are thus described iu Murray's
Handbook of NorthernEuropc : 'Many thrones
arc also to be seen in the rooms, amongst tliein
may be mentioned that of Ivan Vassillevitch,
of carved ivory and Greek workmanship, pre
sented to him by the Greek embassadors who
accompanied from Rome to Moscow the Prin
cess Sophia, whom he demanded in marrhige.
This lady was the daughter of Thomas Paleol
ogus Porphrygenitas, brother to ConstaBtinc
Paleologus, who died in 14I3, alter seeing bis
empire fall into tho hands of the Turks. By
this marriage Ivan III: cousidercd himself the
heir of Constantino and took the title of Czar,
tho meaning of which is Ciesar ; and thus, it
is, perhaps that subsequent emperors, down
l the present time, have shown a feeling of
acquisitiveness towards that paradise on earth,
Stamboul."
Much has been written by certain students
of prophecy relative to the present legal heir
to the throne of the Cicsars. Nothing, how
ever has fallen under not ice, which has amoun
ted to reliable evidence touching this impor
tant point, till the above historical facts came
under our observation. Unless some other individual-
can establish a better claim which
is not probable this fact most conclusively
proves that flic Czar of Russia is the lenl heir
to the tUrone of the Roman Cttsars. If an heir
to their throne, then it follows that be is an
heir to their city or cities, Constantinople,
Koine, and the whole Roman earth !
These facts afford a very satisfactory solu
tion of the long and unchanged hereditory pol
icy of the Russian monarchs to wrest Constan
tinople from the Turk, or "that paradise on
earth, Stamboul," as the historian calls that
city. Their right to all that pertains to the
Roman world seems to be twofold, namely,
tifnritiial and legal. Spiritual, from the fact
that the religion of the cross first prevailed in
the Greek Euipi'e, although subsequently sup
pressed by the idolatrous Turks to exalt in its
place tho religion of the Koran. Legal, be
cause as the foregoing facts demonstrate that
according to an acknowledged and long es
tablished law of hereditary descent among the
dynasties of ancient and modern times the
throne of the Ca:sars legally belongs to the
Czar of Russia.
By virtue of this right, "Ivan III. consider
ed himself the heir of Constantine, and took
the title of Czar," orCiesar. In view of these
facts, well might the writer say, "that subse
quent emperors, down to tho present time,
have shown a feeling of acquisitiveness to
wards the paradise on earth, Stamboul.'"
Doubtless the- consider that they have a legal
right to the ancient abode of their renowned
predecessors, and it would be unreasonable t o
suppose they will ever relinquish that right I
Will they regain the city which they covet, the
throfie to which they are the legal heirs, and
the "many countries" over which they claim
tho right to supremo rule ? They certainly
w ill, if it is in their oicfr. And that they arc
in a fiir way to accomplish this mighty work,
appears evident from the facts iu the case,
some of which wc g ive in speaking on the pre
sent character of Russia in our previous issue.
We have shown in that article that while Rus
sia is becoming mighty for the conquest of
the inheritance of tho Ciesars, tho present oc
cupants of that empire are becoming weak,and
ready to bo conquered. Prophecy fully justi
fies this conclusion ; hence the .iul.ci itauce of
the Roman Ciesars will eventually be posses
sed by the legal heir, tho Czar of Russia.
In consulting Gibbon on this highly impor
tant subject, (vol. iv., pp. DjI-o-jS, Harper's
edition,) we learn that Constantino Paleolo
gus, tho last Emperor of Eastern Rome, was
slain by tho Turks when Constantinople fell
into their hands, A.D. 1133. His two broth
ers, Demotrious and Thomas fled to Italy.
Demetrius and his daughter were subsequent
ly taken to Constantinople, where they died,
leaving no issue. Thomas died in Rome, and
one of his sons in Constantinople : the other
son "was lost in the habit and religion of a
Turkish slave."
These and other relative facts are recorded
by Gibbon in tracing w hat he calls tho "final
extinction" of the C;csara. He sys nothing
of Sophia, the daughter of Thomas, w ho ac
cording to tho evidence of the author quoted
by the London Setcs was escorted from Rome
to Moscow and married to Ivan III., Emperor
of Russia. Thus according to the united tes
timony of the two historians, viz. Gibbon and
Murray, tho Princess Sophia was the only
meml'cr of the Cfcsar dynasty w ho could trans
mit the 'right of the crown to future genera
tions. That she did do this by her manage
with tho Czar Ivan cannot bo disputed ; hence
by tho laws ol hereditary descent, tho Royal
family of Russia possesstho only legal claim
to the throne of the Cajsars.
It may be asked what have theso facts to do
with prophecy? Wo answer, they enable us
to tracj unbreken, tb hiitori chain of th
Dragon Power, from his manifestation in the
proud Babylonian monarchy, down through
the successive empires of Medo-Fcrsia,Greece,
Rome and Russia, until the latier power $hall
le bound for a thousand year, and b finally
destroyed at the termination of tho millenial
reign of Christ. That the Dragon power as
revealed by the unfailing word of the prophe
cy, now exists, will not be denied. Expound
ers of prophecy are very generally agreed in
tracing that power in the history of Rome, aa
far as the Eastern Empire under Constantine.
There they lose sight of the Dragon, or endeav
"or to identify him in the Mahometan power
But neither prophecy nor the facts in the caao
justify this conelirtian; It is absurd to sup
pose that the Imperial Head lives in the power
"which slew if , which theory must bo so, if the
Dragon exists in the Turkish power.
Again, if the Dragon power was transmitted
to the Grand Sultan at the fell of Constanti
nople in 14-33, it exists there nou-, and must
there be found in its full developement, to be
bound at the coming of the Lord, or it must
be transmitted and become transcendentally
great in some other dynasty before the Lord
comes, all of which is improbable and absurd.
Admitting that the Dragon power exist in
the Russian dynasty, all appears plain concer
ning the heal oj Ihe beast (Rev. xiii.) which
was slain by the sword, arid lift J ae;ain. It wis
the Impcriel head which was slain when Con
stantino Paleologus, the last Roman Emperor
fell by the sword ; and it is tho Imperial head
that will live again in all its majesty, in the
Czar of RussU. The beast has been "coming
up out of the earth of Russia ever since the
l-3th century, in which Sophia, the last heir of
Constantine Paleologus, was given in marriage
to Ivan III. of Russia. When it shall attain
to maturity fully developed, it will have ".Vo
"iornj like a Limb," the Greek and Latin chur
ches but will "speak as a dragon."
It will be the real Dragon embodiment, ex
ercising "all the poicer of the first leisl," that
is, he will have under bis imperial sway the
military strength of the whole Roman earth.
Then "Ae tr'ic xrorld viil tronder after the
beast," or grandeur of the Dragon power, ex
ercised by the Czar cf Russia, over the na
tions of continental Europe.
Taking this view of the subject, the hither
to inexplicable mystery of the Beast, "that
teas, end is uol, yet is,'" of Rev. xvii. is remov
ed. It is alo plain how he could be the eighth
head, and yet "cf the seren." "t n as'' in
actual existence from the commencement of
the first despotic monarchy ol Nitnrod, B. C.
2233, to tho death of Constantine, A. D. 1 1)5.
He "if r.ai" nov the supreme ruler in the Ro
man earth, and has not been since tho death
of Constantine, A. D. 1133. He "yrl is" in
his partially developed eighth and healci impe
rial heni state, in the dynasty of Russia. In
this state be has existed since the marriage of
Sophia, the neice of Const intinel'aleologus to
Ivan, Emperor of Russia, iu the l-3:h century.
And when he shall possess himself c f the an
cient throne of the Ccsir.s. sfrctc'i his scepter
"over many countries." of the Roman earth,
push his triumphant victories to Palestine, and
impiously "plant the tabcrnaclj of his palace"
on "the glorious holy mountain," viz. Mount
Zion, the place of the throne of the King of
glory," Dan. xi. 13. Then the world may well
"wonder after" this Dragon Beast, and though
to their dismay and deep sorrow, be constrain
ed to acknowledge that he '"jet is." Iiutthanks
be unto our Fatiier, when this mighty Assy
rian" this "Gog" tiiis "king ot fierce coun
tenance" "king of the north," this terrible
Dragon power shall be encamped on Mount
Zion, tho time will have come for him to "go
into perdition" by the Omnipotent arm of the
Lord Jesus at his coming.
The marriage of Ivan of Russia and Sophia
of Rome, shows dourly how tho Russian Dy
nasty could be the eighth head, (by tho law of
the hereditary descent,) and "of the seven."
It also makes it plain how tho Little Horn
power of Dan. viil. roso out of one of the four
divisions of the Grecian Empire: for tho ori
gin of the Russo-Diagon power is clearly trac
ed to Constantinople, which is situated w ithin
the division of the Grecian Empire which fell
to Lysimachus. one of Alexander's four gen
erals, among whom the empire was divided at
his death.
Again, w ith these facts before us certain dif
ficulties w hich arise in some minds concerning
the fourth kingdom, are removed. They read
of the existence of but bur universal empires
or kingdoms before the kingdom of Mesiah ;
hence they cannot admit that a fflh kingdom
is to bo constituted under a Czar, a Napo
leon, or any other earthly ruler. Very good ;
we admit the principle to be correct but con
tend that the fourth and last empire must attain
its perfection in power, corruption, &c., before
its destruction. This will not lie questioned.
We ask then, has tho fourth kingdom attained
to this state of perfection ? It has not. True
it has passed through man changes, and lias
been governed by many different dynasties, but
at no time has it ceased to be tho fourth king
dom. It sustains that character now, notwith
standing tho fact that it is divided into many
lesser kingdoms, and scourged with its differ
ent kinds of religion.
Other und still greater changes than hitherto
have been witnessed await this fourth king
dom. U must bo again united, as far as the an
HUpieal cly and Iron can b unlUd, under ki
t eitrhth and last head. It must yet hare tut on
t 3 .
supreme head though it will have "tro ncrai
like a lamb." The Greek and Latin church
es professedly lamb-like, will, we think, b&
united, under the Dragon head, Gog, or tho
Russian power, the lawful inheritors of tbo
throne of this fourth kingdom. The kings of
the Roman earth must yet agree to give their
power for a brief period to the Beast, or tho
eighth head of the fourth kingdom. Mark, they
do not give their power to on of these friagi,
nor is either one of them made that head, but
they give their power to the beast that sustains
this last head, which was slain but now lives,
which was not the kingly, but tho Impori il
head, which can be none other than a Czar of
Russia, as we have previously shown.
When this last multifarious character of th
fourth kinkdom shall be reached, thtn the Im
age of gold, silver, brass, iron and clay anI
iron, will be perfected and fully prepared to ln
smitten and broken "f ocETrfER," by the King
dom of the Stone. Dan. ii. Then Gog, or
the King of the North, and bis "many peo
ple," or mighty army will be fitted for defeat
on the mountain of Israel. Dan. xi. ; Ezek.
xxxviii. In a word, the lourtb kingdom with
its civil, despotic bead, its "false prophet"'
its subordinate kings its blasphemous Pope
its corrupt and wicked priestcraft, its migh
ty armies and false worshippers in all maturity
of crime in Church and Srate, will then be
ripe for the Judgment of the great day of God.
It will be the fourth kingdom in its last form,
which is in rapid process of developement.
Let us watch the signs of these eventful times,
and be fully prepared for the important events
which will soon tako place. (Prophetic Ex
oj.Vor.)
WASHINGTON G03BI?.
Trk CiirAic of 1SC9. The correspondent
of tho New York Times says the campaign of
1SG0 has already begun, and some of thosi
who aspire to the Presidential nomination at
that time aie engaged in laying their wire
even now. Some of their movements are most
curious and interesting, and as I am In tho
way of learning facts from undoubted sources,
I may occasionally send you a paragraph ti
keep you posted. Judge Douglass, of Illinois,
is particularly engaged in putting down his
pins. To this col he not long since sent two
confidential Iriends, (both of Ohio,) to Frank
fort, Ky., to see the Presidential Electora.aml
endeavor to commit them in favor of J. W.
Stevenson, cf Covington, for a Cabinet ap
pointment. He argued that as neither Ohio,
Indiana nor Illinois would hare a Cabinet offi
cer, Kentucky ought that the riva'ry of In
diana betw.-en Bright aud Wright would ren
der tho appointment of the former unwis-,
however much Mr. Buchanan might wiah him ;
that the Democratic party could not afford to
step in and take sides bctweou two such dis
tinguished State rivals, arid that the oa'y way
to avoid it was to touch neither, &c. The solo
object of this move is simply loprcvcntDrigbt's
J goum into the Cabinet of Mr. Buchanan, as
I Douglas fears that ho may find in him -a formi
dable rivil in 18C0; a:id well he may f.ur him.
for Bright, though not with great reputation
f.T ability, is really a rapidly rising and mot
ffiieienl man. Ho has great wealth, and more
political power in his own State mainly thro
the presses he controls and tho railroads than
any dozen "f other men in Indiana. If he In
comes aware cf the machinations against hin
now o:i foot, ho knows how to meet and over
come litem.
Di5T.:iBCTio!c or Sr.cns. The Commission
er of Patents is now sending to the State Ag
ricultural Societies a parcel of Chinese sugar
cane seed, raised undr the direct supervision
of the Patent Ofiice, suilicier.t to plant sixteen
acres, with a view ! extending tho culture cf
this plant. It has since its inlioduction into
this couutry, proved itsolf well adapted to our
geographical range of Indian Corn. It is of
easy culture, being similar to Flat of Maizs or
Broom Corn, but will prosper in a much poorer
soil. A correspondent writing to the Commis
sioner, speaks of the extraordinary richness
and delicious flavor of the milk of cows which
l a I been fed on that description of food.
Several gentlemen have likewise recently ac
quainted the office with the fact of the success
ol the liquorice plant, which is hardy as far
north as Connecticut. It is employed not on
ly for medicinal purposes, but tley say is aa
important element in preparing the best alo
and porter.
CEXT2AL Amebic ArrAius. Xew Treaty (
between the United Stales and Eugland. Tho
Dallas Treaty has been priuted, and laid be
fore the Senate in pamplet form. The pspcr
vindicates the statements cf its contents,
which are in substance, an agreement by tho
Governments of tho United States und Great
Britain to r.sn their g-od offices to procure a
settlement of tho boundary lino between Nicar
agua and CotaRica ; the erection of Grey
town into a free city, as first suggested by
Mr. Webster, or Mr. Everett, when Secretary
ol'Sti.tc; the extinction of the Mosquito In
dian title, ar.l the settleme:;t of the Bay Is
lands controversy, by the erection of sr.'d Is
lands into a free Territory, undar. the sover
eignty id Honduras.
"The most barren ground, by manuring, waff
le made to prodtice good l'rutfs ; the fiercest
beasts, by art, are made tame t u an moral
virK:M tciir! by watom. .
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